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Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
First Bale
At Compress
August 22nd

The first BALE of cotton OF
this years crop received at
the Lexington Compress was
brought in Monday, August %.
The bale weighed All pounds,
grown by David Gatson,
colored of near Goodman,
and was ginned at the Plant
ers Gin in Goodman. The gin
is operated by j. D. Neaves
of Goodman.
Calvin Moore ginned a
bale August "a, at the Hol-
mes County Gin in Lexington.
The bale weighed 565 pounds
of D&PL Slick Leaf variety
and was grown on Moore's
place north of Lexington.
Humphrey Gin in Ebenezer
was the first gin to gin
this year, having ginned two
bales by August 10.
The Compress reports about
35 bales of this years crop
had been received by We'd
nesday of this week. Rains
have slowed the picking to
date.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Large Crowd Attends
OES Annual Picnic

More than $50 people from
all areas of Mississippi at
tended the annual Robert
Morris Picnic Sunday after
noon at the Little Red School
House" at Richland.
The occasion was to OBJ
serve the founding of the
Order of the Eastern Star
and to honor its founders, Ro-
bert Morris. at the birthplace
of the OES in 1847.
Among those attending
were Mrs. Natalie Fowlkes.
Miss. Worthy Grand Matron
of Amory, and Mr.. Jewell
Smith, Miss. Worthy Grand
Patron of Heidelberg. Other
ranking officers attending
were Mrs. Mary Lou Nc
Kie, Deputy Grand Matron
of District 16, of Pickens, and
the following Worthy Matrons
from Chapters in Holmes
County: Mrs. Phyllis Stern,
Lexington; Mrs. Gloria Sum-
MERRILL, Durant, and Mrs.
Zulieka Salley of Tchula.
Jim McKie, of Pickens, and
a member of the State Board
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

A horde of Armyworms,
known officially as Southern
Grass Worms" has struck
sections of Holmes County,
and they are causing con-
siderable damage to pastures
and lawns.
According to Bill Hamber-
lin, Associate County Agent,
the pesky worms were first
noticed in the county last
week in the Pickens and
Goodman area. They were
observed on the Peterson,
Waits and George Mitchell's
places near Goodman, and
also week before last the
worms were noticed on the
H. C Waterer place near
Tchula.
The County Agents office
is working with farmers, Of
fering advice, etc., to rid
these worms before they do
too much damage to their
pastures. No harm has been
noted to cotton as yet.
Tuesday the worms hit the
city of Lexington and droves
of them have been observed
in some of the lawns. They
are capable, the County
Agent says, to completely
destroy grass in pastures and
lawns, and preventitives
should be used Immediately
to kill them.
Several insecticides are re-
commended by the Extension
department, but caution
should be used In applying
them in infected areas.
On Dairy Farms the Dept,
says, Methoxychlor and Ethyl
Parathion are good insect
cides to be used. However,
cows should be kept off pas
lures for z days after ap-
plying Methoxychlor and Is
days after putting out Para
thion.
Beef Cattle Farms should
use Toxaphene or Parathion.
In the case of the Toxaphene,
cattle should be kept off the
pasture at least ITO days.
To rid the worms from
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

of Trustees for the Little
Red School House" project,
was chairman of the Picnic.
He acted as Master of Cere-
mony. Mrs. Mary Fincfer,
past Worthy Matron of the
Lexington Chapter related the
h S tory of the Little
Red School House,, which is
reproduced in it's entirety
elsewhere in this issue of
The Herald.
A copy of the history of
the building and beginning of
the OES at Richland will be
encased in a glass case in
the building, which has been
designated as a future Ma
tional Shrine. The resolution
was adopted last year by the
state convention to encaSe the
history in a case, which will
be contributed by Eph Cohen
of the Lexington Chapter.
1t was the third annual pic
mic at the birthplace by OES
members. Last year the OES
was successful in obtaining
a % year lease on the building
from the county board of
Supervisors, with option to
renew lease. A fund is now
being raised to improve the
property with each member
being assessed 10 cents per
year.
Thee building and grounds
have been improved during
the past year. under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Jim McKie. A new
steel wire fence has been
erected around the three acre
plot, and just recently the
windows have been replaced
and sills painted. The roof has
been fixed and floors and in
terror of the ground floor room
has been re-decOrated.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Services
For Lucas
Burnell, Sr.

