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Evening star., 1960-01-08
THE WEATHEP. Full Report
on Paae AZ

District and vicinity-Mostly sunny and
rather windy with the highest near 81 this
afternoon. Fair and cold tonight with low
est near 80. Fair and colder tomorrow High
and low temperatures of past "a hours:
High SO. 8 am. yesterday; low SO, 6:35 am.
today.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Services For
Mrs. Mae L..
Upchurch

Services for Mrs. Mae Lucille
Upchurch were held at Southern
Funeral Home in Lexington
at 2 p. m. June g., with the
Rev. r. E. WATSON officiating.
Burial was in the Springhill
cemetery.
Mrs. Upchurch who was 81,
died at the hospital in Jackson,
La, after a short illness. She
was a native of Holmes county,
and a member of the Bowling
Green Methodist Church. She
had made her home for some
time with a daughter in Jackson
Miss.
Survivors include a son, M.
j. Upchurch of Ferriday, La,
a daughter. Mrs. Mallie Pearl
Brock of Jackson, Miss, and a
brother, Sam Siddon of Durant.
Paulbearers were w. D. Tru-
lit, Carnelious Truitt, Ashford
Siddon, Red Hovas, Tracie Lynn
Sid don, Sparky Upchurch and
Billy Adams Upchurch.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Presbyterian
Begins 20

The Presbyterian Church of
Lexington will have its revival
services during the week of
June 26 through July L. DR..
Friedrich c.. Fowler of the
First Presbyterian Church of
Duluth, Mimi, the father of the
local pastor, will bring these
Evangelistic Messages.
The regular Sunday Services
will be held at IL a.. m. and
7:30 p. m. There will also be
two services each weekday, Mon
day through Friday. The morn.
ing services will be from 700
until $40 a.. m. and will be
concerned with Prayer" Cof-
lee and donutS will be served
following the morning services.
rhe evening services will be
at 7:30 p. m. and they will be
On Being a Christian"
Everyone is invited and en-
couraged to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Durant Woman Wins
Scholarship At Tulane

Miss Aene Siddon of Durant
now a Home Ec teacher at Tai
lulah, La. is one of the II
Louisiana teachers to be award
ed a scholarship to attend the
1860 Louisiana Workshop on
Economics Education at Tulane
University in New Orleans.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Siddon. Miss Siddon taught
school at Coxburg, Belzoni and
Greenville before going to Tall
lulah.
The workshop began June Is
and will extend through July /.
It is aimed at giving teachers &
school administrators a clear,
overall view of the structure and
functions of the American econ
omy, and a review of the issues
involved in some of the impor-
tant current economic problems.
Miss Siddon's home is at 202
Montgomery Street, Durant.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Durunt g. PW Wins
Awards AT Convention

The Durant B&PW Club won
four awards at the 36th annual
State convention in Jackson last
week.
The Club received the National
Achievement Award for in
creased membership and also
the State Achievement Award
third place award for most com
plete coverage in weekly news
papers, End place award for
finest news story, and third
place for best news picture.
Over 800 Business and Pro
fessional women attended the
convention which was held at
The King Edwards Hotel.
Durant delegates to the con-
vention were: Mrs. Cady Nc
Nair, president, Mrs. Irene
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Bootsy Hooker Writes
Letter Thanking Friends

ntflS ago in an automobile &C.
cident, and has been confined
to the hospital ever since. The
above picture was taken last
week on the grounds of the
Naval Hospital while brother,
Wyche visited with him.
Following is a letter received
by the Herald this week from
BootSy:
Dear Mr.. Marshall:
l would like to use the Herald
to thank the many people in
Lexington and in Holmes county
who have written, called, asked
about me, and prayed for me to
get well. l am glad to say that
1 am now out of traction and
am in a brace. l can walk some
now and am able to go out on
the hospital grounds.
| have been getting the Herald
ever since l have been in the
Marine Corps, and have en-
Joyed keeping up with all of
you at home.
Thanks to my many friends
at home who have made my
three month stay in the hospital
much easier for me. You will
never know how much l ap-
preciate everything.
Sincerely,
Bootsy Hooker
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Mod Drive
Nets$3l29.37
In County

