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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

SleeplllR OdT OTleTS anu Only l
CLIO, had been in a verbal tug-of-
war over the matter Of labor's eff
forts to end discrimination in GER
tain unions.
Randolph, who also heads the
American Negro Labor council, has
expressed the view that the ALL
CLIO president has not realized the
urgency Of labor's acting to end
racial bias within its ranks.
Put Aside Censure
With the apparent patching up
Of differences with Randolph,
Meany also put aside a censure
move against the 72-year-old Ne
gro labor leader. Randolph, in turn,
took back some harsh words
against Meany.
Meany announced that he has
appointed William F. Schnitzler,
secretary-treasurer of the ALL
CLIO, to serve as chairman Of the
AFL-CIO civil rights committee,
the legislative arm Of the fedora
tons anu-discrimination program.
Plan Vast Changes
A complete overhaul Of the COM
mittee and the civil rights depart
ment, the executive wing, Is plan
ned during the next several months
to implement a far-reaching civil
rights policy adopted by the con-
vention.
The convention authorized a civil
rights department at AFL-CIO
headquarters in Washington to
eliminate race bias in union organ
izations. Some, observers among
the Negro delegation indicated
hopes for a more far-reaching res
olution on civil rights.
Meany nipped a drive to rein
state the expelled Transfers union,
headed by James Hoffa. Randolph
was quoted as saying he favored
the reinstatement Of the Transfers
union because:
FaVOrs Transfers
II don't think the labor unions
are qualified to sit in moral judg-
ment Of Jimmy Hoffa's union"
He continued, 1T is too powerful,
with 100 members, to be left out
1t is less guilty Of racial discrim-
nation than most of the other I'M
ions. Hoffa has never been con-
Wcted Of crime. I can't say that
about some other officials within
the federation.
IF you're going to put unions
out of the federation because of
alleged Communism and corrup-
ton, then they should be put out
because of racism."
The executive councils action
against Randolph was prevented
from reaching the floor Of the con-
vention through the maneuvering
Of Meany, who was unanimously
reelected to the $4,000 a year
post as president. Randolph was
one of 20 other executive council
members reelected.
Meany referred the censure ac-
ton to the conventions resolutions
committee, which in return showed
it back into the laps Of the execu-
tive council.
Some Negro delegates had hoped
the controversial report dealing
with Randolph would reach the
floor. The censure ac-
ton against Randolph stemmed
from his charge that the fedora
ton was moving too slowly on
civil rights issues. The executive
council charged that Randolph, by
his actions, was hampering the eff
forts of the federation in civil
rights measures.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
Christmas Greetings!
NAMED V.P.
OF OFFICIALS ASSN

James Griffin, 1892 N. Western
Av. was elected first vice president
of the st. Paul Officials Associa-
ton.
The association furnishes basket
balls, footballs and baseball offic-
lals for colleges and high schools
Of Minnesota and Western Wiscon-
sin.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
JFK Told:
JFK folds
Anti-Bias Housing
Order Delay Causes
Concern NAACP Saws

New York-The continued delay in issuing Presidential
order banning racial discrimination in edera hous
ing arousing grave considerable skepcsm and
resentment the country Roy Wilkins
tive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, in telegram President John F.
Kennedy.
The telegram released this week DISPATCHED to the White
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22
GREAT NORTHERN DINING
CAR MAN RECOVERING
FROM WRECK INJURIE:

Well known Samuel Gransber-
ry, 4041 Fourth Av. s., waiter
on the Great Northern Railway, is
recuperating at Glenwood Hills
hospital from injuries suffered in
a Great Northern train wreck on
December IL, near Minot, N. D.
other walters injured from st.
Paul are Haskell Clemens, 1893 w.
Central Av., a patient in Miller
hospital; James r. Freeman, $50
Carroll Av., and Ernest Johnson,
Jr., IT'S Marshall Av., are both
confined to their homes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

Holiday Best wIshesI
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-12-22

Merry Christmasi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Sgt. Marty |. KiIIebrew Is Outstanding MOO
Ebenezer Mon Named
To High Honor At
Randolph ALB

