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Evening star., 1961-11-29
Falls Church
RejectsPartOf
League Plan

The Falls Church City Coun-
Gil rejected a Taxpayers League
proposal last night for a charter
change to provide for an elected
rather than an appointed school
board.
The council also refused to
consider during an informal
public hearing league sugves-
tions to contralize in the de-
partment of public works all
public building maintenance
and execution of all public con-
Struction. including schools.
A league plan to enforce the
charter provision requiring E
freeholder majority for passage
of a bond issue was taken under
study by the council.
Hearing Set December IL
A formal public hearing ana
final action on the freenolder
procedure and on 10 proposals
submitted last month by the
councils Charter Review Com
mittee was scheduled for De-
cember IL.
In making the bid for the
changeover in selecting school
board members, League Repre-
sentative Lewis P. Jones said
"Our school board must be re-
sponsive to the desires of the
people of Falls Church and yet
be Independent of political
presSures.
The appointed board. Mr..
Jones said, has proven itself to
be most unsatisfactory. since it
has led frequently to distortion
of requirements thereby divert
ing attention from other city
problems and needs of equal
IMPORTANCE"
Several council members and
school board Chairman Thomas
H. Lewis spoke against the pro-
posal as being unfeasible, un-
necessary, and undesirable.
Mr.. Lewis told the council
that direction of school con-
struction by the public works
department would only create
confusion. Closer co-ordina-
ton between the board and city
hall regarding such functions as
purchasing already is under ac-
tive review, he added.
Other Major Changes
The major changes recon-
mended by the Charter Review
Committee include:
l. Operation of the library
board by charter provision
rather than by ordinance.
2. Separation into two de-
partments of the current de-
partment of recreation and
parks. with the recreation de-
psrtment to be under the super
vision of a full-time recreation
director.
3. A requirement for a simple
majority rather than a two
thirds vote of the council for
submission of bond issues to the
voters.
Following council action on
the revision recommendations
on December II, the changes
will be sent to Richmond for
General Assembly action next
year.
Evening star., 1961-11-29
Guilty Plea Filed
In Party Staying

District Court Judge Edward
M. Curran today accepted a
plea Of guilty to manslaughter
charge from David P. Thomas
in the shooting last November
Of Emma Grant.
Thomas, 35, Of Deanwood,
Md, was recently charged with
first-degree murder in the
shooting of the woman during
a Thanksgiving party at 5007
Lee street NE.
Police said Miss Grant, AZ,
of the 1000 block of Tenth
street NE, was shot and killed
when Thomas got into an argu-
ment with the party host. They
said the victim apparently was
an innocent bystander, adding
that there had been some heavy
drinking going on at the party.
Evening star., 1961-11-29
Ohio Alumni Speuker

David Kohler, Assistant Sec
retary of State for European
Affairs. will address the an
nual dinner of the Ohio State
University Alumni Club of
Washington at 7 pm. Satur-
day at the National Press Club.
Evening star., 1961-11-29
Festival at Church

Christmas in College Park
will be the theme of the annual
fall festival of the Women of
st. Andrews Episcopal Church,
45l2 College avenue, College
Park, Md, to be held from
l0:30 am. to 8 pm. tomorrow
and Friday in the church
parish hall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-15
Damascus
By Elizabeth Kile
WA. 6-1454

Church Hall on Saturday, Au-
gust rs from s to IL. There will
be both table and door prizes.
The public is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hanson
and their children, Kathleen,
Gordon and Jane spent last
week at Mays Head, N. c.
Miss Betty Mae King, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Earl King was united
in marriage to Mr.. Aubrey Gene
Barton at the Bethesda Meth
odist Church, Browningsville, on
Saturday, August IL at 8 pm.
There was a reception immedi-
stely following the service in
the Social Hall of the Church.
Mrs. Emory Woodfield, well
known in the community, has
retired from the nursing staff
at Suburban Hospital and will
live with her son, Mr.. Eldridge
Woodfield, in Roanoke, Va.
~ 90 . Il
st. Anne's Episcopal Chapel
will have its annual picnic sup
per, Sunday, August 20 at 5
pm. at the American Legion
Home. Rolls, coffee and milk
for the children will be supplied
by the Chapel. Each family is
to bring their own plates and
utensils and one covered dish.
Mr.. Norton Goodwin Is the
Chairman of the picnic commit
tee. The Chapel met Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. M.
B. Hough on Kingstead I'd.
We are happy to report that
Jerry Williams is improving
after his recent surgery at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more, and expects to be con-
valescing at home soon.
The Family Community Gar
den Club met at the home of
Mrs. Simon GLAND on Friday,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-15

