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Evening star., 1961-09-17

FURNITURE Must sell 8
rooms of furniture. Will
hold for 80 days. Desire
responsible couple to pick
up payments of $19.07 per
month on a 1-bedrm. apt.
of furniture from a couple
who couldn't keep pay
ments up. Call Credit
Manager, Mr.. Gilbert at
MARIO WARE HOUS E
OUTLET, 1923 14th st. NV.
/ blk. above Thomas Cir
Gle, DE. 2-4747, Sunday, Il
to S, Monday, 9 to 8.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

FCRN.-2-pc. sectional sofa, S75;
cocktail. corner, step tables, SIC
each; buffet. S25. WA. 7-206s.
lFURN.-sofa, 7-pc. oak din. rm
suite, plnS-pong tble., 4 pr. drapes
2 cornicesi Teas. LU. 4-054S.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
HI-FI
.ITSnd Fn11innnont Spocic

Used Equipment Special
Here's the used equipment special
you've been waiting for.
Harmon Kardon citation in wal
nut case; S145.
Viking IS ESQ. h-track deck;
S115.
knight stereo amp and pre-amp
with cover: S45.
Heath AMIN stereo tuner with
cover; Model TIL; $40
Mcintosh ca pre-amp: $50.
Heath'T AR-2 unfinished speaker;
S45.
Many. many other spectacular
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
The Lexington Advertiser
Thursday, May Is, 1861

Thursday, Way I'd, 1901
HAZEL SMITH Mrs. Walter d. ----
Established in 1887 Published Every Thursday - Sui
where in Holmes County, $500 per year: Outside HI
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at
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Beware OF Attacks On Democracy
(Reprinted from the TupelO JOurnaD

chief exponent of democracy in the CEN
turies-long conflict with dictatorship
wherever it has been found.
A typical definition of democracy is
that given by Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, perhaps the most widely recog-
nized authority of all.
1t defines democracy as follows:
"a form of government in which
the supreme power is retained by the
people and exercised by them either
directly or indirectly through a system
of delegated authority, as in a consti-
tutional representative government or
republic"
1t adds, "In modern representa-
tive demOcracies, such as the United
States, the electorate is a pminOrity
of the total population but still the
principle on which the government is
based is popular sovereignty"
Whenever, therefore, one hears some
high-pressure speaker trying to tell
American citizens that they don't have
democracy, don't need it, and don't want
1t, it is time to be suspicious of the kind
of rule the speaker and his organization
would substitute for the democratic
government given us by our nations
founders when they overthrow the tyran-
ny of England's king.
The possession of democracy the
retention by the people of the supreme
power - is, in fact, the single most inn
portant feature of American government.
And we must view anyone who tries
to take it away - or even tells us we
don't need or want democracy as being
either a traitor to the spirit of America
or very poorly informed as to what has
happened in every other nation on the
globe where some individual or party
dictatorship has deprived the people of
their right to hold the supreme power
of government and exercise it as they
see fit.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
Swimming Pool Fund Nets $500 From
Barbecue Held Wednesday AT Lions Park

Irby Electric Company; Phala
Brock, milk shake Mix Bar;
Billy Wells, c~oif-scarf Tip
Top Beauty Salon; Virginia n
gram. bread tray Western
Auto; Donnie Newson, Kill-Lo
Green Thumb; Lola Lewis,
Spot Grass Killer Walters
Hardware; Janice Rucker, Old
Spice Talcum Herrington's
Pharmacy:
Jean Ward, address tag -
Barranco Shoe Shop; Calvin
King, Magic pot holder - Du-
rant Beauty Shop; Mike Hath
cock, five pounds sugar = Hugh
Mcclellan Store; Murray Cain.
nine inch Upper = Bley's Fabric
Store; Phillip Smith, hair
dressing - Powder Puff Beauty
Shop; Sally Brown, four light
kulbs Neal Furniture Com
pany; Elizabeth Brown, station
ely TWL Store;
Jebe Terry, milk white vase
Durant Floral Company;
Mary Lou Reed, one quart
motor oil BARRIERS Cities
Service Station; Mary E. Read,
one quart Super Permalube =
Amoco Service Station: Torrmie
Lewis, dinner Ritz CAFE;
Mary Etheridge, overalls -
Marilyn's; Eddie Idom, two din
ners Hotel Coffee Shop;
Mary Grace Mcclellan, one
quart Super Permalube - Cen
trail Service Station; Stel;;
Montgomery, ant, roach bomb =
Gulf Service Station; DR.. A. A
Derrick, plaque = Howell anc
Heggie Drug Store; Ruth Camp.
bell, ear rings - Odom'S Dress
Shop; Mrs. Makamson, hose =
The Apparel Shop; Neva Ma
bers, Hot Shot insect spray =
Piggy Wiggly;
Arthur Derrick. fish bait =
Al McNairs; Helen Smith, towe
= Glenn's.
Other prizes given includes
five pounds sugar = DECKER
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ram, either.
Local Initiative

