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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
Mild Weather Boon
To- fockrnen
Throughout State

Mild weather during the past
week opened more ranges to
grazing and reduced the need
for supplemental feeding over
the state, according to a report
by the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Warm temperatures removed
more of the snow cover in CEN
trail and western mountain val
leyS and permitted the grazing
of some meadows which are us
ually snow covered throughout
the winter. Ranges in northern
and eastern portions were
widely used with the supple
mental feeding Of oil cake.
Stockmen have found it nee
eSSary to frequently break ice
on water ponds for best utili-
zation of their winter range
feed. Increased grazing durinp
the week effectively reduced
the feeding of hav and thus
conserved more of the large
supply VI Ildy dVdlldUl6 Ills
winter. Some baled hay is being
marketed in western counties.
Frost vas drawn from many
country roads in southern and
western portions, causing sonc
inconvenience to farmers and
ranchers because of their mud
dy condition. Icy roads were re-
ported from several localities,
but as q whole all country roads
were passable and could be ira
versed with feed and livestock.
Livestock marketing during
the week was generally light
and was comprised largely of
small lot sales to local auction
markets. Prices were firm and
in Madison county buyers have
offered $32 per hundredweight
for late calves. Movement of
wheat in Dawson and Roosevelt
counties has been held back by
a shortage Of railroad cars.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
Group Calls For
Strict Economy

The Montana Taxpayers as
Sociation's executive committee
will present a five-point pro-
gram to the 1851 legislature
next month urging "strict econ
omy at all levels of government
and the freezing of state and
local tax rates and levy limits
at existing ~maXimums," Associa-
ton President A. T. Hubbard has
announced
The program is based on
these general premises for the
next two years:
/. No state tax increase for
Montana taxpayers.
2. No increase in property tax
levy limits.
8. Support of legislation to
improve state, and local admin
istrative procedures and to i'm
prove efficiency of government.
4. Balanced budgets by all
units of government within ex-
listing revenue sources.
5. Maximum economy on a
state wide basis in order to save
dollars and conserve man power.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
RoYdl Arch Mdsons
Instdll Officers

Hardin chapter No. 81, Royal
Arch Masons, at it's regular
meeting in the Masonic temple
here Tuesday evening, Dec. 26,
elected and installed the follow
ing Officers for the ensuing
year:
Russell L. Danielson, high
priest; Ralph E. Knight, king;
Overt w. Mattox, scribe; Pedar
D. Thomson, treasurer; E. Or
rem Preston, secretary; Frank
J. Ball, captain of the host:
Stark Bair, principal sojourner;
John o. Clawson, Royal Arch
captain.
Leslie C. Holmes, master third
veil; Floyd M. Slattery, master
second veil; Fay T. Abel, master
first veil; Sam F. Ragland.
sentinel
Past High Priest Earl Cam
mock was installing officer, as
sisted by Past High Priest
Francis Curry as captain of the
host.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
Eight County Men
Take Pre-Physicdl

Eight Big Horn county men
went to Butte December 20,
where they took pre-physical
examinations, preliminary to in
duction into the armed forces,
according to the Big Horn
county draft board.
Those taking the exams in
Guided Edward Bird Hat, Will
liam Schaller, Cyril Plain Bull,
Leo Kunau, Johnny Martinez,
Joseph Bull Tail, Robert Howe
and Philip Harvey.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
TO SPONSOR DANCE

The Auxiliary of Legion post
No. 8, Hardin, is sponsoring a
New Years dance to be held at
the Legion hall Saturday, Dec.
80.
Music for the affair will be
furnished by Woody Kings or
chestra. Lunch will be served
at the hall.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
Recruit Trdining
Is Completed =,

Donald Francis Draine, sea-
man apprentice, USN, of Har-
din, recently completed recruit
training at the naval training
center, Sar Diego, Calf, and is
now available for assignment
to a fleet unit or to one of the
Nays schools for specialized
training, the Navy has an
nounced.
During the period of training,
he underwent intensive drill in
such subjects as signaling, nav
igation, basic ordnance and
seamanship. He also was in
doctrinated into the ways of
the Navy and learned the Gus
toms of the service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
TO BUY EQUIPMENT

