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Evening star., 1961-01-25
Danny McShoin
In Mat Feature

Irish Danny McShain takes
on Johnny Valentine in the fea-
ture match of tomorrow nights
wrestling show at Capitol
Arena. The bout will open the
show at $3.50 o'clock and will
not be televised.
In other bouts, Mark Levin
and Don Curtis tangle with
Swede Hanson and Herb Lar
son, Abe Jacobs meets Pierre
LaSale, a newcomer from
Paris; Vic Christy wrestles The
Great Poffo. another new
conner; The Bat meets Sander
kovacs and Arnold Skoaland
takes on The Crusher.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
Bout for Duyey Moore

MADRID, Spain, Jan. 25
(APD.-Davey Moore of Spring.
field, Ohio, the world feather
weight boxing hampton,
agreed to meet Exuperancio
(FredD Galiana, Spanish light
weight titleholder, in a 10
round nontitle. bout Friday
night. The American will get
$1,000, the biggest fight purse
ever paid in Spain.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
Kramer Abundons
Pro Grass TOURNEY
PHIIADEI ,pHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25
(AP). - The annual United
States pro tennis grass court
championship at Forest Hills,
N. Y. will be abandoned be-
ginning this summer, says Jack
Kramer. He said that bad luck
in the event in previous years
such as rain and poor at
tendance-led to the decision.
Evening star., 1961-01-25

with late-inning home runs and
extra-base hits and saved at
least that many others with
dazzling catches.
Hickman demonstrated ex-
tra-base power in the Texas
League, where he slammed %
doubles. 10 triples and is home
runs in batting 1873 for Ill
games.
Other new outfielders are Duke
Carmel, who had only fair sue
cess at st. Paul and Rochester,
not hitting above ESQ at either
club; Doug Clemens, a first
year player who batted .389 in
80 games at Billings in the
Class c Pioneer League; and
Charley James. the former
Missouri football star. James
%, batted .248 at Rochester
and only .l80 In SO times at
bat with the Cardinals, but
Hemus believes he win develop
into q good hitter.
Three Bonus Pitchers
The roster lists four new
pitchers. three of them bonus
boys. The non-bonus pitcher is
Mel Nelson, a 24-year-old
southpaw. who was converted
from an outfielder four years
ago. At Spokane last year Mel
son won l3 and lost 7.
The best of the newcomers
may be Clint Stark. a $4,000
bonus lefthander. In his first
year he won IL and lost II al
Tulsa, striking out 1872 in 1876
innings. Bay Washburn, who
got $50,000 to sign. was 5-4 at
Rochester. and Norm Ander-
son, a $4,000 recipient, was
Ga at Tulsa. He worked main
ly in relief,
The new infielders include
Berry Buchek. a $50. 900 short
shop who batted 1926 at Roch-
ester: Gerry Marx, a $4,000
shortshop who batted .230 at
Keokuk, and Ed Olivares, q
third baseman. Olivares' bonus
II any, is not known, but based
on his l25 runs batted in at
Winston Salem. where he
batted BIT, he didn't join the
club with empty pockets.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
Pro Net Tourney
In Three-Woy Tie

DAYTON. Ohio, Jan. Is
(AP).-Dayton's Barry Mac
Kay moved into a first-place
tie with Pancho Gonzales and
Andres Gimeno in Jack
Kramer's touring professional
tennis tournament last night.
The former Davis Cupper,
playing before a hometown
crowd, downed Gonzales, 8-5.
In other matches, Alex Oh
medo dumped Earl Buchholz,
8-3, and Gimeno lost to Lew
Hoad, 8-6. The three leaders
have won 6 of II matches.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
FOUR ROCKIES IMPRESSIVE
Cardinals Search
Appears to Be Over

