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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-19

of 80 workers in the four counties for
the year ever though it looked as if we
were really doing a good job of providing
new employment.
AS long as this situation prevails,
we Will have to keep huffing and puff
ing just to hold our own not only in the
number of jobs but even in population.
There is indication, however, that
Mississippi's farm population. actually is
approaching a point of stability. For the
annual decline in the number of farm
workers is getting smaller year by year.
Here, for example, is a picture of
Mississippi's declining agricultural en-
ployment, with the figure for each year
indicating the drop in farm workers dur
ing that year from the previous year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-19
Job Decline

A fair guess is that Mississippi farm
employment may drop another $4,000 be-
fore rock bottom is reached and the figure
levels out at around 200, 900 to 225, 900.
But if the last two years are a fair
Indicator of the trend that may be ex-
pected in the future, we have reached
the point where our industrial and bust
ness economy will not only take care of
workers leaving Mississippi farms but
leave some jobs over for a net gain.
And once this point is reached, our
state will begin making real progress,
showing a gain in population, in custom
ers, in government revenues, and in total
prosperity.
That is the goal toward which our
state has been working.
And if each community and each in
dividual keeps doing everything possible
to make Mississippi a good place in which
to live, to work, and to do business, we
will within another three Or four years
be over the hump, ready to begin making
real progress toward achieving the stan
dard of living the rest of America enjoys.
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TEN YEARS AGO
800 GuARDSMEN, GUESTS,
AND CITIZENS EXPECTED AT
APPRECIATION DINNER

Citizens of Lexington respond
ed generously to suggestions of
local service and civic clubs to
honor Battery B of the National
Guard with an appreciation din
ner.
The dinner is to be held jan
uary II at z %. m. in the school
cafeteria. The program will be
held in the auditorium.
Following the dinner, an excel
lent entertainment program has
been planned, featuring the Bel
haven Sextette, members of Mrs.
Millwood's Dancing Glass, and
music On the Hammond Organ
by Miss Edith Mcdaniel. Master
of ceremonies will be P. H. Will
liams.
Members of the BeIhaven Sex
tette are, Misses Sarastelle Jones.
Edwina McDuffie, Hampton
Holland, Pat Mcmahon, Martha
Ann Campbell, and Florence
Duson. Miss Mcdaniel, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Nc
Daniel and music teacher at Bel
have will be accompanist for the
Glee Club.
Members of Mrs. Millwood'5
Dancing Class are, Sybil McRae.
Mary Lynelle Reid, Marilyn
Fincher, Joan Chennault and
Betsy Harper Heinrich.
Those purchasing tickets for
the dinner are, w. R. Ellis, Jr.,
c. w. Carr, Mrs. Kathryn Ellis,
A. l.. Jenkins, Miss Clarabell
Rhyme, w. R. Ellis, Sr., Mrs. Joe
Moore. Mrs. E. H. Shaddock,
Miss Earline Roberts, Tommy
Lail, Gordon Russell, Will Will
son, Hays Clark, Pat Barrett.
Hugh Nichols, Ben Beall, Henri
Watson, M. B. Brown, H. H.
johnson, Max Scobey, Bill
Staples, Logan Ellison, A. P. Car
roll, Eugene Herman, Clint
Floyd, Reggie Williams, ]. R.
Patterson, John Tingle, D. c.
Lundy, w. B. Kenna, T. M. Will
liams. Edwin White, Butler T.
Moore, Walter D. Smith, Mrs.
Hazel Brannon Smith, Mrs. Nc
Lemore, Paul Myers. w w
Holder, Allie oval, William
Hooker. David Miles, Will Bar
rett, Will Thurmond. Doctor
Melvin, Ohio Bradley, Miss Min
ME Jordan, Paul Linholm.
John Word, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
= Marshall, Theo Moses, j. H.
Warner, L. R. Thompson. w. Fl.
F1ncher. Jr., Morris Fink, r. O.
Duke. w. J. Waits, Mrs. Irene
Watson, Mrs. H. L. Nichols.
Mississippi Tobacco Company
Yazoo City, v. F. w. Auxiliary
Pow Brown Allan Ramsey. w. R,
Sullivan, Hunter Cade. M. E.
Holloman. W. E. Strider. Joe 2
herman, Joe Evans, T. E. Neil
son, c. A. Glover, DR.. p B.
Rrumhv. Mrs. Alice G. Martin.
John H. Beall, and John ]. Mar
tin.
Mrs. A. E. Swinney. Mrs. M.
}. Lipsey, Paul Hoff, Miss Lucy
Fritz. Mrs Dorothy Jaoues. n
K. CHM, Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Ellington. D. T Ruff. F. F. WYNN.
Nathan Schur. Mrs. w. P. Lewis,
g. H Love. George S. Patterson.
Mrs. Claudia Hvman. C. M. Nc
Daniel. Miss Leila Stansbury.
w. R. Mcclellan. C. w Bailey.
William Moses, Dalton Williams
Dick Temple. A. P. Koran. q
P. Johnson, K. v. King, E. Co
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THIRTY YEARS AGO
FIRE SALE

