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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17
Antioch Revival To
Begin Sunday

Revival services will begin
Sunday, August 20 at Antioch
Baptist Church in Brozville and
will close Friday, August Is.
Services will be held twice
daily. The morning service will
begin at 11:00 and evening SER
vice will begin at 7:45.
The evangelist will be Rev.
John Rifles of Memphis.
The Rev. William Rifles o
Jackson is pastor of the Antioch
Baptist Church.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17

Every Holmes County family
is asked to seriously consider
the building or preparation OF
some type of fallout shelter to
be used as protection in the
event of nuclear war.
This was the most important
idea advanced bv Civil Defense
officials at a community meet
ing held Wednesday evening at
Lexington in the w. B. Kenna
auditorium. Similar meeting
will be held at other strategic
points in the county In the
future.
Hosea Grisham, Pathological
instructor in Civil Defense and
a member of the Lexington
School faculty, was the princi-
pal speaker.
Mr.. Grisham recently attend
ed a Civil Defense school in
Brooklyn, New York, and is
slated to teach adult classes in
radiation detection at an early
date in the county. He is licen-
sed by the Atomic Energy Com
mission to handle radioactive
materials and is the only person
between Clarksdale and Jackson
who is thus. licensed to date.
The Lexington science teacher
was sent to the New York
school by the City of Lexing-
ton acting through the Lexing-
ton Defense Council.
All citizens of Holmes Coun-
ty r being warned by Civil
Defense authorities against buy
ing any kind of clothing OF
medicines supposedly guaran-
teeing protection against radio
active fallout. Such a salesman
was operating in Memphis with
in the past few days until de-
tected by Memphis business
men.
It is emphasized that there is
no known protection against
fallout except distance - which
means being far away enough
from a nuclear blast -, and
shielding, which means the
erection of fallout shelters
These shelters may be of con-
crete or wood and may be
covered with sand, dirt or other
materials.
acknowledgement fallout
shelter plans are available and
may be had free from the Of
flee of Civil efense in each COM
community throughout Holmes
County. From time to time, as
changes may be made or new
designs made, information will
be made available to the public
through this newspaper.
See other stories and editorial
elsewhere on this page relative
to the Civil Defense picture in
Holmes County which is rapidly
being brought into focus.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17
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@azel &nes
BY Hazel BrannOn Smith

All the civilized world mourns
the unexpected death of DR..
Frank N. d. Buchanan, 63-year-
old founder of the Moral Re-
Armament movement.
A sudden heart attack came
TO the world renowned figure
as he was resting in his hotel
suite at Freudenstadt, Germany
on vacation, the place where
he received the inspiration for
the founding of Moral Re-Arma-
ment.
The Pennsylvania-bo born Luthe-
ran clergyman did not live long
enough to see the idea of moral
re-armament really bring peace
to the world. But he did see the
movement spread throughout
the world and win millions Of
followers.
The mutual distrust held by
all nations at this time is going
to have to be replaced with
trust and understanding before
we a hope to win the battle
for peace = and in order for
this to take place man himself
is going to be forced to change.
This represents the basic idea
or thought of Moral Re-Arma-
ment = that men will change
themselves and be willing to be
governed by absolute moral
standards based on Gods law.
In turn, this means that ma
tons can then be governed by
moral law, Gods law.
It is not the purpose OF Moral
Re-Armament to take the place
of the church or organized re-
ligion.
One might say it is putting
our religion into daily use and
practice by really living by
what it teaches.
Thought Of the week: What
would happen if we, everyone
of us, started basing u every
action on absolute moral stan
dards of what is right?
What would happen in our
/ own families? In our own COM
munity and county? In Missis-
sippi and America? The world?
What would happen if every
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17
Return Home

Return Home
Mr. and Mrs. E. Cohen have
returned from a delightful vaca-
ton trip to Miami and other
interesting points in Florida.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17


have today - problems like in
ternational Communism, Berlin,
racial conflicts on all levels,
fraud and graft in business and
government, dishonesty in our
personal and public lives. Just
think of what a change would
take place!
Let US perform daily some
unselfish act. soy something
worthwhile and kind to every
one. practice what we preach
and SO contribute to World
Peace"
With tensions mounting daily
due to the pressure of world land
sometimes local) events it is al
together praiseworthy that each
OF us should try to brighten
the corner where we are - and
certainly that is the paramount
'dea contained in the quotation
above taken from a story in
The Commercial Appeal this
week.
That newspaper is currently
running a Golden Rule" letter
contest in which readers
are asked to write twenty-five
words or less) and make specific
suggestions on courtesies people
may extend to one another
which will make life and every
day living a little more pleasant.
In today's mad rush gracious
living is being replaced by
thoughtless, careless and some
times rude conduct of which
all of us are guilty at one time
or another.
If each of us would only take
time to say "thank you" and
please" and try to speak pleas
antly and smile - what a diff
ference our conduct might make
in the life of those with whom
we come in contact, the people
whom We serve and those who
serve us.
To be pleasant to everyone
with whom we come in contact
is not a sign of weakness, but
# strength.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17

