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Evening star., 1960-01-22
Fish Line Up for Catch
With Electric Method

SALISBURY. Md, Jan. %
CAP).-A Lewes. Del, fishing
firm president told last night
of a method of electric fish
ing" that is so effective that
fish get in line to be taken
aboard.
The account came from Otis
H. Smith, head of the Fish
Products Co., considered the
worlds largest menhaden
fishery.
Here is the story he related
to the Salisbury Rotary Club:
A German scientist, DR..
Conradin Kreutzer, learned
that fish communicate with
each other through impulses
generated by wriggling their
tails and fms. He also discov-
cred that he could initiate
these impulses by controlled
electrical current. DR.. Kreut-
Zer's theory was that each
species, through it's nerve CEN
ter, has an affinity for a certain
impulse.
Pump Fish Aboard
Mr.. Smith became interested
in DR. Kreutzer's ideas about
eight years ago, went to Ham
burg, Germany, to see him and
brought DR.. Kreutzer back to
the United States.
Today his firm has more
than a half-million dollars in
vested in electrical fishing, and
for the last two years every
menhaden caught by his COM
pany has been lured electric
ally, Mr.. Smith said.
I'VE put the current in the
Evening star., 1960-10-09
CAFE CURTAIN & VALANCE SETS

Colorful sailcloth and barkcloth cafe
curtains in scenic, Provincial and kitch-
en- patterns. So inches long and complete
with white rings and matching valance
Evening star., 1960-10-09

Beautiful solid color rayon damask
draperies, pinch pleated to so inches
to the pair and made So inches long
Choose yours in white, champagne.
nutmeg, rose, gold or moss green.
Same Style, made 90 inches long 6.ss
Evening star., 1960-10-09

Nubby textured, rayon satin draperies
In lovely shades Of turquoise, thistle,
nutmeg, n1auve, bisque, beige, gold or
white. Beautifully tailored and pinch
pleated to 80 inches to the pair. They
are available In the two most wanted
sizes SO or "a inches. Not every color
In every length.
Evening star., 1960-10-09

Sheer white or ivory tailored
curtains with deep side and bot
tom hens. Made 80 inches wide
to the pair and in 5 lengths:
81, So, 70, 81 and 90 inches long.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Lexington Guard Unit Wins
Letter OF COmmendation

was addressed to Commanding
Officer White said:
II wish to commend you Tor
the attainment of an Annual
Unit Training Evaluation Ra-
ting of Superior.
This accomplishment indi-
Gates to me a lot of hard work
by yourself and the members
of your command. 1t is also
indicative of fine esprit de
corps in unit, superior leader
Ship, and professional know
ledge and ability of each mem
Der of the unit.
This accomplishment is
something of which you may
well be proud, and | would
like to take this opportunity
to express my appreciation for
the job you have done.
"A copy of this letter will
be made part of your 2Ol file.
Claud F. Clayton
Brig. Gen., Miss. ARNG
Commanding
Hq. 31st (Dixie) Div. Arty.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
District Gov. Speaks
ToLexingtonLionsMon

]. G. Jacob, Governor of
Lions District 30E, of Good
man, gave a most interesting
talk to the Lexington Lions
Club, during his annual visit
Monday night.
The retired school teacher,
who is devoting most of his
time to Lionism, said Lionism
is a serious business, and club
members should take the init
ative in their communities as
civic leaders. He said Lions
are a select group in a COM
munity and members should
look beyond personal gain in
working for the betterment of
their communities.
Mr.. Jacob was introduced
by president Nathan Schur, who
also appointed a committee to
work out details for a fish
fry for Ladies night, the fifth
Monday This month, August 90.
The committee is composed
of ]. F. Williams, Bob McLel-
Ian, Malcolm Phillips, Mike
Lannon's and Herb Knots.
Orien WeStbrook attended the
meeting the first time as a
new memebr. Also voted in
the club was Aubry Johnson,
salesman for Lay Products.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

