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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
BY Mrs. Hazel BrannOn Smith

Perhaps it would have been
better for Governor Ross Bar
nett and the A & ! Board to
have cancelled the state
luncheon held in Chicago
Tuesday for industrialists in
stead of postponlng it from
the original date it was set
for shortly after the Ole Miss
crisis.
The Governor and his aide,
Joe Bullock of the A & /
Board, were involved in an
alteration with Chicago
newsmen this week with
Bullock taking a swing at a
photographer and the Cover
nor getting terribly angry and
upset, a wire service reported
in a story from the Windy
City that got wide play in
Tile newspapers.
The Governor called the
Chicago paper (Sun-Times)
and apologized after the Incl
dent, that paper reported.
Our image as a peace
loving state is going to be a
shambles if our Governor and
his boys persist in punching
newspaper photographers and
reporters.
You just can't win that one,
Gov. Ross, and you know it.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20

The current dec. 81 issue
of Look contains a lengthy
article by three writer's who
spent several weeks, accord
ing to the magazine, in Mis-
sissppi gathering information
for it.
Contained therein 10 a
shocking account Of how
Governor Barnett started ne
gotiating with Washington on
Meredith's entry as early as
Thursday before the riot al
Ole Miss Sunday night. This
was at the same time he was
still saying "Never!' to some
of his closest friends and adj
visoYS.'
Even more sensational was
the detailed account Of how
the four men who went te
Oxford as his representatives
that fateful Sunday didn't
know the Governor had made
an arrangement or deal with
the u. S. Attorney Generals
office - and consequently
were not adequately prepared
for the events of that night.
We understand Gov. Bar
nett has referred to the arti-
Gle as trash but We have
not heard him say it is un-
true.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
Holidays Set
In Lexington

Lexington business hous-
es and offices will Observe
a 2-daY holiday closing
Christmas Day and the day
afterwmd. according to an
agreement Of merchants IN
the Chamber of Commerce.
They will also be closed
on Tuesday, January l. for
a New Years holiday.
Regular halliday holidays
will be resumed beginning
the first Thursday in jan
uarY.
Lexington schools dis
missed toduY Thursday
noon for the holidays and
will resume operations
Wednesday morning. Jan.
q. 1863.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
Clarence Minyord Named -.
22-Yeur Veterun
Of Postal Service Is
Acting Postmaster

A veteran worker in the
u. S. Postal Service has been
named acting postmaster to
succeed Mrs. Alice Alexander,
who retires Jan. A.
Clarence B.. Minyard, who
began his career with the
Postal Service in 1910, will
be installed as acting post
master in a ceremony to be
held in the Lexington post
office on Friday, Jan. 4, at
1900 a. m.
Percy l.. Coleman, Memphis
deputy regional director, will
represent the u. S. Post Of
flee Department and present
the certificate Of appointment
to Mr.. Minyard Coleman, a
native of Vicksburg, is one of
the outstanding officials O.
the Department in this re-
gion.
Mr.. Minyard, who is we'll
known and highly regarded
in Lexington and the Holmes
area, was first employed as
fireman laborer in the Lexing
ton Postoffice in December
of 1910. He was promoted to
substitute clerk-carrier in
June Of 1850 and to regular
clerk in May, 1854. the posi-
Continued On Page Four
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
{. {. Swinney Rites
Held December II

Charlie Calvin Swinney
died on Saturday, December
Is at 1905 p. m. at the
Holmes County Community
Hospital, following a lengthy
illness. He was As.
c. c., as he was called by
his many friends, was born
on October %, 1915 in Holmes
County, where he spent his
entire life. For a number OF
years he has been employed
with Lexington Concrete and
Block Company as construc-
ton superintendent.
c. C. was a Methodist, a
member Of Oregon Memoir
ial Church, and was married
to the former Miss Louise Ed
wards, July 3, 1948 who sur
wives him.
Other survivors are his pa
rents, MI. Rathell Swinney
Mrs. Maggie Grantham Swim
ney of Lexington: two bro
theirs, Johnny Swinney and
w. R. Swinney, also Of Lex
ington; three sisters, Mrs
Zera Barton, Lexington; Mrs.
Eola Peterman, Yazoo City
and Mrs. George Bennett OF
Santa Anna, California.
Funeral services were held
on Monday, December It'll
at ii a. m. in Oregon Memoir
ial Church. Ministers official
! imp were the Rev. Crawford
Ray, the Rev. Roy D. Raddir
and the Rev. Curtis Ellis. In
terment was in Odd Fellow.
cemetery with Southern Il
charge.
Pallbearers were w. r. Sui.
Ivan, Harden Erwin, Over
Ross, Wade Logan, Admoi
Rutledge, o. O. Morris ane
Wilburn Hooker.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
Mrs. HIN. NcKibben
buyied On Tuesday

