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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31
NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT
or BOND SALE

Pursuant to the directions of q
resolution passed, approved and
adopted by the Board of Super
visors of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, acting for the Tchula Con-
solidated School District of Holm
es County, Mississippi, on August
z, 1850, notice Is hereby given
that 100000 of the serial bonds
of the said Tchula Consolidated
School District will be offered for
sale at public auction at the Coun-
ty Court House in the City OF
Lexington, Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, at 200 o'clock Pm. on
Monday. the 4th day of September
1850.
Said bonds shall be in denomi-
nations of 100000 each, and shall
be dated August /, 1850, and the
interest thereon will be payable
semi-annually, and said bonds
shall mature as follows:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31

81, notice is hereby given that the
Board will accept bids at their
Regular September 1850 Meeting
for the sale to it of one second
hand Monograph Machine for the
use and benefit of the County
Agents Office. The Board re-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO

Sealed bids will be received by
enc Board of Trustees of the Lex
sagton Municipal Separate School
District of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, at the office of the super
Sntendent of said schools, for
school supplies and equipment I'M
Ill T:30 PM, Tuesday, September
IL, 1850, according to the list and
specifications on file in the office
Of the superintendent of said
schools.
The school board reserves the
sight to reject any and all bids,
Board of Trustees of Lexington
Municipal Separate School Dis
srict Of Lexington, Holmes Coun-
", Mississippi.
by II. F. FLOWERS, Secretary.
19-3tnp
Mississippi supplies mor than
4ffty per cent of the worlds sup
miv of ting oil.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31

In accordance with the laws of the State of Mississippi and pur-
Suant to ar order of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City
~ r ev;noton Mississippi adopted at their regular meeting on August
list. 1880 wherein it appeared that certain lands and parcels OF prop,
aTv in tbe CITY of Lexington have not had the taxes due thereon
maid for the year 199 and that said lands escaped advertisement ana
sale at the regular April sale OF lands for delinquent taxes, l. a = q
CoIectcr am authorized and directed to advertise and sell on Mon
dav Sentember 18th, 1850, all lands in said city on which 199 taxes
h3 aye ct been maid and which have not been advertised and SOLO u
the time and manner prescribed by law as appears on my RECORDS In
the City Office, to-wt:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31
10 Make Vegetable Cups For Siufing

Use yellow or green squash, onions, turnips, tomatoes, green pep
pers, eggplant or cucumbers. All of them-except the tomatoes
require some parboiling before they're stuffed, and it's better to
scoop out the inside before boiling Except in the case of a tempera-
mental onion, which gives up its center sections easier after the
cooking process). Just hollow out and parbol your choice vegetable
until almost tender. Remove from the water. Drain. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper and they're ready for stufing. .st
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31
Bake Vegetable Cups Stuffed
With RiceIand Rice And Meat

Vegetables make wonderful cups for stuffng with favorsome
mixtures of Riceland Rice and meat and baking with a
tasty topping of grated cheese.
Yellow or green squash, onions, turnips, tomatoes. green
peppers, eggplant and even cucumbers may be used for these
attractive vegetable cups as shown in the above photograph.
Use whichever vegetable you prefer, but be sure to use
genuine Riceland Rice in making the stuffng because Riceland
Rice is the worlds most delicious rice. It's grown in the heart
Of the Quality Rice Belt of America. Only choice, perfect
co iAg rice grains are packed in packages labeled Riceland
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31
NOTICE TO
MACHINE

Pursuant to an Order of the
Board of Supervisors as the same
appears in Minute Book 81, page
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31

serves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Ordered this August 7th, 1850.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
CLERK 17-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31

Try the Classified Ads. Il Pays!
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-08-31

Evam MILES PER ENGINE the number
of trouble-free miles you can
expect from a truck engine is mighty
important to know-especially now.
GMC valve-in-head engines are de-
signed and built for truck service-there's
not one lightweight converted part
in even the smallest GMC engine!
GMC engines are tough and powerful.
They have high sustained pulling power
at normal operating speeds don't
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Check GMC's many other extra en-
CINE features and you'll see why you
get most Miles Per Engine in a GMC
with less maintenance and repair.
Come in today and let us give you the
facts.
, 1950-06-16
Council Nornes Csted
Who1f Area in
Honor of Jackson

