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Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 2

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Attala Countian Buried At Kosciusko Louisville Woman's Missionary Meets Bessie Shands Church Holds Pre-Easter Revival TCnsHiislffV Anril 5 Rrl-irs Louisville, April 5 Forty sev-Were conducted Mondav at Jerusa- en members attended the April business meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society at the Baptist CLARIO Page 2 Thursday, April 6 Exams To Be Given For Public Welfare Department Positions Merit examinations for positions with the State Department of Public Welfare are being announced by J. R. Bane. Merit System Supervisor, 301 Medical Building, Jackson.1 The examinations will be held 58,455 OF PERMITS Gulfport, April 5 Checked by wartime restrictions building permits in Gulfport during the past month totalled $8,455. Most of them were for minor repair jobs.

Permits for, the year totalled $47,055. "Full of Pep at 75! How's YOUR Pep at You know hU nume aa well aa you tf your own. You'v read In tb newspapera that at 74 ho tl Ilka he did 26 years ago 6a Prove It'i nd natural lor you to feel exhausted, old at only 40, 60 or 60. But you can feel old Indeed If your blood lacks Iron. Try Ostrex Tonle Tablets.

Contain plenty of the Iron you may need for ptp and wtuilUy; also prophylactic amounts of vitamin Bi, calrlum, Ostrex hat helped thousands who felt old, woTn-out solely beeauM blood lacked Iron: they hav naw pep, Tim and vitality: they feel years youncrr, Try it today. 35o Introductory stsa now onlg iiWat At all druB stores "everywhere In Jackson, at Hemphill Drug and Walsreens. leum Church by the Rev. Jodie Moore for Milton Hanna Lawrence who died suddenly at his home near Kosciusko. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Lawrence, well-known resi; dent of the Dossville community, was born in Attala May 26, 1873. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Lawrence.

The deceased spent his entire life in the county. Surviving are the following children Mrs. Earnest Lawrence, Mrs. church Monday aiternoon, with the president, Mrs. J(.

D. Webb, presiding. The meeting opened with the assembly singing, "Love Lifted Me. Mrs. Gene first vice-president, led the devotional bringing a most impressive message on "Love," followed with in May and will cover positions in both the professional-technical and clerical-stenographic fields.

Registers established as a result of these examinations will be used in filling vacancies' in county and of the welfare department. Examinations for the following positions will be given: District Supervisor, Salary Range $150 to $200; Welfare Agent Class II County, $120 to $145; Welfare Agent Class III County, $115 to $140; Welfare Agent Class IV County, $105 to $130; Visitor, $85 t- $125: Child Welfare Worker Grade $145 to $170; Child Welfare Worker Grade II, $125 to $140; Child Welfare Worker grade in, $110 to $120; Child Welfare Supervisor, $170 to $220; Principal Stenographer, $115 to $140; Senior Stenographer, $100 to $120; Junior Stenographer, $30 to $105; Clerk Typist, $70 to $95; Principal Clerk, 1 t- 1 1 ij Tri Ji. I 111 -1 HI fll ISJ Interest and attendance is increasing in the Bessie Sh a Methodist Church pre-Easter revival series, which will continue through Sunday with services 8 o'clock each night. Rev. Charles Assaf is delivering helpful and inspiring messages to the preciative congregations.

According to announcement by the pastor, Rev. Charles E. Downer, a number will be baptized and received into the church Sunday night service. There will be an Easter egg hunt for the children Friday afternoon sponsored by the Church School. The young people are invited to the Epworth League, which meets 7 P.

M. Sunday, under direction of Mr. L. T. Brantley.

A friendly greeting awaits a 1 1 who attend any and all of these services. prayer by vv. u. uay. The Dastor.

the Rev. Day, thanked the ladles of the WMS for H. M. Culpepper, Dossville; Mrs. kindnesses of the past week ex- i W.

T. Horn. Kosciusko; Mrs. D. C.

Morolme is top qual ity. Ideal for minor burns cuts, ehaie. World's largest seller at Sc. Triple eie, 10c. MQRDLU1E WHITE PiTWQUUM JtUY tended him, Mrs.

Day, Billy, and Underwood, Dossvile; Mrs. M. L. Heffner and Grady Lawrence, aso of Dossvle. the visiting Layman Allen.

