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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29

Had the citizens not presented
the petition of protest the
board had advertised its inten-
ton of issuing the bonds with
out an election.
Presentation of the petition
made the calling of the election
on the question mandatory on
the board.
The 1,347 citizens signing the
protest petitions throughout the
county represented about forty
per cent of the electorate. Only
twenty per cent of the total
number of qualified voters were
required to sign the petition to
make the election mandatory.
Four members of the five
man board voted to call the
election. The fifth member, 0.
r. Campbell of Durant, Beat
Two, was absent attending the
graduation of his son, Donald
Campbell, from the U. 3. Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
All five supervisors had voted
at their May meeting to issue
the bonds without an election,
unless the petition was pre-
scented.
Beat One Supervisor Clover
Johnson made the motion for
the bond issue at both meet
ings. Supervisor Campbell sec
onded the motion at the May
meeting and Supervisor Estill
Scott of Beat Four seconded the
motion at the June meeting that
called the election.
Proposal S aied
The resolution adopted by the
board proposes that the bonds
be retired, principal and in
terest. in annual inStallments
over a term of twenty years
from date of issue out of sixty
five per cent of the funds allo-
Gated to Holmes County during
the preceding fiscal year under
the provisions of Section 10.
127, Mississippi Code Annotated.
The $1,135, 900 90 asked for is
the maximum, principal sum
that could be obtained under
the law.
Holmes County receives $685.
100000 annually from State-Aid
funds and sixty-five per cent
of this would amount to $751;
100000 to be retired annually.
This would place the total cost
of the bond issue over twenty
years at 81 LAO, 100000.
The added costs of $605, 100000
would be used to pay interest
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Harvey Ray, Jr.
Named Head Coach
AT Durant High School

Harvey Ray, Jr., has been Sc
lected as Head Coach of the
Durant Tigers for the l961-62
season bv the Board of Trustees
and Principal N. c. Hathorn of
he Durant School.
Mr.. Ray was elevated from
The position of Assistant Coach
TO that of Head Coach to fill
the vacancy created by the
resignation of Dale Brasher to
accept a coaching position at
Morton. Applications sse now
being entertained to fill tn e
position of Assistant Coach left
vacant by the promotion of
Coach Ray.
Coach Ray graduated from
Millsaps College in 1860, where
he made an excellent record in
football, basketball and base
During the past session he as
sisted with football and coached
The boys basketball and base
ball teams. His basketball team
gave a good account of itself
throughout the season, and his
baseball team, urdefeated in
regular season play was cham
oion of the Mid-State Con-
serence.
The school authorities feel
that Coach Rays knowledge of
the squad personnel, the adl
complishments and plans of the
Spring Training program, the
equipment on hand, the com
nunlty, and the school will be
invaluable in making the tran
sit from one head coach to
another.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Dickerson's ~Superette Holds Grand Opening

A new grocery store in Du-
rant us celebrating its grand
opening this week, Dickerson's
Superette.
Owned and operated by c. A.
(Cephas) Dickerson, the new
store is located next door to
Western Auto Associate Store
in Durant. He is assisted by his
son, Kenneth Dickerson, who
graduated in business from Mis-
sissippi State University this
Spring.
Mr.. Dickerson and Kenneth
have been in the grocery bust
ness in Durant for more than
twelve years and are well
known throughout the Holmes
County area.
Mr.. Dickerson first entered
the grocery business by buying
out the store of the late w. H.
Irby, located across the street
from his new address. The
Superette building he now owns
and occupies was formerly g
theatre owned by the Odom
Brothers. 1t has been complete
ly remodeled and the most
modern type of grocery fix
lures installed.
Dickerson's Superette will
feature a meat department,
fresh fruits and produce and a
dairy counter, as well as a full
stock of nationally known lines
and brands of staple items.
There are two check-out coun-
tiers and the store is completely
air-conditioned. The store also
delivers twice daily.
Twelve bags of groceries, each
worth $500 or more will be
given to lucky customers shop
ping at the grand opening Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
Special prices will also carry
over until Monday of mex
week.
See advertisement on back
page of this newspaper for gro
Gerry specials advertised by Die
kerson's Superette for their
grand opening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Leslie Grady Roberts
Rites Held Thursday

