The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-07-19
Dinner On Grounds
Only Thing Needed
For 0Id-Time Speakin'


Holmes PoIiticui Rujiy
Thursday In Lexinator"
Dinner on the grounds was only
needed to make Holmes countys
first political rally in more tnao'
a decade not unlike the stump
speakin's Of yesteryear. Citizens
Thursday flocked from miles d
round to hear 49 candidates or
their representatives air views
and crate - atop a fIatbed truck
which served as platform while
music was furnished by Eddie
Hills Television and Radio band
which had as its baDdstand a SIM
liar Improvisation.
Despite a hot, sultry sun, an es-
timated 1,500 braved the heat and
dust to shake hands with and hear
{ platform planks of the various
candidates gathered en- masse -,
With time running short before
the August Z primary, aspirants
especially for state offices waxeo
loud and long though with
speaking time allotted. Even the
noon hour was used y
49,. r,,,n o.,
Assembling earlier than 10 am,
starting time of the rally, the
Holmes crowd gave the best turn
out at political rallies attended by
candidates earlier this season else
where in the state, according to-
remarks of those from out-ot~
county.
The cold drink stand in charge
!. of a concessions committee was am
all-day busy place for both candi-
dates and listeners-among whom
, were a number of children. Nc
!, baby-kissing was noted.
Masters Of ceremonies include&
W. B. Kenna, Parham H. Viii
liams, and Paul Koran. Mayor AL
lie S. Povall gave the welcoming
address. {"
+ Dance Held &:
> A dance was h~4u in the Lex
! ington Armory from 9-12 mid
, night, with the Eddie Hill band
furnishing music. ,
The rally which mad been plan
ned for weeks, served to ALA.
comments heard earlier this seas
on that Holmes voters are not in
terested in the election. /.
! candidaaes- Listed !
Among speakers at the rally
were Mrs. Mary d. Cain, Sam
Lumpkin, Kelly Har mond, Jesse
Byrd, w. D. Womack speakins sot.e
Hugh White, former 1t. Governor
Billy Snider speaking for Ros
Barnett, gubernatorial candidate
State candidates included r. .
May for tax collector, ]. M. Tub
and T. N. Touchstone for stat
sunpFeneddrit
saperintendent of education, Wal
ter l.. McGehee for state land,
commissioner, Alton Massey ART.
Homer T. Davis for public SER.
wee commissioner, John T. Smith,
and Walter Dearman for state
highway commissioner.
Other Candidates
f1ayden Campbell and CarroN
Gartln were the only speakers fog
Lieutenant governor, Jimmy U.
Arlington failing to fill his sched-
uied appointment due to iiluesss.
For state senator were Calvin r..
king, Hal Rhyme, Ellis E. WYNN.
and T. M. Williams. County re-
preventative candidates only i'm
troduced themselves, relinuuish~
Ing their speaking times in the
interest of the crowded state ros-
Ter. These were Edwin White.
E. Moore, w. w. Wynn T. p
Montgomery, L. E. Parkinson. ana
[. o. Spell.
other county candidates speai
ng were: L. c. Boatwrignt, e
;. Terry, c. F. Moore, Roy Brown
J. r. Lipsey, for supervisor beat
I've; L. R. Thompson, and Mrs,
'wayze for Mrs. Lillian d. Hocutt.
'ounty superintendent of educa..
ION; Earl Shanks and Denton, !
losamond, tax assessor; S. j.
Dose, for supervisor beat five.
llchard F. Byrd, w. L. Meek. Ben
aoore Hammett, Ross ". RHYME.