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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Groudbreaking Ceremonies Slated
Monday For New MPL Office BUILDING

Local MPL Manager Jim
my East will preside at the
ceremony and the invocation
will be delivered by the Rev.
Crawford Ray, pastor of
First Methodist Church in
Lexington.
In addition to Mayor Ken
ma, the Lexington Board of
Aldermen will also attend
the program. They include j.
w. Moses, Louie B. Nichols,
George Bailey, Tom Holdings
worth and Calvin Moore.
Mr.. Wilson will be accom-
panied to Lexington by sew
eral of the utility's officers
from the company's general
office in Jackson. 1t is expect
Continued on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
By Hazel Brann0n Smith

The Mississippi Economic
Council has reIiuered an out
standing service curing the
past year unQer the aDie
leadership OF ii. V. watkins,
Wen known jackson attorney.
Admittedly we are biased
in Mr.. Watkins favor, but
the record OF accomplish
mentS OF the MEG during the
past year supports our state
ment.
And We might say that
19b3-o4 looks promising for
another record year. OF pro-
greSs under Jack Il. Reed of
Tupelo, the new president.
Mississippi is fortunate in.
deed that this, organization,
usually referred to as a state
chamber of commerce, is a
factor IN Mississippi today
and its scope and Influence
IS steadily being widened
and extended. 1t is a con-
structlve organization with a
vision for a bigger and bet
ter Mississippi, something we
all desire.
The annual meeting at
tracted about 1900 business
and professional leaders from
throughout the state = and
about $50 stayed over for the
final session, a banquet in the
evening.
There were many high
lights in the days program,
but the appearance of the
four prospective candidates
for governor of Mississippi in
the 1868 election was per-
haps the outstanding feature.
Certainly many people went
to the meeting to hear these
men.
And they were not disap-
pointed.
Some people will be disap-
pointed, and possibly dis
turbed, to know there is ser
ious doubt that former Gov
ernor j. P. Coleman will run.
Our source on this is not Mr..
Coleman himself, but second
hand from one of his closest
friends.
Our own personal inclina-
ton has been to believe Mr..
Coleman viii run only if he
thinks he can be elected. AS
of now, ana from what we
have gathered from many
reports throughout the state,
he is by far the frontrunner
in this campaign = way out
in front.
So the Coleman bombshell
that the forthcoming election
could be contested was quite
a shock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

Sixteen Young
Ladies' Score
For Top Honors

Sixteen Holmes County A.
H Club girls achieved first
place honors, in their various
projects, at the annual Coun-
ty Attainment Day program
held Saturday morning in
Lexington Grammar School.
Community contest win
ners representing each of the
county clubs competed for
county honors in judging
contests.
Winners in the various
Judging projects were:
Clothing, 4-Leaf First,
Rita Hawkins, Durant; Sc
cond. Christine Hearn, Tchu-
Ia; Third tie, Memry Moses,
Nancy Stern, Lexington and
Kathy Browning, Pickens.
Class I First, Beverly
Steed, Coxburg.
Class II - First, Melinda
Sample Lexington; second,
Sylvia Cannon, Coxburg; and
third, Norma Ann Clark,
Tchula.
Foods and Nutrition -
4-Leaf - First, LaNelle Nc
Continued on Page Tbree)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Negroes Seek To
Register This
Week In Holmes
Voter Applications
Filled In By Five
In Two Days

A total of five Holmes
County Negroes had been
given voter application forms
to fill out late Wednesday
afternoon, according to Cir
cult Clerk Henry Mcclellan.
Some repeatedly filled out
the forms Tuesday.
Fifteen Negroes visited the
county courthouse in a group
Tuesday around HOO a. m.
for the purpose of registering
to vote. Some returned We'd
nesday.
The group, all from the
Tchula area and including
three women, was led by
Samuel Block, field secretary
for the Student Non-Violent
Coordinating Com mite
which has headquarters in
Greenwood.
Block, a south MISSISSIPPI
plan, has been conducting
voter registration schools in
the Delta area around Tchula
for the past two weeks, ac-
cording to a spokesman for
the group who also said al
those seeking to vote lived
in Holmes County. Block has
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
JOEL HUDSON ACCEPTS
COACH POSITION AT DIS

