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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mrs. Waiter Lee Crawford join
ed her husband in Ferriday, Louis
lana recently, after an extended
visit with her mother, Mrs. W. ).
Guyton. While here, little Sara
Ann convalesced from an attack
of bronchial pneumonia.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Little Hardy, Phoebe, and Mar
tina Josephine Davis returned to
Columbus Sunday after an ex-
tended visit with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Nc
Kie. Upon their return they made
the acquaintance of their little
brother Hilary. Their mother is
the former Josephine McKie of
Pickens.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Miss Mildred Thrailkill, who Is
a member of the Lexington High
School faculty. ~pent the weekend
here with her family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Miss Bess Atkinson, accompani-
ed by her mother, Mrs. Ed At
kinson, left Sunday via Memphis
for New York City, where they
will make an extended visit with
their sister and daughter, Mrs.
Jerry Tobin and family
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

fish Maxwell and Byrd Mont
gomery went to Jackson Tuesday
afternoon as guests of Byrd's aunt,
Mrs. Paul Ratliff, to hear the
Children's Symphony orchestra
of Jackson
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mrs. Wallace Worthy, Mrs. w.
S. Guyton, Miss Maggie Henley,
and Miss Molly Henley attended
the sub-district of the WSCS In
Lexington Monday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Ed Lynn, who has been chief
engineer for the Southern Ma
tural Gas company here is now a
cotton buyer with John Yarbor-
ough.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mrs. Fannie Willis has returned
to Pickens after a months visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Felix
Montgomery in South Carolina.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

The members Of the Pickens
MYF attended the district meet
ng held in Goodman Monday
might Their sponsor, Mr.. NAL
eolm Shackelford. also attended.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mrs. John Caldwell and Mr.,
and Mrs. John Caldwell, Jr- Wis
tied in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. II. Maxwell Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02
Money Spent

This vast expansion and improvement OF
telephone service in Mississippi in 1949 cost
more than $~11,330,OOO. This was over and
above other millions of dollars paid out In
Mississippi for operating expenses.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. }. F. wilburn spen;
the weekend here in their home
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mrs. Zemmie Simpson Of Sal
lis is visiting her son, DOYLE and
Mrs. Simpson this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vsrnado
were business visitors in Jackson
Monday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

Mrs. Sue johnson Of Washing
ton, Missouri, has ben q visitor m
the 7. P. Montgomery home She
left on Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02
Rural Telephones

Many construction crews were busy string
ing lines in rurh areas throughout the state
last year. During the year more than 1890
new rural telephones were installed.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02

An ordination service was held
at the Pickens Baptist church
Sunday, with DR. r. B. Gunter
conducting the service. The fol-
lowing we're ordained as deacons:
| Mr.. H. III. Partain, Mr.. c. M. Bry-
an, Mr.. Wilma Hart and Mr.. Z,
IC. Buford. Mrs. Gunter accom-
panied DR.. Gunter to Pickens.
Two business changes have TAX
en- place in Pickens recently
Wright Grocery store has moved
from its location in the Hoover
building to the Scott building.
Edgar Young, who had the Gulf
service station and railways sta
ton has sold his business to Mon
tell Putnam. Mr.. Young is now
employed by Southern Natural
Gas in Yazoo City.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-02-02
New Telephones

More than 46, 900 new telephones were In
stalled in Mississippi last yearl That's a lot
of telephones, requiring the addition of huge
quantities of wire, cable, poles, central Office
equipment and new buildings or building
additions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-26

81 feet more, and then to sA
constructor. Gecrge Clexle.n
was compelled to wat unta ga
Der Il. when on the rn0uths 49,
est tide the Constitution was f.n
ally water-bourne. Scsrritr ~
rigging and guns further eessye
her entry into service uzal
2. 1893
As Guleslan read Of TIE Nasss
program he went into aesion. rs
plan made him SICK al hes
He wired President Tseo.
Roosevelf's Secretary % TIE Nass
Charles J. Bonaparte VIII gise
$1,000 for Constitution. WIN yssl
sell2'
Bonaparte telegraphed back
have no right. under exhir.z
conditions. 70 sell ship. Discs.
ton entirely matter for carFrrs.
sional action. and no arts1n ~.
be taken BY this Deputneng NJ.
til Congress has acfes"
A.P. Stirs Patriotism
The Associated Pres sent -
text Of the telegrams broascst
Every daily newspaper II she -.
ton published the story and -
triotic America rose II - esAn.
bined might and said somn
must be Done to save slx Cas
tuition from a Water grave
Eaneua Hall. one e ne era.
dies of American lihes
ed at a mass meeting Fne
Lowell Of Harvard was e smse
q Sc grea desnea
tIkions lied s. Bcon Cs
brought protests from fa0s fkN
$4,000 people IN two week
samuel W. Mccan wea :
Massachusetts, Congresses -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-26
Constitution
Visited Key
Vest On
Dec. 81, 1892
~ FRANK W. LOWERING
lVEsfslau Scr The citizenl


