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Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08
State Fair Gets
Under Way
October 18th

Mississippi's biggest show of the
year officially gets underway at
loo p. m, Monday, October IL,
when all exhibits and amusement
features of the 1859 Mississippi
State Fair will be opened to the
public. Regardless of age, there's
something to see ana enjoy for
everyone at this exciting event,
often called the "show window"
of Mississippi agriculture and
industry.
More than 80 outstanding dis
plays and booths will be presented
In the exhibit building located lear
me orange-colored turnstile gates
at the front of the Fairgrounds.
A wide variety of entertainment
and amusement has been planned
Tor Fair Week with the hiphliobts
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
HELD AT METHODIST CHURCH

The second quarterly conference
of the Ebenezer Methodist Charge
was held Sunday, Oct. 4. at the
Ebenezer Methodist Church.
Supper was served picnic style,
at $50 in the educational building.
All churches of the charge were
well represented.
After supper a business session
was held.
District Supt., Rev. Beasley, con-
Quoted a short service. Then the
sacrement of communion was OBJ
served.
1t was voted for the 3rd quarterly
meeting to be held at Hebron
Church.
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
HAD CAKE WALK


The MEMBERS of the Ebenezer
Home Demonstration Club wish to
thank all that helped to make the
cake walk a big success.
Those winning cakes were: Mr..
Wilburn White, Diane White, Mrs.
j. w. Burwell, ST., Marvin O'Reilly
Miss Leebeth Frost, Miss Nora
Thomas, Larry Gnemi, Mrs. W.
A. Brown, Mr.. Lucas Thomas,
Buster" White and Sonny Thomas.
There were sixteen lovely cakes.
"o"corn, peanuts, popcorn balls,
and cold drinks. A good time was
had by all.
Out OF town guests were Mrs.
Norman Brown and children of
Me'ndia" Mrs. Frank Parsons
Of Jackson Mrs. Belle Frost and
Leehe+h of Brozville, who contri-
buted a lovely cake, Miss Odessa
kellum of Lexington, Mrs. Reuben
Netherlard and children of Lex
ington, Tommy Hathorn, Walter
Farmer and Mrs. Myrtle Burkhart
all of Lexington.
Mrs. William Gnemi, Danny and
Mrs. w. D. Killebrew visited their
brother and son, Mr.. Douglas Kill
Hebrew at the hospital In Greenwood
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Kite
hens of Crenshaw met them there.
They report that Douglas is resting
satisfactorily after recent surgery.
Jackson visitors ON Saturday
were Mrs B. W. Humphreys. ST..
Mrs. B. W. Humphrey, Jr. and
daughters Carol and Elaine.
Miss Odessa Kellum of Lexing-
Ton vas a weekend guest of Miss
Kitty Brown and attended the cake
walk at the community house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Brown
and family of Meridian we're week
end guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Brown.
Among those attending the pee
wee football game In Lexington
Tuesday night were Mrs. Henry
Brock, Mrs. T. E. Haffey, Mike
and Tommy, Donna Thomas and
Mr.. L. L. McNeese. Earl GRAY
Brock played in the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby McNeese of
Yazoo City visited relatives here
this weekend.
Saturday supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilburn White were Mrs.
Reuben Netherland and children
of Lexington and Mrs. Frank Par
sons of Jackson.
Miss Thelma Waters and Mrs.
Fannie Mae Smith Of Midway
visited Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Murtagh.
Miss Renee Gilliand of Lexing-
ton was an overnight guest of Miss
Grace Burwell Friday.
Miss Marjorie Armstrong of Lex
ington spent Friday night with
Miss Priscilla Sample.
Canton shoppers on Friday were
Mrs. Lucas Thomas. Donna and
Mrs. Henry Brock.
Among jackson shoppers on
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08

Mrs. Ed Linn was a visitor in
jackson Saturday, She met Mr..
Linn who is home for the week.
Miss Lena Lou Linn was home
from Belhaven College for the
weekend to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Linn.
Mr., Earl Dickerson Is now home
on leave. He arrived last Thursday
and will be here for about 2 weeks.
Mr.. Harry Kaplan is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Sam Kaplan. Harry
is on leave for about two weeks.
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08
PAT SLACK HONORED WITH
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Miss Pat Slack, lovely daughter
of MI. and Mrs. David T. Slack
of Lexington, was honored on her
thirteenth birthday, Saturday Oct.
3, with a delightful outing at the
Slack farm south of Ebenezer. The
group enjoyed boating, horseback
riding and games. A weiner roast
climaxed an afternoon of fun and
excitement. The girls from Eben-
ezer accompanying a large group
from Lexington were Ann Gnemi,
Melinda Sample and Alice Anne
Haffey.
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08

