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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12
Through Hazel Eyes

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a large scale raid on March 31St
on the bootlegging and gambling
establishments in the county and
thanked the Governor and the
Guard for "the efficient aid rem
dered our local officials in their
efforts to eradicate the lawless
element from our county"
The Grand Jury further urged
Sheriff Wynn and County Attor-
ney Barrett to continue to en-
deavor to arrest and prosecute
these fragrant violators of the
law"
The Grand Jury backed up its
sentiments by finding 81 true
bills - the nature of which are
carried in a news account else
where on this page.
I am very proud of this fine
work by our Grand Jurors re-
flecting, as it does, the best tradi-
tons Of Christian citizenship.
feel sure that the vast majority
of citizens in Holmes county, too
| will be highly gratified at it:
splendid work.
/ only hope that when our petit
iuries are empunelIed next weel
to try the defendants in these
indictments made by the Grunc
Jury that we can be as proud o
the work they do as we are nov
of the Grand Jury.
| In other words, the Grand jury
has done its full duty - the res
is now up to the trial juries ant
the Judge.
Certainly we know that we cal
depend upon Sheriff Wynn
County Attorney Pat Barrett ant
District Attorney Stanny Sander
| to do their best to prescott
these indictments to the fulles
extent of the law
The names of the Grand Juror.
who served our county SO we
last week, are Robert K. Ray c
Durant, foreman; Eugene S
, Herman of Lexington, clerk
liz. H. Skinner, Morris Flinl
James Ray Herrin, R. w. Farme
i d. E. Gilmore, Troy Bailey, +
, B. Wigley, Ray Johnson, all
Lexington; Sam Wesley Hodge
Vardaman Ellington, H. D, Boz
chillon, all of Durant; Jesse
Maxwell, of Pickens; Geore
! Mitchell and John r. Killebre'
l of Goodman; G. D. Wynn
/ Richland; Howard Grantham
e Bowling Green; and Raft Hartl
: cock of Eulogy.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan of Sana-
forum was a visitor Friday with
her aunt, Mrs. Lois Brady, en-
route from Flora where she had
been visiting.
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Watch next weeks paper for
a full account of every case tried
in Circuit Court together with the
verdict and the jurors who sat on
the case.
We are not trying to intimi-
date any jurors but it has beer
our policy for several years now
to carry the names Of jurors try,
ing criminal cases in Circuit
Court.
We know a man who does hi:
duty as a juror doesn't mind hi:
name being published - ano
those who don't do their duty
ought to have the white light o.
publicity thrown on their activi
ties.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12
On 30.DuY Furlouqh

Cpl. Howard d. Perkins of the
Marine Corps formerly of Durant
and the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Mcbride has been on a
80 day leave visiting his aunt
Mrs. Clara Mcbride of Pickens
and an aunt in Reform, Alabama.
He is stationed at Ocean Side,
California.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mrs. M. J. Lipsey returned
Sunday from Indianola, accom-
panied by her daughter and SON.
m-law, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. West,
whom she has visited for three
days.
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Promoted To Sergeant