lWrfssen fer The citizenl
oia fronsides the USs Cons-
stlon isister ship Of the Cons
tenssen which sailed into the
4ted port Of Key West when 3
hede a. Seminole Indians threat
A "a neanty population Janu-
v 81 1885, IS probably going
l final voyage rom the
n Navy Yard
r. se plan Is adopted the port
- FAR away-iust few
d yards up the mouth Of
arses River to q concrete
is TIE basin at Boston's
M Thus permanently
she VIII be out Of the
e ~ salt tides which have
hEf sides for l53 years.
re nofed wooden frigate
fsenrvcd for posterfty as
roll o., constant
= museum devoted
thrilling story Of the
Navy
81 n9lexian Of Newton.
"a ksmsniep who came
W Nnifed States At 10. Is
- ~ plan to make the
. shrine which
RsIw be visited day In
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21

his first real chance to show at
Yankee stadium.
There's nothing personal in all
this, "Satchel", only we write for
tomorrow's generation" the boys
who will grow to inherit the $685.
900 salary (and more) that such
brownstones as Jackie Robinson
collects for playing the game-of-
life-not merely on the spectacular
baseball diamonds of our adopted
America.
The Melting Pot
BRANCH hickey must think
long and hard at times about
what sort of a 1850 "Rockie"
Sammy Jethroe will turn out to be.
While the price Of $15O,OO0 was
a brilliant piece of business onthe
part ofthe Brooklyn prexy whose
shaggy eyebrows. remind one of
coal z a John L. Lewis. Time
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21

may prove Jethroe was really
worth the $5O0,O 900 the Mahatma
once tagged on 1949 rookie SEN
sation Don Newcombe eh what??
Jerry Coleman, N. Y. Yankees,
and Don Newcombe, were best Of
last seasons rockies even though
Roy Sievers was rated tops in a
Baseball Writers poll.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21

of the house with a gun and held
the baby in lieu ofthe $50 bill.
Justice Hale told Mrs. Williams
she could not keep the baby. The
landlady thereupon stripped the
clothes from the infant and gave
the child back to it's mother with
out a stitch on, She said she
owned the clothes.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21
ByaA Mo.e.

Brownskinned "Dunninger p"
NEW YORK (ANP) YES! we
know what you are thinking down
there in-the fifth-row section, but
may we ask you not to judge ex-
boxer HENRY ARMSTRONG
other than you would like another
to PREJUDICE you.
Speaking plainly with no punch
es pulled, we really don't go for
Daddy Grace's doctrine and we
say this without malice afore-
thought. But we will not join that
sidewalk whispering army who
smugly passed out such rot as
this these late February evenings.
(a) They say Hank Armstrong
had $3000,00O wrung from his
business affairs while winning
three titles but he'll double that
sum in five years with his new
association.
tb) Weeknew Hank nitely when
he was up at Bowman's Melody
room with Pee Wee Beale and his
chorus Of good lockers on the
fenaale side. Does he feel this re-
liefous thing, or is he following
the steps Of Pearl Bailey's
brotller, etc, etc, etc?
Now look, fellows and gals, a
mans religion and the infinitive
are intangible motives from which
these inner feelings stem and are
not a mans to make pies out of.
No Championships Here
When we were a boy of five
or six, the white world of sports
which then frowned upon Negro
major league ballplayers acclaim.
ed and lionized a stsky pilot
(preacher), named 49,. BILLY
SUNDAY, an ex-New York
Giants baseball star.
What Billy Sunday did, both
Henry Armstrong and Bill Bailey
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21
N. Y. Sports Writer'S Votes Sotdhe|
Puiqe for Hall Of Fame

his race to make the Hall of Fame.
Come tothink of it, why should
Old Satch be kept from the Hall
of Fame simply because it takes
so long to right an ancient social
wrong? From now on, he becomes,
along with Dickie Herr, and auto
matte write in on my ballot. In
this way baseball, through the
press box, a help make amends
for theartistic recognition and fis-
cal rewards denied him down
through the years when he was
as good as any pitcher in the
country. Possibly better"
In only one spot do l disagree
with Mr.. Williams = that is where
he says this recognition "can help
make amends forthe artistic reco-
gnition and fiscal rewards denied
him : " nothing to do now can
do that. If Williams succeeds in
his project, he will be giving the
recognition due a great pitcher,
amneds can't be made at this day
and date, in my opinion. Perhaps
I'm wrong, but I like Joe's stand
on this particular thing.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21
By Alvin E. White

