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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-13

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Pa. Died Nov. Is, 1889
l883-1yler bennett, president
of William College, Mass, IA
NOUS historian and author, born
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Today's
ANNIVERSARIES

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Kansas has consistently been
the U. S. state which grows the
most wheat.
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The white stork is believed to
be strictly homogeneous.
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Select the service t.at selects
rs menus. Marines.
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The bodyguard of the king Of
Ethiopia has been trained by
Swedish officers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Mrs. Lipsey Announces
Recital At School

Mrs. L. c. Lipsey announces
a Piano and Glee Club Recifas
Friday evening at 8 pm. in the
School auditorium. The follow
ing piano pupils win play: Joyce
Hathorn, Saranell Howard, Edith
Mcbride, Claire Jean Cooper,
Shirley Leslie, Larry Day, Betty
10 Mcclellan, Elizabeth Montgom-
cry, Barbara Gibson, Sally Branch
and Shirley Mitchell.
The Glee Club will sing sew
eral numbers.
Sunday afternoon at 8 pm. the
following piano pupils will play:
Errnazine Burt, Jane Conn. Annis
Guess. Carol Englemann, Sue
Collins, Sandra Hawkins, Betty
Sue Worrell. Nancy Wor-
rell, Betty Namors, Annette Jones.
charlotte Pinckard, Caroline
Brown, Norma Branch. Marea-
ret McGehee, Kay Clements.
Mary Arm Peden. Roeba Love
Joan Robertson, Carlene Brown.
Billy Waller, Edwin SuddufIa.
and Jeanette Englemann~
The children in grades one.
through sig will sing. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
these recitals.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Services Held For
Guy f. Ellis
Former Holmes Man
Dies Suddenly

Services were held from the
Southern Funeral home in Lex.
lngton, with interment in the
Goodman cemetery SATURDAY.
morning, for Guy Edward Ellis
who died suddenly Friday morn
ing, May II. Mr.. Ellis was the
son of the late Mary Hosea Ellis
and the Rev. J. T. Ellis. His ia
Their was a beloved and well
known Baptist minister, who gave
his entire life in service to the
communities in which he lived
Mr.. Ellis was born in Sauls-
bury. Tennessee, and was reared
IN Holmes county, residing in
Lexington for a number of years.
For several years he was engaged
in the mercantile business in the
Delta. He lived a great part of
his life in Madison county where
he served efficiently as tax as
SCISSOR for IL years.
Mr.. Ellis had many friends over
the state which he had won dur
ing the years by his genial nature.
happy disposition and splendid
personality He was Mason and
member of the Baptist church.
He is survived by one son. G.
kenner Ellis of Greenviue, three
brothers, w. r. Ellis and w. l.
Ellis, of Lexington, Tom @. Ellis
OF jackson, one sister, Mrs. Zil-
pha Ellis Mansel of Goodman,
and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Clarence M.
Mcdaniel, David B. Miles, Marion
X CHM, Herman F. Flowers.
Hunter Cade, and E. E. Wynn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Funeral Services
For Mrs. |. E. Barr
Lexington Woman
Dies Saturday
After Long illness

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva
Jackson Barr who died at IL pm
Saturday were held at her home
in Lexington Sunday with burial
in Odd Fellows cemetery. The
Rev. c. T. Floyd officiated.
Born in Kosciusko, the daugh.
ter of the late Sam Jackson and
Mrs. Lillian Clover Jackson, she
was married to Leslie E. Barr OF
Lexington in 1902 She had
been in i'll health for m any
years. She was a member of the
Lexington Methodist church.
Mrs. Barr leaves one brother
j. +. jackson, Ell Paso, Texas,
two nieces, Mrs. Billy Mounger
jackson, and Mrs. B. L. Trippett
Greenwood; a nephew, Dalton
McBee of Greenwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

atorsKefauver says we will
never be rid of organized crime
in America.
Edgar Hoover says crime has
increased since the outbreak OF
the Korean war
Remarks like these from two
men who are highly regarded by
the American people point to the
fact that the road ahead in Anne
RIGA is by no means rosy one
Sound leadership of our Ameri-
can youth is needed as never be-
fore in such organizations as the
Boy Scouts of America.
There is no more worthwhile
community service that any man
can render than in leadership
posts in the Boy Scouts
Our boys of today are the men
of tomorrow--and if they are to
cherish and preserve what we
have in America they must have
the best leadership available.
Beginning next week, May "a,
and continuing for six weeks, a
leadership training course will be
offered free in classes to be held
once a week each Thursday night
ut the Presbyterian Church in
Lexington for men of Holmes
county who are interested in the
training program of the Boy
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Audis Hathcock Is
Candidate For Office

