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Evening star., 1962-03-29
Fete Has
Blossom
T Thenne

The Congressional Club
paid tribute to its own Cher
ry Blossom Princesses at a
luncheon yesterday.
The party was given by
the associate members Of the
Congressional Club. Five Con-
gressional daughters and one
Congressional niece, all of
whom are Princesses at the
Festival this year were the
models at the fashion show
that followed the luncheon.
The models included the
Misses Mary Ann Jennings,
daughter Of Representative
and Mrs. w. Pat Jennings;
Frances Elizabeth Pastore,
daughter Of Senator and
Mrs. John o. Pastore; Judy
Cunningham, daughter of
Representative and Mrs.
Glenn Cunningham; Ann
Garner Long, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Edward v.
Long; Susan Flynt, daugh-
ter Of Representative and
Mrs. John James Flynt, jr.,
and Sandra Anderson, niece
Of Representative and Mrs.
Robert T. Stafford.
The luncheon was the an
nual event Of the group, but
it marked the first time that
they have had a fashion
show or q party marking
the Cherry Blossom Festival.
This will in all probability
become a tradition due to
yesterdays success. The
party was a complete sellout
three weeks ago and the ca
pacity crowd numbered 180.
Co-chairman Of the lunch
con were Miss Mary O'Neal
and Mrs. John Sanders.
The fashions shown came
from the Rose Robinson
Cowen Of Westwood shop
with Mrs. Cowen doing the
communicating.
Theme of the show was
Cherry Blossom Time" and
was broken into six groups
named for popular songs:
Sweet Lelani," I'm Look
ing Over "a Four Leaf
Clover" "Tiptoe Through
the Tulips" April Showers"
Flower Drum Song" (Which
had international fashions)
and Moonlight and Roses"
Gall evening clothes).
Evening star., 1962-03-29
To Receive
Honor BADGES

Miss Frances M. Murphy,
a recent alumna Of the Cath
olic University Electrical En-
cheering School, and Miss
Carol Egizi, junior electrical
engineering student there,
will receive women's honor
badges of Tau Beta Pi at an
8 pm. banquet Saturday at
the Cosmos Club.
Evening star., 1962-03-29

However, I'm fairly sure she
took some courses in it be-
fore her career was launched.
One advantageous feature
Of selling real estate is that
it does not necessitate ones
being in an office from 9 to
S. You can make your own
hours and appointments for
showing houses. A certain
amount of office duty is re-
quired, I believe. However,
this arrangement is especially
convenient for mothers with
duties at home.
II you decide to start SELL
ing real estate, good luck to
YOU!
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Dinner Will
Feature Ode

The Helen Berger chapter
OF the Institute for Cancer
Research will present a pro-
gram titled lode to America"
at a cocktail party and din
ner Saturday night.
The event will be held at
the Walter Reed Army Med
ical Center Officers Club, be-
ginning at Z pm. The pro-
gram will start at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Harry Berman Is
chairman and Mrs. William
Hammer is in charge of
tickets.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Best loved
recipes
Of all time

You'll find them in April Better
Homes & Gardens - the editors
favorite recipes from THE Best
Loved Cookbook of all Time. I"
Appetizing salads such as Per-
fection Salad and Chefs Salad
Bowl. Tempting main dishes
like Baked Ham, Chicken Pie,
Tuna-Noodle Casserole. Favor
ite desserts - Chocolate Chiffon
Pie, Golden Layer Cake, Straw
berry Shortcake. Put April Better
Homes & Gardens on your shop
ping list - buy it today!
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Horse Pictures

Mrs. M. F. w.. Silver Spring
I'm looking for some CO.
lored pictures of horses which
might be suitable for franz
ing, for our recreation room.
HIt seems to me that there
shave been calendars printed
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Here's How

Reoders' Clearing House is con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL as a public service exchange
of ideas between oreo readers. The
Stor connot accept phone coils per-
toinins to this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full name and
address. No advertising is printed.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
WEE WOMEN

continued in the pattern
books and I would certainly
like to have it, if only to
borrow it long enough to cut
the dress. Thank you.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
Workshop Today

The women's division of
the National Conference of
Christians and Jews held its
third workshop of the pro-
gram year this morning in
the education Hall Of Tenn
pie Sinai. DR.. Harold A.
Lett, associate national di-
rector of Program Develop
ment for Labor Management
Services was to speak.
Evening star., 1962-03-29