Funeral services were held
this Thursday morning al
1000 for Leslie Grady Roberts,
So.
MI. Roberts died at the Hol-
mes County Community Hospi-
tai in Lexington early Wednes-
day morning after a lengthy i'll
ness.
A native of Holmes County,
he was born July 2, 1909.
The Rev. Joel Brown, pastor
of the Midway Baptist Church,
officiated at the services held
at the Harland's Creek Baptist
Church.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Cecile Winstead Roberts; two
daughters, Marylyn Kay Rob-
erts and Leslie Voncile Roberts
both of Lexington; one half'
brother, George Leonard OF
Greenwood; three half-sisters,
Mrs. E. O. Jones of Lexington;
Mrs. E. S. Cobb of Belzoni and
Mrs. Lula French of Memphis.
Interment was in Harland's
Creek Cemetery with Southern
funeral Home in charge of ar
engagements.
Pallbearers were Outward
Smith. Doyle Wins:ead, Estell
W;nstead. Willie Warren Win
stead, Leonard Graves, Bernard
Jones.
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Vote July 5th
The Advertiser Opposes The 81, lbs, 600 Road Bond Issue
Can Editorial)

On Wednesday, July 5th, the quail
fled electors, of Holmes County will go
to the polls and vote on the question of
whether or not the Board of Supervisors
shall be allowed to issue 81, 900. 90 of
the county's bonds for the purpose of
building roads and bridges and retiring
the bonds from anticipated State-Aid
funds over a period of the next twenty
years.
The Advertiser does not believe this
bond issue is in the best interest of Holmes
County and we wish to record our OppOsi-
ton to it.
The Board specifically proposes to
take IS per cent of the full amount Holmes
County receives annually in State-Aid
funds for the ensuing twenty years to pay
back the issue. Since this county receives
$135, 100000 annually, the amount to be
set aside to retire the bonds every year
would be $S7, 600. 90.
$S7,OO0.O0 for twenty years amounts
to $1,740 100000, the full amount that
would be spent. Substract the $1,135,O O0.-
90 total of the bond issue from this sum
and you get $605, 900. 100, which represents
the added cost of the bond issue which
will be paid out in interest, attorney fees,
advertising costs, etc.
This means that if the bond issue
passes the entire funds we get from State
Air for nearly four years will be used to
pay for interest and fees, and our State
Aid road construction in the final analy-
sis will be cut down by twenty per cent.
We believe our Supervisors should
stick to our present p~ay-as-you-go pro-
gram, which has worked very well, in
stead of adopting the proposed costly and
wasteful scheme.
In the first place there is no way of
knowing for certain that We will con-
tinue to receive State-Aid funds for road
and bridge building for the next twenty
years. We would not venture to predict
what the next session of legislature will
do, much less what the next five admin
strations will face. Certainly we have
ample evidence that money Isl going to
be a problem at the coming January ses-
sion.
If State-Aid should cease, as it con-
ceivably could, citizens of Holmes County
will have seven mills added to our present
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on the bonds, attorney fees for
the bond issue, advertising and
publishing fees, etc.
No Plan Filed
The Supervisors have not Sc
lected any roads Cor bridges) to
be built with the $1,135,0 00.00
or filed any plans.
The roads to be constructed
with funds from the bond issue
would be designated by law as
provided and authorized by
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
First Cotton Bloom
Reported June 22nd
| In Holmes County

The first cotton bloom of the
season was reported to The Adj
~vertiser this week by Paul Will
son who farms Horseshoe Plan
tation in the Delta section OF
Holmes County.
Mr.. Wilson, who has leased
the cotton acreage of 651 acres
on Horseshoe from its owners,
Lowentritt. Inc, is particularly
proud of his first bloom on
June 22nd inasmuch as he was
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
lac Are Enrolled
In Three Groups
By Coach Eurie

With a total enrolment of
l45 children, the eleventh year
of the Lexington swimming
program got underway June
18th.
Cold, wet weather held the
first day of activity to registra-
ton which included So begin
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Family Night Held At
Oregon Church
It simply isn't business.

