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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Payment OF Blue
Dues Explained
Subscriber Deposits
Dues In Bank
With Monthly Notice

A number Of inquiries have
been received by the Blue Cross
office in regard to payment Of
dues by individual subscribers to
banks, and how credit is given,
according to Morris Raines, spe-
cial Blue Cross representative. The
following steps should be adhered
to as nearly as possible, he states
to facilitate handling of payments
and SO that proper credit can be
given.
ID. The subscriber may make
out a deposit slip to any bank in
Holmes county covering the am
cunt of his dues, and deposit to the
account of the Mississippi Hospi-
tai and Medical Service. At the
same time the post card billing is
presented to the teller. He, in
turn, detaches the small portion Of
the post card, dates and initial
1T, and returns to the subscriber.
This is the subscribers identifi-
cation and proof of payment. Tho
large portion of the notice is re
tanned by the bank, and together
with the deposit slip is mailed to
the Mississippi Hospital and Me-
dical Service.
~. All accounts are due the
first of the month and remittance
should be made by the tenth.
81. Banks are instructed not to
accept payment unless accom-
panied by a notice, and then for
the exact amount of the dues as
billed.
az. Any change in the amount
directly with the Blue Cross office.
of payment should be handled
(5). Group payment should be
made directly to the Blue Cross
office in Jackson.
II any subscriber has failed to
receive a membership certificate
and Identification card, he may
write to the Mississippi Hospital
and Medical Service, post office
box l043, Jackson, and a dupli-
cate will be sent.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Recruiting Begins Fol-
State Guard Unit
Organized Here
Capt. Allie PovoI
Heads Outfit; 81
Volunteers Needed

Recruiting up to full strength
began with officers and men of
Company F, LIST Infantry Division,
Mississippi State Guard,
January End and will continue
through January goth, according
to Allie Povall, Commanding Of
ficer of the local unit.
The original cadre Of one officer
and six men is being expanded to
full complement of two officers
and 40 men. Holmes countians
between the ages of II and "a, who
are not rated eligible for general
service in the armed forces of the
United States under existing draft
laws, n eligible for duty with
Company F. Enlistments are for
a period of three years.
M. X. CHM is first lieutenant of
the outfit. To date volunteers are
William Moses, Lee Herring, Clar-
ence Minyard, Joe Evans, Bill Nc
Lellan and Ben Rathell.
Captain Povall issues a call to
all eligible men who feel that
they can best serve their COM
munity, state, and nation through
this medium in these critical
times, to enlist with the home
company.
He further stated that enlist
ment in the State Guard offers
the Individual an active means OF
insuring the peace and security
within our state, which is the sin
gle aim of this voluntary force.
Enlistments are being taken
with William Moses at the Wea-
thersby Chevrolet Co, Doty Port
er at the Armory, and Allie Pc
vail at the Standard Oil Bulk
Plant. Anyone desiring addition
al information please contact Cap
tain Povall.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
March OF Dimes To
Begin January IS
E. D. Heath Is
Chuirmon Of Drive
In Lexington