Splendid reports were given for the month of March by officers and circle chairman. Circle 7 led WRIGHT puma Z4 11 in attendance with 10 members present. Mrs. E. P.

Stone, Young People's leader, assigned circles to sponsor organizations as follows: Circle 1. YWA; 2-YWA; 3-Intermediate GA; 4- Intermediate RA; 5-Junior RA; Junior RA; 7- Schoolage Sunbeams; and 8-Baby Sunbeams. April 23 was set for, the next executive meeting which will be Li SHOE BMC Board Members Members of the board of trustees of Blue Mountain College as they appeared at their annual meeting recently. Back row, left to right: Dr. Ira B.

Seale, 1 1 Springs; A. J. Guyton, Blue Mountain; Dr. V. Ward Barr, Corinth; Dr.

A. B. Pierce, New Albany. Middle row, left to right: Deck L. Fair.

Louis Owen, New Albany. Front row; left to right: Dr. Lawrence T. Lowrey, President of the college; Mrs. Wirt Carpenter, Starkville; Mrs.

J. J. Paschal, Walnut Grove; Miss Jennie Stevens, Canton; Mrs. Emma K. Armstrong (former member of the board); J.

P. Kirkland. Walnut, president of the board. The absent members are: John W. Collier, Leland; Dr.

W. L. Johnson, Philadelphia. XJ Greeks Celebrate Independence Day Buy $6,000 Worth Of Bonds At Party Approximately 100 Greek-Americans, members of the Athenian club, gathered at Battlefield Civic center Saturday, March 25, to celebrate the Greek Independence Day, marking the 123rd anninversary of Greece's liberation from the yoke nf the Turks in 1821. and to ex held at the Junior Sunday School building.

At 3:30 the same ville: Dr. Frank Powell, Tupe -is lo: Dr. W. H. Anderson, Boone-ville; Dr.

A. J. Stacyi Tupelo; Paul Series Of Statewide Meetings To Set Up State Women's Joint Recruitment Campaign Mrs. M. L.

Keer, community Missions chairman, is calling a meeting of the Community Mission Chairmen of the various circles. It was noted during the circle reports that the Annie. W. Armstrong offering for Home Missions had gone beyond $320.00 with incomplete collections. The goal had been set at $300.00.

Mrs. Lawerence McGee led the closing, prayer. press faith in the tiny a 1 a n4 i. yr-. country that nas snown me worm Rev.

Otis Ashworth. assistant 1 that tne Axis hordes, can dc Deat-en and looks forward to the day airector ot tne ocd, yesterday an Baptist Hospital nounced a series of statewide meet when it will again be completely free. ft ings to set up local organizations in the Mississippi Women's Joint Recruitment campaign, headed by Mrs. Thomas Bailey. Service groups in the campaign include the Mrs.

W. J. Barnes. Collins. L.

Li Beacham, 903 North State. W. A. Beard. 141 Eureka.

Miss Loleta Cagle. Carpenter. Mrs. Percy Carraway, Hazlehurst, Rt. 2.

Baby Billy Joe Haley. Wesson. Rt. 2. Miss Nellie Jenkins, 709 North street.

R. E. Lee, Mendenhall. A program of music and poems was presented by ther children 1 of various club members. Chris iGrillis, as "master of ceremon-' lies, introduced Mary Lekas, Calli-.

BAER-ing Down 3y ARTHUR "BUGS' BAER I VP WACS, WAVES, SPARS and Dress Up for EASTER! W. D. McCarley, Yazoo City. The group were in Meridian last' I 1, I M. 1 lie iwtuiviui uikul, will ue ixi uttuiei luuisuay 1 Tourist Court.

night and Hattiesburg Friday night. Baby Roland smith, Brooknaven, Rt. 4. and Angeline Vallas, who were in costumes representing the American and Greek flags. Afterwards, a buffet supper was served, and dancing followed.

Just to show what cooperation will do now the market is glutted with eggs. Tommie Lee Stringer, Mize, Rt. Two teams will be on the road next week. One team will be headed by Director S. R.

Power If walking is a pain in In Brou Grained Calf the conclusion of the celebra and will include A. B. Friend, Sar Mrs. John S. Tye.

