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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22
Former Pickens Girl
Now with Foundation

Appointment of Miss Esther
Irene Helm as southern Missis-
sippi state representative of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis was made known today
by National Foundation president
Basil O'Connor.
Miss Helm, who formerly was
a teacher in ClarkSdale and Meri-
dian, will help coordinate the
service of Is National Foundation
Chapters in her area. Miss Helms
position is newly established and
was created to increase the eff
fectiveness of the organizations
patient care program for infan-
tile paralysis victims.
A resident of Clarksdale. Miss
Helm attended Pickens High
School, Holmes Junior College,
and received her B. S. from
Delta State Teachers College,
where she was affiliated in a
professional capacity with the
Department Of Health, Physical
Education and Recreation.
The new Mississippi state re-
preventative will work with, and
out of the office of, Mr.. v T.
Anthony who is currently re-
presenting the National Founda-
ton in the northern sections OF
the state. The office address is
208 Bacon Building sol E. Capt..
| tol Street, Jackson 5, Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

The speakers will be a student
from Brazil studying at Ohio
State University, a student from
Denmark studying at the Uni
versiy of Wisconsin, a student
from England studying at Prince
ton University. and a student
from Switzerland studying at
Stanford University.
Rotary Internationaps Presi-
dentn, DR.. Percy Hodgson, an
nounced today that during the
past IL months, 268 new Rotary
Clubs have been organized in SO
counties, bringing the member
ship Of this worldwide service
club organization to an all-time
high of 340,500 business and pro-
fessional executives who are
members of some 7,100 Rotary
Clubs in 83 countries.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

Major Mcdaniel, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. c. Mcdaniel, of Gin
ton, was educated in the public
schools of Goodman and Clinton,
az linds Junior College and was
aWaroed TIE Bachelor of Arts
! .aglee from Mississippi College
Ii. Nav. 1850. He majored in
n sno having studied with Miss
Jimmie Vardaman and DR.. Grady
Cox, both graduates and former
teachers of Cincinnati Conserva-
tory of Music.
During his college years he was
q member of the well-known
Chorale Choir of Mississippi Col
aege and served as it's efficient
President curing his senior year.
During the present summer he
plans to further his music edu-
cation in the University of Ari-
iona at Tucson.
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6, 500 Rotorions-

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aaional understanding, good viii
and peace.
The Rotary convention program
&cludes addresses by outstanding
speakers, discussion forums, the
enactment of legislation, election
Of officers and special entertain
ment features. Rotarians will also
meet by vocational group to
atudy the common problems Of
their various businesses ana pro-
SESSIONS throughout tie world.
Among he speakers scheduled
% address the Rotary Convention
are Ambassador Carlos P. Romu-
10 of The Philippines, President
If the Tn Led Nations General
assembly; u. S. A. Attorney
General J. liow.,ri McGrath; w.
walter williams, Chairman of the
CDumittee for economic De-
Welppment; and Edgar A. Guest,
famed Detroit poet. Convention
addresses will also be made by
Rotarians from Canada, Hondu-
Sas, India, New Zealand, Norway,
nnd the u. S. A.
One of the highlights. Of the
Convention program will be q
forum discussion participated In
by four of the 195 outstanding
graduate students from all part.
Of the world who have received
oae year Fellowships from Re
&ary International for study, q.
ambassadors Of good viii, in f;
country other than their own
Grants for these Rotary Fellow
ships over four-year period to
tel nearly half a million dollars
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

Remember how you felt about
William S. Hart when you were
ia kid? Well that's the way New
York youngsters are feeling now
adays-only it's about William
Boyd, better known as "Hopalong
Cassidy" This star of movies and
radio has finally invaded the
television screen in a big way,
with the results that in some
ways, New York might be called
instead, "Old West" Young buck
ARGOS are sporting six-shooters,
cowboy hats and boots, chaps and
spurs and all the rest of the
trimmings with which they turn
the living room or back yard in
to a corral and last roundup. It's
a mighty tough town, stranger!
And if YOU so much as make one
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1!!1lllfllaatldLlj
II NV ; | " Is! IS!
By soern CALLAHAN

