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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-06-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two ice cream
freezer cabinets. six-hole Frigid-
aire, one 8-hole Kelvinator. Call
DE 4-2164-Adv. 15-4t.
FOR SALE-Lots overlooking
Swallow Falls section, beautiful
view Loren Wotring, R l, Oakland,
phone DE 4-3O3O. ADV. Lift
FOR SALE - Bulldozer. easy
terms, or trade for real estate. 112-
ton dump truck. Call DE 4-242l
after Z p. m. ADV. 17-3t@
FOR SALE-Kalamaz combi-
nation bottled gas and coal cook
ing stove. Herbert II. Myers. Kitz-
miller, phone GIL 3-4434. ADV Is
e.
FOR SALE-Ficke's corrugated
cement stave silos, Silo-Matic silo
unloaders and Scru-Feed'r, Bulk
O-Matic feed bins. Phone VA g.
1853. ADV. 27-tf
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
following named person has filed
an application with the Board of
License Commissioners for Garrett
County, Maryland. for a Glass "B"
License to sell Beer, Wine and
Liquor in Garrett County. Mary
land. under Article 2B, Annotated
Code of Maryland
Name of applicant and location
of place of business is as follows:
Applicant: Lewis II Cornish.
Location: Cornish Manor, Oak
land, MARYLAND.
Notice is hereby given that a
hearing will be held on said appli-
cation on July IA, 1861, at 1000
a. m. Eastern Standard Time, at
the office Of the County Commits
sioners of Garrett County
Date of first publication: June
80 1861
The Board of License Com
missioners of Garrett County
Oakland Maryland
VIRGINIA S. FIZER, Clerk
ADV. 1926
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
following named person has filed
an application with the Board of
License Commissioners for Garrett
County, Maryland, for a Glass ''B"
License to sell Beer, Wine and
Liquor in Garrett County, Mary
land. under Article 2B, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
Name of applicant and location
of place of business is as follows:
Applicant: j. P Thayer.
Location: Thayer's Barn, Oak
land. Maryland
Notice is hereby given that
hearing will be held on said appli-
cation on July IA 1861, at 900 a. m,
Eastern Standard Time. at the Of
flee of the County Commissioners
of Garrett County.
Date of first publication: June
20, 1861
The Board of License Com
missioners of Garrett County
Oakland. Maryland
VIRGINIA S. FIZER, Clerk
ADV. 1927
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FOR Cottage in Mt Lake
Park. Four rooms and bath. $500
per month. Call DE 4-3203 after )
p. M. ADV 17-I
FOR RENT-Two nice 4-room
apartments, one on Liberty one
on Third St Phone 334-3l49. Paul
j. Nayl0r. ADV 16-tf
FOR RENT - Small furnished
apartment. 2 rooms with private
bath, in Grantsvillc. W. Harold
Miller Call TW 5-5l83 ADV. 10
tt
FOR RENT - SiN-room house
with bath on f street in Mt Lake
Park Gas furnace heat insulated.
Call after 6 p. M. DE 4-2457. -
Adv. l6-tf
FOR RENT - FOur-room unfur-
nishcd apartment, private bath and
entrance. on route PIG. miles
south of Oakland. Call DE 4-2746.
ADV. 16-tf
FOR Owners personal
cottage on Deep Creek Lake. At
traCtivc, modern and cool. with all
couvenienccs. Sleeps 10. Private
Dock. Phone DE 4-340l. Orris De
Berry, Is Alder St, Oakland. -
Adv 16-3t
FOR RENT-Attractivc cabin at
Deep Creek Lake. Modern electri-
cal equipment completely fur
nishcd. accommodates six COM
cortal,I,- M bptf0r 1ocation an tho
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FOR SALE OR RENT-Four-
room house and lot in Crellin. See
Mrs. John Foster after ) p. m. f.
Adv 1G-3t"
FOR SALE - Strawberries, 5
miles north of Oakland on Route
PIG. AlVa Paugh, phone DE 4-2794.
ADV 16-4t@
FOR SALE-Orders taken for
large dressed broilers Call John
or Arthur Steyer, phone DE A.
1928. ADV 17-4t@
FOR SALE - Cris-Craft Silver
Arrow, 215 hip. Interceptor inboard
Like new, total time SO hrs Phone
DE ASP ADV 18-tf
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FOR RENT

