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Evening star., 1960-05-27
IohlhI 6-oO64.
FARMS FARMS FARMS


90 acres, S-rm. house; 800 fruit
trees, pike, stream through prop,
erty. Price, $4,000 or will ex-
change for home in Washington
suburb or Arlington. Half Q mile
from Greyhound husline.
3S5 ACRES at SIS per acre, Just
of Route 80: 6-rm. house, halt
cultivated and half timber.
2S4 ACRES, $50 per acre; all equip
ment including 16 milk cows and
new milk parlor. Lovely S-rm
property: $4,000 down.
229 ACRES; lge. barn: 7-rm. mod
home; 2-acre lake; only $4,000
Terms.
We have Just listed several valu-
able farms in Montgomery and
Frederick Counties. We also spe-
cialize in waterfront farms.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Cattle
Killed In
Wreck

About 35 head of young
calves were killed at the over
pass south of Pickens last
Thursday at 1890 am. in a
combination truck wreck and
train accident.
According to Highway Pa
trolman Browning, who in
vestigated the accident, the
driver of the truck, owned
by Bill Hunter of East st.
Louis, said he had a tire blow
out as he came across the
overpasS. The truck veered
off the embankment, turned
over, caught fire and four of
the calves were killed outright.
About 80 others were killed on
the railroad track some time
later when the City of New
Orleans came through Pickens.
The calves had wandered onto
the track after freeing them
selves from the wrecked truck.
The calves had been pur-
chased at the Union Stock
Yards that day in Jackson and
were being transported to
Kentucky, The driverr was
unhurt. vv 1
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Farm KinqA And
Queen Named Tue.

A popular Tchula High
School Junior, Shirley Shelton,
who only Friday night was
selected Football Queen, was
named Holmes County Farm
Bureau Queen at the annual
contest held Tuesday night
at the Holmes Junior College
auditorium.
Thomas Buford of Pickens
was named Farm Bureau
King. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. It. O. Buford of Pickens
and a senior at Holmes Agri-
culture High School at Good
man.
First alternate to the Queen
is Annis Guess Of Durant and
second alternate is Carol
Lynn of Goodman. First AL
ternate to the King is Billy
Hutton Of Tchula and second
alternate is James w. Potts
Of Goodman.
The new Queen is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick
Shelton of Tchula. She is a
member of the Glee Club, f.
H, and officer in Tchula MYF
and Vice President in Sub
District MYF. She is also a
class officer at school.
During the program, Tai
ent and Dress Revue win
ners were selected and these
winners, along with the King
and Queen, will compete in
the district contest which is
to be held in the Kinds Jr.
College auditorium Tuesday,
October 25th.
The stage was decorated
with a white fence, featuring
an arch, through which the
contestants entered. The fence
was decorated with fall leaves
of black gum, Sweet gum,
Shumake and huckleberry.
The back drop was made of
folds of beautiful cotton fab
RIGS featuring the autumn
colors. This material was
made available by the Nor
gan Fabric center of Canton.
In the absence of the Pres
ident, Mr.. Tol Thomas, Jr.,
w. H. Hamberlin, Jr., Asso-
ciate County Agent served as
Master of Ceremonies. Mrs.
Joy Frizell, Associate Home
Agent, narrated the Dress Re-
vue and Mr.. P. A. Jones, Vice
President of the Farm Bureau,
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

