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Evening star., 1962-05-02
Constitution and The Literdcy Bill

President johnson vetoed
the measure a. plainly un-
constitutional, but the bill
was PASSED over his veto.
Federal troops were stationed
throughout the South and in
one instance In q legislative
chamber Itself. Coercive tac-
tics were used to set up rump
legislatures, as white voters
generally were disenfran-
chised. At the point Of the
bayonet, the Southern States
one by one ratified" the
Fourteenth Amendment, until
the requisite n lumber had
been obtained by July. 1858.
Secretary Of State Seward,
who also had eerved in Lin
coins cabinet and was an
outstanding lawyer. hesitated
to accept the ratification"
process as legal, and publicly
said 50. Congress thereupon,
by Joint resolution, ordered
him to proclaim the amend
ment to have been ratified.
It had no right to do so.
The Fifteenth Amendment
was similarly adopted under
virtually the same conditions.
Various attempts were made
in the 1S70s to get the Su-
prene Court to. take cogni-
zance Of what had been hap
pening, but to no avail. Since
those days, the high court
has merely assumed the le-
gality Of the two amendments
because the ratification pro-
cedure itself had never been
declared invalid. Even within
the last five years, efforts Of
lawyers to get the Supreme
Court to consider this phase
have proved fruitless, though
the high court has taken
cases with respect to contro-
versies over the ratification
Of other amendments involv-
ing such points as denying
the right Of q State to rescind
its approval, even II 1t takes
action before the requisite
majority Of three-fourths Of
the States has been attained
for q particular amendment.
It is not too late for the
Fourteenth q nd Fifteenth
Amendments to be resubmit-
ted to the States for ratifi-
cation, II only to erase q dis
graceful chapter In American
history. 1t would be a fit
ting centennial celebration.
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Evening star., 1962-05-02
President Believed Determined to Seek
Solution to Present Costly Stognotion

The signs and portents Of
an upheaval in national farm
policy are beginning to ap-
pear. E-.
Foremost among them is
the determination Of Presi-
dent Kennedy to seek a reso-
luton Of the present costly
stagnation which finds the
Agriculture Department and
the surpluses getting bigger
while the farmers become
fewer.
He Is not banging his fists
on the table nor pretending
that he knows the answers.
What he Is demanding Is q
decision on what the basic
shape Of American agricul-
ture should be.
Conversations repeated at
the Capitol show the Presi-
dent willing to let farmers
and the Congress choose be-
tween controls and free COM
petition, between the mar
ketplace and Government
subsidies, between farming
as Q way of life which can
and must be preserved and
farming as an industry. -.
The first approaches Of
the administration to the un-
satisfactory conditions in
agriculture were tentative
and political. It's present
moves are more realistic and
have q brighter future. How
far they can be carried this
election year is still prob
lematic, but q cautious opti-
mism Is voiced where lately
there has been only gloom.
1t could be the case Of
Billie Sol Estes. the Texas
grain and cotton tycoon now
under arrest on fraud
charges, will prove another
Evening star., 1962-05-02
Hypocrisy in Public Office Is Seen
In Debote Over Civil Rights Issue
DAVID LAWRENCE

The business Of Congress
has slowed down. The Senate
is engaged in q "filihuster. "
or lengthy debate. which rep
resents q desperate attempt
by q small group Of dedicated
men to save the Constitution
from being violated by q ma
ijority who are seeking alleg-
'edly to protect "civil rights"
II the vote to shut off de-
bate. known as "cloture," !"
were to succeed IN getting the
two-thirds majority it re-
.quires. there Is a 81 per cent
majority ready to pass q bill
which would take away from
the States the right to set the
qualifications for voters. This
would be an unconstitutional
act, and many Senators who
feel they must vote in favor
Of 1t for political reasons
back home are secretly hop
ing "cloture" will fail and
that the 'literacy" measure
will never get through both
houses. Then they would
presumably retain the favor
Of the minority groups, even
though the bill didn't become
law.
It's q transparent case Of
hypocrisy in public office. It
couldn't happen If the Amer
ican people knew all the cir
cumstances. But the gap in
communication between the
people and their government
is in some respects not much
different from what it was
nearly a century ago. Now,
as then, q fraud can be per-
petrated and the Constitution
completely disregarded with
out encountering the protest
that certainly would come If
the people were told all the
facts so that they could un-
derStand the issues.
Today, few people in the
United States know, for in
stance, that the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments
on which the whole contro-
versy over civil rights" laws
Is baSed-were never legally
adopted.
Few people know that the
Supreme Court of the United
States has repeatedly lodged
the issue and refused to con-
Evening star., 1962-05-02