TRAILER space for rent. Call DE
4-3113. ADV. 17-3t
FOR RENT-7-room house with
bath, near high school. Call DE 4
3472. ADV. Soft
FOR RENT 49, Two apartments
with bath in Deer Park. Phone DE
1889. ADV. 1877
APARTMENT FOR RENT Ber-
nadine Warwick, corner 18th and
Alder SITS. ADV. 3-tf
FOR RENT-One 5 or 6 room
apartment End floor Call DE a.
1897 evenings. Adv. 16-tf
FOR RENT - Four-room unfur-
nished second floor apartment
Phone DE Abb. ADV list
FOR RENT-Four-room apart
ment and bath, range, refrigerator.
Rudy's, Oakland, Md ADV. loft
FOR RENT-Light housekeep-
ing room furnished in Mt Lake
Park. Phone DE 4-4396. ADV. IL
If
FOR RENT r. Three-room fur
nished apartment in Mt. Lake
Park. Phone DE 1896 ADV. IT
IL.
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FRED A. THAYER,
Trustee
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ADV. 17-4t


THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the
subscribers have obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Garrett County, Mary
land, Letters of Administration on the
estate of
STUART F. HANIILL, SIR.
late OF Garrett County, Maryland, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated to the subscribers on or
before the 29th day of December 1861
cey may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under our hands this 27th day of
June, 1861.
STUART f. HAMILL JR.
Oakland, Maryland
CLARA BELL BRINER
Oakland, Maryland
Administrators
ADV lS-3t
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FOR SALE-12-ft. deep freeze.
and 1900 it, new chestnut paneIing.
Call DE 4-2627. ADV 1877
FOR SALE-Used wringer wash
ers, $685. up. Stop, shop and save.
A. d. Naylor & Co.-Ady 1885,
FOR SALE-30-gal. Smith water
heater, with gas line and regulator,
in good condition. Call DE 4-3683
ADV. 1927
FOR SALE 49, Clothes dryers,
$4,000 to S159OO. with aluminium
vent hood and complete installa-
ton. Dewitt and DeBerry. Adv.
44-tf
FOR SALE-Toy Terrier pup,
work horse, Palamino riding horse,
side open milk cooler Gerald Glot-
felty McHenry. phone DE 4-2095
ADV l6-tf
FOR SALE-Republic gas water
heater, used two months, now only
S6400. New warranty. Stop, shop
and save A. d. Naylor & Co
ADV. 1886.
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Commissioners Meeting

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
That the Board of County Com
missioners for Garrett County
Maryland, will be in session for
the transaction of all routine bush
ness that may properly come be-
fore them on
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
MONDAY, JULY 3rd, 1861
BY order of the Board.
MRS. VIRGINIA FIZER,
Clerk.
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SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1861
At the Hour of 1900 o'clock,
a. NJ, (DST)

