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Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
We Support Governor
GAN EDITORIAL)

Gov Ross r. Barnett last week delivered an historic ut
matum 1t fitting that his stand for constitutional govern
ment was made just prior Constitution Week which is
presently being observed throughout the entire nation Per-
haps through the years the citizens of nation part
culary public officials had taken to become fam-
liar with basic document, Gov Barnes plea for pr-
cple would not have been necessary
The Herald feels Gov Barnett acted wisely He is backed
by the Constitution He deserves the support of all the peop
. Phone calls kilograms and other voices of confidence
will encourage his efforts.
Our governor has conducted himself statesman
Historians record his remarks those which changed
the of nation heading toward impending disaster
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
RECEPTION
TO HONOR
|. W. OWENS

An autograph reception will
be held in the study hall of
the Holmes Junior College lib
rary next Tuesday at 7:30 p.
m. in honor of Mr.. L. w. Ow-
ems, principal and teacher at
Holmes Agricultural High
School for his new book,
when Winter Comes And
Other PoemS."
Mr.. Owens was born and
reared in Mississippi and at
tended high school at Mize.
He received his B. A. degree
from Mississippi College and
his M. A. at George Peabody
College in Nashville, Tenn.
He has taught practically
every subject during his many
years of teaching covering en-
glish, latin, french, mathema-
tics, social science and history
in addition to coaching basket
ball, track and baseball.
Owens is past president of
the Madison County Teachers
Association, past member of
executive committee of the
Cont. on page g
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Campbell Funeral
Held Thursday
Staff photo.

A. 1. Campbell, retired rail
road agent from West and
Durant, died in the Illinois
Central Railroad Hospital in
New Orleans last Thursday af-
ter a brief illness.
Graveside services were
held at 4 Thursday in the
West Cemetery with the Rev.
Curtis Ellis of Durant, Off
ciating,. assisted by the Rev.
Paul Higgason. Lee Funeral
Home of Winona was in char
ge of arrangements.
Mr.. Campbell came 10 West
in 1925. He was railroad agent
at West until 1851 when he
was transferred to Durant. He
served as agent there until
May of this year when he re-
tired after 46 years of service.
He married the former Ruth
Afford in 1929.
Mr.. Campbell was a veteran
of World War One and served
thirteen months in France.
He was a Legionnaire and a
member of o. R. T.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ruth Campbell of Dur
ant.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20

Lexington Mayor w. B. Ken
ma has proclaimed September
|17-23 as Constitution Week
thereby helping promote an
observance being sponsored
locally by the Benjamin Hum
phreys Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolu-
ton.
1.-THE purpose of the week
lis to encourage people to stu
dy the constitution to see
what rights they are guaran-
teed," according to Mrs. Joy
Brooks, Regent of the local
chapter.
Principals of both the high
school and grammar school
will be urged to have teachers
stress the Importance of an
understanding of our basic
document, she said.
Mayors Proclamation
Mayor Kenna's proclama-
ton follows:
WHEREAS, September II,
1862 is notable in marking
the one-hundred seventy-fifth
anniversary of the adoption of
the Constitution of the United
States of America by the Con-
stitutional Convention; and
WHEREAS, to accord Off
cial recognition to this memo
rable anniversary, and to the
patriotic exercise which will
form a noteworthy feature of
this occasion, seems fitting
and proper; and
WHEREAS, in accordance
with Public Law No. 915 the
President of the United States
has issued a Proclamation de-
signaling September II %
as Constitution Week;
NOW THEREFORE, 1, w.
~. Kenna, by virtue of the
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
TehuIa Baptist
Planning Special
Program Sunday

A special program will be
worship hour in the Tchula
First Baptist Church Sunday
night at 7:30.
the program will consist
of a Foreign Mission empha-
Sis with Rev. Ralph Calcote
as the speaker. Rev. Calcote
has served as a foreign mis-
sionary to Japan for the past
four years. A special feature
and climax of the program
will be the showing of color
slides On the missionary work
in Japan.
The above program should
prove of special interest to
the ladies of the Woman's
Missionary Union in the coun-
ty.
Rev. Roy Raddin, church
pastor, issues cordial invita-
ton and urges the public to
attend this special service.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
DonieI Services
Held In Duront
Tuesday Morning

