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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Thurmond And PovoII
At #. Benning

Fort Benning, Georgia =
Cadets William E. Thurmond,
Jr., 20 and Allie S. Povall,
Jr., 20, of Lexington, Miss,
are scheduled to complete
six weeks of training at the
Reserve Officer Training
Corps o summer camp
at Fort Benning, Georgia,
August 3rd.
Cadet Thurmond, whose
parents live at 30 North
Street, is activt in the ROTC
program at Mississippi State
University. A 1859 graduate
OF Lexington High School,
Thurmond is a member of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon and
Delta Sigma ri fraternities.
Cadet Povall, whose pa
rents live at 104 Clifton ST.,
is a member of the ROTC at
the University of Mississippi.
The 1859 Lexington High
School graduate is a member
of ri Kappa Alpha fraterni-
ty.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Progress Is Made
In Conservation

This years drive to get
more farmers interested in
adopting conservation puac-
tees on their farms is pay
ing off, Lynn Jordan, Chair
man of the Holmes Agricul-
tural Sterilization and Con-
servation County Committee,
reported today.
The drive is being carried
out by ASC farmer-commit-
teemer on their own time,
as a direct and valuable con-
tribution to the Department
of Agriculture's rural areas
development program. Major
detectives of the RAD pro-
gram are to increase income
CT under-employed, low-in-
come farmers, and to develop
off-farm sources of employ
ment.
The goal of the conserva-
ton drive, the chairman ex-
planned. is ITO get Farmers
who have not been doing con
servation work on their land
in recent years to do an i'm
portant conservation project
in 1862. AS of July %, 1862,
committeeman in Holmes
County had enrolled SO of
such new" farms for par
ticipation in the 1862 ACP.
Of this number, practices
Continued On Back Page)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

The Holmes team lost to
Canton Monday afternoon
SO in a hard fought game.
They got five hits to two
for Canton and the Madison
County boys won on three
unearned runs.
Holmes All Stars, pictured
elsewhere on this page, are
coached by Arthur Land of
Durant assisted by Billy
Muslin of Goodman.
Durant Tigers
Durant Tigers, coached by
Mr.. Land in regular season
play, won II games and lost
only three to become Holmes
County champions. The tt
gers fell to Goodman twice
and Pickens once in an other
wise perfect season.
The Durant Cubs, a group
of less experienced players,
lost all of their games but
have hopes of a better season
next year, according to their
coach, Don Inman.
Durant was the only COM
munity in the county field
ing two teams. Some rs boys
turned out for play.
Lexington Wins Ten
Lexington Little Boys Base
ball players raeked UP a rec
ord Of ten wins and eight
losses for the season. Losses
were to Durant, four games;
Goodman, three and Pickens
one.
Wayne Rodgers coached
Lexington and he was assist
ed by Larkin Afford.
Tchulu. Pickens
Tchula won five games
and lost IL during the sea-
son. Jim Cunningham was
the coach.
Pickens was coached by
Leo Parker and Joe D a n
Patton in the first half of
the season. Kenneth Wright
took on the job during the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Debru Dickurd
Injured In Accident

Zebra Dickard, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Dick
ard of Tchula is a patient in
the Baptist Hospital in Jack
son.
Zebra, a All Club mem
Der who attended Camp at
Choctaw Lake last week,
suffered, an accident upon
her return home about 2 p.
m. on Saturday. The camp
group arrived at the Lex
ington Grammar School a
few hours ahead of schedule
before their parents arrived
to- pick them up. Zebra left
the bus at the Grammar
School to go to a telephone
to call her mother. When she
crossed the street between
the Dairy Dream and South
land Service Station she was
hit by a passing car in an
unavoidable accident" ac-
cording to witnesses.
The car was driven by
Robert Booker.
She was taken by ambu-
lance Immediately to the
Holmes County Community
Hospital for examination and
remained there until Sunday
noon when she was trans
ferred to the Baptist Hos
pital in Jackson.
Zebra received bruises and
possible conclusion. Latest
report is that she is greatly
improved. Sympathy is ex-
terded to Zebra and her
family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Mr.. Rich" Hammett Died Al Home On
Thursday; Final Rites Held Saturday

