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Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Plans For Livestock
Show Underway

The Lexington Junior Cham
Der of Commerce has appoin-
ted committee heads to pro-
mote it's first community pro-
ject.
Vice President Ross Will
oughby was named general
chairman of the Holmes Coun-
ty Livestock Show. Serving
with him are Duane Tucker
and George Mullendore, who
will be in charge of the live
stock and judging. Eddie FIJI
Ter will supervise varioas
horse events, Mrs. Joy Frizc;l
and Roy Spell are planning d
beauty contest. Charlie Flee
her is serving as finance
chairman and Ed Wilbur
Hooker is selling exhibition
booths to businesses.
The Lexington National
Guard Armory has been Sc
lected as the location for the
March 10Th and 21st event.
The beauty contest and booth
exhibitions will be inside tke
armory, while the animals
and larger exhibits, such as
farm machinery, will be on
the grounds.
The Jaycees corially invite
any suggestions or assistance
by interested persons In the
county.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Lee Stevens
Kites Held Sunday

One of Durant'S most we'll
known and loved citizens,
Andrew Lee Stevens, died Oil
Saturday at his home follow
ing a six-year illness. He was
"a.
Mr.. Stevens, a retired rail-
road conductor, was an avid
worker in the First Baptist
Church of Durant where he
was baptized sixty years ago.
He was a deacon, a former
Sunday School Superinten-
dent, church secretary-treas-
urer, and clerk of the Durant
church. He retired from his
lob as conductor in 194l af-
ter having served forty-two
years with the railroad. A
native of Tallahatchie Coun-
ty. Mr.. Stevens was born at
Enid on August s, 1776. He
and Mrs. Stevens had been
married for fifty-eight years.
Funeral services were held
on Sunday at 800 pm. from
the First Baptist Church Ct
Durant with Dr.. j.. S. Riser,
Rev. Durell Makamson, Rev.
J.. NJ. Nets and DR.. T. L..
Holcomb officiating. Inter
ment was in Mizpah Gene
terry with Southern Funeral
Home in charge Of arrange
ments.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Annalou Clark Stevens,
Durant; a son, Robert Clark
Stevens, Magnolia Springs,
Ala; a sister, Mrs. Corrine
Cunningham, Durant; three
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Charles
Ray, N. G. Hathorn, H. H.
Dodson, Leon Engelmann,
Walter D. Smith, and Robert
K. Ray.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
ooty Rites Held AT
.iariands Creek

Funeral services were he'd
for a native Holmes Countian,
Stanfield Lucas Doty on Tues
day from the Harlands Greek
Baptist Church at 1879 am
with the Rev. Wilson Ray Of
icating. Burial was in the
church cemetery with Sou
thern Funeral Home of Lex
Ington in charge of arrange
ments.
Mr.. Doty died in Shreve-
port, La. on February 2 after
an illness Of two years. Prior
to that time he had made his
home in Fairbanks, Alaska
where he was a construction
worker. He was born in Hci-
mes County on January {,
1903 where he lived for :
number Of years. He was a
member of the HarlandS
Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors are a brother,
James L.. Doty, Ellisville;
three sisters, Mrs. Gordon
Ellison, Terry, Mrs. Myrtle
Jordan, Houston, Texas; and
Mrs. Wallace Jordan, jack
son.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Duront Native Dies
Of Heart Attack

