D C Lundy Explains Sugar Canning Regulations
D C Lundy, chairman of Holmen County War Price and Rationing, issues a public statement clarifying canning sugar registration. He lists local officers and offices with days for receiving applications and certificates, stresses bringing War Ration Book 1, and notes sugar allowances per family unit for jams and canned fruit, with vegetable canning mostly exempt.
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D. C
Clem Burwell
Ebenever School
Marion Estes
City Mall
Ger
A. C. Conger
City Hall
Tehuln
Tena G. Liberto
Postoffice
Thornton
M. M.clark
Mileston
C. W. Creaswell
Durant
J. T. Skelton
Goodman
Walter Murtagh
Pickens Motor Co
Pickens
Lexington
Legion Officials To Be Elected Friday
Commander J H Warner of Daniel W Beall American Legion Post 18 urges post members to attend a June 12 Friday night meeting at Lexington City Hall. Officers for next year would be chosen at the gathering.
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J. H. Warner
Daniel W. Beall American Legion
Lexington City Hall
City Officials Named by Democratic Executive Committee
The Democratic Executive Committee meeting on June 2 declared Norman Weathersby mayor, J Lon McRae city marshal, C A Glover city clerk, O L Ellison alderman at large, W D Wilson Ward 1, W C Thompson Ward 3, George B Patterson Ward 2, L P Johnson Ward 4. James H Moore Edwin White E Cohen and Sessions Powall named to Executive Committee with no opposition, so no election on June 23.
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Democratic Executive Committee
L. P. Johnson
Sessions Powall
James H. Moore
EB. Cohen
Norman Weathersby
Lexington
J. Lon McRae
C. A. Glover
O. L. Ellison
W. D. Wilson
W. C. Thompson
George
Victor Reinhard Dies At Holmes County Leader
Victor Reinhard, longtime Holmes County planter and president of the County Board of Supervisors, died Thursday at 5 am in Community Hospital after a brief illness. Services will be held Friday at 4 pm at Tehwica Presbyterian Church with interment in Lexington Odd Fellows Cemetery. He served Beat 5 as supervisor and led county efforts, earning wide regard as a devoted public figure.
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Victor Reinhard
Holmes County Board of Supervisors
Presbyterian Church
Tehwica
Reinhard
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Lexington
Beat 5
Holmes County
Scouts Encamped At Holmes State Park
Sixteen boys from Lexington and Doxbury Troops join nearly fifty Holmes Madison and Attala scouts at Holmes County Park near Durant for a five day encampment. Camp Kickapoo staff led by Jack Lowe oversee activities with Dr. L H Eubanks as camp physician. Court of Honor set for Friday at 8 30 p m.
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Lexington and Doxbury
Holmes County Park
Durant
Holmes, Madison and
Attala
Jack Lowe
Camp Kickapoo
Jackson
L. H.eubanks
Lexington
Billy Rhyne
M. A. Jenkins
Red Byrd
Johnnie Farmer
Eddye Neilson
Henry Paris
Sparky Upchurch
Edwin Ellis
Charles Ellison
Ed Lipsey
Walter Ware
Rudolph Andrews
Billy Klenaris
Harthcock, Malone and
Stewart
Court of Honor
Holmes Club Leaders Attend Style Show
A Lexington style show by Home Demonstration Clubs featured cotton dresses with winners named in sheer heavy work and trousered garment categories. A separate report says Henry McLean faces drunken driving charges after a collision with a station wagon near Lexington injuring several riders.
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Holmes Club
Lexington Gammar School
Allene McCormick
Otto Wallis
Coxbury Clu
W. HL. Grist
Durant Club
J. J. Browning
Goodman Club
W. T. Hobler
Lexington Club
E. W.harthcock
Coxbury Club
John Killebrew
T. A. Barrentine
Rex Buchanan
Victory Club
George Taggart
Ouida Midkiff
State College
Henry McLean
Justice of the Peace Court
W. A. Ramsay
Holmes County
McLean
Vandrell
Bud” Shanks
Ramsey
Shanks
Lexington
Acona
Wilburn Nabors
Marlin
Ford Shanks
Maud Shanks
James Moore Shanks
Id J. B. Robertson
Nebors
J. B. Robertson
Rathell Appointed Secretary Local Board
D. Lundy, Holmes County War Price and Rationing Board No 26 chairman, announced E. F. Rathell as executive secretary. He said rationing problems and duties are rising weekly and the board aims to serve Holmes County residents with best information. The Holmes County setup is praised as a top county organization.
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D. €. Lundy
Holmes ‘County
E. F. Rathell
Lundy
Holmes County
Quarterly Conference At Coxburg Church
The Ebenezer Church holds its third quarterly conference at Coxburg Methodist Church on Sunday June 14 with preaching by the District Superintendent at 12 a.m. and a business session at 2 30 p.m. Lunch will be served by the ladies and the public is invited. Rev E C Abernathy urges all charge officials to attend.
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Ebenezer Church
Coxbure Methodist
E. C. Abernathy
USO Benefit Show At Star Theatre Thursday
Lexington residents are urged to attend a USO benefit at Star Theatre on Thursday June 18. The event features the film Young America praised for honoring 4 H clubs, with advance ticket sales encouraging broad community support for the local USO quota.
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Star Theatre
Lexington
Ford
Miner
Flag Day Ceremonies In Lexington Sunday
In line with the national proclamation designating Sunday June 14 as Flag Day Mayor Norman Weathersby named C M McDaniel Pat M Barrett W H Scott and Edwin White to run the local arrangements. A 7 30 PM program on the Courthouse lawn will last about thirty minutes with ministers invited, the Lexington High School Band performing, Boy Scouts assisting, and patriotic songs sung.
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United States
Norman Weathersby
C. M. “McDaniel
Pat M. Barrett
W. H. Scott
Edwin White
Lexington
Lexington High School
Boy Scouts
Homer Casteel Speaks to Lexington Rotary Club
Hon Homer Casteel chairman of the Railroad Commission addressed ten Rotarians on a proposed daily bus line serving Lexington and surrounding towns. The route would pass Black Hawk Acona through Lexington to Franklin Richland Pickens Yazoo City and back to Greenwood, tying into wartime fuel and tire rationing efforts.guest W K Durden of Memphis attended with Edwin White.
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Homer Casteel
Railroad Commission
Lexington
Casteel
W. P. Hammett
Wood
Black Hawk
Acona
Franklin
Richland
Pickens
Yazoo City
Greenwood
Mr. Casteel
W. K. Durden
Memphis
Edwin White
D C Black Seeks Scrap Metal for County Campaign
D C Black of West Route 2 offers to collect scrap metal from homes in Holmes County northern section. He will travel by house to house, per government request, asking residents to have metal ready and notify him. He aims to render this service upon arrival.
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D. C. Black
West
Holmes County
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