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Evening star., 1961-03-20

tionS, and she does paintings in
simple colors.
Il don't know what I'd do
without this place." she said.
"It gives me a chance to paint
and to experiment with what
my eyes can do. It gives me
something valuable to do"
The experts reporting to the
Senate Committee on aging
said that in most people,
senility can be hastened by
isolation and idleness. This
Isolation" can, and often does,
Evening star., 1961-03-20

affect older people who live
surrounded by others in q nurS-
ing home or with well-meaning
but unknowing relatives.
Through our Friendly Visi-
tor program" George Pikser
said, I'VE try to reach as many
shut-ins as possible. We try to
give them the benefit Of having
a visitor a visitor who can
read to them or take them out
for q drive or q walk"
Mr.. Pikser Is executive direc-
tor Of the Jewish Social Service
Agency. an organization that
has increased its program for
the aged inthe past two years.
Mr.. PikSer's agency is also
one Of the few In this area
which concentrates on counsel
ing older people and their fam
lilies on problems of the aging.
The agency also has an active
foster home for the aged pro-
gram, which has been in opera
ton about is months.
1--WE have placed about 10
older people with families, +"
Mr.. Pikser said. But this type
Of arrangement isn't suitable
for everybody. We have to
match the right older person
with the right family or the
program won't work"
Many Agencies Participate
These agencies are Just a
few Of about '35 public and
, private organizations in the
metropolitan area devoting at
least part of their budgets to
aiding older people. There are
also 46 senior citizens reerea-
tion programs sponsored by
churches and civic organiza-
tionS.
Changes in family attitudes
and the increase in the number
Of older persons has forced
many agencies to add special
departments to help solve these
problems.
DR.. Edna H. Treasure, execu-
Evening star., 1961-03-20

uses the same idea. The center
is a training ground for older
volunteer workers who will
soon be ready to help open
other centers and to breach
the isolation Of their more
timid contemporaries, accord
ing to Miss Dorothy T. Pearse,
director of the program.
Miss Pearse nodded toward
35 older men and women who
were waiting at Sargent House
for a tour program to begin.
These people had enough
Evening star., 1961-03-20

motivation to get out and meet
other people," she said. "but
there are those who are lonely,
and too timid to come to a
place like this. We hope We can
train our people to reach many
of them, and to add new in
terest to their lives"
A daily visitor to Sargent
House is q former artist and
newspaper woman who lives
alone in the downtown area.
She has had several eye opera
Evening star., 1961-03-20
BY ROBERT ]. LEWIS
Star StaR Writer

The Federal Triangle started
out as one Of the Capital,
mightiest, most splendid dream.
Of glory. But to most Wash.
ingtonianS today it is just two
words on the destination sigr
of a District bus.
Now, at long last, the Tri.
angle may be headed toward
completion.
If all goes well, the dream
will be recaptured as part oi
the current Federal building
program in the next three OF
four years.
When entirely finished, II
will stand as the most ambi-
tious and most extensive archi-
tectural adornment to Wash
ington ever planned as q single
unit.
First construction was be-
gun under legislation signed
in 1925 by a Massachusetts
President. Calvin Coolidge. Now
it appears, completion may be
assured in the administration
OF another man from Massa-
chusetts, John F. Kennedy.
Original Image Blurred
So much time has passed
since the Triangle was first
conceived that even its bound
aries seem haZy and indistinct
to many persons.
"It's on Pennsylvania avenue
between Eleventh and Fifteenth
Streets" the District transit
information office tells you
II never could figure out
why they called 1t a Triangle
and I don't know exactly where
it's located" says the owner
of a dry-cleaning shop.
No wonder the original image
is blurred.
This huge pile Of Govern
ment buildings in the heart oi
Washington, between the city,
two most reSplendent avenues
was planned and started ir
the 1920s partly built in the
sos and largely forgotten in
the '40s and SOS.
Stands Idle Since 1888
Not a lick Of work has beer
done to fulfill the dream since
1888. Almost a million and 9
half persons have been addec
to the Washington area popu'
lation in the meantime.
This mammoth development
Of Government buildings, which
has cost more than SIS million
is bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue on the north. Consti'
tuition avenue on the south
Evening star., 1961-03-20
DuffodiI Convention

ROANOKE, Va, Mar. 20
(AP).-The American Daffodill
Society will hold its national
convention in Roanoke, April
6, 7, and 8. Some $50 persons
will attend sessions at the
Hotel Roanoke according to
Thomas E. Haymaker, Fin
castle, convention chairman.
Evening star., 1961-03-20

