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Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
Charges Against Professors Revealed

Former State Rep. Edwin White
and State Rep. Wilburn Hooker,
both of Lexington, are bringing
their charges against a number OF
Ole Miss professors for practicing
"subversion' at the University be-
fore the public with periodic news
releases to the press and television
neWScaSterS.
This week, for the first time, the
first four of the releases to date
are being published in their en-
tirity in the Herald.
According to Mr.. White and Mr..
Hooker, material for these reports
have been carefully screened for
accuracy and the charges are be-
ing printed here to better inform
the public about what is taking
place at one Of our leading univer-
sites.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
Even Earl Gets In Pict ure
Clubs Straw Vote Puts
Gdrtin Sullivan Ahead

Straw vote polls conducted by two
Lexington Civic Clubs this week
showed Carroll Gartin a slight fav-
orite in the gubernatorial race
with Charlie Sullivan close on his
heels in second place. Ross Bar
nett came in third with blow
torch" Mason failing the ticket in
the four-man race.
Even Gov. Earl Long got in the
picture. A Rotarian cast a write-in
vote for the ailing Chief Executive
from Louisiana.
The polls were conducted by the
Lions and RotarianS.
Combined votes of the two clubs
gave Gartin % votes and Sullivan
u, with Barnett polling Is, Mason
Z and Long /.
The Lions gave Gartin a 6 vote
lead over Sullivan polling Is to g.,
while the RotarianS put Sullivan
out front with 18 votes to Gartin's
Is.
Here's how the votes went:
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
FIRST RELEASE
RELEASED MONDAY, JULY Ii
By Edwin White
and WiIhurn HOOker

During the past few years sew
eral of us Ole Miss alumni have
been studying closely the situation
there, and on the basis of our
study, and of material which we
have collected, we have for some
time been convinced that the key
stone principles of civilization
here in Mississippi have not only
not been upheld by many of the
leading figures in the administra-
ton and faculty, but r actually
being denied and attacked by a
substantial number of them.
Realizing that this situation is
dangerous, not only to the students
but to the whole state itself, a
group of us alumni appeared before
the Board of Trustees of Institu-
tons of Higher Learning in Jack
son, Mississippi, on September IS,
1858. There, for approximately four
hours, information was presented
before the Board as to the above
situation.
At the request of the Board, the
matters presented at the above
hearing we're placed by us in writ
ten form. Three of these written re
ports were sent to the Board on
November Is, 1858. The fourth, and
final, report was sent to the Board
on February %. 1859.
Last fall, the Board appointed a
subcommittee from its member
ship to investigate the matters
contained in the reports. AS we re-
gard the situation at the University
as critical, we were hopeful that
the Board would take steps to cor
rect it.
We have believed that the Board,
! at its meeting to be held on Aug
ust 20, 1859, would give us some
indication as to whether or not
corrective steps would be taken to
relieve the situation.
The Board has nov acted. In a
statement released through its
chairman on Saturday, July 18th,
the members of the Board have
expressed their confidence in the
Chancellor of the University and in
his administration.
We did not file our reports with
the Board as special prosecutors,
but only as alumni of Ole Miss who
love the principles for which it
once stood, and who desire to see
it return to them. We know that
great damage has already been
done to many of our young people
who have attended the Univer-
sity in recent years, and we be-
lieve that further inaction as to
this most serious matter will I'LL
timately destroy, here in Mississip-
pi, the principles upon which our
State was founded.
Under these circumstances, our
consciences do not permit us to
any longer withhold from the peo-
pie of Mississippi the information
which we have gathered during the
past several years, and we prayer
fully and respectfully release it to
them for whatever action they may
deem wise to take.
The releases will commence at
once, and will be in installment
form.
please turn the page for
three additional news releases)
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
Frank WOOten
Is Lions Prexy
Tchula

Frank Wooten, Tchula merchant,
was installed as president of the
Tchula Lions Club at installation
services Monday night, July Is.
Other officers installed were Bud
dy Waterer, LIST vice president;
Guy Duke, End vice president; H
v. Brock. 3rd vice president; Les.
ter Lyon, secretary; Ralph Ray,
treasurer; George Samaha, lion
tamer; Rufus Huddleston and DR..
j. j. KaZar, tailtWisters.
Directors named for one year
period we're Jim Barrett and Ell
lis Harris. Two year directors were
Bob Garrett and Edwin Powell.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
Announcements
Fowler To Preach

