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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

The for bringing this up consideration are
both rational and timely
The Auchncloss bill Of the last Congress
SESSION. in Section 421 readExcpt pro-
Vldd IN this Act all functions granted
of Commissioners OF the District transferred to the
District Council CD of the section would Board
Iof Commissioners.
The pending Keauv bill Congress- first session. in
section 32 (a) reads Except otherwise provided act all
functions granted imposed
of the District hereby And
under CD the Board of Commissioners abolished.
The and functions granted to agency
should be specific and knowledge of the extent limitation
should be readily available to the citizens the judiciary
Without such knowledge how the
of the District Of Columbia be nigenty and efficiently
otherwise improved? Advocates Of the socaed home rule" bills
have taken much for granted specifically supporting the provisions
such proposals Those individuals and organizations who have
principle completely the
definite provisions and only label which
or not correctly describe the contents
complete list enumeratng all Of the
the Board Of the District
of Columbia from whatever source derived.
District Census Figures 1850 and 1910 Compared
Being confronted with continuous questioning regarding some
figures for the District OF Columbia and
Metropolitan Area well as comparison with similar
will of interest and to extent hepu TO
supply recently released estimates and their comparison
with figures The usual breakdown both IN
and age groups still incomplete for 1880 The figures
several enumerated OF all ages Inc
tabulation the District of Columbia follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

interesting features Of the decennlal enumea
that of the population of the
years and Upon such nfoma
studies made Of the potential
voting that Of the several States
Such information however available for 1850.
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14
AROUND
PINE BLUFF
With ElODlE J. CARTER
Masonic Temple - Phone 7171

Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Lawlah and Dr. and Mrs c. A. Flowers
have returned from Philadelphia where they attended the Med
cal convention While away they visited in New York and other
points
Mrs. Eanesne Rice is spending her vacation in st Louis
Kansas City and points in California.
Mrs Marie Wade formerly of this city but making her
of her sisters Mrs Lula Dade Mrs Olivia butcher and family
Miss Zema Henderson brother Horace Henderson and other
relatives
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Peters have returned to their home in
Wilmington, Delaware after visiting friends in this city
Mrs. L. B. OBryant left Wed night for Detroit where she
will visit relatives
DR. and Mrs. R. T. Johnson have returned from their
ton spent in Chicago.
Mrs. Gertrude Henderson is home again after weeks
vacation spent in Miami, Florida
Among those attending the Young Farmers conference
NJ college this week Alfonso Terry and Trenton
Trice of Moad Ark.
Mrs Carrie Haskell and operator of Carries Beauty
SHOP West Pulen Street is still the sick list her many pa
irons and friends wish for her a speedy recovery
Mrs Essie Jones of Chicago spent her vacation here with
her sister Mrs Edwards of 305 East 1h Mrs Jones formerly
lived in Pine Bluff,
Mrs o. M Hunter recent visitor to Pine Bluff from
Chicago While here Mrs Hunter although member of the
James church. instrumental in raising S10044 for the St
Mark ME church. AS act of appreciation Mrs. Nee Jackson
members and friends of St Marks church honored Hunter
with lovely party at the beautiful home of Nettie Jack
son. About so guests enjoyed delightful rpa The honoree
was showered with lovely gifts from those present Every one
had wonderful time.
PERRY Funeral Home
Funeral service for c. L. (Buster) Robinson who was
edenty killed in an automobile accident last
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14
WiImar

L. W Walker is in Dr. Prices
hospital at Monticello where she
under went an operation. She Is
reported to be doing fine Sew.
eral Of her relatives and friends
visited her Sunday Mrs BERTHE
Boozcr and grandchildren have
returned from their vacation in
ST Louis Jewell Cable is h,,e
from Chicago visiting relatives
and friends. Miss Rollzine Crow.
der is here from st Louis visit.
ing relatives and friends Billy
Erwin Of Nashville as htfe vaca.
tioning Mrs. Vesta Ruthfor1
and Sammie Rawles left Sunday
for Detroit.
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14
Mamma
Rirthia Carter

Mrs. Minnie Mae Butler visited
relatives in Chicago Mrs. M
Hunter visited her brother in Chi.
cago and in Kansas City 800, Mrs
Mary c. Harrison left for Kan.
sas City last We + 800. Mrs. <
Bowman is guest of her sister in
law, Mrs. SnoWrin. Johnson Of
Kansas City. She spent a week
with her mother, Mrs. S. J. Car.
ter 80. Mrs. Corine Craig visited
he aunt last week 49, Miss Ora
Dell left for Arkansas Baptist
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14

