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, 1963-08-17
PROPOSAL TO SOLVE ST. CROIX POWER
PROBLEMS BEFORE vICoRP. BOARD

PROBLEMS BEFORE VICORP. BOARD
THESIS pfopssi Wsffdchswas Iaoedsbefore4 ePBoardsof1
Directors Of Vicorp, yesterday in Washington, DC. Alfred
B. Hayes, Chamber Of Commerce President had it placed on
he Agenda)
Sc ST. Croix Power Cooperative
It is proposed that a cooperative organized by the citizens
f ST. Croix purchase from The Virgin Islands Corporation
the Power Division facilities on St. Croix.
A sale Of these utility assets to a citizens group organ
zed together in a cooperative non-proft venture would be
xactly in accord with the basic tenets behind the original
formation of Vieorp. Years ago the Federal Government
topped in, organized and then continued to operate the Power
Division when this was beyond the capabilities Of local re-
7oUrces. The Federal Government is now. seeking to divest
tself Of this commitment. Local capabilities have greatly in
reased and consequently the community through a non-poli-
ical organization is able to offerAto take over these facilities
nd repay the Federal Government for its investment. The
id that4 gioprp= has giyep4st Croix thrqughahtthe years isl
called and appreciated.
This proposal is for the purchase of only those power
facilities located on ST. Croix the proposal comes from resi-
dents Of St. Croix and the geographical nature of the Virgin
tnds makes 81. Croix's power system completely independ-
At of the other islands. At present the only functions per-
rmed for the islands as whole are billing and some admin
trative duties, neither of which offers any problem to this
separation. It may be expected, if this proposal is acted upon
avorably, that a similar organization would be formed by
citizens of ST. Thomas and st. John because OF the Inherent
common sense of the plan.
The organization would be similar to the hundreds of
Electric Cooperatives presently operating successfully in
small communities throughout the United States. Member
ship in the cooperative would be open to all electric power
subscribers on st. Croix; membership would not be manda-
tory but no one could be a member unless he were a sub
scriber.
A subscriber would become a member upon the purchase
Of at least one unit of voting stock in the cooperative. There
would be one vote for each unit. Commonly a unit is 500
however, in the interest Of widespread membership here it is
suggested that a unit be $25. There would be a limit to the
2umber Of voting shares which one person could own-per-
laps $1,000 worth or forty votes.
Obviously the. voting will not raise a large amount of
aoney. For money-raising purposes there would be a pre-
erred stock in $100 or larger units. These would have a spe-
fled ~dividents probably SO cumulative or whatever is re-
uired to make them an attractive investment. These share
would have no vote but would have preference in dividends
md could be bought in any amount by any investor. A cal
able feature may be desirable so that they could be retired a
5ome future date.
, 1963-08-17

rTTaS apf0psssf aefh1ehwas pIacedbefore neeBoardo Of
Directors of Vicorp, yesterday in Washington, DC. Alfred
he Agenda)
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
TchuIo club
hears speakers

The Merit Community Pro-
gram leaders in Tchula plan
to attend the Diagnostic Gil
mic to be held in Jackson,
February 9Th.
The Merit Community Pro-
gram in Tchula is sponsored
by the Tchula Mefcant's AS
ISOLATION, Mr.. Marshall Ben
nett, President.
Attending from Tchula will
be the Mayor, Mr.. T. F. Woo
ten; MI. Marshall Bennett,
Chairman for Industrial De-
velopment Category; Mr.. Les
ter Lyon, Recreation; Mr..
Henry Forest Flemming and
Mrs. Nick Shelton, Educa-
ton; Mrs. Jack Barwick,
Library; Mrs. Sara Baine,
Health and Sanitation; Mr..
Pate Johnson, Fire Protec-
ton; Mr.. Ellis Harris, Police
and Traffic; Mrs. S. j. Foose,
Sr., Identification; Mr.. Raj
ph Ray, Municipal Finance;
MRS. Marshall Bennett,
Streets; Mr.. Frank Clark,
Long Range Planning; Mrs:
Everarde Jones, Sr., General
Chairman; and Mrs. S. j..
Foose, Jr., Co-Chairman of
the Merit Community Pro-
gram.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
MRS. A. J. Henry
dies in Jackson