NEW YORK, Jan. IS (AP)
The st. Louis Cardinals
search for another hard-hittins
outfielder and a catcher may
wind up in their own ranks.
Rockies Chris Cannizzaro
and Tim McCarver were two
Of the most priced receivers in
the minor leagues last year.
Don Landrum was one OF the
International Leagues top out
fielders. at Buffalo. and Jim
Hickman had an outstanding
season at Tulsa.
Cannizzaro. only %. made q
deep impression on Solly Hemus
last spring. Despite his youth
and obvious inexperience, the
Cardinal manager toyed with
the idea Of keeping him with
Ethe club. Eventually sent to
Rochester, the 6-foot, 100.
pound San Leandro, Calf, boy
batted .26l, but he is capable of
better things. The youngster
had Q good stroke, is an ex-
|cellent receiver and pitchers
like I'd work with him.
McCarver. 10, is more PROM
Using. Paid q big bonus two
years ago. McCarver returned
dividends last season, hitting
.347 at Memphis, his HON e
town. He was brought up in
time to get into 10 games in a
Cardinal uniform and handled
himself well.
Heavy Investment
Landrum cost the Cardinals
five players and a bundle of
cash. estimated at $4,000. He
came up for a look last Sep
tember and managed to post
a PAS average in 13 games,
well below his performance at
Buffalo. Against International
League pitching he hit .292,
leading the circuit in total
bases (28D. runs (l12). hits
(178) and doubles (35). He also
stole 13 bases.
The 24-year-old flychaser is
considered a timely hitter and
an outstanding glove man.
Buffalo Manager Farrell esti-
mates he won a dozen games
Evening star., 1961-01-25
Widener Reelected

NEW YORK. Jan. rs (AP).-
George D. Widener of New
York has been reelected chair
man Of the Jockey Club, the
club said yesterday.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
BY the Associated Press

Stop Wilt Chamberlain, and
there's a good chance that you
can beat the Philadelphia
Warriors.
The st. Louis Hawks did
that last night-limiting Wit
the Silt to l6 points-and
Evening star., 1961-01-25
RACING
RESULT
Bowie

FIRST RACE-Purse. $4,000; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up: 8 furlongs.
Bremerton tCh'bers) 100 $40 2.6O
Melanesia lCorle) 400 800
Brave Ave. New vr World oAs ADAMS - 3;2O
cess Julie, Little Nubby, Peace Pie,
Eenmar: Blue Out, Lisduff, Grey Haze
Time. l:13.
SECOND RACE Purse, $4,000.
claiming: maiden 3-year-olds; 8 fur
longs.
Silver Ego Iee) $50 $40 2.6O
Bryan's Cottage (0'Brien) 5000 12 80
Swiss Lisa (Reyn0lds) 7.8O
Louis A. H., Whirling Nurse. Battle
Spesr' pen Le.tsFImsn Srays Hunter Sing
Time, 1:12% -
Evening star., 1961-01-25
DAILY DOUBLE (4-IO) $50
HiuIeuh
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $500; claim
ing; 4-year -olds and up: ] " miles.
Diesel Polly tHin'sa) 2i.20 1880 $40
Ola Kala tYOther) 1910 go
Charm Song (Sellers) $50
Logana, Hidden Gift. Novel Book,
Miss Saggy. Home Maker, Rocket Fuel.
Proud Plumage, Fern B, Tarot, Re.
press. Time, l:54.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
FIGHT RESULTS
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
TRENTON. N. Jimmy Macmillan.
144. Trenton. outpointed Earl Owens,
1856. Atlantic City, 10.
LEICEsTER, England.-Joe Erskine.
191h. Wales. outpointed Uln Ritter,
1854. West Germany, 10.
Evening star., 1961-01-25
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse. $z5oo claiming Szsoo 4-yeerods and
up flIes and nores: 1/l6 miles
NINTH RAcE-Pne $500; claiming $4,000 $4,000; 4yesr
olds ond up; l/l6 miles.

xApprsnsies allowance elaimsd.
Evening star., 1961-01-25

game ahead Of fourth place
Los Angeles.
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NINTH RACE-Purse, $4,000; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up: lie miles
Evening star., 1961-01-25
By the Associated Press
BY the Associated Press