But every place in Mississippi would
be subject to fallout from atomic particles
- and against this there is protection
to be had by the erection of family fall
out shelters on the home premises.
If yours is one of the lucky families
with a basement your task will be SIM
plified. If not, there are plans for cheap
block type of shelters that may be had
for the asking from Civil Defense head
quarters.
The apathy which has greeted Civil
Defense officials thus far in their eff
forts to arouse Mississippians to the
dangers confronting us is a monument to
our customary indifference to anything
that is not spelled out for us urgently.
In the days ahead it will be the task
of this newspaper to try to keep its readers
informed on Civil Defense developments
TO the end that everyone will know the
dangers presented by atomic warfare and
what each of us may do in case of attack.
AS the organization in charge of civil
defense in Holmes advances an area plan,
we shall present it to you with proper
emphasis.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17

In Hospital
Mr.. William Ellis has been a
patient in the hospital here
since Sunday when he became
i'll as he left home for church.
He may be released today.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-08-17
Lexington Hornets
Begin Football
Practice tuesday

Members of the Lexington
Hornets football team met Tues
day night with Coach Woodson
Earle to begin football practice
eor the 1861 season.
Practice will be held every
night beginning at TOO until
school starts on Monday, Sep
tember 9TH.
Approximately % candidate
reported for practice Tuesday
night.
The Lexington Hornets 1861
football schedule is as follows:
T.axinofon Schedule
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14

dral and broke the spell and the tension sub
sided and we watched the procession return
up the aisle and get into the longest line of
Cadillacs. seen in Washington since the In
auguration. 1t was grand wedding and the
most ecclesiastical I have ever witnessed.
We hurried out Of the Cathedral and l looked
back over my shoulder to keep from getting
hit by flying buttress; got into the 1898
Packard and hoped it wouldn't explode just
then andsdebarked for Congressional.
We drove out Massachusetts ave. and hit
River I'd. land finally drove up the winding
driveway 59f Congressional Club where we
turned the Packard over to a couple of
drivers who were fighting for it and were
escorted into the club. The receiving line
was about half hour or an hour long and
most people at the end of the line were very
solemn and were with their families, while
most people at the head of the line were gay
and carefree and didn't seem to have any
families. wondered why that was during
the time that l stood in the line drinking
some pale bubbly drink made from the juice
of the grape that had sour taste and was
generously served to me many times so that
winch oAAAFSu a. liiot punt llIlS WIleI6
Twas to be received didn't know where my
family was too.
After having confirmed that the bride
was lovelier without a veil, entered the
main room Of the club It was there, next
to the buffet which featured monstrous sides
of beef garnished with caviar, devilled eggs,
turkey, chicken livers wrapped with bacon,
shrimp, and melon bowl cut from water
melon that 1 commenced to enjoy tracing
the complex threads of associations, relation
ships, friendships and affairs that makes liv-
ing in Mungummery County an experience in
craftsmanship. The women were never mere
aluring and one could even stand the men:
the night was clear, the orchestra was lively,
the bride was fair, the groom was gallant and
it was an honest 100 megaton party 1 danced
with bridge playing friends of my mother,
talked with lawyer friends of my father,
danced with the daughters of our own friends,
danced an Italian waltz with Dindna (who
loves chicken Iivers) and had the honor of
dancing with the bride
Driving home 1 remarked that II was
real old fashioned Mungummery County
party and was foolish enough to brag to
Dindina about the size of the National Ca
thedral and the way she raised her eyebrow
made me think that she was thinking that
the entire structure could be put in the
Chapel of St Peters.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
Letters to the Sentinel

crucial central watersheds Of
the County are concerned.
The Planning Commission
recommends approval of the
sewer program substantially
as proposed by WSSC in the
Rock Creek, Northwest
Branch, and Paint Branch wa
tersheds. This program would
extend tdunk sewers up all
three of these watersheds into
as yet undeveloped area. The
Planning Commissions action
includes a recommendation
CONTRARY to that of its own
staff for 1862 construction
of trunk sewer up the North
Branch of Rock Creek, a prof.
ect described by the WSSc it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
Welsh Rare BIZ
A Wedding and
A Party