Services for Mrs. Bell Hen
ry, widow of the late Rev.
A. J.. Henry, were held at 2
o. M, Friday in the Ebenezer
Methodist Church. Rev. Den
mis- Johnston officiated. Burial
was in the church cemetery
under the direction of Wor-
they Funeral Home of Pic
kenS.
Mrs. Henry died early
Thursday morning in the
Compere Home in Jackson
where she had been for the
past six months.
Mrs. Henry, the former
Miss Bell Herndon, had lived
in several parts of north Mis-
sissippi where her husband,
who was a member of the
North Mississippi Methodist
Conference, held pastorates.
For the past seven years, she
had been living with a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Glenn Burwell, in
Ebenezer. She was a member
of the Ebenezer Methodist
Church.
Besides a son, K. D. Henry
of Ebenezer, she leaves three
daughters, Mrs. Sam Stanley
of Greenwood, Mrs. John Pri-
vette of Jackson and Mrs.
Burwell of EbeneZer.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
Local man
attends show
in Chicago

w. w. Holder, owner of
Holders Repair & Ornament
al Iron Shop in Lexington,
returned Sunday from attend
ing the National Ornament
al Metal Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION Convention Trade
Show held in Chicago January
% through 26.
Holder said of the trip, ut
was not a pleasure trip. 1t
was an educational trip. |
needed the experience and
knowledge SO l can help my
town and county friends plan
their improvement around
their homes and businesses"
The Holder firm is connect
ed with 158 firms over the
United States from which he
can secure designs and mat
erials to fit any need.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
1868 Heart Fund goal
Set at S1,740 for country

LAND, Heart Sunday; and Mrs.
DIN Dunn, Lexington High
School.
Liberty Chapel, Mrs. Lon
ME Boatwright; Pickens, Mrs.
Bill Presley; Tchula, Mrs.
Bernard Jones AMI Mrs. Ned
Parrish; Thornton, Mrs. r.
l.. thompson; and West, Mrs.
A. j. Stevens, III.
Treasurer, Jack Yates; Pub
Lefty Chairman, Mrs. Douglas
Smith; Lexington Attendance
Center, Jacob McClain; and
Tchula Attendance Center, S.
V. Marshall.
The list of workers for the
colored drive is incomplete,
but will be announced at a
later date, Mrs. King said.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
Mrs. Gorvey
dies Thursday

Mrs. Belle Kimball Carney
died Thursday in Monroe,
La, after a long illness. She
was a native of Taylor, La:
and a, former resident OF
Jackson.
Services were held at the
Baldwin Funeral Home in
Jackson with burial in Cedar
lawn Cemetery Saturday at
$3.50.
Survivors are two sons, Roy
Brown of Jackson and Lex
ington, Percy Brown of Mon
roe, La, two sisters, Mrs.
Blanche Bibby, Atlantic.
Iowa, Mrs. Ethel Wilmington
of Iowa Falls, Iowa., and
three nieces.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
Dance Friday
at Durunt

A benefit dance will be held
in Durant at the National
Guard Armory Friday night,
February LIST, at 500 p. m.
It is being sponsored by the
Durant JayceeS.
Music will he furnished by
the IvOrieS.
: Charges will be 81 per
couple and 81. so stag.
Half of the proceeds will go
to pay on the Holmes County
Livestock Association debt,
which was contracted to build
a new barn. 1t was voted by
members of the club at Tues
day nights meeting after an
appeal was made by Ed VIII
burn Hooker.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
HOSPITAL
PATIENTS

