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BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Business Failures in the week

Business Failures in the week
ended April 2 totaled 284 COM
pared with 297 in the previous
week and 352 in the like week
q year ago.-Dun & Bradstreet,
Studebaker- Packard Corp.
announced it had delivered a.
2O7 Lark automobiles in March
compared with 1907 in the
same month a year ago.
w. T. Grant Co. March sales
totaled $35. 460,326, up 24.9%
from 1858; for 3 months $780,
1882, UP 1897 from 1858,
Lerner Stores Corp. March
sales totaled $18,094,033, up
30.29c from 1858; for 2 months
$27. 684.199, UP $3.50 from
1858.
Speigel, Inc. March sales to-
tailed $18,296.64 up $500
from 1858; for 3 months $751;
240.453, up 53.7&o from 1858.
M. HI. Fishman CO., March
sales totaled $1,1l0,057. up
1872 from 1858; for 3 months
81, 663.S89, UP 7.5% from 1858.
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Botany, Mills Moves
To Change Its Name

NEW YORK, April 7 (AP).-
Botany Mills, Inc, used to
make nothing but textiles. 1t
now also manufactures luggage,
dolls, machinery and suntan
lotion. operates a chain Of. re-
tail jewery and mems clothing
stores, and sells oil field sup
plies.
In recognition of the changed
nature of the company's BUSH
ness, the management proposed
yesterday that the name be
changed to Botany Indus
tries, Inc"
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N. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK. April (APJ.-Gains
extended TO about 81 a bale during
the late morning before the market
gave ground on proflt-taking and hedg-
ing. Some commission house demand
tons Of q tight open market supply
ct cotton at that time. There was
further switching from nearby May
TO later.
a bale HIGHER than the previous close
Nav 35.9s. July 1916 and october
20 81
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Merger Plan Begun
By the Associated Press

Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Co. and the Virginian
Railway Co. yesterday for
mally applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for au-
thority to merge into a single
system under the nav name.
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9l-Duy Bill interest
Higher for Sd Week
BY the Associated Press

The Governments short
term borrowing costs rose fol
the third straight week with
yesterdays weekly offering OF
Treasury bills.
Offers on the $1.2 billion
issue of 9l-day bills averaged
2.948 per cent. This compared
with 2.84l per cent a week ago
Bids for the $400 million OF
1S2-day bills averaged SPAS
per cent. The rate a week age
was 1926 per cent.
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N. Y. PRODUCE

NEW YORK April 2 (AP) USDA) -
Butter-Oferings ample; demand fair;
receipts, 596.00O: prices UNCHANGED
Cheese--Steady; receipts. 100000;
nrices uncharEed
EgRS-WholeSsle offerings liberal;
receipts, - 500. New York spot quo
tationS follow: Midwestern. MIXED
colors. extras (4S-50 lbs }. aA-3i +;
extras medium. 25I5-26i5: standards
large. 27i3-2Sl3; checks. 36-21. whites.
extras l4S-5Q IbsD, 30-31: extras me-
diun. .6is-27iz; browns, extras 1850
i6Sl 30-3i ;;,.,.. a.. ..,,.. no "a
lbs D, 3iia-34iz; mediums, 26iz-27 y;
Smalls, 23iz-24: browns. top quality
t4S-50 lbs, ,, n -: mediums, $3.50;
smalls. 23iz-24.
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NEW YORK, April Z (AP).--spot
nor-ferrous metal prices today: Cooper
~ ss-34 cents q pound, Connecticut
VALLEY. Lead II cents a pound, New
81. Louis. TIN si.0Ss. : pound. New
York, Foreign silver Ola cents per
troy. ounce. PITTSBURGH. Scrap steel
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Eurninqs

