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Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
funeral Services
For Mrs. Wright
Held In Pickens

Services for Mrs. Onie D.
Wright, club and business Wo-
man, were held at 2:3O Mon
day afternoon from the Pic
kens Methodist Church. Rev.
G. H. Ledbetter officiated.
Burial was in the Pickens
Cemetery with Worthey Fune-
raj Home in charge of ar
engagements.
Mrs. Wright, who was 60,
died late Saturday night after
a long illness in the Holmes
County Community Hospital
in Lexington.
Born and reared in Leake
County, Mrs. Wright had been
a resident of Pickens about
10 years. She was the widow
of the late E. H. Wright, a
merchant. After Mr.. Wright's
death seven years ago, she
and her son, Kenneth, contin-
ued to operate the business
until i'll health forced her re-
tirement. She was an active
member of the Order of the
Eastern Star and also of the
Pickens Home Demonstration
Club. For several years, she
was a first place winner in
the yearly dress revues held
by the club. She was a Metho-
dist.
Besides her son, Kenneth, of
Pickens, she leaves another
son, H. B. Wright of Jackson;
a daughter, Mrs. J. w. Bur-
we'll. Jr. of Ebenezer; five
brothers, Joe Mature of Phila-
delphia, Miss, Irby Mature
of Union, ]. B. Mature Of Col
Inns, Lloyd Mature Of Peoria,
ILL.,, and Troy Mature of Uti-
ca; a sister, Mrs. Loris Hat
field of New Orleans and sew
en- grandchildren.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29

A Holmes County Republi-
can Women for Better Go
vernment Club was formed in
Durant Tuesday with about 80
ladies participating. The meet
.ng was held at the Durant
Hotel.
Elected as officers were
Mrs. Calvin King Of Durant,
president; Mrs. A. j. Stevens,
III of West, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. r. E. Brumby of
Goodman, second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Henri Watson, Jr.
of Lexington, third vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Dan Wells of Dur
ant, secretary; and Mrs. Clay
Gum of Durant, treasurer.
Mrs. Bob Hardeman, state
vice-chafrman of Women's
work, presided.
Twenty one ladies', including
six from Lexington, affiliated
With the club as charter mem
OerS. Dues were set at one
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
State Research Leaders Hold Meet
At Holmes Junior College Campus

the meeting, pointing out that
there are three main problems
confronting the schools which
includes getting students to
enroll in these type courses.
a problem of instructors and
the problem of getting equip
ment.
Industrial and school lead
ers attending the meeting
came from Holmes, Attala,
Yazoo, Grenada, Montgomery,
Carroll, Madison and Choctaw
counties.
Another meeting will be held
here, Dec. 8, in the college
auditorium at $3.50 p. m.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29

Industrial leaders and
school officials met here at
Holmes Junior College last
week to discuss the vocational
and technical needs of high
schools and junior colleges in
this area and what they can
do toward such a project.
The Industrial and Techni-
cal Research Commission is
carrying out this survey over
the entire state of Mississippi
with junior colleges and high
schools cooperating.
DR.. Russell Lavenway, who
is on leave of absence from
Mi1lsaps College and chairman
of this commission, conducted
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29

More than 20 floats are
scheduled to participate in the
parade as well as bands from
at least three area schools.
Other highlights of the event
will be the appearance of San
ia Claus and the lighting of a
giant Christmas tree on the
square. The Christmas lights
around the square will also
be turned on.
Members of the Lexington
Chamber Of Commerce and
Junior Chamber Of CONNER
ce, sponsors of the parade
this year, are exceptionally
happy at the splendid respon-
Sc and are predicting that a
crowd Of thousands from this
area will be present.
Bands which have agreed
to participate include Walden,
Holmes Junior College, and
Lexington.
Window displays by mer-
chants will be judged at the
time Of the parade and the
trophy will be awarded to the
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
GoIdwater Talk
Attracts Locals

A large group Of Holmes
County citizens will attend the
Barry GoldWater Dinner in
Jackson Thursday night.
They include Hugh Nichols,
ST., Louie Beall Nichols, Mr..
and Mrs. V. Brock, D. c. Lun-
dy, Ray Johnson, Sen. I. M.
Williams, Jack Yates, Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Barrett, Mr..
and Mrs. Henri Watson, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Watson,
Sr., Jack Brumby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tol Thomas, Jr. of Cru
ger. Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Harde-
man, Bobo Foose, Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin King, DR.. and
Mrs. C. E. Patton and Robert
Ray.
Others are also expected to
attend.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Basketball Starting
Holmes Junior

