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Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Members of the AS You Like
1t Club of Pickens found them
selves transported to a Latin
American setting as they gat-
hered for their annual lunch
con and business meeting. This
luncheon was held at the Ranch
House in Canton and the
tables were centered with
Mexican bottles holding drip
candles. The place cards were
small maps of the Americas.
Each member was given the
map of a country in the Ameri-
cas- which she later identified
and placed in its proper To-
cation on a large map.
The president wore a cor
sage of flags of the Americas
and the center piece of the
exhibit table was made of flags
On the exhibit table We ar
ticles brought by club MEM
bers, from all the countries of
of the Americas including
handwork, jewelry, etc.
Mrs. Hood May gave the
meditation on "a Key Woman
of the Bible using the Wo-
man of Samaria. She left the
thought with her listeners
that they, as did this woman,
should rush to tell others of
Christ as this new year begins.
After a delightful luncheon,
Mrs. T. o. Bufo'd called the
meeting to order and twenty
members answered roll call
with a news item about The
Americas. AS this was the an
nual business meeting, the
president gave a report of the
activities and accomplishments
for the past year.
A Coffee Day for the March
of Dimes was planned for
Tuesday, January oath, which
was held at the City Hall. Mrs.
w. G. McMullen was appoint
ed chairman of this affair.
Concluding the business Sc
lections were made for entries
in the Teacher of the Year
Clubwoman of the Year, and
Family of the Year contests.
Having spent some time in
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
NOTICE TO

No. 10,018 Letters Testamer-
tary having been granted on
the Goth day of July, 1860, by
the Chancery Court of Holme5
County, Miss, to the under
signed upon the estate of Mrs
LYDIA McCrary White Deceas-
ed, notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims
against said estate to pre-
sent same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate and
registration according to law
within six months from the
date of the first publication
of this notice, or they will be
forever barred.
This the rs day of January.
1861.
Calvin r.. King, Executor
Feb. 2, 9, is, %
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND

BY Virtue of the provisions
of a decree of the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, rendered on the 10th
day of january, 1861, i'm
Cause No: 9977, and styled
U. S. Wade, Et-al VS. Everlena
Russell Et-al on the general
docket of said court, which
decree is recorded in Book
33, Page 173, ct seq, of the
Minutes of said court, the I'M
dersigned Clerk of said Court,
named in said decree as
Special Commissioner in said
cause will on Friday, Febru-
airy 10, 1861, within legal
hours in said day at the South
Front Door of the Holmes
County Court House in the
City Of Lexington, Holmes
County, Mississippi, sell at
public cutlery to the highest
and best bidder for cash the
following described land stu
ated in Holmes County, Miss,
to-wit;
SCI of NW4 Section /,
Township Is, Range 3 East,
40 acres, more or less.
Sale subject to confirmation
by the Chancery Court of said
county. Subject to taxes for
year 1860.
Witness my hand, this jan
uary 18th, 1861.
Parham H. Williams
Special Commissioner
Jan. 10, 26. Feb. 2, 9
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND
PARHAM III. WILLIAMS
COMPLAINANT
VS.: NO. 1O,O72
WILLIE JAMES STORY,
eft ais, DEFENDANTS

By virtue Of the provisions
of a decree of the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, rendered on January
IL, 1861, in the above styled
and numbered cause, which
said decree is recorded in
Minute Book 33 at Page 1913,
of said Court, the undersign-
ed Special Commissioner in
said cause will on Saturday
the 18th day of February,
1861, within legal hours on
said day, at the South Front
Door of the Holmes County
Courthouse in the City of Lex
ington, Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, sell at public outcry
to the highest and best bid
der for cash, the following
described land situated in Hol-
mes County, Mississippi, to-
wit:
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES
SALE

