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Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Durant Set To Host
County Wide Rally
Of Local All Clubs

A big for Holmes All Club
members, the annual county
wide rally, will be at the Dur
ant High School Auditorium
Saturday, April %, beginning
at $50 o'clock that morning.
Included in the event will
be a talent show, public speak
ing contest, song leading con-
test. chicken dinner, and a
movie, "Tomiboy and the
Champ"
A fee of one dollar will be
charged each person attending
and Duane Tucker and Ann
Smith must have the names of
those who plan to attend by
April 81.
A special invitation is being
extended to tn parents of these
All club members.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Bradley Services
Held On Tuesday


Funeral services for James
B. Bradley, "a, were held at
the Hebron Methodist Church
Tuesday afternoon with the
Rev. Dennis Johnston officiat-
ing.
Mr.. Bradley der at the
Holmes County Community
Hospital following a lengthy
illness.
He was a member Of the
Hebron Methodist Church.
Surviving is a sister, Miss
Leila Bradley of Lexington.
Pallbearers were Billy eau
sey, O.. B. Byrd, Jr.. C. F.
Moore, r. C. Causey, Dewitt
Majors, Dewitt Poe, Ed
Weems and w. w. Spell.
Southern Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Country Club Sets
Easter Egg Hunt
SUNDAY Afternoon

The Holmes County Country
Club will entertain the child
rem of members with an East
er egg hunt Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Each child is requested to
bring six eggs. There will be
planned entertainments and re-
freshments for the partici-
pants.
Two hunts are to be held
including pre-school and
school age with a prize to be
awarded to the boy and girl
In each group who finds the
most eggs. No special invita-
tons are being mailed.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Panorama Set
At .Pickens Stotion

A unique Mobile Show
Room featuring pianos and
organs will be at the Connie
Boiling American Service Sta
ton On Highway 81 north of
Pickens On April 20. The
special show is being spon-
sored by Browns Music Store
of Jackson.
The show entitled "Piano-
rama" will give residents of
the Holmes County area an
opportunity to save time and
money by buying their pianos
during the special showing.
Several representatives of
the sponsoring company will
be present to appraise the
trades on the spot. !.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19

The Rev. Dennis Johnston,
pastor of the Ebenezer Metho.
dist Charge, will be visiting
soloist and song leader.
Services will be held Mon
day through Friday at seven
o'clock each morning and Sc.
ven-thirty each evening. "Cof-
fee Time" will be held each
morning from six-thirty until
seven O'Clock.
The Rev. Crawford Ray. pas.
tor of the Lexington church,
urges all members of the
congregation to make special
efforts to attend and has is
sued a special invitation to
other citizens in the county to
join in the worship services.
Rev. Smith, a native Missis-
sippian, attended Millsaps Col
lege and Union Seminary and
has for several years served
pastOrateS in the Mississippi
conference of the Methodist
Church. He is presently con-
Guiding his fifth year as pas
tor of the Yazoo City Church,
s married and has three
He served IS Army Chap
ain in the european Theater
World War II, and in Korea
during the Korean conflict.
Rev. Smith continues to re-
main in the Active Reserves
holding the rank of Lit. Colo
1el.
The leader of music is a
native of Shannon, MISSISSIPPI
oi, where his parents still live.
He is a graduate of Ittawamba
Junior College and attended
Millsaps. He has had extern
'ive vocal training having
studied under professor Roger
Dexter Fee, head of the De-
parment of Music at the
University of Denver, and
vas a member of the national
y famous Millsaps Concert
-FOUR Choir.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Senior Play
Set For Friday

The annual Holmes AHS
Senior Play is scheduled
for Friday night at the
Junior College Auditorium
and is to begin at eight
o'clock.
The play, "Love Thy
Neighbor," is a farce CON-
edy and is under the direc-
ton of Miss Emma Bost-
wick.
Proceeds from the play
will help defray expenses
on the annual senior trip.
The public is invited.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Lexington Hornets Cop Honors
Over Two Foes In Track Meet