Coach Jamie Howell gets
his first taste Of Miss. Junior
College Conference round ball
at Goodman Thursday night
as the Holmes Junior College
Bulldogs open against strong
East Mississippi. Game time
will be s p. m.
An all-sophomOre lineup
Will probably start against the
Lions which includes Jimmy
Hutchinson 600 and Jack
Nicholson 900 at guards,
Bailey (6-4) at center. Bobby
Heath (6-0) and either Dur
wood Robinson (6-3) or Pete
Aldy (6-4a) at forwards.
Freshmen Edwin Stafford of
Winona and Clyde Mansell of
Durant will see a lot of action
according to Howell.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Holmes Senior
Places Hiqh

Mary McAdamS, a senior
it Holmes Agricultural High
School,, recently won first pla-
ces in the district and state
contests by making and mo-
deling her own wool dress
with hat to match.
The contests, sponsored by
the American Wool Council,
were held at Indianola (dist-
rict) and Jackson (state) Miss
McAdams competed in the
senior division with the theme
at Indianola being Make : 1t :
Yourself : With : Wool. The
Heidelberg Hotel was the ga
thesing place in Jackson.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Thomas Services
Held Friday
At Pickens Church

Services for Mrs. Mamie
Thomas were held at three
o'clock Friday afternoon in
the Worthey Funeral Home
in Pickens. Officiating were
the Rev. B. F. Lee, assisted
by the Rev. Leland Brewer.
Burial was in Shiloh Gene
ttry with Worthey Funeral
Home in charge. She was SO.
Mrs. Thomas died around
five a. m. Thursday in the
District II Hospital in Durant
after several months illness.
Mrs. Thomas was born and
reared in the Schrock COM
munity near Goodman and
lived there all her life. She
was the widow of the late
George Willie Thomas who
passed away last May. Mr..
Thomas was a landowner and
planter.
She was a member of the
Schrock Methodist Church.
She leaves a son, George
A. Thomas of Goodman; two
daughters, Mrs. w. J. Avery
of Mariana, Fla, Mrs. G. R.
White of V~anezuela, South
and her mother,
Mrs. Bessie Holley of Good
man and four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were John eau
then, J. D. Neaves, A. Nc
Crory, James Porter, Noel
Covington and Howard Nc
Daniel.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Holmes Baptists Set
Annual Youth Night

holmes County Baptist "M"
Night will be held Monday
night, December 3rd at 7:30
in Lexington, it was announc-
ed by w. w. Holder, a%ssocia-
tional training union director.
Mobilization Night, better
known as an" Night, is a
yearly event held throughout
the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton when all the churches in
each association gather for
Christian fellowship and re-
mobilize their strength for the
work of Christ. The Holmes
Association has a total of 20
churches.
Programs have been plan
ned for every member of the
family. The nursery will be
open and will be well stated.
The attendance goal this
year has been set at 900. The
attendance last year was 758.
Due to the large attendance
in the various age groups,
there will be three meeting
places this year.
The adults will meet in the
auditorium of the First Bap-
fist Church. Guest speaker
will be the Rev. Howard H.
Aultman, pastor of the First
Baptist Church at Columbia.
Others appearing on the adj
ult program will be Mrs. J.
P. Love, DR.. Frank Houston
and Wendell Glenn. A film
strip will be shown by Wayne
Rodgers. Mrs. Duane Tucker
will be the organist and Mrs.
David Mitchell will be the pia-
mist. Rev. P. D. Bragg, church
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Funeral Services
Held In Kosciusko
For West Mon

Fred Hunter Hand, farmer
and landowner of the Unity
Community near West, died
in the Montfort Jones Memo
rial Hospital in Kosciusko last
Wednesday. He was 81.
Services were held at 10 a.
m. last Friday at the PTeSby-
terrain Church in West. Rev.
E. l.. Jackson and the Rev.
Van Horn officiated. Burial
was in Brister Cemetery with
Jordan Funeral Home of Kos
ciusko in charge of arrange
ments.
A lifelong resident of Unity
community, he was the son Of
the late John and Mrs. Ella
Jones Hand. He was active in
church and commut.ty at
fairs, a leader in the Unity
Community Development Club
and in the West Presbyterian
Church, of which he was d
member.
He leaves his widow, Mrs.
Lille WATSON Hand; two sons,
John f. Hand of Huntsville.
Ala. and James H. Hand with
the U. S. Navy in Hawaii; two
daughters, Mrs. Tony Mansell
of Starkville, and Mrs. Robert
Thompson, Jr. of McDermOtt,
Ark; three brothers: w. T..
Hand of Durant, Jones Hand
Of West, and Paul Hand of
Goodman, a sister, Mrs. B. E..
Scott of Kosciusko; and II
grandchildren.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Pettus Services
held Sunday
Near Lexington