Organization for the 1851 March
of Dimes campaign scheduled for
January 1881 is complete in
every county, according to DIR.
Felix j. Underwood, state chair
man. The drive in Lexington
will be sponsored by the local
Lions Club, with E. D. Heath act
ing as chairman.
For the second straight year,
our state and nation have been
confronted with serious polio out
breaks" DR.. Underwood said. 1.-THE
disease began its vicious attack in
June and continued through the
summer and late fall with unusual
incidence for October and Novem-
Der. BY the years end, 1856 cases
had been recorded from 70 coun-
ties as our state suffered the most
severe attack in history. For the
nation, $4,000 new victims were
hit in 1850 making this year Sec
ond only to l949 when 1875 were
struck"
Financial requirements for pa
tient care have been enormous.
For the two year period a total of
$47,000,0 100000 in March of Dimes
money was required. Fifty Missis-
sippi counties ran out of local
March of Dimes funds in 1850 and
received nelp from the National
Foundation in the amount of
$125, 100000"
Many homes have been hit by
polio but the shock has been cas-
ed by prompt and efficient use
of March of Dimes money" DR..
Underwood continued. Our pa
tients have been well cared for
and most of them are now at
home. Some will have to return
to the hospital for further treat
ment.
THE carryover of patients who
must have continuing care is now
at an all time high and others are
sure to be stricken in the year
ahead of us. Polio research seek
ing a means of control of the dis
ease is now more encouraging
than ever before.
These conditions" DR.. Under
wood added, challenge our best
efforts in making the 1851 March
of Dimes campaign the most sue
cessful ever. The need for funds
is urgent and l am confident that
all Mississippians will give their
whole-hearted support to this wor-
thy cause"
Mr.. Heath called on all citizens
to give their full support to the
forthcoming drive.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Pikens Youth Killed
By IC StreamIiner

Freddy James Frater, PickenS
youth in his early 2O's, was kill
instantly when struck by the
City of New Orleans on the Illinois
Central Railroad track Wednesda,
night around $50. The accident
occurred approximately one mile
north Of the Pickens oil well cross
ing.
The son of MI. j. r. Frater Of
Shreveport, La, and Mrs. Juanjta
Burrell, Pickens r. F. D., the youth
had been visiting his mother dur
ing the past two weeks. He lived
with his father in Shreveport, hav-
ing been recently discharged from
the Navy.
At the time of the accident Fra
ter was reported by the engineer
to be on his hands and knees on
the track. The body is being
carried to Shreveport today where
funeral services will be held.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
W. Allan Ramsey
Candidate For Sheriff

The Advertiser is authorized to
announce the candidacy of w. AL
Ian Ramsey for sheriff of Holmes
county subject to the Democratic
Primary election in August.
Mr.. Ramsey is a well known
business man of Lexington and
served Holmes county as sheriff
for n term 1940-44. Following
his office of sheriff he was asso-
ciated with w. E. Thurmond in
the firm of Ramsey-Thurmond
Company in Lexington until the
latter part of 1850 when he took
over the franchise of the Western
Auto Associate Store in Licking
ton which he now owns and oper-
ates.
He is a native citizen of Durant
having been born and reared
there, the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. G. B. Ramsey. He lived all
his life in Durant until 1924 when
he moved to Lexington. He work
ed for a number of Lexington
firms from that date until 1910
and during the period served Lex
ington for three terms as city
marshal During the latter part of
his third term he resigned the of
flee of marshal to go to work as
deputy sheriff for A. B. Holder.
In announcing his candidacy for
sheriff Mr.. Ramsey said that if he
were elected to this office he
would do everything in his power
with the cooperation of the peo-
| pie of Holmes county to eliminate
/ or do away with the liquor joints
in Holmes county - and to do
everything humanity possible to
enforce without fear or favor all
of the laws of the state of Missis-
sippi.
Mr.. Ramsey said it was his in
tention to make a thorough can
vass and to see every qualified
elector in the county - and that
he will appreciate the earnest con-
sideration of all citizens.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Rotary Sponsors Negro
Youths Treatment;
Sees Moeicions

Leroy Delaney, 13-year-old Ne
gro youth of Lexington, will be
sent to Memphis within a few
days TO undergo extensive medical
treatment for burns which he re-
ceived when a small child. Ar
rangements r being made by T.
M. Williams and Will Barrett of
the Lexington Rotary Club.
Bo Melvin was in charge of
Tuesdays program at the Rotary
Club. He presented Felix Knight
and Guy Lowe. Jr.. two Jackson
youths, who gave a very enter
tanning exhibition of magic tricks.
Jasper Lowe, Jackson, was a
guest as was Ed Cossman, of
Cleveland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
H.. 5. HALLE" Terry
Supervisor Candidate

