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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-07
Congressman Will Be
Elected tuesday In
Third District
Wolfe And Smith
Contend For Post;
Officials Named

Qualified voters of Holmes coun-
ty will go to the polls next Tues
day, Sept. 18th, to choose a repre-
sentative in Congress to take the
place of the Hon. Will M. Whit
tington, who is retiring at the end
of his term this year.
Third district electors will
choose between State Senator
Frank E. Smith of Greenwood, and
State Senator Oscar o. Wolfe, OF
Duncan. The third man in the
congressional race was Lomax
Lamb, Marks attorney who was
eliminated in the Democratic Pri-
mary on August %.
Every qualified voter in the
county is urged to go out and vote
in the election Tuesday.
Election officials who will serve
in the second primary election
Tuesday are listed as follows: (The
first person named is the return
ing officer and the next two are
managers. The next two listed are
clerks and the last name is that
of the peace officer for the beat
Lexington: w. D. Ford, A. B
Parker, Mrs. A. P. Shepherd, Mrs
L.. B.Gilliland, w. H. Roach,
Acona: j. D. Williams, K. F,
Downer, Mrs. J. R. Booth, Miss
Mary Steele, Mrs. X. F. Downer,
j. r. Booth; Franklin: j. R. Lip
sey, Mrs. J. M. Powers, Noel Dren-
nan, Mabel brennan, Mrs. j. r.
Lipsey, G. H. Love.
Durant: Mrs. R. C. Elmore, Cal
vim King, w. E. Cresswell, Mrs.
John Jenkins, Mrs. Paul Odom,
w. E. Durham; Goodman: George
Mitchell, w. A. Thomas, Mrs. E. I.
Doty, Elizabeth Moody, Mayme
Hollum, j. D. Taggart; West:
Mrs. w. T. Hand, w. H. Jackson,
Mrs. G. l.. Brock, Mrs. A. c. Aut-
try, Albert Browning, D. E. Camp
bell; Edsville: j. L. Moorhead,
Mrs. Maggie Mcclellan, Mrs. L. E.
Parkinson, Mrs. G. D. Mcclellan,
Mrs. j. L. Moorhead, George D.
Mcclellan; Emory: Andrew
Smith, Mrs. w. E.. Grace, Mrs. Con-
ME D.. Cade, Mrs. Andrew Smith,
Mrs. S. S. Tr,litt, Mrs. Cora E.
Downer; Bowling Green: Hugh
Mcclellan, Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan,
S. j. Mcclellan, Mrs. j. l. McLel-
Ian, Mrs. S. j. Mcclellan, A. E.
Ellington.
Eulogy: Mrs. Lillian Hocutt,
Mrs. w. E. Hearn, Mrs. H. o. Pet
tus, Earl Covington, Aubrey
PIERCE, j. P. Malone; Richland:
w. J. Shanks, Santa Tackett, J. F.
Sample, G. F. Byrd, Mrs. ]. L.
Branch, Luther Upshaw; Pickens:
Mrs. H. S. McKie, J. X. Thomas,
H. G. Worthy, Mrs. S. D. Simpson,
Josephine Burton, Hal Peterson;
Ebenezer: B. w. Humphrey, E. E..
O'Reilly, W. B. Lucas, Edwin
Murtagh, Edgar Brown, H. c..
Brock.
Thornton: w. H. Rushbrook,
Mrs. C. G.. Campbell, John j. Lii
berto, Mrs. J. N. Hearn, Mrs. M. l..
Smith, J. N. Hearn.
Tchula: T. J. Bogue, j. L.
Shields, Willie E. Jones, Mrs. J..
B. Irving, Mrs. Florence Buck, A.
c. Conger; Cruger: T. B. Smith,
Henry B. Mcclellan, Mrs. j. E,
Turner, W. B. Farmer, Mrs. M. W.
Estes, I. w. Brown.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-07

are the shortage of nurses will be
even greater than now.
Other civic-minded clubs and
organizations in Lexington and
the county are considering spon-
soring the education of other
Holmes girls in nursing.
Thus it looks like this long
range program will remedy a sit
uation that is of concern to every
one in the community.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-07
High School Students
Report Fri. Morning.;
Glasses Begin Monday
Grummor School
Opening Set For
Monday Sept. III