Hugh v. Thomas of Pickens,
son of Mrs. Ebert Mcbride, who
is stationed at Shaw Field Air
Base, has recently been promot-
ed TO Sergeant.
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been visiting.
Mrs. M. j. Lipsey returned
! Sunday from Indianola, accom-
| panied by her daughter and SON
m-law, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. West,
whom she has visited for three
days.
Mrs. Minnie Reed, accompanied
by her guests, Mrs. A. W. Hooker.
Mrs. Pearl Kirkpatrick and AMI
Kirkpatrick of Lebanon, Tennes-
see, were in Greenwood Monday
afternoon to visit Mrs. W. D. Nc
Leod and Mrs. H. Y. FRASER, Jr.
Mr.: and Mrs. Tandy Stepp at
tended a meeting of the Missis-
sippi Lumbers Dealers association
in Biloxi from Wednesday through
Saturday.
Mr.. Ruffin Beall has been con-
fined to his home or Church
street with flu this week.
|, w. &. Kenna and Mrs. R. M.
Mcclellan are maintaining offices
of the Mississippi High School
Athletic association at Millsaps
this week during the State Band
contest.
Mrs. r. A. Stigler and Miss
mariana Kimbrough will attend
a Presbyterial meeting irr Canton
lApril 1920.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Smith Of
Odessa, Missouri, were recent Wis
| itors with Mr.. Smiths sister and
brother n-law, D.. and Mrs. Maui
rice F. Herring; Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Flowers
attended the State Band contest
| in Jackson Monday night. Also
attending were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Wilson.
Mrs. H. T. Lay Of Denver, Colo
RADIO, left Friday after four days
visit with her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Rabbi.
| She is now visiting her niece,
Mrs. Will Lowe Of Greenwood.
! Visiting Mrs. M. M. Reed and
Miss Katherine Mcleod Of Le-
banon, Tennes see, Monday
through "Wednesday, were Mrs
la. w. Hooker, Mrs Pearl Kirk
} patrick and AMI Kirkpatrick
They were shown Inequalities al.
so by Mrs. o. D. Hooker and Mrs
liz. w. Hooker. They left Wed
nesday enroute to Vicksburg te
visit relatives.
John Morgan Clack of Mill
saps college has been accepted
at the medical school at Augusta
Georgia, and will enroll there
: next term.
E. /. Russell, who has been IL
since Friday, is reported much i'm
proved. His son, Edgar Russell
of Yazoo City, was called to hi
bedside on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Van Zant
j., and daughters, Martha, ant
( Nancy of Jackson, also Mrs. ]. c
| | Powell of Carrollton were guest
i of Mrs. ]. NJ. Kimbrough and Mis-
D ! Mariana Kimbrough on Tues
E day of this week.
I'll Robert Swittenberg spent thu
weekend with his mother, Mrs
Effie Swittenberg.
Mrs. Jack Reid and Mrs. w. H
1 Fincher attended the State Bant
I contest in Jackson Tuesday.
i, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wilkersoi
e and Mrs. George S. Patterson
VI were among those attending tn
n State Band contest in jackson
: this week.
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81 CARD OF THANKS
81 With grateful and humbl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mrs. Minnie Reed, accompanied
by her guests, Mrs. A. W. Hooker.
Mrs. Pearl Kirkpatrick and AMI
Kirkpatrick of Lebanon, Tennes-
see, were in Greenwood Monday
afternoon to visit Mrs. W. D. Nc
Leod and Mrs. H. Y. FRASER, Jr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

MIR. Ruffin Beall has been con-
fined to his home on Church
street with flu this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

E. l. Russell, who has been Ill
since Friday, is reported much i'm
proved. His son, Edgar Russell
of Yazoo City, was called to his
bedside on Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mr.: and Mrs. Tandy Stepp at
tended meeting of the Missis-
sippi Lumbers Dealers association
in Biloxi from Wednesday through
Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

|, w. &. Kenna and Mrs. r. M.
Mcclellan are maintaining offices
of the Mississippi High School
Athletic association at Millsaps
this week during the State Band
contest
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

John Morgan Clack of Mill
saps college has been accepted
at the medical school at Augusta,
Georgia, and will enroll there
next term.
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Mrs. r. A. Stigler and Miss
Mariana Kimbrough will attend
a Presbyterial meeting iIr Canton
April 1920.
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Enornity Of Blast
Called Challenge
To Imagination
(Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
else which man had ever at
tempted.
This bomb was to be several
times the power Of the bomb
dropped on Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Bomb Compared.
In order to better understand
the power involved. take the Hiro-
shima bomb as an example.
This bomb detonated approx
mately 10000 tons of TINT as
measured by atomic energy.
BY the same yardstick the ex-
plosion of nitrate at Texas City
several years ago which killed
thousands of persons and practi-
cally destroyed the city detonated
approximately 1900 tons of COM
parable power.
Thus Hiroshima's S bomb was ap-
proximately 10 times greater than
the Texas City's blast and the
bomb which was detonated in con-
nection with the effect on struc-
lures at Eniwetok was several
Evening star., 1951-06-14

