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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
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10 Fight Communism We Don't Have To Emulate

Rep. George Carruth of Pike Coun-
ty has introduced a bill in the Missis-
sippi House of Representatives to out
law the Communist party in this state.
lis bill, according to press releases,
would set up a $4,000 fine and five to
ten years Imprisonment for member
ship in the Communist party.
1t is very popular now among
some pressure groups and individuals
to label as Communist anyone who
may not agree with them = anyone
who will not follow their cline" from
A to 4. These people take any differ
ence of opinion as a personal affront
and un-American to boot. They are
fond of saying, "you are for us or
against us there is no middle
ground" The inference is that YOU
have to go along with them regardless
OF what they may do.
These are the extremists spoken
of by President Kennedy, former Presi-
dent Eisenhower, J. Edgar Hoover and
many others. Even Mississippi's Sena-
tor John Stennis last week warned
about frenzy or panic"
In their zeal against the Commu-
nists, these people adopt the s a m e
H%espicable tactics the Communists
themselves use and these tactics
are just as abhorrent and repulsive
coming from them as from the Com
muniSts.
The hysterical people who fancy
themselves as saviours of the state
and nation would do well to check with
Senator Jim Eastland, who should
know, if anyone does, about Commu-
nists in Mississippi.
We did check with Senator East
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
THIRTY YEARS AGO

nell and Elizabeth Astor,
daughter of John Joccb As
tor.
Ella Wendell's mother,
Mary Ann Dew, was the
daughter of James c. Dew
and Henrietta Stansbury.
Henrietta Stansbury's parents
were General Tobia E. Stans-
bury and Mary Burlington.
Much information has been
given to Attorney Gundacker
by older citizens of Licking
ion, including B. S. Beall, ST..
Baxter Wilson and Mrs.
Frank Eakin. which has been
verified by records.
The Stansbury family came
10 this region from Maryland
many years ago and William
Frisby Stansbury built the
home on Clifton Plantation
near Howard which is still
standing and occupied.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01

to find out whether a recent
change in the law will permit
them to collect some pay
nents ir addition to their
earnings.
To insure prompt payment
# the first check, persons
who call at the office should
bring their social security
cards, proof of age or date of
birth, and evidence of 1861
earnings Withholding state
inert form WY for employ
ees or copies of Federal in
come tax returns and proof
Of payment of taxes for self
employed.
MI. Bolton explained that
even if all of these papers
are not available, no one
should delay filing an appli-
cation for benefits. The So
cal security office located at
502 North Street in Jackson
will suggest other proofs that
may be used.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
geeA Te7c tets
! trough The Years
Items Of interest from the past taken from our filee
Of The Lexington Advertiser and The Durant News.
By Ruth B.. Flower
TEN YEARS AGO
TEN YEARS AGO

Iteration of parents and bust
Tess people Of the town we
would not have a hut to be
PROUD Of" (Grace)
1T was the people Of Lex
irrton who made it possible
for us to have a Girl Scout
Hut. for it was with their do
nations that the hut was
built. Before the hut was
built we had to meet any
pace we could and carry our
materials to a different place
each time we met. The hut
is a place to go with our
leaders to work, to play, and
TO learn the ideals and stan
dards of Girl Scouts. A Girl
Scout Law states, "A Girl
Scout is A Friend To All and
a Sister To Every Other Girl
Scout" (Cavlyn)
81 can speak for all the
leaders, by saying we are
happy to have a permanent
I,ace to work with the mem
bers." (MrS. Ussery)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
DIR. WAS
ROTARY CLUB SPEAKER

IN <AAb SAOo Ok A<SNAAA
DR.. r. M. Stephenson gave
an interesting medical dis
cussion to Lexington Rotar-
fans at the Friday luncheon.
He told of prehistoric prac-
tees of medicine men among
the natives, as compared to
the most recent medical re-
search development. DR.. Ste
rhenson stated that many di-
seases are being conquered
by prevention each year.
There are 100000 physicians
in the United States and
zoe, 900 of them are so years
u age or older. The rest will
be called upon to serve our
country, he said.
Lester Barr read club reso-
lutions of respect for the late
Stephen L. Burwell, first pre-
sident Of the Lexington Ro-
:ary Club.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Highway Patrol
Sets 1862 Goal