slider any case involving the
legality Of the method used
in "ratifying" those 1.-TWO pro-
posed amendments to the
Constitution. The alibi or
excuse given is that these are
questions involving the ''po-
Htical departments" Of the
Government and what are
termed political questions"
AL the history books de-
scribing the events that oc-
CURED after the War Be-
tween the States was over
agree on the facts. Both
Presidents Lincoln and john
son took the position that
the Southern States had nev.
er left the Union. In May,
1866, after the surrender Of
the South, President johnson
issued q proclamation Of am
neSty' and set up provisional
governments in all Southern
States. Constitutional con-
ventions were convened In
each. and new State govern
ments and members Of Con-
gress were elected. Before the
end Of the year, the new
legislatures had ratified
the, Thirteenth Amendment,
which abolished slavery, and
their action was accepted as
formal ratification by legally
constituted State govern
ments. When, however.
the newly elected Senators
and Representatives present.
ed themselves ct the OPEN
ing Of Congress on December
Z, 1855, they were refused ad-
mittance by the Radical Re-
publicans." who were in con-
troll.
These same State govern
ments continued to function
through 1866 but declined to
ratify the Fourteenth
Amendment, which had been
proposed by Congress in June
Of that year. The Republican
Party then pushed through in
April. 1867, the first of the
reconstruction acts" This
divided the South into five
military districts, imposed
martial rule, and made rati-
fication Of the Fourteenth
Amendment the price for
restoration Of civil govern
ment and full rights In the
Union.
Evening star., 1962-04-08

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loUon is "A" foce. rofory cut,
V-srooved t~o-coot loeqUer
pre-finished with mofching
trim.
Evening star., 1962-04-08

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Evening star., 1962-04-08

ADD-A-LEVEL a
A whole second floor
TO double the size OF
your house. Al our
prices there is no need
TO move for thot eStro
spoce.
Evening star., 1962-04-08
GET the FACTS!
The Only Company That

No other eompony con 'rUthfvlh noke the
settlements OF focf thot consistently allows "
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Of our men have done over 1000 rec. roo
ore the finest cobinet men anywhere Bev
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give the public more . for less money
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Attend Turner Funeral

Out-of-town relatives and
friends attending the funeral of
Fred Earl Turner at Durant De-
cember 80 include:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Turner
and daughters, Julia, Betty and
Catherine, Mrs. j. L. Blackwell
and j. L. Blackwell, Jr Cf Vicks-
burg; w. L. Turner of Bourbon.
w. L. Turner, Jr. of Greenville;
H. M. Lentz, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Lentz, Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Erase, Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Zollo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Parnell, Jim
Parnell, Jr, and Carolyn Parnell
of Memphis; Mrs. w. E. Will
liams and daughter, Sandra OF
Mobile; L. L. Owen and T. D
Murphy of Kosciusko; l.. G.. AL
good and Mr.. and Mrs. D. F
Chennault, Brandon: MI. ant
Mrs. J. R. Nickel, Starkville;
Mrs. Mary Murphy, Arkabutla
Mr.. Bill Campbell, West; Miss
Mary McClintock, Sails; Mr.
Jack Sanderson, Mrs. M. ]
Fowlkes. and Miss Hattie Ham.
mond, Grenada.
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More|and-W Wells Vows EXCHANGED
Christmas Eve At Durant Church

