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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
LENTEN SERVICES
WORTHWHILE

The Lenten services held at
st. Mary's Episcopal CT ur C h
every Friday at 7::30 p. m. are
proving most interesting. Follow
ing the regular service film
having to do with different
phases of the church work and
appointments of the church is
shown. the rector guiding in the
better understanding of the film
as it is presented.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
Ross W. Rhyme, Jr.
Enters Sheriff's Race

Ross w. Rhyme. Jr., is tn S
week making his formal an
nouncement as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff and Tax
Collector of Holmes County, SUBJ
ject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary Election in Au-
gust, 1851.
Mr.. Rhyme was born and rear
ed at Durant, received his educa-
ton in the Durant Public School,
graduated from Junior College
and attended Mississippi State
He has had law enforcement and
specialized training and ex-
perience having served for 6
number of years as a State Off
Ger when he was member Of
h Mississippi State Highway
Patrol Force. During World Wal
II, he served as Unit Commander
with 1007th Engineer Specia.
service Battalion, in the OBJ
Theater. He is Al, married, ano
resides at his farm on Highway
81, between Durant and West
where he is engaged in farm
ing, livestock and poultry in
terests. He is active in civic ano
community Affairs and maintains
membership in various clubs anc
organizations throughout t h {
County.
Below will be found M r
Rhymes statement to the voters
of Holmes County:
81 believe that the primary
duty of a Sheriff is to safeguard
the rights, persons, and the pro
perry of the public by the pro-
per enforcement of the ordinan-
ces and laws of the County. By
reason of education, specialized
training and past experience as
an officer, I feel that / am qua
lifted to offer myself as candi-
date for your consideration in
the coming Sheriff's race. Fur
themore, l am competent, cap
able, and willing to carry GU
these duties in fair, just, rea-
sonable and impartial way SO as
to cause our citizens to look up
ON the law and the Sheriff's OF
flee as a protection to be CO.
operated with.
II can guarantee you my no.
nest, sincere, efficient and cour-
-teous service and cooperation in
the discharge of all duties OF this
Office. My every effort will be
directed toward the best posi-
BILE service for you, Individual
" and collectively. I shall en-
deavor in the coming months to
see and talk with each citizen
and voter of the County. and
shall appreciate each of you Civ
ing my candidacy your serious
thought and consideration be-
fore casting your vote.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
Rev. Clark To Preach
On Encouragement Cure

"A Cure For Encouragement
will be the sermon topic at the
First Presbyterian church here
Sunday at IL a. m. The Rev.
Hayes Clark will bring the mes
sage. On Sunday at 5 p. m. he
will preach on the same subject
at the First Presbyterian Church
in Tchula.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
Visit Local Chopter

Grand High Priest Sam Rich
ardson, Royal Arch Mason Of
Corinth will pay the Lexington
chapter an official visit on March
s. it is announced this week. Sup
per will be served at 6 p. M. and
a Mark Master degree will be
conferred ON several candidates.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22

Mr. and Mrs. E w. Ellison, Jr.
of Pickens, are in Lexington, and
are making their home at 1870
Tchula Road.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
Dinner Guests

Dinner Guests
Dinner guests of the L. P.
Johnsons on Wednesday were
teachers of the Methodist Leader
ship school, the Rev. Eugene
Long and Miss Frances Coleman
of Tupelo, and Mrs. w. P. Nc
Glawn, of Ashville, Alabama.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22

One of the features carried al
most every week in this news
naper is the County Agents CO.
iumn.
The County Agent along with
other agricultural workers in
the county is doing everything
possible to help Holmes county
farmers plan and carry through
progressive, successful farm pro-
grams that will result in more
production on fewer acres and a
higher standard of living for farm
families.
This newspaper carried these
articles written by Mr.. Sullivan,
Forester Mcmillan and Raum,
Soil Conservationist A. P. Car
roll, L.ADA Director Earl Lundy.
PIMA Director E. r. Trotman,
Home Demonstration A IN
Joyce Williams and other agen-
cies as public service to our
readers, particularly our farm
readers.
In doing so we are serving the
interest of not only our rural
readers who are directly interest
ed but our town readers as well.
All of our business and profess
sional men are directly depend
ent upon farm trade for their
prosperity. Anything d o ne to
help the farmer also helps bust
ness.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22