1, Elmer Joe Coucn, Trus-
tee under the provisions of
and by virtue Of the authority
conferred upon me in a Deed
of trust made by James
Robinson and Beulah Robin
son to Defenbaugh & Com
pany, and Elmer Joe Couch
as Trustee, on the 18th day
of May, 1860, to secure the
payment of a certain indebt-
edness to Defenbaugn & Com
pany of Greenwood, Missis-
sippi. and which said Deed of
trust is recorded in Book 120,
Page GOT, records of land deed
Of trust, Chancery Clerks of
flee of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, And therefore, De-
fault having been made in
the payment of a part Of the
Indebtedness thereby secur-
ed. and all Of said indebted
ness h a wing been de-
C dared due by the le-
gal holder thereof, ] will on
February 18th, 1861 offer for
sale and sell at public auc-
ton for cash to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, at
the North Front Door of the
Court House of Holmes Coun-
ty, Lexington, Mississippi,
during legal hours the follow
ing described property; to-
wit:
Lot 10, Block Seven CD,
of the Watson Addition to
the City of Lexington, Hol-
mes County, Mississippi.
1, Elmer Joe Couch, Trus-
tee, having this date posted
this notice of sale in 3 public
places all within the City of
Lexington, Mississippi, and
having also placed the notice
in the local paper of Lexing-
ton, Mississippi to be run for
three consecutive weeks be-
ginning with the next issue
of such paper.
This the 21st day of JAN
uary, 1861.
BY: Elmer Joe Couch
Trustee. Jan. 26, Feb. 2, 9
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BID

Sealed bids for the air cor
ditioning system for District
II Community Hospital Du-
rant, Mississippi, will be &C
copied by the Board of Trus-
tees until February goth, 1861.
Drawings and specifications
are on file in the office re
District II Community Hoe
pital, Durant Mississippi. The
Board of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and Iii
bids.
Signed Miss Lillian Norris
r. N. administrator.
Jan. 26 Feb. 2, 9
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
oil and other minerals.
Tract No, 3


SW4 of NW4 of Section
10, Township IA, Range )
East, less an undivided {
interest in all gas, oil and
other minerals.
Tract No. 4
Begin at the NV corner
of the SEA of the NW4 u
Section 10, Township IA,
Range 3 East, and run East
for a distance of 100 yards;
thence run South for a dis
lance of 80 yards; thence
run West for a distance of
121 yards; thence run North
for a distance of 80 yards
to the point of beginning and
close, and being 2 acres of
land, more or less, in the
NV corner of the SEA Of the
NWl of Section 10, Town
ship IA, Range 8 East.
This sale is subject to the
lien of the 1860 taxes on said
land.
Title believed to be good,
but ! will only convey such
title as is vested in me as
such Special Commissioner.
And the sale of this land
is subject to confirmation by
the Chancery Court.
This January 10th, 1861.
Mrs. Andrew P. Smith
Special Commissioner
Jan. 10. 26, Feb. 2. 6
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
T OF SPECIAL
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF LAND

BY virtue of the provisions
of a decree of the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, rendered on the 10th
day of January, 1861, in Cause
No: 10000, and styled, Easter
Richmond VS. j. w. Richmond
Et-als, on the general docket
of said court, which decree
is recorded in Book SO, Page
176, ct seq. of the Minutes of
said court, the undersigned
Clerk of said Court, named in
said decree as Special Com
missioner in said cause will
on Friday, February 10, 1861,
within legal hours on said day
at the South Front Door of
the Holmes County Court
House in the City of Lexing-
ton, Holmes County, MISSISSIPPI
pi, sell at public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for
cash the following described
land situated in Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, to-wit;
W. of sch Section 81 and
NW4 of NE4 Section %, all
in Township Is North,
Range 8 East, 120 acres,
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

more or less, less and ex-
cept an undivided one half
interest In all gas, oils and
minerals In and under said
land.
Sale subject to confirmation
by the Chancery Court of said
county. And subject to taxes
for year 1860.
Witness my hand, this Jan
uary 18th, 1861.
Parham H. Williams
Special Commissioner
Jan. 10, 26, Feeb. 2, 8
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF HOLMES
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED
TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, heretofore OF
the 23rd day of January, 1860,
NJ. v. Peninger, and wife,
Mrs. Katie Lee Peninger, exc
cuted and delivered to the
Merchants and Farmers Bank
of K~osciusko, Miss, their GER
tain deed of trust, under the
terms Of which the herein
after described property was
conveyed to the Trustee there
in named to secure the pay
ment of the Indebtedness
therein described, which said
deed of trust appears duly
recorded in Land Trust Deed
Book No. 119, Page 1888,
among the mortage records
of Holmes County, Miss, and
WHEREAS, the undersign-
ed was substituted as Trus-
tee in said deed of trust by an
instrument Of writing duly
filed for record with the
Chancery Clerk of Holmes
County, Miss, prior to the
first publication Of this notice
of sale, and
default having
been made in the payment
On the Indebtedness secured
by said deed Of trust and said
default continues, the holder
thereof has directed the
undersigned to sell the real
property therein described as
provided for by the terms Of
said deed of trust, now.
the under
signed substituted Trustee
hereby gives notice that he
will, during legal hours on
Friday the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1861, at the front door
of the Office of the Chancery
Clerk of Holmes County, in
Lexington, Miss, offer for
sale and sell at public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash
the following described parcel
of land situated in the town
of West, Miss, in Holmes
County, Miss, to-wit:
Beginning in the South
east corner on the North
side of Cross Street where
the land Of Joseph F. Rig
by corners with H. L. Bou-
chillon property and run
along the North side of
Cross Street in a Westerly
direction for 1877; thence
in a Northerly direction 294'
to an ironstake; thence =
an Easterly direction for
1877 to the line fence of H.
l.. Bouchil1on, thence down
said line fence for 294' to the
point Of beginning and
close; and containing l
acre of land more or less
in lot No. II as per the Of
fetal Map of the Town of
West, Miss, in Section "a,
township Is, range 5 East.
Title to said property is al
legged to be good, but the un-
dersigned substituted trustee
will convey only such title as
is vested in him as substitute
ed Trustee aforesaid.
Posted and published this
the 23rd day of January, A.
D. 1861.
John P. Love,
Substituted Trustee
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
As You Like II Club
Of Pickens