An announcement of interest
to the public is the Fire Sale
now being featured by R. and
B. Sontheimer, who are offer
ing high grade merchandise at
below cost prices.
Editors note: The Sontheimer
business was a general merchan-
tile store and was located in the
same building as Thurmond's
Hardware.
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ONE YEAR AGO
A STRIKES IN
AUTOMOBILE COLLISION

Two lives were claimed and
five o-her people injured in a
two ear accident Sunday morn
ing on Highway II about five
miles northwest of Lexington.
Killed were Mr.. and Mrs. jim
my Self of Greenwood, both
born and reared in Holmes Coun-
ty. The injured were Mrs.
Hubert Hocutt, Barbour Harvey,
Mrs. Estel Winstead, John Kemp
and Albert Earl Winstead, all of
the Coxburg community with the
exception of Kemp who is from
Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Self were on
their way to Lexington to visit
relatives and the occupants of
the other car were on their way
to Tchula when the accident
occurred.
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EDITORS OPINION

Washington, Iowa. Journal -
81 feel sorry for the news
paper workers who slave for the
metropolitan sheets. They have
to work in a mechanical and
impersonal atmosphere. The
smaller the town the more i'm
portant the news becomes. That's
where the folks know all the
news before the paper comes out,
and they take it simply to see
whether or not the editor goth
the stories according to the way
they heard them"
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ELECTS OFFICERS

The First National Bank OF
Lexington held its annual meet
inc in the directors room Tues
day morning and elected officers
for the coming year.
Officers named were: w. 0.
Barrett, president; w. F. Jones,
vice president; M. A. Scobey,
cashier; w. B. Barrett, assistant
cashier.
Directors named were 0. L.
Ellison, B. w. Humphrey, Max
Scobey, w. O. Barrett and w.
F. Jones.
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Fills Pulpit

Fills Pulpit
P. H. Williams, Jr., filled the
pulpit for the Rev. G. S. Curtis
at Winona this past Sunday
night.
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Attends Banquet

Attends Banquet
w. B. Kenna attended a BAN
oret of District Three of the
Mississippi High School Activi-
ties Association which was held
at Delta State College Monday
night.
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LEXINGTON COUNTRY CLUB
NAMES DIRECTORS

At a meeting Thursday night
the following directors were
named for the coming year: L.
E. Barr, w. 0. Barrett, H. L.
Nichols, H. p. Watson, P. P.
Lindholm, Morris Lewis, and N.
B. Hooker.
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The Lexington Adve. tiser
Thursday, January 10, 1861

the Lexington Adve1tseT
Thursday, January Is, 1861
HAZEL BRANNON SMITH Mrs. Walter d. editor and Publisher
Established in 1887 - Published Every Thursday - Subscription rates.: ANY,
where in Holmes County, $500 per year; Outside Holmes County. $3.50.
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Lexington Nisisirpi
Were it left for me to decide whether we should have govern
ment without newspapers or newsp apes without government, I should
not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter. But / should mean that
every mar should receive those papers ard be capable of reading
them"
Thomas Jefferson in a lee to Edward Darlington
on January 16, 1887
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Students Lead

"There were just a few girls
at first" she said. 1--WE went
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WEEK END WRECKS

