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server at seagrove Beach. who
called the wind there d tornado.
said one house was demolished
and five others were damaged.
About half a dozen big tobac-
co barns were heavily damaged
at Sycamore and the highway
patrol reported one unidenti-
fled man received minor cuts.
The patrol also reported that
utility lines were blown down
at several Gulf Coast communi-
ties southwest of Tallahassee.
Heavy hail was reported at
Santa Rosa Beach between
Pensacola and Fort Walton
Beach. Constable Vince Ger
manese said the hail broke
windows and windShields and
that strong winds damaged
televiSion antennas and out
door signs.
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desk, said the research pro-
gram holds high promise for
the improvement of human
life.
And Interior Secretary Udall
expressed optimism that this
country's efforts in research
some day will help bring water
to arid regions around the
world.
Mr.. Udall and Vice Presi-
dent johnson headed the del
egation of Washington Off
cials at the plant dedication.
However, Mr.. Udall added,
there is a need for words Of
caution today. also. We
should not forget that after all
this Is an experiment-a
demonstration plant. Once we
have perfected more sophis-
ticated method of water-mak-
ing. this plant will appear as a
Model T" effort at best.
Much to Learn
I'VE have much yet to learn
about the technology of de-
salinization, Just as there is
much that we need to know
about the basic properties and
behavior of water"
C. F. MacGowan, director of
the Interior Departments Of
flee of Saline Water, was the
master Of ceremonies. He said {:
1T is obvious that in the
o-distant future full and
efficient use. Of available fresh
water resources must be
planned and accomplished.
Even this, however. may not
cover the growing fresh water
demand of the human race.
For this reason, the research
program to develop low
cost saline water conversion
processes is Of prime interest to
many countries and territories
already water destitute"
The SIS million plant, first
Of five being built by the Fed
eral Government, converts sea
water into water purer than
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Wind Storms
Lash Areas
In Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. June
81 (AP).-Violent weather
warnings were withdrawn in
Northwest Florida early today
after a vicious storm blowing
out of the Gulf of Mexico
brought widespread damage to
the 200-mile area between Pen
sacola and Tallahassee.
Heavy black clouds brought
tornado-like winds, locally
heavy hail and heavy rain as
they moved across the Florida
panhandle and on into Georgia
and Alabama.
The Weather Bureau could
not confirm that any tornadoes
occurred, But strong local
winds caused damage at sew
eral points.
The Weather Bureau OBJ
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Gruduution Slated

Corbett Reedy, regional rep
reseutative Of the Department
of Health, Education and We'll
fare, will speak at the CON-
mencement Of the Columbia
Technical Institute at 8 pm.
Fridayyin the shoreham Hotel.
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provide more money to CO.
operatives and to projects bene-
fitting the masses he will not
support the bill.
But he told a reporter today
he now believes Mr.. Rusk will
be able to give us a good justifi-
cation for the projects that will
be undertaken, supplying the
details for which we have been
crying"
Senator Fulbright said Mr..
Stevenson would be invited to
testify at a closed session upon
his return from his current
Latin American tour.
Senator Morse, Democrat OF
Oregon, announced he will press
for an amendment continuing
Ia ceiling of SIS million an
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that in most municipal water
systems. Ia pa -.
The plant has IL evaporators
that heat the seawater to about
$50 degrees. The steam, when
condensed, makes the fresh
water.
May Be Pilot .
Water produced at the plant
will cost about 81 for each 1000
gallons. If the plant turns out
as we'll as Government officials
expect, it may be the pilot
model for other plants that
would convert the earth's de-
serts into plush gardens.
That's why Mr.. Kennedy
shortly after he took Office
called the conversion project
more important to more people
than putting man in space.
The water from the plant
will be used by the city of Free
port and by the Dow Chemical
Co. 3 a. = i
The Navyihas been convert
ing seawater for years on ships,
but even aboard the nuclear
submarines the cost is about
SIS or $40 for each 1000 gal
Ions.
EnvisiOn Lower Cost
Engineers have estimated
that the plant here could have
been built 80 times as large and
still be effective. A plant that
size, the engineers said, could
probably produce water for
about so cents per 1000 gallons.
The Freeport plant, the first
converter completed, also is
the first using a Government
patent to distill the salt water.
1t is also the first to be open
for public inspection. Tourists
can drop in, look around, and
sample the water.
The Freeport plant is the
first to regularly supply water
for a city. The converted wa
ter is mixed about half and
half with municipal water.
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT .-....., .r.--
GroduoI Authorization Nav Grant
Most Of Super Grade Jobs Sought