the atmosphere of Latin Amer
lea, members were brought
back to Mississippi by the eff
fective presetation of Paul
Harvey's article, Mississippi
Magic, by Mrs. H. t. Worth
ey.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
W. S. C.. S. MET
MONDAY NIGHT

The W.S.C.S. met Monday
night at 7:30 o'clock in the
home of Mrs. Wallace Wor-
they. There were fourteen
members present at this
time.
After a short business SEES
sion, Mrs. J. D. MCKEE gave
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
Gard of
Thanks

| would like to take thos op-
portunity to thank Drs. Harry
Causey and P. B. Brumby for
their untiring services during
my stay in the Holmes Coua-
ty Hospital. Also all my
friends who sent cards, flow
ers and expressed other kind
ness while I was SO ill.
May Gods richest blessings
be with each of you is my
prayer.
Mrs. Dewitt Majors.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mrs. Susie Morton in the hos
pital at Lexington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. McKie
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Neblett in Jackson Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Troy Mature Of Utica
spent Tuesday night with bis
sister, Mrs. E. H. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Mont
gomery were business callers
in Lexington Wednesday.
Mrs. Lena Linn is spending
this week in Memphis in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Sledge and Lodi Linn.
Mrs. C.. M. torrance and
Mrs. Johnny Davis, ST., of
Goodman were visitors here
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cook
and children attended the
ballgame in Goodman Tues
day night.
Mrs. Roland Hart and Miss
Mary Hart were visitors with
Mrs. Susie Morton at the Lex
ington hospital Wednesday.
Mrs. Calvin Bland of Can
ton visited with friends here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Madeline Doty visited
her children in Jackson Sun
day and also visited her aunt
Mrs. Stella Dendy.
Mrs. David Halter visited
with friends in Memphis this
week.
Mrs. Lena Linn and Mrs.
Josie Sledge were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Hart in Canton Sunday.
Mrs. T. J. Lever returned
home Friday from a visit
with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady CraW-
ford of Yazoo City and Mrs
Idell Crawford of Eden.
Mr.. Terrell Black returned
home from Korea Wednesday.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Black.
Funeral services for Mr..
L. C. Waldrup were held here
at Worthey Funeral Home
Friday afternoon.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

liam Pepper and family of
Sharpsburg Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hanna
of Shreveport, La, visited
with relatives here last week
Mrs. Jed Rogers of Shelby
visited with her sister over
tho weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Mont
gomery were supper guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rus
sell at Benton Thursday
night.
Miss Minnie Pearce and
Mrs. Lee Daniel visited Mrs
Bessie Holley at Goodman
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Biilingslea of
Sharpsburg was a visitor in
the home of her mother, Mrs.
Alice Dendy Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Jerry Tobin of Bloom
ington, Illinois spent several
days with her mother, Mrs.
Ed Atkinson this week.
Mrs. Bolton Partain, Mrs
Tobe Murphy and Miss MIN
ME. Pearce made a business
trip to Canton Tuesday.
Pickens Junior High School
basketball boys team played
West in Goodman Tuesday
night. Pickens won.
Mrs. H. R. Varnado and
Miss Una Montgomery were
visitors in Canton Tuesday.
Mr.. T. J. Callahan of Baton
Rouge, La, visited his aunt.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
Tract No. 1

