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Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21
by w. r. Sullivan

although you may not use
post-emergence or a flame Gull
tivator.
5. Drainage: Land that
drains poorly is not really
suited to cotton production. It
is also very poorly adapted to
machinery and chemicals.
Some land needs ditching.
Some lands need to be moved
to "pot holes" if top soil is
deep enough to justify it.
Other land needs to be plow-
ed deep SO as to give better
internal drainage.
Plan now. Study the pro-
gram that you hope to use this
year. Use sound judgment and
begin with properly drained
fields and uniformity in rows.
The rest Of the season will be
much more pleasant. Adjust
ments are much easier when
these two steps are followed at
planting time.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Crop production and weed
control information is common
at this season each year. Most
farmers have learned much OF
the basic information on pre-
emergence. Their chief con-
Germ is learning about new
chemicals and their response
in comparison to those already
being used.
Some of the subjects related
to chemical weed control that
will be helpful to all produc-
ers include the following:
/. New Machines: Machinery
has constantly been improved
since the introduction of chem
icals. A producer does not need
to buy each new version. 1t is
sound to stay up to date on
these improvements and modi-
fly your present equipment If
it is practical.
2. Celebration: Celebration
of machines that apply chemi-
Gals is always important. There
is not too much variation or
room for error. Results are
poor if you fail to use enough.
Damage to plants is common
if you 60 to the extreme and
use too much.
8. Line Diagram: A concrete
slab, marked off for setting
equipment is a method of do
ing a better job. The expense
is small compared to time that
is saved and performance OF
equipment.
4. Seed Beds: Plan now fo1
uniformity in height and width
of rows for best results when
using chemicals. Pre-emerg-
ence is possible on most any
type of bed arrangement. The
results may be poor but you
may get by.
Trying to use oils and flame
is impractical unless uniform
ity is established at planting
time. The complete use OF
chemicals and equipment must
have planning before planting
time.
It is wise to have uniformity
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21
West
School News
by Betty Cade
and Linda Edwards

On Monday, February 4th,
the West basketball teams
travelled to McAdams. We are
proud to say that both West
teams were victorious. West
boys are still indicated.
Friday night the West bas-
ketball teams will play Sails
at the West gymnasium. We
wish both teams the best OF
luck.
Mrs. Frizell met with the
girls All Club Friday. The
girls received their project
books.
Mr.. Duane Tucker met with
the boys. He showed the boys
a film on livestock. 1t was
very interesting.
The school is really decor
ated pretty for Valentine.
On February S, the fifth ana
sixth grade honored Mrs.
Grace with a surprise birthday
party. The room was decorated
with decorations made by the
classes. Many beautiful ana
useful gifts were given by the
two classes. Drinks and COOK
les were served by the girls.
Mrs. Grace's sister, Miss Gladys
Keith, was a guest at the party.
Here is a poem one OF our
sixth graders wrote, Buck AID
ridge.
In going to school all day,
Why do we want to stay?
Is it the lunch we get?
No, no, that's not it,
It's a woman with a kind face,
Our birthday girl, Mrs. Jesse
Grace.
If you'll sit right down
and not move a lip,
Well tell you about the
woman in Missip
He read this to his teacher,
Mrs. Jessie Grace, on her
birthday.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21
Ar BOARD MAGAZINE
FEATURES TATE COUNTY

The January issue OF tne
bi-monthly magazine, "Mis-
sissippi Magic" published by
the Agricultural and lnduSt-
rial Board, features Tate
county, with emphasis on the
county's industrial develop
ment. This is the 43rd in a
series Of articles on the
states 81 counties. Yazoo
county will be featured in
the March issue. The jan
uary issue also includes artic-
les on the 1868 Pilgrimage
events in Mississippi and a
feature on the Agricultural
and Industrial Boards recent
underwater survey of the con-
dition of the gunboat, "Cairo"
sunk in the YaZoo river by a
Confederate mine in Deem
Der of 1862.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21
In And Around -.
DIRA"
by Rowena Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ray,
Mrs. H. j. Baine and Ethely-
he spent the weekend with
Mrs. Guy Sharpe in Tchula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Odom
visited their son in New Or
leans Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Cain
of Memphis were among the
visitors in the Jimmy Cain
home over the weekend.
Mrs. Harold Bunch and
children spent Saturday with
her parents IN Pickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Waller
visited friends in WinOna and
Kilmichael Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Adj
cocks daughter, Pauline OF
Memphis visited her parents
in Durant over the weekend.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21
All CLUB NEWS

