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ZION:
Sunday, Oct. g:
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
Divine worship at IL a. m. Laymen's
Sunday.
Thursday:
WIdF viii meet at 2:3O D. m. Hos
teSSes are Mrs. Pat Chase Mrs
Chris Hammer and Mrs. Fred Un-
terseher.
Choir at z d. m.
Luther League at 8 D. m.
Saturday:
Confirmation Class at 10 a. M.
BETHEL OF CARTWRIGHT:
Sunday, Oct. g.:
Divine worship at 9:SO a. m. (CSTl
Sunday School at 1890 a. m. (CST)
Friday, Oct. IA:
Teachers meeting and adult class
7;30 d. m. (CST)
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Goss Vicinity

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Brown and
gnree sons were out from Sidney
Sunday and had dinner at the
John Carda home.
Mr.. w. O. Goss had Sunday
dinner and supper at the Joe
klasna home. Mr.. and Mrs. Kris
tin Petersen and David called in
Vhe afternoon and stayed for sup
per and the evening.
Mrs. Alvin Raisl and children.
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CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE

a. d. BOrchardt, Pastor
Saturday afternoon, The Deeper Life
Broadcast yer KICK, 400.
Sunday school with a welcome for
all 1000.
Sunday morning worship service,
Subject: How can a person be
Just before God?"
Sunday evening evangelistic service
1880.
Beginning Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober 18th, there will be Services
each night until over Sunday, oct.
Is, with Rev. Ronald Johnson of Mi
ann, Fla, as the speaker. The week
night services win begin at 7:45
Come to join in the i-nspirationai
congregational singing and to be
profted by the Preaching of the
Word of God by this Evangelist.
The public has a cordial invitation
to attend any or all the services.
o are always welcomed Come!
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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
Savage. Montana


Henry l.. Erickson, Pastor
Divine worship service IL a. M. DR..
r. Daehlin, president of the Rocky
Mountain District of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church will be the
guest speaker. Rev. H. L. Erickson
will be installed at this service. Fol-
lowing the service a pot luck lunch
will be served. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
Sunday school and H. S. Bible class
10 a. m.
Luther League meeting 8 p. m.
Mission society 2:30 D. m. at the
=. o. Svingen home.
Council meeting, 8 ,. m. at he
Wednesday:
Jr. Confirmation class 4 D. m.
Jr. Choir practice 4 D. m.
Sr. Choir practice 8 p. m.
Thursday:
Adult Instruction class 8 D. m.
Friday:
Special evening meeting with Miss
cara Chaff1n as guest speaker. 8
p. m. Miss Chaffin is a missionary
Of the ETC who is presently home
on Through. Her home is in Arlee.
Montana.
Scandal Lutheran, Skaar:
Divine worship service, $3.50 D. m.
DR.. R. Daehlin will be CUES speak
er. Rev. H. L. Erickson will be in
stalled at this service.
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PELLA LUTHERAN cHuRcH

Saturday, Confirmation instruction.
S:OO a. m. seniors; 1O:45 a. m. juniors.
y;45 a. m. Sunday school and Luther
League Bible class.
II 200 a. m. Divine worship service
Monday, 700 p. m. Boy Scouts meet
l church basement.
tuesday. 700 p. m. Youth choir
rehearsal.
Wednesday, 2:30 p. m, Ladies Aid.
8:0O p: m. Luther League.
thursday 700 ?. m. Senior choir
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FIRST BAPTIST

OttU F1tStI, PASTOR
GAS a. m Sunday school.
HOO a. m. Morning Worship.
1850 p. m. Evangelistic service.
Wed:, 4:3O p. m. Mid-week prayer
Wed, $3.50 p. m. Choir practice
1880 D. m. LIST Sunday of each
month. CBY.
I was glad when they said unto
me. Let us go into the house Of the
Lord
Welcome to all of orr services.
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= THE SIDNEY HERALD
- Thursday. Oct. s. 1855
Churches -.