Begin at the Sc corner
of the WI of the SCI of Sec
ton 4, Township IA, Range
8 East, and run North for
a distance of 10 chains;
thence run North u de-
grees West for a distance
of 24.O8 chains to the Lex
ington-D urant public road;
thence run Southeasterly
along the South side of said
road to the Section line be-
tween Sections 8 and 4 of
said Township; thence run
South along said Section line
to the Sc corner of said
Section 4; thence run West
Along the Section line be-
tween Sections 4 and 9 IN
said Township to the point
of beginning and close, and
containing 40 acres, more
or less, in the SE1 of Sec
ton 4, Township IA, Range
8 East, less an undivided
seven-eighth interest In all
gas, oil and other miner
ais.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
X In And About \
XCKEN
By Mrs. T. X. Daniel

the lesson on the study which
was very interesting.
The meeting closed with
prayer by Mrs. Annie Guy
ton. The hostess served cake
and coffee with toasted nuts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dan Pat
ton and boys were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
SPOT CASH TIRE CO.. HAS

SPUT CHSH THE CO., HAS
6 volt, s volt and II volt
batteries. See Robert Jack
son today far the best bat
terry deal.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02
Tract No. 2.

Ten (1O) acres of land in
tho SW corner of the SW1
Of Section 8, Township IA,
Range 8, East, lying South
Of the Lexington Durant
Public road. less an undivid-
ed : interest in all gas,
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mrs. Bolton Partain, Mrs
Tobe Murphy and Miss MIN
ME, Pearce made a business
trip to Canton Tuesday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Funeral services for Mr..
L.. C. Waldrup were held here
at Worthey Funeral Home
Friday afternoon.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mrs. Jerry Tobin of Bloom
ington, Illinois spent several
days with her mother, Mrs.
Ed Atkinson this week.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Miss Minnie Pearce and
Mrs. Lee Daniel visited Mrs
Bessie Holley at Goodman
Saturday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mrs. Jed Rogers of Shelby
visited with her sister over
tho weekend.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mr.. Terrell Black returned
home from Korea Wednesday
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Black.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

liam Pepper and family of
Sharpsburg Sunday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Pickens Junior High School
basketball boys team played
West in Goodman Tuesday
night. Pickens won.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hanna
of Shreveport, La, visited
with relatives here last week
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mrs. Walter BiilingSlea OF
Sharpsburg was a VISITOR III
the home of her mother, Mrs.
Alice Dendy Monday after
noon.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Mont
gomery were supper guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rus
sell at Benton Thursday
night.
Holmes County herald., 1961-02-02

Mrs. T. J. Lever returned
home Friday from a visit
with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady CraW-
ford of Yazoo City and Mrs
Idell Crawford of Eden.
Evening star., 1961-12-15

or even talk to them on
the phone.
She will not believe that
was my first and last at
tempt at smoking. She
says I am sneaky, and
probably have been SmOk-
ing Is long as the rest Of
the girls. What can / do?
$50 SORRY"
Presuming you told Nom
the truth about smoking,
and if you have been trust
worthy in the past, this one
incident should not make
her distrust you. Most
youngsters will try smoking
at one time or another. I
can remember my grand
father telling about "smok-
ing corn silk behind the
barn" when he was your
Evening star., 1961-12-15
The Stores Let You Know

In agreement is Barbara Lyon, 16, junior at High
Point High in Beltsvie, Md She says THE first thing
that always mpresseS the store decorations don't
does let you know the season is here"
And Nancy Goddard, 15 junior at OXon Hill Md
Senior High has this say II think both last year and
this year happened in my Spanish class Our teacher
taught the Christmas carols in Spanish, and
though were singing in Spanish knew it was really
Christmas. Also around this time Of the year start
thinking about saving money I buy Christmas
presents for the family"
Nancye Litchfield, II, a junior at Takoma (Md)
Academy says This year I'm really in the Christmas
mood. 1 started shopping early and I've already
peted it. have job in dentists office and for the
first time spent my money for presents What got
me in the mood to shop early the Christmas music
the public address system at the shopping center
1t made me think about it, Also, decorating home
and the dentists office have given real Christmas
spirit"
Mandy Woodside, II, a senior at Falls Church (Va)
High, says when first hear songs the radio and
neighbor of ours plays Christmas songs her piano
and the starts to fall then get the Christmas
spirit When the Christmas lights go on at the shopping
center and in the streets and signs Do Your Christ
mas Shopping Now, then get the spirit
Wynne MacGregor, II, senior at Bethesda Chevy
Chase MD High, knows exactly when the Christmas
spirit hit her She says 1T when BCC started work
ing clothing and canned food drives. 1t in No.
vember before Thanksgiving that started working
it. 1t made you realize how lucky you and how
fortunate that you don't have to rely on others for
Evening star., 1961-12-15
It's in the Atmosphere