State Purchasing Agent Paul
D. Golden has announced Mon
tana plans to buy equipment
for the Indian tuberculosis
addition at the state hospital
in Galen before shortages and
climbing prices delay the pro-
ject.
Work has just begun on the
So ,000,G COO federal-State building,
Golden said, but equipment for
the 100-bed addition will be
bought a. soon as possible.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
WEEKS WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar Corp,
Hardin, for week ending 5 p. m.
wednesday, Dec. 81.
Maximum temperature: SIS de-
grees, December 81 and %.
Minimum temperature: Is de-
greeS, December 81.
Precipitation for the week: .02
inches.
Precipitation for the year to
date: 1909 inches.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
i POLICE CASES

Arrests made by city police
during the week were as fol-
lows: J
Dec. %. Ted Little Light and
Amos Sees the Ground, drunk,
each SIS bond.
Dec. "a, Vernon Lund, speed
ing, SIS bond.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
POLIO A S REPORTED

One new case Of pollomyeIltls
in Missoula was reported by
Montana's health board for the
week ending Dec. 16. This brings
the years total to As, against
"a in the first so weeks of 1949
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-12-28
HERE FROM MINNESOTA

Sam T. Meeke, who with his
family, is here to spend the
New Year holiday, is now en-
gagged in business at Fairmont,
Mimi.
He is a Pontiac dealer and
also distributor of G.. M. C..
trucks and General tires.
He remarked that he is en-
ioying the warm weather here,
for it has been quite cold in
Minnesota since November.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Homecoming Planned
For Friday Night
Hornets vs. TchuIu;
Queen To Be Crowned

Lexington High Homecoming
will be celebrated Friday night,
November 8, when the Hornets
meet Tchula on Beall Field. The
celebration will begin at tbs with
a performance of the band and
the browning of Homecoming
Queen by Captain Billy Ray Lee.
Joe Berman will act as master of
ceremonies.
Four nominations from each
class for the queen are senior,
Blanche Legate; junior, Patty
Ann Adams; sophomore, Nancy
VILLA m Is; freshman, Helen
Thompson. The football team will
elect one girl from these contest
ants.
Following the game, a dance
will be held in the gymnasium
which everyone is invited to at
tend. The Student Council is
sponsoring the homecoming plans
under the direction of B. T.
Moore and Mrs. j. G.. Herbert, Jr.
Teams Defeated
The Hornets were defeated 1877
last Friday night in a game with
Ethel on the Ethel home field.
The Midgets, who played their
first game of the season, were de-
feated 1921 by the Winona Mid
gets on the Winona field.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Blue Cross EnroI!s
Over 800 Members
During First Week
Drive To Be Extended;
Several Local Groups,
Many individuals Join

Over 600 members have been
enrolled in the Blue Cross-Blue
Shield plan during the first week
of the enrolment drive in Holmes
county. Estimated enrolment in
the county is now over 1000, ac-
cording to Morris Raines, special
representative.
The campaign has been extended
beyond the announced closing date
Of November 6, Mr.. Raines said
this week. The nine local repre-
sentatives report that with numer-
Gus requests coming in they need
more time in which to cover the
territory thoroughly.
Among the groups in Licking
ton who have enrolled in Blue
Cross are Weathersby Chevrolet
Co., Lexington Construction Co.,
The Lexington Advertiser, Lewis
Grocer Co. Holmes County Com
Ger Co., Holmes County Com
munity Hospital, and other groups
in the process of being en-
rolled.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Earle M. Alexander
Passes Wednesday

Earle M. Alexander well known
Lexington citizen, passed away
suddenly at his home early We'd
nesday morning. He was So. Fu-
neral services were held Thursday,
November 2, at 800 pm. in the
Alexander home with the Rev.
Hayes Clark, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, officiating.
Interment took place at Odd Fell
lows Cemetery under the direc-
ton of Southern Funeral Home
of Lexington.
MI. Alexander is survived by
his wife, Alice r. Alexander, a
son, Earle M. Alexander, Jr., a
daughter, Mrs. John M. Kim
brough, Jr., all of Lexington, and
a sister, Mrs. w. L. Campbell of
West.
Fallbearers were l.. j. Hand,
John L. Mason, Marvin Shanks,
Clarence Minyard, Jessie Walton,
Howard Terry, A. P. Shepherd,
and Leon Armstrong.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Series On Churches
Begins This Week

Throughout this month a series
of articles on the histories of the
various churches of Lexington will
be carried in this newspaper. The
first of the series begins this week
with a brief history of the Metho-
dist Church.
Religion in American Life is
being emphasized during the
month of November in a drive
urging every American to parti-
cipate actively in the religious in
stitution of his choice.
Religion In American Life is
non-sectarian and is sponsored by
a national Laymen's Committee,
headed by Charles E. Wilson,
President of General Electric, and
supported by twenty-one nation
al religious and ecclesiastical
bodies.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Is Holmes Men Get
Induction Orders