Senior Master Sergeant Marty
l.. KlllebreW, son of Mrs. w. ID.
Killebrew, of Ebenezer. was re-
Gently chosen for honors as the
outstanding Senior Non-Com-
missioned Officer" of the year
by 4397th Air Refueling Wing,
Dan Antonio, Texas.
A unit of the Strategic Air
Command, the 4397th trains air
crews in the precise task of re-
fueling in mid-air SAC's- huge
interecontinental bombers. Ser
geant KillebreW is assigned
there as non-commissioned Off
Ger in charge of t. aircraft
operations training branch.
In these duties, he is called
upon to actively assist in the
planning, formulating and put
ting into effect Of complete
crew training programs. In adj
ditio1 to lis Military tasks, he
has for the past three years,
participated in the San Antonio
Boy Scout Fund Raising Cam
paign and other worthwhile
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Methodist Parsonage
Now Completed
By Durunt Church

The Wassons', a name well
known in Methodist circles
throughout the state and abroad
neld Open House Sunday after
noon at their beautiful new
aome in Durant and more
han $50 of their friends in the
area called. There were many
visitors from Lexington, Pick
ems, West, K~osciusko, Sails ana
jackson.
The Rev. and Mrs. r. E. Was
,on were installed in the beau
tiful new parsonage built by the
collective membership of the
Ourant Methodist Church short
y after returning from con-
ference where they were rer
turned = to the delight of the
0urant church.
The new parsonage is OF
modified Colonial architecture
and built of lovely old brick
which were dug out of the hn-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Dr.. Sinclair Elected Jaycee President
Refunds Are Made
On Tickets For
Juycee Air Show

Refunds on tickets purchased
for an air show previously
scheduled in Lexington July
2no) are now being made.
Anyone purchasing tickets for
the event which was to have
been sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce is asked
to contact Billy Upchurch at
Neathersby Chevrolet Company
or Dr.. c. r. Sinclair, Jaycee
president.
The show was called off due
to inclement weather and anO-
Their date had been set for this
Sunday, July Is. However, in
vestigation revealed the men
who were staging the air show
had not secured proper clear
ance from Civil Aeronautics al
though they had obtained a per-
nit from the sheriff's office.
1t has also since been ascer-
tanned the Lexington air strip
does not meet the specifications
for an airfield on which public
shows can be staged and jay
Gees would have been response
BILE for any accidents or damage
that may have occurred at the
avpnt
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Wossons' Hold Open House Sunday

nels at historic Love brick yard
in Durant. 1t consists of a large
tlving-dining room, a Kitchen
big enough for meals opening
into a den or family room of
generous size which opens
through a glass sliding door on
to a brick-paved patio encircled
with summer flowers an
plants.
There are three bedrooms and
two baths, all distinctively
styled. To simplify living there
is a large utility room, adequate
storage space and an attached
tWo-car carport.
The front entrance hall opens
both into the living room and
the family room which has a
nearby powder room. 1t also ex-
tends back to another hall
which connects. all three bed
rooms. The master bedroom and
bath are in one section, sepa-
rate and private from the
other bedrooms. There is cen
trail heating and air-conditioning
and hardwood floors through
out.
Altogether everything ha>
been incorporated into the new
home for their beloved pastor
and his wife that members of
the committee could think OF
or plan for to add comfort and
convenience.
UNDERSTANDABLE, the Rev. and
Mrs. WATSON are very proud and
lappy in their new home.
The parsonage committee in
,harge of building, appointed by
he church trustees, was COM
posed of Mrs. H.. A. Clements.
chairman, Mrs. F. V. McCullar,
Mrs. Harry O'Cain, Mrs. Paul
doom, Mrs. w. E. Howell and
The pastors wife. Mrs. WATSON.
Brick for the home were
given by Marcus Love, Jr. and
Robert Y. Love, sons of Mrs
Clements, and the china cabine,
IF their grandmother, Mrs. Mark
Love, was also presented fol
Use in the parsonage.
Contractor for the parsonage
vas McGehee Realty Company
n Jackson with j. c. Gibson
n charge. Contract price was
81, 10000 and it looks like a
s20-$25, 900 home. 1t is virtually
,aid for now.
Visitors Sunday e mucf
impressed with the beauty, utlli-
y and economical features OF
The Durant Methodist parsonage
which has been designed 70,
Christian and gracious living.
The Advertiser joins with
other friends of the Wassons' in
Wishing them many happy and
fruitful years in Durant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Other Officers Are
Named To Serve;
SO Members Now

