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Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05
The Old
South
by Eve L. Burwen

On a bright Sunday morning
81 years ago, the sermons of
almost every church in Phil
adelphia preached on a single
topic-Motherhood. This was the
first formal organized obser-
vance of Mothers Day, held on
May 10, 1908. 1t has now grown
into an important holiday. A
powerful sales producing event,
ranking second to Christmas.
This was not what anna ia
Wis dreamed of, she spent her
modest fortune trying to keep
the day within the religious
and idealistic bounds, which she
had set forth. She died at the
age of "a, deaf, blind and con-
WINGED that her crusade was a
failure.
Inc IDEA or MOtherS Day,
really came from her mother,
whose memory Anna Jarvis was
SO determined to honor. When
the family lived in West Vir-
ginia at the end of the Civil
War, Mrs. Jarvis was so dis
tressed at the way the conflict
had split and broken families,
that she organized a Mothers
Friendly Day." inviting both
Union and Confederate Veterans
to gather with their families in
ceremonies in the town of Prun-
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05
Negro Al
Rally Held

More than 400 4-Hers and
leaders participated in the An
nual All club rally. Saturday,
March %, 1860, at the Lexing-
ton Attendance Center at Lex
ington.
The meeting was called to
order at 10 o'clock by Junior
Council president, Earl Smith,
a member of the Mt. Olive All
Club.
The program consisted of the
awarding of prizes, to the out
standing Alters and recognition
Of All Leaders.
We also had two demonstra-
tons: They were, Entomology
and Tractor Drivers. Elain
Clark and Blondell Taylor won
irst place in the Entomology
member of the Mt. Olive club.
Melvine Moore won first place
n Tractor Drivers demonstra-
ion a member of the Lexington
Attendance Center Club.
We had as special guest, Al
berta Dishmon, State All Lead
er for girls and Elzee Miller,
Assistant County Agent, Yazoo
county.
After luncn the Alters en-
joyed a softball game between
the East and West.
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05

the setting for a Luncheon in
honor of Miss Patty Wixon Sat-
urday, April q at II a. m.
Guests enjoyed TWO interesting
games. Milda Gercens and
Barbara Jean Howard received
nice gifts as result of the
games.
A tasty lunch of baked ham,
hot rolls, English peas, potato
salad, Cokes and a delicious
dessert of strawberry short cake
was served.
Guests included Patty Wixon,
Barbara Jean Howard, Milda
Gercens, Btty Jean .McNear,
Virginia Adcock of Cruger. and
Mary Alice Shields, Becky Byrd
and Miss Zula Mature of Tch-
ula.
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05

week where their daughter, Car
olyn participated in the Mobile
Horse Show.
hIrs. irene Cox and Mrs. Ali
&c Mae Booth were accompan-
led to Durant Sunday by Mrs.
Vines Jones. Mrs. Cox and
Mrs. Boothe will be guests of
Mrs. Cox's sister. Mrs. Causey
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shep-
pard transacted business in
Memphis last Thursday.
Mrs. w. E. Marshall has
returned after several days
visit in the home of her son,
Billy and Mr.. Marshalls
mother, Mrs. r. E. Marshall.
Mr.. R. P. Gillespie attended
70 business in Flora last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Nc Kin
ney of Indianola, Mrs. Hnez
Roach and Mrs. l.. w. Roach
of Lexington were Sunday yisi-
tors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Darnen.
Mrs. M. D. Ballard of Lex
lngton was the weekend guest
of Mrs. Annie Rogers.
Mrs. j. c. Cannon returned
Friday afternoon after spending
several days with her sister,
Mrs. r. r. Watts in Kosciusko.
Miss Lorraine Norman accom-
panied her sister and brother
n-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ham
ric Of Jackson to Alderman
Sunday for the Hamric family
reunion:
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05