presented the ribbons to the
Winers. Mrs. B. H. Maxwell
winners. Mrs. B. H. Maxwell
Dress Revue and King and
Queen contest.
The capable group Of judges
were Mrs. Ethel Bowman,
Miss Kay Simpson, Miss Jane
Brock and Miss Elaine Eu-
banks all of Greenwood.
The winners were as follows
Quartet - Mrs. Henry F.
Flemming, Mrs. F. T. Wixon,
Jr.. Mrs. T. l.. Gordon and
Jerry Fades of Cruger, Tai
ent-Rosemary Browning of
West; Dress Revue = Street
Dress = Size 49, & under -
Mrs. Bill Taylor Of Goodman;
Size 49, & over = Mrs. Sam
Hutton of Tchula, 1st place
and Mrs. Harvey Brister of
West, End place; Afternoon
Dress = Size 49, & under -
Mrs. Charles Donald of Good
man, Size 49, & over = Mrs.
c. M. Tate Of West, Family
Group = Mrs. G.. S. Marks,
Jr. of Tchula, LIST place and
Mrs. Homer Knox of Tchula,
End place.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Fall Term of Circuit Court
To Start Monday, October 8

bert Nabors, Boyette S. Park
inson, Jr., j. c. Black, Sam
Carpenter, D.. E. Rickels, Ado
Bennett, Harold F. Dickerson,
Vincent Liberto, j. Edgar
Gwin, II, Henry Fonville
j. G. Jacob Melvin Eugene
Abel, Joe Liberto, Earl An
drew Johnson, H. T. Hath
cock, Earl T. Shelton Eugene
Kuhn, r. L. Graves L. B. Gil
liland, S. K. Thomas, William
l. Mansfield, Robert K. Nc
Neese, Vincent Font, Egbert
J. Hines, Jr., Earl T. Hath
cock, l.. H. Ramage
Joe Ward, c.. H.. Terrell,
Jr., G.. E. McGlawn, James
A. Henley, j. B. Vaughn, An
drew w. Brown, j. B. Nixon,
j. S. Self, T. w. Thornton, H.
l.. McPhail, j. L. Shields, ".
C. Fite, James Sharkey Tru-
lit, M. E. CHM
George A. Stroud, Robert
Ernest Harrison, Travis Ray
Rucker, John S. Murphy, E..
j. Sheppard, j. R. Booth, Sr.,
Charles P. Durham, W. P.
Hale, Jr., L. H. Hester, w. H.
Hamberlin, Jr., G. P. Green
field, Howard T. Stubs, J..
w. Cunningham, E. F. Fri
zell, Eddie Eugene Lewis
Doyle Rogers S, Abraham
Lacy Wade, Robert Dudley
Rinicker, Douglas l.. Ward,
Wilburn E. White, William A.
Powers, Harold ]. Brock and
A. l.. Presley.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

Forty-two cases have been
docketed for the first week of
Civil Court in the fall term
of Circuit Court, which will
open Monday, October 3.
Most of the cases are suits
filed for open accounts.
Judge Arthur Clark, Jr., of
Indianola, will preside over
the court, and attending will
be District Attorney Parham
Williams, Jr., and Pat Bar
rett, County Attorney, repre-
senting the state, and court
stenographer Mrs. Eloise
Shirley of Indianola.
One of the civil cases is that
filed by Mrs. Hazel Bran
non Smith, owner of The Lex
ington Advertiser, against
w. Leslie Smith, president of
the Board of Supervisors. The
suit is in protest in awarding
the county printing contract
to The Holmes County Pub
fishing Co., several months
ago, by the Board of Supervi-
sors. The Board ruled Mrs.
Smiths bid out due to a
technicality in filing the bids
for the contract.
The second two weeks of
court will be confined to the
Criminal docket.
Sixty-nine prospective jur-
ors have been summoned to
appear before court Monday.
The list follows:
Guy Rainey, Luther c..
Browning, j. R. Cahoon, j..
E. Carroll, A. S. Gordon, Toll
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Cub Pack To
Be Organized
In Lexington

A meeting will be held in
the City Hall in Lexington
Monday night October 3, be-
ginning at 7:3O for the purpose
of organizing a Cub Scout Pack
in Lexington.
Henry McNeese, Mataleho
District Scout Executive, will
conduct the meeting and all
parents who are interested in
organizing a Cub Pack here,
are asked to attend.
Age range for boys eligible
to join the Cubs is s, 9, and 10,
or the third, fourth and fifth
grade.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