Mrs. H. N. McKibben died
on Monday, December 18th at
the Golden Age Nursing
Home in Greenwood, where
she had been a patient only
a week, a transfer from the
Holmes County Community
Hospital, where she had been
i'll only a few weeks. She was
IS.
Mrs. McKibben was born
Miss Olive Waldrup, in Chica-
saw County on May %, 1877,
and was married to Rev. H.
N. McKibben. They celebrat-
ed their Golden Wedding an
niversary on Christmas Day
in 1852, honored by their
children in the home of Mrs.
+. w. Ellison.
Mrs. McKibben was an &C.
tive member Of her church,
Methodist, as long as she was
physically able, and an ac-
tive. member of the Eastern
Star.
Survivors are her husband,
the beloved Rev. H. N. Nc
Kibben, retired Methodist pas
tor, Lexington, two daughters
Mrs. Ethelyn Ellison, Licking
ton; Mrs. Betty Goodwin, At
lanta, Georgia; a son, N. E.
McKibben, Tchula; a brother,
Frank Waldrup, Houston; and
a number of grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at First Methodist Church in
Lexington on Tuesday, Dec.
l8 at 2 p. m. The Rev. Craw-
ford Ray officiated, assisted
by the Rev. j. H. Holder, Jr.
of Tchula.
Interment followed Odd
Fellows cemetery in Licking
ton, with Southern in charge.
Pallbearers were her grand
sons, Gillie McKibben, Ed,
ward House, Billy Ellison,
Edwin Ellison, Charles Ellison
and Jack Ellison.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20

The Citizens Council con-
tinues to do what it can to
.4ult Ole Miss.
This week we saw a mail
ing from the Council head
quarters in Greenwood which
contained two pieces" re-
printed from The Clarion
Ledger, Jackson, and The Ma
tional Observer, Washington,
both Of which were meant to
be detrimental to the city OF
memphis.
But what concerned us
most was three printed postal
cards therein demanding
that four Ole Miss faculty
members (who were named)
land all other integrationists
be removed Immediately from
the pay roll of Ole Miss
The card also said: please
have University officials cease
coddling Katzenbaeh and
cease allowing him to at
tempt to brainwash our fine
pro-American students. Fur
Their, the intimidation Of our
students must be halted"
The card was directed to the
Board Of Trustees OF the In
stitutions Of Higher Learn
ing and Chancellor j. D. Will
liams and there was a place
for signature Of the sender.
DR.. Williams and the Uni
(ContiEued On Back Pagc)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
Dances Scheduled
At Country Club
During Holidays

Holmes County Country
Club will be the scene OF
two dances during the Christ
mas season.
Members of the Holiday
Club will enjoy their annual
party Saturday night at 800
p. m. w. P. Hammett is pre-
sident of the club.
On New Years Eve mem
bers of the Country Club and
their invited guests will as
sefnble for the annual dance.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
Christmas Services P|anned|n Holmes
Worship Programs HighIighf YuIetide
observance Throughout The County

Christmas worship services concentrating the
birth of Jesus have been planned throughout the en-
tire Holmes County area and will highlight the Yule-
tide season. Hundreds Of boys and girls home from
colleges and universities throughout the land will join
with other holiday visitors and homefolks in attend
ing the special programs of Christmas music, prayers
and pageantry.
Services at the various churches have been set as
follows.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20