in-law, j. R. Booth, An
drew Hearn, Allen Bern
hard, R. E. Elledge, Herbert
King, Carlisle Seymour, Ar
thur Witt, B. j. Allen and
Ray Martin.
Honorary pallbearers were
his friends.
Mr.. Hammett is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Flossie
Dodd Hammett, and the fol-
lowing children, Mrs. John
Russell (Annie Ethel Boothe
of Acona and MI. B. R. Ham,
nett, Jr., of Baltimore, Mary
land, both born of Mr.. Ham
mett's first marriage to Miss
Fanny Byrd in 1898, and
following her death he was
married to Miss Flossie Dodd
in 1905.
Children of this union sur
viving are w. j. Hammett,
Dallas, Texas; R. Dolph
Hammett, Lexington; R. A.
(Bud) Hammett. Dallas: Miss
Leila Hammett, of Lexington
and the University of MisSis-
sirpi; Mrs. Andrew Hearn
(Addie Lou) of Lexington;
Mrs. Allen Bernhard (Hilda)
of Greenwood; Mrs. R. E.
Elledge, (Ruth) of Green
wood; Mrs Herbert King (Jo)
of Lexington;
Mrs. Carlisle Seymour,
(Earline) Jacksonville, Flori-
ola; Mrs. Ray Martin (Maggie)
Dallis; Mrs. Arthur Witt
(Ren), Dallas and Mrs. B. j.
Alien (Tish) also of Dallas.
Also surviving are 40
grandchildren, 81 great grand
children and one great great
grandchild.
All fourteen children were
IL attendance at the funeral
services and a large number
of grandchildren.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
By Hazel Brannon Smith

IF you call a tail a leg,
how many legs has a dog?
Five? No, calling a tail a leg
don't make it a leg"
The above quotation tradi-
tionally attributed to Abra-
ham Lincoln is brought to
mind by events of the past
few days, specifically the diff
ferences arising between
Erie Johnston, editor of the
Scott County Times and pub
lie relations director of the
Mississippi Sovereignty Com
mission, and William j. (BilD
Simmons, high mogul of the
Mississippi Citizens Council.
The Citizens Council HE
archy is out to get
Mr.. Johnston because he
spoke a few truths in a
commencement address at
Grenada High School in May
without first getting its per-
mission.
Among other things Mr..
Johnston said it would be
wonderful if he could report
to his audience that people
in the north and midwest
(where his speakers have
gomez were ready to rally to
the South's cause.
However, Mr.. Johnston
said, "we can expect no ma
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Miss Heinrich
Selected Mojorette
At Ole Miss

Miss Betsy Harper HEM
rich, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam j. Heinrich has
been selected as a majorette
at the University of Missis-
sippi for the coming year,
from a class of 700 contest
ants. Betsy signed for en-
trance at, the fall term at
Ole Miss before leaving on
Friday after attending tn e
school of Baton Twirling last
week.
Miss Heinrich, accompanied
by her mother went to Char
lesion from Ole Miss for a
few days visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Dan r. Fedric.
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oO-Yeur-OId Citizen
Was One Of County's
Best Known Citizens

Mr.. Benjamin Richard
Kammett died at his home
on Thursday, July 10Th after
a month of gradually becom-
ing speaker in strength. He
wss Sc, having celebrated
his last earthly birthday on
Sunday, March 4th with most
OF his children and grand
children present. He was
born February %, 1872 in
Holmes County and for many
years his wife and children
have honcrcd him annually
on the Sunday nearest the
date with a birthday celebra-
ton.
The passing Of Mr.. Rich
Hammett has saddened not
only his immediate close
family, but the entire COM
munity. Mr.. Hammett was
unequaled as the head and
inspiration of a large Chris
tan family. Fourteen chill
dren have gone from his fire
side to make good homes of
their own, or carve a place
of which he could be proud.
Mr.. Hammett served beat
one as Justice of the Peace
for fourteen years, since be-
ginning in January 1940. He
was a lifetime member OF
Antioch Baptist Church at
Brozville, where funeral SER
vices were held at 10 a. m.
on Saturday, July 21st, with
the Rev. P. D. Bragg officia-
ting.
Interment was in Odd Eel,
lows cemetery with Southern
Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Pallbearers were his. sons
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
New Cases OF Anthrax

a COW from anthrax on a
place he leases seven miles
southwest of Durant.
Irby Ellington has lost two
COWS and three calves with
n the past two weeks. lis
sues have been sent off for
diagnosis but have not yet
been reported. His cattle are
in the sand hill area of
Holmes County on the A. E.
Ellington farm.
Mr.. Sullivan emphasizes
that when any stock dies on
the farm that it be reported
and reminds the public that
state law requires such stock
be burned or buried.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Holmes All Stars In Tourney Play
Locals Win One, Lose One In First
Two Days OF Play At Yazoo City

