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, 1963-02-19

gently. l am sure that everyone
will agree that visiting these
agencies & departments comes
within a legislators legislative
and representative duties and
consequently transportation
should be available to him so
that he can adequately meet
these RESPONSIBILITIES. The idea
allowance follows the same pc
Icy of our government to give
to give employees transporta-
ton allowance whenever such
employees must use their own
cars for official use.
"At the moment on the Is
land of St. Croix the Legisla-
ture has two cars and a chauf-
feur. When we are in St.
Croix, Senator Patrick Will
liams (Unity) takes one car for
his exclusive use and Senator
Randall James (Unity) takes
the other car for his exclusive
use. Consequently, the other
three Senators for St. Croix
Coward, de Lugo and LaWaetz
have no transportation at all
available. To give you1a spe-
cific example,: early this week
when one of the legislators
called the legislative office in
St. Croix for the chauffeur
to take him to the airport, he
was told that while the chauf-
feur was available, that Sena-
tor James had taken one car
and Senator Williams the 9TH
er, consequently despite the
fact that a chauffeur was avail
able, he had no car with which
to take this particular Senator
to the airport.
Concerning your account
of the private secretaries, |
never said that each senator
is entitled and should have a
private secretary of his own.
What l stated was that the
minority bloc should have Sc
cretarial service at their dis
Continued on Page A
, 1963-02-19

Mr.. Coward wrote in part:
"In your radio Journal you in
indicated that a bill introduced
in the Legislature recently to
provide members Of the Legis-
lature with transportation al
loWances, expense accounts,
free medical care, ETC., is
known as "The Coward Bill"
rather than a Committee of
the Whole Bill as is stated on
the Bill itself. You further
stated that Coward and Do
ward alone proposed this Bill
and rather than giving the
Legislature credit for it., ere
dit should be given where it
is due"
"Since this is not entirely
true as you know, insofar as
Coward being the sole propo-
nent Of this piece of legisla-
ton, l deem it necessary to
write you this letter clarifying
certain points which, despite
the fact that you have full
knowledge of, you deliberately
chose to misinterpret.
With respect to the car and
secretary idea, as you fully
we'll know, I never did make
such a proposal. l indicated
the necessity on the island of
St. Crcix for the senators to
have adequate transportation
since it is necessary for them
not only to visit their consti-
tuents regularly, but also to
visit various governmental de-
partments and agencies,
not only to see how these de-
partments are operating and
to see what problems they
have, but also to help the le-
g~islators themselves acquire
a better knowledge of the de-
partment 80 that whenever
any matter affecting such de
partments are before the le-
gislature they can be in a bet
ter position to discuss such
matters and vote more 1nIeIli
, 1963-02-19
SENATOR DOWARDW WRITES SENATOR
TO CLARITY STATEMENTS ON BILL

Senator Gus Doward from the District of St, Croix, has
written to Senate President Earle Ottley in connection with a
bill which he said the President deliberately chose to misnter-
pref. The letter therefore was to clarity certain points.
, 1963-02-19
Educators to Demons.
Electronic System Of
Teaching on Thurs.

Next Thursday, Februa
ry 81, there will be held a
"Caribbean Area Language.
Laboratory and Audiolog-
icl Seminar, at the Con-
dado Beach Hotel. At this
important event, and for
the first time in Puerto Ri
co, the modern electronic
equipment for the teaching
of Languages, Language
Laoratory", will be demon
Strated.
Members of the adminis~
tration of public instruction
and its Superintendent,
Deans, and Directors, as
we'll as their administrative
personnel of public and pri-
vate schools of Puerto Rico,
Santo Domingo and the
Virgin Islands have been
invited to this event.
The lecturers going to
Puerto Rico especially for
this Seminar will be: Herb
M. fairfield, Director OF
Education of the Sigma
Electric Company, Inc, Of
New York; Ellis E. Singer
of the Consultant Medical
Department, | n d u t ial
Continued on Page 4
, 1963-02-19
Unity PdrtY Women
To Have Social
FriddY Night, Feb. %

