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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
Law And Order
A Southern Judge Speaks Out AT Last

AT long last a Southern Judge has
spoken out and said what we people
of the South should have been told
nine years ago - that laws must be
obeyed, that court orders when finally
adjudicated must be upheld. and per-
sons guilty of crimes must be appre-
hended and brought to the bar of JUS
tice, even in cases concerning racial
violence and school desegregation.
Instead we have heard only the
voice of the Citizens Council, as OK
pressed by the politician and office
holder, that the Supreme Court is not
the law of the land" and 'no law can
be enforced against the will of a united
people,"
The bench and the noble legal pro-
fession was remarkably, strangely
silent, as we wrestled with the impend-
ING question of school desegregaticn,
lulled by the voices which said what
the white South wanted to hear. There
was no respected legal authority to
sneak clearly about the oncoming con-
flict, to let us know Enthusiastically
where we were headed. Or if the voice
was raised at all, as it was here and
there. it was drowned out in a shout
of ~disapproval and censure. Ut seems
we remember one voice in Mississippi
that dared to saw "the Supreme Court
is the law of the land" the erstwhile
head of the Ole Miss Law School. Dean
Farlev. now denarted for Florida.)
But most of the bench. along with
the LAWYERS who appeared before it,
were either silent or disapproving or
unbelieving. PERHAPS some honestly did
believe that it could not happen here.
At any rate there was no mandate
from resnected LEGAL authority saving
to us that we could not evade, violate
or flaunt the law; that those who did
so must be ~apprehended, tried and
punished.
AS one result of this great void
created by the lack of leadership, many
crimes have been committed and gone
unpublished, parading under the BAN
ner of racial righteousness and supre-
macy. In numerous instances crimes
went unnoticed altogether. Or, if ar
rests were made, grand juries failed
to make indictments. Or, if indict-
ments were made, defendants usually
were freed by a trial jury. The goddess
Of justice has been mostly blind.
* X X x
But last week in Birmingham an
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
SAM D. BAILEY HAS
Bath N

Sam D. Bailey, of Acona,
was honored on his 84th
birthday on Sunday. Each
guest attending carried a
tempting dish, and when
spread, made sumptuous
dinner. The nieces and neph-
ews who were unable to at
tend sent tokens of love to
remind him they were with
him in heart and thought.
Attending the celebration
were Miss John Vic Bailey,
Roy c. Bailey, Jackson; Mrs.
Emma Atkinson, Grenada;
Mrs. Lillian McNeer, Mem
phis: Miss Hazel Bailey of
Tchula; Mrs. Luda Rogers,
Mrs. Keturah Povall, Miss
Addie Vic. Bailey and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alb Taylor. Lexington.
Dan, Mr.. Bailey's mascot,
Ca small dog) took part in the
celebration by walking up to
his master and presenting
him a birthday card.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
LUCKIE o FEED
LESS TAN So "A TON

Fifty tons of feed for less
than $500 per ton is the re-
cord of j. B. Luckie, owner
of Luckie's dairy. He filled a
trench silo Friday with green
feed for use this winter. Sor-
ghum and pea vines were
made into silage from seven
acres, and he based his cost
on everything including lind
rent and labor to fill the silo,
which amounted to $4,000
The trench silo is saven
feet deep and fifty feet long.
He covers the feed over with
dirt, and a layer of grass to
hold down mold as much IS
possible. He opens up the ST.
10 at Christmas and feeds 30
dairy cows from it until grass
is up in the spring.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
NRA BLUE EAGLE
EMBLEM ORIGIN
QUESTIONED

NRA's Blue Eagle emblem
is being attributed to foreign
origin. There are some who
have labeled it a German or
Russian Importation. One
family head refused to sign
the Presidents R~e-employ-
ment Agreement and under
took to show the emblem
was of Austrian origin. No
one in Washington has time
to explain that it's author, a
young Philadelphia artist, is
an authority on the subject.
He became one after borrow
ing an arm full of books from
the Indian Bureau and read
ing them through four days
and nights. The fact is, that
the Blue Eagle antedates the
Pilgrim Fathers, and is as ex-
clusively American as any
thing can be. 1t is the thumb
erbird, ancient emblem used
by Navajo and Pueblo In
dams as a good omen, a SYM
Dol of good times. The. old
bird is living up to his repu-
tation, as attested to, in many
cordial messages to MIRA
from the Indians in the far
West.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
Effort Made To Influence, |ntimidafe
Alabama Jury; Eight NSR Men Indicted
)AI|good Says Laws Must Be Upheld

