Holmes County herald., 1960-05-19
Chamber Of Commerce To
Start Pig Program In Area

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that is designed to encourage
youngsters, both white and col
ored in the Lexington trade ter
ritory to get into the hog bus
mess, and to help boost the
areas economy.
Allan Ramsey, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, ex-
planned the program to the Pub
licity Committee at a meeting
Monday at City Hall, when re-
personalities of various COM
mitteeS met to let the public
know through newspaper and
radio the progress these COM
mitteeS have made with their
respective programs.
Mr.. Ramsey, speaking for
Lutte Ellison, chairman of the
Agriculture Committee, said 40
boys and girls, both white and
colored, have been selected to
enter the program the first
year. The committee worked
through schools, FLA and All
Chapters in selecting the boys
and girls.
Under the program, a boy or
girl will be given an 8 or 10
week old gilt, to raise. At the
end of the year, the child will
give the Chamber of Commerce
one pig out of the first litter,
relieving his obligation for the
first pig. Pigs collected by the
Chamber each year by this met
bod will be given to other boys
and girls, with about 80 in the
program the second year, etc.
The Chamber of Commerce
donated 5000 to start the pro-
gram. Individuals have CONT
tuted the balance to purchase
the original 40 pigs, which will
cost about $40 each. Only pure
bred pigs will be used in the
program, and Duroc, HerSey
and Hampshire will be the
breeds used.
Also included in the program
will be an annual Pig show,
with awards and ribbons given
to the boy or girl raising the
best gilt, etc.
The committee is in the pro-
cess of locating pigs for the
project at present, and the
program will be underway Shor-
IIy.
OTHER COMMITTEES
Tom Riley, representing the
Merchants Committee, said holi
DAY closing dates for the coming
year will b eMonday, July 4th,
Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov.
24th, and since Christmas comes
on Sunday this year, it will be
optional for stores to close the
following Monday. The Mer-
chants voted to close January
2. since New Years comes on
Sunday.
All merchants are being mail
ed a ballot to vote on whether
they want to start closing on
Thursday afternoon beginning
In January, or on the first Thu
rSday after Easter. A commit
tee has been appointed to work
out some kind of trade promo
ton.
for the Hospitality Committee,
Mrs. Ruth Povall, speaking
said a Miss Hospitality will
again be selected this year, and
that a Hospitality booth will be
erected on the square in June
to welcome visitors to the town.
NEWCOMERS
On Saturday, May q, this
committee will sponsor a break
fast for all newcomers to Lex
lngton. This breakfast will be
held at the Lexington Grammar
School beginning at 7:45 and
Will be an informal affair to
welcome the new citizens to
the town.
William Moses, speaking for
the Transportation and High
way committee, said additional
land has been leased adjacent
to the Airport, making it pos
sible to increase the length of
the present 1900 foot runway to
$500.
The membership committee,
OF which Malcolm Phillips is
chairman, added twelve new
members this past year, making
the Chamber membership the
largest in its history. Member
ship now is 121.