Joel K. Hudson of the
Clinton School coaching staff
has rendered his resignation
to accept a coaching assign
ment with the Durant High
School.
Coach Hudson has had two
successful years as head Of
the Clinton Junior High Ath-
letic and Physical Education
program He has also assisted
with the High School Ath-
letic program.
Applications are being ac-
copied now with the view of
selecting a successor to Coach
Hudson in the near future.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Former Holmes
Countian Dies
In GreenWIIe
G. II. Love Rites
In Lexington
Wednesd oy At 3

George Holmes Love, for
mer Representative of Hol-
mes County and one of its
most highly esteemed citi-
zens, died at tbs Tuesday
evening, April 9th in the
General Hospital of Green
vile, following "a .four-weeks
illness. He. was 88. i
Born at French Camp or
December 26, 1875, he moved
to Holmes County as a young
man where he lived in or
near Lexington for over six
ty years. He was a graduate
of Lexington Normal School.
was Superintendent of Hol-
mes Agricultural High School
in Goodman from 1913 to
1919, was Holmes County
Superintendent of Education
from 1919 to 1927, served as
Representative from Holmes
County for three terms, was
an Elder in the Presbyterian
Church, and was a retired
farmer and cattleman. Dur
ing his lifetime of service to
Holmes County, Mr. Love
won the love and respect of
all who knew him.
Funeral services were held
in the First Presbvteria~
Church of Lexington at 800
b. m. Wednesday, with the
Rev. E. c.. Brasington, pas
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Company President
Lexington Mayor
Viii Participate

Groundbreaking ceremon-
les for the new Lexington Of
flee of Mississippi Power and
Light Company have been
set for 800 p. M, Monday,
April Is at the office site on
Telegraph Street.
Lexington Mayor w. B.
Kenna and MPL President
Baxter Wilson will partici-
pate in a brief program that
includes a unique "electrical'
COMMUNICATING instead of
the more traditional shovel
method.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
MARY THURMOND
TAPPED AT MSCW

Miss Mary Thurmond is a.
mong three students at Mis-
sissippi State College for
Women who have been pin
ned as Little Sisters of Mi
nerva," a Girl Friday organi-
cation for sac fraternity.
Mary is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thur
mond and was First Alter
nate for Lexington's Miss
Hospitality in 1862.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Easter Services Set For Sunday
Holmes Churches
Commemorate The
Resurrection

Amid the strife and turmoil
of today's world, Christians
throughout Holmes County
will lay aside their worries
and cares on this Easter Sun
day to commemorate the re-
surrection Of Jesus Christ.
ln'spirational messages in
word and song will be heard
in Holmes churches at both
sunrise and regular services.
Activities scheduled in the
various churches are as fol-
lows:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

The Mississippi Economic
Council unanimously adopted
a resolution which, IT fol-
lowed by the candidates, will
have a very constructive in
fluence on the coming poll
teal campaigns and help
build better relations be-
tween the races in Missis-
sippi. Something that is
greatly needed, we might
add.
The resolution is as fol-
lows:
"In the interest of develop
ing Mississippi, maintaining
the existing friendship be-
tween the races and main
tanning law and order, the
MEG respectfully encourages
candidates and political or
CARNATIONS to refrain from
belaboring the race issue in
political campaigns The
Council further urges COM
munity leaders to make plans
now for handling problems
that may be provoked in
their communities and to adj
equately train and prepare
those who will be faced with
responsibilities in all situa-
tionS."
We hope the time has passed
when candidates for any pub
lie office in Mississippi can
be elected on the basis of
which can yell niger loud
est and longest.
When we elect this type of
man to public office we are
digging our own graves -
and deserve what we get.
The kind of government
we have in the next four
years will be determined en-
tirely by the character and
ability, or lack of them, in
the men we elect to public
office.
And the progress of our
state is going to be dominat-
ed, if not determined alto
gether, by the kind of men
We have as public officials.
Our future is in our own
hands.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Lexington
First Methodist

