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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Holmes County All Youths Win Honors
In Central Mississippi Livestock Show

Holmes County youths
showed their colors at the
Central Mississippi Livestock
Show at Kosciusko on Sep
TENDER II, IL and 18th. The
Grand Champion steer was
shown by Tom Slack of the
Pickens Pacesetters. Carolyn
Cunning ham of Tchula
showed the Reserve Champ
ion. Nathan McKie, Ann and
Rose Atkinson all of the
Pickens P~acesetters showed
red ribbon animals.
In the Dairy Show, which
was the strongest in years,
Hardy Mitchell of Lexington
showed the Grand Champion
of the Guernsey breed. Judy
Neal of Lexington placed Sc
cond in a strong senior calf
class in the Jersey division.
Bill Mckenzie of Durant
placed 4th in a very strong
two year old Jersey COW
class.
In showmanship, Bill Nc
Kenzie and Gary Bouchillon,
both of Durant placed second
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19

Countrywide levies, paid by
all property owners in Hol-
mes County, are as follows:
general county, 800 mills;
general county sinking and
interest, so, slightly up from
this years As; county build
ing and improvement, a spe-
cial levy for courthouse re-
pairs, 100: hospital mainten-
ance, 100; Health Depart
ment, $50; paupers, LIS; adj
vertising, 80; library, 100;
from 90; livestock, .25; cot
ton research, a new levy, rs;
AHS-Jr. College, 800; AIS
Building and improvement.
100; Jr. College sinking and
interest, lbs; bridge, 900
down from 700; minimum
education program, 1000;
school district maintenance,
400. up from 1900; school
sinking and interest, go,
down from 80. These levies
do not include state taxes or
Continued on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
American Legion Post Is And Auxiliary
Represented All National Convention

MI. and Mrs. Howell War
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Tate
and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ezell returned Friday from a
ten day stay in Florida. They
attended the National Ameri-
can Legion Convention held
at Miami Beach, and were re-
gistered at the South Seas
Hotel.
Mr.. Warner, Commander of
the Daniel w. Beall Post No.
18, and Mr.. Tate were alter
nate delegates to the conven-
ton. Mrs. Warner is presi-
dent of the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Many functions of the con-
vention were held at the two
and one-half billion dollar
hotel, The Fontainebleau, in
Guiding the Commanders
Ball, which the group from
Lexington attended. Music
for the Ball was furnished by
the Bernie Cummins orches-
ira of long standing radio
fame.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Out Of Town Guests
From Three
States Attend

Homecoming Day held an
nually on the third Sunday
in September at Oregon Me-
mortal Church was held on
Sunday, September Is with a
crowd slightly smaller than
usual, due possibly to uncer-
tain weather.
The Rev. A. Y. Brown. pas
tor at Oregon from 1916 to
1850, delivered the morning
Homecoming message with
a theme on Journeys from
the book of Psalms.
Miss Sarah Edna Bailey,
home for the day from Nurs-
es Training School at Bap-
fist Hospital in Memphis, was
pianist. The choir was COM
posed of youthful members of
Sunday Schools. of both the
Baptist and Methodist demo-
limitations of the church. 7,
E. Hearn was master Of cere-
monies and ushers were Mick
ev Mcclellan. Buddy Downer,
Jimmy Weems and Bubbel
Barton who was unable to be
present.
Miss Linda Sue Moorhead
a student at Holmes Junior
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19

AT the close of the conven-
ton the travellers visited
points of interest on the west
coast of Florida, including
Naples, st. Petersburg and
Sarasota. Ringing Brothers
Circus municipalities are
located at Sarasota, and the
visitors made a tour of the
magnificent grounds to the
strains of calliope music, add
ing much to the Circus" at
mosphere. They saw rose
gardens in full bloom, a pool
in the shape of the State of
Florida, and most interesting
was the museum containing
circus equipment used dur
ing the long history of Ring
ling's existance.
On the return trip Nh. and
Mrs. Warner were overnight
guests of his brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Powers Warner and
family in Lakeland, Florida
and the other two couples
visited relatives in Mobile,
Alabama.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Jewish Holiday
Observed Sept. 10

Services at Temple Beth
Ell were held at 7:30 on We'd
nesday night, and at 10 a. m.
today Thursday with MIR
Joe Berman in charge. The
High Holy Days of the Jew
ish faith in the year 5724,
were observed from shutdown
Wednesday through Thurs
day, September 10.
The first Holiday, Rosh
Hashonah or New Year is fol-
lowed ten days later by Yom
Kippur, Or Day of Atonement
on the eve of Friday through
Saturday, September %. Eve
ming services will begin al
7::30, and will be held all day
Saturday.
Special music will be by
members of choirs from local
churches, with Mrs. Dan Pep
per serving as organist.
Jewish business firms will
be- closed on both holidays.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
J. C.. Patton Home
Wins Yard Of
Month Award

