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Evening star., 1950-02-20
Business Briefs

odlludIy GOGdleQ go 900 receivers, |
a gain of 1870 from the previous
month, and more than for all
months of last year except Novem-
ber-Radio Manufacturer Asso-
citation. Radio output of 660,195
sets was around the monthly aver
age for the last 1949 quarter.
January Fire Losses approx
mated $58,823.oO0, drop of
1850 from the previous month,
but 11a% above the same 1949
month-National Board of Fire
Underwriters.
Powdrell e. Alexander, Inc, de-
clared a dividend of 1872 cents
a common share, payable March
is. first disbursement since June,
1949 when like amount was paid.
Transcontinental g. Western Air
announced its program includes
delivery of 26 Consultations, re-
tirement of its Boeing Stratoliners
and increased cargo service with
Douglas DC-4 aircraft.
Southern Bell Telephone Co.
earned $22.776,897 in 1949 VS.. $13,-
986,S18 in the previous year.
Household Finance Corp. net in
come for 1949 was $10,123,507 or
1882 share VS.. $9,613,408 or
$3.78 in 1948.
Bendix Aviation earned $685.
919 or $1.79 in three months ended
December 81 VS.. $3,102,6 ,625 or sl.47
year earlier.
Pacific Mills profit for 1949 was
$3.806,19 or $1.46 VS.. s10,425, ,049I
or $11.39 in 1948.
Mead, Johnston g. Co. net in
come for 1949 was S1,856,750 or
$1.O8 VS.. 81, ,789 ,389 or 81 .04 in 1948.
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.
earned $8,652,200 or $1.65 in 1e43l
VS.. $6,761 300 or $1.27 in the pre-
vious year.
Jewel Tea Co. net income for
1949 was $4.171, 1929 or s6.93 VS..
$4,013,355 or $3.50 in 1948.
American Bakeries Co. earned
$2,7O3,895 or $4.58 in 1949 VS.. ST.
588,604 or $4.39 in the previous
year.
Bliss & Laughlin, Inc, profit for
1949 was $1,083.781 or $2.03 VS..
$1,227,145 or $3.50 in 194S.
Howe Sound Co. earned ST 1884,
408 or $367 in 1949 VS.. $2,845,545
or $6.16 in the previous year.
Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co. net
income of 1949 was S524,527 or
S1.2S VS.. S420,355 or 81 cents in
1948.
Thatcher Glass Mfg. Co. earned
1924, 141 or $l.60 in 1949 VS.. $176,-
864 in the previous year.
NJ & M Wood Working Co. net
income for three months ended
January 81 was $354,623 or Is
cents VS.. $613,o25 or A cents in
the same period a year ago.
Lukens Steel Co. earned $110,-
174 or. 35 cents in IL weeks ended
January 81 VS.. $1,386,315 or $4.36
year earlier.
Bon Ami Co. profit for 1949 was
$343 ,927 VS.. $739,660 in 1948.
Wilcox Oil Co. earned $394,227
or $1.40 in 1949 VS.. $701, ,306 or
$3.50 in the previous year.
Sunshine Mining Co. net in
come for three months ended De-
cember 81 was $41,707 or 3 cents
VS.. S235,949 or 16 cents in the
same 1949 period.
Waukesha Motor Co. earned
S87,738 or IA cents in six months
ended January 81 VS.. $784,180 or
$1.31 a year earlier.
Eureka Williams Corp. net in
come for six months ended Janu-
ary 81 was $120,346 or 26 cents VS..
a deficit Of $108,o72 in the same
period last year.
Sun Chemical Corp. elected
Ralph c. Persons director and
vice president. He has been with
the company since 1914.
Jewel Ridge Coal Corp. an
nounced the appointment of
James w. Haley as vice president.
He will serve also as vice presi-
dent of Virginia Smokeless Coal
Co.
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Produce Markets