The Municipal Council of
st. Croix has passed a Resolu-
ton naming the area in Chris
tainsted known generally as
the Public Wharf, David Ha-
milton Jackson Park" in
honor of the late D. Hamilton
jackson.
The press of this Island had
consistently urged that some
thing be done to honor this
great patriot. This paper in a
recent editorial stated: BE
cause of the public nature of
the matter the Avis ventured
to suggest that a park or
square be named for this hero.
In 50 doing, the matter Of fl
nancial difficulties could be
avoided, and coming genera
tions would have something to
look to. In fact, this is the most
common method of honsring
heroes.
1t is therefore commendable
that the Council has at last
taken appropriate action. The
Resolution will be printed in
full in another issue.
, 1950-06-16
Retriul of Leunder
Price Put Off Until
September Term

The retrial Of Leander Price,
now under sentence Of death
for the murder Of his sweet
heart, has been sent for the
September Term by the Hon
orable Herman E. Moore.
Assistant u. S. Attorney
Croxton Williamms who pro
secuted Price and obtained a
conviction, has indicated he
will present additional evi-
dence. The defendant is repre-
sented by Attorney Almeric
L. Christian, who successfully
appealed to the higher court
and won a retrial order.
Hh x - 6ssF 8#3SE8. So ~ SAs#& a% 4R sf&H
, 1950-06-16
Comm. TO Establish
Hospital Service
Progrum in v. /.

A central Committee has
been created to establish a hos
pital service program in the
Virgin Islands under the spon7
sorship of the Federal Person
mel Council Valdemar H.
Hill, Chairman announced
yesterday, This hospital ser
vice plan when established,
will be Incorporated under the
Blue Cross Commission of
Chicago,
Headed by DR.. Earle M. Rice,
the Central Committee is COM
prised of representatives Of
the Federal Personnel Coun-
Gil, Federal Employees Union
No. $50, and the Municipal
HEMrNLEH
Employees Association. The
members are: Mrs. Anna
Daniel,B.S Wilder, Leroy c.
Joseph, Leslie Moorhead, Ge-
rardo de Castro, Alphonso
Holder, A1phonso Christian &
Mrs. Nina Corneiro.
The hospital service plan
when organized will provide
for medical and surgical treat
ment for the subscribers
either in the Virgin Islands or
in Puerto Rico. Payment of a
small monthly fee will be re-
quired. Employees, other than
those in government service,
may also be included for these
benefits. The hospital service
plan will be designed to cover
employees in St. Croix also. i
, 1950-06-16
Mrs. Sophia Christiun
OF Csted Posses

Mrs. Sophia Christian Of
Christiansted, passed away in
the Christiansted Hospital at
2:52 am. today. She was IS.
Mrs. Christian, mother Of
Ezekiel King, well-known To-
cal contractor, suffered a
stroke on Whit Monday as she
was returning home after a
visit to her SON. She was TAX
en- to the hospital but failed to
respond to treatment. Funeral
services were conducted by
the Rev, Father Pigott at 4:3O
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1950-06-16
Bill to Outluw
Communism Causes
Demonstration

A bill to outlaw communism
touched off demonstrations in
Capetown, South Africa yes
terday. Members of parlia-
ment interrupted debate to
watch club-swining police
charge crowds of demonstra-
tors outside parliament build
ing.
The defense minister argued
that communists are ready to
poison water supplies, cut off
power, and set up a native re-
public in South Africa. The op
position said that the bill
would set up a despotic state
for giving the government
power to outlay any party
, 1950-06-16
US. to Make First
Test Of European
Defense Program

America now is playing its
first role in the Western de-
Tense program of its European
allies. American bornbers are
testing the radar and fighting
defense network Of the Neither
lands.
To test the defenses Ameri-
can B 20 and B so bombers are
flying across Dutch territory
to the North Sea coast Of Ger
many; They are being inter-
cepted by Meteors flowing by
Dutch flyers or British-made
jet fighters in the maneuyers.
, 1950-06-16
General Shuts
RESIGNS As Leader
Unity PortY

General Jan Christian SHUTS
has resigned as leader Of the
Unity Party of South Africa.
The former South African
Prime Minister has been seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia for
some time now.
, 1950-06-16
us. Civil Service
To Hold Exu1ns in
ST. Croix Also

