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Kodiak mirror., 1959-09-19

lation of the largest portion of it the absence of timber, even for wood-of coal, of water, of every thing, in short, which enters into and contributes to human con- sumption and support, render it so."
 The author advocated a good wagon road instead as a link be- tween the two sides of the conti- nent.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-09-19
EsC STUDY GROUP MEETS

JUNEAU -R- The five-nan Employment Security Commission study group began their meeting in the q tate Senate chambers Thursday to review the law.
 The group was appointed after Egan voted the proposed changes in the jobless benefit program. Egan named the group to draft administration recommendations for consideration at the 1860 legis- lative session.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-09-19
Here, There and Everywhere
By SIG DECREE

What this town needs is more and especially better characters.
 What is a character?
 I don't mean the pseudo variety prevalent in these parts at all times-in evidence by their at tempts at zany actions, which be- come a topic of conversation and cause lifting of eyebrows -noth- ing more.
 Or the tippling Johnnys, the effervescent elbow benderS, who buttonhole you if you chance in bar. They have their place far, far away.
 Or the bleary-eyed, sodden- brained wino, a bore if ever there was one, for he's on the skids; hanging on to the lower rung of the ladder of civilization, and even losing his grip on that.
 The character needed to give the town distinction or class is the un- inhibited variety, a certain breed Of man who every now and then, for all his whimsical ways and zany character, exhibits inner facets, hidden traits, imagination, who either mentally or by physical ex- perience has drunk to the full the cup of life.
 Kodiak hasn't known a town character for a long time III it's streets are barren and dull for the lack of them.
 In fact it is doubtful if Kodiak has ever had the genuine article perhaps there have been some genuine ones, but no high class such as you will find in the coast cities such as Seattle, Vancouver and San Francisco.
 The few we have had are now laid to rest, or have been relegated to the Old Timers Home at Sitka. It's too bad these boys couldn't be ageless.
 What stimulates your memories to more pleasmable and nostalgia overtureS than to reflect back on character, noble in his zany. careless outlook on life, who falls not into the human pattern ex- pected of him, and who suffers not the inhibitions of his fellowmen- yea, verify they are a breed unto themselves.
 Kodiak could we'll do with at least one of these gentry, gradu- ates of the school of hard knocks, imnervious to orthodox tabooS, with free and able tongue, unin- hibited, dress and mien strictly characteristic, indicative of his philosophy-truly a character.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-09-19
STATE REPORTS REVENUE

JUNEAU m R - The State revenue department reports tax collections of $134,245 at the Seat tie branch office opened two months ago.
 Peter Gatz,. Revenue Commits si0ner, estimated as much as $35,- 900 might be lost without the new branch. About 5000 taxpayers in Washington file income tax re- turns On Alaska earnings.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-09-19

JUNEAU -lR- Win Irwin was released as director 4of Special Services Division of State Depart fnent of Health and Welfare ef- fective Oct. |.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-09-19

note that Indian fishing for per. Sonal use is not involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Robson PLAYS
'0tFleIIo' Role

LONDON. April 8 (AP). =
London critics gave a generally
favorable reception today tc
actor-singer Paul Robertson
return to the dramatic stage
as Shakespeare's Othello.
With Robson as the Moor
and another American, Sam
Wanamaker. as Iago, the Stars
and Stripes dominated the
opening last night of the
Shakespeare Memorial Thea
ter's Tooth season at Stratford-
on-Avon. Britain's Mary Ure
completed the starring trium-
virate as Desdemona.
The Daily Telegraph found
Robson, 81 tomorrow, a pow
erful Othello-able to use his
impressive stature and magnifi-
cent voice to full advantage"
Superb is the word =. He
was like Shakespeare's ideal
Othello." said the News chron-
icle.
But The Times said while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Brituin Bans
Hdywufd Film
Death Scene

LONDON. April 8 CAP1 =
Britain's top film censor today
said Susan Hayward's Oscar
winning performance in u
Want to Live" is mannheim
but he still won't let the British
public see the pictures final
narrowing death scene in the
gas chamber.
John Trevelyan, secretary Of
the British Board of Film Gen.
sors, said his objection was To
the showing OF a legal execu-
ton by gas chamber in the
closing reel.
I'VE have never allowed de-
tails Of an execution. whether
by rope. gas. or electric chair
Mr.. Trevelyn told a reporter,
I'VE have always felt that TAX
ing life by execution is not a
fit subject for entertainment"
He has offered an TX" GEN.
sorship certificate for the show
II the execution scenes are de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
BY JERRY OLEARY, Jr.
star stan Writer