PATIENTS IN DISTRICT Ii
HOSPITAL
Mrs. J. B. Greer, Sails
Mr.. Horace Summers, Dur
ant
Mrs. j. w. Howell, Durant
Mrs. Laura Cade, West
Mrs. Lorraine Allen, Sails
Mr.. O. B. cDagiel, Dur
ant
Mr.. Witt Weeks, West
Mrs. John B. Cummins, Sal
lis
Mrs. J.. D. Neaves, Good
man
Mrs. Gladys Terry, Durant
Mr.. C. F. Burrell, Sails
.Colored Patients
Martha Lee, Sails
H. S. Bell, West
Ronny Netherland, Durant
Sam Weems, Durant
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
3OFORNOW
Notice of error
County Agents
Notes

County Agent w. R. Sulli-
van calls attention to an er-
ror appearing in the weekely
column in this issue which
came to his attention after
the page had been printed.
Under heading Fertilizer
Recommendations for Cot
ton" second section should
read as follows:
Delta Section:
so to 100 units Of nitrogen
per acre.
No phosphate unless soil
analysis shows need for it.
No potash unless soil analy-
sis shows need for it.
Try boron on small acres
as test plots.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
Former local girl
loses husband

Word was received here
Thursday of the tragic death
of Ned Pierce, husband of
Mrs. Dolores (Dell) Tate
Pierce.
Mr.. Pierce was electrocuted
Wednesday, January % about
2:3O while at work. He was
employed by the Heckett En-
cheering Plant at Orem.
Services were held Saturday
at Orem.
Mrs. Pierce, who has a host
of relatives and friends in
Lexington and Holmes Coun-
ty, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Tate, who were
residents of Lexington for a
number Of years. They moved
to Indianola more than a year
ago.
Mrs. Pierce in an English
teacher in the Orem public
school system and will re-
main there until the close of
the semester.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31

Mrs. Vernon King, Holmes
County Heart Fund Chairman
for 1868, today announces the
community chairmen who
will assist with the February
drive to readh the 81 TAO goal
for Holmes County's share
in the state Heart Fund goal
of S205, 900.
In Mississippi last year,
10,157 men, women and child
rem died of heart disease : 4S
per cent of all deaths from
all causes. Deaths in Holmes
County totaled 329 in 1862.
OF this number, 15a were
caused from heart blood
VESSEL diseases, Mrs. King
said.
The 1863 Heart Fund work
ers for Holmes County are
listed, as follows: Acona,
Mrs. j. D. Parish, Jr.; Bow
ling Green, Mrs. c.. O. Sud-
beck; Beulah, Mrs. Floyd
Wilkerson; Coxburg, Mrs.
Homer Chisolm; Cruger, Mrs.
]. A. Barrett and Mrs. Ed
Matthias; and Durant, Miss
Daisy Daniels, The Gamma
Club.
Ebene3er, M RS. Harris
Humphreys; Emory, Mrs. w.
E. Hill; Franklin, Mrs. w. E.
Moore; Goodman, Mrs. Mar
ion Ousley; and Hebron, Mrs.
Monroe Devine.
Lexington Mrs. M. O..
Stark and Mrs. Jack Yates,
Business District; Mrs. Will
Barrett and Mrs. o. A. Cleve-
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
Powell Infant rites
held Monday

Services for Alicia Ann Po-
well, infant daughter of Mr.;
and Mrs. Raymond Powell of
Memphis, were held at 1:30 p:
m Monday in Liberty Chapel
Methodist Church near here.
Rev. j. H. Melton officiated.
burial was in the church
cemetery with Southern Fune-
raj Home of Lexington in
charge of arrangements.
The sixweeks old infant
died Saturday in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Pc
well of Lexington were the
maternal grandparents and
the maternal grandparents
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. v.
Pafford.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
Written asks
protection for
bond holders