l refer to the program Of
citizenship training and Ameri-
canism in the Wichita Falls
Public Schools. They are using
there virtually all the ma
terials that we have prepared
here in our Americanism edu-
cation workshop, and we are
delighted to have them use
these items from our arsenal.
However, l want to emphasize
that it is their own program
and that we had nothing to do
with establishing it or under
writing it. Actually, this is
another fine example of loca!
American initiative, Texas style
Their cooperation, their III
itiative, their desire to build d
positive program r all SO
commendable that they pro
vide a splendid example for
other communities to follow
This is surely the kind of Wig
orous action that will preserve
this nation against every effort
to destroy her, whether it
comes from within or from
without. The antidote for pes
simism, for uncertainty, for
lassitude, my friends, is action.
Let us be up and doing"
The Wichita Falls story is
simply this: A group of local
citizens, mostly businessmen,
decided to make available to
their public schools the entire
arsenal of materials for educa-
tional purposes that has been
prepared by our National Edu-
cation Program. The schools
appointed various committees
to study the materials, and after
weeks of careful study and
analysis they recommended al
of the materials for use at va
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
Uhf Grxtngtnn AnurrttHrr
Looking To '62
State Government Needs 5treamIininq
Looking To 90

The need for streamlining state gov
eminent in Mississippi has long been
recognized by observers of the capital
scene = but very little, if anything, has
been done about it.
Instead, each session of the legisla-
rure usually sees new commissions, bu-
reaus and departments either created or
expanded which means more state jobs
to be filled and an increase in the budget.
This in turn means more tax dollars
must be dug up somewhere to pay the
ever mounting costs of state govern
ment.
The 1862 session of the state legi-
stature will certainly face a fiscal prob
lem Of major proportions. This is general
ly understood throughout the state.
Where the legislature will look for more
tax money is not as generally known or
understood.
There has been talk of new taxes
along many lines and increases on some
items already taxed. There has been the
inevitable talk of a penny increase in the
state sales tax which is already three per
cent = and more in some state munich
palities which have added their own bite.
One state editor, Hal DeCell of Roll
ing Fork, quotes Governor Barnett as
saying "the people wouldn't mind another
cent increase in sales tax, and didn't really
want to repeal the income tax on big
incomes" and then added: "Well, that's
"a boss from which Ross will get thrown
for a loss if he tries to ride it much
farther down his higher taxes road"
Another state editor, Easton King of
Pascagoula, says before any tax increases
at all are passed that the legislature
should first do two thinsgs when it meets
in January:
81. Repeal the sliding cut in the
income tax scheduled to start next year.
Labeled as part of Gov. Barnett's indus
trial bill of rights program, benefits would
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
LOOKING
AHEAD
o.. Cs~U&o~
oQeCrOa - saAUppe1a
NOcAHcM eoOonAA
oa~V. Ase-
WHAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CAN DO

In these days of hemming
and having, lacking and yaw-
ing, it is pleasantly encourag-
ing to discover the people of
a community generating Wig
orous interest II perpetuating
old-fashioned Americanism. II
is encouraging te see people
who know what they want,
who have evaluated our basic
ideals and found them worthy
of being taught to our young
sters. This kind of straight
thinking and straightforward
planning will insure the future
of the American way. This
kind of action will extend the
American dream and preserve
our heritage. 1t is worthy Of
wide imitation.
Down in Wichita Falls, Texas,
citizens there realized that
young people of today are the
full-fledged citizens of tomor-
row. This idea may sound as
trite as most commencement
addresses, but they thought it
made sense and believed it i'm
piled certain serious obliga-
TORS upon the adults of the
community. This is indeed re-
freshing, in a day when too
many Americans are talking
about someone else's RESPONSE
bility and passing the buck on
to Washington. D. c. No fed
eral aid was required for their
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
EDITORIAL OF NOTE

