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ing at low level for work at a
higher level.
Mr.. Hetzel said the USES
office has programs underway
to combat juvenile delinquency,
in job counseling and plans a
program under the Manpower
Retraining Act.
Last December. the Labor
Department announced an in
vestigation of the internal per-
sonnel practices Of the District
USES office because some en-
ployeS and the Washington
Branch of the NAACP had
complained that nonwhite en-
ployes of the District Office
were not given proper oppor-
tunities for advancement.
The announcement of the
Offices reorganization said that
promotions were following the
policy that qualified career en-
ployes be promoted to fill
newly created positions and va
cancies caused by job shifts
without regard to race, sex,
creed or national origin.
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GARDEN CLUB
ACTIVITIES

KENwooD GARDEN CLUB. Mon
Discussion Of plans for Might view
ing Of Cherry Blossoms" April 9 and
4 Talk; Tulips in Holland" Nine.
Van Roiien. wife Of the ambassador
OF the Netherlands. Guests welcome.
CLEVELAND PARK GARDEN CLUB,
Monday, g pm, Cleveland Park Lii
brary. Film presentation and COM
in Blue Ridge" by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mars. SMsrshsll Dixon: Report on williams
FOREST GLEN GARDEN CLUB,
Monday, pm, home Of Mrs Robert
AnSell. 6225 Seventh road South. Ar
Charles Busey and Mrs. Joseph Hill.
GARDEN CLUB OF COLEsyILLE,
Monday. s pm, Colesville Recreation
Center. Brian Finger. assistant county
agent Will speak on the culture and
disease Of lawns and the diseases and
insects OF trees and ornamentals.
WASHINGTON GARDEN CLUB. Mon
day, home of Mrs. George Mattson,
69O4 MarbuEy road; Bethesda, Md,
Mrs. Mae Ford. After lunch Mrs.
Miles Englebach will show pictures
Hawaii Land Of Paradise"
WOODBRIDGE GREEN THUMBS
GARDEN CLUB, Tuesday pm, home
Of Mrs. Anna Harris, 3Ol9 Twenty
FALLS CHURCH GARDEN CLUB,
Tuesday, s pm. Mount Daniel School
PRESIDENT pr & et Of the % Wsshington nj h psfiodii tfi
Society and first president Of the
American Daffodil Society, will speak
and show slides. Mrs. z. z. Colbert
will talk on roses. The March meeting
was Cancelled. -Four panelists scheduled
for that session will share subsequent
programs.
NEIGHOBoRS INC. GARDEN CLUB
r. Coleman, 423 oglethorpe street NV
WOODMOOR GARDEN CLUE
wednesday pm, home Of Mrs. w
Silver Spring, Nd. Demonstration o
nature craft by Mrs, Rachel Garner
Bring plant donations for bazaar oi
Prevention OF Blindness Society.
WoODHAYEN GARDEN CLUB. Beth.
esda; Nd, Thursday; $50 an: home
drive. Mrs. Robert Tate cohostess
Five arrangers to compete in chal-
lenge class. Mrs. Harold Muhly guest
speaker.
MoNACACY GARDEN CLUB. Thurs.
day, 1880 discriminating, at the
Hays. who with her daughter Mrs.
Fred Lok will be hostesseS. Lux Manor
Garden Club to present skit. DAY OF
the Flower Show"
PLEASANT PLAINS FLOWER GAR
DEN CLUB, Thursday, 7:45 pm, home
NV. Bring prepared plans for May
flower show. Instructor. Harvard W.
Jones.
BIRCHWOOD CITY GARDEN CLUB,
Thursday, 8 pm, home Of Mrs. Faye
Stephen. 51l9 Crisfield drive. Oxen
BY Mrs. Sheriand.
CHEvERLY GARDEN CLUB, Thurs
day, 8 pm, Cheverly- Tuxedo School
cafeteria. Talk. "Magnolias and Other
Broadleaf Evergreens," by William
Kosar Of the National Arboretum.
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nues of training and retrainine
toward fitting the unemployed
and the underemployed into
untitled jobs.
Mr.. Hetzel said he has beer
talking with school and en-
ployer representatives to decide
the type of courses to be offered
in the training program.
1--WE hope the program car
give preference to the estimated
5000 persons in the District
described as the hard-core OF
the unemployed" said Mr.. Het-
Eel. These are persons who
want to work, but who are get
ting surplus food to support
their families"
Training Program
He said the first training
program courses could be ir
the hotel, restaurant and serv-
ice industry areas. The courses
will enable unemployed per-
sons to return to school tc
learn a marketable trade. Other
courses will train persons work
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THE SUNDAY STAR