The Yard of the Month
plaque for the month of Sep
TENDER has been awarded to
MI. and Mrs. j. C. Patton at
405 Tchula Street.
The plaque is awarded by
Ahe Lexington Garden Club,
and a yard is selected each
month by a group of impair
tial judges.
The overall picture of the
Patton yard is a neatly
clipped green lawn seen a.
gainst the background of {
red brick house, with white
shutters and white roof. The
focal point is a group OF
rose bushes in full bloom in
red roses. The house is Dor
dered with green shrubs, in
Guiding a half dozen varie-
ties of holly.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
By Hazel BrannOn Smith

tenn in Mississippi. We've
gotten along mighty WE'LL
he said and vows to speak
on behalf of every Mississip-
pi nominee from constable
to governor.
COP Gubernatorial nomi.
nee Rubel Phillips says the
Mississippi Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee is "ob-
viously desperate" since il
wants "to stamp out Repub-
licanism and any challenge
to the power of this small
group of politicians"
Phillips likened the Mis-
sissippi Democrats (who want
it clearly understood they
have nothing to do with the
National Democratic Party) to
the dictators who stamped
out all political opposition in
Russia, Germany and Japan.
Meanwhile one of the
states leading weekly edit
ors, Mr.. Curtis Mullen of the
Madison County Herald, says
both candidates for governor
are ignoring the real issues
that should be discussed in
this campaign.
"The pressing issue, the
burning issue, is not ever
being talked about by the
men who aspire to lead this
state the next four years.
Mr.. Mullen said, in an edi-
torial last week. That is:
"How are the people of
Mississippi, both white anc
colored, going to meet the
problems of living together
the next four years."
In the light of the week
ends tragic events at Biz
mingham Mr.. Mullen's elo-
quent warning of things to
come in the Magnolia State.
if present trends are not re-
versed, take on added mean
ing and logic.
We suggest our readers
give it careful attention. The
editorial is reprinted = (page
two) as our editorial, of note.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
MP&L Announces Managerial Changes
Knight In Lexington
HurcroW In Durunt

Jewell Knight, presently
serving as Mississippi Power
and Light Company's mana
ger at Durant, was named
to a similar position for the
utility at Lexington it was
announced today by Donald
Gray, vice president and
operating manager for the
utility. Knight succeed S
James B. East, former Lex
ington Manager.
Grady Harcrow, engineer
at MP&L's Durant office,
was named to replace Mr..
Knight as Durant manager.
The new Lexington mana
ger is a native of Walthall
County, a veteran of 80 years
with the utility. He joined
MP&L as a power plant oper-
ator in Tylertown an d
through the years has held
managerial positions in the
companv's Offices in Liberty
Tylertown, Bvhalia. Herman
do and most recently at Du-
rant.
Mr.. Knight is married to
the former Grace Fielder of
Tylertown and the couple
have two daughters Mrs.
James Mcclellan and Mrs.
Kitrell CHM.
Mr.. knight is very active
in church, civic and youth
activities. He is president of
the Methodist Mems Club
and a member of the Official
Board of the Methodist
Church. While in Tylertown
he served as president of the
Rotary Club and is presently
holding the office of secre-
tary of the Durant Rotary
Club. He is also a past pre-
sident of the Byhalia Lions
Club and has participated ac-
lively in Boy Scout work in
the various communities in
which his work with the util-
ity has taken him.
Grady Harcrow, who sue
ceeds Knight as MP&L's Du-
rant manager, has been with
the utility for the past II
years. He attended Mississip-
pi College at Clinton and
started his company career
as a craftsman for the util-
ity in Jackson.
The new Durant manager
Continued on Page Four)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Dr.. Connie S. McCuu
Added To Faculty Of
Medical Center

DR.. Connie Smith McCaa,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Smith, Holmes County
Sheriff, has been named to
the faculty of the University
of Mississippi Medical Center
in Jackson. DR.. McCaa re-
ceived her Ph-D in biochem-
istry at the Medical Center
at the spring commencement.
She is married to Robert Ed
ward McCaa, and they are
the parents of two children,
a daughter. Melanie, age 5,
now in kindergarten, and a
son, Robert Andrew, three
months old. Andrew was
born on June Is, after his
mother received her Ph.D on
June End.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Charlie F. HarpoIe
Buried At Eupora