N. Y, Chi. q st. L. Rwy. in
year ended December 81 earned
$40. 433. 465 or 1882 a share VS..
$15.l00,720 or 1857 in 1857.
Hearst Cons. Pubs. in year
ended December 81 had a loss
of $2.7l0.378 VS.. earnings of
$l9.327 in 1857.
Slick Always in year ended
December 81 had a loss of
$769.729 VS.. a loss of So. 246. ISL
in 1857. WI
Allegheny AirIines in year
ended December 81 earned
$22l,774 or AZ cents a share
VS.. a loss of $153.007 in 1867.
Other earnings included:
For YeAf RnSaa nacAruhar ~
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Zenith Rad 10 21o 211 277h%43k
Hourly Safes on the eEehanus
~ 90 am 65J 700 No0n 12Lu 600
Too ON So 600 400 ON o 900 600
Unit o. traains ~ share u saIea N
tdIl Rates Of dividends IN the toreRUink
table are annual tisbuI seruents based an
the last quarterly " semi annual decIa
ration Unless Otherwise aoten specia.
OF extIa 1lvtdends are nol Included
a Also extia OF exit as Annual rate
plus stuck dividend q Decla, ed o. oaid
In 1859 plus stock dividend Pair last
veaf Payable IN stock turing tq59
estimated fash SaluR % ex-divtccnti o.
ex-diSlnbuts0B Gate 6 Declared u paid
% taI this veal Ueciafed o. oai0 after
stOck dividend o. spiitup declared u
paid his veal an accunauiafile issue
with dlvloenus ~ arrears Paln this
veal 1ivlcend omitted deirfIed VI &C
actI0D taken al last uIViusnd aeeflne
: Deaare1 u pam N t95s 0ius sl0ck dIVI
dend PaS able IN st0ck during SIS
estlnl@tso easr value on adj. sdend o.
redistribution 5ate IAquidatinR dlvi
deDd cid Called e. dividend KIDS
tx distribution III Ky 1gh;s via
cut warrants Nv Hith Wsuants Nd
When distributed vi when issued %
Next DAY delivery Q In bankTaptSs OF
receltershlp o. being reotssnized unoeI
the BANKRUPTCY Act, OF securities assumed
hS Sucn compaMlAG
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BOWMAN

GOLIATH % Empress sedan;
tone, heater. Wv. tires; other
extras. Brand-new, save hundreds;
full price only S1,995.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

oLDs '53 super "Ss" 4-door: power
steering. power brakes, radio, heat
er, hydramatie drive, air condI-
TONER; very clean throughout; sale
price, S406.
INC, WHEELMoBILE
"USEFUL" ONE-OWNER CARS
cHRYsLER- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
$500 WISCONSIN NV, EN-. 2-l020
oLDsMoBME '53 "ss" 4-door: ny
from. From S2iiH. " O.
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Henry J. 1859; good running con-
SSitsi1onn; $3.50, BY OWNER. sP.
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THE SUNDAY STAR H-2l

Washington, D. c.
October II, 1859
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HILLMAN so station wagon;
wks, old: 64S mi; Wv. tires,
heater, turn signals; illness sale;
no dealers. OIL. 6-111S.
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FORD 1888 IS" Fairlane 300"
club sedan; blue and white: Ford
omatic. and h.; l owners low
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KIRK MOTOR Co.

CHEVY CHASE BRANCH
1898 Wis. Ave. NV. EN-. 3-4533
PLYMOUTH '5s SPIT. sub. wagon,
Ps,, PA Wv: excel. cond.: viii
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

'5s Monterey 4-door 90.
dan; .spotless low-mileage beauty
that looks and performs like new
equipped with power steering
brakes, hnsertip mercomatic, =
s END sp:e mins ossr Y scsrs Car w SovI
TOR Co. 1000 "a. ave. NV. IA
9-4s00.
MERCURY $50 convertible; q very
CLEAN. privately driven car; per-
tect white top and tires; spotlesi
I leather noI interior s., and Hnish; sGptd
SAB down = Or si trade. KIRK mo,
ToR co" 1000 Ga. ave. NV. IA
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lcoNIINuEpl

FORD 81 Del Rio Cdr. Ranch
close ss0f g i 'S nj. clean IN HsS and
out. Must sell, cash. RE. 6-4157.
FORD 'bs Fairlane VS. Fordor:
omstic 't trdnsmission; iar sSCTe
average: Sl,0e7, HILL a SAM
DERs. Metropolitan WashinGton's
Oldest Ford Dealership, 1880
vlers M NIL rd.' Wheaton, Nd"
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HILLMAN '5s cow, 9,122 mi,
81 $685. ss DL sed.. Sizes; IS
PRY. 18th and Pa. ave. sc. Ny
36th year Omen Sunday
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

FORD '52 cow: every extra; like
new; low mileage; lady must sell.
Only S496. IA, 2.0071.
FORD '53 station wagon; very good
otieT. TU. s:ssss.. 80 y 80
FORD '57 convertible VS.; auto
mat matte power steering r.. ,n SIEsksS b,i:
via VIII ne new orion tCD: sS Slc s only.
KTRK MOrOp m
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
KIRK MOTOR CO.