The Durant News is an
thorized to announce the candi-
dacy of Audis TIathcock for con.
stable OF beat 2 subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic Primary
election in August.
Mr.. Hathcock is married and
has two children, William Henry
~ and Betty Fay, S. He is q
member of the First Baptist
church of Durant.
In making his announcement
Tor constable Mr.. Hathcock said.
To The Voters OF Beat 2:
am a candidate for constable
OF your district, l have entered
ms race only after solicitation of
many friends.
want you to know that I will
appreciate your vote and influ-
ence on my behalf.
II elected to the office of con-
stable ! pledge to you an honest
administration of the office and
strict law enforcement. There
VIII be no conniving with the
nootleggers if you see fit to elect
me your constable - and | will
cooperate with anyone the people
elect sheriff of Holmes county. |
snail cooperate with the sheriff
without trying to usurp his job.
l believe that if we are to ever
do anything to try to make Du-
rant a better place in which to
live and bring up a family that
now is the time to do it by elect
ing two constables that we know
are big enough and want to do the
job of law enforcement.
Four years from now may be
too late.
Sincerely yours,
Audis Hathcock
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Williams Announces
For State Senator

The Durant News is re-
quested to announce the candi-
dacy OF t. M. Williams as state
senator from Holmes county.
Mr.. Williams was born at Mena,
Ark. and was county agent in that
state from 1916 to 1922 when he
went with the Missouri Pacific
Railroad as Development agent
with headquarters at ST. Louis.
He came to Lexington in Febru-
airy, 1923, as county agent and
served in this capacity until 1910.
Since that time he has operated a
seed and feed store in Lexington.
Mr.. Williams states that he is
for economy, enforcement of the
law; repeal of the black market
tax and referendum on the hqu-
or question.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

LIrda Lou McCullar, lovely
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. v.
McCullar, was presented with the
Claud Wilkes award given an
nually to the member of the Du-
rant High School senior class
designated by members of the ia
Guilty as being most outstand-
ing"
The award, presented at exer-
cises held Thursday evening, is
based upon scholarship, student
activities, school attitude. char
acter. personality, and leader
ship.
Miss McCullar is valedictorian
OF her class and was presented
with a medal also for the latter
honor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Seventy Receive
Diplomas In hJC-
Abs Exercises
Dr.. R. c. Cook.
Mokes Graduating
Address Today

Flffy Holmes Junior Colfear
graduates and 20 Agriculturz1
high School graduates today wsuw
presented diplomas in exercts,.
held at IL am. in the College zz,-
ditorium. DR.. r. c. Cook, pres
Gent OF Mississippi Southern co.,
iege, made the address. Press
dent c. w. Torrance presented d.
plomas and awards.
The program: included proceS-
sional, Johnny Marlborough; IN
vocation, the Rev. G.. w. Curtis.
piano solo, Pauline Hand: vucsG
solo, Kathleen Bingham; and A.
ma Mater by student body.
Receive Medals
Those receiving mccall awards
were from the high school-Mar-
tina Gene Schrock, valedictorrzn<
Mauleene Presley, salutatorisax
Bobby Dickerson, citizenship; Jse-
Waites. agriculture; Ann Brancsh.
home economics.
Those awarded diplomas frop
the college were: Bettinz
Adams, Thomastown; EveIyD
Adams, Lexington; Geraldine Al
dy. Sails; Tommy Ainsworth~
Center; Kathleen Bingham, VIM
ona; Floyd Browning, New A.
bany; Johnnie Lou Burrell, Good
Continued on Page Fivel
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Training Offered
Boy Scout Leaders
In 6-Weeks' Course
No Fees Charged;
State Official
To Head Sessions

a Boy Scouts of America lead
ership training course in six ses-
sions will be held each Thursday
for six weeks beginning May "a.
In the basement of First Presbv-
terrain church, Lexington, at Tao
pm, 1t is announced by the Rev.
Hayes Clark, chairman of the
leadership training committee.
Sponsoring organizations, scout.
masters, assistants, junior assist
ants, troop committeeman, execu-
tive leaders of farm agencies, and
others interested in Lone Scout
ing are invited and urged to al.
tend. No fee will be charged,
All heads of organizations such
as Lions. Rotary, Jaycees and Ma
sons, throughout the county are
expected to be present. A repre-.
sentative is hoped for from Dur
ant, Tchula, Pickens, Cruger
Goodman, and West, as well as
Lexington.
To conduct the school, which
will consist of informal discussion
to inform interested laymen on
promoting scouting, its aims, and
its work will be Hugh Hallas
Scout executive and field repre-
sentative, Andrew Jackson Coun-
Gil; Jack Lacy, former Scout exc
cutive and field representative
Andrew Jackson Council; Frank
w. GWin, Jr., member of Holmes
County District Scout committee
Dick Temple, Scoutmaster Elk.
plorer troop, and the Rev. c. M
Day.
Serving on the leadership train.
ing committee with the Rev. Mr.
Clark are the Rev. ]. B. Welborn
and the Rev. Mr.. Day.
To be studied at the session are
troop organization, patrol anc
troop planning, patrol and trooE
meetings, camping and hiking
exploring, and helping an indivi
dual boy to grow.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