ling that the number of super
grade jobs were growing all
out of proportion. Representa-
tive Davis, Democrat of Geor-
gia, chairman of the subcom-
mittee, also expressed concern
over the super-grade job re-
quests. Mr.. Davis said that the
agencies did not need all Of
these jobs at once.
Il Il Il
3O-YEAR RETIREMENT
In a move to improve its
chances for enactment this
year, the Senate Civil Service
Committee yesterday approved
the 30 year retirement bill
for Government employees but
amended it to provide that
employees must be at least 55
years of age in order to get
full annuitieS.
The bill in its original form
provided for retirement on full
annuities after 30 years service,
regardless of age. But this was
strongly opposed by the Ken
nedy administration and il
was apparent that it had no
chance of becoming law in
that form.
Consequently, the Senate
group yesterday amended the
bill to provide that employees
could retire on full annuities
after 80 years service providing
they were at least SIS years old.
At present, employees can retire
at age SIS after 80 years service,
but they have to take a reduc-
ton in their annuity of one
per cent for each year they
are under age go.
\ 4
POSTAL LONGEVITY PAY
= The Senate Civil Service
Committee also approved the
bill to liberalize longevity pay
increases for postal workers.
Under the bill, postal work.
ers would get longevity pay
raises after 10. 13 and Is years
of service, instead of the 13,
18 and Is year present longev-
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ity setup. Also, the longevity
pay increases would be the
same as the step increases of
their salary levels (for most
postal employees who are clerks
and carriers, in level 4, this
would amount to $500. At
present. postal longevity pay in
'creases amount to $100.
4
RETIREMENT FUND-The
Senate Civil Service Commit
tee also approved a bill to help
the civil service retirement
fund BY giving it a greater
amount of interest from its
Treasury bond investments.
However, the committee did
not approve the most impor-
tant part of the measure which
would have provided automatic
appropriations by Congress
whenever the funds on hand
in the retirement system
dipped below the amount of
money contributed by en-
ployes.
/ This was because the COM
mittee felt it had no jurisdic-
tion over such a provision and
felt it should be handled by
the Appropriations Committees
of Congress.
y ~
REFERRED-The question of
jurisdiction also caused the
Senate Civil Service Commit
tee to refer to the Senate FL
nance Committee a bill to ex-
clude civil service retirement
annuities from the total income
requirements involving Fed
eral workers who draw benefits
under the Veterans Pension
Act.
\ Il X
BACK ON THE JOB-Na-
tional Federation of Federal
Employees President Vaux Owen
has persuaded Harry Johnson,
the NFFE's ace organizer, to
give up his short-lived retire
ment and return as a part
time organizer. Harry is the
best and most popular organ
|izer the NFFE ever had.
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with Russia over Berlin, but o
war as it now exists
Representative Chiperfield,
the question while Mr.. Dillon
was teStifying that the United
States can afford the pending
SAT billion foreign aid program,
and a five-year" authorization
of additional amounts for for
eign economic loans.
Mr.. Chiperfield told the Sec
retary that in his speech at the
National Press Club yesterday :,
Mr.. Dillon~painted az glowing
picture" of the 1862 economic
outlook. and added: r
Il wonder if you took into
consideration the possibility
or probability-of our being IN
an outright war with the So
viets over Berlin within six
months?" ..
Congressman QuiZZical
mo such possibilities were
taken into account" Mr.. Dillon
replied, only a continuation of
the cold war as it exists"
Mr.. Chiperfield said that if
we mean to stand fast in Berlin
certain things come first; in
GLIDING our own defense forces
as a top priority. -
"Yet you seem to go ahead
with business as usual" Mr..
Chiperfield continued. I'VE
have before us today Tin the
House, a housing bill costing
billions. We have bills dealing
with education, health and
public roads. What good will
any of these be If we have
an atomic war in six months.
1t seems to me you have got
to make a choice" s.-
The Treasury secretary dis
agreed, saying there is mis-
understanding of this country's
economic capacity, especially
the prospect for increased rev.
enues next year.
Il pointed out (at the Press
Club that these revenues
would go up to 500 billion and
with that level we can cover
all of the added defense ex-
penditures, this aid program
and all that is required for the
Presidents domestic program
and still. have something left.
Certainly, our fiscal situation
is sound"
Mr.. Dillon added that, "Of
course, if we get into a war
situation all these programs
would have to be called off
or postponed"
II am glad to have your as
surance that everything is go
ing to be all right on the New
Frontier" said Mr.. Chiper-
field. 80. I will quit worrying
and let you do the worrying"
To Query Stevenson
Meanwhile, Senator Full
bright, Democrat Of Arkansas,
said the Senate Foreign Rela-
tionS Committee will ask tes-
timony. from United Nations
Ambassador pAaIai E. stevenson
before acting on the aid pro-
gram. r
Senator Fulbright, the COM
mittee chairman, said that he
and other members have many
reservations" about the pro-
gram, especially the need for
81 1886, ,000,0 900 in military arms
aid and the failure to concen-
trate economic assistance where
it will do most good.
He said Secretary of State
Rusk will be invited to .
closed session next week
probably Monday-to offer any
new approaches" to the ad-
ministration of the program.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat
of Minnesota, assistant Senate
majority leader, said in a sep
parate interview he believes
Mr.. Rusk will present new Sug-
gestions to make the program
more palatable to the commit
tee. 7,r b. ,t- r. '. I
Senator Humphrey has said
that unless the country-by-
country programs are revised to
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Salt Woter Conversion
Launched by Kennedy

