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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21
OLD MEMS HOME
MAKES ANNUAL APPEAL

Every year at this time the
Old Mems Home at Madison
makes an appeal for cash offer
ings from the people in the
state who want to help those
less fortunate than themselves.
This home is a chartered, pri-
vate, philanthropic, n%on-sectar-
ian institution, now taking care
OF 106 old men in good buildings
located on Is acres of land in
Madison County. Everything is
furnished including medical care
and its existance depends en-
tirely upon the good and chart
table citizens of the state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21
JAYCEES ADOPT o C
TRADE IN HOLMES COUNTY

Jaycee program chairman,
David B. Miles arranged a mu-
steal program for the Jaycee
meeting Monday night. Six
girls from Holmes Junior Col
lege presented the music. Miss
Edith Mcdaniel, daughter of
Jaycee c. M. Mcdaniel, rem
dered two piano selections and
accompanied the Misses Rosalis
Moore, Selby Stafford. Rosa
Wise Ford, Mildred Sherrod
and Margie Marks who sang a
number of popular songs. Dur
ing a short business session fol-
lowing the program, a sugges-
ton was made for Holmes
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21
ANNOUNCEMENT

Asia Baptist Church Will hold
a special Christmas Service at
HOO a. m. Monday, December
25th. The Rev. G.. H. Hines, pas
tor will be in charge.
The public is invited.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO

delectable tomato cream salad,
sandwiches, candy and hot tea
were throughly enjoyed after
the games.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21
Holiday Guests

Holiday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Neither
land will be hosts to their fam
lies on Christmas Day. Mr..
Netherlands mother, Mrs. Rosa
May Parsons of Jackson; Mr..
and Mrs. w. White and child
rem of benezer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Luby and children of
Eden.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

solm. Mrs. Silas Steed and the
gracious hostess Mrs. Adams
and Mr.. Adams.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

G. c. Black, Jr. of Green
wood visited relatives here last
Wednesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

700 p. m.
The regular morning worship
will be held at the usual time.
Methodist Church
"And 1t Came To Pass" a
playlet, will be presented by the
Methodist Youth Fellowship at
$50 in the afternoon at the Du-
rant Methodist Church.
Special Christmas music will
also be presented at this time.
Sunday School and morning
worship will be held at the re-
gular time.
Nuzarene Church
On Sunday, December "A at
700 p. m. a Christmas Pageant
will be held at the Durant Ma
zarene Church with members of
the Nazarene Young Peoples
Society making up the cast
At the Sunday morning wor-
ship the Junior Choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Tommy
Loving, will present a selection
of Christmas songs as d special
feature.
On Wednesday night the an
nual Christmas tree program
was held at which time gifts
were exchanged and Santa
Claus visited with the children.
Church Of Christ
Members of the Church of
Christ in Durant met in the
home of their minister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brian Van der Spuy on
Friday night for fellowship to-
gether. Delicious refreshments
were served and all members of
the church were present for this
happy occasion.
TcHULA
Baptist Church
At 500 p. m. on Christmas
Eve a Vesper Service will be
held at tie Tchula Baptist
Church with the young people
and college students in charge.
Theme of the program will be
Greater Is He"
Special music by the choir
will be presented at the regular
morning worship hour.
Methodist Church
At 500 p. m. on Christmas
Eve the Methodist Youth Fell
lowship will present Carols
and Candles a candle 1ight
service in which all members of
the MYF will participate. This
program will be under the di-
rection of Mrs. S. j. Foose, Jr.
and Mrs. Nick Shelton.
Morning services will be held
at the usual time.
Presbyterian Church
A Christmas program was
held at the Tchula Presbyter-
ian Church os December 18th at
$50 D. m. when a Vesper Service
featuring special music and
scripture readings was present
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

rection Of Lindsey O'Rear,
of music.
The choirs participating will
be the primary, junior, inter-
mediate, young people and
adult. Soloists will be Bobby
Irby, Mrs. Rosemary Ray and
Rob Irby, Mrs. Ann Irby is &C.
companist.
Christmas anthems will be
sung by the junior and adult
choirs and also by the inter-
mediate and adult choirs.
The primary choir will sing
eve Three Kings" and 20
Christmas Tree" The juniors
win sing Gentle Mary Laid
Her Child" The combined
choirs will sing "Lo How A
Rose" and "On The Morning of
Christ's Nativity" MI. Irby's
solo will be "Gesu Bambino."
The ladies' ensemble will sing
20 Holy Night" Mrs. Rays solo
will be Il Wonder As / Wan
der"
The program will close with
the benediction and a choral
Amen "The Lord Bless Al d
Keep You"
Eastside Mission
Members of the Eastslde Mis-
sion in Durant will be blessed
with a candle light service feat
uring the young people of the
church on Christmas Eve at
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