Funeral .lerviceS for Viii
liam Gresham Daniel, ST.. were
conducted at his home at 202
S. Washington ST. in Durant
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. Durrell Makamson
and the Rev. r. E. WATSON Of
ficiated.
Mr.. Daniel was born Sep
TENDER 81, 1889 at Durant. He
was retired railroad conduct
or of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, Aberdeen Branch. He
was Baptist, a Mason, and a
Skinner.
Mr.. Daniel died suddenly
Sunday, September 16, at the
District Two Community Hos
pital.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Bess Prater Daniel; a son,
William G. Daniel, Jr.,; a
daughter, Lee Sharon Daniel;
two sisters, Mrs. Matte Nc
Donald and Miss Daisy Mae
Daniel; six nieces and two
nephews.
| PaHbearerS were Hubert
lSlmmons, Johnnie Vaughn,
DR.. A. A. Derrick, Jr., Boyd
Moss, Kenneth Van Keuren.
and Jack Dickerson.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Mr.. Madde:

Mr.. Madde:
What are our college boys
coming to? Back when I was
going to school it was always
customary for new students
to have their hair shaved off.
Now l notice that Jimmy Ed
wards, a barber of all people,
has entgred Holmes Junior
College and he hasn't a single
curly lock missing.
WHAT'S WRONG.
Dear What's Wrong:
| suggest you confer with
the Holmes Junior football
team. Members of the squad
look big enough and bad enou-
gh to handle the problem
without much trouble at all
I. M. M.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20

The prizes of $25 each Will
be awarded to the grand
champion in the registered
commercial herd bull division
and for first prize to the "pen
of three" barrows hog judg-
ing.
Open To All
The awards for both the
bull and the barrows will be
open to both senior and junior
producers.
The bull can be of any type
such as Hereford Or Angus,
while the barrows do not have
to be registered, but have to
be from full-blooded stock.
County Agent w. R. SulI-
van and other agricultural
workers will encourage pro-
ducers to have entries in the
livestock show.
Inc Lnamuer of Commerce
PROJECT is Ue1IIg sponsored 10y
Cne Agriculture Committee
wmcn Is neaoed by FRED Po-
WerS.
ULner members of the COM
mlttee are Mr.. Sullivan, M.
o. Stark, A. P. Carroll, w. E.
Stridler, Joe Tingle, M. K.
CHM, w. P. McWilliams, D.
c. Lundy, H. P. Watson, ST.,
P. H. Williams, ST., Halton
Brown, L. B. Gilliland, Jr.,
and Pat Barrett.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Voters To Name JP
In Special Election

Voters In Beat | will cast
pred term for Justire of the
The three candidates seek
ing the post are Bob Farmer,
Carl Rodgers, ST., and S. l..
White. All are from Lexington.
The election is to fill the un-
expired term of the late B. R.
Hammett.
Holmes County election Of
ficialS are Mrs. A. j. Heinrich,
j. T. Garland, and J. F. Hugh
es.
Voting officials for the spe-
ciaI election, according to Mrs.
Heinrich, are as follows:
LEXINGTON Mrs. Tom
Shepherd, R. o.; j. Murrell
McRae, Mrs. Joe H. Moore,
Mrs. Thelma Sharpe, Mrs.
Walter Hooker, and Mrs. w.
H. Scott, P. o.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Kenneth Shaw
Receives License
To Preach

Kenneth Shaw, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Shaw, was
licensed to preach by the Ore
gon Baptist Church last Sum
ray and has been called as
associate pastor to the First
Baptist Church in Tchula. He
was presented a Thompson
chain reference Bible by the
church.
Rev. Shaw Surredered his
life to preach the gospel Sun
day, August rs. His education
al plans at this time includes
finishing Holmes Junior Col
lege this year and getting his
degree from some Baptist Col
lege and then attending the
Baptist Theological Seminary
in New Orleans.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Roxanne Sinclair
Dies On Sundov

Roxanne Sinclair, infant
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. G.
R. Sinclair, died in the Hol-
mes County Community Hos
pital about noon Sunday.
The infant was born at 11:13
p. m. Friday night.
Graveside services were
held at 1000 Monday morn
ing. Rev. Crawford Ray Off
ciated. Southern Funeral
Home was in charge of ar
engagements.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Member Of Pioneer Holmes Family
Visits Durant From California

The great-grandfather of
Mr.. West was Greenwood Le-
flore, leader of the Choctaw
Indians and owner of the
famous tMalmaison." The
home was the exact replica of
the home of Napoleon's wife
in France which bore the
same name.
Mr.. West still cloves Durant
and manages to get back to
his old boyhood stomping
grounds every few years."
He sends love and sincerest
best wishes to his friends of
both races.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20