FREEPORT. Tex. June 81 i(AP).-PreSdent Kennedy
touched button today and officially started project he has
called important than putting man into space.
Mr. Kennedy in Washington, but the machinery was
In the Nations water conversion plant at the little
Texas of Freeport miles south of Houston
Kennedy in pushing the button his White House
Evening star., 1961-06-21
Dillon Voices Optimism
OF Continued Peace

Treasury Secretary Dillon told the Foreign Affairs
Committee today his optimistic forecast outlook
for next year did not take into account the possibility of
with Russia Berlin but only continuation of the cold
it now exists
Representative Chperfield Republican of Illinois raised
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nually on the mount Of military
assistance that can be pro-
Ivided Latin American coun-
tries.
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diamond on diamonds

We will remevnt your
present dismend 10 q
GeM.en.GEM setting
in white or YslIsw
u X. geld.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
THREE HOME TILTS
ToD Games Set In County

duled Friday night.
In action last week, the
Bulldogs lost 26-15 to Copiah-
Lincoln; Durant stopped
Tchula, $40; and Lexington
stomped North Carrollton,
200.
Delta may provide tough
competition for Holmes Junior
Thursday, having defeated
Perkinston, 14-13, in a sea-
sons opener last week.
Expected to lead the BuH-
dog attack in the home open
er are Jimmy Phillips, Char
les McCleesky, Johnny Mason,
Charles Myers, and Ode Bur
cell. =
Durant was led by Morris
Keith last week, but almost
every other player in the line
up got into the scoring parade
against Tchula.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14

fellowship among business
and professional men, promot-
ing community betterment
undertakings, raising the STAN
dards of business and profes-
sions, and fostering the adj
vancement of understanding,
good will and peace among
all the peoples of the world
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
William Ellis
Reported Better
After Attack

Friends of William Ellis,
Jr., president of Holmes Coun-
ty Bank and Trust Co., will
be happy to hear that his con-
dition is reported as much
improved after suffering a
heart attack last week.
Mr.. Ellis became i'll last
week in New Orleans during
a trip to New Orleans with
other employees of the bank.
1t is hoped that his excel
lent recovery will continue.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Lexington Rotary To Host
District Governor tuesday

in church and civic affairs for
many years. He was elected
as a District Governor of Ro-
tary international for 1961-62
at Rotary's Sind annual con-
vention in Tokyo, Japan last
May. He is one of 269 district
governors supervising the ac-
tivities of more than II 900
Rotary Clubs which have a
membership of 100000 busi-
ness and professional execut-
ives in 123 countries through
out the world.
In discussing the Governor S
visit, President Miles asserted,
wherever Rotary Clubs are
located their activities are ST.
milar to those of the Rotary
Club of Lexington because
they are based on the same
general objectives develop
ing better understanding and
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Lexington Rotarions
Hear Challenge
TO Trade At Home

Members of the Lexington
Rotary Club at their regular
meeting Tuesday were told
that citizens of a community
should trade at home II their
local merchants are to con-
tinue to prosper or even exist.
Ed White, program chair
man, pointed out that a trend
toward urbanization has De-
come apparent in the Unlted
States and if the small towns
are to remain an important
part of our society each citl-
zen must cooperate by trad
ing with the local business
places.
Mr.. White noted that the
home town merchants help to
support, through taxes and
other means, community pro-
jects such as hospitals, schools
and recreation facilities.
ut is only right" he con-
cluded, "that they should be
favored when purchasing var
ious types of consumer
goods"
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14