Mrs. Sara McCorkle, State
Parliamentarian of Jackson,
whose address on Subversion
and Communism in gu
schools, communities and state,
was a timely one.
Speaking with authority,
Mrs. McCorkle presented a
gloomy picture of the rapidity
with which these elements
have infiltrated our institut-
ions of higher learning-not
only in state supported schools
but in church owned colleges
as well.
Following a standing tribute
of appreciation to Mrs. M. E.
Barrett for her leadership as
president of District 4, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, the
meeting adjourned with prayer
by Mrs. Ann Spurlock of
Columbus.
The Tchula Auxiliary was
host at a short social hour.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Auxiliary District
Conference Held At TchuIa

The Fourth District Con-
ference of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary was held in
the Tchula City Hall Monday
afternoon. The meeting was
called to order by the District
President, Mrs. M. E. Barrett,
of Tchula, who introduced Mr..
Guy Duke, local Post Com
mander.
Mr.. Duke, after a few words
of greeting, presented Mr.. M.
G. Bennett, American Legion
State Executive Committee
man, who introduced Mr..
Cleveland Davis, of Itta Bena,
State Legion Commander.
MI. Davis outlined some f
the ways in which the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary is of
valuable assistance to the Lee
gion organization, in promot-
ing true Americanism in the
home and schools.
Mrs. M. G. Bennett, presi-
dent of the Tchula American
Legion Auxiliary, gave the
welcoming address.
Mrs. w. S. Shinault, Depart
ment President, of Byhalia,
was presented by Mrs. Ben
nett. She was followed by
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Game
Wordens
Busy

Game Wardens in the 8th
District, of which Holmes
county is a part, were busy
this past week, and several
people were arrested and fined
for hunting illegally, according
to Coyier Farmer, District
Supervisor.
In Washington county on
September 81, Cleo Haywood
and Ebert Adams were arrest
ed for readlighting two deer
and fined $500.
On Sept. "a, Leon Lowery
and Raymond Pugh were ar
rested for headlighting deer
and fined a total of $500.
In Yazoo county Billy J.
Haley and Herbert Parker,
prominent Jackson business
men, were arrested for hunt
ing quail out of season. They
were fined a total of S110 for
having 6 quail in possession.
Billy Hearn and George
Ables, two Is year old Yazoo
county boys were fined 5000
for headlighting deer.
Two squirrel hunters in
Yazoo county and two in Hum
phreys were fined $25 each
for hunting out of season.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
National BGPW Club
Week To Be Observed

here Mayor Allie 5. POVall
gives official approval as he
reviews the Proclamation he
Just signed declaring October
20 as National Business Wo-
mems Week in the City of
Lexington. With him are Mrs.
Jean S. Mcclellan, President Of
the local Club and Mrs. Lucille
Chapman, Third Vice-Presi-
dent who is in charge of pub
licity. In Lexington and
throughout the nation Symbol
of the Sixties-More Women
at Work" will be the theme
of the 1860 National Business
Women's Week.
THE BUSINESS WOMEN
of America are to be saluted,
and especially so during their
32nd Anniversary of National
Business WOmen'S Week.
Locally, to begin the cele-
bration, members of the BPW
Club will attend a District ~
Meeting in Vicksburg on Sum
day, October 2. Mrs. Jean
Mcclellan, President of the
Lexington Club, will serve as
Chairman of the Nominating
Committee. After a business
session and luncheon at the
Hotel Vicksburg, the members
will be guests Of the Vicksburg
Club at a Tea in the Ante
BelIum Home "Anchuca".
Monday night, October 3, the
regular meeting of the Club
will be held at z pm. with Mrs.
Sarah Baine, President of the
Tchula Club, as special guest
speaker.
Tuesday night, October 4,
members of the Lexington
Club will be special guests of
the Jackson BPW Club at their
National Business Women's
Banquet to be held in the
Victory Room Of the Heidel-
berg Hotel. Sylvia Howard, a
native of Pennsylvania, an at
tractive charming woman, who
is Field Representative of the
Women's Bureau of the u. S.
Department of Labor, will dis
cuss her travels and work
with all types of public and
private organizations, and
representatives of Federal,
State and local government,
in programs to advance the
welfare and economic status
of working women.
To eliminate the week of
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
TchuIa Legion
Selling Flags

