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Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21
The OLdSOuh
BY Eva Burwen

About our State
The worlds first corn was
in Mississippi, at Nanih Waiya
near Louisville, according to
Choctaw legend The fam
GUS Bowie Knife, invented at
Natchez, by James Bowie was
nicknamed Mississippi Tooth
pick by some frontier men.
Stately old Columbus, home
of MSCW, was at one time
called Postum Town. Later
named Columbus In ante bel
lum days, when ever a slave
was officially executed for muir
der, the state paid the owner
at the rate of half the slaves
market value. This was de-
termined by five other slave
owners, Summonded for such
a purpose by the county sher-
Tiff.
The state of Mississippi used
to collect a tax of Coo per
head of all slaves under so
years of age.
Antoine Cadillac, founder of
Detroit, Michigan, and in whose
honor the classy automobile is
named once served as COVER
nor of the Mississippi terri
tory, when it was under French
rule in the early zoos. His
home was at Natchez and Bill
oxi at that time.
Cadillac accepted the COVER
norship in the belief he would
find vast wealth in gold, sill
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21
Revenue
Official Tells
About Cards

That little greeting card
you may have just received
from the Internal Revenue Ser
vice the one with the tiny
holes punched in it - safeguard
it. Use it as your federal in
come tax return.
You will save the government
and hence all taxpayers
money, and you will be speed
ing up the handling of the an
nual avalanche of returns.
j. L.. Eochs, Director of In
ternal Revenue for Mississippi,
issued this appeal to those tax
payers who have recently re-
ceived in the mails a "pre-
punched card Form 1O40A for
this years return.
When the taxpayer files his
return using the pre-punched
card, Internal Revenue can use
the return to locate mechani-
cally another card in which
the taxpayers name and adj
dress have already been punch
If the taxpayer fails to use
the p~re-punched card, and
makes his return on another
blank, Internal Revenue Ser
vice must spend additional
time and money on the job of
hand-punching the name and
address again.
It's costly and time-consum-
ing work, and it has to be done
each year for several million
taxpayers who have lost, des-
troyed or mutilated the pre-
punched cards sent them.
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

and woodland improvement at
certain seasons of the year.
The establishment and develop
ment of wildlife areas, includ-
ing ponds for ducks and fish
naturally are seasonal. Tree
planting, one of the main OBJ
pectives of the conservation
program, takes place from
November through February.
Five vendors and four con-
tractors, under the direction of
the U. S Forest Service and as
sisted by the local ASC office,
have already planted 1000, 900
pine trees on Holmes county
farm land this season.
The Holmes County Soil
Conservation District helped
farmers established the follow
ing soil and water conservation
measures on their land during
the last three months of 1859:
81 miles of dragline bitches,
"a miles of diversion terraces,
6.8 miles of Witches, 26 gully
plugs, 5 farm pond-type de-
sitting dams, 8 overfall pipe
structures, and IA farm ponds.
Most of this work was done
in cooperation with the ASC of
flee. Some farmers have ferti-
lied and planted many acres
to pasture during this three
month period.
Farmers are making plans
now for new spring pastures
they will break the land early
in order to have a firm, we'll
settled seed bed by planting
time. They will use enough
lime and fertilizer to make
high production of grasses and
possible Some will
apply lime and fertilizer also
to- sheet eroded portions of the
pastures where the grass is
thin. These spots will be plant
ed in the spring to provide
better grazing and to help pre-
vent erosion.
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

people any longer take extend
ed rests for the purpose of
drinking the water.
In our opinion, civilization
IS definitely poorer for the
gradual disappearance of the
old time health resorts. We
nigh strung moderns could pro
ut enormously by a quiet rest,
at some rustic retreat, some
thing fine has gone from life
with the passing of that once
honored health ritual
drinking the waters"
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

being reminded by Oscar Gar
land, 9th District Commander,
of Canton, to report all mem
bers they have on hand and to
try to reach 100 pct. in all three
phases of Membership, Com
munity Service, and Post ms
pection, before the conference.
The Pickens Post, along with
Canton, are the only two Posts
in the District, so far, that have
reached their goals in Mem
bership, and Lexington and va
zoo City are nearing the top.
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21
District VFW Meefinu
oBeHeIdInLexinqfon