Citizens of Holmes County
gave s. ,129. 81, to the 1869 Mar
CHI of Dimes. drive, according to
the report of Mrs. j. P. Nc
Kie, of Pickens, who served as
county campaign director.
DR.. A. l.. Gray, State Health
Officer who served as State
Campaign Chairman for the
drive, said Mississipians gave
1893. 480. "a to the fund appeal.
Dr.. Gray and Owen Cooper,
industrialist of Yazoo City, As
sociate State Chairman, have
both expressed appreciation for
the diligent efforts of all vol
unteer workers.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Organizes Industrial Council
Push Effort To Raise
Money For Tool Plant

Seven directors were named
at a special meeting in the city
hall Wednesday morning to dir
ect the newly organized Licking
ton Industrial Council, Inc. Of
ficers will be elected to head
the council by the directors al
a later date this week.
The directors are: w. E.
Thurmond. who is also chair
man of the Industrial Commit
zee of the Lexington Chamber
of Commerce, Allie Povau, w.
D. Wilson, A. l.. Gibson, H. P.
Watson. ST.. Herman Flowers,
and Jack Yates.
The idea to organize the In
dustrial Council was originated
at a Chamber of Commerce
Board meeting May 81 and a
committee was named to plan
me organization.
AT Wednesdays meeting, pre-
sided over by temporary chair
man. Allie Poval, a full dis
cusSion of the proposal of loca-
ing a Tool and Die Manufactur
ing plant here, to be known as
me Lexington Tool and Manu-
featuring Corp, took place as
well as naming the directors
dor the Industrial Council.
A draft of the councils by
laws were read and approved by
those present. Only investors in
Lhe Lexington Tool and Manu-
featuring Corp. are eligible to
become members of the Indus
trial Council.
An all out effort is underway
by several members of the In
dustrial Council this week to
finish raising the necessary
$25, 900 in preferred stock to as
sure locating the manufacturing
plant here. To date $22,0 600 has
been pledged by 80 persons in
Lexington. Approximately SILL
200 had actually been collected
as of Wednesday morning, but
considerable more of the Pied
ged money was collected by
late Wednesday afternoon.
The actual contract between
the Lexington Industrial Coun-
ell and the Manufacturing firm
want be signed until the SIS, 900
S raised. but council leaders
expressed hope that an about
drive for the money will ex-
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

White, chairman of Public AT
fairs, Miss Rachel Winter, Par
limentarfan, Margie McNeer,
Recording Secretary, and Mrs.
Lucille Truitt, State 3rd vice.
president.
Mrs. Truitt gave the address
on June II honoring the mem
bers who had died during 1859
and 1860. Her theme was 1.-THE
Efficient Life.
New State officers elected for
the coming year were: Mrs.
Arlene O'Shea, president; Mrs.
Mildred Norris, LIST vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ruby Laird End
vice president; Mrs. Pearl
Warner, Bird vice president; Mrs
Virginia Stevens, treasurer, and
Mrs. Elsie Johnson, secretary.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

