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Evening star., 1951-02-03
HopewelI Man Stays
Two Women, Shoots
Self With Shotgun
By the Associofed Press

HOPEWELL, Va, Feb. 3.-Twc
Hopewell women were shot and
killed early today, police said, by
a disappointed suitor who critical
ly wounded himself and then
scribbled a note of his guilt on a
cardboard box.
The two women-Mrs. Fannie
Kendrick, %, and Mrs. Louise Nc
Diarmid, 35-Were felled by shot
gun blasts as they returned to
the home of Mrs. McDiarmid' S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Moore
Police Chief F. c. Gwaltney said
Transferred to Richmond.
Chief Gwaltney identified the
assailant as Grady Ledford, 80
year-old machine operator at the
Hercules Powder Co. here. Taken
first to a local hospital, Ledford
later was transferred in a critical
condition to a hospital in Rich
mond.
Police said their investigation
had disclosed that Ledford had
been going steadily until recent
ly with Mrs. Kendrick, divorced
mother of 3-year-old son.
Officers said they had learned that
Mrs. kendrick recently had tried
to halt or had succeeded in
breaking up her relationship with
Ledford.
Police said Mrs. Kendrick, who
worked at night, made her home
with the Moores and Mrs. McDiar-
mid. who was separated from her
husband,
Fall to Floor of Porch,
The shootings occurred just az
the two Women-accompanied by
Mrs. McDiarmid' brother, Lonnie
Moore of Washington - had
stepped onto the front porch of
the Moore's home, Chief Gwaltney
said.
AS the trio mounted the one step
to the porch, Mr.. Moore was
quoted by police as saying he
heard report like a loud fire.
cracker" AS he turned, Mrs.
Kendrick fell to the porch floor.
While Mrs. Moore tried to un-
lock the front door, Mr.. Moore
Ihuddled in the doorway with his
sister, Mrs. McDiarmid, beside
him. There was another blast,
Mr.. Moore told police. and Mrs.
McDiarmid spraWled to the floor.
Shoots Self Through Mouth.
Chief Gwaltney said Ledford
then walked approximately 100
feet from the house into a wooded
area. placed a double barrel shot
gun in his mouth and pulled the
trigger. The discharge blasted
away the lower part of his face.
the chief said.
Ledford apparently recovered
consciousness after a few minutes
the chief said and walked more
than five blocks to a store operated
by Charles Scott. Hearing a knock,
Mr.. Scott told police, he found
Ledford outside his store and
rushed him to a hospital.
While he was waiting to be
taken to the hospital, Ledford
wrote a note on a cardboard box
in the store telling how he shot
the two women. the chief said.
The chief said the shooting was
a double murder and attempted
suicide. He said no charges have
been placed thus far against Led
ford. who police said had no pre-
vious criminal record.
Evening star., 1951-02-03
County Workers Ask Roise

CUMBERLAND, Md. Feb. 3 (P)
Approximately $50 county EN-.
ployes asked the Board of ALLIE.
gany County Commissioners fol
a wage increase yesterday. The
commissioners took no action.
Evening star., 1951-02-03

Temperatures will upward throughout the Nation
day. There will showers in the Northwest
tonight and eastward the Rockies into Western
to the Upper Lakes region urre expected
1t will be fair in the Southern thirds the
windy in the Central States ZAP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1951-02-03

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, II. on January 10
Lowest. 13 on February 3
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High. 81, at 1901 pm.
Low, 13, at $50 am.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1951-02-03

River Report.
From U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1951-02-03
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation In inches in IL
Capital (current month to datel
Evening star., 1951-02-03

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast al
Evening star., 1951-09-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
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drugstore.
Evening star., 1951-09-05

. Here's everything you've been
wanting for complete outdoor
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Q 28 specially designed ottoch-
ments optional at smolI extra
cost.
Evening star., 1951-09-05
Pays For Itself
The Year Around

Simplicity is the name! A name
thot stands for oll-seoson savings
year round service. No
other tractor equipment gives you
so much cosy utility ct such low
cost. June or January, Sim
pIicity and implements sove you
time and work ;. provide q fost,
easy solution to dozens of bother-
some chores.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
Rotary Forum Held
At Tuesdoy Meeting