The Advertiser is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Mr.. H.
S. Halle" Terry for supervisor
of district one, Holmes county
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary election in August.
Mr.. Terry is a native citizen of
Holmes county having been born
and reared in the Acona COM
munity, He has farming interests
in this community where he is
well and favorably known by all
its citizens.
For the past IL years Mr.. Terry
has been foreman of District ones
road rev serving under Super
visor Earl Fowler for two terms
and under the late Joe H. Moore
and Mrs. Ruth M. Moore for the
current term.
Mr.. Terry said in making his
announcement that he is thorough
ly familiar with all the work OF
this district and with his twelve
years experience feels that he can
render good service to all the
people of this district = and
pledges his best efforts to do so.
He said that he would appre-
ciate the consideration of every
qualified elector in district one
and if elected to office will give
all of his time and efforts toward
giving the best service possible tc
all the people.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Bids Awarded For
Hospital Equipment
For New Addition
Hospital Operating
At Capacity Says
Walter D. Smith

Bidding was closed on Holme.
County Community Hospita
group two and three equipment
for furnishing the new addition
at noon Tuesday, January 2. The
Mississippi Commission on Hospi
tai Care cooperated with the loca
hospital in allowing bids to be is.
sued at an early date so as to in.
sure the hospital of getting the
needed equipment early enough
for the opening Of the addition.
Hospital At Capacity
THE hospital has been running
at capacity throughout the holi.
days." stated Walter D. Smith, ad.
ministrator. ""The addition will
certainly be put to use as soor
as it can be completed. There i
a definite need for greater capa.
city and more equipment in order
to meet the needs of the people ir
the county"
The following bids for furnish.
ings were accepted by the BOARD
of Supervisors Tuesday: vacuum
cleaner for the housekeeping de-
partment, Filter Queen of Miss.
for 1920; dietary equipment,
Westbrook Manufacturing Comp
any, $2,494.32; administrative
equipment, The Office Supply Co.,
3,l49.69; housekeeping equip
ment, Clark Co., 1,666.21; labora-
$309.95; patients room furnishings
tory equipment, w. H. Curtin Co,
Hill-Raum Co. Inc, $3,374.90; mat
~tresses, Miss. Bedding Co. $685. 5;
x-rav equipment, General Elect
ric X-Ray Equipment Corp, 169.9 so
central sterilizing equipment, ST.
800. obstetric and nursery equip
ment $3.50, surgical equipment
1,093. 80, to Al S. Aloe Co.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05

Bill Sisson in his Sunday coll
umn from Washington appearing
in The Commercial-Appeal tells
about Rep. Will M. Wilmington
personally signing a resolution
turning back to the treasury
$4,000 that had been given the
House Public Works Committee
for an on-the-spot study of the
Columbia basin authority propos-
al. This was one of his last acts
before retiring from Congress.
Mr.. Wilmington said in turning
back the money that his commit
tee had been able to approve the
basin proposal without travelling
to the Pacific coast on government
expense. He said that he was
turning back the money in keep.
ing with his lifelong policy of han.
ding government funds as effect,
lively as possible.
This marked the third time Mr.
Wilmington had turned bach
thousands of dollars to the gov,
eminent as committee chairman
to investigate several proposals
Mr.. Sisson said.
1t may be that there are many
Congressman like Mr.. Whiting
ton who turn back money to the
government instead of spending
every cent they can get out OF
Uncle Sam - but we doubt it
We believe if there were we would
hear more about their accomplish
ments in the press.
Mr.. Wilmington can look with
pride to the past 26 years he has
served the people of this district
as congressman. He is and has
always been a man of ability and
great integrity and has an excel
lent record of public service, He i:
and has always been held in the
highest esteem by his colleagues
in Washington.
We feel sure that all of the peo'
pie of his district wish him many
happy, useful years ahead in his
home town of Greenwood and
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
S 100000 Holmes Bonds
Sold Tuesday Al 1888

