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Evening star., 1950-07-14
Record District
Budget Measure
Awaits Signing
Legislative Action
Completed by Quick
Senote Approval
By Don S. Warren

The Districts record 1851
budget bill. calling for an outlay
Of $118 million but still leaving q
comfortable surplus against big
future needs, today awaited only
the signature Of President Tru-
man.
Final legislative action came to
ward the end Of the day yester-
day when a compromise measure
was swept through the Senate.
The revised plan had been
adopted earlier by the House
unanimously and without debate,
The total is nearly SO million
over appropriations for the last
fiscal year. including deficiency
grants that raised 1850 spending
to $110.2 million.
Under the new budget, a sur
plus Of about 81 million is ex-
pected next July I. This may be
raised to a little over SO million,
If Congress finally grants a full
$12 million Federal payment to-
ward District costs as recon-
mended by the Senate.
Increasing Costs Pending.
But against this. increasing
costs already are pending, includ-
ing nearly 81 million In supple
mental funds, for civil defense,
rent control and operation Of the
golf courses. Closed House hear
ings begin on these today.
In addition. city officials are
expecting added costs of nearly 81
million for this year for o five
day work week for police. subject
to authorizing legislation that al
ready has been passed by the
House and now is awaiting anal
action in the Senate.
The final figure on the annual
supply bill, of $118,049, ,256, is
about 81 million short of the orig
inal budget estimates Of the Com
missioners. which later were in
creased by about 50 million. It is
neatly 81 million below the total
recommended recently by the
Senate but more than $50 million
above the sum first voted by the
House.
Some plans fell by the waySide.
but the bill provides for the start
ing pf some programs long de-
ferred. One Of these II the begin
ming OF . chiIdrens welfare ceii-
ter al Laurel, Nd.
Funds for Schost Projects.
The bin also provides for q
modest expansion of the school
building program, carrying funds
for nine projects. In addition toI
continuation OF construction Of
the big Spingarn Senior High for
colored pupils. Also there are
funds for ave new school sites.
Senate efforts failed TO get an
added $4,000 for more land for
the Anacostia High.
Denied was a special fund Of
$500 for a survey to determine
whether the old Central Library
Building on Mount Vernon Square
can be enlarged as q permanent
headquarters. Congressional off,
cials said, however, the study can
be made anyway.
Chairmen Hill and Bates Of the
Senate and House subcommittee
on District Appropriations said
they would join on letter to the
Commissioners urging that the
i study be made, despite denial of
the special fund.
One Of the brand-new appro-
priations was one for $4,000 for
administrative expenses of the
Districts Redevelopment Land
Agency to aid it in planning slum
rebuilding. But this sum was
much less than had been re-
uuested.
Evening star., 1950-07-14
KnowIond's S Mother III

Senator Knowland. Republican,
Of California few to Oakland last
night after receiving word his
mother had suffered a stroke at
Piedmont. Calf,
Evening star., 1950-07-14
Virginia Bur to Meet

RICHMOND. July IA R.-The
Virginia State Bar Association
will hold its Goth convention Au-
gust 3-5 at the Greenbrier Hotel
at White Sulphur Springs, w. b..
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Winners Named In
Talent Contest

Winners in the Talent Con
test held at the Lexington Gram
mar School auditorium last
Thursday night were as follows:
First through the sixth grade:
First prize, Linda Lou Ellis,
singing Chattanooga Shoe
Shine Boy"
Second prize, Carolyn White,
Piano Solo, Ginning"
Tie for third prize; Glenice
Criscoe, Tap Dance and Jean and
Joan Fisher, singing, johnson
Rag"
Seventh grade through the 18th
grade: First prize, Sylvia Lynn
Cohen, Clarinet Solo, "Elangce."
Second prize, Ida Kate Ship,
piano solo, @Minuet Mozart"
Tie for third prize, Barbara
Nabor, Piano solo, "Sonota OPP.
70" and Cecile Mason, piano solo
"LiebistrauIn No. 2.
W. E. Thurmond was master OF
ceremonies and the judges were
Mrs. T. S. Craney, Mrs. Necie
Povall and O. A. Cleveland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Seniors To Present
Play Friday Night