The biggest job of dentistry
In Washington history was
carried out here yesterday by 9
team of experts working on the
king-size tusks Of an Indiar
bull elephant.
The tools used by the ortho-
dentists and prostheticists from
the National Institutes Of
Health were a little different
from those the men in white
use on you and me. When
they climbed in Ashoka's cage
at the Washington Zoo, the
dentists carried:
One brace and bit, one
screwdriver, one pair of plier:
and a shackle brace for
Ashoka's teeth that will cover
from 3 to II inches of dental
ivory.
And there was no pain-killel
for Ashoka either. The t.
year-old elephant bore it al
bravely, emitting a trumpeteo
squeal like a fire siren only
periodically. Junior should be
as little trouble when he goes
to the dentist.
Major Job for Experts
The NH experts working on
the pachyderm included: DR.
r. S. Lloyd, chief of the
dental department; John De
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
'Ruisin' Wins
PIoy Honors

NEW YORK. April 8 tAP)-
Lorraine Hansberry. a 2s-year-
old Negro playwright, has won
the New York Drama Critics
Award with her iirst play, "A
Raisen in the SUM-"
The play is acted and d.
rected by Negroes. stars Sidney
POTTER. Its selection yesterday
made 1t the first play by q
Negro TO win the award.
The New York Drama Critics
Circle each year votes to select
what 1t considers the best
American play Of the season
The winning play got six votes
this year. with five votes each
going to Sweet Bird of Youth"
by Tennessee williams. and
~. b., by Archibald MacLeish
"A Touch of the Poet" by the
late Eugene ONeill. received
three votes.
The best foreign play award
went to THE VISIT" in which
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
starred. 1t was adapted for
Broadway by Maurice Valency
from the original by Swiss play
wright Friedrich Duerrenmatt.
La Plume De Ma Tante," a
revue playing on Broadway with
an all-French cast, was voted
best musical.
Miss Hansberry's play opened
March IL. She is working on
another, which she says won't
be ready for a year or two.
She found the news of her
success "a little hard TO d.
gest."
1--WE felt we we're doing some
thing good and we felt We
were doing something impor-
tant for the theater," she ex-
planned. Whether we would
have any recognition was
another question. Now that
its happened, it's beautiful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Elephant Gets Braces
For Crooked usks

Broska, chief Of fabrication in
the instrument division: George
Lawrence, who made Ashoka s
braces for him. and Miss Doris
Jeanne Stevens, a dental as
sistant.
Ashoka's trouble was pretty
much the same thing that hap
pens to teen-agers all over. His
teeth were growing in crooked.
In his case the tusks-these
are the elephants incisors--
we're growing together away
out in front of him, interfering
with his trunk.
An elephants trunk is his
knife, fork and spoon. as well
as his water pump. his feeler
and his weapon. Ashoka's trunk
was always getting snarled UP
which is like getting your
nose caught in your teeth.
Shackle Didn't Work
A long brass shackle was put
on a year ago but the 2-foot
tuSks kept on growing together
So Zoo Director Theodore Reed
called in the NH experts. DR..
Peter Coccaro, chief of ortho-
dontia, came up with the idea
for the manganese-and- bronze
brace put on Ashoka today, and
Mr.. Lawrence made it.
First they made wax i'm
pressions of the tusks, then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

his performance was "occa.
sionally exciting it hardly evei
touches the heart" And the
Daily Sketch critic wrote
This Othello moved me tc
pity-but he never struck ter
ror into my heart"
Comment on the production
as a whole was disappearing
The Times called it "over-
clever" and the Daily Mai
critic said lit was "as noisy
harum-sc arum and hell-for-
leather 'Othello' as I can re.
call"
Robson last played Othellc
in England 20 years ago. Ir
l943 he was a great success
in the role in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
TARDY BOOK-BOR ROWERS
GET A BREAK AT LIBRARY
Tardy Book Borrowers, take note:

Tardy Book borrowers. take note:
Here's your chance to return overdue books at the
Alexandria Library without paying any penalties.
They can be returned next week with no fines and
questions asked the Library announced today Merely
drop them through slot on the front door-open "a
hours dayor put them the main desk in the library
during regular hours OF business.
It's part Of the nhrary's observance Of National
Library Week. which begins Sunday The observance also
will include open house program at the Library from
3 to pm. Sunday.
The library plans number Of other special events
and exhibits during the week, all aimed at promoting
attention to reading and Libraries The weeks motto
wake Up and Read"
And while you're awake please send back those over
due books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Kubitschek S Family
Shops in New York

NEW YORK, April 8 (AP).-
The wife of the President Of
Brazil, Mrs. Sarah Kubitschsk
and their two teen-age daugh-
tiers arrived yesterday for some
post Easter shopping and visit.
ing. Mrs. Kubitschek and the
girls. Marcia, is, and Maristela
Is, will spend a week or so in
New York during their three.
week visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
Horbor to Be Deeper

HAMBURG, Germany-Ham-
burg's harbor is to be deepened
to take ships of 10000 tons be-
fore 1861. The lower Elbe River
from Elbe lightship to the port
will have its ship channel deep
ened to SO feet at a cost OF
80 million marks almost SIS
million).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

made models in dental stone
With the models at hand the
job of making the prosthetic
device was accomplished at the
Bureau of Standards metal
lurgical department.
Nobody knows whether the
device will straighten Ashoka' s
teeth or not, but 1t seemed
worth the try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08
$500 of U. S. Cement
Is Portland Variety

CHICAGO Any adhesive
material which on, hardening
can hold solid substances in
place is called cement, but SO
per cent of American cement
production is portland cement.
1t is so named because of it's
resemblance to stone from the
Isle of Portland in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-08

leted. Movies with such a cer-
tificate may be seen by adults
only. tHen
Mr.. Trevelyan's decisions
are not legally binding but are
nearly always needed by local
authorities throughout Britain.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

of the Auxiliary, and Mr.. Bar
rett, all of Tcnula; Elmore
Chapman, district vice COM
mander from KoSciusko and
Mrs. Chapman.
In her talk, Mrs. Barrett said
that the president of the Lex
ington Auxiliary had almost
doubled last years member
ship and she stressed the inn
portance of every member tax
ing a part In Auxiliary functions
Mr.. Bennett said every pos
in Mississippi should increase
last years membership by at
east IL new members. He
stressed the Importance of Le-
gionwork in schools and the
program for helping our young
neople. He said that report Is
forthcoming by a committee who
has been looking into the text
nook situation and that some
hing would be done about this
subject. Mr.. Bennett also told
The group that the Legion has
been instrumental in geeting the
C. l. loans for home extended
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12
American Legion And Auxiliary
Holds Annual Vet Day Bouquet

The Daniel Beall American
Legion Post at Lexington held
it's annual Veterans Day Ban
quet last Thursday night, In
conjunction with the Legion
Auxiliary, at the Alb Taylor
Memorial Home. Over sixty per-
son attended.
Post Commander ]. H. War
ner welcomed the crowd and
also announced that this years
quota of IS members had been
reached, but more members are
being sought, with the hopes of
topping last years member
4hip of 105.
Mrs. Billy Tate, president OF
the Auxiliary unit also wei
coined the members and report
ed that over so Auxiliary men,
bers had been signed up this
year, a large increase over last
years 80.
Visiting Legion and Auxiliary
dignataries were Marshall Ben
nett. 18th District Commander,
and Mrs. Bennett; Mrs. M. E.
Barrett, 9TH District president
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12
Roturiuns Told County
Leads In Cotton Yield

Holmes county is tops in the
state in cotton yield per acre
since 1949, T. NJ. Waller,
State University told Lexington
Rotarians at their luncheon
meeting Tuesday
In 1949 the county farmers
were averaging only 246 pounds
of lint per acre, but in 1858 the
Weld had increased to 701 lbs.
-er acre and this year it is ex-
nected to be even better. This
phenomenal increase in cotton
production per acre can be
traced to farming effenciencv
end insect control. the speaker
said.
Mr.. Waller had high praise
for county Agent w. r. Sui
Ivan, Soil Conservationist A.
P. Carroll and the other agri-
culture agencies in the county.
They have all cooperated ex-
tremely well in educating the
farmers in better land use. He
said that in 1949 only 10 percent
of the farmers in the county
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

we're practicing modern methods
for better cotton production, but
n 1859 he said. SO percent were
following the recognized meth
DDS as recommended by the
'ounty agent.
Mr.. Waller used slides DURING
lis talk to emphasis the need
or putting better land use into
Nractice for more production.
The speaker said cotton would
never be replaced in the south
because it is still a recognized
fact that where cotton grows
money flows"
Mr.. Waller was introduced
by w. r. Sullivan.
In praising the work beino
carried on by Mr.. Sullivan, the
speaker said that he is not only
A leader but a teacher. Seven
Assistant county agents who
have worked under him have
moved up to a county agents
job.
Henry B. Mcclellan was the
guest senior. He was intro
duced by Coach Woodson Earle.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12
West Gears For Christmas December