uating exercises were: Carol
Watkins, salutatorian, who was
awarded a medal for being Sec
ond highest in her class.
The ten graduating seniors
were: Virgil Mcbride, Gaylia
Stonestreet, Elaine Ellard, jose
phinc Barranco, Charles Camp
bell. Eddie Lewis, Johnny How
ell, Shirley Durham, Linda Lou
McCCllar. and Carol Ann Wat
kins.
Awards were given for-The
highest scholastic average for the
l95n-5l session: Mabel Claire
Davis, averaging 94.6 with run
ners-up Sarah Nell Majors, sec
ond, and Billy Wayne Brown
third, with averages of CAS- and
94.2, respectively. The highest
average in the eighth grade: Ger
aid Carr, ISL; with runners-up
Joyce Hatkorn and Betty 10 Nc
Lellan, with averages of IS and
COS respectively.
The American Legion medal
award was presented on the basis
OF courage, honor, scholarship,
leadership, and service, to the
outstanding boy of the eighth
grade" Larry Day, and the "out-
standing girl of the eighth grade, /"
Betty 10 Mcclellan.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Hospital Dedication
Attended By Crowd
OF Parade Watchers
Floots, Lbs Bond
Moke ColorfuI.
Colo Occasion

ConFregating the streets, stana~
ing on vehicles. looking out doors
and windows, and erowaing ffs~
hostital grounds. were the esd
mated crowd Of 500 who gatherss1
10 watch the parade go by -
its coloiful floats, smbulasscsz-
cars band. fire truck. schooS
bus"s, horses. and even a lone
buggy made up a colorful parade
route through the business xn6
residential sections of Durxaf,
winding UP at Dursnt's latest and
gre-test pride" District Two
Community hospital, Saturday
at ? pm.
The OCCASION honored the dcd--
icat on of the new hospital, only
recently opened To admit patients.
and s2s0,o00 structure made
possible through the Hill-Bmtcs
act. Following the parade sss
a concert of martial music by she
spirited Lexington High Schoc4
band. while the crowd drew .
breathing spell from the paraders
excitement and Quoted down fur
the program featuring forsnes:
Governor Hugh White
Recognizes Visaeory
Mrs. j. M. Howard, ,. pressdeM
OF the Hospitals Board of Trr<s
tees and donor Of the ground %.
which the hoRital is located, see-
ed as master of ceremonies, ve6-
coming guests and giving reesg-
milton to distinguished visitors a.
the audience. Dedicatory prsy0
was by the Rev. T. A. Filgo. W
n. Mckenzie, Jr., introduced, AR.
White who told of the hospitals
Continued on Page Fives
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Anti-Rabies Campaign
sponsored By Jaytees
Dogs Will Get Free
Vaccination Saturday.;
Schedules Listed

The Durant Junior Chamber of
Cor merce is sponsoring an anti
rabies acmpaign in Durant and
members of the organization are
asking all citizens who have dogs
TO bring them to town Saturday
for vaccination.
C"lored citizens having dogs
are asked to bring them to the
colored school from eight O'Clock
IN the morning until noon Sat-
arday-and white citizens are
asked to bring their dogs to Front
Street park from one o'clock in
afternoon until five.
Tire vaccination is free and q
tag will be given each dog.
Cooperation of the public is
urged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Duront Bond Needs
q More Musicions

The Durant School Band has
50 members now but in order to
nave successful band in the
future it needs new musicians,
according to Bandmaster w. H.
Scot of Lexington. Mr.. Scott saws
needed musicians to play in the
Durant band are: six comets,
tour tronbones, two BASES, eight
BIB clarinets, one tenor saxophone,
and two nellophones {altos.)
Tim Kellye, of Brown Music
company. will be in the Durant
Band room all day, May "a, to
demonstrate the new instruments
Band lessons will continue
THROUGH the summer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Pageant Presented
AT DIS Enacting
.Hisiory0f State
Thirteen Seniors
Sven Diplomas;
Honor Awards Made