Holmes county bonds in the
amount of 100000 were sold
Tuesday by the Board of Supervis-
ors to the First National Bank of
Memphis. The bonds carry an in
terest rate of 1888, the lowest ever
recorded for Holmes county bonds.
This bond issue was floated for
money to build and equip a gym
nasium and for other building re-
pairs needed at Holmes Junior
College and Agricultural High
School at Goodman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Auxiliary Gives $1,000
Basket Of Groceries
To Needy Family

The American Legion Auxiliary
voted at their December meeting
to give a $40 basket of groceries
to a needy family near Lexing-
ton. The basket is to be paid for
from funds received from the sale
of a fruit cake.
The Auxiliary president, Mrs
Maude Legate and Mrs. Hal Gil
liam delivered the basket.
The Auxiliary wishes to thank
the public and those who took
part in the rafting of tickets for
the fruit cake. Fred Rodgers OF
Owens Wells was winner of the
cake.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Appreciation Dinner Planned For Battery B;
Citizens Asked To Purchase Tickets By Tues.
Banquet Set For
January II; Names
Contributors Listed

Lexington service and civic
clubs are announcing today plans
for an Appreciation Dinner to be
held honoring the local unit OF
the National Guard on Friday
evening, January IL.
Presidents of the various clubs
met on Thursday and Friday last
week to discuss the project and
formulate plans. j. w. Moses was
named general chairman with q
general committee composed of
the presidents of all the Lexing-
ton clubs.
Guardsmen and their wives or
one guest will be entertained at
the banquet. Club members and
all Lexington citizens who plan to-
attend are being asked to pur-
chase tickets for themselves, and
at the same time purchase n fog
a national guardsman. This is
the way in which the dinner will
be financed. Those who do not
plan to attend themselves, may
still purchase a ticket for one Of
our boys. In addition to a fine
meal, a good program of enter
tainment is being planned by the
program committee.
Tickets will be $500 a plate, and
will be on sale at the following
places: Weathersby Chevroast
Co, Holmes County Bank, Peo~
Piles Drug Store, First NatioErsa
Bank, I. G.. A. Store, and through
local service and civic clubs. The
sale of tickets win end Tuesday
January 8, SO that the food COM
mittee can make necessary ar
rangements. Everyone is urged
to purchase tickets before that
date.
Any money that is made above
the expense of the dinner will be
used by the Guard for a recrea .iom
fund after it goes on active duty,
The following committees have
been named: Finance committee
Walter Smith, chairman; Eco
Maness, w. L. Ellis, Dick Temple
George Patterson, Reggie VIII
liams; Program committee, c. M.
Mcdaniel, chairman; Norman
Weathersby, w. E. Strider; Food
committee, William Moses, chair
man, M. B. Brown, Bill McI.ef~
Ian, Mike Lannon's; Property
committee, Lee Herring, chair
man: Bubba CHM, j. H. Bowie
Nathan Schur, Early Lucas, H. r.
Raum, Tom Hollingsworth, w. w.
Holder, w. H. Fincher, w. z.
Thurmond, Allie Povall; Decora~
ton, Mrs. Walter Sharp, chairman
Publicity, Hazel Brannon Smith,
Irene Watson; Seating, Allie Po-
vail, chairman, David Miles, Joe
Berman, Eddie Heath.
Those who have already pur-
chased tickets for National
Guardsmen are: Tommy Laii,
Gordon Russell, Will Wilson,
Hays Clark, Pat Barrett, Hugh
Nichols, Ben Beall, Henri Wat
son, M. B. Brown, H.. H. john
son, Max Seobey, Bill Staples,
Logan Ellison, A. P. Carroll, Eu-
gene Herman, Dent Floyd, Reg
gle Williams, j. r. Patterson,
Wayne Floyd, John Tingle, D,
C. Lundy, w. B. Kenna, T. NJ
Williams, Edwin White, Butler
T. Moore, Walter d. Smith,
Hazel B. Smith, Pat M. Baerett.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Announcements

