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Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
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a check for $500.
Martha Curtis and Don Barrett
both with a SO average, won the
]. B. Irving Award for the high
est average in Junior High His
tory. The award was sponsored by
the D. A. R., Lexington society.
The Lexington Advertiser Award
went to Johnny Hathcock, most
valuable football player, Beth
Beall, most valuable girl basket
ball player and Tommy Fisher,
most valuable boy basketball
player.
Pat Brumby won the Alcohol
Essay Award sponsored by the
Board of Supervisors and was pre-
Sented a check for $4,000.
Beth Flowers and Marjorie
Truitt won the National Merit
Scholarship Award and Joanna
Hoff and James Sanford won the
Farm Bureau Award.
The Mathematics Award with the
best four year average went to
Carolyn White with a 97.2 average
in Algebra I, Plain Geometry, AL
zebra II, Solid Geometry and Trig-
onometry. Carolyn also was a.
Warded the D.. A. r. Good Citi-
zenship Award, which honor she
received during the school year.
Class Roll
Those receiving diplomas were:
Denny Autry, Sylvia Barton, Beth
Beall, Pat Brumby, Edna Cade,
Sue Cleveland, Hilda Edwards,
Carl Edwards, Tommy Fisher,
Beth Flowers, Pete Hager, Doyle
Hale, Libby Hammett, Edward Earl
Hathcock, Johnny Hathcock, joan
ma Hoff, Denny Holder, Juanita
Mcdaniel, Randolph Mullen, AL
Povall, James Sanford, Sue Sui
Ivan, Ed Thurmond, James Tierce,
Marjorie Truitt, Buddy Upchurch,
Carolyn White and Jerry Williams.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
Mrs. NJ. Love
Dies AtDurant

Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock for
Mrs. Mark Love of Durant, 79-year-
old widow of the president of the
Love Wagon Co. Mrs. Love died
Monday of a heart ailment after
a long illness.
Mrs. Love, a native of Grenada
County, came to Durant about
1900. She was a member of the
Durant Baptist Church and a for
mer organist for the church.
Services for Mrs. Love were
held from her home with Rev. M.
f. Strunk and Rev. E. c.. Potts
officiating. Burial was in Mizpah
Cemetery with Southern Funeral
Home in charge.
She leaves a. sister, Mrs. Lena
CHM of Jackson, Tenn; two grand
sons, Marcus Love of Chicago and
Robert Y. Love of Jackson and
three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Edgar Howell,
Julious Guion, Robert Ray, Paul
Phillips. Buddy Bley and Calvin
King.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
CattIemen To Meet At
Lundy's Lodge Today

A. L. Mclaughlin, who is con-
sidered one of the states most
recognized authorities ON artifi-
cial dissemination and breeding
problems, will speak to Holmes
County dairymen and cattlemen
at Lundy's Lodge, two miles west
of Lexington today Thursday be
ginning at $50 am.
Over 60 people are expected to
attend the meeting and enjoy a
fish fry. The meeting was ar
ranged through the County Agents
office with David w. Mitchell, as
sociate county agent, in charge of
arrangements.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is at present di-
recting all of the artificial work
of dairy and beef cattle in the
state. He will be prepared to give
an Informative talk and demonstra-
ton on artificial dissemination of
dairy and beef animals.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
Newcomer To
LexingtonTo
Be Welcomed

Newcomers to Lexington since
asst October will be officially vel
coined to the city with a Hospi-
tality Breakfast to be held Satur-
day, June 9th, at the v. r, w.
Hut at 8 am.
The breakfast is being sponsored
oy the Hospitality Committee of
The Lexington Chamber of Com
merce. Chairman of the committee
S Mrs. Bob Tidwell. Other men,
oers of the committee are Mrs.
George Povall. Mrs. w. H. Fin
cher, Jr., Mrs. Dru Catron, Mrs.
Sue Mcbride and w. L. Meek, Jr.
The committee is also sponsoring
a Hospitality Booth which will be
open on the square the week of
June 8-13. Local girls will operate
the booth.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