August 4. Mrs. Elwood Mullinix
was co-hostess. Mrs. Carl Dorm
helm gave interesting facts
about flowers and trees of the
State of Georgia, and Mrs. Muir
ray Andrews reported on the
State of Idaho. Following the
business meeting Mr.. Wilbur Y.
Youngman, Editor of the Gar
den Section of the Washington
Star, spoke on Bulbs for the
Garden"
A new addition to the Damas-
Gus scene is the Family Com.
munity Garden Clubs sign on
Ridge Road. Emerson Slacum
and Roger Burdette, members
of the Club, assisted by Mr..
Roger Poole, erected and land.
scaped the sign. Another sign is
completed and will be erected
as soon as a definite location
has been selected. The signs
were designed by Mr.. Murray
Andrews, winner of the sign
contest sponsored by the club,
and were built by Mr.. Marion
Howes Of Woodfield. The letter.
ing was done by Mr.. Domestic.
Miss Kathleen Mccoy of Tren.
ton, Tenn, is visiting Mr.. and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-15
CO

Donald Rau, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Rau of Lewis
dr., returned home last week
after mentioning with Rev. and
Mrs. Charles McReery in South
Haven, Mich.
The First Baptist Church of
Damascus held their picnic last
Saturday at Gambrills State
Park. Sunday, August 20 will
be Talent Pledge Sunday. Each
member will be given an oppor-
tunity to list the Talent he can
use best in the Church work,
and to indicate his willingness
to serve il chosen by the nomi-
mating committee. The Deacons
viii have charge of the prayer
meetings on Wednesday, Au-
gust % and 80 and are planning
special programs.
Fayett Rogers and Mr.. Wal
ter johnson went to Newport
News over the weekend to Join
their families who have been
visiting relatives in that city.
They win return with their
families the first Of this week.
Pastor Thomas F. Sim will
leave on Saturday, August 10
for Mar-Lu-Ridge near Jeffer-
son, Maryland where he will d.
rect Junior High Camp. He will
return to the pulpit of the
Lutheran Church of the Re-
deemer on September 8. On the
two Sundays that he will be
away the pulpit will be filled by
Seminarian John Bonser and
Rev. Ross Forcey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rhoder-
lex and their son, Eddie, have
returned home after a visit to
Mrs. Rhoderick's grand mother,
Mrs. Brown, In Timberville. Va,
st. Paul's Catholic Church will
have a Card Party in the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-15

Mrs. Sherwood Hackett.
The Damas sous Methodist
Church will have a church-wide
covered dish dinner on the Par
sonage Lawn, Thursday, August
IL at 6 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Snapp
are the happy parents of a baby
girl, Kimberly Rebecca born,
Thursday, August 10 at Wash
ington Sanitarium, koma
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Pur-
dunn are also the proud parents
of a baby girl, born in the same
hospital on July %.
Ronald McNab is a patient in
Montgomery General Hospital.
The Damascus Rotary Club
held their regular meeting at
Damascus Firehouse on Thurs
day evening, August 10. They
had a most interesting speaker,
Mr.. Carl ]. Fur, who lives on
Hawkins Creamery I'd. Mr.. Furr
is a specialist on Foreign
Affairs with the Atomic Energy
Commission and spoke to the
group on africa"
Mrs. Z. c. Magdeburger
would like to thank all the
mattresses from the Damascus
area for their willing help at
the Montgomery General Hos
pital Dinner on July 25.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-08-15
Bond Issue
Bids Slated
By WSSC

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission win open
bids for $40 million bond issue
today at 1880 am. in Hyatts-
vile.
Included in the WSSc issue
are:
. S. million in 15-year Cen
eral Construction Bonds for
community water distribution
lines and collecting sewers.
. So million in 30-year Water
Supply Bonds for major capital
improvements to the Commits
sion's bi-county water supply
system.
. 81 million In 30-year Sew
age Disposal Bonds for the con.
struction of trunk sewers and
other major appurtenances to
the WSSCs sewerage system.
The new WSSC issue is the
second bond sale since the Com.
mission received its up-rating
by Moody's Investors Service
from "B-1 plus" to "a" A $40
million issue was sold last
March at an effective interest
rate of 1856 per cent.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
HID Dress Revue
Set For April 4