T h e Lexington National
Guard Unit, Battery A, 1st
Howitzer Battalion, 114th Artil-
lery, has received a letter of
commendation signed by Brig.
General Claude F. Clayton
31st Division Artillery Com
mander, for receiving a Su-
perior rating during Summer
Camp this summer.
The commentator was pre-
sented to Captain Jack White,
Battery A Commander. during
an inspection of the Battery
Wednesday night by Battalion
Commander Jack E. Harper,
Jr., of Indianola.
Battery A received the high
est rating of units in the 1st
Howitzer Battalion, which is
made up of Batteries from Lex
ington, Greenwood and Belzoni.
The Lexington Guard Unit
was evaluated by the Regular
Army Evaluators at Summer
Camp this year to be 95.66%o
out of a possible 100 90.
The commentator which
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

business session was held for
the purpose of electing Of
ficers for the coming year.
Bill Mcclellan was elected
President of the Lexington
Citizen Council Chapter, Har-
den Erwin, Vice President and
Doty Porter, Secretary-Trea-
surer.
Senator T. M. Williams, out
going president, appointed a
nomination committee COM
posed of w. B. Kenna, C. H.
McMorrough, and Tandy Stepp.
Senator Williams recognized
Bob Patterson, Executive Sec,
of Miss. Citizens Councils of
Greenwood, and Bill Simmons,
Editor of the Citizens Council
Paper, and Mrs. Simmons of
Jackson.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Notice
August 10, 1860
Lexington, Miss.

Dear Friend:
The memorial gift for the
amount of $21.00 has been re-
ceived gratefully by the Holmes
County Unit of the American
Cancer Society. This memorial
to Mrs. Minnie Mae Irving is
a wonderful way to express
the feelings you have for her.
1t will continue to benefit some
one who cannot obtain help
any other way. You may rest
assured it will be used where
the need is very great and will
be received with deep graft
tude.
Thanking you SO very much
for your continued interest in
so great cause for humanity. !
am.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Leon Armstrong,
Crusade Chairman.
Holmes County Unit
1860.
P. S. This will go on the 1861
Crusade as 1860 has been
closed out.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

Recruit First Class Petty
Officer - John T. Higginbot-
tom, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Higginbottom, Sr., of
Lexington, was selected by his
Company Commander to act
as Bosun Mate of the Watch
of his company during recruit
training at the u. S. Naval
Training Center Great Lakes,
III. Higginbottom, was selec-
ted for his position of authority
on the basis of high initiative;
outstanding leadership ability
and adaptability to military
training.
AS Bosun Mate of the Watch,
1igginbottom was responsible
for assigning the watch and
various details to the men of
his company.
Following graduation from
recruit training, Higginbottom
is now on 14-day boot leave.
Upon completion of leave he
Isl scheduled to attend Aviation
Electronics Technicians, Class
"A" School, Memphis, Tenn.
John and Joe graduated from
Lexington High School, last
May, enlisted in the Navy
under the buddy plan, was a
team through Recruit Training
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

Bobby Courts of Pickens will
have an opportunity late this
month to see firsthand just
how many independent busi-
nessmen a major manufacturer
needs to sell and service its
products throughout the United
States and Canada.
Along with some 4,50O other
businessmen who have John
Deere dealer franchises in the
United States and Canada, he
will fly to Dallas, Texas, the
last week in August for the
biggest sales meeting OF Its
type ever held.
Sixteen United States and
Canadian airlines will cooper
ate in air-lifting the 4,5OO deal
ers and 1,500 other persons to
Dallas within a 24-hour period.
It will be the first time any
manufacturer will utilize as
many accommodations, and
arrange for as many meals for
single group at one time.
The meeting has been called
to show dealers the new line
of John Deere Tractors and
equipment. Announcement was
made this week that the new
tractors will be put on the
market in late September.
Courts, a co-owner of the
Buford Tractor & Impl., Co.,
will fly to Dallas Aug, 20 for
the one-day sales meeting that
will be held the following day.
To accommodate the huge
crowd, the Dallas Memorial
Auditorium, the Texas State
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Revival At
Tchula
Methodist

A revival will be held at the
Tchula Methodist Church, be-
ginning Sunday, Sept, a, and
lasting through Sept. 9.
Conducting the services twice
daily will be Dr.. w. B. Selah,
minister Of the Galloway Me-
mortal Church at Jackson. The
singer will be William Gober,
Assistant Minister of the Lea
veil Wood Methodist Church at
Jackson.
The Rev. Wilson Ray, pastor
of the Tchula Church ex-
tends cordial invitation to
the public to attend these SER
vices.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
WestbrOOk
Moves To


Orien WestbTook, Holmes
county agent for State Farm
Mutual Insurance Companies,
has recently moved from
Tchula to Lexington.
His office is located in his
residence at 203 Boulevard and
lis telephone number is 1892.
Mr.. Westbrook has been with
Farm Mutual, the worlds S
largest Auto Insurance Co., for
the past two and one-half
years.
ln addition to Auto Insur-
ance, his company handles
Life, Fire, General Liability
and Boat insurance.
Over six million cars now
are protected by State Farm
Mutual, Mr.. Westbrook says, or
one out of every nine auto
mobiles built.
He invites his friends to call
on him if in need of insurance.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Football Procice Begins In County