'ollege last week. Also ~
ing Baptist college hi, s s,'''
Miss Delois Watkins ''' /.
Addle Banlks's daughter i, Wv ~
ia2 her from Michigan NJ N
Maud Williams visited Mrs 8 !
Cater last week.
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14
DOWN OUR WAY
by frances sampson

In Union County during these days Of swift change
circuit court Judge granted the motion to quash jury panel
because Of systematic exclusion of Negroes from jury service
hen L. Clifford Davis Camden attorney filed the action which
brought Negroes Union county circuit panel for the
first time In than half century Negroes throughout
the southwest Arkansas be uban this change
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14

ness or accident struck. The Company
has a well.earned reputation for prompt
payment of claims.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA
has helped Southern families for sixty
years, constantly expanding services to
fit new needs. Today's LIFE OF GEoRch
insurance protection is as modern as w.
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14

iEiEvlsloN brings pictures inslan,ane.
onsly to the living room. Life insurance
brings fast protection in emergencies.
Last year alone, LIFE OF GEORGIA paid
to policyholders and beneGciaries more
than S8,OOOOOO. This money was used by
widows and children for food, clothing,
and shelter, and by families when sick.
Arkansas State press., 1951-09-14

cage Six STATE PRESS E.,
held from the Oak Grove Church. Ladd sunda, e-- y
p M. 's eept 9th AZ /
Funeral services for Eddie McNeal of H,lmnb,o,
at Davis Hospital Thursday night Sept wer ha,y Who
Rest, Sunday Sept 8, at 2 P. NJ 'e'o at Plgb !
Services for Mack Phelps, who died on Main c. ~
day Sept 9th were held at Parson Hill Baptist C rSe Thu
Sept. 9th at 2. p. M. ~ NS'utch SNd
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Ed Tate Rites
Held Wednesday

Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o.
clock from the First Baptist
Church for Ed Tate, 70, who died
Wednesday morning at o'clock
at the Lexington hospital. The
Rev. Paul Bragg officiated
Mr.. Tate had been in i'll health
for several months.
He was born July oath, 1878
and had lived all his life in
Holmes county, where he was
engaged in farming until several
years ago.
Mr.. Tate is survived by his
wife, two sons, Irby Tate, with
the u. S. Armed Forces in Ger
many, and Earl Tate, with the u.
S. Army at Fl. Jackson. South
Carolina; one daughter, Mrs. Mel
lie Sisson of Lubbock, Texas. AL
so surviving are eight grandchil-
dren.
Southern was in charge of ar
rangements.
Pallbearers were ]. p. Tidwell,
X. B. Tidwell, William r. Nc
Lellan, A. E. Rutledge. Leon Arm
strong, Calvin Moore, Tom Goth
ran and George Bailey.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
In Case Of
Forest Fire

In case of forest fire call E. P.
Mcmillan, Lexington 542-J, r. N.
Burnley, Lexington 257-W-3,
Boswell Peacock, Lexington 30
R-4, j. F. Sample, Goodman 1868
or contact Barrett English near
Bowling Green or Tucker Pierce
near Coxburg.
When call is made be sure to
give the exact location of the
fire, especially if you live in one
part of the county and own land
in another part.
In some cases when calls are
made all the crews are already
fighting fires. Therefore when a
crew does not arrive on your fire
please realize that when six or
seven fires are going in the
county we can only fight four
of them at a time. When you
have a fire on your property Sc
cure your neighbors help and
fight the fire. A crew will come
to help you as soon as possible.
The fire crews are here to help
you control forest fires.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
LID Telephone Service
Restored To Lexington
Wednesday Night
Most Homes Will
Hove Lights BY
This Evening

