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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

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A former director of the United
States census bureau told a few
IT US some interesting facts about
che forthcoming national cersus
which will begin in April. 1t
seems that our government Off
eials make a kind of forecast and
know pretty well in advance what
the approximate figures will be.
sasat son careful calculations. So
according to this gentleman-who
should know--the 1850 census
will show our country to have a.
bout $50 million people, AS mil
lion home and six million farms.
He also stated that in the United
States, IA per cent of Ill people
hive on farms and more than sup
ply the remaining SO per cent
with food etc. while in India,
70 per cent of the people live and
work on farms and many people
there are starving, nonetheless.
Another trend which will be
shown up in our forthcoming
eens.s. this expert said. is that
many people are moving to the
suburbs Of great cities-both
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

Sweet potato storage and pro-
cessing plants now available to
growers are located at Byhaiia.
Stringer. Collins. Edwards. Hat
tiesburg, Yazoo City. Tupelo and
Magnolia. They have a combined
storage capacity of about 225.0O0
bushels.
Potatoes taken into such plants
are properly cured through tenn
perature controlled storage facili-
ties, and are then washed, waxed
and graded.
At present Mississippi producers
are shipping no sweet potatoes,
yet Louisiana. biggest producer,
already has shipped $500, 900
bushels and has another 100000
bushels awaiting shipment.
Yet. as Manager Box points out,
there exists an unlimited market
for sweet potatoes IF farmers
would adhere to sound production
methods"
In the Mississippi areas where
storage facilities are available a
total OF 69,465 bushels of potatoes
have been marketing through the
organized marketing program
from the 1919 crop, and a total Of
$1,000 bushels of this same
have been stored in curing houses,
a sizable increase over 194S pro-
d'ction.
In an effort to emphasize the
Importance of this crop, which a
be produced by the average cotton
farmer, a Mississippi Sweet Potato
Day observance was held in Jack
son in January of this year.
One feature of the event was
the auctioning of sweet potatoes.
The best Number / quality pota-
toes auctioned that day brought
81 90 per bushel. compared to
only $3.50 for lower grade com
mercial offerings.
Buyers here for the auction that
day emphasized the reed for quail
itv, stating that wholesalers. re-
tailers and consumers are willing
to pay a good price but demand
sweet potatoes with character.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

by these guests in writing mes
sages petaining to the life and
progress of Mississippi in their
respective field. They were pre-
scented to Governor Fielding l..
Wright, who will turn them over
to DR.. w. D. Cain for preserva-
ton in the State Department of
Archives and History.
In addition to guests of honor,
the Speakers platform honored
Supreme Court Justices, State
Officials, Members of the State
Office Building Commission, Mrs.
Thomas L. Bailey, and members
of the E. T. Voolfolk family.
The program was opened with
the "Stsr Spangled Banner" sung
by Mrs. Armand Coullet. The Mis-
sissippi College Band furnished
the music.
Bishop Marvin Franklin, Met
hodist clergyman, and Bishop
Duncan Gray, Episcopal minister,
both of Jackson, offered the in
vocation and benediction, respec-
lively.
A reception and open house
vas held after the ceremonies.
The all-state symphony under
the direction of Mrs. w. S. Hay
ME, director of music for the
State Department of Education,
played during the reception.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
Editorial from the Brandon News