The Mississippi Highway
Safety Patrol has a tough
row to hoe" if they accomp-
fish the goal set for 1862!
Commissioner Of Public Safe
t. T. B. Birdsong made pub
lie today the Patrols aim for
this year. Birdsong stated,
"The Department of Public
Safety plans to go for broke
again this year and save 100
lives in 1862 over the 1861
figure. This may sound like
an impossible task but we
showed last year that we
have men with the capabili-
ties to make this a reality,
In 1861 we had approximate
~ 100 fewer traffic deaths
than in 1860. January Of this
year has already helped to-
ward the new goal. In jan
nary of 1861 there were 40
fatalities, January of this
year produced only 81
r4.
If this goal can be achieved
t will be an unprecedented
record in traffic safety for
our state and one of the most
impressive ever made in the
ration.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Contact S Office
Early For Best -
Results In Payment

People who are nearing or
ale past 81 years of age can
save time and speed up the
payment of their first social
security checks if they get in
touch with the social security
office early.
Luther Boltor., District man.
ager of Greenwood Social
Security Office, said that an
application for retirement
payments can be flied as
..nuch as three. months before
the person actually retires.
He also noted that people
who plan to go on working
past retirement age should
get in touch with the office
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
GIRL SCOUT HUT
IS COMPLETED

Work on the Girl Scout
Tut was begun last winter
and row it is ready for oc-
cupancy.
Mrs. Calvin Usserv, leader
If Troop 5 and three mem
hers, Sarah Evelyn Sudbeck,
Grace Legate and Cavlyn Us
sery had this to say: I'm or
der for Girl Scouting to pro-
perlv function we needed a
definite place to meet, and
to have parties where we
may invite our frierds. We
girls really do appreciate the
hut that the people helped us
build" Sarah Evelyn
"Our hut means more than
a place to meet with our
leader, il means we have a
pace to work and have good
clean fun. The Girl Scouts Of
Lexington wish to say that
without the help and consi-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
MARCH rs THE FARMERS
MONTH OF DECISIONS

All Mississippi farmers with
a cotton acreage allotmer1
must make an important de-
elsion by March 81, 1862.
That is to plant or not to
pant some cotton this year.
II you decide to plant your
entire cotton acreage allot.
rnent you gain, ard your
county and state keep acre
age history.
Dollars invested in a well
managed complete tt o n
production program return
more net dollars over a short
er period Of time than any
other commonly grown crop.
Decide now to plant your
entire cotton acreage in 1862.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Chicago Newsman Admits Bigotry OF
Northerners; But Cites Differences
Mississippi Editor Challenges Writer
To ExpIoin Chicago RuciuI incidents

A Mississippi weekly newspaper editor, Earle
Johnston OF the Scott County Times at Forest, has
challenged a newsnaan on the Chicago American to
explain" racial Incidents and violence in Chicago re-
Gently.
Johnston, who handled publicity in Governor Ross
Barnett's successful campaign, is public relations man
Tor the mississippi Sovereignty Commission and as
such lnstlgated the program of speakers sent to the
Mortn ana other sections of the country to present
Mlsslsslppls position on segregation. The work of the
Sovereignty Commission is supported bv = s35O mn
appropriation from the state legislature for the bien-
MUM.
Inc Following account is reprinted from the Scott
county Times in it's February 18th edition, datelined
from Chicago:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
HOLMES COUNTY
RECORDS STUDIED

Search for missing heirs in
the famous $3.50, 100000 es-
tate Of Ella E. Won Wendell
is being made in Holmes
County by a Philadelphia
lawyer, Clarence Gundacker.
Attorney Gundacker repre-
sents John Owen Dew of
Onyx, Arkansas, son of Will
lam Dew of Eden and grand
son OF Thomas Dew, who re-
sided in Holmes County from
1885 until his death in 1857.
Thomas Dew lived near
Jones Crossing, according to
land deeds and other records.
Ella Wendell died in New
York in March 1881, and her
estate has been estimated as
$3.50, 100000. The fortune
comes from the marriage Of
John Matthias Gottlieb Wen
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Income Tax Booklet
Moy Be Obtained.