Emergency long distance tele-
phone service was restored to-
Lexington at 8:l8 pm. last night
ending a weeks isolation of this
city. To be exact Lexington was
cut off from the outside world by
telephone for a period of one
week, five hours and three min
utes.
A few calls were handled last
night and two calls completed
early this morning.
Electricity Restored
MPL crews have been on the
lob all week and electricity will
be restored to most residences In
Lexington by tonight. officials
said.
Work on the rural lines will
be started Immediately they said,
and service restored as rapidly
as possible to all rural customers.
Only One Circuit
There is only one circuit avail
able out of Lexington this morn
ing and Mrs. K. B. TidWell, Lex
ington manager of the telephone
office requested all citizens for
the present not to place long dis
lance calls unless they were abso-
lutely necessary.
Tchula is still isolated as we'll
as Yazoo City and Kosciusko.
Ten Crews
Ten Telephone Company con-
struction crews have been work
ing all week to restore long dis
lance service to Lexington. Two
of these crews were pulled out of
Lexington this morning and sent
to Yazoo City to help there.
1t is expected that toll service
will be restored to Tchula today
from circuits out of Greenwood
and Yazoo City.
Only 5 Circuits
AS an example of how critical
the toll service is there is avail
able IN Durant only I'VE long us
lance circuits now. Ordinarily
there are Is.
Cable Wus Cut
More than $50 telephones south
of the railroad in Lexington were
put out of service last Thursday
when telephone cable on Yazoo
Street in front of Tidwell's Cafe
wasacut in two by crews of the
Mississippi Power and Light
Company VIXEN they were cutting
a tree.
Out Of 700 to 800 telephones out
on the Lexington switchboard
about half have been restored.
To date nothing has been done
on rural telephone lines but these
wa be tackled just as soon as
possible, telephone officials said
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Flowers Is Candidate
For Supervisor, Beat 5

The Advertiser is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Ber-
nard H. Flowers for supervisor of
district 5 of Holmes county sub
ject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary election in August
Mr.. Flowers moved to Tchula
in 1899 and has resided there
since where he was engaged in
farming up until three years ago
when he entered the Butane gas
business.
Mr.. Flowers is a native of Car
roll county and moved to Leflore
county when he was about ten
years old where he was gradu-
ated from the Greenwood schools.
He then attended A. and M. Col
lege at Starkville.
In making his announcement
for supervisor Mr.. Flowers SAID
he was fully aware of the i'm
portance of this district office
to the citizens and taxpayers of
his district and that if they saw
fit to elect him to this office he
would seek to give them thor
oughly satisfactory service in
every way. He said he would
make an active campaign and
would try to see every qualified
voter in the district and that
he would appreciate the consider
alton of all citizens for the office
he is seeking.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Funeral Services Held
For George PovaII
Well Known Citizen
Stricken Suddenly
With Heart Attack

Funeral services for George
Povall, well known Lexington
citizen and business man, were
held this morning at the First
Methodist Church in Lexington
at 1000 o'clock. The Rev. c. T..
Floyd, pastor, conducted the SER
vices assisted by the Rev. t. A.
Filgo, Durant Methodist pastor.
The death of Mr.. Povall came
as a great shock to members of
his family and a wide circle of
friends. He was stricken sud-
denly with heart attack shortly
after eleven o'clock Tuesday night
at his home after he had retired.
A doctor was summoned and came
Immediately but he was deal
within few minutes. He was AZ
Mr.. Povall was born and rear
ed in Lexington and was the son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Povall. He had spent his entire
life in this county with the ex-
ception of the time he was in
the army during World War II
He went into the service with
Battery B of the Hath Field Artil-
lery of the Mississippi National
Guard in November. 1910. and
served in the armed forces until
1914 when he was discharged
with the rank of captain.
He was a member of the Metho-
dist Church, the Rotary Club and
the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs
Ruth Elmore Povall. one daugh.
ter, Gretchen, and a son, Elmore
Povall; one brother, Mayor Allie
S. Povall, and two sisters, Mrs
Emily P. Lucas and Mrs. Sidney
P. Rhyme, all of Lexington.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery in Lexington with Sou
thern in charge of arrangements
Pallbearers were William r
Ellis, Jr., David Miles, William
Power, George Patterson, Her
man Flowers, r. M. Williams,
Truett Phelps, all of Lexington,
and Stanley Allen of Goodman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Buildings Damaged BY
Heavily Pccked Ice

Several buildings in Lexington
were damaged by heavily packed
ice and snow.
The City Market owned by A.
L. Jenkins was damaged when
the awning fell and tore out part
of the brick building. This at
tractive store building is one of
the newer buildings on the
Square.
The tin awning in front of the
bus station opposite Sunshine
Cleaners on Oak Street fell from
the heavy load of ice and pulled
most of the front of the building
off.
Povall Printing Company also
lost its awning which dislodged
gas pipe when it fell causing
some damage.
Many homes in the community
and several automobiles were al
so damaged from ice and snow
and falling tree limbs.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Holmes County Scouts
Observe 4lst Birthday
Of Scout Movement