Step right this way, ladies and
gentlemen! Get your weather
made to order. Have rain when
you want it and clouds when you
are tired of the sunshine. This
may sound silly but it is just
what New York City is doing
You have heard of the great wa
Ter shortage which has been
shouted about here since Octo-
Der, after which the city fathers
went out to hire DIR. Wallace Ho-
well, weather expert, for 500
a day to make with the big rain.
At first folks were skeptical, but
now since there has been a Sue
cess of rainy days due partly, no
doubt, to DIR. Wallace's seeding
the Clouds" as he calls it with
dry ice and silver iodide, a lot of
Gothamites are bowling for a
iet-up. Meantime, the big reser-
voirs are filling with the liquid
life.
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genial and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
person and his sister, Mrs. john
son, formerly of Tennessee, and
Mrs. John Warren of Texas, made
a gracious trio. The outstanding
painting in his studio is one you
have doubtless already seen. II
is the bright face OF hand
some boy and is known as The
Light of the World" a religious
picture. Once Mr.. Chambers was
about to sell the painting for
$3.50 when he was young. Since
then, the painting has been re,
produced millions of times ana
he has already realized more
than 100000 from royalties on
it.
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All Club Members

Continued from Page One)
boy from Pickens who has been
nationally recognized for his mu-
steal talents, will be pianist.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

| remember not SO long ago
when Carl Anderson invited me
up to the Hotel Gotham here to
talk about a new religious or
ganization he and Owen L. Coon
were forming. 1t was to be called
the National Council of Churches
and Carl asked me to help with
it. He was to be its organizer, Mr..
Coon, a wealthy alumnus of
Northwestern University, to be
the financial hacker. Sad to re-
late, both energetic Carl Ander-
son and far-seeing Owen Coon
have both passed away since l
had my talk. But their work lives
on. The National Council of
Churches is coming into being,
hnd promises to be a vitally-im-
portant factor in our lives.
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Passing by the Hotel Pierre the
other evening, some friends and
l were surprised to see standing
outside, John Payne, the movie
actor and strikingly blonde girl.
The two were quite still, looking
into each others eyes and we
thought surely they were making
a movie. But then noted there
were no bright lights or cameras,
so concluded Mr.. Payne was SIM
ply admiring a real-life lady in
his usual dramatic way.
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Capt. Marvin Stunlty
Completes AT School

