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Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
Our press has NOT failed

Federal troops, the unconstitutional
methods involved in getting negro
lanes Meredith into the University,
and the danger Of an aIl-Powertul re-
deraI government.
The men and women Of the Missis-
sippi press who spoke out against such
actions believe in their opinions Just
as strongly as those few who took the
opposite viewpoint.
MississipPi's editors did speak out
concerning the actions at Ole Miss just
as they have done against the so-caEled
Freedom Riders and other outside race
agitators. And their opinions, we be-
Iieve, came much closer to represent
ing the majority of the citizens OF this
state than other journalists who have
been showered with awards and hon.
ors for courageous journalism
IL seems that in this day and time
a journalist TO receive any recognition
must write "fiery editorials" con-
demning the way-of-Iife Mississippians
have followed for generations and
damn the opinion Of his readers. He's
right and everyone else is dead wrong
- nuts! We've all heard the story
about the soldier who was marching
out of step with the rest of his comp
any. When the tough ole drill sergeant
scoIdad him, he replied, 81 was in
step, Sarge: everyone else was out of
STEP"
Perhaps it is not the majority OF
Mississippi newspaPermen who are
'out-of-step' but the minority. Per
haps they might stand up and take not
ice of the opinions Of their fellow citi-
zens and Mississippians. Somehow we
still believe in the 'old-fadhioned
theory that in a Democracy the major
ity rules - not the minority.
Therefore, this newspaper here and
now protests the continued reports be-.
ing published in trade journals that the
press Of this state is neglecting its
duties. We hope that other newspap-
ermen who feel the same way will
speak out in protest and not allow this
states Fourth Estate to become a
goat" for anyone, any organization,
or any actions
Well said, Mr.. Dana!
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01

formerly slave markets ands
the like, now converted into |
two museums; one Il museum
of nature, Wiidlife, ETC., the
other a historical museum
containing old buggies, dolls,
Mardi GraS costumes, paint
ings, and other things from
the Quarters past.
The area liz front of the Cal
bildo is occupied by artists OF
various sorts, who'll do your
portrait for a small fee.
Across the square from this
street is French Market, a
VERY picturesque complna-
ton of small coffee : and Il
donut places, the fish market,
a souvenir shop, a praline
shop, and the traditional old
food market, where people
sell their own vegetables and
|frSdt produce.
That's just the Square : !
there's lots more to the Quar-
ter : : Little courtyards with
fountains and wishing wells
and parrots and stone walk
ways and hanging Spanish
moss = small cafes with can
dies giving off the only light,
and checked table cloths and
bowls of white powdered chez.
Use to put on spaghetti SOU
venir shops containing every
thing from delicate Creole
dolls to pralines to vanished
IcypreSS knees Narrow
cobbleStone streets crowded
with tiny shops of various
sorts, and hitching posts all
along 80
Cemeteries where authors
and heroes and pirates of
centuries ago lie buried in
unbelievably intricate tomibs,
all of which are above the
Iground.
There are sight seeing car
riages led by placid horses
with straw hats on chimes
in the Cathedral tower :
boat whistles on the nearby
Mississippi River trolleys
on Canal Street bulletin
boards covered with "beat"
poetry plenty Of cheat
nicks," boards and all ir-
on lace balconies : beauti-
full homes old stories, ex-
aggratdd, no Doubt, about
people like Madam Lalaurie,
who fled to France in the Fig
hteenth century, before she
was to be tried for the MUIR
der of nearly a dozen slaves,
whom she had tortured to
death.
There's just something a.
bout the Quarter, and it's
something that draws you
back like a magnet, but yet
you don't really know why.
ITS a place still living left
lover from life two and a half
centuries ago.
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
It's almost thut time

