Drilling Set to Begin at Ebenezer Area in Holmes County
Oil activity in Holmes county centers on Humphrey No. 1 near Ebenezer, shut for land clearing but expected to drill in days. Nearby blocks south of Lexington and Castalian Springs show renewed effort, with Wilburn No. 8 and No. 2 producing 600 to 700 barrels daily in Pickens Field while several wells await cementing and testing.
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Holmes County
Humphrey No. 1
Ebenezer
B. W. Humphrey
Humphrey
Advertiser
Lexington
W. L. Ellis
Castalian Springs
Moccasin Creek
Pickens
Kingwood
Tinsley
Slick-Urschel
Discovery
Yaxoo County
Southern Bell to Add Line Between Here and Durant
Manager J W Gunter of Southern Bell Telegraph says a new line is being built to Durant to relieve heavy demand for extra calls. Increased business between the two towns from intra-community activity is cited as the main reason for the project.
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J. W. Gunter
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Durant
Gunter
First Cotton Bloom Reported for 1940 Season
Harold Brock of Howard reported the first 1940 cotton blossom to The Advertiser on Monday June 24. Delfos 531-B plants with 125 squares and a near perfect stand are described, along with other blooms from Tchula and nearby farms. The piece notes several growers reporting early April plantings and favorable weather aiding a steady start.
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Advertiser
Harold Brock
Howard
Brock
Baldwin Plantation
O. D. Hooker
Cruer
J. M. Powers
Franklin
M. Russell
Providence
Mr. Powers
Ammons Hill
Edward James Anderson
Jonas Anderson
Balance Due
South Lexington
John Davis
Tom Thomas
Tchula
Fumnagusha Bridge
Delfos
John
Annual Colt Show Planned Friday August 16
Holmes county prepares for the Ninth Annual Colt Show to be held in Wilson Grove near Lexington on Friday August 16. Entry is expected to top last year’s 565 colts with a free noon barbecue and exhibits by 4 H Club projects and Home Demonstration Women’s Clubs.
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Holmes County
W. R. Thompson
I. W. Carson
Carson
Wilson Grove
Lexington
Colt Show
H. P. Watson
Wilburn Hoker
Joe W. Latham
D. ©. Lundy
Max A. Scobey
Lexinton Junior Chamber of Commerce
Herman Flowers
W. E. Thurmond
C. J. Goodell
State College
J. A. Blanchard
Shelby
J. @. Tanner
M. M. Bedenbaugh
Elaime Massey
Maxine Naugher
Pear al Ionty
Williams
Board of Supervisors
Southland
Mississippi
J Henry Rogers Dies After Lengthy Illness
J Henry Rogers of East Lexington died at age 64 after a long illness. Funeral at 5 PM with Rev T H Dorsey officiating and Masonic honors at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Born December 7 1876 in Emory he was a landowner planter and former Board of Supervisors member from District 4. Survived by wife Luda Bailey Rogers and five sisters.
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Lexington
J. Henry Rogers
East
T. H. Dorsey
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Mr. Rogers
Emory
Thornton
Holmes County
Luda Bailey Rogers
J. F. Weeks
Lee Rogers
Gallman
Pet Rogers
Grace Alexander
Bitae Mitchell
Goodman
Local Scouts Overpowered by Tchula Troop 17 to 3
Lexington Boy Scout team suffered their first defeat as Tchula Troop blitzed them 17 to 3 on a Wednesday afternoon. Sam Bates pitched for Tchula, while Lexington's regulars McDaniel Johnson Meek and Leach were sidelined. seven runs came in the third inning and the lead held.
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Lexington Boy Scout
Tchula
Lexington
Rutledge
Byrd
Chinn
Stewart
Herring
Blake
Swinney
Johnson
Tehula
Melt
Project Aims Dam to Deepen Bee Lake at The Narrows
Pat M. Barrett has asked State Fish and Game official W F Dearman to study a dam for Bee Lake near The Narrows. Landowner approval is expected and no farm lands would flood. If funded, construction could begin soon after a state survey to deepen the lake for year round recreation and fish habitat.
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Bee Lake
the Narrows
Pat M. Barrett
W. F. Dearman
State Fish and Game Commission
Jackson
Typhoid Clinic Dates Announced by Dr Eubanks
Dr Eubanks reports two new typhoid cases in Lexington and schedules vaccination clinics at the Lexington office on June 28 July 5 and July 12 The morning sessions are for the white population and the afternoon for the colored population The doctor urges vaccination to prevent further cases.
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Eubanks
Lexington
Battery B Members Attend Firing School at Camp Shelby
Nineteen members of Battery B 114th Sea Artillery with officers attended a firing school at Camp Shelby last weekend. They fired 110 rounds with 187mm guns and reportedly showed excellent accuracy. The event included personnel from Headquarters Battery Grenada A and B Batteries and First Battalion Staff. Local Battery personnel included Capt E T Neilson, Lt George O Powall, Lt L R Thompson, Sergeants Bubber Ginn W H Fincher Jr Van Lawshe John Hathcock Robert Duke, Corporals Jack Gordon Bubber King Floyd Malone Doty Porter, Privates Eugene Sheehan Thurmond Moses Billy Tate E C Sallis F A Johnson Howell Brock S L Dexter George P Baucum One Killebrew Lawrence Herring.
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114Th [Sea Artillery
Camp Shelby
Grenada
E. T. Neilson
George O' Powall
Jaycee Carnival a Splendid Success at Beall Field
The Jaycee Carnival on Beall Field last night drew hundreds as Junior Chamber of Commerce members ran rides and games including a borrowed Ferris wheel. Receipts were satisfactory and will help retire band indebtedness of sixty dollars.
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Beall Field
Chamber of Commerce
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H. J. Johnson
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Lexington Lumber Co
Henry Roges
A. D. Whitehead
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Jimmie Ray
Bobbie D. Shell
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