ST. PHLOMENA'S CHURCH
1t. Rev. MonsignOr C.. j.. Curtin, pastor
Rev. Michael GuInan and Rev.
Michael o'DonOhue, assistants
Sidney:
Sunday Masses: SOC. $3.50, HOO a. M
Weekday Masses: 7:30 am, BIS am.
Fairview Mass Schedule:
First and third Sundays: IL a. m.
Second. fourth. and fifth Sundays:
800 a. m.
Lambert Mass Schedule:
First and third Sundays 900 a. m.
Second. fourth. and fifth Sundays:
1880 a. m.
NOTICE-Summer months OF MAY,
June, July. August. September. Mass
one hour earlier.
Savage:
Thursday Jr. choir rehearsal 700.
p. m. every Sunday and holy days
of obligation.
Richey:
Every End. 4th n 5th Sunday at
Z p. m.
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k@~2A fggmn IS Burn 900
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CLINT 4 BONNER
o Come, AU Ye Faithful

23A@a5AN MAAsSF

As late as a century ago printing was so cumber-
some and slow that, when only a few copies of a
literary work were desired, professional penmen were
employed to make the copies by hand. Also authors
employed ~copywriters to pen their edited manuscripts
IN longhand before submitting them to publishers.
Hence, the profession of ~copywriting offered employ
ment to many a scribe with a fair knowledge of
spelling and a legible hand.
Some copywTiterS piled their trade in steady en-
ployment; Others Toamed from village to village
with quilts in their pockets. Such an itenerant scribe
was Englands John Francis Wade who roamed early
IN his career to ply his trade in France and other
countries OF Western Europe.
A craftsman OF high order, proficient at copying
music as well as numerous languages, John Francis
Wade was in demand by choir leaders. institutions
OF learning, churches and select families.
But, apparently, Scribe Wade tired of merely cow
ing works of others. For, two centuries ago. he
penned an original" Christmas hymn in Latin that
began:
"Adeste, fdeles,
Laeti triumphantes;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Wade also composed a fine piece of music for bic
Christmas hymn. That is, he set the words TO a
splendid musical composition. But the question of
originality arises when one considers that the music
o come. all we faithful. joyful and triumphant.
o come Ye, o come ye TO Bethlehem;
Come and behold Hin born the King Of angels;
o come. LET Us adore Him,
o come, let Us adore Hin,
Q come, let US adore Him,
Christ the lord.
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HOLINESS

WII9' Duh NI9II5 VaoJUI
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship II a. m.
Christian Youth Crusaders 7 o. M.
E~vangelistic service 7:30 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 1880
p. m.
A friendly welcome awaits you at
OF these services.
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THE CHURCH OF JEsUs CHRIsT

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTI
OF THE LATTER = DAY SAINTS
Services under the direction Of the
Missionaries
Sunday school 1880 am. at NYA
hall - Everyone welcome.
Primary: Saturday, 2 p. m. for chill
dren age 3 = -.
Ladies Relief Society: Tuesday, 700
p. n. Fireside Chat Sunday evening,
z o'clock. For weekly meeting
places call Mrs. w. H. Haase. Phone
414M.
You are cordially invited to attend
all services
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RICHEY LAMBERT LUTHERAN
M. A. Schmidt, Pastor
American Lutheran-Richey:
Sunday, Oct. g.:
Worship service IL a. m.
Sunday school, 1900 a. m.
Wed, Oct. IL:
Missionary Clara Chaffin 8 D.. m.
First Lutheran-Lambert:
Sunday, Oct. g.:
Worship service 9 a. m.
Sunday school, 1000 a. m.
Luther League 7:30 p. m.
Thurs, Oct. 10:
Ladies Aid, 2:3O p. m.
Missionary Clara Chaffin 7:30 D. m.
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John w. Chambers. Pastor
Observation-Disclosures class 900.
Sunday:
Church school GAS.
Jr. Bible class GAS.
Worship service HOO.
tuesday Lutheran Laymen's
League 7:30.
Wednesday - Mid-week Bible class
1880.
Thursday, Sr. Choir rehearsal 7.3O.
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REORGANIZED CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST LATTER-DAY

