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The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Harvey Nabors
Rites Held Tuesday
No Crop Threot


William Harvey Nabors
died at 6 a. m. on Monday,
September 10th, at the Holmes
County Community Hospital,
after several months of failing
health.
Mr.. Nabors, Methodist,
was born in 1890 at Bethesda,
the son of the late Mrs. Oph-
ella Taylor Nabors and Mr..
John Nabors. He was 72
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Pearl Williamson Nabcrs,
two brothers, Messrs. Dewitt
and Tolbert Nabors, two sis
ters, Mrs. Bidy Williamson
and Miss Sara Nabors, all of
Lexington. He was preceded
in death by a brother, Mr.
Wilburn Nabors and a sister,
Miss Edna Nabors.
Before moving to Lexington,
his parents and family resid-
ed for several years in the
Beulah community.
Johnny NIB as he was
known to his many friends
was loved by all who knew
him. He served efficiently on
the city police force for a
number of years, and was
ever ready to do favor for
strangers, or tourists and
friends.
Funeral services were held
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Tragedy Narrowly Averted

thought was gun must have
been someone throwing a rock
at a barking dog. Barking
dogs had been heard earlier
in the night in the neighbor-
hood. Her sister, however, per-
sisted in saying the dislur-
oance was a gun shot.
A thorough search of the
premises outside the house
failed to yield a rock or any
other object, which might
have caused the noise. The
freshly painted Holder home
failed to show any marks
where hit by an object. So the
matter remained a deep my
stery until that afternoon
about 400 p. m. when Miss
Maude Shanks, an employee
of the Holmes County Com
munity Hosital. returned home
from work. Miss Shanks re-
sides with Mrs. Holder.
Miss Shanks discovered a
fairly large hole in the new
screen of the bedroom win
dow which led to a search of
the inside of the room and the
discovery Of the hole in the
window sill made by the en-
trance of the bullet and it's re-
covery on the window sill. The
window glass had not been
broken although the window
had been raised only partially,
not to it's full opening.
City police authorities were
Immediately notified and Mar
shall George Musselwhits. ac-
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

center.
The remainder of the 30
man squad is very green and
exceptionally light, mostly
under 100 pounds, the coaches
reported.
Durant Loses
Durant lost its opener to a
tough McAdams team Friday
night on Bennett Field 12-6.
The Tigers were fooled by
an unusual scoring formation
and fleet Dick Cain scored
two touchdowns with sensa-
ticnal runs of 70 and IS yards
in the first four minutes of
the game.
The McAdams boys huddled
on the line of scrimmage and
the center advanced to
the ball without the remain
der of the team moving. The
center then pitched to Cain
who took off for a 70-yard run
and touchdown.
On the second time Nc
Adams got the ball the CEN
ter passed to the quarterback
who handled it off to Cain on
a reverse and the play was
good for another touchdown
scored with beautiful 65-
yard run.
The first half was dominat-
ed by McAdams, mostly by
Cain, who played quarter
back last year. He is one Of
the fastest men in the Mid
State Conference.
Durant came back strong
in the second quarter taking
the ball on the first play and
starting 75-yard march to a
touchdown with Danny Hum
phries taking the ball over on
five yard run.
Hugh Ingram looked good
for Durant and was probably
the best man on the field on
defense. Wesley Mcbride, a
senior tackle, also showed up
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

es. Of the % men available,
six are below the 9th Grade.
The Hornets game Friday
night, lost to Ackerman on
their field by the score Of
2l-6, was marked with '.just
too many small errors Coac.,
Earle said. Most of these will
be worked out this week, he
added.
Lettermen returning from
1861 are Jerry Fite, end; Lar
ry Spell, tackle: Gray Brock
tackle. who has been in the
hospital, did not see service
in the Alderman game and
may not play against North
Carrollton: Wayne Ellis ano
Julian Watson, guards: Tonv
Edwards, center. Don Barrett.
Robert Autry, Walter Sullivan
Jr., and JOHNNY Allen, backs
all of whom will start Friday
night, except Brock. Other
starters will be Shelton Ro-
gers, end: and Alton Parker,
tackle.
Back Johnny Allen, start
er for Friday night. and Maui
rice Roberts, a guard, bolster
ed the squad Monday when
they made practice for tho
first time this season. Both
are lettermen from last year.
The Hornets have also been
boosted with the addition OF
Continued On Page Two)
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
TchUIu lnvudes DUrunf Friduy