The Holmes County Home
Demonstration Council is extend
ing an invitation to the public to
attend its annual cotton style
show on Tuesday, April 4th, in
the w. B. Kenna Auditorium at 2
pm. in Lexington.
The program will consist of 4sH
club girls modelling dresses which
they have made and women
modelling street, afternoon and
play dresses. There is also a
group for the family.
Narrators for the women's
dresses are Mrs. Fon Wixon, Cru
ger: Mrs. Joy Frizell, Associate
Agent and Miss Mary Harpole,
Home Demonstration Agent.
Miss Ann Smith, Assistant
Home Agent, will be in charge
of All club dresses.
Mrs. A. A. Crawford, Mrs. C.
L. Bridgers and Mrs. j. A. Bar
rett are in charge of decorations.
Mrs. Homer Knox and Mrs.
Chester Killebrew will register
dresses.
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FociIity Fills Long
Awaited Need In
The School System

w. B.. Kenna Auditorium, Lex
ington's beautiful new $140, 000
school facility, was dedicated Fri
day afternoon in honor of "a
man who has advanced educat-
ION of youth and the community
and who has been a stabilizing
influence in the community"
Those were some of the many
words of praise heaped upon w.
B. Kenna, longtime superintend-
ent of schools in Lexington, by
Chancery Clerk Parham H. Will
liams, speaker for the program
held at the entrance of the build
.ng.
Mr.. Williams was presented by
Lexington School Principal w. F.
Schneider. who served as master
of ceremonies.
Present for the occasion were
Holmes Supt. L. r. Thompson,
members of the Holmes County
Board of Education, members of
the Lexington Board of Trustees,
David B. Miles a member of the
State Educational Finance Com
mission, interested friends and
patrons of the school, including
many close personal friends of
Mr.. Kenna.
Mr.. Schneider paid tribute to
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
April 3 Initiutes
Cancer, Crusade

A Coffee for Cancer Day" will
be held at Peoples Drug Store
Monday, April g., offering not
only the opportunity to share
in the pleasantries of drinking
coffee with a host of friends, but
to aid in the fight against can
GER. Jack Dunn, owner of Peo-
pies Drug Store, will turn over
all concessions from the coffee to
the Crusade Against Cancer, the
month of April specifically set
aside as Cancer Month.
Mrs. Leon Armstrong, Chair
man for the business district of
Lexington, has the following
committee Of omen who
volunteered thei services. during
the month of April: Mrs. Yer
non King, Mrs. Juanita Smith,
Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Jr., Mrs. Viii
liam Moses. Mrs. Virgil Ingold,
Mrs. Alice Alexander, Mrs.
Maude Legate, Mrs. Lutte Eli
son, Mrs. Charles Carson, Mrs.
Evelyn Rutledge, Mrs. Harold
Wilson and Mrs. G. w. Rainier.
The list also includes Mrs. Rob-
ert Mcclellan, Mrs. w. L. Ellis,
Jr.. Miss Elizabeth Heinrich, Mrs.
Ephraim Cohen, Mrs. M. b.
Brown and Mrs. J. NJ. Hoff.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
Final Date Here For
Cotton Farmers:
Plant Or Release
April lst DeodIine
For State Forms

There are 802 Holmes County
cotton farmers in search of over
10000 additional acres for the
1861 crop year.
AS of figures totaled this week,
by w. P. McWilliams of ASC,
1875 farmers in Holmes have re-
leased allotments adding up to
only 1884 acres. Thus, 1925
acres are needed by Holmes
County farmers for the current
crop year.
Saturday, April l. is the dead
line for farmers to release the
cotton acres they do not wish to
plant in 1861. BY doing SO they
will retain the acreage in their
own allotments and at the same
time help their friends and
neighbors throughout the county
who need to plant more than
their present allotments allow.
In l1960's reapportiopment
to farmers in Holmes County, 522
farms received the 1880 acres re-
leased by $50 farmers in the
county together with 2248 acres
released by the State Committee
IN Jackson.
Mr.. McWilliams also stated
that there might be a possibility
again this year of receiving re-
leased acreage from the State
Committee Of the ASC but that
sharper picture could be drawn
after April ! than the one viewed
now.
In order to fully protect the
allotment base for the farms
1862 and future cotton allot-
ments, the farmer should Q)
plant at least rs percent of the
1861 allotment to cotton, Or (2)
release at least rs percent of the
allotment to the ASC County
Committee.
BY following this program the
farmer can assure himself as we'll
as the county and state, of his
full acreage for future allot-
ments. Those who do not plant
or release cotton acreage by Sat
urday, April l, will be penalized
in 1862 by having their acreage
cut.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30