Miss Byrd Montgomery visited
her mother, Mrs. T. P. Montgo-
merry Friday and she went back
to Jackson Saturday.
Holmes County herald., 1959-10-08
West News

by Mrs. A. l.. SnaneIy and Mrs. r.. A.Cade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10
~ the Associated Press

The States big revenue prod
ucers--taxes on income. sales.
gasoline and cigarettes - are
going 10 be higher. an As
ISOLATED Press survey shows.
Increases in those levies are
counted on by many legisla-
lures TO increase State revenues
by at least SIT billion next
year.
In addition to those tax
standbys, the legislatures also
considered, and In some cases
approved. higher levies on
banks and utilities. beer. liquor.
inheritances and income. both
personal and corporation.
No tax cuts were In sight In
any State legislature.
Seek 10 Hold Line
A number of legislatures en-
deavored to hold the tax level
steady and to follow a policy
Of rigid economy. The Florida
legislative appropriations COM
mittee. for example. decided
on q policy of no new taxes and
q hold-the-line policy on q
$685. million spending bill for
the next two years with ex-
pected revenues Of $700 million,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10

more than one.half Of the
potential taxpayers: for O 5
per cent tar on corporation
proits: virtual repeal Of the
existing corporation franchise
tax: q 7 per cent tax on net
income Of banks and other
financial institutions, The per-
sonal income tar would produce
500 million annually. the
corporation profits tax tii0
million.
State income taxes were
raised in Colorado. Iowa. Mon
tana and South Carolina. Bust
ness and occupation taxes were
increased In Arizona and WASH
ington. The latter state boosted
It's State sales tax 10 4 per cent.
probably the nations highest.
Raise Cigarette Tax
Seven States Increased cigar.
cite taxes and higher cigarette
levies were under consideration
by legislatures Of four other
States. The seven in which they
were raised are Idaho. Iowa,
New York. Pennsylvania. South
Dakota. washington and Wy
cmirs. Those In which In
creases are being considered
are Michigan, Minnesota. Mis-
souri, and Ohio.
Pending before the Texas
legislature are more than 80
tax bills. including q general
IN per cent sales tax. increas-
ing levies on natural gas pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10

mended BY Gov. Lawrence "a
balance an all-time high bien-
NAL budget Of si.s07. 600. 900.
In Illinois. Gov. Stratton pro-
posed tax boosts 10 raise $3.50
million In the next two-year
period. His program. now be-
fore the legislature. calls for
raising the State sales tax from
2ls TO 8 cents: raising the ci-
garette tax from 3 10 4 cents q
package and doubling the liquor
taxes.
In California, Gov. Brown
has asked the legislature for
new taxes TO yield t202 million
in lsS9-6o. and sass million
the following year. Gov. Brown
recommended q Scent cigarette
tax. q 2 per cent tax on petro-
leurn products and increased
rates on beer. horse racing and
inheritance and income taxes.
both personal and corporation,
Gov. Brown, inaugurated In
January. says he took ONCE
with q deficit of $6s. 10000 on
the States books.
Michigan Treasury Empty
In Michigan. with the State
treasury virtually penniless
Gov. williams has recon-
mended . $40 million tax pro-
gram. In general. he has called
for . graduated personal in.
come tax with rates Of 2 to Z
per cent but an exemption
structure that would excuse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10
Dr.. Eisenhower
Will Accompany
Nixon TO Russia

DR.. Milton Eisenhower. Presi-
dent Eisenhower's younger
brother. Is going TO- Moscow
with Vice President Nixon next
month.
DR.. Eisenhower. president Of
Johns Hopkins University. is
one Of i've persons. all Of whom
helped plan the. American ma
tional exhibition in the Soviet
capital. who will ny there with
the Vice President.
Mr.. Nixon expects to ny to
Moscow BY Jet plane about July
a. TO open the exhibition.
The White House announced
yesterday that those accom-
panying Mr.. Nixon will include
George v. Allen. director Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10
Stotes Boosting Toxes
'ToMeet Rising Costs

