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schools unless Prince Edward
County reopens the schools it
closed to avoid integration.
IF the precedent now sought
in the Federal courts is set. "
said Senator Byrd, land the
administrations so-called Fed
sra1 aid to education bill is
enacted. the machinery for
Federal domination of public
education in this country will
be virtually complete"
The school bill, authorizing
s2.3 billion in Federal grants
over a three-year period, was
approved by a Senate Subcom-
mittee yesterday, 81. Senator
Goldwater, Republican Of Ari-
iona, cast the dissenting vote.
The bill will be acted on by the
entire Labor and Welfare Com
mittee within a few days. and
probably will be taken up in
the Senate next week.
Senator Byrd is the second
Southerner to draw a connec-
ton between the school bill
and the Virginia court case.
Senator Talmadge, Democrat of
Georgia. said on Monday it is
inconsistent for the Federal
Government to claim that the
education bill will be free of
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more support at the start oi
this session. The opposition
may be able to muster greater
strength in the House.
AS the bill came from the
subcommitte yesterday it ex-
tends for three years the Fed
eral aid already being extended
to impacted areas where Federal
activities have created special
school needs. Some of the sub
urban areas around Washington
benefit from this program.
The pending bill deals only
with public schools, and Dem
ocratic leaders indicated yes
terday they will not try to
bring up separate bill author
izing Federal loans to private
schools this year.
Senate Democratic Whip
Humphrey explained. however,
that the National Defense Edu-
cation Act will be extended,
and that some of its provisions
will be broadened to permit
more aid to private schools.
Senator Byrd said that once
Evening star., 1961-05-03
By RICHARD FRYKLUND
star Staff Writer

The research boss of the
Army. Assistant Secretary Rich
ard S. Morse, plans to quit
June /, but he denied today
that his decision to leave was
caused by disappointment over
recent budget decisions that
went against him. He said he
simply believed two years in
the Pentagon was enough.
II have no future plans" he
said, except to travel through
the Far East with my family.
Then I'll come back to Wash
ington and look around for a
job.
IF I can help out in the De-
partment Of Defense, I will be
glad to do it,"
DR.. Morse, a wealthy man, is
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Senator Byrd Blasts
Education Aid Bill
BY J. A. O'LEARY
Star star Writer

Senator Harry Byrd Democrat of Virginia today blasted
the Kennedy administrations ad-toeducaton bill step
toward complete Federal domination of schools.
In Senate speech the Vrginan coupled the school bill
with the Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy
Vrgna from Spending State funds Of its
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One member of the team,
John H. Rubel, deputy director
Of defense research and en-
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: TEENS LIST. TOP PERSONALITIES FOR 1860