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1962-03-29
The Writer

Miss M. B., Washington
I have several issues of The
Writer magazine which I will
be glad to give to someone
who can pick them up. Con-
tact me in 1Oriting through
this column.
Evening star., 1962-03-29

in the past with lovely horse
pictures on them. Could any,
one send me information as
to where I might locate
some?
Evening star., 1962-03-29
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
Housewife Can Practice Real Estate
To Mrs. E. B. NJ, Arlington
Mrs. ]. K. l.. WdShinqton

i. With reference to your question about whether
.or not a housewife can work in real estate when
she has family would say that the answer is yes.
A friend of mine with two young children,
aged 10 and IL sells real estate and enjoys doing it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Charles Brock
Honored On Birthdoy

Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Brock
complimented their son
Charles Buren, Brock with a
birthday party on Saturday,
February Bird at 2:30.
Sixteen boys came to cele-
Lrate Charles seventh birth
cay at the lovely country
home of his parents, south of
town..
Games and contests were
enjoyed on the spacious lawn
in the balmy weather.
The table centerpiece was
a birthday cake representing
Humpty Dumpty. All the
Kings Horses and All the
Kings Men surrounded the
cake.
Favors were fringed whis-
tie balloons and toy soldiers.
Charles grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Dickard were
present, and Mrs. Dickard
assisted the hostess in serv-
.ng birthday cake, ice cream
md punch to the jolly group.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Rogers Stewart
Completes Post
Graduate Work

Rogers Stewart of Magno-
liza, son of Mrs. Susie Stewart
will spend this week in At
lanta, Georgia taking final
examinations toward a doc
torate degree.
Mr.. Stewart has been con-
nected with the United States
Sanitary Dairy Department
since graduating at Mississip-
pi State University in TIL {
class of AZ. He has con.
tinued postgraduate work at
rome through MSU, and to
meet federal requirements,
will take final exams in At
lanta.
He is married to the form
er Miss Sybl Lindiey of
Starkville and they are the
parents Of two children, Deb
bic aged nine, and Jimmy
aged three.
Rogers was active in All
Club work in Coxburg School
won a club trip to Cincinna-
ii and later won a scholar
ship in Agricultural Engineer
ing at MSU. His academic
work at MSU was inter-
rupted by a four year en-
listment in the United States
Air Force.
During this period he was
stationed at London, England
with planes from his group
making flights to North Afri-
"a and Russia at Arch Angel.
Rogers will be pleasantly
remembered as working after
school hours and weekends
IN a store on Court Square.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
ComeUio Show SET
For February 17-f8
At Jackson Bunk


Camellia growers and
flower lovers throughout the
county will be interested to
know that the Jackson Ca
mellia Show will be held in
the lobby of the First Ma
tional Bank in Jackson on
February 18th and 18th.
The extremely cold wea,
Their in early January killed
most outdoor flowers and
flower buds. but the jack
son Society is fortunate to
have thirty Camellia houses
belonging to its members and
a good show is planned.
So many shows have been
cancelled that the Jackson
show should be of unusual in
terest to flower lovers. There
is no admission and many
prizes are offered for VIM
ming flowers. Blooms for com
petition may be entered by
my Camellia grower.
Registration will start at
800 a. m. and will close at
HOO a. m. on Saturday, Feb
ruary 18th. Entry cards may
be obtained from Miss Gladys
eagle or members of the
Show Committee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
1t. And Mrs. CroweH
Parents OF Daughter

Lieutenant and Mrs. Robert
t.. Crowell, the former Miss
Ann Bailey, of Naval Air
Station, Jacksonville, Flori-
da, announce the birth of a
daughter, Melinda Ann
The young miss arrived on
Friday, January 18th, at st.
Vincent's Hospital.
She is being welcomed by
her brother, George.
The maternal grandparents
ere Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bailey and the paternal grand
parents are Mr.. R. A Gro
well and the late Mr.. Gro
veil of Fayette.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Holmes County
Community Hospital