j. Arthur Reynolds, Pastor
1000 a. m Church school.
HOO a. m. Preaching.
Communion service IL 100 a. m. first
Sunday of the month. Also mems
class and women's meeting 2:30 pm.
first Sunday of the month.
Prayer service 1880 p. m. Wednesday.
Adults Bible study, 1880 d. m. Sum
Children's classes in basement same
time.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
Fairview, Montana, lao Ave. So.
Jack Coleman, preacher.
Sunday, 10 a. m. Bible study.
IL a. m. Worship.
$50 D. m. Evening service.
Thursday, 300 p. m. Bible study.
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Bronson LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. Jensen, paster
Sunday, Oct. g:
No Sunday school; no church SER
Wed. Oct. II: Ladies Aid viii
meet in the church basement.
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CALVARY BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP

Sundays at 10 a.. M, Bible school
11:O0 a. m. Bible study.
Sunday evening services, 300.
Thursday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting.
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LEHovAH,s WIrNRssrs

Kingdom Hail, N. Interstate Ave.
FairvieW, Montana
Lynn v. Speakerworth. presiding
minister.
Watch Tower study, Sunday, 8 D. m
Bible study Wednesday, 8 d. m.
Service meeting Friday, 7:45 o. m.
I~heocrat1c ministry school Friday.
8.45 D.. m.
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YELLOWSTONE COMMUNITY
CHURCH

Savage, Montana
j. S. Rain, pastor
1000 Sunday morning Sunday school
with a class for everyone.
l1;OO Sunday morning service of
worship.
300 Sunday evening service of
praise and preaching at 800.
6:OO Wednesday evening midweek
service for Bible study and prayer.
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THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARFNF
r. A. GiIster, Minister
Sunday, Oct. g.:
9-9:15 a. m. over KICK - Rad
voice of the Church of the Nazarene
presenting Showers of Blessing"
9:l5 a. m: Your Gospel Broadcast
OF the Sidney Sunday School.
9:45 a. m. Sunday school.
The Boyhood of Jesus" duke 2.41-
81 is today's lesson. Glasses for all
ages.
11:0O a. m. Morning message by pas
tor on The Holy Spirit"
200 p. m. Young Peoples.
7:45 p. m. Evening Gospel service.
inspiring singing and preaching.
1:45 p. m. Wed. Monthly missionary
service.
Let us go up to the House Of The
Lord"
Everyone welcome.
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sounds Suspiciously like something the great Ceorg
Frederick Handel might have written.
Some historians suggest that Wade borrowed the
music. Some suggest that the lyric was sung in
France before Wade was born and that the scribe
also borrowed the words. But whether John Francis
Wade plagarized words or music or both, it is UNI
deniable that AdeSte FideleS, words and music, was
included in a manuscript prepared by Wade in 1850
tor the English Roman Catholic College at Lisbon,
Portugal.
In 1875 a copy of Wade's manuscript was sent to
the Portuguese Chapel in London. There the hymn
was heard by the Duke of Leeds who introduced it
to a group of concert singers of which he was con-
ductor.
Wades Christmas hymn circled the globe and
has been translated into practically every civilized
language in the world. Over a period of a hundred
years it has undergone no less than one hundred
tranSlationS into English alone. 1t was in 1852 that
the hymn was given its present title, 20 Come, All
Ye Faithful" after a translation by Canon Frederick
Okeey, of Shrewsbury, England.
Whether John Francis Wade might have been the
genuine author, or whether the wandering scribe
merely penned the work of another, had he not in
serted "Adeste, Fideles" into a manuscript he copied
tor the Catholic College at Lisbon, the Christian
world would have been denied this moving carol.
Sing, ehoirs Of angels, sing in exvTtsfiou,
o sing; all we bright hosts Of heaven above:
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
Q come. let Us adore Him,
o come, let Us adore Him,
Q Gene, let Us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord.
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PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH
OF SIOUX PASS
Norman r.. Prestbye, Pastor
CulbertSOn, Montana
Sunday school at 100 D. m. and
worship services at 2:30 D.. m. the
first and third Sundays of the
month.
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EBENEZER CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. A. C. DeIabarre, Pastor
Phone S6SM

1000 Sunday school.
l1:00 Divine worship.
How Secure? Math. H:66.
7;30 Christian Endeavor.
300 Tuesday. Oct. 4th, Ladies Aid
Hostesses: Mrs. Mollie Tinker, Mrs
Lydia Scheetz.
7:30 Girls Chorus Thursday.
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ST. LAWRENCE EPISCOPAL.
Main and 9Th Ave. S. w.