December 26, which is the Feast
Of st. Stephen, at 1000 d m.
On Thursday morning, De-
cember 18th, there will be a
Corporate Communion Of college
students and high school seniors
and their parents, Of st. Mary's
Following the service breakfast
will be served in the parish
house. On the afternoon Of De-
cember % the annual Christmas
party for the Church School
students will be held in the
parish house. This party is at
500 p. m.
ST. Thomas Catholic Church
Midnigt Mass will be held at
St. Thomas Catholic Church in
Lexington on Christmas Eve
with Father Clement Kurowski
Of Greenwood in charge. Usual
services will be held at 800
o'clock Sunday morning.
Temple Beth-El
Rabbi Perry Nussbaum of
Jackson held regular services at
Temple Bethel in LeXingtos on
Wednesday night.
No Chanukah Festival is
planned this season.
DURANT
First Baptist Church
A musical Christmas program
will be held at the First Bap-
list Church of Durant at 400
p. m. Christmas Eve, by the
combined choirs under the di.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

Mrs. J. A. Hearn attended
the Rural Church Program
Committee meeting last Thurs
day afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21
Pickens Girl Is Top Beauty At HAHS

Miss Grace JONES', daughter of Mr. ad Mrs. Walter Jones of Fickens, was picked
as the top beauty at Holmes Agricultural High School at the annual Christmas Ball
held Thursday evening IN Torrance Center at Holmes Junior College.
Pictured with Miss Jones are Miss Patty Branch, left, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tilnan Branch of Goodman and Miss Allie Brigforh, daughter of Nh. and Mrs.
Stewart B. Brdgfotn, also OF Pcken, who also participated in the contest.
Judges were Mr. ad Mrs. Charles A. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Frmk-Shmpson, Jr,
Mr. nd Mrs Joe Wynn Costello, all of Flora; State Senator Ed Henry OF Canton;
and State Rep. P L. Hughes Of Madison
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Dren-
nan shopped in Yazoo City last
Friday afternoon, as did Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Hearn.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton ac-
companied Mrs. Lillian Hocutt
to Harland's Creek Sunday
morning for the worship serv-
ice. They teach at Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Estelle Scott
left here December 10 for Den
yer, Colorado for a stay with
their daughter, Carol May and
s%on-in-law, George May. They
arrived there on Tuesday and
on Wednesday. December 10.
their first grandchild Clyde
Wayne May arrived. The Scots
expect to remain there until
after the holidays.
David Hearn of Scooba came
home Monday for the holiday
vacation.
Sergeant and Mrs. M. L. Kill
Hebrew and children from San
Antonio, Texas are spending a
five-day furlough with relatives
this week. Thye came for Ser
geant Killebrew's mother to
spend the holidays with them
in San Antonio and in Killeen
with another son James who
will bring her home.
Dale Knots of Jackson visit
ed the j. A. Hearns Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle Rogers
shopped in Yazoo City Satur-
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

Dale Knots of Jackson visit
ed the j. A. Hearns Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1961-12-21

Subscription rates: Any
Holmes County, $3.50.
at Lexington, Mississippi.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Junior
Miss Contest

The Harrington Jaycees are
sponsoring an American Junior
Contest to be held at 7:30 pm
Friday, January Goth, at the Har-
rington Century Club.
This contest is available to all
senior girls of the Harrington,
Fielton and Greenwood High
Schools. The contestants will be
judged on five points talent, per-
sOnality, Modelling evening gown,
modelling sports attire (no bath
ing suits) and overall appearance.
The talent includes singing, dan
cling, speaking, etc.
The winner will receive a S25
savings bond. The runner-up will
receive a prize of $40. Both will
be eligible to enter the State Con-
test which will be held at Seaford
on January 31st The State win
ner will receive a one-week ex-
pense paid trip to the Atlanta,
Georgia National Contest.
: Bob Quillen will be master of
ceremonies and prominent judges
have been selected from the COM
munities involved The committee
for this project includes Louis
Bowden, Bob Quillen, DR.. Lobo,
Bob Tayler, Walt Lang and Ed
Webster.
No admission will be charged
to this contest which is the first
to be held in Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
What's The Poultry
Outlook For 1861
In This State?