Eighteen Holmes men have re-
ceived orders to report for in
,duction into the u. S. Army on
November IS, according TO the To-
cal Selective Service Board.
These men are, white: Robert
l.. Melton, Route 3, West; Theo-
dore A. Dinas, Durant; and James
Willbus Chapman, Tchula.
Colored: Dock Anderson, Pick
ems; Isiah Smith, Route |, Cruger;
Cecil Johnson, Route 4, Lexing-
ton; Homer Saffold, Route g.,
Lexington; Cleotha Johnson,
Route 2, Lexington; Dennis Wade,
Jr., Route 3, Lexington; Andrew
Leon Grace, Jr., Route 6, Lex
ington; David Saffold, Route 6,
Lexington; Herbert Alleyne Bo-
wen, Route 2, Goodman; Theodore
Lewis, Route 3, Lexington; Will
liam Simon Owens, Route 4, Lex
ington; Joe Leonard, Jr., Route
Q, Tchula; Tenny Wilson Tate,
Thornton: Booker Telliaferro
Bias, Route l, Lexington; Mark
Hammond, Durant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Halloween Carnival
Rated Success Tuesday

The Halloween Carnival held
at the grammar school Tuesday
evening was staged with much
success, according to David Nc
David, who directed the arrange
ments. The auditorium was COM
pletely filled for the variety show
presented by the grammar school
children, the Glee Club, and the
dancing class at 7:45, and there
was a big crowd all evening for the
carnival games in the gymnasium.
About rs plates were sold for the
spaghetti supper at 500.
Proceeds from the carnival and
the spaghetti supper, estimated at
about SITS, will be used for the
Beacon, school paper, and for act
|ivities material for the grammar
school.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
|MistriuI Is Declared
In Rogers Case;
$500 Bond Set

The Holmes County Circuit
Court declared a mistrial in the
case of the State VS.. Louis Good
Honey" Rogers when the jury re-
ported Friday morning it was I'M
able to agree on a verdict. Rogers
was on trial for his life, charged
with murder in connection with
the fatal shooting of Andrew De-
vine, Holmes county youth in a
Lexington cafe last May. The
case went to the jury about 800
Thursday night. The trial began
at 11:00 a. M, Tuesday. 1t had
taken a day and a half to get the
jury.
State witnesses examined
Thursday were E. E. Wynn, w. d,
Ford, Ollie Jones, Hudson Tate,
and Joe Evans. Rogers took the
stand Thursday in his own de-
Tense.
Jurors were Clarence Robert
son, Ray Campbell, F. C. Buddy
Bley, James Odom, Vardamar
Ellington, o. A. Cleveland, J. T.
Thomas, Jr., j, F. Sample, j. w
Potts, w. B. Farmer, j. w. O'Kel-
ley and G.. d. Wynn.
Rogers has been released on
bond of $4,000 and the cas has
been continued until the next
term of Circuit Court in April.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Rotary Club Hears
Morris Raines Speak
On Blue Cross
Holmes Is End County
In Entire Nation To
Hold Enrolment Drive

Members of the Lexington Ro-
tary Club heard Morris Raines,
special Blue Cross representative
from Jackson, discuss Tuesday the
history and background of Blue
Cross and explain how it works.
Holmes county is the second
county in the entire nation to hold
an enrolment campaign for group
and individual enrolment in
Blue Cross" Mr.. Raines stated.
The first campaign of its kind end
ed successfully this week in
Bonneville.
Reviewing the gradual growth
of a paternalistic attitude on the
part of the government, Mr..
Raines pointed out it was the need
of security following the depres-
sion of the thirties that gave i'm
petus to this growth. But" he
stated, these procedures reach a
point where they go over the line
of democratic government and be-
come socialistic." The govern
ment has now taken the position
that it should regimentate doc
tors, hospitals, and pharmacists in
to a government project. Social
lied medicine leads the way to re-
gimentation of banks and other
private concerns" he said.
Last year on the floor Of the
House of Representatives, Mr..
Raines stated, a congressman
pointed out that except for Blue
Cross the United States would
already have socialized me-
dicine. A British commentator
suggested that if there had been
such a plan in England, socialized
medicine would never have come
about there.
The Blue Cross plan was init
ated seventeen years ago, Mr..
Raines said, when a group of tea
cheers at Baylor University worked
out a plan of hospital insurance
with the Baylor University Hospi-
tai. A bronze PLAGUE now marks
the place of the beginning of Blue
Cross.
There are now 40 million mem
bers of the plan in the United
States, and in Mississippi, where
it is only 2R years old, there are
IS, 900 members. A non-profit or
ganization, the directors serve
without pay, and there r no
stock holders and no dividends.
The cost of operating is about Is
per cent, and IS per cent of its
! funds are used for benefits.
/ Mr.. Raines was introduced by
Wilburn Hooker. E. B. Walls OF
Greenwood was a guest at the
meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
OF Dimes Workers
To Plan 1851 umpuiqn