The Ninth District Veterans
of Foreign Wars, which is COM
prised of the Lexington, Pic
kens, Canton and Yazoo Civ
posts, will hold a district meet
ing in Lexington on Thursday
night, January q, beginning at
7:3O o'clock at the Alb Tavlor
Memorial Home. The Ladies
Auxiliary will serve supper.
The Mid-Winter Conference
will be held the following
weekend in vicksburg with
headquarters at the Vicksburg
Hotel. Post Commanders are
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

tim to time and elements.
A few still stand in remote
places-ramshackle, hollow and
deserted. Like somber ghosts,
silently mourning their depart
ed glory. Some survived and
still enjoy popularity. Notable
among these is the famous AL
hson'S Wells between Canton
and PIckens. And Stafford
Springs near HattieSburg.
1hese are patronized largely
because of delicious meals and
old southern atmosphere. Few
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

recent meeting of the
County Coordinating
held in the City Hall at
ton, w. P. McWilliams
ected Chairman, to head
uncil for the coming
Mrs. Jean S. Mcclellan
lmed Vice-Chairman, and
oy w Frizen was elect
rotary.
ram chairmen for the
year were set up for the
y meetings with each
of the council respons-
pr a program at some
uring the year.
program for 1860 has
ct as follows:
lary-Mr. w. P. Nc
rs
uary-Mrs. A. P. Car
ch-Mr. W. H. Hamber-
r. 81
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21
civilians Elected
OunciI Chairman


April-Mr. R. w. Almond
May-Mr. E. I. Swenson
June-Mr. w. r. Sullivan
July-Mrs. Jean S.. McLel-
Ian
August-Mr. w. P. McWil-
liamS
September-No Meeting
October-Mr. w. E. Strider
November-Mr. o. A. Cleve-
land
December-Miss Mary F.
Harpole.
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21

A Herald Classified AID packs
A lot of Power.
Holmes County herald., 1960-01-21
by Jesse r. Coza

The conservation of soil and
water is a continuous job.
Some farm activities, such as
the construction of dragline
bitches, V-ditches, farm ponds,
gully plugs, and desilting
dams may be carried out at
most any time of the year.
Farmers usually do the pasture
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Cadillac Strike
HuIts Production

DETROIT. April 26 (AP).-
A strike at General Motors
Corps Fleetwood plant has
idled 1900 workers, threatens
the Jobs of 4,500 others and
has halted all Cadillac car
production.
The strike was called yes
terday by members of United
Auto Workers Local Is. Com
pany and UAW officials plan
ned to meet today in an effort
to settle the dispute.
The strike eegan when 4,30O
assembly line workers left their
jobs, idling and additional
$500 workers. GIN said 4,5OO
other workers in different de-
partmentS would be laid of if
the strike continued through
the week. -
Evening star., 1960-04-26

stretch your legs in solid comfort!
High up in the spacious scenic dome, you
see the passing panorama of the mighty
Canadian Rockies: crystal-clear glacier
lakes, stately forests of tall timber, and snow
capped peaks that seem to scrape the sky!
AT night you sleep comfortably while
The Canadian speeds smoothly through the
night And at mealtime you eat like king
in the Deluxe Dining Room Car, thanks to
experienced Canadian chefs.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
MOTHER LIFTS
CAR TO RESCUE
TRAPPED SON

TAMPA, Fla. (AP).-A
slim. 123-pound mother,
strengthened almost be-
yond belief by hysteria,
lifted a 3,600-pound station
wagon enough to allow her
trapped son to crawl free.
But the strain cracked
several vertebrae in Mrs.
Maxwell c. Rogers back.
She was reported in good
condition at st. Joseph's
Hospital.
Mrs. Rogers grabbed the
bumper and managed to
get the vehicle several
inches off the ground Sum-
day night after her son
Charles. l6, was pinned.
He had been working on
the station wagon when
a jack slipped. Charles es-
capped with minor bruises.
Evening star., 1960-04-26

of the Cleveland News. who re-
signed.
Those voted 'on were nomi-
mated by the APPS nominating
committee last January 25.
Directors are chosen for three
year terms, with the terms of
six expiring each year.
A forum on the 1860 elec-
ton was held at yesterday
afternoons session Of the APPS
annual meeting. Participating
was a panel of four AP poll
tical specialists - william L.
Beale. chief Of the Washington
bureau; Jack Bell and D. Har-
old Oliver, both of the WASH
ington bureau, and Relman
NORM of New York. Raymond
L. Spangler of the Redwood
City (Calif) Tribune, was mod
orator.
Mr.. Beale said the Associa-
ted Press has drawn plans for
the fastest assembly of vote
returns in its history. He noted
that AP coverage has been
keyed to the early start and
fast pace of the presidential
campaign.
Mr.. NORM told the AP men,
bers about the personality traits
Of candidates he has Travelled
with.
He said Vice President Nixon
and Senator Kennedy of Mas
sachusetts both reflect a de-
parture from the old Fourth
Of July type of political orator.
Both, he said. speak in a lit
crate manner, are cool, rely
heavily on campaign organiza-
ton, and largely avoid humor
in their campaign talks.
Tab on Delegates
Mr.. Oliver, who has been on
the AP political beat for 46
years, described how the AP
kept tabs on committed dele
gates and how in 1852 it began
tapping uncommitted delegates
in an effort to determine pre-
convention leanings.
Mr.. Bell, answering e ques-
ton from the floor as to how
the religious issue in the cam
paign could be played down,
said:
THE religious issue is there.
You can't duck it. How can
you?"
Mr.. Bell asked how it would
be possible, for instance. to
cover the coming West Virginia
primary properly without men,
Evening star., 1960-04-26
SECT $500
UnionAWurds