~ oAAo CCoCC. Ally AOlAA VI
hypocrisy, in my way Of think
ing, is the most despicable
OF all sins and the manner in
which Mississippi has hereto
fore paraded her prohibition
is hyprocisy at it's best or
worst as the case may be-.
Prohibition indeed. A six year
old child, If he has the mQfley,
can purchase a case or a car
load of whiSkey or any other
alcoholic beverage in this
state. And that amt the way
IL should be but that's the way
it will be until there's state
control and state laws. People
who start yelling Sullivan
wants to open saloons leave
me cold. l have lived in some.
several different states and
the only state in which ! never
one time saw an intoxicated
|person was the state OF Ari-
iona who has open bars (Sal-
oonSe Ii they must De tnat)
anu VINO sells no alcOnOllc
~ a MINOR or TO a person
VINO is to any degree lilIoxi-
caIed. That Is because they
nave strict rules governing
all places that handle liquor
and the owners or managers
either abide by said rules or
close shop. There's no IFS ana
outs about it. Prohibition is
fine and great ii it's prOnibi-
ton, but to claim 1t IN our
state is either a matter of
being stupid or blind. It's a
situation that needs tending
70 real bad SO that's one thing
for our side.
/ have a great deal of faith
in the things Charlie will and
can do. l believe him when he
says he'll do away with some
of these big political jobs that
are given as plums tor voter
blocS. / believe him because
most of the things he says
ARE the things l think and
that is, one of the things about
politics that l abhor. There are
people with ten thousand dol.
lar a year jobs who still don't
know what their job is. They
just get the check and a So
called title. People who earn
jobs with the State of MiSSiS-
sippi will get the jobs they
earn not for their ability to
carry a bunch Of votes but
for their ability to hold the
Jobs. The Merit system exa.
mination will once again be
based on Merit instead of on
the way you vote or how
many votes you can control.
The uniqueness Of Charles
campaign, in my opinion, is
the fact that his supporters
are his supporters because
they desire to be SO and not
because they have been CO.
creed, inundated or baited.
Even the folks who are avid
coleman or Johnson support
ers are bound to feel that
There is something among the
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
BY Allie Tardy

Well -. SO the time is Just
about here. Come next Tues
day it'll all be over but the
counting until the next round
two weeks later. Course the
whole affair is bound to last
longer in Mississippi this year,
than ever before on account
OF us having a real bona fide
Republican candidate for the
General election in Novem-
Der. Perchance he may turn
out to be a formidable one,
too. Who knows?
But, anyway for right now,
there's just five more days
to figure on who is and who
amt and who can and who
can't. j. P.'s folks say he's
good as got it made Paul's
followers tell you there's no
question about it, he may go
i'll in the first - and us Sulli-
van chaps are already max
ing plans to attend the inaug-
uration. Also, word has it that
Blow Torch is already max
ing plans for his 1867 cam
paign.
All in all it makes one
wonder : what's going to
Happen to the Gubernatorial
losers one morning when they
wake up and find it's all over
and there amt no more? AL
the accusations have been OF
mo avail - all the promises
are empty words floating a.
round in the dim past all
the high-sounding words of
praise and flattery are gone
and forgotten Don't you
reckon there's a period where.
lin one might wish to high
Heaven he could just turn over
and go back to sleep for a.
bout four more years when
the wheels of excitement
start turning again. My deep.
est sympathy is with them
the losers. May the good Lord
help them regain their pride
and other intangible things
that might be lost.
AS for the winner : alto.
gether there will only be one
and since | feel quite
strongly that I'm backing a
winner, I'll consider it in that
view
Charlie Sullivan : he'll
make the best governor Mis-.
sissippi ever had. He'll con.
duct affairs of the state in the
same manner in which he has
conducted his campaign. With
Honesty, sincerity and forth.
rightness. He'll bring some.
thing new to us in Mississip.
pi, in the way of leadership,
something of which we can
be proud = in years to come
as well as the present time
He'll clean up this crazy mess
were in with the whiskey
BUSINESS, which will be one OF
flhe best things ever to happen
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
Thoughts
about
Things

It's been about five years
since my visit to New Orleans,
but I'll never forget it. We've
been there since, but always
to stay in MOtelS. This time
it was different.
Most people who go on New
Orleans bound vacations stay
In Motels or Hotels in the
"City'' or on the outskirts,
but . that one time, we stay
ed in the PontaIba apart
ments : in the old French
|Quarter.
The Pontalba Apartments
were built in the early zoos
by the Baroness Michaela de
Pontalba; These beautiful
structures have four floors
and balconies decorated with
lacy iron grillwork. The two
|tlock-long buildings face each
other across Jackson Square.
The Square itself is quite
lovely - it's a park of sorts,
with many paths leading sy-
meurically hrDund a large
statue of Andrew jackson on
his horse, tipping his hat to
the P. monogram on the a.
|partment balcony. The park
is heavily populated with
|cannons, bushes, banana
trees, other kinds of trees,
and countless mosquitoes.
On another side of the Squa-
Ire are the St. Louis CATHEDRAL
ard the two Cabildo buildings.
THE original Cathedral weuld
have been one of the oldest
buildings in New Orleans, but
lit burned about a century a.
I~go.-maybe a little more-and
this Cathedral was built. It's
a huge thing and very
beautiful; there are statues,
carvings, paintings on the
thigh ceiling. etc.
On each side of the Cathe.
ldral are the Cabildo buildings,
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01