Some time ago the Board of
United States Civil Service
Examiners at San Juan, Puer-
to Rico, announced that Civil
Service examinations for Vir-
gin Islands applicants for Ger
tain positions would be held
in ST.. Thomas only. Admins
traitor Harry E. Taylor immed-
lately requested that consider
alton be given to the holding
of examinations in St. Croix
for the convenience of st.
Croix applicants.
In reply to the Administra-
tors request the Chief, Fed
eral Matters Division, U. S.
Civil Service Commission in
San Juan, Puerto Rico, writes:
I'VE have made arrange
ments with Mr.. Armstrong
Christiansted for
Stenographers and Typists.
Due to the difficulty Of can
didates from st. Croix to come
to st. Thomas for all examina-
ton, we have established as a
permanent policy to give all
examinations for the Virgin
Islands in Charlotte Amalie &
in Christiansted for the benefit
of the candidates in both
places"
, 1950-06-16

School children In an Indian village learn how to brush their teeth
with twigs and charcoal powder. Their teachers are public health
specialists attached to malaria control team sent to India under q
joint program of the United Nations international ChiIdrenS EHner-
gency Fund (UNICEF1 and the World Health Organization. Mem
beTs of the team use spare time to show children in VILLAGES getting
malaria protection how to protect teeth with materials At hand.
, 1950-06-16

They want the party to be out
1aWed BY court action. b
Evening star., 1950-03-19

through droughts so severe
that the then-prevalent wells
proved Intellectual.
In addition to the ivy-cov-
cred stone fragment and the
remaining springs, the ornate
SUNDAY. MARCH l9. 1850 13
Evening star., 1950-03-19

adjacent cottages built in the
'20s and the ramblers of the
'4Os. they somehow manage to
appear friendly and to blend
into a harmonious scene.
Mildred Cleaves.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-11-04
KODIAK MIRRQR

tween tive wooden desks
 Office equipment valued as $35O was destroyed and an estimated damage of $50 was done to the structure.
 The fire department re- sponded to the alarm quickly and had the fire under contxU in five minutes and completeiy out in 10 minutes. the NavT said.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-11-04
Paint Shop Fire

A fire in the NOE Public Works paint shop was quickly brought under control and ex- tinguished by the NOE fire department Saturday morn- ing.
 The fire was caused from tobacco products" in a waste paper basket which was be-
Kodiak mirror., 1950-11-04
Marian Leaves For Anchorage

Gene Marian, who has been working for the army at Ft. Greedy, was transferred this week to the Military Sea Transport Service in Anchor age, and left Thursday for his new position there.
 Mrs. Marian, who works at the Bank of Kodiak, will re- main here until Marian learns the length of his stay in An chorage.
 Marian, who recently oper- ated the Frontier Shop, came here several years ago as A. laska Steamship agent, and later served as city whar- finger.
 He has been prominent in civic activities, and is present ly exalted ruler of the Kodiak Elks Lodge 177Z. Leon "Ole" Johnson, featuring knight, will serve in Marlar's place.
 Wednesday evening, a group of friends entertained MT. and Mrs. Marian at the Elks Club at a farewell sur prise party.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-11-04

Judge George Folta of the
 First Judicial District is ex- pected to arrive in Anchorage in November to assist Judge
 Anthony J. Dimond because of the heavy court docket. Two courts will be in ses- sion.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-11-04

Now visiting in Palmer is practice in the Matanuska Mrs. E. Griffith mother of Valley Mrs. Griffith will Mrs. C. C. Bailey Dr. Baey visit the Baieys for several formerly of Kodiak, now agIweeks. 4ss
Evening star., 1950-01-29
liilCI35

