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McComb Daily Journal from McComb, Mississippi • Page 5

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Friday, August 26, 1938 McCOMB (MISS.) DAILY JOURNAL Page Fiva X- Tb ft ttMf -I rT7r? y. I t', CJ id i VALD HOP JOlNSiGRATERS LICKED V- i lilt SHAMROCKS FOR BY FAST LAUREL A SUNDAY TEAM THURSDAY ii AA'-A -vN'vAAA The betting favorites of the South Mississippi area; tournament, the Laurel All-Stars, last night defeated the McComb Craters 3-2 to win the right to enter the state tourney at Jackson in September. The All-Stars nicked John lllll WIFE Frances McDonald, above, wife of Charles McDonald, the electrician who shot Mrs. Emita Kreuger in Hollywood, Calif. McDonald told police the shooting was the climax of a long series of quarrels with his wife and Mrs.

Kreuger, who employed her as a maid. ft S-v 77 Henry Williams for the victory, SS. i via s-ts. f-L. mat but scored the winning run of the game when an outfield fly squirted out of the hands of the Crater left, fielder, giving the Lau i' Tyk A welcome addition to the Mc-Comb Shamrocks Baseball Club is Waldrcp, one of the hardest hitting players ever to wear the colors of McComb.

Waldrop was with the local club earlier in the season, and all fans here well remember the game with Ponchatoula in which he polled a home run to win the game for McComb. Waldrop will be stationed at shortstop here Sunday when the Shamrocks tangle with Hammond in a scheduled twin bill out at the Airport Ball Park. His presence in the McComb line-up should add considerable strength to the Shamrocks' attack. The first game of the double-header will start at 2 p. m.

Cotton Boyd will be on the mound for McComb in the first game with Ed Snjith working in the second. DuPlesis will be on the hill for Hammond in the first game with rel mtter three bases. He was scored by the next batter on an outfield fly. The Craters threatened to even NEGROES ARE GRANTED BAIL HEARING the score in their half of the sev St. 4.

ON noSPITAL LIST Carl Hubbell, ace pitcher of the'New Y0rk7i Giants, and Lou Chiozza, also of the Giants, take a busman's-': holiday to watch a baseball game in Memphis from the sidelines. Hubbell has undergone an operation for a loose bone in his famed left elbow, while Chiozza has a chipped bone in the left shoulder. Giants' chances to win the pennant "slumped when their great pitcher's arm was crippled. enth when the Laurel pitcher put two batters on base by playing butter fingers on slow rollers hit v- to him. The next Crater batter, however, flied out to the outfield and the game was over.

r. Lefty Barlow carried off the slugger's crown in the final game It was reported Friday afternoon by J. Gordon Roach that in a preliminary hearing at Price's store by Judge J. H. Wilkerson, 7 Angelo twirling in Pcole and St.

the nightcap. of the tourney by slashing a long homer over the right field fence and hitting a scorching double out Admission will be 15c and 35c. of three times at bat. PYTHIAN VETS WILL HUNDRE MEET MONDAY NIGHT Alii 1 SEE STATE A meeting of -the Pythian Vet erans will be held Monday night, a. 1 -ft.

4 jfito 4 y- I 7 I CARAVAN il the court, after hearing evidence presented by the state, granted bail of $5,000 to Ernest O'Neil. E. Gunter, Albert O'Neil and Uriah Brent were granted bail of $2,500. All of the men are negroes who were charged with the murder of "Horse" Luter at Mount Zion Church Sunday, night. Guard at Philadelphia prison tells secrets cf how four rebel convicts were roasted to death A conference is to.be held at Jack-scn.

to discuss an audit of Harrison county books. Mexico is looking to United States for aid in the solution of her internal problems. lo The stock market gains in late rally; bonds better; commodity index off; exchanges quiet. August 29, at the Myrtle Lodge hall and every member of the lodge is urged to be present to welcome the veterans. The veterans will fill all of the chairs at the meeting and watermelons will be served to all who are present.

v5 yyyyy, y.yyy,.yyy.:s. V.t A' Jf A crowd of approximately two hundred McComb people stood sweltering in a blazing sun this morning to welcome the Mississippi Air Tour to this city. The ships started landing here shortly after 9 o'clock this morning and arrived within two or three minutes of each other. Only thirteen planes landed at the local airport, but in that number were the men who originated the idea of the tour: Fred and Al Key, co-holders of the endurance flight record. Jackson's air minded commissioner, Gus Hawkins, was also in the party which landed here.

Jimmy Guest, state highway engineer who was formerly stationed FIXING JOHN'S TIE Mrs. Elaine Barrie Barrymore adjusts her actor husband's tie as he denies divorce proceedings are contemplated, before appearing in a Seattle, theater for the premiere of a movie in which Barrymore plays a leading role. "Every time my wife goes to Albuquerque, people think we are going to be divorced," said the "great lover." in McComb, was in the biggest hurry of all of the pilots. He landed at the McComb airport just thirty-six minutes after taking off at Jackson. Fred Key arrived here in "Ole Miss," the plane which he and Al used to set their endurance flight record.

Al was piloting a "Jenny" of about the same vintage. After staying in McComb for a half hour the caravan took off for Laurel where they had lunch, and this afternoon the tour ends at Biloxi. frb "w3 ET7 Tm SERGEANTS' REVOLUTJONVhen President Gerardo Machado fled Cuba, five years ago, a certain Sergeant Fulgencio Batista conferred with other sergeants and seized command of the army, booting 500 officers from their berths. The officers hid in the National Hotel in Havana. Batista gave them 72 hours to Come out.