PLYMOUTH ST l-door VS.; push.
button drive, r. and b.. two.tone,
one owner, exceptionally clean;
KIRK MOTOR co.
CHEVY CHASE BRANCH
1888 Wis. Ave. NV. EN-. 3-4b33
PLYMOUTH 'S4 4-dr. Savoy; @
tone yellow and white, auto; IDEAL
second car: full price S34b, SIS dn,,
S24 mo. ORRISON MOTORS, SOl
WI Broad ST.. Falls Church, Va.
PLYMOUTH '53 sedan; top con-
dition. Price. S275. AP. 7-0bi9.
PLYMOUTH '55s Savoy "6'' 4-dr.;
5000. Ii. 4-I244.
PLYMOUTH 80 Savoy 4-dr. VS.:
blue, push-button drive, factory air
eond.,. power steering and brakes,
r. and h.. all de luxe extras; pvt.
owner must sell = today. VIII. q
PLYMOUTH 1850 VS. Custom sub
urban sedan: two tone, fully
etc CIR. $3.50 after . pm.
PLYMOUTH 1858 Belvedere 2-dr,
0-cyl .powernite.. power steering,
try this one. S795.
ARLINGTON
MOTOR CO. FORD"
-. 1917 N. Moore 81.
Arlington. Va. IA. 7-S7S7
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HUDSON 81 4-dr.; r. and b., over.
| drive: SIS. NO. 7.7874.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Hairdressers Unit
Met On April q

The Holmes-Attala Unit of the
Mississippi Hairdressers Associa-
ton met Tuesday night, April q
in Kosciusko with Mrs. La Velle
Pope.
Mrs. Irna White, president call
ed the meeting to order. Minutes
were read by the secretary, Mrs.
Iris King and business matters
were discussed. Two new officers
vere elected as follows: Mrs. Pau
line Johnson, secretary and Mrs.
Eula Mae Provost, 3rd Vice Presi-
dent.
The covered dish supper was en-
ioyed by ten members, Mrs. Pau
Inc Johnson, Miss Artie johnson.
Mrs. Iris King, Mrs. Irma White.
Mrs. Corrine Morgan, Mrs. Eula
Mae Provost, Miss Ruth Ellis, Miss
Clara Ware, Mrs. Mary Irene
Thomas and the hostess.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Eula Mae Provost in Kos
ciuSko.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
W.. Benton
Addresses
Oman Lions

The Goodman Lions Club had a
rare treat at their Tuesday night
meeting when Mr.. Woodie Benton,
Planning Engineer of Mississippi
Power and Light Company, of
Jackson addressed the club on
Municipal Planning and Develop
ment."
Mr.. Carl Black spoke briefly on
the work of the Mississippi Econo-
mic Council, using as his topic,
Planning and Assistance To
Small Towns" on developing work
and the need for Land-Use Map. Mr.
Black is assistant manager with the
Mississippi Economic Council at
the state office in Jackson.
Lion district givernor, Stells D.
Minyard of Winona visited with the
Goodman Lions at this meeting.
A number of towns people serv-
ing on committees for planning
and Developing" along with the
chairman of Home Town Develop
ment Program were guests of the
club.
Eighteen Lions were present to
hear the address of Mr.. Benton.
Stanley F. Allen served as program
chairman.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Sam Byrd, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
0. M. Byrd of Lexington, has re-
Gently been awarded an all ex-
pense paid trip for one week in
New Orleans.
Mr.. Byrd relieved this outstand-
ing leadership award by being the
top representative of the National
Life and Accident Insurance Com
pany in the Greenville district. He
was top sales representative of
twenty-five which qualified him as
the only one to attend this Lead
ers Conference. In addition, he
placed seventh among all repre-
sentativeS in the Southern Terri
tory, which includes all of the
Southern States. This award was
accomplished through the outstand-
ing service of his policy owners
and is own sales ability.
Sam attended tie public schools
of Lexington and served two years
in the United tSates Army. He has
been associated with National Life
and Accident Insurance Co. for
the past two years. and is making
his home in Cleveland.
A brother, Tony Byrd, is Staff
Manager of the Greenwood dis
trict for the same firm.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Lexington Boy Scouts
Win Ribbon Comp