The Tchula Garden Club will spon-
sor the second week. The commit
tee is Mrs. w. E. Jones, Mrs. S.
j.. Foose, ST., Mrs. j. l.. Shields
and Mrs. w. M. Henry. The B. and
P. w. Club will sponsor the third
week. Committee, Mrs. Castor
Grantham, Mrs. j. C. Melton, Mrs.
W. o. Moore and Mrs. Marshall
Bennett.
The Lions Club will have charge
the fourth week. The committee is
Pate Johnson, Marvin Smith, Eu-
gene Sheppard and Marshall Ben
nett. The Lions Club will have
banners and signs placed on the
highway to direct tourists to the
hospitality booth.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

five nights at the City Hall be-
ginning June 8 and lasting through
June II.
The clinic, which is aimed at
teaching the technique of handling
people, will be conducted by Roy
Hatten. It is free to those who
would like to enroll in the classes
which will begin each evening at
7:3O and will last about two hours
each night.
The clinic is made available
by the State Department of Edu-
cation, vocational division. Clas-
ses will cover eleven major tech
niques of handling people, and
should prove beneficial to any
one who deals with people: sales
people, secretaries. supervisors
foremen. doctors, lawyers, etc.
Anyone who attends 4 out of 5
nights of instruction will receive
q billfold size certificate from the
State Department of Education.
Interested persons should con-
tact the Chamber of Commerce
at 420.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

ers in 1919.
Since that time growth and at
tendance has been tremendous.
With the addition of II cabins, a
large central toilet and shower, a
swimming pool and bath house,
and many other modern facili-
ties, the capacity of the camp was
increased. Attendance has gone up
every year = has advanced from
3 campers in 1949 to 800 camp
r in 1858, some coming from as
ar as Virginia.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
% Seniors Received
Diplomas Friday Night

Twenty-eight Lexington High
School seniors received their di-
plomaS Friday night, May 22nd,
IN graduation exercises held at the
grammar school auditorium. The
exercises were moved from the
athletic field due to Indictment
weather.
Valedictorian of the class was
Carolyn White, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin White with a
four-year average of 1921. Salu-
tatorian was Miss Beth Flowers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Flowers, with a four-year average
of 1886. Both Miss White and
Miss Flowers have been outstand-
ing students and both were re-
cipientS of various awards pre-
scented during the ceremony.
Al Povall, Jr., class president,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Povall,
gave the farewell address for his
classmates.
Awards Presented
Prior to the presentation of the
diplomas High School Principal
Bill Schneider presented the vari-
Gus awards to numerous outstand-
ing students. explaining how the
selections for the awards were
made.
Receiving the Robert Kimbrough
Scholarship were: Sue Sullivan and
Carolyn White, who tied with an
average during the year of 96.5
in American Government and Ec-
onomics. Kit CHM, 81 average in
American History; Marilyn Fin
cher, 81 average in World His
tory; Lamar Spell, outstanding stu
dent in Agriculture; and Marjorie
Truitt, outstanding student in
band.
The w. B. Kenna Scholarship
Award, for the highest average in
high school and junior high this
year, went to Carolyn White with
a 81 average and Martha Curtis
with a 1926 average in junior
high school.
Beth Flowers was awarded the
Masonic English Award for the
highest average in English for the
four years with a 96.25 average.
Martha Curtis won the Read
Magazine Award for creative writ
ing for the 7th and 9Th grades.
The Woodmen of the World A.
ward for the highest average in
American History went to Kit
CHM with a grade of 81. Beth
Flowers won the Quill and Scroll
Award for creative writing of fea-
ture articles.
The V. F. w. Science Award
was given to Sue Sullivan for the
highest average in Biology, Chem
istry and Physics with a 91.25 av-
erage. Hilda Edwards, with a go
average for the highest average in
tipping, shorthand and bookkeep-
ing, was presented the Business and
Professional Women's Club Award.
Edna Cade and Tommy Fisher
received the Rotary Code of Eth
les Award and the high school boy
and girl to win the American Lee
gion Award were Ed Thurmond
and Beth Flowers. In junior high
the award went to David Miles,
Jr. and Beth Williams.
Beth Flowers was county WIN
ner in the Holmes. County Citizens
Council Essay and was presented
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

During World War II the elder
Mr.. Hill was no longer able to
carry on and the property ran
down considerably,
In 1948, in cooperation with the
Durant Chamber of Commerce,
and spearheaded by Mr.. Wiley
Humphrey, a group of Mississippi
businessmen secured title to the
property for use as a YMCA camp
for boys and girls. The State YMCA
of Mississippi began a modest camp
operation with a total of 48 camp
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

Friends will regret to know that
Mrs. Tom Shepherd is a patient at
the Community Hospital.
Mrs. Joe Berman and Brenda
were visitors in Jackson Thurs
day.
Pvt. Thomas A. Lail, Jr. of the
u. S. Marine Corps arrived Tues
day from Camp Lejuene, North
Carolina for a two weeks visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Lail and brother, David.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
Holmes Crop Judging
Team Places Third