Editorial from the Brandon News
The current controversy among
members of the Mississippi Trum-
ante clique in Mississippi over the
proposed $4,000, 900 steam gener-
ating power plant at Columbia
again brings this socialistic scheme
out into the open where the public
can see It.
W. have no brief for either
group of the Trumanites and we
even suspect the motives of those
Trumanites who oppose the plant.
but at least the latter group Is
putting up some good arguments.
Many times we have expressed
favorable opinions of the REA and
of the purpose for which 1t was,
apparently, created. Almost every
one wants the farmers In rural
areas to have modern lighting and
the good life that electricity can
bring to the farm. We hope that
REA continues its work into the
areas that do not yet have electric
ity.
During the war years and in the
postwar period. however, REA
has spent considerable money in
fancy buildings that do not add a
single watt to the electricity avail
able to farmers. Specialists have
been employed in the home service
field that duplicate the work the
taxpayers are e y paying
C ouns no m demonstration
anArt1 fa do Within Tho TnCt w0nK
or two we heard a radio program
that was sponsored by a mid-Mis-
sissippi REA group.
The first and opening wedge
into public power came in the dis
guise of flood control projects.
This was good camouflage and
worked so we'll that these projects
sprang up all over the country and
continued to grow until a year or
two ago when a flash flood in
Oklahoma caught 4 FLOOD con-
troll project with a dam full of
water.
Last year the public-power boys
broke the ice" toward steam
generated power by the fight for
a $4,000, 900 plant in west Ten
nessee. Since then, apparently,
every group that feels it has adj
ministratiOn support has aske1 for
n power plant of it's own.
Among the latter group is the
Pearl River REA with headquart-
ers in Columbian u own dear
state of Mississippi. They have
asked for an $4,000 600 plant and
we wouldn't be greatly surprised
If they got tin spite of the
Trumanite squabble.
A few months ago. in anticipa-
ton of approval of the plant, this
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
FARMERS URGED TO GLAMOURIZE
SWEET POTATO FOR CONSUMER

Farmers throughout Mississippi
are being urged these days to put
a little glamour into the common
sweet potato which is giving its
Irish cousin some still competition
on the nations dinner tables.
A recent consumers survey re-
ported a decline in Irish potato
consumption and an increase In
the use of sweet potatoes by the
average housewife. So agricultural
leaders throughout the state are
anxious to see Mississippi farmers
take advantage of this trend by
producing a quality spud that will
knock milady's eye out when she
goes to market.
About IS per cent OF Mississip-
pic soil is adaptable for sweet po-
toto raising yet the value OF this
crop throughout the state last year
amounted to only about 100000
600, only q fractioR OF the poten-
tial.
At that. however, the sweet po-
toto is rapidly gaining In favor
both from the producer. and con-
sumer standpoint.
Commissioner of Agriculture 81
Corley. who is vitality interested In
development of this crop, says Mis-
sissippi should be producing from
five to ten times as many sweet
potatoes and that the ""S' r2'"H
Of this crop could easily be in
creased from $lI 0G0,0J0 TO
$100 600 1000 if the farmer would
place more emphasis on quality
and marketing.
Although sweet potato acreage
Is on the increase in Mississippi
and the know-how Of raising and
processing them has made great
strides, there still remains many a
farmer who fails to realize that its
the quality, glamour yam that
brings the price while unwashed,
low-quality potatoes find little
sales appeal In the modern market
bin.
The favorite among Mississippi
growers is the Copper Skin Unit
Number 1Puerto Rico variety, ac-
cording to s. w. Box. manager of
the Central Farmers Market in
Jackson.
Box describes a quality sweet
potato something like this: II
should have a copper colored skin
of fairly smooth quality and not
moro than slightly mis-shapen.
preferably of medium size. The
reat Of the quality potato should
be of an orange hue.
Next problem. of course. is how
to raise such a quality spud. And
Box offers these suggestions:
/. Buy good uniform seed and
see that they are bedded
properly.
2. Select the proper soil and
break the land deeply and
thoroughly.
3. Use proper fertilizer liberal
ly and plant on high beds,
setting slips IL to IA inches
apart.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
Brandon Editor Sees REA Plant AS
"Another Step In Naturalization"