HQ., AIR UNIVERSITY, MAX
WELL AF BASE, ALA, June 16
Capt. Marvin Miles Stanley of
Lexington, Miss, was graduated
this morning from the sixth re-
gular course Of the Air Univer-
sity's Air Command and Staff
School at this base.
Captain Stanley was assigned
as Public Relations Officer, PEN
tagon, Washington, D. c., Office
Df the Secretary of Defense prior
to coming to school at Maxwell.
The Air Command and Staff
School, second highest education
al unit of the Air University, is
designed to prepare officers for
the command of groups and
wings and for comparable staff
duties. This course is open to re-
gular Air Force officers with six
to IL years commissioned SER
vice, reserve officers between the
ages of 81 and 81, and a quota of
Army, Navy and Marine Corps
officers all of whom must meet
certain eligibility requirements
set by the school.
The recently completed course
included field trips to Fl. Benn-
ing, Ga, Eglin AT Base, Fla, and
the Naval Air Stations at Pensa-
cola and Key West, Fla.
General George c. Kenney is
Commanding General of the
University and Brig. Gen. John
A. Sanford is Commandant OF
the Air Command and Staff
School.
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grass that grows in open places
in the woods and around the
edges of the woods helps to pre-
vent fires. With the grass grazed
out, if the fire does burn through
the woods it is not as hot and
therefore does not kill as many
trees.
In grass and livestock farming,
only few elements are removed
from the soil through crops, since
the animal carries away only
what is in its body when market.
ed. Mr.. Hooker states that this
grass farming is not only proving
profitable but it is greatly inn
proving the soil
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town but some of the mer-
chants were away from their
places of business at the time
committeeman called.
Miss Lexington"
Firms and their representatives
n the Miss Lexington" contest
ore: Ramsey Thurmond Com
many, Miss Adelaide Ramsey;
Hooker Insurance Agency, Miss
Happy Sample; Heinrich Drug
Store, Miss Margie Downer; Pat
Verson's I. G, A. Store, Miss Ann
Patterson; Shaddock -Kimbrough
Company, Miss Cecile Mason;
Niller's Ben Franklin Store, Miss
dot Downer; Cohen's, Miss Syl-
via Lynn Cohen; Lannon's
Watch Clinic, Miss Blanche Le-
gate; City Cleaners, Miss Mary
Anne Mayo; Flowers Department
Store, Miss Vivian Ellis: Schur's,
Miss Ann FAINT Davis; o. l.. Ell
Ason's, Miss Rebecca Ellison;
Jordan Radio Company, Miss
Edith Herring; Bealrs Drug
Store, Miss Shirley Ship; Reid
Supply Company, Miss Margaret
Diggs; Craney Floral Company,
Miss Anne Craney; Tidwell Ser
vice Station and Cafe, Miss Kit
~ Moore; The Lexington Ad-
wertiser, Miss Wanda Mack Will
COX; and The Lewis Grocer Com
nany, Miss Joan Berman.
Junior Miss
In the Junior Miss Licking
&pn" contest, firms and their con-
testants are: Patterson's Variety
Store, Miss Eleanor Patterson;
City Market, Miss Barbara Jean,
Cleveland; Flowers Department
Store, Miss Beth Flowers; Texa-
60 Service Station, Miss Edna
Annelle cade; Schur's, Miss
Elaine Schur; o. L. Ellison, Miss
LILLIAN Davis; Sunshine Cleaners,
Miss Anne Bragg; Jordan Radio
Company, Miss Joan Chennault;
9eall's Drug Store, Miss Nancy
Williams; Coca-Cola Bottling
company, Miss Betty Lou White;
Cidwell Service Station and Cafe,
riss Kate Ship; Center Theatre,
Miss Belinda Myers; The Lex
3ngton Advertiser, Miss Nancy |
Names; Weathersby Chevrolet |
Co, Miss Patsy Byrd; Heinrich |
nrug Store, Misses Joan and Jean
Fisher Twins.
,,.r,-~, Little Miss"
vieing for the honor of Little
Hiss Lexington" will be Miss |
Betty Miles, representing Hook
4 assurance Agency; Miss Claud-
/ emas, Watson's Bargain |
~. Aliss Linda Lou Baughn, |
i. ]; Variety Store; Miss |
Harper Heinrich, Heinrich |
i Store; Miss Marjorie Arm !
srsaSk Patterson's I. G. A. Store; |
Miss Randy Russell, Shaddock-
Himbrough Company; Miss Lin !
q Sue Moorehead, Miller's Ben
Franklin Store; Miss Lynda Faye
HOLDER, Cohen's; Miss Sandra
Norris, City Cleaners; Miss Anne
Flowers, Flowers Department
SAere; Miss Gwenda Hammett, !
3exaco Service Station; Miss Re-
nee Gilliland, o. L. Ellison; Miss
sarah Nance White, Sunshine
Cleaners; Miss ELISA Jean Moses,
Veathersby Chevrolet Company.
lekss Anne Burkley, Jordan Ra-
dsa Company; Miss Amanda
revall, BealPs Drug Store; Miss
Sendra Temple, Farmers Equip
ment Sales Company, Inc; Miss
Betty Richardson, Craney Floral
Company; Miss Babs Cothran,
1adwell Service Station and Cafe:
Miss Mary Dalton Thurmond,
Western Auto Associate Store;
Miss Janet Horseman, Jos. E.
herman Brokerage Company;
md Miss Pauline Koran. Auto
Rarts and Sales Company.
500 Rotorions-
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smart-aleck remark about our
Cassidy, well then you'd better
reach for the ceilin' pardner-for
were amin to draw fast!
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-06-22

