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Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Durant OES
HOnOrs Robert
Morris

The Durant Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, observed Robert
Morris" and Friendship Night"
Monday, September IA, at the Star
Hall. Thirty members of four
guests we're present. Everyone was
given a cordial welcome by Mrs.
Matte Hawkins. Worthy Matron of
the Chapter.
Mrs. Rex Buchanan led an int
ereStng program on the life of
Robert Morris. founder of the or
der at the Little Rock Red School
house in Holmes County, a fact
that thrills the souls of Holmes
County members. A film on the
beautiful Order of the Eastern Star
was shown also.
Special guests for this occasion
were: Mrs. Etoile Eestes, Asso-
ciate Grand Conductress of the
Grand Chapter of Mississippi; Mrs.
Mary Lou McKie Of Pickens. the
District Deputy Grand Matron: and
Mr.. Jim McKie. co-chairman of the
board of trustees Of our Little Rel
SchoOlhouse.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
School Enrolment In County About
Same As Enrolment Last Year

According to figures released this
week by County Superintendent of
Education L. r. Thompson, total
white students enrolled in Consol-
idated Schools in the county was
set at 1894 after the end of the
first three weeks of the new ses-
sion. This figure represented a
decrease of Is over last years to-
tai which was tabulated after four
weeks of the session. Mr.. Thomp-
son said a few more pupils are
expected to enrall shortly.
The figure does not include the
Holmes Agricultural High School
at Goodman. which operates under
a separate school district at the
Junior College.
Classifying grades one through
eight as elementary and grades
nine through twelve as high, the
breakdown is as follows: Lexing-
ton Elementary, ZIG: Lexington
High, 127; Goodman Elementary,
100: Pickens Elementary, LA;
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Ex-COOdman
Resident Dies

The news of the passing of a
former resident of Goodman was
received here last Friday night,
Sept. Is. Mr.. Henderson moved
with his parents to Goodman when
a small child and spent his early
years here. He moved to New
Port Richey, Florida some so years
ago and had resided there until
the time of his death. The Hen
dersons were frequent visitors with
relatives here.
A major operation early last
week seemed to be successful and
his improvement was encouraging
until a lung collapsed on Wednes-
day and turn for the worst came
and death followed early Friday
night.
Survivors include: his wife. Eva
Bush Henderson. New Port Richey;
three sons, Roscoe of New Port
Richey; Morris of Jacksonville;
and Cecil, a resident of Winter
Haven; one brother. R. E. Hen
derson, of Jackson: and one sister,
Mrs. T. A. Ousley, of Goodman.
There are two grandchildren in
Florida and a number of other rel
atives in the Goodman area.
Services and burial were held at
2 p. M, Monday, Sept. q, at New
Port Richey, Florida.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Is Red
Cross Gilman

E. B. GOA, Manager for Sou
thern Bell in Kosciusko, has ac-
cepted the Regional Fund Carr
manship for Attala, Holmes. Hum
phreys and Sarkey Counties for
the American Red Cross during
the coming year.
c. L. Lott. National Fund Vice
Chairman, announced today that he
is exteremly happy that Mr.. GOA
has accepted this position and is
confident that with Mr.. Goza's en-
couragement and leadership the
Red Cross campaign this year will
exceed. as it has in the past. cam
paign goals for members and
funds.
Blair Coca, a native MisSissip-
plan, is presently Attala County
Chairman of the American Red
Cross. member of the Kosciusko-
Attala Chamber of Commerce. and
Co-chairman of the Attala County
United Givers Fund Drive.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Homecoming AT Holmes
Junior College Is Oct. ;

Holmes Junior College will open
wide its doors to all alumni and
former students here on Saturday,
October 8. when the school will
observe the Both reunion for sew
eral students who were the first
JIG. class of 1888. No specific
classes have been delegated for
his year. The Homecoming COM
mittee is now getting out notices
to all former students regarding
the program and the date for OBJ
servance of homecoming for 1859.
A good speaker viii be secured
to address the group in their af-
ternoon meeting on Saturday, Oct.
3. An interesting program with
plenty of variety Is being planned,
and a complete program win be
ready for publication next week.
All former students are request
ed to contact your classmates
and friends while they were en-
rolled at Holmes and insist that
they meet you back on the Holmes
campus on this important date
early in October. Renewing old
acquaintance and RELIEVING days
spent at HJC will be a highlight
for many former students who
plan to be here for Homecoming.
Holmes Bulldogs under two top"
coaches. Billy Muslin and Aubrey
Rozzell have to-date met and turn
ed back two worthy opponents both
by impressive scores. Itawamba
Indians to the tune of 346 and
last week PerkinSton returned
South with a 22-0 defeat posted
against their record. The first
two games were played at home
on Branch Field while the team
will travel the next two, playing
Sunflower this Saturday, Sept. 18th
at Moorhead and East Central at
Decatur on Saturday. Sept. 18th.
The 1859 Homecoming game will
be the next played here on Branch
Field, and a capacity crowd should
be on hand to lend encouragement
to a fighting band of Bulldogs.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
h III Lions Club Talent
To Be Held Oct. Il