in front of the Court House in the
town of Oakland, Maryland. | will
offer said property for sale at
public auction, the same being as
follows:
All of the surface of that lot
situate, lying and being in Election
District No. 8. of Garrett County,
Maryland, which is known and
designated as Lot No IS in the
town of Henry on a plat recorded
in Plat Liber AGR. Drawer A.,
file No. SO. one of the plat records
in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County,
and being one of the lots conveyed
by the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburgh Railway Company to
the Davis Coal and Coke Company
by deed dated December 81, 1916,
and recorded in Liber RID No.
las. folio 215. Land Records of
said Garrett County. and shown on
Plat B filed herewith. Said lot is
$50 #. by $50 fit. and is the same
which was conveyed to the said
Alvey Ray Cassidy and Georgia
Mae Cassidy, his wife, by deed
from James NJ Cassidy and Martha
Jane Cassidy, his wife, dated Aug
ust 10, 1858, and recorded in Liber
RID. No. 179, folio AZ, Land
Records of Garrett County
1t is improved by small dwell
ing, partly completed.
Terms of Sale:-Cash on day of
sale Taxes to be adjusted to day
Of sale.
JAMES T. FRANTZ,
Sheriff of Garrett
County, Maryland
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FOR SALE Five.room house,
full bath, Rt. 80 al Crellin. Phone
DE 1906. ADV lost
FOR SALE-New Holland pick
up baler 66, Shirley Wright, phone
DE 4-4764. ADV 1856
FOR SALE-1959 house trailer,
10 e. wide by As it, long Phone
DE 4-2643 anytime ADV 16-4t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-06-29

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Insurance R22 filings promptly
made on suspended or revoked IL
censes. Ray Teets Insurance
Agency. DE 4-2137, Oakland, Md
ADV. 38-tf
POWER DIGGING for footers,
easements, ditching, fuel tanks,
complete septic tank installations.
Also bulldOzer work (TD-9.
Upperman EXcavating, Deer Park,
phone DF 1-1S47. ADV. 41-H
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JAMES T. FRANTZ,
Sheriff of Garrett
County, Maryland
ADV. 15-4t
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue of a decree
of the Circuit Court for Garrett
County. Maryland, passed on the
10Th day of June, 1861, in a cause
wherein Donald Newman trading
as Newman Funeral Home and
others are Plaintiffs and Walter
w. Dawson, administrator, eta. of
the estate of Edward G. Butler and
others are Defendants the same
being No. $3.50 Equity in said Court,
l. the undersigned officer, duly APP
pointed by said Court do hereby
give notice that on
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1861
At the hour of II a. m. (DSD
in front of the Court House in
the Town of Oakland, Garrett
County, Maryland, l will offer for
sale at public auction, the follow
ing real estate, to-Wit:
All that lot, piece or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in
Garrett County. Maryland, and be-
ing a part of Military Lot No. 2236,
beginning for the outline of same
at stake on the south side of the
National Pike ~. S. Route 40) and
adjoining the land of Henry c..
Butler and running with said Pike
north 5 rods to stake; thence east
16 rods to a stake; thence south 5
rods to a stake; thence with a
straight line to the place of be-
ginning, containing about one-half
acre. more or less, and being the
same which was conveyed to Ed
ward G. Butler by deed from Earl
Lichty dated November 5, 1888,
and recorded in Liber AG.R. No.
118, folio 223, one of the Land Rec
ords of Garrett County. Maryland
The above lot is located on U. S.
Route 40 about three miles west
of Grantsville, Maryland and is
improved with a 5-rOom, one-Story
dwelling.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third
on day of sale, balance in six
months, or all cash at the option
of the purchaser and the unpaid
portion to bear interest at the rate
of 6 percent per annum and to be
secured to the satisfaction of the
said trustee.
FRED A. THAYER,
Trustee
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FOR SALE-Modern stucco s.
bedroom home, near high school
Ceramic tile bath, large living
room, kitchen, dinette, p bath off
utility room. Wall to wall carpet
ing Car-port, oil heat, fully insu-
lated, excellent water. Price reason
able. For appointment call DE 4
2161 or 1882. ADV. lift
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FOR SALE - Modern 4-room
bungalow, automatic heat, insul-
ated. Located at Grantsville. Phone
TW 5-5242, if no answer call TW
$3.50. ADV. 13-15t
FOR SALE-18-lt. Higgins in
board boat, 10 hip. Chrysler Ace,
cover, etc. $4,000. Sweene Boat
Co, Inc, Deep Creek, McHenry.
ADV 18-tf
FOR SALE-One 6-yr.-old Guern-
sey COW, due to freshen July 5, TB
and Bangs tested. Woodrow w.
Rolf, Oakland, Md, l mile south
of Red House. ADV. 18-1t*
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FOR SALE-50 acres of good
hay. viii sell standing or baled in
the field Call DE 1891 from to
5 p. m, or DE 4-4265 in evenings.
Thomas Beckman, Swanton ADV.
17-3t
FOR SALE - Small attractive
cabin on Penn Point Rd Fully fur
nished including a dock and pic
mic table. Lot 100 by 200 For in
formation call DE 4-2161 or 1882.
ADV. lift
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TRESPASs NOTICE