The Tchula American LIE
giOn Post is now in process
of selling the new 50-star flag
to business establishments in
the town.
The Post is urging all bust
ness firms to purchase one of
these flags in order to have
all businesses display them on
holidays.
Legion members will place
the bracket on the front of the
buildings if the owner pur-
chases the flag.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

activity and emphasis, the
Club will sponsor a Bake Sale
on Saturday morning, October
8. At this time home baked
cakes and the 1860 BPW Cook
book will be on sale on the
square.
Mrs. Louise Wallace is serv-
ing as Chairman of the Com
mittee on activities for Nat
ional Business Women's Week,
assisted by Miss Clarabel
Rhyme and Mrs. Dorothy Gel
Ston.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

Offerings
October ?

Clifton Hughes, long time
resident of Holmes County,
died suddenly Monday, Sept.
26, at the Holmes County
Community Hospital of a heart
attack. He was an employee
of the County Maintenance
Department and a cattle
farmer.
Mr.. Hughes was born
Feb. IA, 1898 at Chunky, Miss.
He married on Dec. &c, 1926 at
Acona. A veteran of World
War /, he was a member of
the American Legion and of
the Acona Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Sept. %, at 2 p.
m. from the Acona Methodist
Church with the Rev. J. E.
Young, p I, O1flcldtlnS'
Burial was in the Acona
cemetery with Southern Fune-
raj Home in charge of ar
engagements.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Kate Bailey Hughes; one
son, Leslie Clifton Hughes of
Calgary Alberta, Canada and
one grandson.
Pallbearers were Howard
Terry, Halle Terry, Y. B.
Bruce, j. D. Bruce, j. c.
Tharpe, j. D. Williams.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Three Negros Burn In
Fire Al Pickens Tues.

A fire which destroyed a
combination cafe and home
early Tuesday morning burn
ed to death a Negro man, his
wife and four year old daugh-
ter in Pickens.
Dead were Rucker Bass,
about SO; his wife, Bernedine,
35, and daughter Vivian, 4. A
teenage daughter escaped the
holocaust, since she was Wis
iting away from home that
night.
An investigation revealed
that a penny had been used
behind a fuse, which could
have caused the fire.
A Coroner's jury, headed by
Coroner j. A. White of Durant,
and Deputy Sheriff Andrew
Smith were summoned to the
scene, after some feared there
may have been foul play. A
fire marshal from Jackson also
investigated.
The fire was discovered by
Inez MCGEE, a neighbor, after
she heard the screams of the
child. An attempt was made
to open the front door, but
when it was finally broken
open, flames prevented a res
cue of the victims.
Neighbors in the colored
section of town said the couple
had been drinking heavily and
had closed the cafe about 3
am. The fire was discovered
about 4 am. Tuesday.
The Pickens volunteer fire
department was credited with
saving the neighboring houses.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Missionary
To Speak
In County

The Rev. w. H. Lowell, a
Methodist Southern Mission
airy recently from the Congo,
will speak next Sunday three
times in Holmes County.
1885 am. Lexington Metho-
dist Church.
$50 pm. Goodman Metho-
dist Church.
7:30 pm. Durant Methodist
Church.
All Methodists are urged
to hear this effective mission
airy.
Visitors and friends will be
welcome
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
Tractor CO. To
Show rdcfors Sat.