When they didn't, he shot them out with cannon. From that time he was Cuba's Iron Man, champion of the people, dictator of the island nation. Fifth a anniversary' of the "Fourth of September Revolution" .1933,. or 'Sergeants'' Revolution," will be observed soon. Upper left.

Colonel Batista. Upper right and center, Havana street scenes of five years ago. Lower left, Colonel Batista, center, with-his staff and (with panama hat) Colonel Carlos Mendieta, one of the seven presidents Batista has installed and arbitrarily removed since Sept. 10, 1933. Lower right.

Dr. Federico" Laredo Bru, present President. 1 it ri i. i in 'SN I -if 1 I 11 plications early in September. The application blanks will be forwarded to local tax assessors next week and the assessors will notify homeowners when to cll for them and advise applicants how to ill out the forms.

A complete new form is necessary for municipal tax exemptions (applicable for school levies) but in the counties where exemptions from state taxes were in force only a suplementary form is necessary. Homeowners will be given until the latter part of September to file applications and county boards of supervisors are required by the law to hold special meetings during September to receive the exemption applications and revise assessment rolls GONVENTiO HOMESTEAD TAX PETITION BLANKS BEING PREPARED in Accords -Cotton Lodgers SEE OUR SAMPLES AND PRICES Mama Learns From Daughter STARTS DRIVE AGAINST 'ISMS' Today sets of application blanks were being printed by. order of the state tax commission, and Mississippi's 133,000 homeowners eligible for tax exemptions probably will be asked: to 'file ap f3 All mama had to do was make the bills and papa write the checks. But that was before this wondorous thing called depression came along and changed every-thing. Now mama Make the BREWMASTER'S TEST and find out why Falsfaff pays mere to give you more COLUMBUS, O.

Emphasizing a nationwide campaign, to combat the influence of Nazism, Communism and Fascism by preaching the advantages of democracy, 39th National Encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars opened today. For gaily decorated Columbus it was the first" national V. W. reunion since the organization of United States Overseas veterans was founded here in 1899. The city merrily gave way to its approximately 35,000 visitors who thronged the streets, 'overtaxed transportation facilities and tied up traffic.

A plaque commemorating the birth of the -Veterans of Foreign Service, which later became the V. F. will be dedicated in the Ohio capitol -late today. James C. Putnam, of West Plains, first commander-in-chief of the Veterans of -Foreign Service, will take a leading part in the ceremonies.

Members of the V. F. Ladies Auxiliary held separate sessions. Also in separate meeting was the annual "Supreme Scratch" of the Military Order of the Cootie, fun degree of the F. W.

More than 2,000 young musicians competed for part of $7,500 in cash prizes' posted for winners of contests for bands and drum corps. Senior drum and bugle corps also were, competing for national championships and prize money. PROGRESS 'NOTED IN Brewmasters have an easy way to judge beer. by the eyes, nose and mouth. You, too, can make this test by your own Jury of Three.

Why not make it now? Prove to yourself that "Falstaff pays more to give you more!" Look at Falstaff! See the million bubbles stream through liquid gold to that creamy collar. Read a newspaper through its crystal clearness! FalstafPs double filtration process makes a beer that's as clear as noon' day sun. Smell Falstaff! Scent "7Sj' that rich, clean aroma, Falstaff gives you that rare bouquet because Falstaff has that matchless, all-grain flavor which comes only from the very finest grain. Taste Falstaff! Lift your glass and enjoy every cheering drop of FalstafPs full-bodied flavor and thirst-chasing goodness. Here's beer at its very best a slowly aged brew that's lighter, more cooling a drink that gives you more real beer flavor for your money.

Switch to Falstaff and enjoy a better-made beer! Falstaff Brewing Corporation, Saint Louis Omaha New Orleans. i I -A A i 1 i i -jiyy i I Mv- 7 -7-. i I s7 i i Ci has to count her dollars too but she is so used to never asking the price or shopping around that her bills are still too high and papa is cross and worried. But daughter married during the gloomy days. She and John had little more than love fo live on and she soon learned that sweet nothings about just being married and having a struggle didn't pacify the grocer or extend her credit at the dress shop.

So daughter started shopping the Journal advertisements. When there were sales on sugar she stocked up on sugar. When there was a special on canned beans she bought beans. When she saw where Such and Such Shop vas having a sale she bought clothes. Daughter actually found that budget would and that she had a few dollars over to buy things for the house when there was a furniture One day when mama was complaining about how badly the world had treated papa and her, daughter just up and told her a few things.

Just that day there a big sale, on down town and mama didn't know a thing about it because she didn't read the Journal advertisements. Downtown mama went gleefully running after daughter who pointed the way to all the bargains in town. Now mama doesn't pass a day without reading the advertisements and she and papa are getting along nicely-on -their diminished income THANKS TO THE DAILY JOURNAL. TUNE IN 'fr-f ''Diimir ucsn Ktr i ri wfci n.nw iw 4- 6:00 PM Mondnvt RECOVERY OF WHITE WJDX-WDSTJ NBC Red Networtt 4 s5 Falstaff pay MORE to give you MORE spending more for grain and other materials per bottle than 9 out of 10 breweries. From a recent impartial survey yy nA- -J X.

A3A' I Il Governor White, who suffered a heart attack; two weeks ago, was reported today to be. "recuperating Attending physicians say it will be several weeks before the governor will be permitted to leave his bed, but according to Jack Hancock, the governor's secretary, they are highly pleased with his progress and feel- that after a period of rest and qviiet the governor will be in better physical condition than he has I ii yT imsim "THE CHOICEST PRODUCT OF: THE BREWERS'. ART" I been in years..

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Years Available:
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