pidite the signing of the con-
tract by Friday of this week.
Under the agreement in the
contract, Lexington people are
to purchase a minimum of
$4,000 in preferred stock in the
new Corporation, with three
members of the firm, Howard
Sly, of Jackson, Oden Blackman
Of Greenwood, and Floyd Wat
kinS of Jackson holding all
common stock. Also under the
agreement, these three people
will put up a minimum of SIS,
900 in machinery necessary for
the operation of the business.
Mr.. Sly, who will be the gen.
eral manager of the corpora
ton, will move his Sawmill
Equipment Co., which is now
operating in Jackson, to Lex
lngton and will operate it in the
same building, but separate
from the Tool Manufacturing
Co. This move will take place
shortly after the Tool Co. gets
INTO operation.
Mr.. Blackman will be the
plant manager and Mr.. Wat
kins will be the firms engineer.
The plant will be located in
the old Armory building which
fronts on Tchula Street and
reaches back to Carrollton Str
eet. The city has agreed to re-
novate the building for occup-
ancy, and work has already be-
gun on this phase. Howell Steel
Co. of Jackson is installing
steel reenforcements in recov-
ering the top, and making an
attractive front, will be done.
The city has also agreed to
furnish the 8000sq. foot building
to the Corporation rent free
for a two year period, after
which the Corp. will pay a $500
monthly rental.
Serving on the Board of Dir
ectorS for the Corporation will
be one director of the Lexington
Industrial Council.
About 20 men are expected
to be employed by the firm after
operations are begun.
Mr.. Sly, who was in Lexington
late Wednesday afternoon. said
the first shipment of equipment
will arrive in Lexington next
week.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Pickens On Top In LBL
Baseball STANDINGS

Tchula, and the Goodman team
will go to Durant for a double
header. The Lexington team
will be idle.
Results
Last Friday night Goodman
defeated Tchula Al at Good
man, and Lexington downed
Curant 1873 at Lexington.
In Tuesday night games,
Goodman defeated Pickens IL
at Goodman and Lexington won
Goth games in a double header
with Tchula at Lexington 14-2
and 1873.
Nat Blaylock was winning
pitcher in the first game of the
double header at Lexington and
FooSe was the loser. In the
second game hurry Fincher
was the winner and Curle OF
Tchula, the loser.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

The Pickens Little Boys
League baseball team remained
n the number one spot this
week in the Holmes County
League, after dropping their
first game of the season Tues
day night to Goodman, 7-2. The
Pickens boys, coached by Leo
Parker, have won five games,
while losing only one.
In the number three spot with
at 30 record is Lexington,
coached by Tim Young and as
sisted by Billy Holder.
Coach Randle's Tchula team
stands fourth with a Ia record
and Jack Myers Durant nine
has yet to pott a win with a
GA record.
Friday Night Games
Friday night games will find
league-leading Pickens hosting
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
II DUNN'S CLASS
WINS AGAIN

Msts. Alene Dunn's Junior
Training Union Class at Durant
won another state contest last
Thursday at Philadelphia.
Weir Kyle, III, Mary Jane
K~ealhofer, David Landrum, Nan
cy Alexander, Cindy and Judy
Engelmann were all winners
in the Baptist Training Union
contests. David Landrum and
Judy Engelmann made perfect
scores.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
HELPS KEEP GRASS


Alternating grazing not only
helps keep grass growing but
helps keep a better mixture OF
plants in the pasture. If SER
ious overgrazing is done for a
number of years on a pasture
area, the poorest plants are
left. Rotational grazing also
reduces damage from tramping.
Trampling causes a lot of waste
ON highly fertilized pastures
where cattle are left for long
periods of time. When pastures
are alternated, such jobs as clip
ping, fertilizing, spraying for
weed control and irrigation can
be done without interfering with
livestock grazing.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