The member of a pioneer
Holmes County family and
former resident of Durant,
Louie Leflore West, was a
visitor last week of his child
hood friend, ]. p. Durham.
Mr.. West, now a resident of
Los Angeles, is sales manager
of the Arctic Alaska Tourist
Co., which is owned by his
son, Charles West of Seattle.
The company operates two
touring ships which carry 100
passengers each through the
inside passage from Van Cou-
yer to Alaska.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
LEXINGTON OAR PROMOTES
CONSTITUTION EMPHASIS

authority vested in me as Ma
yor of the City of Lexington,
in the State ofMississippi, do
hereby proclaim the week of
September 1928, 1862 as
Note Advantages
CONSTITUTION WEEK, in
the City Of Lexington and
urge all citizens to pay special
attention during that week to
our Federal Constitution and
advantages of American citi-
zenship.
Cont. on page g.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Wreck Causes
TchuIo FotaIitv

A 35 year old Tchula Negro
woman was killed when struck
by an auto on Highway 40 in
side the corporate limits Sat-
urday night.
Officials identified the dead
woman as Martha Moore.
Highway patrolman E. G..
Albritton investigated.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
FOUR HOLMES COUNTY GRID TEAMS
TO SEE ACTION THIS WEEKEND

Thursday night the Holmes Bulldogs meet the Kinds
Eagles while Friday night Lexington visits Walden Dur
goes KiImichael, and Tchula hosts Glen Allan
See page six for additional stories.
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20
Holmes Livestock Show
Getting Additional Boost
Lexington Chamber Of Commerce
Offers Prizes In Two Divisions

Holmes Countys spring Livestock show, rapidly becoming
of the biggest annual in central Mississippi re-
ceved another boost this week with the Lexington Chamber
of Commerce of cash prizes be awarded
Holmes County herald. (Lexington, Miss.) 1959-current, 1962-09-20

lIIotS tuesday to fill an unex-
eaCe.
ACONA ]. D. Williams, r..
O.; K. F. Downer, Mrs. j. r..
Boothe, Mrs. K. F. Downer,
Mrs. Y. B. Bruce, and j. R.
Boothe, P. O.
Evening star., 1962-03-16
24O1 H ST: NV;


RES. MGR. FE. 3-4ss4
GEORGETOWN-Front apt, for
gentleman. Lge. liv. rm. and kit.
All utils. Vacant. Reasonable. 4
3056 NJ st. NV, FE. 3-3111.
GOOD HOPE HILLS-Apt. homes
from the Capitol: overlooking
Suitland pkwy., Oxon Run Park
picnic grounds and new golf
course open to public; J., 2 and 3
bedroom apts. from SIS; detached
small buildings, home-like atmos-
phere. beautifully handicapped;
quiet, friendly neighborhood in
suburban setting; three exposures
in every apt; large rooms. ample
closets, porch conv for dining,
sleeping and living. rear stairs to
spacious fenced-in lawns for safe
play; plumbing in Kitchen for
washing machine, outside drying,
individual storage lockers; build
ings wired for air conditioners;
short walk to two 1-fare bus
lines, shopping center. schools and
theater; off-Street parking, Good
Hope Hills is west of Naylor rd:
in vicinity of 30th st. s.e. Rental
office open daily between 10 am.
and $50 pm. 1900 Both st. s.e.
TT 1-93O0
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A ST. Sc, 493O-Brand-new bldg.
April / occupancy. 2-bedrm. apt.
Sl0O mo-, incl. heat, hot water.
Kew Ant 10l. OIL. 4-bb0O.
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X Washington, D. c.
Friday, March is, 1862
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Evening star., 1962-09-16