Eight men connected with the National States
Rights Party were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury
in Birmingham this week on charges of obstructing
court-ordered Indignation of Birmingham public
schools. The indictments came in the wake of the
bombing Of a Negro Baptist Church which took the
lives Of four young girls September Is and caused
worldwide repercussions.
The special Grand Jury was convened last week
by U. S. Judge Clarence Allgood, a native Albanian,
who announced that attempts had been made to
Influence and intimidate' both the Jurors and him.
self. e
In a strongly worded charge to the Grand Jury,
Judge Allgood said "the courts and law enforcement
agencies will not rest nor will the good, God-fear-
ing people of birmingham until the insane muir
derer or murderers of these (four Negro) children
are brought to the bar of Justice He called the bomb
ing "a blackening sin against humanity and said
"acts of terrorism and intimidation for the misguided
cause of Southern tradition is heresy'
Following is a partial text of Judge Allgood's
charge to the Grand Jury in which he spelled out the
responsibilities of citizens and officers, grand juries
and the courts, to maintain respect for and obedience
to the principles of law and order:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
BUS v BEGINS
BETWEEN DURANT
AND LEXINGTON

Durant and Lexington were
brought closer together on
Tuesday of this week when
bus service was inaugerated
between the two towns by
Continental Southern Lines,
Inc.
Although the service will
be only on a trial basis until
January 1st, 1854, it is hoped
that the bus company will at
least break even on the oper-
alton so that it may be con-
tinued.
The new schedule which
calls for five round trips a
day betweenD urant and
Lexington takes the place of
the one bus a day service
which Lexington has former
ly had - between Lexington
and Jackson by way of High
way II to Pickens and south
to Jackson on Highway 81.
In Lexington the bus station
has been moved to q prOmi-
nent location on the Square
to Crown Service Station
across from the First Nation
al Bank. This station is
owned and operated by Tom
Lannon's who will serve as
ticket agent for the line.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
ENSIGN GWIN KOLB
WRITES FROM
GIBRALTAR
(ConcluSiOn)


Since today was Sunday
none of the shops were open,
although the bars and tav-
ems opened at six. We went
into one of the Officers
Clubs and sat down with
four other Lakehurst officers
who were more interested
in drinking than in seeing
the scenery. / had an orange
squash which would have
been good had it been cold.
But it was lukewarm and if
/ hadn't been thirsty | never
could have downed it. There
was a fairly good orchestra
in the place, and English
soldiers everywhere.
Three of us soon got up,
left the drinkers and started
wandering through the
streets back to the dock
where the Liberty boats
would pick us up and carry
us out to the ship anchored
in the harbor.
Don't become unduly a
Harmed. / pray you; | have
not become a drinker and |
am not at Gibraltar now.
This smouldering afternoon /
can see the drawing, sweaty
town of Norfolk, Virginia
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
THIRTY YEARS ACC

was master of ceremonies. IN
the list of speakers were Gov.
Conner, Senator Hubert d.
Stephens, 1t Gov. Dennis
Murphree; Mayor Walter
Scott, Isadore Lehman, presl-
dent of Chamber of Com
merce, Fred Sullens, editor OF
Jackson Daily News, James
Hammond, Commercial pub
Usher and Charles Cason, as
sistant to the publisher.
Mr.. Hammond and his par
ty flew from Memphis to
jackson in the papers plane
"Skippy" and were Joined at
Greenwood by Oscar Bledsoe,
Greenwood cotton man in a
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
Through The Years
Items of interest from the past taken from our filA
Of The lexington Advertiser and The Durant News.
BY Ruth B. Flower
TEN YEARS AGO
MARY LYNELL REID WINS
TOP HONORS IN SHOW