TUWIUF 10 TUdCH
The Rev. Frederick c. Fowler,
III, will hold church services at IL
am. at the First Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, July 26.
To Have Cake Walk
The American Legion Auxiliary
and v. F. w. Auxiliary will spon-
sor a cake walk on the Lexington
Square on election night, August 4.
Everyone is cordially invited to
take part in this special event. Pro
ceeds go for furnishing the v. F. w.
Hut.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23

OAR lists IL books now being
used in Mississippi grammar and
high schools which are either sub
versive or Indignation promoting.
At its recent state convention the
Legion passed a resolution to try
to get the books in question re-
placed by other text books.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
Old Cemetery Church
To Have Cleaning

There will be a cemetery clean
ing at Old Cemetery Church, four
miles northwest of Pickens on
Wednesday afternoon, July %.
Anyone who has relatives buried
in this cemetery is asked to come
and help clean the cemetery.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
All CLUB CAMP

On Monday, July u, seventy All
Club boys and girls will leave for
a three-day camp at Sardis Lake
Al Camping center.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
Grain Elevator Stock
Sale At Half Way Mark

Tingle, Lutte Ellison, George D.
Wynne, w. H. Fincher, Jr. and
Iomer Brock.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23

You will note in this issue a
complete recording of news re-
leases by Edwin White and Will
burn Hooker on the Ole Miss In
Vestigation. Parts of these releases
have appeared in the daily papers,
but none have carried the re-
leases in their entirity.
Read them carefully and you
will get a clearer picture of just
what this intensive investigation
reveals about some of the profess
sors who are teaching our young
sters at the University.
Holmes countians should feel
proud that we have among us
men like Mr.. White and Mr.. Hook
err, who have given of their time
and efforts TO help safeguard the
very ideals on which our country
was founded, and to put a halt tc
classroom brainwashing by pro
feSsors who are being paid by oul
tax dollars.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23
HiLifeS .
Deer
Holmes
BY Chester Marshall

Something a newspaper photo
grapher breads most happened to
me last Friday. Out of all the
pictures l took at the big Open
House at Durant Sportswear and
the Centennial Review Parade,
only one turned out well enough
to have a cut made. And is my
face red.
Gould be that I need a lesson in
picture taxing, but this time, I'm
going to blame it either on the
developer or faulty film.
And I should have had some
good shots, too. I made shots of
former Gov. Hugh White an d
Mrs. White, along with owner Lar
ny Shutter and Mayor Robert Ray
and other notables and Industrial
Council leaders which should have
appeared in this issue.
It was truly a historical day in
Durant, and We are sorry we don't
have photos to record the activi-
ties, but that is only one of the oc-
cupational hazards that go along
with newspapering.
Every person who had anything
to do with the securing of the new
industry in Durant and who helped
in making last Friday such "A
memorable day deserves our hear
test congratulations, and with the
cooperative spirit which was in
evidence at the Open House, we
are sure there will be more like it.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23

And here, along the same line,
we would like to commend the
American Legion, its Auxiliary and
the Daughters of the American Re
yolution for their stand in the mat
ter of some of the text books that
are being used in our schools. The
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-23

This issue marks a milestone in
the life Of the Holmes County
Herald. We r exactly six months
old today, and with this issue we
would like to say again, You
Amt Seen Nothing, Yet" We have
had III trials and tribulations =
made mistakes but with the fine
cooperation we have received from
everyone, ''the peoples" paper will
continue to improve as time goes
on.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Stores Split On
Closing 18th In
Some Towns

merchants in at least three towns
II the county will be closed all
aay Saturday, July 4th, with some
II the merchants in the others TAX
ng Monday off and staying open
saturday.
Lexington, Goodman, Pickens
anG West stores will be closed all
lay Saturday to conform with
earlier agreement among the mer-
hants to take the day off in cele-
11ation of the 4th of July.
No definite agreement was
cached by merchants in Durant
Ind Tchula and in these two towns
lill have some stores closed
md some open with the ones stay
lng open possibly taking their holi-
day on Monday, the 9th.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Durunt BGPW Club
Plans Celebration