A fish fry was enjoyed by the
members of the Oregon Memo
rial Church and the two pas
tors. Rev. Roy Raddin and fami-
ly from Tchula and Rev. Craw
ford Ray and family from Lex
ington on Thursday night, juno
22nd.
Sixty-six persons enjoyed the
fellowship and supper which
consisted of fish, potato salad,
combination salad, pickles,
olives, bread, cakes, tea and
coffee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Swimming Program Is Big Success

ncrs. 81 advanced swimmers
nd Is to study life saving.
Classes arc held daily for all
arce groups at different times
nd VII continue through Fri
day Of this week.
The second session of the
summer swimming program be-
gins july 10 and will continue
through July 21st and one week
later the final session will be
conducted. 1t will be for one
week only, making a total OF
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29

five weeks instruction avail
able to all children who attend
The Lexington public schools.
Members of the Country Club
may also be enrolled in the
classes.
More than a thousand chill
dren have been taught by Coach
Woodson Earle in these classes
since they began and life-saving
skills learned have resulted in
in at least one life saved at the
club pool.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29

Readers of The Advertiser are
invited to attend the opening
of the new store in Durant and
tell Mr.. Dickerson they saw his
advertisement in The Advert
ser.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29

the first to report a bloom in
adjoining Leflore County last
year where he farmed. This is
his first year to farm in Holmes
County.
The first bloom came from
DPL seed planted April 18th.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Bond Issue 10 Be Decided Wednesday
Holmes Electors Will Vote On Question Of
ISSUING Bonds To Build State-Aid Roads

Next Wednesday, July 5th, qualified voters of Holmes
County will vote on the question of whether or not the Board
of Supervisors will be given the authority to issue 81, 1876, 1000
90 of the county's bonds to build roads and retire the bonds
from anticipated State-Aid funds, for the next twenty years.
The special election was called at the June meeting of
the board after it received a petition signed by 1,347 citizens
of the county protesting the issuance of the bonds.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
Juycees vs.. Lions
Club Thursday Night

The members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce will play
against the Lions Club in a
softball game Thursday might
at 7:30 p. m. at the WV field.
AL proceeds will go to the
swimming pool fund.
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tax bills to pay off the bonds.
incidentally, don't make the mistake
of thinking that because we are spend
ing state funds that it is not costing us
anything. Where does the state get it's
money, if not from us? We should be just
as careful in spending state funds as we
are our own county and municipal funds,
or our own money, for that matter.
"A strong objection to this proposal
of our Supervisors is they are asking us
to give them a signed check in the amount
Of 81, 135, 100000, but they do not tell us
where they will spend it.
We have 225 miles of roads in Holmes
County that have been designated as
state-aid roads, more than any other
county in the state. To date we nave COM
pleted, or have in progress, 66A miles
of roads under construction. Some of our
State-Aid funds have been used to build
bridges, also.
This leaves 1884 miles of road on
which the bond issue funds may be used
= and the proposed bond issue will pay
the cost of construction for only fifty
Or so miles, according to estimates of
those who should know.
Where will these roads Cor bridges)
be built?
No plan has been made on this the
Supervisors say.
They simply want a check for $1,135,-
900. 90.
We do not think any governing board
should be given that kind of money, with
out a detailed plan of how, where and
when it will be spent. and we do not in
tend this as a reflection on the honor or
integrity of any member of the Board
of Supervisors, or anyone connected with
it.
It simply isn't business.
There are other objections to the plan
that could be voiced. But those stated
herewith are enough, we believe, to show
the proposed bond issue is not in the best
interest of our County.
We believe the voters of Holmes
County should and will vote "NO' on the
bond issue next Wednesday.
But whatever may be your decision,
YES" or mo-, be sure and VOTE.
Poll tax receipts are not required.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION was taken by Jenmfer and Kim Sample, pictured cen
ter above, at ST. Thomas Catholic Church in Lexington Sunday. They are the children
of Mr. I'M Mrs Sam Sample, JE of Ebenezer. Father Clement ofGcted at the impress
se service
Pictured with the Samples following The 800 a. M mass are Jimmy Haffey.l left
and Css Martin, wo we're enrolled in the Scapuar Of Our Lady Mount Carmel
Thomas is te son O.. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Hafey of Ehenezer and Css is the
daughter If Mr. and Mrs Byron c. Martin of Tchuk.
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of this edition.
All readers who are interested
in Holmes County and its future
are asked to give their atten
ton to these items and then
make up their own minds as TO
how to vote in the election.
But please be sure and vote,
whether you vote eyes" or
mo-.
When we fail to participate
in public affairs, we can't blame
others when things don't go as
we wish.
Pike County recently defeat
ed a similar issue in an cleo
ton.
Fanny May Cothran (Mrs.
Tom) is the new manager of
Lexington Radio Station WXTN.
Fanny May, a local girl who
has been with the station since
it was established here about
a year and six months ago,
succeeds Herb Knots who has
accepted a position with til e
Laurel station. Knots has been
manager since the station be-
gan operations.
Congratulations and good
wishes to Fanny May.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-06-29
BY Hazel BrannOn Smith