DR.. c. r. Sinclair has been
elected president of the Lex
ington Junior Chamber O.
commerce.
Other officers elected to serve
with him until June of 1862 are
Billy Berberette, first vice presi-
ient; Noel White Malone, sec
ond vice president; Roy Spell,
secretary; Billy Upchurch, trea-
Sueer; Reedy Mcclellan, Bob
Scott, Duane Tucker, Phil Co
zen and Ross Willoughby, di-
ectorS.
The officers and directors
will hold a monthly executive
session on the second Tuesday
1 each month.
Regular meetings of the Jay
Gee membership + held each
4rst and third Thursday.
There are now 38 members
in the organization and about
,lx new prospects are expected
TO be signed up by the next
meeting. Interest has mounted
steadily since the organizational
meeting February End which
8as attended by about twenty
persons.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

The Lexington Recreation As
ISOLATION, organized for the
purpose of providing modern
swimming pool facilities for all
of the white children and
adults of the Lexington area,
IS currently engaged in a cam
paign to raise the sum OF S5O,
100000 for construction OF the
pool and related facilities.
Recognizing the need for such
i swimming pool in Lexington,
The local Chamber of Commerce
earlier this year appointed q
Study Committee to consider
all possibilities and to recon-
mend the most feasible method
Of providing these facilities for
our city.
After a though study of SINH
ar facilities in neighborinR
towns, including Tchula and
after carefully considering the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Doug Kenno Speaks At
Lexington Rotary Club

Mr.. E. D. Kenna of jackson.
Executive Vice President of the
Mid Continent Oil and Gas
Association spoke at the week
ly meeting of the Lexing-
on Rotary Club.
President David Miles called
the meeting to order and then
.urned the program over to Mr..
w. D. Wilson. chairman of the
program committee.
Mr.. Wilson in turn called on
Mr.. Kenna, who spoke on the
subject Development of Oil and
Gas in Mississippi"
In attendance were these visi-
tors: MIR w. r. Ellis, ST.. and
W. r. Ellis, III.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Campaign Underway For $4,000 Funds 10
Build Swimming Pool In Lexington

present activities to integrate
publicly owned facilities in
other areas, the committee
recommended that a private,
nonprofit corporation be orga-
nized to plan, finance, operate
and maintain a swimming pool
for all of the white people OF
Lexington and its surrounding
area. This recommendation was
adopted and the Lexington Re
creation Association has been
duly Incorporated under the
laws of the State of Mississippi.
AT the Associations organiza-
tional meeting, members OF the
Board of Directors thereof were
elected from each of the civic
clubs in town, and it was agreed
that the association would at
Tempt to raise, through volun
tary contributions, the sum OF
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Musse|white Named Marshal;
Two Officials Re-Appointed
Former Marshal Meek
Member OF Force;
Salary Changes Set

In the only change made IN
the previous lineup of city Of
ficials, George c. Mussclwhite
was appointed city marshal by
the Lexington Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen i'll a recessed meet
ing held Friday morning at City
HALL
He succeeds w. l.. Meek, Jr.,
who has served the city since
March of 1854 when the office
was. an elective one. Mr.. Meek
will continue as a member OF
The force as will other officers
now employed. They are w. M.
McNeer, who formerly served
as meter patrolman and is now
d member of the regular police
force and Frank Davis.
The new marshal has been a
member of the Lexington police
force since February, 1858, COM
ne from west.
Other city officials appointed
by the board were Alton B.
Parker, city clerk and tax as
SCISSOR: and w. O. Thompson
tax collector and clerk of the
Water Department.
Salary Changes
In an ordinance passed by
the board, and at the request
Of the new mayor w. B. Kenna,
the salary for the office Of
mayor was reduced from $1,000
per month to $12500 per month.
The board also raised by or
d,nance the pay of the city
marshal from $275.00 per month
to $4,000. All other members
of the force draw $275.00.
Pay for the city clerk and the
tax collector remains the same
as In the past. City Clerk and
Tax Assessor Parker draws
S275.O0 per month and Tax
Collector and Water Clerk w.
0. Thompson draws $4,000 per
month.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Golf Tournament Held Tuesday, July 4th