Following the custom Of
the past few years, the First
Methodist Church in Lexing-
ton will begin a series of re-
vival services at the evening
worship hour.
Regular procedure will be
carried out at the 11:00 a. m.
service with the Rev. Craw-
ford L. Ray, pastor, bringing
the Easter message. Special
music will be presented by
the choir.
Revival speaker will be the
Rev. Oliver H. Scott, pastor
of First Methodist Church, of
Grenada. The Rev. Dennis
Johnston of Ebenezer, will
conduct the musical program.
Services will be held twice
daily at ZOO a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Monday through Fri
day. Coffee time" will be
O b served each weekday
morning beginning at $50,
sponsored by the Methodist
Mems Club.
Zf - n
Beginning with Palm Sun
day members of this church
have been observing "Holy
Week" with special prayer
services in preparation for
the revival. Special music for
these meetings has been pre-
sented by Miss Frances Hin
son, Rev. Johnston, and Mrs.
j. M. McRae, soloists. To-
night Thursday at 7:30 mem
bers will meet for an obser-
vance of the Lords Supper.
On Friday night the sane
tuary will be open for pri-
vate meditation and PRAYER,
concluding Holy Week activi-
ties.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

County Attainment Day program Saturday at
Lexington Grammar School are the sixteen young
ladies pictured. Each received top honor in judging
in her chosen project.
They are: front row, L to r, Melinda Sample,
Ebenezer; Kathy Rinicker, Lexington; Patsy
Pierce, Coxburg; Linda Thomas, Tchula; Rita
Hawkins, Durant; LaNelle Mcclellan, Linda Ham
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES for Governor of Mississippi, pictured above
with Mississippi Economic Council Presi lent Jack R. Reed, left, drew straws for
speaking order at the annual MEG luncheon Tuesday in Jackson.
M o They are Charles Sullivan, Carksdale; former Governor J P. Coleman, Ak-
erman; COP Candidate Rubel Phillips, Jackson, a former Democrat; and 1t Gov
Paul johnson, Hahesburg. Only Sullivan and Phillips have formally announced.
"m@s f~.~ "." a -N Staff Photo
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
First Baptist

At First Baptist Church the
Rev. P. D. Bragg announces
that regular services will be
held at the usual time of
HOO a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Special emphasis will be
placed on Easter in both mes
sage and song.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Presbyterian

Holy Communion will be
observed in the First Presby-
terian Church of Lexington
Sunday preceded by an in
spirational Easter message by
the pastor, the Rev. Freder-
lex C. Fowler, III. Evening
services will be held at the
Continued on Page Three)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

But it is not going to keep
the other three candidates
from running - and we hope
it won't Mr.. Coleman.
Ii Coleman does not run it
is generally regarded 1t.
Gov. Paul Johnson Will be
top man IN the Primary and
probably defeat COP Rubel
Phillips IN the general eiec-
ton.
Navajo times., 1963-03-21

the United States each year. Work
ing in factories. industrial ac-
cidems occasionally cost a man
an arm or leg. It's not just the
automobile accidem that causes
handicapped but other conditions
for example. such things as polio,
cardiac conditions, and arthritiS
disease.
About 100 handicapped we're
doomed to lead helpless lives. They
even had to depend on the family
for their support because there was
not a thing they could do for the
Handicapped. Nothing was done for
them because people in those days
didn't know how they could help the
handicapped. 1t wasn't until modern
science had found a way that they
could treat the handicapped people.
The jobs began to improve. The job
opportunities are .plendid for they
even have education for blind, for
deaf, and a training for cripples.
Handicapped people are taught diff
ferent courses. For example. those
who have lost an arm have to be
taught how to use certain tools
which he willuse for writing, draw
ing, driving, and typing.
Navajo times., 1963-03-21
0iI-Cus Bomdina
Changes Proposed