NEW YORK, April 26 (AP) q.
"A California historian, a West
Virginia newSman, a Kentucky
minister, a labor-sponsored ra-
dio commentator and the pro-
ducer of a television drama
series were named today as
winners of the annual Sidney
Hillman Awards.
The $500 awards, named for
the late president of the ANAL
gamated Clothing Workers,
were to be presented at a lunch
con by Mr.. Hillman's success
sor, Jacob Potofsky.
Winners are:
Prof. Harold M. Hyman of
the University of California,
for his book, Two Try Mems
Souls" dealing with the his
tory of loyalty oaths.
Harry W. Ernst, education
editor of the Charleston
(W. Va Gazette. and the Rev.
Charles H. Drake, instructor at
Berea (KyD College, for their
article in The Nation. Poor,
Proud and Primitive: The Lost
Appalachians."
Ely A. Landau. chairman of
the board of National Telefilm
Associates, owners of TV Sta
ton WNTA here and in New
Jersey, which airs the daily live
PLAY of the Week" series of
well-known plays with top
flight actors.
Edward P. Morgan, for seven
years a network commentator
under sponsorship of first the
American Federation of Labor
and then the AFL-CIO.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Train Wreck
I|s1,,Hurts11

SENECA, S. c., April rs (AP)
Eight cars of a Southern Rail-
way passenger train jumped the
tracks yesterday and tumbled
down a bank, killing the con-
ductor and injuring II other
persons.
The derailed cars ripped up
track for about 500 feet before
careening into a ravine.
Expansion had buckled it
(the track out" said Engineer
j. S. Dean, 81, of Atlanta. II
saw it too late to stop. l was
doing SIS to so miles an hour"
Passengers All in Rear
The train was Southern's No.
80. the Peach Queen, en- route
from Atlanta to Washington.
The derailment occurred about
4:10 pm. just after the train
passed a grade crossing and
entered a long curve.
All of the passengers were
in the rear three cars, which
were the least damaged of those
which left the tracks. other
wise, casualties might have
been greater.
"The first time I realized
we were in trouble was when
the car began to bounce, first
up and down, then sideways, "
said Harry Reed, SO, retired
Railway Express man from
Bartlesville, Okla.
THE inside of that steel car
looked like a tornado hit it, "
he added. The sides bulged
out in some places and were
caved in in others. But I don't
believe there was a window
broken. We were fortunate the
car didn't turn over.
Freight CrusheS' Conductor
IF that had been one of
those old wooden cars a
lot of people would have been
killed"
Mr.. Reed escaped injury but
his wife, Ruth, was hospitalized
in nearby Greenville with back
injuries.
The wreck site is about 6
miles southwest of Seneca, to-
ward the Georgia line.
The conductor, Keener
Adams. SO, of Greenville, was
in one of the forward baggage
cars which plummeted to the
bottom of the 50-foot ravine.
He was crushed to death by
shifting freight.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Procurement Is Topic

Charles w. Stewart, president
Of the Machinery and Allied
Products Institute. will speak
on Central Issues in Govern
ment Procurement Policy and
Procedures-The Lawyers Re-
sponsibility" at 8 pm. tomorrow
at Stockton Hall, George Wash
ington University Law School,
720 Twentieth street NV.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
1885 Songs Involved

The Computech survey COW
cred the period August 5, 1857,
through November 80, 1859. 1t
found that 1885 different songs
had been played on American
Evening star., 1960-04-26