Congressman Written this
week introduced a, bill to
protect individual investors
in Series E Government
Bonds from paying taxes
where initiation since date OF
purchase has exceeded the
amount of interest earned.
The bill is as follows:
"To protect funds invested
in serieS E United States
savings bonds from initiation
and to encourage persons to
provide for their own securi-
ty.
Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States OF
America in Congress aSSemb-
led, That (a) part III of sub
chapter l of the Internal Re-
venue Code of 1854 (relating
to items specifically exclud-
ed from gross income) is a.
mended by redesignating sec
ton 121 as section 122 and by
inserting Immediately before
such section the following
new section:
Sec. 121. Interest on Series
e Bonds where purchasing
power of redemption pro-
ceeds is less than purchasing
power of original cost.
Gross income does not IN
clude the interest received on
the redemption of any series
E United States savings bond
where the purchasing power
of the aggregate of such in
terest and the price paid for
such bond is less than the
purchasing power of the price
paid for such bond
I'D The table of sections
for such part III is amended
by striking out the last item
thereof and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
Sec. 121. Interest on series
E bonds where purchasing
power Of redemption pro-
ceeds is less than purchasing
power of original cost.
Sec. 122. Cross references
to other Acts
(c) The amendments made
by this Act shall apply to re-
demptions of series E United
States savings bonds made
after the date of enactment
of this Act in taxable, years
ending after such date"
Mr.. Written said that by
all means the Ways and
Means and Finance Commit
tees should include this pro-
vision in any tax measure
which is reported.
Hundreds of thousands of
American citizens have bOu-
bit Series E bonds on the
governments plea to help.
Now, twenty years later, their
investment plus interest is
worth less than they paid for
such bonds twenty years ago.
Congress should act to at
least relieve people from pay
ing income taxes on interest
which does not equal the loss
of purchasing power of their
original investment; but even
further, the fact that such a
bill is necessary should be
that a continuing
Of spending more than
we take in can only be done
at the expense of Series E
Bonds, insurance, social Sc
curity and other fixed income
as well.
"Tax relief is desired by all,
but if it is to come at the cost
of each persons insurance,
retirement funds, or invest
ments, it is open to serious
question as to whether it is
sound. l am willing to be
shown, but it will take some
showing"
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-31
PAUL

kCOnt. from page One)
scription. You get a bonus
month from them, you know.
MUMPS are still on the
rampage among young and
old. School classes have been
thinned down over the county
and quite a few workers have
been absent from their jobs
due to the pesky disease. One
local doctor reported cases OF
mumpS as numerous and not
ed an unusual number Of cas-
es in adults.
ED WILBURN O K
Duane Tucker and other live
wire Jaycees are hustling "a
bout making preparations for
the Holmes County Livestock
Show to be held in August.
Looking at their plans gives
one the impression that we
are going to have a real top
notch show this year.
All true friends of the Herald
will Immediately start talking
politics. Encourage everybody
to run for anything you think
of. Send them in here. to an
nounce, We need the money.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Plan Selection
OF Small Motors

opposition to starting about
four times as much.
To meet these varying condi-
tons. manufacturers make diff
ferent types of motors. They are
designed to meet one of the three
conditions: easy starting loads.
medium starting loads, and hard
starting loads. Motors for easy
starting loads cost less than 9TH
ers Calhoun says, If you Select
a motor based only on price,
you may be disappointed I'M
less the motor happens to be u.s.
ed with an easy starting load.
The split-phase motor is logi-
cal choice for easy starting
loads. It's the cheapest type,
but has one drawback. It draws
back. 1t draws from s to 8
times its normal running cur
rent in starting This may cause
flicker Of the house lights
every time a split-phase motor
starts. Because of the high start
ing current needs, split-phase
motors are usually not made
larger than one third horsepoW-
er.
The capacitor start motor is
designed for medium starting
loads such as an air compres-
sor. 1t gives more starting eff
fort and draws less starting cur
rent than a spht-phase motor Of
the same horsepower rating.
The repulsion-start, induction
run motor is a good choice for
hard starting loads such as a
deep-Well piston pump. says Cal
houn. 1t gives more starting
force than spht-phase or capa-
citor-start motors and requires
less starting current.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Farm Story Needs P ositive Approach
State Agriculture Commissioner Says