Oa1RE"
Holmes
by CHESTER MARSHALL

1t should be plain to all of us
now in Holmes county, espec-
tally after the census repor
shows a 1000 loss in population
in the last ten years, tina
something has got to be done
and done fast, to replace those
people who are migrating tt
Chicago, Detroit, etc.
To combat this outflow o.
population, in our way of think
ing is to create more jobs for
our people. The only way tc
do this is to industrialize.
Wide-awake communities al
over Mississippi have realized
this fact for a long time, and
are taking advantage of south
bound movement of industry by
latching on to them, or by crea-
ting homegrown industry.
In Holmes county Durant was
the only town to show an in
crease in population, but you
will recall Durant woke up"
five years ago and refused to
die. An industrial council, with
energetic leadership, turned the
trick, and now where there were
no factories and very few pay
rolls, there is in operation two
fine factories and a third one
slated to begin soon.
Lexington dropped from sill
Chilly less than 5000 in 1850 to
1903 in 1860. Actually these fig
ures don't tell the whole story,
since the Balance Dew section
across the bridge, was included
in the city limits in 1850, but
not in 1860. But the picture is
not a pretty one. We don't like
TO go backwards.
This week a big step was
taken by Lexington leaders to
do something about it The Lex
ington Industrial Council was
organized, and with this or
ganization rides the hopes of a
brighter future and a better
economy for all of US.
Already this year, a new spirit
has awakened in the Lexington
area. Herbert Lyman and his
associates have built a charcoal
briquet plant here, which offers
a market for scrub timber, and
Jobs for about 80 when at peak
operation. A new Tool Manu-
afacturing Company is in the
process of opening here which
brings us to this observation.
AS most of you know, acquir-
ing industry is a highly compe-
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
B~RIQUETTING PLANT
BEGINS

Mississippi's first charcoal
briQuetting plant has begun pro-
lduction in Lexington. Both
lump charcoal and briquets are
being made and marketed. The
plant will be capable of pro-
ducing 30 tons of briquets and
80 tons of lump charcoal a day
when working at full capacity.
A gratifying part of the venture
has been the use of ordinary use
less Gull hardwoodS being turn
ed into a product that is in
demand.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

Baseball fans OF ISOla were
thrilled Sunday afternoon when
Leroy Thornton, pitcher of
State BIB High School runners
up, defeated the strong Durant
Independents ST.
Several of the Durant play
ors were members of the Du-
rant High School team that
went indicated in regular sea-
son play, winning the Mid
State championship and getting
to the finals in district play.
Myers was indicated ,all sea-
son on the team.
Members of the Durant team
are Jack Myers, Ode Burrell,
Billy Ray Brock, Dale Brassier,
Junior Stevens, Hook Autry,
Charles Myers, Brian Fere,
Johnny Mason, Hayes Truitt,
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

EDITORS NOTE: The many
friends of Bootsy Hooker, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Hooker
of Lexington, Will be glad to
know that he is recovering
nicely at the u. S. Navy Hospi-
tai at Portsmouth, Va. Bootsy
was seriously injured three mo-
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Years First
Reported

This years first cotton bloom
was reported to The Herald
Tuesday, June 18th. three days
earlier than last year.
Crawford Logan called in
Tuesday to report a bloom
found on his Oak Grove Plan
tation near Tchula.
The first bloom reported to
The Herald in 1859 was by
Bubba Cunningham on June
18th grown on the Marcella
plantation near Tchula.
Mr.. Logan's cotton was plant
cd March 20 and is Coker 100 A
variety.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

titive business among towns
all over the South Concessions
have to be made and a friendly
atmosphere of the people in the
community, has to be proven
before an industrial prospect
condisders locating there.
There are some who would
say Nobody put up the money
to put me in business, but they
should think again. Jobs created
by this money may well be the
means to keep some of these
people in business.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16

Mrs. Billy Tate, president OF
the American Legion Auxiliary,
would like to remind all auxi-
liary members VINO have not
rehNrned their Holiday Com
Cards to please do so at once.
Please call her at 1854 and she
will be glad to come by and get
them.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
RANK
STILL RISING

Bank debts reported by SO
Miss. banks for April totaled
$783, 023, 800. This total is five
per cent above the April 1859
figure, and the higest on record
for April. The seasonally adj
,justed index of the bank debts
is regarded as an indication of
general business conditions in
Mississippi.
Holmes County herald., 1960-06-16
Duront Independents
Lose To IsoIu 81

Jerry Brock, Wheeler Bolden,
30 Culpepper, Clyde Mansell,
and Joe Collins.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
Redskins Siqn
Sd Draft Pick