The Connecticut legislature
contemplated no new taxes
under q rigid economy budget
proposed by Gov. Ribicoff.
It was in the big industrial
States such as New York.
Pennsylvania. Illinois. Mas
sachusetts. Michigan and Cali
fornia that the biggest new
tax bites were put forward.
New York win collect an ad-
ditional $22s million In taxes
through q sil2 million dollar
boost In income taxes and by
adding an estimated 100000 to
the state income tax rolls, by
boosting cigarette taxes by 2
cents q pack. the gasoline tax
up 2 cents to 6 cents q gallon,
and raising the levy on estates.
Pennsylvania Increases
In Pennsylvania. the legis-
lature increased the State sales
tax from 3 to 31a per cent to
raise 1854 million in the next
two years and expanded is
coyerage to telephone and cleo
trio bills. Legislation Il pending
extending the tax to beer. liquor
and used car sales. The sales
tax measure is part Of q $500
million tax package recon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10

duction. franchise tax revision.
gross receipts tax on business.
new sales taxes on cigars and
smoking tobacco. and o tax
on advertising. including radio.
Tv, newspapers and billboards.
Big business. including oil and
gas interests. In Texas. Ii sup
porting q general sales tar.
Gov. Daniel. however. has
voiced his opposition 10 such .
levy.
Retroactive Tar
In Massachusetts,. . retro
active withholding system for
collection Of the state income
tax 10 expected 10 bring in Q
windfall Of some 900 million
against q loSe-e0 State budget
raised by t4e million over the
current years s45s million In
appropriations.
The Bay state Is ending this
fiscal year t25 TO SIS million
short on revenue.
The withholding tax, which
became effective February Is.
was applied to incomes from
January ]. with double de-
auctions recovering additional
revenue during the FIRST six
weeks. Gov. Furcolo's tax pro-
gram also proposed q , per
cent sales tax calculated to
bring In $40 million. and o
l-cent State eas tax hike--to
sia cents-to provide highway
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-10

United States Information
Agency; Harold c. Mcclellan.
general manager OF the exhibit
ton. and three members Of an
advisory committee. Besides DR..
Eisenhower. the committee rep
resentatives are Harold Boe-
schenstein. president Of the
owens-C Corning Fiberglas Corp.
and Robert Bowling. chairman
Of the board Of directors Of the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05

Greater Minneapolis Council Of
Churches and its leadership for
the opportunity of being a men,
Der of the staff conducting these
schools in the city long before in
tegration was the order Of the day.
She also says she feels a debt of
gratitude for the eight years OF
happy association of study and
sharing slills in the Faribault
summer school Of Christian Edu-
cation in Faribault, Mimi, also
the two sessions in the Drama
Workshop held in Green Lake, Wis.
They have all been fruitful and
happy years, as well as affording
the opportunity to know personally
and to associate with some Of the
great leaders, their names well
known in Christian Education to-
day and present day writers in the
field Of religious literature" said
Mrs. Maxwell.
She has spent many summers as
teacher in the Observation Vaca-
ton Church School where churches
send their Sunday School teachers
to get training and a better idea
CONTINUED on Page -
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Mrs. MoxWeII Gives
Up Religious Troining
After Ia Years

After IA years on the staff OF
the Week Day Teachers Of the
Greater Minneapolis Council OF
Churches, DIETER known as the
Released Time Program). Mrs
wreatha C. Maxwell, 1920 goth Av
s., resigned at the end of this
school year.
Hundreds of boys and girls OF
protestant faith of every race and
creed in grades four, five and six
have at some time or other been
under the supervision Of Mrs. Max
well at Lowell, Penn, Cleveland,
Clinton, Whittier, Douglas, War
rington, and Hale schools and
others, during her years Of teach
ing.
This is the program where chill
dren are dismissed from their ele-
mentary school at the request of
their parents and are taken to a
nearby church where they receive
instruction in religious education
from qualified teachers.
Mrs. Maxwell is grateful to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05
Eomed 5 Blind
Boys Al Sdbofh0ni
Church SunduY

The well known Five Blind
Boys, 1.-THE Jackson Harmonizers)
win appear in a Sunday afternoon
concert in Minneapolis June Z,
The group will appear at sabathanl
Baptist church, s29 18th Av. s.; at
3 pm.
The Blind Boys, as a choral
group are known to the country
as interpreters of gospel songs
and Negro spirituals. The first
tour was for the benefit Of the
famous Piney Woods School at
Piney Woods, Mississippi.
After the group finished school
they began a career which has
taken them to every state in the
union singing in both white and
Negro churches.
The five have recorded some OF
their favorite songs for the Pea
cock label such as "Our Father"
Move In the Room With the
Lord, Hes My Rock" Mother
Don't" etc.
Advance tickets for the con-
cert are SIPS and at the door
S1.50. Advance tickets may be
purchased at 1915 Emerson Av. N
ia. 1876 or at 2915 Garfield
Av. STA. 1924 or PA. 9-1047
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05
Foreign Policy
Assn To Hear
NigeriGn Af+ache