First Baptist Church Of
Lexington will hold its
Christmas musical program
Sunday night, December 23rd,
at ZOO.
The program of Christmas
music will be presented by
members of the Primary De-
partment, under the direction
of Mrs. Helen Lannon's, with
about thirty voices.
Mrs. Lannon's has trained
and directed the Primary
Choir for the last three years,
and former programs were
well received.
Sunday School and church
services Sunday morning will
be combined with the Rev. P.
D. Bragg delivering the SER
mon at 10 a M. He will give
a Christmas story from the
Bible to the entire church
body at this time.
First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church OF
Lexington will present a pro-
gram of music on Sunday
evening at 800 p. m.
The music will be given by
the combined voices of the
chldren's, youth, and adult
choirs, and the mems chorus.
The kindergarten class will
present a pantomime of the
Nativity scene, and Christmas
carols will be sung.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Fred c. Fowler, III of
First Presbyterian Church
will take the Sunday morn
ing message at eleven from
the passage of scripture mean
ing "a Greater than Soloman
is Here.
AT ZOO p. m. Sunday will
! be the Candlelight service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20

ST. MurYs Episcopal Church
Following an annual Gus
tom, st. Mary's Episcopal
Church will hold its tradition
al Chrstmas Eve Midnight
Service at 11:30 p. m. on De-
cember "a.
The Rev. Reynolds S. Che
ney, II, Priest-in-Charge will
deliver the sermon Music will
be provided by the choir of
the church with Mrs. Doty
Porter as %organist.
The complete midnight cele-
bration program was carried
on page one in the December
Is issue of this paper.
Oregon Memorial
Oregon Memorial Church
will hold a Christmas pro-
gram tonight Thursday, De-
cember goth, beginning at
z p. M, sponsored by the Rev.
Roy D. Raddin of Tchula and
the Rev. Crawford L Ray Of
Lexington, pastors Of the
church. ,
Children of the church will
sing Christmas carols and
songs. A film of Holy Night"
will be shown, with Wallace
Johnson at the protector.
In conclusion a fellowship
hour will be enjoyed by the
entire combined congregations
and visitors.
Beulah Baptist
Beulah Baptist Church
Christmas program will be
held at z p. m. on Sunday,
December 23rd, under the di-
rection of the Rev. and Mrs.
Roger Faber.
A skit Of 'The Christmas
Story" will be presented,
with members of the primary,
Continued on Page Three
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20

Speaking of images, we
believe our readers will find
interesting a piece written
by John Emmerich in the
McComb Enterprise-Journa
He tells what be found out
about the reaction Of other
Americans to events at Ole
Miss in a recent trip to Ohio.
Needless to say, what he
heard was quite different
from what some of our state
leaders have been saying.
We reprint it ION the edi-
torial page for the benefit
of the readers of this news
paper who like to know the
truth even il they don't find
ii pleasant at times.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
To Visit Parents

Mrs. H, P. Watson, Jr. and
Children will visit in Crystal
Springs after Christmas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-12-20
To 'Gdtor Bowl

Tommy Fisher of Delta
State College will accompany
the Delta Bellies as prop man
to the Gator Bowl in Florida.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22

behind the actual needs of schools
to keep state equalization at the level
of 1949 when it was enacted. Equal
opportunity for a school child wheth-
err he is located in a rich or poor
district is the aim of the foundation
program. Initiation has destroyed the
chances of the child receiving good
basic education. 1t takes $3.50 now
to equal the 1949 dollar.
After acquainting the Governors
Committee with the difficulties of
school financing, Miss Miller laid
the blame directly upon the lack of
industrial growth. The costs have
increased but we have few new
sources of revenue.
1.-TWO basic factors over which
we have no control-inflation and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
Governor Raked For
from page /


Gov. Babcock rejected a proposed
study last week saying it would be
a needless expense to the state. Sun
day, Sen. Lee Metcaf said the project
would cost the state nothing if under
taken by the Geological Survey. Met
calf said he had been informed by
John M. Kelley, assistant Secretary
of the Department of Interior eve
need assurance from the state that
it needs and wants federal assist
ance."
Macdonald said reports of wells
being dried up and others dangerous
ly lowered because Fallon county
commissioners to request a survey
earlier this year.
81 think it is time the Governor
started worrying little bit about
Montana" Macdonald said. eff
anyone is allowed to pump water
to the point where the area can
no longer economically tap under
ground water, a good section of
the eastern part of this state will
dry up and blow away"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
OPPOSE SALES TAX, ASK
HIGHER GRAZING FEES