The annual Talent Show. spon-
sored by the Tchula Lions Club.
VIII be held at the Tchula High
School Auditorium on Thursday
night, October 1. beginning at 8
o'clock.
Tickets went on sale this week
with the Lions Club members and
many of the business firms selling
them. Admission to the show is
SOC for adults and Csc for children
AS always, talented boys and
girls from not only Tchula. but
surrounding towns and commune
ties will enter the talent contest
The show will last approximately
an hour and a half, and the varied
talented acts performed by the con.
testants will be well worth an ey-
ening's enjoyment.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Ben Moore Hammett
Agent For ~FibergIass
Building Insulation

Ben Moore Hammett, native OF
Lexington, has been named repre-.
sentative of Dixie Home Insulat-
ors of Jackson, with the exclusive
franchise in Holmes County of the
popular Fiberglass insulation.
With installation of Fiberglass,
Mr.. Hammett said, home owners
car save up to 40 percent In their
fuel bill during winter months,
keeping the home much warmer,
and by the same token Fiberglass
keeps the house cooler in the sum-
mer, with a saving Of up to So
percent On the cost of operating
an air conditioner.
Fiberglass is blown into the cell
ing and between the walls of a
house under pressure. thus avoid
ing any leakage, common in most
i~nsulationS.
Mr.. Hammett said home owners
can arrange for easy payment
terms for a complete insulation OF
their home with up to So 6months
to pay. The saving in fuel bills
alone will pay for the insulation,
he says.
Insulation is considered a worth
while improvement in any home,
Mr.. Hammett points out, and that's
why most home loan organizations
will arrange financing for your
Fiberglass home insulation work.
And if you want to sell your home
later, the insulation helps you get
a better price.
For further information aboNt
Fibergless, Mr.. Hammett can be
reached by calling Lexington 533.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Baptists Meet
In Lexington

Fifty-two Pastors and DeaconS,
representing thirteen of the twenV
churches in the Holmes County
Baptist Association, met at the
First Baptist Church in Lexington
Tuesday night to enjoy good fel-
lowship, a luncheon and to hear a
good speaker.
An excellent meal was served by
the WMU ladies of the host church.
L. Gordon Sansing, Secretary OF
Cooperative Missions in the State
Department of Baptist Work, OF
Jackson, was the speaker for the
occasion.
Using as his subject, Mind Your
Own Business" Mr.. Sansing drew
laughter from the crowd with his
humorous remarks during the first
part of his speech, then, as he is
noted in his after dinner speeches,
got down to seriousness on the
matter of evangelizing a lost world
through prayer and giving.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Feed Supply
Puts Emphasis
On Storage

With another big feed supply In
the making, Chairman Lynn Jordan
of the Holmes ASC County Com
mittee today reminded farmers
who want to participate in the price
support program this fall and win
ter that adequate storage must be
available.
Pointing out the advantages of
on-farm cribs and bins as an I'M
portant supplement to warehouse
storage, the chairman reminded To-
cal farmers that ID they cannot
obtain a price support loan on
their crop unless they have a place
to store it: (2) holding back part
OF the crop instead of rushing 1t
all to market at harvest time may
result in a better price. and ~
storing feed grains on the farm
means greater convenience for the
farmer since the crops are on hand
when needed for livestock feeding.
Mr.. Jordan urged that Holmes
County farmers look over their
storage carefully and plan on buy
ing or building more structures If
they are needed. Under the Gov
eminent farm storage facility
loan of up to Is percent of the
program, a farmer may obtain a
cost of new grain storage struc-
ture at 4 percent interest. The loan
runs for five years and may be
repaid in annual installments after
the first year.
Production of the four feed grains
corn, oats. barley and surghuu
grain-is expected to be nearly
equal to last years record out
put of 156 million tons. Carryover
stocks of old grain into 1959-60 are
expected to increase to around So
million tons, 9 million more than
IN 1889.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Duront Methodists At
TEND Loymen's Retreat