The date for the annual
Christmas carnival and variety
show at West is fast approach
ing and plans are taking shape
for the big event. Program
cfairmen, Mrs. Lama Bowie,
Mrs. Alice Bicker, said talent
acts from West, Tchula, Walden,
Winona, Durant, Goodman, Kos
ciusko and Kilrnichael have been
lined up to participate in the
show.
The West Garden Club is
sponsor of the big event, but by
the time the carnival is pre-
sented to the capacity crowd Of
spectators on the night of Dec
ember 3 in the West School gym,
just about every man, woman
and child in West will have had
something to do with the giant
presentation. Mrs. A. ]. Stevens,
III is president of the Garden
Club.
One of the highlightS of the
show will be a skating show
presented by 16 West girls who
have received their coaching
for the intricate maneuvers from
Harvey Campbell, one of the
guiding lights in the extra or
binary youth recreation pro-
gram at West.
The girls, all accomplished
roller skaters, will put on a
10 minute show, second to none.
This act alone will be worth the
admission price of SIS cents for
adults and Is cents for children.
Also a highlight of the show
will be a parade of Christmas
toys, with small children of the
area acting as clowns, bride and
groom dolls, etc.
There will be a GROWING of a
Carnival Princess, selected from
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12
Gifts Needed
For Veterans
Families

Mrs. George Ezell, chairman
of the Rehabilitation committee
of the American Legion Auxi-
liery urges every member of
the Post and others who want to
contribute a gift to some dis
abled or deceased veterans
family to bring it by the Miss.
Power and Light Co. office in
lexington between now and Nov.
20.
Each Auxiliary member is
asked to bring at least two
small gifts.
The gifts will be sent to hos
pitfalls in Gulfport, Biloxi and
Jackson, from where they will
he distributed to the veterans
families.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

Russ M. Johnson, prominent
jackson banker and immedi-
ate past president of the Mis-
SiSsippi Economic Council
State Chamber of Commerce.
will speak to the Durant Ro-
tary Club on Friday, Nov. 20.
Mr.. Johnson is a native of
Durant and a graduate of Du-
rant High School. He Is to
speak on the role of the busin-
essman in state development,
according to Mayor Robert
Ray, program chairman.
The speaker is currently the
chairman of the executive
committee of the Deposit Guar
anty Bank and Trust Co. He
joined the bank 26 years ago
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

to 1862. He introduced the guest
speaker, Mr.. Chapman, who
talked on the importance of
keeping up strong member
ship in the Legion post.
The three boys and girls from
the area who attended Boys and
Girls State last Sumrntr were
introduced by Commander War
ner. Each of whom gave a short
talk on some phase of their ex-
perience during their stay at
Boys Or Girls State. The boys
were Clyde Hamberlin, Henry
Mcclellan Of Lexington and
Charles Newton of Goodman.
The girls were Caroline Bragg,
and Joyce Faye King of Lex
ington and Barbara Ann Brock
of Goodman.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12
y A Herald Feature
Mrs. VOz'qssisf Was First
Woman To Register.
by Chester Marshall

Holmes county is famous for
he many Firsts to its credit,
as everybody knows.
But we came across another
First last week. One that had
never even crossed our minds
before.
We found out that Mrs. FL
lena Norquist, longtime resident
or Lexington, was the very
first woman in Holmes county
and Mississippi, she thinks, to
register to vote.
Records In the Circuit Clerks
office verify her claim, too be-
cause on Aug. 81. 1920, there
appears in the book the name
of Elena Norquist, store man.
ager. No woman had ever re-
gistered to vote before her.
The late Jeff Weeks was Cir
cult Clerk at the time and the
idea of registering a female to
vote was something entirely
new since the Suffrage Act
had just been passed. Mrs. Nor
quist recalls that Mr.. Weeks
had given it a thought to let the
women register in a seperate
book from the men, but she
said the day she went to reg
ister, Cooper Brown who was
Chancery Clerk and Noel White
the Deputy Chancery Clerk was
in the office. Mr.. White said:
Jaw. Jeff, why don't you just
let her register along with the
men," and so she did.
Mrs. Norquist got to remin-
escing about the old times while
we were in the Circuit Clerks
office to snap her picture and
we also found out that she was
the first lady in Holmes county
% drive car. At the time she
ventured under the wheel of her
husband, Eric Norquist's Model
IT., only three other people
n Lexington owned the new
eangled automobile. They were
the late Lonnie Jordan, Will
Barrett and Ed Wilburn.
Then we found out how the
Norquists were the first to in
stall Butane gas in their home
FOR heat They had to get the
gas from Memphis at first but
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