The entire community was
saddened on Mon. when Mrs.
Willie jenkins Holcomb died
of a heart attack at the home
of her sister, Miss May Jenk-
ms in Durant, about 1920 a.
m. DR.. and Mrs. Holcomb
we're on a visit in the jenkins
home at the time. This was
the home in which Mrs. HOl-
comb was reared as a child.
She vas very active in all
phases of church work and
everyone who knew her loved
her. A resident of Dallas, Tex
as, they moved to that city
on the retirement of DR.. Hol-
comb. She was a native of
Durant, a member of a pio-
necr family well known
throughout the county. Born
IN OCTOBER u, 1887, she spent
ner entire girlhood in Durant
and was married to Dr.. Hol-
comb on May 8, 1910 in Du-
rant as he served his first
p~astorate after completing
seminary. She was a member
Of the Lakewood Baptist
Church in Dallas.
Funeral services were held
from the First Baptist Church
IN Durant on Tuesday at 2:30
pm. with the Rev. Durell
Makamson, DR.. Rowe Hol-
comb, her brother-in-law, and
Dr.. Chester Quarles officiat-
ing. Burial was in Mizpah
Cemetery under the direction
OF Southern Funeral Home.
Survivors are her husband,
DR.. T. l.. Holcomb, Dallas,
Texas; a son, DR.. Luther
jenkins Holcomb. director for
the Greater Dallas Council of
Churches, Dallas; a daughter,
Mrs. j. A. Hall, Houston, Tex
as; two brothers, John Jenk-
ms and r. B. Jenkins both Oh
Durant; three sisters, Mrs.
Sarah McFarlane and Miss
May Jenkins, Durant; and
Mrs. Eugene Fly, Jackson;
and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers, active md
honorary, were deacons of
the First Baptist Church of
Durant.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Five directors were elected
to serve the Pickens Cham
Der of Commerce at a meet
ing on Friday night in the
City Hall. A sixth director
will be named at a later date.
These directors are from
the six various groups which
make up the organization.
Each chose a director as fol.
lows: w. C. Cook, Retail
Merchants; Bill Presley
Automobile, Service Station
md Implement Dealers; ]. n.
Garland, City Officials; L. E
Crawford and Billy Courts.
representing various other
groups. A director from the
Women's Clubs will be select
ed later.
Mayor Garland also told
the meeting at 7:30 after
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
READING CLUB HONORS
MRS. LEON ENGELMANN

Mrs. Leon Engelmann was
pleasantly surprised by the
Reading Club of the First
Baptist Church in the home
of Mrs. Curtis Ellis last Fri
day at the regular meeting.
Mrs. Robert Henry presided
and the roll call was answer
ed with the name of a favo-
rite author.
Mrs. H. E. Brooks, Sr. gave
an inspiring devotional "Live
a Day at a Time" which in
Guided Abe Lincoln's famous
words, A man is as happy
as he makes up his mind to
be-"
Mrs. Grady Harcrow who
was to give the book report
changed her report to This
is your Da' for Mrs. Leon
Engelmann who was shower
ed with timely and useful
gifts which were displayed III
a lovely blue bassinet.
Mrs. Harcrow and Mrs.
Jean Brooks conducted the
recreation.
Mrs. Ellis served delicious
refreshments to the following
guests: Mrs. Henry, Mrs.
Engelmann, Mrs. Lucille
Sweeney, Mrs. Harold Brock,
Mrs. Ethel Nicely, Mrs. j. E.
Brown, Mrs. Helen Hutchin-
son, Mrs. Mayfield Howard,
Mrs. Jean Brooks, Mrs. Har
crow and Mrs. H. E. Brooks,
Sr.
The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Jean Brooks.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Hospital Patients

Mrs. Vicy Bevill, Lexington
Mrs. w. L. Cakes, Tchula
Mr.. R. H. Barnes, Tchula
Mrs. G.. B. Sanders, LeXing-
ton
Mrs. Frankly Ellis, Lexington
Mrs. Marie Young, Lexington
Miss Nora A. Pierce, LexinS-
ton
Miss Ophelia Netherland, Lex
ington
Mrs. j. D. Parrish, LexirT-
ton
Mr.. Victor Martin, Lexington
Mr.. c. O. Sudbeck, LeXing-
ton
Mrs. C. j. Leigh, Lexington
Mrs. Dewitt Majors, LeXir5-
ton
Mrs. Alma Reinhard, Tchula
Mrs. ]. H. Howard, Tchula
Mrs. c. l.. Durham, Tchula
Mr.. Morgan Galley, Black
Hawk
Mr.. R. E. Edwards, West
Mrs. Carol Allen, Thomac~
vile, Ala.
COIOred
Jake McClain
LOWE Ann Boyd
Geneva Lacy
Laura Pinkst0n
Sarah Patton
Bessie Washington
Moses Thomas
Earl Kirklin
Henry Wade
Baby Boy Moore
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Senior Piano Recital
To Be Held Friday

The Lexington High Scho5I
Music Department will PIE
sent Sarah Bailey, Barbara
Cleveland and Marilyn Fin
cher in a senior piano recital
on Friday, February 10.
This event will be held in
the Gramma School Audi
forum beginning at 7:3O pm.
The public is cordially III
vited to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Continued From Page One)
a 55-46 win over North Car
rollton in semi-final play.
In the Durant-Lexingtnr
girls game Charlene McNen~
and 10 Browning scored Is
each to lead the Tigerettes.
Judy Fite lead the Honey
Bees with IL.
SCORES
Boys - Finals
McAdams 66, Durant IS
Semi-Finals
McAdams 68, Ethel 80
Durant 55, N. Carrollton AZ
Carrollton IS, Kilmichael -
Durant 80, Walden 26
Ethel "a, Lexington SO
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
b. It. U. SOCIAL