otNuSiito VI Lexington f1lR1
School, grades 7-12, will report
to the grammar school auditorium
Friday, September 9th, at 900 a
m, according to Supt. Butler T.
Moore. After an informal opening
and necessary announcements the
students will 60 to their respec-
tive homerooms in the high school
building for registration. This
work will be completed by noon.
Students will not come to school
Friday afternoon.
Grammar School
Monday September 18th at 8:15
am, an informal opening will be
held in the grammar school audi
torium for students of grades 1-6.
Supt. Moore said. Beginning stu
dents are requested to bring their
birth certificates. One must be
six years of age on or prior to De-
SENDER 1st to enter school this
fall. This is a policy set up by
The Stste Accrediting Commits
sion.
Students will be in school ~until
noon Monday. Full dav schedule
will begin Tuesday, with lunch be-
ing served in the school lunch
room.
Monday, srate-owned text
books will be issued, students will
purchase workbooks and other
activities will be organized, with
regular school work getting under
way Tuesday.
1t is very imperative that all
students be present for the re-
gistration and organization days,
Supt. Moore said.
Parents are urged to e that
all students purchase all necessary
school supplies on Monday. Some
workbooks have not arrived but
will be purchased later in the
week. Even though we have free
text books it is necessary for the
students to have some supplement
tary supplies SO as to get the most
out Of his educational program.
The state does not furnish a spell
ing text for high school students.
Each student in grades 9-12 will
need to purchase a speller. You
may buy it at the school at schools
discount price. This is one sub
ject that needs great emphasis in
our high schools. Each student OF
grades 5-12 will need to purchase
a good standard dictionary if he
does not already possess one. Stu
of grades 9-12 need a more
advanced dictionary. The diction-
aries may also be purchased at the
at schools discount prices.
Statistics show that more normal
students fail in public schools and
in colleges due to the lack of abil"
ity of comprehensive reading than
any other one cause.
Faculty members have been
coming in during the week. Con-
ferences were held Monday by the
superintendent and principal. The
first regular scheduled faculty
meeting was held in the high
building Wednesday at 900
Am. The faculty spent Wednesday
and Thursday in conferences and
in a school clinic for the purpose
of organizing and orienting prior,
to the opening of the school ses-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-07
Sherif's Force Busy
4 Stills Destroyed;
Nine Raids Made
Negro Held On FeIon,
For Trading Cors;
Now In Jail

Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn ana his
force have been very busy during
the past two weeks. Four stills
have been captured and nine
raids made on alleged bootleggine
joints around the county.
Stills were destroyed repeatedly
owned by Tommy Robinson near
Franklin, Joe Willie Buckley's
house back Of the roundhouse in
Durant, Robert "Son" Smith on
old highway IL east of Durant on
land owned by John Mcbride,
and Timothy Ode located two
miles out on the Durant-B Bowling
Green road.
This brings to u the number of
stills destroyed by Sheriff Wynn
in the past two years and eight
months since he has been in Of
flee.
Ruids Made
Nine raids were made in which
whiskey was found just off the
premises at every place except
one. One raid was made at West,
Goodman, Lexington and near
Franklin, and five at Durant.
Whiskey was found near four of
the five places raided in Durant.
Approximately seven cases and
four one-gallon jugs Of moon
shine whiskey were destroyed.
Negro Arrested
Sheriff Wynn and Deputy Ben
ME Byrd went to Tunica Tuesday
to bring back John Washington,
wanted for felony in connection
with trading mortgaged property.
Washington repeatedly bought
a car from w. l.. Ellis and Son in
and traded it to Gle
ments Chevrolet Co. in Durant
before he had paid off the notes.
then left for Tunica where he
formerly resided and was arrested
in that place for reckless driving
and driving without a drivers
license.
Tunica authorities released him
to Holmes authorities and he is
now in the Holmes county Jail.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-07
HOLD SERVICES

Rev. Hayes Clark will hold ser
vices at the Presbyterian Church
on the 1st and 3rd Sunday morn
ing End and 4th Sunday evenings
at 7:30 each month.
The Presbyterian Youth Eel
lowship was re-organized Sunday
night and new officers will be in
stalled Sunday evening, Septem-
Der 10th, 900 pm.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-09-07

