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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Sunday School Glass
Has Party At Church

The Eula Kenna Sunday School
class held its monthly party
Thursday at 1870 pm. in the
church basement Thirty men,
bers were present. Co-hostesses
were Mrs. Admoise Rutledge, Mrs.
William r. Ellis. Mrs. Calvin L.
Ussery, Mrs. Robert X. Autry,
Mrs. A. L. Gibson, and Mrs. o. A.
Cleveland.
The table was spread with a
lace cloth with centerpiece of
an Easter nest containing eggs
and a huge rabbit, thanked by
Easter lilies and white candles.
Those present enjoyed playing
kid games, and taking part in
relays and contests. Prizes of
peppermint candy sticks were
given winners.
A supper plate was served buff
fet style to those present. Addi-
tional guests were the Rev. Paul
D. Bragg and o. A. Cleveland.
The party is held monthly but
was postponed in February due
to weather conditions.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Society
Vacation School Held
At Presbyterian Church

Thirty-six persons enrolled in
the Vacation Church School in
stitute for churches of the Cen.
trail Mississippi Presbytery, held
Friday, March %. at Lexington
Presbyterian church. Mrs. Paul
Watson, Marks, directed the
school, assisted by Miss Sally
Thrower, Richmond, Virginia,
specialist in children's work, Mrs.
Homer Andrews, Clarksdale, jun
iors, Mrs. Marie Gilbert, from the
religious education department of
the Presbytery in Jackson, kin
dergarten.
The Rev. Hayes Clark. pastor,
led the worship service. Minis
tiers were present from Alderman,
Indianola, Walden, and Winona.
Interested teachers attend n q
the school were from Greenwood,
Itta Bena, Jackson, Pickens,
Lewisville, and Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Boptists Visit To
Increase Attendance

In an effort to increase church
attendance, Lexington Baptists
are this week holding nightly
Sunday school which includes
visitation. According to the Rev
Paul D. Bragg, pastor, 40 families
were visited through Tuesday
night, with reports of good re-
Spouse"
The Sunday School, sessions
each night begin with offering
and Bible reading, followed by
visitation by those present into
the homes of non-present Bap.
fists in an attempt to create in.
terest and bolster attendance. AT.
ter the individual visits, the
groups return to the church
where they are served refresh
ments.
An attendance of $50 is being
strived for next Sunday, which
would be an increase of "a over
the Easter attendance.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Talk On Cotton Is
HID Council Feature

A talk on Cotton" by Robert
Price of Grenada, representative
of the National Cotton Council of
America, was the feature of the
Holmes County Home Demon
stration council meeting March
% at 2 pm. in the Demonstration
kitchen. Mrs. c. F. Moore was
in charge of the business.
Conducting the devotional and
program on '"The Responsibility
of the Family in Today's World
was Mrs. Joel Gulledge.
Mrs. Hathcock and Mrs. John
ny Bevill were in charge of re-
creation which consisted of an
Easter egg relay.
Chicken salad, cakes, candy and
Coca-Colas were served members
present.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Personals
! Kimbroughs Entertain
With Buffet Supper

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Kim
brough, Jr., were hosts to an
Easter buffet supper Saturday al
7:30 pm, honoring Miss Mary
Sue Barron, guest in the Henri P
Watson home.
The living room, where tables
were set up for canasta and
bridge, was decorated by white
Easter lily. Pansies were used
in the dining room decorations,
which included a nest of colored
eggs and rabbit as dining table
centerpiece.
Those present were DR.. and
Mrs. M. F. Herring. Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Carter, H. P. Watson, Jr., and
Miss Barron.
A buffet plate of ham, salad
and chocolate cake was served
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Red Cross Officials
Attend Meeting

Red Cross officials and Holmes
hospital administrators Wednes-
day attended a meeting at Heidel-
berg hotel, Jackson, from 10 am.
to l pm. to discuss promotion OF
the Jackson Regional Blood pro-
gram under the management of
the American Red Cross, Attend.
ing from Lexington were Mrs
Fanny c. Lumpkin and Walter
D. Smith, administrator of Holm
es County Community hospital
and from Durant, Charles Flynn,
administrator of Beat Two Com
munity hospital.
The meeting anticipates plans
for Holmes county chapter parti-
cipating in the blood program,
and thereby being a beneficiary
of the service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
A. L. Gibsons Entertain
Couples Supper Club