B &Tractor Co, John.
Deere Farm equipment deal
ers in Lexington will show
the new model tractor at
open House Saturday, Octo-
Der 1st.
The Tractor CO., owned by
Fl. M. Brown and Billy Steven
son, both formerly of Cleve-
land, will be celebrating it's
seventh month of business.
The company has grown
within that short period to
where it now employs eight
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
NATIONAL BUSINESS
WOMEN'S WEEK

This annual Week, sponsor
ed throughout the United
States by The National Fede-
ration of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club, Inc.
is set aside to pay tribute to
women in business and the
professions, and the contri-
button they make to the ma
ton. The theme of 1860 INA
tiOnal Business w o m e n S
Week" is Symbol of the Six
ties-More Women at Work."
ALLIE S. POVALL, Mayor
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

fulltime people, which is help
ing the economic growth of
the community. 5.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Steven
son invite the public to come
by Saturday and enjoy free
refreshments, while viewing
the all new model John Deere
tractor.
Details on the new model
can be found in a news story
in the Automobile section of
this issue of The Herald.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29
N o e

Mrs. Bruz Johnson announ-
ced today that her West
Beauty Shop will be open for
business Thursday, Sept. 20.
The beauty shop was burn
ed out August 6, but has been
rebuilt in the same location.
Mrs. Johnson, owner and
operator, welcomes her custo-
mers back.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

FOR AGED LADIES-Rest
Home rated as one of best in
state. Few private rooms
available at present. Ideal
place for those who are in
terested in WHERE, and
HOW loved ones are cared
for. Your inspection invited.
Holmes County Rest Home,
Mrs. Lola Flowers, operator.
Dial 2471, Tchula, Miss.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

l, Allie S. Povall, Mayor of
Lexington, Mississippi d
hereby proclaim October 2,
1860 through October s, 1860
tO hA
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-29

Censorship is an always :
present danger unless free
peoples fight it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14
ENJOY OUTDOOR LIVING
Use End-0-PeSt to
kill insects fast

Rid your yard of annoying in
sects that take the fun out of
outdoor living. just spray End
o-Pest Mosquito Killer where
insects congregate or rest, and
kill them fast.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-07-14

all three from the middle of the track split second before
the train rushed by So close disaster that the engineer
stopped the ran thinking he had struck the youngsters
Another UPS driver, out of Fresno California, was
making his way narrow, winding road along ridge,
when he heard through bllowing cloud of dust the
rumble of three hundred cattle stampedng toward him.
Unable to make U-tun he the stampede head on by
staying where he was and the animals stopped short at
the sight of the truck in their path In his own words
Three hundred mad just stood there and looked
at me, and then COW poke rode up and said,
Thank you pardner We'd have had quite hard time
stopping them without you happening along"
CIMILARLY the UPS men have happened along in time
~ to halt runaway cars catch thieves, and remove chill
drenS fingers from electric egg beaers Some have even
assisted emergency chldbirhS and dSsuaded suicides
Only in ten applicants gets a job as UPS driver
Once accepted he finds constant opportunity to Guido
himself driver delivery man, and friend in need House
wives frequently that driver try shirts destined
for their husbands if they discover ne wears the same SIZE
Or they will block the doorway until he has played audience
to fashion show and loudly approved new spring coat
If customer isn't home test drivers strength she
will often leave note requesting that ne feed the dog
water the geraniumS down the oven to 25O SO the
roast won't burn Note writers indulge in poetry Jlnges,
and cryptic messages, all heavy with hidden Instructions
One the order of hunt listed nine clues for
the driver to follow to find his COD. check.
Sometimes, frustrating IF you before
Continued on page rs
Suburbid Today July 1860 ~
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-23
No Herald Monday,
Stores Observe
Holiday Monday