By Alvin E. White
NEW YORK AMP Joe Will
liams Of the N. Y. World Tele-
gram-Sun has never exactly been
one Of our heroes as a sports
writer, But Monday, Joe came up
iofthe best and clearest
thinking pieces he has written =
and seldom does he champion the
cause of color. For your benefit,
hereit lis, with Q salaam in Joe's
direction.
"They lifted the color taboo Is
years too late for Satchel Paige,
who after an all too brief stint
in the majors, has been handed
his hat. Even SO, he was around
Vong enough to convince experts
and fans alike of his skills, though
faded by time, were authentic.
Had he got the break that came
to Jackie Robinson, who hit the
majors at his youthful peak, he
would have ranked with the great
est pitchers, commanded opulent
pay and achieved the enduring
distinction Of being the first of
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21
A Boby-

A Boby-
concluded from page q
Wilson told Justice of the Peace
Thornton Hale they were living in
the house before the child was
born. Brown said after the child's
birth, Mrs. Williams ran them out
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-02-21
Beating the Gun

can and = doubtless will do in
time. We might add to young
Armstrong by way of a refresher
course that preaching rarely re-
wards one with titles like the
'feather-weight, lightweight and
welterweight crowns this savage
fighting machine earned for him
self. His sponsor, Daddy Grace,
can tell him much better than you
or we can as tothe monetary and
spiritual gains. One recalls that
not too long ago Brother Grace
figured in a New. York real estate
deal involving millions-of dollars
for his fanatical and money
showering flocks.
Let's try another "Dunninger''
test before you drop us a letter
to our national question box:
Yes; l think LEROY ("Sat-
chel") PAIGE, legendary figure
of Negro Baseball who is winding
up his big league experiment, will
be a good drawing card with any
colored club if he fails to stay
in "fast company" There is a
moral however, about cole Sat-
CHI" that ought to be hung out
on the clothesline here and now.
Punctuality-K keynote of Success
Progressive and successful bust
ness men of all colors and races
from on slipshod and temperament
ad behaviour. The daily press
made much of this in posing the
several reasons (including age) in
the Satch Paige case.
Train yourself to be punctual
for Satchel Paige was never that
way whether with the Cleveland
| Indians or with the Kansas City
Monarchs. incidentally, we talked
at great length theother day with
"Soldier Boy" Senior, ex-N. Y,
Black Yankees owner now in the
! poultry business, who gave Paige
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-10-10

TABLE ARRANGEMENTS
FEATURED AT MEETING OF
BETA SIGMA PHI

Alaska Iota Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi held its regular meet
ing last Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. Ray James. The
cultural program consisted of
the study of table arrangements
for formal, semi-formal, and in
formal luncheons and dinners.
Mrs James used her own lovely
china, silver and linens in the
displays. Mrs. Harold Camper
worked with Mrs. James on the
program and created the attrac-
tive and original flower arrange
ments and center pieces.
Mrs. Thelma Bagoy was hon
ored later in the evening by a
surprise baby shower and re-
ceived many lovely gifts.
Refreshments we're served at
the close of the evening by
demonstrating the correct table
arrangement for a formal tea
with President Mrs. Pat Began
and Vice-President Mrs. Russell
Painter pouring and Mrs. James
and Mrs. Camper acting as host
eSSeS.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-10-10
The
GadGe Roeles
BY Mildred Kirkpatrick