This week Holmes county Boy
Scouts are joining 2,750,000
Scouts throughout the nation in
observance of the 41st anniver-
sary of their organization.
Scouts in the county are wear
ing their uniforms this week and
plan to attend the church of their
choice in uniform Sunday.
The week honoring the Scout
movement will be observed from
February 6 to 18th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08

Miss Jean McCrary. formerly
of Durant and West, has joined
the United States Air Forces and
left January 10th for Lakeland
Air Base at San Antonio, Texas,
where she is taking her basic
training.
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Lola McCrary of West and has
two sisters, Mrs. Delbert Williams
of Paris, France, formerly of Lex
ington, and Mrs. Carlton Aldy of
Grenada; one brother, Sgt. Jack
McCrary of Tokyo, Japan.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
W. W. Wynn Is
Representative Cand.
The Lexington Advertiser


Please announce to my fellow
countians that l am a candidate
for the office of Representative,
subject to the rules and actions
of our Democratic party of our
state.
/ am honored by being a native
of Holmes county. ! had my
schooling at the Lexington Nor
NAL College and at French Camp.
l served you once as Tax Assessor
from 1908 to 1916, eight years.
After associating with myself
down through these many years,
/ find that 1 am just plain or
binary citizen. ! fail to find any
super-qualifications, active or la
tent, in me. yet am trying. I
am hoping and / am trusting to
make things around me some
better for my having lived here.
When / stop and take stock
of this great county and the good
government, which being willed
to us by those great founding ia
theirs, become filled to overflow
lng with thanks to my Creator
that my lines have indeed fallen
in pleasant places. have good
heritage. I shall strive ever to
sustain, keep and maintain ever
so good a heritage.
There are no selfish interests
in any form or manner prompting
me to offer as candidate, neither
do have any new laws in the of.
fling. l shall, if elected, give my
all to promote and sustain good
government, clean government,
and honest government. l rather
think we have a surplus of laws.
/ stand for economy in every de-
partment economy with reas-,
on. / deem it necessary, and will
support appropriation for our
state institutions and state con-
trolled schools.
! very respectfully and in sin
cerity ask each and every one of
you for your support and vote at
the primaries. For which ! prom
Use that l will be honest with you
in the duties as your representa-
tive, / will be at my appointed
place to cast my vote for or
against measures as the best in
terest of our state and county may
/ believe in our Jeffer-
sonian Democracy and States
Rights.
Your vote is solicited and will
be appreciated.
w. w. Wynn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Religious Census Will
Be Taken Here Sunday

A city-wide religious census
will be taken Sunday afternoon,
February 18th, in Lexington.
Volunteer workers from all the
churches will meet at 12;45 pm,
at the Methodist Church to re-
ceive instructions and will begin
the canvass at loo pm. 1t is ex-
pected that the job will be COM
pleted within one hour.
A large number of volunteer
workers are needed.
All citizens are urged to remain
at home until about 800 pm. if
possible or leave some one at
home who can furnish the re
quired information concerning the
church affiliation or preference of
each member in the household.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Telephone Employee Believed Drowned
As Car PIunges Off Bridge Near TehuIa
Duvid Mason Of
West Loses Life;
Driver Escapes

David Mason of West, employee
of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, was believed to have
been drowned about two o'clock
this morning when the car IN
which he was riding plunged off
the bridge at Spring Branch about
two and one-half miles north of
Tchula.
Another employee of the Tele-
phone Company named Long, a
member of the same construction
crew, was reported to have been
driving the Chevrolet sedan in
volved in the accident. The car
was owned by Long.
Long narrowly escaped with his
life, according to reports.
Details of the accident were
unavailable as The Advertiser
goes to press as Tchula is sthi
isolated by telephone.
The two men had quit work
about 500 pm. and were reported
to have been to Greenwood for
the evening. They were enroute
back to Tchula where they were
staying when the accident oc-
Cured.
They are both members OF a
Greenwood district telephone
construction crew of which JIM
my Mann is foreman. They have
been working on restoring tele~
phone service to Tchula.
The car was recovered about
1890 am. today but the body OF
Mason had not yet been found
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
NO ROTARY MEET