Rain played havoc with the an
nual Boy Scout Camporee at Hol-
mes State Park Saturday, April Is
but over $50 Scouts from the Mata-
leo District enjoyed the outing just
the same.
Twenty two scouts from Lexing-
ton Troop Cd attended the Campo
rec and the Troop won a blue rib
bon for proficiency in Camping
Activities and Conduct. Butch Buck
and Dudley Rinicker were tapped
out for the Order Of the Arrow, an
honorary camping group.
Scouts attending from Troop ga
were Kim Kimbrough. Jimmy Nc
Clellan, Bill Mcclellan, Rubber
Barton, Butch Buck. Larry Holder,
Nat Blaylock, Borden White, Bill
King, Wyche Hooker. Charlie
Bowie. Walter Eubanks. Larry
Mayo, o. A. Cleveland. Jr., Walt
er Sullivan, Vicki Etheridge, Mack
Etheridge, Alton Parker. Jerry
Evans. Watt Erwin, Butch McNeer
and Vernon Roe Hathcock
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
W.. C..
Dies Sunday

Funeral services for w. C. Her
bert, 921 Whitworth Street, Jack
son, Miss, were conducted at 200
P. N. Monday from Wright and
Ferguson Chapel with Rev. Ed
ward H. Harrison, rector of st. An
drews Episcopal Church, officiat-
ing.
Mr.. Herbert, n-year-old native
of Holmes County, died early Sum
day morning in a Jackson nursing
home, following an extended ILL
ness.
He had made his home in Jack
son for IS years, and for % years
was sales representative for Sharpe
and Dohme pharmaceutical sup
plies, of Philadelphia, Pa. He was
a member of the Methodist church.
Masonic lodge, and Wahabi Shrine
Temple.
His survivors include his wife,
the former Odel Smith; one dau-
ghter, Mrs. Harry Weir, both of
Jackson; four sisters, Mrs. John
ME Tart, Durant, Mrs. Willie
Weinberg, Indianola, Mrs. J. I.
Lundy, Greenwood, and Mrs. Mer-
rift Weathersby, of Los Angeles,
Calf; three grandchildren, Harry
Kathryn and Elizabeth Weir, all
of Jackson.
Burial was in Lakewood Memoir
ial Park. Serving as pallbearers
were his nephews: James I. Lundy
and William H. Lundy of Green
wood, Bobby Lundy of Arcola,
Lowry Steele of Lambert, Curtis
r. Tart of Jackson and j. Miles
Ray of Durant.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
If your house
burns down.

II your home should burn.
IL Is still going to cost you o
lot more than you probably
think 1t will to rebuild it or
buy a new house.
Don't keep thinking about
what your house cost you in
the first place, maybe years
ago. Building costs and home
values have risen greatly in
recent years. Think: how
much would it cost me to du-
plicate it tomorrow?
If you are like the average
home owner, you are still
probably way under insured
and should talk to us mighty
soon maybe this minute)
about increasing the amount
Of your fire insurance cover
age.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
r.
Dies Sunday

Funeral services were held at
the Methodist Church Monday aft
ernoon, April 9th for Adlia S.
Donald. Sr. lifelong Goodman citi-
zen. He was an active member of
the Church. Rev. Jack VIII
liams. Pastor conducted the SCI.
vices.
Mr.. Donald passed away after a
short illness. He was removed
from his home to the District Two
Community Hospital in Durant FRI
day, and passed away at Z AM.
Sunday, April 26. He was 68 years
old, had spent his entire life
in Goodman. He saw service in
world war one. and was for man
years active in the American
Legion.
Surviving are: His wife. Nell Kill
Hebrew Donald; one son. A. S.
Donald, Jr., four sisters, Mrs. A.
A. Derrick Sr. and Mrs. Belva
Lawrence of Goodman; Mrs. J..
Fielding Douglas, Tutwiler: and
Mrs. W. E. Cranberry, Jamestown;
three brothers, I. U. Donald and
John C. Donald Of Goodman, and
S. L. Donald, Greenwood; and
3 grandchildren, Steve III, Lynn
and Mark Donald.
His nephews were active pail
bearers while his friends were hon
orary pallbearers.
Burial was in Hilcrest Gene
terry, Goodman with Southern Fun
eral Home of Durant in charge.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Hospital
Patients
HOLMES COUNTY
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Lexington, Miss.