Miss Mary Lynell Reid
won top honors over nineteen
contestants in the talent
show sponsored by the Lex
ington Lions Club Monday
night in the grammar school
auditorium. Greenwood, Du-
rant, Tchula, Belzoni and
Lexington were represented
in singing, dancing and must
cal numbers.
Miss Reid won with a tap
dance number. She will go
to Greenwood in the spring
where she will compete with
contestants from over the
state. Mr.. Roy Martin of
Greenwood was producer and
acted as master of ceremonies
About $50 people turned
out for the show.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

Alabama-born Federal Judge, Clarence
Allgood, spoke out in a voice unmls-
takably loud and clear with a message
that all Southerners should hear with
our ears and heart = if u beloved
Southland is to endure as a part OF a
free America. Judge Allgood said:
"Acts Of terrorism and foolish in
timidation of a peaceful people for the
misguided cause of Southern tradition
is heresy.
''There is nothing traditional in
this country that says a person ma
murder, or intimidate, or mock the
judgment of the law, or curse those
who have chosen to respect a law no
matter how distasteful or unpopular
that law may be.
"Those who resort to this type of
violence in the pious name of freedom
and tradition blaspheme their neigh
Dor, their country and their God.
eff they think in their insane fren-
zy they are serving the cause of segre-
cation, they are traitors to their cause.
They do the South a disservice and
will be condemned by all thinking peo-
pie.
"This court is sickened by them
as a court of law and ashamed as a
native Alabamian."
AS a native Albanian and life
long Southerner, we applaud these
ringing words of Judge Allgood and
hope the people of Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
pi and the rest of the South will take
them to heart = so that there will be
no more ''Birminghams" or "OXfords."
We hope the mandate issued by
the Alabama Jurist presages a new day
in the South in which truth will get
Through to our people and all Of us will
become acutely aware of our total re-
sponsibilities and limitations. 1t is de-
voutly to be desired that a new era may
begin when members of both races
expect and receive equal justice under
the law as guaranteed by our system
of government - and that the time
will not be far distant when real racial
peace and understanding shall be
achieved and we may all work to-
gether in mutual harmony and trust
for mutual progress and prosperity.
Then and only then will the golden
day dawn when the Southland we love
will truly com into it's own.
And not one day before.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

In recent weeks we have
witnessed what amounts to
mockery Of our laws, a mock
cry by those who would cut
the very roots of our Ameri-
can system of justice; who in
doing so would starve the
growth of our way Of life,
and snuff out human life
with insane fury and ira
tionality.
Sundays bombing of a
The Sept. Is bombing of a
Negro church-a place of
worship-where the lives of
four children were taken. is
a hideous example. | can
think of no greater heresy or
a more blackening sin against
humanity.
As I say, with the deepest
sense of urgency, the courts,
and law enforcement agen-
cies will not rest - nor will
the good, God-fearing people
of Birmingham - until the
insane murderer or murder
ers of these children are
brought to the bar of justice.
Such action, in the opinion
of this court, threaten to
overthrow the principles of
law and order, long consid-
cred self-evident, mirroring
the battles that generations
of f~reedom-loving Americans
have fought to preserve.
Acts of terrorism and fool
ish Intimidation of a peace
full people for the misguided
cause of Southern tradition
is heresy.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
OF Prayer Sci
For ST. Andrews