The Lexington Junior All
Club held it's February meet
ing, Wednesday at 1915 a..
m. at the Grammar School.
Brenda Spell, president,
presided. Shirley Horne, Sec
rotary, called the roll and
read the minutes of the last
meeting.
Mrs. Joy Flrize1l gave out
project books and made a talk
about County Attainment Day
in March.
Following the meeting,
songs were sung, after which
members repeated the 4 : H
Pledge and adjourned.
Judy Lynn Younger,
Reporter
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Mrs. Doris Rivers of
Starkville visited with Mrs.
Jewel Fessenden Friday.
Mr.. P. l.. Montgomery at
tended the funeral of Mrs.
Beddie Ziegler at Midway
Tuesday afternoon.
Sorry Mrs. Roby Cotton is
a patient in the Lexington
Hospital.
Mrs. Harris Humphrey of
Ebenezer visited her mother,
Mrs. Meta MeekS Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Roy Smith of Mont
gomehy, Alabama visited in
the home of Mrs. H. B. Par
tain this week.
Mrs. Lem Pepper attended
the funeral of her uncle at
Hazlehurst Saturday.
Mrs. T. x. Daniel, Mrs. H.
L.. Daniel of Lexington and
Miss Minnie Pearce were
business visitors in Jackson
Friday.
The Baptist w. M. S. and
Brotherhood had their month
ly fellowship supper at the
Baptist Church last Sunday
night.
A good many of the students
attended the conference of
the Beta Club in jackson
Friday and Saturday.
The Reverend and Mrs. G..
H. Ledbetter visited their
daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmit Adams this
week. Mrs. Adams and girls,
Betty and Melanie, returned
home with them for a visit.
Mrs. ROBBIE Mitchell shop
ped in Jackson Friday. While
there She visited with Mrs.
Nina Tye at the rest home.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Sorry to see so many of our
good people leaving Pickens.
They are being transferred
from the gas plant here to
different places. Wish them
much success in their new
work and homes.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Moore
returned home last week
from a six week trip to Alex
andria, Va, for a visit with
the Ephriam Cresswell faml-
ly.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Lee
Aldy of Starkville visited re-
latives in Durant Sunday.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Outstanding Basketball
Player Injured
Jenny Brock, Mid-State bas-
ketball star Of the Durant
Tigers, was injured in the
closing minutes of the Good
man Durant game in the
Sub-District Tournament at
Holmes Junior College Satur-
day afternoon.
Jerry will be confined to
bed for a week or 10 days
following an injury to his
right eye.
Friends wish for him a full
and complete recovery.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Young Gunter and family of
Jackson visited relatives in
Duran over the weekend.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Little Cathy Irby accom-
panied her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hood May of Pick
ems. to Memphis for the week
end.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-21

Mrs. w. r. Taylor of Bay
town, Texas was in Durant
last week due to the illness OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Ida
Herring, who is a patient in
the ST. Dominics Hospital IN
Jackson. Mr.. Taylor came to
Durant for his wife on Thurs
day. Mrs. Herring's condition
is reported to be critical. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor returned
home Sunday. ~
Mrs. Kenneth Aldridge and
children and Mrs. Sally 10
Guerner of Memphis visited
MIR. and Mrs. Dale Aldridge
Saturday night.
Mrs. j. j. Smith and her
sister, Mrs. Callie Swain OF
Shreveport, Louisiana are
visiting their brother in York,
Alabama this week.
Mr.. Walter Durham, Jr.
went to Poplarville over the
weekend to judge in a bird
dog field trial.
Mrs. Cora Lee BreaZeale
went to Baton Rouge, Louis
lana to visit her daughter oV-
err the weekend.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Scranton Considers Ike Request
That He Seek Nomination Of O

WASHINGTON CUPID - The
Republican presidential outlook
appeared more uncertain thar
ever today with the announce,
ment that Pennsylvania Gov.
William w. Scranton may be-
come an active candidate fol-
the nomination.
Scranton disclosed in Harris.
burg, Pa, over the weekend
that former President Dwight
d. Eisenhower had urged him
to run. The governor said he
was giving the suggestion ''deep
thought but was still dis.
inclined to become an active
candidate.
Eisenhower recently suggest
ed that Henry Cabot Lodge,
US. ambassador to Wet Nam,
also deserved consideration.
And Richard M. Nixon, the 1860
Republican nominee, also has
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Teacher Of MP
Wreck Victim,
Rites Sunday