On July 18th, one year after the
gigantic Centennial Celebration of
Durant, the Durant Business and
Professional Women's Club will
sponsor a big event which will in
clude a parade in downtown Du-
rant, the selection of a Queen
and a dance at Hotel Durant.
The queen is to be crowned on
Saturday night by the 1858 Cen
tennial Queen, Miss Annis Guess.
To- be eligible for the Queen con-
test, girls must be in the 10th
grade 81. above. All girls interested
in competing for the queens crown
are asked to meet with the B. and
P. ". Club a the Durant City
Han at so Friday night. July 5.
Plans for the Big day include q
reunion of the chapters, and a
review of the Centennial film, in
addition to the parade, selection
of the Queen and the dance.
The selection of the Queen will
be determined by the number OF
advance sale Of tickets the con-
testant sells for the dance.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Mrs. PEBBLES
Rites Friday

Mrs. Blanche Frizell PEBBLES,
born in Durant, Miss, died We'd
nesday morning at 10:15 of a
heart attack. Mrs. PEBBLES had
been a patient in the Greenwood
Leflore Hospital for five days.
Services will be held Friday,
July 3 at 200 pm. at the Bolton
Methodist Church with the Rev.
Hubert Barlow officiating. Serv-
ices will be under the direction of
Southern Funeral Home. Interment
will be at the Mizpah Cemetery
in Durant.
Mrs. PEBBLES was a member of
the Bolton Methodist Church, and
had been an employee of the State
Retirement System for several
years.
She is survived by one brother.
Howard Frizell of Houston, Texas.
End one sister, Mrs. A. c. conger
of Cruger.
PaIbearers win be Roy Lam
caster, j. I. Giambrone. W. S. Gull
her, G.. G. Williams. George Deb
mer, A. S. Payne Jr.. W. T. Car
straphen and William c. Brown.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Singing Meet
Tri-COunty

The Tri-County Singing Conven-
ton will convene at the Lexington
Courthouse Saturday night, July IL,
and all day Sunday, July 18th. We
lave the Central Mississippi Quar-
ct coming to be with us from ra-
duo station WKOZ, Kosciusko. Also,
other quarters, the Harmonizers
rom Yazoo City and Magee Har-
monizers from Jackson and others;
Ind the Jeffress Quartet from
1rossett, Arkansas.
We want all our friends from
.exington and Holmes County to
come and be with us, and if they
can bring a small basket lunch, as
We would like to have lunch for all
our visitors.
]. W. O'Kelley, President
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Bill Silar Is
New Asst
County Agent

Bill Silar, a 1858 graduate of Mis-
sissippi State University, has taken
over his new duties as Assistant
County Agent to w. R. Sullivan,
effective July /.
Mr.. Silar is now making his
home with his wife and two child
rem in the H. H. Thomas apart
ment.
He comes here from Natchez,
where he has been employed by
the Roger Davis Plantation, on
of the nations top growers of
hampshire sheep. He viii be in
charge of boys Al Club work ir
the county relieving George Null
lendore. who has been promoted
to Associate County Agent. Mr..
Mullendore replaces David Mitchell,
who resigned this position to go
into full time dairy farming.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Cleveland Head
Of Vo-Ag Teachers

o. A.. Cleveland, head of the Vo-
cational Agricultural Department al
Lexington High School for the past
u years, was elected president OF
The Mississippi Association of Vo-
cational Agriculture teachers last
week during the annual FLA con-
yention at Mississippi State Uni
versity.
Nj. Cleveland was elevated to
he position after having served
during the past year as First Vice
President of the organization. He
had previously served as Altern-
ate Vice President.
A civic and church leader in his
community, Mr.. Cleveland has
consistently trained his FLA boys
&. the extent that from one to
three have won first place awards
il. state and district competition
on various projects. At this years
convention his boys won three first
places. Eddie Harrison repeated as
the states best corn producer;
William Spell was first place win
ner in the district soil and water
management and Lamar Spell won
first in farm identification.
Mr.. Cleveland is a deacon and
choir leader in the First Baptist
Church in Lexington, a Master Ma
son, and a member of the Rotary
Club. He is president of Holmes
County Coordinating Council and
served four years as alderman OF
Lexington.
He has been in the teaching pro
fession for Is years, having taught
science at Burnside in Neshoba
County for one year and served as
principal at Forrest City Schools
for six years. y
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