Pickens. D. J. Wallace, 338 S. Gallatin.

-R. L. Wallace, 1105 Central. Frances Womack, 1115 Hunter. GREEN ANNEX: Sara Davis.

1511 Everett street. Thelma Thomas, Carthage. Lettie Young, 1107 Valley. dis, northern district OCD coor Three Washington politicians have already taken bows for this. But let us give credit where credit is due.

Let us take a plebiscite of inhabitants. four Rateut-al reasons why dinator, and Mrs. Hubert Laps comb, Jackaon, of the war servic the neck to you, we've got the answer a pair of Winthrop shoes with superb styling and the cushion-like comfort that only es division. The other team will include Rev. Ashworth and H.

MRS. EDNA CLAUSSEN Pickens, of the war services tion, Mrs. John Slavropoulos of Vicksburg, club president, suggested selling bonds, whereupon, bonds totalling $6,000 were bought by the members as a method of expressing gratitude to the President and America for assistance which has been and will be given to Greece. A period of silence was then observed, in which the Greeks here rededicated themselves to the task of bringing nearer the day of a new independence and "the Glory that was Greece." division. Gulfport, April 5 Mrs.

Edna Smith Claussen. fifL wifft nf IaIp The itineraries include Every pair of Wright Arch Preservers boasts four patented features possessed by no other shoe! Fine workmanship and leathers, plus these exclusive features, give active men the ration shoe that's longest on wear and comfort. Team One-Monday, Yazoo City, Georee H. ciaussftn.r nnri n. former Winthrop Action-Free construction affords.

There is a dark side to the optimism. While it's okay with the egging it looks bad for the nogging. This is not a first-run picture. Away back in 1917 when eggs went to ninety cents a dozen I asked, "How do the hens know there is a war?" Labor Day was made a legal holiday by act of Congress in 2:30 p. Monday, Greenwood, resident of Gulfport, died Sunday 8:00 p.

Tuesday, Indianola, at Touro Infirmary and the body 2:30 p. Tuesday, Greenville, was brought here for She 8:00 p. Wednesday Cleveland, is survived by two daughters, Mrs. 2:30 p. Wednesday, Clarks- Elmer C.

Powers, and Mrs. A. H. $1275 omOflbofcK, 1 1 (Plus 2 Tax) Eisler, and two brothers, Wm. B.

dale, 8:00 p. Thursday, Gre nada, 2:30 p. m. Thursday, Dux $95 Smith and Warren B. Sheppard.

ant, 8:00 p. Friday, Canton, 1894. 2:30 p. and Friday, Forest, REDS PATIENT WITH FINNS London. April 4 (INS) A 8:00 p.

m. The current production of alarm clocks Is 3,300,000 a year. Long Island became a part of the British colony of New York in 1674. Benjamin Franklin invented daylight saving time. $115 to $140; Senior Clerk, $90 to $115; and Junior Clerk, $75 to $95.

Team Two-Monday, Vicksburg, Stockholm dispatch, to Reuter's Shoes Street Floor 8:00 p. Tuesday, Natchez, ouhse JVC news agency reported today that 8:00 p. Wednesday, Wood ville, 2:30 p. Wednesday, Mo babvs mm Russia is wiiimg to wait until Comb, 8:00 p. Thursday, the end of next week for Finland's reply to Moscow's new ertown, 2:30 p.

Thursday, Co lumbla, 8:00 p. Friday, Brook Believe misery fast externally. Rub on I armistice offer. The dispatch, LEWIS WILSON JMC haven, 2:30 p. and Friday quoting "reliable but unconfirmed Hazlehurst, 8:00 p.

m. reports," said Finland decision MUCKS Duty Of Women" may be taken next Tuesday when 159 East Capitol In' launching the drive, the Council of the social demo- 0 (jit? fssa? mm 3av ivaeyn (nym, 1 Vap6r Ji Bailey said it is the duty of the cratic party meets. women of the state to take their places alongside the men of the ar med forces to begin the greatest struggle in the history of the world to an early and victorious end." "This is no time for us to sit back and expect to win the war alone," she said. "It is our war too the women can do their part." "If through my efforts, and I'm sure the, women of the state' feel I og EtlQB the same way, I could be instrumental through this campaign in saving the life of even one boy at the-battlef ront, I would feel that my efforts are well repaid," Mrs. Bailey said.