Washington, D.. c.
ApFiI l. 1852
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designed to shoot down any
tacking aircraft.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat
of Arkansas, has set Tuesday
for start of the hearings by
his Senate Investigations Sub
committee. He said Spokesmen
for some of the Nations biggest
and best known missile con-
tractors will be questioned.
The inquiry, he said, will seek
the facts about what appear
to be unnecessary and excessive
costs Of millions Of dollars re-
sulting from the pyramiding Of
profits on subcontracts."
See Profits Mount
The subcommittee figures
that profits on certain contracts
have mounted somewhat like
returns from a chain letter,
with some companies obtaining
hefty profits on work they &C
tually farmed out.
Upwards Of 40 witnesses have
been subpoenaed for the hear
ings, which Senator Mcclellan
said would continue for 10 days
to two weeks.
The subcommittee recently
filed a blistering report to the
Senate charging that unionists
and some contractors engaged
in the construction Of missile
bases gouged taxpayers out Of
millions Of dollars. The forth
coming hearings will deal with
work on missiles and their
launching systems. as distinct
from missile-base construction.
subcommittee sources said
yesterday the inquiry will focus
first on the family Of Nike mis-
siles, with later testimony to
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; New Posts Created
AT Employment Office
BY CLARENCE H. HUNTER
Star Staff Writer

Secretary of Labor Goldberg
announced yesterday the re-
organization Of the District Of
flee Of the U. S. Employment
Service and promotion of three
veteran employees to newly
created positions in an effort
to improve and expand the
Offices services.
Fred z. Hetzel, ST., director of
the District office, said the re-
organization will strengthen eff
forts of the office to deal with
the problems of employment
and unemployment in the area.
A training program for un-
employed and underemployed
will start July /, Mr.. Hetzel
said. The program will be oper-
ated in cooperation with the
District Schools and local in
dustries.
Under the reorganization,
Victor r. DAILY was named to
the new position Of Deputy
Director Of the District USES
office. Mr.. DAILY, a 28-year vet
eran employe, has held several
administrative positions and
since 1857 has been minority
groups consultant. He will be
second in command Of the
office.
Two Others Promoted
The other two promoted to
newly created jobs were Miss
Kathryn N. Fox. to assistant
director for Professional and
Commercial Operations, and
Robert A. Morrison, to assistant
director for Industrial Opera
tions.
Secretary Goldberg said he
feels that creation of the new
positions and the general re-
designation of assignments
throughout the office at all
levels will make it possible for
the staff to explore new ave-
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5 Fungicides Used
In MARYLAND Test

Five different fungicides were
evaluated for the control Of
black spot and powdery mildeW
in the field plots at the Uni
versity of Maryland research
farm in 1861.
Based upon these results the
following recommendations are
made for black spot and pow
derry mildew control in 1862
Roses should be sprayed with
Phaltan rs per cent wettable
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powder at 7-10-day intervals
throughout the season. Start
spraying as soon as the first
leaves open in the spring. Add
either actidione PM or kara
thane to the mixture as soon
as powdery mildew appears,
Continue applications through
out the season or until the
disease is under control.
The insecticides malathion.
DOT or sevin should be included
IN spraying to control such
pests as the Japanese beetle.
For more information write
TO the Montgomery County
agent and request Mimeo 4O-R.
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Probe Begins Tuesday
On Missile Job Profits
BY the Associated Press

Senate investigation Of alegedy excessive profits
missile contracts expected to center mainly the Atlas Nike
and Bomarc missiles.
Atlas ntercontnental bastic missile is the vehicle
which launched Astronaut John H. Glenn % his world orbit
model Mixes ground air missiles
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was attractive in a blue mo-
del and her flower was also
an orchid.
Mrs. Will D. Wilson and
Mrs. Joe Berman greeted the
guests at the reception and
introduced them to the receiv-
ing line composed of the
bridal couple and their pa
rents. Other members of the
wedding party mingled with
the guests.
Mrs. Frank A. Jones, the
former Triana Wilson, regis
tered the guests in the brides
book.
A color scheme of green,
white and gold was noted in
the decorations throughout
for the wedding and recep-
ton and the wedding supper
which followed for members
of the party and families at
the Beall home at 106 Pick
ems.
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bra with cleaning tapers
were used on either side.
After the cake had been
cut in traditional fashion il
was served by Mrs. Tom Ri
ley and Mrs. Norman Wealth
ersby, Jr.
The silver punch bowl was
placed on another table and
decorated in the chosen col
ors. Mrs. Jack B. Yates pre-
sided at the punch service.
Tea girls were Calico Max
we'll of Drew, Nancy RATHER
inc Foose, Modena Fair Jack
son and Sara Cargill Jackson,
both of Kosciusko.
Mrs. Doty Porter provided
piano music at the reception.
Wedding Trip
After a wedding trip the
couple will be at home in
Baltimore, Maryland, where
the groom is a Second Lieu
tenant in the Intelligence Di-
vision of the United States
Army.
The bride will continue her
studies at the University of
Mississippi through the final
examination period, after
which she will join her hus-
band in Baltimore.
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CARD OF THANKS