White Patinents
j. T. Buck, Lexington
Miss Fannie 10 Byrd, Lex
ington
Mrs. B. A. Mcbride, Good
man
MRS. J. S. Gwin, Lexington
Mrs. H. H. Lehman, Licking
Ton
Mrs. Olivia Wilkerson Lex
ington
A. P. Shepherd, Lexington
Mrs. Mabel Russell. Licking
Mrs. Nick Shelton, Tchula
Mrs. J.. R. GOA, Lexington
Miss Charlie Harrison, Lex
ington
F. E. Hocutt, Lexington
Mrs. George Ezell, Lexington
Mrs. M. j. Evans, Lexington
Mrs. Floyd McNeer, Licking
ton
Sloane Mitchell, Lexington
Mrs r F. A~ineyuorth V;oLc-
burg
Baby Boy Ainsworth
Sharkey Swinnev, Lexington
Charlie Berry, Lexington
Mrs. Andrew Hearn, Licking
ton
Mrs. w. E. Hearn, Lexington
B. F. Johnson. Tchula
Colored Patients
Callie Meeks
Hattie jenkins
Sammie Clark
Henrietta Randle
Oracle Weatherspoon
Medora Oliphant
Willie B. Henderson
George Delaney
Louis Hooker
John Parker
Nola Leaver
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
NBSW Members Offer
Lift To Shut-Ins

The twelfth annual Ma
tional Beauty Salon Week
will be celebrated by local
members from February H.
18th, as announced by Miss
Clara Ware, Holmes Attala
Hairdressers unit president
and NBSW chairman, Mrs.
Hilary Thomas.
All shop owners and ope-
rators are urged to dedicate
the week, February 18th to
18th to community welfare
hy offering free beauty serv-
ice to shut-ins in the COM
munity.
The NBSW slogan is. "Get
a Lift With A New Hairdo."
The Holmes-Attala unit
slogan: "Give A Lift"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
opson Vows
Saturday, January n

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mar
tin of Lexington announce
the marriage of their daugh-
Ter, Miss Mabel Lanelle Hop
son to Mr.. Cahrles Hancock,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Hancock of Moorhead.
The ceremony was per-
formed on Saturday, January
eth at 10:45 a. m. at the
Holmes County Court House
in Lexington, with Justice of
the Peace T. B. Lehman Of
ficiating.
The happy couple will re-
side near Moorhead where
the groom has farming in
terests.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08

bers of the Lexington and
purant clubs for the lovely
stage decorations. She also
expressed thanks to tn
Pickens club for supplying
ne lovely pianist, Miss Gail
Black and recognized various
other club members for
their fine work and coopera-
ton in making the show pos
sible.
The stage setting depicted
an attractive lawn featuring a
miniature white fence be-
hind which were multi-color-
ed tulips, white wrought iron
lawn furniture, with various
pot plants Of fern, mother
in-law tongue, petunias dis
played around a trellis o.
yellow running roses
Mrs. George Marks, Jr. of
the Belmont Home Demon
stration Club, served as mar
rator.
Models were presented in
three categories, first was
he presentation of wool gar
ments made by home demon
Stration members and model
ed by the seamstress w h o
made them; second, was the
presentation of cotton lines
available from Holmes Coun-
ty merchants; and third was
the '62 cavalcade of cottons,
presented by the National
Cotton Council Mccall Cor
poration, displaying the latest
n patterns for all occasions.
Ladies, teenagers and small
children from all over the
county modelled the many
lovely and useful fashions of
the day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
"Cava1code OfCottons" Attract
Capacity Crowd Tuesday,

Highlighting the fashion
scene this week in Lexing-
ton and Holmes County was
he 1852 Cavalcade of Cot
tons" fashion show held at
the Lexington m a r
School Auditorium Tuesday
afternoon from 200 to 800
y. m.
A capacity crowd of ladies
from throughout the county
filled the auditorium. Mrs.
William Brock Of West, pres
ident of the Holmes Coun-
ty Home Demonstration
Council gave the welcome
address and thanked MEM
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Lexington Garden
Club Meets Tuesdoy

The Lexington Garden Club
will hold a regular meeting
Tuesday, February 18th a
the City Hall at 3 p. m.
The theme will be ezra.
cious Living"
Mrs. Tom Riley is III charge
ef the program.
Hostesses are Mrs. Jack
Yates, Mrs. NJ. Diggs. Mrs
1. P. Johnson and Mrs. M
z. Blake
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Mr.. AND MRS. BARRETT
YARD OF THE MONTH
WINNER FOR FEBRUARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Barrett
were winners of the Yard
Of The Month plaque for
february.
Each month the Lexington
Garden Club presents the
plaque to the most attractive
lawn.
Mrs. Barrett's Azalea plants
in relation to the type OF
home, bordered with a used
brick wall enhance the beau
ty of the scene.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Miss Flower Initiated
Into AIpho Psi Omega