A visit to the ornate studios of
Charles Chambers, the famous
painter, and an interesting visit
in his Oriental Room. He is a
Evening star., 1950-02-15
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Jim Thorpe
is back in professional football and
the champion Philadelphia Eagles
have got him.
Jim and his wife, Patricia, re-
vealed last night that Thorpe,
named the greatest athlete of the
past half-century in an Associated
Press poll, will hook up with the
Eagles in a public relations role.
Thorpe, now 81, smiled in agree
ment as his wife explained Jim S
projected job with the champions
of the National Football League,
now merged with the All-America
Conference.
Jim will get back in uniform, I"
Mrs. Thorpe said. "One of his
duties will be to give exhibitions
of kicking"
She said that other assign
ments await Thorpe from James
Clark, general manager of the
Eagles, but he starts with the
team right away"
Mrs. Thorpe said Jim would
appear with the Eagles for their
game with the College All-Stars
at Soldier Field here next August.
He'll be in uniform then, too, .
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Thorpe Gets Job With Eagles
To Give Kicking Exhibitions

she said. Jim can really kick
that ball. Why, last summer in
San Francisco when the folks
honored Pop Warner (Thorpes S
coach at Carlisle Instituted, he
kicked so yards without practice" I"
Thorpe, who also won the APPS
half-century poll as the outstand-
ing football player, looked fit
enough to go right out and back
up the miSSus' word.
The Thorpes just arrived here
from the East to pick up some be-
longings and forward them to
Philadelphia where they will make
their home. Mrs. Thorpe will
continue by auto to Los Angeles,
when weather permits, to sell their
West Coast home.
Thorpe said he was intensely
proud of his selection as athlete
of the half-century, but said it
was his second greatest thrill of a
lifetime. The first came when
King Gustav of Sweden presented
him the medals for winning the
pentathlon and decathlon in the
1912 Olympic Games at Stock
holm.
Jim left unsaid his greatest
Observation-Disclosures these same
medals were taken from him on a
charge of professionalism.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Alexandra Seeks
Redskin Contest

