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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-01-11

st. James Church in Mt. Rain
er at 8 a. m. on December IL
wan burial in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Palibearers were members of
the Knights of Columbus.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16

Meantime, members of the
City Council mapped final
plans to assure approval of
the measure at their regular
monthly meeting at City Hall
Tuesday night.
The proposed tax which has
even been described by some
opponents as possibly the
lesser of two evils, would
enable the municipal govern
ment to make needed addi-
tons and Improvements to.
present services without ad-
ding any other type of other
wise necessary taxation.
The added funds would be
spent for extensive street re-
pair, improvement of the fire
department, improvements
and extension of water service
and to modernize street light
ing and improve other pro-
perry.
More than 100 cities in
Mississippi have taken recent
action of this matter, approx
ing the sales, city officials
pointed out.
Other Holmes County NUM-
cipalitieS are known to be
considering the adoption of
such a measure.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
DURANT LIONS
REMAIN BUSY
ON new POOL

Even though the recently
|contructed swimming pool in,
|Durant has been completed
additional funds are being rails
led 10 help complete payment
OF the project, Lions Club Of
ficials said this week.
Among projects which the
Lions Club is sponsoring is a
basketball game scheduled De-
'cember 80, at the Durant gym
between local citizens and the
Hazel Walker Arkansas Travel
ers basketball team. Advance
tickets will soon be on sale for
the event which should pro-
vide a night of wholesome en-
tertainment in addition to rails
ing funds.
In addition, Hugh CARTS
mems store has donated a Cur
lee suit which is being ratified
off and a good response has
been reported so far.
Another project, a birgo
game at the Durant National
Guard Armory Tuesday night
melted a profit of sixty-one
dollars for the fund.
The completion of the pool
will take place as soon as mo.
ney is available. The decking,
a walk ten feet wide on each
side, twelve feet wide at the
diving end, will be constructed
as soon as the weather per-
mits the work to be done.
Next a cyclone fence will be
erected around the 900. area
and a kiddie pool will b. con-
structed.
Approximately $500 is
reeded to complete the work
ana anyone desiring to con-
tribute should con:acs any
member of the Lions Club or
Mrs. Roy Smith, fund trea-
surer.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
kdInS
High Cotton
Yield Seen
For Producers

More cotton producers than
ever before in Holmes County
will have their best crop this
year, but the overall. average
is expected to be below that
of 1855 and other banner years,
according to County Agent w.
R. Sullivan.
In the exceptionally good
years everybody made a good
crop, but many of the small
operators do not have that
sort of yield this year, the
county agent said.
Meantime, despite a temper
airy standstill in ginning caus-
ed by the persistent rains, it
was reported that 1900 bales
have been ginned in the county
Thursday of last week.
The higher producers this
year, described as a better
one than last, are averaging
between orreand oneIhalf and
two bales per, ere.
Revenues from lint alone are
expected to run over six NIL
lion dollars in the county this
year.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
BY TCHULA PA
Talent Show Planning Well Underway

An evening that is both in
terested and entertaining is
likely in store for those who
attend the Harvest Festival
Talent Show, sponsored by the
Tchula P.T.A., Friday night.
Included in the nights pro-
gram will be presentations by
a wide variety of county and
state entertainment persOnali-
ties, as well as a cake, candy,
and pastries sale, following
the talent show.
The activities will be held
in the TchuIa Auditorium be-
ginning at $50 o'clock with the
sale of the goodies to follow.
Highlighting the impressive
array of entertainers will be
Linda and Janice Bounds, who
have appeared on the Howard
Langfitt RID. Show for the
past year. Although blind, the
talented teenagers have been
singing for nearly three years.
Other Out-of-county talent
will include the original Cna1.
thernaires Quartet of Yazoo
City which is composed of
H. B. (Doc) Shaw, lead;
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Ellis Presley
Named Director
Of Producers

Ellis Presley, prominent
Pickens businessman, has
been named a director in the
Mississippi Livestock Pro-
ducer'S Association.
He will fill the potion pre-
viously held by the late Hoover
Maxwell, one of the founders
of the organization.
The association has enjoyed
remarkable growth in recent
years and is currently operat-
ing two sales weekly in Jack
son.
Due largely to the impact
OF the organization, more live
stock are now sold in Jack
son than in Memphis.
Producers is owned and
operated by cattlemen through
out the central portion of the
state.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
New Furniture Store
Opening In Duront