FOURTH RACE - Purse, 81, 500;
claiming; 3-year-old maidens; 6
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Local Music Students
Win Excellent Rating

fully performed 10 pieces,
scales and cadences. T..
All students passed their
scales and cadence tests with
Flying colors". District mem
bers had to perform fourpieceS
with scales ana cadences.
Diplomas and frate rnity
pins will be awarded these stu
dents at their Spring Recital
May II, 1861 at 7:30 o'clock in
the new w. B. Kenne Auditor
ium. The public is cordially in
vited to attend this recital.
Bill CHM, assisted by STAN
ley Dillon, will be presented in
his own recital the latter part
of this month. Bill CHM will
go to Hattiesburg for consult
alton and study with Mr.. Geo
rye Imbragulio at Mississippi
Southern College the last of
this month.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Hornets Capture
County Track Meet

Lexington's Hornets piled
up 803 points toGwin the Hol-
mes County prep track meet at
Goodman Wednesday after
noon. soI5-
Holmes AIS placed second
with 524, Durant third with
46. and Tchula fourth with
80.
The Hornets won 10 Of 20
first places enroute to the
victory.
Pacing the Hornets were
Donnie Brock, first place Win
ner in 100 yard dash, 220 yd.
dash, $50 yard low hurdles,
and anchorman on LeXington's
$50 yard relay team: Hunt
Cade, winner in the pole vault
discus, and broad jump, and
member of the winning $50
yard relay team; and David
Dillon, winner of 100 yard high
hurdles, 440 yard dash, and
anchorman on LeXingtOn's
winning mile relay team.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Duront Methodists
Win First Place

Durant Methodist Oh urch
won first place rating at the
Town and Country Church
Recognition program held at
Kilmichael last week. The Du-
rant Methodist Church was
first place winner in the group
from towns Of 1000 or more
population. Other towns in the
group were W1nona and Lex
ington. Ratings were based on
the total program with empha-
sis on the organization and
work of the various commit
tees, the church buildings and
equipment and the improve
ments scheduled for the near
future.
Committees and chairmen
reporting including evange-
lism, Miles Ray; education,
Mrs. Paul Odom; missions, Mrs.
Harry O;Cain; finance, Dan H.
Wells; official board, ]. c.
Robertson; Wesleyan Guild,
Mrs. Jessie Lewis; WSCS, Mrs.
w. N. Odom.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Sullivan
Addressed
ROtarians

Clarksdale attorney q nd
former gubernatorial candi-
date Charles Sullivan w a S
speaker at the regular meet
ing of the Lexington Rotary
Club Tuesday.
Sullivan blistered the two
current political parties in the
u S. in his address.
America Is now in danger
of losing it's traditional con-
stitutional form of govern
ment" because the Democrats
and Republics are being influ-
enced by minority groups, he
said.
Sullivan called for the re-
turn of a philosophy of gov
eminent which would insure
individual rights and liberty.
In Rotary Club business,
Allan Ramsey read a letter
addressed to the club members
from Mrs. Jean Mcclellan urg-
ing that they support the pro-
posed new county welfare
building.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

BIG HIT
Big Crowd Attends
Sixth Annual Event

The Sixth Annual Spring
Festival of Durant's Castalian
Garden Club held Sunday has
been described as one of the
most successful such events
ever staged.
Hundreds of visitors were in
Durant for the activities which
were begun with a musical
program at the First Baptist
Church. Linda and ia n e
Bounds from the Blind Insti-
tute in Jackson, popular jack
son television performers, pre-
sented a musical presentation.
Other activities included a
flower display and arrange
ment at the City Hall, an art
exhibit and a tea in the home
of Mrs. ]. T. Nicely on Casta-
liam Street.
The flower display was open
to the public and a large num-
Der of arrangements, as well
as Civil War relics and anti
ques were entered. The relics
were furnished by the Durant
Chapter of the United augh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
The Art Exhibit which was
held at the Holmes County Lii
brary was held by Sandra Cal
Williams Of Jackson. Miss
Williams, a student at South
ern Methodist University, dis
played a large variety If child
ren's portraits.
Mrs. Nicely is general chair
man of the Festival. Other
officers include: Mrs. Walter
Odom, chairman of the musi-
cal program; Mrs. w. A. Hen.
ley, chairman of the Flower
Show; Mrs. Frank Storms, Art
Exhibit, chairman; and Mrs.
Walter Durham, Refreshment
chairman
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
IN SPECIAL CEREMONY
S.A.R. Organization
Receives Charter