The 10 seconds before the explo-
sion when anything could happen
If something went wrong.
Without feeling or emotion the
voice in the loud speaker began:
"Ten seconds"
I felt and adjusted my glasses.
pressed them closer to my eyes. !
became more tense.
Mine seconds"
There was an ominous silence
over the group. An inarticulate
mumble in the back Of me was all
I could hear.
Eight seconds"
The observer next to me re-
marked in a hollow voice: "Well,
we will know if it works in a few
seconds. How do you feel? Do
you think it will go off?" a
Seven seconds"
wondered what the others were
thinking. What emotions were
they experiencing? It was old stuff
to many Of them. It was new to
Iall of us because this was to be
the greatest and mightiest explo-
sion ever set off or witnessed by
man.
six seconds!"
gritted my teeth and the PAN
Drama of the horrors of Hiroshima
and what I had seen there and
the ruins among which I had
walked became vivid to me once
again.
Five seconds!"
what Would Happen?"
Suppose the scientists had mis-
calculated and this theoretically
safe distance, miles away from
the "shot" island, had been mis-
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exhaustive examination of tn,
animals following the "bang."
Mechanically controlled device,
are used to expose the selected
animals to the Pathological ac'
tivity Of the bomb burst.
The effect Of radiation on tn,
human body is one of the mos
important studies confronting us
There is perhaps more confusion
surrounding this particular fea
ture than any other in connection
with the use and effect of tn,
atom bomb. Loose statements ant
wild guesses have confused th'
American people. Too many indi'
Ividuals who know too little ar,
talking too much.
Briefed on Effects.
We were given a complete ant
thorough briefing on radiologica
effects by Gen. Cooney who f1atl!
stated that 1T was time for th'
magic, mystery and malarkey" tt
be exposed. The fatal effect O.
radio-activity on humans has beer
too much emphasized as com
pared to the effect of other de-
lstructive factors which result
from the atomic explosion and no
related to radioactivity.
This is subject which shoule
be treated separate and apari
from the actual detonation of the
bomb but suffice it to say radio.
activity definitely is not a deter.
rent to rescue workers If properly
understood. There is no such
thing as death ray" boml
which would destroy an entire
city without the implementatior
of other accepted military devices
both in manpower and equipment
It is fallacious to believe thai
the radioactivity following the ex.
Iplosion of an atom bomb will pre-.
vent rescue parties from entering
the contaminated area.
/ It Is erroneous to believe tina
the lethal effects of an atom bomk
will remain effective in a pro
Scribed area over an indeter
inmate period of time.
More individuals will die from
other causes than from radio
activity following the burst of .
bomb.
i The day before the bang" wa
Ione of tension and apprehension
i The weather was atrocious.
j The rains came in almost tor
rents and periodical weather con
,lferences were held. Not until tn
I|early morning hours was 1t def
llnitely decided to conduct the ex
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Greenhouse" Is the largest Joint
Imilitary-civilian operation Of It's
kind in history.
Under the command Of an Air
Force general the deputy COM
mands include, besides the Air
Force, the Navy, Army and SCI
enlist civilians.
The complete harmony and CO.
operation which exists Is immedi-
lately apparent.
Gen. Quesda is a natural leader.
His boyish enthusiasm is infec-
tious. He fairly bubbles over when
ever ne discovers the operation
and displays courtesy and un-
Iderstanding which blanks out the
three stars on his collar.
DR.. Graves is a scientist who
has the unusual knack of ex-
lplainjng in lay language the
battling terms and confusions of
|nuclear research.
With the aid of maps and
