Lexington Christmas Eve Cash Distribution Draws Crowds
The third distribution by Lexington merchants drew hundreds to Public Square with a 4 pm drawing. Winners included Miss Minnie Jordan and Arch Rhyne. next Saturday at 4 pm larger prizes totaling 100 dollars will be awarded. Tickets on every purchase and at local stores drive the carnival.
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Lexington
Limax
Public Square
Telehe Meksuvus
Ro M. Stephen
Earl M. Hooke
Thusi
Minnie Jordan
Arch Rhyne
W. D. Wilson
Adnesdnen
Lexon
Mississippi
Powall
Advertiser offers two years for $5 to boost subscriptions
Readers flock to the offer as payments can be made with marketable goods, extending dates to 1988. Despite bad weather, many subscribe or renew, with plans to visit Lexington, watch for big yellow signs, and seek merchants offering a $100 cash prize on Christmas Eve.
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Holnes County
Ellis Will Be Guest Rotarians Friday
Ellis Will Be Guest Rotarians Friday with Allis Mississippi Supreme Court Clerk as main speaker at Lexington Rotary Club event announced by Rev 4H Allis. Ellis is noted in Lexington for local connections in business banking and farming and has prior visits linked to Masonry and community ties, drawing local interest.
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Allis
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Lexington
Byzar
Ellis
Anil Fas
Helms County
Kucion
Oriands
Car Tag Sales Lag Amid Slow Monroe County Demand
Deputy Sheer of Monroe reports automobile tag sales under the 100 mark as a few buyers daily purchase tires for the 1943 issue. About two thousand tags remain to be issued for the upcoming year, with a likely rush in the next few days as new laws and red tape complicate purchases.
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Monroe
Short Legislative Session Reenacts Tax Installment Plan
One of the brief Mississippi Legislature sessions ended at 6 pm Wednesday after convening Tuesday. It reenacted the installment property tax plan with reduced license fees for trucks and altered motor vehicle fees. Highlights include a 50 percent cut for truck rates, three installment property tax payments, and a revised vehicle registration process. The total cost of the short session is estimated at $9,000. Representative Jed Tucker opened the gathering with prayer, with multiple Holmes county lawmakers present.
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Faille Br
Tere Bussenwen
Highway Department
Jed Tucker
Pickens
Holmes County
J.D. Willams
Acona
Guy T. Sharpe
Tehila
H. H. Johnson
Senatir Fron
Assembly of the Senate
Sleet and Ice Paralyze Lexington After Severe Weather
Lexington endured a harsh winter spell with sleet and freezing rain. Night into Friday left a inch coating, halting traffic and delaying travel across roads. School buses halted, rural routes shortened, and homeowners faced frozen pipes and fuel shortages as cold continued for days.
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Lexington
Saius- Wiegonnia
Ainre
Blackleg Reported Near Lexington Farmers note cattle health and land work efforts
County Agent Williams reports blackleg near Lexington as Howard Lawshe loses several cattle and the rest are vaccinated to prevent losses. Van Lawshy and B S Darnell vaccinate cattle and farmers discuss wood fuel, land clearing, and labor payments amid limited resources.
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Blackley
Williams
Lexington
Howard Lawshe
van Lawshy
B.S. Darnell
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Winchester
Swinney Hardware Co
Lexington, Miss
RAND
Watson
Merbert
Holiday Hardware
the Fincher Co
Eastman Kodaks
ENS
Fountain PI
Ortm
Boy Scout
Fostoria Glass
Paris
Houbigants
Gemey
Cot Colgates
Palmolive
Ideal Gifts
Solons
Dee Norene
HUE
Blackleg
Figaro
International Dairy Feed
White's Corner Grocery
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