Mr.. Clement lucas BurWell
ST., SO year old resident OF
Ebenezer, die6 ~uddenly at the
Cash Grocery Store in Ebe-
nezer at 3 pm. Monday of a
heart attack.
Mr.. BurWell was born March
Is, 1902, at Ebenezer. He was
a farmer and a member of the
Ebenezer Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Winfred Henry Burwell;
two sons, c. L., Jr., Jackson;
Dudley Burwell, Indianola;
one daughter, Mrs. Esther
Thompson, Forrest; one bro
Their, j. Will Burwell, Ebe-
nezer;; one sister, Olivia Nor
gan, Phoenix, Arizona, and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at 10 am Wednesday at the
Ebenezer Methodist Church
with Rev. Dennis r. Johnston
in charge. Burial was in the
Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery.
Southern Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Will Bur-
we'll, Jr., Johnny Burwell, Bur-
we'll Humphrey, Harris Hum
phrey. Will Barrett and Rlcn-
ard Barrett.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Miners Thanks
Those Who Soved
Their Sons Life

Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Miner
in a note Of appreciation to
those who saved their sons
life last Thursday at the
Country Club swimming pool
said they were deeply thank
full to Bill CHM, Patsy East
and Arlene Pepper for the
part they played in saving
their sons life. They also
wished to express apprecia-
ton to Dr.. Causey and DR..
Pate for their part in restor-
ing their son to normal health,
after the close call with death.
"Only God knows how much
we appreciate those people,,
they said.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

A child'S life was saved by
heroic action and quick think,
ing of a trio of Lexington
children last Thursday after
noon at the Holmes County
Country Club.
Credited with saving two.
year-old Larry Joseph Miner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Larry
Miner, from drowning in the
Country Club swimming pool
were 9-year-old Bill CHM, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. dub.
Der" CHM, PATSY East, r.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jimmy East, and Arlene
Pepper, 15-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Pepper.
A stroke of fate and Girl
Scout training played an i'm
portant part in the heroic
act, which happened about
6 pm. Thursday.
Mr.. Miner, who is a care
taker at the Country CLUB
had gone into his house near
the pool to watch the 6'oclock
news on T.V., his tWo-year
old son was in the room with
him, but wondered out of the
house to the pool without any
one noticing him.
Bill, Patsy and Arlene were
the only ones near the pool,
and they didn't see the Miner
child come out. Bill dived in
to the pool, searching for a
nickle, and while near the
bottom either touched or saw
the child lying on the bottom
of the pool. He came up hol-
lering for help, and Arlene
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Committee Organized For
Harland's Creek Cemetery

Doyle Rogers has been
elected Chairman of a Har-
lands creek Community
which is aimed at organizing
a community project for the
perpetual up-keep of the Har-
lands Creek Cemetery.
Sponsored by the Harland'S
Creek Church, the commit
tee will seek to purchase a
power mower and other tools
and will hire a man to keep
the cemetery cleaned and
grass cut.
A letter was mailed to mem
bers of the church and friends
this week asking for free
will offerings in order to get
the project underway.
The initial expense will in
clude the hiring of laborers
to get the cemetery in shape.
Anyone wishing to contri-
butte to this worthy cause are
asked to send their free will
offering to:
Mrs. Bessie Mae Rodgers,
SIS Andrew Street,
Lexington, Miss.
or
Mr.. Doyle Rogers,
Route, 4
Lexington, Miss.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Solly Barrett
Recovering From
Operation

The lates report is most
satisfactory from Sally Bar
rett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pat Barrett, who had
an emergency appendectomy
at the hospital in Brownsville,
Tenn, enroute home from
Paducah, Kentucky.
Sally had been visiting her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Stephens, Jr., who were
accompanying her to the home
of Dr.. and Mrs. J.. E. Ste
phens in haywood.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Drawings
To Start
At Tchula