Miss Emile Flower was a.
mong those at Mississippi
State University who were
Initiated into Alpha Psi One
ea, national honorary drama
tics fraternity.
The initiation ceremony
was held at the close of the
l961-62 semester.
Eligibility requirements are
participation in play produc-
ton, collection and care of
stage props and interest in
theatre.
Miss Flower, a science ma
jor in her senior year, is now
serving as president of the
MSU chapter of the Black,
friars Dramatic Club.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Visits Relatives

Visits Relatives
Mr.. Joe B. Mckinney re-
turned Monday from an ex-
tended visit with friends in
st. Louis and a brother and
two sisters at Seymour and
Vincennes, Indiana. Mr.. Nc
Kinney arrived there in mid
December and found the
temperature comfortable
while we had below zero
weather here in January.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Mrs. Hammond Will
Teach Glimpse
Of Glory Study

Mrs. A. T. Hammond o +
Jackson will teach the study
book. "Glimpse Of Glory" on
Monday, February 18th at 3
n. m.
The study will be held in
the ladies parlor at the First
Baptist Church in Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Guests Of Parents

Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
4. GOA this week are their
children, Mr.. Jesse GOA of
Longview, Texas; Mr.. Aaron
Coca of LeFeria, Texas and
Mrs. L. P. Jeffries of Savan-
nah, Georgia. Mrs. j. R.
Goza is a patient in the
Holmes County Community
Hospital and friends of the
family wish for her a speedy
recovery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Return To Ole Miss

Among those returning to
fhe University of Mississippi
on Monday were John Dow
ner, Pat Brumby, Al anc
Fatty Povall, Sibyl McRae
Billy Ellis, Morris Schur,
Bill Downs, and Caroline
Bragg who is a transfer from
McNeese State College at
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Glasses begin at Ole Miss on
Thursday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
To North Carolina

To North Carolina
Mrs. w. H. Fincher a n
Mrs. Jack Reid are spending
a week in Jacksonville. North
Carolina with children and
grandchildren. They will
make the acquaintance of
their new grandson, Steven
Miles Reid, II, son of Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Steve Reid.
Accompanying them on the
trip was Mr.. Pete Kelly Of
Aledo, Texas, maternal grand
father of Steven, II. They
will also visit Lieutenant and
Mrs. Smiley Ratliff and
daughter Randy Lynn.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
From winterville

From WinterviIle
Miss Malvina Bridges of
Winterville and Ole Miss was
weekend houseguest of Miss
Sjbyl McRae at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Murrell McRae. On Saturday
afternoon Sibyl and Malvina
visited DR.. John Murrell Nc
Rae, Jr. and family in Jack
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
To Jacks on

To jackson
Mrs. Bob Tidwell spent
the weekend in Jackson as
guest of her son, Ramon
Tate, Mrs. Tate and children,
Tack, Darrell and Dee Dee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Describes Missionary Work

Describes Missionary Work
Mrs. H. r. Popham of
Roosevelt, Utah was guest L.
speaker at the First Baptist
Church Sunday. Mrs. Pop
ham gave a most interesting
account of the missionary
work being done with
Indians in Utah.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Home For Holiday

Private First Glass Gordon
Louie of Fort Gordon,
Georgia was home with his
family to celebrate Chinese
New Year on Monday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08

Visits Mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Ste
venson of Jackson were week
end guests of her mother,
Mrs. Kate Boyd.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
For checkup

For Checkup
Mrs. Susie Stewart, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lena Spell
went to Jackson on Tuesday
for a six months checkup at
the University Hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08

Billy Holder, a senior at
Mississippi State University
was weekend guest at home
with his parents, Mr.. a d
Mrs. Winfred Holder.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
From MsU

From MSU
Chester Goudelock, fores-
try major at Mississippi
State University was at home
with his parents, Mi. n d
Mrs. L. A. Goudelock from
Thursday until Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08

From Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Will
liams and Morris, Jr., of
Jackson were overnight
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Williams on Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Visits Children

Mrs. Jesse Byrd Travelled
to Drew for a weekend with
her daughter and family, Mr..
end Mrs. Malcolm Bishop. On
Sunday the group visited Mr.
aid Mrs. w. A. Red) Byrd.
in Oxford.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
To Memphis

To Memphis
Mr.. S. E. Henry, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Henry of Greenwood went
to Memphis on Friday and
returned Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
From Jackson

From Jackson
Business visitors from Jack
son on Monday were Leonard
F. Kiker, president of Mis-
sissippi Industrial Land and
Timber Corporation, and Exc
cutive Vice President A. E.
Henson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Returns Home