John Gillespie PettuS, resi-
dent Of the Beulah Church
community, and former Jack
son resident, died at one
o'clock Saturday afternoon in
the University Hospital in
Jackson after several weeks
illness. He was &c.
Services were held at three
O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from Liberty Chapel Metho-
dist Church with the Rev. Adj
ans officiating. Burial was in
the church cemetery with
Southern Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
MIR. Pettus was a native of
Holmes County, but had been
an employee Of the Mississippi
pi State Hospital at Whitfield
for a number of years. He and
his wife moved back to Hol-
mes County more than a year
ago and purchased the for
mer Hilton Holley farm near
Beulah Church.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Clara
Harthcock Pettus, he leaves
a brother, George Pettus, and
a sister, Mrs. Lydia Holley, all
of Lexington.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Former Minister
OF Local Church
Dies Suddenly

Rev. Harmon l.. Smith, for
mer beloved pastor of the
Lexington Methodist Church,
died Wednesday afternoon,
November IA, in the North
Mississippi Hospital after a
heart attack.
Rev. Smith served several
years as pastor of the Metho-
dist Church here prior to be-
ing transferred to Holly
Springs about eight years
ago. The good pastor and his
beloved family were very
popular in Lexington and
surrounding area and his IN
timely death came as a dis
tinct shock to his many
friends here.
Funeral services were held
in Holly Springs with the dist
riot Superintendent of the Sar-
dis District, the Rev. K. I.
Tucker, officiating, assisted
by the district superintendent
of the New Albany District
and other ministers. Burial
was in the cemetery in Holly
Springs.
He leaves his wife. Mrs.
Margie O'Donnell Smith; a
daughter, Miss Patsy Smith;
four sons, DR.. Harmon L.
Smith,, Jr,. of Duke Universe
ty, Murray of Birmingham,
Robert L. and Michael, both of
San German, P. r.; his mo-
Their, Mrs. N. B. Smith of Ell
lisville, and five sisters.
Mrs. Smith and her daugh-
ter, Patsy, will continue to
make their home in Holly
Springs.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
LocoI Rotary Club
Hears County Agent

R. A. Cooper, County Agent
from Carroll County, was the
featured speaker at the regu-
lar Tuesday meeting of the
Lexington Rotary Club.
Mr.. Cooper, who was intro
duced by County Agent w.
R. Sullivan, gave a most in
%teresting talk on urban-rural
cooperation.
Myron Dillon, who succeed
ed Walter Strider as county
F. HI. A. supervisor, was in
Quoted into the club. George
Patterson was in charge of
that part of the program.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
HOLMES WOMEN ORGANIZING
GOVERNMENT GROUP

dollar per year and meetings
will be held three annually.
A vice-president from Pick
ems and one from TchAla will
be added.
Ladies interested in joining
the club may contact one Of
the officers.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Local Girls Cited
At Holmes Junior

Patricia ChiSolm and Dona
Kaye Pierce recently receiv-
ed high posts at Holmes Jun
ior College with Miss Chisolm
being elected president of the
Lottie PEBBLES Home Econo-
mics Club and Miss Pierce
was chosen state secretary of
the Mississippi Home EcOnO-
mics Association of the junior
and senior colleges.
Patricia halls from Coxburg
and Dona Kaye from Lexing-
ton.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29

winner. Moses Ford Co. won
the competition last year.
The JayceeS are also offer
ing a trophy to be awarded
to the best float.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST SET
SATURDAY MORNING In LEXINGTON

The annual Pancake Breakfast, sponsored oy oe
ington Methodist Mems Club, will be held in the educa-
tional building of the church beginning at $3.50 O'Clock
Saturday morning.
The meal will consist of pancakes, bacon, and cofiee.
Tickets may be purchased in advance for seventy1ive
cents each.
Holmes County herald., 1962-11-29
Christmas Parade Set
In Lexington Thursday
Bands Floats To HighIight
One Of Biggest Events Ever

Probably the longest, most beautiful Christmas Parade in
Lexington's history is all set for next Thursday evening, De-
cember 6, at $50 o'clock with around 80 units already sign
ed I'D to appear.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
Sifford Pockets
$3.50 In Phoenix
Open Golf Tourney