Tchula invades Durant Fri
day at 800 p. m. for wnat
should be a good football
game.
The Tchula eleven is great
ly improved over last year
opening the current season
with a 21-0 win over Lynn
Friday night. The Panthers
looked especially good on de-
tense in the game with their
Central Delta Conference RI
walls. Pre- ratings placed
Tchula fifth in that confer
ence with Lynn at the bottom
Of the list.
Tchula will be out to
avenge the $40 licking given
them last year by the strong
Tiger team that went through
the season undefeated there
by retaining, for the third con-
secutive year, the Mid-State
Conference championship.
Coach William Randle and
Assistant William Bole are ex-
pecting the Tchula boys to be
in good physical condition
and give a fine account of
themselves.
They have eight returning
iettermen, all of whom will
be startetrs Friday night:
Wayne Self, fullback; Eddie
Lee. halfback: Billy Paul Lee,
halfback; Peanut McPhail,
guard; Rod Holeman, guard;
Gene Shepherd, tackle; Janis
Gercens, center; and Carl
Wixon, end. The only other
sure starters are Ellis Harris,
end; and Billy Bell, halfback
who played junior high foot
ball at Belzoni last year.
Other men the Tchula Goa
ches have to draw from who
show promise of lettering this
year, are Gary Todd, quarter
back; Roy Able, guard; Jerry
Taylor, tackle; Bruce Taylor,
Quarterback; Frank Neil
Clark, end: Johnny Martin,
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
lexington Hornets Will Meet Big
North Caro||ton Team Friday NIGHT

Lexington Hornets journey
to North Carrollton Friday
night for their second game
OF the 1862 season. Game time
is 800 p. m. and it is hoped
large crowd of local people
will be on hand to support the
Hornets in their second con-
ference effort.
Coach Woodson Earle said
he expects his boys to give a
good account of themselves in
Friday nights game, although
they will be playing a much
laroer team.
The North Carrollton squad
has five men who weigh more
than 200 pounds, the Coach
said. four in the line and one
in the backfield. The team
lost its opening game last
week only 1910 to strong Sen
atcbia. which has been picked
as one of the top teams in
the Chickasaw Conference.
So Friday nights game
looms as a good one for the
Lexington lads.
On the credit side Lexing-
ton has eleven lettermen re-
turning from last year, all Of
whom will be counted on
heavily. The entire 23-mar
squad is rather inexper-
ienced', in Coach Earle's
words, but he said it will get
better as the season progress
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Stroy Bullet Enters
Bedroom Of Holder
Home In Lexington

A near tragedy was narrow
ly averted late Thursday night
in Lexington when a stray
bullet entered the front bed
room window of the w. T,
Holder home at 207 Spring
I ,treet.
Mrs. Holder, a widow and
member of widely known
Holmes County family, and
her sister, Mrs. Ted Kay of
Chicago, occupied a bed less
than two feet from where the
! bullet pierced the screen, hit
he window facing at freak
,nule and fell to the window
sill. The incident took place
between l1:00' and 11:30 p. m.
The two ladies and other
members of the household, in
Guiding Mr.. Kay, all of
whom had retired, were
alarmed by the shot and
rushed outside to investigate.
Mrs Holder saw the tail light
of a disappearing car on
Spring Street going toward
the courthouse. The Holder
home is located one block off
Town Square.
Mrs. Holder told her sister
and brother-in-law she could
not believe anyone in Lexing-
ton would shoot at or near her
home and felt that what they
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Lexington Pee Wees
Open Season Tuesday
Here With Vdiden

Lexington's Pee Wee foot
ball team opens its season
next Tuesday evening on
Beall Field when they will
play host to Walden. The game
begins at 700 p. m.
The Pee Wees have been
practicing four days a week
under the direction of Coach
John Davis who is being as
sisted by Fred c. Fowler.
Practice session is from $3.50
until 500 p. m.
twenty-five boys have
come out thus far and a great
deal of interest shown by
these young boys from the
9th, 7th and 9th grades.
Local fans looking for some
real enthusiastic playing of the
game should be on hand Tues
day night.
Lexington's squad includes
the following boys: Robert
Hammett, Murray Fincher
Terry Carr, Chuck Carson,
Bob Kimbrough, Roland
Truitt Jeffrey Brown, James
Eubanks, David Dugan, Lewis
Garrison, Lee Meek, Howard
Grantham, Randy Truitt, San
dy Power, Sonny Thomas
Dennis Cook, Roy Rodgers,
John Dell Johnson, Bill Sid
don, Mike Roberts, Joe Moore
and Bill Pepper.
Lexington's Pee Wee sche-
dule is not yet complete for
the season.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