Rev. Robert L. Bettinger
Sunday, Oct. 8:
Morning prayer and sermon, 1900
noon.
Church school 1900 noon.
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Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born This happy morning,
Jesus, TO Thee be all glory given;
Word Of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
o come, let Us adore Him,
Q come, Ter Us adore Him,
Q come, lei Us adore Him,
Christ, she lord.
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An official public service message pre-
Pored BY The Advertising Council IN
cooperation with the National Sofefy
Council.
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Remember shouting, "Watch, mommy,
WatchT and, later, as you hung by
your knees or skinned the cat; watch
this, gang?"
1t was a real thrill to do a new trick, and
better still when mother praised, or the
gang acknowledged.
You expect this of kids. It's part Of grow
ing up.
But what do o think of adults who use
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-14
Amerada Plans
Deep Wildcat
In Florida

Amerada Petroleum Corp. has
disclosed plans for an 11,5OO-foot
Sunniland lime wildcat in Palm
Beach County, Florida.
Venture is the company's No.
Southern States Farms, NE Sc
Section 34-41S-39E some 20 miles
northwest of West Palm Beach.
Major objective is the Sunniland
lime which has been found produc-
tive in the Sunniland Field, Collier
County, and the Forty Mile Bend
Field, Dade County.
Contract for the test had not
been let at latest reports. 1t is
believed, however, that drilling will
be somewhat delayed since an esti-
mated II miles of swampland road
must be built to the location which
spots in the edge of the Ever
glades. VI.
Amerada has under lease in the
area some 100000 acres on which
extensive seismic work has been
conducted during the past year.
1t is understood that much expert
mental shooting was conducted in
an effort to get more accurate re-
Elections.
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has been a corresponding increase
in the cost Of staple foods.
In certain areas, such as around
Kenema, there may be hundreds
digging in marshy land. Some
work alone, others in gangs. Often
there are whole families digging.
Some finds can bring $4,000 to
$4,000 overnight.
The fact that it is illegal to
possess diamonds does not deter
many persons. There are numerous
agents aho for the 500 per cent
profit to be made, are quite willing
to take the risk of smuggling the
diamonds out of the country.
One major channel for them is
through the Middle East to the Iron
Curtain countries, although a lot
are also going to the United States.
The problem has disturbed the
Diamond Corporation, which con-
trolls the flow of diamonds and
hence their market price, so much
that it has had the former Scot
land Yard chief, Sir Percy Sillitoe,
investigating the smuggling pri-
vately for it.
For those who go digging-it is
estimated that there are 10000 at
! it - there is no way of marking
cut the land.
They go to an area in which dia-
monds have been found, often
along a river bed, and pick their
spot. One group may work within
g. few feet of the next group.
Some just scratch over the soil,
others dig down to four or five
feet, sitting the soil and watching
all the time for the rather dull
and uninteresting looking bits of
diamonds.
Checks at the airport and the
dock are thorough but even so some
get through. Occasionally, there
are court cases and the penalties
for merely being in possession of
diamonds are particularly heavy,
with a maximum of five years i'm
prisonment and a fine of $4,000.
Huge Loss in Taxes
Many diamonds get across the
border probably into Liberia and
French territory. In the border
area, there are no motorable roads,
but plenty of footpaths.
1t is possible too, for an air
plane to land in a flat stretch of
cleared shrubland, stay for few
hours, and take off again with
valuable cargo of diamonds.
Many plans have been put for
word to reduce illicit diamond min
ing, which cost the country an esti-
mattel $1,680,O00 last year in lost
taxation.
One way, some authorities think,
would be to issue licenses to Afr-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-14
Abandon Wildcat
In COvingtOn