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gibson were
hosts to the Supper club Tuesday
at 7:30 pm. in their home. Flow
ers of purple Dutch iris and spir-
ea lent spring note to the &C.
casion.
Supper buffet style of creamed
tuna on toast, coffee and des-
sert were served the guests, fol-
lowed by two tables of bridge.
Members of the club are Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Kimhrough, Jr., DR.. and
Mrs. w. D. Staples, and DR.. and
Mrs. Maurice F. Herring.
High for the men was won by
DIR. Herring and for the women by
Mrs. Staples.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
HID Club Meets
Wednesday P. M.

Lexington Home Demonstration
club met in the Demonstration
kitchen Wednesday at 2:30 pm
with the educational topic on
Russia" presented by Mrs. w. R
Sullivan. Roll call was with
Vegetable Planted In Garden. u
A demonstration on Label
Study" of clothing and canned
goods was presented by Miss
Joyce Williams, club sponsor. Re-
creation consisted of an Easter
egg relay.
Sympathy and get-well cards
were signed by members presen,
to be mailed to the sick.
Refreshments of sandwiches
cookies and Cokes were served
by the hostesses, Mrs. Mack Ell
lington, and Mrs. w. E. Moore.
The next meeting will be on
Family Responsibility" the third
Wednesday in April.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Rapid Progress Mode
In Construction Of
Hospital Addition

Rapid progress in interior con-
struction work at Community
hospital and readying of grounds
for a parking lot and concrete
drive have been made within the
past few weeks. According to
Walter D. Smith, administrator,
plans are now taking shape" for
the $2l6,000 addition, but will
probably require until next sum-
mer to be finished.
The parking lot in front of the
hospital has recently been re-
graded by Holmes county road
crew under the supervision of
Lonnie c. Boatwright. Gravel has
been filled into the bad holes
with general dwelling off. Mr..
Smith told.
The back area has also been
levelled in preparation for a new
concrete service drive to be pour
ed by Lexington Lumber com
pany IS part of the general con-
tract. The drive when finished
will be for ambulance ca Is ply
sicians. and serv CO facilities.
Within the p,ct two 0. three
weeks, the interior of the hospi-
tai has gone forward rapidly, al
partitions having been put into
place, and two coats of plaster
applied. A permanent roof has
been completed on all new wings
Mr.. Smith informed.
The work which began last Au.
gust calls for a 300-day contract
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Williams Home Is Scene
OF Arts, Craft Meeting

Mrs. Parham H. Williams was
hostess to the Arts and Crafts club
Thursday at 3 pm. in her home,
for a "Chat-And-C Chew" party
Fourteen members and one guest,
Mrs. Bruce SETTLER, were present.
The house was decorated with
spirea, iris and white narcissus.
The dining table was laid with a
cutwork linen cloth centered with
an attractive arrangement of
white parcissus thanked by white
tapers.
Following the business session,
guests were invited into the din
ing room where they were seated
and served a salad plate and hot
tea.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Leroy Poris Leaves
To Visit Sister

Mr.. Leroy Paris left this morn
ing for Asheville, N. c.. to visit
his sister, Miss Rachel Paris o
Macon, Ca, who is a patient in a
hospital there.
Miss Paris suffered the loss of
her lovely little 1l-year-old
adopted daughter, Miss Pauline
Paris, last week. The child died
of burns received when a can OF
paint with which she was play.
ing in a.neighbor's yard exploded
The tragedy occurred in Macon.
Mr.. Paris attended the rites there
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Brownie Party Given
In w. n. Fincher Home

Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Jr., and
Marilyn were hostesses to Brown
lie troop six to an Easter party in
their home Friday, March 90, at
7:30 pm. Nineteen Brownies
were present.
The house was decorated in
the Easter motif. A lace cloth
was spread on the dining room
table centered with nest of eggs
with chicken.
Games were played, with prizes
for pinning the rabbits tail given
Margaret Rose Reaves and Sarah
Ann King. Each child present
was given a souvenir basket of
candy eggs.
Ice cream and cake were served
the group.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Cub Scout Meeting
To Feature Skits