Baltimore quotations furnished by the
United states Department of Agriculture
sales; bushel baskets and Eastern crates
wise stsses5 Msryiand s" 3 Peieloas o'hs5 ineh
fancy, 21z inch up, 2:a5-50;, Black Twigs
neo25 9RonHes' Ir1eRs inch up n79o; Stay
1oO-pound sacks, Katahdins, d. S. No. l.
size, A, unwashed Pennsylvania, mostly
pspsr 'ass sacks Ssp 8 Dounas
quality and condition. 5o-65:
Sweet potatoes-Market about steady;
few sales MaTyana and vrs9a 5gshs
No. i i. p s.so-75 New jersey. se s; bushel ham:
peTs q s. Nc Jerseys, orsnse type
Snap Bean Prices Improve.
Snap beans-Market slightly stronger;
Florida, bushel hampers, stringiess Black
ity, mostly 100000. "
Lima beans--Market slightly stronger
Florida. bushel hampers, 5;0o-s.00:
Florida. round. f bushel Basket baskets, s'ioi packed
locally. 1I5-I. .25; old market about
steady; New York. 5o-pound sacks Danish
Carrots-New Jersey, Pennsylvania
bushel baskets, topped, washed. COL 90;
:. celery -eapOase-Florida, a 1e-auart bask-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. undertone, few
waxsd, 1905 90; few best, 500; Cuba,
Essplants-Market barely steady; Flor
ida, bushel baskets. small to large mostly
small to medium. 1.5O2.00; poorer low
Endive-Florida, 16-quart baskets. 10
E,scarole - Florida, 16-auart baskets
1890 cents.
Poultry Quotations.
Poultry-offerings insufficient to estab-
Livestock Market.
sssss es 1882 1892 esuSsisnt sHfNysas % osds tSsi
slow. put prices generally steady with last st
ahansn aiSm snd ss sooa eaGs stesTs M ead
lots s9rds5 snd mssm ns aeSa hers sdd hssa S:
medium; Is ;ooooi7 90; Gamers and cut cut
.sds .ids on good ssSsase ss bulls, o6 most
medium. Il Sol 80; lev sood. 500 7ess
small lot 50o-pound calves, $500.
steady with d last Friday; good ana dS choice
nsaefs mon and medium op eSG e1is sS
Ia OO-01 On
Hogs. i.4oo; opening very slowly; bar
rows, and gifts % to so cents lower with
s5 shsiss 1sSSszg posns bssToys IS G sna siI.s
ilst Is.oo.75; a4o-2e6 pounds, 1e' e'ss-75;
100000 pounds o15.25-16.25: 300-400
pounds, l4.OO-15.O0; 12o-140 pounds.
15.25-75; 14O-16O pounds, 16.25-17 90;
aSS pssnss sSuhas Iss uass!
1925 down: odd. stays, 200 under same
under same weights grain-feds.
Sheep, 100; early receipts largely con-
fined to. load wooled slaughter lambs; no
early sales.
Grain Market.
Tour-Receipts, 2,312 10O-pound sacks.
Wheat-Receipts, 1859 bushels; ship
ments, 3,493 bushels; stocks, 3,737, ,S92
bushels, No; 2 red winter garlicky, spot,
domestic, alsi s,. Februa.y' 2is; No. 8
cornwReceipts, se,67i bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 3,376, ,205 bushels.
Oats-Receipts, none; shipments, none;
stocks, 125,64S bushels. No quotations
Barley - Receipts, none; shipments,
none; stocks, 132, ,O16 bushels.
Rye-Receipts 1880 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 220.90S bushels.
none; stocks, 265,9S4 bushels
Millfeed-Receipts, 25 tons.
Butter and Eggs.
rent receipts. arm undertone on others;
prices large, 37-40 mediums, 35-
36; A small, 27-31; B large, 1896; cur
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Dallas, as man
ager of sales
and services in
Washington.
MIR. Camel
has had years
of field expert
ence in hand
ling Govern
ment accounts.
A graduate of
the University
of Texas, he
joined IBM in
1886 in Hous-
ton. Later he
served as man
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 P.-Only very
small price changes were rung UP IN
the grain pits on the Board of Trade
today.
er! Inc marReta aLLlited 1L ioWer curing the
advance during the second hour In
both movements. trading proceeded at q
listless pace.
higher, March. 220ss; corn was u lower
to V higher, March, I2sB; oats were
Nh higher, May. 7Os4 soybeans were
lard was unchanged to cents a hundred
pounds higher, March, 1897.
According to export circles, Italy has
winter wheat for shipment from Gull Of
Mexico ports during March and April
Purchases are expected to be made next
week
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Hourly Sales on the Exchange Today:
11:00 An. $50 600 IL 90 noon 600 600
100 pm. 900 900 300 pm. 900 600
rUnit OF trading 10 shares. 'In bank
ruptcy or receiverShip or being reorganized
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed by such companies Rates Of divi.
dends in the foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
not included. cid Called. Elk dividend
xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras. b Plus
clared or paid 50 far this year Payable
in stock. estimated cash value on ex-divi:
dend date. Paid last year. b Declared
Or paid after stock dividend or split-up
T. Declared or paid this wear. an accumula-
tive issue with dividends IN arrears Paid
action taken at last dividend meeting
3 Declared l949 payable in 1910. y Liaui-
dating dividend. . Payable In stock, exact
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Elecritic Power common-13o at
1872. so at 1871.
Capital Transit-15 at %.
PoI9mac en- e electric power common-1ao at
Capital Trsnsit-l0O at 2s'4. 81 at osN.
at 2Ss4.
1917
Garfnctel 4haH pfd-1Oo at 2oA, 200
Notice-This exchange will be closed
wednesday next, Washineton's Birthday
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|BM Appoints Camel
Manager Of Sales and
Services in Capital
By Edword c. Stone