companied by Alderman Will
liam Moses, investigated. Lat
er on in the day he returned
with Alderman Louie BeaIl
Nichols and Mr.. Moses.
Authorities as yet do not
know or have not informed
Mrs. Holder as to what actual
ly happened in the shooting.
An unofficial opinion has
been advanced that it was the
night officer on duty shooting
at dog in the vicinity of Lex
'nton City Hall.
Gun shots had been heard
the night before some time
during the night, according
to Mrs. Holder and other peo-
pie who reside in the area.
Return Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay left Lex
ington Friday before the bull
let was discovered with Mrs.
Kay in highly nervous state.
Mrs Holder said she was
thankful the shooting incident
did not happen earlier in the
evening as it may have hit
some of her visitors as they
left for their homes about
100 p. m. These included her
daughters and granddaughter,
Mrs. Buster Taylor and Terri
10 of Durant, Mrs. Tom Kin
hebrew and Mrs. Eunice Tay-
lor. also of Durant.
Miss Shanks also frequent
ly comes and goes to and from
work at this hour as her sche-
aule at the hospital variess !.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Torso Of Unknown
Negro Man Pulled
From BIB River

The torso of an unknown
4te.o man was pulled out Li
the Big Black River Wednes-
day around 1890 p. m. near
Goodman. 1t had apparently
been in the water for at least
a week. No persons had been
reported missing in the area.
Head, arms and legs were
missing from the body which
had been placed in a cotton
sack and weighted with a sand
rock weighing fifteen pounds
or more.
1t was discovered when the
sack stuck on a snag in the
middle of the river. Negroes
on the bridge saw the sack
and called it to the attention
IF passing Game Warden
from Attala County who went
into Goodman for help.
He was accompanied back
to the scene by Jack Albin,
operator of the Modern Clean
ers. They then went back in
to town and notified the
Holmes County Sheriff's Of
flee.
Deputy Sheriff Andrew P.
Smith and Coroner j. A.
White were on hand when the
body was pulled from the RI
yer and a coroner's inquest
held. 1t was then taken to
Worthey Funeral Home in
Pickens where it was to be
buried Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone knowing of miss
ing person is asked to notify
the office of the Holmes
County Sheriff in Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
SEWN Recommended
10 Kill Pests In
Widespread Area

Fall army worms have hit
Holmes County wrecking ha-
voc with pastures and lawns.
Heavy lntestatlonS have been
reported throughout ,he cOun-
y Win areas infested wiped
clean.
/. .1he best control (and the
only one recommended by
County Agent Walter Sulli-
van) is the insecticide SEWN
which can be used either as
a spray or dust. 1t should be
applied immediately and ac-
coiding to directions.
Mr.. Sullivan pointed out
Sewn" may be used and the
farmer continue to sell cattle
off his pastures, whereas other
insecticides require periods Of
waiting varying from seven
days to six weeks. Sewn has
the added advantage Of not
Seing dangerous to human
beings, pets, etc. Of course Or
binary precautions should be
exercised in keeping it away
from the mouth, eyes, nose.
Don't Use DDT
The County Agent issued a
warning eseciallY to. farmers:
do not under any circum-
stances use DDT to control
this army worm where beef
Or dairy cattle Craze"
Mr.. Sullivan pointed out
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Fall Army Worms Hit
Holmes Pastures, Lawns

that DDT is strictly prohibited
by Federal law to be used
around both beef and dairy
cattle.
No Crop Threot
The present infestation of
army worms is eating only
grass and does not pose
threat to cotton or other crops,
nlr. SULLIVAN said.
The worms eat a blade Of
grass from the top down to
tie ground and when they ge.
through the area is usually
wiped clean as slate. An ex
ample Of this is parts of che
go1f course at the Holmes
County Country Club. Many
lawns in the Holmes area
have also been hard hit.
The infestations come from
moths which lay eggs and
hatch, feed two weeks and
then go into the ground. 1t
takes 80 days to six weeks for
a series to complete its life cy-
Gle
Home owners and cattlemen
are urged to spray infested
areas at once in order to kill
he deadly pest. Areas which
have been sprayed in the past
are not being molested now.
This has been noted in some
pastures and also at Beall Ath-
letic Field in Lexington.
Five to six worms per
square foot will definitely
justify poisoning, Mr.. Sullivan
said.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

on Tuesday, September 18th
at 10 a. m. at Southern Fun
eral Home Chapel, with the
Rev. Crawford Ray officiat-
ing. Interment followed in
the Bethesda Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Allan
Ramsey, Marlin Grantham,
Calvin Moore, Ray Johnson,
Andrew P Smith, Cunning
ham Rogers, Johnny Bevjll
and Clover Johnson.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