THIS LITTLE GROUP Of
horsemen is having a hard
time carrying on cavalry ira
ditionS. Sergt. Thomas C.
Tingle, who retired in jan
uary, had served in the cav
airy.
sergt. Beye attended the
New York Mounted Police
School. Right now he is try
ing to obtain some of the old
training manuals which the
Army used when it had cav
airy but has been unable to
find any.
That's how fast old skillS
and techniques become lost
in this day Of change. It
doesn't seem many Inaugural
tons ago that Col. George s.
Patton and the Sd Cavalry
led the parades down Penn
sylvania avenue - beautiful
horses, beautifully curried
and trained to the precision
of a ballet line.
That's what Sergt. Beye
wants for his little command
and he wants to know how it
was brought about.
The mounted force was or
ganized in 1912. In the old
days the park was patrolled
by men on bicycles and later
motorcycles.
But there are hundreds of
acres Of woods with thick
underbrush above the Zoo
which become the hiding
places of men who can be
best described as derelictS.
Even in the dead of win
ter men will build little tar
paper shelters and camou-
flage them with vines and
leaves.
Riding hit or miss through
the woods the mounted po-
lice on patrol occasionally
come upon such a hideout.
If the occupant is in it he
is arrested and charged with
vagrancy. If he is not the
hut is destroyed.
Evening star., 1961-03-20
The
Rambler
=. Learns About
Police Equitution
By GEORGE KENNEDY

What boys dreams are
these days is beyond the
Rambler.
He is getting out of COM
munication with the young
idea.
But he knows what he'd
want to be if he were a kid
again.
He would want to be a Ma
tional Capital Parks mounted
policeman.
Where else in this day and
age when cowboys are mount
ed on jeepS would you be
paid for riding a horse?
OF course, the most attrac-
tive job of all would be to
serve as a Royal Canadian
Mountie in a scarlet tunic
and catch the girlies' eyes.
But that would involve a
change of citizenShip-Some-
thing unthinkable. National
ity is our strongest religion.
The mounted Park Police
are the only cavalry left to
protect the Nations Capital.
During the Inaugural Pa
rade they rode in a squad
ron, 16 strong, as an escort
for the District Commission
ers.
The Metropolitan police
gave up horses not long after
World War I. The New York
police department still uses
horses for crowd control in
downtown Manhattan. That's
about all there is; there isn't
any more.
The Rambler stopped in
the police stables in Rock
Creek Park the other day and
had a talk with Corp. Jesse
Pickeral. 1t was the day off
for Sergt. Alfred Beye, who
heads the squadron.
Evening star., 1961-03-20
Defense Writ Opposes
MeIchoir Case RetrioI
US. Demand for New Hearing Under
Sanity Low Is Hit as Double Jeopardy
By DANA BULLEN
Star Staff Writer

Attorneys for woman whose guilty plea accepted
despite her history of mental illness today urged the Municipal
Court of Appeals not to let the Government "fo insanity
defense upon her.
The request made in court paper filed by lawyers
Mechor o. who pleaded guilty to two bad
Evening star., 1961-03-20
BY WILLIAM DUKE
Star staff Writer

A highly respected Washing
ton corporation lawyer, now 81,
is we'll attended by nurses as
he eats a lonely lunch in one
of the Districts most expen-
sive nursing homes.
A 69-year-old retired rail-
way postal employe, in appar-
Evening star., 1961-03-20

Problems foeins the Notions elderly
ore in the spotlight. What is the
situotion in the Washington oreo
and whots being done about III
This is the second Of three articles
on the subject.
Evening star., 1961-03-20
PROBLEMS OF THE AGED

44lC OlotI1Cb dICd 1ldo II1dIly
programs for older people," a
social worker said, but we
must realize they are indi-
viduals. Some of them mellow
with age. Others get cantan-
kerous. But contact with other
people is a real need for them.
Sometimes I come away ap-
palled at how isolated they
are"
3,08S Being Aided
The speaker was a case
worker for the District Welfare
Department. She was speak
ing Of some. of the 3,088 aged
and needy clients who are
aided by the department.
But the fear Of useless isola-
ton is not exclusive with the
poor.
Many Of our people live
with their children in the sub
urbs." Mrs. Gladys Kraft said,
"but they feel isolated. Some of
them feel their usefulness is
over. Let's face it, in modern
urban America, there aren't
many useful chores left for
Grandma and Grandpa to do"
Mrs. Kraft Is the director of
the senior citizen programs at
the Jewish Community Center
Of the District Of Columbia,
one Of the most active golden
age programs in the area.
Volunteers Trained
The center's program, now
in its tenth year, has changed
somewhat recently to put new
emphasis on allowing the older
folks to be more independent.
This change is also reflected
in most Of the older and some
Of the new programs which
have come into being in Wash
ington in the last several
years.
Sargent House, the senior
citizen center operated by the
Washington Episcopal Diocese,
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Tomorrow: WhOts being done to help.
Navajo times., 1961-06-07
McCube, UduII Meet