FriddY Night. Feb. q
The ladies of the Virgin
Islands Unity Party will be
having a social get together
on Friday night, February
22nd at the home of Hildred
Edwards.
Tickets for this affair
can be had at the News
Current building between
7 and 7:30 pm.
It is necessary to carry
the invitation.
Teens Win Over Jets;
Twinklets Defeat
Clippers
The Teens and Jets met
last night at Christiansed
Basketball Court for the
second time of the VOlley
ball season. The Jets went
down to their first defeat
at the hands of the Teens.
It took the Teens the full
match, three games in
which to claim this victory.
The first two games were
identical scores; the Teens
taking the opener l5-ll.
ri Then came the do or die
game which decided the
winner of the match. In
this the Teens remained
ahead of the Jets through
out the entire game with
the score at the end 15-9.
In the second match of
the evening the Twinklets
showed great determine
ton to take their first Vol
leyball Championship by
keeping constant pressure
on the Clippers. By SO doing
it took the TWinklets the
first two games to claim the
match. The scores were Is
&c, 15-4. It was the short
est match SO far of the sea
son, the first game ended
in ten minutes and the Sc
cond in eight.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
State Highway
Traffic Up Percent

Traffic on the state high
way system in 1862 rose more
than five per cent over the
previous year, according to a
summary just completed by
the State Highway Depart
ment.
w. F. Dearman, commission
er for the Central District,
said the increase was one of
the largest recorded in any
year since the lifting of traf-
sfic controls after World War
II. The average increase in
recent years, he added, has
been three per cent.
Highway traffic is a re-
liable economic barometer"
Mr.. Dearman said, explaining
that high volumes of traffic
usually indicate brisk busin-
ess activity.
Accurate records on traffic
are maintained by the High
way Department from a net
work of mechanical counters
placed lat permanent stations
over the highway system
plus data gathered from por-
table counters and traffic sur
vey parties. The information
is used in planning new or
imbrovsd highway facilities.
MI, pearman said 1862 fig
ures showed The sharpest in
creases occurred in urban
traffic almost six per cent.
Rural travel was up 40 per
cent over 1861.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
pekified Forest
OF Near Flora
Attracts Tourists

The petrified forest near
Flora is rapidly becoming one
of Mississippi's leading tour
ist attractions.
The area was recently ac-
CURED by Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
S~chabllion who have i'm
proved the site, and opened
the park to the public with
noticeable success.
The forest is located on
Highway 40 east of Flora, and
visitors are directed to the
several places of interest by
the Schabillions, who hold a
personal interest in geology
The couple has made their
home in the state for the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
RULEVILLK GETS
NEW PLANT

An industry utilizing waste
products from cotton gins will
open a plant in Ruleville with
equipment valued at about
$4,000. Mayor C. M. Dor
rough said John M. Ryan and
Sons. of New York and Green
vile, S. c., have announced
plans to locate a factory which
will salvage the gin moats,
or fine cotton that floats out
from gins and is usually burn
ed as waste. This substance
will be used to make Shout
der pads in mems suits and
automobile and furniture cush-
ions. A minimum of 10 per-
sons will be employed. but
the ultimate goal of the plant
is year-round operation with
IS employees.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
Decrease In Welfare
Payments Revealed
By Fred A. Ross

Commissioner Fred A. Ross
said today the Department of
Public Welfare assistance
payments for June totalled
$3,903, 2l0 a decrease of S1.639
from May. Old age assistance
aid to the blind, and aid to
the permanently and totally
disabled showed decreases in
number of recipients while
aid to the permanently and to-
tally disabled showed an in
crease. The overall net de-
crease was l0l persons.
June figures showed an av-
erage monthly grants of $33.
II was made to 76,497 aged
people; 1854 blind people
received average monthly
grants of $37.98: there were
63,887 dependent children
who received an average of
$l1.28; and 1886 permanent
ly and totally disabled re-
ceived $34.23 as average
grants.
Private hospitals through
out Mississippi received Sl27,-
681.45 in state and federal
funds for 1888 hospitalized
old age assistance recipients.
Each recipient is eligible for
q maximum of 20 hospital
DAYS each year.
There were ISL children in
foster boarding homes at a
cost of S29, 223.67 paid from
federal, state. and local funds.
Most of these children are
dependent or neglected.
The Commodity Program
through the cooperation of
County Boards of Supervisors
with the Welfare Department
distributed surplus food with
an estimated value of Sl.233,-
612 to 205, 084 needy persons.
Counties have the option
whether to distribute to well
fare clients only Or to other
needy individuals and fami-
lies.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
Paul B. Johnson's
Weekly Tour SET