Lexington's Hornets amas-
sed n points to crush Ethel
and French Camp in a track
meet at Beall Field Monday
afternoon. Ethel had SO points
while French Camp accounted
for AZ.
Bryant Fore and David Dill
lon led the Hornet thinclads
accounting for double wins
each, while a girls team COM
posed of Claudia Thomas, Babs
Cothran, Bridget Blackstock,
and Betty Lynn Sudbeck paced
the feminine scoring.
Winners were as follows:
Boys Scoring
120 yd. high hurdles (E)
1873; 100 yd. dash : Ill Bry-
ant Fore, 1919; Mile run : (L)
Wayne Williams, sos; $50 yd.
relay (E) 1885; 44O yd.
dash CD David Dillon, 56.5;
$50 yd. low hurdles : (L) Da-
vid Dillon, 24.5; 22O yd. dash :
Cd Bryant Fore, 25.3; Mile
Relay French Camp; Base
ball throw (FC), 1877 A.;
High Jump CD Bubba Miles
4 10"; Broad jump (L)
Gerald Greer, 19' g.; Pole
vault : (E) g. 4"; Discus :
(E), 1907 ~; and Shot put :
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
David Miles
Wins Grant

Lexington High student. Da-
vid Miles, Jr. has been award
ed a stipend to attend Missis-
stppi State University's Sc
cond Scieneers Institute for
Secondary School Juniors.
This stipend will cover 50-75
percent of the total cost.
The four-weeks Scieneers
Camp July % to August IS
will be coincident with part
Continued on page 81
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
LBL PRACTICE
n HERE

Little Boys Baseball practice
in Lexington began last Sat-
turday at the American Legion
Field.
Boys between 8-12 are eligi-
BILE and should contact Wayne
Rogers, Buddy Ussery or w.
H. Fincher.
Thee first game of the sea-
son is scheduled against
Goodman On May %.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
ale Russell, 81 g..

CD Dale Russell, 81 g..
Girls Scoring
rs yd. dash : ID Claudia
Thomas, 9.48; so yd. dash : CD
Claudia Thomas, ST.; 800 yd.
relay CD Claudia Thomas,
Babs Cothran, Bridget Black
stock, and Betty Lynn Sud
beck, 1877; 200 yd. relay : Ill
Thomas, Cothran, Blackstock,
Sudbeck, 26.5; Broad jump :
tFC), ~ ~.
Lexingt n took IL first plac-
es, Ethel 5, and French Camp
8.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19

Community Easter Sunrise
Service at six O'Clock at the
high school football field with
all churches participating. The
Rev. Roy D. Raddin, Baptist
minister, will deliver the SER
mon with the Rev. Wilson Ray
and the Rev. j. {. Watson al
SO on the program. Mrs. Sam
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
LOCAL LOAN AGENCY
RECEIVING CHARTER

A new loan company operat-
ed by two Holmes County men
has received its charter of in
corporation.
The new business, Central
Loan Company. will have Of
fees in Lexington and Durant
and is owned by Homer L.
Daniel and A. l.. Gibson, both
of Lexington.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Lexington Methodist
Sets Communion

The First Methodist Church
of Lexington is planning a
special Holy Communion Ser
vice Thursday night at 7:3O
O'Clock at the church.
The service will be a special
observance of the Last Sup
per.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
TchuIa Native
Editor

Thatcher Walt, a native of
Tchula has been named editor
of the Greenwood Common
wealth. He is a former Jack
son State-Times staff writer.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
ALDERMAN PRESENTS
ROTARY CLUB

Leo Alderman showed pic
lures of a recent trip he made
to the western part of the
United States at the regular
meeting of the Lexington Ro-
tary Club Tuesday.
He was introduced by w. b.
Kenna, progra mchairman.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
GRoUND-BREAKING PROGRAM HELD
FOR NEW TALON Upper WAREHOUSE

Formal ground-breaking ceremonies for a new 100000
warehouse at Durant's Talon Upper Plant We're held Mon
day with officials of the plant, Durant Industrial Council
and City officials present.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Methodist Revival
Will Begin Sunday
Rev. Smith Serves AS Guest Minister:
Dennis Johnston Will Lead Sinoinq