Persons are hereby warned not
to enter upon, cross over, or in
any manner trespass upon the
property of the undersigned in
District 10, Bethlehem section
without permission. George w. and
Bessie r. Harvey. ADV. 16-3ta
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DEBT NOTICE

l will not be responsible for any
debts other than those contracted
by myself.
MRS. KATHRYN CORBIN
Horse Shoe Run, W. Va.
ADV. 1856
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PIANO TUNING and Repairing.
Reasonable rates, all work guaran-
tecd The Music Shop phone DE 4
1922. ADV. 1G-N
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ORDER NIsI

Herbert c. Leighton, TIA Leighton
Funeral Home Oakland, Maryland.
VS..
The Unknown Heirs. devisees or personal
representatives of Mansfield HinebaugE.
No. 503S Equity. In The Circuit Court
For Garrett County, Maryland.
ORDER NISI
ORDERED this 21st day of June. 1861.
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County.
Maryland. in Equity that the sale OF the
property, made and reported in these
proceedings by Stephen r. Pagenhardt
Trustee. appointed by decree of this
Court to make said sale, be ratified and
confirmed. unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 18th
day of July, 1861 provided copy of
this Order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Garrett County, Mary
land. once in each of three successive
weeks, before the 18th day of July, 1861.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $4,000.
RICHARD L. DAVIS. Clerk
True Copy.
Test Richard L. Davis, clerk.
ADV. 17-3t.
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NOTICE OF RESPONSIBILITY

This is to advise that I will not
be responsible for any debts con-
tracted for by anyone other than
myself
H. V. CALHOUN
497 w. Piedmont st.
Keyser, w Va.
ADV. list
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FOR SALE-Pontiac sedan de-
luxe model, low mileage. Call DE
1926. ADV 5-H
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FOR SALE-Fmm of 165 acres,
Groom house. electric, barn, out
side buildings, suitable for dairy
farming miles off Route 40. In
terested contact Lemuel Garlitz,
Route l, Avilton, Md. ADV. 15-8t*
FOR SALE-Table model De-
Laval separator, used about 3
months, like new. bay riding horse,
gentle for children's use, low price
for quick sale. Phone DE 4-2798
ADV 18-1t
FOR SALE-Nearly new, covered
luggage trailer, spare tire mounted:
G-can electric milk cooler; about
SO acres mixed alfalfa, clover, tim
othy hay not cut Phone DE 4
2395. ADV. 1885,
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Sheriff's Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE
Situate ut the former Town of
Henry, in District No. s, Of
Garrett County. Maryland.

Under and by virtue of a writ
of fieri facias issued out of the
Circuit Court for Garrett Coun-
ty Maryland, at the suit of
The First National Bank of Oak
land VS.. Alvey Ray Cassidy and
Georgia Mae Cassidy, his wife, the
same being No. 300 Judicials in
said Court, and to me directed as
Sheriff of Garrett County. l have
seized, levied upon and taken I'M
der execution by actual entry
upon the premises the property of
the defendants hereinafter set
forth and l hereby give notice that
on
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PUBLIC AUCTION