The Seniors of Lexington High
School have entered the final
week of play practice on "The
Hoodoo," a comedy which is to
be presented Friday, April IA.
Finishing touches are being put
on the play.
The plot of the play give plen-
ty of opportunity for laughter.
Brighton and Amy are about to
be married. Professor S. Spiggot,
Bright's cousin, gives the couple
an Egyptian scarab for a wedd-
ing gift. The mummified insect
has powers to bless or jinks its
owner. Unfortunately for Bright
the pin brings him bad luck. He
throws the pin away. Then fol-
lows a line OF p~ossessors who all
have bad luck while wearing the
beetle.
These r only a few of the
many interesting characters in
"The Hoodoo." How the people
come through happily will be
revealed IN the stage at the
Grammar School starting at 7:45
Friday, April IA.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Lexington And Ichula
Scouts Take Hike

; The Lexington and Tchula Boy
Scout troops met halfway be-
tween Lexington and Tchula,
Monday evening in a rendezvous
hike which began at $50 and
ended at Gas. Frank Gwin and
John E. Hayes, scoutmaster and
assistant scoutmaster respective
ly, were in charge of the Tchcla
group, and Dick Temple and
David Williams, scoutmaster and
assistant scoutmaster were in
charge of the Lexington troop.
Ambush games and songs were
enjoyed by the Scouts and re-
freshments were served.
Plans are being made to send
one scout from the Lexington
group to the national jamboree
1T Valley Forge, Penn. in June &C
cording to Dick Temple.
The next meeting of the Lex
iington Scouts will be held next
Monday at 7:30 p. m. at the Pres
byterian Church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Rotary Meet Features
Holmes Jr. Singers

Nine members of the Holmes
Junior College Glee Club, direct
ed by Mrs. H. S. MCKEE, director
of music at Holmes Junior Col
lege, were featured on the Lex
ington Rotary Club program,
Tuesday, April 10, at the Gram
mar School Lunch Room.
The entire group composed of
Leslie Bell Smith, Erna Jean
Mcdonald, Shirlee Startton, Ann
May, Virginia Helm, Betty Lo-
rance, Mildred Case and Kathleen
Bingham, sang Il Love A Pa
rade," in The Still of the Night"
my Hero" and ooh Dear, What
Can The Matter Be-" Norwood
BEDFORD rendered a solo Three
For jack and a trio composed of
Bell Smith, Ann May and Vir-
ginia Helm sang Sentimental
Journey" "Some Day" Chat
tanooga Choo Choo" and Peter
Piper"
W. c. Carr, president, intrudc-
ed a guest, DR.. r c. Fraser,
Holmes County Health Officer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Business Leaps In
Holmes Says Census

Preliminary reports by the
Census Bureau taken in the l94S
Census of Business reveal Holmes
County making substantial in
creases over 1899 in terms OF
business activity, according to a
release from the Research De-
partment of the Mississippi Eco
nomic Council.
Retail sales in Holmes County
amounted to $12.4 million, an in
crease of 202 per cent over 1889.
Wholesale sales in the county
reached a total of $16.4 million in
1913 as compared to S3.1 million
in 1899. The service trades mark
ed up receipts of $0.4 million com
pared with SOL million in 1899.
Business activity in Holmes
County amounts to LOG percent
age of all business activity in the
State according to Mississippi
Economic Council estimates.
Employment in Holmes Coun-
ty rose over the nine year period
between 1889 and l948 for all the
above trades. Employment in
these trades was reported at 872
paid employees on November Is
ls48. This compared with a total
of 604 employees on November
is, 1889.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
{. Moses Makes Rapid
Operation Recovery