then Mr.. Fincher got the gas
agency and the new idea caught
on.
Mrs. Norquist was born at
Postum Neck, Z miles east of
West and she once got a chance
to appear on a Radio program
while visiting New York, be-
cause the director asked where
she was from. The Postum
Neck reply was enough to land
her on the program.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12
Silver Dollar Days In
Lexington Start Nov.79

Beginning Wednesday Nov
ember 10, the Merchants of Lex
ington will start giving away
Silver Dollars by the hundreds
to the customers.
The Chamber Of Commerce
is sponsoring a Silver Dollar
Days promotion that will last
through December 10th. Each
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 a
drawing will be held on the
courthouse lawn and the husky
winner of the drawing will re-
ceive one hundred silver dollars.
Only one ticket will be drawn,
and the winner will not have
to be present, but can claim his
winnings by presenting his tic
ket at one of the banks by 2 p.
m. the following Tuesday.
Under the rules, the person
whose name is drawn will re-
ceive an additional Is silver
dollars if he or she is present
at the drawing. IF the winnings
are not claimed by the following
Tuesday, the 500 is carried
over until the next Wednesdays
drawing.
Tickets may be acquired at
your favorite merchants. When
you spend a dollar with him,
ask for a ticket.
No employer or member OF
his household, Of the partici-
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

Both teams go into the game
smoeaeabed this season. and
The outcome will determine the
ohampions of the Mid State
Conference. The Hornets have
neld the championship for the
past two years.
Durant, marching through
'en games this season. has
scored 334 points to so for all
opposition. holding five of their
opponents scoreless.
Lexington. in s game to date.
has total of 1874 points against
50 for the opponents. Five Hor-
net opponents were held score
less.
Past records usually mean
nothing when the two arch
rivals meet. but comparative
scores against common foes
place the two team on fairly
even keal. The Tigers defeated
Ethel 400, while the Hornets had
a harder time defeating the
same team 1876. Tchula fell to
the Tigers 25-7 and to the Hor-
nets 21-0. Kilnichael was de-
2oated by Durant 25-6, while the
Hornets squeezed by with a go
victory. The Hornets shut out
North Carrollton 800, and the
Tigers won over the Senator's
34-12. Duant defeated Walden
$50. while Lexington downed
them 32-14. McAdams fell be-
fore the Durant onslaught 900
and the Hornets defeated them
25-13.
Seven seniors will be playing
their last game for the Hornets
in regular season play. They
are quarterback Pat Barrett,
tackle Clyde Hamberlin. half
back Eddie Harrison, end Har-
old Hammett, center Don Car
penter, and guard Bobby Nc
Crory. William Spell, also
senior. has been injured with
a broken ankle and may not be
able to play Friday night.
Both teams are fairly light,
and are more evenly matched
than last year when the heavy
Hornets romped to a 47-6 vic
tory over the Tigers at Lexing-
ION, and wrapped up the Con-
ference championship.
Durant will feature swift
backfield foursome composed of
conference high score man Ode
Burrell, Morris Keith, Mackie
Huddleston and Charles Myers
the main threats. Injured john
o. souBqo l95 Gg1u uospW Nu
see limited action Friday
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

Mrs Norquist married Eric
Norquist, a successful merchant,
and Funeral Home owner in 1911
and she moved to Lexington.
She's been here ever since.
Their general merchandise
store, which they operated for
q years, was located where
Brown Store now stands.
If there ever was a lady with
a pioneering spirit, Mrs. Nor
quist is.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1959-11-12

pating merchants, are eligible
to win. Neither is an employee
or member of his household
eligible to win on tickets from
his place of employment.