Proudly We Hail Mississippi,
Magnolia State" was the theme
OF pageant held Thursday night,
May IL, at 8 O'Clock when the
curtain fell on the Durant High
School Senior Glass of 1851 a
graduation exercises in the Audi
forum. Following the drama
tization Of various periods in the
history OF the state, short pro-
gram climaxed the presentation
of awards and diplomas by Supt.
~ c. Hathorn. Mrs. L. c. Lipsev
served as pianist. Invocation and
benedlcticn were by the Rev.
). D. Garrett and Ivy M. Nc
J elan.
instrumental music was pre-
sented by Mabel Claire Davis
and Shiiiev Leslie.
Characters in the papean,
which began the graduation pro-
gram were: Pat Watkins, Elaine
Ellard, Linda Lou McCullar, read.
ers; Woodland sprites, Becky
Branch, Peggy Burrell, Becky
Derrick, Nancy Guion, Dixie
hes'er. Becky Terry; Indians
Betty Sfreetman, Dixie Winborn
Jennie Streetman, Mamie Ruth
Carr oil, Floyd Belcher, LEROY
Bishop. Roy Parkinson, William
ingram, Thomas Terry, Bobby
Cain
Others on the program were,
Pioneers: Trudy Henry, Shirley
Mitchell, Shirley Durham. Betty
Cues Josephine Barranco. Cav.
ia Stonestreet, Johnny Howell
Thomas Gunter, James Rucker
buober Lewis, Tabitha Peden
Milton Roby, Margaret Nc.
Gehee; shoresmen: Billy Brown
jams Eu5anks, Van Gene Mar
TN, Moose Maguhan, Janis Duks
Paui Duks' beaux and bellies,
6unoer Lewis, Johnny Howell
Thomas Young Gunter, James
Kucker, Charles Campbell, Way.
ne Truitt, Sally Branch, Barbara
Gibson, Shirley Leslie, Katherine
Pnillips, Mabel Claire Davis. pa,
Watkins. =
Memorial Day Women: Shir.
icy Wheat. Marjorie Dickerson
Nell 'Waddell. Betty Bouchillon
Dorothy Mcclellan, Claire Jear
Cooper, Lorraine Bishop; Con.
ieoerate veterans: Marion Brant.
ley Duane Hall, Joe Collins Chas
Knott, Virgil Mcbride, Doc Grit.
I'M Milton Roby, Rubber Lewis
". 4. Martin, Ross Nesbit, James
Hucke.. Charles Campbell: sold.
Ter 5ernard Hayes; sailor. james
Pilgrim; Barbara Wilson. riveter
Nan Brantley, Joyce Mcbride
nurses: Grover Adcock, farmer;
Mary Lee Maxwell, clerk: keith
vaughn, business man; Elizabeth
Montgomery, Sara Nell Majors
Betty Campbell, Bobby Jones
nostesses: Laura M. Bowie, music
director. ''e
The song Rain And The
River sung on the program was
prepared Dy Mrs. Lipsey's Cleo
Club ee
Given awards during the ex-
ercises We're: Shirley Durham,
senior, and Thomas Phil Terry
junior best all round athletes.
Tabitha Peden and James Rucker,
sophorioIe students, most valu-
aoie Basketball players; Linda
Lou M.Cullar, valedictorian of
ne senior class. the Claud
wilkes award for most outstand-
ing" and medal for being high
est III FER class.
Also given awards at the grad.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

held at the Durant School Thurs
day evening.
Mss Peden is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Peden and
Mr.. Rucker is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Kucker. Both students
are in The tenth grade.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Scouts of America.

Scouts of America.
Every interested male citizen
of the county is invited and
urged to attend these six classes
the purpose of which is to form
a nucleus of trained leadership
in the county. assuring a contin-
uous supply. of interested, inform
ed leadership for the Scouting
program.
II you are interested in our
Young people please plan to at
tend. Read details in a news story
on page One.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Wins Fellowship

Three Blue Mountain College
seniors and one graduate to have
been awarded fellowships in
graduate school fol 1852. Miss
Oliver, Kosciusko, is the grad
uate. She is teaching in the
Durant High school. She has re-
ceived non-service fellowship
from tho University of Missis-
sippi paying $500 to do graduate
work in history.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

Miniature gold basketballs
given by The Durant News an
nually to the boy and girl bas-
ketball player voted most valu-
able" by their team mates were
wor this year by Tabitha Peden
and James Rucker and were pre-
sented at graduation exercises
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
BPW Sponsors Coke
Walk Friday Night

Tic Business and Professional
Women's club will sponsor a
cake walk on Depot street Sat.
urday, May 10, az $50 nm.
The public is urged to attend.
Prizes viii be IS homemade
oaks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

