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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Public Is Invited To
VIEW Bingo Porty

The public is invited to attend
a bingo party, sponsored by the
Lexington Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Auxiliary, at Alb Tay-
lor Memorial home, on March %
at 8 p. M, it is announced by c.
A. Fortenberry, senior vice COM
mander. Cash prizes will be gil
ven the winners. The remainder
of the proceeds will go for COM
munity projects of the sponsoring
organization.
H. C. McCool. commander of
the local post, will be in charge
of the party, assisted by A. ].
Davis, post adjutant, and MIR.
Fortenberry. The Auxiliary will
assist in concessions and provide
a nursery for children.
Plans are underway to open
the Memorial home nightly, for
the benefit of members, accord
ing to Vice Commander Forten-
berry.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
lC Contribution To
Area During Past
100 Years Cited
Crymes Discusses Port
Roilrood Plays To
Lexington Lions

H., Illinois Central Systems
which this year is celebrating 5ts
Tooth birthday, faces the securaa
hundred years in the best pos
sible condition and with rsse
greatest confidence, said T, p
Crymes, trainmaster of the Meezz-
phis Division of the &c, in an ad-
dress before Lexington Lilo 2S
Monday evening.
MIR. Crymes said the facilities
of the railroad were in the EeesT
possible physical condition, .ssssst
Ats financial structure was sousraA
and the morale of its employees
high as the &c looks forward tea
its second century of services to-
the area it has seen develop frDfre-
a wilderness.
In order for a nation to- be
great, the speaker pointed OUT IL
is necessary for it to have .
strong people, abundant nafSyTa2'
resources, a Democratic govern
ment with free speech, free pEesssss
free enterprise, and all of sfss
bther freedoms we take So E0@
granted in this country
But, he emphasized, it iss g4s6a
necessary for that nation to Fave
an adequate transportation syS-
tenn in order for it to grow ssso3
develop to its fullest potential
ties.
Mr.. Crymes then traced the be-
ginning of the &c with the gr1sa.
contribution it has made in PIC
neering this section of the coun5
try which is commonly called ttass
"main line of mid-America."
He told of the part the &c play
ed in two World Wars and oG
how it has continued to SERVE
through emergency and depxes-
sion-and enjoys the distincfimss
of never having been in receives
ship and of never defaulting sua
a debt. Its stockholders have
enjoyed ar almost unparalle9s&I
record of dividend payments;
Of particular interest to ths
large gathering was the iocze
history revealed by MIR. CryraeS
in stating that the railroad frsxss
Durant to Lexington was huaa*
in 1862 and from Lexington D
Gwin in 1886. For more than E1i-
years it was the only source %
transportation-until the adyen
of the automobile.
1t is sad to note the passing -
train service from six trains daily
Continued on Page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Mississippi Power And Light Co. Cooking
School Will Be Held Here March 9th

ing school.
Actual demonstrations of ap-
planes and tempting recipes
will be featured.
Urging local homemakers to
attend this big free event, James
B. East, local manager of Missis-
sippi Power and Light Company
said that mo effort has been
spared to make this show inform
alive and interesting.
1--WE sincerely hope that all
Lexington homemakers will avail
themselves of the opportunity to
attend the 1851 cooking school
and home appliance show when
it comes here March 81.
"This is a splendid opportunity
for them to discover the magic
of modern cookery and home
making methods. It will also en-
able them to see actual demon
STATIONS and displays of the la
test in modern appliances which
contribute so much to carefree
living in the home"
Following are names of ap-
pliance dealers and other firms
cooperating with Mississippi Po-
wer and Light Company in pre-
senting the 1851 Cooking School
and home appliance show to
homemakers of this area:
The Fincher Company, Thur
mond's, Lexington H ar w e
Company, Western Auto Asso-
ciate Store, Auto Parts and Sales
Company, Lexington m b e r
Company, Lexington Implement
Company.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22