Andy Stynchula, one Of three
Penn State football players
drafted by the Redskins. was
signed yesterday following the
Senior Bowl game at MOBILE,
Ala.
Bill McPeak. backfeld coach
Of the Redskins. called Head
Coach Mike Nixon here after
the game to disclose the sign
ing of the 6-foot-3l2, 240-
pound tackle, who was the
clubs third selection.
Bringing Stynchula into the
fold also could bring the REQ
skins a bit of luck. Playing
with the North team in yes
terday's Senior Bowl marked
the third bowl appearance for
the native of Old Crabtree. Pa,
all on winning teams. He play
ed with Penn State against
Alabama in the Liberty Bowl
and with the Blue team in the
Blue-Gray game.
The other two Penn State
drafteeS Of the Redskins were
Quarterback Richie Lucas and
Guard Earl KohlhaaS. Lucas
passed up Washington for Buff
falo of the new American Foot
ball League. Unconfirmed re-
ports have Kohlhaas lined up
by Montreal in the Canadian
League.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
Hodges Wins
Gehriq Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 8
(AP).-Gil Hodges, Los Angeles
first baseman, today was named
recipient of the Lou Gehrlg
Memorial Award presented an
nually by Phi Delta Theta
fraternity.
The award goes to the player
best typifying the spirit of the
New York Yankee Hall Of
Famer," George NJ. Trautman,
head of the minor leagues,
said.
Hodges, 35-year-old Indiana
native now residing in Brook
lyn. is one of the games top
hitters. He has a lifetime total
of 345 homers. 18th on the
major league list behind team
mate Duke Snider with 354,
Johnny Mize with 359, Joe Di-
Maggie with 36l and Ralph
Kiner with 1863.
Previous winners Of the award
were Gil McDougald in 1859.
Stan Musial in 1858, Peewee
Reese in 1857 and Alvin Dark
in 1856.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
NCAA Sets Up Study
Of AII-Stor Contests

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (AP).-
The National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association is going to
take good look at post-Season
football and basketball all-star
games involving college ath-
letes.
The policy-making council of
the NCAA today appointed a
special committee to study the
feasibility and desirability of
certifying such games. Now
only bowl games involving
teams representing NCAA-
member colleges come under
certification.
Walt Byers, executive direc-
tor of the NCAA, said, The
study is being made because of
queries from member colleges
regarding the further athletic
eligibility Of students who play
in the all-star games"
Byers added, 1T is not a di-
rect result of complaints by off,
cials Of the Senior Bowl in
Mobile, Ala"
Earlier this week the Senior
Bowl - the only post-season
football game in which the
players actually turn pro-com-
planned it was being discrim-
mated against because other
post-season games we're paying
excessive expenses which topped
the $500 maximum at the Sem
ior Bowl. The expenses" went
unreported to the players COL
leges.
The NCAA last year recon-
mended that any payments re-
ceived by players in the Senior
Bowl be deducted from their
financial aid support given by
the university.
Byers said the committee
study was spurred chiefly by a
desire to assure colleges that
senior players in post-season
games, other than the Senior
Bowl, will be eligible for sports
played after the football and
basketball season.
The next council meeting will
be April 1927 at an undeter-
mined site. so the indefinite
probation imposed on the
University Of Oklahoma this
week will last at least until
then. The Committee on In
Evening star., 1960-01-10
SCHOOLBOY HITS
FOR 81 POINTS

GOSHEN, Ala, Jan. 9
(AP). - A fancy-shooting,
5-foot-9 senior, Brunson
Nichols, scored an amaz-
ing "a points last night as
Rawls High School won a
lopsided 154 = Al victory
over Goshen.
Nichols point production
is believed to be a new
State record for a high
school basketball player
and the team total also
may be a new record.
Nichols scoring spree
saw him connect on 80 field
goals and six free throws.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
Carroll Edges
ViIIanovaFrosh
On Foul Shots