continued from page one)
which farmers buy. Therefore, ex-
penses to poultrymen should be
very little, if any. higher than last
year"
He said feeds are one of the
biggest expenses for Delaware
poultry and dairy producers. Due
to an all-time high of 4,353 mil
lion bushels of corn produced last
fall, and a per cent increase in
production of sorghum grain,
there will be lots of feed avail
able.
Last November, feed grain prices
hit their lowest mark since 1912
43. In fact, corn prices hit the
lowest point in Is years. AS a
result, feed grain prices to Della
ware dairy and poultrymen should
be no higher, if as high, as last
year.
The outlook for egg prices, ac-
cording to Mcdaniel, is not too
strong. Production increases are
planned by egg producers because
of last years higher prices. How
ever, as the production increase
become apparent, layer hatchings
will probably be cut back.
For the year as a whole, we cam
expect the Delaware egg price in
1861 to hold somewhere around the
average price for 1959-60, McDan-
iel said.
Management specialist McAllis-
ter said the broiler outlook would
seem to be about the same as the
outlook for eggs. The coming year
will not be as bad as 1859 or as
good as 1860. The 1cent-per-pound
Increase in broiler prices last year
over 1859 resulted in a gross in
crease of approximately 7 million
dollars.
McAllister said a 20 per cent
increase in breeding hens will
mean more broilers-perhaps 10
IL per cent more than 1860.
There will be more competition
all along the line, McAllister said.
Some of the least efficient produc-
ers will find it difficult to obtain
contracts. There will be more
pressure from southern broiler
areas and need for better man
agement throughout the broiler in
dustry.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Geo. Vapaa Examines
The Farm Situation

Farming can compete with in
dustry for the use of land. But
careful planning is needed to pre-
serve our natural soil advantages
as long as possible, says George
Vapaa, Kent county agricultural
agent. We cannot afford to whittle
away our best farm lands for other
uses if We hope to preserve a
sound farm economy.
Only one half of one precent of
the nations soil can be considered
prime crop land for high value
vegetable or fruit production. Much
of Delaware below the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal falls into this
category. Even more southern Della
ware land, if properly drained,
could fall in this grouping.
Experience has shown in unplan-
ned areas that for every acre taken
out of production for housing, in
dustry, or business sites, two other
acres move onto speculative mar
ket and become idle.
You can witness this to some de-
gree as you move along the high
way from Wilmington to Dover.
Farming, like any business,
must produce at a lower unit cost
than the competition. Good crop
soils enhance yields. The best soils
are easy to work, and nearly level,
are in good size tracts, and well
drained, can be easily irrigated
from wells or nearby ponds, con-
tain some humuS. and poSSeSS
high level of fertility.
1t is folly to hope to compete
with poorer lands that do not pos
sess these advantages.
Successful farming can be re-
tanned in an area where industry
is taking hold There are many
reasons for keeping a balance if
possible. Farm land can serve the
same aesthetic function as parks :
except that it produces taxable in
come. Green belt areas around
cities can provide natural borders
to separate housing, industrial and
business complexes. The open
space of farm land would make
natural barriers to resist the
spread of fire in an atomic holo-
caust. But these things don't just
happen of themselves. The evolut-
ion of sound area or community
depends on the recognition and
application of planned goals.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Rider Will Speak
At Laurel Auction

Robert Rider, associated with
the GA. Newton and Son Co. of
Bridgeville, Delaware will present
a talk on the Peninsula Horticul-
tural Society Marketing Tour to
Florida. Mr. Rider will give his pre-
sentation at the annual meeting of
the Southern Delaware Truck
Growers Association on Friday,
January 90, according to Ed Ralph,
associate county agent.
The Peninsula Horticultural
Society has sponsored several mar
keting tours in order that the far
mers on the peninsula may have
better understanding of the pro-
duction and marketing problems
in other areas.
Mr.. Rider is past president of
the Horticultural Society and has
been very active in the promotion
of the marketing tours. He will
discuss the farms and operations
the group visited while in Florida
and will show slides taken on this
tour.
All members of the auction are
urged to attend this meeting in
order to hear Mr.. Rider as well as
the annual business meeting, Mr..
Ralph said. AS usual the meeting
will be held at the Broad Greek
Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20