1 want to thank all my
friends and their parents, es-
pecially Mr.. and Mrs. Blay-
lock, for their hospitality dur
ing my stav here with Nat
BlayIock. during the Christ
mas Holidays. I had a won
derful time, and hope you
will visit me- in Jackson.
Elliott VanLandingham
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~1A0 &AAA IN OAAGA
Of Eastern Star.
In Durant the Castalian
Street Garden Club held its
annual Spring Festival in
mh-April. This was an out
standing event which at
tracted many visitors to the
city.
Durant was host to the
countrywide All Club Rally
on Saturday, April 18th, at
which time Mayor Blanton
issued a proclamation COM
memorating All members and
leaders for their efforts in
this field.
"A new business establish
ment was opened in licking
ton and Durant the latter
part of April. Central Loans.
Inc, owned and operated by
Homer Daniel and A. L. Glib
son held open house in each
town in conjunction with the
opening of this business.
Cleanup Parade
May opened with a gala
Cleanup Parade in Licking
ton proclaiming May as Clean
up Month. This cleanup
campaign was countrywide
with Durant, Tchula and OF
her towns issuing proclama-
tons urging a complete
cleanup program by its citi-
zens.
Buildings Dedicoted
Formal opening of Holmes
County's new Public Welfare
Building was held on May II.
Gov. Ross Barnett was guest
speaker at this occasion, a
tour of the building was made
by interested persons, and
Mrs. Jean S. Mcclellan was
recognized for her outstand-
ing services as agent with the
department.
In Goodman, at Holmes
Junior College, Marlborough
Library and Atta1a Hall DOR
mitory were dedicated with
appropriate ceremonies.
Hundreds of students, high
school and college. received
Diplomas at graduation ex-
ercises at the county schools
and HJC at the close of May.
Hospitality Month
June, Hospitality Month,
brought on the opening Of
hospitality booths throughout
the county and the selection
of miss Hospitalitys.' Lex
ington's Miss Hospitality is
Joyce Faye King and Durant
chose Beverly Blanton.
Also in June Mrs. Hazel
Brannon Smith received the
National Headliner Award by
/ Theta Sigma Phi. at its an
'nual meeting an San Antonio,
Texas. III
The Delta portion of Holmes
County, along Black Creek.
will be included in a flood
control survey now being
conducted by the U. S. Corps
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Brides Table