Having sold nv property will
sell all household goods at said
property located in the town of
Narkleysburg. Pa, on
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FOR SALE-Thrce Gang reel
type mowers, good condition. Call
DE 4-4512 ADV. 1877
FOR SALE - Hcatilator fire
place units. 500 off, all sizes. A. d.
Naylor and Co. ADV. 18-3t
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FOR SALE-7h horsepower
used Elgin cupboard motor.
Can be seen at 1874 Liberty St,
Oakland, Md. Phone DE a.
2223.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
Young People Enjoy
Saturday Night Dance

A large number of the vouro-
or SGT froro Durant. Canton anI
ron+S between enioved dancioo
Saturday. evening to the music
OF 4hn Can on MonarchS.
Guest Of honor was Miss
Ch""ron D~nie1, Miss A1lison's
Wells of 1861. Miss Daniel. who
is al9o Miss Hospitality for Du-
rant. was e~corted bv Fletcher
Paw. IT., OF Canton. She and
nv R0v wero guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Tohn "ontaine as were
MieS cissv White, former Miss
t'1ison's Wells, Miss Waldinn
Price I'D Miss Suzanne James.
all of Canton
The Young Jadies were guests
also at a sperd-the-night party
given fer them by the Fon-
taines.
They climaxc1 their visit at
the resort by { ten ling SUNDAY
morning eervic9 in the little
chapel on the 2 ounds with the
Reverend 7. Cr2Sap presiding.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
CAMPBELL Boye Vows Pledged

Miss Martie O'Boyle, daughter
of Mrs. w. M. Carl of Gathers
burg, Maryland and Ensign
Donald Campbell, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. O. R. Campbell of
Durant were married at ST.
Martins Church at Gathers
burg, Maryland on June 10.
Those attending the wedding
from Durant were Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. r. Campbell, Mrs. w. L. Din
stel. sister of the groom, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Guess. Mr..
Guess served Ensign Campbell
as best man, and Mrs. Guess
served as bridesmaid in tn e
wedding.
Immediately following the
ceremony, a reception was held
on Avalon Farms, the home of
the brides mother near Cal
tersburg, at which time about
800 guests were received.
Ensign and Mrs. Campbell are
now al home at Atlantic Beach,
Florida, where Ensign Campbell
is attached to the u. S. Destroy
er Cellars.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
Joe Cooper Accepts
Position As Coach

Joe Hugh Cooper, originally
from Eupora, has accepted the
position of assistant coach in
Durant for the coming year. He
will also teach junior high
school subjects.
Mr.. Cooper is a graduate of
Wood Junior College and Mis-
sissippi State University.
He comes to Durant highly
recommended by Kilmichae'
School where he served as as
sistant coach last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper expect
to be living in Durant by Au-
gust 1st. They will reside at
104 Hamilton, the home former
" occupied by Dale Brasher
former head coach Mr.. Brasher
has accepted a position as coach
IN Morton for the coming year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
New Family Moves
Here This Month

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G.. Rit-
chic, formerly of Kosciusko.
and their ten-year-old daughter,
Glenda Kaye, have moved to
Durant and are now living in
the Doc Griffin home at COS
North Jackson.
The Richie family lived in
Kosciusko a year, moving from
Hazard, Kentucky, last July.
The Ritchies moved into their
new home July 5 and have
joined the Durant Methodist
Church since their arrival.
Mr.. Richie has been work
ing at the Durant I. C. Railway
Express Office since this past
April. When he became agent
for the main Durant office,
which handles express from
Kosciusko, Durant, and Lexing-
ton, he began to travel back
and forth from his home il
Kosciusko. He and his family
moved to Durant this month as
his job here seems to be more
han just temporary.
Glenda Kaye is looking for
ward to attending the Durant
Grammar School this fall as a
fifth grade student.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
Durdnt Ladies' Honor
Nieces With Porty