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-.
The Lexington Rotary Club Is
performing a splendid commune
ty service by sponsoring the nurs'
ing education of one Holmes coun-
ty girl at the Baptist Hospital IN
Memphis.
One of Tchula's fine young wo-
men, Miss Betty Frances Wade
has been selected as the young
lady to receive this training.
When Betty Frances completes
her three years of training and is
a graduate nurse she will return
to Lexington to the Holmes Coun-
ty Community Hospital to work
for a period of two years at least
if needed. OF course She will be
paid the regular salary, etc. as
other nurses receive.
The shortage of registered nur'
ses has been acute for a long time
small Community hospitals like
ours have a hard time getting and
keeping good nurses. A short
time from now, when the l6-bed
addition to the present hospital
facilities is completed, indications
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Newscaster Testifies
As FEC Hears KMPC
Ordered News Slant
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. IA
Clete Roberts, news commentator,
who Radio Station KMPCR says
1t fired, resumes testimony today
In the Federal Communications
Commission hearings on the ap-
plication of KMPC and two other
radio stations for license renewals.
The action against Mr.. Roberts
and two other newscasters two
years ago precipitated the hearing
/ involving KMPC here, WJR in De-
troit and VICAR in Cleveland.
The stations are operating under
temporary licenses. KMPC said
it dismissed Mr.. Roberts, George
Levin and Maurie Starrels
chiefly for economy reasons"
The stations are controlled by
George A. Richards, Los Angeles,
Z who is accused of ordering his
staff to slant" news under threat
OF dismissal.
Told Life Story.
Yesterday Mr.. Roberts, 80,
whose real name is Cletus Enoch
Bernard Haase, recounted in de-
tail events of his life. During the
war, he was a correspondent in
Pacific and European theaters for
the American Broadcasting Co.
FEC Counsel Frederick w. Ford
yesterday outlined the Govern
ment's case, contending that
"newscasters were instructed to
carry out the prejudies or personal
opinions of Richards to suit his
purposes"
In his opening statement, Hugh
Fulton, Washington. D. c., Mr..
Richards chief counsel, denied
all charges. He said James Roose-
velt. using the stationery of Cali
fornia's Democratic State Com
mtttee. requested the commission
to institute proceedings and hold
hearings" on the three stations.
Denies Anti Semitism.
Admitting Mr.. Richards "has
been and is privately critical of
the Roosevelt family" Mr.. Fulton
denied the station owner ex-
pressed these views on the air.
He also denied that Mr.. Richards
Is anti-Semitic.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
kY the As.eeiated Press

BY the Assceiofed Press
BELGRADE. Mar. 14.-For three
days a sign reading CLOSED" has
been posted over the door of the
Romanian Embassy here.
There was no indication whether
the sign meant the suspension
of diplomatic relations between
the two countries. In the past,
other Cominform countries at
odds with Premier Marshal Tito's
government have withdrawn most
OF their diplomatic staffs from
Belgrade but have usually left at
least a few secretaries and guards.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Greek Army Vote Delays
Setup of New Coalition
BY the Asseeioted Press

BY the Asseeioted Press
ATHENS, Greece. Mar. liking
Paul delayed handing a mandate
to form a government to the Gen.
ter coalition of Liberals, Social
Democrats and National Progress
sives today. Premier John Theo-
tokis hinted that the soldier vote
still may yet alter the result OF
the Greek national election.
Premier Theotokis said the
100000 soldier votes would influ-
ence the final official returns OF
the election held a week ago last
Sunday. Soldier votes already
counted showed a trend toward
the Populist (Royalist) Party of
Constantine Isaldaris, former dep
uty Premier and Foreign Min
lister.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Hospital Light Informs
Father Of Boby's Sex
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK.-Sex signals tell
the impatient father at Texas
hospital whether he has boy
or girl. The signal is an electric
sign that flashes on in the waiting
room at Wichita General Hospi-
tai, Wichita Falls, Te'-.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Romonio Closes Down Embassy in Belgrade

Neither British nor American
diplomats could offer any explana-
tion of the sign on the Romanian
Embassy. YugoSlav officials could
not be reached for comment.
Evening star., 1950-03-14

When Pakistan held up jute
purchased by India, after cur
rency devaluation, India retail
ated by withholding coal from
PakiStan.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Few Grizzlies Left

rev Grizzlies Ieft
Grizzly bears are almost extinct
in the United States only about
1,160 still alive. They are found
chiefly in national Parks. There
are 165 1000 black bears.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-24
Two Killed I'm
 Automobile Crash