The brides table at the re-
ception was overlaid with an
imported linen cutwork cloth
inlaid with lace and conferred
with a four-tiered all-white
wedding cake decorated with
candy flowers. Silver Candida
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of Engineers.
In the recreation program
Durant's new swimming pool
was opened for the summer
season in June.
Another welcomed resident
to the entire county was DR..
G.. L. Brewer, Veterinarian,
the latter part of June.
New Street
Lexington boasts a new
street. The Holmes County
Board of Supervisors aidec
the city in extending a street
from Highway IL to Gene
terry Street, as an outlet from
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mon OF Year
In Durant w. S. Odom was
honored as "Man Of the Year"
at a meeting of the newly
organized Mems Garden Club
in July.
Big Cotton Yield
Holmes County was citec
in July '62 for its 1861 cotton
yield. This county scored Sc
cond from top in the state
with an average of GOT lbs
Of lint cotton per acre.
Miss Nabers
In Durant Miss Neva Ma,
bers retired as Chief Opera
tor for Southern Bell Tele.
phone Company, in July after
forty and one-half years Of
faithful service. She was hon
ored with a reception at this
time and presented many
useful and beautiful gifts.
Anthrox Hits
Upsetting many cattle own
ers in areas Of the county was
the near epidemic Of Anthrax
which struck certain sections
in mid-July. A number of an
imals died and many owners
were urged to vaccinate their
herd.
Another mtmorable event
OF the summer was when five
Holmes All boys and girls
won six first place prizes in
state competition at Club
CONGRESS. Holmes County ties
with Covfngton County TIC
lead the state in the number
of first place winners. State
winners were John Maxwell
Pat Slack, Walter Sullivan
Jr., Mvron Dillon and Dona
Kave Pierce.
Pat Slack represented Mis-
sissippi at Chicago in the In
ternational Livestock Exposi-
ton and brought home a blue
ribbon from this event fol
her, demonstration.
Louisiana All Exchange
STUDENTS visited Holmes Coun-
tv the latter part of JULY and
were entertained, taken or
tours and were guests in
Holmes All members homes
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during their weeks stay.
West welcomed Cecil Tru.
sell, as principal Of West Ele-
mentary School for the 1862
So term.
Holmes was host to the an
nual Order of Eastern Star
picnic in late August, boast
ing two state officers, Mrs
Etoille Estes and j. D. Nc
Kie, Worthy Grand Matror
apd Worthy Grand Patron.
Fonville Ordained
Marion Fonville, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Fonville, was
ordained as a Baptist minis
ttr on August 18th in the
First Baptist Church of Lex
ington.
Ending the activities of Au-
gust was the browning of
Miss Gwenda Hammett as
Forestry Queen and Miss Pa
tricia Chisolm as Farm Blu.
reau Queen.
September brought on the
opening of county schools and
the beginning of football
/ which provided much worl
and entertainment for schoo
| students, and adults as we'll.
Librarian Hetires
Mrs. Lois Brady, popular
librarian at Lexington MUM
cipal Library retired Oct, Is
after eight years of faithful
service in this capacity. She
was presented with a lovely
| silver tray as a token of ap-
probation from her friendi
| and co-workers. Mrs. Lii
Williams was appointed Ii
brarian upon the retiremen'
of Mrs. Brady.
Guard Alerted
Holmes County Nationa
Guard Units in Lexington
and Durant were alerted for
4 weeks active duty due to
tho racial disturbance at Ole
Miss and Oxford in Septem-
Der and early October.
Mrs, James Peaster of Tch-
ula was named chairman OF
women for constitutional
Government which was or
eanized in Jackson in the
first week of October.
On the political scene, {
Lexington girl, Annette Goth
ran, journalism student at
Mary Hardin Baylor, had the
privilege of interviewing Tex
as GubernatoriaI Democrat
| Nominee, John Connally.
Walter Strider Day
Walter Strider Day was
held on Friday, Oct. Is al
Holmes County State Park.
honorfng Mr.. TStrider. Super
visor of the Holmes Farmers
Home Administration after
rs wears service with the de-
partment. This event was
planned as a surprise by his
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Letter To Editor
Trinity Methodist Church
Greenville, Mississippi
December %, 1862

Dear Walter and Hazel,
Nav YOU know how deeply
| appreciate your prophetic
courage and Christian Con-
victions You remind me of
the Old Testament time pro-
nhets and the New Testament
Anos+les in the Book of Acts.
Cod bless YOU at Christmas
and ALWAYS. Ovena Joins me
in best wishes for continued
hardness and dedication to
high class journalism.
Sincerely,
Johnny Dinas
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To Walden

To Walden
Miss Marjorie Armstrong
ioined Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Hand and Mary Evelyn for
Sunday dinner with the Allen
Armstrong; of Walden.
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From Kentucky

From kentucky
Bill Downs, of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi, has re-
turned from Fl. Campbell.
Kentucky where he visited
his parents. Sgt and Mrs.
John w. Downs. and is now
a guest in the home of Mrs.
NJ. H. Cade and family.
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To Forest

To Forest
Mrs. G. R. Chenault enjoy
ed Christmas dinner in the
home of her brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Thomas in For
est.
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Brides Attendants

Miss Linda Dilworth of
Shelby was maid Of honor for
the bride and her matron was
Mrs. Hal Houston of Seattle,
Washington.
Bridesmaids were Miss Lin
da Lackey of Forest, Miss Lu-
cile Longino Of Jamestown
Miss Martha Hamilton OF
Jackson, Miss Joan Shaddock
of Rosedale, Mrs. Garrard
White of Cleveland, the for
mer Miss Pat Brumby of Lex
ington, Miss Jane Clark and
Miss Christine Clark, sisters
of the groom, Miss Carolyn
White and Miss Sibyl McRae
both of Lexington.
The attendants wore iden-
teal short dresses of gold sat-
in designed with fitted DO
dice, AID bell skirts. The
seoep neckline and wrist
length sleeves enhanced their
striking appearance, as die
the matching gold satin
pumps and pillbox hats with
tinv fly-away wells.
They carried a single white
poinsettia tied with gold me-
tallic and white satin stream
erS,
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Clark Bea|| Nuptia|s Held +.
Beautiful Ceremony
Unites Beth BeuH
And Fletcher Clark