Mrs. Julia Gibson, Lexington
Mrs. Daisey Jacobson, Lexington
Mrs. Lawrence Phillips, Black
Hawk
Trs. May Russell, Lexington
IRIS. Dorothy Wigley, Lexington
Mrs. Geneva Ables, Lexington
Mr.. Dewitt Buck, Lexington
Mr.. w. T. Logan, Lexington
Mrs. George Gelston, West
Austin Gibson, Jr., Lexington
Mr.. L. o. Spell, Lexington
Mrs. Georgia Self, Tchula
Mr.. Jim Bradley, Lexington
Mrs. James Mulhern. Lexington
Mrs. Bill Schneider, Lexington
Mr.. Ed Ellison, Pickens
Baby Girl Ellison, Pickens
Mr.. J. M. Bedwell, Tchula
Mr.. L. w. Brown, Cruger
Mr.. j. B. Sims, Lexington
Miss Sue Cleveland, Lexington
Mrs. Leila Can't, Lexington
Mr.. Hubert Crippen, Lexington
Mr.. C. T. Cobb, Tchula
Mrs. Gilbert Bradley, Lexing-
ton
Mr.. C. G. Van Keuren, Durant
Mrs. Minnie Warner, Lexington.
Mr.. ]. w. Edwards, Lexington
Billy Ray Tutterow, Tchula
Mrs. Albert Spencer, Lexington
Baby Boy Spencer, Lexington
Mrs. Earl Covington, Lexington
Mrs. ]. T. Tingle, Lexington
Mary Jane Bell, Lexington
Mrs. w. r. Ellis, Jr. Lexington
Mrs. C. A. Little, Lexington
Mrs. Doty Porter, Lexington
Mrs. Rena Groves, Lexington
Mrs. S. E. Henry, Lexington
| Dave Grantham, Lexington
Mr.. J. K. Boatwright, Lexington
Colored
Mary Higgins
Legertha Johnson
Henry jackson
Baby Girl Caldwell
Willie Mayes
Vera Thomas
Cherry Young
Christine Young
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Adult leaders attending were
ScoutmaSter Hardin Erwin, Assist
ant Dudley Rinicker and James
Carroll.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
DISTRICT TWO
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
nurouf Miss

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Durant, Miss.
Mrs. Eugene Cole, Durant
Mrs. Vardaman Ellington, Durant
Mrs. Bonnie Killebrew, Durant
Mr.. Nathaniel Burrell, Sails
Mrs. c. r. Dfckerson, Sails
Mr.. H.. P. Holmes, West
Mrs. John L. Tye, Goodman
Sandra Hit, Durant
Cicero Burrell, Sails
Mrs. J. w. Branson, Goodman
Baby Boy Branson, Goodman
Mr.. r. L. Bishop Durant
Mrs. Wynde1 Glenn, Durant
Mrs. A. w. Dent, Goodman
Mrs. Gladys Hicks, Durant
Mrs. j. P. Moore, Durant
COlored
West Nash
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Mrs. Craxler
Rites Monday

Services were held Monday for
Mrs. Annie Massey Craxler, 81 of
Jackson, from the independence
Baptist church at 1000 am. with
her pastor Rev. T. M. Wade Off
ciating. Burial was in Cunniah0-
ma cemetery. Attala county, at
200 P. M.
Mrs. Craxler died at her home
in Jackson Sunday morning at
9:45 after several months illness.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. l.. M. Dooley, Tchula; her
husband Sidney T. Craxler, Jack
son, a step-son, Harold Craxler.
U. S. Air Force, Texas: one step
daughter, Mrs. Billy Craxler Sem
ton, Jackson; two brothers, John
B. Massey, Sr. Chicago; Lewis w.
Massey, Tchula; eleven nieces and
nephews, among the nephews is
John Massey of Lexington.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Mother OfLocoI Lady
Named Baptist Mother
OF The Year In Texas