Claude Estes, owner of Estes
Plumbing and Electric Com
|pany in Durant for a number
of years, has expanded his
facilities and is now operating
a modern furniture store fac
ing On Mulberry Street in
the building formerly housing
Dickerson's grocery store.
A spectacular grand open
ing, complete with valuable
prizes to be awarded free to
lucky winners, will be held
this weekend. Special bargains
will also be offered during the
opening.
Area citizens should certain
ly plan to attend this event
and further information in an
additional story and opening
ad on page seven of this weeks
Herald.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Holmes Churches
Plan Programs
For Thanksgiving

Several special lhanhs-
giving services are announced
by ministers Throughout
Holmes County this week.
In Durant a Thanksgiving
Union Service will be held on
Wednesday at seven O'CLOCK
Pm. at the Methodist Church
The program will include
Prelude, Mrs. Walter Odom;
Lyman, congregation: lnvoca-
ton, Brian Wander Spuy;
Welcome, The Rev. r. p.
WATSON; Scripture, The Rev.
H. C. Ellis; Prayer, The Rev.
Tommy Loving; Special Music
Lindsey OfRear; Message, The
Rey. Robert Shoemaker; and
Prayer, by Rev. DureH
Makamson.
Union thanksgiving services
in Lexington will be held at
the First Methodist Church at
7:3O pm. Wednesday night.
Rev. Crawford Ray. host pas
tor, will be In. charge of the
program with Rev. Reynolds
Cheney, Episcopal minister
scheduled to deliver the.
Thanksgiving message.
Rev. p. D. Bragg, pastor
of the First Baptist Church,
will give the responsive read
ing with the pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Friedrich C. Fowler III, giving.
the scripture reading and
prayer.
A special song service will
be presented by members of
the combined church choirs.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Jayeees Cancel
Mid-State Bowl

The Mid-State high school
bowl game, originally sche-
duled for next Wednesday at
Branch Field in Goodman, has
been cancelled as of late We'd
nesday.
Arrangement for the game
has been progressing well, ac-
cording to officials of the Lex
ington Jaycees, sponsors of
the event, but suitable teams
that would be available on the
scheduled date could not be
procured.
It has been planned initi-
ally that the winner Of the
Mid-State Conference football
championship would auto
matically be given an invita-
ton to face a top area oppon-
ent.
After both Lexington and
Durant rejected bids to play
in the game, other nearby
schools were contacted with
only Canton and Norton prov
ing to have a gooi enough
record and to be available. The
teams had conflicts which
would not permit them to play
On the same date, however.
Several other planned post
season high school bowl games
over the state have also had
to be abandoned because
teams were not available.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16

As TO the rewriti AZ of Il
story concerning the City
Of Lexington budget for
the past year, SheareI
com mented thar he had
first lad access to the pro-
posal on Tuesday morning
prior TO the printing of thr
slory.
As a matter of fact, | have
received a copy Of a letter adj
dressed to the other editor
from a member of the Board
of Aldermen, who clearly
states that he and other mem
bers of that group had access
to the document some time be-
Others" Shearer added.
even if l had rewritten the
article l hardly see how my
competitor could have much
to say about it, since it is M
understanding that she almost
trouble some years ago for rot
CONTINUED ON PAGE s.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Latest Accusations
Called irresponsible

Editor Jack Shearer of the Holmes County Herald
Thursday called recent charges by an area publisher that
ne had taken papers from a US. Post Office and stolen
stories" both lbelous and rejecting journalistic irrespon-
sbnity.
"Ihe ridiculous attack was apparently designed to
divert attention from information released in last weeks
Herald concerning a committee composed, in the main
part of out-of-state liberals, which is seeking to raise funds
for The Lexington Advertiser and Durant News" he said.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Tigers Win Again
Over Lexington II

them all season, never got roll
ing. Hale suffered a dislo
Gated elbow and could not re
turn to the game.
Mansell shocked Coach
Woodson Earle's previously
undefeated Hornets when he
dashed 80 yards for a touc
down midway in the first
period. The point after touch
down boot was blocked, but
the score enabled Durant TO
carry a 60 lead into the
second StanZa.
During the second period
the Tigers added two more
tallies with Mansell plunging
over from the three for one
OF them, and Mansell tossing
70 yards to End Cade Bickard
for the other.
The Tigers, moving to in,
sure their early lead, added on
Steam in the third period as
CONTINUED ON PAcE x.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
By David Miles Jr.
Herald Sports Writer