Revival Services at the First Methodist Church of Lex
lngton VIII begin Sunday evening and continue through the
Ioho"lng FRIDAY evening with the Rev. Aubrey B. Smith
of the Yazoo City First Methodist Church as guest eyanoe-
list The theme will be Jesus Christ Is Lord"
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19
Holmes County Churches
Set Easter Programs
Schedule Community Programs
In Joint Season Observanees

Special Easter Services are being planned for Sunday by
churches throughout Holmes County with community SER
vices to be held in some areas.
Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19

DEPT. OF ARCHIVES 6 HISTORY Xxx
P. O.. BOX 57l
JACKSON 5, Mss.
The Nome nugget., 1962-10-05
Judge Orders US. to
 Show Cause Why Walker Can't Be Released on Bail

SPRINGFIELD. Mo. LP-A US. District Court judge Thursday ordered the federal government to show cause why former Maj Gen. Edwin Walker, arrested in the Oxford Miss, rioting, should not be released on bail. He set the time for next Tuesday.
 Judge John Oliver, acting after a petition for a writ of habeas corpus had been filed, also order ed the government to file briefs certifying the true cause of Walk CTS detention. The government was given 10 days in which to do this.
 Walker, who led federal troops during the 1857 integration crisis at Little Rock, Ark, was arrested Sunday and charged with melting insurrection and seditious con- spiracy in the uproar over ad- of James Meredith, Negro, to the University of Mis- siSsippi.
The Nome nugget., 1962-10-05
Your Chamber of Commerce

YENilN Is NO VOLUNTEER organization engaged civic
 work that carries greater eae4aa5n. responsibility than the Northwestern Alaska Chamber its annual banquet evening and elects directors officers.
 he members of this organization give ahfulls their time talents and efforts to make Nome better place which i've industry to keep Alaska in focus the rest of the get share of the benefits of federal and state agencies which entitled roads and it's share of educational improvements.
 By being alert to what is going this small group which should be much bigger businesses do active re- presentation have achieved wonderful record past year. Much credit goes the outgoing president Pearse Walsh who has encouraged and invited distinguished visitors this area to its potential and understand its unique problems and budding possibilities.
 To this group be handful of individuals filing protests and making optimistic pophes and gestures off and little by little the front America swinging open and wealth being explored its airports the welcoming to industry.
 business which has been represented during the weekly meetings should take advantage of the opportunity to show its appreciation the workers in the group are striving faithfully make Nome healthy place which work and play by attending the annual meeting night
The Nome nugget., 1962-10-05

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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17

Two years later the same
conference session at CarVer'S
Creek, James M. MCGOWAN was
elected steward for Fair Bluff.
That year Fair Bluff issued it's
first invitation to the confer
tnce to meet with them the fol-
lowing year, 1859, and was ac-
cepted.
At this historic session
building committee was APP
pointed. the beginning of a
church at Fair Bluff. The
building committee consisted
Of Augustus Smith. Sr.. Burrcll
Smith, A. l.. Drake and w. II.
Smith. The original deed is
dated August 8, 1859. A tract
OF land on Fillmore Street was
decided by Augustus Smith to
Fair Bluff Methodist Church.
The historic old frame struc-
ture erected thereon was con-
sidered one of the finest chur-
ches in this section, and served
it's church family until 1914
when IL was removed TO make
way for original part Of the
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17