when she buys some foods.
Three ready-to-cook meals for
a family of four costs $50 and
takes only is hours to prepare.
The groceries for these meals
costs only $3.50. Spending the
Sl.80 extra may be a bargain
for the housewife, but she should
realize that it isn't the food that
costs S1.80 more.
The farmer gets but a frac-
ton of the grocery store prices.
You pay rs cents for cornflakes.
his share is % cents. The Gel
lophane bag containing a half
dozen carrots costs from two to
three times as much as the
farmer was paid for the car
rotS.
Regardless of the erroneous
opinions about the family gro
Gerry bills, l maintain that the
food dollar is the greatest bar
gain on the market today.
Wages from one hours factory
work would buy - pounds of
steak in 1929. Today's factory
wage will buy % pounds Of
steak. During that year it took
so per cent Of your income to
feed your family. BY 1889 it took
Al per cent. Ten years later it
was down to IS per cent. Today
it is 20 per cent.
In Italy it still takes as per
cent of the income to feed the
family. In Korea it takes 81 per
cent, and in Russia it takes 60
per cent.
Did you know that if the farm
er gave his wheat away, tn e
price of a loaf of bread would
drop only about and z
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08
Farm Questions OfThe Week F

Editors note. Here are some
questions asked by Virginia
farmers during the past week,
as reported by county agricul
tuaal agents. Staff members Of
the Virgi ia Polytechnic Insti-
tute Agricultural Extension Ser
vice and or Experiment Station
supply the answers
Q-Why do cattle and sheep
not like good quality second cut
ting red clover hay alone or
mixed with orchard grass? Does
the second cutting have as much
feeding value as the first?
A-The problem of animals re-
fusng the second cutting of red
clover hay is az unsolved prob
lem but fortunately, i. doesn't
occur very often. Apparently an
occasional second cutting will
cause an unusual amount Of sal
iva. It is not a problem that's
likely to stay with you. The sec
ond cutting is high in feeding
value.
Q-What is a good definition
of farm Management"
A-There are many definitions
but here's a satisfactory one:
reorganization and operation of
a farm business from the stand
point of efficiency and continuous
profit"
Q-Why do I not get a con
sistent stand Of corn? About
u or IS feet in the row will be
perfect, and then there Will be
a skip Of two or three feet.
A-Common causes for this
difficulty are an improperly
working planter and a tractor
driven to fast. Be sure to check
the working condition of your
planter.
Q-Can l seed orchard grass
in February with a cyclone seed
sower and expect a good stand?
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

cents?
Did you know that a man who
unloads a carload Of produce in
New York City. in many in
stances, collects more money
for that work than the farmer
who produced the commodity?
The point l am making is that
if the consumer wants to pay
for the convenience of extras of
built-in-maid and chef service it
is all well and good. But in the
name of fairness and truth W
can not blame the farmer for
hese added charges.
In telling the farm story We
have much to be proud, but W
can not ignore the trouble spots
such as low income areas or the
surplus problems which are part
Of the growing pains of agricul-
ture.
1t is this growth which has
made America great. Let us be
thankful that we do not need to
set a goal such as Khrushchev
set. Last year he announced a
goal of AN egg a day for every
Russian by 1880"
Here in Virginia we take the
eggs we want each day, and the
milk we want each day o r
granted.
Gentlemen, this is our prob
lem in a nutshell. We do take
our agriculture for granted be-
cause we have not been told our
farm story in an understanding
way.
To paraphase Winston Church
i'll l will conclude by saying,
Never in history have so many
been fed so well by so few
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