The Lexington Advertiser is au-
thorized to announce the candi-
dacy of the following for office in
Holmes county subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic Primary
election in August, 1851.
For Sheriff
w. Allan Ramsey
For Supervisor
District One)
H. S. Halle" Terry
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Mt. Morioh Lodge
Elects New Officers

The Mount Moriah Masonic
Lodge No. So, F. and A. M, Black
Hawk, has elected the following
officers to serve during 1851.
B. F. Kittrell, w. M; A J.
Stone, S. W.; w. F. Parrish, J.!
w; B. F. Clement, treasurer.
Howard Cox, secretary; RI. e.
Meek, S. T.; i l.. Jones, u r.; W.
S. Grantham, Tyler.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
t49 Holmes Men
Called For PhysieaIs
Orders Issued To
Report For Exums
On January 18th

Orders have been issued by the
Holmes County Selective Service
Board to 149 Holmes men, to re-
port for pre-induction physical
examinations on January 18.
These men are, white:
Clifton Mills Martin, William
James Ratliff, Howard Eugene
Keith, John Edward Waddell.
Sammy Tumminello, Leland
Crawford, Jr, Johnny Marvin
Hearn. Orbul Due Hudgins, Luz
Their Marsher Parker, William
Arnold Brock, Melvin Allen Fow-
Ter, Joe Lynn Liberto, Jr., Rob
ert Lee Moss, James Newton
Rainey, Lester Harris, Mark
Thweatt Hitchcock, Homer E. Far
rell, Edward Doyle Killebrew.
Louis Ebenezer Stout, Jr., Frank
King, Fl. Eugene Irving, Smith
Wigley, Jr.
Colored: Johnny Bolton, Jr.,
Joe Henry Brooks. Amos Hender-
son, Claude Percy Harris, E.
L. Jordan, Robert Austin, Vir-
gil Troffer, Leorn Spepens, Char
les Freeman, Meredith Owens,
Bradley E. Conrad, George Ellis,
Cleveland White. Jr., General
Pittman, Jr., Linbergh Thatch,
John Wesley Simmons, w. C.
BOLTON, King Wade Hampton.
Howard Draine. S. L. Tillman,
Julius Butler, William Nails, John
Walter Wiley. George Willie
Young, Obed Edward Scott, EN-
mitt Buckles, c. l.. Montgomery,
Henry Lee Clover, Curtis How
ard, Richard Smith, Wanzie An
derson, Emerson Lamonte Foster,
Henry H. Wade, William Henry
Mitchell, Samuel Randle, Ray
Jefferson, c. J. Palm, Rhodol-
phis Hayes, Jake Horton, Jr., Jo-
die Saffold, Willie Henry Will
liams, Nathaniel James, Willie
D. Taylor, Wilbert Freeman.
Reginald Anderson, Joseph
Montgomery, J. w. Young, Eddie
B. Adams. Lee Other Coffey,
Windell Reaves, leila James
Randle. L. J. Henry, Tommie
Horhn, Jr., john Milton Hawk
ins, Anderson Ollie, Tom M.
Moore, John Henry Davis, Jr.,
Leroy Elmore, Tom Rogers, Rob
ert Pitchford, Sammie April, jim
mic Lee Jones, Ben Jackson, Jr.,
James Blanden, Earnest Lee
Smith, Tonic Lee Common, Otha
Helm, Will Robinson, Earl Ander-
son, Ira Coats, Jessie Lee Brooks.
Odessa Kimbrough. Ira Junior,
Junior Andrew Quick, Franklin
Pierce Leonard, James Sails,
Nose Stewart, Jr., Eleaster An
derson, Vanido Green, Nathan
Pernell, Jr., George Earl Rhyme,
Melvin Landfair, Lieutenant Ran
die, Howard Smothers, Louis
Earl James, Henry Wallace, Dave
Epps, Jr., Floyd Cornell, Jr., Doty
Hibbler, General Wilkerson, Jr.,
Earl Lee Griffin, Ellis MCGEE,
Willie Lee Carter, George Albert
Griffin, Chester Walton, Dan
Williams, Aaron Patterson, Char
les Green, Major Lemon, T. L.
Bankhead, Leo James Grove.
Adam Rodgers, Otha Fletcher, L.
f. Day, John Henry Horton, John
Westly Anderson, Gay Lloyd
Baker, j. w. Rhodes, T. j. Smith
Jr., James Erving, Henry Kim
brough, Jr., Eligah Pates, w. D
Reaves, Sylvester Walker, Ezell
Woodson, Jr., Tommie Smart, Jr.
Fred Wiley, John Wesley Madi-
son, J. M. Hayes, Albert Jordan,
Albert Bragg, Jr,, Johnnie o.
Neal, Tavie Lee Colmes, Cornell
Jus Stovall, Paul Green, Eddie
Willie Hodges, Willie Mike
Brown, Rayford Earl Haynes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Attend Meetinu