The Holmes County Al Crops
Judging Team composed of o. A.
Cleveland. Jr., Julian Watson, Lar
y Spell and Walter Sullivan, Jr.,
placed third in the district contest
leld at Batesville on Saturday,
Nay 18th.
Py placing third in the district
he team is qualified to participate
! the state crops judging contest.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

Mrs. o. D. Hooker left Tuesday
for Greenville where she will at
tend graduation exercises of her
grandson, Ken Ellis, Jr. From
there she will go to Gainesville
Florida to visit her granddaugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. @. C.
Patton. Mrs. Kenner Ellis and
Ken will accompany her.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
Plan Human
Relations Meet

The Lexington Chamber of Com
merce and the public school system
will sponsor a Human Relations
Clinic" to be held nightly for
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

YOUNG PEOPLES DANCE
Mr.. Walter Sharp announces
plans for a young peoples dance
at the v. F. w. Hut Saturday
night at 7:S0 for all ages.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
"A To Meet
Sunday May 81

The Holmes County Chapter of
Alcoholics Anonymous is having
an open meeting at the Lexington
Methodist Church Sunday, May 81,
at $3.50 pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fell
.owShip of men and women who
share their experiences, strength
and hope with each other that they
may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from
alcoholism.
The meeting is open to the
public and all who are interested
are invited to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

Mrs. E. H. Skinner spent several
days last week in the home of her
mother, Mrs. viii Palmertree near
Collins, who is gravely i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. BeaIl were
visitors in the Capital City last
Thursday.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

This contest will be held at State
College on Wednesday and Thurs
day, July l and 2.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28
dmpCdstQliQn To
Open On June 9Th

Activity at Camp Castalian
Springs near Durant will begin to
hustle come June z when the
State YMCA starts its camping
sessions which will last through
August 2.
Almost a thousand boys and
girls from all over Mississippi and
surrounding states are expected to
trek to the popular camp during
the summer to attend week-lonp
camping periods.
w. H. Mckenzie, Durant banker
and chairman of the Camp Cas-
Italian Springs executive commit
tee. said final plans for the OPEN
ing of this years camping season
were formulated at a meeting of
the camps executive committee In
Jackson last week. Jim Merrett.
coach at Murrah High School In
Jackson will be camp director this
year and Mrs. Merrett will be
camp mother. They will be assist
ed by assistant directors.
Mr.. Mckenzie also revealed that
the state YMCA is planning a
$1OO, 600 expansion program at the
camp. Under a two year plan the
program will include the tearing
down of the old hotel, now being
used for various camping activities,
building a large pavilion, a new
dining hall, administration building,
a camp directors home and new
permanent type camping units.
In addition to Mr.. Mckenzie,
other Holmes countians serving on
the camps executive committee
are A. P. Carroll and Allie Povall
of Lexington.
History Related
Castalian Springs has a most
interesting history dating back be-
fore the War Between the States.
Some years before the war Castal-
ian Springs was a thriving health
resort. famous for its beneficial
mineral water. Thousands of peo-
pie from all over the nation came
to drink from and to battle in the
springs. For many years the wa
ter from Castalian Springs was
served or Illinois Central Pullman
cars throughout America.
During the war Castalian was
used as a hospital, and many o.
its former inmates are buried in
a cemetery not too far distant
from the present camp site.
About three years ago MI. c.
Mansfield made a motion before
the Durant Methodist Mems Bible
Class to have the cemetery clean
ed up and this was done. The class
has taken on this project to keep
the old cemetery cleaned up.
In 1882 a Colonel Outlaw pur-
chased the Castalian Springs
property and built on 1t a hotel
with wells and a dancing pavilion.
He built two hotels and had a walk
way between them. About 1905 the
west wing of the hotel burned
and since that time the present
building has constituted the main
building on the grounds. The old
pavilion was moved around 1926
or 1926.
In the old days, the Delta plant
ers would drive to the resort in
their broughtons or surveys and
often would leave their families
there while they went back to the
Delta during the farming season
It became quite a social center.
After Mr.. c. S. Hill purchased
the property and because of his
religious convictions the tone of
the place was raised considerably.
The Episcopal, Methodist and
Baptist Churches began using the
property during summer months
for camps, and for several years
it was widely known as a reli-
gious camp and conference ground.
Holmes County herald., 1959-05-28

urged to contact either Coach
handle or Mr.. Lyon.
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Widow Told
To Pay Back
Big Benefit