COLUMBIA - A 1861 Ford car
operated by Cleveland Dodge OF
Norfolk, pulled over the shoulder OF
the road in the path Of 1851 Ford
Pickup operated by Mr.. White
head of Wallan, Tenn, on Highway
"a. six miles north of Fairfield,
Saturday afternoon at 5:15, releases
j. II. Withers, N. C. Highway
Trooper who investigated the ac-
cident. He estimated the damage to
the car to be about $500, and to the
pickup $3.50. No charges We're made.
A 1854 Ford car operated by
William Julian Pollard, ran off
the road, Leading to the Norman
Smith Legion Beach, and demolish.
ed an electric light pole, Sunday
at Sis pm. The estimated damage
to the car was $500. and damage to
the pole was $35, Patrolman Wit
hers reported no injuries were SUI
stained. Pollard was charged with
reckless driving.
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News Of Columbia and Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions see Mrs. Blanche w. cohoon Call Her
Phone 3l7-l Columbia. NJ. c. She win welcome OF
Columbia and Tynel County
BAPTIST AUXILIARY

COLUMBIA--The Woman's Aux
iliary Of Malachi's Chapel Free
Win Baptist Church met Wednes-
ley afternoon with Mrs. Herbert ]
Bryan. Mrs. Bryan presided. Mrs,
Julian Spencer was a visitor. Mrs
Bryan led devotions. Prayer was
by Mrs. S. H. Voliva.
Mrs. w. T. Reynolds was author
lied to order 1862 program books.
Mrs. Alton Reynolds reported on
the Woman's Auxiliary Convention
which met in October.
Mrs. Herbert Bryan gave the in
PRODUCTION to program for month
"Our Fields At Home. Those car
rying out the program: Mrs. Ray-
mond Morris, Mrs. Blanche Wood
ard, Mrs. C. A. Voliva and Mrs.
Robert Midget.
Mrs. Willie Brickhouse invited
the Auxiliary to meet with her in
December. Benediction was by Mrs.
Alton Reynolds.
Ice cream and cake were served
by the hostess to those present:
Mrs. Robert Midget, Mrs. w. T.
Reynolds, Mrs. Alton Reynolds, Mrs.
B. Frank Alexander, Mrs. Belle
Alexander, Mrs. C. A. Voliva, Mrs.
S. H. Voliva, Mrs. Raymond Morris,
Mrs. II. S. Swain, Mrs. Willie Brick
house, Mrs. Blanche Woodland and
visitor Mrs. Julian Spencer.
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Director Conrad With Of the
National Park Service has advised
Congressman Herbert Bonner of
plans for establishment Of q camp
ground at Hatteras Inlet in the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Mr.. Wirth says in a recent letter:
visitor attendance at the Nat
ional Seashore has risen each year
and indications are that this upward
trend will continue at an accelerat-
ed pace. The demand for camp
ground facilities has mounted at an
even greater rate and we now find
the existing campsites are far too
limited to meet the needs. To help
alleviate this deficiency, expansion
of the Cape Point campground and
construction of a new campground
at Hatteras Inlet are planned. The
ultimate site of these areas is in
definite and dependent upon the
available potent water supply,
campers needs, and terrain"
The Hatteras Inlet campground
project has been delayed for some
time, as provision was made last
year to establish it, but because the
Intervening land where an essential
road needs to be built is in private
ownership, the Park Service could
not go across to the proposed camp
ground site.
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|AyON MAN DIES AT
HIS HOME LAST WEEK

Loran Pierce 0'Neal, IS. of Avon
died in his home Thursday, Nov. is,
at 7:3O am.
He was a lifelong resident Of
Avon.
He was q veteran of World War
! and ii and was chief boatswain's
mate in the Navy, retiring after IL
years.
He was employed as a boat cap
tain after he left the service. He
was a member of St. Johns Metho-
dist Church, Avon, and of Ameri-
can Legion Post rs, Manteo.
He was son of George H. and
Mrs. Mary O'Neal and husband
of Mrs. Ida Midget O'Neal.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by one son, Loran Pierce O'Neal
Jr., USCG, Towsend Inlet, NJ,
one brother, George o. O'Neal of
Avon; one sister, Mrs. Nola Chill
ton of Morganton, NC; and one
grandchild.
A funeral Service was conducted
Saturday afternoon at ] o'clock in
the st. Johns Methodist Church
by the pastor, Rev. M. L. Johnson,
Jr. with Rev. Henry Wright, pastor
of the Assembly of God Church, as
sisting.
The Choir with Mrs. Glib Gray,
Jr., as accompanist sang, "No Night
There, "Must Jesus Bear the
Cross Alone" and Beneath the
Cross of Jesus.
Pallbearers were Luther Hooper,
Fred Gray, ST., Charlie Williams,
Burgess Gray, Moody Meekins and
George w. Meekins.
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COLUMBIA BAPTIST wMU