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in Algeria, but maybe someday hell be vindi-
Gated"
For Robert Crarey, is, sophomore at Ballou
High Cd. CO., Vice President Richard Nixon's cam
paign .woke people up to the needs of the next
four years. He pointed out things that haven't
been touched during the Eisenhower Admins
tration."
Henry Cabot Lodge Mr. Nixon's running mate,
gained the vote of Lydia Hart IL, senior at West
ern High d. c., because ''Mr. Lodge has done
such an outstanding job for the United Nations" i"
One of the few nonpolitical figures chosen
was DR.. Tom Dooley. In the words of Diane Fraz-
zano 16, Junior at Northwestern High, Hyatts-
vile, Md, MFR. Dooleys work "sets wonderful
example for mankind, even though he's operating
under the terrific handicap of cancer"
A1S-year-old also left out the world of politics
for her choice After debating awhile, she decided
that the return of Evis Presley was worthy choice
because it had quite an effect on teen-agers."
Cover brewing BY stor Artist JOHN HEiNlY
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= i /. = :. & t3ee
:, Other men mentioned for their contributions
to the world are Evangelist Billy Graham; Werner
Won Braun, the rocket expert; DR.. Tom Dooley,
the medical missionary in Laos, and, surprisingly
enough, Soviet Premier Nilita Khrushchev.
AS one young lady sees it, Mr.. Khrushchev
made contribution Of sorts by making Ameri-
cans aware that the Communists are determined
to make the free nations their slaves. He showed
us that there's real threat to our freedom"
In random sampling by TEEN, area youths
echo the choices of the Gilbert poll but also add
few other names to the list.
Kenny Stiles, 16, Junior at Gaithersburg
(Md.) High, chooses Prime Minister Macmillan Of
Great Britain, because che seems to have taken
the initiative toward settling international dis
puteS, especially in his United Nations appear
ance in the fall"
Frances President de Gaulle came in for
praise from Mike Hazard is, a senior at James
Madison High, Vienna, Va: "De Gaulle has been
trying to buoy up France and return it to its for
mer stature; he's being criticized for his actions
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backs in sports were listed By 10 per cent as the
greatest misfortune OF the year, while IS percent
gave the loss Of q boy or girl friend, PSI
For per cent Of those interviewed, the col
lapse of the summit conference in May was the
greatest disappointment. One boy who spoke for
this group said he had "hoped that something
would be accomplished" <se..k
New Years resolutions and goals include de-
sres TO do better in school, get into college, show
more consideration for Others or just make an
overall general improvement.
Il However, only one out Of every 100 youths
claim to have kept all Of last years resolutions.
More than half say they failed to keep any.
President Eisenhower, in being named the
man who contributed the most to the worlds
swelfare, is the choice of about one-fifth of the
teen-agers In second place is President-elect
Kennedy; while Dag Hammarskjold, the embat-
tied Secretary General Of the United Nations, is
their third choice.
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Fourteen gaies Added To The Nation In A Decade /.


loves on. They are oblivious to the COS
thinking is in the past and to a great
extent their actions also.
Some seem to think that to a great
extent conditions should prevail in Mis-
sissippi similar to what was fading away
p half century ago. To many, the pull
ing power that sways them and their
emotions is not the present and the
future, but the dead past.
So long as this prevails = dominance
of the past over the present and the
future we are net going to move for
ward with the rest of the nation. We are
going to suffer another humiliating set
back when the 1870 census is taken. Then
our ratio of population will likely be less
than l to 100.
In spite of all this, we hear it pro-
claimed that our thinking, our tactics and
our reactions which have been so futile
during the past ten years should be
strengthened and carried on with more
vigor.
Well show them yet that the tail
can wag the dog, is the way some of the
states leadership continues to talk, argue
and promise. Lost is the fact that our
strength now is ~pitifully weak, is certain
to be weaker a decade hence.
Might it not be a wise thing to re-
evaluate our whole approach to today =
this era of the atom, the %conquering of
space and the explosion of the nations
population?
1t it quite clear hat we cannot hold
back the nation, but we can still retard
our own groT h and progress if we are
so minded.
Instead of dragging our feet, how
ever, why not join with the other 40
state and keep pace with progress?
Mississippi is capable of great accom-
plishments. Our achievement record can
be just as good as the nation as a whole.
We can have a rich and rewarding part
in the present decade once we decide in
our hearts and minds that we prefer the
future to the past.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-19
CITY OFFICIALS
ASSUMES NEW DUTIES

Lexington's official family for
the next two years took their
respective places Tuesday night
at a first meeting of the new
year. All were on time to receive
their commissions awaiting them.
In the list of new officers,
Mayor E. T. Nelson was absent,
having been granted a years
leave at Camp Blanding, Florida
where he is with Battery B.
Alderman Norman Weathersby
who has been serving as mayor
protein, was again named to
serve in this capacity.
Others named were j. Lon
McRae, marshal; c. A. Glover,
City Clerk; 0. L. Ellison, alder
man-at-large:: Morris Williams,
Alderman Ward l; George Pat
terson Ward 2; w. o. Thompson,
Ward g.. Norman Weathersby,
Ward 4.
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Two Lives Claimed Here - A Yeor Ago
THROUGH the YEARS
A Yeor Ago
By Collie V. Skinner