Julious Gious. Miles Ray, Paul
Odorn. Hugh C. Mcclellan. Walter
Odom. and Don Wells attended the
Laymen's Retreat at Camp Lake
Stephens at Oxford last weekend.
The event was sponsored by the
North Mississippi Conference Board
of Lay Activities of the Methodist
Church.
They heard programs on Metho-
dist discipline. public relations.
Church music and Christian edu-
cation led by Mr.. John r. Arnold.
Rev. Jamie Houston, MI. Bill Lis
enby, Sam Stanley, Rev. John
Humphrey, Mr. Joe Wroten, Rev.
Roy Ryan, DR.. James w. Wells,
and Roy Black. conference lay
leader.
Those attending reported a won
derful time.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
October Is National
Flower Election Month

The adoption of an official Ma
tional flower for the United States
has been under discussion before
Congress for many years. Bills
currently pending proposed many
different ones. Twenty flowers
have been listed for the people to
vote on.
The Durant Floral Company viii
have a ballot box for the month
of October. according to Mrs. Nor
wood. The members of Florist
Telegraph Delivery Association are
sponsoring the vote through their
n,000 members in the United
States. The election will establish
the popular choice of an official
National flower for the United
States. Every citizen is asked to
come by the Durant Floral Com
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Union Gas Co.
Gives Ranges

Two schools in Holmes County
which are being served by the new
growing Union Gas Co., have been
given new Tappan Ranges to be
used in the home economic depart
ments, by the gas company.
Bob Gillespie, manager of the
Union Gas Company. in Holmes
County, said new ranges have been
given to the Tchula High School
and also the new Lexington Attend
ance Center for Negroes. The COM
pany serves both schools with nat
ural gas.
Union Gas, which serves all of
Tchula and some residences be-
tween Tchula and where their line
ties into the main line east of Lex
ington, started operating in Holmes
County about two years ago.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
LIST Methodist
Rally Sept. q

The First Methodist Church of
Lexington will observe Christian
Education Week Sunday, Septem-
Der 81. to Sunday, October a. The
theme: THE Christian and His
Church.
Sunday. September u, will be
RALLY DAY for Sunday School,
Morning Worship, Evening Fellow
ships and Evening Worship. An
increased attendance is anticipated.
The Morning Worship will include
the recognition of the officers,
teachers and counselors in the
Church School. "The Difference"
will be the topic of the sermon by
the pastor, Elvyn L. Jernigan.
The Evening Worship will include
a message entitled "a Christians
Concern and the audio-visual,
will You Be There" The film
is documentary on the Fellowship
of Suffering and Service.
Wednesday. September 80, $50
p. m. Methodist Families and their
friends will enjoy a Church Family
Fellowship Night with a Covered
Dish Supper, dutch plan, in the
Educational Building. Following
the supper. in the Sanctuary, a
Service of Promotions will conclude
the Evening Fellowship.
The climax of this important
week, on October 4. will find the
people called Methodists partici-
pating in the Worldwide Com
munion Services.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
TChuIa Hometown
Development Comm.
Holds Annual Meet

w. w. Benton. Community De-
velopment Coordinator for Missis-
Sippie Power & Light Company,
was guest speaker at the Tchula
Hometown Development Committee
meeting held at the City Hall on
Tuesday night.
Mrs. w. Eyerarde Jones, ST.,
president of the overall committee,
announced the various committee
chairmen and members for 1959-60
and reviewed some of the accom-
plishments of the past year, the
most notable one being the build
ing of a swimming pool this year.
Other general officers present at
the meeting were Mrs. S. j. Foose,
Jr., vice president; Mrs. j. l..
Shields. secretary; Mr.. Ralph Ray,
treasurer and Mrs. w. M. Henry,
publicity.
Projects for the coming year
were discussed with the appropriate
committees asked OF see that their
part of the work was carried out.
Mr.. Bent discussed briefly pro-
jects various communities have UNI
dertaken since the Hometown De-
velopment Program got underway,
and very effectively proved, with
color. slides, what Improvements
have been made.
In his talk. Mr.. Benton pointed
out that for a town to really do
something under the program, it
must have two things. And he list
ed these as something specific to
work toward and enthusiasm. He
complimented the Tchula commit
tee on their outstanding job OF
raising money to build a swimming
pool.
Mr.. Benton also stated that Gar
den Club people have been the most
cooperative in the Hometown De
velopment program, because with
their spirit of cooperation and de-
sire to make things more beauti-
full, they have through their eff
forts made many of the towns and
cities more attractive.
The speaker gave out litter he's
and bumper stickers to the more
than forty people present.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24