ELLENSBURG, Wash. P)-An automobile crashed here early yesterday killed an Ellensburg youth and injured one of Alas ka's basketball-starr ing Leask brothers. Three others also were injured.
 Kenneth Gafford, IT, of Ellens- burg High School, was found dead in the wreckage when it was dis covered three hours later at the spot where it had stalled out of sight of passing motorists.
 Kenneth Leask, IS, a Washing ton State College freshman from Metlakatla, suffered arm and head injuries, he was visiting Ellens- burg friends over the Thanksgiv- ing holiday. He was reported to- day in "serious condition" His parents, MT. and Mrs. David Leask, arrived in Ellensburg to- day from Seattle.
 T he driver, Russell Hall, a w. S. C. freshman basketball player, told police he apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Leask is a brother of Wally Leask, former University of Wash ington basketball star who now is with the CAA on Annette Is- land.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE CAPE NOME PRECINCT SECOND DIVISION TERRITORY OF ALASKA IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF
 CHARLES A. TRACER,
 Deceased.
No. 858 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that LOUIS C. FERGUSON of Unala- kleet, Alaska, has been duly ap- pointed the executor of the estate of Charles A. Traeger, deceased: All persons having claims against said estate should present them with proper vouchers at- tached to the said LOUIS C. FER GUSON, Unalakleet, Alaska, with in period of six (6) months from the date of this notice. DATED this 9th day of November, 1850.
 LOUIS C. FERGUSON,
 Executor. Pub. Nov. 10. IT, A. Dec. 1, 1850.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Congress Is SkeptieaI
N Truman's 5 Plan 10
Abolish MRB Counsel
sY the Asseeiated Pros.

"A
\ Az aeast one. and possibly an
sothef. of President Truman's 21
new reorganization plans today
appeared to be headed for plenty
of trouble
I Many members who hastily in
formed themselves of the contents
of the plans submitted yesterday
didn't like the proposal to strip
Robert N. Denham, general coun-
sel of the National Labor Rela-
Lions Board, of much of his pres
ent authority.
| And, pending further study,
some were inclined to take a dim
view of the recommendation that
The Maritime Commission be
abolished and its functions turned
over to the Commerce Depart
anent.
Hoffman Assails Proposal.
! In support of the move to curb
MIR. Denham's power, the Presi-
dent said the plan will bring to
hn end the confusion which has
Resulted from divided RESPONSE
bility."
Mr.. Denham and the NLRB
haved differed frequently. The
general counsel has called the
board majority "pro-labor,' while
labor spokesmen have accused
MIR. Denham of being pro-
employer and have demanded his
removal.
Representative Hoffman, Re-
publican, of Michigan, top minor
ity member OF the House Ex-
penditures Committee, called the
Denham proposal another at
tempt TO tear down the Taft
Hartley law and let John L.
Lewis dictate National labor poll
eies."
The Expenditures Committee
handles the reorganization pro-
posals, which will 60 into effect
In so days unless a majority of
either the Senate or the House
tejects them.
Further Study Sought.
Resolutions rejecting reorgani-
sation plans originate in the Ex-
penditures Committee, and Mr..
Hoffman said he expects the
committee to take some action.
Another committee member,
Representative Hardy. Democrat,
Of Virginia, withheld comment
pending a thorough study of the
proposals but said There prob
ably will be some action by the
committee"
Representative Brown, Repub-
Ican, Of Ohio, a member of the
Hoover Commission which has
recommended numerous re-
organization plans, told newsmen,
Il want to take a close look at
the plans submitted by the Presi-
dent and see how closely they
follow commission recommended
tons"
:; Seaboard Congressman let it be
known they don't like the Mari
time Commission plan. However,
some shipping industry spokes-
men who previously had frowned
on the proposal indicated a.
Softenin9 of their position.
Evening star., 1950-03-14

1t is hoped, he said, that the
Oak Ridge Cancer Research Cen
ter will be one to which a large
number Of patients can be sent
from Institutions throughout the
Southeast for treatment that they
cannot get In the local area.
Oak Ridge, he said, should be-
come "a center for exploration of
methods for treatment of cancer, .
with special emphasis on treat
ment of leukemia in children.
Already, he said, medical sci
ence has discovered that the ra-
dioactive iodine isotope is deter
rent to thyroid cancer.
Until we have seen how long
the cases live we cannot say If
they are cured or not" he ex-
planned. adding that more than
Evening star., 1950-03-14
BY the Associated Press

DENVER. - Ambrose Ramsey
who this year turned to spry go
decided to take advantage of priv
ileges extended former servicemen
and go into business for himself
He showed up at the Federal land
office here to ask about certain
parcel of land near Alkai Bend
Colo.
Plan to build me a filling sta
ton over there" said Mr.. Ramsey
Then he dug into a travel-weary
suitcase and hauled out a docu-
ment stating that the Navy had
issued an honorable discharge in
1877 to Third Glass Boy Ramsey"
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Girl Born Some Hour
As Prince FORGOTTEN

When Prince Charles, infant son
of Princess Elizabeth, had his
first birthday, a reporter remem-
bered the little girl, Elizabeth
Phillip, who gained fame by be-
ing born-in a Nissen hut-at
the same hour. as the baby prince,
Promises of big gifts for her
came from all over the United
States.
How much of this turned up?"
Mrs. Phillip was asked in London.
Sadly. she replied:
"We got 80 small toys, eight
dozen nappies and eight dresses
nothing else. We wrote to a
women's club at Richmond, Va.
which was said to have promised
packages. The letter was returned
marked not known"
Evening star., 1950-03-14
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Now She Shops
Cash and Carly''
Without Painful Back.chs