the Boys Clubs and a former
committee chairman of the Po-
lice Boys Club. He was a board
member Of Southwest House, q
Negro social settlement.
First Wife Died in 1910
Mr.. kaufman was a member
and past president of the
Woodmont Country Club.
In 1914 he married the for
mer Ruth Jonas of Nashville,
Tenn, who died in 1910.
He leaves his second wife,
Bertha, of the home address;
two daughters, Mrs. Max Fisch-
er, 4500 Thirty-first street,
NV, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann
Frederic Of Los Angeles, Calf. ;
two sisters. Mrs. Leroy King,
5415 Connecticut avenue, NV,
and Mrs. Marguerite CHASER,
3040 Idaho avenue, NV; and
five grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Spurned West Point
Mr.. kaufman was born in
the old Navy Yard district at
l112 E street, Sc. and at
ten de- d the Buchanan ele-
mentary school, and later the
Washington School for Boys.
He was graduated as a civil
engineer from the Pennsyl-
vania Military College at Ches-
ter, Pa, but turned down an
opportunity to enter the United
States Military Acadmey.
His associates described him
as an early advocate Of Dis
trict suffrage. They said he
campaigned nationally for it.
Once, in the mid-20s, they re-
ported, he sponsored a bill
board advertisement at Allan
tic City on theme Of taxation
without representation"
Services for Mr.. Kaufman
will be held at l pm. tomorrow
at the Washington Hebrew
Congregation, Massachusetts
avenue and Macomb stree t,
NV. Friends may also call at
the Gawler funreal chapel,
1756 Pennsylvania avenue,
NV. Burial will be in the
congregation cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-09-16
DRathH

WALLACE. MARY Z, on Friday
WhELAcE iIasSsE Of ff' 2s7 TonsfeiioTT fHST s.
rangements by Frazier.
WALTERS, LESTER WILLIS. On Fri.
day, September IA, 1862, at Alex.
LESTER W.. WALTERS Of 12ft
E,,dssT Eidssyissw vie =, d.. ar. Alexandria. Va.
p'esas 0i asas q B. oSss %ae: %f'tiE " issh
Va. brother Of Milton Walters Of Los
Angeles, Calf. Funeral services viii
be held on Tuesday, September lS
1882, at I pm. from Ft. Myel
SSsI, SSnaIsl, wb Eriends Lends ma may cal at hs ths
West Braddock rd., alexandria, Va.
until time Of services. Intermeni
Arlington. National Cemetery with
military honors. II
WILLIAMS, LULA. On wednesday
September 12, 1862, LULA Will.
husband. James o. Williams; foul
sisters. Annie and Leona Robinson
five brothers. s dsrfieId. dee OHVeI oiiyer
Lucius, Roosevelt and Richard Rob.
inson: six nieces, four nephews
three sisters-in-law, two brothers.
inlay. Friends may call at tn
w: n. DdCOu FUNERAL nome, lI2s
9TH st. NV, after pm. Sunday
September 49, Services at l pm
Monday, September II, at the Thirc
Baptist Church. the Rev. Henry
Miles officiating. Interment Wood.
lawn Cemetery.
WORTHY, EDDIE. On Thursday, Sep,
tember 13, 1862. EDDIE WORTHY
husband Of Lula Worthy and fathei
Of Rosa Tucker, Cardoza, Perry
James, John W. and Earnes
Worthy. Also. surviving are fivl
sisters, six brothers, six grand
children, other relatives and man
friends. From 4 to 10 pm, Sunday
September 16, friends may cali a
Rollins Funeral Home, 1889 Hun
pl. ne. After IL noon Monday
September II, Deacon Worthy vii
lie In state at the First Baptis
Church. 51st and B SITS. s.e., til
sefyiees otfirsst st;rs a. Po.n;th Pm; the Rev; Tyie
s. c. II
Evening star., 1962-09-16
Louis Gernund,
Shop Supervisor
With Government

Louis K. Gernand. 81, a Ma
tional Bureau Of Standards
employe since 1s47. died OF
cancer at George Washington
University Hospital Friday.
Mr.. Gernand. q native of
Cologne, Germany, was q su-
pervisor Of an instrument shop
in the Standards Bureau. He
received several merit awards.
He came to the United
States in 1925, and lived for
several years in Fort Wayne,
Ind. He came to the District
in 1885. when he began work.
ing at the Navy Yard.
Mr.. Gernand was prominent
in soccer circles, having once
been president Of the Washing
ton Suburban Soccer League.
He was a communicate of st.
MaLtneWS Catneoral.
Mr.. Gernand leaves his wife,
Stella p. Of 1887 Rhode Island
avenue NV, the home ad-
dress; q son. Louis c., Of S505
Flower avenue, Takoma Park;
a stepdaughter, Marian Del
negro. of 5727 Twenty-ninth
avenue, Hyattsville; three STEP
sons, Karl Nygren of Chicago,
and Edward and Leonard N.Y.
gren of New York City; and
five grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 am.
Tuesday at st. Matthews, with
burial at Gate Of Heaven
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-09-16
AuurtltnDa