A hint that the Washington
Redskins pro football team may
be interested in playing a pre-
season exhibition game at the
George Washington Stadium in
Alexandria was given at last
nights meeting of the Alex
andria City Council.
Ralph Boyle, jr., member of
the Chamber of Commences
Sports Committee, asked the
council to increase the stadium's
seating capacity to $4,000 and
indicated that If there were
enough seats the Redskins would
be interested.
General Manager Dick Nc
Cam of the Redskins said to-
day he couldn't comment on the
possibilities of a Redskins ex-
hibtion game in Alexandria. He
pointed out, however, that the
Redskins can not play pre-sea-
son games in Washington be-
cause Griffith Stadium isn't
available until the regular pro
season starts. He said the team
might very well be interested in
any city where there is adequate
seating capacity.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Theory 0i|CapitoI,
Derby Candidates, TO
Run at HiaIeah Today
BY the Associuted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 1.-two of
the probable Kentucky Derby IA
vorites-Calumet Farms Theory
and Tom Gray's Oil Capitol-meet
in a race at Hialeah Park today,
overshadowing the featured $500
Columbiana Handicap on the
same program.
Theory and Oil Capitol, each
carrying 124 pounds, will COM
pete with six other 3-year-olds in
the Crandon Park Purse, q 7-fur-
long event. Both are liked for
the rich turf classic in May.
George D. Widener's Lights Up,
carrying 112 pounds for the race,
also is Derby candidate. Others
in the Crandon Park Purse in
clude Calumet's Courage, to go
as an entry with Theory; Kins-
man, Didapper, Gigolo and
Stranded.
Oil Capitol in 1850 Debut.
Theory has been out twice this
year, winning the Bahamas Han
dicap. 1t will be the first start in
1850 for Oil Capitol and Lights
Up. All three are leading candi-
dates for the $50, ,oo0-added Flam-
lingo Stakes to be run at Hialeah
on March 3.
The Columbiana, a preview for
the $4,000 Black Helen on March
2. will match a dozen of the best
flllies and mares now campaign
ing in Florida, headed by Calu-
met Farms Bewitch.
Rated best of her sex for the
past three years, BeWitch will be
asked to carry 1876 pounds in the
7-furlong event. The Calumet
mare won at Hialeah, but was
disqualified and placed third be-
hind Fighting Fan and Allies Pal.
Spring Hill Farms Nell K, win
ner of the Palm Beach Handicap,
goes at 124 pounds. Allies Pal,
owned by S. D. Sidell, carries 12l,
and Warbern Stables Fighting
Fan gets in with 118.
Miss Disco Carrying 12O.
S. S. Schupper's Miss Disco Is
asked to pack 100 and Cain Hoy
Stables Siama, winner of the Jas
mine Stakes, gets in with only los.
Al Sabath's Alsab's Day, 113;
Woodvale Farms Miss Dorimar,
108; A. G. Vanderbilt's Roman
Candle, 108; Al Roberts Sub, los;
j. c. Hauer's Arts Mona, 103, and
w. j. Lenihan's September, 1O3,
complete the field.
Calumet's entry of Theory and
Courage shapes up as 4-to-5
choice in the Crandon Park Purse.
Bewitch Is a 2-to-1 favorite in
the richer Columbiana.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Caps Batte TnCy Hoyas Meet CoIona Big Games Tonight
Poll Selects Babe Zohorios
As Greatest Woman Athlete
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-For 20
years a slender American girl Of
Norwegian blood has dominated
women's sports internationally. So
it was to be expected that Babe
Didrikson Zanarias would be over
Whelmingly selected as the great
est female athlete of the first half
of the Twentieth Century.
Eleventh and last of the sports
Titans chosen in the Associated
Press mid-century poll, the Babe
is unchallenged in versatility
She won world fame at the 1923
Olympic Games by taking two
gold medals and losing third on
a technicality. In 1947 she be-
came the first American woman
to win the British Women's Golf
championship.
She was noted even before 1882;
she has gone right on Winning
after 1947. Out of 361 flrst-place
votes cast by the Nations sports
writer's and sportscasters, she re-
ceived 319. Only "a rated her in
second place, and five in third.
Others Receiving Votes.
On the basis of three points for
first, two for second and one for
third. the Babe amassed total of
l,030. Mrs. Helen Wills Moody
Roark, the tennis immorta! vas
second with 1894; Stella Walsh,
the track star, was third with 1856,
followed by the Dutch Olympian,
Fanny Blankers-Koen, with lot.
Babe Didrikson came along at
the close of the fabulous twenties,
and she is still a top golf con-
tender-one of the few direct
competitive links with the decade
called the Golden Era" of Amer
lean sports.
-Four times previously she has
won AP polls, being chosen as
outstanding woman athlete in
1882, 1945. 1916, and 1947, the
only quadruple winner.
"A true great in track and golf,
she also played a superb game of
basketball and baseball. Her feats
included victories in II consecu-
tive amateur golf tournaments.
Was Born in Texas.
Mildred Ella DifiriKSon waS
born June Is. 1912, in Port Arthur,
Tex, the sixth in a family of
seven. Her father. Ole, car
penter, had migrated from Nor
way.
Her family started out calling
her Baby" but switched to
Babe" when she hit so many
home runs in school games.
BY 1880 she was a sensation in
Texas in basketball and track,
winning 90 medals in the latter
sport in two years. She was the
individual star of the 1882 Olym-
pics at Los Angeles.
1t was at the 1882 Olympics that
she broke four worlds records.
In the 80 meter hurdles she did it
twice. lowering the standard from
l2.2, finally to lit seconds. She
threw the javelin 143 feet 4
inches, q 10-foot improvement on
the old mark. (.
100000 Movie Offer.
Her world records have melted
away, but after all these years she
Evening star., 1950-02-15