Cub Scouts Around The
World" will be presented at it.
monthly meeting tonight in Lex
ington Grammar School base
ment. Each den is to take separ.
ate countries of Switzerland, Phil
ippine Islands, Mexico, Arabia,
and Holland to form the basis OF
the skits.
Next months meeting will be
on "Railroading" with the same
countries to form the basis of
skits. Den mothers who are as
sisting Cubs with both programs
are: Mrs. T. A. Lail. Mrs. Pat M.
Barrett, Mrs. C. w. Carr, Mrs. w.
E. Thurmond and Mrs. Hattie
Marlborough, of Ebenezer den six.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29

Moves Offices
The offices of the Mississippi
High School Activities associs-
ton were moved Wednesday of
last week to its new location over
Thurmond's, adjacent to the w.
Q. Thompson, cotton buyer Of
fees, it is announced by w. B.
Kenna, secretary.
The change in location was
made to enable additional office
space.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Attend weddinr

Mrs. J. M. McRae flew from,
Baragua, Cuba Friday to attend
the wedding of her son, John
Murrell McRae, Jr,, and Miss
Eleanor Cal Eure of Hattiesbura
and Ole Miss, which took place
Saturday at 5 pm. in HattiesburF.
Sibyl McRae attended the we'd
ding of her brother and served at
the reception. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Herbert, Jr., attended the we'd
ding of their nephew. Mary Lynn
Herbert also attended and served
at the reception.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Clubs
John MurreH McRoe
Given Stag Party

John Murrell McRae, Jr., was
feted at stag supper at Como
Courts, Oxford, on Wednesday
prior to his wedding. Five Ole
Miss friends gave the party, en-
tertaining 20 of John Murrell's
closest friends.
Among them were Henry Paris,
Bobby Berman, and Ed Tye Neil
son of Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Postpone Coxburg PIoy
Due To Bridge Out

The Coxburg senior play
Beads On A String" previously
scheduled for Friday night, has
been postponed until Tuesday
night, April 8, at 1880 pm, it is
announced by c. B. Neal, superin.
tendent.
The postponement was due to
high water and bridges washed
out, and to muddy roads, Supt
Neal said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Wallace Johnsons
Have Bridge Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace R. John
son were hosts to a bridge party
Monday night in their home, hon.
oring Miss Edith Mcdaniel oil
Belhaven college, with two tables
of players.
Bridal wreath were used in the
decorations. Sundaes and Cokee
were served.
High was won by Dick Tenn
pie. Low was won by Miss Nc
Daniel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Ill This Week

Ill This Week
Friends of Mr.. Claude Bailey
regret to know he is confined to
Community Hospital with flu
This week.
Mr.. David Jordan of the Lex
ington Lumber Company has al
so been out sick with flu fhis
week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Returns From Georgia

Leroy H. Paris returned Sum
day from Macon, Georgia. where
he visited his sister, Miss Rachel
Paris, and attended the funeral
of his foster-niece. He was met
in Jackson by Mrs. Paris and
Henry.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
To Return This Week

To Return This Week
Mrs. Claude Bailey arrived
home Tuesday from Rochester,
Minnesota, where she has
been spending the past sew
eral weeks undergoing treatment
at Mayo clinic. Mr.. Bailey. who
returned home last week. has
been ill.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29

Employed At City Market
Miss Ernestine Ellis of West is
how employed as sales clerk al
City Market.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29

Pickens Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Holder
were Pickens visitors on Easter,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Weekend Here

Weekend Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Rose of
Yazoo City were weekend guests
of Mr.. Rose cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace R. Johnson, and
Hugh.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29

On Sick List
DR.. "Bo" Melvin has been on
the sick list this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
Attend Ice Follies

Attend Ice Follies
Mrs. Tom Shepherd and Banks
left Tuesday for Birmingham,
Alabama, where they were to
visit Mrs. Shepherds sister, Mrs.
Bob Smith, and attend the Ice
Follies. They were to remain for
several days.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29
III At Home

Ill At Home
Mr.. Jack Lacy has been con-
fined to his home for several days
with chickenpox.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-03-29

Spends Week Here
Mrs. R. L. Fitzgerald of Cleve-
land is spending this week with
her daughter and granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Cecil Mason and Cecile.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26

Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker, of South
Jackson street
In the contest, Patricia Lee Kelly,
of Urbana, won first place and a
prize of $40. AS second prize win
ner, Miss Nonnamaker received SIS.
The third place award of SO went to
Carol Sue Smith, of Columbus Grove.
Judging in the contest was based
on beauty, personality, service to the
community and scholarship.
Afternoon and evening meetings
marked the district Lions meeting,
held in Bluffton for the first time.
Interspersed between the sessions
was a dinner served in the school
cafeteria
Carl Lehman, secretary of the
Bluffton club, was honored at the
meeting as the most efficient secre-
tary in the district. He received a
red Lions coat as an award
A Columbus Grove quartet COM
posed of Philip Berrere, Joe Giles
pie, Paul Hartman and Warren East
man, won the $40 awarded to the
best quartet.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
High School Chorus and Orchestra To
Enter State Music Contest Saturday

Bluffton High School orchestra and
mixed chorus, winners in the North
west Ohio district contest two weeks
ago, will make theiS I'd for All Ohio
honors in state cUdtetition at Ohio
Wesleyan University, Saturday of
this week.
In representing the Northwest dis
trict at the state meet, Bluffton's two
musical organizations will compete
with winners from IL other areas.
One chorus and orchestra in each
class from each district is eligible to
appear in the Ohio Wesleyan contest.
Bluffton is competing in Glass B-3,
composed of schools with upper class
enrolment between 100 and $50. The
local schools enrolment. in the four
high school classes is 128.
Win Honors
Earl Lehman, director of the high
school music department, is conductor
of the 32-piece orchestra and the mix
ed chorus of az voices.
In the chorus are:
Sopranos-Janet Althaus, Ruth
Anna Lee, Marian Bell, Ruth Nonna-
maker, Sue Conaway, Colleen Cum
minis, jeanne Rodabaugh, Esther Hof-
stetter, Carolyn Schafer, Edith Yoder,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
To Tell Of Mission
Work With Indians

DIR. A. E. Kreider, of Goshen, Ind,
will give an illustrated talk on the
Mennonite mission work among the
American Indians on Sunday evening,
at 1880 p. m. at the First Mennonite
church. This will be the final pro-
gram in the School of Missions Sc
ries which was sponsored by Bluffton
College and the Church throughout
the month of April.
DIR. Kreider is chairman of the
Mission Board of the General Con-
ference of Mennonites of North
America. In addition to speaking
about the work now being done
among the American Indians, he will
show slides of the different mission
stations and the work of each.
Also appearing on the program
will be Mrs. Morris Triplett, who
taught in the u. S. government
school on the Cheyenne Indian
reservation at Busby, Montana, and
who there came in contact with the
work being done with that
group.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
CALL FOR men
IS SLOWED FOR
SECOND MONTH
No Pre-Induction Physical Ex-
anlinations to be Held Dur
ing Month
Sixteen will 60 to Toledo, May |
and 10 More to Leave on
May IA

Allet county's draft quota for May
has been cut from an estimated 36
to &c, according to an announcement
made Tuesday by Mrs. Donna Ohler,
clerk of the county selective service
board.
In addition to the reduced draft
call, the local board also was ad-
vised there will be no pre-induction
physical examinations during the
month.
For the May induction program,
the Allen county board will send a
group of 18 men to Toledo on May 1,
with an additional contingent of 10
draftees scheduled to be inducted on
May Ia.
The May draft induction cutback
is on statewide basis, and marks
the second month in a row that the
pace of taking draftees into the
army has been slowed following heavy
induction quotas filled in January,
February and March.
May induction quotas for other
counties in this area, announced Mon
day by state selective service head
quarters, were as follows: Hancock,
Ia men; Hardin, Ia men, and Put
nam, eight men. The Hancock coun-
ty men viii be inducted at Toledo on
May 9.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
SpOrtslUriter To Be
Patterson Speake,

Jim Richard, veteran sportswriter
of the Toledo Blade will address the
Brotherhood Patterson banquet of
the st. Johns and Emmanuel's Re-
formed church in the st. Johns
church here Thursday night at 7
o'clock.
Richard has a vast background of
experience in Ohio sports circles and
organized the coaches football poll
which made possible the selection of
an All-Great Northern conference
football team in order to provide
recognition of outstanding players
outside of Toledo.
w. o. Geiger, president of the
brotherhood is in charge of arrange
ments for the meeting and C. A
Stauffer will be POSTMASTER. Charles
Spence of Bluffton college will play
cornet numbers and there will be
selections by vocal quartz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
Former Minister
Leaving Pulpit