Exemptions claimed on 1861
income tax returns for de-
perdents other than the tax
pavers children must meet
five requirements j. L.
Fnochs, Director Of Internal
pevenue for the Jackson Dis
trict explained today.
The dependent must ~
have received less than $500
gross income: (2) have re-
ceived more than half of his
support from the taxpayer:
CD not have filed a joirt re-
turn with wife or husband:
az be a citizen or resident
OF the United States or a resi-
dent of Canada, Mexico, the
Republic Of Panama or the
Canal Zone, and (5) must
either have been a member
of the taxpayers household
toI the entire taxable year,
r. must be related to the
taxpayer, Mr.. Er.ochs said.
Taxpayers who have any
Questions about exemptions
nav get Document No. 50i3.
personal Exemptions and
Dependents" by writing to
Headquarters office in
Mr.. Enochs said.
II you have any other ques-
about your Federal in
tax return. telephone
vour local Internal Revenue
At Greenwood. re adj
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
JOINS ADVERTISER

Miss Martha Rhyme joined
The Advertiser Staff on Mon
day and will handle local
I,ews. She has been connect
ed with The Mississippi Sun
at Charleston for several
months. Martha is d graduate
of Lexington High School,
won the j. c.. Hardy Memo
rial Scholarship to Hardin
Baylor College at Bolton,
Texas where she majored in
Journalism.
Miss Rhyme is welcomed
back home where she will
We active in local activities
as well as covering the news.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Paul Lindholm, president,
announced a district confer
ence to be held at an early
date in Memphis.
Club visitor was Jesse f.
Maxwell of Pickens.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01

!ations and mutual progress.
1t was created because we
lealize that northerners don't
fully understand"
Johnston also asked about
the sit-ins at Chicago Uni
versity.
I'm view of these develop
ments in Chicago" Johnston
edded, Il am sure that many
OF us in Mississippi don't
understand the racial situa-
ton there and we are anxious
to learn. You send me a story
answering these questions
and | will print it in the
Scott County Times. 1t will
not be changed or cut in any
way"
In his first column on the
subject, Mabley printed the
trll text of Johnston's letter
Ind commented:
Reporter Smart said how
DO We answer that? Well,
why not tell the truth. The
North is bigoted. With the
help of Reporter Smart, l
will try to answer Johnstor:'s
inquiries.
1--WE are bigoted. We as a
I community are guilty of the
acts listed and the attitudes
implied by the actions. In
one way at least our offense
is worse than that of the
south because we are hypo-
critical. We are trying to
improve, just as Mississippi
is trying.
Sunday I'll try, with facts
and not sociological opin-
ions to deal with the indivi-
1ua1 points, including the al
legation (by Johnston) that
we do not run photos of
colored brides"
Mabley's Sunday column,
in which he made his ear
swer," is reprinted next in
full:
The Editor of the Scott
County Times, Forrest. Miss.
has asked pointed questions
about race relations in the
north, specially in Chicago,
and I will try to answer
them.
why did white men try to
out a Negro family
moving into a white reign
he asks.
because the bo.nbers are
criminal bigots. We have
them. Among six million peo-
lie in Cook county, there are
thousands whose attitude to-
minority races is intol-
Each year thousands Of
families move into
White, or changing, or recent
y changing neighborhoods in
his city. Most moves are un-
.ventful. Some generate re-
,stance and the police guard
he homes for weeks, some
ines even longer.
"Once or twice a year vio-
cnce breaks out, or a bomb
5 thrown. These are the in
ldents you read about.
The Mississippian asks
INV there was violence on q
AXE Michigan beach nA<n
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01

In 1851. farmers overplant-
81 rs 400 acres Of cotton
which had to - plowed up
10 meet compliance. Contact
vrtr ASCS office for help 81
pre-meaSurinx your cotton
acrpne< Allotment before
chanting. Premsssuremsnl re-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01