COLUMBIA - The Woman's
Missionary Union of the Columbia
Baptist Church meeting Monday
night at the home of Mrs. w. A,
Williams, made plans for the Week
of Prayer Nov. % through Dec. LIST,
The President, Mrs. Floyd E. Co
hoon, announced the Lottie Moon
Missionary Christmas quota to be
$118.OO, the offering to be taken at
the December meeting. Shrubhery
to be bought for the Church yard
was discussed.
The December meeting and
Christmas Party will be with Mrs.
Frances Cordrey.
Mrs. M. L. Basnight gave the
program 81 Am The Way, which
was about seven different Foreign
Countries where missionaries are at
work. Refreshments were served to
the 81 members present.
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WsCs HEARS PROGRAM

COLUMBIA - The WSCS of
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
met Tuesday night with Mrs. Erskin
j. Brickhouse. Mrs. d. M. Bridge
man presided. Mrs. Earl Meekins
put on the program "The House
hold Of Cod.
Mrs. w. v. Reynolds, using slides
10 illustrate her subject, talked on
the "World Council of Churches.
Mrs. Louise Hales read an article
ON "World Federation of Methodist
Women. Mrs. L. E. Liverman re-
ported on the Economic and Rei-
gious situation in New Delhi" Mrs.
Meekins announced prayer services
in the Church each Wednesday ev-
ening, and urged member participa-
ton. "The Church's One Founda-
ton" was sung and prayer by Mrs.
Meeleins ended the program. An ex-
change of gifts and silver offer
ing for the adopted boy, were plan
ned for the December meeting.
The hostesses, Mrs. Brickhouse
and Mrs. w. v. Reynolds, served
punch and cookies. Present were
Mrs. J. E. Alexander, Mrs. D. M.
Bridgeman, Mrs. j. P. David, Mrs.
Louise Hales, Mrs. J. Abner Har-
rell, Mrs. L. E. Liverlnan, Mrs. j.
G. McClees, Mrs. E. R. Meekins,
AIRS. Marshall Swain, Mrs. w. ].
White and Mrs. Reba Wood.
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TRAFFIC CASES FINED