Clerk Henry Mcclellan will assist
in the court.
Thirty-six civil cases, mostly
damage suits, will come before the
court this term. In criminal Court,
hlrty-one continued cases, mostly
minor cases, will be acted on this
term of court. in addition to any
new true bills" which the grand
jury may find. No major crimes,
such as murder, have been com
mitted in the county since last term
of court.
Sixty-two men have been sum-
moned for jury duty and from this
list the grand jury will be selected
and two petit juries for the first
week of civil court.
The prospective jurors r as fol-
lows.
Luther Mcclellan, Jr., Fred D.
Simpson, E. D. Dickerson, Preston
Ford Martin, Orien Westbrook,
John Willie O'Kelly, Jr., Grady E.
Ellis, Johnnie Baughn, Edward Rut-
land, A. G. Walker, j. r. Sanford,
j. A. Rosamond, ]. E. Hearn.
Claude L. Bridgers, Marvin Rat
lift, Jack White, C. H. Blanton, r.
A. Vandiver, Barvin Phillip Liber-
to, l. w. Estes, Nathan Aldridge.
Otha Burns, John Calvin BurweU.
r. L. Graves, G. C. Griffin. Vic
tor B. Ables, William F. Shrock.
Lester Orion Edwards, r. L.
thompson, j. A. BrasWell, J. L.
Braddock, Ralph Ellington. WILL
nam L. Zeigler, j. r. Peaster, Jr..
A. A. Crawford, Mack Ellington.
j. R. Dickerson, Jim P. BurrelI.
Vincent Liberto, Luther A. Laird.
W. E. Diggs. H. B. Powers, Jr.,
Jesse L. Johnson.
L. w. Massey, J.. c. Melton.
Frank James Devine, William
WEIGH, Irby S. Toombs, C. H. Fer
rell. w. B. Farmer, E. T. Devine.
]. B. McCrary, j. Tucker Pierce,
Jr., G. E. McGlawn, Horace A.
Hawkins, Marvin E. Farmer, Har-
Old Browning, Dewitt J. Dismuke.
John M. Edwards. Harold Wilson,
AnderW w. Brown, c. D. Jones.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
r. o. Box 57l
Lexington Lions Start
Movement F or Score
Board At BeaN Field

The Lexington Lions took initial
steps Monday night to start a move
ment to purchase an electrical
scoreboard for the Lexington High
School athletic field and gym.
Chalmers Richardson made a mo-
ton asking that the club start
the movement to raise money for
the much needed scoreboard. After
discussion, President Jack Yates
appointed a committee composed
of Tandy Stepp, Frank Hughes and
Chalmers Richardson to look into
the cost, ETC., of buying a board.
The committee will also contact
other organizations which might
be interested in helping raise the
necessary money. 1t was estimated
that an electrical scoreboard would
cost about $1,000.
Coaches Woodson Earle and Ho-
sea Grisham were guests of the
club and presented a film of the
Vaiden-Hornet game which was
played on Beall Field Friday night.
Coach Earle also made some re-
marks about the team and said
this years squad showed more
willingness to play than some he
has coached.
Eddie Fuller was welcomed into
the club as a new member and
three other prospective members
were voted in unanimously. They
we're Wayne Williams, John Mas
sey and Billy Hill.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Brownie Troop Met
Thursday, Sept. II

The Brownie Troop, End grade,
met Thursday, September II, to
organize. They elected the offic-
ers as follows: Nancy Stern, pres
ident; Beverly Malone, vice presi-
dent, Linda Hammett. treasurer;
and Laura Elizabeth Hammett, re-
porter.
The Brownie leaders are SN,s.
Louis Pepper and Mrs. John Kim
brough. The refreshment commit
tee is as follows: Mrs. j. w.
O'Kelly, Mrs. w. P. Hammett, Jr.,
and Mrs. Williams.
Numerous games were enjoyed
by the troop. The Brownies are
very proud of themselves with du-
ties to do every week.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Circuit Court To Open October6
Prospective Jurors Listed,
10 Face Light Docket