Holmes County All-Stars played heads up baseball
Tuesday afternoon in Yazoo City to o~utclass Madison
Ridgeland AI-Stars 25-3 in District III tournament
play of the Little Boys Baseball League.
The Holmes County lads have won one and lost one
in the tournament to date and were scheduled to play
the Yazoo City National League All Stars at 400 p. m.
Wednesday. If they win this they will continue in
tournament play in a game at 900 p. m. today, Thurs
day. with their opponent to be determined.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
Tommy CONT Returns
To Texas Monday

Sp/5 Tommy Can't VIII
leave Monday for Fort Sam
Houston, Texas after spend
ing a 30-day medical leave
at home with Mrs. Can't,
their 18-months-old son Dom
ny and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Can't.
His many friends will be
glad to know he is improving
from a back injury received
while stationed in England.
He has been hospitalized in
Swindon, England and Wies-
baden, Germany since jan
uary before being transferred
to the hospital in Texas.
The Advertiser joins his
family and friends in wish
ing for Tommy an early and
complete recovery from his
injury.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
1t. Stephen Reid
In Caribbean

First Lieutenant Stephen
M. Reid, United States Ma
rine Corps, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. C. Reid is serving
with the First Battalion OF
the Sixth Marine Regiment
in the Caribbean.
The regiment, q unit OF
the Second Marine Division,
S scheduled to participate IN
training maneuvers at Vie
qutes, Puerto Rico. before re-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26
4-H Exchange Youths Here

the intercoastal canal.
The program for the week
is as follows, beginning on
Sunday afternoon, with a wei
come program headed by
Miss Ann Smith, Mr.. Duane
fucker, All Council Presi-
dent, and the Mayors of
Holmes County towns.
Schedules and assignments
given, - Cokes served and
souvenirs given.
Escorted to assigned homes
and attended youth meetings
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

with them.
Monday, July 23rd, met in
Lexington = County Agents
Office 800 a. M,
Toured industries and hill
section of county, - Char
coal Plant, Lexington; Du-
rant Sportswear and Hunger
ford Plastic Company, Du-
rant.
Lunch in Durant; Visited
H dimes Junior College,
Goodman; Visited the w. j.
Continued On Page Six)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

turning to Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina in September.
During the Caribbean trip,
members Of the unit will
visit the historic village OF
Isabella Segunda and San
Juan, in Puerto Rico.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

tional movement of any
strength which would sup
port the southern tradition of
segregated societies. And GER
tainly we are indulging in
wishful thinking if we ex-
pect the Supreme Court to
ever reverse or alter its rul-
ing of 1854 that all public
schools must be available to
both races"
These words are in direct
conflict with what the Citi-
zens' Council leaders have
been saying and couldn't be
expected to add to Mr. John
ston's popularity.
However, this does not al
ter the more important fact
that what Mr.. Johnston said
in Grenada was and is true
- truth that sooner or later
must be faced.
We can go on saying it
isn't true if we want to, but
by doing so We do not change
anything.
It's like saying a dog has
five legs when you are count
ing his tail.
Because Erie Johnston
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

last half which saw four wins
and four losses.
County Officers
Billy Muslin of Goodman
is president of the Holmes
County Little Boys Baseball
League and w. H. Fincher,
Jr. of Lexington is secretary.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

HOLMES COUNTY ALL-STARS for 1862 in
Little Boys Baseball League pictured above in
their new uniforms are William Landre Arnold and
Leonard Ray Frederick, both of Pckens, seated on
ground; first row, seated in chairs, L to r, William
Gary Griffin, James Kenneth Boyette, Rodney Alan
Taylor and Robert William Muslin, all of Goodman;
MAY Earl Johnson and Bernard Bryan Jones III,
both of Tchula standing, Francis Edward Hathcock,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-07-26