TTNO THE normal palate the taste of murder
Il is unpleasant But Ellery is an epicure in
these matters and certain of his cases, he de-
poses, possess flavor which fingers on the
tongue Among these dangerous delicacies he
places high the Case of the Three Widows.
Two of the widows were sisters: Penelope,
to whom money was nothing, and Lyra, to
whom it was everything; consequently each
required large amounts of it. Both having
buried thriftless husbands at an early age,
they returned to their fathers Murray Hill
mansion with what everyone suspected was
relief, for old Theodore Hood was generously
provided with the coin of the republic and he
had always been indulgent with his daughters.
Shortly after Penelope and Lyra repossessed
their maiden beds, however Theodore Hood
took a second wife, cathedral-like lady of
great force of character. Alarmed, the sisters
gave battle, which their stepmother grimly
joined Old Theodore, caught in their cross
fire, yearned only for peace. Eventually he
found it in death, leaving household in
habited by widows exclusively.
ONE evening not long after their fathers
death Penelope the plump and Lyra the lean
were summoned by servant to the drawing
room. They found waiting for them Mr..
Strake, the family lawyer.
Mr.. Strake's commonest utterance fell like
sentence from the lips of judge; but to-
night, when he pronounced "Will you be
seated, ladies?" his tone was so ominous that
the crime was obviously hanging one. The
ladies exchanged glances and declined.
In few moments the tall doors squealed
into the Victorian walls, and Sarah Hood
came in feebly on the arm of DR.. Benedict,
the family physician.
Mrs Hood surveyed her stepdaughters with
sort of contempt, her head teetering little.
Then she said, ''Dr Benedict and MIR. Strake
will speak their pieces; then I'll speak mine"
Last week." began DR.. Benedict, ''your
stepmother came to my office for her semi
annual checkup. gave her the usual thorough
examination. Considering her age, found her
in extraordinarily good health. Yet the very
next day she came down sick - for the first
time, by the way, in eight years. | thought
then that she'd picked up an intestinal virus,
but Mrs Hood made a rather different dag
nosis. considered it fantastic. However, she
insisted that make certain tests. did, and
she was right. She had been poisoned"
Evening star., 1950-01-29

The plump cheeks of Penelope went slowly
pink, and the lean cheeks of Lyra went slowly
pale.
II feel sure" Dr. Benedict went on, ad-
dressing a point precisely midway between
the sisters, that you'll understand why
must warn you that from now on shall ex-
anime your stepmother every day."
''Mr. Suake," smiled old Mrs. Hood.
Under your father will, P" said Mr.. Strake
abruptly, also addressing the equidistant
point, each of you receives small allowance
from the income of the estate. The bulk of
that income goes to your stepmother for as
long as she shall live. But at Mrs. Hoods
demise, you inherit the principal of some two
million dollars in equal shares. In other words,
you two are the only persons in the world who
will benefit from your stepmother's death. As
I've informed both Mrs. Hood and DR..
Benedict - if there is single repetition of
this CHASTITY business | shall insist on calling
in the police"
Call them now!" cried Penelope.
Lyra said nothing.
Il could call them now, Penny" said Mrs.
Hood with the same faint smile, ''but you're
both very clever and it might not settle any
thing. My strongest protection would be to
throw the two of you out of this house. Un-
fortunately, your fathers will prevents me.
Oh, understand your impatience to be rid of
me. You have luxurious tastes which aren't
satisfied by my simple way of living. You'd
both like to remarry, and with the money you
could buy second husbands"
The old lady leaned forward little. But
have bad news for you. My mother died at SO,
my father at 103. DR.. Benedict tells me can
live another thirty years, and have every
intention of doing So She struggled to her
feet, still smiling. in fact I'm taking certain
precautions to make sure of il" she said. And
then she went out.
EXACTLY one week later Ellery was seated
beside Mrs. Hoods great mahogany four
poster, under the anxious eyes of DR.. Benedict
and MIR. Strake. ..s
She had been poisoned again. Fortunately,
DR.. Benedict had caught it in time.
Ellery bent over the old lady's face, which
looked more like plaster than flesh. These
precautions of yours, Mrs. Hood -"
II tell you, she whispered, 1T was inn
possible"
STILL" said Ellery cheerfully. lit was done.
Evening star., 1950-01-29

So let's resume You had your bedroom win
dows barred and new lock installed on that
door, the single key to which you've kept on
your person at all times. You've bought your
own food. You've done your own cooking in
this room and you've eaten here alone. Clearly,
then, the poison could not have been intro
duced into your food before, during, or after
its preparation.
FURTHER, you tell me you purchased new
dishes, have kept them here, and you and you
alone have been handling them Consequently
the poison couldn't have been put on or in the
cooking utensils, china, glassware, or cutlery
involved in your meals How then was the
poison administered"
That's the problem cried DR.. Benedict.
"A problem, MIR. Queen" muttered Mr.
Strake, that thought - and DR.. Benedict
agreed - was more your sort of thing than
the police's."
well, my sort of thing is always simple"
replied Ellery. provided you see it. Mrs.
Hood, I'm going to ask you great many
questions. Is it all right, Doctor2"
DR.. Benedict felt the old lady's pulse and
nodded. Ellery began. She replied in whispers,
but with great positiveness. She had bought
new toothbrush and fresh tooth paste for
her siege. Her teeth were still her own. She
had an aversion to medication and took no
drugs or palliatives of any kind. She drank
nothing but water. She did not smoke, eat
sweets, chew gum, use cosmetics. The
questions went on and on. Ellery asked every
one he could think of, and then he shook up
his brain to think of more. a
Finally, he thanked Mrs. Hood, patted her
hand, and went out with Dr. Benedict and
Mr.. Strake.
What's your diagnosis MIR. Queen2" asked
Dr. Benedict.
"Your verdict" said Mr. Strake impa-
tiently.
Gentlemen" said Ellery, when ! elm
mated her drinking water by examining the
pipes and faucets in her bedroom and finding
they hadn't been tampered with, I'd ruled out
the last possibility"
'And yet it's being administered orally"
snapped DR.. Benedict. That's my finding,
and I've been careful to get medical corrob-
oration"
IF that is fact, Doctor" said Ellery,
there is only one remaining explanation"
whats that?"
Evening star., 1950-01-29