MEDIA, Pa, July 7 (AP).-
The widow Of a county judge
must return to the State
$47,563 of her husbands retire.
ment benefits. The overpay-
ment was attributed to a cler-
ical error.
Mrs. Ida c. Bretherick re-
ceived $l08,l65 from the State
employees retirement fund after
the death Of her husband
Arthur last September. Her
legal adviser noticed the over
payment and notified State
officials.
For some reason, however,
the State took no action, and
Mrs. Bretherick established a
trust fund for her children and
grandchildren with the money,
Then the State attorney gen.
erals Office filed a petition to
recover the overpayment. The
petition said an employee of the
retirement fund made an error;
an error involving six months,
Judge Bretherick, the petit
ton said, would have been en-
titled to the full amount had
he completed his 10-year term
on the Delaware County Com
mon Pleas Court bench. But
he had six months to go to
complete the term when he
died, and so was eligible for
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CHARLESTON, S. c.. July
7 (AP).-Sheila and Sandra
Marsh, dark eyed identical
twins, always shared the same
interests.
The attractive girls usually
went around with the same
crowd back home at Valley
Nebr. The 22-year-old twins
were graduated together from
Colorado Women's College at
Denver and from the Univer-
sity of Iowa, both with botany
degrees.
Last December they Joined
the Women's Air Force and
were commissioned second lieu
tenants, after training at
Lakeland = Air Force Base in
Texas. Their first duty as
signment was Charleston All
Force Base.
Became Engaged
They shared an off base
house in North Charleston. A
few months ago Sandra met
and fell in love with John
thousand, "a, a civilian who
had served seven years in the
Air Force. They became en-
gagged.
Last Thursday. Mr.. thousand
and his fiance's sister, Sheila,
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TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Clear
tonight: low about 81. Sunny
tomorrow; high around So.
Virginia-Clear and cool to-
night; low $3.50 in the west
and in the Cos in the east.
Sunny tomorrow; high in the
Dos.
Maryla n d-Clear tonight;
low 1886 in the mountains and
1888 elsewhere. Sunny with
little change in temperature
tomorrow.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-North to northeast
winds of 1915 miles per hour
tonight and tomorrow. Fair
weather. Visibility 10 miles.
Resort Forecast
Long Island and New Jersey
Sunny tomorrow; high in the
upper 70S.
Ocean beaches - Partly
cloudy tomorrow; high, 1890.
Cape Hatteras area-Vari-
able cloudiness with a chance
of a few showers tomorrow:
high around 80.
Skyline drive-Mostly sunny
tomorrow; high in the middle
or upper 70S. Some early
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Commences Coast and Geo
detic Survey needs negative
engravers, photographers and
offset photographic pressmen,
sligo to $221 an hour: and
photographic craftsmen, air
navigation information aide
and transportation officer,
$3,755 to $4,980 year. Apply
to room 2014, Commerce De-
partment Building. The
Civil Service Commission has
announced exams for air
safety investigators with the
Civil Aeronautics Board, $685.
to $1,000 a year, and for land
Scape gardeners and tree work.
ers with the National Capital
Parks. $2.06 to $2.17 an hour.
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Plastic Bog Warning
Slated in New York

ALBANY, N. Y. July 7 (AP)
After August /, businesses in
the 81 counties Of New York
State outside New York City
that use plastic bags will have
to put warning notices on them
The State Public Health Coun-
Gil issued the orders yesterday
The order does not effect
New York City because the
city's health department makes
It's own regulations.
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Correction