Following the banquet, Mrs.
Brooks led in the pledge of
welcomed members, families
allegiance to the flag and
and their guests.
Among Guests
Among the distinguished
guests were Lucian McNees,
state Secretary-Registrar of
the SAR who organized the
Holmes County Chapter and
processed Is of the 10 mem
ber's papers; Robert Kirk Nc
Nees, state Treasurer of the
SAR; Horace Kitchell, state
President of the SAR national
officer, and Genealogist Gen
eral of the National Society
SAR, and Mrs. Kitchell, mem
Der of the Greenwood OAR
Chapter.
sarter members of the
Homes County Chapter in
clude Lindholm, Peyton Alb
bot Jones, Louie Beall Nj
chols, Ellis E. Wynn, Williams
James c.. Phelps, Leslie Beall
Gilliland, Jr., Pat Barrett, and
Denton Rosamond, all of Lex
ington.
Others are DR.. Jay. j. Ka-
Ear and Hugh l.. Nichols, Jr.
of Tchula; Lucian l.. McNees
and Robert Kirk McNees of
Ebenezer; Charles Melton
Elliot and Walter James Tur-
ner of ~Blaek1HaWk;j Marion
Shute of Cruger;; Edwin Vii.
burn EllisonarJr.r 9ofr Pickens;
Edwin Tye Nelson, Jr. aof
Benton; and Foster Vernon
McCullar of Durant. I.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

Piano pupils of Mrs. Jean
Porter who entered the Nat
ional Piano Guild additions in
Durant were rated as follows:
s. District Membership
Dianne White, Elementary
B; Betty Herman, Gail Ed
wards, Marcella Dunn, Ele-
mentary c; Sally Barrett,
Elaine Fite, Elementary D;
Randy Russell, Renee Gill
land, intermediate A; Arlene
Pepper, intermediate G; Sara
beth Ellis, Jeane Tingle, and
Brenda Harthcock, Preparatory
A. All of these students sue
cessfully passed the Social
Music Test.
Stanley Dillon, Elementary
C, and Bill CHM. Elementary
D, won a National Member
ship Guild rating, which
means that each boy success
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

Holmes County's recently
| organized Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution Chapter was
formally chartered last Fri
day night at the Lexington
Grammar School cafeteria.
The presentation followed a
banquet held in CONJUNCTION
with the Benjamin G.. Hum
phreys Chapter of the OAR,
honoring the members and
families of both societies.
The more than fifty who at
tended the program saw
state President Donald Fra
ger present the organizations
charter to Parham Williams
Jr. of Lexington, newly elect
ed President of the local SAR
and state Chancellor.
LindhOIm HOnOred
Paul Lindholm also of Lex
ington, was accepted into the
society in 1909, was recognized
and honored by noted edu-
Gator DR.. Cyril E. Cain, pro-
fessor at Mississippi State
University and principle speak
err.
DR.. Cain, speaking on the
topic, Flags That Have
Flown Over Mississippi" used
charts, maps and other de-
vises to illustrate his interest
ing discussion. Each flag was
explained along with details
of how it came to be and what
each represented. .
+ Mrs. joy Wynn Brooks, Re-
Egent of the OAR Chapter, pre-
sided over the program, while
Mrs. Denton Rosamond, Chap
lain, presented the invocation.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
VIEW District
Officers Are
Named Tonight

District Officers will be in
stalled at the Veterans of For
eign Wars District Convention
to be held tonight (Thursday)
at the VFW Hut in Lexington.
This meeting and officer in
stallation will be accented
with a banquet beginning at
7:30 o'clock pm.
Dignitaries to preside are
Senior Vice Commander Paul
Smith and the State Quarter
master. ALI members are urged
to be present.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Lexington All Club Members
Win At Annual Rally Program
Among Guests