An open forum on community
needs was discussed at the Lex
ington Rotary club Tuesday. In
charge of the discussion was Ma
yor-Rotarian Allie S. Povall. DR..
Bill Staples was program chair
man.
Among the topics discussed
were the need for more doctors in
the community and needed pro-
gress on rural roads.
Concluding the program was a
quiz on safe driving participated
in by Joe Berman, George Pat
terson, DR.. Bo Melvin, Pat M,
Barrett, Harden Erwin and w. H.
Fincher, Jr.
Guests were visiting Rotarian
Aldridge Of Winona, guest of AL
ton Carroll, Charlie Patterson
and Bill CrenshaW of NeWbern
Tenn, guests of George and j. R
. Patterson, and City Marshal Leh-
man, guest of Rotarian Povall.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
Crop Tour.

Continued from Page ID
of high rates of fertilizer applica-
tons with a good poisoning pro-
gram. Where using 1900 pounds
6-8-8 fertilizer plus 200 pounds
ammonia nitrate, it was believed
by those on the trip that Mr..
Branch would make around two
bales per acre, whereas in an ad-
jacent field with only half the
amount of fertilizer and the same
poisoning, it only looked as though
one bale per acre would be made.
Yield Reduced
On the Hoover Maxwell place,
it was pointed out that his yield
would be reduced at from "a to ]
bale per acre. but this was due to
a hard pan %" under the sur
face of the soil, preventing the
flow of water from getting to the
cotton stalks and also preventing
the roots penetrating through the
subsoil. The group believed that
with high fertilization, proper
spacing, and a good poison pro-
gram, that the average farmer OF
Holmes county should produce
from one to two bales of cotton
per acre.
On Friday a tour was taken
with a group of about l8 negro
farmers, with the same problems
on the same farms studied.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
Premium Given
Grower OF First
Bale

A premium of S49.98 was given
Jesse Williams, Jr., colored, for
the first cotton bale of the 1851
crop at Lexington, by Lexington
merchants and interested busin-
ess men. The 530-pound bale of
Coker variety staple ! 1892 inch
cotton was bought by Watson's
BARGAIN store at 36I5 cents.
Williams, who owns his own
place about three miles from Lex
ington, was given the cash prem
ium by the following circulated
petition fashion: r. O. Duke
1898, Watson's Bargain store
/, $3.50, Lexington Lumber comp
any 81, Gulf Service station,
! Thurmond's, Crown Service sta
ton, H. d. Terry, Peoples Drug
store, The Fincher company,
Ben S. Beall, Jr., Lexington
! Hardware company, P~atterson's
Variety store Heinrich Drug store,
Texaco Service station, N. Schuf,
Flowers Department store, Sl.OO
each.
Gwin-Lail company, Weathers-
/ by Chevrolet company, R. t. Ell
lison, Holmes County Bank and
Trust company, First National
bank, So each; Allie Povall IS,
| ". o. Thompson $3.50, and Lex
ington Compress and Storage -
storage and rent free.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindnesses and
courtesies shown during the i'll
ness and death of our beloved
husband and brother, r. B. Wig
ley. Especially do we wish to
thank the doctor and nurses al
Holmes County Community hos
pital for their efforts to save his
life and to alleviate suffering.
Our grief is made less by the
knowledge that all was done that
could have been done.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. r. B. Wigley,
T. c. Wigley and
Family. 19-1tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
Churches Make Drive
To InstuII Butune

Bowling Green Baptist and Me-
thodist churches + making eff
fort to install butane and are CIV
ing all interested persons an OPP
portunity to contribute to the Wor-
Thy cause. Anyone interested in
making donations may send it to
c. O. Sudbeck, who states that
thanks are due those Who already
have contributed so generously
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
IJaycees Meet, Name
Members