This past Saturday many Mungummery
Countians benefited from the marriage cere-
mony Of Miss Helen Bentley and Mr. Jay
Dawson in the Washington National Cathe-
dral and afterwards enjoyed the facilities of
the Congressional Country Club at the re-
ception. 1t is not known which was the most
awe inspiring: the dresses of the brides
maids, the poise Of the bride, the composure
of the groom, the loneliness Of the mothers
Of the bride and groom, or the high silk hat
which the groom's father carried in his left
hand as he steamed up the aisle.
I seldom 60 to weddings. They make
me sad; so I 60 to funerals instead. So I
cannot compare this wedding to other we'd
dings in the National Cathedral but it was
a formal wedding with eight bridesmaids
dressed in blue dresses and each one was
carrying bunch of white flowers that looked
like lockwood petals, and each had an appro-
prite expression of usefulness, envy and
devilment lurking in her eyes. A wisp of a
boy dressed all in white bearing two rings
Zone for the brides left hand and one for
the grooms nose) was followed up the aisle
by wispier girl dressed all in white who
served no functional purpose that could
detect but who was so lovely that my eyes
became misty. She was followed by a ma
iron OF honor whom did not see because
by this time the bride was coming down the
aisle dressed in bridal gown right out of
Cinderella and Snowwhite.
She passed me by on her way to meet
her groom who was waiting for her about
a hundred yards ahead supported by the best
man. didn't speak to her, but wished her
good luck as she walked upon the air be-
meath her magic heels.
Oh yes, there were eight ushers who were
dressed in formal wear, all looking like
swarm of well behaved bumble-bees in their
black coats and white gloves.
She reached her groom and the music
stopped and we could feel tho meaning Of
the marriage ritual and all of us with SO
much mileage on us thought our own
thoughts and listened once more to the words
that our society has adopted to make 1t fit
and proper for man and woman to live to-
gether. There were many of this county
there who during the execution of that par
ticular marriage ritual, reviewed their lives
and relived incidents of their marriage and
perhaps resolved to make it work bit more
in keeping with the ideals Of the Church.
Finally the ritual ceased and the chords
of the great organ burst forth in the cathe-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
Byron's Column

Ike has lost none of his zest for living
The former President was in his glory
last Monday as he took group of 3S Repub-
lican freshmen Congressman and newspaper
men on a tour of the historic battlefields at
Gettysburg.
He set a fast and steady pace for his
guests even though the sun was hot as blazes.
And not only does this General Of the Armies
know details Of all battles that took place
that hot summer almost 100 years ago, but
he knows the personal traits Of each of the
Generals.
When hardened and worldwise reporters
from the wire services, New York Times,
New York Daily News, Herald Trib and
others were impressed with the vast store OF
knowledge at the fingertips of Dwight D. Eli
senhower, you know that the former Presi-
dent was in top form.
1t was a privilege to have been included
in the group Of newspapermen who accom-
panied the COP Congressman on this day
long trip We are grateful to our 9th Congress
sional District freshman Congressman for his
invitation. And incidentally, to see Charles
Matthias popularity and the respect shown
him by his own colleagues substantiates the
impression we have expressed concerning the
reputation gained during his first few months
in the House of Representatives.
After spending a day with former Presi.
dent Eisenhower 1t Is not difficult to under.
stand why he is so universally well-liked. His
sincerity and warmth for his fellowmen comes
through. Only once did he show real irrita-
ton and that was when he was asked to com.
ment on the Birch Society. He flushed and
dismissed the question as improper.
1t is our guess that General Eisenhower
will have many groups come to Gettysburg
to visit with him at his farm and to go over
the grounds of Gettysburg and hear the his
tory of the important battles that took place
there. One can tell that he thoroughly enjoys
talking about events he considers most inn
portant in our history.
AS interesting as the information given
by Ike was the reaction of the many men,
women and children who happened along at
one of the historic spots as the General was
giving his full fund of background of the
battles. They first stopped in amazement; then
a smile came across their faces. And usually
the boys and girls started looking for paper
and pencil in order to get his autograph. He
seemed pleased to be recognized and always
gracious and friendly in talking with those
who came up to him. OF course the visitors
Joined the dozen or so photographers who
were in the group; all took many pictures.
The Congressman and newspapermen met
Ike at the Lee Monument high on hill. He
grinned and greeted the young men of his
Republican Party. We suspect he realized this
visit would be an interesting and helpful one
to them and he seems determined to do every
thing he can to insure that young able men
to go into politics.
From the very beginning of his Gettys.
burg lecture you realized that this man knew
his history of the most important battle Of
the Civil War. In fact, he said he had been
student Of this war since his days at West
Point He tramped across the entire battle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
A Few Words
Refuting the Retaliation