ITOIH CnlcagO:
Chicago, Illinois Chal-
lenged by a Mississippi week
w editor to explain" racial
incidents and violence in
Chicago, a columnist on the
Chricago American has ad.
nlitted 1--WE in the r.orth are
suilty of bigotry and should
not piously condemn the
south for such practices until
We clean up our own house"
In his column, Mabley's
Report, a feature of the
American, Jack Mabley also
said:
Chicago has one beach left
which Negroes are fearful to
USE"
1T can be truthfully said
that the most segregated
places il. America are our
churches on Sunday morn
ing"
I'VE in the north are guilty
of despicable intolerance oil
ninorities and it is extreme
~ poor taste to pretend
Otherwise"
But we are trying to
change and we are chang
ing. For the better. We sim
terely hope you feel the same
is happening in Mississippi"
Mabley's comments were
inspired by a letter written
by Editor Erie Johnston, Jr.,
and printed or. the front page
Of his Scott County Times at
Forest.
The letter, addressed to
Chicago newsman Ted Smart,
asked specifically for an ex-
PLANTATION of the bombing of
a Negro family which had
naoved into an all : white
reighborhood, the violence or.
Chicago beaches, and the sit
in demonstrations protesting
segregated apartment build
ings owned by Chicago Uni
vcrsity.
Johnston, public relations
director of the State Sove-
reignty Commission, had met
Smart in Chicago during a
Speaking tour in Illinois with
State Senator Hayden Camp
tell of Jackson.
Smart handed the Scott
Times clipping to Mabley for
reply. Both men work for the
Chicago American.
In his front page letter to
smart, Johnston said:
Il remember very fondly
the time We had lunch to-
gether in Chicago on ore of
our Sovereignty Commission
trips. You admitted you knew
very little about our situation
in Mississippi and we GER
sainly want to admit that we
don't know much about your
situation.
= read last week that
white meE: tried to bomb out
- at the risk of lives lost =
a Negro family in Chicago
had moved into an all
white neighborhood. / also
temember that late last sum-
:ner there was violence on
he Chicago beaches.
Our program admits to
shortcomings but emphasizes
ae good about our racial re-
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Tee negroes tried TO use 1T.
Because some of the whites
who have been using the
beach for years didn't want
Negroes. The violence was ne
eligible because Chicago
irassed policemen to prevent
Il.
"Ard here we come to a
difference between the north
and the south. The Negroes
end their white companions
who sat on the beach, and
waded in the water, were not
arrested. The whites who
threatened them were arrest
ed. We in the north think
that is rather a large differ
cnce.
Regarding the sit-in de-
monstrations at the Univer-
sity of Chicago, some Negro
and white people in the uni
versity community think that
the university is not desegre-
eating fast enough the resi-
Dental buildings it owns.
They are demonstrating by
sit-ins and picketing. When
they trespass and otherwise
break the laws, they are ar
rested.
"The university points to
its Hyde Park community as
a model of harmonious inte-
grated residential living,
which it is.
"As to Johnston's statement
Chicago newspapers never
r.m photos of coloced brides,
l can answer for this news
paper. We don't run many,
Dut never is incorrect. / re-
call one in our paper, the en-
sagement of Diane Dickerson
and Nelson Brown, when we
ran pictures of both young
people.
"In the society pages at
Easter all the papers run pic
lures of white and colored
families going to church. And
other pictures run on occa-
SION during the year.
Certainly the number is
nowhere near the proportion
CT colored people in the COM
munity. But I don't think
that's too accurate a guage.
There are about $4,000 of
Us in Chicago - white, col
ored, in between = who new
er get our pictures in the
society pages. And surpris-
ingly, we are very content
with that arrangement.
perhaps more Negroes
should have more space on
the society pages.
"There is change here in
the north. On this newspaper
we have three reporters who
are Negroes /. and A other Neg
roes in the library and the
mechanical departments.
These are the answers to
specific questions. The over
al point that this Mississippi
editor, Erie Johnston, Jr.,
makes is that we in the north
are guilty Of bigotry and
should not piously condemn
the south for such practices
49,
until we clean up our own
house.
.On this we agree. Chicago
las one beach left which Ne
groes are fearful to use. That
is one too many. We have
quietly ir.tegrated two more
suburbs in recent months,
but it is token indignation. It
should ~ and eventually will
become a naturel and unr:o-
ticed thing when q colored
family moves anywhere it
rieases.
1T can Be truthfully said,
that the most segregated
places in America are our
on Sunday morning.
mr.. Johnston, we ir the
north are guilty of despicable
intolerance of minorities and
it is extremely poor taste to
pretend otherwise.
But we are trying to
change - and we are chang
ng. For the better We sin
hope you feel the
A--
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01