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8 (Spe-
ciaD Big, Jonn Thompson
shrugged of a recent ankle
injury and dropped in q points
today as CarroIf High School
from Washington, D. c., beat
the Villanova freshmen, 62-58,
for its 31st straight basketball
victory.
Villanova's Tom Hoover, an
All-America high school star at
Carroll last year, suffered a
head injury in the second quar-
ter but continued playing until
he fouled out early in the last
period.
Hoover collapsed as he left
the floor after the final whis-
tie, but was not believed in
serious condition.
Hoover bumped his head
against q side wall chasing the
ball in the second quarter.
After he fouled out in the last
quarter Carroll broke a 56-56
tie as Walt Skinner, George
Leftwich and the 6-foot-1l
Thompson scored goals in a
carefully played finish.
The visitors had a big deficit
in field goals, making only %
of 73 attempts to Villanova's
% for 66, but committed only
five personal fouls. The Lions
caShed in Is of 20 free throws
to two for seven for the Frosh.
Thompson led all rebounders
with 19 recoveries. Bernie
Chavis, formerly of Eastern
High School in Washington,
hauled in 18 rebounds and
Hoover IS for the FroSh.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
Johunsson, Jensen
To Receive Awards

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (AP).-
Ingemar Johansson. world
heavyweight champion, and
Marv Jenson, fight manager.
will receive the main awards
Thursday at the 34th annual
dinner of the Boxing Writers
Association of New York.
Johansson will accept the
Edward J. Neil award as fight
er of the year." The award was
named for the late Associated
Press boxing writer who was
killed in the war in Spain.
Jenson will. receive the James
J. Walker award for long and
meritorious service to boxing.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
Virginia Bows
To Gamecocks

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.
Jan. 9 (AP).-South Cardinals
Gamecocks hit on seven free
throws in the last 2h minutes
today as they overcame a one
point deficit and whipped Vir-
ginia's Cavaliers, 74-70, in an
Atlantic Coast Conference bas-
ketball game.
A capacity crowd of 5000 saw
the Gamecocks use As per cent
shooting accuracy from the
floor and a 20-for- -29 PERFORM
ance at the free-throw line to
snap Virginia's four-game win
ming streak.
With Virginia holding a So
81 lead, Bury Hudson hit two
charity tosses and Art Whis-
nant two more for the Came
cocks Paul Adkins scored for
Virginia to cut the gap to TITO,
but Whisnant hit another free
throw and Ronnie johnson two
more.
Whisnant was the top scorer
with rs points, and Adkins led
Virginia with 10
Evening star., 1960-01-10

both the 80 and 100 and has
tied the record in the 70.
Others hoping for recognition
here, and given an outside
chance of getting it, include
Herb johnson. 6-foot-5 high
school star from Plainfield,
N. j.. in the hurdles, and Walter
Johnson of North Carolina
College in the 600-yard run.
Tickets are on sale at the
Atlas Sports Store. Ninth and
D streets NV; Plaza Sports
Store. Tenth and E streets
NV; Mitchels Sports Store,
2806 Fourteenth street NV,
and The Star, 225 Virginia ave-
nue. Sc. Mail orders to The
Star will be filled. Prices are
Sl.50, 81. So and 81.
Evening star., 1960-01-10

fractions. which investigates
violations of the athletic code,
next meets February Bismarck
l. site undetermined, and
could consider any new evi-
dence available in the Okla
homa case for presentation to
the council in April.
The collegiate scene now
shifts to Miami Beach. where
next week the NCAA Football
Rules Committee will tackle
the question of returning un-
limited substitution to the COL
lege game.
Evening star., 1960-01-10
TronsvuuI Open
To Gary Player

JOHAN NESBURG, Jan. 9
(AP). - Gary Player, South
African holder of the British
Open golf title, today retained
the Transvaal Open champion
ship with a l7-under-par total
of 27l for the 70 holes over the
Parkview course.
Players first and third round
scores of 66 were records for
the newly-constructed course.
Harold Henning, shooting q
final round Of 10, was runnerup
with a 276. Bobby locke, four
times winner of the British
Open who also had a final
round Of 10, took third place
with 277.