Mr.. James R. Killebrew, OF
Tillatoba, Miss. has written us
and given us the names of the
football players we were unable
to identify in the picture taken
of the 1912 football team at Hol-
mes Agriculture High School,
His letter is very interesting,
Tillatoba, Miss, March 80, 1860.
Editor, Holmes County Herald
Lexington, Miss.
Dear Sir:
i have received a copy of the
Herald of March oath from my
nephew of Cruger, in which
you had a picture of the football
team of the Agricultural High
School at Goodman. / was a
member of that football team
and 4 am listed in your list of
players.
That picture was made in the
fall of 1912. 1t was the second
team of the agricultural high
school. The school had a team
during the fall of 1911. l was
not a member of the 1911-team
because I did not enroll at
Goodman until after Christmas
of that year. However 1 did
play with the team of 1912.
1 can Identify the unidentified
players you mentioned. Stand
ing between Make Shaw and
Mr. Sergeant is Nose Shaw q
brother of Max Shaw. Nose is
now marketing specialist at
State College. The Shaw boys
were brother-in-lawS of Mr.. J..
W. Sargent whose picture is
shown as one of the coaches.
Standing on the extreme end
to the left of Mr.. Sargent IS
George Sargent, brother of Mr..
Sargent. George had entered
A. & M. at the beginning of the
fall session but had withdrawn
because of the student strike
early in the fall, and returned
to Goodman and entered the 10
grade. He played the latter
games with US.
Kneeling between Needham
Brown and Jesse Fincher is
Albert Drake, a brother of FIR
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05
ABLES - EDWARDS PARTY

AbLES - EDWARDS PARTY
Thursday evening, April q
at Z p. M, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
K. Ables and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ennis Edwards honored the
Senior class with a fish fry. The
honorees On this occasion were
Becky and Rubber Byrd. A
tasty supper of fish, potato
chips, pickles, olives, Cokes
and lemon pie was enjoyed by
all. Mr.. Bud Marks and Mr..
Hugh McPhail cooked the fish.
Class and school colors were
carried out by table decorations.
The seniors enjoyed playing
games and dancing. Gradua-
ton favors were presented to
each guest.
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05

ank M. Drake whose picture is
shown as one of the coaches
Albert was the quarterback of
the team.
Sitting between me and GUY
Arnold is a young fellow by
the name of Frisby. I think his
name was George Frisby. He
was from Memphis and he play
ed left tackle, Frisby was ex-
PEELED shortly after this picture
was made. It was customary
for most boys to work on Sat
urdays. One Saturday evening
some of the boys were idle.
They went to the room of an
other boy and made a mess of
his room. Each room was heat
ed by a fireplace in which coal
was burned. These boys took
the bed clothing and crammed
them up the chimney. When
Mr.. Drake said the guilty ones
would be punished, Frisby ac-
knowledged doing the mischief
and said he would not take any
punishment for doing the mis-
chief. Mr.. Sargent expelled him
next morning at breakfast. The
other boys involved were given
ten hours of extra work. Frisby
was a real nice fellow and all
of us liked him. We could never
understand why he took any
part in the mischief or why he
refused to take the punishment.
The school at Goodman has
undergone a miraculous change
since that picture was made.
We used lamps because there
was no electricity. The coal
nouse was behind the dormitory
and we carried coal to our
rooms in a Scuttle.
Water was supplied from the
tank on the school ground about
three or four hundred yards
away. That old school building
still stands down on highway
81. 1t served all classes, both
nigh school and grammar SCH
DOL.
A plank walk extended from
the dormitory to the school
building. Water for the dormi-
tory was supplied by a three
quarter inch pipe that parallel
the walk. Because of the great
number of gullies and bitches
between the dormitory and sch
DOL building, it was impossible
to cover the water pipe and it
was always freezing and brust-
ing open during cold weather.
We had bath tubs but we did
not have shower baths until the
new dormitory was completed
after school started in the fall
of 1912.
[ was the first to ever take
a shower bath at the school. It
was one Saturday evening short
ly after school opened. Veto
league was the plumber and he
had just connected up the water
to the shower bath. Needham
Brown and I had been working
until late. We had quit work and
were returning to the dormitory.
Veto was standing by the door
of the new bath room and asked
us if we wanted a shower bath.
He said we were not supposed
to use the shower until it had
been approved by the contractor
but that he would allow us to
take a shower bath. I went to
my room, got clean clothes and
returned to the bath room. Veto
had the water turned on and re-
gulated with both hot and cold
water. l took a bath and Need
ham Brown followed me innme.
diately.
| am glad 4 got a copy OF
your paper to recall those happy
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05
4 In & About
TcktzZLN
by Ruth Barrett
SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT

On Monday evening April Is
at 8: 80 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Cunningham, Jr. enter
tanned the Senior class with a
patio party honoring Becky v
Rubber Byrd. A delicious super
of baked ham, crabapples, po-
tato salad, baked beans, stuff
led eggs, hot rolls, Cokes and
cake was enjoyed by everyone
present. Class colors of blue
and white were carried out
through the favors and table
d ecorations. Guests enjoyed
playing ping-pong, checkers and
dancing.
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05
SHEPPARD r.