A three-state March of Dimes
pre-campaign planning meeting
will be held at the Robert E. Lee
Hotel in Jackson, Monday, Novem-
Der 6, according to announcement
by DR.. Felix j. Underwood, State
March of Dimes chairman. En-
NETT Reese and a representative of
the Lexington Lions Club will at
tend the meeting. Volunteer
March of Dimes workers from Ala
bama, Mississippi and Tennessee
will plan the 1851 Fund Raising
Campaign for the. county chapters
of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis. The nationwide
campaign will tax place January
1881.
every county in the state is
expected to be represented at the
Jackson meeting" DR.. Underwood
said. "A widespread polio out
break has struck in 70 Mississippi
counties this year with a history
breaking number OF cases for the
first ten months. 327 cases were
recorded through October 81 as
compared to 800 for the same
period in 1949, the previous high
year. Never before has this enc
my of our children struck so Sc
verely in two successive years.
March of Dimes money has been
used up in most counties and it
has been necessary for the Foun-
dalton to send $106, 100000 to Mis-
sissippi Chapters this year to meet
the requirements for patient care
More money is necessary and
we must plan a March of Dimes
campaign which win give every
citizen an opportunity to contri-
butte to this worthy cause" DR.
Underwood concluded.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Amendments Will
Be Voted On In
General Election
Congressman To
Win Formal Election
Tuesday, November J

All Holmes county voters are
urged to go to the polls on Tues
day, November z to vote for
Democratic Congressman : elect
Frank E. Smith, and on three
proposed state constitutional
amendments.
The first amendment on the
ballot, House Concurrent Resolu-
tion No. 10, would allow the wife
of a minister to vote, after hav-
ing resided in the election dis
trict six months. This is the same
privilege now accorded to the
ministers.
The second amendment,
Senate Concurrent r e S o ! ution
No. 81, would allow the State
Auditor to succeed himself in Of
flee.
The third proposed amendment
on the ballot, Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 10, would increase
the number of Supreme Court
Judges from six to nine.
These three proposed amend
ments were published in the Oct
ober 19 issue of this newspaper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
KosGusko Man viii
Charge Of Attack
On Night Marshal
Case To Be Tried
Before Circuit Court
During This Session

Charges Of assault will be
brought against Bunyan Carter
Morgan of Kosciusko for attack
ing Tom Ashley, Durant night
marshal, on Thursday, October 26.
Ashley arrested Morgan for
drunken driving and brought him
hs far as the door of the Jail
when Morgan is reported to have
attacked the marshal with a brick
and knocked him down. While
Ashley was helpless, Morgan is
said to have beat him.
The case will be heard before
the Holmes County Circuit Court
as soon as Ashley is able to APP
pear in court. His condition is e
ported improved.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02

parent for larger Accommodations
for the church school. Under the
direction of Rev. j. E. Stevens,
pastor, the educational building
was erected. The present brick
parsonage was built during the
pastorate of Rev. T. H. Dorsey.
The following pastors have
served the Lexington Methodist
Church since 1870:
W. p. Barton, II. d. Howell, j.
M. Boon, J. S. Carton, ]. D.. New
som, T. c. Parrish, G.. H. Day, j.
w. Anderson, A. j. Foster, T. w.
Lewis, d. c. Foust, T. Y. Ramsey,
j. C. Lowe, R. M. Davis, l.. d.
Worsham, w. w. Mitchell, r. o.
Brown, T. c. Weir, R. A. Tucker,
j. w. Dorman, T. H. Lipscomh,
H. C. Henderson, v. c. Curtis, B.
P. Jaco, w. D.. Wendell, W. H.
Mounger, J. w. Ward, E. C. Moh-
Ter, A. S. Raper, j. E. Stephens,
j. T. McC afferty, T. H. Dorsey,
A. Y. Brown, c. T. Floyd.
OF this list of pastors only nine
are living today.
For the past three years, rs
n embers have been added to the
Church roll. During the same
til e, the Sunday School attend
ance has more than doubled.
Methodism has a bright future in
Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02