Returns Home
Miss Ethel Ingold returned
home Friday from Glenn
Allen where she had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Elma
Darnell.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
To Florida

TO fIOr1dd
Mrs. George Bailey ie visit
ing in Jacksonville, Florida
with her daughter, Mrs. Rob-
ert Crowell, Lieutenant Gro
well and children. The latest
addition to the family is a
wee daughter, Melinda Ann.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
To Ethel

To Ethel
MIR. and Mrs. T. E. Hearn
were Sunday afternoon cal
lers in Ethel as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Deity Bailey.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
To Bruce

Mr.. Jimmy Smith spent
Monday in Bruce as guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Sammy Smith.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
From jackson

From Jackson
Mr.. Ewell Pettus of jack
son spent Saturday in the
home of his brother, Mr..
Enos Pettus, Mrs. Pettus and
Sally. Ewell is connected
with the state auditors Of
f,rn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Gulf Coast

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Schur returned Saturday
night from a weeks stay on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-02-08
Sunday Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Suggs Mabry
Of Goodman were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Jones of Ebenezer.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-06-21
Peter Keller
Is End Lieutenant

Peter Richard Keller of
Chardon RID Two, today is
commissioned second lieuten-
ant in the United States Air
Force Reserve. Lieut.. Keller
received his commission as a
part Of graduating exercises
at Miami University at Ok
ford, O. as a climax to four
years of ROTC training while
attending college.
LudwigSburg, Germany =
Pfc Charles F. Clark, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Clark,
Route 2, Burton, recently ac-
hieved recognition as a top
Army marksman by qualify
ing for the expert marksman-
ship badge during rang firing
with the Army'S new MIA
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-06-21
y TX w
N!A.I;S0x
BY: Chad ThraSher

Writers of TV S h VS.
sometimes go to unusual
lengths to guard against
suits by people whose NAM
es unintentionally come up
in their scripts. One dodge
is to create names for their
characters from towns on
a road map, which are en-
circled and submitted along
with the script to the net
works. AS of the last cen.
SuS SO million households
had at least one T'V set;
10 per cent had two or
more
If you are a one-set fam
lily and that set is per-
forming poorly, you are in
trouble--unleSS you call on
THRASHER RADIO & TV.
We h ave the equipment
and experience to do the
job right. Also, for a new
RCA in color, or radio, hi
II or st tereo, call on
THRASHER RADIO & TV
23l Main St., Phone AV s.
1891.
THIS WEEKS USE
HOLD HINT: Catsup is great
on hamburgerS and it also
does a good job of cleaning
copper. Try it.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1962-06-21
PROFILES OF FAITH

ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
once opened a poem with this
line: my soul is a lighthouse
keeper"
But when the printer, ap-
parently a bit of a critic, got
through, it read, to the aut-
hor'S permanent h a 81 n:
MY soul is a light house
keeper. ="
This small helping of hum
or is offered as an introduc-
ton to a master humoriSt and
Writer--Kentucky's pride of
Paducah" Irwin S. Cobb.
In addition to these talents
he was a popular after-dinner
speaker and journalist; he
wrote scenarios for movies
and acted in them; and his
voice was familiar to millions
of radio listeners.
He was an able chronicler
of the area designated south
of the Mason Dixon line. "
Just as Samuel Johnson had
his Boswell, the Sunny South
had its author. Anyone who
has read Cobb's "Old Judge
Priest" tales, is familiar with.
the land-of-the-magnolia and
finger lickin' southern-gravy.
Kentucky Is noted for its
fine thoroughbred horses 81.
and it takes much time and
patience and training to pro-
duce a winning thoroughbred,
l like to believe that Ken
tucky'S famous son became a
success because he was faith
full to his daily tasks. This al
ways spells the difference be-
tween a thoroughbred--or just
a nag!
He was a voraciouS reader
and said: THE work l read
oftenest.. is the Bible" Irwin
Cobb seems to have followed
the advice of a former writ
ing colleague named Benja-
min Franklin who wrote:
IF you would not be forgot
ten as soon as you are dead,
either write things worth
reading, or do things worth
writing"
Our memory of him is per-
hapS a little fonder because
of his friendship with the late
Will Rogers. At a banquet
where Rogers and Cobb were
the speakers, each was apt to
poke fun at the other.
Maybe We'll all get to sit at
the same banquet table One
Day and if we feel so inclined
LEND ear to the good fellow
ship and hearty laughter,
where God shall wipe all
tears from their eyes"
Ron BleWett