I. Maurice McCabe, EXECUTIVE De
cretary of the Navajo Tribe, left
on June the 1st to 60 to Washing
ton, DC. at the request of Secre-
tary of the Interior Stewart Udall.
Mr.. McCabe is expectedto con-
fer with the Secretary and group
of interested personnel on the re-
port on Indian affairs, made by
group under the direction of WV.
Keller, Oklahoma Indian. This re-
port, according to various people,
will help revamp some of the oper-
ations of the Bureau of Indian Al
fairs, andpossibly allowthe Amer
lean Indian more leeway in con-
Quoting his own affairs.
At one time, it was reported
that the office of the Commis sloner
of Indian Affairs was to be more
or less sub-divided into different
areas, allowing for three to five
Sub-Commiss ssioners instead of the
one. That is part of the delay in
Mr.. Udalls not naming Commis-
Sioner.
After the appointment of Mr..
Udall to the post of Interior Sc
cretary there we're many people
put into contention for the post of
Commi ssioner of Indian Affairs.
One of the foremost, and still a
leading contender was Maurice
McCabe, who was recommended
by State Senator Geogre Anaya of
Navajo times., 1961-06-07

Mckinley County. After many
man had fallen by the wayside. Mr.
McCabe still remains in conrention
for the post. Apparently this will be
one of the things discussed by the
Secretary and MIR. McCabe when
they meet.
While he is in the capitol MIR.
McCabe will testify in the hear
ings on the Navajo-San Juan-Chs-
ma diver sion project.
Navajo times., 1961-06-07

American agriculture is watching Greene
County, Iowa, where unique partnership
between the corn and soybean growers and
a farm equipment company has been started
All the farmers in Hardin Township have
been offered the use of new Ford tractors
and planters to seed their 1861 crops At
Navajo times., 1961-06-07

top, 81 Ford tractors and planters take the
field as the planting season opens. The "a
cooperating farmers will plant 1929 acres
with the new equipment. At bottom. an
"assembly line" in miniature was set up
by the Operation Corn Planter crew to ready
the equipment for the farmers use.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Arts And Crafts Club
Entertained By Mrs.
Strider and Mrs. Sharp

Arts and Crafts Club met in
the home of Mrs. Walter Strider
with Mrs. Walter Sharp as CO.
hostess Thursday.
The meeting was opened by
members reading the club col
lect.
Mrs. John Rhyme, president, pre-
sided over the brief business
session during which time she
named her committees for the
coming year.
Mrs. Walter Sharp conducted
a clever quiz contest. Mrs. w.
H. Fincher captured the prize, a
pretty spoon rest dish.
In keeping with George Wash
ington's birthday, a cherry pie
with a pastry knife stuck in it
and a salad plate and coffee were
served.
Favors were red camellias
grown by Mrs. P. H. Williams.
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The Earl Ellis Family
Expresses Appreciation

We would like to take this
means of expressing to the many
fine people of Lexington d
Holmes County u deep appre-
citation for the many acts of
kindnesses shown us since fire
destroyed our home on February
2.
The wonderful manner in
which you came to our aid in
our hour of need convinces us
that we live among the finest
people on earth.
For the words of sympathy,
untold acts of kindness and
boundless generosity, we will
ever be grateful.
Our prayer is that We may
somehow continue to merit your
friendship.
God bless you all.
The Earl Ellis Family
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Lucky Twelve Club
Entertained By
Mrs. K. F. Downer

The February meeting of the
Lucky Twelve Club was held
in the home of Mrs. K. F. Down
er- in Acona.
Artistic arrangements of
greenery decorated the reception
rooms.
Mrs. Clarence Minyard presid-
ed over the business session in
the absence of the president
Mrs. Roy Gelston, after which
Mrs. Vernon Hathcock gave the
treasurer's rport.
The hostess conducted a de-
lightful quiz game pertaining to
Valentines Day. Winners were
Mrs. Erwin Moore, Mrs. Henry
Mullen, and Mrs. Clarence Min
yard.
The hostess served a party
plate composed of salad, sand
witches, cookies and Coca-ColaS
to the seven members and one
guest. The guest was Mrs. Dow
ner's mother, Mrs. Gelston of
West.
The March meeting of the club
will be held in the home of Mrs.
Lutte Ellison.
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Afford Bevins Vows {
Exchanged In Ceremony