Miss Beth Beall became the
bride of 1t. Fletcher Clark.
Jr. of Rulevilla in an i'm
pressive candlelight wedding
which took place at the First
Methodist Church in Lexing-
ton on Thursday, December
81, at five o'clock in the after
noon.
The Reverend James Nc
Cafferty of ClarksdaIe, a cou-
sin of the bride, o~fficiated,
using the double ring service.
Tall white tapers in myriad
candelabra entw d with
greenery were placed on Ell
Their side of the altar where
the sacred vows were ex-
changed. A huge standard of
Woodwardia fern centered
the choir loft and massive
candletrees were on either
side. A large single candle
decorated with gold metallic
and white satin streamers was
placed in an urn at either
side of the pulpit and match
ing bows were used at stated
intervals along the circular
pulpit rail. Similar bows
marked the pews reserved for
tho families and close friends.
Pat Berk, of Ruleville, yo-
calist, and Mrs. Doty Porter,
organist. presented a program
of wedding music.
Mr.. Berk sang Because
by d'Hardelot and 81 Love
Thee by Grieg. He was ac-
copanied by Mrs. Porter who
also provided appropriate pre-
n11ntia1 music
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Arrives Home

Mrs L. w. Rabb will arrive
home on Wednesday, January
End from an extended visit
with her children and grand
children in Starkville and
Meridian.
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Holiday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Tidwell
and daughter, Susanna of
Vicksburg were holiday guests
of their parents, Nh. and Mrs.
Clarence Minyard and Mr..
and Mrs. Buck Tidwell.
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Merry Christmas Call

Bill Sessums of Columbus,
Ohio called his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Eakin of
Acona to wish them a Merry
Christmas on Christmas Day.
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From Meridian

From Meridian
John Murphy of Meridian
IS spending the holidays in
the home of his father, Mr..
Rem Murphy and Mrs. Muir
ohy.
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iIiGIlQS dIlQ CO- kCIo.
Tchula was awarded a
$94, 10000 Federal Grant to
construct sewerage and water
facilities, under the accelerat-
ed Public Works Law in mid
November.
Yerger Speaks
Drawing a host of interest
ed persons was the campaign
speech made by Writ Yerger,
State COP chairman, in be-
half of Sen. Barry Goldwater
of Arizona as 1864 Republican
candidate for President. This
event was held in the Holmes
County Courthouse.
Holmes Republican Wo-
men for Better Government
was organized in late Novem-
Der at Durant with Mrs. Cal
vim King as president.
Climaxing the close of foot
ball season was the annual
football classic between Lex
ington and Durant at which
time the Hornets defeated the
Tigers by a score of 1884,
the first victory for Lexing-
ton over Durant in a number
of years.
Junior Miss"
! Holmes county's first Gum
iior Miss" was crowned in
Lexington with Miss Billie
Faye Knox of Tchula receiv-
ing the title this fall.
Another first in Lexing-
ton during 1862 was the
Back to School Night held
at the Lexington Schools in
conjunction with National Ed
ucation Week, which proved
to be most helpful to students
and parents.
Christmas Parade
One of the most beautiful
and successful events of the
past year was the gala Christ
mas Parade held in Lexing-
ton on December 9Th. This af-
fair, sponsored by the Lex
ington Chamber of Commerce
and Junior Chamber of Com
merce, featured 81 attractive
floats, three bands, Holmes
County Queens, and Santa
Claus.
And as usual the annual
All Club Achievement Ban
quet and program ended the
wears activities At this time
forty county, district and state
winners were honored. Good
man was host to this group at
Holmes Junior College. DR..
D. B. Roark was guest speak
er and parents. special guests
= t-AFH-Z - 49, &-&
and leaders, were also recog-
snized.
This has been a very active
and prosperous year through
out the countv and everyone
is looking, with authorization,
TO the new wear and what the
future will bring.
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Celebrates Birthday

The Lexington Advertiser
celebrated its 125th birthday
on April 10, 1862. This publ
cation has been serving the
people of Holmes County and
surrounding area with county
wide news coverage for the
past century and a quarter.