All-Conference Fullback
Morris Keith along with able
passer O.. B. clyde Man.
sell led the Durant Tigers to
their third straight Mid-State
Conference championship with
a 40 victory the arch rival
Lexington Hornets last Friday
night on the Bengal's home
field.
The Tigers just couldn't do
anything wrong in their 33rd
undefeated game, and
the Hornets, plagued by the
opening period loss of star
Halfback Hale who had led
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Jaycee Circus
Coming Thursday

King Brothers Circus, spon
sored locally by the Lexing
ton Junior Chamber of Com
merce, will hold two shows
Thursday at four and eight
p. m. respectively. The Natio
nal Armory grounds on the
Durant Road will house the
event.
The Thursday shows will be
complete with the traditional
three rings, a group of highly
skilled performers, and clowns
of course.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Sale Begins Friday
Al Flowers Store

Flowers Department Stores
Anniversary Sale" begins
Friday. Holmes County shop
pers will be pleased to know.
Herman Flowers, popular
owner of the Lexington store
saws that this edition OF the
annual event will be biggest
and best ever, and invites ms
manv customers to come Dy
and take advantage of the bar
gains. See ad on page three
for a partial listing OF the
values.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Bumper Crop Is Reported
Despite Seasonal Rains
HOLMES ON ROAD
FOR FINAL GAME

Holmes Junior Colleges
Bulldogs will play their
final game of the season
Saturday night when they
travel to SenatObia to
meet the Northwest Ran
gers.
The Bulldogs dropped to
a Is mark for the sea
son last week, falling to
East Central in the home
finale.
Phil Strickland scored all
spark the Holmes attack,
of tho Bulldog tallies ~
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16

presented by Patricia Simon.
Billy Faye, Mrs. Polly Strain,
Kenneth Blair Taylor and
members of the Tchula Boys
Linda and Brenda McRae,
Cleo Club.
twins of Cruger, and the Ives
twins of Holmes Junior Col
lege are scheduled for several
dance acts, while Amanda Po-
vail of Lexington will do the
Charleston. Other dances will
be done by local students.
The Rev. Roy Raddin, pas
tor of the Tchula First Bap-
fist Church and state baton
twirling champion in 1913, will
perform.
Bob Scott of Lexington is
master of ceremonies.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
FARM BUREAU ADDING
MANY NEW

The annual Holmes County
Farm Bureau membership
drive is reported progressing
rapidly by officials this week.
The county quota is $50 and
ATS had been enrolled by Tues
day of this week.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
PR DIRECTOR SPEAKS
no DURANT ROTARY n

Bryant Horne, public: srela.
tons director for the city of
Jackson, was guest speaker
at the regular meeting of the
Durant Rotary Clu5 Friday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16
Durant Sales Tax
Faces Voter Test
Special Election Called TUESDAY,
10 Determine Opinion On Proposal

Durant voters will indicate their feelings toward a
proposed one-half percent city sales tax in a special cleo
ton next Tuesday.
Holmes County herald., 1961-11-16

Whitley Johnston, tenor; LeeConins, bass.
Gibbs Jr, baritone; and Bill Vocal numbers are to be
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
|Bergobs Looking
For Guests From
Wisconsin

WELL WATER. Aug. 31-Mr.
and Mrs. H. w. Bergob are ex-
pecting guests from Wisconsin
for a weeks visit with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Webster.
Miss Carrie Steger. and jeanne
and Tommy Steger spent the
week end in Gloucester with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Sinclair.
Mrs. Frank Bryant, Sr.. is
spending the week In Richmond
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Rob-
erts. and getting acquainted with
her little granddaughter who
was born on August p.
Many felix from this commun-
ity attended homecoming at
Mount Tabor Baptist Church on
Sunday. The good speaker and
special music were enjoyed by
all. Many former members and
friends from a distance attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Penn
pleton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Tapscott returned to their home
at Falls Church on Friday after
spending q few days.
School time is here again
teachers are meeting each day
this week for instruction, and
planning for the school session.
Pupils will begin school on Tues
day.
Mrs. c. D. Stevens entertained
the RA's Of Sharon Church At
the parsonage on Friday even.
ing.
Mickey" Maxey, Of Rich
mond. spent last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Maxey.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Rausones Are
Feted At Party