Sullivan supporters that just
never has been found in a
political campaign. Jimmy
Ward of the Jackson Daily
puts it very aptly. Mr.. Ward
says, "It might be interesting
and refreshing to see how
many of our tough problems
would move toward a solution
if plain talk ahd friendly
understanding were substitute
ed for doubletalk and dedicat-
ed confusion. Charles L.. Sui
Ivan is doing that in Mis-
sissippi politics. 1t is a re-
.freshing experience"
Anyway that's all for now
until the second primary
if there is one.
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
To the Voters Of
BEAT ONE, HOLMES COUNTY:

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY and IN Sohcltlng
your support and vote for Supervisor OF Beat ohe ini
mes County in the August 9Th Primary Eiectloh' l .
sure YOU that if elected, 1 intend to follow this poncy
throughout the tenure of my office and VIII "f1te UMS
old maxim on your County Records as carefully ana as
conscientiously as l wrote it in my copy book as a count
ry school boy.
7 fool that having been born and raised in the country,
having served my country in the Army until honoraply
discharged, having dealt with all types Oh men III my
timber work over a period of many years. having pro-
vided for my family without outside help makes me an
average man and being an average man. L XIII" "H"'
the average man expects from his tax dollar.
Being a public man, l know the Importance and value
of competitive bidding and if elected, | assure you tnat
q c custodian of the County Funds, l will be as careful
of the taxpayers dollar as l am of my own dollar l
will accept no contract, purchase or repair pd without d
competitive bid and okay no repair bill before l nave
first okayed the work.
/ am not obligated to any money-man' l have no COM
mitments or promised jobs in my pocket. AS your super
visor, I will have no political boss or be ued Oy any
strings to any group but will be free to serve the gooo
neonle of Beat One honestly, conscientiously and to their
best interest.
In this time of doubt, let me assure both the young
and old. that I am a man of strong Christian faith, hav-
ing first joined the Methodist Church at the age OF Il. l
have enjoyed an unbroken membership through ue
years and am now a member OF the First MethoolSt
Church of Lexington. L nave never IHdC hAo''on
was a part-time profession, that it should be left hanging
on the home hat rack when a man went to his business
and if I go into office as your Supervisor, you may De
assured that my Christian faith will go with me. l am not
a drinking man, neither will l cheat or lie to either gain
or hold the office / seek.
1 earnestly solicit your support in the coming electoh
and will deeply appreciate your vote on August 9Th and
if elected, I pledge that I will serve you conscientiously,
honestly and well.
Lee Mayo
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
ELECT PRACTIOING LAWYER FOR
DICTRICT ATTORNEY
TO THE VOTERS OF HOLMES c.

TO THE VOTERS OF HOLMES COUNTY:
Due to the many duties of the county attorneys Of
flee, in which James T. (Pot) Bridges is serving in
Humphreys County, it is impossible to contact each
of you personally, and ask your support in his cam
Foign for District Attorney SO we, as loyal support
ers and friends, wish to personally SOLICIT your vote
and influence in this race.
Pat was born in 1913 at Inverness, Mississippi. He re-
ceived his education in the BeIzoni Public Schools, his B.
S. Degree from Memphis Stote and his legal education
from the University of Mississippi. He has procticed law
in BeEzoni for the past fifteen years and has served one
term in the Mississippi State Senate. He was i'm military
service for four years and is q member Of the ". T. w.
and American Legion. He is active in the Humphreys
County Bar Association Serving as Secretary from 1881
to dote), the American Bar Association. Mississippi
Stote Bar, and the American Judicoture Society.
Being aware of Pats capabilities, we ask, With much
pride, that you elect James 7. Bridges as our next Dist
riot Attorney. s.. ..
Maxine and Kenneth Shute Asft
Submitted to M approved by James 7. tPap Bridges
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01
Holm County Il