Aft you will partially pre-
pare the seeded.
What are the best cat vari-
cites for February seeding?
A If you are west Of the
Blue Ridge or in northern Pied
mont, use a spring oat. In other
sections of Virginia use More
grain, Fulwood, Victorgrain 1888
or Woodgrain.
@ How can l get rid OF
chickWeed in alfalfa?
A Apply chloro IPC any
time during the dormant season
Q-Western lumber is cutting
into our pine lumber market. Is
planting pine now considered d
good investment?
A - Southern pine is thought
to be a commodity with a good
future. Go ahead and plant.
When 600 pounds of high
grade fertilizer is applied to al
falfa in the fall, how much great
er is the loss by erosion thar
when the same fertilizer is ap
piled in the spring?
A There's not enough diff
ference to worry about, especial
ly if the stand is good.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

It's easy to make mistakes in
selecting small electric motors,
says j. L. Calhoun, agricultural
engineer at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. Many types and sizes
Of motors are available.
IF properly selected for the
power job to be done, an electric
motor will give years Of trouble
free service, he says. Errors in
selecting motors for specific jobs
can result in large repair bills.
In selecting a motor one
should k0ow: the horsepower
requirements and electric SER
vice available whether it is
single phase of three-phase, and
operating voltage, whether it is
100 or 240 volts.
A motor Of Y horsepower or
larger should be connected to a
240 volt circuit. Sizes less than
z horsepower can be operated
on 10 volts. Some motors are
called dual voltage" motors.
This means they can be connect
ed to either 100 or 240 volts by
making the correct wiring con-
rections.
The next step is to consider
the machine to be driven. Diff
ferent types Of equipment re-
quire different amounts of power
for starting A small fan, an
emery wheel, or a bench saw
is easy to start. A meat grinder
an air compressor, or a coal
Stoker offers more resistance to
starting. Such equipment needs
about two or three times more
power for starting than for run
ming the load. A refrigerator
compressor, or a deep well
piston pump offers still more
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-02-08

Americans including those
in our armed forces overseas
smoked about $40 billion ciga-
rettes last year. according to the
U. S. Department Of Agicul-
ture, This is eight billion more
than in 1861
And. USDA statisticians say
Americans will smoke even
more in 1868. If they do, this
will be the seventh consecutive
year in which cigarette con-
sumption and output have set
records.
Evening star., 1963-05-31
Michigan Owner
Shuts Picnic Spot
In Bios Protests

ST. JOHNS. Mich, May 81
(AP). - A private picnic area
was closed yesterday after a
racially mixed group Of so
youths picketed the resort be-
cause of what they termed Jim
Grow tactics"
Norman White, assistant
prosecutor of Clinton County,
said the. incident occurred at
the Award Lake resort, owned
by Raymond S. de Young. Mr..
de'Young said today that the
resort would remain closed in
definitely.
Mr.. White said several hum
dred people were observing Me-
mortal Day at the resort when
the pickets arrived.
The students told newsmen
they were members of such or
ganizations as the National AS
sociation for the Advancement
of Colored People, the National
Students Union and the Stu
dents for Non-Violent action.
They said they had been unable
to gain admittance to the resort
on several previous occasions.
Mrs. de Young said the resort
which she and her husband
have operated for IL years, al
ways has admitted Negroes on
an individual basis.
But this group is trying to
push us and force us into a cor
ner," she added.
Evening star., 1963-05-31
Pupils Pledge March,
Jackson Police Ready

constitutional rights of the cit
liens of this city"
The biracial group had col
lected inside the post office
lobby, then moved out and
stood on the steps. One Negro
minister began a prayer. Dep
uty Chief of Police j. L. Ray,
a veteran of the Freedom
Rider" arrests here two sum-
mers ago, ordered them to move
away. When there was no re-
sponse. Deputy Chief Ray said,
Every one or you Is under
arrest"
All walked toward the watt
ing paddy wagon except the
Rev. Edward King, 26-year-old
white chaplain of students at
Tougaloo Southern Christian
College, which has a predomi-
nantly Negro student body
Mr.. King, with a thin purple
clerical stole draped around
his neck. dropped TO his knees
and began to pray.