The Saturay afternoon
afternoon drawings, with cash
given to the lucky winners
will begin again Saturday
afternoon, in Tchula.
Sponsoring the drawings
again this year will be the
Tchula Merchants Assocla-
ton, with more than 20 mer-
chants participating. Tickets
can be obtained at these
participating merchants.
Drawings will be held at 4
pm. on Main Street.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
To Have
Fall FILA
Meeting

At a recent meeting of FLA,
held at the Winona Country
Club. plans were made for
the annual Fall Sub-District
II meeting.
The meeting will be held
at the Kosciusko, School. with
dates to be announced later.
The theme of the meeting
will be "Teen-age Consumer
"A Vital Force In Home
Making"
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
All Stores
To Be Open
Full Week

Stores in all towns in the
county will resume full week
operations this week, with
the Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon closings over until
after the new year.
Durant stores have been
closing in Wednesday after,
Moons, Lexington, Tchula,
Pickens and Goodman have
been closing on Thursday
afternoons.
AS has been the custom in
the past, in order to take
advantage of a buster fall
business, all stores will be
open the entire week.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
Singers To
Meet Sept. 3

Holmes County Singers VIII
meet in the Courthouse Tues
day night, Sept. 6 at 7:3O to
$50 to sing and elect officers
for the tri-county singing con-
vention to serve the l0tn
session which will be held in
Lexington the second Saturday
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
RHYTHM MASTERS
QUARTET

The Rhythm Masters Quar-
tet of WITTY, Channel II, jack
son, will be in Yazoo City High
School at Yazoo City this Sat
urday night, Sept. 3rd at s
until 1890 pm. This is spon-
sored by the Mississippi
Youth Singers Association
and YaZoo County Singing
Convention.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

We agree with the Gov.
that Miss, has not left the
Democratic party-the party
left us, and we could never
vote for a party whose lead
ers sent Federal Troops into
a Sovereign state (Arkansas)
to force indignation. There
fore, the only contentious
thing left for us to do is
vote our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
what we think is wrong. In
our opinion, we will have a
fighting chance lat least for
bargaining) with the indie
pendent elector plan.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

OG9RKe
Holmes
by CHESTER MARSHALL

1t is becoming more evident
as the presidential campaign
progresses, that the South and
Mississippi, in particular,
may play a very important
roll in the outcome of the
election in November.
AS evident, it is apparent
that the free independent
electors idea, as advocated
by Gov. Barnett is not being
taken lightly by either party.
Both Kennedy and Nixon are
expected to come to Missis-
sippi to speak during the cam
paign.
Now, why would a presi-
Dental candidate come to
our state to campaign for a
measely eight electoral
votes?
Here's the reason why, as
we see it-Both parties have
about come to the conclusion
that the race is going to be
extremely close, and if the
Barnett plan for Independent
electors get moving in a big
way, then it is highly possible
that the election will be
thrown into the House of Rep
reSentatives.
Gov. Barnett's supberb per-
Torrance on the nationwide
television program "Face The
Nation" last Sunday, could
very we'll be the spark that
lit the Free Elector plan.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

are cautioned to use caution
and apply strictly according
to instructions on the label.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01
%Armyworms Invade County

lawns, DOT SEWN, or Toxa-
phene is recommended as
dust or spray. However, users
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

night and all day Sunday of
July, 1861. All please come
this time so as to get this at
tended to so we can get II
the State Convention minutes
this year, 1860.
PAUL WALDROP
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

Heart disease is no respec-
ter of persons. It strikes from
the cradle to the rocking chair
in all economic brackets.
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

RELATES HISTORY : Mrs. Mary Fincber, past
Worthy Marion of the Lexington Chapter, OES, reads
history of the Little Red School Honse" and the or
gnui2ing of the OES by Robert Morris at the bnIdIng IN
I847, at the birthplace last Sunday during annual Picnic.
Over $50 people from all areas Of Mississippi attended.
Photo by Billy Bowie
Holmes County herald., 1960-09-01