The fall term OF Circuit Court
will convene Monday, October 5th,
with n of the lightest dockets in
recent years facing the court.
Judge Arthur Clark. Jr., of In
dianola, will preside over the CO.
urt, with the first two weeks to be
taken up with Civil cases and the
last two handling the Criminal
docket. Miss Eloise N. Shirley will
attend as Court Reporter, and Pro-
secutors will be District Attorney
Parham Williams, Jr., and County
Attorney Pat. Barrett. Circuit
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24

one through six. 1856; Durant Ne
gro Attendance Center. grades one
through twelve. 763.
Only three Negro schools In the
county operate on a nine months
basis and these are in session now.
The others operate eight months
a year and will open Sept. %. Mr..
Thompson said.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Homecoming
At Mt. Pleasant

On Sunday, October 4th, Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church will OBJ
serve its annual Homecoming.
The Rev. H. c. Ellis, pastor of
the Eastside Mission Church. Du-
rant, will bring the morning mes
sage at IL O'Clock. There will be
special singing throughout the dav
Lunch will be served at twelve
noon.
The public Is cordially invited
to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
WV Dance
Postponed

The VIEW dance scheduled for
Saturday night at the Alb Taylor
Memorial Home has been post
poned until a later date. Bob Nc
Lellan, chairman of dane COM
mittee announced this week.
The dance, which has been held
every fourth Saturday night for
adults at the Veterans home, will
be held at a date to be announced.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
BROWNIE TROOP
No. 2 MEETS

The Brownie Troop No. 2 met
Wednesday, September q, at the
Scout Hut. After a short business
meeting led by the president Mar
celia Dunn, the Brownies spent the
afternoon cleaning the yard around
the hut.
Refreshments of Cokes and cup
cakes, baked by the Brownies,
were enjoyed.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
Baptist Bible Class
Elects Officers

Hard Blaylock was elected pres
ident OF the Young Mems Bible
Class OF the First Baptist Church
n Lexington Sunday. He will take
office October LIST, succeeding Bill
Mcclellan.
B. L. Harland was named vice
president to succeed Doug Smith
and Ruben Netherland is the new
secretary-treasurer, succeeding A.
j. Davis.
Johnny Williams was elected So
cial Chairman, succeeding Tandy
Stepp.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24

pany and cast a vote for his
choice.
The 20 floral candidates are list
ed below:
Blackeyed Susan, Camellia, Car
nation, Chrysanthemum, Corn Tas-
sci, Daffodil, Geranium, Gladiolus,
Goldenrod,' Grass, Lily-of-the-Val-
ley, Magnolia, Marigold, Mountain
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24

Coxburg Elementary, 70; Coxburg
High. 80; Durant Elementary. 293;
Durant High, 133; Tchula Elemen-
tary. pa: Tchula High, 49,: West
Elementary, II.
Negro Schools
Enrolment at the new Negro
Attendance Center in Lexington is
1884: Ambrose Elementary, grades
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24
HiIifeS (.
OGOHe
Holmes
By Chester Marshall

We got a taste of the suped-up
mail service this week, and the
results are evident in this issue of
the Herald. Saturday at 2 p. m.
we mailed as usual our pictures
to the Mississippi Engraving Com
pany, to have cuts made for this
weeks paper. By noon Wednesday
the cuts had not arrived and we
preceded to call the engravers to
e what the holdup was, since
they had always been prompt in
delivery. After a complete check
of their shop and no pictures, they
informed us that they would check
with the post office to see what
happened and call us back. About
B p. m. Mr.. Dortch called and told
us that the postman had just
walked in with the envelope N
tanning u pictures. The package
had a Sept. 10 dateline on it, and
what 1 can't quite figure out is by
what route and by what mode of
travel this package went on its way
to Jackson. Certainly, the stage
coaches could have gotten it to
Jackson in less time than that.
We were highly disappointed in
that we had some pictures which
we think would have been of int
crest to our readers. We had some
shots of the Lexington-Vaiden foot
ball game, and several others, in
Guiding one of the tire which had
been hung out in front of Farmers
Equipment Co.
If the paper looks a little bare
this week. it's because of no pic
lures. However, if we receive these
cuts between now and next We'd
nesday, we'll publish them.
Holmes County herald., 1959-09-24

Was talkin to Forester Fritz Fri
eel around at Flowers the other
day and he said he was expecting
fires to break out almost at any
time now. He was right, that very
night while enroute to Tchula to
attend the HTD program there. I
saw a fairly big fire on the side
of the road which with a little en-
couragement could have gotten out
of control. Smokers should be a
little more careful in throwing Gig
arets out of their car while riding.