Durant Methodist Church was
the setting for the lovely
candle-light wedding &C Miss
Alice Harriet Wells, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Heath
Wells of Durant, and Lloyd Pat
rick Moreland, son of Mrs. Earl
Hammond Moreland Of Lena
ard the late Mr.. Moreland. The
Rev. R. E. WATSON offlciated.
The church was decorated
with holly, ivy, white poinset-
tiaS, and tall white candles. A
program of music was presented
by Miss Margaret McGenee, or
ganist, and Mrs. Billy Binegar
who sang three solos.
Mr.. Moreland was accompan-
led to the altar by Robert Nc
Donald as best man. Grooms-
men William Welis, bro
Their of the bride; James Mathis
and Jimmy Kelly of jackson;
Joseph Moreland, Jr. CT Baton
Rouge; and Billy Ward CT Lena.
The candles were lighted by
William Wells and Joseph More
land, Jr.
Miss Diane Wells, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. Mrs.
Jay HutSon of Jackson was ma
tran of honor. Bridesmaids were
Miss Frances Briscae of Sena-
tobia. Miss Barbara MCGEE of
Oakland, Miss 10 Edwards of
Brandon, and Miss Barbara Sue
Thompson of Alderman. The at
PENDANTS were gowned identi-
cally in street-length dresses of
sapphire blue peau de sole, fea-
turing bell skirts. Their head
pieces were blue tiaras with
short wells. They carried Christ
mas bouquets of white chrysan-
themums.
Leah Binegar, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Billy Binegar Of Du-
rant, was flower girl. She wore
a white dress with a blue sash.
Ralph Wells, brothe" of the
bride, carried the rings on a
white satin pillow.
Mrs. Wells wore an emerald
green silk sheath with matching
accessories. Mrs. Moreland wore
a beige silk sheath with black
accessories. Both mothers wore
corsageS of white carnations. :
Lovely Bride
The bride. given in marriage
by her father, was lovely in her
welding gown of white reau de
sole designed by Cahill. The fit
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
f. c. Buddy BIey
Is p Candidate

F. c. Buddy Bley is a candi-
date for Justice Of the Peace in
Beat 2, Holmes County, to fill
the unexpired term Of the late
E. B. Guess. JP.
The office will be filled in q
special election to be held on
Tuesday, Feb. ~.
In making his announcement
today in The Durant News, Mr..
Bley said he. wished to solicit
the vote and influence Of each
and every qualified elector in
Beat Two. He said he would
greatly appreciate. the consider
alton eof the voters and for the
office, and if elected, will serve
to the very best of his ability
and faithfully and honestly ex4
ecute all Of the duties and. res
possibilities thereof.
The purant News invites the
,sttention Of its readefa to the
announcement OF Mr.. Bley con-
tained on page three. Z
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Governor proeIsims January As NM0D Month

Governor Ross r. Barnett Of
Mississippi has issued a procla-
nation declaring January as
New March OF Dimes Month. In
his proclamation, the governor
urged citizens ito give your SER
vices and support to this cam
paign."
He pointed out that the work
of The National Foundation,
supported by the New March Of
Dimes. has already opened the
way to victory oyer polio and
may one day lead to preven-
ton Of crippling birth defects
and arthritis."
Birth Defects, Governor Bar
nett noted, is the nation 5 largest
unInet childhood medical prob
lem, while arthritis and related
diseases constitute the nations
number one crippier.
1.-THE National Foundations
broad, expanded program, de-
yeloped through years OF ex-
pfrience and achievement as a
svpluntary health organization,
provides real hope of eventual
victory over disabling disease
he said.
The 1862 New Morch of
Dimes begins in Mississippi on
January 2. Chairman for tn G
statewide campaign is Dr.. A
T. Gray, State Health Officer,
Jackson; and Owen Cooper, va
200 City, is Associate State
Chairman.
"Funds are needed to support
research which offers real hope
OF discovering ~preventives and
cures for arthritis and birth de-
fects. Perhaps more important
at the moment we must aic
those already stricken by these
cripplers. Already a network of
Special Treatment Centers has
been developed by the March
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Mr.. And Mrs. Mitchell
Parents Of Buby Girl

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Mitchell
Of Lexington are the happy pa
rents of their second child, born
December Goth at the Holmes
County Community Hospital.
The little girl has been named
Lillian Marie, and she weighed
eight pounds and ten ounces at
birth.
Jimmy was reared by his
grandmother, Hrs. Tom Renack-
er and Mr.. Reaacker Of Durant
and they arc Lilian's great
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs, Ra-
thell Swinney Of Lexington are
her maternal great grandparents
ard she is also a great grand
daughter of Mrs. w. T. Bennett
of Lexington.
The maternal grandparent!
are Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Swinney
also Of Lexington.
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Of Dimes" DR.. Gray said.
MI. Cooper commended the
county March OF Dimes chap
tiers for their role in establish
ing and supporting the Special
Birth Defects Treatment Center
at the University Medical Cen
ter, Jackson.
Cooper explained that local
March of Dimes chapters r
now prepared to give aid to all
children with birth defects as
we'll as children with rheuma-
told arthritis. The National
Foundation is continuing to
meet its responsibility to aid
past and present victims of pa
ralytic polio it was pointed out.
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UDc Luncheon Held
December 2Oth