The B. T. U. group of the
Durant Baptist Church en-
joyed its quarterly social last
Tuesday night in the ban
quet room of the church.
Mrs. j. C. Alexander, Mrs.
Wheeler Hawkins and Mrs.
Wendal Glenn had charge CT
the arrangements. A covered
dish meal was served and en-
joyed by all.
A recreational period YVES
held following the meal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Rsy
Brock and son visited her
parents at Yazoo City last
Sunday.
Deepest sympathy is e.
tended to the Holcomb fam
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Gard of
Thanks

l would like to thank each
and every one for the many
gifts, cards, flowers, calls and
donations that my daughter,
Brenda Fay has received dur
ing the past few weeks. May
God bless each of you for al
Of these wonderful things
You will never know how
much pleasure Brenda has
received from reading all CT
your letters and cards.
Mrs. Gladys Hicks
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
ASC Committee
Election Set March

A special election of corr
munity Agricultural and coz
servation Committeeman for
the East Lexington Commun-
ity will be held March l, 1861
in the courthouse, Chairman
Lynn Jordan of the Holmes
ASC County Committee, adj
vises. A regular member and
two alternates will be elected.
Election by casting ballots at
designated polling place viii
be the method used, Chair
man Jordan announces.
Tie polls will open prompt
ly at 500 am. and voting
will be permitted until 500
pm. Nominees for the East
Lexington Community are:
l.. J. S. Bevill
2 Irby Ellington
8. w. B. Farmer
4. r. A. Grantham
5. Herbert Lyman
6. V. o. Ingold, Jr.
7. l.. B. Johnson
8. j.. r. Lipsey
9. S. K. Thomas
10. w. d. Truitt
Chairman Jordan explains
that all farm owners, tenants,
and sharecroppers are eli
gible to vote who are carrying
out an approved Agricultural
Conservation program prac-
tice or who are eligible foT
a cooperative price support
loan or other price support
loans.
The county office manager,
Will P. McWilliams, Jr., will
advise and assist the COM
munity polling place board in
carrying out their election
responsibilities.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Durant
District Two Hospital

Mr. j. o. Ritter, Durant
Mrs. Annie Lou Renacker
Durant
Chris Robin Moffet, Kosci-
usko
Mrs. j. H. Bunch, Goodman
Mrs. Daisy Powell, Durant
Mr.. H. R. Steele, Durant
Mrs. j. B. Snyder, Durant
Mrs. Daisy Ellington, Durant
Mr.. E. w. Wilson, Goodman
Mr.. Louis Longinotti Durant
Mrs. A. 1. Campbell, West
Mrs. j. A. Blackstock, Jack
son
Baby Girl Blackstock
Freddie Taylor, Durant
Colored
May Lena Riley, Sails
Hattie May Roby, Goodman
Leila P. Evans, Durant
%
ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Classified
Will TRADE EQUITY AND

WILL TRADE EQUITY AND
home in Jackson, Miss. To-
Gated in BelhaYen Heights
area, as down payment on
farm, 125 acres or more in
Lexington or Acona area.
Notify Clarence Tannehill,
1924 Moody st. Jackson, Miss.
or phone Jackson FL 5-5122.
8 ct pd
FOR RENT SMALL HOUSE
at 108 Clifton Street, Lex
ington. Phone r. A. Barren
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