Attend She churrh o. Won
-.o.es This Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-01
Worship together this Sun
The Lexington Advertiser
Thursday, March l, 1862
Editor and Publisher

Established in 1897 Published Every Thursday = Subscription rates: Any.
where in Holmes County $500 per year; Outside Holmes County $3.50 per year.
Entered as second class matter at the Post Office 1T Lexington, Mississippi
Evening star., 1962-04-13
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
IsHAnqino?
By DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Like
many patients, I'm in a
quandary. I don't know
whether or not I'm sick, be-
cause of two conflicting
opinions by doctors.
l have been having terrific
chest pains and down my
left arm when I walk too
fast. When I slow down or
stop they go away. They are
worse during the winter and
after I have had a large
meal.
Our FAMILY doctor says I
have angina, although the
one eltctrocardiogram he took
was all right. I went to a
friends doctor and he took
an electrocardiogram and
said I haven't got heart dis
ease, and that the pains are
in my chest muscles and not
in my heart.
What does a worried and
perplexed person do next?-
Mr.. A.
MOST READERS recall
that I have often said one
can have angina pectoris and
the ordinary EGG will not be
abnormal. Often we make the
diagnosis in the absence Of
EGG changes.
What is often helpful in
Evening star., 1962-04-13

or book-facing the same
questions: Did he succeed?
Did he do justice to his sub
ject? Did he bring it alive?
Again you are the Judge.
To aid you, there is the
familiar division Of books into
fiction and non-fiction. In
non-fiction the theme is all
important; then, If the facts
are fully. correctly mar
shalled, writer and reader
cannot 60 far wrong on the
premise that we read to
learn. To enjoy fiction, you
ought to find reading a
pleasure in itself. The writer
hopes that you do-but he
hopes for more. What he
hopes to give you in his book
goes beyond learning or
pleasure.
A subject, whether taken
from printed sources, from
experience, or from the
imagination, must touch the
writer if he Is to recreate it
Evening star., 1962-04-13

making the diagnosis of an
gina Cor turning it DOWN is
the electrocardiogram taken
after exertion. In fact, no
diagnosis should be made one
way or another until the
patient in question has had
what We call the two-step
test. The patient walks up
and down these stairs and
his EGG is compared with
one that was taken while he
was at rest. Often 1t will
show changes where none
were present before.
In your case, Mr.. A., I sug-
gest that you ask for a con-
sultation with a recognized
cardiologist. I am sure, if
your case is doubtful. he will
take electrocardiograms after
you have exercised. He will
weigh all the factors: Physi-
cal examination, X-rays, his
tory and EGG findings, and
should be able to come up
with sufficient material to
give you the correct diagno-
sis. You mustn't go through
life Just wondering whether
or not you have angina.
=
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: My
son. IA, is so shy and has
such an inferiority complex
Evening star., 1962-04-13

that he doesn't have a single
boy friend. You cannot en-
gage him in conversation, he
Just answers yes or no.
Recently. while we were
out of town for the day, a
friend invited him to dinner.
She told me she was embar-
raised because my son said
not a word at the table, al
though everybody tried to
make him feel at home.
I can sense the child is a
social misfit. I feel we should
get specialist like a psychia-
trist to help him, but my
husband laughs it off and
says he will get over it when
he gets older.-MrS. T.
YOU CAN'T go wrong in
getting the help of your fam
lily doctor, even though your
sons shyness may be a false
alarm as far as real mental
trouble is concerned. It's bet
ter to trouble" the fire de-
partment to put out a small
blaze than wait until it en-
dangers an entire neighbor-
hood.
I have seen many teen
ayers who were unnaturally
shy when they were sailing
the troubled waters of ado
leScence. There was nothing
wrong medically. They were
just unnaturally self
conscious. I'd run into them
a few years later and they
would be fine, outgoing spec
linens.
The reason I suggest med
tcal consultation is because
your boy seems unnaturally
withdrawn. Sometimes this is
evidence of real trouble
which requires the care of a
psychiatrist. But let your