A School of Prayer, to be
led by Mrs. Samuel Moor
Shoemaker, will be conduct
ed at st. Andrews Church
in Jackson on September 80
under the sponsorship of the
Episcopal Churchwomen, Di-
Geese of Mississippi.
The day will begin with
Holy Communion at 1000 a.
m and end at 200 p. M
There will be a recess for
lunch, with st. Andrews
providing coffee and tea and
those attending locally bring
ing his or her own lunch;
sandwiches will be for sale
for those from out of town.
Members from all denomi-
nations are cordially invited
to participate in this event
of outstanding opportunity.
Helen Smith Shoemaker is
one of the nations most
sought-after religious leaders,
having become noted for her
contribution in strengthening
the prayer lives of men and
women in all walks of life.
She is the author of several
books, including prayer and
YOU, 'The Secret of Effec-
tive Prayer" and Power
Theory Prayer Groups"
She is the wife of the we'll
known author, lectUrer, and
minister, the Rev. Samuel
Moor Shoemaker, former rec
tor of Calvary Church, Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania. He is
now retired, and the Shoe
makers reside at Stevenson,
Maryland.
In 1859 in Pittsburg Mrs.
Shoemaker was named Wo-
man of the Year in Religion.
And in September 1861 she
was elected as a member at
large of the General Division
of Women's Work of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church.
She had edited the biblie-
graphy of prayer and wor-
ship materials published by
the Forward Movement; and
she has conducted courses Of
worship at Hood College
Conferences and Kanuga
Conferences.
Through her books. maya
zine articles, scores of speak
ing engagements, and work.
shop courses. Mrs. Shoemak-
er has helped thousands to
discover the power of God
through prayer. fIIp her des-
.cription of prayer, she calls
it "the bridge that we throw
across the space between our
weakness and Gods strength
a bridge over which He
can walk into the hearts of
men"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

mingham Police Department.
These officers, in the per-
Torrance of their difficult
duties under great hardship
and often personally distaSte-
full, exemplify that which IS
fine and good in our system
= respect for law and the
administration of justice re-
gardlesS of personal feelings.
They are due the congratula-
tions of the entire commun-
ity.
You need not concern your
selves with approval, disap-
proval, acceptance or reJec-
ton of the legal correctness
of the order of this court
which was forcibly resisted.
On the other hand, you
should be vitality concerned
if you find evidence that any
individual or group of per-
sons have forcibly and lille
gally INSTRUCTED, impeded or
attempted SO to do the carry
ing out of the lawful order
of this court.
1t is not just the order of
this court that is entitled to
respect and obedience, it is
the lawful order of any court,
the decision of the justice of
the peace, the verdict of the
jury in the circuit court in
your home county, the decree
of your circuit judge and the
decision of, the Supreme
Court of this State.
If the order of this court,
or of any court, is allowed to
be illegally and forcibly
flouted by irresponsible agi-
tators, a chink in the mortar
which supports the keystone
of our system of justice has
occurred, and when the key
stone falls from the structure,
the wall will collapse and
mankind will take a giant
step backward.
The Grand Jury is not an
instrument of social change;
it is the protector and vindi-
Gator of the system of law
and order which is our
strength, and our shield. In
vestigate the events of recent
days Il if you find evidence
of violations of the statute
to which I have directed your
attention, I ask you to return
an appropriate indictment
naming those individuals that
the evidence has established
by probable cause as being
responsible for any violations
which you find. I will await
your report. II
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
SHIRLEY TEMPLE NAMED
FORESTRY QUEEN

Miss Shirley Temple, love-
1y daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Temple of Tchula has
been elected Holmes county's
new Forestry Queen for 1853
81. Miss Temple was crowned
by last years queen, Miss
Yvonne Moss, also of Tchula,
as Miss Nora Dean Stewart,
runner-up, looked on.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Through the door. We have
been in port several days,
waiting for the powers that
be to decide to send us to
civilization again, meaning
New York, which is twice as
wonderful as Chicago.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26