County Agent Sullivan has an
interesting article this we G k
which will be of great interest
to all cattle producers particu-
larly those who paid from $35 to
$45 per ton for hay in the past
two weeks.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel BrGnnon Smith

We want to again thank the
large number of subscribers who
have sent in checks for subscrip-
ton renewals during the past
week. Last week we carried a
list of 200 who had renewed.
Since that time there have been
approximately 80 more good SUBJ
scribers to take advantage of our
offer to allow each subscriber to
pay UP to two years in advance
at the old rate of $3.50 per year
up until March 9th.
Next week we'll carry a COM
plete list of those who have paid
up their subscriptions from Feb
ruary 18th through the remand
er of the month.
If your subscription is in ar
rears we hope you'll take time
to get in good standing right
away--even if you don't want to
pay two years in advance.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22

Home owners are reminded
ahat they have only until April
LIST to file for homestead exemp-
ton. This must be done every
year according to law.
County Tax Assessor Denton
Rosamond has been making the
rounds of the various communi-
ties throughout the county for
the past week taking applications
tions of home owners.
He will be in Ebenezer Feb
ruary %, Coxburg 23rd, Cruger
26th. Tchula 9th, Thornton 18th,
Emory March |. a d Bowling
Green March 2.
Also applications are ia K e n
Any day at the office in Lexing-
ton I'D until April l. PIE sc
bring your deed if filing for the
first time.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-02-22
Chest X-Rov Service Available

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03
Deeps Set
For Video

/ NEW YORK. - Home from
tner triumphant tour Of England
ana the British Isles, the Deen
Niver Boys Will set somethino
OF television record durin .
February by appearing as guest
stars :. on no less than four 81
the top-rsted shows.
The "Deeps," who are curron,
~ playing in the Dominion y,
canada at the smart n;,na
Lounge |, Montreal, will Tee " 80,
.neir ~ activities Feb. 90
me Milton Berle Show via NRr
and follow on Friday with To, .
s''nt on the ABC-TV networt, ;.
popular Morton Downey "star :,
the Family Show VI
Other Tv shows are Ed SIN;
vans Toast Of the Town . "nd
'ne Frank Sinatra Show ds,s,
Of which are now being -. es'e ),
coincide with the groups Der.
sonal appearance bookings
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03
Wayne Show
Spurs Charity

The WAYNE University Theatre
Will present DO Unto Others,
brief transcript Of the spirit o.
charity in Detroit, at the annua
meeting of the Community Chest
Women's Committee Feb. s at
pm. at Detroit Institute OF Arts.
Written especially for the
meeting by John McCabe. III.
assistant director OF Wayne Uni
versitY Theatre. the play Is
staged with minimum of cos
tune and stage settings. II
follows the style set few years
ago by the very successful
Broadway play. Our Town"
William J. Norton, executive
director Of the Children's Fund
Of Michigan, Will speak during
the meeting.
The Community Chest Women's
Committee. which is Red
Feather service, sponsors the
Tribute Fund, which buys neces-
sarv equipment for needy and
handicapped; the Friendly Wis
itoy a group OF volunteers who
visit with old people and heir
in organizing clubs for them
and the School Program in Com.
munity Services. which provide,
materials fos civic education o
pupils in the public, private anC
parochial schools Of Metropolitar
J Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03
Lucky to Plug Songs

NEW YORK. Lucky Militia
der, veteran orkster who also
has doubled as an artist and
repertoirt man for couple OF
diSkeries, last week applied for
a contract mans caro- and viii
Join the Moe Gale-1van MoguG
Sheldon Music, Broadcast Music.
Inc. (BMD fism as fun time
plugges in New York. lie viii
specialize in rhythm and blues
material and will contact in the
field primarily.
Despite this addition Of these
duties, Millinder will continue in
the field as bandleader and ex-
poets 1851 to be a banner year
tor his orchestra.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03

most startling vocal likeness to
Sarah performing today is a %
year-old Oklahoma-born girl,
Leah Mstthews.
"A flock of male crooners has
fallen in step behind Billy Eek
slime. Alan Dale, David Allyn
and Tony Bennett are but three.
But. by far, the most successful
white member Of the Eckstine
school of singing, is Bill Farrell"
Jazz critic John Hammond is
quoted saying Ella Fitzgerald
and Billie Holiday have had wide
influence on white girl singers.
Peggy Lee is one of Billie Holli-
days strongest boosters and ad-
mits getting a few ideas from
Billie for her own style of swing
ing. Martha Tilton and Doris
Day are listed in the Ella Fitz-
gerald school.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03
Cab Lena on
.video Show