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bevins of
Calhoun City announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Roma May Bevins to Larkin AL
ford, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Afford of Lexington.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Ussery
at his home Friday night at
7:30 before the pastors imme-
diate family.
The bride is a graduate of the
Calhoun City High School.
The bridegroom attended the
Durant school and also the Lex
ington schools. He is presently
employed at the Povall Printing
Company in Lexington.
The happy couple have an
apartment at Mrs. j. K. Young's
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Legion States Birthday
Dinner March End

Legionnaires of Daniel w.
Beall Post No. 18 will participate
in the observance of the And
anniversary of the American
Legion Thursday, March 2 at
7:30 in the Veterans Home,
Commander j. H. Warner an
nounced today.
The focal point of the Lee
gion'S anniversary celebration in
Lexington will be a birthday
party on the night of March 2,
Commander Warner said.
A special committee, headed
by A.. A. Tate has been appoint
ed to make all arrangements for
the birthday observance, by Lee
gionnaires and auxiliary mem
bers.
The American Legion's And
birthday party in Lexington will
be a part of a series of ami
versary observances by some
1900 posts from coast to coast
and in % territories and foreign
countries.
AS a part of this gala birth
day celebration, Post No. Is is
intensifying its 1861 membership
campaign.
eve are extending a arm in
vitation to every eligible veteran
in this community to enroll in
the American Legion during the
observance of its And birthday"
Commander Warner said.
The American Legion was
founded March 1917 at a caucus
Of delegates from the first AEF
in Paris, France. 1t includes to-
day eligible veterans of World
War I and II and the Korean
War.
"In its AZ years of existence,
the American Legion has grown
and registered successes far be-
yond the fondest dream of its
founders, Commander Warner
declared. To-day it is the largest
veterans organization in all his
tory. It's good work in Ameri-
canism, child welfare, rehabili-
tation, national security, and
countless acts of community SER
vice have earned the American
Legion the high esteem of the
citizens of this nation"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Cornothon-McDon
Vows Exchanged In
Ceremony Saturday

A marriage of interest to a
wide circle of friends is that
of Miss Doris June Mcdaniel of
Durant to Robert N. Carnathan
of Lexington.
The bride is the daughter of
Nh. and Mrs. O. B. Mcdaniel of
Durant and the bridegroom is
the son of Mrs. Walter Carna-
than and the late Mr.. Carnathan.
The double ring ceremony was
performed at the Mcdaniel home
Saturday at ZOO p. m. by the
Rev. r. f. WATSON.
The bride attended the Durant
schools and is a graduate of the
American Correspondence
School.
The bridegroom attended the
Tchula schools and served two
and a half years in the United
States Army, part of which was
spent overseas.
Mr.. Canadian is employed at
Kickernick in Lexington where
they will reside.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
W Holmes Students
On Fall Semester
Honor Roll At u.

Two Holmes County students
at the University of Mississippi
have been recognized for highest
scholarship.
Morris j. Schur of Lexington,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Schur, was one of thirty-three
students who made a perfect
grade of so for the fall semester.
This was a straight-A record in
the School of Commerce in
which he is a junior.
Ernest S. White of Durant, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. White,
was one of 231 full-time under
graduates who made the fall
semester honor roll by having
grade averages of As, which is
B-plus or better.
Both r graduates of high
schools in their respective COM
munities.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Forget-Me-No Club
Meets At Home Of
Mrs. A. [. jenkins

The Forget-Me-Not Club met
Thursday afternoon at three in
the home of Mrs. A. l.. Jenkins
on Carrollton Street.
A beautiful arrangement of
jonquilS on the coffee table
adorned the living room, making
it a perfect setting for the occa-
sion.
A brief business session was
presided over by the president,
Mrs. Walter Moore after which
the group participated in a de-
lightful game session. Prize
winners were Mrs. G. M. Nc
Daniel and Mrs. j. N. Hall.
Guest for the meeting was
Miss Minnie Jordan.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing the hostess served delicious
refreshments to the guest and
eleven members.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Mrs. Frank Hughes
Is Hostess To
Friday Bridge Club