Great Day, there is nothing in
Seward for me to fight about to-
day! Imagine that! Ais quiet
along the Seward front.
Voting is going along very
slowly up to this hour, only a
little over 200 so far. A very
long way from the hoped for
600. 1t is just hard for me to
believe that there r not 600
people in Seward who are in
terested enough in the future of
the city and the Territory to per-
form this one little act to show
it.
l heard the most stupid excuse
of all today. Some one refused
to vote because he was afraid
he might be called for jury duty.
He is unwilling to pay that small
price for the privilege of being
an American. He evidently does
not know that when one is
called and presents a valid
reason he can be excused from
jury duty.
1t seems that Anchorage has
beat us to the punch again. They
are having snow in the big city
today, and plane flights r can
celled. Oh, we'll! Let 'em have
the first snow. We don't care.
We've had snow on the noun
tains for a month. They'll wear
out their boots that much sooner.
1t will give me a good reason
to drag out my old fur coat be-
fore the moths eat it up, too.
Killed one flying around the
living room the other day, a
moth, 1 mean. Hope he hadn't
found his way into the closet.
Maybe I have my sexes mixed.
Are moths hes or shes?
Say, don't forget the Red Cross
meeting tomorrow night. Don't
do as l have and forget how to
apply bandages. The only kind l
can remember n the three cor
nered kind-my grandson has
kept me in practice there. His
mother tells me they r the old
fashioned kind, but I never
learned the new tangled ones.
That's the way with Red Cross
First Aid. It is always learning
a new-and better-Way to ap-
ply bandages.
l want you to meet Mr.. Pur-
due, too. He's fine; you'll like
him-really knows his business.
He's been in Germany a long
time, and it seems that what you
don't already know, you have
to learn there to get along.
By the way, have you bought
your dog license yet? My little
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-10-10

Mr. and Mrs. William Jones
are parents of a son born in
Seward General Hospital Octo-
Der 9th. The name chosen for
the young man is David William.
He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces
at birth.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-10-10

cocker spaniel is the biggest
nuisance I ever a up against,
but he loves me to death, so l
paid two and a half bucks just
to keep him safe. Isn't it odd
how a little animal like that can
get ahold of your affections?
Yes, your Cradle Rocker is
out on a limb today. Nothing to
fuss about! See you after cleo
ton!
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-10-10

Please, Mr.. Motorist - give
our children their right-of-Way
to a long life.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1950-10-10

Tip to motorists: Don't make
a school student the victim of
your carelessneSS.
, 1950-05-31

After q day Of merriment
Fidel Martinez fell from his
seat in the rear of a Chevrolet
truck, No. 4S5, last night at
about 9:45, on the highway
near Est. Prosperity. He was
rushed to the Frederiksted
hospital but died at 8 o'clock
this morning.
According to Police reports,
a party of six men were evil
IDENTIFY enjoying themselves
during the day and went out
driving in the pickup truck,
owned and operated by Fran
cisco Cruz, toward Sprat Hall;
there they turned back and
headed for town. On the high
way near Neazer's beach, a
donkey crossed causing the
driver to swerve suddenly to
avoid hitting it. Martinez, who
was sitting on a chair was
49, AHN #&.#Es@% &EE#E4
thrown out on his head. Others
in the truck were Teodoro Gar
cia, Justine Rodriguez, Imael
Soto and Jesus Pena.
As soon as word reached the
Police. Sergeant William Rich
ards went to the scene and
made an investigation
, 1950-05-31
1000 in Festival Mood
At Donkey Races

An estimated two thousand
five hundred men. women and
children, filled the spacious
Parade Ground in Christian
sted to witness the Donkey
Races, under the auspices Of
the Jonkey Club of which Eric
Hatch IS president. Probably
no event in the past several
years caused so many people
to laugh So loud and 50 long
as did the races yesterday. The
entire program was like q CO.
medy skit in which even the
president was an actor.
His ExceIlency, Governor de
Castro, Mrs. de Castro & their
son were guests and they gave
evidence Of having had 4 won
derful time With Siple, the To-
cal bard, As leader Of what IS
termed ! "scratchy band" sing
ing a special tune in his honor.
, 1950-05-31

Winner Of the first race"The
Gallows Bay Gallop" was"Jim
my" owned by Andrew Sacr
key; his time was 44k seconds,
Silver Bullet. belonging to.
Charles Henry took second
place.
a little jenny named Alice
took the End heat. Her time
was 51-2HO seconds; she IS
owned BY James Yates; Ready
Done, owned by Charles james
trailed. In the final heat Sill
yer Bullet Belonging to
Charles Henry took the first
prize with the time Of AZ Sc
conds: Alice took second place.
The second race, The CRU
KAN Cart Classic" saw Creep-
ing belonging u Huber
pcWnes win over Sailor Boy,
CONTINUED on page a
Er-H4 SMHANM
, 1950-05-31
Severed Thfillers at
Whit MonduY Races
On Munnings Bay