PHILADELPHIA. - Lowell,
Lena Horne and 'hei di no. mar
Cab Galloway were guest stars
last week on MICS video extra
vaganza Saturday Night Revue. ,"
The Revue" is star studded
two and one-half musical COM
edy show divided into two parts.
Cab appeared on the Jack
Carter Show" which Is the
first portion Of the program
and features comedian emcee
Jack Carter Lilli Palmer. stage
and screen star and one of
felevision's newest sensations,
was also seen with Cab on the
Carter hour.
Miss Horne made her television
debut as guest star hostess on
Your Show of Shows" which
stars comedians Sid Caesar and
lmogene Coca. Show OF Shows"
makes up the final part OF the
production.
Inc charming guest hostess.
who has made several hit re-
cordings, gave out with her
UNIQUE Interpretation of Love. +"
The Billy Williams vocal quar-.
tet, Negro group which special
ICES IN sentimental ballads and
novelty tunes. is a regular fea-
'ure OF the NBC presentation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03
Pershing
Guild Sets
Debut Play

The recently organized Perish
inc PLAYHOUSE Guild has sched-
uled for it's initial performance
one of Bernard Shaw's master
pieces ~Everyman." for some.
time in March.
II will have a cast largely OF
Young men and women, VINO
have dedicated themselves and
their talents, in the presenting
of works of dramatic art by we'll
known playwrights and authors.
Also another of this groups OBJ
iectives Of major Importance is
the furtherance of advanced in
tercultural relations among NIL
nority groups of this community.
Instrumental in the formation
Of the Guild are Fred Hart Will
liams. Moses X. Fritz, Rev. and
Mrs. Jesse J. Mcneil, Hersey Q
Perry, Charles G. Rowlette, John
M. Banks and others
Scheduled for later dates the
Pershing Playhouse Players have
begun rehearSals of Candida
Blithe Spirit" and condensed
performance of Green P a s.
lures"
The Guild hopes to increase
its ranks with other city youth
and adults who maybe interested
in project of this kind.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03


Heading the list Of Negro
singers who have had the most
white imitaiors is. of course.
Louis Armstrong. says the ar
ticle.
frankie Lane. descibed as the
top male singer today. says II
sing as | do mainly because
heard him over 20 years ago and
loved him. He's my number one
influence"
Others, who have been influ-
enced by the husky Armstrong
voice are Louis Prima and Wingy
Mannone.
The magazine further points
out many white singers who
have probably incorporated in
their style the tones Of Binq
Crosby admit Bing has quite a
bit of Armstrong in him. too.
Aside from Armstrong, the
newest and most-imitated sing
ing style today are those OF Billy
Eckstine and Sarah Vaughn. The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03

OUTSTANDING IN PER-
FORMANcE. perfect harmony
are words borrowed from Web
ster 10 desribe this great com
bination. That Ruth TEAR
Drops From My EYes") Brown
and Willie Jackson. the Wild
Mar of the Tenor Sax. also
have been linked Economically
has been written time and
again. Last week al Philadel-
phia's Club Harlem diversion
seekers packed the popularity
trequented nitery TO see both
OF them perform. They're great.
solid box office sensation and
loom 10 be one of the greatest
entertaining attractions in show
biz.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-02-03
Race Singers Influence
Whites, 0pines Mag

CHICAGO, Ill.-The extraordinary and widespread
influence of Negro entertainers popular white singers
today the subject feature article in the current issue
of EBONY picture magazine.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11

things is becoming just an ex-
cuse to some of us. How often
we waste our time.
We should and can plan our
time to meet our needs. A well
planned day means a Happy life
and a prosperous one too. No one
can build a business without
plans, and isn't just living and
getting the most out of life worth
planning too?
We should set a goal this year
to reach in Happiness. There is
nothing so bad that there is some
enjoyment in it or following it.
Even sickness can be turned into
joy if one looks on the bright
side. Just think how nice it's be
when you are well. We must live
effectively if we expect to use
our time to our best advantage.
AT the close of this column this
week l want to express my feel
ings and say Thanks" for the
time SO many of the readers of
the Journal have taken to send
to me letters and cards COM
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
Probate Court
News