Published by the Holmes County Publishing Company at 200 Tchula Street,
Lexington Nisdssppi Entered at the PostohHce at Lexington Mississippi, as Second
Glass mail under the Ad of Congress of Marcha 8, 1879 Subscription rates fol Home
and adjoining Counties, $500 per year.; six months, $500; sewMre, $aW per year.
PAUL TARDY, Editor
ALLIE S. TARDY, Associate Editor a
Holmes County herald., 1963-08-01

Federal troops, the unconstitutional
methods involved in getting Negro
lanes Meredith into the University,
and the danger Of an all-PoWertul re-
dor,I oovarnmenf
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Williams-V0ge
 Vows Exchanged, Are New AlaSkanS

Now making their home in Sol dotna are MT. and Mrs. August A. Voge, IT,, who were married in Kenai on April 1. The nuptial ceremony took place in the kenai Methodist Church at 6 pm. with the Rev. James Rose officiating.
 Prior to her marriage, the bride was Miss Martha Williams, newcomer to Alaska from Mem phis, Tenn. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. H. Williams, also of Memphis. New Albany, Miss, was her birthplace.
 The bridegroom, born at Niece hee, Ark, more recently lived at Lake Charles, La., where his mo- ther, Mrs. Leila Voge, still makes her home. He is employed in local oilfield operations by Oil Base, Inc, of Houston, Texas.
 For her wedding, the bride wore a beige silk sheath with matching hat and gold orchid corsage. She was given in marriage by Lyle Johnston of Soldotna.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. D. Nall, form erly of Andrews, Texas, served the couple as best man and ma tron of honor.
 A reception dinner, hosted by MT. and Mrs. Lyle Johnston at Riverside House, Soldotna, follow ed the ceremony.
 Although MT. and Mrs. Voge are living temporarily at Soldot- ma due to his current work, they plan eventually to return to Lou isana to make their home in New Orleans.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Social Security
 Answers Queries

Question: My brother and I live together. We're both unmar- ried. He's been steadily employ ed for years and has been paying into Social Security. At retire. ment age, has Social Security pro- vided any benefits for dependent sister, such as is now provided for a wife?
 Answer: No. While the worker is living, Social Security provides for monthly payments only to his immediate family, that is, his wife and children. In death cases, pay ments may also be made, in some cases to parents. However, there is no provision in the law to make payments to dependent sisters or brothers.
 Question: I'm going to be re- tiring sometime this year - am over retirement age. Could you tell me what to do to make sure that my first check arrives as soon as possible.
 Answer: Of course, you'll have to contact your nearest Social Se- curity office and we suggest you get in touch with them about two months before you actually re- tire. Bring with you record of your earnings in 1862 (your copy of your withholding statement, Form WIZ, or if you're self-em- ployed copy of your tax return) and also record of how much you've earned during 1863. Also, you should bring with you some document to prove your age.
 For more information about your Social Security, write to: Social Security Administration, Box 1881, Juneau, Alaska.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
OIL WORKERS LEAVE

SOLDOTNA - MT. and Mrs. Luke Gorham left Alaska Tues- day to return to their former home in Bakersfield. Gorham had been toolpusher for Coastal Drill- ing Go. for number of years and was pusher on the job when the first gas well was drilled in the Kenai Peninsula. Bud Williams, driller for Coastal and in Alas ka oil work since 1857, left for Bakersfield this past Friday. Will Hams had been working across Cook Inlet for the past year work ing with Bud" Fletcher, who helped bring in the first oil we'll for the Peninsula.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Fishermen's Coop Not Sponsoring Stream Closure