Football practice got under
way Monday of this week in
three of the county's white
high schools, with twice a day
drills at Lexington and Tchula.
The Durant Tigers, defend
ing M DIS te Conference
champions, are practicing each
morning and afternoon, with
26 men reporting Monday to
Coach Dale Brasher and As
sistant Coach Harvey Ray.
At Lexington Monday night
Coaches Woodson Earle and
Hoshea Grisham had about
twenty men out for the first
practice.
At Tchula, Coaches w. P.
Randle and Assistant Billy Bole
had twenty candidates out, with
about seven more expected to
report before school starts.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

sidized. If this could be done,
she said, it would save us
enough money to do away with
personal income taxes.
Mrs. Cain praised the Citi-
Zens Councils for the work they
are doing TO maintain harmony
between the races and said
if it was left up to the people
in control of the Democrat
and Republican parties, the
South would be turned into a
Little Congo. She said she
cannot accept the platforms
of either the Republican or
Democratic parties, and said
the only thing left for the
South to do is to elect indie
pendent electors.
Mrs. Cain was introduced
by Mrs. Fanny Mae Cothran.
Prior to the main address, a
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

Mary Cain, Summit, Missis-
sippi Editor and champion of
Individual Freedom, put the
blame of racial unrest through
out the world OH the United
Nations, in a speech to the
Lexington Citizens Council
meeting last Thursday night
al the courthouse.
In renewing her attack on
centralized government, the
fiery editor, only woman ever
to run for the Governors seat,
said the u. S. Government
should get out of competitive
business with private enter
prise. She is a staunch sup
porter of a 23rd Amendment
which would require the
Government to sell over 700
large businesses which it ope-
rates and taxpayers sub
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Opening Dates For Schools Announced

Opening dates for schools
throughout the county were an
nounced this week by L. r.
Thompson, County Supt., of
Education.
Most of the white schools
will begin registration on Mon
day, August %, Or Wednesday,
August 81. The exceptions are
Lexington Grammar and High
Schools, scheduled to open
Wednesday, Sept. 7, and Cox
burg, to open Monday, Sept.5.
Lexington and Durant Ne
gro Attendance Centers and
Ambrose Grammar School at
Lexington, will open Septem-
Der 5, and all other Negro
schools in the county will open
October 3.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

/ Wheeler Smith, Principal.
Lexington High School, Bill
Schneider, Principal.
Construction Underway
Construction on the new
Lexington High School gym
and auditorium is underway
with completion expected in
time for basketball season this
year. The old gym is being
converted into class rooms and
those on the top floor are ex-
pected to be finished by
school opening date.
Also under construction is a
large Negro Attendance Cen
ter near Tchula but this school
will not be ready for oc-
cupancy until 1861.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
EzSizSi!ghGs
GD99PK"
Holmes
by CHESTER MARSHALL

Our good friend, Henry Burns,
publisher of the Quitman Coun-
ty Democrat at Marks, sent US
a little card concerning the
Coming presidential election
which sums up the situation
very well, We think.
DEEP SOUTH DILEMMA
T. Dick and Cabot
Win the battle
We're up the creek
Without a paddle.
But if Jack and LBJ
Get the vote
We're up there
Without a boat.
On the reverse side of Burns
card was more logic, which
said:
There is a little difference
between the two political par
ties and their fantastic give
away program.
Republicans say: Come and
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Farm Bureau
Fish Fry At
4P.M. Today

Farm Bureau members are
reminded of the annual fish
fry today Thursday begin
ming at 4 pm, at the Holmes
County State Park, south Of
Durant.
DR.. ]. R. Sayre, President of
the Staple Cotton Association
in Greenwood, will be the
featured speaker.
About 500 Farm Bureau
members and their families are
expected to attend, according
to pesident Tol Thomas, Jr.,
of Cruger.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

