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Evening star., 1962-12-03
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star staff Writer

The rate Of retirements In
Government has slowed Up no.
ticeably due to uncertainty
over the new liberalized retire.
ment benefits.
Various retirement benefits
have been liberalized as part of
the new pay law. but appro-
priations by Congress are re-
quired before they can go into
effect.
Key leaders Of Congress as
well as administration officials
have expressed confidence that
Congress will vote the funds
soon after convening in Janu-
ary and that the benefits will
be retroactive TO last October
Il as far as present Federal
workers are concerned. The 5
per cent annuity increase for
those already retired will be re-
troactive TO January !, 1868,
Despite this, however, many
present Government workers
who have been eligible for re-
tirement the last few months
have chosen 10 delay their re-
tirement until they can see
what Congress does. They fear
that In voting appropriations,
Congress will not make the pro-
visions retroactive. and that
consequently Federal workers
who retire before the date the
appropriations are enacted next
year will lose out on the liber-
allied benefits.
There seems 10 be no justi-
fication for these fears. but
nonetheless they are there.
consequently, not only has the
rate OF retirement slowed, but
also the rate OF promotions 10
fiji the posts vacated by the
retirees.
Among the benefits voted for
present Federal employees and
not for those already retired
are provisions that would give
employees 500 a year more on
retirement by reducing the
amount Of cut they now take on
Evening star., 1962-12-03
Alabama GO. P. to Ask
Senate Roce Recount

test for Governor passed the
5000 mark today with about
two-thirds Of the ballots re-
counted.
The recount, which may be
finished by the end Of the week,
showed on the basis Of unof-
fetal returns that Mr.. Peabody
had picked UP 1922 votes, while
incumbent Republican Gov.
John A. Volpe dropped TAO.
Mr.. Peabody now has a lead
of 5.162. The official election
returns gave Mr.. Peabody a lead
OF 3,091 with more than 81
ballots cast.
So far 1882 precincts of the
States 2,0l1 have been re-
counted.
Gov. Volpe, who demanded
the recount. termed the new
figures rather discouraging''
but expressed his intention OF
continuing the fight.
Evening star., 1962-12-03

but this is their first formal
get-together in some years.
Mr.. Miller invited them to
Washington after reports cir
culated that some IS Of them
had accepted an invitation to
be guests ct q Southern re-
gional chairmen's conference
scheduled for Dallas December
l3. Writ Yerger, jr., Mississippi
State chairman and head Of
the Southern regional group,
agreed to cancel the Dallas
meeting when Mr.. Miller sched-
uled the Washington session.
This pleased national COM
mittee officials, who were SEN
sitive to press reports that the
Dallas gathering would cele-
brate the victery of Republican
"segregationist" candidates in
the South.
Mr.. Yerger, In q telephone
interview today, denied the
Dallas meeting had been sched-
uled to discuss the COP. ap-
proach to civil rights. He also
maintained that reports he had
been pressured from Washing
ton to cancel the gathering
we're incorrect"
Some liberal Republicans
have criticized the national
committee in the last two weeks
for extending help to Southern
candidates they described as
"segregationists." James Mar
tin, the COP. Senate conten-
der in Alabama who was one Of
those attacked by the liberals,
denied Friday that he had made
q Segregationist appeal.
Debate on Citizens Due
Another topic certain to be
debated Is the role of the Ma
tional Republican Citizens Com
mittee, launched by former
President Eisenhower last June
and now housed in a Washing
ton headquarters Of It's own.
The citizens committee has set
up a staff and collected about
100000 to launch volunteer
Republican precinct organiza-
tions In the big cities and to
conduct research on q. o. p
approaches to independent
voters.
1t has come under criticism
Evening star., 1962-12-03
6. 0. P. Chiefs
Assemble Here
ToAssess Vote
BY DAVID s. BRODER
star staff Writer