Bandstand a total of 1866
times.
Mr.. GoldStein explained thai
the songs had been weighed ac-
cording to their standing in the
100 listing. Using this system
songs in which Mr.. Clark hac
an interest were played 23.E
per cent of the time.
Mr.. Moss also objected to in.
cluding the programs theme
song, "Bandstand Boogie, ,
among those records in which
Mr.. Clark had no financial in.
terest. It was played a tota
of 1922 times. This helped
weight the evidence on Mr.
Clark's side. the Congressman
suggested. :
outgrowth Of Tradition
Tracing the historical de-
velopment of payola in earlier
testimony. Paul Alderman, mu-
sic editor of Broadcasting maga.
zine, said it was an outgrowtt
OF the music business tradition
OF song plugging.
One remedy, he suggested
might be the creation of a self
policing arm headed by a COM
missioner of national stature
similar to programs in the film
industry ana professional base
ball and football.
Mr.. Ackerman said payols
was widespread in the late
1930s when the record business
was relatively small and the
disc Jockey unimportant COM
pared to his present status. In
those days, he related, payola
went to the name dance bands
which had the power to make
a song a hit.
Music publishers became SC
alarmed at the spread oi
payola, he said, that they tried
to work out an industry-wide
code. The move collapsed
however, and payola became
an accepted practice.
The subcommittee heard three
witnesses in private yesterday
including former rock n rol
promoter Alan Freed.
Others Questioned
Mr.. Freed was fired from his
New York disc jockey radio
show after he refused to sigr
a statement that he had not
accepted payola. The term
refers to gifts and money
slipped to disc Jockeys by rec
ord makers in order to induce
them to play their records or
the air.
Also questioned secretly BY
the subcommittee were George
Paxton of New York, a music
publisher said to have beer
associated with Mr.. Clark in 6
record-manufacturing firm, anc
Mr., Paxton's partner, Marvin
Kane. Neither would talk to re.
porters after the session.
Evening star., 1960-04-26
I Directors Elected
By Associated Press
NEW YORK April 26 (Apl

NEW YORK, April 26 (AP)
: Members Of the Associated
Press have reelected four di-
|rectors and elected three new
members of the 18-man board
Of directors.
Those reelected yesterday
by members of the worldwide
news cooperative were: George
w. Healy, jr., New Orleans
Times-Picayune; w. D. Max
well, Chicago Tribune; Bernard
H. Ridder, jr., Duluth Mimi
News Tribune, and Harold A.
Fitzgerald. Pontiac (Mich.)
Daily Press.
Newly elected we're: Paul
Miller, Rochester IN. " Times
Union; M. E. Nussbaum, Moul-
trie (Ga.) Observer, and Henry
D. Bradley, st. Joseph (Mo.)
Gazette and Sunday News
Press.
3-Year Terms
Mr.. NusSbaum was elected to
represent cities of less than
$4,000 population. Mr.. Bradley
was elected to fill the unexpired
term of Nathaniel R. Howard
Evening star., 1960-04-26
Construction Strike
At Vundenberq Ends

LOS ANGELES. April 26
(AP).-A five-day strike that
delayed construction of missile
launching sites at Vandenberg
Air Force Base ended yester-
day.
Local 433 of the Iron Work
ers Union said 300 iron and
electrical workers will go back
to their Jobs in the interests
of national security.
The union struck Philco
Corp. when the firm brought
in technicians from Palo Alto
to install radar antennae.
Evening star., 1960-04-26

A. Rockefeller Of New York
still has a chance for the nom
nation if the professional
politicians who control certain
G. o. P. convention delegates
should decide that unofficial
polls indicate Nixon could not
win.
The AP membership ap-
proved applications Of rs news
papers for regular AP mem
bership.
Evening star., 1960-04-26

ton Of religious factors.
He said he is sorry to say
that he believes the religious
issue will be carried to the No.
vember election, regardless of
whether Senator Kennedy, a
Roman Catholic. wins or loses
the Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Bell called Mr.. Nixon a
20-to-1 bet for the Republican
presidential nomination. He
said, however, that Gov. Nelson
Evening star., 1960-04-26
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Imagine you on a 2,S81-mile land-cruise
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Evening star., 1960-04-26
House Group Critical
Of 'PoyoIo' Statistics
BY ROBERT F. CLARK
Star Stan Writer