AS we get older, stress and strain, over.
exertion. excessive smoking or exposure to
cold sometimes slows down kidney fune.
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If your discomforts are due to these
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many times Doan's give happy relief -
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Evening star., 1950-03-14
A-PIunt May Become Cancer Research Center

leg cases of thyroid cancer have
been helped by radioactive iodine
He said radioactive cobalt has
been found to be of valn in the
external treatment of cancer, and
costs from 500 to 1000 times less
than raoium.
DR.. Warren emphasized that the
Acc is not operating independ
entity in the field of cancer re-
search but is cooperating with
the Public Health Service and the
American Cancer Association.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Navy Veteran, 90, Tries To Stort Cos Station

He also produced a tintype pic
tures of himself as a youngster in
uniform.
But the land board had, disap-
pointing news-the parcel he had
an eye on is reserved by the recla-
nation bureau. Mr.. Ramsey said
he'd try something else.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
BY the Assoeioted Press


The Oak Ridge, Tenn, atomic
energy plant soon may become
one of the Nations leading cancer
research centers.
Plans to bring this about were
revealed to a House Appropria-
tions Subcommittee during hear
ings on the Atomic Energy Com
missions spending budget. The
committee made public the testi-
mony today.
DR.. Shields Warren, director of
the Acc division of biology and
medicine, told the committee great
strides already have been made
in cancer treatment through de-
velopment of atomic energy pro-
grams.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Taft Hits Deficit Spending,
Sees 'DenolaIHing' Result
stxthss sAsseeiaied Press

! DEFIANCE, Ohio, Mar. 14-If
the Government continues to
spend more than it takes in. the
result could be completely de-
rnoralizing," Senator Taft, Repub-
ncan, of Ohio, said last night.
The Senator's speech In the
Community Auditorium was his
third here yesterday.
,"Once Congress accepts the
policy that it doesn't have to pay
back It's debts. there is no limit on
the extent to which the deficit
might be increased" he declared.
"Such q policy would be COM
pletely demoralizing for our people
because 1t is based on the impos-
sible premise that you can have
something for nothing"
He called permanent deficit
spending reputation Of the ma
tional debt.
ut is no different than repudi-
ation of tdebt by any person who
: goes bankrupt" he added.
Z If most of the Hoover Commits.
sion economy recommendations
are adopted and If American.
make up their minds the country
Simply is unable to support all
the rest of the world" Fedora,
spending could be reduced, hi
asserted.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
First Skyscruper

First skyscraper of steel con-
struction in the United States was
the Tacoma building in Chicago.
1t was torn down in 1929 to make
way for a larger structure.
Evening star., 1950-03-14

Britain had 37,219 new blood
Donors record-in the 1949
dnal quarter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-06
Steel WORKERS
ARE TO ASK FOR
HOUR WAGE HIKE

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 6-tR-The
US. Steel Corporation and the
United Steel Workers Union (CIO)
today enter what may prove to be
the final round of wage negotiations
for the company's $4,000 produc-
ton and maintenance employees.
Any wage boost granted the us.
Steel workers would have an effect
on:
l. Pay talks the union is con-
Quoting with other steel firms.
2. The prices of hundreds of pro-
ducts manufactured from the steel
those companies produce.
Philip Murray, who is president of
both the steelworkers union and the
CLIO, will head the union delegation,
has indicated he wants a healthy
and substantial" wage hike for the
million members of the steelworkers
union who now average $170 an
hour. Industry and union sources
say they believe he has asked US.
Steel to grant the workers rs cents
an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-06
FAIRBANKS BANK IS
SUED FOR BIG sum

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov 6-iR
Two lawsuits, one for $1,000,00O
and one for $12,97774 have been
brought against the First National
Bank of Fairbanks by Helicolicon
Mines, Inc. ~
The mining company asks a judg-
ment for $1,000,000 on the grounds
it's checks were not honored by the
bank when funds sufficient to cover
them were on deposit.
Robert A. Armstrong, President of
Helicolicon, alleged the bank was
holding $12.97774 when it refused to
cover the checks. He commended the
action resulted in damage to the
Icompany's reputation and credit
and the shutting down of opera
tons for 80 days ahead of schedule
when its employees left the jobs.
Officials of the bank declined to
comment on the court action.