Honoring their son, Adrian,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Sheppard
entertained the senior class.
Friday evening, April %.
Tables were attractiyely pla-
ced on the Sheppard Motel Court
front with colorful flowers on
each. A delicious supper of
baked ham,, picked peaches,
rolls, English peas, Cokes and
a dessert of ice ecream roll.
Dancing by the senior class and
invited underclassmen followed
the supper.
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05
COLUMBUS HOST TO
GARDEN CLUBS

The 3lst annual convention of
the Gardens Clubs of Miss. met
April % and 20 at Columbus.
Business sessions were held
IN the Student Activities build
ing on the campus of MSCW.
one of the highlights of this oc-
caslon was visiting some of the
homes and gardens open during
the Columbus Pilgrimage.
The following awards were
given to the Tchula Garden
Club: Purple ribbon for being
On the Honor Roll; Pink ribbon
for Special Services and red &
white and blue ribbon for Gar
den therapy.
The Tchula Junior Garden
Club was recognized with the
Tri-Color award for successfully
completing the IL required poin-
is and the Garden Center a.
ward.
Those from Tchula attending
this meeting were, Mrs. Sam
Foose, ST., Mrs. Sam Foose, Jr
Mrs. w. G. Gwin, Mrs. Jack
BarWick. Mrs. Charlie Wade,
Mrs. w. M. Henry and Mrs.
Ned Parrish, Sr.
Holmes County herald., 1960-05-05

Mrs. w. c. Spradley left by
plane from Jackson Saturday to
visit with her sons and families
in Dallas and Houston, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Giles
pie and son of Greenwood were
Sunday evening guest in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Gillespie. They enjoyed the
musical program given by the
Holmes Junior College choir
in the Tchula Baptist church.
Donna Townsend, Holmes jun
ior college student from Winona
was a recent weekend guest of
Betty Sue Gillespie.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cum
ingham went to Mobile last
Evening star., 1960-02-10
CompunyAtt
BIumed in Strike
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (AP)-

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (AP).-
A National Labor Relations
Board attorney said yesterday a
take-it-or-leave-it attitude on
the part of Bethlehem Steel
Co. was responsible for a strike
by 10000 workers in eight ship
yards.
The attorney, Morris Solo
mon, made the statement at
an NLRB hearing into COM
plants by the Industrial Union
of Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers of America (AFL-
CIO) that the company vio-
lated fair labor practices.
He said the company bar
Evening star., 1960-02-10

legally could apply for retire.
Walter N. Tobriner, presi-
dent of the Board of Educa-
ton, later told reporters that
the board will 60 through with
the hearing unless Supt. Han
sen recommends otherwise.
THE board will hear the
matter out and decide whether
the charges are proven or not,
Mr.. Tobriner asserted.
Both opposing lawyers joined
in the request for a recess in
the hearing.
Mr.. Tobriner explained that
counsel had approached the
board and Mr.. johnson pro-
posed the recess arrangement
Mr.. Tobriner made it clear that
the board has taken no Official
action in the case, beyond
granting the recess until after
Evening star., 1960-02-10

the next board meeting Febru-
airy II. He explained that the
superintendent would have to
withdraw or press the charges
and join in any arrangement
that might be made later.
Defense Attorney Johnson
explained that Mr.. Jenkyns and
his family want to reflect on
the further course.
Judge Edward M. Curran ac-
quilted Mr.. Jenkyns in District
Court. But Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Campbell brought
out that that criminal case re-
quired proof beyond a reason
able doubt. In the school board
case. Mr.. Campbell explained,
only a preponderance of the
evidence is required for proof
and he promised to produce
evidence to back up the boys
stories.
Evening star., 1960-02-10
Jenkyns Case Recessed
At Counsel Request

The Board of Education hear
ing into morals charges against
Ernest S. Jenkyns. suspended
principal of Randall Junior
High School. was suddenly
recessed yesterday afternoon,
following a conference between
opposing counsel.
School Supt. Carl F. Hansen,
who brought the charges
against Mr.. Jenkyns on the
basis of statements by a num-
Der of boys at the school,
Evening star., 1960-02-10

said mo conclusion has been
reached" He pointed out that
the recess in the hearing was
requested by Henry Lincoln
johnson, counsel for Mr..
Jenkyns.
Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Robert H. Campbell. who
represented the school system
in the case. held a private
conference with Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Hansen said Mr.. Jenkyns
Evening star., 1960-02-10

gained in poor faith and
adopted the theme song that
you (the union take it or
else you don't get anything
else"
The union members struck
last month and since have been
negotiating with the company
under the guidance of Federal
mediators here in an effort to
work out a new contract to
Evening star., 1960-02-10