1t. Governor Paul B. John
son, candidate for governor.
this week is facing the most
gruellng schedule of his cam
paign to date.
Johnson expects to visit
some 20 counties, five more
than last week when he in
one day spoke in such dis
tant places as Cascilla in Talla-
hatchie County and Van
Cleave in Jackson County.
Saturday 1t. Gov. johnson
threw a surprise issue into
the campaign by advocating
establishment of a state hous-
ing authority which would
prevent future possibility OF
federal interference in buying
selling, leasing and renting Of
dwelling property.
Speaking at Sturgis. near
former Governor j. p. Cole
mans hometown, III. Gov.
Johnson said, ct is disgrace
full that our veterinary medi-
cine students should have to
60 outside the state to get a
decree.
81 will not rest until we
have established a school for
veterinarv medicine at Mis-
sissippi State University"
Throughout the campaign
Johnson has continued to
maintain that the focal issue
'e whs+her the Kennedys were
right in forcing, with 10000
troors, the admission of Ne
gro James Meredith at Olet
Miss or whether Mississippians
through 1t. Governor John
son were right in resisting in
t~egration.
johnson has continually
charged that former Governor
J. P. Coleman. of Alderman,
is soft on the Indignation ques-
ton.
johnson said this week,
"There will be absolutely no.
wholesale firing of state en-
plovees if I am elected gov
ernor." He further called at
tention to his passing of the
Merit System for highway pa
trolmen, and teacher pay rails
es which he put through with
much opposition from the
floor. Johnson also cited his
resistance to upping the sales
tax. and his efforts which de-
feated its passage. "The peo-
pie are taxed to death now"
he said.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
Coleman Pledges
No Surrender"

Former governor J. P. Cole
man pledged a policy of mo
surrender and no invasion" if
he is elected governor, in
speeches in Virgins, Ellisville
and Cascilla Saturday.
Coleman said his opponents
apparently have no firm poll
cies on how to handle the
states racial situation which
they can compare to his rec
ord of four years of racial
separation and harmony from
1956-60.
"My opponents first tried
to belittle the Coleman rec
ord of 1956-60 in this field
bv saving that my assurance
to preserve Our institutions
substantially unframed could
not be made in good faith"
Coleman said.
But Mr.. Johnson is des-
perately trying to divert at
tention from the fact that he
completely failed his first test
! at Ole Miss, and Mr.. Sullivan
was quoted as saying the
school houses Of Mississippi
will not be integrated until a
soldier from the 82nd Air
borne stands in every one OF
them.
"There will be no surrender
and no invasion if Coleman
! is governor. There will in.
stead be constructive leader
ship and an all out effort to
use every resource at our
command in a successful way
For the racial ills of Mlssls-
sippi, Coleman is the only
doctor with any successful ex-
perience at ALL" the former
] governor told his audiences.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
INGALLS, LAYS
ANOTHER KEEL

ShipWay construction start
ed in June on the second of
six cargo liners being built
by ingalls, Shipbuilding Corp
Grafton at Pascagoula for the
,Moore-Mc Cormack Lines Of
New York. Construction Of
ficially started with the lay
ing of the vessels keel. Re-
presenting a $50 million mari
time-subsidized contract, the
six vessels will be $50 feet
long with a designated speed
of q knots. First in the series
is scheduled for launching in
January Of 1864.
Patronize Our Advertisers
Appreciate Your Bust
nesS.i.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
5tennis Speaks Al
American Legion
Meeting July 18Th