House Investigators today elaborate statistical
dence designed that Disc Jockey Dick Clark
given special attention to records in which he had financial
interest.
The Legislative Oversight Committee began its long
awaited probe into Mr. Clarks activities hearings
Evening star., 1960-04-26


tive practices on radio and
television. Mr.. Clark. idol of
the teen-agers and the rock
and-roll set, was to testify later
this week.
Today he was represented by
Computech, Inc, an electronic
data processing organization
which made a detailed study
Of the records played on his
American Bandstand Show
over the American Broadcast
ing Co. network.
Bernard Goldstein, vice pres
dent of the firm, came armed
with 800 pounds of records
which had been appraised elec-
ironically.
They showed, he said, that
Mr.. Clark played records in
which he had some special in
terest 81 per cent Of the time
on the program.
Statistics Questioned
This ratio is consistent with
the number of record perform
ances in which no such poten-
tial interest existed" Mr.. Gold
stein said.
Representative Moss. Demo-
crat of California, felt the sta
tistics proved little. He ques-
toned Mr.. Goldstein sharply
about classes of records in
which ABC had an interest,
though the disk jockey himself
had no direct financial involve
ment.
The witness acknowledged
that Ampar records were not
included among those regarded
as being of special interest to
Mr.. Clark, unless there was a
particular reason for doing so
The Ampar company is a
record-manufacturing subsidi-
airy of ABC.
Mr.. Moss also brought out
that records owned by some
close associates of Mr.. Clark
had apparently not been in
cluded among those in which
he was considered to have an
interest.
Clark Employed Firm
"In this game of statistics
anything can occur" Mr.. Moss
said. Il don't know what pur-
pose this study serves but
if it is to be other than self
serving you must give weight to
those records owned by the
employers of Mr.. Clark"
Chairman Harris said that
Mr.. Clark had employed the
statistical firm to provide in
formation requested by the SUBJ
committee.
But Mr.. Moss said the study
was "valueless" in the form it
had taken.
Mr.. Clark repeatedly earns
close to $500,00O a year. He has
the Saturday night Dick Clark
Show" in addition to the
American BandStand.
Delay Criticized
Some committee members
including Representative Ben
nett, Republican of Michigan
have criticized the delay in
calling Mr.. Clark to testify in
view of his conceded stature as
the country's best-known disc
jockey.
House Investigators saio
earlier that Mr.. Clark once
owned interest in II record OF
music companies. He is report
ed to have diveSted himself OF
most if not all Of these outside
interests.
The 31-year-old Clark has
said repeatedly that he never
accepte dpayola. ABC expressed
its complete confidence in his
integrity after its own investi.
cation.
1885 Songs Involved
The Computech survey Gov
cred the period August S, 1857
through November 80, 1859. 1
found that 1885 different song
had been played on American
Smyrna times., 1960-09-01
Less Accidents
Listed in July

There were less accidents on
the streets and highways of this
state, involving damages in ex-
cess of $l00, reported during
July than there were for the
same month during the proceed
ing three years.
According to the records of
the Financial Responsibility Di-
vision of the Motor Vehicle De-
partment, there were a total of
608 of these accidents reported
during the month of July.
This number is $50 less than
the number reported during July
of last year, l9 less than the
number reported for July of
1858 and 27 less than the num-
Der reported for July of 1857.
Of the accidents reported dur
ing July, 447 were in Whining
ton and New Castle county, a
decrease of l2l over July of last
year. Kent County had 79 of
the accidents, a decrease of 8
while Sussex County had 81 of
Smyrna times., 1960-09-01
Monday Night Early Rollers
Gov. PrOcIaims
PushmObile Day

The annual Pushmobile Der
by, sponsored by the Delaware
Association of Police, is one of
the finest organized efforts for
the benefit of the youth of our
state" said Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs this week in proclaiming
Saturday, September 10, as
"Pushmobile Derby Day in Del
aware"
The chief executive cited the
Derby as providing valuable
training in sportsmanship and
also pointed out that these
competitive races for the youth
of Delaware reflect the interest
of our police authorities in pro-
viding better understanding and
good fellowship among them
selves and the younger genera
ton"
Governor Boggs also praised
the organizers of Pushmobile
Track, Inc, for building a safe,
attractive racing strip" and
urged attendance of Delaware
ans of all ages at the 18th An
nual Pushmobile Derby, at Mil
ford Cross Roads, near Newark,
on September 10.
Smyrna times., 1960-09-01

several croakers weighing one
and one-half pounds each while
fishing in the Mispillion River.
lit is possible that these croak-
|ers are feeding on mussel bed
|or some other natural growth
in the area, and interested fish
|ermen should attempt to locate
these feeding areas. Croakers
will take a wide variety of bats
when feeding; they have been
known to bite on noodles and
even pieces of white cotton.
However, the most successful
bait is peeler crab and squid.
Fishing Lines
Rehoboth Bay and Indian Riv-
Ter Bay have also been provid-
ling rowboat fishermen with ex-
|cellent founder fishing Fisher
men out from Masseys Landing
have reported from five to 20
fish per boat.
Bass Fishing
Freshwater bass have been
striking quite regularly, and
many vary large fish have been
caught. A four and one-half
pound bass was taken from the
bank of Moore's Lake.