Holding Women's trophy she
Won in "Uorld" golf tourney
last year. -AP Wrephoto.
still holds a tie for the American
80-meter hurdle record at lit and
is undisputed holder of the wom-
ems baseball record throw-a
mighty peg of 296 feet, made in
1881.
In 1885 she was ruled ineligible
as golf amateur because she was
a professional in other sports. In
1914, however, she regained her
golf amateurism, and at the age
of 80 began the amazing string of
victories that found climax in
the British championship. Follow
ing that she turned professional
with the lure of 100000 movie
offer.
In October of last year she was
signed as the fulltime professional
of the Sky Crest Country Club at
Chicago, the first of her sex to be
given such job at a big club.
Gertrude Ederle, the channel
swimmer, was fifth in the poll
with rs points, followed by SUI
zanne Lenglen, French tennis
star. 81; Alice Marble, tennis
player, At, and Ann Curtis, SWIM
mer. 81.
Others receiving votes include
Sonia Henie, Eleanor Holm, Patty
Berg, Zoe Ann Olsen, Barbara
Ann Scott, Esther Williams, Sarah
Palfrey Cooke, Shirley Mae France
and Gussie Moran.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Out
ToC|inch D. t..
College Title
6. w. Freshmen Hope
To End Win Streak of
Hilltop YeorIines

Georgetown and George Wash
ington, who went down to the
last IL seconds before the Hoyas
scored the winning basket two
weeks ago, meet for the second
time at the Armory tonight at
8 o'clock with the return engage
ment promising to be every bit as
exciting.
At 7 o'clock the Georgetown
Freshmen will seek their 14th
straight with the G. w. Frosh
12-point victims on the first game
ambitious to end the streak. Be-
tween games the Radio ALL Stars
will meet the Press in a Liniment
Bowl contest.
Six Georgetown seniors who
helped the Hoyas to welcome
court comeback this season play
their last home game, while fol
George Washington four, and pos
sibly five seniors. play against
Georgetown for the last time in
their neXt-to-last home game.
Hoyas After City Title.
The 17th game in the modern
series between G. w. and the
Hoyas is, like most of the others,
a tossup. although the Dunkel
rating system gives Georgetown
an approximate six-point edge.
A second victory for the Hoyas
would give them a clear claim to
the city title. despite a defeat at
the hands of Maryland. George
town beat American u, which
challenged for local supremacy
and has a far superior record to
Maryland against much tougher
opposition. The Hoyas were with
out high-scorer Tommy OKeefe
when they played the Terps.
If George Washington wins
the District title picture would be
muddled beyond any reasonable
solution.
OKeefe, top scorer for George
town for the last three years,
John Brown, Dick Falvey, Frank
Alagia, Steve Rogers and Italo
Ablondi finish their home basket
ball careers for Georgetown.
|OKeefe has had pro ball feelers,
one from the Philadelphia War
riors, and may be back in diff
ferent uniform next year.
Their Last Home Games.
Phil McNiff, Paul Schneider
Len Small and Johnny Moffatt
will make their next-to-last home
stands for G. W., and possibly
Howie Hoffman. Moffatt is
q. WIS high scorer with 240
points to 1913 for Art Cerra, al
though the latter has played the
best basketball of his career in
the last eight games and has out
scored Moffatt in that period.
George Washington has won
five straight and boosted it's sea-
sons record to 1877, and also
owns the second place spot in the
Southern Conference. behind N. C.
State. The Hoyas have won 10
and lost 6.