Voting Ready for December Referendum Across Holm County
At a Holm County Community Committee meeting in Lexington with county leaders, officials announced broad voting prep for a record referendum on December 7. New precincts are set up to ease farmer participation with 8 AM to 5 PM polling hours and locations listed across towns including Lexington, Acotia, Mount Olive, Owens Wells, Franklin, Brozville, Centerville, Eddaville, Emory, Green, and Cruger.
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Holm County
Court House
Lexington
W. W. Thurmond
Lonnie Boatwright
Acotia
Downer’s Store
J. A. Cade
Mt. Olive
Mt. Olive School
J. H. Wal
Womens Acons Parrish
W. H. Diggs
J. L. Braddock
Popular Springs
C. L. Downer
Owens Wells
Word's
W. E. Ward
Franklin
Powers
T. A. Barren
Tine
Brozville
Shipp
W. W. Frost
Wright
L. Browning
Arthur Alexander
Centerville
W. J. Odd
Eddav
Countywide Program To Honor Battery B
The Lexington Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a countywide farewell for Battery B 114th Field Artillery leaving for Camp Blanding December 13. A program December 10 from 2 to 8 p.m. includes a parade with bands from Holmes county and nearby areas, with Parham H. Williams giving the farewell address.
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Lexington
Holmes County
National Guard Armory
Tchula
Durant
Holm Junior College
Pickens
Christmas Operetta At School December 19
A Christmas operetta in four scenes will be presented by Lexington students on December 19 at 7 30 in the Grammar School Auditorium. One hundred forty students participate with Joan Fay Berman as Jane. Admission will be charged.
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Christoperetta
Lexington
Grammar School
Jane
Joan Fay Berman
Santa Claus
Bazaar Planned at Bethesda School Evening
Announcement says the Baptist W M A and Missionary Society will hold a bazaar at Bethesda school on Friday night December 13. Everyone is invited to attend for games and entertainment for all ages as efforts are made to assure a successful evening.
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Baptist
W. M. A. and Missionary Society
Betheda School
Plan to hear welfare director on setup and costs
After several merchant meetings a plan was discussed and a cost basis proposed. Future hearing before W. F. Bond, state welfare director, will detail the setup and expenses for the project.
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W. F. Bond
Weathersby Named Vice Mayor at City Meeting
At a Tuesday night session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Norman Weathersby Ward 4 alderman was named vice mayor to replace Mayor E. T. Neilson leaving for Camp Blanding Florida with the National Guard on December 13. The board also named Linwood Johnson fire chief night duties Marion Petty was chosen for night duties.
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Board of Aldermen
Norman Weathersby
E. T. Neilson
Camp Blanding
Florida
National Guard
Weathersby
Morris Williams
Hattiedburg
Linwood Johnson
Fire Department
Bubber Ginn
Marion Petty
Cruger Municipal Election Set for December 10
Cruger will hold its municipal election on Tuesday December 10. Nominees listed include Alford for mayor A B Heksts shal Mra M W Estes clerk and aldermen G G Griffin F C Flemming Gertz T B Smith and R B O Reilly.
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Cruger
Id Alford
A. B. Heksts
Lexington Lights Brighten Public Square For Xmas
Manager J M Hoff of Mississippi Power and Light Company and the Junior Chamber of Commerce lead merchants in stringing Christmas lights from the courthouse dome to the square corners. The decorations attract thousands of visitors and promise full glow this year.
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J. M. Hoff
Mississippi Power & Light Company
Chamber of Commerce
Court House Dome
Local Families Visit Relatives Over Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor of Yazoo City and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brock of Howard spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J Dickard at Liberty Chapel. Addie Vick Bailey of Lexington promotes magazine subscriptions with a Christmas offer.