Phoenix, Ariz. (ANP) - For the
second time in two weeks, tan
golfer Charlie Sifford finished in
the money in major golf tourna-
ment, finishing among the leaders
and pocketing $3.50 for his efforts
in the Phoenix Open tournament
here Sunday, Feb. IL.
Winner of the tournament was
Arnold Palmer, who also won the
Palm Springs Open a week previ-
ously. Sifford also finished in the
money in that tournament.
Palmer, the games third great
est money winner Of all times with
a career total Of $275, 754.76, col
lected $500 for winning the Phoe-
nix tournament.
Sifford has not won a major
tournament since winning the San
Diego Open several years ago, al
though he has been doing fairly
well, moneywise.
In all fairness to Charlie, how
ever, it must be said that he has
been in competition with some Of
the worlds greatest golfers these
last few months. He played against
such men as Palmer, South Afri-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
WEST COAST SPOTLIGHT
BY [. I. BRocKENBURY

Floyd Comes in Floyd finally agreed
Sonny Liston have been
thing W that they trying budup big
gate by having Patterson ston the
clamored for bout 2 that Floyd
right than of his
After ALL since when has it become
the character references becoming priest
minister? 1t is true that boxing living
like Joe Louis others But behind
like everybody else.
1t is to be hoped that has certainly
the getting
trouble something that smarter
better they
how to sin and get with it.
On the hardwood Did Johnny Mendon let them sucker him
quitting his the only sport
resigned" Cleveland Ppers? queer
that only days after he quit
what but it's still their world
ing rent
business Faced with the problems being
Negroes
gone making good Among
Ollie Maon is doing right for himself at the Grotto
Roseboro good travel he catcher
had good thing into his station
did
Big Ladd the Chargers making plans big
world the many
settle of alcoholic
the Negro
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23

game - Sugar Ray Robinson. ]
will remember (even before Archie
Moore came into the picture) when
in the boxing game when a fighter
hit the 80 year old mark he was
just about all washed up-legs n
all.
While I would never bet against
the great Robinson, I always had
the feeling for many years that
this was the last every time he
fought.
But last Saturday night one
of the greatest of our times
looked like a rank amateur - of
course I'm talking about Sugar
Ray.
He was beaten by someone called
Denny Meyer, who 10 years ago
couldn't have been a good sparring
partner to the great Robinson.
Maybe some of his best friends
should tell him.
While Meyer is a youngster he is
cool, game, and trained from child
hood in the orthodox moves. He is
primarily a counterpuncher, with
out a punch.
Still, it was a busy fight and
rough, though nobody got a black
eye!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
CORE Indicted Under
Some Law Used To
Ban NAACP From Ala.

Huntsville, Ala. CAMP - The
Congress of Racial Equality has
been indicted by a grand jury for
alleged violation of an injunction
prohibiting the group from doing
business in Alabama, it was dis
closed here This is the same law
undre which the NAACP was ban
ned from operating in the state.
Court officials said the Madison
(Huntsville) county grand jury
voted unanimously for the indict-
ment in the belief that CORE had
led recent sit-in demonstrations at
lunch counters here.
The officials said the indictment
would be served on CORE agents
here or at the organization New
York city office. If found guilty,
the group could be fined from 500
to 1000.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
SPoR S
BY BILL BROWER

Power Indian a year
that hardly pleased the Puerto Rcan 1t the kind campaign that
enhances the talk a bad actor
Unfortunately Jimmy Dykes who deposed Ceveands
the during
distressing eable who is the most
compished fielding game
public relations campaign dis
abuse the minds Cleveland fans that he's what they about him.
A Maigned Player
during appearances
Indians gotten boost from the Tribes
general recently told
Toledo Ohio and Mansfield Ohio that Power Of the most
malgned" players in baseball
branwashed
vany sought trade the volatile Power But first had
talk with the player became convinced of his sincerity and decided
asset to the club
Deceived BY Style
AS Power, says
why it but people don't like very
but figure that out want people try to be
nice when meet people sign autographs but I'm not
there's something about people don't like.
of contemporaries Of
showOting the stylish first tendency catch
everything Onehanded.
a logical explanation says used
the onehndd technique because he the ball better Show
boating with his onehanded grabs still makes fewer
than other " baseman and most other nfders despite
the number Of chances he handles
reputation a probably reputa-
while Yankee farmland He
fiery performer player inevitably
gets scrap spotlight
early a
first tan Yankee But when the Yankees could longer consgn
they him the Philadelphia Athletics
might sideHght this. married to light
commissioned Puerto Rcan and when he was seen in the bright
escOring said that the Yankees
considered him an SOB then and there
Gets Writer'S Support
poor hitting 26 his lowest
his first in the majors with old Philadelphia Athletics
him for of the Indians failure Furthermore
he of being trouble-maker.
bum for Power Regis McAuley Cleveland
sports him several
during He limited much to nqurng general
meetings interested in making deal
Power"
performance at the plate and this
prompted McAuley to write:
play all 1852 last
balls hit right the that didn't
hits him trying to hit behind the
lift sacrifice flies to
bring from third"
other Jimmy Ptersal got
Burning the Detroit hurer after he had hit the
outeder with pitch Power sat Piersa to bring
a to his mauing
stopped Johnny Temple another former Indian from
going and Dykes in
a dugout sc1ffle
is handy to have around
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
NORTHERN LIGHTS
February II