The annual July 4th Col
Tournament was held last Tues
day and Thursday at the Hol-
mes County Country Club.
Tuesday morning contests were
held for the longest drive, best
chipping and best putting.
Winners were Bill Schneider,
for the longest drive, Woodson
Earle, for the best chipping and
w. H. Fincher, best putting.
The following winners in the
tournament are as follows: Nor
man Weathersby, medalist of
Lexington; Gillian Gwin, First
Flight winner; runner-up H. l..
Nichols, Jr. both of Tchula;
Lynn Jordan, Second Flight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
James I. Alderman
Rites Held Saturday

Funeral services were held for
James T. Alderman, ST., Satur
uay afternoon at 200.
MI. Alderman died of a heart
attack at his home in Tchula
Thursday afternoon at 200. He
was 70.
The Rev. c. j. Olander of
Tchula and the Rev. Curtis Ellis,
pastor of the Eastside Baptist
Mission in Durant, officiated at
the services held at Horseshoe
Baptist Church in Tchula.
Mr.. Alderman was a member
of the Horseshoe Baptis.
church.
He was born in Carroll Coun-
ty December 20, 1888 and owned
a grocery store and a cafe.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
James 7. Alderman; three sons,
James T. Alderman of Flora,
~ Il. I1lOC1Illdll dilO lldl WY
L. Alderman both of Columbia,
two daughter, Mrs. Berry Hoo
yer Of McCarley and Mrs. L. V.
Miller of Yazoo City; one bro
Their E. E. Alderman of McCar~
ley; one alf-brother, Herman
Heath of Carrollton; three step
children, Sue Lewis of Mobile,
Alabama; Jerry Brantly of
Tchula and Linda Brantly Of
Tchula; and eight grandchil-
dren.
Interment was in the Oregon
Cemetery with Southern Fune-
raj Home in charge of arrange
mentS.
Pallbearers were John Hugh
es, Jr.. Morris Johnson, Elmo
Johnson, Earl Johnsony Preston
Plunkett and Claude Harthcock
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Swimming Program Is
Now In End Session

The second two-week session
of the Lexington summer swim
ming program began this pas;
Monday, July 10.
Approximately the sam e
group of students who attended
during the first two weeks are
enrolled in. the present session,
Coach Woodson Earle, swim
ming instructor, reports that
bad weather has cut down on
daily attendance but that the
lessons are being held each
morning as scheduled.
Enrolment for the second ses-
sion is about the same as the
first, about 40 children.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
.66ronaE
Dyes
BY Hazel Brannon Smith

of 1896 - and in another state.
But it could just as easily APP
ply to Mississippi today.
The politicians are wasting
precious time and energy that
could profitably be devoted to
something constructive for Mis-
sIssippi and its people.
And the serious void in lead
ership at the State Capitol is
reflected many times over in
various counties and munich
palities throughout the state.
The problem begins at tn
graSsrootS level - and that
means you and me, dear reader.
Our government can be no
better than the voters who put
it in office. The men who
compose our government come
from the people and represent
us. If they don't do the job
properly then it is our respon-
sibility to see that men who
will do it properly are elected
next time. That is the theory
of having a representative form
Of government. A republic, it
is called = a democratic gov
eminent, representing the will
of the people and governing in
a responsible way.
If we, the people, become cor
rupt, then our government will
almost certainly become cor
r.10t
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

VERNON, former Holmes Junior College facul-
ty member, pictured above, is working in summer theatre
at Manteo, North Carolina, this year with "The Lost Colony"
Pictured with Mr.. Vernon is a member of the cast of Paul
Green's famous play about the mysterious disappearance
of Sir Walter Raleigh's gallant band.
Mr.. Vernon is assistant to the general manager of the
production.
The Pulitzer prize winning play is billed as the worlds
leading outdoor drama enacted on the actual site of one of
|history's greatest unsolved mysteries.
Mr.. Vernon was at HJC from July of 1866 to 1858 where
he headed the Speech Department and acted as advisor to
student publications. He left the Goodman school for the
University of North Carolina to study for a masters degree.
He is a 1856 graduate Of Mississippi College at Clinton.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Youth In Summer Training Unit