I
Top Republicans from around
the Nation will meet behind
closed doors Saturday at the
windup Of q three-day round
Of conferences designed to re-
gear the q. o. p. organization
to produce more victories in
1864.
The scheduled secret session
of the Republican National
Committee-the first private
gathering Of that body in recent
years-is expected to produce
an "agonizing reappraisar" of
the party's position in the light
Of last months election.
The three-days Of meetings
also will include the first formal
assembly of the so State COP.
chairmen in some years. q start
on selection OF the 1864 con-
vention site and, undoubtedly,
some presidential politicking.
wide Differences
The meetings come at a time
when Republicans are in public
disagreement over at least three
major questions:
1. The direction the @. o. p.
should take to expand Its
beachheads in the South and
in the metropolises of the North.
2. The roles of the citizens
groups and the regular organ
izations.
3. The need for an overhaul
Of national committee staff
operations.
Party officials in various Sec
tons Of the country have been
demanding an opportunity to
discuss these matters outside
the. hearing Of reporters for
some time. They have become
more insistent since the elec-
ton. in which Republicans
failed to make the expected
gains In the House and lost
four seats In the Senate.
An official spokesman for
the national committee said
Chairman William E. Miller
had scheduled the closed door
meeting for Saturday so that
no one can say any Of the un-
dercurrents are being held in
check"
Partisanship Questioned
Mr.. Miller, a Representative
from Niagara Falls, N. Y, who
took over the top Job in the
G. o. P. in mid-1961, has an
nounced he intends to continue
as chairman. He is well aware,
however, that the election dis
appointments have renewed the
demands for a full-time party
chairman well-versed in organ
ization techniuues.
These demands were heard
at the time he was elected and
even before. But the chorus
seeking q change has now been
increased by Republicans who
suspect that Mr.. Miller's New
York background may make
him partial to the presidential
ambitions Of Gov. Nelson A..
Rockefeller.
As Of now, informed Republi-
can sources do not expect the
move to ouSt Mr.. Miller to get
much beyond the talking stage.
A concerted drive may be
made. they say, to reorganize
the national committee staff
to bring in a No. Q man with q
reputation as a top-notch or
ganizer.
Sentiment for this move is
reported strong among the
State chairmen, who will be
meeting here simultaneously
with the national committee.
The chairmen-generally men
with more political power in
their States than the national
committee members-have met
informally fr0m tinne IN time
Evening star., 1962-12-03

designating their spouSes for
survivorship annuities.
Another liberalized benefit
affecting present employees and
not retirees is a 10 per cent
greater survivorship annuity
for their spouses.
While it's true that present
Government workers who re-
tire before January l will get a
5 per cent increase In annuities
starting January 1. many OF
them feel that the other bene-
fits they might lose WOULD off
set this.
Furthermore. employees retir.
ing next year will receive a
4 per cent increase In annuities
only per cent less than
those already retired. And by
staying on the Government
payroll until next year and ben
efiting by the fact OF the re-
cent pay raise which increases
their forthcoming annuity
Federal annuities are determin-
ed by the employees highest five
year average salary-the en-
ployes feel they won't lose any
thing anyway.
FEDERAL PENALTIES
SOUGHT-The National Assoc.
iation Of Postal Supervisors Il
asking Congress TO enact legis.
lation TO make IT a Federal Of.
fense for postal workers to In.
jure or attack postal supervi.
Sors.
The MAPS says that incidents
OF this kind are increasing. anc
that some supervisors have beer
badly injured and others hav,
been threatened by subordi.
mates. The organization say
the attacks stem from effortl
OF supervisors TO end loafinI
and dallying among their EN-
ployes.
At present there Is no Fedora
law against attacking posta
supervisors.
Chairman Celler Of the Hous,
Judiciary Committee, which
would handle such legislation IL
the House, has promised tn,
Evening star., 1962-12-03