John NJ. Vessels of Lewes,
has been made secretary and
treasurer of the Henlopen
Mfg. Company, manufacturers
of tin boxes and handle
brushes, having recently ac-
quired the DR.. ULYSSES w.
Hooker interest.
The first real cold weather
of winter arrived Monday eve
ming last, showing a drop in
temperature to about IA de-
grees. On Tuesday night the
weather continued cold, with
the lowest temperature regis
tering 10 degrees on the gov
ernment thermometer in Mil
ford. Reports from some of
the outlying districts state
that a low mark of was
registered. On Tuesday and
Wednesday it was not above
the freezing mark all day. The
cOldeSt weather of the winter
previous to this cold spell was
in December, when a low mark
OF 20 was reached.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Ten Years AGO.
Taken from the Jan. 26, 1851 Issue

Taken from the Jan. 26, 1851 IssI
Faithful and devoted service
to organizations and institu-
tiOns over a long span of
years is sometimes overlook
ed or taken for granted BY
the members of these organi-
cations or officials of the inssi-
tutiOns. However, this situation
does not exist with Milford
Unit No. g the American Ln-
gion Auxiliary who recently
rendered a banquet in honor
of Mrs. Maude l.. Frick, who
for eighteen years served as
Secretary of the Unit.
Richard /. Rinard. city cd
itOr of the Journal-Every
Evening was elected president
of the Delmarva Press Assoc
iatiOn at the organizations win
ter meeting last Saturday in
the DuBarry Room of the Ho-
tel DUPONT in Wilmington.
Other officers are: Norman
Harrington of the Easton Star
Democrat, vice president, and
Harold Berg. director of pro-
duction for the NewS-Jour-
nal papers, secretary and treas
urer: directors, w. Wright
Robinson, OF the Seaford Lead
er, the retiring president; Dan
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20

Tabler, of the Centreville, Md.
Record-Observer, and G. Mar
shall Townsend, publisher of
the Milford Chronicle.
Miss Ann Horney, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Horney, sos E. Front St., has
been named to the honor roll
at Goldey College.
There will be many who
remember Jack Lewis, the tall
lanky youth, who became a
familiar figure on Milford
streets when he was painting
pictures for his book IT h
Delaware Scene. He would
appear with pallet and easel,
set the latter up for business
and paint away. Soon a ring of
admirers would encircle him,
but he carried on, as he talk
ed to them. Now he has a
new book Pacific Odyssey"
which was done in the far
away places, where Jack was
during the war. 1t has a for
ward by Mrs. Roosevelt and
will make fine companion
for the first one. He is teach
ing art in the Bridgeville
Schools at present.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Outbreak Of Southern
Pine Beetle In Sussex
County Is Serious
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needles throughout the crown and
the small dirty-white patch masses
in the grooves of the middle and
upper bark of the tree.
The Department has procured a
small supply of the u. S. Forest
Services Forest Pest Leafiet No.
40" on the Southern Pine Beetle.
Single copies are available upon
request addressed to the State For
estry Department. Dover.
State Forester Taber said today
that the cold weather of the last
couple of weeks may kill some of
the alternating beetles, grubs
and pupae but that to 10 days
of zero temperatures may knock
out an infestation but that such
temperatures are very rare in
eastern Sussex County so that the
landowners should not expect re-
lief from this quarter.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Twenty Years Ago.