Lexington merchants Will
award hundreds of dollars free
at drawings during Golden
iarxest Days" which begins
this Saturday and continues
through December 9.
Tickets for the drawings,
which are to be held each Sat
urday afternoon at 2 p. m. on
the Courthouse lawn, can be
obtained from any of the par
ticipating business places with
each one dollar purchase or
paid on account.
Ticket holders must be pre-
sent to win the drawings
which are sponsored by the
Lexington Chamber of Com
merce. s
Prizes to be awarded in
clude SIS, first prize; $25, Sc
cond prize; and $40, third
prize. If the first prize is not
claimed it will be added on
the following weeks award
until the ticket holder is pre-
sent.
Participating merchants in
clude:
Browns Department Store,
o. L. Ellison's, Flowers De-
partment Store, N. Schur,
Thurmond's, Williams Out
let Store, Cohen's Department
Store, Peoples Drug Store,
Liberty Cash, Volunteer Gro
Gerry, Moses Ford Co., Patter-
sons Variety Store, Western
Auto Store, Heinrich Drug
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
BIG BLACK WATER SHED
SURVEY GROUP NAMED
A Man Among Men
Can EditoriaI)

Funeral services for Britton Hoover Maxwell we'll
known both in Holmes County and throughout the en-
tire state were held last week at the Pckens Methodist
Church. Mr.. Maxwells tragic death followed lengthy
illness which had hospalized him for several months.
At 53 he had led full life having participated in al
had ever conducted An officer in his church for
y quarter of century, he had maintained perfect at
tendance for IS years In addition, he was leader in
all of his undertakings, serving officer in many
ganzations The Maxwels were named family of the
year recently in Pckens.
Mr.. Maxwell was man among men, for his lite set
an example which should be followed by Others De
votion duty and Christian dedication characterized
his life. If there good life on earth, Mr. Maxwell
truly lived it.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Howard Greens
Spend Weekend
In Lexington

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Green
of Franklinton, La, and for
mer resident of Lexington,
spent the weekend visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Beall, Mr..
and Mrs. H. P. Hammett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wealth
ersby. Mr.. and Mrs. Green ac-
companied their son, John
Barrett to Oxford Sunday
where he enrolled as a stud
ent.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Bubba Miles Now
Recovering
From Illness

Bubba Miles, son of Mr..
and Mrs. David Miles of Lex
ington, is now recovering
from an illness that hospita-
lized him for the past seve-
raj weeks in the Holmes Coun-
ty Community Hospital.
The exact cause OF his
sickness has not been deter
mined, but his friends will be
happy to know that he is doing
much better.
Bubba is a tackle on the
Lexington Hornet football
squad.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
CONSTITUTION
WEEK SET
IN LEXINGTON

Mayor Bill Kenna has pro-
claimed September 1928 as
Constitution Week in connect
ion with a program sponsored
by the Holmes County Benja-
min Humphreys Chapter of
the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
Mrs. Joy Brooks, Regent of
the local chapter, points out
tnat although no program is
planned, the Constitution will
be stressed in the schools.
"The purpose of the week
is to encourage people to look
to the Constitution and see
what rights we have" she
said.
The Proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, September II,
1861 is notable as marking the
one hundred Seventy-tOurtI.
anniveI sary of the adopliol-
OF the Constitution of the Uni
ted States OF America by the
Constitutional Convention. and
WHEREAS, To accord Of
1.oIdI recognition to this me-
morable anniversary, and to
tie patriotic exercise which
will form a noteworthy feat
ule of this occasion, seems
fitting and proper; and
WtEREAS, In accordance
with Public Law No. 915, the
president Of the United States
has issued a Proclamation de-
signaling September II throu-
gh % aA CONSTITUTION
WEEK;
NOW, THEREFORE, l, w.
B. Kenna, by virtue of the
authority vested in me as
Mayor Of the City of LeXing-
ton in the State of Mississip-
pi do hereby proclaim the
week of September 1923,
1861 as
CONSTITUTION WEEK, 4
the City Of Lexington and ur-
ge all our citizens to pay spe-
cial attention during that
week to our Federal Consti-
tuition and the advantages of
American citizenship.
In Witness Whereof, have
nereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the City to
be affixed at 8 A. M, this day
OF 9th of September, in the
Year of Our Lord one thous-
and, nine hundred and sixty
one, and the independence of
the United States of America,
the one hundred and eighty
fifth.
Signed: w. B. Kenna,
Mayor
(SEAL)
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14