Carol Ann Watkins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wat
kins, is salutatorian. second honor
student in the 1851 DIS Senior
class. She was awarded a saluta-
torian's medal. at graduation ex-
ercises Thursday evening.
Other honor students, in order
Of their rank, were Elaine Ellard,
third place; Charles Campbell,
fourth place; and Eddie Lewis,
fifth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Bronnon Smith

One of the incest affairs we
. have attended lately was the la
dies night banquet given by
members of the Big Black Farm
ers Club last Thursday night in
the dining room of Holmes Jun
ior College at Goodman
About lao members with their
guests were present at this gala
affair which featured a delicious
chicken dinner followed by a
splendid speech by Mississippi's
Attorney General J. p. Coleman.
Judge" Coleman, as he is
best known. was introduced by
Willie Owen of Pickens, program
chairman for the event. Mr.. Owen
was presented by Joe Tingle,
Lexington implement dealer who
heads the group.
Mr.. Coleman made a brief but
eloquent speech pointing out
existing public attitudes toward
law, law-enforcement and tn e
courts.
He said many well-meaning
people today would unthinking-
ly make remarks such as there's
nothing TO the courts but money
and influence" and thereby pos
sibly influence citizen, boy or
a girl, in way that would be
detrimental to his or. her future
welfare.
1T is easy to point out how the
law has failed" Judge Coleman
said, but il you take away the
Law out Of our society everything
would fall into confusion"
Every right, every privilege
md benefit we have today is
based on sound law" he con-
tinued.
The speaker then told of how
laws during the past 100 years
nave steadily improved to give
citizens more protection tn q n
they have ever had before-say-
ing that less than 100 years ago
there were over 200 crimes for
which person could be put to
death.
Judge Coleman emphasized the
need for good jurors as one of
our greatest needs today in the
United States-in order to pre-
serve law and order and respect
for the courts. He said nothing
!. would please Joe Stain any more
than for law and order 10 break
down completely in the United
States.
We've inherited this country
our ancestors, who believed in
Jaw and order, won IL with their
blood. It Is up to us to keep il
the kind of country we want
it to be-" he said.
We agreed with Judge Cole
man in everything he said in his
tal!s-in fact, that is what we've
b..en preaching for years in this
column as all of our readers know
But we feel that he made one
omission that is important.
It is well and good to teach
respect for law and order and we
should all adhere to that--but
we feel that the main reason peo-
pie are fast losing respect for
law and our courts is the way
some lawyers are allowed TO ct
the things they are allowed TO
get away within court and out.
A very small percentage OF
shyster lawyers who are allow
ed to practice is responsible for
the segment of public opinion
which holds that courts. lawyers,
judges and jurors are all either
downright crooked or would be
if they got a chance.
II our lawyer friends would
crack down on their contempora-
ries who do not follow the honor
able code by which lawyers are
expected to live they would do
more to improve the courts and
earn respect for them than any
thing else we know.
The main trouble with the law
lis lawyers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

Shirley Durham, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. viii Durham, and
Tn mas Phil Terry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Terry. were given
medals by the Durant School
for being the best all round"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17
Visits Here.

Visits Here.
! iMrs. james Whitehouse and
s4n, James, Jr.. of Columbia,
silent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. c G. Van Keuren and
friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

athletes at DIS on Thursday
evening at graduation exercises.
Miss Durham, is a senior and
Mr.. Terry is a member of the
junior class.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

Business Visitor.
Mr.. Hugh Mcclellan attended
to Business in Jackson Tuesday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-17

Congers Visit.
Mrs. A. c. Conger, of Tchula
visited relatives in Durant Fri
day.
Evening star., 1951-05-16
By Betty BeoIe

Secret Service protective mea.
sures were never more in evidence
at any Gridiron reception of the
lpast six years than at last Sun.
day afternoons big affair. 1t was
the first time that the front seats
for top drawer rank had been
lroped off with Secret Service men
passing on who could and who
couldn't be admitted into that
area. And why, Presidential
Secretary Joe Short was asked
did the President rush right out
after the show instead of min
Cling with the guests as in the
past? '"The President has not
been to a cocktail party on Sun
day since the Korean War began,
was Joe's reply, but one couldn' 7
help thinking that the S. S. had
la hand in this too.
"I understand, said yours
truly to big genial Democratic
Senator Kerr, who doesn't drink
himself and who has bemoaned
the Capital cocktail party habit
that the President left immedi-
|ately after the show because he
is not attending any cocktail par
ties these days. What is your
feeling about being here?" Caught
as it were by this snake in the
grass approach, Senator Kerr