Gallo Oil Company has drilled to
9605 feet and abandoned No. /
Bate, SW SW Section 19-9N-16W
wildcat one and one-half miles
south of Mount Olive, Covington
County, Miss.
Electric log was run to 1908
feet and % sidewall samples taken
through interval 2722-9326 feet
recovering no show.
Widespread attention centered
on the wildcat when it was dis
closed core at 92O0-5O feet includ-
ed 48 feet of sand with good odor.
A drill-site test of the zone, how
ever, recovered 1900 feet of salt
water. Oil odor in core had come
from diesel fuel used to free stuck
core barrel just prior to coring.
The well was reported to be CON
siderably high structurally and it
is felt that it will result in the
drilling of deep test to explore
the Paluxy and Rodessa beds on
the prospect.
Run from elevation ass feet, the
following geological markers were
picked from electric log: Cockfield
1913, Wilcox 2790, Clayton G312,
Eutaw 7640, Tuscaloosa 300, Ma
rine 1909, Lower Tuscaloosa 9O62,
and Lower Cretaceous 9483 feet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-14

can diggers and offer price for
diamonds brought in about as at
tractive as they now can get for
smuggling their diamonds.
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To Battle For
jobIessAi

Ottawa.-The need for improved
unemployment insurance benefits
in face Of the continuing high level
of joblessness will get top billing
at the 10th annual convention of
the Trades and Labor Congress of
Canada.
The convention, scheduled for
May 80 in Windsor, Ont, will con-
slider also plans to amalgamate
the TIC with the Canadian Con-
gress Of Labor. TIC is composed
Of AFL unions in Canada; Gel
is the Clio counterpart.
About 200 resolutions are slated
to be presented to the convention
dealing with all phases of Cana
dian economic and social life.
Three of the most important items
will be proposals to increase old
age pensions and lower the eligible
age, increase unemployable insur-
ance benefits and implementaion
of a national health act.
The convention call declared Gun
employment has continued at a
particularly high level during 1854
and the early months of 1865. Re-
peated proposals and requests to
the Government of Canada to re-
lieve this unhappy situation has
brought little or no response other
than additional supplementary ben
eft from the Unemployment In
surance Fund"
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Death Off,,
Continued rom Page One)

NSOHtlnueQ rom rage One)
Monrie H. Davis, partially retired
John H. Clayborn of the Tennessee
Kentucky area, and L. H. Heming-
way of the Maryland, Washinton,
Virginia and North Carolina dis
trict.
Deaths of the three active Bish-
ops-Gregg, Clayborn and Hem
ingway-will be filled at the next
General Conference in Miami, Fla,
in 1856.
Born in Elberton, Ca, on Oct.
90, 1870, Bishop Fountain started
his ministry at an early age. Lie
ensed to preach in 1892 by the man
he succeeded as senior bishop, he
pastored in his native Elberton.
From there he went on to pastor
ates in Athens, Macon, Marietta,
and Atlanta in Georgia, and Will
mington, N. c. among others.
Admitted to the Georgia annual
conference in 1892, he was a men,
Der of every general conference
since 1900.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-14

BUSINESS LEAGUES BOARD HOLDS CINCINNATI SESSION
of the board National Negro Business League
annual
recently Hotel Cincinnati Ohio Seated left
right Mrs NJ Cincinnati Housewives League Mar
Ramo president Negro Business and
Greater Cncnna; NNBL board chairman DR.. T. R. NJ Howard
Mound Bayou Miss Horace Sudduh NNBL president Cincinnati
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-14
Sun ToAttempt
Deep Completion