Funeral services were hell
Sunday afternoon at First Bap
fist Church in Moss Point fol
Mrs. Elizabeth Broome Wood
ruff, So, who died Friday a
$40 pm. in Jones County Hos
pital in Laurel as the result O
an automobile accident.
Mrs. Woodruff, a native Mis-
siSsippian, was born Feb. rs
1905 and was a member of FRS
Baptist Church of Moss Point.
She had been a teacher ii
Moss Point school system fol
Is years and lived at 729 Nor.
ris Street.
Her survivors include her hus.
band, Edwin K. Woodruff of the
Moss Point address; one son
William R. Broome Of Moss
Point; a stepson, Eddie K. Wood.
ruff, Moss Point; three brothers
Richard c. Castle, Los Angeles;
George P. Harris, Winona; o.
P. Harris, Oklahoma City; anc
three grandchildren.
The Rev. Van Hardin offici
ated at the services and inter
ment was in Machpelah Gene
terry. Pallbearers were John
Brock Jr., Leonard B. Robinson
M. J. Bullock, Claude Stauter
Sam Wilkes and Robert Forten.
berry.
Fails Funeral Home of Moss
Point was in charge of arrange.
mnntc
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

a millionaire with charm and
tested appeal in a big industrial
state. But to make him a ma
tional figure a massive buildup
must start soon.
The governor told newsmen
that Eisenhower urged him Dec.
Is to consider becoming a can
didate.
HE said the national scene
now was such that he felt that
a number of persons thought
l should be the candidate and
he thought that I ought to give
a good deal Of thought to this
matter" Scranton said.
While sticking his toe in the
water, the governor again de-
MED that he is a candidate and
said he knew Of no national or
state movement to launch q
campaign for him.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Gun Is Found
On Woman AT
Ruby Hearing

DALLAS, Tex. (UPI) = Pc.
lice today seized a woman with
a gun in her purse at the en-.
trance to the courtroom where
self-appointed executioner Jack
Ruby was asking for freedom
on bail.
A Sheriff's matron assigned to
search women entering the
court found the weapon.
To protect Ruby from the fate
he dealt to accused assassin Lee
Harvey Oswald, police had
ordered everyone entering the
court searched.
Thanked by six defense at
torneys, Ruby smiled and joked
as he was slipped into the
courtroom early under heavy
guard. He posed for pictures.
Outside the door. a matron
stopped Karen Lynn Bennett, a
Striptease performer at Ruby's
CarouSel Club who works I'M
der the name 'little Lynn"
She had been called to ap-
pear as a witness for the de-
Tense.
Six defense attorneys, includ-
ing the flamboyant Melvin Belli
sought a writ of habeas corpus
to release Ruby pending a MUIR
der trial Feb. 3. They said he
needed pSychiatric treatment.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Five Prisoners
Break County
Joil; R~ecuptUred

Five prisoners overwhelmed a
deputy and escaped jackson
County Jail at noon today bu
all were returned within 80 min
uteS.
Deputy M. D. Johnson was in
jured in the break, and taken to
Singing River Hospital with pos
Sibly a broken arm.
johnson had gone to the large
cell to fingerprint some prison
erS when the five jumped him,
locked him in, and fled down the
back stairs of the courthouse.
Deputy j. W. Thornton was
the first to spot them, firing af-
ter them.
Two Of the prisoners stopped
Continued on page q
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Hundreds Saved
Off Sinking Ship

said in Ramstein, Germany,
that rescue planes flying over
the disaster scene reported all
survivors apparently had been
picked up by ships.
about 100 bodies had been
spotted floating in lifejacketS in
the disaster area, he said.
Ship Still AflOat
US. Air Force pilots reported
the burning cruise liner was
still afloat as of 8 am. EST.
The Canary Islands broadcast
said the last person to leave
the Lakonia was the Greek
Continued on page o
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