February IL
CONSPICUOUS for his absence was
Bill Hill whom we greeted at NIB
Saturday. Bowling league men,
bers of long standing who decided
to drop in on us were Eddie and
Lillian Lee whom we were happy
to see: Al Mum and Burrell Smith
were interested in the progress of
their favorites. Nothing can rival
the look on the face of Frank Alsup
as he picked up the ALTO split.
He really "sweated" that out to
the extent that after the excellent
pickup Frank jointly walked off
the approach meanwhile removing
his eye glasses, hopping his brow
with his crying towel and just as
he stepped off the approach gave
a deep bow to the cheering of his
teammates and opposition: talk
about an exit!
Small fry" on hand were: Cheryl
Hughes, Carolyn Hughes, Near.
thur Smith, Lemo Pinkney, Mark
Philip and Keyna Blackwell, Diane
and Alan Lee, Mango Pleasant, and
Jackie" Glanton.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
Neweombe Drops
Comeback Plans;
RefiPes From Baseball

Los Angeles CAMP - Right
handler Don Newcombe, former
pitching star with the Dodgers dur
ing the Jackie Robinson era can
celled his campaign for a second
shot at the major leagues by sud-
denly deciding to retire from base
ball.
The 35 year old Newcombe,
whose retirement was announced
last week, was one Of the big stars
with the old Brooklyn Dodgers dur
ing their pennant binge in the late
4Os and early sos, before he was
traded and eventually sent to the
minors.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
South African
Control To Blocks
In Ten Years

There can be no doubt that the
black man will eventually gain
control in South Africa believes an
English journalist who fled the
country, after thirteen years, in
protest against the racial brutality
he witnessed.
Somewhere between the next
ten and fifteen years" writes Mr..
Craig in the March issue of Har-
per's Magazine, 1.-THE recently en-
erged and still emerging black
states of Africa will have built up
their own well-equipped armies.
They will be in position to Chal-
lenge South Africa and give her
the choice: Free our brothers and
accept their rule, or We'll come in
and free them
with millions Of potential sab
oteurs to contend with inside and
millions of well-armed black Cru
saders outside, South Africa will
be overwhelmed.
She will have completely alien
ated world opinion so that there
would be no United Nations force
to come to her aid. No country
would dare to intervene independ-
emily because of the threat Of what
Moscow and Picking would almost
certainly do if they did intervene"
Mr.. Craig was, at one time, col
umunist for South Africa's larg-
est morning newspaper. He left
the country because there was
nothing to fight for; nothing I
could do individually to prevent the
awful fate which I am sure awaits
South Africa. Ally hopes I had
ever entertained about using my
pen to influence opinion in the
slightest were long since discard
ed"
At first, Mr.. Craig believed that
he might alleviate the suffering he
saw in the country. Later he came
to see that 1.-The vast majority Of
people rarely If ever personally
witness or experience racial bru-
tality and are sheltered from the
realities Of life by the cocoons
they have built around themselves,
a mental protection which allows
them to shake their heads over the
abominable doings OF their fellows,
perhaps feel vaguely nauseated for
a few minutes, and then push the
thought comfortably to the back
Of their minds"
Mr.. Craig is today a free lance
writer in London.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-02-23
Troffers Get Some
American Way OF
Life" Treatment

Roswell, N. M. CAMP - The
Harlem Globetrotters played bas-
ketball before a capacity crowd OF
5000 at the Roswell High School
gymnasium last week and then the
team manager and a player, both
Negroes, were denied service at a
restaurant.
Team members later decided not
to eat at the restaurant, although
they had reservations.
The waitress gave us a menu
and told us we would have to 60
outside" Winfield, the teams man.
ager, said.
The dining room of the Chewden
Restaurant had been reserved by
the Roswell Lions Club for the
team. Jack Chew, owner Of the
restaurant, said that his establish
ment did not practice a blanket
policy of denial of service to in
dividual Negroes. He said that the
incident was an unfortunate mis-
understanding"