Recruit Chief Petty Officer
Joe M. Farmer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Coyier Farmer of LeXing-
ton, was selected by his Com
pany Commander to act as
Recruit Chief Petty Officer of
his company during recruit
training at the U. S. Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes,
Ill. Right hand man" to his
Company Commander, Farmer
was selected for this position
of authority on the basis of
high initiative, outstanding
leadership and adaptability to
military training.
AS the Recruit Chief Petty
Officer of his company, Farm
er assists in the training of the
company and acts in a super
visory capacity during the abb
sence of the Company Com
mander.
Follwing graduation from
recruit training, Farmer is now
on a 14-day boot" leave. Up
on completion of leave he is
scheduled to attend Aviation
Electronics Technicians, Class
"A' School, Memphis, Tenn.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Attend Church Sunday
Courts To Attend John
DeereMeetingIn Texas

Fairgrounds, and Cotton Bowl
will be utilized for various parts
of the meeting.
At the Fairgrounds, the
largest display of any one
power equipment manufactur-
er's products ever to be eX-
hibited at one place will be
staged. More than 230 pieces
of equipment will be used in
the display.
The dealers will stage their
own public showings of the
new tractors and equipment
after they return to their home
communities.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Road To
Be Paved

The Board of Supervisors are
accepting bids for blacktopping
of the 5.006 miles of the Tolar-
villeCoxburg County Highway.
Bids for the project will be
accepted until IL am. on Fri
day, September 8, at which
time they will be opened and
contracts let. The project calls
for the construction of mix
ing, shaping, compacting and
double BituminouS Surface
Treatment.
Contract time for the job is
40 working days.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
GOODMAN CITIZEN COUNCIL
MEETS

E. o. Peterson was elected
president of the Goodman
Citizen Council at a meeting
of the Council Monday night at
the college auditorium.
Other officers elected were:
Prof. E. P. Garrett, Vice Presi-
dent; Bill Donald, secretary;
and D. K. Gulledge, Treasurer.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Lions And
ROtarians
To Play

A softball game, which
should be both interesting and
amusing will take place Fri
day night, beginning at 8 o.
clock at the Little Boys League
diamond, when the Lexington
Lions and RotarianS meet.
Bob Mcclellan is coach OF
the Lions team and Herman
Flowers will guide the destiny
of the Rotary team.
Admission to the game will
be 25c and SOC with proceeds
split between the two clubs.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Opens August 30

Opens August 80
Durant High School, N. c.
Hathorn, Principal
Tchula High School, w. R.
Huddleston, Prinuipal.
West Grammar School, Char
lea Woolforth, Principal.
August 81
H A H S, Goodman, L. w.
Owens, Principal.
Goodman Grammar School,
E. P. Garrett, Principal.
Pickens Grammar School.
Donald McCrory, Principal.
September S
CoXburg Grammar and High
School, R. S. Richmond, Print1-
pal.
September !
Lexington Grammar School,
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
Cake Walk
At Tchula

The Tchula Business and
Professional Women's Club
has launched a program to
mark the streets of the town.
In order to raise money to
purchase these markers, the
club is sponsoring a cake
Walk on August %. The event
will be held on Main Street
in Tchula, beginning at s pm.
and there will be plenty of
homemade cakes.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
HJC To Get
New Library

Holmes Junior College will
get a new Lobrary building
with construction expected to
begin in September.
The Junior Colleges Board
of Trustees are accepting
bids to be opened at l pm.
on that date.
E. L. Malvaney & Associates
of Jackson is the architect.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

AN NOUN G M e Mt
A Young Peoples Rally will
be held at the Coxburg Metho-
dist Church at 2::30 on August
q. Everyone is cordially in
Vited to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

Mrs. S. j. Glorioso and chill
dren joey and LesSa of jack
son visited her mother, Mrs.
H. G. Diggs last week, Mrs.
Minnie Diggs returned home
with them Monday for a visit.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18
JOHN DEERE REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. BurWell,
Jr., and children, Grace, Mary
Frances and Billy are spending
the week in Moline, Ill. where
they are attending the John
Deere Battalion, 608 Ordinance
reunion which is being held
at the La Claire Hotel. 1t has
been five years since the boys
of the Battalion met for a ne
union. 1t too was in Moline.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18


down and we will fotch it to
you"
We were very pleased with
the many compliments receiv-
ed last week on the HOLMES
COUNTY REVIEW supplements
to The Herald. Readers are
urged to keep these supple
ments which will be published
each month. We will feature a
different community in the
county.
Watch for next months sup
plement which will feature
Goodman.
These supplements are in
keeping with our policies of
bringing you an interesting
paper each week, and the re-
Sponse we received last week
is testimony enough that our
people want good clean com
munity paper, free from agita-
ton and turmoil type of re-
porting.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