The American Legion, De-
partment of Mississippi, will
hold its 45th annual conven-l
ton July lila, in Jackson
with headquarters and all
business sessions scheduled
for the Heidelberg Hotel.
Several prominent speakers
will appear on the three-day
program and many important
resolutions from the over
two hundred local Legion
posts will be acted upon by
the convention delegates.
Past National Commander
Paul H. Griffith Of Pennsyl-
vania, who was Assistant Sc
cretary of Defense in 1913 so
will address the convention
on Friday, July 18th at 1900
a. m.
H&t Hn EMItfN 3EtEft
Senator John C. Stennis
will address the convention
at 100 a. m. Saturday, July,
18th. and is expected to give
the Legionnaires an up-to-
date report Of his investiga-
tons into the Cuban military
buildup.
On Saturday evening the
Honorable Don Johnson, Past
Executive Committeeman of
the state of Iowa will be the
principal speaker for the fell
lowship banquet.
One of the highlights Of
the convention will be the
presentation of the American
Legion's .most coveted award,
The Distinguished Service
Award, to DR.. H. C. Kicks OF
Jackson on Friday, July 18th
at 10:45 a. m.
Only eight persons have
previously received this a.
ward - former Congressman
John Rankin of Tupelo, Col
onel Alexander Fitz-Hugh Of
Vicksburg, r. d. Morrow of
Brandon, Ben Hilburn, ST., of
~Starkville. Forrest G.. Cooper
of Indianola, former Cover,
nor Hugh White. Lyon Bran
don of Como and DR.. Henry
Boswell of Sanatorium.
The 40 ct s, the honor So
ciety of the Legion, will head
quarters and hold their bust
ness sessions at the King Ed
ward Hotel and the Legion
Ladies' Auxiliary will be
headquartered at the Hotel
Heidelberg.
Breakfasts. luncheons, BAN
ouets and dances each day
and night are planned for the
entertainment of the more
than twelve hundred dele
gates expected to attend.
Attend the Church OF your
80 tAl:- C.-I~-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. Mabel Tucker spent
several days with her chill
dren in Jackson and return
ed home Tuesday.
Mr.. T.. L.. Manuel of Hous-
ton, Texas visited his aunt,
Mrs. Mary McCrory Monday.
Mrs. Herbert Mayo and
grandsons Randy and John
ny left Sunday for a visit
with relatives in Fort Worth,
Texas.
Mr.. Clifford Cakes of Val
den visited friends Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Nigga
son spent the weekend with
relatives in Louisville.
-
Mr.. Arthur Self and Mr.. L.
B. Tucker, Sr. were on bust
ness in Dsrant Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Ben Nabers and Mrs.
LYDIA Heustess shopped in
Lexington Friday morning.
Mr.. Jim Bowie and Mr.. J.
L. Mason were visitors to
Jackson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Black
and Bonnie spent their yaea-
ton last week on the coast.
Miss Julia Faye Tucker of
Memphis spent the weekend
with friends and relatives.
Mt. Vernon Baptist Revival
begins. July n. First Sunday
Rev. Roy Raddin Of Tchulo
will be the visiting preacher.
and Bennie Mcbride will be
the song leader. Everyone is
invited 10 attend.
Friends of Mrs. Matte Faye
Thomas regret to learn she is
a patient in the Durant Hos
pital. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Edwards
and children attended Home
coming at Shiloh Methodist
Church in Attala County
Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Snavely was
happy to have her grandchil-
dren visit her for several
days. They are from Herman
do.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. LYDIA Heustess return
ed to her home in Forrest
City, Arkansas Monday. Mrs.
Margaret Aldridge, Billy Bo-
vie and Douglas Aldridge ac-
companied her home to spend
the week.
Mr.. Hugh Ellard of Koscius-
ko visited friends Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. d. W. Nabers
and family of San Francisco,
California visited their aunt,
Mrs. Mary McCreary Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Campbell spent
last week in Memphis with
her sister Mrs. Tootsie Hand.
Mrs. Laura Dooley OF
Tehula spent the week with
Mrs. Wallace Provost. while
her children are in Florida.
Mrs. Carl Morris and
daughter of Jackson visited
their sister and aunt, Mrs.
Wavland A1dridge Monday.
Mrs. Vance Avalon and
children of Jackson visited
her father, Mr.. L. B. Tucker,
Sr. Monday.
In the West Methodist
Church Friday night, Miss
Peggy Ratcliff became the
bride of Mr.. Bobby Massingill
both of jackson with Rev.
Paul Higgason officiating.
Those out of town who at
tended were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
M. Ratcliff, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ratcliff, Mrs. w. f.
Massingill, Misses Peggy and
Linda Massingill and Mr..
Larry Burse all of Jackson,
Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Ellis of
Durant.
MI. Lewis Holmes of jack
son was here over the week
end with his sister, Mrs. r.
%. McCreary.
Mr.. Arthur Alexander was
q Jackson visitor Wednesday.
Bonnie Black and Gail
Penninger spent last week in
Biloxi.
MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Vaughn
of Memphis spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
Their Browning.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