tional" in this sountry that
says a person may murder, or
intimidate, or mock the judg-
ment of the law, or curse
those who have chosen to
respect a law no matter how
distasteful or unpopular that
law may be.
Those who resort to this
type of violence in the pious
name of freedom and tradi-
ton blaspheme their neigh
Dor, their country and their
God.
If they think in their in
sane frenzy they are serving
the cause of segregation, they
are traitors to their cause.
They do the South a disserv-
ice and will be condemned
This court is sickened by
them as a court of law and
ashamed as a native Ala
bamian.
Our great system of juris-
prudence, the product of the
centuries, still rests on the
keystone of respect and law
full obedience without 1t
our society will return to saw
argery. No force on earth
will support our system in its
absence.
by all decent thinking people.
Because of the unusual
events of the past weeks =
such as the bombings of pri-
vate residences and public
meeting places = the court
has been compelled to call
this Grand Jury into special
session I would like to dis
cuss briefly with you, with
the foregoing in mind, the
reasons for your recall and
to suggest to you the scope
of your inquiry.
This Grand Jury, as all
others, has the duty of lnves-
tigating violations of Federal
criminal statutes occurring IN
the Northern District of Ala
bama. There is, however, a
special area of inquiry to
which / would like to direct
your attention.
There are those abroad, in
this district and in this civ.
who would bring down with
senseless acts of lawlessness
that which has taken centur-
les to build; it is this grave
matter that you have been
called upon to investigate.
Litigation which has been
pending in this court for sew
eral years has resulted in the
issuance by this court of GER
tain orders. These orders
were in the process of being
carried out by responsible
and. dedicated public officials
of the City of Birmingham.
Completely in disregard of
law, order, justice and plain
common decency, certain in
dividuals have undertaken to
illegally and forcibly prevent
the carrying out of the orders
of this court. title, Is, United
States Code 1909, provides as
follows:
Whoever, by threats or
force, wilfully prevents, OBJ
structs, impedes, or inter-
feres with. or wilfully at
tempts to prevent, obstruct,
impede, or interfere with the
due exercise of rights or the
performance of duties under
any order, judgment or de-
cree of a court of the United
States. shall be punished as
provided by law,
I ask you to investigate
possible. violations. of this
statute and violations of any
other Federal statutes which
may be applicable. Certain
witnesses have been subpoe-
naed for your consideration
and you should direct that
other witnesses be before you
if you deem it advisable.
I commend to your special
attention the testimony of the
fine officers from the Bir-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26
WHO CAN ANSWER
KILLEBREW'S QUESTION?

Last Tuesday. September
10 cotton seed was selling
for $25 . ION in Ruleville,
$40 a ton IN Moorhead, $23
in Morgan City, and SIG in
Lexington. / will appreciate
it if someone will tell me
why this variation Of price
for the same kind of seed
within a radius of forty miles.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

STATE TAP C~IA1RMAN-Miss Judy Hodges Tight), Eupora
High School senior, has been named Teen-Age Program CIAP)
chairman for the 1864 March of Dimes for North Mississippi
The appointment was announced by DR.. A. L. Gray uefD,
State Health Officer and state March of Dimes chairman.
Owen Cooper (center) is associate state chairman for the
January appeal for funds to fight gripping arthritis, birth
defects and polio. Judy is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Pascal Hodges, Eupora.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

The Lexington Advertiser
Thursday, Sept. 26, 1868
HAZEL BRANNoN SMITH CM~s. Walter d. ---E Editor and Publisher
Established in 1887 - Published Every Thursday = Subscription rates: Any
where in Holmes County, $500 r- wear: Outside Holmes County $3.50 per year.
Entered a second cl9s matter at che Tost Office at Lexington Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

plane piloted by l.. D. (Bub)
Pepper, also of Greenwood.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-26

COMMERCIAL APPEAL
OPENS k OFFICE
The Commercial opened its
Jackson office Tuesday and
Chief Justie Sydney Smith
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But last week in Birmingham an
Milford chronicle., 1963-02-22

cues?
On February II, the Carriers,
Burlingames and Tewelows at
tended the Delaware Valley Fed
Grafton Booster dance at the Bell
vue-Stratford Hotel in Phila.
This was a special affair to make
plans for the Second Annual Del
aware Valley Square Dance Con-
vention next September 20 and 21
Make your plans early If you
hope to have reservations for this
dance. Square Dancing is such a
booming recreation that 1t may
be sold out In advance as is the
WASCA dance In Washington next
month to the disappointment of
some local folks!
This Sunday our club has been
invited to entertain the patients
at the Governor Bacon Health
Center at Delaware City. If you
can arrange to go, please meet at
the Bowling Lanes at one O'Clock.
In case Of bad weather, an alter
nate date will be arrnaged. Mrs.
McGinneS would like to hear from
all who can help with this worthy
project.
DON'T forget orr next danca
here at home, Saturday, February
%, with Herb Keyes calling. Let's
not let our guests outnumber our
club members this timel