The typical American of today, far
removed from the struggle for personal
liberty which came into being with the
founding of America, has a difficult time
understanding that no matter who des-
troys democracy, America as we know it
will be a thing of the past as soon as
that destruction Isl achieved.
In Germany the Nazis destroyed
democracy.
In Italy the Fascists destroyed de-
mocracy.
And in nation after nation since
World War II the Communists nave des-
troyed democracy.
But regardless of which group or
AK, democracy is dead whenever any one
of the three takes over. 3
: ~ Il And it is important that those who
understand the danger of communism and
bitterly oppose it avoid falling into the
trap set for democracy by fanatics at the
other extreme.
One of the most frequently heard
sayings of the day, for example, is the
extreme right wing argument that, after
all, America is not a democracy, Our
country is a republic. And we must make
certain that she never becomes a democra-
cy."
That approach is an imitation of
the "big lie' used by the Communists
today and the Nazis before them to con-
fuse the public and render the ordinary
citizen Incapable of making intelligent
decisions for himself.
It seeks to brainwash the ordinary
citizen into letting others Hitler, Mus
solini, Stain or others like them make
his decisions for him.
But if a voter takes the trouble to
check any responsible, recognized source
for a definition of democracy, he will
find Immediately that America is not only
a democracy but that it has been the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25

go primarily to those with upper bracket
incomes.
"2. Overhaul, reorganize and
streamiine our ~antiquated state govern4
ment and abolish at least half of the
bureaus and commissions whose men,
bers now step on each others toes at
tempting to attend to overlapping, duties.
Editor King then points up specific
overlapping or duplicating agencies:
For instance, we have three agen-
cies charged with tax collecting. They
are the tax commission, motor vehicle
comptroller, and state tax collector
AS another instance a surplus property
procurement commission was, created in
1916 to negotiate with the federal govern
ment to secure surplus war property and
channel it to state institutions and SUBJ
divisions of government. 1t is still with
us Is years later.
"We now have a total of 80 consti-
tutional, ~statuatory or appointive agencies
with 658 members and executive directors,
and an unknown number Of employees
:. We have a library board and a library
commission, three commissions dealing
with hospital operation and construction,
a veterans affairs board, a veterans
approval board and veterans farm and
home board. These Implications go on and
on and are compounded by new commits
sions and bureaus created at virtually
every legislative session.
millions Of dollars annually could
be saved by reorganization. AS long ago
as 1850 an interim legislative committee
recommended it. But political expediency
has blocked it at every session since"
1t appears time that we take into
consideration the findings, of the 1850
committees recommendations and try to
put them to use.
More efficient as well as more econo-
mical government could be the result.
We need both.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25

---Editor and Publisher
Subscription rates: Any
Holmes County, $3.50.
at Lexington, Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25

r.ous levels in the school sys-
tenn. Their whole aim in dong
this was to develop the highest
type Of citizenship.
In a letter sent out shortly
after the school year began TO
all his secondary school prin-
c.pals, Superintendent Joe B.
McNIel, OF the Wichita Falls
Public Schools, said: This gift
was prompted by their feeling
that if the threat of Commu-
nism is to be thwarted it must
be done by a vigorous, positive
program designed to rekindle a
national pride in America and
its position of leadership in this
time when free men all over
the world are being threatened.
A sistance Appreciated
"You have heard me express
this same theme many years in
opening faculty meetings, and
you know that we were happy
to have this assistance from
our citizens. A school commit
tee was appointed to review
the material and make sugges-
tons as to its proper place for
the greatest emphasis to GU +
own sAmericanism' program. |
submit their recommendations
and urge you to continue your
efforts to make America strong
by educating the very best citi-
zens possible"
He then went on to list films,
filmstrips, and graphic presen-
tations, indicating their useful
ness at various levels and in
areas such as American history,
world history, civics, and econo.-
mics. Altogether "a different
items we're listed and made
available for classes and for
adult groups. Mr.. McNiel has
instructed his principals to OBJ
serve and record student rel
action to the material, and to
study its effectiveness in in
fluencing attitudes of students
and faculty, with the idea OF
refining and improving their
own program as it progresses.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
TEN YEARS AGO
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
AT LIONS CLUB MEETING