mat# Z@N 81 L.h@aE& ~ ~ #FN Nss EHH. p
On. December 10th Mrs. Sid
ney P. johnson and. sister, Miss
Alice Murff entertained the Dn-
rant Daughters Chapter Of the
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy in their home at West.
From the entrance to the den
in the rear Of the spacious hall
and adjoining rooms the home
was beautifully decorated for
the Christmas season.
Twelve members were pre-
sent to exchange Christmas
wishes and partake of the de-
licious luncheon of creamed tur-
key, potato compete, aspic, rolls
md parfait with fruit cookies
The places were. marked with
seasonal emblems in each card
Hot coffee was served also
After the luncheon, numbers
were drawn and matched with
gifts that had been numbered
and placed under the sparkling
tree.
Mrs. Frank Hollingsworth
new member of the chapter, and
Mrs. Lucille Sweeney assisted
the hostesses in serving. Sucf
hospitality and such beautiful
and tasty food surely prepare!
ones spirits for the Christina:
season.
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other basic data assembled in
disable form.
3. A community of boosters,
holding a positive attitude about
their community, their program.
and future. This boosting pro-
gram must have the full CO.
operation of taxi drivers, hotel
and motel personnel, service
station operators, restaurant
personnel, and others with
whom prospects come in con-
tact.
4. A campaign for new in
dustry that is carefully planned
in a business-like fashion, and
geared for operation on a rea-
sonable long-term basis.
In short. the communities that
are successful have such prof.
ects underway as those con-
tanned in the Merit Community
Program. Any Mississippi COM
munity following this Program
is automatically improving its
business climate"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11

ted basque waist had a portrait
necklne which was interviewer
with Alencon lace. The full skirt
with panel front was drawn up
to waist line in the back re-
vealing Impressed pleats which
ended in a chapel train.
Her veil, of English illusion.
fell from a tiara adorned with
pearls. Her only jewelry was a
diamond and pearl drop neck
lace, with single pearl earrings,
gifts of the bridegroom. She
carried a white Bible centered
with a white orchid.
Reception Held
Following the wedding. Mr..
and Mrs. Wells entertained with
a reception in the church fell
lowship house. Miss Barbara
KennebreW registered guests.
Assisting at the tea table were
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
The Peoples Bushes,

Mote: The opinions expressed
in this column are no. neces-
sarily those of this publica-
tion.)
Those seeking new payrolls
do a lot of thinking about "busi-
ness climate" but as yet no one
has come up with a concrete
definition of such a climate.
Briefly, "a good business eli
mate might be said to be those
intangible and tangible things
which cause a business or in
dustry to choose one cOlnmuni-
ty over another, or when. once
established. in a, community,
choose to remain there instead
Of moving elsewhere.
Competition for new industry
among states and communities
requires more specific answers,
however. Mississippi industrial
leaders must know some of the
specifics of this climate if they
expect to continue to bring in
new industries.
An organization concerned
with locating industry surveyed
towns that had been particular
ly successful and therefore
might be said to have the favor
able business climate" Here
is some of the atmosphere
possessed in common by the
successful communities:
l. Adequate public facilities
such as schools, water, zoning,
streets, police, and fire protec-
ton. The prospects check these
things.
2. Complete, accurate, up-to-
date information on all commu-
nifty assets. such as sites. build
ings, labor supply, utilities, and
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Holiday Visitors
In Winborn Home

Visitors in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Winborn during
the holidays were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Winborn,
Jackson; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Winborn, Helen, Jackie and
Marsha, Clarksdale; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Chapman, Jr., Lee
Ann, Danny and Joe Cass. Cor
NTH: Mrs. D. M. Howard, Acker-
man; Mrs. B. F. Ford, GAINESVILLE
Florida; Mr.. AMI Mrs. Ed Var
borough, David and Dale Nc
Comb; MI. and Mrs. H. F. Wad-
lington, Paradise. California
Joe Wadlineton, San Francisco
California: Mrs. Hunter Dogan
Sumner; Mrs. Charlotte Tindall
Wilmington, Tennessee Mrs
Charlotte Winborn, Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11