Alvin Jon King will direct the
Millsaps Singers in a concert OF
sacred choral music at Lexing.
ton, at 100 a. M, Sunday, Mar
oh rs at the First Methodist
Church. The choir is composed
of students of Millsaps College at
Jackson.
MI. King is a native of Smith
vile, Ohio. He studied at Ober-
lin Conservatory of Music, North
western University School of Mu-
sic, Christensen Choral School,
and the Lamont School of Music
in Denver.
In 1926 Mr.. King came to Jack
son as director of high school
choral music. Since that time he
has figured prominently in the
field of music education in Mis-
sissippi. At present. in addition
to his studies as director of the
Millsaps Singers and high school
choral groups, he is on the board
of directors of the Jackson Com
munity Concerts and is connected
with the Jackson Opera Guild.
He has been guest conductor of
the Mississippi High School Cho-
raj Festival a number of times,
has served on the summer school
faculty at the University of Den
yer, and has directed the Mems
Glee Club at the University of
Denver, and the University of
Cincinnati. Each year in Jack
son Mr.. King directs a 500 voice
choir in a performance of Han
dels The Messiah"
Mr.. King organized the Mill
saps Singers in 1885 and has been
the director since that time. I'm
der his direction the Singers have
made annual tours through the
Central States singing in many
of the larger cities such as Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, and Dayton,
Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Bir-
mingham, New Orleans, Mem
phis, and on two occasions at the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Mu-
sic.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Baptists Plan Sunday
School Al Night
March $3.50
Preparation Made
For Revival Here
April l-8

All members of the First Bap.
fist Church of Lexington a e
urged to make plans now to at
tend Sunday School at Nigh
next week in preparation for the
evangelistic crusade which begins
Sunday, April / and continues
through April 9th.
Sunday School will be held
every night next week except
Saturday beginning at 700 p. m
Monday. Members n d visitors
will assemble in their respective
classrooms for a devotional and
scripture reading. Following this
members will engage in a vista
ton program in the community
seeking to enlist interest in and
support for the evangelistic meet
ing the following week.
After the visitation program
church members will come back
to the church for a period of
fellowship and refreshments.
All members Of the Sunday
School are urged to try to be
present each evening at e
services. Visitors are welcome.
Revival April
Revival services will be held
at the Lexington church from
April 1-8 with the Rev. c. M.
Day, pastor of the Durant Bap-
fist Church, doing the preaching
and James Buie of Mississippi
College conducting the singing.
Pastor P. ID. Bragg will be con-
Quoting a revival at the Durant
Church during the same period.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to every citizen of the COM
munity to worship at these meet
ings.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Appliance Dealers
Cooperate; Free
Prizes Given

Mississippi Power and Light
Company and appliance dealers
of Lexington will sponsor a cook
ing school and home appliance
show at the Grammar School
Cafeteria in Lexington, March 81,
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
This years presentation will
bring to homemakerS in this area
a wealth of new ideas and infor-
nation in meal preparation, tasty
recipes, up-to-date homemaking
hints and the most modern APP
pliances with tips on how to use
them to better advantage.
A cordial invitation to attend
this show has been extended by
S ponsors to homemakers and
others interested in the comfort
and conveniences of better living.
Admission is free and a well-bal-
anced, interesting program has
been prepared to insure ample en-
tertainment and instruction for
everyone.
Appliance dealers will main
tain displays at the show, en-
abling all who attend to see a
wide variety of time and labor
having home appliances. Prizes
and souvenirs will be given, and
refreshments will be served.
Miss Opal Lopez and Miss Eli
zabeth Boyd, home economists for
Mississippi Power and Light
Company will conduct the cook
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Easter Services Set Al
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Easter services at the Presby.
terian churches of Lexington ano
Tchula, as announced by the Rev
Hayes Clark, pastor, will include
three sermons, two regular Sun
day school services, and a musi.
cal concert by Holmes Junior
College Glee Club.
Presbyterian services will be-
gin at the Lexington church al
9 Easter morning with the SER
mon Jesus Risen" by the pas
tor. At 10 a. m. the Lexington
church will have Sunday school
and at Z p. m. the Rev. Mr.. Clark
will preach on ''The Last Enc
my" knights Templars from the
surrounding area are to be guests
at this service, and will sit to-
gether in a reserved section.
Tchula Presbyterian services
will begin at 10 am. with Sunday
school followed by worship on the
sermon topic IF A Man Die, Shall
He Live Again." at II a. m.
Holmes Junior College Glee club
will appear in concert at A p. m.
Holy Week service, now in pro-
gress in the Lexington church
will be at 7:30 p. m. on Thurs
day and Friday, instead of 2 p.
m. as previously announced. Ser
mon topics are: Thursday-"Je-
sus Condemned" Friday, Jesus
Crucified." The public is cordial
ly invited to attend these SER
vices.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
]. NJ. Hoff Purchases
Business This Week