nesday morning that plans for
the all-day event, which will be
held on the shaded grounds sur
rounding the Alb Taylor Memorial
Home have been completed.
Tickets for the chicken barbecue
which sell for $1.25 each, are on
sale now and can be purchased
from members of the VFW.
Three candidates for Lieutenant
Governor will speak during the
day. Brown Williams, who is seek
ing the 1t. Governors office, was
scheduled to speak at 11:00 am,
but when contacted by the commit
lee in charge of arrangements, he
agreed to speak at 1890 in order
10 permit Carroll Gartin the II
o'clock time. Committee members
expressed their appreciation to Mr..
Williams for his cooperation in this
change.
Ross Barnett, due to a full
speaking schedule for the day,
was unable to speak before 5 pm.
The baseball game which is sched-
uled to get underway at 3:45, will
be halted so that there will be no
Interruptions during MIR. Barnett's
speech.
E. w. Hooker win serve as mas
ter of ceremonies for the morning
speaking session and Mayor Allie
Povall will serve in this capacit,
during the afternoon. The com
mittee has not allotted any speci
flc time for county candidates tc
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

BIunton
IS Winner

Beverly Blanton, 15-year-oId
daughtre of Patrolman and Mrs.
C. S. Blanton OF Durant, is the
champion woman shooter in the
state
Beverly. who is a sophomore at
Durant High School, outshot all
wives and daughters of law en-
forcement officers at the annual
competition in Jackson Wednesday
two weeks ago.
Last year, the sharp shooting
Young lady won first place in the
Tenn. Miss. competition, and was
second in the state shoot.
She won this years laurels with
a SO Colt pistol.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Patterson Installed As
New Rotary President

George Patterson, variety store
owne4., was installed as new pre-
siuenC OF the Lexington Rotary
oiuD Gor the coming year at IN
staIlation services Tuesday at noon.
lie succeeds Will Barrett. Mr.. Bar
lett was presented a jeWeled pin
~ the club.
Other officers installed were Will
liam Ellis, vice president, and M.
B. Brown, secretary-treasurer. New
directors are Will Barrett, Woodson
Earle, j. c. Patton and Olin Dunn.
An interesting and unusual pro-
gram was presented by Eugene
herman, program chairman. He
had as his speaker c. A. Bud
Moore, director of the Mississippi
State Aeronautics Commission. Mr..
Moore discussed the great COM
mercial benefits of adequate land
ing facilities to a growing town.
After his talk Rotary members
went out to the new Lexington Air
port and were aiken for an airplane
Grip over the town by Mr.. Moore
and Roy Brown.
Guests at the Rotary meeting
were Miss Betty Herman, j. w.
Moses and Roy Brown, guests of
Eugene Herman; Billy Moore of
Austin, Texas and Lexington, guest
of Edwin White, and Charlie
Brown, zone manager for Chevrolet
Motor Co., guest of Norman Wea-
thersby.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

More zest was added to the
forthcoming VFW sponsored poll
teal rally and barbecue Saturday,
July 4th in Lexington with an
nouncement this week that two of
the four gubernatorial candidates
will appear in person during the
day.
headquarters for both Carroll
Gartin and Ross Barnett informed
the VIEW Rally Committee COM
posed of Bill Hamberlin, w. B.
Kenna and D. A. McCrory this
week that these candidates for gov
ernor would definitely appear on
the speaking program. Mr.. Garth
will speak at 1885 am. and Mr..
Barnett will speak at 5 pm.
Neither of the other two guber-
Material candidates will appear in
person, but .Sullivan's headquarters
informed the Herald this week
that a, representative would appear
sometime during the day. Mason,
the fourth candidate, informed the
committee that he will be unable
to make an appearance.
The rally committee has in
formed candidates that speaking
time can be allotted only to the
candidates in person since the
speaking schedule is crowded with
eleven other state candidates
scheduled to talk in addition to all
local candidates invited to make
an appearance on the speakers
stand.
!. Committee spokesman said We'd
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

speak, but said that these speakers
win be given time to talk in be-
tween state candidates.
One of the candidates who was
scheduled to speak has withdrawn
from the race and will not be here.
Tom LutZ, of Canton, who had
been scheduled to speak at 2:10
pm. notified Circuit Clerk Henry
Mcclellan that he had withdrawn
from the Highway Commissioners
race. Since there will be an hour
of unscheduled speaking, between
2:1O and $40, many of the county
candidates will evidently speak
during this time. ALI five candi-
dates for sheriff have notified this
committee that they will be there.
Ball Game And Dance
The all-day event will get under
way at 1000 am. with music and
introduction of unopposed county
candidates. A baseball game on the
Little Boys League baseball field
will start az 3:5 between Coxburg,
the Independent League leader, and
IN all-star team composed of
players from the area.
The day will be climaxed by a
dance at the VIEW Hut Saturday
tight. Jerry Turk, chairman of the
5ance committee, said the public
is invited to the dance. Charges
will be $1.00 per person.
An official speaking schedule,
which will be adhered to. is printed
holnxu
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Durdnt Factory To
Have Open House