Mrs. Ruby Basden, GA, of Dallas,
Texas, mother of two ministers,
one education director and a pas
tors wife, was named District 13
Texas Baptist Mother of the Year
Friday.
She is of IL district winners
who will compete for Texas Bap-
list Mother of the Year. The
award goes to the one who has
made the most outstanding contri-
button to Christianity. The winner
will be announced May 6.
Mrs. Basden's late husband,
George Basden, was a Dallas in
Surance agent.
Other children of the couple are
DR.. Harold Basden, Pastor of Gas
ton Ave. Baptist Church, Koscius..
ko; DR.. James Basden, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Brown
wood, Texas; Merle Basden, edu-
cational director, First Baptist
Church, Paris, Texas.
A member of the Buckner Home
Baptist Church in Dallas, Mrs.
Basden is a Sunday school teacher,
president of the adult training
union and is an active member of
the Woman's Missionary Union.
Her pastor, the Rev. w. G.. Eth
eredge, said, Because of the un-
selfish and dedicated work of this
Christian mother, Texas Baptist
have gained three outstanding
leaders. Her rewards for being a
devoted mother are shown in her
children"
Mrs. Basden is a hostess in the
Buckner Orphans Homes Welcome
Center building.
Another of Mrs. Basden's child
rem is Mrs. Ruby Bragg, wife of
the Rev. P. D. Bragg, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Lex
ington, Miss.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Mrs. Ida Wren
Services Tue.

Mrs. Ida Parker Wren, died
early Monday morning at st. Do
mimic Hospital in Jackson follow
ing a short illness.
Mrs. Wren, 81, was an outstand-
ing Christian leader and an active
worker in the First Christian
church. She was a native of Nesho-
ba county and a former resident of
Lexington, but had made her home
in Jackson for the past "a years.
Survivors include, six sons.
Claude Wren, Walter Wren, Ash
ton Wren, Lester Wren and Paul
Wren, all of Yazoo City; Emmett
Wren of Dallas, Texas; one bro
Their, C. o. Parker of Calhoun City,
La; a number of grandchildren
and a nephew, Alton Parker Of
Lexington.
Services were conducted Tues
day at 1:30 pm. from Wright Nd
Ferguson Chapel, with the Rev.
Roy S. Hulan officiating assisted
by DR.. Bert r. Johnson of Utica.
Burial with graveside rites, was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery In
Lexington with her sons serving
as pallbearers.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
NJ. Mcclellan
Speaks To
Grenada COfC

Marvin Mcclellan was guest
speaker at the annual Chamber of
Commerce Banquet in Grenada
Tuesday night. Using as his topic
Progress is a eve" Idea, he en-
tertained the more than 300 mem
bers and their guests with an adj
dress that was sprinkled with
the lighter side of life and serious
thoughts that make way for pro-
gress of a town.
MIR. Mcclellan was accompanied
to Grenada by DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Houston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
Smith.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
One Arrest
Made In
Recent Raid

Four whiskey raids were made
IN the past several days on estab-
lishments in the county by Sheriff
Andrew P. Smith and his Deputies.
resulting in the arrest of one man
Sheriff Smith said, that one-half
gallon of moonshine was found at
Ernest Riley's negro, near Lexing-
ton. Riley was arrested and fined
S250.00 in Judge Whites court.
Other raids included Herbert
Downer's place, near Lexington,
he 81 Grill at Durant, and Katie
8ledsoe, negro, at Cruger. No
thing was found at either of these
places.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Yates had as
their guests for the weekend, MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Logan and Roam
of Blytheville, Ark.
Holmes County herald., 1959-04-30
Do You Know

That Delta Council officers,
directors, committee chairmen and
committee members represent
the top agricultural and business
leaders of the areaP
These men and women devote
thousands of man hours each year
to the betterment of the area
and state through Delta Council.
Results of their efforts pay
big dividends to every person
in the Is Delta and part-D elta
counties. Your support will make
this work even more effective.
Join DELTA COUNCIL
headquarters: s~foneviIIe, Mississippi
, 1959-10-30
NOTICE.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that

PLEASE TAKE NOTIGE.that the West IN
dies Bank g Trust Company is in the process of
liquidation and dissolution and that all creditors
Of the West Indies Bank & Trust Company are
hereby notified and requested to present their
claims to the said Bank for payment.
This notice is given pursuant to Title 9,
Section 143 (b) of the Virgin Islands Code.
West Indies Bank & Trust Company
In Liquidation
p. o. Box 1241
Charlotte Amalie. st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands
, 1959-10-30

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Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong
Bruce Cabot
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Chapter s "a
"PERILS OF NYOKA"
, 1959-10-30
MED

Capable Man 30 40 years old
to assist with Insurance De
partment, Excellent Salary
and Opportunity for Quail
fed Individual.
Inquire F-l63 for appointment.
, 1959-10-30
Is MONDAY.
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, 1959-10-30
WANTED

Gentleman wants 3-4roorm
house-Watergui or back
Of town Post Office
Box K Christfatsteds