replace one which expired
July 81.
The company declined to
present its opening statement
at this time.
Evening star., 1960-10-05
/ Lone Male Reporter
Invudes Conference

suburban areas. since she was
last here.
A veteran campaigner, Mrs.
Nixon said she had barn
stormed with her husband
since 1916, believing that the
candidate and his wife should
act as a team.
She was asked about her
wedding ring, a half-carat
diamond set in a ring Of
smaller jewels. She said she
likes it because it looks big
ger than it is.
The. Nixons Clipped in on
her first wedding ring when
they were married, but the
diamond cracked, Mrs. Nixon
said.
The Vice President gave
her the new ring last June
81 for their 10th wedding an
niversary, and he bought it
seven months early. too. she
said.
Evening star., 1960-10-05
Generals Wife
Is Top Sergeant

summer schedule this year.
Beside taking a sociology
course in the CIV Summer
School. she served in the Red
Cross blood donor program
at least one afternoon a
week. took occasional duty on
the bloodmobile and donned
her Gray Lady uniform twice
a week at the Home for the
IncurableS.
While her mothers activi-
ties have tended to be at the
organization level, Katie's
have been concentrated in
personal service. since her
days as a JANGO Junior
nurses aide at Doctors Hos
pital in her mid-teens.
H0nOrs for Daughter
The pretty Air Force
daughter. who made her
debut here, has been a Re-
gatta Princess, a Cherry
Blossom Princess represent
ing Texas, is this years
Queen of the Air Force
ROTC at CIV. and has just
ended a term as vice presi-
dent of G.W.'s Gamma Kap-
pa Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Theta.
Mrs. Cabell's varied in
terests also include the Air
Force Officers Wives Club,
the American Newspaper
Women'S Club (she's the as
sociate member on the board)
and the National Speech
Foundation. And she's just
been elected to the National
Society of Arts and Letters.
Somehow, she always seems
to end up with mammoth
jobs. such as sending out
5000 invitations to the bene-
fit Festival of Music staged
by the Air Force Officers
Wives Club in the spring.
THE dining room table
was literally covered" she
laughed. Gen. Cabell had to
eat of a tray in the den!"
Katie admired her moth
er'S technique in getting help
with the job. "She even had
my unsuspecting dates come
over and lick Stamps!" she
teased.
Gen. Ca bell apparently
takes such emergencies with
good humor.
Does he think his wife
should be a general. too?
mo, he thinks I'm more
like this" Mrs. Cabell said,
holding up a figurine carica-
turing a tough top sergeant"
He calls this his favorite
portrait of mel"
Evening star., 1960-10-05
PAT MEETS PRESS
BY FRED w. COLEMAN
Associated Press Writer

= NEWARK, N. j., Oct. S.
! Mrs. Pat Nixon shrugged of
the rigors of an 80-mile, l3-
stop campaign junket yes
terday and. looking rested
and Immediately attired, sat
: down for some girl talk at
a women's press conference.
Even the presence Of this
one lone male attempting to
look inconspicuous In a cor
ner failed to dampen her re-
laxed and gracious manner.
She wore a teal blue, nubby
wool suit and matching beret
looking as new as the day
she said she bought it three
years ago.
Small Wardrobe
The Vice Presidents wife
disclosed that she had only
taken three suits and a dress
with her for the week of
continuous campaign appear
aances. She also said she
manages to keep them neat
without pressing all week.
The secret, Mrs. Nixon said,
was in choosing fabrics that
will pack and not packing too
many things. She beamed,
leaned forward in her chair,
and her eyes sparkled when
ever the subject of her daugh-
ters arose.
The girls. Patricia and
Julie, were staying at home
with a couple. She said she
doesn't call the girls be-
cause she knows they can
take care of themselves.
She said the Nixons had
always encouraged their
daughters to take RESPONSE
bility.
And she's thankful to be
able to get home once a week
to see that the household is
running smoothly.
Repeat Trip
. Mrs. Nixon yesterday COW
cred the same area of New
Jersey as she did with her
husband in 1856 and noticed
marked growth, especially in
Evening star., 1960-10-05
BY FRANCES LIDE
Star staff Writer