international Business Ma
chimes Corp. today announced
appointment of Jesse D. Camel,
formerly district manager at
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Market AVERAGES
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK, Feb. 90 R.-spot non
ferrous metal prices today: Copper, 1871
q pound: Connecticut Valley, lead, IL 4
pound, New York; zinc, oN . pound,
East st. Louis.
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D&SL 3s-4s 90 Ola
Erie ANS 2015 66ib
Fla e est IS "a 6olA
Ct Nor 3ss9oN 1904
GM&O 2O44 B IS
Hud Coal 5s62a Sol1
lCCSL 5s 63A 1o4B
ICCSL 4Has 81 1olh
IntGtNor 6s 81 35lh
Lac Gas 4hs63 lisa
LehV 4s20O3D 50
Mo-pac 5Nas 40 3ei4
Mo-Pac IS n F 97ss
Mo-Pac SIS 81 l 97b
Mo- -Pac zn4sT5 50
NatDairy2A s70lo5b
NYC rf5s 2O13 70
NYC4bs20l3A 63N
NYC con As 90 5o%s
NYNHin45s'22 47ss
NYNHH4s2O07 67lz
NYOW RI As 90 To
No P cit 41as75 lo45e
PennR q4 K7sf5 lo2A
PenRR 44sS4E SO
PennR 3As SO lonA
PCCSL Is rs B 1864
Pitt Stl 4As 5a lol
SLSF 4 las2022 63b
StLSF As ~ %
Sh ellOil 2hs71 1914
Soconv 2Ias 76 S9i4
So Pac ANS 80 o6iA
So Pac 2A4s 96 80
So Ry gn 6S So 1O336
Sou Ry g As SO 94A
StdOilNJ2As71 97Ns
Third Ave 6s60 22A
Third Ave 4s60 S.
Wst Sh As 1851 81
Wstn Md As 50 1o3M
Wst On IS 81 1ooiA
Wstn On IS go 80
WstEcv2. .65s73 1o9
Wis Cent As 40 76h
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NEW fORh CI1 Y
3s so 1OS 2e
FOREIGN 1:15
Antioquia 3s7S 3oH
Australia3 As56 81
Colombia 3s 70 ~
{ open q las 53 o6H
Denmk AIS 81 s1E
Itai PU l-3s n 39iA
Kreug&T5s 80 IN
bsCtsSl7s62 12h
DOMESTIC 1:I6
Am&FP 5s2030 IS
AmT&T 3hs59 ll6
AmT&T 2shs51 l1os4
AmT&T 2As6l 1851
AmT&T 2As75 1ooH
A T S F IS 95 1851
ATTIC L lst As 521o5lG
AtlRefin 2sss66 1o2N
B e. o 5 95 G. 64N
B g. o IS M 90 63N
B & o IS 2000K 81
B&O cv4i4a2n'n 50
Beth Stl 2As7n lolN
Bos Me 4 4iaS-7O 81
Can Sou IS g., 1o4
Can Nat 4ks5l 1o4lI
CapAirldeb4s6O IS
CapAirlinc4s60 1o4%
Can Pac As perp 1o2N
Celanese 3s IS 1o4lh
CRRNJ 3K4s 81 45lA
C&O gas SO E 1o3iH
CB&Q 2HsS 70 1OOlE
CGW 4Has 203S 79lA
Chi ct w As SS 69N
CMSP4 kas201a 66lA
CMSP4hs2O44 So
C&NW AVS 90 81 7
Chi&WI 4As62 1914
CinG&E 2As75 1o5N
Col&So 41as so 69%
Con Ed cv3s63 l17H
Cns Ed gas 50 1o2lZ
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Armour & Co. elected to the
board Frederick r. Baird, Harry
S. Eldred and william w. Prince.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
N. Y. Bond Market

FURNISHED bv the Associated Pre0j
NEW YORK CITY D&SL 3s-4s 90 Ola
Is so 100 "a rr,a aAs en1s 66iA
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Butter and Eggs.