charts, every intricate detail and
desired objective of the tests are
explained and questions are
answered. Here there are no holds
barred and nothing is kept a
secret. It is laid right out on the
table.
There is one limited restric-
tion-a most important warning
and admonition: do not repeat
or discuss. except with author
lied persons, what you see and
hear here"
Tour of "Shots" Islands.
Following the briefing we were
then taken on a tour of the shot
Islands. We saw first-hand effects
Iof previous experiments. Every
where there was antlike activity
Huge trucks following over the
sanded terrain. sweating. shirt
less men eagerly doing the job
assigned to them. Each "shot'
island is inhabited and the activ-
lity continues until "a hours be-
fore the "bang."
Quarters are cellapsible and
removed by truck and boat from
the "shot" islands and then re-
turned following the experiment
| On one island is complete bio
medical station. This is the only
island where the native tropica.
atmosphere of palm trees swayine
in the breeze is to be found, Here
have been raised some IS 1000 mics
for the experiments. Other ami.
mails used in the tests are alst
raised on this island. There is
] complete laboratory for full ane
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calculated. What would happen?
Will it happen?
-Four seconds!"
Seconds are fieeting but the
count between those seconds
seemed hours apart. It sounded
like the count Of doom. Men I
have seen hanged must have won
dered just as ! now wondered.
They didn't know what was to be
found at the end Of a rope a few
seconds away. I didn't know what
was to.be found after an explosion
only few seconds away.
Three seconds"
I was beyond the stage Of ap-
prehension. was scared and
was afraid that we might be the
real guinea pigs If something went
wrong.
| 1.-TWO seconds"
4 I couldn't stop repeating the
question to myself. What am ]
doing here. It's too late to turn
back now, but what am I doing
here?"
"One second"
My muscles were taut. My fists
were clenched. I frightened the
vice Of my teeth on my Jaws. Only
a second remained but 1t seemed
like an eternity-that one remain
ing second.
/ Then it came.
"H-Hour, ANY Hour"
"H-hour!"-at least that's what
I think the voice in the loud
speaker said, but now it didn't
matter. H-hour. zero hour, any
hour!
This was it.
Silence.
| Blackness.
Suddenly all was bright.
Through the glasses I had seer
the sun as a tiny spec a few min
utes before there was now bril-
lance the like of which had
never seen before.
The sky was all lighted.
There was gigantic ball Of fire
on the horizon.
simultaneously there was q gust
Iof heat across my face. g.
| The fire and the heat seemed to
come at the same time.
There was no sound.
1t was just the sense Of sight
and touch-no hearing.
i I lived thousand lives in that
one split second or was 1t one
millioneth Of second?
I counted to myself.
l One thousand one.
] One thousand two.
One thousand three.
One thousand four.
I took no chances and then re-
moved the dark glasses.
Choked With Emotion.
I was choked with emotion. ]
wasn't shaking but was unsteady
II didn't cry but I know could
have. What a peculiar and funny
effect. Perhaps the knowledge
that nothing had gone wrong
caused the sensation, perhaps the
knowledge that we were still there
i looked In the sky as the now
familiar pattern of the gigantic
mushroom of Bikini formed anc
SCARED heavenward.
The fire ball resembled a human
brain just removed from the hui
man body. The fire ball could
well have been the colored picture
of cerebrum lifted from any medi-
cal book. ..
! 1t was a sight I shall never for
.Iget.
j Under the broad table-like top
Iof the mushroom was the slender
stem, and on the edges of the
cloud were many colors of the
rainbow with a deep dusk the pre-
vailing hue.
1 The scientists calmly discussed
1.-THE formation. The lay observers
expressed admiration and wonder
Evening star., 1951-06-14