Charlie F. Harpole, father
of Miss Mary Harpole, coun-
ty Home Demonstration A
gent, died at a Clarksdale
hospital on Thursday after
noon, September II, follow
ing a lengthy illness. He was
SO.
Funeral services were held
at $3.50 p. m. Friday at Shady
Grove Methodist Church at
Eupora, with burial in the
church cemetery. Wise Flu
neral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr.. Harpole, a Methodist,
and a retired farmer, is sur
vived by his widow of Eu-
pora; two daughters, Miss
Harpole, Lexington and Mrs.
Hayden Newton of Charles
ton; a son, Obed Harpole of
Tunica and four grandchild-
rem. Three sisters surviving
are Mrs. Edna Wright, Dodds-
vile; Mrs. Kate Vickers, Mo-
bile, Alabama; Mrs. Ora Nor
gan, Eupora; and three bro
theirs, S. ". Harpole, Clarks-
dale; j. E. Harpole, and
James H. Harpole, both OF
Sledge; and a number OF
nieces and nephews.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
StarIetfes Selected
Al Holmes Junior
e elected at a

Boosters for ball games
and a school showcase,
known as the "Starlettes'
have been. selected at Holmes
Junior College.
The selections are made af-
ter tryouts based on poise,
rhythm, adaptability and per-
sonal appearance. They per-
form at half-time at football
and basketball games, and
march in Christmas parades.
j. H. Weems, HJC Band di-
rector has enrolled thirty-one
band members, of twenty-one
girls and ten boys.
Bulldog games will have
the backing Of the band and
the following "Starlettes":
Jane Saffel, Dona Kaye
Pierce, Martha Nell McNeer,
Judith Johnson, Maureen
Miller, Patty Thomas, Shirley
Killebrew, Leslie Ann Ar
mold, Suzan Caffey, Karen
Morris, Gail Kicks, Jane
Gamble, Nancy Smith, Janis
Floyd, Suzette Criswell, SUI
san Kaye Cox, Candance
Shelton, Betty Wilson Libby
CHM, Bernice Laras, and Di-
ane Browning.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Lexington Bapfisis
Will Hos! County
WMU Association

Lexington First Baptist
Church will be host to the
Holmes Association of the
Women's Missionary Union
on Thursday, September rs.
Mrs. j P. Love of Tchula
will preside over the meet
ing which begins promptly
at 10 and closes at IL a. m.
All members of the WMU
in the Holmes Association are
urged to attend this very i'm
portant meeting listen care
fully to reports given and
strive to apply them to indi-
vidual organizations during
the coming year.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Sting Senators . !.

ington.
In the second quarter
Hooker passed to Rogers for
six and Bill Davis ran for the
final I'D of the first half, al
so adding the extra point,
which brought the halftime
score to 800.
Third Quarter
Devine scored on a run in
the third quarter which end
ed Lexington's scoring in the
game.
McNeer's punt return in
the fourth accounted for the
single I'D of the visitors. FL
nal score of 45-6.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
OREGON Observes 18th Homecoming

College, gave the welcome
address,, and response was by
Mr.. Grady S. Bailey, now of
Leland.
Miss Marjorie Armstrong,
accompanied by Miss Bailey,
sang keep on Believing
and presiding at the guest
book on the ramp at the
church entrance were Betty
Downer, Paula Weems, Jerry
Edwards and Susan Stewart.
A basket lunch was served
on a picnic table under the
oaks and pines at 1890 with
the Rev. Crawford L. Ray
giving the invocation.
Old friends and former re-
sidents of Oregon renewed
acquaintences, exchanged
greetings and compareo
grandchildren before the af-
ternoon assembly at two
o'clock. Hymns were sung
from song books presented to
the church by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Logan. Beautiful flow
ers in the sanctuary were
presented by Mrs. E. B. Beck
man of Alexandria, Louisian
in memory of her mother,
Mrs. Eric Norquist who al
ways provided flowers or
Homecoming Day at Oregon
Continued on Page Three)
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Set Tax Levies, Budget
SS49,839.B Budget For 1854
Planned; Tax Rate Up Two Mills

Holmes County Board of Supervisors set tax rates
at its September meeting for the new fiscal year be-
ginning October /.
A SS49,839.25 budget has been adopted for the
same period.
Tax rates in the various districts in the county
for the new year are listed herewith, with the old rate
given in parenthesis:
Beat |, 51.40 mills, 1920 Beat 2, 55.40. 1920 /;
Beat 3, $3.50, $1,000 Beat 4, $40, (52.45); Beat 5,
51.40, (49.A0).
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19

and third respectively in the
Junior showmanship class.
Others showing and their
placing were Sloan Mitchell
of Lexington - red ribbon;
Gary Bouchillon and Ralph
HUMPHREYS of Durant - red
ribbon each.
The next show the Holmes
County 4-H'ers will attend is
the State Fair in Jackson.
Crop, Entomology and Fores-
try exhibits are being read
led for the Mid-South Fair
in Memphis and the State
Fair in Jackson.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
This appears to be open