Proposed modification of bond
ing requirements for holders of oil
and gas leases in areas where those
minerals are reserved to the
United States was announced by the
Department of the Inferior.
The object of the proposed
change in regulations is to elm
mate a requirement for bond as
a condition for obtaining an oil and
gas lease. Substituted would be
new requirement that a bond be
posted prior to entry on the leased
lands.
Bonding is required as a pro-
lection for surface owners as sec
urity for possible damage.
Under existing regulations,
lessees must post bond of ST 600
prior to the issuance of an oil and
gas lease, if the surface has been
conveyed to private ownership and
the oil and gas are reserved to the
United States.
LeSSeeS also must file a $1O,-
600 bond before actual drilling be-
gins. This requirement would not
be changed by the proposed new
regulations.
The new proposal would, how
ever. do away withthe requirement
for bond at the time a lease is
issued. But it would require posting
of bond of at least ST 900 prior
to entry on the property.
Danger of damage to surface
owners is unlikely until equipment
actually is moved on the lands. In
some circumstances. equipment
is not placed on such lands until
many months after the lease is
issued.
Interested persons may file
comments on the proposal within
80 days following publication in the
Federal Register. Written COM
ments should be sent to the Direc-
tor, Bureau of Land Management,
Department of the Interior, Wash
ingtOn IS, DC.
Navajo times., 1963-03-21
NV Community Benefits Abilities Of Handicapped Workers

Nowadays, they are sef-sup-
porting. They are able to support
themselves, their own family, and
even pay taxes, because they have
special training for certain jobs
and have been placed and super
vised. Handicapped persons have
proven that they are able to work
again
Handicapped people are good
citizens. They are the most i'm
portant people in the world. They
pay taxes to help us to get what
we..wan The faxes that he pays
are used to pay for the services
of the national, state, and local
government.
They are usually better workers
than the non handicapped and they
work as safely as the non-disabled.
Our community can helpthe handi-
capped people by hiring them Some
employer turned down several
handicapped because they had no
experience with the handicapped,
and because they think that the nom
handicapped people are better, in
doing the Job. Handicapped can
Navajo times., 1963-03-21
Favor 90
Year Leases

The Department of the Interior
today announced its endorsement
of proposed Federal Legislation
that would permit the leasing of
Indian lands on the Fort Mojave
Reservation in Arizona, Cali
fornia, and Nevada for periods up
to a maximum of SO years.
Under present laWthe maximum
term permitted for such leases is
IS years, with an option to renew
for an additional Is years.
In report on bill pending
in Congress, John A. Carver, AS
sistant Secretary ofthe Interior for
Public Land Management, said
legislation is needed to permit
leases with a term long enough
SO a lessee can obtain financing
for the type of real-eState devel-
opment contemplated on the Fort
Mojave Reservation. The lands
have a high potential for recrea-
tion and lease proposal is now
under consideration.
Difficult problems arise under
present laws limiting leases to
what is the equivalent of a 5O-year
period" Assistant Secretary Car
yer explained. "By the time finan-
cling is obtained by the lessee, the
lease has less than 5Oyears to run.
The Federal Reserve Act and the
National Housing Act require a
minimum of 5O-year leases before
approving loans secured by lease
holdings"
"a longer term will permit the
financing of maximum development
of the tribal lands" he added.
This does not meanthat all leases
will be for the maximum term
allowed by law. AS a matter of
policy, the Department will not
approve leases for terms longer
than needed to get the best return
for the Indian owners"
Navajo times., 1963-03-21

make good employees If they are
properly trained.
State Employment Service are
trying their best to place some OF
the handicapped people. but still
some had been turned down because
of some misjudgment. The only
way the community will help the
handicapped is the employment OF
the handicapped. If they are hired
they in turn can help us by paying
the taxes. If they are turned down
on Jobs, who's going to pay the
taxes?
Handicapped that have over
come their disabilities tremen-
dous influence. They have great
influence to encourage people.
There was an Indian Lady who was
handicapped and overcame 1t
long time ago. She is a great woman
now, and a great influence to en-
courage all the people. She is a
Sunday School Teacher and inter
prefer for the Indians.
MY COMMUNITY BENEFITS
FROM THE ABILITIES OF HAND
ICAPPED WORKERS.: First: Keeps
handicapped employed by help from
the welfare. Second: Benefit by the
productivity of life. Third; tiandi-
capped citizens pay taxes. Fourth;
They have great influence to en-
courage people.
Navajo times., 1963-03-21

Handicapped are those who have
disadvantages such as loss Of sight
or hearing, loss of arms or legs,
loss of speech. etc. They are linn
tied vocationally because ofphysi-
cal defects and accidents. They
have lost sense of hearing and
seeing because of some disease,
some have lost an arm or leg be-
cause of an automobile accident
which lame thousands of people in
Navajo times., 1963-03-21
FIRST PRIZE WINNER
FORT SILL INDIAN SCHOOL
BY WAYNE GORMAN