The Friday bridge club met
with Mrs. Frank Hughes.
Mrs. Jack White captured high
score, Mrs. R.. S. Henley second
high and Mrs. John McCraw low
ore. Mrs. A. B. Holder was
lucky at bingo.
Mrs. Mike Stark and Mrs. Nc
Craw were the substitute play
ers.
Cokes and cheese straWs were
served during the games and at
the conclusion Of the games apple
pie ala mode and coffee were
served.
Arrangements of early spring
flowers were in evidence through
out the rooms.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
7. V. BIoylock Is
Host At Dinner

T. V. Blaylock entertained a
group of Holmes County farmers
IN the area with a steak dinner
Tuesday evening of last week
in the lunch room of the Lex
ington Grammar School.
A non-commercial film Food
For Production" was shown
which featured crop and plant
production.
A representative of F. S. Roy
ster and Company showed the
Tim to about seventeen persons.
The Valentine motif was en-
phasized in the decorations used
for the dinner and Mrs. Blay-
lock assisted her husband in re-
ceiving the guests.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Oregon HID Club
Holds Meeting

The regular meeting of tn e
Oregon Home Demonstration
Club met Wednesday, February
Is in the home of Mrs. T. E.
Hearn with nine members pres
ent.
Miss Harpole led the song "Let
Me Call You Sweetheart"
The devotional was given by
the hostess.
Mrs. Julia Gilmore gave the
s~ecretary's report also roll call.
The council report was given
by Mrs. Stella Garrett.
Mrs. Pearl Fades gave the
garden report on how to reset
and care for perennials.
Mrs. Dan George gave a very
interesting report on care and
precaution of heart diseases.
Plans we're discussed for a
tour to Bellingrath Gardens,
March 1924. Several plan to
make the tour.
During the business session
Yearbook for the new year were
filled out.
Miss Harpole discussed the
subject of Home Management
which was very interesting.
Mrs. Julia Hearn gave "Pre-
serving Our Freedom Buy U. S.
Savings Bonds.
At conclusion of meeting the
hostess assisted by Mrs. Stella
Garrett served cake and ice
cream, coffe and Coca-Colas.
The Club adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Roy Garrett March
Is.
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Mrs. Harold Hummett
Wednesday Bridge
Club Hostess

The Wednesday Bridge Club
met with Mrs. Harold Hammett
in her attractive home on Spring
Street.
Arrangements of artificial
flowers were featured through
out the room.
Mrs. Harvin Erwin captured
high score and Mrs. Pat Barrett
won second high. Mrs. R. S. Hen
ley held low score. Mrs. Erwin
was lucky at bingo.
At the conclusion of the
games, the hostess served a party
plate of sandwiches, potato chips
and Cokes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Mrs. Ousley Entertoins
With Coffee Party

Mrs. M. A. OuSley entertain
ed with a coffee at her home in
Goodman on Tuesday.
Among those present were
Mrs. Leroy Donald of st. Louis;
Mrs. S. D. Gwin, Mrs. S. Fallen,
Mrs. R. M. Branch, Mrs. J. ..
Neaves, Mrs. j. H. Davis, Mrs.
c. l.. Clements and Mrs. c. w.
Torrance.
The hostess served refresh
ments of dainty sandwiches, salt
ed nuts and iced Cokes and cof-
fee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
GREAT 0 O

Essays Of Montague (reading
number tenn will be the topic of
discussion at the monthly meet
ing of the Great Books group
which meets tonight Thursday
at the Lexington Library at 7:30.
There are about sixteen persons
who attend the session and any
one interested is given a cordial
invitation to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
CARD OF THANKS

May l take this opportunity
to thank everyone for their
prayers, visits, cards, letters, and
gifts while I was a patient in
the hospital recently. Especially
Go l thank the hospital staff and
doctors for their wonderful ser
vice.
May God bless each of you is
my prayer.
Mrs. Vicy Bevill
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-02-23
Joe TingIe Named
Merit Scholarship
FinuIist At Lbs

Joe Tnigel, a senior at Lex
ington High School, has adj
vanced to the finalist stage of
the Merit Scholarship Program.
He has been named as a re-
cipient of a Certificate of Merit
by the National Merit Scholar
ship Corporation. This is a dis
tinction won by fewer than
10000 students about one-half
of one per cent of the secondary
school seniors in the nation.
Joe is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Tingle of Lexington.
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Mrs. Vernon Hothcock
Hostess To Tuesday
Bridge Club

The Tuesday afternoon bridge
club met with Mrs. Vernon
Hitchcock.
Substitute players were, Mrs.
Jack White antd Mrs. Rubber
CHM.
Mrs. 10 Chennault captured
high score and Mrs. Bill McLel-
Ian won second high.
The hostess served a delicious
desert plate, cheese straws, cof-
fee and Cokes.