past ten years, as ranchers,
until learning of the forest
and its possibilities as a bust
ness venture.
Madison county and Flora
in particular are justly proud
of the historic tourist attrac-
ton, and the Schabillion fam
lily. Their daughter, Lynn Lo-
use was one of the eleven
high school graduates from
Flora High School in mid
May.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

ideal gift for
e a d s.,
birthdays, COM
m u n s b
or any
occasion when you
want to be es-
pecially nice to
someone. Includ-
ing yourself.
$78.75
This is an in
~creasingly popu-
lar size with mil
lions of American
families. If you'd
started buying
mi every month
ten years ago,
you'd now have
5000.
$3.50
In less than 8
years you can
turn this Bond in
for a crisp hum
dred dollar bill.
You'll be getting a
guarantee d return
and your govern
ment's thanks.
$500
This one is tailor.
made for the in
vestment of bon
uses, tax refunds
and other wind
falls. At maturity
it grows into q
tidy 5000 nest egg.
$4,000
Grandfathers can
give one of these
Bonds to eight
grandchildren (or
eight of them ia
one ~grandchild In
any one year
without having t.
pay the gift tax
$375.00
J Lots of b~usinesse!
buy these as 4
| good safe invest
ment for company
| surplus funds. al
so ideal for wild
W who suddenl.
find themSeIve
with a large in
surance check.
| $4,000
For larger invest
= prs whether indi
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04
Handy
Guide to
Series E
US.
SAVINGS
BONDS

No matter what their
denomination, all us.
Savings Bonds have
these things in common:
They're one of the safest
and most widely held I'M
vestments in the world
owned by tens of millions
of American families.
They're replaceable in
case of loss at no cost.
They pay Sd for So when
held to maturity.
They're cashable at any
time without red tape.
They do the double job
of helping to make your
Individual future, as well
as your country's future,
secure.
Iuy the ones that fit
your budget at your
bank, or through the
Payroll Savings Plan
whore you work.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. Carl Morris am
daughter of Jackson visited
their sister and aunt, Mrs.
Wayland Aldridge Monday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Attend the Church Of your
-hnice this Sundevi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. Laura Dooley OF
Tchula spent the week with
Mrs. Wallace Provost. while
her children are in Florida.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. Ruth Campbell spent
last week in Memphis with
her sister Mrs. Tootsie Hand.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. LYDIA Heustess return
ed to her home in Forrest
City, Arkansas Monday. Mrs.
Margaret Aldridge, Billy Bo-
vie and Douglas Aldridge ac-
companied her home to spend
the week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Nabers
and family of San Francisco,
California visited their aunt,
Mrs. Mary McCreary Sunday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mrs. Vance Avalon and
children of Jackson visited
her father, Mr.. L. B. Tucker,
Sr. Monday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-04

Mr. Hugh Ellard of Koscius-
ko visited friends Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-18
US. Challenges Soviets
On A-Bon Inspections

GENEVA, Mar. IS (APp-
The United States asked the
Soviet Union today to state
clearly whether it has decided
to back out Of its agreement
to permit on-site inspection to
enforce a nuclear test ban.
United States Ambassador
Charles C. STEELE told the IT
nation disarmament conference
that Russian tactics in the test
ban negotiations raise doubts
over what the West had as
sumed to be a firm Soviet COM
mitment.
Mr.. STEELE said Soviet Am
bassador Semyon K. Tsarapkin
told the conference on March
13 he could not discuss on-site
inspection methods because $50
far we still have no agreement
that there viii be Inspections.
MY delegation believes that
there is now agreement in
principle that there will be on
site inspections" the American
delegate said. I'VE do not
question this point. Acceptance
of on-site inspections is a CEN
tral part of the letters ex-
changed between Chairman
Khrushchev and President
Kennedy"
"If the Soviet representative
really does not believe that we
have agreed that there will be
on-site inspections" Mr.. Steele