The Foreign Policy Association
Of Minnesota will have as its June
9, speaker, Chukuema Okeke Ifeag-
WI, assistant secretary, External
Affairs for the Nigerian Liason
Office in Washington.
The affair a dinner meeting
will be held in the Junior Ballroom
Coffman Memorial Union at $50
pm. Tickets for the dinner are
$3.50
The speaker comes from the
African colony of Nigeria which
will soon become an independent
nation, a member Of the British
Commonwealth. Because of its size
it has about six times the com
bined population of the independent
nations of Ghana and Guinea it Is
expected to play an important role
in the black African federation.
Mr. Ifeagwu received a part o.
his education at the Bethune Cook
man, College in Florida coming
here from Nigeria in 1913. He ha!
served in a number of posts Will,
in America including the assistan
to the Dean Of the School of Publ,
Administration, University o
Southern California.
Reservations for the dinner MAJ
be secured by phoning FEE. 2-s15s
Ext. 1884.
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TiPsY Lady Parks
Cor In Police
Dept GuroQe

Detroit CAMP - Mrs. Louise
Gardner discovered too late early
Saturday that the garage at Po-
lice Headquarters, 1900 Beaubier
is for police cars only.
Mrs. Gardner, 81, of $3.50 Leach
was arrested and charged with
drunkenness Saturday shortly be-
fore 8 am. after she drove her
car into the police garage and
parked 1t.
Police said Mrs. Gardner was
screaming and uncooperative.
Mrs. Gardner admitted that she
was too drunk to drive. She told
the court that she had driven hei
son to a dance on Woodward Av,
enue. She said enroute home she
picked up a male hitchhiker and
drove him to Grand Circus Park
Mrs. Gardner said her husband
objected to her picking up the mar
and got out Of their car in protest
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05
Police Claim Man
Identified Has
Confessed Shooting

CnarleS Patterson, A. I3Z lgle-
hart Av. who says he is a dancer
at the Key Club in Minneapolis is
being held under arrest by St
Paul police as a suspect in the
shooting of IA year old Irene
Gardner.
Patterson was identified by one
Of the young men who saw him
shoot and wound Miss Gardner.
Patterson said he came to st.
Paul recently from Tulsa, Okla,
and had only lived at the Iglehart
Av. address for a week.
At first he denied any connec-
ton with the shooting but when
detectives asked about the brown
suit and hat which the witnesses
to the shooting had described, he
confessed and gave the police a
statement.
Patterson's statement given to
Detectives Fred Buechner, Lexing-
ton Byrne and Max Reiter said
the group into which he shot pes
tered him and said some nasty,
mean things to him.
He said he was walking along
the street minding his own bus
mess.
Police say that the young people
did not tell the full truth after
the shooting because one of the
girls told them to clam up"
The fact that the teen-agers
were out after IL midnight has
resulted in an order being issued
to police squad cars patrolling the
Rondo area to check all groups Of
teen-agers found out on the streets
late at night.
Patterson's case has ben turned
over to the Ramsey county at
torney's office and he is expected
to be charged Thursday, June 4.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05

the race on the Washington scene,
has been hailed for his courage, re-
sourcefulness and superior strategy
as he serves as a watch dog on
civil rights legislation.
His appearance before congress
sional committees, his intelligent
presentation of the Negro view
point in challenging the assertions
of deep South representatives and
of their northern congressional al
lies have won him the nickname
of "the 9Th Negro Congressman"
In a down to earth, plain spoken
address Mitchell told the 40 club
and it's half hundred guests COM
prising some of the leading pro-
fessional and business men of Chi
cago about the Importance of cur
rent bills pending before Congress.
He described the efforts which the
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Or. HENRY ALLEN BOYD,
NATIONAL PUBLISHING
BOARD EXECUTIVE, DIES

Nashville amp - Funeral
services will be held June 3 at
Mt. Olive Baptist church for Dr.
Henry Allen Boyd famed Baptist
leader who at the time Of his
death, was secretary-treasurer Of
the National Publishing Board Of
the National Baptist Convention,
USA, an organization founded by
his father, the late, T. B. Boyd.
Death Of the s5-year-old leader
marks the second time in a matter
of months, the powerful publish
ing house has lost a valued execu-
tive. On April 20, DR.. A. NJ. Town
send, executive secretary Of the
board, succumbed.
A native of Grimes county Tex
as, DR.. Boyd, one of 10 children,
received his education at Pales-
tine, and San Antonio, Texas.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05
Angry Estronged
Husband SmosheS
Apt. furnishings