Rev. Elmer Basinger, for a numb
er of years pastor of the Zion Men
MONTE church at Donnellson, Iowa.
retired from the active ministry with
the preaching of his farewell sermon
April 8, it was learned here this
week.
Rev. Basinger announced his inten-
tion to retire last fall at which time
he and his wife, both natives of the
Bluffton- Pandora area, intend to
move to this vicinity and make this
their future home.
The subsequent death of his wife
changed his plans and he will make
his home with his six children, all
of whom are married. For the pres
ent he will spend some time at the
home of his eldest son in Quincy
Illinois.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
LINES BEING RUN
FROM OHIO POWER
TO UTILITY HERE
New Construction will Cross
Dixie Highway at Earl
Stuart Farm
Arrangement will Make Possible
Standby Service for Each
System

Connecting lines are under con-
struction between the Central Ohio
Light and Power Co. generating
plant in Bluffton and main trans
mission lines of the Ohio Power Co.,
passing north and west of town, it
was announced this week.
Crossing the Dixie highway near
the Earl Stuart and Kermit Kibele
homes at the edge of town, the new
connecting line will effect its juncture
with the Ohio Power Co. lines within
a mile of Bluffton.
Completion of the work is expected
within the next six weeks, barring
delays occasioned by shortage of
materials.
With the connecting line in use, it
will be possible for Central Ohio to
receive standby service from the
Ohio power line, or for the local
plant to provide current for Ohio
Power, it was pointed out.
The juncture between the two
power lines is an aftermath of last
winters action by Central Ohio in
voting a merger with the American
Gas and Electric Co., a utility hold
ing firm. Ohio Power Co. also is af-
filiated with American Gas and
Electric.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-04-26
LAST vESTIGES OF
SWIMMING POOL AT
BUCKEYE ARE GONE
Floating Beach and Diving Tow.
er, in Disrepair, Dismantled
and Sunk
Spot was Formerly One o
Areas Favorite Summer
Bathing Places


The curtain was r1ng down las
Saturday afternoon on the part play
ed in Bluffton history by Buckeye
lake swimming pool, a community
landmark for more than genera
tion, when volunteer workmer
destroyed the floating beach and
diving tower, leaving the abandoned
bath house as the sole remaining
vestige of the once-popular recreation
center.
Unused for the last two years, the
swimming float had become a hazard
and was sunk in the west end OF
the quarry after being cut loose and
moved from its east end location
where from the mid-twenties until
1949 Bluffton's summer swimming
facilities had been centered.
The old diving tower, also ruled
unsafe, was dismantled in the clean
up program, removing all evidences
of the once-popular swimming poo
with the exception of the now-unused
bath house.
Abandoned in 1949
Swimming in Buckeye lake was
discontinued in 1949, after being a
Bluffton fixture since 1920 when the
first operations were started under
direction of the late Steiner Geige1
at the west end of the quarry.
In the mid-twenties, swimming
opeprations were transferred to the
east-end park where the floating
beach, walks, bath house, diving
tower and refreshment buildings were
constructed. 1t was in this location
that the pool became one of the
most popular in this area, and at,
tracted bathers from miles around.
Abandonment of the pool in 194S
followed raising the water level OF
the lake by Central Ohio Light ano
Power Co., owner of the site, which
submerged the walks and left the
pool and diving tower separated from
the shore by several feet of water.
| Sportsmen's Club Assists
Wrecking of the greater part oi
remaining evidences of the pool last
Saturday was conducted by the Bluff
ton Community Sportsmen's club.
Directing the work program were
Dana Mathewson, vice president o.
the club, and r. A. Shumacker, o.
the Central Ohio Light and Power
Co. Volunteer workmen representing
the club and community assisted Il
the demolition program.
With passage of the swimming
pool, the east end park, at one time
a favorite picnic center, also lost it
attractions, and picnicking was trans
ferred to the west end of the lax
where Sportsmen's park has beel
built up by the Sportsmen's club.