Clam Gulch, Alaska
 April 23, 1863 Cheechako News,
 Loren Stewart, Editor Drawer o,
 Kenai, Alaska.
 Dear Sir:
 This is with reference to the recent proposal to the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game Board asking for closure of some King Salmon streams to sports fishing. Meetings have been held in var ious communities expressing in- dignation at the Kenai Peninsula Fishermen's Cooperative Assn, for this proposal. We would like to state that we think this pro- posal should be decided between the A.D.F &G. and the sport fish ermen.
 Two king salmon streams that are of interest in this locality are Anchor River and Stariski Creek, there is no set-netting from be- low Ninilchik to Homer, therefore we believe any closure of streams to sport fishing should not be a matter of the COOP nor do we think the setnetters of this local ity should be blamed by any com- munity. In fact, we are working toward and wanting a fish hatch cry on the peninsula in order to stock various streams and lakes with trout. We would like to work with any sport fishing groups on this matter and have a bill to pre- sent to our legislature next year. Many setnetters are also sport fishermen and sport fishing in- creases tourism and not only the peninsula will benefit from tour- ism but the entire state of Alaska. In closing may I state for the record, the Kenai Peninsula Fish ermen's Coop DID NOT make this proposal to the Fish and Game Department.
 Yours truly
 Bud Keener,
 President, K.P.F.C.A.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Homer to Show Film on Alaska

There will be no charge of any kind on May ' when the Homer Society of Natural History will show to the general public the British Broadcasting Go. docu- mentary film on Alaska. The showing will be at 7:3O pm. in the Homer High School gymnas- ium.
 "This is the film that has been earning such praise from all who have seen it," says Walter L. Thomas, vice president and pro- gram committee chairman of the Homer Society of Natural His tory. "This film is not a quick shot deal like Brinkley's report on Alaska It is we'll research ed film showing both the good and the bad of Alaska. We invite everyone from all parts of the Kenai Peninsula to attend"
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26
Letters to the Editor:
 Where Are All the Moose? Asks Peninsula Pioneer
April 19,,1963

April 19, 1863 Cheechako News
 Drawer O
 Kenai, Alaska
 Dear Editor:
 I have lived on the Kenai for 50 years and have had much time to acquaint myself with the hab- its of the moose and to observe the increase and decline of the moose population. My observa- tions have not been made from the seat of car, nor out of an airplane, but by foot and horse back Is to 25 miles back into the mountains and away from any road, in what was one of the best concentrations of moose, in Area 2, on the Kenai.
 The decline started when the November season was put into ef- feet, and has been diminishing each hunting season ever since.
 The COW season wiped out a big percentage of the producing cows. They were the ones that stayed close to civilization. Most all of them raised one or two calves. Back in the mountains where the black bear are plentiful, only small percentage of the calves survive.
 I agree 100ft with the Kenai Sportsmen Assoc. in their letter to Gov. Egan published in the Cheechako News of March 9,
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1963-04-26

where they claimed that it took moose to make moose feed, also, that calf cannot winter without the cows help if there is any amount of snow. Any one who has spent few winters with moose around should know this.
 I can show any one, where a few short years ago the moose trails that were muddy with moose tracks are now growing up in grass. This is in the back coun- try where moose have been plenti- full for the last 40 years. Also big willow patches that have hardly been touched, where five years ago I stood in one place and count ed 25 or 30 moose. The feed is there but the moose are gone. I would like to know where all these moose are?
 During the fall season it is not uncommon for a moose to travel 15 miles in day. There are few places on the Kenai where moose can get much more than 20 miles from a road. Some time during the TO day season he will have to cross the road patrolled by road hunters.
 There is no doubt we have some dedicated men in the Dept. of Fish and Game. We also had some dedicated men before statehood. Men like the late Andy Simons, who spent lifetime in the field, studying the Kenai game prob- lems. There is no one who can say the moose herd was in poor condition the 25 years prior to statehood.
 We had some hard winters when some died, other mild win ters when the moose repopulated the loss. There will be a certain percentage of loss some winters when the natural feed is buried under heavy snow fall, whether we have 5000 or 500 moose. The strong survive, this is why we have the great Kenai moose.
 Since statehood the population has greatly increased causing more hunting pressure, more &C., cess roads, constant harassment from the airplanes, and twice as long a season. With some of the best producing cows killed off, the moose have a gloomy future if things continue as they are.
 I would suggest the following changes: Do away with the No. vember season, renewal of the 1a-mile closed strip on either side along all hiways, no airplane hunting on the Kenai, no COW season. With some protection the moose will take care of them selves if given a chance.
 There has been no time in his tory where man has improved or nature. Only destroyed it by greed.
 Yours truly