The Lexington Methodlst
Church will hold a sunrise SER
vice beginning at z am. which
will include an observance OF
The Lords Supper. The Morn
ing Service will include appro-
pirate hymns and a sermon THE
Eternal Christ" Several per-
sons will be received into church
membership at that time. Eve
ming services will offer a musical
presentation by the. Holmes Jun
ior College Choir of fifty voices
under the direction of Mrs. Mar
tina Tye McKie. The congrega-
ton will also hold a Prayer Vigil
on Good Friday, March 81, from
6 am. to 6 pm.
Episcopal Church
Rev. Thomas Tiller will be in
charge of the Easter program at
st. Mary's Episcopal Church with
services beginning at 1880 am.
Holy Communion will be observ-
ed at that time with all mem
bers and the general public in
vited to attend. The Rev. Tiller
will also preside over the Good
Friday services held at Sis pm.
at the Episcopal Church. Sunday
afternoon the annual Easter egg
hunt for the children of mem
bers and guests of the church
will begin at 3 pm. on the
churchgrounds.
Beulah Church
Services for Easter Sunday
will begin at 6 am. for the Beu-
lab Baptist Church instead of
the regular II am. service an
nounced by Church Pastor. the
Rev. David Skinner. The wor-
ship service will begin at $50
pm. Sunday evening followed by
the Training Union Hour at 7:3O
pm.
First Baptist
Special Easter musical presen-
CONTINUED On Page Three)
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B. Kenna Auditorium Dedicated

Mr.. Miles saying 'he played a
big part In helping us get this
guiding
Fitting Tribute
1T is right that Bill Kenna
should live to c a building
dedicated to him." Mr.. Williams
said III pralslng the many years
Of service devoted by Mr.. Kenna
to the Lexington schools and
community.
He is a good man, an honest
man, a man Of integrity he con-
tinued.
He is also fearless, enduring,
staunch and upright" Mr.. Will
liams said and the new facility
will proudly wear the w. B.
Kenna name.
Mr.. Williams said We should
all be thankful TO the age in
which we live-that it is a great
age to be alive with mans know
ledge of the world and people
constantly expanding.
We should be thankful for our
country, he said, pointing out it
is a country in which the lowest
born child may rise to great
heights of achievement.
Also, we should be proud of
our state, the speaker said, with
its many wonderful natural re-
sources. Some of our best re-
sources he pointed out are pretty
girls, friendly and h~ospitable
people.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
Over The Top In Holmes County"
Heart Fund Campaign Exceeds Quota;
Award For job Well Done April 9Th

One of the most successful
Heart Fund Campaigns in Hol-
mes County history was recently
completed with a total of $2,191.-
oil reported, exceeding the $3.50.
90 quota set for Holmes County
by over $500. Mrs. Jack Yates,
chairman for the drive, has been
notified that Holmes County will
receive an award for surprising
the quota at the annual meeting
of the Mississippi Heart Associa-
ton at the University Medical
Center at Jackson on April 6.
The combined efforts of the
Holmes County communities and
the organizations involved were
directly responsible for the Heart
Campaign enjoying such wonder
full success. The following is
the list of communities partici-
pating in the drive:
Lexington-Mrs. Allie Poyall
and Mrs. p. H. Williams, Jr. for
the business district in Lexing-
ton; Mrs. Norman Weathersby
and Mrs. Gordon Russell in OBJ
servance of Heart Sunday
Total, $847.60
Emory-Mrs. w. E. Hills 1870
Franklin
Mrs. Erwin Moore 1000
Cruger-
Mrs. Ed Matthias and
Mrs. Barrett 51.91
Bowling Green
Mrs. c. o. Sudbeck 80
CONTINUED On Page Three)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
April Term Circuit Court
Opens Monday, April 3