Eggs-Market slightly stronger on cur
demand good; receipts light. Wholesale
prices, large, 37-40; A mediums, 35-
36; A small 27-31; large, 1896; cur
rent receipts ungraded, 1898.
Receipts e days)-Butter, 24,605
pounds; eges, 1851 cases.
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N. Y. Curb Market


Alaska Airl
Alum Ltd 2.40a
Alum Co Am Q
Am CP&LB. 76g
Am Maracaibo
AmPot&CB ~
Am Repub le
Ans al-Kp.30g
Am Superpowr
ArkNatGsA A 6ne
Atlas Corp WV
Barium Stl
3,ue Ridge 41g
BraZ TT L g. P 2
Breeze Corp
Britain Oil /
Brown -FDis 80
Bunker Hill Ae
Burma Ltd
BURY Biscuit
Can Marconi
CatalinAm log
Cities Serv Ia
Claude Neon =.
Colts Mfg 2g
Cons Royal .16-
Cont F&M1 so
Cosden Petro
Croft Brew. .O3R
Dennison A l
Fl BID & Sh hf
EQUITY Cp 07e
FairchildC 35g
FchildE&A.35g
Fansteel M AE
GenPhoenix.40
Gen Plywood
Golddeld Con
Hszeltine Ae
Hearn D Strs
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
Lexington Scouts 10
Sponsor Square Dance

Girl Scouts of Lexington and
the Brownies will sponsor a
square dance on Friday night,
June 2, at the Armory to which
everyone in Holmes County is in
vited.
Proceeds will be used toward
building the Girl Scout Hut.
Hopson Brothers will furnish
music. for the occasion and Billy
Woods will act as master of cere-
monies. The dance will start at
800 p, m.
Admission will be $1.50 per
couple, $1.00 for stays and SO
cents for high school and gram
mar school students of Holmes
County.
From 800 until 1000 o'clock
the dancing will be divided into
three groups which will alternate
on the floor. These are: first,
grammar school through high
school; second, high school and
college crowd; third adults.
After ten o'clock dancing will
be for adults only.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
lack Williams Day"
Al Methodist Church

Sunday, May %, will be observ-
ed at the First Methodist Church
in Lexington as Jack Williams
Day in appreciation of one of
Lexington's finest young men
who has answered the Divine call
to the ministry. The Rev. Mr..
Williams will fill the pulpit at
both the morning and evening
worship hours.
The membership of the Metho-
dist Church appreciates Jack, as
one Church member put it, and
the Board of Stewards has re-
quested that this special day be
observed in his honor as he is
leaving shortly for Duke Univer-
sity to study.
All members of the Church are
requested to be present and to
tell their friends in order to make
it a great day in the Church.
Young Williams is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Williams.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
Angelo Stevens
Rites Held Today

Rites for "Uncle Angelo" Ste
vens, who passed away Wednes-
day morning at the Community
Hospital, were held this morning
at the St. Mary's Episcopal
Church in Lexington.
Officiating was the Rev. d.
Sakelarides, of the Greek Ortho-
dox Holy Cross Church in Birm-
ingham, assisted by the Rev.
Donaldson, Episcopal rector.
Interment was at the West
Point Cemetery by the side of his
brother, Nicholas, who preceded
him in death.
Mr.. Stevens was born and rear
ed in Skopelos, Greece, and came
to America as a young man IN
1907. He settled in West Point
where he lived for 30 years and
was engaged with his late brother
in a flourishing cafe business. He
came to Holmes County abou
seven or eight years ago where
he has resided since. He had not
been in good health for about two
years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Marika Stevens; one brother,
Henry Stevens, a former Lex
ington resident, and a sister, Mrs.
Kokitsa Vlahostamapi, both now
of Skopelos. Greece;
Surviving also are a niece,
Mrs. Dimond Klonaris, two nep-
hews, Charlie and Johnny Ste
vens, all of Lexington; and a
first cousin, Mrs. A. K. Dinas,
Durant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
Holmes Summer
School Opens June 5th
Two 5-Week Terms
Will Be Offered;
Also High School