hen. Pepper TidWell, Robert
Autry, H. F. Flowers, Irby Ell
lington, S. T. Hollingsworth, B.
NJ. Lannon's, M. K. CHM, Bob
Mcclellan, A. B. Holder, Lee
Herring, Henri P. Watson, Jr.,
Joe Stern, j. H. Bowie, Mrs.
Louise Wallace, C. B. Bailey, A.
A. Jarrett, Miss Katherine Nc
leod, NJ. E. Blake, Ann Forten-
berry, c. A. (Bud) Moore, George
Povall, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. John
son, R. c. Moore, Vernon Hath
cock, and Howard Terry.
Tchula: Frank Clark, J. w.
Cunningham, Ralph Ray,
Georges Toggery, Harold San
ders, Walter Curle, K. M. Warn
er, Moss Motor Company, M. NJ.
Powell, A. r. Vandiver, B. F.
Johnson, j. L. Shields, Eugene
Sheppard, w. r. Huddleston, w.
G.. Gwin, and Lion Service Sta
ton.
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During the decade from 1850 to 1860
this expanding nation had added fourteen
states the size Of Mississippi. Think of
it, fourteen states.
Not in area, it is hardly necessary
to state, as there has not been an addi-
tional square mile added. In population,
however, the increase has been % million
people or fourteen times as many people
as live in Mississippi. All of this in ten
years.
The increase equals the entire popu-
lation of five southern states, Arkansas,
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Missis-
sipri.
In 1850 this state had one of every
1915 people living in the United States.
Today the ratio is one to 1917. While
Mississippi was standing still during the
ten years, there was a growth of 1876
for the nation as a whole.
These figures are not necessarily de-
pressing, but they are discouraging. They
also may be a little shocking to those
who have been told that Mississippi was
making greater over all gains than many
other states.
Percentage progress in some phases
of our daily life has been outstanding for
Mississippi. But certainly not where one
considers our failure to more than stand
still while the nation was rushing along
at a fast population pace.
Why has Mississippi stood still, not
only during the last decade, but also the
preceding one? Actually, in 1910 we had
one of every 66 citizens. And, so, in
twenty years we have fallen back almost
SO per cent.
Many factors have contributed to
our failure. Living in the past, archaic
thinking and acting on the part of our
political leadership and the policy to be
against almost everything are a few of
the reasons. Added to these is the de-
termination to hold the line on this or
that, be conservative at all times and take
little heed of what is being accomplished
in other sections of this country.
Today a good many of our people
seem unable to comprehend that time
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-19
THE UPPER ROOM
THURSDAY. u l9
Read Ephesians 1923

The church of the living God,
the pillar and ground of the
truth. Il Timothy 3:15.)
Thirty-five years ago, Nazel Ell
Mascara, meaning Village Of
the Nazarenes," was poor, back
ward, and miserable. This vii
lage in Egypt had no schools, no
social center, no means of help.
1t was utterly neglected by all.
A true shining light = a small
church, with a young devoted
pastor = brought hope to that
village and neighborhood. Vital
preaching, praying, Bible read
ing. and a teaching ministry
awakened the community to
meet its needs through the power
of the living Christ.
The village, now having 2,400
persons living in it, has become
a dynamic center of useful serv-
ice. 1t has given to Egypt more
than one hundred pastors, doc
tors, chemists, teachers, and en-
gineers, plus scores of efficient
businessmen and leading Off
Gals.
Lately, it started a Laubach
literacy campaign, which swept
over the place and neighborhood.
with a Bible team as follow-up.
What a blessing is the church
in a needy world!
PRAYER = We thank Thee, o
God, for all that Thy church
has meant to us and to our
community. We pray, Thee to
fill it with power needed to
change and save communities
of people from sin and sor-
row, pain and ignorance. In
Jesus name. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
As a church member, what
service can I render to my
community today?
Nargis Alkes Attallah
Egypt
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G&z0hfGM
Governor BarneIi Needs A Press Secretary
No JOB For Us, But