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dc. 3
CAP. - Alabama Republicans
say they will ask the Senate
for a recount of votes in one
Of their best Senate races in
Alabama since Reconstruction
days.
State G. o. P. Chairman
John Grenier said yesterday he
has authorized a petition to the
Senate for q recount in the
general election race between
Democratic Senator Hill and
Republican Candidate James D..
Martin. Senator Hill defeated
Mr.. Martin by 6,826 votes out
Of about 100000 cast.
Mr.. Grenier said the action
is based on reports that many
ballots-particularly paper bal
lots-were thrown out because
officials didn't understand elec-
tions laws. Election officials
agreed that Alabama has no le-
gal provision for challenges or
recounts in elections above the
level of Governor.
In Montgomery. Senator Hill
said he has been certified by
the Alabama Secretary of State
as legally elected. I'm conf
dent that will be the finding
Of the United States Senate"
he added.
SIOUX FALLS. s. OAK, Dec.
3s&AP).--With all but seven
counties reported, recount fig
ures gave Democrat George
McGovern q 455-vote lead to-
day over Republican Senator
Bottum in the Senate vote
check.
The Associated Press figures
gave Mr.. McGovern l27,794
votes and Senator Bottum 127,-
339. These included recounts
in 81 counties. Before Sena-
tor Bottum initiated the re-
count, he was running 326
votes behind Mr.. McGovern.
BOSTON. Dec. 3 (AP)-.
Democrat Endicott Peabody's
lead in the Massachusetts, con-
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Holmes Junior College Bulldogs
Praeticing For Gridiron Opener

ton at guards and Jimmy
Phillips of Grenada and Billy
Rucker of Kilmichael at Gen.
ter.
The backfield poses a pro-
blem with only four returning
|lettermen; Charles Myers,
|Durant, at quarterback, Tho
mas Caffey. Winona, halfback
and Ralph Walker, Ethel,
along with Charles McClus-
key, North Carrollton, at full
back.
Out of the 81 players, %
are freshmen and Muslin will
have his work cut out in an
effort to get ready for Per-
kinston.
The remaining boys out in
clude: ENDS : Ben Andrews
and Yancey DeLapp, Carroll
ton; Glen Waters and James
Taylor, Benton; David Dillon,
Lexington; Paul Tompkins,
Kilmichael; Archie Lee Cain,
McAdams; Joe Howard, Weir;
Thomas Barnett, Madison;
TACKLES Paul Swindoll.
Winona; Bennett Morrow and
James Washington, Yazoo CT
ty. GUARDS William Filing
ton, McAdams; Bobby Cain,
Durant; Jimmy Brown, Lex
ington; John McAdams, Kos
ciusko; Doug Fowler, Grena-
da; Jerry O'Cain, Canton;
Bonnie Wade, Ethel. CEN
TIERS w. T. Ruff, YaZoo
City; Jimmy O'Cain, Canton;
Harvey Carr, Madison.
Continued on page g.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Lexington Hornets
Opening Drills
Rotarions Told

Coach Woodson Earle de-
scribed this falls Lexington
Hornet football team as mex
perienced, but having good
potential at the regular meet
ing of the Lexington Rotary
Club Tuesday.
Coach Earle, who present
ed the program, discussed the
overall advantages of a
youngsters participating in
an organized football program
pointing out that numerous
changes in the game and in
the training of the coaches
had improved the standing of
the gridiron sport.
"Only % boys are presently
practicing, but they all want
to play ball." Coach Earle
said.
This years schedule was
described as a tougher one
than in the past with the first
game scheduled with Acker-
man here.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Wheat Growers
Set To Vote

Wheat growers will vote on
Thursday, August 80, on mar
keting quotas for the 1868
crop of wheat. The issues on
which they will vote will be
the same ones voted On for
the 1861 wheat crop, as pro-
vided by permanent legisla-
ton in effect before the 1862
emergency program.
In announcing the date for
the referendum, Secretary of
Agriculture Freeman said:
with winter wheat planting
near at hand, time will not
permit any further delay in
completing arrangements for
the 1868 wheat program. Any
Congressional action this sum-
mer on new legislation will
apparently come too late to be
put fully in effect for next
years wheat crop since far
mers are at the time of year
when their plans must be
completed for 1863 crop win
ter wheat seedlings.
g. it may still be possible
Continued q page y
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