GOODMAN, (SpeciaD The 1850
Summer session at Holmes Jun
ior College will open Monday,
June 5. The school will run for
ten weeks. with a first and second
term of five weeks each.
College students may earn IL
semester hours credit for the full
ten-weeks. The Agricultural High
School will operate for nine
weeks, and a student may earn
one and one-half units for the full
nine weeks.
Mississippi State will operate
a five weeks workshop in connec-
ton with the Holmes Summer
school Courses offered will de-
pend upon demand, and probab-
~ won't be known in many cases
until the opening date.
Holmes Junior College is CO.
operating with State and furnish
ing the physicol facilities for the
work shop.
If you intend to enroll for high
school or college wrk it is ad-
visable to be here on Monday,
June 5 and get enrolled the first
day of the term, according to
school officials.
For further information contact
either Dean G. j. Everett or Pre-
silent c. w. torrance.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
PuImoior Purchased
By Durant Rotary

The Durant Rotary Club has
purchased a pulmotor for the use
of Holmes County citizens. Other
civic clubsi n Durant aided and
cooperated in this project iniat-
ed by the R%otarians.
The pulmotor is being kept at
the Durant Fire Department and
anyone over the county needing
it in ease of drownings, accidents,
etc. is asked to telephone the
Durant Fire Department where it
may be obtained without charge.
Other groups in Durant CO.
operating on this were the Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club, the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the city govern
ment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
.Pickens Baptist
Church Dedicated

On Sunday morning at the IL
o'clock service the members of
the Pickens Baptist Church saw
the realization of a long felt need,
the dedication of their new
Church.
Beauty and dignity marked the
entire service from the first note
played on the organ It'll the sound
of the cast chimes died away.
Mrs. Bernard M. Jones played
for the occasion.
The combined choirs of the
town sang a song of praise, which
added much to the service.
DR.. r. B. Gunter commended
the congregation on its work and
cooperation in his talk. In the
absence of DR.. Leo Golden, Rev.
T. B. Ashby of Hazlehurst gave
a beautiful prayer of dedication.
MI. J. E. Maxwell led the congre-
CATION in the act of dedication.
Friends from over the state, as
well as those from the other
Churches in town joined the
members of the Pickens Baptist
Church in their service.
Among the out of county guests
attending we're: Miss Frances
Sale, Mrs. Katheryn Deody Huey,
Mrs. Stella Dendy, Mrs. G.. A.
Horner, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Keith and Sandra Kay, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Lanipe, Mrs. Ruth Rim
mer, of Jackson; Miss Emma
Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Y. AL
good of Brandon, Miss Norma
Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stub
bins, and Frank, Jr., of Green
vile.
DR.. and Mrs. N. H. Wallace of
Canton; Miss Byrd Hamblan of
New York; w. B. Cooper, Jr., of
Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Heard, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Doty
of Vaughn; Martha Gibson, Vicks-
burg; Mrs. Guy VIM. Bedford,
Ind; Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Ashby
and sons, of Hazlehurst; H. r.
Varnado Jr., Belzoni; Ola Sum-
rail-, Hattiesburg; Mrs. c. H.
Swaygge, Raymondville, Texas,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Shanks,
Hattiesburg, E. w. Atkinson,
Hattiesburg.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
Adults Veterans May
Secure College Credit
AT Hue Night School
Adults Interested In
Furthering Education
Should Contact HUG

A night school for veterans and
adults interested in furtherins
their education at either high
school or college levels is being
planned at Holmes County Junior
College at Goodman, according to
President c. W. Torrance, provided
there is sufficient interest in such
a school.
Holmes county citizens and re-
sidents throughout this area ara
urged to contact Mr.. Torrance at
the Junior College if they are in
terested in such work by June S,
at the latest.
The same credit can and will
be given for this work as is now
given in the regular high school
and college day terms, winter
and summe r. Well-qualified
teachers will be used in each sub,
ject.
Day students may earn from
Is to 10 hours college credit in
a given semester in the regular
college day term; six, nine or
IL hours credit may be obtained
during one semester during the
winter night school.
! Adults attending these night
courses may earn from six to
nine hours credit.
There will be two five-week
terms offered beginning June S
and ending August IL. Courses in
education, business, agriculture,
social science and other subjects
will be offered as they are de-
manded, MIR. Torrance said.
The classes will probably start
at ZOO each evening and last for
two hours for four evenings each
! week. -.
This is a service being Offer
ed by the Junior College at a
minimum cost if such service is
wanted and needed in this coun-
ty. ig~--
. inns same program has been
carried on in other areas of tho
state with a great deal Of success.
AT the present time there AZ
some 300 adults enrolled in COLI
lege work along these lines at
East Mississippi Junior College at
Scoeba.
+: II is hoped that similar interest
a be worked up in Holmes
County.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
Lexington High School
Alumni Homecoming