Some Mississippians seem to feel that
because an editor opposes the election of a
person to office he will automatically be
AGAINST that person in everything he at
tempt to do, If he is successful in gaining
office.
This is far from the truth.
Only one daily newspaper in Mississip-
p, The Daily Clarion-Ledger at Jackson,
supported Governor Ross Barnett in his
thlrd and successful campaign for governor
IN the summer of 1853. A few weeklies sup
ported Mr.. Barnett and at least one editor
had decided to support him editorially,
even to the point of writing the editorial
OF endorsement, and then changed his mind
after hearing Governor Barnett make one
OF his race-baiting, rabble-rousing speeches.
of which he made so many during the cam
palgn. No, we won't tell you which editor
changed his mind.)
But there is not an editor living
In Mississippi, daily or weekly, who does
not want Gov. Barnett to have a sue
cesstul administration and to see the
state continue to progress i'm every way
possible.
Mississippi cannot stand still. We are
either going forward Or slipping backward
= we are either swimming or we are bound
to sink.
We cannot tread water for four years
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- and let other states pass us by.
Governor Barnett himself is going to
be the determining factor in how much
progress we make as a state and q people.
Ills job would be a lot easier if he had a
better understanding Of his own public re-
lations and understood the duties and re-
sponsibilitis of reporters and editors in a
free society.
Kenneth Toler suggested in The Com
rercial-Appeal recently that a good press
secretary would serve Governor Barnett
well. Certainly such a secretary would help
to make his administration smoother-run-
ming and less irksome to the Governor him
SET.
We hope Governor Barnett viii give
some thought to this constructive sugges-
ton and act upon it.
A qualified press secretary, assuming
the Governor would pick a person of UNI
questionable integrity, could do a great deal
toward scftening some of the hard knocks
Governor Barnett is bound to get before his
administration comes to an end. AS it is
now, he is going to take the brunt of every
mistake made by any of his appointees.
The public interest would be served if
a better understanding could be effected be-
tween the Governor and the public.
AS it is now a state of confusion seems
to exist every time a crisis arises = and
the entire state is affected by it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-01-19
From The TupeIo Journal
A Lille More Effort And We're Over The Hump

The flight of families from Missis-
sippi farms has been going on for so
many years now that sometimes it seems
that surely the bottom has been reached.
During the last ten years, for ex-
ample, surveys by the Department of
Agriculture show that the number of
farm workers in our state has declined
almost 200 5000.
And whereas farm workers comprised
sixty per cent of Mississippi's labor force
in 1850, today they represent only forty
per cent, meaning that we are no longer
b~aslcally an agricultural state.
Have we, then, reached bottom in
the exodus of Mississippians from the
farm?
1t would be wonderful if this point
actually had been achieved. For then each
time we added a job in business or in
dustry, it would represent a net gain for
the state rather than a mere shift from
farm work to a Job in town.
But in spite of the terrific decline
in the number of farm workers during
the last decade, Mississippi still hasn't
quite reached the point of stabilized farm
employment.
Each year something like 5000 work
ers still are leaving the farms of our
state.
And as long as this situation pre-
walls, we have a doubly urgent response
bility to provide jobs in industry. For
We are called upon to provide a non-agri-
cultural employment for these 5000 work.
ers leaving the farm before we even get
around to meeting the needs of the thou
sands of youngsters growing up among
us anc entering the job market each
year.
In the four counties of Lee, Ponto-
toe, Union and Itawamba served by the
Tupelo office of the Employment Service,
for example, the number of persons hold
ing off-farm jobs last month was 67O
above what it was a year ago.
And that tends to make our economy
look really rosy.
But at the same time that we were
adding $40 jobs in business, industry,
government, etc., we were losing 700
workers from the farms of the four coun-
ties.
Thus we showed up with a net loss
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ANEED
tsn Gsosqs s essssa
oAfCyCa = taAnc&Ssa
OuCAuCN peOCRasa
Ssorqr. A<trAsss
NANCY u
AMERICAN