j. M. Hoff of Lexington has
purchased the electrical. plumb
ing and heating business of the
Lexington Construction Company
and is now operating the bust
ness from the same office in Lex
ington. He will operate under
the firm name, j. M. Hoff, Nee
hanical Contractor.
MI. Hoff, who is well known
throughout Holmes county, h a S
been in charge of the above de-
partments of the Lexington firm
since its inception and prior to
that time was engaged in the
work for Ramsey-Thur-
mond Company.
On taking charge of this bust
ness Mr.. Hoff said he would APP
preciate the continued patronage
of the public and an opportunity
to bid on any electrical, plumb
ing or heating work in the coun-
ty. 1t will be his policy to give
prompt, efficient service at tea-
sonable prices, he said.
Mrs. Vernice Williams, book
keeper for the Lexington Con-
struction Company will be en-
ployed as bookkeeper for THUG
mond's and will also be part
time bookkeeper for the former
firm until its present contracts
are completed and all obligations
discharged after which the firm
will be liquidated.
Payment due the Lexington
Construction Company may be
made to Mrs. Williams at Thur
mond's or to MI. Hoff at his Of
flee located at 304 Yazoo. Mr..
Hoff's telephone number has been
changed from 800 to 585.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Fire Destroys
Holder Home
$4,000 Domoees
PortiolIy Covered
BY insurance

Fire which started in the ksa-
chen of the Guy M. Holder RESI-
dence at 214 Pine street aroUa&
q last night, destroyed the hoxrse
and a major part of the furniture
totalling damages of $40,
The fire was discovered by
MI. Holder, who went to the KIT
chen to investigate the smell o6
smoke from another room in tfae
house where Mrs. Holder aud
seven-year-ol6 Linda Fay were
listening to the radio.
According TO a member Of the
family, heavy smoke and flames
swept from the kitchen when MFR
Holder opened the door. Adding
to the excitement was the fairt-
ing of Mrs. Holder and a neigh
Dor, together with the childe
screams. Mr.. Holder telephones
the Lexington Fire department
Fire Chief Ben Rathell report
ed that the fire truck arrived
shortly after the alarm and that
his regular crew of six, with about
nine volunteers. had the fire un-
der control by $50. The pine
lumber in the building caused
rapid burning
The siX-room frame house. re-
modelled last year, was partially
covered by insurance. a few
clothes and furniture from two
rooms were saved. Two rooms OF
the house also remained stand
ing.
1t was thought that the electric
stove had been forgotten to be
turned off, causing the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holder are stay.
ing at the home of Mr.. Holder
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hold
er, temporarily.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Cotton Holds Vital
Place In Economy Of
And State
Bob Price, Cotton
Council, Field Man
Talks To Rotary

Although there has been an in.
creasing trend to cattle in Holme:
county this county still ranks ten.
tn in cotton production in Mis-.
sissippi, according to Bob Price
of Grenada, field representative
in Mississippi and Arkansas fol-
the National Cotton Council, who
addressed members of the Lex
ington Rotary Club, Tuesday.
Throughout the United States
cotton is an important industry
Mr. Price said, pointing out that
one out of every ten persons ir
America earned their livelihood
from some phase of the industry
In Mississippi there are 847, 00C
people earning their living in the
cotton industry and an annual
income of $349, 535, 900 is rea-
lized therefrom with an invest
ment of two billion dollars.
In 1945, last year for which
figures r available,
cotton still accounted for rs pei
cent of the total farm income in
the state, he said.
There are some $500 people
in Holmes couny whose princi-
pal income is from cotton. he
pointed out.
Mr. Price explained how the
Cotton Council, has organized
"the largest single industry in
the world" into one unit-the
producers, ginners, oil mill cru
shers, merchants and spinners,
to promote the industry in every
way possible.
He discussed the many accom-
plishments the Council has to its
credit since it's organization in
1899, particularly in the field of
research which has found many
new uses for cotton and many
ways to improve and sell tn e
commodity.
Of particular interest was his
description of the sales flo t
put forth by his organization in a
field where competitive fibres
such as rayon spend twenty mil
lion dollars in research.
The Maid of Cotton promotion
Continued on page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Saint Mory's Eoster
Services Announced