Fifty-one candidates, Is of
them lettermen, greeted head
coach Billy Muslin and assist
ant Wayne Sims Tuesday as
football practice began at
Holmes Junior College.
Muslin will send his Bull
dogs through two : a day
workouts until school begins
on Sept. 3. The opener will
be here on Branch Field Sept.
6 against tough Perkinston
Junior College.
The Bulldogs nave mono
gram winners returning at
every position with Johnny
Vaughn of Durant and Jimmy
Wittemore of Grenada at ends,
Charles Peoples and Billy
S~trawbridge of Weir and
Mike Tompkins of Kilmichael
at tackles, Jack Scarborough
and Alan Wallace Of Koscius-
ko, Donald Estes of Tchula
and Doug Peterson of Can
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

Ballenger Construction Co.
of Greenville, S. c. represent
ed by j. @. Stigler, Jr., Green
wood, offered the low bid of
S129, 621 20. Work is expected
to begin within the next seve-
raj months with about eight
months construction time al
lowed.
The project, sponsored by
the Soil Conservation District,
is designed to protect the
crops. on some 1900 acres of
good bottom land which had
been damaged by flooding
from time to time in the past.
according to A. P. Carroll of
the local SGD office.
Holmes County Soil Conser-
walton District Commissioners
include H. P. Watson of Lex
ington, chairman; C. ". Max.
we'll of Pickens, vice : chair
man; M. B. Brown of Lexing-
ton, secretary; G. P. Sharpe
Of Tchula; and Grady Ellis
of West.
Tackett Creek Commission
ers are F. w. Mckay of Pic
kens, chairman; Mr.. Max
well, vice-chairman; and Mr.
Wynne, contracting officer.
The Tackett Creek Drainage
area involves $500 acres in
all with the creek crossing
Highway 81 just north of
Grapes Camp at Pickens.
Preliminary work Including
the securement of easements
mas taken several years, Of
flclals say. Pat Barrett and
Parham Williams, Jr., both
OF Lexington, have handled
legal arrangements.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Holmes Supervisors
Adopt New Budget

lures include office and admit
nistrative costs, judicial and
imprisonment costs, health
and sanitation, charities and
public welfare, farm and
home service, maintenance
and operation of buildings,
libraries, and other public
services.
Maintenance and construc-
ton costs account for the
road and bridge expenditures,
while the interest monies will
oe devoted to retiring bonds
and paying interest on coun-
ty obligations, roads, and
schools.
See next weeks Herald for
the complete itemized budget.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Form Bureau
Beauty Pageant
Set For Thursday

The 1862 Holmes County
Farm Bureau Pageant will be
held in the w. B. Kenna Audi
torium next Thursday night at
.7:30 O'Clock.
Marvin Mcclellan will be
master of ceremonies for the
program which will include
quartet competition, talk
meet, dress revue, talent find,
and the Miss Farm Bureau
selection.
Crownbearers for the Miss
Farm Bureau contest will be
Lee Ann F'rizell and John
Doty Porter.
Ushers will be Linda Bond,
Bonnie Shelton, Linda Pea.
cock, and Sarabeth Ellis.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

The Lexington Lions Club
will sponsor a unique pro-
gram, featuring one of the
worlds smartest dogs, at
Beall Field Friday night. Ac-
tivities will begin at 7:30
O'Clock.
Homer T. Davis is putting
the show on with the assistan-
&c of George Musslewhite.
The dog, Cito Van Liechen
Degree COX, (the only one in
the world with this degree),
understands several hundred
words and has been on tele-
vision on numerous occasions.
Professional trainers from
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