Racing fans got plenty Of
thrills at the Whit Monda
races held at Mannings Bay
under the auspices of the st.
under the auspices of the New
st. Croix Turf Club. But there
were some disappointment
that caused quite q few little
fights. One Of the worst W
the decision which disquaH.
fled Bobby Sox due to the al
legged bad riding Of his jocke
The race was awarded to Beau
Geste.
The first race saw Duke TAX
ing first place; Flame second
and Dawn third. The second
had the fans on their toes i
Yankee Moon and Coltton gals
loped around the track with
the Moon coming in with the
laurels. The third race was al
SO a thrilling event in which
determined jockey pushed
Eastbourne to victory owe
Lady Lucita and Homestead
Queen. But the most exciting
event Of the day was in the 4th
when Master Houdini, the "a
vorite and Miss Olympia WED
for the finish. Practically for;
Continued on page a
, 1950-05-31

Of st, Croix and DR.. D. C.
Canegata, were among the dis
tinguished guests Of the Lee
igionaires.
Anettlh.eess outstanding feature
was the timely arrival Of Lieu
tenant Ernst Rohlsen, at the
controls of the plane belong
ing to the st. Croix Flying
Club, to drop a wreath into
the sea, during the ceremonies
Speakers Of the day for the
combined program 4 Am An
American Day" and Memorial
Day., were Paul E. Joseph,
Editor of the West End News
and Attorney Almeric Chris
tan a former Lieutenant in
the Armed Forces.
The program began at 1000
am. when after the flag was
half-st affe d, a procession
headed by Post Commander
&HasN #54N| HTs##%E&H &&#M8M
, 1950-05-31

Ejnar Boiling, drove to the
Cemetery. There a wreath was
laid at the grave Of a soldier
@ appropriate ceremonies,
after which a salute was fired
by gunners under command 81
former Sergeant Lloyd Cane
gaia followed by the blowing
of taps by Hon. Alphonso
Forbes. All returned to the
War Memorial at the Chris
tiansted Wharf.
Commander Boiling then in
PRODUCED Father Daley who
delivered the Invocation. Mr..
Joseph was introduced as the
speaker Tor Am An Ameri-
can Day. (The speech IS print
ed in another section be the
AVISl. Shortly after the Speak
er began the ST. croix Flying
Clubs yellow plane came roar
ing up from Alexander Hamil-
ton Field; the speaker paused
as it passed, circled the Hotel
on-the-Cay, returned to drop
the wreath between the main
land and the tiny islet; at that
moment the gunners again
fired three salutes and taps
were again blown, after which
the speaker resumed.
Hubert Newton who became
q citizen recently was intro
troduced to tell how he feels
as An American.
Mr.. Newton gave three rea-
sons why he is proud to be an
American. Cd | became an
American citizen because
America IS taking care Of me
Continued on page a
, 1950-05-31
Legionanes Hold LnpressiOe
Memorial Day Services

in q long while, was held in Christiansted yesterday by the
Alexander Hamilton Post, No. IS Of the American Legion. A
large audience witnessed the entire program which lasted
from 10 until Has His Excelency Morris +. de Castro, Mrs.
, 1950-05-31
WoInen's League
Block PortY to be
June 9Th

The block party planned by
the Women's League Of ST
'Croix will be held onFFiday
June 9 and not the date report
last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05
Memphis Partially
Paralyzed BY ley
Fingers Today

MEMPHIS, Jan. 5.-(P)-Win-
ter closed its icy fingers around
Memphis today bringing partial
paralysis to the city.
Hundreds of trees crashed UNI
der the weight of ice, knocking
out telephone and power lines.
Five of the seven radio stations
went off the air temporarily. All
schools were closed and air traf
fic was halted.
The freezing rain began falling
about 1880 last night. At 5:45 a. m.
the temperature was 30 degrees
and some residents who use cleo
tricity for heating moved in with
neighbors having gas heat.
Every electrical repair man in
Memphis was on duty And
Thomas H. Allen, the president of
Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Division, says: Its a question of
how long they can take it. And
there's no use asking for help
from anywhere else. Every other
town in the Mississippi Valley is
in the same shape"
Meanwhile, weathermen see
little eastern movement of the
cold wave in the near future. For
the time being, a high pressure
area over the southeast is block
ing movement of the icy blast.