We wish all of our readers a
safe and sane July 4th next
Tuesday.
Indications are il will be a
quiet holiday for the most part
throughout Holmes County with
family gatherings and picnics
taking the top billing.
The annual Fourth of July
golf tournament is being plan
ned at the Holmes County
Country Club and a number of
people will spend the day at
the Holmes County State Park
where there is fishing, boating,
swimming and water skiing
available, as well as picnic and
outdoor cooking facilities.
All stores, offices, banks and
other places of business will be
closed for the day and every
one will be back on the job the
next day.
Elsewhere on this page there
is detailed information on the
forthcoming road bond election
to be held next Wednesday,
July 5th.
Also there is an advertise
ment relative to this important
question carried on page three
Evening star., 1961-02-19

When / met the Jadans, Doris was
teaching homemaking at the Julius
Sprauve School in Cruz Bay. Husband
Ivan. who no longer was singing for
his supper, worked as creative black
smith and gardener.
Doris, making a salad of tropical
fruits, told me, I'VE try to live off the
land and out Of the sea. When we
came here there was no money to buy
anything. But everything was at hand
If We could learn how to use it," The
Evening star., 1961-02-19

Jadans learned to live so well that now
every friend cOvets an invitation to
dinner and begs for recipes. Doris has
put the best of her originals into a
little book called ''St. John Cookpot
Calypso" selling in the gift shop of
Cancel Bay Plantation. This is the
handsome resort hotel renovated by
Laurance S. Rockefeller and reopened
at the dedication of Uncle Sans 2oth
National Park.
Recipes in the little book are spicy
Evening star., 1961-02-19

spilled its wanton color, rich as wine.
The Jadans pronounced Jha- -dahn)
are a talented couple living an un-
usual life. Ivan Jadan, former lyric
tenor of the BOlshoi Theatre, was the
first major artist to escape the USSR
and reach America. How he came to
meet Doris, born in Tuscaloosa. Ala,
a former student at Vassar, also at
Tulane University - that's an opera
in four acts. This is only little story
about cooking in the Islands.
Evening star., 1961-02-19

ofginger. Fresh ginger root Doris uses
in multitude of ways, to the tune of
10 pounds a week. Can you imagine?
She brews out the juice to put into
drinks, into marmalade, into salad
dressings.
To prepare the juice the ginger root
is scraped, then cut against the grain
in H-inch or thinner slices. One
pound fresh ginger root yields about
Evening star., 1961-02-19

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Evening star., 1961-02-19

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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-18

April Foolishness' wasn't quite
as whacky as the name implies.
1t made Sl.400 for the Farm
vile Memorial Recreation AsSo-
cations programl
The sponsors of the April 81
home talent mimic-and-music
show, the Farmville Rotary
Club, presented a check for the
net proceeds to j. H. Wamsley,
Recreation Association preSi-
dent, last Thursday night.
The presentation was a high
light Of tire Rotary Clubs dinner
meeting. Another highlight was
the presentation Of prizes to the
top ticket sellers among the play
ers in the various boys baseball
leagues.
Top Ticket Sellers
Robert McGahey, who proVid-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-18