Sun Oil Company is drilling out
cement plug and will attempt COM
pletion from the deeper of two
sand zones tested at No. Southern
Package Corp, NV Sc 6-9N-7E,
Copiah County, Miss.
Completion will be attempted
from the Lower Glen Rose sand
section perforated earlier and frac-
tured at 14,934-60 feet. The largest
volume of flow was through h-inch
choke at the rate of 800, 900 cubic
feet of gas, sc barrels condensate
and 81 barrels water per day, tub
ing pressure 275 pounds. A later
test through 1/4-inch choke flowed
at rate of 927 900 cubic feet of gas,
25 barrels condensate and Is bar
rels water per day, tubing pressure
l 900 pounds.
Decision to attempt completion
from the deeper sand came after
perforations 13,220-54 feet tested
salt water with slight show Of gas.
Hole is bottomed at 1920 feet
and has 5-inch liner to 15,031 feet.
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visksburg...
Continued from Page One)

M. Houston, publicity director.
There are considerable number
OF subcommittee. The personnel
of only two of these are given at
this time. Finance committee: Jim
Gibson, chairman; Rev. J. R. Bing-
ham, Rev. j. r. Johnson, Mrs. Mag
gle Flowers and J. M. Houston.
Program committee: J. R. Prince,
chairman; Mrs. B. B. Reynolds,
Mrs. Clara Crump, Mrs. Alma
Johnson and Prof. w. S. Demby.
Those who are working on the
plans for the street parade made
much progress during the last ten
days. Their report indicated that
there will be several out-of- town
school bands on hand; and a great
er number of large business con-
Germs will be represented in the
parade; such as the l. c. Railroad
Co., Merchants Co., Magnolia
Trailer Co., Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
and others that will be mentioned
later.
The committee will have the
hearty cooperation Of not less than
three of the city public schools.
This assurance was given last week
by Prof. O. w. Howard, principal
Of McIntire, Prof. J. w. Stampley
Principal of Lanes Hill, and Prof
O. w. Sanders, Principal of Mag
nolia High.
Schools, societies and towns
throughout the state are invited to
come and participate in the cele.
bration. All individuals, groups
business concerns, churches, schools
and other organizations who plar
to take part in the parade are ad.
vised to phone or write w. H
jefferson Funeral Home, 800 Mon.
roe st. Phone 1888. The street
parade will take place at 1000 am
o'clock, on the morning of the 3Oth
All out-of-town participants are
urged to be in the city and regis.
ter at the YMCA by nine o'clock.
The committee meets at the
Jackson Street Branch YMCA every
Monday night. Local organiza.
tons of this city are urged tt
have their representatives to at.
tend every meeting.
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Wilkinson Test
Begins Drilling

Gallo Oil Company has set sur
face casing and is drilling ahead
with a proposed d pth of 1900
feet at No. d. Crosby Lum-
Der & Mfg. Co., $50 feet from
west line, sos feet from north
line SW SW Section 13-3N-1W,
Wilkinson County, Miss.
Contract for the wildcat, which
will test the Wilcox sand series,
is being handled by Sunnyland
Contracting Co.
Drill-site spots approximately
two miles northwest Of production
in Saukum Field.
A short distance southwest of
the new operation, Gulf Refining
Co. drilled No. 26 Crosby, NE NE
26-3N-1W, with hole bottomed at
7455 feet. No show was noted. Run
from elevation 234 feet, electric
log indicated 1st Wilcox Sand at
1891 feet, Base Big Shale 6574, and
Base Baker Shale 1903 feet.
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West Africans
Quit Farms To
Dig For Diamonds

Freetown, Sierra Leone, May II
The early-morning train head
ing for Kenema is crowded with
Africans each carrying a pick and
shovel.
They are off to dig, illicitly, for
diamonds. Each one hopes to
make his fortune in a day.
During the last two years, illicit
diamond digging has become ma
jor problem in Sierre Leone, one of
the four British territories along
the west coast of Africa.
Diamonds have been dug COM
mercially in the country since 1882,
and a British company has an
agreement with the government for
the exclusive digging rights.
All went we'll as long as it APP
reared that there were only dia-
monds in limited area - the re-
gion the company was mining.
Rice Now Imported
But then few years ago an
African digging in another part of
the country turned over some mod
erate-sized gems. The word got
around and it was not long before
everyone was in this get-rich-quick
game.
Two results were that villages
were left with only elderly men and
women and children. Farmers left
the hard toll on their land and the
supply of the country's main food,
rice, dropped off so much that it
now has to be imported. There