Make plans now to boost
Your local football team
Evening star., 1960-05-13

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Evening star., 1960-02-02

however, the popular sense of
nostalgia" as meaning an
affectionate remembrance of
things past has become widely
accepted. It was in that sense
that Hayes used it-and, in
cidentally, the very phrase
torch song" does summon up
nostalgia memories of Helen
Morgan, Ruth Etting and
Peters mother, Grace Hayes.
Let's face it. men, they don't
have torch singers like that
today!
Question: Is it permissible to
say pretty good" in such a
sentence as that's a pretty
good cake?
Answer: Although pretty
in this sense was originally
labeled "colloquial" l"-that is,
acceptable only in informal
speech-it is now considered
good usage under any circum-
Evening star., 1960-02-02

stances. All leading dictionaries
now list it in the sense of
somewhat" or ito some extent
or degree"
Question: How about the ex-
preston "a long ways from our
goal? Is this correct?
Answer: No. Long ways
is heard in the common dialect
Of untutored folk, especially in
rural regions. But it would not
be found in the speech or
writing of literate and educated
people. Say rather, "a long
way from our goal"
(Released by the Bell Syndicate)
Evening star., 1960-02-02
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
KERRY DRAKE
THE JACKSON TWINS
BUZ SAWYER
JULIET JONES
DAVID CRANE
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: On a recent TV
show, Peter Lind Hayes re-
marked that a certain tune
reminded him "nostalgically of
torch songs" I was taught
that nostalgia" meant home
sickness. How can one be home
sick for a kind of song?-
L.C.P.. Hackensack, N. j.
Answer: For quite a few
years. dictionary editors-no-
tably those who handle the
Merriam-Webste dictionaries
refused to concede that NOS
talgia" had any meaning be-
yond the purely medical sense
Of homesicknesS. The word
came originally from the Greek
words "nostos," meaning re-
turn, and "algos," pain.
Over the past twenty years,
Evening star., 1960-02-02

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Evening star., 1960-04-18
Both Sides Rest
In Powell Trial
On Tax Churqes

NEW YORK, April 18 CAP
Both sides rested today in
the income tax trial of Repre-
sentative Adam Clayton Powell,
Democrat of New York.
The case is expected to 90 TO
the Federal District Court jury
Thursday after summations and
hearing of motions.
Mr.. Powell testified today he
was never given a requested
opportunity to explain his and
his wife's income tax returns.
Mr.. Powell is being tried on
charges of filing a false and
fraudulent income tax return
in 1851 for his wife, Jazz
Pianist Hazel Scott.
Two other charges, alleging
tax evasion on his Wifes 1851
return and on their joint re-
turn for 1852, were previously
dismissed by Judge Frederick
Bryan.
Mr.. Powell said that in 1855
he had requested the then COL
lector of internal revenue, T.
Coleman Andrews. to send a
tax agent to interview him re-
garding the returns.
Were you ever interviewed?"
the Congressman was asked by
his attorney, Edward Bennett
Williams Of Washington.
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Powell.
Evening star., 1960-04-18
Kidnapped Baby Found
Safe in Nova Scotia

SYDNEY MINES, N. S.,
April 1S (AP).-An 18-month-
old boy, snatched from his crib
just after midnight today by a
burly young man, was found
safe and unharmed in a field
behind the family home seven
hours later.
Police said they had picked
up a suspect but gave no de-
tails Immediately.
No explanation for the kid
naping was apparent. The
child's father is a telephone
company employe and the fam
lily has only modest means.
A store clerk, Jean McPhee,
found little Russell MacKen-
zie as she was walking to work.
A doctor examined the baby
and said he was a little cold
but otherwise in good condi-
ton. The lower half of his
sleeping suit had been removed
and he was wearing only a
T-shirt.
The dark-haired baby was
found at 7:10 am. 1t was not
known how long he had been
in the field. Persons at the
scene said he was not there
three hours earlier when police
and the father searched the
area.
An unidentified man stole the
Evening star., 1960-04-18