would create an appointiv:-
nine-member State Board Of
uuucalon IN place of the pre-
sent constitutional board of
three men now composed OF
the State Superintendent of
Education. the Secretary of
State and the State Attorney
General, all elective officials.
Mr.. CampbelPs reasoning
was based upon the iact that
Mississippi has 299,800 white
students and 291.300 Negro
students, a majority of only
$500 white students, and this
could possibly lead to the Ne
gro community demanding
equal representation on the
proposed nine-member ap-
pointive board. He said the
proposed amendment was
"cne of the worst pieces of
LEGISLATION to come out of the
1862 session of the Legisla-
ture."
We agree with Senator
Campbell that the nine-man
appointive board is bad
piece of legislation and should
be defeated - though not for
the reasons he gives. We do
not view the proposed nine
man board as a serious threat
to integration of our schools,
but we are nevertheless op-
posed to it.
Our opposition is based on
the fact we think offices like
the State Superintendent of
Education should stay in the
hands of the people. We do
not feel the people should
give up the power they have
to control these offices
through election of men who
can be held responsible for
their actions.
Furthermore we do not wish
our schools and their welfare
to be placed in the hands of
men appointed by any gov
ernor, now or in the future.
The schools should, as much
IS humanity possible, be kept
in the hands of professional
educators and entirely out Of
politics.
There are perhaps changes
which need to be made in
the composition of our State
Board of Education we
know the Secretary of State
and Attorney General do not
have the time for the job.
But we do not favor the
proposed nine-menber ap-
pointive board and shall vote
against the amendment in
November.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

''The people of the South
are beginning to think -
So says Publisher Ralph
McGill of The Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Mr.. McGill's front page
column of August 81 is re-
printed as our guest editorial
this week. We found it OF
particular interest since he
mentioned Mississippi.
A number of things have
happened since the publication
of the column which leads us
to wonder if the South really
is beginning to think, leaving
much doubt in our own minds
that we have started think
ing at all :. instead, we seem
only to feel. or so it seems
to us.
But we believe that our
readers will find his column
interesting.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
To Kentucky

To Kentucky
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hen
ley, Mark and Ann accom-
panied Jim Henley to Bow
ling Green Kentucky on Sat-
urday. Jim is a return stu
dent in the Bowling Green
College of Commerce.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

well.
Inc entire Durant team is
expected to be greatly i'm
proved this week for their en-
counter with Tchula Friday
night. ii
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
Convalescing AT Home

ConvdleSclnJ AT Home
The many friends of Mrs.
J. D. Williams will be happy
to know that she is now con-
valescing at her home in A
coma. t
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

TOO MUCH CAIN the Friday Tigers
fell McAdam The thrilling attracted
crowd.
McAdams fleet
downs of 70 IS
1umphrles responsible tally
Final 1916
Conference champions the three years.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13
6hromaE
\9fazel &ues
By Hazel BrannOn Smith

The foreign policy hand of
President Kennedy will be
strengthened with the author
itv of Congress to call up
$4,000 reserves if and when
needed while Congress is adj
journed.
This action and the an
nounced resumption of nu-
clear testing is evidence that
American policy is not as
soft" and inclined to ap-
peasement, as some would
have us believe.
The words of the Hon. John
Mccormack express the will
of our own government and
people, regardless of political
persuasion: eve stand united
TO maintain the Western inter-
ests in Berlin"
A similar statement would
apply to Cuba.
Critics of our alleged "do-
nothing policy in Cuba
would do well to think the
problem through rather than
Just criticize the President of
the United States.
The conduct of our foreign
policy is his responsibility
"and his alone as former
President Eisenhower said
this week
1t is easy enough to carp
and criticize-as a minor citi-
zen on the sideline.
But it is an awesome res
possibility for the man who
sits in the Presidents chair.
There are grave consequences
for every word he utters -
and he alone is responsible.
In today's times Of stress
and strain we should all do
more thinking and praying
and engage less in irresponsi-
bic talk and criticism.
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

State Senator Hayden Camp
bell of Jackson told a meet
ing of Citizens Council men,
bers in Holmes County Satur-
day night that a proposed
amendment to Mississippi's
State Constitution, which
electors are to vote on in De-
cember, would be a legal wea-
pom for integrationists.
He was speaking to the Ci-
tizens' Council at Coxburg.
Sen. Campbell expressed
himself in opposition to the
proposed amendment which
The Lexington advertiser., 1962-09-13