Miss Barbara Moreland Of Jack
son, niece of the bridegroom;
Miss Caroline Brown, Miss Min
ME Ola Ammons, and Miss
Richie Patrick of Durant. Others
assisting with the reception
were Mrs. Charles Patrick. Mrs.
Jewel Mansfield and Mrs. r.. E.
WATSON.
After the reception, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells served a buffet sup
per at their home for the we'd
ing guests.
Wedding Trip
For her wedding trip the
bride chose a robin's-egg-blue
wool suit with a white fur hat
and the orchid from her .corsage
After the trip to New Orleans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moreland will be
at home at 302 Keener Avenue
in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Duront Stores Begin
Holf-D Day Closing

BEGINNING Wednesday Janu-
airy 10, Durant merchants will
start closing at noon, as has
been the custom for. a number
of years.
The halliday closing will con-
tinue until the first Of rJovem-
Der according to the merchants
committee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Duront Eastern Stur
Public installation

Durant chapter of the Order
OF the Eastern Star will hold a
public installation of officers on
Friday night, January 9Th al
1880 at the Masonic Hail.
Mrs. Blanche Herring will be
installed as Worthy Matron.
All members and friends are
invited to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Lions Club Nets
$500 III Come /.

The Dnrant Lions Club netted
s75.OO on the Arkansas Trave-
lersILions Basketball Game on
Saturay night.
a close and exciting game
was played before a capacity
crowd Of approximately 800
spectators, ending in a score of
53-47 in favor of the Travellers.
Proceeds were added to the
Lions Swimming Pool Fund.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Will Receive Award

Mrs. Louise Durham will be
one of the eight ladies In the
state of Mississippi to receive a
special plaque awarded by the
National Mems Garden Clubs of
America. This presentation will
be made at the national meet
ing being held at the Heidel-
burg Hotel in Jackson this
week. The award is a recogni-
ton of the aid women have CIV
Ell in organizing Mems Clubs in
their home towns.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
To Baptist Hospital

Friends will be interested in
learning that Mrs. j. E. Dolla-
hite has been transferred to the
Baptist Hospital in Jackson, af-
ter several weeks hospitaIiza-
ton in the District II Hospital.
Friends wish for her a speedy
recovery.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Weekend Guests

Weekend guests in the charm
ing country home of Mrs. Mary
Alice Walker were her son, Mr..
Howard H. Walker, Mrs. Walk
er and children of Jackson. Mr..
Walker is employed with the
Rex I Brown generating station,
a position he has held since
graduating from college.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
SIGN FIRM
TO SUPPLY TWO STATES

Ed Cove, vice president of
Hartley Gove's Sons in Brook
haven, announced formation Of
a subsidiary, H-G-S Engraved
Signs, which will provide the
Mississippi-Louisiana area with
engraved signs and name plates
to be marketed to Industrial
plants, schools and other COM
mercial establishments. Hart
ley Gove's Sons has been man.
u~facturing thermometers since
1889 with Headquarters in Vine
land, New Jersey. A branch
plant was established in 1857
at Brookhaven. The engraving
operation is the first d~iversifi-
cation of this company in its
72-year history.
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FOREST PRACTICES
In forestry, a new record was
set in planting tree seedlings.
Fire control was extended to
more counties and frightened
upon all fronts. The number of
tree farmers was increased, and
more recommended forest prac-
tees were carried out by farm
ers. This all took place in the
year 1861.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Return To Memp is

MI. and Mrs. Bcaxton Candy
and sons, Jimmy and Paul of
Memphis have returned home
after a weekend visit with her
mother, Mrs. P. R. BroW;i.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11
Returns To MSU

Bill Henley left Tuesday for
Mississippi State University to
resume his studies after spend
ing Christmas Holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Henley.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11

From Jackson
Miss Gertrude McCcne of
Jackson spent the holidays here
with her mother, Mrs. W. E. Nc
Cune.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-01-11

Returns TO .Naichez
Miss Elizabeth Ramsey :. re-
turned to Natchez on Tuesday
to resume school duties in Nat
chez High School after a plea
SAINT holiday at home.
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To Jackson
Mrs. Zouella Bacon will at
tend a luncheon as guest Of New
York Life Insurance Co. in the
Rose Room Of the Heidelburg
Hotel in Jackson on Monday.