1t is scheduled to be in
operation by April, 1868, and
will employ 7S persons full
time at the outset. A total of
200 jobs will be created direct
ly and indirectly, according
to an estimate by the Area
Redevelopment Administra-
ton of Washington.
Construction Of the paper
mill is the first major venture
of Mississippi Industrial Land
and Timber Corp. CMILT)
which was organized in Octo-
Der, 1860 with the purpose
OF promoting and developing
the States forests and timber
manufacturing potential.
MILF is owned by some
1000 stockholders who have
Invested in over 81 300, 900 of
common stock.
The Pickens plant was made
possible by the approval of
an $801 900 loan by the Area
Redevelopment Administra-
ton in April.
The mill is being construct
ed ON the site of a $4,000
square foot industrial building
prchased from Pickens bond
holders. Another IA, 1000 square
feet is being added to the faci-
lily.
j. S. Harris, Inc. of Jackson
was awarded the contract for
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
GOODMAN ORGANIZES
CLUB

Goodman's newly formed
Community Club met in the
new Marlborough Library on
the Holmes Junior College
campus Tuesday evening,
August IA.
Some 46 men attended the
first such affair which will be
held once a month.
Marvin Mcclellan of Durant
was the featured speaker,
making an inspiring talk on
community development.
The Community Club will
make as their goal a future
project for the betterment of
Goodman.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
LOCAL LIONS SETTING UP
UNIQUE SHOW FOR FRIDAY

all over the country have visi-
ted Lexington to see the dog,
which has had several nation
al write-ups in papers and
magazines. In addition, he
has won many trophies in all
kinds of shows.
The dog has been called
an excellent "after dinner
speaker" Cito has won num-
erous trophies.
Admission to the show will
be fifty cents for adults and
twenty-five cents for children.
The public is urged to at
tend.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

modification and enlargement
of the physical structures.
Installation of electrical faci-
lities, piping, air connections,
boiler and steam system and
other fittings has been con-
tracted to the Ross Corp of
New Orleans.
Machinery for the mill is
in process of construction by
companies owned by or af-
filiated with Charles j. DiCar-
10 of Lockport, New York.
The Jackson firm of Bar
low and Plunkett is handling
ne architectural work. Pro-
ject Engineer is John Rhodes
of Jackson, with the Alpha
Corp. Binder and Bush of
jackson is in charge of the
legal work.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

Mr. Made:
Every time you turn around
it looks like someone is COM
uniting a burglary in Holmes
County. l imagine that teen
ayers are responsible. Can't
something be done?
Disguised.
Dear Disguised:
1. Every time you turn
around there is not a burglary
being committed.
2. Teenagers are not neces-
sarily responsible for the
crimes that are committed.
3. If it were proven that
they were, perhaps an enforc-
ed nightly curfew would be
in order.
I. M, NJ.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23

Holmes County's Board of
Supervisors has approved a
budget of 1858, SCOTS for the
fiscal year beginning pAober
1St.
Included in the budget,
adopted at the August meet
ing, are allowances of
S405, 700 for roads and brid-
ges; 1925, 1875 for general adj
ministrative purposes; and
$50, 705.75 for sinking bonds
and interest.
The general fund expendi-
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Marion FonviHe
To Be Ordained
Sunday Afternoon