The District and Baltimore
branches Of the National Asso-
citation of Gardeners will hold
a picnic from l to 7 pm. Sum-
day at the Patapsco State Park
near Ellicott City, Md 1t was
enormously reported on the
Sunday Garden Page that the
picnic would be held July 10.
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devoted practically his entire
adult life to helping the cause
of Government employees every
where has been honored by the
National Federation of Federal
Employees.
Walter Kruckman Of Los An
geles was honored at National
Federation of Federal Employe
headquarters here yesterday by
NFFE President Vaux Owen
and NFFE Secretary Treasurer
Leland Walker. Mr.. Kruckman
has been an NFFE member for
many years.
Mr.. Kruckman, who presently
is Los Angeles harbor ware
house superintendent. hasn't
been a Government employee for
a number Of years. But he de-
votes all his spare time to pro-
noting the causes of Federal
workers in California, through
good public relations with the
community and the press and
businessmen, members Of Cali
fornia's delegation to Congress,
etc. The result has been a re-
Surgenee of good will toward
Federal employees among Cali
fornianS and a most happy re-
lationship. Mr.. Kruckman in
deed has done great work on
behalf of Federal employees.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP Ma
val Ordnance Laboratory has
given invention awards to G. N.
Plotkin, S. j. Raft, Philip Yaf-
fee, r. E. Grantham. H. C..
Hoffman, jr., S. B. Pulliam, H.
B. Reed. jr.. N. N. Estes, D.
K. Studenick, M. Stimler, j.
w. Willis, A. M. Chwastyk, A.
Heller, K. E. Dornstreich, C.
L. Parsons, ]. C. Haltiwanger,
D. S. Ernest, A. z. Robinson,
jr., H. B. Reed, jr., M. F.
Murphy. B. F. Larrick, L. R.
Wall. Mary Fix, G.. L. FOCAL,
T. w. Kennedy, r. H. Stresau,
P. c. Scibetta, L. B. Higdon,
w. P. Christoph, N. Czajkow-
ski, N. C. Butler, R. A. Mont
gomery. w. T. johnson. F. R.
Barnet, r. McGill, L. E. Starr,
v. Milani, M. j. Hamlet, j. C.
Dacons, D. J. Glover, NJ. E.
Hill, D. V. Sickman, R. H.
Moore. J. C. Golf, R. L. Petritz,
o. P. Manley, J. o. Varela, S.
P. ProSen, H. B. McLelland,
jr., and F. A. Trout. The
Army Finance and Accounts
Office has given sustained
superior performance awards
to Mark Sliney, Donald Nc
Nance, Orval Watkins, Mrs.
Elizabeth Eddy, Samuel Stall
cup, Mrs. Bette Henderson,
Nell Vacca and Clara Ryan.
The Public Health Service
has presented sustained supe-
rior work performance awards
to Mary Crop and Ernest
HudgenS. Federal Housing
Administration has given an
outstanding performance rat
ing to Ann Rubin. The
Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology has given sustained
superior performance awards
to Betty Krulack, Mrs. Matte
Attaway, Mildred Bruce and
Lorraine Robinson. Treas
ury's Bureau of Engraving and
Printing has job openings for
security specialists and tabul-
ating equipment operators,
$3,495 to $1,000 a year. &.
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ANdhOAo VIM ~ "AAN A@'S ~
there it will go to the Senate
floor where overwhelming ap-
prevail is expected.
The administration is
strongly supporting the bill.
The measure would absolve
Government employe drivers
of Federal vehicles from LA
bility in civil suits arising from
accidents. The same protection
would apply to Federal work
ers who drive their own cars
on official Government duty.
CHARITY DRIVES Con-
Germ over the Governments
charity drives among Federal
employees has been expressed
by the District Of Columbia
Department of the American
Federation of Government
Employees which is devoting Its
regular meeting to discuss the
problem at 1880 pm. tomor-
row in room 1914 of the La
Dor Department. Federal work.
ers are invited to attend the
meeting.
. The AFGE group said there
are disturbing signs that the
Presidents program is being
undermined before it is three
years old"
AFGE officials said there are
indications that there will be
increased pressure on Federal
workers to contribute more lib
orally to the Community's Chest
drives this fall and the suose-
uuent health campaigns.
There was considerable crit
icism voiced by Government
employee groups last year over
what they termed was pressure
exerted by various agencies to
have employees contribute more
than they could afford. They
charged that many agencies
were veering away from the
Presidents program Of volun-
tary contribution among en-
ployes, whereby employees could
contribute or not contribute
anonymously through the use
of unmarked white envelopes.
HEALTH INSURANCE BILL
"A number of Federal en-
ployes who are planning to re-
tire between now and next July
l are asking if they would be
covered by the health insurance
: bill for Government workers
and their families if the meas
ure were enacted into law this
year.
The answer is they would not,
since the bill provides that only
those employees and members OF
their families would be covered
If the employees were on the
Federal payroll as of July l,
1860, when the program would
go in effect. The only exception
would be if the employee were
manditorily retired, such as in
the cases of a reduction-in-
force or in the case of disability.
Meanwhile, Chairman john
ston of the Senate Civil Service
Committee is trying to get the
Senate Democratic leadership
to schedule Senate action on
the bill within the next two or
three weeks.
And the liberal bloc in the
House Civil Service Committee
will move to schedule hearings
on the bill when the group holds
its next meeting in a week
or two.
X \ 4 +
HONORED-A man who has
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only $6O.58o in retirement bene-
ilts.
In directing the widow TO re-
turn the money. Judge E. Leroy
van Roden ruled yesterday that
equity and justice" required
the return Of the money.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Smooth Trip Is Seen
For Auto Liability Bill
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star stan Writer

Favorable Senate action expected the Government
employee vehicle liability bill unanimously approved by
the House yesterday.
The measure goes the Judiciary Committee
where Chairman Eastand has indicated to Federal empoye
leaders that will receive sympathetic reception From