the fire began in the leftfield
grandstand land seemed to
whirl through the stands"
When it reached the street it
famed right and left and en-
veloped a block of stores.
FThe flames generated a pow
erful draft. Embers exploded
like buckshot. Fire hoses
burned. The street smoked.
A dozen cars were ruined, with
gas tanks blasting like bombs.
A bank vault was singed but
the contents undamaged.
The calmest people appeared
to be hospital patients and
workers.
There was no sweat" said
DR.. Lewis Neft, who organized
the human chain that passed
the infants to safety at City
Hospital.
In Baptist Hospital, Drexel
Toland, assistant administrator,
said there was little confusion
but there sure were a lot of
hurrying hospital workers. "
Some of the patients laughed
eXcitedly.
The glow could be seen all
over the city. Downtown, the
Navy shore patrol rounded up
off-duty sailors for emergency
guard duty.
So intense we're the flames
at the ball park that even the
green outfield grass burned.
Evening star., 1960-04-18
Surgery on Heart Gives
Greek Boy His Chance

NEW YORK, April 1S (AP) =.
American surgeons, answering
an appeal from a small voice
in a far of land, today gave a
little Greek boy his chance to
live.
The doctors performed a de-
licate one hour and three-min-
ute operation on the damaged
heart Of Stellakis Parthenopou-
los. 4. who was flown to New
York in an effort to save his
life.
The boys condition at the
end of the dangerous operation
was described as satisfactory
DR.. Aaron Gorelik, noted heart
specialist. headed the medical
team performing the operation
The boys mother, Mrs. CAL
liope Parthenopoulos, waited in
the lobby Of Parkchester Gen.
eral Hospital during the opera
ton.
Thank God" she cried when
told the surgery was completed.
Evening star., 1960-04-18
Churcheoer
Dies of Shot

SANTA FE. N. Mex, April la
(AP).-A 53-year-old Santa Fe
man was shot fatally early yes
terday as he attended a solemn
Easter service at st. Anne's
Catholic Church.
Police later arrested four
teen-aged boys and were ques-
tioning them in the death of
Preciliano Salazar, the father
of 10 children, who died after
being brought to an Albuquer-
que hospital. He had been shot
while attending a midnight
mass at the church.
District Attorney Walter Ke-
gel said no charges have been
filed against the youths and no
charge is contemplated imme-
diately.
Its just a question of trying
to figure out how it happened"
Mr.. Kegel said. I'VE have been
given a story that it was an ac-
cident but we surely do not
want to accept that at face
value"
Mr.. Salazar was shot in the
head with a 80 caliber bullet
as he stood in the rear pew of
the church with his family.
Santa Fe Police Chief A. B.
Martinez said one of the youths,
Guadalupe Narvaez, IS, admit
ted owning the automatic pis-
tol involved and having brought
it into the church. He told po-
lice the gun dropped from his
pocket and discharged.
Services were disrupted mo-
mentarily after the shooting,
but were not Cancelled.
City of1icer George Bowker
was driving by the church at
the time and saw four boys
running from the building. He
gave chase and arrested one,
Joe Richard Montoya, Is.
Young Narvaez. Ernest Leo
Quintana, 13, and Gilbert
Anaya, Is, were arrested later
at their homes.
Evening star., 1960-04-18

DR.. Ralph z. Ricciardi, the
chief snesthetist, said there
were no major complications
during the surgery. The opera
ton started at S:35 am. 1t
was finished at 9:38 am.
The boy, son of poverty
stricken parents in a slum near
Athens, arrived here last week
in a fight arranged by Associ-
ated Press Newsman John o.
B. Wallace.
His case came to light when
he sent a letter through a
Greek doctor to Mr.. Wallace in
New York pleading for a chance
to live despite his poverty.
Mr.. Wallace had been re-
stored to health by a heart
operation by DR.. Gorelik and
Mr.. Wallace's account of it was
printed throughout the world
DR.. Gorelik, Mr.. Wallace and
numerous others offered their
time and services to bring the
child here for treatment.