COLUMBIA - Cases tried in
Justice of Peace Court before H. L.
Reynolds: James Alva Primer, fail
ing to report an accident, $40 and
costs.
William Edward Mercor, impro-
per registration and no insurance,
$40 and costs.
Jodie Elwood Hodges, found in
the Sunday night Car Spot check
to have improper brakes, $40 and
costs.
Cases pending for trial: Abner
Thomas Bryant charged with failing
to stop at Stop sign. In the Spot
Check Sunday night, Willie Webster
Davenport was charged with impro-
per lights; Ernest Lloyd Sawyer,
failing to transfer title: Roosevelt
Bowser charged with improper
brakes.
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MANTEo coLoRED NEWS
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
MRS. SAVAGE SATURDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Olivia
Davis Savage, who died in her
home in Manteo Monday of last
week, were held Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock in Free Grace Disci-
pie Church, of which she was a
member. The Rev. G. L. Golden Of
ficiated. Burial was in the family
cemetery.
Mrs. Savage, who was the widow
of John Henry Savage, was the
daughter of the late Theodore and
Henrietta Meekins.
Surviving are one daughter, Te-
lathia Savage of Manteo, and five
brothers, John d. Meekins of Cur
rituck County, Theodore r. Nee
kins and Lloyd Meekins of Manteo,
and Nicholas Meekins of Roper and
Noah Meekins Of Baltimore.
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mouth visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Morris. Carlisle Har-
rell Of South Norfolk Schools visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Harrell.
Keith Reynolds, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Reynolds spent last
week with his grandparents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Lee r. Barnes.
Mrs. Ben s. Brickhouse is spend
ing the winter in Atlanta, Ga, with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Wolfe.
N. p. Ralph, of the U. S. Marines
is home on leave.
Tyrrell County young men who
left Monday morning, sent by the
Selective Service, were:
For examination: Delton Aronis
Basnight, son of Selma Basnight Of
Route 8, Columbia; and Timothy
Bailey, son of Thomas Bailey d
Route 2, Columbia.
For induction: Herbert Lee Ca
lhoon, grandson Of Mrs. May Cahoor
Of Route 8, Columbia: Jessie Harold
Norman, son Of w. j. Norman d
Route 8, Columbia; Franklin Leoi
Spruill son Of Zeffie Spruill, Rout,
ID, Creswell; and Samuel Hollowa.
lJr. Of Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville A. Howet
announce the birth Of q son, Jeffre!
on Friday night Nov. n, at tn
columbia Hospital Mrs. Howet
Twas the former Miss Althea Fur
Tough.
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ton, ]. D. Brickhouse; garden,
stafford Hopkins; entomology,
Rhett White; wildlife, Rhett White;
safety, Gordon Hopkins; recreation,
Don Chaplin; beef animal, Mike
Cohoon; market pig, frankie DAY.
export; gilt, Charles Davenport;
sow, Dwight Ainsley; meat animal,
Haywood Swain.
District recognition; first place
livestock judging team, Brian
Hopkins, Bud Spencer, Roy Bate
man and ]. Warren Swain. Peanut
demonstration, Mike Cohoon and
Rhett White; cotton demonstra-
ton, Gordon Hopkins; girls electric
demonstration, Dale Davis and
Flora Ann Hollis; enriched corn
meal contest, Patricia Basnight;
first place territory electric, Flora
Ann Hollis; second place territory
electric, Dale Davis; first place,
swine, ]. d. Brickhouse; leadership,
Don Chaplin.
State recognition, first place -
peanut demonstration, Rhett White
and Mike Cohoon; cotton demon
stration, Gordon Hopkins; leader
lship, Don Chaplin.
| Adult leaders recognized, six
years, Mrs. Lee r. Barnes and
Mrs. James p. Swain; four years,
Mrs. Floyd Hollis; three years, E
L. Phelps, Mrs. Stafford Hopkins
Mrs. Augusta Higgins and Mrs
INV. T. Reynolds; two years, Mrs
III. T. White, Braxton Voliva, Mrs
Dallas Davenport, Mrs. Graham
Liverman and Mrs. Herman Co
hoon; one year, Mrs. Abner Har.
|rell. ]. F. Furlough, Jr. and Mrs
]. Wallace Hudson.
In the corn contest, Garlanl
!. Swain won third place with prize
Iof S., Johnnie White, second place
q prize Of $3.50 and Charles Dav
!; Ienport first place with a prize 81
l$1O.
: Girls and boys club having thu
Largest percentage Of completed
projects, first place, Scuppernont
Senior Club, with $3.50 and sec
Icnd place, seventh grade club, Will
|, $3.50.
VI Club having the largest percen
village Of parents in attendance a
: Achievement program, Scupper
! Inong Senior club with 52,9e6 will
tlbe honored at December Count.
: Council meeting.
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TO REMEMBER VETERANS

COLUMBIA - The American
Legion Auxiliary of Scuppernong
Post No. 1872 met with Mrs. Joseph
Rhodes Wednesday afternoon with
eight members present.
Plans were made for collecting
Christmas presents for the veterans
hospital.
Refreshments were served. Those
attending were Mrs. LESSEE Harrell,
Mrs. w. S. Caravan, Mrs. Lonnie
Cooper, Mrs. H. E. Smith, Mrs. D.
A. Simmons, Miss Martha Sykes.
and Mrs. Frank Spitzig.
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MRS. CREEP 81 YEARS OLD

Mrs. Caddie Greet, a beloved citi-
zen of Manteo, was 81 years old
Sunday, November 9th, and many
visitors called to see her at the
Wescott Nursing Home in Manteo.
including her children. Some came
from Elizabeth City, and these In
cluded Mrs. Dakins Sawyer, and
daughter, Lennie Luton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ebert Holmes, Sharon Sayer,
Bonnie Jernigan, Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Alexander, Mrs. Petite Greet,
Mrs. Lugeal Holmes.
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HOLIDAY VOWS PLANNED

COLUMBIA - Beginning We'd
nesday, November %, all of the
stores in the town will be open all
dev on Wednesday until after the
Christmas holidays. The East Caro-
lima Bank will close as usual on
Wednesdays at one o'clock pm. and
all Court House offices will observe
the usual Wednesday afternoon
closing time.