Marion j. Sonny Fonville
is to be ordained to the mini
Stry Sunday afternoon at 400
O'Clock at the First Baptist
Church in Lexington. Mr. Fon-
vile is presently attending
Howard Payne College at
Brentwood, Texas.
He is pastor of the Baptist
church at Naruna, Texas. A
native of the Oregon Com
munity, he graduated from
Lexington High School.
AT 400 p. m. an Examining
Council will be formed COM
posed of the pastors and dea-
cons of the surrounding chur-
cheS. Dr.. Price Brock of Pic
kens will conduct the axami-
nation to determine whether
Mr.. Fonville is sufficiently
qualified to be ordained to
the full gospel ministry of a
Baptist church.
If the council finds him
Qualified, then the First Bap-
fist Church of Lexington will
proceed Immediately with the
exclamation service.
Rev. Roy Raddin of Tchula
will deliver the charge. Mr..
p. H. Williams, on behalf of
the church, will present Mr..
Fonville a Bible and the pas
tor, Rev. P. D. Bragg will de-
liver the sermon.
All ordained pastors and
deacons will place their hands
on the head of the candidate
as he kneels in prayer.
Ordinarily the examination
of the candidate is conducted
only in the presence Of the
council, but the public is cor
daily invited to the entire SER
vice.
The regular 7:30 evening
worship service at the First
Maptist Church will be called
off in lieu Of the ordination
service. The Training Union
will meet at the regular time,
$50 pm.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Will Teach In Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hub
bert have moved to Brooks
vile, Fla, where Mrs. Hub
bert will be a member of the
school faculty there and Mr..
Hubert will be assistant
coach. Mrs. Hubert will be
remembered as the former
Miss Billie Ruth Moore, dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L..
Moore.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Work Is Underway
On New MILT Plant

Work is under way in Pickens on a ST. million lightweight
paper mill being constructed by Mississippi Industrial Land
and Timber Corp, it was announced today by Leonard F.
Kiker, President, and Aubrey f. Henson, Executive Vice
President and Secretarv
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
FORESTRY QUEEN CONTEST
SET FOR NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT

The annual Holmes County Forestry Queen Contest VIII
be held in the w. b. kenna Auditorium next Tuesday
night ct 80 o'clock.
Holmes County herald., 1962-08-23
Control Bids Let
Tackett Creek Project
Construction Begins On Dams
Throughout Bottom Land Area

The massive Tackett Greek Drainage project, begun in
1854 and involving vast acreage in Holmes County, moved
a step nearer completion Tuesday with the awarding of
bids for the construction of dams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-25

M MI y
Evening star., 1962-05-27
Compiled by JOHN W. STEPP
Star Staff Writer
Background
fJl962 By The WashinRton Star

ClS02 By The Washington Star
TACKSON'S victory over Mcdowell has been small
ID but decisive, and it threw the Federals off bal
ance enough to give him running start on the big
job to be done farther down the Shenandoah Valley
Devout as ever, he gave Providence his personal
thanks for the victory and required his army to do
the same en- maSse "Stonewall" also remained un-
communicative. When the army hit the pike toward
Staunton, not even Jackson's second-in-command,
Dick Ewel knew what the plan was. But he soon was
told because his troops posted on the Blue Ridge
would have an important part in it. Jackson, the
growing master of deceptive tactics, had this in
mind: Move through Harrisonburg as if to strike
N P. Banks positions around Strasburg the North
Fork Shenandoah; cut across the Massanutten range
which divides the Shenandoah's two forks, join
Ewe at Luray, and drop down the South Fork to get
in behind Banks around Front Royal or Winchester
With his own total force of 16,OOO Old Jack could
trap Bankss 1000 This would throw Washington into
panic reinforcements could be denied Mcclellan
the Peninsula, and Richmond might yet be saved.
Speed and surprise were paramount But Jack
Evening star., 1962-05-27
The News in Brief

Gy Jocksons voIey ormy ervshes Federol outpost
Of Royol. Va.
MGy 2A-MeDO~ers orders 10 reinforce MccIslIon on
PeninsUlo eoneeIed 10 protect Washington from
Jockson threot in the voney
Mav 2S-Jockson rovts eonkss ormy ot Winchester,
forcing Federols 70 flee north ocross the Posomoe;
wor Secretoy Stanton requests loyal Ss0sss 10 rush
T'iEtio TO defense Of Washington; Eederol western
ormy under Holleck reoches Corinfh, Miss cefenses
offer 2odoY 2omile creeping offensive"
May AZ Brig Gen. Fz-John Porters corps drives snpo
Rebel force from Honover Courthouse on s,e PEN
insvlo.