The Lexington Junior Chamber
of Commerce met at Z pm. Aug.
Is at Tidwell's cafe. Members
were appointed to various com
mitteeS.
Appointed to the Fair commit
tee we're: Paul Koran, Walter
D. Smith, Paul Hoff; concessions
committee, Robert M. Mcclellan,
William Mcclellan, Mr.. Koran, and
Hans Raum; extension commit
tee, Robert M. Mcclellan, William
Mcclellan, Mr.. Koran, and Hans
Raum; extension committee, MIR.
Koran, Vernon Hathcock, w. Z.
Thurmond; II Speak For De-
mocracy" chairman, Mr.. Smith.
Sign committee for bleachers:
w. W. Holder, Houston McCool,
and Tandy M. Stepp; member
f, ship, John j. Martin, M. B. Lam
mons, and T. l.. Siddon; program
| chairman for September, Mr..
Smith.
! 1t was brought our at the meet
ing that the National Jaycees have
just completed a 100000 War
Memorial building in Tulsa, Ok
! lahoma, which is a shrine to Jay
Gees who met death during World
War II. Each state has a plaque
in the lobby for the name of the
Jaycees who were killed.
Anyone knowing of such Jay
Gees member is asked to contact
Mr. Siddon, so that no n will be
overlooked.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
Shotgun 10 Be Given
Away By V. F. W.

An automatic l2-gauge Brown
ing shotgun and a case of Western
shells will be given away to the
holder of a lucky number on Nov.
II, it is announced by A.. j. Da-
Wis, post quartermaster and adJu-
tant of the v. F. w. Drawing will
be held on the Court House
square.
Sale of tickets is expected to
begin early next week. The win
ner is not required to be present
at the time of the drawing.
Anyone interested in tickets is
asked to contact a member of the
organization.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
Pediutric CIiniciun
To Hold Conference

DR.. Marion S. Mcclellan, pedia-
trio clinician of the State Board
of Health, Jackson, will hold a
medical p~re-school conference at
Tchula school building Thursday,
August 80, at / pm. for the CHI
dren who will enter school this
fall and especially referred chill
dren, it is announced by Miss N.
A. Pierce, public health nurse
Parents are urged to bring their
children for physical examina-
tons. The conference will be
held through the cooperation OF
w. R. Huddleston, superintendent
of Tchula school.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

We are humbly grateful to all
our friends and relatives for their
expressions of kindness rendered
during the illness and death OF
our mother.
May Gods richest blessings be
upon you and yours.
The Children of
Mrs. Lottie Allen
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

HELP WANTED - Male or fe-
male. Man or woman to take
over route of established GUS
toners in Durant. Full or part
time. Weekly profits of $50 or
more at the start possible. No
car or other investment neces-
sary. We will help you get
started. Write c. r. Ruble, De-
partment 80, care of the j. r.
Watkins Company, Memphis,
Tennessee. 19-1tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

NOTICE - I have been selling
Rawleigh products in South
Holmes county for the past l3
years. I am looking for an in
dustrious man with good repu-
tation, character and a good
worker to operate a similar bu-
siness in North Madison coun-
ty. Write W..P. Waldrup. Ri.
3. Lexington. 17-3tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
A N N Q u N c E M E N r

The Advertiser is authorized to
announce the candidacy of the
following for the office of City
Clerk of Lexington, subject to the
action of the Democratic special
election to be held or Friday,
August 81, 1851:
Doty Porter
Mrs. Josephine Upchurch
Alton Parker
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
At Home On Andrews

Nj. and Mrs. Henri P. Watson.
Jr., are now at home in their
apartment at 504 Andrews street.
following three weeks trip t.
Colorado Springs and othe!
points of interest in the West.
Mrs. Lucille Chapman is on va
cation this week from her du-
ties at Peoples Drug store.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

LOST Trigg fox dog. Three
miles southwest of West, Miss.
Black, tan and white points.
Part of face white. Notify w.
l.. Boiling, Pickens, Miss, and
receive reward. l9-ltp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

Barbara Fryer returned Sun
day from a two weeks visit with
the Misses Myrtle Ford and Scot
tie Ford of Memphis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

WANTED - Listings on farms.
and businesses of all kinds.
Mike Kirkland, Realtor, Green
wood. Miss. 52-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

WANTED - House to rent in or
out of town. P. o. Box 189, Du-
rant. Miss. 19-2tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

- One pair of dark red
trimmed glasses. Thought to
have been lost in front of Mil
ler's store. If found please re-
turn to The Lexington Adver-
tiser. 15-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23
For Sale
Notice

SEE MRS. B~URKHARDT about
apartments, furnished or I'M
furnished, with private baths.
Phone 372-J. 17-20-2tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

OLD MATTRESSES made new.
Innerspring too. Write or phone
718-W, A. L. Shows, 312 North
Mound ST., Yazoo City, Miss.
16-5tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-08-23