April Term of holmes County
Circuit Court opens Monday at
200 am. in Lexington with
Judge Arthur Clark, Jr. of In
iianola presiding.
About As cases are listed on
The Civil Docket which will take
up the first two weeks Of court.
The Criminal Docket will be
heard the latter two weeks of
court.
District Attorney Parham H.
Williams, Jr., County Attorney
Pat M. Barrett, Circuit Clerk
Henry Mcclellan, Sheriff Mrs.
Andrew P. Smith and Court Re-
porter Mrs. Anita Derden of In
dianola will be in their respect
i've places.
The Grand Jury and two petit
juries for Civil Court will be
drawn on opening day of court
from jurors summoned this week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30

STEER:
Reserve champion Hereford
steer-Tommy Slack, Licking
ton.
DAIRY-JERSEY:
Reserve grand champion
Senior Yearling-Julian Wat
son.
Reserve Junior champion
Senior Yearling-Judy Neal.
Blue ribbon-Howard Gran
than and above mentioned, all
from Lexington.
GUERNSEY:
Grand Champion was aged
cow-Sloane Mitchell, Licking
ton.
Reserve Grand Champion
Junior Calf - Hardy Mitchell,
Lexington.
Continued On Page Three)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30

Then we should be thankful
for our community, too. We
should be proud it stands for the
right things of life, for honor
and integrity; a community that
upholds high standards; a COM
munity where we are proud of
ourselves"
We can all be thankful, he
said, that we live where men
can dream Of a better life, "a
and where dreams control the
minds of men,"
Cuts Ribbon
Mr.. Kenna, assisted by Mrs.
Kenna, cut the ribbon after
which Open House was enjoyed
at the High School and the Ele-
mentary School.
Mr.. kenna said: Il don't claim
to deserve this honor. There are
many others who deserve it more
the Board, the faculty, the par
ents. but above all, the children"
He thanked Supt. Thompson
and members of all of the boards
ne has ever worked with and
for his long years of association
with the Lexington Schools for
their unfailing cooperation and
support.
After the ribbon-cutting Wis
itor toured both schools to view
the many improvements made
during the past year.
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Miss Bertha Smith, a Southern
Baptist missionary to the Orient
for Al years, will be a guest
speaker at the annual meeting of
the Holmes County Baptist WMU
to be held at First Baptist
Church in Durant on Wednesday,
April 5, beginning at 900 a. IN.
Mrs. j.. P. Love, Tchula, preSi-
dent of the Associational WMU
will preside and all members
throughout the county are urged
IT, attend.
Mrs. A. l.. Jenkins of Lexing-
ton is secretary of the group.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30

hogs and dairy cattle being the
principal classes shown.
Only those blue ribbon win
nerS for the district shows are
allowed to attend and County
Agent w. M. Sullivan, with As
sistant County Agent Duane
Tucker and George Mullendore,
Associate Agent, will take the
following who have indicated
they will attend the Roundup.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
5rond Champions Off To Jackson
County Sweeps Dairy Division Al
Greenwood; State Round-U up April "a

The hopes of Holmes County
All youngsters will ride high
April ga when they gather in
Jackson for the State Roundup.
in anticipation that their animals
will be the grand champion" in
the Market and Dairy Show. The
competition will involve animals
from six districts, Hattiesburg,
Forest, Port Gibson. Greenwood,
West Point and Batesville, with
steers, market lambs, market
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
Two Holmes Youths
Named Frat Officers

Ray Kaplan, Pickens has been
elected superior of Phi Epsilon
Pi, social fraternity at the Uni
versity of Mississippi for the
coming year. He succeeds A. w.
Rosenthal of Rolling Fork. Other
new officers are Douglas Lewis,
Vicksburg, vice superior; Morris
Schur, Lexington, secretary,
Maurice c, Pearlstein, Chicago,
H., treasurer.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-03-30
Saturday DeodIine For
Homestead Exemption

Monday will be too late
warns Denton Rosamond, Tax
Assessor of Holmes County, in
Cling Your Homestead Applicat-
on. The application must be
filed en- or before Saturday, April
|, of each year to secure exempt
ION