Other stands on taxes: Opposition
to a general sales tax. Because prop
erty taxes are one of the most re
gressive types of taxation they asked
for larger proportion of financing
of schools from other sources, which
are based ON ability to pay. Sources
| designated in their resolution in
cluded fair increase in rental from
state grazing land, repeal of the cell
ing on oil leases and royalties, legis-
lation to secure state income taxes
on all income derived from ownership
of property in Montana, real or in
tangible, just as the tax is now col
lected off income derived from wages
earned in the state.
Support was given to the founda-
ton program, adjusted to a more
realistic figure to produce mini
mum foundation equal to 1880 per
cent of the average general fund
budgets of the schools and an in
crease in the states contribution
through the school equalization fund
to 100 per cent of it's obligation under
an adjusted, realistic foundation pro-
gram schedule; urged Montana school
laws be amended so district school
boards may base their budgets on
enrolment rather than on
previous years enrolment; and fed
eral aid to education.
They deplored the situation in
the Greater University system and
said, "we firmly believe that edu-
Gators should not be penalized for
defending quality education and
promoting the needs of their insti-
tutions and their present and flu
ture students"
Deploring the action of the "196l
controlled Legislature
which cut back funds for custodial
Institutions they urged that funds
tut from the budgets be restored and
additional funds be added to the
budget TO insure adequate facilities
or the inmates of these institutions.
They supported the property re-
Justification program and the closed
Urinary.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
Demo Women Adopt Sfrong--

Compensation Act by the 1861 Legis-
lature and urged their repeal; de-
plored the drastic cutback of eligibil-
ity under the Unemployment Com
pensation Act which will make it
necessary for many jobless to rely on
Public Welfare assistance to tide
them over the winter periods, and
called for the act to be hberalized.
Other stands in the labor field in
cluded opposition to Right-to-Wor
laws and railroad merger.
Democratic Women condemned
RECKLESS attacks made by Montana
Republicans on the federal govern
ment, the United Nations and the
Peace Corps. In particular they de-
plored passage by the 1861 Republi-
can House of Representatives of
House Joint Resolution 10 request
ing Congress to repeal the income
tax and dispose of government-owned
corporations such as REAs and the
Panama Canal Corporation. They
said the adoption of this amendment
would 'halt all defense programs and
leave us defenseless from attacks
from Within and without our country,
disrupt the economy of the nation,
and virtually abolish the federal gov
eminent.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
UNDERSTANDING 1859
LEGISLATURE PRAISED

Democratic Women resolved to set
the record straight 1859 Legis.
lature balanced the budget, reduced
the deficit and also provided the
added revenue that will enable the
State to retire the deficit in 1862,
adding, 'The same Republican legis-
lators who voted overwhelmingly for
appropriation bills also voted over
whelmingly against revenue meas
ures to defray those appropriations.
1--WE are proud that our 1859
atically-controlled Legisla-
ture faced up to it's responsibilities
in providing for our state institu-
tions, that it allowed for essential
maintenance and repairs, and yet
provided for modest growth.
President Velma Aashiem presided
at all business sessions. Toastmis-
tresses at other sessions included
Norma Keil, Ledger; Mrs. w. E. Dur
nam, president of the Gallatin Club;
Mildred Tracy, Ryegate, and Mildred
Cain, Hamilton.
Installed as regional directors were
Mrs. William Hafferman, Libby; Mrs.
4avaun Britain, Shelby; Mrs. Cor
lon Twedt, Rudyard; Mrs. Alfred |
Jandee, Richey; Mrs. Harvey Berner,
Wolf Point; Mrs. Charles Cerovski,
,ewistown; Mrs. Rudolph Larson, |
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
CONTRACTS AWARDED

Acting Governor Paul Rice, Ander-
son and Secretary of State Frank
Murray awarded the following con-
tracts:
Twenty buildings at Fort Harrison
for the National Guard, base contract
to Al Johnson, $212,946; Carlson
plumbing, $30,848; Palmquist Elec-
trio, $15,869. The three contractors
are from Helena.
Fleet insurance for the states We
hicles to Loranz Agency's Great Basin
Inc. Co. for S31,537.82 premium on
liability. Another policy cost $7,281
for fire and theft.
Lutey Construction, Butte. has 70
days to build the fire escapes at the
School of Mines for $25, $3.50.
Air conditioning of the Department
of Public Instructions IBM installa-
ton to Budd Plumbing and Heating
of Bozeman for $16,576.
July 16 was set for the opening of
bids to repair the roof of the Boze-
man Unemployment Compensation
Commission office estimated at 49,
900, and the remodeling of the Bill
lings Oil and Gas Conservation Com
air conditioning at an esti-
mated $4,000.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22