Gainesville, Aug. 28-Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. RanSone were
given a party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Peasants. Jr.,
by number of their friends here
recently.
Mrs. Yetta Burdette. og Rich
mond. is the expected guest Of
Mrs. j. Alex Ransone this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Harrison and
daughter. of Newport News.
spent the week end in the vii
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. BlantOn
and daughter, Vivian, and Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Peasants at
tended homecoming at Black
Branch Baptist Church near
Chase City Sunday.
Mrs. j. Alex Ransone, Harry
Becker and daughter attended
Homecoming at Mizpah Christian
Church Sunday.
Mrs. G. L. Blanton, Mrs. H. B.
Peasants and Miss Barbara
Martin visited Mrs. Martin Hud-
gems in Lynchburg Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Whitlock
and daughters, Frances and Mar
garet, spent their vacation in At
lantic City, N. j.. and Gettys-
burg. Pa, returning Sunday by
way of Winchester and the Sky
line Drive.
Mrs. W. H. Peasants and son,
Bill, Miss Wortley Holman and
Mrs. Lucille Parker left Monday
for Florida. They will return by
way of Chattanooga. Tenn, and
the Great Smoky Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Ransone
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Ran
some and daughter. OF Richmond.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alex RAN
some Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Peasants,
Jr.. and children spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
McAden, Jr.. the past week.
Mrs. H. H. Holman is on the
sick list.
Relatives from North Carolina
and Hampton were recent guests
of Frank D. Irving.
John Warburton. Of Washing
ton. D. c., spent the week end
with his sister, Mrs. j. H. Hume
The Rev. Cecil Smith and
family. of North Carolina, visited
friends here and around Tren-
holm the past week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Gainesville

Diana Sutton was honored on
her 18th birthday Friday. August
Is. with party given by three
Of her friends, the Misses Carol
Jean Brown. Betty Keller and
Becky French.
The party was at "Glentivar,"
home Of her aunt. Mrs. Walter
Stockman. There were a large
number of her teen-age friends
present and they had a wonder
full time dancing on the large
porch.
Earl Kirby, Jr., took pictures
and his mother, Mrs. Earl Kirby,
of "Ampthill.' cut the cake.
Everyone seemed to have a
wonderful time and wished Diana
a happy 18th birthday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

DR.. James F. Merrin. Of Lynch
burg, will be the speaker.
Airman Dan Mcclure, Of a U. S.
Air Force base In South Caro-
lima. was a guest of his cousin.
Murray Templeton, for the week
end.
Jim and Joey" Hornsby have
moved back to Richmond after
occupying the Presbyterian
manse for the summer months.
They have endeared themselves
to this community and will be
greatly missed. Jim was a stu
dent supply pastor for Bethle-
hem and Douglas Presbyterian
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Temple
ton. of Fairfax. spent Friday and
Saturday with his sister, Mrs. C.
P. Thackston.
Murray TempletOn, who re-
Gently graduated from Smith
deal Massey Business College,
has accepted a position in the Of
flee of Longwood College.
Thomas Garrett, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Garnet. left Sunday. This
is Tommy's senior year at VPI
and this fall he will do his prac-
tice teaching.
James T h ok o n. of High
Point, N. c.. visited his cousin,
Clyde Thackston, on Saturday
night.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
JetersUiIle Club
Plans Tour To
Negu York City

AMELIA. Aug. 3l-The Jeters-
vile Home Demonstration Club
has arranged a New York Holt
day Tour" for October 1918.
Plans for the tour include a
trip to Radio Ciy, West Point,
Franklin D. Roosevelt's home,
grave and museum at Hyde
Park, a fashion show at B. Alt
mans store, and visit to the
United Nations Building, the Co.
pOcabana. the Hawaiian Vii
lage and the Latin Quarter.
For those interested in seeing
places not on the tour, the last
morning in New York has been
reserved them to follow their
own desires.
Reservations for the trip may
be made with Mrs Mary Thomp-
son or Mrs. E. J. Seay, both of
Jetersville. or Mrs. H. S. Emer-
son, Amelia Court House. Reser-
vations may be made until noon
on Monday, Sept. Is, and will
be taken in the order in which
received.
The bus will leave the Trail
ways Terminal at Broad and
9Th St.. East, Richmond. at
$3.50 am. EDIT: travel north to
Wa ton, D. c., by
pass Baltimore by the Patapsco
River Tunnel: then over the New
Jersey Turnpike and enter New
York by way of the Lincoln Tun-
mel, arriving at the Hotel Edi-.
son. where the group will stay,
at about 4 pm.
The return trip will end in
Richmond at 9 pm. EDIT, and in
Amelia at 9 pm. EST Friday
on October -.
Complete cost of the tour will
be $68.75, which includes trans
portatiOn, accommodations in
rooms with bath. sightseeing and
all admissions, plus breakfast
and lunch on Thursday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
Music Director Named In buckinqham