Choice of guardian filed in the
guardianship of Betty Jean
Mackie.
Authority issued to transfer
certificate of title to motor. We
hicle in estate of George Edward
Harper.
Appraisement issued in the
land sale of w. V. Archer, guard
ian of Irene West against Gale
Chenoveth, ct al.
First distribution account of
Howard Wilson, Lawrence Will
son and Floyd Wilson, exrs.,
filed in the estate of Elvin T.
Wilson.
Hearing had and letters of
guardianship issued to Minnie
Mackie, in the guardianship of
Betty Jean Mackie.
Inventory and appraisement
filed in the estate of Sarah Trip
lett.
Petition for sale of real estate
to pay debts filed in the land
sale of Thomas Triplett, admin
strator of Sarah Triplett VS. Viola
Pekari, ct al.
Bond approved and letters of
administration issued to Ruth
Harper in the estate of George
Edward Harper.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
KeifhioWn

KEITHTOWN - Mr.. and Mrs
Wiley Swank and children oi
Illinois spent a few days recent
ly at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Hale. Other
weekend guests were Wilbur
Hale and son, Charles of Col
umbus, Joe Hale of Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Swank and
daughter of Canton and Johr,
Swank and family.
Harley Chandler has been
week with the flu but is able to
Chandler has been confined tc
his home the past week with the
be back in school again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Craig OF
Marietta, were Friday evening
visitors at the home of her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Groves
and daughter, Jessie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosmer Farson and daugh-
ter, Betty Lou spent Saturday
evening at the home of Ard
Chandler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Teeters
and daughters of Columbus,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ord Chand-
Ter.
Eddie Courtney fell on the ice
one day the past week and cut
a severe cash in his forehead,
He received medical attention at
st. Francis hospital, Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Groves
entertained the following with
an oyster supper, Friday, even
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Donnie Slater,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer Farson,
Robert and Betty Lou Farson,
Joan Stack, Mr.. and Mrs. Ord
Chandler and son, Clarence and
Nancy Teeters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Waller
have returned to their home
after spending the past several
weeks at the home of their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Sledgel of Boyertown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McMan-
mis- and family have returned
home after spending asweek at
the home of their daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Vandemender.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
Real Estate
Transfers

Oma and James Barnes to
Rose and Cleo Roe. l9 acres.
Estey and E. F. Shackle to
Frank c. and Oleta Triplett,
Marion township, 107.75 acres.
Bertha Johanning to Charles
B. Johanning, Elk township,
three acres.
Ray Larrick, by Sheriff Clay
ton Mckee, to Martin Rochus,
Buffalo township, 80 acres.
c. M. Larrick to ROLAND A.
and Wanda Rose Dudley, Buff
falo township, 83 acres.
E. T. and Marie Bircher to
DINA Barnes, Summerfield, part
of lot 8.
Chester c. and Mable Sullivan
to Ernest r. Wilson, Olive town
ship lot IL.
Joanna NOVEL;, ct al, to Will
bert Taylor, Summerfield.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11

therefore give the seven men,
bers of the Rules Committee
almost absolute power as to
which bills will be considered
and when.
The next important business
of the day was the reading as
committee assignments. Your re-
preventative was appointed
chairman of the Committee on
Mines and a member of the
Committee on Education.
The leadership plans to COM
plete the legislative program of
the state by June l, but it is
hard to forecast when we may
be able to adjourn. Demands by
many departments for additional
appropriations together with the
new problem of civilian defense
will call require new legislation
and an additional outlay of
money. To stay within the antic-
ipated revenue and yet furnish
all the new requests and at the
same time levy no new taxes
will cause the leaders and the
governors some headaches.
The House adjourned on We'd
nesday after the completion of
it's organization to re-convene
Monday 7:30 p. m. January 8.
The governor will take his
oath of office January 8 and will
probably address the joint ses-
sion of the Senate and the House
on January IS.
I shall be about the Court
house part of the week if you
care to see me.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
Here & Yon

Here and Yon - Butchering
is the order of the day in this
community and all the neighbors
are lending a hand.
Monday guests at the home of
Emma Kirkbride were her son,
Clarence of Canton, Fannie
Dye, Lucy Mclaughlin, Ocea
Secrest, Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy
Stevens and Pete Leisure.
Mancel Johnson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Johnson OF
Caldwell route / has been dis
missed from st. Francis hospi-
tai, Cambridge, after being i'll
with pneumonia.
The many shut-ins of the
Sarahsville community were
pleased during the Yuletide
season when a group of carol
singers serenaded then and pre-,
sented each with a nice basket
of food.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
Batesyille