1860 enough people left Montana to
completely depopulate the City Of
Helena" she stated.
81 believe it is high time that
schools ceased to be the whipping
boy for the financial problems of this
state. The blame should be placed
squarely where it belongs, ON the
failure of Montana to grow with the
rest of the nation,'' Miss Miller said.
Miss Miller reported that in 1860
81 school costs totaled $40 million,
but the foundation program amounted
to only $37 million. She said that, if
present trends continue, initiation and
enrollments will necessitate school
expenditures averaging more than
500 million per year in the 1896
biennium.
"To return to the educational
support level deemed necessary by
the 1949 Legislature, the 1868 Leg
islature would have to set the
foundation program at $64 million
and sos million in 1963-64 and
1964-65 respectively" Miss Miller
said. This would not meet total
school costs by any means, but it
would help to equalize them"
X
The resort state is not the solution
TO school financing. The only reason
the tourist industry looms so large
in our economy is because of the
lack of other industries. State and
private agencies have completely
fallen down in providing an expand
ng tax base to meet the inflationary
rend.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
Prepaid Group Medical
Plans Gaining Favor

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Evidence
of IAN accelerated trend toward pre-
paid group medical care practice
was cited by DR.. Frederick D. Mott,
new president of the Group Health
Association of America; at the organi-
zation's 18th annual institute here.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22

Windham; Mrs. Joe Void, Jr., Laurel !;
Mrs. E. M. Tracy, Ryegate; Mrs. Will
liam Mckinley, Bohemian; Mrs. Fern
Baker, Helena. Mrs. Laverne Taylor,
Missoula and Mrs. Annette Smith,
Miles City, were not present for the
installing ceremony. Mrs. Frances
Logan was "a stand-in for Mrs. Taylor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
Miss Miller Tells Governors Committee
States AiIine Economy Places
Schools In Precarious Position
Miss Miller Tells Governors Committee

Montana foundation the simplest formula in the
nation for financing public Schools reviewed by the
parment of Public Instruction and Harriet Miller super
nendent the Governors Foundation Committee last Sat
urday afternoon sr.~.o
1t demonstrated that the financing program falling
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
Anderson Blasts NP Treatment
For Flying State Offciu|dom

Flax bursts exploded amidst
the states aircraft as Attorney
General Forrest Anderson trig-
gered an anti-aircraft barrage
at the Board Of Examiners
meeting Monday.
The opening shot of the barrage
came when the Highway Department
asked for $4,000 per seat insurance
on its Aero Commander which was
purchased without the formality of
calling for bids.
These flyboys seem to be special
people," the AG said, explaining
that this was over and beyond the
regular Industrial Accident protec-
ton which all state employees en-
joy. When Anderson flys and wants
more insurance coverage, said he,
81 pay out of my own pocket"
Lester Hansen, insurance man for
the board, said that the Aeronautics
Commission and the Fish and Game
Commission also have seat insurance
on their planes and helicopters.
More white puffs suddenly ap-
peared in the big sky country as the
AG said, "Here we have three COM
missions doing something which they
have no legal right to do"
..FLIGHTY GOVERNOR" CASE
ENTERS PICTURE
A suit is now pending in the Lewis
and Clark county court which may
set aside the purchase without calling
for bids of the Aeronautics Commits
sion's airplane, Queenaire, which is |
used to levitate Gov. Tim
Babcock from Republican orgy to |
orgy. Should Tim have his wings
clipped by the court the Highway
would also be in a rather
posture, because of the
imilar purchasing procedure.
The AG then lowered his sights
md took a ground level shot at the
lospital insurance plan which the
fish and Game was going to purchase
or it's employees. When, he wanted
0 know, did the legislature say that
unds could be spent for this type
f special insurance?
Action was not taken on the re-
hiring of Tom Collins as Planning
Board director at $3.50 per month.
This matter is to be discussed with
Gov. Tim Babcock. AG Anderson
said, "This smells of politics.. He
also would like to know what
Wayne Montgomery thinks of the
-ehiring of bis opponent in the
primaries.
An inquiry is being made of the
Museum as to what they
'e going to do about the old Gov r
ner,s mansion. The legislature gave
|
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-06-22
from page

definite and deliberate attempt on
the part of human beings to establish
something positive to create conf
dence in the hearts and minds of
people.