Morris j. Schur, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan T. Schur, 413
Spring Street, Lexington, is
presently attending the Air
Force ROTC Summer Training
Unit at Webb Air Force Base,
Big Spring, Texas.
Calet Schur, who completed
his junior year in advanced All
Force ROTC, is attending a
four : week summer training
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
2,468 Holmes Citizens
Drow 81, l9 1910 In
Social Security Benefits

At the close of 1860, as Fed
eral Social Security started its
18th year, monthly benefits
we're being paid in Holmes
County to 2.468 persons at the
rate of $4,000 per year.
according to Luther H. Bolton.
district manager of the Green
wood Social Security Office.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Sheriff's Deputies Make
Raids In Holmes County

Sheriff's Deputies Andrew P.
Smith and George wv. Floyd
made a series of raids in Holmes
County last weekend.
Places raided were as follows:
Nathan Jones' Place at Thorn
ton, nothing found; Fifty One
Grill in Durant, nothing found,
Mrs. c. T. Boone's Place north
PickenS 13 half pints of bonded
whiskey were found off tt c
premises; Day and Night Club,
at Tchula II half pins of bonded
whiskey were found off prem
ises; Midnight Grill, two miles
west of Tchula, nothing found.
A search was made of the prem
Uses of Carl Edwards, nothing
was found.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

period as part of his Reserve
Officer Training at college.
While at summer training Cadet
Schur actually observes the Air
Force in action and participates
in many of the Air Force opera
tons. Following graduation al
Ole Miss, he will be eligible for
appointment as a second lieu
tenant in the Air Force.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
North Mississippi
Conference To Be Held
Saturday, July 18th

The North Mississippi Con-
ference Youth Day will be held
Saturday, July 18th at Wood
Junior College in Mathison. The
conference is for the Methodist
youths between the ages of Is
and 81.
Attending the conference from
here is the Rev. Crawford Ray,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church in Lexington, and Miss
Judy Fife, president of the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
Holmes Country Club
Host To Kosciusko Club

The Holmes County Country
Club members were host to the
KoSciusko Country Club Sun
day. Approximately twenty
members from each club enjoy
ed playing golf, After they
finished their game a delicious
barbecue chicken supper was
served.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

winner, runner-up, Phil Cohen;
Charles Ellington, Third Flight
winner; runner-up, Mrs. j. b.
East; Billy Stephenson, Fourth
Flight winner; runner-up, Dick
Barrett. Blind hole winners
were Miss Sylvia Cohen, Dick
Barrett and w. H. Fincher.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

Holmes County Sub-District OF
the Methodist Youth Fellowship
The theme of the program
will be Around the Year In
Half A Day" which will begin
at $50. The conference will be
over at approximately AIS Sat
urdaY evening.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

civic ventures.
A graduate of Lexington High
School, he is married to the
former Miriam j. Hearn of Lex
ington. They have four children,
Carol, Michael, Mark, and Joy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13
SoftboII Come Set For
Friday Night, July Id

The members of the Metho-
dist mems softball team will
play the members of the Pres
byterian : Episcopalian softball
team Friday evening at 7:30 on
the VIEW Field.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

The editor of the Holmes
County Herald last week edi-
torially told Lexington and
Holmes County merchants what
(he thinks) is wrong with them,
why they ire losing trade to
surrounding areas.
Today the editor of The Adj
vertiser makes an evaluation of
his editorial conclusions which
she regards as highly erroneous,
more than slightly ridiculous
and downright insulting.
In trying to solve the admit
ted problem we have in this
respect, Editor Shearer would
do we'll to look first in the mir
ror, especially with some of his
buddies standing behind him.
See editorial page for further
comment.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-07-13

The continued ''feuding" in
the State Capitol and elsewhere
in governmental circles on fores-
tiers, National Guard and a
dozen other matters reminds us
of the classic editorial written
by the late William Allen White,
noted Kansas editor of the EN-
poria Gazette.
Under the caption of whats
the Matter With Kansas" he
carried one single line:
Tin horn politicians"
This happened in the summer
Evening star., 1961-09-20
Mrs. Johnson
Elected President

Mrs. Aline johnson has
been elected president of the
Colonial chapter of the
American Business Women's
Association for the I961-62.
Other new officers are:
Mrs. Helen Gay. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Edith Mcintyre,
corresponding secretary: Miss
Alice Raiford, recording Sec
retary; and Mrs. Helen Kee-
see, treasurer.