Entered in the Whiteville
hospital. with injuries and
conditions as given, Monday
morning were:
Edward James Worley. 10.
Tabor City, forehead and chin,
satisfactory; Eugene w. Boyd,
Il, Tabor City, Route l. ankle,
INJURY, laceration of arm, sat-
lSfactory; Miss Mary Lois
Fowler, Is, Loris. S. c., Route |.
cuts ON noes and chest injuries.
satisfactory; Leon Manning. 35,
Clarendon, both legs broken.
lair; Mrs. Sarah Manning. 80.
rlo injuries, satisfactory: Tai
madge Jacobs, 38, Clarendon.
Route l, severe head lacera-
tons, possible pelviS injury.
considered fair to satisfactory.
Also treated and released were
Two sons of Jacobs, Chip, II
and Danny, IA, for minor all
nentS.
Entered at the LoriS Hospital
we're Mrs. Mary HinSon. about
35. broken leg, satisfactory:
Mrs. Talmadge Jacobs. Sc.
Clarendon, undetermined in
jurieS; and Miss Dianne Man.
ming, l6. Clarendon. foot in
jury, satisfactory.
Mrs. Jacobs was transferred
TO the Whiteville hospital.
where she was admitted at 4
l.. m, Sunday. Her condition
was reported as satisfactory
this morning.
Trooper Mclean said he
would charge Worley with fail
ing to yield right-of-way in the
accident, though he said invest
lgation was incomplete.
Miss Fowler, Mrs, Hinson
and Boyd were riding with
Worley at the time ofIthe COLI
SION, which the members of the
Manning and Jacobs families
we're in the other vehicle.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17
Fair Bluff Church Draws
Many To Homecoming Duv

Bible, found the settlement and
preached the Word of God here
long before an actual Church
building took shape. II is known
that the Rev. John Oliver,
Pastor of Alivet Church in
Marietta whose Church and
Sunday School was establish
ed at least as early as 1917.
waded the swamp waters of
the flats of Lumber river
swamp to preach to a few gath
cred for services in Fair Bluff.
First Pastor
Church History reveals that
services were held for at least
S years by the Methodist people
before the arrival of an ap-
pointed Pastor. The Rev. Nor
man A. II. Goodwin, the first
Pastor, began his work by
preaching in the Masonic Hall
in 1855 because there was no
church building in the settle
ment. On February 9, 1856. at
the quarterly conference ses-
sion in Whiteville, the charge
reported $500 paid on the
Pastors salary.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17

More than 800 past members,
present members and friends
OF the Fair Bluff Methodist
Church heard a sermon by the
son of a former pastor and en-
joyed a picnic dinner on the
grounds at the church's annu-
al Homecoming and Loyalty
Day held last Sunday, October
Ia.
The Reverend F. FELTON, JOY
ner Jr., the son of former
pastor and presently serving as
pastor of the Oleander and Pine
Valley Methodist Churches in
Wilmington, delivered the
Homecoming message.
The following is an article
describing some of the Fair
Bluff Methodist Church's hist
DRY by Mrs. II. A. Turner:
Rich History
Fair Bluff Methodist Church
has rich heritage equsled by
few and surpassed by even
less.
The early circuit rider trav-
cling on his faithful horse with
ssddlebags, hymnbook and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17
Two Shootinqs,
I Knitting Keep
Officers Busy

Deputy SheriffS Sturgeon
Mobiles and Wilson Griffin
were kept busy Saturday night
with Investigating two separate
ShootinGS and a cutting melee.
In the first incident. Leroy
Gibson, 20, of Evergreen was
shot in the left leg. According
To Deputy Mobiles. Leroy Gra-
ham, %, also of Evergreen has
been charged with assault with
deadly weapon with intent
Ia kill.
Mobiles stated to reporters
that the pair had been arguing
over So; Graham used -
gauge shotgun at close range
10 end ~ argument.
Early Sunday morning. the
Deputies were investigating the
cutting of two men William
Moore. %, OF Bolton. and Ban
key Locklear, Chadbourn. No
bleS said that % stitches were
required To close the wounds
of Moore; Locklcar required
100.
Charged with assault with a
deadly weapon were LOcklcar,
Moore. r. ID. Norton and Gen
ora Moore. Mobiles said the cut
ting incident took place at the
Patio operated by Robert Free
man, located on the Pine Log
road near Chadbourn
Early Sunday morning. Ed
ward Moore, 81. OF Bladen CO.
unity, was shot at the home of
Homer Mccoy in WelcheS
Creek township. According to
reports, Moore was taken to
Bladen county Memorial Hos
pItal. He was treated for facial
and leg wounds and released
later. The blast (Which was
fired as he stepped out of his
carr came from Il IL gauge
shotgun. Thirty-four pellets
struck the side of Moorc'S car.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17
r. G. SoIes, Jr.
Gets Position
With State YDC