Rev. r. C. Donaldson. Rector
Precessional-J S Christ Is
Risen Today, Alleluia!
Ritual
Gloria
The Lesson
Easter Chant-Christ Our Pass
over
The Apostles Greed
Prayers
Anthem-The Easter Song
Carol-God Hath Sent His An
gels
Sermon
Alleluiai AlleIuial
Offertory Anthem-Sing Alleluia
Presentation of Offering
Solo-"Open The Gates of The
Temple"
Closing Prayers
Benediction
Give Peace o, God, Give Peace
Again
Three-fold Amen
Recessional-We March, We Mar
Oh to Victory.
Soloist-Mrs. Brady Cole, En-
semble choir, Mesdames Money,
Reid, Lucas, Trotman, Martin:
Misses Clarabel Rhyme. Betty
Rabb, Cecelie Mason and Mary
Arlin Young: Messrs. M artin,
Holder and CHM. Juniors-Pat-
ty and Gretchen Povall, Kit CHM,
Ed Thurmond, Crucifer - Frank
A. Jones: Standard Bearer. Al
Povall, Organist, Mrs. Edgar
Lumpkin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Judge E. M. Mcclellan
Up For Re-EIection

Judge E. M. Mcclellan is a
candidate for Justice of the Peace
Of Beat Two, Holmes County,
subject to action of the Democra-
tic Primary election.
Judge Mcclellan is favorably
known drought the county
where he has lived his life in
the vicinity of West.
He has served as JP for beat
2 several terms and said he would
appreciate the consideration of
all the voters for another term.
Two UPS are elected to serve
beat 2 in the Democratic primary
election to be held in August.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22

The Rev. j. B. Welborn will
conduct an evangelistic crusade
at Harland's Greek Baptist
Church beginning Sunday, March
25 and continuing through the
3lst.
Services will be held daily at
HOO a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Rev. c. M. Day. pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Durant, will conduct the singing.
Members of the H arland's
Creek church have been engaged
in a program of visitation and
have been conducting prayer
meetings during this week each
evening at TOO p. m. in prepa-
ration for the revival next week.
The Rev. Welborn is pastor of
the Tchula Baptist Church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
ThuIa Baptists Plan
Revival Mar. 26-Apr. 6

Members of the Tchula Baptist
Church have been busy this week
with a visitation program in pre-
paration for the evangelistic cru
SADIE which begins Monday even
ing, March 26. at 1880. Morning
services will be held at 1890.
The Rev. j. B. High of Dallas
will be the evangelist and George
Kester will conduct the singing
for part of the revival for the
period April 90.
The Rev. j. B. Welborn is pas
ton of the Tchula Church. Mrs.
w. E. Marshall, pianist, will assist
with the music.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22

HAZEL
EYES

Holmes county bapllStS r
launching a campaign during the
last week of this month and the
first week of April which has
never been attempted in this sec
ton before.
This particular campaign is an
evangelistic crusade which will be
carried on in practically every
Baptist church east of the Missis-
sippi river at the same time dur
ing the period mentioned.
The purpose of the crusade is
to make every Baptist an active
Christian - to win the lost to
Christ and to try by a great stimuli
taneous effort to make the world
more conscious of Christ.
The latter paragraph is my own
Interpretation of the purpose of
the crusade.
This great revival to be con-
Quoted simultaneously by some
$4,000 churches cannot help but
result in a great good being ac-
complished.
/ have always felt that one of
the main eason why u
churches have SO many empty
seats is because Christians are not
as active as they should be in
winning others to Christ.
How many active Christians do
YOU know? Persons who are
honestly trying to get their fri
ends and fellow citizens to 60 to
church regularly, join a Sunday
School class, speak to the lost
about Christ?
I'm afraid we all fall far short
on u duties and privileges as
Christians 49, and as citizens of
what Is supposed to be the lead
ing Christian nation in the world.
This country was founded as a
haven for those oppressed who
wanted more than anything else
in the world to be free to wor-
ship God as they pleased.
Today we are citizens of a coun-
try which has become so apollo
getic about Christ hat we per-
NIT an organization like the
United Nations to open an assem-
bly, in San Francisco without
prayer - because we are afruid
of offending n-Christian ma
tions.
/ think it is no wonder that
one of India's greatest statesmen
said: Il think / might have
been q Christian had it moi been |
for Christians"
Watch next weeks paper for
news about the church services
to be held in your community |
the following week.
Easter seals have been mailed |
out to citizens of Holmes county |
by Mrs. c. A. Doster of Durant
who is county chairman of the
drive this year.
Persons who have received |
these seals are asked to mail their
contributions, whatever they feel
able to make, to Mrs. Doster at
Durant. If you have not received
seals and would like to a contri-
button, however large or small. |
to this worthy cause, you are
asked to do so at once.
The Easter seals are sold to help
crippled children by the Missis-
sippi Society for Crippled Chill
dren and Adults which is a pri-
vate charitable organization that
cooperates with but does not du-
plicate the work of other public
or private agencies. 1t aids the
crippled throughout the state of
all ages, races and creeds whether
crippled through birth, disease, or
accident. Its only condition for
Continued on Page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
EASTER DAWN SERVICE