An enraged estranged st. Paul
husband wreaked havoc in the
apartment occupied by his wife
when she refused to admit him
Sunday, May 81.
Melvin Grigsby, 4o5 w. Central
told police he had been having
domestic trouble with his wife Lor-
eta. He said he went to the apart
ment formerly occupied by he and
his wife to get some Of his cloth
ing.
Grigsby stated he knocked at
the back door and Mrs. Grigsby
refused to let him in and he then
broke down the door.
Mrs. Grigsby retreated by the
front door and called the police.
By the time the police arrived
the enraged husband had broken
up everything In sight in the up
stairs apartment.
Police described the apartment
as a mess. Everything which could
be broken, chairs, tables, lamps,
television set-even metal cabinets
were smashed.
Grigsby was placed under arrest
and hia hail yvaa set at SSO
Mr.. Grigsby will face trial in
Municipal court June IL.
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upon Brother J. Fidelis, F.S.C. at
st. Mary's College, Winona. MINI.
Brother Fideis is the son Of
Mr.. ]. r. Collins Jr. Of 1146 N.
Aldrich Av. and Mrs. Georgia Col
Inns of Milwaukee, and grandson
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Collins Sr.
Of 1920 Fourth Av. s.
An alumnus Of De La Sale High
School, he will begin work this
summer on his Masters degree and
in the fall win commence teaching
in one of the four high schools
conducted by the Brothers Of the
Christian Schools in this area
namely, De La Sale, Benilde, Gre
tin and the New Hin High School
in Maplewood.
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St. Paul NAACP
Final Member ToIIY
Reports 2011 Joined

Thursday evening, May 20, 1859,
at Chester Oden's "Roadbuddies"
second floor, a loyal group gath
cred for the final report Of the
Membership Drive Of 1859. The
tally after all captains reported
showd Poll memberships.
AS Membership Chairman, I
would personally like to thank
each and every one who helped
make this drive the success it has
been. Several people have ap-
preached me and given me a
hearty smile, a pat on the back
and topped it with a firm hand
shake saying, You certainly are
doing wonders on the membership
drive"
This gives me a warm feeling
inside and at occasions like this,
feel like singing Lift Every
Voice and Sing. For Didn't we all
show that this is worth fighting
for by not only taking out men,
berships but also trying to get
our friends to do the same. So this
has been a team victory for the
st. Paul Branch.
The final report showed Div
isional Leader Norman Davis lead
ing Thurman McFarthing by 1,169
to 622. Top captain in the drive
was Donald Lewis who broke all
records by reporting 3O2 member
ships.
Top individual workers were
Mrs. Cecilia Williams, Charles
Anderson and Mrs. SaIlie Mae
Fletcher. The most money was re-
ported by Mrs. Virginia Carter.
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Charles Combs. The incident oc-
Cured at the S.W. corner of lyle
hart and Grotto.
There were conflicting stories
as to just what was said that an
gered the man who fired the shot
The wounded girl said her remark
was to the effect that the man
looked nice in his brown suit
Another witness told the police
that there was some remark about
the mans suit being dirty and
smelling bad.
After the remark the unknown
man turned and asked what the
group had said about his suit and
thereupon pulled a revolver and
fired a single shot which struck
Irene in the right lower abdomen,
All seven youngsters in the
group which include Chris Dur
and, Theodore Massey, IS, Dalvin
Lee Rivers, 16, 71s Iglehart Av.,
Joleen Faye Robinson, IA, 959
Iglehart, Earline Nelson. 16, 539
Carroll Av., and Carey Williams,
IA, and the wounded girl ran from
the scene.
Police called found the shooting
victim on the ground floor Of 744
Iglehart from where she was taken
to Ancker hospital.
Young Durand said after the
man shot into the group he walked
south on Grotto on the East side
of the street to the middle OF
Iglehart where he turned to Dur
and and said, Those kids were
bothering me that viii teach
them"
The man who did the shooting
is described as a man in his late
thirties, weighing IT'S, with a very
dark complexion. He wore a dark
brown suit, with brown hat and
white band with brim snapped
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Smith,
ALA Third Av. s., have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Cherry Watts Smith, to Mr.. John
r. Allen, son of Mr.. and Mrs Don
aid Allen Sr., of $40 Aurora Av.,
st. Paul.
Miss Smith is a graduate Of
Wethersfield High School of Kew
anee, Ill, and she is presently at
tending the University of Mime
sofa majoring in speech.
Mr.. Allen, a graduate of Central
High School in st. Paul, is enrolled
at the University Of Minnesota
General College. Following his
graduation from high school, he
enlisted in the air force and spent
three and one-half years of duty
In Alaska.
The wedding date has not been
set.