BY WAYNE GORMAN
The handicapped people will
work hard to specialize in certain
field of work. They are determined
to work hard at all times because
they want to prove, not only to
themselves, but to others, that they
are not helpless.
The handicapped worker is al
ways alert because mistakes will
create unfavorable feelings about
his work. Being alert at all times
has enabled them to produce
little more work than the normal
person
From the number of normal
people that are employed, large
number are fired because of un-
satisfactory work, while the num-
ber is very small for the handi-
capped workers. They are kept on
the job, not because they are being
pitied, but because they have
proven to the employer that they
al Z II01 w WA1AAAEo WOI MI =.
There is an English teacher at
our school who is slightly handi-
capped. The students consider him
to be better teacher thanthe ones
before him. He has also taken the
job of being the baseball coach. The
school never had a baseball team
until he came. They think more
about what he teaches in class or
in sport, than his handicap. The
school benefited in getting base
ball team and his teachings have
helped many students.
1t is true that if you are handi-
capped. you will usually develop
skills in another field. There was
a boy, who was crippled, at our
school several years ago. He could
not join any athletic team, but he
was a good artist. He entered two
of his paintings in an art contest
and he won the first and second
prizes with his paintings. The stu
dents didn't feel sorry for him be-
cause he was handicapped. but they
were proud to have a good artist
in their school.
The world has not fully accepted
the handicapped worker: therefore.
it is not receiving all of the bene-
fits which the handicapped worker
offers. The sooner the world
accepts the handicapped worker.
the sooner the world will get the
full effects from the abilities of the
handicapped workers.
The community which has &C
cepted the handicapped worker has
never been sorry for this action
and has received many benefits
which were never thought of before
it accepted the handicapped
worker.
Just think how much better this
world would be if it were receiving
all the benefits from the abilities of
Navajo times., 1963-03-21

WINDS SO miles hour hit Window Rock Friday
housing subdivision Photo
shingles blown This
wasj such roofs in this
Navajo times., 1963-03-21

handicapped workers.
SECOND PRIZE WINNER
FORT SILL INDIAN SCHOOL
By ORA KANUHO
Evening star., 1963-05-26
BY BARBARA SIGEL
star Special Writer

Revolutionary war heroines
are scarce enough, but when
one turns up its worth sing
ing about.
Sibyl Ludington, "the young
girl who rode like Paul Re-
we're" along the borders of
New York and Connecticut
on the night Of April IS, l777
warning her fathers troops
that the British had captured
patriot stores in the town Of
Danbury, was honored in
Washington last week. And a
ballad that tells the little
known story Of her ride was
written especially for the oc-
casion.
AuthoresS Marjorie B.
Greenbie set the scene in
verse, Of the British attacks,
winch was part OF a master
plan to end the rebellion"
by cutting off the New Eng
land colonies before help,
promised by the French, could
become effective.
When the 1000 British
troops marched inland from
Compo Beach on the night of
April rs they were virtually
unopposed. The nearest aid
was a militia regiment COM
manded by Col. Henry Lud-
ington, a veteran of the
French and Indian War, who
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Teen-Age TomboyWith Spirit

operated a gristmill at Lud-
ingtonville, about 20 miles
west. His troops, which had
guarded the Hudson Highland
for weeks, had been sent
home.
The messenger appeared at
his door about 8 o'clock to
gasp the tale of destruction
and pillage of Danbury.
Speed in alerting the men
was essential, but the colonel
needed to remain at home to
muster in those who reported.
There was only his daugh-
ter Sibyl, who had just passed
her 18th birthday, to ride the
circuit across 40 miles of
farmland and forest which
were beset by guerilla bands
and hostile Indians. She
guided her fathers big bay
with only a hemp halter, as
she rode through the night
calling the regiment to arms.
BY dawn she had rounded
up 400 experienced soldiers,
who found the British in
Danbury considerably worse
for having plundered guam
titles Of food and rum.
Then:
Without Pity or plea,
They pushed the enemy back
to the sea.
When the land lay secure in
the summer light
On that year Of l777
The people rejoiced and
all thanked Heaven
That Sibyl Ludington rode
that night.