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Floyd Taylor
Yazoo ! City
W. H. Brock
Addie Vick Bailey
Lexington
National Guard Sets Up Mess Quarters on Beale Street
National Guard units moved into a vacant Beale Street building on Wednesday to establish mess quarters after Come Back Grocery vacated. Lt. L. R. Thompson serves as mess officer with W. E. Douglas as mess sergeant and a kitchen detail including A. J. Sallis Glenn McDonald James Stewart Percy Ellock Narvel McCarty Wallace Grantham and E Sallis. The Battery had been dining at local cafes since induction but was ordered to set up in the new mess before departure for camp.
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National Guard
Beale” Street
Come Back Grocery
L. R. Thompson
W. E. Douglas
A. J. Sallis
Glenn McDonald
James Stewart
Percy Ellock
Narvel McCarty
Wallace Grantham
E. ©. Sallis
John T. Hathcock
Fatal stabbing at Leban church leaves David Wright dead
Sheriff Ramsey investigates a fracas at Leban church last Thursday night that left David Wright fatally wounded by a sharp object. Beatrice Hodges, a Black woman, confesses and is jailed pending a preliminary hearing. several Black people are detained.
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Leban Church
David Wright
Ramsey
Beatrice Hodges
Municipal Election At Pickens December 10
The town of Pickens holds a municipal election on Tuesday December 10 with nominees Varnado for mayor W L Murtagh for marshal V C Deny for clerk and aldermen A M Lorance J D McKie W G McMullen W S Owen and J K Thomas listed on the ballot.
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Pickens
Reverend Dorsey to Preach at Oregon December 8
Announcement states Rev. T. H. Dorsey will preach at Oregon Memorial Church Sunday afternoon December 8 at 3 o'clock with welcome to all. Sunday school is scheduled at 2 o'clock.
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T. H. Dorsey
Oregon Memorial Church
District Appeal Board Organized for Mississippi Regions
Governor Johnson announced six district boards for selective service appeals with Board No. 3 headquartered in Lexington. Members include H C Rimmer, Joe W Latham, Ben Wilkes, Dr B B Harper, W S Glenn. Counties covered span Washington to Warren with monthly meetings. Other boards are Clarksdale Tupelo Jackson Meridian and Hattiesburg. Mrs Je Neha of Meridian visited local residents.
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Selective Service
Board of Appeal
Bor
Paul B. Johnson
Mississippi
Lexington
Glenn
Carrollton
Washington
Humphre
Leflore
Carroll
Holmes
Attala
Issaquena
Sharkey
Yazoo
Madison
Warren
Dist
Clarksdale
Tupelo
Jackson
Meridian
Hattiesburg
Holmes County Nears Roll Call Quota Achievement
Under Mrs. I. W. Carson Holmes County nears the annual Roll Call quota with 927 of 1000 dollars raised. Community chairmen report varied totals from Lexington 296 to Tchula 110 with boosts from colored institutions and the Link Newcomb Lumber Co enlisting 50 members.
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I. W. Carson
Holmes County
Lexington
Acona
Franklin
West
Durant
Goodman
Pickens
Richland
Tchula
Ebenezer
Doxbury
Howard
Mileston
Centerville
Oregon
Benny Cooper
Daisy Anderson
Link-Newcomb Lumber Co
Carson
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Humphrey O'Reilly
K. D. Henry
Arthur Edwards
Coxbury School
J. R. Harbock
Tolurville
Robertson
E. H. Robertson
City Hall
J. T. Thomas
L. W. Parker
R. W. Downer
Hines
M. W. Estes
A. Cox
Keirn
Gwin's
D. Gwin
C. L. Keirn
Tehula
E. L. Hines
H. C. Waterer
H. L. Nichola
Dr. Howard
Ellison & Beall
G. S. Beall
P. A. Jones. Thornton
Wilson
R. L. Wallace
W. ©. Smith
W. L. Liberto
Board of Supervisors
Bethesda
Cohuinn
Hare
Laddin
the Fincher Co
Lebanon
Dorsey
Dorothy Perkin
Peoples Drug Store
Williams & Johnson, Prop's
District Appeal Board
Jeffre Neha
J. D. Bruce
W. B. Peacock
J.W. Salley
PEAS
Pride of Ill
CAN
Coffe Chase & Sanbort
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