lily in the death OF Mrs. |. -.
Holcomb who died Monday
while visiting Miss MAY
jenkins in Durant.
Mrs. v. E. Kealhofer is Gil
the sick list. Her marJ
friends wish for her a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mancil Fu(-
che of Alderman, Mr.. ara
Mrs. Barry Stills and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes Truitt were guests
of the Leon Worrells over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank EG-
wards of Carthage Were
guests of friends in Durart
last Wednesday.
Mrs. j. l.. Ashe and daugthr
ter, Mrs. Frost visited rei-
atives In Columbus l25t
week.
Mrs. Daisy Powell suffer
ed a heart attack last Wed.
nesday morning. She is q
patent in the local hospital.
Miss Phala Brock under
went emergency surgery last
Saturday afternoon in the
King Daughters hospital in
Yazoo City. She was visiting
in the Grady Hutto home al
Eden when she became i'll
Mrs. Charles Patrick, Mrs.
Benny Killebrew and Gather
inc Bailey were Kosciusko
visitors last Friday.
Sympathy is extended to the
A. l.. Stevens family in the
loss of their husband and ia
Their last Saturday morning.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Sympathy is extended to the
A. l.. Stevens family in the
loss of their husband and ia
Their last Saturday morning.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Mrs. Charles Patrick, Mrs.
Benny Killebrew and Gather
inc Bailey were Kosciusko
visitors last Friday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Mrs. Daisy Powell suffer.
ed a heart attack last Wed.
nesday morning. She is q
patent in the local hospital.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Deepest sympathy is e4-
tended to the Holcomb fam
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ec-
wards of Carthage Were
guests of friends in Durart
last Wednesday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09

Mrs. j. l.. Ashe and daugi
ter, Mrs. Frost visited re-
atives In Columbus l2s
week.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-09
Duv'Nnf NesCs
nr9NEu uorold procL
By Mrs. Harold BrOcl

lily in the death of Mrs. T. =.
Holcomb who died Monday
while visiting Miss May
jenkins in Durant.
Evening star., 1961-01-18

Hilton and Shoreham balls
may be picked up at the
Hotel Statler after 10 am.
Thursday. Tickets for the
other three balls may be
picked up at the Inaugural
Ticket Distribution Center at
921 Seventeenth street NV.
Capacity Extended
The capacity of the balls
has been further extended by
the addition of a second
marquee (actually a heated
tent) to the Armory, it was
announced by j. Anthony
Moran, chairman Of the ad-
visory committee for the
balls. There definitely will
not be a sixth ball, because
there just isn't any place
else to hold one" Mrs. Boggs
said.
The two marques will add
$4,000 square feet to the
Armory's 10000 square feet,
and will increase the capacity
from 5000 to 10000 plus"
Mr.. Woodward said.
There will not be dancing in
the marques (although there
will be music. But by putting
the refreshment stands and
small tables there, more space
will be provided in the ball
room for dancing. Ted Alex
ander's Musical Trio will play
in one marquee, and Bill
Robbins and his combo in the
other.
Total capacity at the five
locations now is close to 90
900. Mr.. Woodward said.
There will be 1000 at the
Mayflower, $500 at the
Sheraton Park, 1000 at the
Statler-Hilton and 1900 at
the Shoreham, in addition to
the Armory's 10,000-plus.
Music for New Balls
Music at the two new balls
will be provided by Woodie
Herman and Nelson Riddle
Cat the Statler); the Glenn
Miller Orchestra with Ray
Mckinley. Miguel Vega and
his Latin combo. and Meyer
Davis New York Orchestra
(at the Shoreham).
Floor managers for the new
Evening star., 1961-01-18
Now It's Five Inouquro| Balls

There's going to be still
another Inaugural Ball-the
fifth. And that's all, period.
So Say the chairman and
co-chairman of the rapidly
expanding balls. Stanley
Woodward and Mrs. Hale
Boggs. who held a press con-
ference at the end of a hast
lily convened meeting of the
Inaugural Ball Committee
this morning.
The newest ball will be in
the Shoreham Hotel. With
the fourth ball, at the Statler-
Hilton Hotel, which was
added just yesterday, 1t will
increase the total ball capac-
ity by 1900, it was an
nounced.
Kennedys at All Five
President Kennedy and his
party will 60 to all five balls,
Mr.. Woodward said. Former
Representative Charles Brown
Of Missouri will introduce
distinguished guests at all
five balls.
The Kennedys will go first
to the Mayflower Hotel, and
then visit the other ball loca-
tions in this order: National
Guard Armory, Sheraton
Park, Shoreham and Statler-
Hilton.
Addition of the fifth and
final ball will make it pos
Sihle to take care of all
reservations for "The Inau-,
gural Ball" (the committee
likes to speak Of it as one
ball, no matter how many
locations are involved, it
was announced.
They hope" that requests
received after that date can
be taken care Of. Mr.. Wood
ward said. But he didn't
sound very optimistic.
Any checks received for
which tickets cannot be sup
piled will Of course be sent
back" he said.
The two new balls will not
start until 10 pm. whereas
the other three balls will
start at 8. AL will end at 2
am.
Tickets for the Statler-
Evening star., 1961-01-18