Last Spring Nancy Yount was
II, a beautiful intelligent high
school senior in the little min
ing town of Wellogg, Idaho,
population 5000. But there was
something special about Nancy
Yount. She was to demonstrate
qualities of leadership which
challenge every American and
particularly our American gov
ernmenthl leadership. Nancy
Yount, and what she has done,
constitute a ringing challenge to
the new Kennedy administration
of u national government; a
challenge in fact, to the whole
free world.
Nancy Yount has met Com
munism head-on and has de-
feated it. She came down to
Kansas City from the noun
tains of northern Idaho to tell
her story to the All-American
Conference to Combat Commu-
nism. In competition with Allen
Dulles, chief of the u. S. Cen
trail Intelligence Agency: famed
counterspy Herbert Philbrick;
and noted international autho-
rites, she stole the show. Her
bert Philbrick introduced Nan
cy, now a freshman at Idaho
State University. He said she
represented Americas best hope
nations courageous, dynamic,
patriotic youth.
Commies Take Over
Nancy story began last Nav.
The international Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers Union, kicked
out the CIT years ago because
of its Communist domination
and yet permitted to continue
to WELD great power in the
nations economic life, struck the
mining enterprises of
Kellogg. The economic life of
the town was crippled. The
union international sent two of
its officers to direct a brutal
campaign of coercion and vio-
lence against all opposition.
Both had been convicted of
falsely signing non-C Communist
affidavits.
Eve had some teachers in
our schools who knew of the
Communists leadership in the
union" Nancy said. II talked
to some of them. then I talked
to some of my fellow students.
We saw these well-known Com
munists come into our commu-
nifty and try to run roughshod
over everybody. We didn't IKE
it." Nancy arose as the leader
Of a student movement to FIGHT
Communist domination of their
community.
Students Lead
There were just a few girls
at first" she said. "We went
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to the boys and many of them
came in with us. We Held a
meeting, elected officers. Then
we held a second meeting and
invited all students and teach
ers. Three hundred came. We
reported some plans, We agreed
we'd need a little money. Our
800 students contributed $40
among themselves out of
lunch money and things like
that. We planned a parade and
a rally to arouse the commu-
nifty.
cat first many parents
wouldn't go along with US. They
were afraid. The Mine and Mill
union officials were vicious;
they tried to block us every
step of the way. They tried to
block our meeting at the school.
They called us kids 'anti-labor'
and 'anti-American.' The Com
munists in the union boldly
threatened violence. They tele-
phoned the Attorney General and
told him there would be violence
unless our student movement
was suppressed. An Assistant
Attorney General came to make
an INVESTIGATION. He was under
heavy political pressure from the
union. The situation was tense.
But bv now many of our parents
were publicly coming into the
fight.
Defeat For Reds
wide publicity was given to
cur fight against these Commu-
nists. We received letters from
all over the nation offering aid.
The Assistant Attorney General
refused to halt our movement.
This was a blow to the Com
mics. We held our rally. The
school gym was half filled with
enthusiastic kids and grownups.
The parents organized a COM
mittee. They brought in nation
ally known anti Communist
speakers. Then we held the pa
rade. The whole community
turned out.
"The union leaders we're bit
ter. The strike goes ON, but
the rank and file workers
there has been formed a new
anti Communist organization, the
Northwest Metal Workers Union;
and the NLRB has been asked
to call an election to decide
Jurisdiction. We are hopeful that
the anti-C Communists will win.
have won a battle but we
haven't won the war. But we
hone that what we hove done
will convince all Americans that
everybody can do something in
the FIGHT against Communism"
This is a great challenge. Let's
all accept it - and begin to do
something.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
BOARD CALLS SPECIAL
ELECTION JANUARY 20

The Board of Supervisors di-
rected the Election Commission
ers of Holmes County to hold a
special election on Tuesday,
January %, to fill the vacancy
in the office of Circuit Clerk
caused by the death of J.. D.
Weeks, who held the office for
20 years, and whose term ex-
pireS- in 1914.
Among candidates running to
fill the unexpired term of Cir
cult Court we're Miss Minnie
Jordan and Tom Shepherd.