you would call in psychiatrist. Good dayp'
Ten days later Ellery was back in Sarah
Hoods bedroom. The old lady was dead.
She had succumbed to a third poisoning
attack.
On being notified, Ellery had promptly
said to his father, Inspector Queen, 1T is
suicide
But it was not suicide. The most painstak-
ing investigation by police experts, utilizing
all the resources of chronological science,
failed to turn up trace of the poison, or of a
poison container or other possible source, in
Mrs Hoods bedroom or bath. Scof6ng, Ellery
went over the premises himself. His smile
vanished. He found nothing to contradict
either the old lady's previous testimony or
the findings of the experts. He grilled the
servants He examined with renorseless eff
cheney Penelope. who kept weeping, and Lyra,
who kept snarling.
Finally, he left.
1T WAS the kind of problem which Ellery's
thinking apparatus, against all the protests of
his body, cannot let alone. For forty-six hours
he lived in his own head, fasting and sleepless,
ceaselessly pacing the treadmill of the Queen
apartment floor.
In the forty-seventh hour Inspector Queen
took his son forcibly by the arm and put him
to bed
Il thought so" said the Inspector. ''Over
l01 What hurts, son?'
my whole existence" mumbled Ellery;
and he submitted to aspirins, an ice bag, and
a rare steak broiled in butter.
In the middle of the steak he howled like
madman and clawed at the telephone
Mr. Strake2 Ellery Queen! Meet me at the
Hood house Immediately! yes, notify DR..
Benedict! = yes, now know how Mrs. Hood
was poisoned"
Editors Note: And now you know
everything that Ellery knows.
Can you guess the sOlution?
And when they were gathered in the cavern
of the Hood drawing room Ellery peered at
plump Penelope and lean Lyra and then he
croaked:
(Which one of you is intending to marry
DR.. Benedict"
AND then he said, "Oh, yes, it has to be
that Only Penelope and Lyra benefit from
their stepmothers murder, yet the only per-
son who could physically have committed the
murder is DR.. Benedict. Z. Did you ask how,
Doctor?" asked Ellery courteously. why,
very simply. Mrs Hood experienced her first
poisoning attack the day after her semi
annual medical checkup - by you, Doctor.
And thereafter, you announced, you would
examine Mrs. Hood epery day. There is classic
preliminary to every physicians examination
of patient / submit, DR.. Benedict" said
Ellery with smile, that you introduced the
poison into Mrs. Hoods mouth on the very
thermometer with which you took her tenn
perature!" The End
Evening star., 1950-01-29

NEXT WEEK: What makes a
brave man? Eric Hatch has
answered that question i'm a
moving story about flying
which will appear i'm the
February 5 issue. Don't
miss This Takes Courage"
Evening star., 1950-01-29

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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-12-04
Clubs and
Organization
Activities
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gorby and
Miss Margaret Gorbv. of W2use-
on, were weekend guests OF Mrs.
Dora Clark in her home on w.
Seventh st.
@ q
Mrs. Henry HANDEL will leave
by train Tuesday with $50 repre-
sentatives of the Ohio Farm Bur-
eau to attend the National Farm
Bureau Convention in Dallas,
Texas. Enroute south, the group
will visit Mammoth Cave, Edge
water Park, spend three days in
New Orleans, and enjoy a Mis-
sissippi river cruise on the S. S.
President. Following the con-
vention, they will return via st.
Louis, where they will enjoy a
bus tour of the city. Mrs. Kan
del expects to return in ten days.