WANTED - Sewing and altera-
tons of any kind. Reasonable
prices. Mrs. Ouida McCrory,
telephone 426-W. 18-4tnp
Evening star., 1951-02-19

These prices effective until Of business Wednesday,
Iebruary 81; 1851. in washington. .; g MAEYLAND
GaithersSurs, KoekyIle, Coral Hy.tt.vie. Ken.
Head. Bsrwzn. Capitol viRGiSIA; Aiez
aen xenn. NS 70 VIZ assERE fHE
RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. Produce prices subject
I to change daily.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Capt. Biick Warns
Of Match Book
Gambling Game

A new gambling device, based
on slot-machine symbols and re-
sembling ordinary book matches,
may sneak into Washington, but
it is illegal as a one-armed bandit,
Capt. Roy Blick warned today.
AS far as the Vice Squad knows,
he has the only ones in the city.
He also has the producing COM
pany's advertising matter and ex-
planation on how the game op-
crates.
It is something like this:
A box of 800 books can be pur-
chased for S11.58 by the man who
intends to run the game. He sells
each book of six tickets for Is
cents and pulls in a gross of $50.
The 25-cent buyer has a chance
of pulling the tickets to find
Winner-if any. Among the 1920
and 60 with 25-cent winners. This
leaves the game operator $33. De-
Quoting the $11.58 he paid for the
books, his net is $21.42.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. ** AS
MONDAY FEBRUARY

It is sponsored by the Potomac
Assembly of the Brotherhood, an
international laymen's organiza-
tion.
The Rt. Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington, will serve as cele-
brant. He will be assisted by the
Rev. Leland Stark, rector of the
host church: the Rev. Nathan
Acton, rector of st. Andrews
Chapel, College Park. Md: the
Rev. James West. rector of CAL
vary Episcopal Church; the Rev.
Richard Fell. rector of st. Georges
Episcopal Church, Arlington, Va,
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Maybank Advocates
Defense Housing Bill
Limited 10 Essentials
BY the Associated Press

Chairman Maybank said today
he hopes the Senate Banking Com
mittee will squeeze the water"
from the administrations pro-
posed So billion defense housing
program.
Il think the program ought to
be reduced SO that it provides only
for real defense needs" Senator
Maybank said as the banking
group made ready to resume pub
lie hearings today on the ad-
ministration bill. The House Bank
ing Committee is studying an
Identical measure.
Calls for Insurance.
The program calls for Govern
ment insurance of home mortgages
totaling So billion. The principle
is the same as that on which the
current Federal Housing Ad-
miniStration home insurance pro-
gram is based.
Raymond M. Foley, director of
the Housing and Homie Finance
Agency, recently told the Senate
committee that only about 81 bill
lion of the proposed authorization
would be used for defense hous-
ing. He said the rest probably
would be earmarked for the ex-
listing FILA program.
Liberalized Terms.
The major difference between
the present program and the pro-
posed new one is that credit
terms would be more liberal un-
der the new one.
Senator Maybank said he is
inclined to favor restricting the
pending bill to defense area hous-
ing. He said the committee also
will take into account the short
age of many essential materials
in determining how big the de-
fense housing program should be.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

Two Navy captains who crossed
the Potomac River Saturday with
11O bottles of whisky are sched-
uled for hearing Friday in Ar
lington County Court.
Capt. George E. Peterson, 48,
and Capt. Elmer E. Yeomans, 40,
both of the 1900 block of North
Jefferson street. Arlington. were
charged by M. K. Bryant, North
ern Virginia inspector for the Al
coholic Beverage Control Board,
with illegal transportation of more
than a gallon of liquor into Vir-
ginia.
If the officers are found guhts,
Evening star., 1951-02-19
2 Navy Captains Face Charge
Of Transporting Whisky Cargo

the whisky, estimated by Mr.. Bry-
ant to cost $500, will be con-
fiscated.
Capt. Peterson and Capt. Yeo-
mans were charged by Mr.. Bryant
after he noticed their car riding
low on the springs on Washington
boulevard near Lee boulevard.
They said they did not know they
were breaking a law and told Mr..
Bryant they had bought the
whisky for personal use and en-
tertaining.
The officers told the investi-
gator they had made the purchase
in Washington because State hq-
uor stores in Virginia limit each
sale to five bottles.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Martin Opposes Cutting
0ctane Rate for Gas
BY the Associated Press