BATESVILLE - Mary Casey,
Ruth Ellen Miles and Betty
House, Quaker City R. D. l,
spent Sunday afternoon with
Marie Clucus.
Kennonsburg Grange present
ed a home talent play Friday
evening in the high school audi
torium. A large crowd attended.
Miss Pearl Cline is recuperat-
ing from a broken leg at her
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are
caring for her and doing the
farm work.
Chuckie Morgan has returned
to his home in Massillon, after
spending the holidays with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bris-
coe Goodhart.
Miss Ruth Edgar and Mar
celine Colvin Of Columbus, have
returned home after visiting re-
latives over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Morris
and children of Canton, Mrs,
Jim Neuhart and son, Richard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Neuhart,
Cambridge, and Stewart Hink-
ley, Cambridge, visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Neuhart
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Neuhart
of Cambridge were New Years
Day dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Neuhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph House,
Canton, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hedleston,
Quaker City route.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
STATE
NEWS
Representative G. c. Philpot

1eCPAGSS1IdllNG VI. -. i11lpOI
Because the constitution of the
state of Ohio requires the Gen.
eral Assembly to convene on
the first Monday in January
after election the House met on
Monday at II p. m.
The slate of officers which
was endorsed by majority party
tRepuplican) was elected. The
new officers are: Gordon Rem
ner of Hamilton county, speaker;
William Saxbe, Champain
county, Speaker Protempore or
Majority floor leader; Leslie
Burge, Lorain county and Clsr-
ence Wetzel, Columbiana county,
co-whips. Carl Guess, Carol
county was elected clerk of the
House. The minority party
(Democratic) elected James
Carney of Cleveland as their
minority floor leader. Several
other minor officers were elect
ed and several employees were
hired.
As it appears now the officers
of both Houses are either from
the city areas or were elected
by city backing. The rural are
alarmed about this situation and
rightly SO but hope it will not
jeopordize legislation in which
the rural members are vitally in
tereSted.
On Tuesday, pursuant to a
constitutional provision the Sen
ate and the House met in a
joint session to count and con-
vaSs the vote relative to the
election of state officers in the
last general election.
The members of the Senate
We're seated in the House and
Lieut.. Gov. George Nye Presid-
ed over the session.
The result of the joint session
was the declaration that the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Governor - Frank J. Lausche,
Dem. Lieut.. Governor -- George
D. Nye, Dem. Secretary of State
Ted w. Brown, Rep. Treasurer
of State Roger Tracy, Rep.
Attorney General - c. William
O'Neill, Rep.
A number of resolutions
necessary to the organization of
the House were adopted.
On Wednesday the most i'm
portant business of the House
was the adoption of the per-
manent rules of the House. The
rules were adopted by vote of
123 to 5, but notice was served
by Fess of Green county that
he would attempt to amend Rule
66 sometime in the near future.
Section &c deals with the
method by which a committee
may be discharged from con-
sideration of any bill. Two years
ago Mr., Carpenter of Seneca,
amended this rule so that a peti-
ton signed by five members and
sustained by a majority vote of
the House would discharge a.
committee and take up the con-
sideration of any bill at any
time Immediately. The tempor-
ary committee on Rules struck
out that rule and substituted
the former Rule 66 which re-
quires a majority of the men,
bers of the House to sign a peti-
ton for the discharge. This is
almost impossible to get and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-01-11
BANTAM BOOSTERS
Dear Editur

We got little bantam that has runnn
the whole barn yard If he big he thinks
amt no roaster big enough to hold him. He thinks he
fare planner of the entire flock of chickens.
Well, have watched him in HI will
nd big juicy fat worm and gosh how he preends excitement
You would think he had found whole
stupid old hens looking the blessing his
mind almost break their neck rush there get
You know that blamed planner for the
hens get there grab that And what
little midget does? He grabs the and
gup That amt all either He looks the hens and picks
the sartest loon and makes big fuss her
take their minds off the they ddent
Now the thing cant understand about them
that they don't to learn from Every
struttn banm rooster finds they all rush
to get stung again.
1t to lot of voters like that in these
tain times
Yours for keepin eye political bantams
..... - "Uncle Stile a8
Lower Salem.