Due to the fact that the lights
had not been connected at the
school house since the ice storm
there was no Rotary Club meet
ing this week.
Next weeks meeting will be in
the form of a Ladies night ban
quet at the grammar school on
Monday evening, February IL at
7:3O pm. Walter Strider is chair
man of arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
School Resumed On
Wednesday Here

School resumed in Lexington
Wednesday morning after being
out since Wednesday of last week
due to the ice and snow storm.
Three school buses were un-
able to make it Wednesday morn
ing but were expected to run to-
day. Rural children who have
missed school will be given the
opportunity to make up, Supt.
Butler T. Moore said.
Supt. Moore said only minor
damage was done to pipes at the
school building during the in
clement weather as the water
had been cut off and the pipes
drained.
Tourney Postponed
The Big Black basketball tour
nament which was to have beer
held in Weir last week on Feb
! l-3 was postponed because oil
weather conditions until March
l, 2 and 3.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Tourney Postponed
Lexington Druggist
Nomed On Committee

Reggie Williams, Lexington
druggist, has been appointed to
membership on the policy COM
mittee of the Mississippi State
Pharmaceutical Association by
President j. f. McDuffie of Aber-
deem. He will serve on this COM
mittee until the next annual con
vention scheduled June 1874 a,
Hotel Heidelberg, Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
West Plays Hosts To
Inter-County Tourney

West will be host to the Inter
county basketball tournament
this weekend in the West gym on
Friday and Saturday.
Lexington and Durant boys
play Friday night at eight pm.
Lexington girls play Goodman
Friday night at ZOO pm.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Holmes Farmers Lose
Millions OF Dollars
In Timber, Cattle
Pastures Retarded
By Thirty Days;
Spring Crops Helped

Holmes county farmers and
landowners suffered the loss Of
millions of dollars in property and
potential income in the ice and
snow storm which swept this en-
tire section of the state beginning
Monday, January 20 resulting in
a virtual halt of all business for
about seven days.
Hundreds of head of cattle were
frozen to death in the below-zero
weather which prevailed for the
period. Many cattle were drowned
from walking out on frozen ponds.
Almost all cattlemen lost one
or more head with some losing
as high as II head.
Timber Loss Great
The loss of future income to
farmers and landowners in this
section will run into a million or
more dollars easily At least 30
to 35 per cent of the timber is
broken off.
The trees from to 10 inches in
diameter were hit hardest. Trees
under four inches were timber
enough to bend over without
breaking. Much of this will
straighten up in time but some
of it will be crooked.
Pine Seedlings
Pine seedlings planted this year
or in the past two years for the
most part were not damaged.
The trees will stand the freezing
Temperatures but the damage was
caused from breakage due to the
heavy ice.
Damage On Forms
In addition to the loss of cat
tie and timber many Holmes
farmers had pumps and filtering
systems which froZe and bursted
and will have to be replaced as
the result.
Returds Pastures
Although winter pastures have
been set back by some 80 days
or more this will be offset to
some extent by the beneficial eff
feet the cold wave had on crops
to be planted in the spring, corn,
cotton and gardens.
Information on pruning pecan
trees and shrubs may be obtained
at the office of County Agent w.
R. Sullivan by any citizen in the
Must Feed Longer
In an interview with County
Agent Sullivan he warned farm
ers that they are going to have
to plan to keep on feeding their
stock much longer than usual be-
cause of the cold weather.
Stock will have to be fed for
the remainder of this month and
for most of March. he said. de-
pending on how fast winter pas
lures come back.
The result is a much greater
cost of maintenance to the cattle
industry in the county, Mr.. Sulli-
van said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
Juycees VIII Meet
February IS

Lexington Junior Chamber OF
Commerce members are notified
of a meeting to be held next
Thursday night. Feb. Is. at It'd
wells Cafe at 700 pm.
The Feb. LIST meeting was can
celled due to weather conditions
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08
COTTON GINNING REPORT

Census report shows that 33.462
bales of cotton were ginned in
Holmes county from the crop of
1850 prior to January l6 as COM
pared with 34.897 bales for the
crop of l949.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-08

the entire county to come out
and hear this splendid group of
girls.
The Belhaven girls will also
give a concert in Tchula. Sunday
morning at the ll:00 o'clock hour
at the Presbyterian Church TO
which the public is invited.