Johnson kept his appointment
list relatively clear to concen-
trate on the foreign aid battle
in Congress. Press Secretary
Pierre Salinger said a schedule
of presidential callers might be
set up later today.
Changes Plans
Sunday was a busy day for
the First Family. Johnson had
hoped to fly to Texas Sunday
night, but preSsureS of the con-
gresSional situation forced a
change of plans.
Starting early in the morning,
the Chief Executive was on the
telephone, seeking to generate
support for the foreign aid bill
in the House. He paused in his
legislative endeavors to wor-
ship at st. Johns Episcopal
Church across Lafayette Square
from the White House.
Conferences with key Demo
cratic lawmakers and White
House staff members began
during the morning and contin-
ued throughout the day.
In the late afternoon, the
President, his wife, Lady Bird,
who was observing her 51st
birthday, and their 16-year-old
daughter, Lucy, went to the Lin
coin Memorial for candlelight
services marking the end Of a
month Of mourning for the late
President John F. Kennedy.
Celebrated Birthday
They motored to the SUBJ
urban home of Walter Jenkins,
longtime associate and now
special assistant to the PreSi-
dent. There, with a small group
Of old friends and longtime
staff members, Mrs. johnson
opened birthday gifts.
Next item on the Sunday
schedule was lighting the ma
tional Christmas tree in the ell
lipse just south of the White
House grounds. The Johnsons
arrived behind a heavy securi-
ty escort Of motorcycle police
and Secret Service agents in
time to hear themselves Salut-
ed by a Campfire girl over ma
tionwide radio and television as
President and Mrs. Kennedy"
They later sympathized with
the young lady and told her the
slip was entirely underestimate
BILE.
Before pushing a button light
ing the 7O-foot West Virginia
red spruce Christmas tree, the
President broadcast to the ma
ton a Christmas message in
which he said, 1--WE can, we do,
live tonight in new hope and
new confidence and new faith
in ourselves and in what we
can do together through the fu-
ture."
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

been a recent visitor to the
former Presidents Gettysburg
Pa, office.
COP leaders believe that Ell.
senhoWer is cool toward Sen.
Barry Goldwater' R-Ariz., al
though he has pledged himself
to support whoever is nominal.
ed by the Republicans next
year.
G0ldwater In Front
Goldwater, who is not a de-
clared candidate, is still far in
front of the field in terms Of
potential delegate strength al
the COP convention.
But Republican leaders have
been quietly reappraising their
prospects since the death Of
President Kennedy. Goldwater
is judged to be a weaker can
didate against President John
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Guards Welcome
West BerIiners,
But Stop Refugee

BERLIN (UPD Commu-
mist guards politely welcomed
West Berlin Christmas visitors
through the wall today but ap-
parently used their submarine
guns on an East German refu-
gee to halt his flight West.
West Berlin police reported
hearing 10 bursts of Subma-
chine gun fire and screams dur
ing the fog-shrouded night at a
point where the American Sec
tor touches East Germany.
The incident marked the first
border blood incident" since
the Communists four days ago
temporarily opened the wall for
yuletide East Berlin visits by
West BerlinerS - the first such
visits since the wall went up in
August, 1861.
West Berlin police said they
heard cries of ''halt, halt" mix
ing with the staccato gun blasts
and the screams. They waited
in the fog for a refugee to
reach the Western side of the
death strip. No one appeared.
It happened a few hours be-
fore West Berliners, after a
long wait, began moving through
the wall crossing points. The
East German guards smiled
and said welcome, welcome"
and offered their arms to elder
ly women making their way
through the snowy w~alkways.
About 1900 other West Ber-
liners waited in cold and snow
today for Christmas day passes
to visit East Berlin.
All through the night they
stood in line in is : degree
weather outside pass-issuing Of
fees waiting for the East Ger
man Communist officials to
come.
Between 5000 and 40, 900
West Berliners passed through
into East Berlin in the first
four days of the Communists
crack in the wall which ends
Jan. 5.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

son than he might have been
against Kennedy.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller
Of New York is the only an
nounced candidate. But few Re.
publicans can regard him as q
likely winner of the nomination
until and unless he defeats an,
other major candidate in a state
primary.
Since Kennedy's assassina.
ton, Republicans have looked
toward Nixon and Scranton as
the strongest potential rivals Of
Goldwater, Nixon as a man
close to the center of the COP
and Scranton as a representa-
tive Of the liberal faction.
Needs Massive Buildup
Scranton is viewed as a sort
Of Republican Kennedy" q
youthful, handsome Ivy Lacquer
Is 1-EE - So ~r 80 T4TLN NJ
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Weuther
HARD FREEZE