Football rolls into high gear
this weekend for Holmes
teams with three top home
games scheduled and one
county team on the road.
The Holmes Junior College
Bulldogs face Miss. Delta
at Branch Athletic Field in
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Ann Ellington
Set To Appear
On TV Program

Miss Ann Ellington, daught-
er of Governor and Mrs. Buff
ord Ellington and granddaugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Ell
lington, is scheduled to appear
on the Lawrence Welk televi-
sion program Saturday night.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14

Goodman in a home opener
Thursday; Durant's Tigers
host Kilmichael; and the Lex
ington Hornets are to battle
Walden at Beall Field. Tchula
meets Hollandale in the Pan
theirs first road game. All
high school games arc sche-
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14

The Rotary Club of LeXing-
ton, next Tuesday, will be
the host to w. Henry Thomas,
Governor of the 682nd district
of Rotary international, who
is making his annual official
visit to each of the 40 Rotary
Clubs in this district. He will
address the local club and
confer with President David
B. Miles, Secretary NJ. Bolton
Brown, and Committee Chair
men on Rotary administration
and service activities.
Mr.. Thomas retired as
Manager of Western Union the
first Of the year after serving
in that position for over thir-
ty years and more than fifty
years with Western Union. He
is a member and Past Presi-
dent Of the Rotary CLUB of
Jackson and has been active
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
TchuIa Lions See
Anti-Red Film

Members Of the Tchula
Lions Club saw "Operation
Abolition" film dealing with
communist inspired riots in
Los Angeles, at their regular
meeting Tuesday night.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Lexington Merchants
To Give Cash Prizes

Store, TeXaco Service Station,
T & T Grocery, Super Service
Station, Riley Co., Mayo's
Grocery, c. Kee Co., Louie's
Grocery and Market, Commu-
nifty Grocery, Ben Franklin
Store, Powers Grocery, Fin
cher Co., Hydratane Gas Co.,
and Jolly's Army Store.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
Big Project
May Begin
In Two Years

Initial work toward Secur-
ing a survey of the massive
Big Black River water shed is
underway following the estab-
lishment of a committee to
study the matter at the re-
gular meeting of the Big
Black Farmers Club in Good
man last Thursday.
Following the survey, it is
hoped, actual work will begin
around JAN, 1863 on soil eros
ion, navigation, Wildlife pro-
lection drainage, and construct
ion of lakes which would ser
We for recreational purposes
as well as erosion prevention.
The whole drainage area of the
river which starts in Amite
and goes to Webster County
would be involved in the prog
ram.
A committee including j. L.
Garland, T. o. Buford, S. H.
Bridgeforth, and E. G.. Pres
ley, all Of Pickens; and E. o.
Peterson Of Goodman; was
appointed to work with COM
mittees from other counties to
promote and request such a
survey.
The decision to form the
committee was made after A.
P. Carroll of Lexington, chair
man of the Soil Conservation
District, explained what the
interested persons in each of
the fifteen counties involved
would have to do in order to
secure federal funds for the
project.
1t was explained that a SINH
lar survey was completed on
the Yazoo River in 1860 and
presently one is being made
of the Tombigbee River. 1t
was emphasized that the re-
quest should be made as soon
as possible so that another
river would not receive priori-
ty.
A member of each agricul-
tural agency in the county in
Guiding the Extension Service,
ASC Office, Forestry Service,
Vocational Agriculture, and
SCS Office, will serve as adj
visory members of the COM
mittee.
About 45 members of the
club were present at the
meeting.
Holmes County herald., 1961-09-14
PICKENS CIVIL DEFENSE

The AS You Like Tt Club
will sponsor a Civil De-
tense program at the City
Hall i'm Pickens next Tues
day at 1880 p. m.
Guest speaker for this
event will be Robert s.
Cook, state director of
Civil Defense.
Public is cordially in
yited and urged to attend
this meeting and hear
this timely discussion.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-07-28

These prices ere effective vafiI close Of
business Saturday. July ~. 1851 except
produce prices which are subject to daily
market changes. W. rssesvs ths right to
limit quantities,