Attend the Annual Saints In
duStrial School Easter Dawn Ser
vice, Faith Hall, Lexington, Sun
day, March Is. 1851. 400 a. m.
Beautiful music - everyone
welcome.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Attend Funeral

MI. and Mrs. Tandy Stepp and
MI. and Mrs. John Hathcock were
in Greenwood Sunday to attend
funeral services for r. w. Mat
thews, grandfather of Mrs. Cal
vim Ussery and Mrs. Richard Nc
Donald.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-22
Jackson Visitors

Mrs. Paul Myers, Belinda My
ers and Roberta Russell were
Jackson visitors Friday of last
week.
Evening star., 1951-01-25

OUR FREE PARKING LOT
on X Street awaits your visit
to the Market. Just drive in
the AmOcO service station near
the Market and tell the at
teDdant you want to shop.
He'll see that you get the serv-
ice of one of our free shop
ping carts, and that your car
is parked in our lot. You'll
find Spring has come to
CENTER MARKET CITY
5th and K NV.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
This Is another of the Mar
ket stands where years and
years of experience 20 into the
service of the customer.
ADVERTISEMENT.

HAVE you ever tried any of
the delicious lunch meats from
Carrington's stand, No. 3O4?
You'll find lots of ideas for
stretching meat bills here. This
stand also has country sausage
and good hams. Won't be too
long until Easter, and it's not
too early to be engaging that
Easter ham. You'll like the
selection of meats you'll find
at Carrington's, near the front
Of the Market On the left side.
SHAD, that delightful fish,
is beginning to come in from
the CarOlinas. They're high
right now, because of the limit
ed supply, but a shad lover is
a shad lover, no matter what
the price. Soon, our own Po-
tOmac shad will be on Market.
Crabmeat is also scarce
right now, but bass, porgies,
rOckfish and mackerel are
plentiful. The supply has been
better this week, what with the
recent good weather.
You'll find plenty of good
seafOod at Thompson's and ia
Wins seafood stands at the Mar
ket this week.
Evening star., 1951-05-04

NV. swimming. family night, two periods
2 pm. and s;l6 Ssea;,i D;m;;i 30 cents each.
~, Orchestra Or dance Capital Girls, Society
~ ~ TOMORROW.
Dances.
. Interstate Society, Roosevelt Hotel, 21o1
sixteenth street NV, 2 pm. $1.50.
Mt, Vernon Place Church. 800 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, square and ball
O st. Martins Parish sa Biz III ires North Capitol
street $3.50 age groupl. $3.50 pm. 90
~ 81, Matthews N Cathedral @ Club, 1914 \
cnesfss aso hostesses. s S'sest 5so Tm pm. cs e
:. gsoooYwcA Seventeenth and x streets
Servicemen's Lounge and dnformatioT
ard ses san
1yS YacA A.SGi ISIS Y TRRsiffh ni itesi Street NV
EGNesrol. dance and floor show . to j.
YYwcA, sol Rhode Island avenue NV
| Negro. Blue TRIANGLE Lounge. dancins
and refreshments, pm. to midnight
Calvary Bagtissdt Church, EiGhth f1d. and ;
streets NV o;SG Musio to a. al pm" iree'
Washington Chapel. 2S10 Sixteentl
street NV, Utah Centennial Chorus.
The Phillips Gallery 1900 Twenty frs
street NV, informal lecture, 3 pm. free
Mt Vernon place se0tsfi Church, 900 Massa
Ichusetts avenue NV, fencing pm.
| SUNDAY.
| . Dances.
Catholic Youth Organization. 91s Tentf
street NV, orchestra. pm. so cents
! Jewish Community Center. Sixteenth ant
10 streets NV. record dance. $3.50 pm,
USo-YMcA, 1888 G street NV. record