Carl r. Moses, owner of the
Tchula Theatre at Tchula is much
improved after undergoing a cere-
bral operation at the Mercy Hos
pital in Vicksburg on April s, ac-
cording to Mrs. Moses.
Mr.. Moses suffered a cerebral
hemorrhage on January 9, and
was taken to the Mercy Hospital
in Vicksburg, where the opera
ton was performed by specialists.
Dr.. Charles Neill, Jackson, assist
ed by A. G. Tillman. They report
ed his condition as greatly i'm
proved.
His many friends in Holmes
County, and his neighbors and
acquaintance in Tchula wish him
a speedy recovery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Business In Pikens
Celebrates Opening

Fun, prizes and movies will be-
featured at the grand opening Of
Farmers Service Company al
Pickens, Friday, April IA, accord.
ing to a recent announcement
made by w. G.. McMullen, mana
ger. The public is cordially in
vited to attend and no admission
will be charged.
The new company has been ex-
tended the Massey-Harris farm
equipment leadership, and will be
prepared to render expert service
on this and other lines of farm
equipment of ell kinds.
G.. M. Lester and w. H. Hart
experienced service men, win
complete the service force.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Spraying Program In
County Starts April II

All buildings in Holmes Coun-
ty where live animals are kept
will be sprayed with a five per
cent DOT beginning April II,
weather permitting, announces
DR.. R. c. Fraser, health officer
for Holmes County.
This DOT Residential House
Spraying program, made possible
through appropriations and aid
given it by the Holmes County
Board of Supervisors, County and
State Health Departments is pri-
marily for the purpose of Kidding
the county of malaria. a disease
carried by the Anopholes mos
quito. In the five years that the
program has been in operation it
has been highly successful, not
only in practically wiping out
malaria in Holmes County, but
raAss-anAstbstaatially reducing the
number of flies and other insect
pests.
The Health Department asks
for the usual cooperation from the
people in preparing buildings for
spraying so that as little time as
possible is lost by crews and so
that proper spraying can be done.
In preparing buildings for spray
ing says E. M. Nichols, area
supervisor of the program, the
following steps should be taken:
az Remove everything from
walls, (2) Pull everything away
from walls to center of room
and cover, 90 Cover over every
thing in kitchen, () Remove all
from barns, sheds, etc,
and (5) Have some responsible
member Of the family present at
the time of spraying.
Mr.. Nichols, located in the Of
flee of the County Health De-
partment on Commercial Street.
Anyone wishing to contact him
about this program can reach him
there.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Easter Day Observed
At St. Mory's

Easter Day at Saint Mary's
Episcopal Church was filled with
joy and beauty beginning with
the beautiful Sunday School SER
vice which was directed by Mrs.
Emily p. Lucas who had trained
the children in presenting a pro-
gram of reading and songs. Fol
lowing this the egg hunt was held
on the church lawn. Children
with their parents from far and
near were present and another
happy occasion was added to the
Church calendar.
On Easter night at 7:30 p. m.
the traditional Easter Service
was held. The Church was never
more beautiful and was filled to
capacity. Joyful Easter music was
sung by a vested choir of IA
voices including soloists whose
contributions were beautifully
rendered. An especially lovely
feature of the music vas that of
the junior members of the choir,
Patty and Gretchen Povall, whose
fresh young voices added much
of beauty and charm to the must
cal program. The rector, the Rev.
Robert Donaldson delivered q
sermon which was truly a master
piece and the attention he was
given was proof in itself of the
force of his words. Mrs. Wor-
they's solo, open The Gates of
the Temple" which followed the
sermon was dramatically beauti-
full and was an impressive COM
plement to the meaning of the
sermon and Interpretation of the
glorious meaning of Easter.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Quotas Named In
Holmes Cancer Drive

Cancer Sunday will be observed
on April %, according to o. A.
Cleveland, Holmes County Cam
paign Chairman. Quotas for each
community in the district are as
follows:
Lexington $4,000, Durant $50
90, Tchula 10000, Pickens 200. 90,
Goodman 1880, West 10000,
Cruger 1880, Richland School
5000, Mi. Olive School $500,
Mileston School 5000, Saints In
dustrial School $500, Ambrose
High $500, Coxburg 5000, and
Thornton 5000.
Weekly reports on the progress
of the campaign will be printed
in this newspaper.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Lexington Tops $500.
Cross Fund Quota