MisSissippi's 100000 or
more party begins next Tues
day.
State legislators will con-
vene in Jackson on that day
to do something they should
have done in the regular ses-
sion - reapportion the state
- and all indications are they
will not be able to do any
better job at the forthcoming
special session than they did
in the regular assembly.
There is only one thing
that offers any kind of hope
that something constructive
may come out CT the special
session = and that is the Fed
eral Courts are literally
breathing down our necks. So
if we do not have enough hon
or and integrity to reappor-
ton ourselves, the Courts will
do it for us.
What a pity that we can't
do what's right just because
it is right, but only when we
are forced to and some
times not even then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-06
Toustnnistress Club
To Meet This Week

Gil chairman and will pre-
side.
The agenda also will fea-
ture installation of new Of
ficerS headed by Mrs. Owen
S. Swanton Of Silver Spring,
Nd, as the new chairman.
Mrs. Catherine c. Doherty
Of Silver Spring, a past re-
gional supervisor who CO.
ordinated the International
Toastmistress convention
here last summer, will con-
duct the installation.
The other incoming Of
ficers include Mrs. Martha
N;kesell. Arlington, Pa, vice
chairman; Miss Ona Brue-
necke of Washington, secre-
tary; and Miss Helen Gut
owski of Valhalla, N. Y,
treasurer.
The council includes clubs
from Washington, Northern
Virginia and other states on
the Atlantic Seaboard.
Miss Helen Dudley Of Ar
lington, president of the
Northern Virginia Toastmis-
tress Club, will welcome the
guests. Members serving on
the General Planning Com
mittee are Mrs. r. H. Court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-06
VIZ. GROW OLD?
Tunnny Trouble?
Try Exercise

distribute your weight more
attractively.
Lie on the floor on your
back with your legs straight
and your arms resting on
the floor. Raise both legs
halfway to a right angle
position with the floor with
stiff knees. Slowly lower
your legs a few inches. Hold
for a few seconds. Again
lower the legs a few more
inches. Hold. Continue I'M
til you legs reach the floor.
Another: Lie on the floor
on your stomach. Bend your
elbows and place your hands
on the floor, beside the bust.
Legs are straight. Straighten
the arms as you lift your
torso from the floor, head
back. Quickly raise the
hands from the floor so that
you rock forward.
Place your hands on the
floor and again push up and
again rock forward. This ex-
erciSe is not difficult except
that it takes a certain knack.
You will discover this sud-
denly. The secret is to keep
your back arched and your
legs straight as you rock
forward. This gives you a
curve to rock on, like a rock
ing chair has.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-06

A two-day meeting of
Council No. 7, Northeast Re-
gion Of the international
1oastmistress Clubs, will be
held in Alexandria. Va, Fri
day and Saturday, at the
George Mason Hotel.
The Northern Virginia
Toastmistress Club will be
host group for the sessions
at which "a clubs will be re-
presented by a total of ap-
proximately 100 delegates.
Social events will include a
reception Friday and a lunch
con on Saturday.
Mrs. Clara Lissaman of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is the coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-06
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN
ReEister and Tribune Syndicate

@N~eA@N~@ 49, - @-N~~-s@
A reader recently wrote:
please to the rescue, Mrs.
Lowman
I want back my fiat ab-do-
men,"
Here's my answer:
Women go around, around,
around
And here or there may gain
a pound
And it is there for all to see
They gain the most where
you told mel
So many women have
lovely figures except for a
protruding abdomen. This
may be due to fat because a
woman is overweight, or the
cause may be lax muscles, or
a combination of both may
be responsible.
In any case. abdominal ex-
erciSes are essential for best
results. They use calories
and stretch the fatty depos-
its. Also. fat is not so apt
to accumulate over active
muscles.
If you are overweight gen.
orally, you will have to count
Galleries. as well as exercise.
If you are the correct weight,
the following exercises will
tighten up the slack in your
abdominal muscles and re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-06
Committee Head

Mrs. Frederic Donald Tom
kins of Silver Spring has
been appointed chairman of
the fund raising committee
for Potomac Lodge No. 81,
United Order of True Sis
tiers, in the 1862 drive among
members Of the organization
on behalf of the UOTS Can
Ger Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-06
Officers Named

The Soroptimist Club of
Montgomery County has
elected Miss June Weiner
president for the coming
year. Other new officers are:
Mrs. Kaytee Mizell, vice
president; Mrs. Patricia Al
teri, recording secretary; Mrs.
Eloise Bose, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Naomi
Wheeler, treasurer; Mrs.
Sally ProbSt, board of di-
rectors. and Miss Louise
Leadbetter, regional delegate.