Mr.. Carey Cannon came
from Virginia Friday night
where ne had been working all
the summer. He will enter Hol-
mes Jr. College this fall.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

and will attend school together
in Memphis.
Holmes County herald., 1960-08-18

get it. boys.
Democrats sa Just sot
down and we will fotch it to
you"
Evening star., 1960-01-31

4-Steve Allen Show. Color.
I Hour. Joyne Meadows, CorIos
Montoyo, Privote Steve Lawrence.
Also Steve-O'-S friends will do q
comedy sketch, ~ Condid-eye
View Of the Current Theoter SEQ
cor,
Evening star., 1960-01-31
Program Listings

Troy puts into O remote weather
stotion island, he encounters
Iono-Iost girl friend and her
poronoioc husband, meteoroloeist
for the oreo. Gardner McKoY,
Gloria Vonderbilt, Dan Duryeo.
9-Ann Sothern Show. Comedy.
koty gets her boss in lom when
she witnesses on accident. Ann
Sothetn, Don Porter.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
February I

9-Father Knows Best. C'm'dy.
Betty tokes up fencing. Robert
Young, jane WYott. Elinor Oono-
hue.
Evening star., 1960-01-31
900
4-Peter Gum. Crime.

4-Peter Gum. Crime.
"See No Evil" A blind news
man gives Gum clue TO the
whereabouts Of on escaped con-
Wet. Croio Stevens, Tor johnson.
5-DousIes Foirbonks Presents.
9-The Danny Thomas Show.
Danny loses his ooent when he
ooes over his heod and woos the
sponsor. Danny Thorios, Sheldon
Leonard.
$50
4-TV Theoter. Drama.
"Copitol Gains" A writer, od-
vised by his ooent, incorporates
and sells stock in himself, Roc
Toylor, Joonne Dru, Dan Tobin.
5-Medie. Oromo.
Richard Boone stors. tRepeut.I
7-Adventures in Parodise.
I Hour. Judith" When Adam
Evening star., 1960-07-28
Pilot Burns Out
Tires on Lundinq

CLEVELAND, July % (AP) .
The tires of an Eastern Air
Lines DC-7 were burned out
last night as the pilot furi-
ously tried to brake the Aston
ship to a halt on the main
runway at Cleveland Hopkins
Airport after he was unable to
reverse the planes propeller
pitch. The reversal acts as a
braking operation to slow the
planes 80-mile-an-hour land
ing speed.
The four-engine aircraft.
a + i V n G nonstop from
Miami with 30 persons aboard,
finally came to halt only 100
feet from the end of the $500
foot runway.
Sparks erupted for several
hundred yards as Capt. R. E.
Wynn struggled to keep the
plane, sliding along on the
metal rims, from nosing over.
Two companies of Cleveland
firemen stood by, fearing the
sparks would ignite the plane.
Evening star., 1960-07-28
Moscow Police Detoin
7 American Students

MOSCOW, July % (AP).-
Seven American students were
held by police for distributing
copies of the magazine Amer
kia from a car in front of the
Metropole Hotel today but re-
leased after about four hours
detention in the hotel.
There was no immediate in
formation as to what prompted
their arrest or their release.
Amerika is a handsomely il
luStrated slick-paper magazine
published monthly by the State
Department in Russian and
intended to explain the United
States to Russians. It is dis
tributed in the USSR on a
strictly limited quota basis in
return for permission to the
Russians to distribute a similar
magazine on a limited basis in
the United States.
One of the students, identi-
fed by the United States En-
bassy only as McGovern, man
aged to slip away from the hotel
and tip off the Embassy. An
Embassy official rushed to the
hotel.
Evening star., 1960-07-28

The incident is similar to
one over the week end when
six American students were
temporarily held for distribut-
ing the same magazine.
The first group was released
after signing statements, the
contents of which they claim
they did not understand since
the statements were in Russian
The magazine attempts to
present an objective picture OF
the United States with extern
sive illustrations.
About $4,000 copies are
printed monthly but an En-
bassy spokesman said from zoe
to 400 copies are returned
m thly by Soviet officials
as undistributable. These are
stacked in the reception room
of the Embassy and tourists
may take as many as they
want. This is where the stu
dents got them.
In today's case the students
took about SO copies and
parked themselves in their cal
in front of the hotel and began
passing them out. Their ac-
tivities attracted a crowd OF
curious Russians and a police
man from the hotel. He took
them into custody, then es-
corted them into the hotel.
An Embassy spokesman said
the students demanded permis-
sion to phone the embassy, but
were refused. At this point Nc.
Govern slipped away.