members, of the Durant Industrial
Committee were to meet Wednes-
day night to decide on a definite
date, either July 18th, or July 18th,
when an open House will be
held at the plant, designating the
formal opening of Durant Sports
wear, Inc.
Larry SchutZer, one of the owners
of the sportswear- factory, said
people from Holmes and Attala
counties will be invited to the cere-
mony, and they will be conducted
through the plant to see how it
operates. State digniaries will also
be invited to attend.
Refreshments will be served to
the visitors.
The Durant Industrial Committee,
headed by President Julious Guion,
is working closely with plant Off
Gals to make the formal opening
OF the plant a memorable event.
W. H. Mckenzie, Durant banker,
is chairman for the committee for
the formal opening ceremonies.
The plant, which is now manu-
featuring jackets, employs about
IS people. 1t started operation, with
training periods set up for en-
ployees the last week in April.
Hart Harris and Joe Baptiste are
plant superintendent and have
been in charge of the training pro-
cram. Eventually 400 or 500 people
will be employed at the factory,
comprising about 80 per cent
men and 20 per cent men.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Revival

Rev. B. F. Lewis announces plans
for the Acona Methodist Church re-
vival, beginning Sunday night, July
5, at 7:45 pm. and continuing
through July 10. Morning services
begin Monday at Ii am. and each
night service will be at 7:45.
The visiting speaker viii be Rev.
George H. Ledbetter, pastor of the
Pickens Methodist Church. Rev.
1edbetter viii show color slides
each night of his trip to the Holy
Land.
The public is cordially invited to
8ttend.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
Revival

Rev. Allan Goss, pastor of the
Oak Grove Baptist Church, has
1eleased plans for a revival to be
held at that church from July
18th through the 10th. Services viii
De held twice each day, at Z am.
md at 7:45 pm. Rev. Jimmy Earl
Jackson of Greenwood will deliver
the messages.
Rev. Goss also announces plans
for a cemetery cleaning at the Oak
Grove Cemetery on Friday, July
;. All who have relatives buried
here r requested to be present
and render their services for the
cemetery cleaning.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
nHySpenking
Schedule

1000 a.m.-Music and introduction
of unopposed county
candidates
1920 a.m.-BroWn Williams, can
didate for 1t. Gov.
10:45 a.m.-Evelyn Candy, candi-
date for State Treas
urer.
1855 a.m.-Carroll Gartin, candi-
date for Governor.
11:20 a.m.-W. E. Andrews, Jr.,
candidate for State
Tax Collector.
11:40 a.m.-Felder Dearman, can
didate for State High
way Commissioner.
11:50 a.m.-Lunch.
lis p.m.-G. L, Tutor, candidate
for Supt. Education.
LIS p.m.-Armis Hawkins, candi-
date for 1t. Governor.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

lao p.m.-Henry Buckley, candi-
date for 1t. Governor.
1:55 p.m.-H. L. Backstrom. can
didate for Insurance
Commissioner.
$40 p.m.-Leland Speed, candi-
date for State Treas
urer.
800 p.m.-Malcolm Montgomery,
candidate for Land
Commissioner.
3:45 p.m.-Ball game between
Coxburg and All-Stars.
500 p.m.-Ross Barnett, candidate
for Governor.
Candidates for Sheriff who will
appear on the program are: Y.
B. Bruce, Coyier Farmer, Ben
Moore Hammett, Mrs. Andrew
Smith and Doug Smith.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02
NOTICE

St. Mary's Guild will meet at the
Episcopal Parrish House on Mon
day, July 6 at 7:30 pm. The lesson
will be on Saint Thomas and vii.
be given by Mrs. w. E. Thurmond.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

bury's patrons on Route One
we're there. I enjoyed It so much.
I could have stayed all night.
Even saw a couple Of fellas I had
not seen in at least Is years, Don
aid Miller and Arthur Killebrew.
Next week well have pictures and
a complete story on this occasion.
Holmes County herald., 1959-07-02

REMEMBER BIG 4TH OF
JULY POLITICAL RALLY
AND BARBECUE SATURDAY
AT vFW q