same group made a contract to buy
natural gas from n of the fields
in the state, agreeing to pay the
highest price received in recent
years for large-volume natural
gas. They could, of course, agree
to any price and any terms because
the plant will not have to operate
at a profit-and probably won't.
The instigators of the plan know
that If they get in the red, all they
have to do is to get Uncle Sam to
shake the money out of the tax
payers-the same way he will give
them the IS, O00,0 900 with which to
build the plant!
No doubt the sponsors of the
Columbia project are claiming
that there is a power shortage in
South Mississippi and Louisiana,
the areas they plan to serve. Such
might possibly be true but We
doubt 1t. The Mississippi Power 4
Light Co., Missfssippt Power Co.,
ana Louisiana Light and Power
Co. and their associates kept the
war plants of this area humminx
during the most critical years.
Since that time all three have add-
ed considerably to their general
ing facilities and should be in q
position to carry any load placed
upon them.
Without the tax money OF Mis-
sissippi Power & Light Co., the
Town of Brandon would be ex-
tremely hard-put to finance the
tond issues and services our peo-
pie want-and the same applies to
many towns and cities of Mississip-
pi. These are the same towns and
cities now crying on the shoulders
of the legislators 'or state funds.
Think how much worse it could
be.
Tax money from these utilities
helps to pay the homestead exemp-
tons that so many Mississippians
including the farmers-now en-
joy. Take away these taxes and
each individual will have to per-
sonally pay for what he gets.
Public-power is one Of the big
steps on the road to Socialism.
Government ownership Of the
mines and the railroads would be
next in line, along with the medi-
cal and dental professions.
These ire not idle predictions.
The British government has taken
over each of these industries. And.
but for billions of American dol
lars, England would be in a state
of panic.
These things arc a far cry from
replacing the farmers kerosene
with indirect electric lighting
original aim of the Rural
liberalization Administration.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
far the most beautiful star now
appearing on Broadway.

New York is surrounded by wa
ter-and the city is filled with
slogans urging you not to use it.
Of course the abundant part is
salt water, the fresh supply very
scarce, the reservoirs being less
than half full with spring and
summer coming on. Next week,
the city will watch with interest
as scientists try to manufacture
artificial rain over the reservoirs.
I sure hope they succeed, because
it is getting downright embarras-
sing here to ask for a glass of
water in a restaurant. If it keeps
up, they might pass an ordinance
against taking a bath-and that
would certainly be a dirty trick
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
Legal Notices
T TO CREDITORS

No. 1882 Letters testamentary
having been granted on the f22nd
day of March, 1850. by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of w. H. Moore,
deceased, notice is hereby given
to all persons having claims a.
gainst said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration ac-
cording to law within six months
from this date. or they will be
forever barred.
This the 22nd day of March,
1850.
Emma Moore, Executrix.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 8279 Letters of Administra-
ton having been granted on the
End day Of March, 1850, by the
Chancery Court of Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to the undersign-
ed upon the estate of Ben Ed
wards, ST., deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate and regis
tration according to law within
six month from this date, or they
will be forever barred.
This the End day of March.
1850.
Edna Edwards,
Administrative.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

Mandy Peterson and Easy
Rsberts got in quite an argu-
nost the other day over at
Deca's Garage talking about the
A1at spot to fish up at Green
Gmke.
Opposite the old sawmill is
sAo best spot" says Handy. But
Dsay "pooh-pooh's' him. 1--WE
sssa the biggest fish caught off
esdar Point" says Easy. I've
1ssa catching them there for
years."
Then Fred goes into his office
Ana brings out the biggest
m0untod rainbow trout you ever
umw. sBet that was caught at
aNa sawmili," comments Handy.
sCedar Point" says Easy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
educ alton Association
Elects Officers

j. M. Ewing, president of Co
piah-Lincoln Junior College, was
elected vice president Of the Mis-
sissippi Education Association at
the annual meeting in Jackson
last week.
A. II. Ramsey was reelected
from District III as board mem
Der of the association. A. A. Roe
buck, Aberdeen, was elected to
represent District I. Miss Minnie
Chesteen, superintendent of
Montgomery County Schools, was
elevated to president.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

Recently one and one-half tons
of coins were dumped into Long
Island sound here by harbor po-
lice. The money consisted of
foreign coins sent to a New York
bank from customers all over the
country. The reason for this dunn
ping was that the cost of shipping
the coins back to their countries
pr even of smelling and refining
them for scrap metal here would
have far exceeded their United
States dollar value.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
First Group Of Med Students
TO Graduate In June


Twenty-one Mississippians, the
first group to receive aid through
the states medical education
grant program, will have COM
pleted four years of medical
training in June.
These students enrolled in
medical colleges at the Univsr-
sity Of Tennessee, Tulane Uni
versitY, Louisiana State Univer-
sltyf University Of Mississippi
Howard University and Meharry
College. They come, from IS
cities IN II counties OF the state
and will intern in cities through
out the South. However, under
The terms of the agreement they
7lgned with the state as recipients
OF the grants, the doctors, will
return to the state and practice
IN rural Mississippi.
Did You Know:
That there are 1893 men,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