Early records reveal that the
Lexington Methodist Church has
had an active membership and re-
gular religious services since 1885,
although the first building was
not erected until 1910. A building
committee was appointed at a
Quarterly Conference meeting in
Ebenezer in 1886, and the first
church erected was a one-room
frame building on the southwest
corner Of the present parsonage
lot. This building served Lexington
congregation until 1898, when the
present church was established
and dedicated by Bishop Charles
B. Galloway. Rev. w. w. Mitchell
was pastor at this time.
In 1840 the name of the cir
changed from the Yazoo circuit,
cult that included Lexington was
embracing Ebenezer, Richland,
Franklin, and Lexington, to the
Holmes circuit and remained so
for several years, until Lexington
was merged with Tchula and was
listed in the conference minutes
as the Lexington-Tchula circuit.
1t is interesting to note that
the fiftieth annual session of the
Mississippi Conference was held
in this city in 1865.
In 1880 the need became ap-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
LocuI Red Cross
Secures Rure Plusmu
For Mrs. S. H. Upshow

The Lexington Chapter of the
American Red Cross was respon-
sible last week for the swift emer-
gency supply OF rare blood plas-
ma to Mrs. S. Fl. UpshaW of Lex
ington who is seriously i'll at the
Lutheran Hospital in Vicksburg
The local chapter received a
call for the rare plasma about
900 a. m. Wednesday and imme-
lately telephoned the Atlanta Of
flee. Within two hours after il
was determined that Mrs. Up
shaw urgently needed a trans
fusion, two pints of plasma from
the blood bank at Atlanta and
one pint from Mobile were or
the way to her by plane.
The plasma was received at
the airport in Jackson and was
rushed to Vicksburg by Rec
Cross workers who were escorted
by a special detail from the High
way Safety Patrol.
There is no Red Cross BLOOD
Center operating in Mississippi.
at this time, although that is one
of the goals the National Ameri
can Red Cross has set and hope:
to attain before very long.
The blood the Red Cross sup
plies is given in emergency anc
there is no charge made for il
or for the expense of securing it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Concert Series To
Open tuesday Night

Josh Wheeler, eminent Ameri-
can baritone, will open the 1850
1851 concert season here on Tues
day, November z for members OF
the Lexington Municipal Con-
cert Association. Mr.. Wheeler will
appear in the grammar school
auditorium at BIS p. m.
Included in the first half of his
program are the ever popular
1.-TWO Grenadiers" by Schumann
and the stirring when the King
Went Forth to War" To open the
second half of the program, Mr.
Wheeler has selected one of the
most famed and loved operate
selections of all time, the pro-
logue to Leoncavallo's "Pagliac-
ci."
The programs final groups will
include the familiar London
derry Air." Guion's Ride Cow
boy Ride" and the beautiful
Hills of Home"
Mr. Wheeler's repertoire is most
extensive; so extensive in fact
that he has said "as for encores.
l am always thrilled to sing as
long as the audience demands it.
Mr.. Wheeler brings with him
all the enthusiasm and vigor that
have made his name famous ir
the nations concert circles
Known for his audience appea.
as well as his powerful ano
beautiful voice, he has designed
a program fully intended to cap.
ture the magic of an Opening
night" and concert goers may
we'll look forward to an unforget-
able evening.
Members of the concert asso,
citation may gain admission by
presenting their membership
Identification cards at the dool
before curtain time at 8:15 p. m
Membership cards are transfer.
rable. If you cannot attend, pas:
| your ticket on to a friend, the
Association urges, If a member
has an out of town visitor in hi,
home, he may bring the visitor
to the concert free of charge.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-11-02
Duront Lions Sponsor
Slim ~Scroggins Program
Monday, November 6

The Durant Lions Club is spon-
soring a program put on by Slim
Scroggins in person and his
Roaming Cowboys, Monday night,
Nov. 6, at the Durant high school
at 7:30.
Proceeds from the program will
be used by the Lions Club to buy
glasses for underprivileged child
rem in both the white and colored
schools of Durant. The price of
admission is Csc and SOC.
Slim Scroggins is heard daily
over radio station WRBC, jackson.
Turn out crowds are anticipated
from West, Goodman, Pickens,
Camden, Sails, McAdams, Licking
ton and Durant for this perfor-
nance.