mates and their wives. Chief
Justice and Mrs. Earl War
ren. House Speaker Sam Ray
burn. Senator Carl Hayden,
president protein Of the
Senate; United Nations Am
basasdor- designate Adlai Ste
venson. and Director Of the
Budget and Mrs. David E.
Bell.
The committee does not
yet know what ladies. If any,
will accompany Messrs. Ste
venson, and Rayburn, who do
not have wives.
Evening star., 1961-01-18

balls will be Nesle Roche at
the Statler-Hilton and Ber-
nard Fensterwald. jr.
The special. distinguished
guests" who will travel with
President-elect and Mrs.
Kennedy and Vice President
elect and Mrs. Lyndon B.
johnson from one ball to the
other. also were announced
yesterday.
The group - which will
travel together in a super de
luxe bus, will consist Of:
All 10 new Cabinet -desig-
Evening star., 1961-01-18

Come see what luxurious COM
fort just $1,000 will buy! Swiv-
eI Rockers or Choirs with
moulded foam zippered cush-
ions, button boeks and kick
pIeot skirts. high fashion eoIors.
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
EMPLOYMENT UP

Employment went up in Ari-
zona by seven hundred this week
due to old Uncle Sam. Seven hum
dred is the number of men called
back in service. And someone has
to fill the jobs left open. ~
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
TV MOuies
KTVK ~ KPHo-TV (5)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

8 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10
TO- 030-KPHO (5)--Movietime- Flying Tigers,
John Wayne, John Carroll.
12:15-KTVKe (3-Theatre After Dark-"Man Gum,
Macdonald Carey, Audrey Totter.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER, IL
1O:30-KPHO (5)-Movietime- "Sirocco'
Humphrey Bogart, Lee j. Cobb
IL: 30-KTVK (3)-A Star Theatre-"Al That Gliters',
Arlene Dahl, Richard Denning.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER IL
1O:0O-KTVK (3--Tfeatre After Dark-"Tall Stranger"
Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo
1O30-KPHO (5)--MOvietime- Female Jungle,
Jane Mansfield, John Carradine
4 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13
1O3O-KPHO (5)The Play of the Week-The Power and the
-sl Glory James Donald
1O:45-KTvK (s)-Theatre After Dark"Three Bad Sisters
Maria English John Brornfield
TUESDAY NOVEMBER IA
10: :3O-KPHO (5)-Movietme- DanteS Inferno,
Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor.
10: :45-KTVK (3)-Tleatre After Dark-"River Lady,
DeCarlo, Dan Duryea. sk M
WEDNESDAY, NOVTMBER Is
1O:30-KPHO Movietime-"China Gate"
Gene Barry Angie Dickinson, Nat King Cole.
10: O:45-KTVK (3)-Theatre After Dark-"ReStlesS Breed
Anne Bancroft Scott Brady.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 n.A
10: :3O-KPHO (5)-Movetime- -"Pinky.
Jeanne Crain William Lundigan.
1O45-KTVK (s-Theare After Dark-'Msson to Morocco,
d Lex Barker.
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
DANCE DANCE DANCE

The Royalettes had quite a
scare when the band they had
scheduled to play did not show up.
A hurry up call to the Union Hall
produced a band for the rest OF
the evening. The lateneSs in get
ting a band can be overlooked
because of the purpose for which
the money will be used.
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
STATE BAPTIST
CONVENTION

The 41st annual session of the
Paradise Baptist State COnven-
ton Of Arizona, Inc. and its aux
iliaries opens officially Wednes-
day, November 8 at 9:35 am,
President Rev. A. G. Kendrick
presiding. The women's conven-
ton president is Mrs. Ethel G..
Barnes, Tucson, laymen depart
ment president R. A. Wooten of
Tucson.
The business sessions and other
programs will be held at the, New
Home Baptist Church. 1135 South
7th Avenue, Rev. E. A. Hunter,
service at 2::3O pm will be in
charge of the laymen's depart
ment and will be held at First In
stitutional Baptist Church, 1l41
East jefferson Street. This is the
oldest Negro Baptist state organi-
zation in Arizona. James L.. Davis
is the last known charter member
alive of this group.
James L Davis, historian
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
THE DAVISES
RETURN HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Davis,
134O East Madison Street, return
ed home last Saturday from Los
Angeles, California where they
visited their son Mr.. Justus Davis,
who rolled out the red carpet for
their entertainment
The Davises were house guests
of Mrs. Marie MCGOWAN, who "a
dopted them for her mother and
dad because her own have passed
away. She resides at 22O4 West
132rd Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
attended the Oral Roberts Crus-
ade which was in session in the
Los Angeles area. One of the very
fine surprises was a delicious
dinner by their daughter, Mrs.
Ina Davis and her sons, Joe
Wayne, Charles and Hayden.
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09

