Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
CAPITOL
ACTIVITIES
By
Heber Ladner
New Discovery Seen In
jefferson County

A new oil field discovery appears
near in jefferson County, with
completion tests under way at J
Willis Hughes wildcat, the Logan
Shields No. |, Sec. 20-Sn-1w. OPP
orators plan to perforate and test
Wilcox sand section at 4162-63
feet. Total depth of the potential
new pool-opener is 6552 feet, with
fiveand-a- half inch casing set at
1923 feet. A successful completion
would further accelerate wildcat
drilling in that section.
National All Programs Planned
Three national All programs, in
which club boys and girls help to
make rural America safe, healthier
and happier, are being continued
this year in Mississippi. Illustra-
tive of club members activities
show that more than $4,000 men,
bers took part in the Farm and
Home Safety, nearly 100000 All
ers improved their own health con-
ditions and health conditions in
their homes and half million All
boys and girls assisted in develop
ing recreational activities. as well
as part in music and art apprecia-
ton.
Mississippi Ups March Business
Business activity in Mississippi
was up 3.5 per cent during March
as compared with the same month
year ago, the Mississippi Bust
ness Review reported. The yard
sticks used to made the compare
son all showed increased except
bank debts which dropped about
three per cent. Life insurance sales
scared upward nearly "a per cent
Four To Take Admission Test
Four pre-meidical students will
take the Medical College Admis-
sion Test at State College, DR.. Ross
f. Hutchins, professor of zoology
and entomology and director of the
State Plant Board, said. This test
is one in series given by DR.
Hutchins. Those scheduled to take
the admission test are Paul B
Shaw, Moorhead; Sam A. Sarullo
Greenville; Herman H. Parks, New
Albany, and James D. Hadley.
Mississippi Workshop In
Economic Education
The University of Mississippi in
cooperation with the Joint Council
on Economic Education in America
will sponsor the first Mississippi
Workshop in Economic Education,
July II through August 8. The
workshop will take as it's theme
the problem of economic education
in the public schools and teacher
training institutions of the United
States and will focus its attention
on the characteristics of our Am
erlcan sOcial-economic system.
Colorado Cattleman Sees Bright
Future For Mississippians
A Colorado cattleman, George A
Doll, who is also a director of
Lions international, sees a great
future for the cattle business in
Mississippi. Doll, who addressed
the Central Lions Club in Jackson
last month, said after tour of
several southern states that he was
favorably Impressed with the oppor-
tunities for developing cattle bust
ness and industry in the South.
Bossy Chalks Up Impressive
Record On State Farms
Bossy, the old standby on the
farm, has piled up an impressive
record for Mississippi dairymen. a
Milk Industry Foundation review
reveals. The Foundations review
shows that dairy farmers received
{, tota! of S32,S66,000 in cash in
come from milk in 1850. Cheese
production of 11,905,000 pounds,
and butter output of 3,675, 900
pounds also added to the wealth of
the state. The states 4650,000 milk
cows valued at $76,452,000 produc-
ed 649, 100000 quarts of milk dur
ing the period covered by the Foun-
dation's review.