The move is one indicated i'll
plans of the private school group
when it was founded NV to add
a grade a y2ar if interest IN the
program merits expansion VIII
liam E. Maxey. il. advisor for
the school, said today discussion
Of adding another grade had been
going on for some time.
MaxGN said The meeting Thurs
day night was to determine if
there were sufficient interest III
the expansion to merit II Tho
result Of The injecting in that 4
third grade MAS authorized con
firms the presence Of that inter
est. he noted today.
Walton and the principal Of the
school, Mrs. thurman West, were
appointed as a committee to hire
an additional teacher. Several APP
plications for the post have al
ready been received it was learn
ed today.
Adding another grade to tae
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-18
Centennial Gives
For
Library Week
Local Libraries
Urge Citizens
To Read More

Read For A Richer. Fulle~
life that is the slogan for
ational Library Week, April 16-
%. In fact, this can be considered
a continuing theme at the Ii
braries right around Far1nville.
Thrown into the Library Week
activities locally is background
heme of the Civil War Centen-
NAL. and the local libraries have
an abundant supply Of books
about the Civil War. as well as
other subjects of current interest.
Prince Edward Academy will
be the scene of several exhibits
in the library. Miss Kate O'Brien
has invited the high school
classes to participate in the plac-
ing of exhibits. The exhibits will
be judged and awards made for
first place, second place and
third place,
Two tables of books are also
featured at the Academy library.
An award will be given to the
student who picks the lucky book
at each table and reads it during
Library Week. One of the tables
is featuring books about the Civil
War while the other features
books of current interest.
1--WE are urging each student
to visit the library and read at
least one book during the week.
Miss O'Brien said
Both of the college libraries,
Hampden-Sydney and Longwood,
are backing the American Book
Week theme. At HampdenSydney
several exhibits Of interest are on
display. An exhibit of items about
Thomas Jefferson is of primary
interest, while another timely ex-
hibit features the coming of Ma
tional Garden Week
Paul l.. Grier, Hampden- Sydney
librarian, said he hopes to have
an exhibit soon concerning
money, bonds and other items of
interest to Civil War enthusiasts.
Miss Elizabeth Eggleston is
working on this particular ex-
hibit.
At LongWood College the Ii
brary is being remodeled extern
sively, and the temporary quar-
tiers are somewhat cramped.
However. Librarian Charles +.
Continued on page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-18
Institute OF
SOuthernCulture
Set For Friday

The spring lectures of the sixth
annual Institute of Southern Cul-
ture will be held at LongWood
College April 81.
DR.. Willard fhorp, professor
of English at Princeton Univer-
sity, will give the first lecture
at II am. His topic will be "The
Writer as Pariah in the Old
South. T"
The Shadowy Stories of FL
len Glasgow will be the subject
of a talk by DR.. Richard x.
Meeker at 4 pm. He is asso-
ciate professor of English at
Longwood.
Evening Lecture
The final lecture of the day
will be given by DR.. James B.
MeriWether, assistant professor
Of English. University Of North
Carolina. He will speak at 8 pm.
DR.. Meriwether's topic will be
Faulkner and the South
Open to the public, the lee.
lures will be held in the lounge
of the Student Activities Build
ing. Materials appropriate to the
Continued on page u
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-04-18
Man Found Guilty
In Abduction OF
Powhatan Citizen

GOOCHLAND. April II A
former official of the Richmond
Quartermaster Depot was found
guilty in Circuit Court here Fri
day on a charge Of abducting a
Powhatan county man January
%.
Judge c. Champion Bowlcs or
dered a report before sentencing
James A. Gooch. 40, Of Chester
field county. Gooch was deputy
comptroller at the government in
stallation.
Gooch entered a plea of guilty
in the trial on the charge that he
abducted Frank c, NICHOLS, 40.
a project supervisor at the Viz
ginia Industrial School for BOYS
at Beaumont. The school is III
PoWhatan county.
In connection with tho case the
Judge dismissed a charge Of aid
ing and sbettlng in the abduction
placed against Mrs. jeanette
Smith. C. Richmond, ruling that
the commonwealth failed TO show
the woman knew a crime was
being committed.
Gooch was ordered by the
judge to reappear on June II. In
the meantime, he will be free on
4 sl,JU bouu.