Because Erie Johnston
dared to differ with the Citi-
zens' Council he has been
Continued On Page Six)
Evening star., 1962-04-06
MAY BE INTELLIGENT BEINGS
Mars Life Surprises
Foreseen by Scientist

Concerning intelligent life.
Prof. Salisbury said:
IF in place of struggling IL
chens we assume a thriving
vegetational cover, then it is
easy to add other members OF
the biotic community. If plant
like organisms have solved the
problem of growth in the Mar
tian environment so well, one
might surely expect to find mo-
bile forms comparable to our
animals that feed on plants.
And from there it is but one
more step GRANTED a big one)
to intelligent beings. In view
of the evidence. we should at
least try to keep our minds
open so that we could survive
the initial shock Of encounter
ing them"
Prof. Salisbury suggested
that space scientists think
very carefully before we drop
elaborate robots on Mars to look
for signs of life-machines that
reach out, suck in. pulverize,
and analyze samples from the
Martian surface" He added:
IF there is intelligent life,
the telemetered data received
from the robot might be diff
ficult to interpret. At least. I
can imagine how I might react
if such an apparatus landed
in my back yard and started
grabbing for my apple tree, the
cat, and maybe me-"
Evening star., 1962-04-06
New York Fetes
President GouIurt

NEW YORK, April 6 (AP).-
New York State and city Off
cials have joined Federal and
international figures in paying
tribute to Brazilian President
Joao Goulart.
Mr.. Goulart, honored yester-
day with a ticker tape parade
up Broadway viewed by thou
sands, was greeted at City Hall
by Mayor Wagner. He later met
with Francis Cardinal Spell
man and then attended a re-
ception given by the Mayor.
Still later, he was guest OF
honor at a private dinner at
tended by more than so digni-
taries, including U Thant, act.
ing secretary general of the
United Nations, and heard him.
self lauded by Gov. Rockefeller
Evening star., 1962-04-06
Sit-In on Housing
Ends as Project
Changes Hands

MONTEREY PARK, Calf,
April 6 (AP).-A month-long
sit-in demonstration against a
new housing development has
ended and a Negro family is
expected to move in shortly.
About a dozen Negroes and
whites began the demonstra-
ton after Bobby Liley. a 29-
year-old Negro physicist. said
developers refused to sell him
one of the $25, 900 homes in the
project.
This week, however, control
of the development changed
hands. Earl P. Snyder, who
owned the land. acquired full
possession of the project
Wednesday by foreclosure from
Montgomery Ross Fisher. Mr.
Snyder said he would sell tc
Mr.. Liley.
Evening star., 1962-04-06
hree-Mon Apollo Moonship Unveiled;
Craft Aims at Lunar Landing by 1910

DOwNEY, Calf, April 6
(AP).-A three-man moonship
designed to keep crewmen
alive two weeks in shirt
sleeve atmosphere" packs
American hopes to land on the
moon by 1870.
Space experts call the cabin
lone Of the most complex
manned flight devices ever de-
signed and built"
A 12-foot-tall wooken mock
up Of the command capsule for
the Apollo spacecraft was un-
yelled yesterday at the Space
and Information Systems Di-
vision Of North American Avia-
ton, where it was built.
The cone-shaped compart-
ment Is filled with drawers,
instruments and gadgets. An
instrument panel covering an
entire side Of the capsule is
above the crewmen as they re-
cline in special seats during
liftoff.
Each Is Capable
The craft will be commanded
by the pilot. Others aboard
will be the co-pilot and an en-
gineer-scientist. Each can per-
form all functions.
THE capsule is built to use
man as an integral part Of the
design" Engineer j. w. Small
of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration said.
THE Judgment Of the crew
is q major factor. We feel
mems judgment is better than
reliance on machines in many
instances"
Details Of the Apollo pro-
gram for manned exploration
of the moon were disclosed
previously, but this was the
first showing Of the capsule
one Of three units Of Apollo.
Can Get Outside
Apollo's m AIMED orbital
flights around the earth are
tentatively expected from 1864
on, with q manned flight
around the moon in 1867 or
1868.
High enough in the middle
Evening star., 1962-04-06
Meeting to Hear
Three From Acc