A good many Mississippi farm
ers already know this. thanks to
the organized production and mar
keting associations set up around
sweet potato curing and process
ing plants located in eight Miss
sippi towns, and augmented b, ir-
dividually owned curing plants in
various areas of the state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

orials, monuments and markers
in the park and trenches, for
tifications and earthworks in
Vicksburg National Military Park
making Vicksburg one of the
worlds best marked battlefields?
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

Miss Jackie Rogers Of Collins,
who was chosen Mississippi Sweet
Potato Queen at u Sweet Potato
Day observance in Jackson JAM
uary 25th. shows producers how
to put glamour into a product
which Is gaining in popularity.
farmers throughout the state are
being urged to produce quality
potatoes If they want to receive
top prices.
Miss. A q | Board Photo.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
CAPITOL ACTIVITIES
Voolfolk State Office
Building Dedication

>NS
Formal dedication ceremonies
of the So, 900,0 900 Voolfolk State
Office Building were held on
March 10th. The Is story struc-
ture houses % state agencies, with
approximately sixteen hundred
employees.
Congressman Will M. Whiting
ton Of Greenwood was the prin-
cipal speaker, while Senator John
Culkin, Vicksburg, served as
Master Of Ceremonies.
Guests in various industrial,
social, agricultural and profess
sional fields were invited to &C.
cupy a place on the speakers
platform.
Scrolls were prepared for use
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

4. When harvestinc use care to
AVOID cuts and bruises.
5. Grade potatoes in the field.
8. See that crop is properly
stored.
q. BE sure to have access to IA
cilities for processing.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

Every time I pass the corner of
48th Street and 5th Avenue late
ly, l feel a tinge of sadness at the
absence of the Collegiate Church
Of st. Nicholas which stood there
for so long. II has now been torn
down and the site is to be the
location of a new skyscraper to
be built by an insurance company
which evidently thought more of
money than religious tradition.
One thing in the quaint old
Church was salvaged, however.
1t was a bell which tolled to the
reading Of the Declaration Of In
dependence in 1776, and became
known as the New York Liberty
Bell. For 70 years it hung in the
Collegiate Church. Now 1t has
been placed in the steeple Of an
other Church at Second Street
and Seventh Avenue where 1t
will ring for the services.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23
From where | sit :. by Joe Marsh
Fish Story:
Who's Right?!!

Well" says Fred. you're both
wrong. l caught this baby right
out in the middlei"
From where I sit, there are al
ways two Cor more) sides to
every story. Let's live and let
: live in the true American tradi-
ton of federation. Your opinion
is worth a lot, but 70 Is the other
fellow's-whether it's on politics,
the best fishing spots, or wheth-
or he likes q temperate glass OF
beer and you like buttermilk.
Mas4<
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

The play, kiss Me Kate" is
hailed here at a hit, although l
don't know why unless it is be-
cause of the presence of the two
stars, Alfred Drake and Patricia
Morrison, because the show itself
is simply a rough rehash of the
Shakespearean play, Tanning OF
the Shrew" with some average
Cole Porter tunes thrown in. OF
course, Drake made such a hit in
oklahoma" that he has many
fans who will come to see him in
anything, and Miss Morrison is by
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

One afternoon during the War
/ was passing a Broadway theater
in which the famous play, liar
vey" was playing, and on an i'm
pulse dropped in to ask about
getting tickets for it--something
very difficult to do, for the play
was a smash hit. The box office
man pointed to an individual at
the other end Of the lobby and
said, There's Brock Pemberton,
the producer, ask HIM" / went
over, explained what I wanted
and was pleasantly surprised that
he made two tickets available
to me. Last week Brock Pember-
ton passed away here at the age
Of "a. The whole theatrical world
mourns his loss, as well as a lot
OF the rest of us who respected
the famous producer for little
things as well as big.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-03-23

from the cities themselves and
from the farms.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-07-07
BROTHER GUNN RETURNS
 FROM ANCHORAGE TRIP