Attend Meefinu
Mrs. Charles Elliott, Miss Nora
Pierce and Mrs. Hal Gillian of
the county health department at
tended an 1n-Service Training
meeting in Greenwood Wednes-
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05

With Battery B of the Hath
Field Artillery of the Mississippi
National Guard being activated
for Federal service a unit OF the
Mississippi State Guard has been
organized in Lexington. This
outfit is designated as Company
F, LIST Infantry of the Mississippi
State Guard and Allie S. Povall
has been named as captain. M. X.
CHM is first lieutenant and there
have already been six volunteers.
These are William Moses, Lee
Herring, Clarence Minyard. Joe
Evans, Bill Mcclellan and Ben
Rathell.
Now "a more men between the
ages of II and "a who are not eli
gible for active military service
r needed at once to bring the
outfit up to full strength. Volun-
teers are asked to contact Capt.
Povail or 1t. CHM at their ear
Hest convenience.
Regular drills will be held week
ly at the armory where the COM
pany will maintain headquarters
upon being activated later this
month.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05
Cotton Growers Plan
16-Minion-BaIe
Crop For 1851
BeItwide Meeting Is
Held At Memphis;
Officers Are Named

Cotton growers from all cotton
producing areas met in Memphis
recently in a Beltwide meet
ing to discuss the possibility of
producing 10000, 900 bales of cot
ton next year. Representatives
attending the meeting agreed that
the cotton is needed for national
defense and endorsed the efforts
to get the needed acreage planted.
Chris Keller, Tallulah, Louisi-
ana, president, Louisiana Delta
Council, was elected chairman of
the Beltwide committee. j. c.
Wilson of Pecos, Texas, was elect
ed vice chairman and Harvey
Adams, manager of the Agricul-
tural Council of Arkansas, was
elected secretary.
The Beltwide committee eX-
pressed concern over the labor
shortage and the mounting cost
i of fertilizer and insecticides when
considered against the current sup
| port price of 80 per cent of parity.
1t was recommended that the Sec
rotary of Agriculture call hear
ings, as authorized under the Ag-
| ricultural Act of l949, to deter
mine what factors would be neces-
sary to assure the production OF
needed cotton.
Labor Shortage
Labor was recognized by the
committee as the most critical
factor in planning for the 1851
crop. Farmers are reluctant to
plant cotton which they can nei-
Their cultivate nor harvest.
A special labor committee head.
ed by j. c. Baird, Jr., Indianola
chairman of the Delta Council
Labor Committee, adopted resolu-
tions calling for the crossing caro-
system" of admitting Mexican
workers. This could be done by q
presidential directive and would
insure adequate labor supplies for
1851. The system would permit
Continued on Page Four,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-01-05

Enlist in Company F, First In
fantrv, Mississippi State Guard
NOW!