BUCKINGHAM, Aug. 26-Gene
Moore, Of Bristol. Tenn. has been
named director Of music for
Buckingham county schools.
He comes here from Saltville
where he was director Of music
for the past two years of the
r. B. Worthy High School. He
taught music for four years at
Sullivan High School at Kings
port.
Moore has also served as radio
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

Bristol. he received his BIS de-
gree 1t Middle Tennessee State
College and his masters degree
At George Peabody College for
Teachers ct Nashville.
While at Middle Tennessee
State he was drum major Of
the varsity band and student
director of the pep band.
Moore Is married and has
three children. They will make
their home at Buckingham.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
DR.. James Merlin
Is Presbyterian
Church Speaker

BETHLEHEM. Aug. 2l-Henry
Stevens, a junior at Union Theo-
logical Seminary. preached at
the regular II o'clock service at
the Presbyterian church on Sum-
day, August q. He was a lunch
con guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Maloney. Next Sunday at IL am,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01

and teletype operator with the
Southeast Air Line.
Moore served three years Of
active duty in the navy and
five years in the reserves. A
graduate Of Tennessee High at
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-09-01
HER GUIDE

Mrs. Williams had Just re-
turned from abroad.
did you go to Romeo" asked
friend.
Il really don't know. my
DEAR" replied the traveller. "You
see. my husband always bought
the tickets"
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freely and in good conscience
and commanding a Just re-
ward.
I'VE look upon mans toll as
an expression of individual per-
sonality and will-not a COM
modify to be exploited FOR the
benefit of a state or ruling
party"
Mr.. Kennedy is spending La
Dor Day at his summer home
in Hyannis Port, Mass.
The principal Washington
observance was celebration of
the Labor Day Mass by the
Most Rev. Philip M. Hannah,
Auxiliary Bishop of Washing
ton, and the laying of a wreath
on the statue of James Cardi-
nal Gibbons by Joseph A,
Beirne, president of the Com
munications Workers of Amer
lea.
The Right Rev. George G.
Higgins, preaching to an over
flow congregation of more
than 200, urged more thought
on industry-wide cooperation
between labor and manage
ment. He sited the growing
need Ito set up organized pro-
grams of labor management
cooperation in many more in
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chutist. was killed yesterday
when his main parachute
failed to open in a drop from
a plane.
A spokesman for the United
States Military Academy said
Mr.. Bruton's reserve chute ap-
parently opened prematurely.
The chutist struck the planes
Stabilizer, which either killed
him instantly or knocked him
unconscious so that he could
not open the main chute.
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| attained the tone of moral
indignation the situation would
seem to require. The face he
has shown the city is one of
homely kindness. good will and
buoyant good humor, not one
of righteous wrath.
There is time left for him
to learn to play the part of
THE Last Angry Man" If he
can do it, and if the Demo-
Gratis continue to disembowel
themselves, it is just possible
that next Nov. 8 the tallest
man on the New York horizon
will be the little bald fellow,
on tiptoes, feeding Nelson
Rockefeller a sugar-covered
blintz.
Tomorrow: A Wilson High
Graduate Tackles DeSapiO.
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Rockefeller by Mr.. Mitchell for
inclusion on the city ticket.
Rockefeller Wanted JavitS
Gov. Rockefeller almos
certainly could have claimed
City Hall for his party, most
observers think. had he been
able to persuade either Senator
Jacob K. Javits or Representa-
tive John Lindsay to make the
race.
Men of their stature and in
dependent reputation, this ar
gument holds, could have
turned the scandal-packed
record of the Wagner admin
istration and the personal viii
fication OF the Democratic
primary into a lofty crusade
to Save Our City"
Mr.. Lefkowitz so far has not
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sOnality along with it. Golden
blonde, medium and dark
browns, and silver and smoke
gray are all popular at pres
ent. Hair cOlOring is most
flattering for ladies of every
age.
Hop on the beauty band wag-
on now. Consider the value of
hair cOlOring for your appear
ance. You will be truly de-
lighted. Vogue Hair Fashions
by Helen, 3400 Connecticut
Avenue NV, Washington.
WOOdley 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-09-04
HOLIDAY.

Continued From First Page
sounded a theme for the OBJ
servance of Labor Day by say
ing, I'VE celebrate the labor
of our people precisely because
we believe it to be an esSntial
to mans dignity, performed
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dividual companies to promote
the economy as a whole" and
to solve initiation and I'M
employment.