X. c. SoleS, Jr., Tabor City
attorney. was elected vice
president of the North Carolina
Young Democrats at the State
convention held in Greensboro
last Thursday, Friday and Sat
Crday.
SoleS has served as chair
man of the 18th district Young
Democrats for two terms and is
now Columbus County LreSi-
Cent of the Young Democrats.
He was elected 10 head the CO.
unity organization on Tuesday
proceeding his State election at
the convention.
Active in politics for num-
Der of years, SoleS was vice
president of the campus Young
Democratic Club at the Uni
verSity of North Carolina while
Il law student there. He was
also on the executive commit
tee there.
Prior to entering law school
al Carolina, Soles graduated
from Wake Forest College. He
Is a member of the local Rot
cry Club, is a Baptist and
member of the Army reserve.
Other officers elected to the
State Young Democratic organ
:Zation were Dave Reed, OF
GrecnVille, president; and JOY
&c latham, Governor Sanford'S
secretary, national committee
woman.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17
Five Fair Bluff
Boys To Receive
Scouting Award

Five Scouts from the Fair
Bluff Boy Scout Troop will re-
cCive God and Country Awards
on Sunday. October y at II a.
IN. services in the Fair Bluff
Methodist Church.
Scouts who are To receive
the coveted award are: Max
Ellington. Freddy core.
James K. RADON. Tr.. John AL
len Turner, and David Scott.
RADON and Scott hold the rank
of Eagle, the highest rank in
Scouting.
Scout executives from the
Cape Fear Area Council. and
local Scout officials have been
invited to attend this ccrc-
mOny.
Boys from the Boys Home
al Lake WacCamaw will pre-.
sent special music for the ccrc-
mOny
The God and Country AWARD
is one of Scouting'S highest
honorS. Those who receive Il
have a deeper understanding IF
the ideals of their religion and
their government.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17
Bethel Development
Club Holds Meeting

The Bethel Community De-
vclOpmcnt Club met Wcdncs-
day night al the Fellowship
Hall of the church for their
regular meeting. with Herbert
While presiding During the
business the group nominated
Dick Gore 10 serve as Secretary
until new officers were elected.
ArChi Martin of Whitevillc
passed out progress sheets to
be filled out for the years work,
OcobCr 81. was set as the date
for summarizing the years
work. The group will meet at
the fellowship hall for this
meeting.
Judging each community will
be November 9th and 7th.
Awards night will be held mt
Tabor City Cafeteria. Novem-
Der 9th.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-10-17
Registration Is
Continuing;
Nov. 6 Election

Registration books were op-
en- Saturday for the November
& general election. The books
will be open on Oct. 20 and Oct.
20. Challenge day will be No
Vember 3; election will be No
vcmber s.
During the period of regis
tration, each county rcgiStrarar
Will attend with his regiStra-
ton book at the polling place
of his precinct between the
hours of 8 "A. m. and sunset.
Registrars are also authorized
TO register duly qualified per-
sons AT any other place on othel
days during the period of reg
iStration.
Those who can vote are -
Persons who have changed
their place of residence from
one precinct to another. They
must register and must present
their new registrar a transcript
from their previous registrar.
Young people who may
nave reached the voting age.
People that are over 81
and have failed to register in
the past.
Those who failed to regist-
or when new register was
made out in 1860. Those who
failed to register al that time
OF afterwards must register
register now.
To be able to vote in the
general election. a citizen must
be II years of age on or be-
fore November 6. a resident OF
this state for one year, a resi-
Dent of the voting precinct 80
days before November 6. and
be able to read and write the
Constitution of the United
states.
According to election board
chairman Norman Peal OF
Chadbourn, absentee ballots
are now available to service
men. Peal also stated that a
voter may cast an absentee bal
lot if he is to be absent from
the county on November 6. or
due to illness of physical dis
ability-will be unable to travel
TO the voting place.
Voters who desire an absent
ee ballot are asked to make
proper application TO Peal or to
Miss Emily Rose Memory. sec
retaary to the board. at her
uptown Whiteville insurance
office.