Taken from the Jan. "a, 1911 Issu
C. VanNuis Wilkerson was
host to the members of the
Brick Manufacturers Associa-
tion on Tuesday evening, en-
tertaining them at dinner at
Poplar Grove. Guests includ-
ed Howard H. Overly, James
A. Overly, of Wilmington,
Richard Shauber of Chester
town, Md, j. Elwood Smith
of Easton, and Charles II.
Wilkerson, of Milford.
Connie Mack, veteran base
ball manager of the Philadel-
phfa Athletics, was present
on Wednesday morning TO:
the weekly assembly of High
School students and presented
tn e annual awards to the
members of the football squa
and the cheer leaders. Third
year awards were presented
to Bob Maxwell, Lloyd Elton,
Hummel Sapp, Horace Wiley,
uglas Lynch, Dolphus
wilkins; second-year, Willard
Tease. Bill Williams. Dick
James, Herman McNatt, Frank
Timmons. Raymond Sparklin;
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the Jan. 90, 1891 Issue

Taken from the Jan. %, 1891 Issu
Death claimed Mrs. Fannie
ii harrington Layton, Della
wares only woman Secretary
of State, who held that posi-
tiOn for six months, at Jeff
erson Hospital, Philadelphia,
Saturday morning. cart
trouble caused her death. Mrs.
Layton served as Secretary of
State from November 1925,
until March /, 1926, when
Governor Robinson appointed
Sylvester ID. Townsend, Jr. to
that office. She had filled the
unexpired term caused by the
death Of William G. Taylor
in 1925.
Miss Bertha Daisey of Will
Evansville, entertained on Sun
day night, Mary Johnson,
Everett Layton, Cecil Evans,
Denver Cropper, Eva Lekites,
Horace Baker, Edna Long,
Calvin Murray, Delaphine
Evans, Elisha Quillen, Doro-
thy McCabe, Donald Evans,
Clara Daisey, Bennie Warning
ton, Doris Lynch, Ray Layton,
Alberta McCabe, Elmer Der
rickson, Flora Long, Earl and
Bill Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
SMITHS GALORE

OXFORD, Ohio (AP)A call
for Sue Smith at Miami University
could bring lot. of confusion.
A check of student records
shows seven goods enrolled this
fall who answer to the name of
Sue Smith.
They are Susan Kay Smith of
Lakeside, Ohio; Suzanne K. Smith
of Rossburg, Ohio; Sue Caroline
Smith of Birmingham, Mic h. !;
(Mrs.) Sayy Sue Vinnedge Smith
of Hamilton, Ohio; Susan Airline
Smith of Indianapolis, Ind; Carol
Susan Smith Of Los Angeles and
Sandra Sue Smith of Toledo, Ohio.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20

first-year, Frank Elton, Rich
ard KINNEY, Tom Faix, Harry
Derrickson a NJ Ralph Hall.
Letters to cheer leaders, Hill
da Patey, Esther Greenley,
Marjorie Lee Mason, Gertrude
Clark, Evelyn Abbott and
Jean Davis.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward M.
Vaughn held an "at home"
Wednesday evening, Jan. Is,
in honor of the fiftieth ami
versary of DR.. Vaughan's set
tling in Middletown as a ply
sician. DR.. Vaughan went to
MiddletOwn as a young man
from Milton. He was first
associated with his brother,
the late DR.. Horace Vaughn,
in the drug business. After
finishing his medical training
DR.. Vaughan settled there. AS
sisting at the reception were
Mrs. Elias NJ. Shallcross, Mrs.
Geo. Robertson. Mrs. Hugh C.
Browne, Mrs. Joseph Com
eggs, Miss May Holton, all of
Middletwon, and Miss Dorothy
Comegys of New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20
LEFTY GUESSED WRONG

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Last
O'Doul worked with Jim Daven-
spring, Giant hitting coach Lefty
and Hobie Landrith. He concen-
trated on them, and was willing
to wager each would up their
batting average 10 to 20 points.
Each had lower averages for
1859.
Here are the comparative figures
with 1859 averages first:
Davenport .258 to Psi; Kirk
land .272 to .252 and recently
traded to Cleveland; Bressoud
PSI to .255 and Landrith PSI to
.242.
The four Giants lost a collec-
tive 62 points.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20

New basketball suits have
been ordered for girls and
boys teams. The girls uni
forms are to be white with
blue trimmings. These suits
are being specially designed
for us by Spalding Company
and are expected soon.
]. Thomas Lowe, SO years
old, one of the best known
citizens of Kent County and
merchant at Little Greek.
since 1877, died at his home
in Little Greek, Sunday morn
ing after a few days illness
due to a cold and complica-
tions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence E.
Warren of Glendale, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Warren of Milford, left
Sunday last by automobile for
the Sunny South. While away
they will visit many of the
prominent places in. Florida.
They will be gone about two
weeks.