LEVIN NAOMI B. There win be a, an
unwilling Of a monument IN the
memory Of NAOMI B; LEVIN on
f0.3O am, at the B'nai Israel
Cemetery, oxon Hill, Nd. Friends
and relatives invited. 1922
REfsER. FAYE. There win be q dedi-
cation and unveiling in. memory o.
FAYE REISER, beloved wife and
mother. on Sunday, eeptember 10
1862, at 1 o'clock, ct ktng David
Memorial Gardens, Pals Church. We
an relatives and friends are inyiteo.
sCHoNFELD, SAMUEL. There win
Be- dedication Of the monument
h memory Of SAMUEL SCHON-
FMD, beloved husband and father,
On Sunday, September 10, 1882
At 8 pm, at Poppleton st., ehul
Division oil the United Hebrew Gem
etery, $3.50 Hamilton ave, Rose
dale, Baltimore, Nd.
sTEARMAN, ELLIS. Tne unveiling
OF a monument to the memory OF
Kills STEARMAN will take place
at IL noon Sunday September 23,
1852, at the B'nai Israel Cemetery,
Oxon Hill, Nd, Relatives and
friends are invited. 1911
Evening star., 1962-09-16
Mary E. Nose,
Ex-U. S. Clerk.
Poetry Writer

Mary E. Nose, 80, q retired
Bureau of Engraving and
Printing clerk. died Friday after
a short Illness at her home,
5000 Sixteenth street NV.
Before coming to the Dis
trict in 1905, Miss Nose taught
elementary school in Sharps-
burg, Md. She entered Govern
ment service in the same year,
retiring in 1914.
Miss Moses hobby was poetry
writing. Periodically, she sent
the verses to her friends.
She was a member Of Wom-
ans Auxiliary Of the Central
Union Mission here, and the
st. Marks Incarnation Luther
an Church. Fourteenth and
Gallatin streets NV.
There are no immediate rel
atives.
Services will be at the Hines
Funeral Home, Fourteenth and
tomorrow. Burial will be in
Harvard streets NV. at / pm.
Mountain View Cemetery in
Sharpsburg.
Evening star., 1962-09-16
Mrs. CunsoIo,
90, Leaves l9
Descendants

Mrs. Antonio Cunsolo, 90, a
native of Biancavilla, Sicily,
died Thursday in Sibley Hos
pital after suffering a stroke.
Mrs, Cunsolo came to Wash
ington in 1947. She lived at
46l1 Asbury place NV. Her
husband, a retired shoemaker
died in 1947.
She leaves two daughters.
Mrs. Salvatore Mancari of the
home address, and Mrs. An
tonic Bonanno Of 9607 New
Hampshire avenue, Silver
Spring.
She also leaves a sister, Mrs.
anna ADate Of Buenos Aires,
eight grandchildren, and nine
great-grandch children.
Services will be at $50 am.
Monday in the Hanlan Funer-
al Home. 4748 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. A requiem mass will
be offered at 10 am. In st.
AIMS Catholic Church, Wis
consin avenue and Yuma
street NV. Burial will be In
st. Mary's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1962-09-16
Alfred 6. Paul,
Court Reporting
Service Owner

Alfred C. Paul, SO, owner OF
a court reporting contractors
service here, died yesterday at
Georgetown University Hos
pital after a long illness.
A native Of Wheeling, w. Va.
Mr.. Paul attended business col
leges in West Virginia where he
learned stenotyping and other
business skills.
He came to Washington to
attend the Georgetown Univer-
sity School Of Foreign Service
but after graduation returned
to court reporting. While in the
Army during World War I, Mr.
Paul served as a court reporter
at military tribunals.
In 1888 he became a part
owner of Ward and Paul Court
Reporters, Inc, a service which
now has more than so typists
and stenotypists under contract
with the Government.
Mr.. Paul, who lived on a farm
at 9721 River road, Potomac,
was a member of the American
Legion. the Maryland Horse
mans Association and the Con-
gressional Country Club. Much
of his time in recent years was
spent breeding and racing
horses.
His wife, Gertrude, died In
June. Mr.. Paul leaves a brother
Herbert, of 9O12 Georgia ave-
nue., Silver Spring, and a sister,
Mrs. Frank w. Wick. Of Bowie,
Md.
Services will be at 10 am
Wednesday at Gawler's funeral
home, 1855 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, with burial in Gate
Of Heaven Cemetery.