tines, and almost every ina
ginable type of presentation.
Winning both the miscel-
laneous and overall title were
a group composed of jamie
Moses, Sandra Hammett,
Sandra Holder, Pat Slack,
Randy Russell, Virginia Haw-
kins. Their winning number
was a pantomime of "Sugar-
time"
Winners in the instrument
tai group were Billie Faye
Knox of Tchula in the Senio
Division and Sandra Ables o
Tchula in the Junior Division
Sue Ellen Parker of Picken
won in the dance classification
while in the vocal divisio.
Patricia Simon of Durant won
the senior title and Brenda
Berman of Lexington the
Junior.
Buses from most of the
county schools transported tht
4-H Club members to Lexing-
ton.
Assistant County Agent
Duane Tucker and Assistant
Home Agent Ann Smith were
in charge of arrangements fol-
the annual program.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
INDUSTRY EYES PICKENS:
TO SURVEY LABOR SUPPLY
Need 1900
To Apply
Next Week

One of the nations leading
garment manufacturing COM
panies may move to Pickens
if officials are satisfied that
the labor supply there is ade-
quate to fulfill their needs.
This Information was re-
vealed this past week by
members of the Pickens
Chamber of Commerce which
is planning an extensive
worker survey in Holmes and
three adjoining counties.
Leaders at Pickens are urg-
ing 1900 white ladies between
the ages of II and SO to
report to the building former
ly occupied by Shaw Manu-
featuring Co. Friday and Sat
urday, May Sc. Door prizes
amounting to $50 will be
awarded.
Although the name of the
company has not been re-
vealed, reliable sources told
the Herald that it was a yir-
.tual certainty the plant would
locate in the Shaw Manufac-
turing building within 5000
days if the labor survey was
Of a favorable nature.
Meantime, an extensive
campaign publicizing the sur
vey was being conducted by
the Chamber Of Commerce
with ads being placed in the
newspapers in Madison, va
ZOO, Holmes and Attala coun-
ties and II $1,000 handbills being
distributed.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

Welfare Department Off
Gals have been conducting an
intensive campaign during the
past weeks to inform voters
of "need for a new building"
while other organizations such
as the Lexington Chamber of
Commerce are urging quail
fled citizens to make a special
effort to vote.
Members of the Holmes
County Welfare Board include
w. R. Ellis, of Lexington,
chairman; Rec. Moore of
Durant; B. w. Humphrey, Jr.
of Ebenezer; 7. E. Powell of
Howard; and Walter Lowe Of
Tchula.
Mrs. Jean Strider Mcclellan,
county Welfare Agent, who is
spearheading the drive has
qualified voter in the county
mailed out material to each
this week seeking their sup
port of the bond issue.
The present facilities are
inadequate to properly serve
the needs of the county and a
new building which would be
owned by the county would be
a sound investment, since
rent is being paid on the
present structure, she says.
Plans for the building were
first revealed at a Welfare
Department Open House in
November.
In March, the Holmes Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors au-
thorized>t the bond issue which
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Piano Students
Present Recital

Piano students of Miss Ann
Adams will present a recital
in the w. B. Kenna Auditor
ium Tuesday night at 7::30
o'clock.
The students include Sandra
Holder, Bill Mcclellan, Pat
Slack, Susan Phillips, Betty
Miles, ]. Minis, Betsy Heinrich,
and Barbara Cleveland. If
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Baptist Hold
Union Contest

Holmes County Asso. Baptist
Training Unions will hold their
county eliminations April 81
at 7:30 o. clock p. m. at Har-
lands Creek Baptist Church.
These eliminations include
Junior Memory Work Drills,
intermediate Sword Drills The
Young Peoples Speaking
Tournament and Adult Miss
ion Store Features.
w. w. Holder OF Lexington
AssO. Director, urges all chur-
ches in the County to enter
some young pe-sOn IN each
division.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

Attendance at the meeting
was estimated to have been
more than 500 and may have
been the largest such rally
ever held in the county.
In all, 50 performers were
involved in the talent show
and acts included vocal num-
bers, pantomimes, dance rou-
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

Lexington's host All Clubs
won top honors at the annual
countrywide Rally Day pro-
gram last Saturday.
The Lexington girls won
the overall title in a talent
show at the w. B. Kenna Au-
ditorium in the morning while
the boys took top honors at a
meet Saturday afternoon.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Honorary Society
Taps Morris Schur