Wed like to refute an old statement by
some poet or other who said something about
the saddest words of tongue and pen being
ut might have BEEN"
Even sadder would be something like
''Why didn't think of that myself"
writer - and don't scott: there are
various sizes, shapes types and with differ
ent degrees of ability spends his life try
ing to think of different and enhancing
ways of saying things.
His Interior, and dominant motive is re-
compense negotiable recompense al
though he cries that what he's doing is for
the entertainment, edification or uplifting of
humanity.
On occasion, he reaches one of those
heights. But most often what he produces
falls somewhere short of those admirable
goals.
And the thing that's most frustrating is
what happens when he starts reading.
It's then he realizes his shortcomings,
his lack of understanding and his second
place finishes.
There's no fun in mulling around ter.
rifle idea for months molding 1t and making
it, in his own mind, sublime and then, just
before he sits down to write it, picking UP
a current magazine to find the subject
treated fully in a complete, copyrighted
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
JUDGING Teachers

The knotty question of what standards to use in
determining teachers effectiveness in the classroom
is enough to puzzle Solomon, let alone the Montgom-
cry County Board of Education.
Small wonder therefore, that board members
found themselves at sharp variance in discussing the
matter at their meeting this week.
All sorts of things enter into the evaluation of
teacher the students interest their grades, the
teachers personality and appearance and that ntang-
BILE factor the teachers influence, which many times
is not Immediately apparent but may be felt years
later
A bookish and retiring teacher may not arouse
the enthusiastic response among his students as
an outgoing and aggressive instructor. But the
formers influence may be much more lasting.
Can you judge teacher the basis of his
students grades? If so, is it fair to compare the
achievements of a fourth-grade English class with
those of an advanced geometry group?
These are just few of the problems that come
readily to mind in trying to say that one teacher is
better than another and is consequently entitled to
higher salary.
OF one thing, we are certain however And in
this, we 60 along Fundamentally with board member
Lucy Kicker It is decidedly unfair and totally without
validity to use the number of organizations to which
a teacher belongs as one of the standards against
which to measure good instructor.
Such criterion smacks very much of the kind Of
Babbitry that was exposed acidly by Sinclair Lewis
in the 1920s. AS Mrs Kicker stated good teacher is
much too involved in the classroom and in improving
himself professionally to have either the time or the
inclination to become Joiner"
We also feel the board should investigate the pos
sbility of having an impartial group of outside evalu
ators Judge teachers qualifications, proposed by
board member Lucille Maurer
We believe such procedure would tend to result
in much objective civilizations than the present
system Of having the teachers supervisor and prin-
cipal do the job.
Everyone has likes and disikes And no matter
how much impartiality supervisor or principal may
believe he possesses there is always that inner feeling
and attitude that influences a person judging some
one he knows.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14

self as not justified by present
development.
The only changes made in
these watersheds were to de-
lete the relative ly small
Crabb's Branch project in the
Rock Creek watershed, and to
trim back the Isl trunk extern
sions at the tips of the North
west Branch projects. your
story incorrectly stated that
the Commission recommended
deletion of the Northwest
Branch sewers entirely)
The future role of the As
square miles of this relatively
undeveloped central County
area is a question of momen-
tous Importance, as yet unset
tied. Until a firm decision has
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14

been made by the County
Council as to whether the
CHI cter of development
should be on Of residential
subdivision, or one designed to
maintain open space, it is Ger.
tainly a mistake to authorize
a trunk sewer program in the
watershed.
We do commend the action
of the Planning Commission
in recommending deletion Of
the Watts Branch and Upper
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
By Kent Palmer

printed version
There once was a tale about man who
submitted story to a magazine, only to
learn that another man had presented the
editor with the same story, down to the
periods, commas and exclamation points, a
week earlier.
That we admit is bit far-fetched. v
But the fact is that altogether there are
too many writers trying to achieve the won
derful ends that some writers achieve.
Which is good reason for columnists
They try to look at the world around them
and describe the things that happen to them
personally. They strive to give their readers
meaningful glimpses of those things - hap
penings here in the suburban area of Mont
gomery County, for instance.
The way we look at what happens prob
ably is not at all the way you look at what
happens. But if what we say makes you
think and perhaps gives you a little more
understanding of our position, then that is
another good reason for writing.
And if sometime, you read something
we've written and ask yourself, why didn't
I think of that?" then we could refute our
own refutation.
For writer to hear somebody say that
about his work is just about the happiest
thing that can happen to him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-09-14
TrampoIine Report

At long last the School Board has received a
comprehensive report the controversial subject Of
trampolines.
This is the kind of information which the Sentinel
has been seeking for many months. 1t answers many
of the questions have raised and provides the data
which the board needs to make its decision
One of the recommendations in the report permits
children to be excused from trampone instruction at
the request of their parents This is healthy indca
ton that this activity is not going to be forced all
children regardless of their parents wishes.
It is unfortunate that the report was not issued
earlier 1t might have prevented much of the criticism
that has been voiced of the of trampones in the
school system