New officers of the Lexing-
ton Lions Club, elected at a
meeting Monday night at It'd
wells Cafe were Paul Koran,
president; Bill Mcclellan, vice
president; William Moses, sec
ond vice president; Ephriam
Cohen, third vice president;
Tandy Stepp, lion tanner: Ma
rion K. Gwin, tail twister.
Directors are Les P. Johnson.
Lee Herring, and Tom Hollings-
worth and immediate past presi-
dent C. M. Mcdaniel.
Guests at the meeting in
cluded Miss Mary Ables and
her sister; Mrs. Brady Cole, vo-
calist, accompanied by Miss
Lucille Oaks at the piano. Mrs.
Cole sang Kentucky Babe" and
other popular selections.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25

sons Grocery; one quart SD cii
Cities Service Station; hand
kerchief Durant Dry Goods.
Among the business firms who
have so generously contributed
are: Jackson Coca-Cola Bottling
Company. drinks; Black Creek
Charcoal Company, charcoal;
Carols Rolls, rolls; LuVel Ice
Cream, ice cream; Hardin's
Bakeries, bread and Holmes
County Ice and Cold Storage
Company, ice.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
DR.. MARTIN RESIGNS AS
PASTOR OF
BAPTIST CHURCH

DR.. H. L Martin pastor of the
Lexington Baptist Church for
the past five years rendered his
resignation to the denomination
last Sunday night at the con-
clusion of the service.
DR.. Martin has been offered
the position as executive secre-
tary of the board of education
with headquarters at Jackson.
He and his family have been
identified with all of the lead
ing community activities of pro-
gressive civic undertakings as
we'll as religious work since
their residence in Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
THIRTY YEARS AGO

A humble bee in the r
nroved not only an unwelcome
O. ,st but the cause of a wreck
u eiresday afternoon when
Miss Alice Dalton Johnson and
Morris Williams We're riding on
North Carrollton Avenue. The
machine left the road and plum
eed off the high emhankmenl
near the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Lewis, striking a con-
crete culvert and upsetting.
Neither one of the occupants
we're hurt but the machine suf-
fered a great deal Of damage.
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THROUGH the YEARS

demand Of the hundreds of
leaders and patrons. The small
annex used a. a store room for
Tho court house adjoining the
nresent library will be torn
away and the room made into
one large space. r.. o. Duke is
doing the remodeling work.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO
YOUTHS SELECTED FC3
ATTENDANCE BOYS STAT

Ernest Rathell. Jr. has been
selected by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce and Louie Beall
Nichols by Lexington Rotary
Club to attend Boys State Week
to be held at Millsaps College
in Jackson June 8 through IS.
The work is sponsored by the
state Legion department.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25
LOCAL LIBRARY QUARTERS
ARE BEING ENLARGED

The local library will be en-
larged according to Mrs. Her
a Money. efficient librarian,
to better serve the increasing
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-05-25


The swimming pool fund of
Durant has been increased by
about $500 as a result of the
barbecue sponsored by the Du-
rant Development Corporation.
About 200 people attended the
affair held at Lions Club Park,
Wednesday from $50 until 1880
p. m.
Thirty-seven Durant business
firms added to the excitement
and enjoyment of the barbecue
by providing attractive prizes.
The lucky winners included:
Jane Parkinson, dinner Tom
mics Cafe; David Mcclellan,
peanuts - Toms Peanut Com
pany: Nancy Tuion, one quart
oil - Texaco Service Station,
Mrs. Bill Wilson, free pass 80
Odum's Theatre,
katherine Weeks, spice set =
Thurmond's; Elizabeth Dunkins,
IN yonnaise Brother Dur
Inns Store: Lee Howell, Zest -
Evening star., 1961-10-08
q TWILIGHT ZONE.

81 TWILIGHT ZONE.
Drama. "A Game Of Pool" A pool
player Jonathan Winters) Of legendary
fame returns to earth as merciIess
tester of would-be champions.
1870 q HERE AND NOW.
Public Affairs
q EYEWITNESS.
Public Affairs Walter cronkite reporting.
HOO q NEWS AND LOCAL NEWS.
Color Harkness. Rash.
q PM EAST.
Variety. Interviews. / Hour. Julie VIII
son, Jean Carroll and Rose Murphy
q ELEVEN O'CLOCK FINAL.
ABc News Final. Commentary. J. Nc
caffrey Weather. L. Allen. Sports.
S ciImartin. Local news, II. Wilson.
q IL Pm. REPORT.
News. Weather. Sports and Tv Editorial.
Ills q WEATHER. SPORTS.
Color Forester, Simpson.
11:20 q THE LATE SHOW.
Movie Iva Hours. "Tarzan Trumphs."
1913. Johnny WeismulIer.
Evening star., 1961-05-18