Morris Schur, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Schur of
Lexington, is a new member
of Pi Sigma Alpha, honorary
political science society at the
University of Mississippi.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

will go to the people Friday.
Places and times of ballot
ing will be thesame as in the
past, according 70 election
officials.
Election Commissioners are
Mrs. A. J. Heinrich, J.F.
Hughes, and ]. T. Garland.
There are $500 qualified
electors in Holmes County.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Ricky Theatre
Runs Program

The Ricky Theatre In Lex
ington is beginning a series of
monthly program to be run
in the Herald.
See first Of series on page
six.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Services
To Start
On Sunday

Rev. William j. Stairway,
pastor of the First Presby-
,erian Church of Hattiesburg
will bring the messages at the
Evangelistic Services to be
held next week at the PreSby-
terrain Church of Lexington.
The services will begin this
Sunday at 7::30 p. m. and will
proceed through Friday, May
9Th. There will be meetings
both morning and evening;
at 700 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Rev. Stairway has been a
well known minister in Mis-
sissippi for the past several
ytars. He has pastored the
churches at Macon and Shu'
qualak, and has now been
associated with the First Pres
byterian Church of Hatties-
burg for ten years.
His ministry is well known
in the south port of the state
over radio station WXXX and
WFOR and is a graduate OF
Bob Jones College, and of
Westminster Theological Sem
mary of Philadelphia, Pa. His
messages are timely, and he
has great discernment in spiri-
-tual things.
Broadcast Messages
These morning messages
will be broadcast over station
O'Clock Monday through Fri
WXTN of Lexington, at 900
day. The general topic of the
messages will be the epistle
of l John, "That Ye May
Know"
The evening sermon topics
follow:
1.-THE Gospel In Miniature, "
Sunday; whats Wrong With
Man, Monday; "How Many
Times Have You Been Born,"
Tuesday; Cody Sorrow"
Wednesday; "What Is Saving
Faith" Thursday; and "Stead-
fast Unmovable- Astounding"
Friday.
The theme of these mes
sages is "The Christians An
swer."
won 10 Morning Services
Morning messages which
VIII be delivered at 7:00r7:4C
and broadcast over
NXTN at 900 O'Clock include
Genuine Christians Mon
day; I'VE Have An Advocate, .
Wednesday; Children of
Tuesday; "My Friends, If"
God" Thursday; and Christ
ian Victory" Friday. The
theme will be "That You May
invited to these services. We
Know"
Every person is cordially
rust that you will take adj
piritual growth and strength.
vantage of them for your own
Rev. Mr.. Stairway will be
AVAILABLE to visit some of you
Who may wish to contact the
pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Frederick C.
Fowler. Rev. Fowler will be
,ervices. Miss Ann Adams will
leading the music during these
)e the regular organist.
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27
Welfare Bond Issue
Ballot Set Friday

Holmes County electors will vote on an $4,000 bond
issue which would be used to construct a new office build
ing and warehouse for the county Welfare Department,
IN 4 cnecinl election Eridor
Holmes County herald., 1961-04-27

Rev. William J.. Stairway,
pastor of the First Presby-
.erian Church of Hattiesburg,
will bring the messages at the
Evangelistic Services to be
L uyao., !, rho PrnchV-
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Tidewuter-ColIier
NophfkoIene Plant
Goes "On Stream"

DELAWARE CITY Tidewater
Oil Company and Collier Carbon
and Chemical Corporation yester-
day announced the start-up of
their new, joint-venture petroleum
naphthalene plant at Tidewater's
Delaware Refiery.
The multi-million- dollar facility.
which produces naphthalene out of
raw materials from the refinery.
has an initial capacity in excess of
100 million pounds per year. Tide
water operates the Jointly owned
plant and Collier markets the pro-
duct.
The construction project wa S
completed on schedule. The new
plant went "On-stream' only 7A
months after ground breaking at
the site in March of this year.
Catalytic Construction Co. was the
prime contractor.
Naphthalene is used principally
in the manufacture of plastics.
rubber, paint and dye stuffs.
The new plant utilizes the Uni
dak process developed by Union
Oil Company, of California, that
converts alkyl naphthalenes, basic
components of an aromatic by
product of the refinery, into high
purity naphthalene.