House Republican Leader Mar
tin today called on Secretary of
the Interior Chapman to cancel
plans to lower gasoline octane
ratings. He proposed. instead, a
flat cut in the amount of lead
which each refining company may
use in gasoline-making.
The present proposal repre-
sents kind of regional discrimi-
nation which is indefenSible, the
Republican leader wrote Mr..
Chapman.
Mr. Martin said gasoline sold
In the East carries higher oc-
tame content, SO that the quality
of gasoline sold in Eastern States
will be cut whereas gasoline sold
elsewhere in the Nation will not.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Medical Women 10 Join
Those Of Bar for Dinner

Woman doctors will get to-
getfer with woman lawyers at a
joint dinner meeting of the
Women's Bar Association at 6:45
pm. tomorrow in. the Army and
Navy Club.
Judge James r. Kirkland of
the District Court and DR.. Zig
mund I. Lebensohn, assistant
professor of psychiatry at George
town University, will speak on
the legal and medical aspects of
marriage counseling.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Bishop Dun 10 Celebrate
Mass Communion Tuesday

More than 500 laymen from
Episcopal churches of the Wash
ington area will take part in one
of the largest mass communions
ever held in the District at am.
Thursday in the Episcopal Church
Of the Epiphany. 1877 G street
NV.
The occasion will be the 23rd
annual Washington Days Cor
porate Communion for members
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
King Of Nepa| ProcIaims First Popular Government
BY the Assoeiated Press

BY the Assoeiated Press
NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 19.-
Nepal's King 'Tribhuvana, whose
family have been puppets for more
than century in a land ruled by
hereditary prime ministers. pro-
claimed his Himalayan country's
first popular government yester-
day.
The 45-year-old monarch, who
returned to the Nepalese capital
of katmandu Thursday after three
months exile in India, announced
the appointment of a 10-man
Evening star., 1951-02-19

and the Rev. Frank r. Wilson, as.
sistant rector of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church. Lafayette square.
A breakfast will follow at the
Commerce Department Restau-
rant, Fourteenth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV.
Evening star., 1951-02-19
Pukistun Counts Noses

Pakistan has fixed February %
as census night" when that
country will begin taking it's first
census, with 250.000 officers and
enumerators enrolled for the task.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

cabinet and declared amnesty for
all political prisoners.
Tribhuvana decreed that Prime
Minister Jang Bahadur Rama,
whose domination of Nepal had
caused the King to flee to New
Delhi last November, would con-
tinue in his post.
The decree directed. however,
that Rama would communicate to
the King all cabinet decisions and
other pertinent information.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

MOTHERS HERO-Atlanta-Threey year-old Lewis GlOssOn
glass water after he revived her from
fanting When GlOson became i'll while washing
Dishes calmly his baby chair to the sink filled
bahed her face After she recovered Lewis
help His father Floyd Talmadge Gosson explained
proudly told him lots of times that mother lies down
the floor, he should get water" -AP WirephotO.
Evening star., 1951-02-19

There are $50 islands and islets
in the Bermuda chain.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-02

members increasing rigidity, reducing weight.
D. Unique method Ofraising and lowering the fabric
top by electric power.
The Rambler Convertible Sedan is the onIv nsssen.
ger car introduced during the past year to receive
this award
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-02

day Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Stevens
of New Jersey and Mrs. Burdette
Stevens and Mr. Alvin Rose of O.
dessa.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Best and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Best and sons
Alfred Jr, and Robert spent last
Sunday in Milford with Mr.. and
Mrs. John French and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Kitchens
entertained the following guests
last week: on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs
Ernest COnwell and Miss Sarah Al
klns of Milton, on Friday Mrs.
Laura White of Milton and thev EN-
tertained at dinner last Sunday
Mrs. Hettie Jester Of Georgetown,
Mr.. Lester Clendaniel and daught-
er Frances and Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Clifton of Milton.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson entertain
ed as her guests last Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest COnwell of Milton.
Nassau Methodist Triangle
+. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., pastor
Sunday, March 4th
CONLEY'S Chapel 10 a. m. Sun
day school, Alden S. Hopkins. supt.
II a. m. morning service special
selection by the choir sermon by
the pastor
We are proud of the lage at