FOR casual good looks for onhe JOB trimness you'll
De cool and comfortable in these wonderful tropcas!
ont DaGron poyester and pncord that stays crisp as
the new dollars you save on cleaning wash ~, ,.aar
subdued tones. Or you may prefer the tasteful new
patterns that give dresssuit individuality to our wash
wear numbers of Eastman Kodel polyeser or DuPon,
Dacron polyester and rayon They show talent for
'asn"n while never asking for pressing Why pay more
sburo Wreopr Arlington and Alabama
Evening star., 1961-12-15
Meyner Sees President, ,
Plans to Practice Law

crate on his statement except
to say:
II want to be as much help
as l can to the administration
and the party. I told him how
much I admired what he has
been doing, and that I would
be willing to be of any assist
ance could as a citizen"
Gov. Meyner said he was
looking forward to remaining
on the New Jersey scene and
practicing law. There have
been reports that he might be
named to some ambaSSadorShip.
In previous months there
have been reports of strained
feelings between the administra-
ton and the Governor since
Gov. Meyner at the 1860 Demo-
cratic Convention remained a
"favorite son" candidate for the
presidential nomination and
would not withdraw his name
in favor Of the President.
Evening star., 1961-12-15
New Delay Hits
Titan Project

The Titan intercontinental
balliStic missile is considered
ready for combat, but compile
ton of its first launching base
has been delayed at least until
early next year.
The Air Force had expected
to install the first nine Titans
at Lowry Air Force Base near
Denver this year. The service
had missed an earlier target
date of last summer.
Sources said today the delay
Stemmed in part from past la
Dor troubles at the Colorado
site. Another factor was lag in
deliveries of some equipment.
Since the base is to be the
first of its kind, there have been
a number of notifications
This also has contributed to a
longer -than-eXpecte construc-
ton period, Air Force sources
said.
Evening star., 1961-12-15

Gov. Robert B. Meyner of
New Jersey indicated after a
conference with President Ken
nedy today that he will prac-
tice law and not become a part
Of the Kennedy administration
after leaving the State House
in Trenton in January.
Gov. Meyner met with the
President for about 20 minutes
shortly before Mr.. Kennedy
departed on his South Amer
ican trip.
The retiring Governor told
reporters afterWard that the
President had previously men
toned a possible appointment
and added:
Il talked with him about
my plans to resume law prac-
tice. We had a very satisfac-
tory discussion"
Gov. Meyner refused to elab-
Evening star., 1961-12-15
By MARY McGR0RY
Star staff Writer

Louis Untermeyer, the new
poetry consultant at the Lii
brary of Congress, is a little
bit up against it. No official
poet in recent times has ever
faced such stiff competition.
During the Eisenhower Crus-
ade, the Library's poet was a
lonely and exotic figure. He
retired to his attic office and
only came down now and
again to give a reading.
Robert Frost, an Eisenhower
appointee, once called a press
conference to complain Of the
loneliness of his lot. People
didn't consult him enough, he
said sadly.
The White House didn't hold
much with literary fellows. The
successful businessman was the
man who came to dinner in
those days.
The Pace is Faster
Now, of course, all is changed
Artists and writers go into the
White House by the front door
and some of them have even
stayed to take staff jobs. 1t
isn't quite like the Harvard fac
ulty. with its bitter slogan:
Publish or Perish" but in
many a high administration Of
flee, including the Presidents,
the occupants bookshelf car
ries at least one volume of his
own writing.
Right after he picked his
cabinet, President Kennedy
chose an Inaugural poet. The
appointee. Robert Frost, read
a poem especially composed for
the occasion right on the Cap
itol steps, which is the first
time anything like that ever
happened.
Shortly thereafter, the New
Frontier trotted over to the
State Department auditorium
and spent AN Evening with
Robert Frost"
Evening star., 1961-12-15
LITERARY COMPETITION FIERCE
Untermeyer On Spot
In the New Frontier

stration that poetry and pol
itics are not incompatible. He
held a press conference in a
White House parlor and dressed
down President Eisenhower for
his grammar, then entertained
the cabinet with guitar music
and assorted irreverences.
A number of high officials
are attending a night school
presided over by the Attorney
General and Mrs. Kennedy,
where they grapple with great
ideas and the sweep of history.
So Mr.. Untermeyer has his
work cut out for him. He is
starting out very slowly, to
Judge from a speech he gave
to a luncheon meeting of the
Women's National Press Club.
Mr.. Untermeyer has been
moving, until he came to this
heady atmosphere, in the
staider cultural circuits of tele-
vision. The sometimes lion of
Whats my line?" apparently
has decided not to mix it up
with his elders Sandburg and
Frost. He didn't talk Pbout
poetry; he didn't even quote
any. He didn't talk about
politics. or his present job or
past Presidents.