In observance of the Christmas
holidays, The Herald will not
publish its regular first of the
week edition Tuesday, December
q. The Herald will be published
as usual Friday, December 30,
and will continue its regular pub
LEGATION dates.
Banks will observe the Christ
mas holiday on Monday, Deem
Der rs, and the New Year holi-
day, Monday, January ?. Banks
will be open as usual until noon
on Saturdays.
Retail stores will observe the
holidays also on Monday, Deem
Der rs, and Monday, January 2.
Stores will be open until 8 pm.
until Christmas Eve. On Satur-
day, Christmas Eve, closing time
is optional with the individual
stores, and some will close at
their regular hours, while others
will be open until later.
The Herald staff joins with
its friends and patrons in wish
ing everyone A VERY MERRY
CHRISTMAS.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-23
New Episcopal Church Rectory
Occupied By Rev. And Mrs. Vache

Christmas week marked a
milestone for Johns Memorial
Episcopal Church with the move
of the Rev. and Mrs. j. A. Vache
into the recently purchased rec
tory. the former o. H. Written
home at 106 Appomattox street.
Purchase of the home for use
as a rectory prov d the
church with such a facility for
the first time since November
Of 1919 when the old rectory was
converted into a Parish House.
MI. Vache became rector Of
the church that month. Since
his arrival here II years ago.
they have made their home in
an apartment next door to the
Parish House.
Approval of purchasing the
Written home for $4,000 was
finalized in congregational
meeting in October. At the same
time the church m e m b e I 5
agreed to proceed with plans to
build a new parish house for an
estimated cost of $50 900. 1t will
be built on the site of the pres
ent Parish House facility. To-
Gated at the rear of the church.
The old rectory was built be-
fore the turn of the century. 1t
was purchased by the church in
1883. 1t was converted to han
die an expanded Sunday School
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-23
Final Count-78
Amelia's IL Per Cent Loss In
Population Among Areas Lowest

Amelia county's population in the
newest Census is classified as all
rural. 1t is divided into the
countys three magisterial dis
trictS as follows:
Giles District. 3,317: Leigh Dis
trict, 2.070, and Jackson District,
1928.
Although the Virginia popula-
ton between 1850 and 1860 was
rising 1873 per cent to 1856 $40
persons, ~ of the States IS coun-
ties lost population. The shift was
from rural areas to the urban
centers of population.
Population decreases in this
immediate area ranged from
Amelia S loss of SO persons to
l.4ll lost in Buckingham county.
Cumberland county's loss Of 1872
was the highest percentage wise
DellS II per CeIlt.
Shifting Trend
The Fourth District population
rose from ,5l4 to $50. I67, but
here again II of the 10 counties
lost population in the shift from
rural to urban areas.
This shift from urban to rural,
plus the States population gain
around its cities made Virginia
an urban state for the first
time in 1860. II row is $50 per
cent urban. In 1850 it was SO per
cent rural.
The 1860 Census begins its
designates of an urban area
with places of $500 Inhabitants
incorporated as towns.
Sharing population losses with
Amelia were the Southside coun-
ties of Buckingham. Brunswick,
Charlotte. Cumberland, Green's
vile, Lunenburg. Mecklenburg,
NottoWay and Prince Edward.
Registering Slight gains were APP
pomattox and PoWhatan counties.
Two problems which the lower
ed population may present to
counties In this area are those
concerning ABC System profit
distributions. which are based on
population. and legislative reds
Continued on page s.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-12-23
Post Office Tops
Previous Year In
Cancellations

The peak of the Christmas rush
at the Farmville post office is
past for this year.
Postmaster D. w. Paulette said
today the top volume Of outgoing
mail was processed on Monday.
Wednesday was the busiest day
for incoming parcel post and let
ters thus far this season. He said
he didn't think last-minute mail
ing would top those two record
days.
For the nine days between the
10th and Goth of December. can
cellations exceeded those for the
same period year ago. The cur
rent figure is l42. 189 compared to
1887 cancellations in 1859.
However, postal receipts here
for the holiday period are down
S219.76. Receipts in 1859 amount
ed to $6.757.39 compared to
Sc. 537 .63 during the rush season.
Paulette attributed the decline in
income to a drop in parcel post
because actual cancellations are
up.
Continued on page 81