Lexington has topped the quota
of $4,000 in the Red Cross Fund
Campaign. the latest report given
by David Williams, Lexington
Chairman and Mrs. D. T. Ruff
residential Chairman being SS5a
Tchula with a quota of 100000,
has, as is Tchula's policy, met
their quota. Reports are incom-
plete, some towns not having re.
ported yet and none has beef
made for the Negroes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
SWEET POTATO OWE

When buying sweet potato SLIPS
for planting be sure that you re-
quest certified Grade A slips, as
these slips are supposed to be free
of diseases. We have a number
of certified Grade A slip prodpc-
+ in the county. They are as
follows:
j. B. Bradley, o. B, Byrd, o, M.
Byrd, ". B. Byrd, Mrs. z. B.
Byrd, Oscar Dawes, Asia Davis,
W. B. Lundy, r. d. Majors, Con
way Powell, Lexington.
II. F. Byrd, of Pickens, and I.
II. Hathcock, j. j. Smith, and w
C. Streetman, Durant.
/ am sure that any of the above
men would be glad to supply you
with slips needed. If you can,
not find slips you want from these
people in holmes County we have
additional lists of people grow
ing Grade A slips in adjoining
counties. We will be glad to helr
YOU locate any amount you woulo
like.
Fertilizer recommendations fol
sweetpotatoes void be 600 TO 800
pounds of 6-8-8 or 5-l0-5 mixed
fertilizer per acre.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
One Way Traffic Begins
On Square April Ia

One way traffic to the right
hround Lexington court square
is scheduled to begin, Friday,
April IA, according to Allie S.
Povall, mayor.
Parking areas have been shift
ed to the inside curb around the
square, new rubber stop signs
have been placed in the street at
each intersection on the square
and the Lexington Boy Scouts
will be on hand to assist in the
direction of traffic, Friday, April
IA.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
OK Grove Church
To Hold Services

Church services will be held
Sunday morning, April Is at
ll:00 a. m. and Sunday night at
7:30 p. m. at the Oak Grove
Church, the Rev. w. D. Filing
burg bringing the messages.
Everyone is given a cordial in
vitation to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Doris, Peter Hansen
Played At Lexington
In Joint Recital
A Threatened Musicd
Catastrophe Become
A Thrilling Victory
tAssociation Publicity Release


A threatened cultural catss-
trophe was turned into a thrilling
victory for local music lovers this
week when the Holmes County
Municipal Concert Association
made the surprise announcement
that two of Americas most bril-
liant concert musicians, DR.. Peter
Hansen, pianist and Doris Ham
sen, violinist, would perform al
Lexington in a joint recital at
the Grammar School Auditoriura
on April IL, the last concert Of
the thrill packed 1949-50 S
The bombshell that these tive
sensational artists, sought all over
America for both solo and joint
recitals, had been signed for u
performance here came on the
heels of the announcement thax
Miss Fredell Lack, violinist pre-
viously scheduled to appear, had
been stricken ill and would be
unable to perform.
BY a stroke of luck, this emer~
gency had occurred at the exact
time that the Hansens ioune
themselves in a 'Iuli' between
concert engagements, and earn
ing a well-deserved rest at their
home in Columbia Missouri
where DR.. Hansen is dean of the
music department of Stephens
College.
DR.. Hansen, who has studied
and taught at leading American
universities and at the UnipeE>
sity of Munich has enjoyed trium-
plant concert tours both here and
abroad and after three and a
half years of war time service
in the Navy he joined with the
famed tenor James Melton as an
accompanist and associate artist
on a transcontinental tour during
which music critics from coast to
coast were lavish in their praise
OF his work, particularly in his
interpretations of Lizt, Brahms
and Chopin -eall three of which
he is an acknowledged masten.
and which his program presented
here included.
Doris Hansen, who for the
past five years has collaborated
with her husband, was before that
a soloist OF wide experience. Born
and reared in San Francisco, she
early showed signs of the superb
talent she possessed and uAaS
eventually to study as a scholar
ship student Of the great Albert
Spalding at the graduate school
Of the Julliard Academy of Music
in New York.
Subsequently she has appear
ed as a radio artist in New York
and spent several years on con-
cert tours and as the featured
soloist of the Carmel Bach Fes-
tival in California.
An enthusiastic audience heard
these two artists in concert, Tues
day night, and were appreciative
of Their skill and execution. An
outstandin G presentation OF
Brahms Rhapsody in G Minor
played by Mr.. Hansen, and con-
certs in A Minor by Mozart of
fered by both artists were bril-
liant portions of the evenings
entertainment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
WILLIAM D. GARNER ABOARD
USS VALLEY FORGE