lands completely inclosing an
oval-shaped lagoon approximately
Is miles long and 20 miles In
width.
On the larger islands are 10
Gated the major portion Of the
operations, the huge landing
strips, the commanding generals
headquarters and the bio-medical
station and laboratories.
At the extreme end of the atoll
in the opposite direction Of Eni-
wetok is another of the larger is
lands, Engebi.
In between Engebi, and Eni-
wetok are such islands as Huzzin-
baikku, Kirinjan. Bokonaarrap-
paru, Yeirim Aitsu. Eberiru,
Anon Puraai. and other such un-
pronouncable names.
The actual explosion or tests
occur on several islands which are
called "shot" islands and could
well be described as the target"
islands.
Site of Actual Tests.
These are the islands on which
the actual tests are made. On
them have been constructed ac-
tual buildings, shelters, factories
and all conceivable structures IN
the directive of the Atomic Energy
Commission for measurement OF
atomic weapons effects on struc-
lures and materials OF various
kinds"
Some buildings house the in
struments of measurement which
record the effect of the blast and
which results are really what our
people are seeking.
From these tests are to come
the data on which will be builded
our military and civilian defense.
From the effects of the blast on
these structures will come the
knowledge needed by architects
in future construction. Structures
and buildings which will be able
to Withstand an atomic blast If it
is at all possible to withstand such
a blast.
Contact between the several
islands is maintained through
crash boats and heliocopter,
1t was early in the morning fol-
lowing the night of our arrival
that we were taken on our first
tour and course of instruction.
Under the direction of Gen
Quesada and deputy commanders
Admiral Thomas Hill and DR.. Al
win Graves, noted scientist, we
were "briefed" In detail as te
what to expect.
It is noteworthy that Operation
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ment at that which they beheld.
It was only minute later but
1t seemed much longer than that
when there came terrible rumble
through the loud-speaker.
Full Shock Of Sound.
The sound of the bang" was
just passing Parry Island. A, few
seconds later we got the full shock
|of the sound on Einewetok. It was
like great thunder-clap caused
by countless clouds following a
flash Of lightning.
Did you ever notice the start Of
Ia sprint race on a cinder path at
la collegiate track meet?
First you see the smoke from
the starters gun and the runners
sprint from their starting crouch
and then in the infinitesimal part
of a second you hear the sound Of
the pistol shot following the sight
of the smoke.
Then picture this and grasp its
significance. and you can better
understand the sensation which
accompanies the delayed sound
miles away from the center Of an
atomic blast.
More than a minute after you
see the light Of the bang and feel
the impact Of the heat you hear
the sound. You are that far away
and yet you are so close.
In that great ball of FIRE was
more energy than has ever been
assembled in one place by man
since the beginning Of the world.
Can you comprehend fully what
that means?
For many minutes we stood
there on the beach and looked at
the phenomena. That cloud would
go around the world several times
before it dissipated.
Secrets Within Cloud.
In it were many Of the secrets
Of this thermonuclear experiment.
In the multitudinous highly sensi-
tive instruments placed on the
surrounding islands were many
other secrets. Within two hours
after the bang the "hot" planes
participating in the experiment
had returned to the airstrip and
their recordings were on their way
to the atomic laboratories in the
United States. The results Of
the experiment were not to be
determined until later-perhaps
months later. 80
There were no mishaps. Every
thing had gone according to
schedule.
Within 21a hours a party Of
Pathological scientists landed on
the "shot" island and safely ap-
preached to within $50 yards of
the center of the bang" and had
reported their findings. 80
Late that afternoon when the
sun was setting pehlnd the horizon
we few over the target" island
and looked down from the sky.
There was nothing on the island
left standing except the charred
remains Of few palm tree stumps.
The huge steel tower, equal in
height to a multi-storied modern
Office building, from which the
bomb had been detonated, was
nowhere to be seen. The thou
sands of tons of steel had been
vaporized by the terrific heat Of
the explosion. ~
Only the day before I had stood
at the base of the tower. Today
| it was gone. ; =
Everything Gone But Sands.
Today everything above the
ground was gone except the coral
sands of the tiny island Tapped by.
the lazy waters of the ocean.
AS I gazed down on the utter
(See HEBERT, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1951-06-14

Representative Hebert, author Of
the accompanying article. wos nomed
by Choirmon vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee to rep
resent the committee at the Eniwe-
tok tests. Other members of Con-
eress there were Senator Hunt of
Wyoming, representing the Sem
ote Armed Services Committee,
Representatives, Cole Of New York,
Price. Illinois, and Joekson, Wosh-
inston, members of the Joint Com
mittee on Atomic Energy.
Evening star., 1951-06-14

(See HEBERT, Page A-7)
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