Boston-A Prince of the Roman
Catholic Church - His Emipence,
Richard Cardinal Cushing - has
ienrolled in the NAACP Honor
Guard Of Americans by purchas-
ing a $500 life membership in the
nations oldest and most expert
,enced civil rights organization.
The Cardinal is j Archbishop of
the Archdiocese of Boston.
Presentation Of the check was
made on Oct. 26 at the Cardinals S
residence in the Brighton area.
1t was received by Kenneth Gus
colt. chairman of the membership
committee of the Boston NAACP
branch.
There's too much talk and not
enough action" Cardinal Gushing
said in explaining why ne was
taking a life membership in the
Association. Get at the es-
sentials: education, housing, how
TO spend money properly. Develop
leaders SO that the little man will
have someone to speak for him.
Parents should make their chill
dren go to school. Look at the
droplouts in Boston.
+ Absentee landlords, the Cardl-
nal charged, ''have done more
harm than anybody else in Rox-
bury, even as. they did the Irish
years ago"
Witnessing the ceremoney were
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
Chicago Porter Returns
Purse With $4,000

Lanier Blackburn porter at
O'Hare international airport, last
week exercising his usual hon.
esty returned a lady's big
black purse to the ticket desk "as
just another purse
A short time later he stood IN
amazement when he was inform
ed that the purse contained $1O,-
600 in United States government
bonds.
Mrs. Sam Adelman of Waucon-
da had left the purse beneath the
seat where she had been sitting
in the airport's lobby. After she
had boarded another plane for
Miami she realized that she had
left the purse on the other plane.
The planes takeoff was delayed
when Mrs. Adelman failed to find
her purse and she rushed back
to the airport waiting room.
She inquired at the ticket desk
and the agent told her that the
purse had been found and brought
to the desk by Lanier Blackburn,
a porter for American Airlines.
boy, am l glad he found it, :
Mrs. Adelman said as she clutch
ed the purse. 1--WE got $4,000
in bonds in that purse.
The report did not Indicate II
Blackburn was rewarded for his
honesty in returning the $4,000,
bonds.
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
Mt. Calvary Baptist
Church


Mt. Calvary Junior Mission met
at the home of Mrs. Octavla How
ard, 1903 East Pueblo; 7:30 pm.
Nov. 6, 1861. Music played by
Mrs. Howard, Song: Old Time
Religion Scripture reading: Due
17,1-4. Prayer by Mrs. Rosie Mae
Grimes, song, We Need Thee Every
Hour, Acting President Mrs. How
ard. Lesson taught by Mrs. Ardelia
Wilson which we all enjoyed. Read
ing and adoption of minutes. Mrs.
Howard served Tuna salad, cake
and coffee, it was wonderful. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Maud Jewell on Nov.
Is, 1861. .st
Mrs. Joanna Brown, President
Ardelia Wilson, Reporter
Arizona sun., 1961-11-09
Jamaica NAACP Draws
$50 To Dinner

Jamaica, N. Y.-James Farm
er, national director of the Con-
gress of Racial Equality, told $50
NAACP supporters this week that
the Freedom Riders were really
future makers. !"
He addressed the seventh an
nual Freedom Fund dinner of the
Jamaica NAACP, which brought
that units contribution to the AS
sociation's Fight for Freedom
Fund drive up to $4,000 this year.
It was held at the fashionable
Hillside House here.
"When the Freedom Riders
rode into Alabama and Missis-
sippi," Farmer, former NAACP
program director, said, "they
were riding into Long Island and
New York and every place where
segregation based on race exists.
DR.. John Hope Franklin, chair
man of the history department
of Brooklyn College, was master
of ceremonies. Mrs. Dupree
White. chairman of the branch's
Freedom Fund drive, chaired the
dinner committee.
Gloster B. Current, the Asso-
cations director of branches, said
the 5,OOO-member Jamaica unit
''has forged ahead as one OF the
nations leading NAACP branches
in support of the Freedom Fund
and membership"