Mrs. Turnage Williams and
her sister, Mrs. ]. j. Griffin,
were gracious hostesses to a de-
'ightful morning party held in
heir home Friday in honor of
heir nieces, Mrs. George Povall
Of Lexington and Mrs. Harry
Twinner of Atlanta.
Mrs. Povall and Mrs. GWin-
1er are the daughters of Mrs
r. c. Elmore and were visiting
n her home.
Numerous, guests came to en-
10y the party from the hours OF
10 to 1870 a. m. The hostesses
assisted by Miss Kay Derrick
and Miss Susan Gwinner OF
Atlanta, served light refresh
ments to the guests.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
Fire Damages
Hawkins Home
Sunday, July 18th

The home of the Wheeler
Hawkins caught fire while they
were away late Sunday after
noon, July Is.
About 600 p. m. some boys
and girls who were attending
choir practice at the First Bap-
tist Church across the stree.
from the Hawkins Home on
South West Avenue observed
smoke rising from the rear of
the house. The fire department
was called Immediately, and the
blaze was out within the half
hour.
The fire completely destroyed
the kitchen and ruined part of
the dining room and hall. All
Of the house was damaged by
the smoke.
Insurance adjustors comment
ed on the almost total absence
Of water damage. The Durant
Volunteer Fireman are to be
commended for doing a tho
rough job with a minimum of
destructive use of water.
Thursday they moved to an
apartment in the old Hyde home
on North West Avenue. They
will occupy the apartment for
approximately a month while
their home is being repaired and
remodeled.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
Mr.. Tiombs Honored
With Birthday Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bunch
honored Mrs. Bunch's grand
father. Mr.. Reuben Toombs of
Pickens, with a surprise birth
Say dinner in their home Sun
dav.
Upon entering, the guests
were served punch from a beau
tiful cut glass punch bowl.
After a delicious meal. the
hostess surprised the honoree
with a beautifully decorated
cake with which She served
homemade ice cream.
Many useful gifts were pre-
sented to Mr. Toombs.
The guests included the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben
Toombs, Mr.. and Mrs. Irbv
Toombs. Eddy, Sonny and Pat
Sv, Mrs. Jimmy Summerlin, Mr..
.Tames Albin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Sims and Mr.. and Mrs
Aubrey Bunch.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-27
Durant Officially Entered In Merit Program;
Highest Score Made In Municipal Finance

Award plaque in the categories
in which it meets Ipre-deter-
mined standards. Inspections are
made before plaques are award
ed. In addition. an attractive
tWo-color sign has been shipped
to the local group for erection
at a prominent downtown loca-
ton.
Mr.. D. H. Wells, general
chairman of the local program.
said committees have been as
signed to carry out projects to
improve the towns standings in
phases selected for first at
tention.
I'VE challenge everyone to
give his support to this worth
while project" the chairman
said. ut is going to take the
help of many people to attain
our goals; but with cooperation.
our goals can and will be met.
This program is to improve the
overall welfare of our area, and
everyone will benefit as goals
are reached"
He complimented those work
ing to score the community in
the ten general classifications of.
Identification. education, fire
protection, health and santa
ton. housing and construction.
long range planning. municipal
finance. police and traffic, recre-
alton and streets.
High And Low Scores
Durant scored highest in the
category of Municipal Finance.
The scoring committee said the
minimum qualifying score in
category is $40 points. while
this community scored 97s
points.
The lowest score was in the
category of Fire Protection. The
mYirfmum qualifying score in
the category is 400 points, with
the local community scoring
onlv 100 points.
"We will be foolish not to
recognize our weak points" the
chairman said. "The real value
of this program is pinpointing
our weaknesses and striving to
improve them"
Committees set up to carry
ont assignments at this time,
and their chairmen, Ire as fol-
lows:
Identification, Mrs. Robert
Trby, Jr.. Education, w. H. Nc
Kenzie; Fire Protection. Julious
Guion: Health and Sanitation,
Mrs. v. E. Kealhofer; Housing
and Construction, Leon Engel-
man: Long Range Planning.
Ralph McGehee; Municipa,
/. Finance. Robert Rav: Police and
Traffic. Clarence Robertson: Re-
creation, w. C. Landrum
Streets, R. f. McNeer.