Coastal: Small craft warn
ings are displayed. Northerly
winds 20 to IS knots today and
tonight, gradually diminishing
Tuesday. Cloudy today, becom-
ing partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
Middle Gulf: Northerly winds
20 to IS knots today and to-
night, gradually diminishing
late Tuesday.
Mobile Vicinity: Hard freeze
warning. Cloudy and very cold
today and tonight. Partly
and continued very cold Tues
day. High today near freezing;
low tonight 1872.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

will be conducted from his home
at 706 Eighth Street, Pasca-
goula.
Moss estimated loss of the
building and equipment at $780,
600. Part Of the loss was COW
cred by insurance, he said.
The alarm was turned in at
Ills pm. Friday and Pasca.
goula firemen fought the fire for
over three hours in a heavy rain
and a strong north wind.
Assistant Fire Chief Amos
Rolls said the north wind and
rain helped firemen in keeping
the blaze from spreading to
nearby buildings.
The fire was apparently I'M
der control at one time but was
burning in a vacant space be-
tween the ceiling and the second
floor. Ross said when it broke
out again, it was never checked.
Cause of the fire is still I'M
known. It is believed to have
started in the rear of the build
ing.
Rolls said the west wall was
cracked and considered danger
Gus. Delmas Avenue in front of
the building was blocked off I'm
til the wall could be leveled late
Saturday afternoon.
Just before the fire, firemen
put out a trailer fire in Naquin
Trailer Park off Krebs Avenue.
The trailer, which belonged to
Alvin King, was badly damaged.
No one was home when the fire
broke out.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
VOLUME 119-NUMBER 10

GIBRALTAR (UPI)-An epic
rescue operation led by four
small ships in the Atlantic
saved hundreds of persons from
flames and the sea today after
explosions ripped the Greek
cruise liner Lakonia with 1,036
persons aboard.
The coastal radio station at
Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the
Canary Islands reported thi S
afternoon that about 900 Survi-
vors had been picked up and
that rescue operations were
practically at an end"
A US. Air Force spokesman
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

To-Day, however, the matter
rested with Congress Should the
House deadlock over foreign aid
break during the day, the John
sons were expected to fly to
Texas tonight.
If the deadlock continues into
Tuesday, the President is ex-
pected to remain at the White
House. He still hoped to be
home, the LBJ Ranch at Stone
wall, Tex, for Christmas Eve.
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
Hard freeze Sweeps
South> Down To Gulf
Most Snow
In Century
In Memphis
By United Press International

BY United Press international
Winter blasted into Dixie Off
cially Sunday and continued his
assault on the Southland today
with snow, freezing rain and
sleet.
Tennessee, one Of the harder
hit states, stood by for an ex-
pected two feet Of snow in the
Great Smoky Mountains. Mem
phiS on the Mississippi River
reported snow accumulations of
IA inches, probably the city's
heaviest snowfall since 1872.
Snow in the Deep South state
Of Mississippi prompted a haz-
ardous driving warning for the
entire state. Traffic was vir.
tually at a standstill at the cap
ital of Jackson where Skidding
temperatures turned the snow
to ice.
North Carolina reported
heavy snow warnings in the
mountainous western section
and hazardous driving warm
ings were issued for practically
all of the Tar Heel state.
The warnings to motorist also
were issued for the northwest
portion of South Carolina,
where more snow, sleet and
freezing rain were forecast for
today.
The freezing rain which fell
in north Georgia this morning
was expected to change to
snow. Traffic in Atlanta, the
southeast's largest city, was
slowed on the main arteries
leading into the center Of the
city. Many motorists broke out
auto chains.
Chances appeared good
that some sections Of Dixie
might have a white Christmas.
Other areas appeared in for a
slushy holiday season, at best.
Heavy snow warnings were
issues for Virginia where accu-
mutations Of four inches were
forecast.
Florida, hit last week by a
freeze which threatened citrus
and vegetable crops, got off
relatively easy. The weather
was mild with some light rain
but colder weather was fore
Cast IOT TUESDAY.
Six persons Suffocated in st.
Petersburg, Fla, in two separ-
ate accidents. Four elderly per-
sons died when a faulty flue
sent deadly gas fumes into a
home. A man and wife died in
a fire at their home.
A number Of weekend traffic
deaths in Alabama and Missis-
sippi were blamed on slippery
roads.
Air and bus service through
out Tennessee was sharply cur
tailed. All major roads out of
Continued on page q
The chronicle., 1963-12-23

IUIUIE.
The building which also housed
& Richardson law firm,
the Yellow Cab Taxi office, S. C.
Friedrich's Barber Shop and
empty office suite was destroyed
late Friday night by fire.
Moss said that until office
space is found, union business
The chronicle., 1963-12-23
jackson Mon
Nomed TO Stoff
OF Senofe Group

WASHINGTON (UPI) - Viii
liam E. Spell of Jackson, Miss.
was named Sunday to the Sen.
ate preparedness investigating
staff.
\. Sen. John C. Stennis, D-Miss.,
announced the appointment anc
said Spell would be a "distinct
asset to the staff. StenniS is
chairman of the