Volunteer work is a sort
of way Of life in Mrs. Charles
Pearre Cabell's household.
,1 The wife of the four-star
Air Force General, who is on
duty as Deputy Director of
the Central Intelligence
Agency, says every year that
she's going to give it up
"it" being various and sundry
activities in numerous organ
tzations ranging from one of
her favorites, the Soldiers,
: Sailors, Marines and Airmen's
Club, to her beloved Texas
State Society, of which she
Is now president.
And every year it's the
same. Instead of giving it
up" Mrs. Cabell is more apt
than not to add a new activ-
ity to her list.
This year it's the United
GiVers Fund in which she
is chairman of the Embassies
I Division. a post giving her
i'caI1paign cabinet" rank in
the current UGF drive.
81 SO Embassies
Her duties are to head UP
the UGF solicitation in the
S3 embassies here.
Aided by three captains,
she must see that these Of
fetal foreign residents of our
city have a chance to par
ticipate in the community
wide endeavor, while guard
ing against any pressure
which would make them feel
participation to be other
than voluntary.
This is the first time that
Mrs. Cabell has served in
the United Givers Fund cam
paign organization.
But for years she has been
active in the S.S.M. & A.
: Club. now a UGF agency.
She also is on the board
of the Travellers Aid Society,
which is supported by the
UGF. And she's currently
chairman of volunteers Of the
USO Lounge at Union Sta
tion, another on the UGF
dist.
Her daughter Catharine,
better known as Katie, adds
) to the family representation
in the United Givers Fund.
Katie, now a senior at
George Washington Univer-
sity. dovetailed work for the
District Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross-still another
UGF organization-in her
Evening star., 1960-10-05
Major
Masterpieces
Ire Also
Custom Wrapped

MAJOR Masterpieces are not only Of custom
quality but also custom wrapped before de.
livery 10 your home To give il extra protection
We wrap bedroom and dining room furniture
ii heavy quality paper and cover upholstered
pieces in plastic. Little wonder your furniture
arrives at your home as fresh and as beautiful
!. as you've seen ii in our galleries. Custom
wrapping IS but one 81 the custom features Of
MAJOR Masterpieces.
Evening star., 1960-10-05

: Mrs. Nixon yesterday COW
cred the same area of New
Jersey as she did with her
husband in 1856 and noticed
marked growth, especially in
, 1960-11-23
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, 1960-11-23
HORSE RACES ON SUNDAY

Ihe horse race program originally planned
for Thanksgiving will be held this Sunday, No
vember 9th. The races will start on SEIZED
uled time, which is 100 pm. Some important
races will have to take place during the early
part of the program. This is because some
horses are appearing in more than one race.
For example, the race between Johnny Zero,
Moon Glow, and Nat King Cole is the second
race on the program. This means that if you
want to see this thriller you will have to be at
Mannings Bay on time.
Delicious food and drinks will be offered
for sale in the many Concession booths which
will be operating on Sunday. You should plan
to have a late luncheon or dinner at one of
these booths.
The horse owners and handlers are re-
minded to have their horses at the Warnings
Bay area as early as possible before the races
commence.
The feature attraction Of the day will be
the clash between the two brothers, Johnny
Ace and Johnny Zero. In this same race is also
La Ley. La Ley is one of the four new
t~horoughbreds recently arrived from Puerto
Rico. The other thoroughbreds from Puerto
Rico will give exhibition exercises. An after
noon of fine entertainment is in store for lovers
of this sport.
The selling Of food and refreshments will
be conducted from the booths only. Selling
from trucks and cars is strictly prohibited.
, 1960-11-23
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BY THE GOVERNOR
OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
a PROCLAMATION
THANKSGIVING DAY 1860

At this season Of the year, we are reminded OF the
blessings of food and clothing and shelter which an Al
mighty Odd has given US throughout the year.
We are grateful for the religious heritage bequeath-
ed US by our forebears as exemplihed by the PllgrlmS,
who, after the gathering Of their first harvest, set apart
a special day for rendering thanks to God for the boun-
ties vouchsafed to them.
Let us, too, be duly grateful especially tor those
acts which have preserved peace among nations and N
our area; for Guidance through another hurricane sea
con. for the generous acts OF our fellow man 70 the
homeless, hungry and destitute
NOW, THEREFORE, /, John 2. Merwin, Governor
Of the Virgin Islands Of the United States, 90 hereby
proclaim Thursday, November q, 1860, as q DAY OF
thanksgiving within the Virgin Islands OF the United
States. On that day let us, in our homes and IN our &C
customed places Of worship, give due expression OF our
thanks for the blessings which Almighty God has pc
slowed upon us, and let us ak for guidance IN our strlvv-
ings for peace, progress anG happiness for our Islands
and people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Seal of the Government OF the
Virgin Islands of the United States to be affixed at
Charlotte Amalie, ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands, this list
day Of November, AID, 1860.
{ John D. Merwin
& Ae Governor
H-M#1 I
, 1960-11-23

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