Plans are rapidly being COM
pleted for the third annual home
coming of Lexington High School
Alumni, according to Bud Moore,
president of the Alumni Associa-
ton.
An effort is being made to
secure as many old photographs
as possible in order to add to the
enjoyment of the occasion. Any
one having such photographs
are urged to bring them along.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
W Chodaw County
Men DrownIn
1chuIa Lake Sunday
Third Mon Hangs
Onto Life Preseryer
And Is Saved

Two Choctaw county men met
death by drowning in TchuIa
Lake, Sunday around / pm. when
the fishing boat they were in
sank. One man, also from Choc-
taw county was saved.
The dead are: James E. Sheedy.
90, Chevrolet car salesman.
Ackerman and Clifton Edwards.
81, welder, Alderman.
Rescued by a negro after hang.
ing onto a life presefver cushion
was w. c. Thrasher, about so. a
drugstore owner of Alderman.
According to reports the three
men rowed out to the middle of
Tchula Lake in the small boat
before starting the motor. Evil
IDENTIFY the weight in the forward
end was too great and the motor
too large for the small craft caus-
ing 1t to 60 under and sink.
Sheedy swan practically to
shore before going under, but
Edwards vent under about
where the boat sank, reports said.
Both men were born and rear
ed in Choctaw county.
Mr.. Sheedy leaves his wife and
one daughter, Fay Sheedy. He
was a member of Alderman Met
hodist Church.
Mr.. Edwards leaves his parents,
Arch Edwards and Mrs. Mary Ed
wards; his wife, Mrs. Arlene
Hodges Edwards; a son, Glenn
three daughter, Archie
Pearl, Polly Ruth, and Inez; a
brother Gerald Edwards; and
three sisters, all of Alderman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
Hears Service
Program From Flowers
Community Growing,
Should Serve Youth,
Declares Speaker

Herman Flowers brought an
educational program to members
of the Lexington Rotary Club,
Tuesday which was both inform
alive and inspiring.
Mr.. Flowers explained the
detectives of Rotary as a service
Club saying there were four
separate outlets for the use of
the energy, talents and abilities
of every Rotarian. These, he
explained, could be through
club service, vocational service,
community service and interna-
tional service.
Community service is the most
tangible and down to earth SER
vice that can be render by Ro-
tarians, he said. There are many
ways community service can and
should be performed, which add
up to an active and sincere per-
sonal interest in the community
and its interests. This can be &C
complished by being interested in
actively and supporting the COM
muity's churches, schools, city
government, and by spreading
good will among its people.
Lexington Growing
Mr.. Flowers cited Lexington as
a community which is growing
and gave figures to support his
statement.
There are so many children in
the first four grades of school
that next year two teachers will
have to be employed in each OF
these grades to take care of them,
he reported. In the high school
this year lin the ninth, tenth and
18th grades) there are only A
boys, while in the fifth grade
alone there are 80 boys.
In six years Lexington Highs
enrolment will be twice what it
is today, he predicted, based on
these figures.
These boys and girls will grow
up and live under the most COM
petitive conditions of any gene
ration, he said, and they are 60
ing to have to be equipped with
the best education possible in or
der to survive economically. They
are going to have to be
stronger physically and mentally
to make their way successfully,
he continued. We should do
everything possible to make this
community give them what they
need, he said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
70 Scouts Attend
Ccmporee At Park

Holmes District Camporee was
held at the Holmes County Park
in Durant last Friday and Sat
urday with Lexington, Tchula,
and Pickens Troops participating.
Heavy rains spoiled the campfire,
but all Scouts stayed dry in their
tents.
Saturday morning contests
were held between the troop with
Troop 70 of Tchula and the Elk
plorer Squadron "a from Lexing-
ton receiving first place. Troop ga
Of Lexington received a second
place and Pickens Troop receiv-
ed a participatig ribbon.
After the contests the scouts
all had a swimming period fol-
lowed by a meal prepared by the
staff.
Seventy boys and ten scouters
participated in the camporee.