A symposium on THE In
pact of Nuclear Technology on
Mans Environment" will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock in the
auditorium of the school of in
ternational service at Ameri-
can University.
Various aspects Of the sub
ject will be discussed by John
Hartsock, Irwin Wallen and
Richard Hamburger Of the
Atomic Energy Commission
and Raymond Mace of the
United States Geological Sur
vey. A question-and-answer
period will follow the presenta-
tions.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1962-04-06

If there is life on Mars, is it
fighting a grim battle for mere
survival, or is it flourishing.
Just as life flourishes here on
earth?
At least one scientist believes
life is flourishing on Mars -
not only vegetation. but may
be animals and even intelligent
beings like man. The scientist,
Prof. Frank B. Salisbury of Col
orado State University, out
lined his views in the lead ar
ticle of this weeks Science"
publication of the American As
sociation for the Advancement
of Science.
The existence of life on Mars
best explains the seasonal
changes of color that have
been studied for centuries,
Prof. Salisbury said. But this
sort of life must be much diff
ferent from that on earth, and
the first men to land on Mars
should be prepared to encoun-
ter some interesting surprises"
A plant physiologist. Prof
Salisbury said the biochemistry
Of Marian plants must be diff
ferent from those of earth.
However. he added, this would
not stop the development of
vegetation resembling our high
er plants. Such a plant might
have large, thin leaves that
would extend themselves dur
ing the day and roll up tightly
at night, he said.
Mars nighttime temperature
may get down almost to $50
degrees below Fahrenheit zero,
Prof. Salisbury noted. But he
said this would not necessarily
be a bar to plants survival
The organism might we'll be
adapted to a daily reeze-and-
thaw cycle. he explained.
A number of alternative ex-
plantations of Mars changing
appearance have been offered,
but "the idea of life on Mars
seems to be the most tenable, +"
Prof. Salisbury declared. And
if this idea is accepted. we are
Immediately drawn to the con-
clusion that this life is a very
well-adapted and flourishing
one-not the struggle for exist
ence so often suggested in light
of the obvious difficulties
earthly organisms would have
III living on Mars"
Evening star., 1962-04-06

for a man to stand erect, the
8,000-pound capsule has three
windows and two periscopes.
An airlock or pressure chamber
enables crewmen to get outside
in space, to transfer to another
spacecraft or to walk around
on the moon.
Except for periods Of ac-
celeration or for leaving the
capsule, pressure suits will be
unnecessary, although one man
Evening star., 1962-04-06
probably always will have one

probably always will have one
on.
Another section will contain
service componentS not needed
inside the manned vehicle,
while a third will be a pro-
,pulsion unit to slow the speed
ing craft as it nears the moon
and to launch it for return to
earth.
The space ship is expected to
take about two and a half days
each way to and from the
moon, with a 24-hour layover
for exploration Of the surface.
Evening star., 1962-04-06
GLENN, IN ORBIT, HAD NEEDLES
TO KILL PAIN IF NECESSARY

II Astronaut John H. Glenn, jr, had been hurt on
his space flight, he could have given himself pain
killing injection right through his flying suit
Biomedical experts Of the National Aeronautcs and
Space Administration reported this today during a
detailed symposium the Marine lieutenant colonels
three-orbit flight of last February 90
They disclosed that Col Glenn carried In his sur
vval kit four newly developed automatic selfnjectors
stored in small package The inectors contained medi-
cations for pain, shock and motion Sickness and
Stimulant.
One end of each injector fitted with red safety
cap and the other end contained the medication and
needle.
Upon removal of safety pin. the injector becomes
armed.
The astronaut would have pressed the needle end
Of the injector into his twopy alminzed pressure suit
The needle would have through the fabric and into
the aStronauts skin releasing the medication.
Evening star., 1962-04-06
Three Countries Add
u. N. Bond PLEDGE

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
April 6 (AP).-Secretary Gen.
eral u Thant announced last
night that United Nations bond
purchase pledges had been
received from the Netherlands
for $2,020,000, from Iran for
$500, 900 and from Cyprus for
S26,175.