Brother Gum, who has bssR in Anchorage the past ten daya at tending the convention of the As sembly of God Church. returned to Wrangell yesterday afternoon.
 The convention was a rousinE success, Brother Gum said. there being 57 ministers and workers at tending from all over Alaska.
 The organizations ehildrSn's home in Palmer waa dedicated at the convention. This home sompris- es 1sO acres and at present there are s1 children being cared for, Gum said.
 Rev Gayle Lswi4 who was enc of those in charge of the conVsn- tion, will be in Wrsngell this week and will speak at the mission.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-07-07
Pelican Fish
 Buyers Fined

SITKA - U. 8. Commissioner Frank Richards, accompanied by Max J. Rogers, deputy U. s. mar shaI, and Thomas s. Parks, special enforcement officer for the Depart ment of Taxation, flew to Pelican City from Sitka last week to hold court, for the first time in Pelican.
 In the first case, ''Ksp" W. Hoyt, buyer for Booth Fisheries, pleaded guilty to one count of buying hali- but from unlicensed commercial fishermen, was fined $200 and giT- en a 60-day suspended sentence, with the warning that a second violation would result in his being required to serve a term in jail.
 In the second case, Mrs. Boldws1 Mosher, buyer for Whiz Fish Prod ucta Company, pleaded guilty to two counts of buying halibut from unlicensed fishermen, and was fined s25o and given a 60-day sus- pended sentence with the warning that a second offenae would result in her being required to serve jail term.
 These are the frat cases to bS tried under the new law recently upheld by the DiEtFict Court
 The complaints were filed by ParkA who said other complaints will be filed in the near future against fish buyers who have failed to obey the law.
 The maximum penalty for viola ton of this law is $500 fine and six months in jail, or both.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-07-07

SALVATION ARMY
 Corps eikieers
 Capt. Shirley cukT
 LieHt. Ruth Greenfield Sunday sehool, s:s0 a. m. Holiness Meeting. 11:O0 a. III. 7;0e 3. %. opeR Air Service. 7:S0 P. a. Salvation Meeting. Friday, 7:00 p. m. Open Air Meeting. 7:;30 p. n. Holinss Asss1Ag.
 sEYENTH-DAY ADVENTIST \. 6. D0ER, Local Elder Services ksdd ca Saturday. Sabbath sckesl, s:45 8. n. WsrsAlp Service, 11:e0 a. n. Yisitsrs always welcome ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH
 Tks Rev. Hzgh E. Hall
 Priest-in-eharge Mrs. JnhR Coulter, Choir Director
 ana Organ1sr 9th Sunday After Trinity S:30-SerViee at Institute. 11:eO-MorninE prayer and ser HoR.
 Tussday - 7:3s ?. m. Chsir practice.
 CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Rose of Lima 6 St. John
 Rev. E. E. Hoch
 MASSES Sunday: 7:ee and 1a:6s A. M. 7:S0 a. m. week days.
 ASSEMBLY OF GOD
 MISSION
 V. R. Gum, pastor 10:30 aH. Sunday Eeheol. 11:S0 a. R. Morning Worship. 7:se SAnaag Evening EvRngsl. istis aNFYhss.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-07-07

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Rev. Paul F. Evans, B. D.,
 Pastor
 Freedom to worship - Let ua keep it. Come to church Sunday. " S:S0 a. m.-Sunday School at the Institute.
 1o:00 a. m-Chureh School.
 1l:O0 m. - Morning Worship Service Not Peace but the Sword. !" Text: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. Mat thew 10:34.
 7:3O D. ID. - Evening service The Rev. R. Roland Armstrong, preaching.
 Church Activities
 Monday, p. m.-Trustees meet ing at the Manas.
 Tuesday, s p. m.-Carrie Circle, Wednesday, 1880 p. n. - Mid week prayer service.
 Thursday. S p. m.-Session and trustees meet at the manss.
 Sentence sermon: "The greatest path in the world is the path from your door to the door of your church. If all of us faithfully uEad this path and were guided by it's radiant influence, the nation would be safe, crime would subside, busi- ness prosper, and all hearts have peace For this path was made by the Son of Man for the sons men, that walking humbly into His Holy Presence in the Church they might afterwards walk together as breth- ren in the world. Are you using the Ereate1t path"