For Michele Dion, II, senior at Bladensburg (MdO
Senior High it'S the Christmas music the radio and
at school, and downtown when I'm shopping that make
me know Christmas is here. The atmosphere of the
music and all the decorations make it's Christ
mas"
Lee Mas, 15 a sophomore at McDonogh (Md)
School near Baltimore has another He says,
when you hit the goth mark the calendar and five
days left before Christmas the Christmas spirit hits
me- because that's when the holidays start We leave
school at 230 and get home by and off my uni
form unless have to put it on for relatives.
II like Christmas When the tree goes up on Christ
and you trim it, that's when you really start
realizing the meaning of Christmas You sit back and
admire the hours you've spent trimming it, We have
62 7l2 foot tree the brsy kind with short needles
that make mess when it starts to dry out"
Yancey Woodward 16, sophomore at James Madi-
High in Vienna Va says, THE cards that sent
that starts thinking of Christmas. And once in
while group starts up singing while we're eating unc
Evening star., 1961-12-15

age, but he did not smoke
the rest Of his life.
I definitely believe 1t Is
a mistake for teen-agers to
smoke. and according to
medical authorities it is
especially harmful to grow
ing youngsters. Unlike my
grandfather, many teens
make the mistake Of con-
tinuing to smoke until it be-
comes a habit-and a diff
cult one to break.
I do not know how you
can get your friends back in
your mothers good graces,
but you can keep trying to
convince her you do not in
tend to smoke and that she
can trust you. Then be sure
you do not do anything else
which will make her have
reason to distrust you.
Evening star., 1961-12-15
MUSIC AND LIGHTS
WhotGive Teens
Christmas Spirit?
By DANIEL POOLE and Fiji GoRSKA
Star staff Writers

When does it happen?
1t could be when you go shopping for presents, and
you hear Christmas carols lifting from stores public
address system.
Or it might happen when you see happy expressions
on faces half hidden by stacks of packages crowds
rush along decorated streets to decorated stores
Or when the Christmas tree goes up at your school,
and class starts collecting food for the needy-has
when it could happen.
But whenever it is, you'll know it, You can't mistake
that once-a-year feeling we call Christmas spirit
It's been happening for centuries this return Of the
Christmas spirit But each year seem to discover
aneW-often in ways And it's not always the same
feeling.
Younger brothers and sisters in family recognize it
as the anticipation of visit from Santa Claus Teen
ayers join their parents in realization of the deeper
more significant meaning
Evening star., 1961-12-15
1t Can Happen Suddenly

The joyous mood of the creep up without
your being aware of it. But often it happens sud-
denly, spurred by single event at special moment.
Take Pete Franks, for instance He's 15-year old
sophomore at Oxon Hill Md Senior High Here's what
he says:
Last night the first time truly felt the Christ
mas spirit this year with public address system
was going through our neghborhood playing Christmas
carols. was at home reading book, and heard the
music playing 1t made me think of Christmas and what
1t means opened the door to who was playing the
music, but they had already gone on up the street"
1t happened much earlier for Chris Edwards, 16,
junior at Mount Vernon High in Fairfax County Va,
who comments:
About November l, Christmas lights in
store and thought it was mighty early but realized
then that Christmas always think the stores
start early but usually when begin seeing Christmas
things in the stores know the here And Of
course, the kids at school all talk about what they're
going to get and everything"
Eighteen year. old Bill Hall and his twin sister
Helena OF Alexandria, Va have special way Of starting
the Christmas Their birthday was Monday and
when the calendar turns for them they the
has begun
But there are other reasons for their Christmas
spirit too Bill president of the senior class George
Washington High, says II have two brothers in the
service, and when they home we're really in the
Christmas spirit We always have floor ceiling tree
and we decorate together about three four days be-
fore Christmas"
And Helena, George Washington High senior, adds
THE main thing that starts the Christmas season going
for me is the way people act Everybody happy
and the stores fill up with people running around every
where And at school everybodys just waiting to get out
for the holidays. It's wonderful"