"We leaders of our state must break down the preju dice which exists in Mississippi against women in the service. It is en honor for a young woman to serve her nation in this day of strife. Stating that young women of the services do not forfeit their femininity by service in the arm ed iorces, Mrs. Bailey said, "from my observation, they rather gain poise and character, and the dis cipline which they learn is of great advantage to them at pres ent and will continue to be so af ter the war is won and they re turn to civil lire." 'Ouf southern women will come back to us just as sweet as they Dr'es Like IWagic AT SEARSI were the day they Joined a branch of the service." Mrs. Bailey said.

Lawrence Family Hears Of Son's Capture By Nazis Monticello, April 5 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. White of near this place 5(? vcu 5DuaEie EZLI1DK30 were In receipt of a telegram Sat urday from the War Department bating that news had been receiv ed through the International Red GALLON, Cross that their son, S.

Sgt. Rob ert C. White of the United States Army Air Corps, who had been missing in action since Feb. 5, was anve in a uerman prison camp. Sgt.

wmte was wounded wnen his SERO-TONE thins with water SERO-TONE Is easy to apply SERO-TONE leaves no odor ,0 SERO-TONE one coat covers SERO-TONE in lovely pastels plane was shot down. ITandreds of women are magically winter-weary rooms into thrilling new beauty with Sero-Tone. One coat coTers plaster, brick, wallboard and wallpaper. White, cream, ivory and six soft pastels, ion save on paint at Sears! He had completed over thirty missions over enemy territory be fore Feb. 5.

His last letter to his THERE'S NO WARTIME LOSS of taste or flavor in Raleigh because Raleighs laid in ample, supplies of the finest jield-ripened tobaccos before the war. NOW FULLY-AGED AND MELLOWED, these brighter, more golden tobaccos hring you a genuine pre-war pleasure smoke. without harsh without loss oj taste. FRESHER, because Raleighs are protected two ways: (1) by the world's best pre-war moistening agent; and (2) by Raleigh's exclusive inner wrapper. parents "was dated Feb.

1. His parents received the telegram tell it ing that he was missing in action since Feb. a on Feb. 19. They also were in receipt of a letter stating that no further information had been received and had no news whatever their son until Satur day.

Sgt. White had been awarded the Air Medal. In the service of his country since Dec. 5, 1941, Sgt. White was first CHrrnlT at Camp Shelby and had his basic training in ground mechanics at Wig Sheppard Field, Texas where he received his.

rating as Staff Ser geant. He took his advanced course at Santa Monica, and other training at Esler Field, La. He at -i tended gunner school at Tyndali Field, where he received his Four-Hour Enamel Horsehair Brushes wings. After other training at Barksdale Field, he sailed MADE Csf I from New York oft May 15, 1943. 51.49 Quart 2,4 -Inch One-Coat Flat Pslnt Gallon $2.69 Crotromlral on a coat covers! Velrety soft for walls, editors.

Washakie. 05c One-Coat Semi-Gloss Gallon 3.45 A sott, atlor, tt I-thrU finish far wmlls. woodwork. Dmroble. washable.

Braatifnl pastels. Floor Enamel Gallon $3.45 Cso Inside or bnt tor wood, co neat, llDoleam. Withstands seat fiBf. Utht oak. Rev.

A. Roebuck Said Improving Bardwearlnf.vaib abl, lastroos in teb fr fornitare, walls. odwrk. te. rst drying, tpsrklinf colors.

Good quality horsehair. 3 in. 1.15; 4-in. 1.89. tti I The Rev.

L. A. Roebuck of Kos pastel colors. ciusko, father of S. T.

Roebuck, state highway commissioner of the 7-- i- ocara ca9g jerms on rant I'urchoses Totaling $10 or More. i i 1 Central district, is convalescing at waueys hospital, where he has II) ID (I' i IIWJITT been a patient for the last week. The Rev. Mr. Roebuck's condition in has greatly improved, and he is now able to receive his friends.

Jackson, Miss. Phone 3-2751 The first public museum In America was opened at Charles ton. S.C, in 1773..

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