William D.. Garner, electricians
mate, third class, USN, son of MI.
and Mrs. S. /. Garner of Pickens,
a crew member of the aircraft
carrier USS Valley Forge. is in
Hawaiian water on the secord
Operation Moving Van," which
utilizes the carrier in returning
non-flyable aircraft to the United
States.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
JAYcEEs MEET TONIGHT
AT TOO p. M.

The Jaycees will elect new Of
ficers at a dinner meeting at the
Alb Taylor Memorial Home,
Thursday evening, April Is, at
700 p. M.
These VIII also be discussed on
the state convention which viii
take place at Natchez, May 5, 6,
and 7.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-04-13
Holmes Farmers May
Request Review OF
Acreage AIIotments

Every farmer in Holmes County
for which a 1850 farm cotton
acreage allotment has been es-
tablished may request a review of
his allotment, Mr.. Trotman,
county Production and Marketing
Administration, County Admin
strative Officer said this week.
Application for the review are
filed at the county PIMA c4fice in
basement OF the Post o lice and
must be supported by factual
evidence in writing, Mr.. Trotman
explains. The review will be
made by a special review commit
tee of farmers who are not MEM
bers of the county PIMA commit
tee that established the original
allotment.
Mr.. Trotman also points out
that those growers who apply for
adjustment of their 1850 cotton
allotments to the minimum pro-
vided by new legislation passed
recently by the Congress, will
have the usual l5-day period af-
ter the notice of revised allot-
ment is mailed 20 them from the
county PIMA office in which to
file an appeal
He explains that the authority
of both the county PIMA commit
tee and the special review COM
mittee to make adjustments in
farm aliotments is limited to
cases where it a be proved
that the allotment was not es-
tablished according to applicable
regulations of the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture under the
law.
I'm other words" Mr.. Trotman
says, the fact that a farmer
wants a larger allotment than the
law OF regulations provides is not
a sufficient basis for sending a
case to the review committee"
The authority to grant reviews
of 1850 farm cotton acreage allot-
ments. even though appeals
yer not filed with the statutory
15-day period afr the original
allotment notices were made to
growers last fall, is contained in
the new law, says Mr.. Trotman.
He explains that the minimum
farm allotments for 1850 provided
in the new legislation are based
on cotton planting history in the
years, 1916, l947, and 1948. But
past planting history on the farm
was only a limiting factor in
setting many of the original al
lotments for 1850, determined ac-
cording to Public Law 272, pass
ed by the Congress last fall.
Because of this, we know that
some of the farmers, who were
not satisfied with the production
established for their farms
by the county PIMA committee,
to file appeals when they
received their originanl allot-
ment notices last fall. /.
Mr.. Trotman is also calling cot
ton growers attention to the fact
that APRIL % is the last day /,
On which applications for adjust
nent of farm allotments to the
new statutory minimum car be
accepted in the county PIMA Of
ice. The applications must be in
writing and special forms, avail
able at the office, r provided
Tor the purpose.
Farmers that file their review
with the review committee
must do so not later than April
Is, 1850.
We urge all farmers that will
not use their 1850 cotton acreage
allotment to go to the PIMA Of
lice and release this acreage to
the county committee.