This appears to be open
season on editors.
Editor Oliver Emmerich of
the McComb Enterprise-Jour-
nal was slugged by an oil
worker, a man he didn't even
know, in late 1861 in down
town McComb.
The appeal case against the
aSsailant, an oil field worker,
was dismissed Monday in
Pike County Court on tech
nical grounds.
The New York Times is be-
ing sued for several millions
of dollars by former city Of
ficials of Birmingham who
claimed libel.
The Associated Press and
The Times-Picayune is be-
ing sued for about S. million
by former Major General Ed
win Walker. Walker also re-
Gently filed a So million suit
against Holding Carter of
Greenville.
Freedom of press and free
dom of speech are the issues
at stake in these cases 80. and
brings up again a question
we have often discussed in
this column -. of what is 60
ing to happen to America
when editors and newspapers
become afraid to print news
or make editorial comment.
We are going to be left IN
the dark. of course.
And then it is, dear reader,
that we all lose our freedom.
Dick Sanders beautifully
expressed the idea in his
Comment program on
WLBT television station last
Thursday afternoon. 1t is be-
ing reprinted in our editorial
column today and we
thank Dick Sanders for say
ing what all editors and re-
porters feel to some degree,
the sitting and attempted
control of a free press here
at home in Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
REV. A w. QUINN
PREACHED HERE SUNDAY

The Rev. Frank w. Gum
of Georgetown preached at
First Baptist Church on Sum
day to a large congregation.
Bonnie Mcbride was in
charge of music, and sang a
special song at the morning
service. Bill Mcclellan sang a
solo at the evening service.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
European Slides
Shown At Rotary


The Lexington Rotary Club
held a regular luncheon on
Tuesday, with Gene Herman
president, presiding.
Wilburn Hooker, program
chairman, presented Harden
Erwin who entertained mem
bers with slides of his recent
European tour. Interesting
pictures were shown of Paris
and Rome.
Rubber Ramsey was a
guest of his father, Allan
Ramsey.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
First Score

Lexington's first score was
on a pass play from Harold
Devine to Shelton Rogers
which came on the first play
after Carrollton had handled
the ball, receiving the open
ing kickoff. Devine ran for
the extra point.
Carrollton received the
Hornet point and was held
for three downs before they
kicked.
Devine then hit Walter
Sullivan with a pass which
was good for about 40 yards.
bringing the score to 1870.
Devine then added a I'd on
his own with a 20-yard run,
making it 200.
A pass from Wyche Hook
er to Jerry Fite was good for
Is yards and a score late in
the first quarter. Hooker ran
for the extra point and the
period ended 26-0 for Lex
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19
Vuiden Bulldogs
Are Next Foe
Of Lexington

Lexington Hornets stung
the Carrollton Senators Fri
day night 45-6 on Beall Field
in an impressive showing -
and are now getting ready
for a good strong Walden
tenn which will invade the
Lexington field this week. 1t
will be the third conference
game for the Hornets.
Game time is 7:30 p. m.
Friday and Coach Woodson
Earle advises Hornet fans to
be. on hand early to get a
seat.
Walden has had only one
touchdown scored on them
this season when they lost to
big Neshoba Central rs. The
Bulldogs defeated Indepen-
dence 60 The Hornets will
be their first conference en-
counter and the Bulldogs will
be ready, Coach Earle said.
He is expecting them to give
his boys a good game.
Good Defense
When asked to comment on
last weeks game, Coach
Earle said the entire Lexing-
ton team played good on
defense. (Reporter's note
With As points scored, we'd
say they looked mighty good
or offense, too.)
The first quarter of the
game was topheavy in scor-
ing, all by Lexington. At the
end of the first the score was
26-0. BY the half it had
grown to 800. Another I'D
was added in the third quart
err, making it $50. Carroll
tons lone tally was an 81
yard kickoff return by Bill
McNeer, Senator fullback, in
the fourth quarter. The final
score: 1876.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19

Attend the Church Of your
choice this Sunday
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-09-19

Governor Barnett says we
don't need a two-party sys-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-08-15
Patty Branch Will
Wed Mr.. W~iggington
Saturday. Aug. 24th

Miss Patty Branch, daugh-
ter of Mrs. E. T. Branch and
the late Mr.. Branch of Good
man Will become the bride
of Mr.. Amos Buford Wig
glnguon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos B. Wiggington of va
zoo City.
The wedding will take
place on Saturday, August
z4th in Goodman Methoulsl
Oharcn, at 1nree O'Clock IN
the afternoon.
Miss Branch is a graduate
OF Holmes Agricultural high
school, ana attended Holmes
Junior College, where she
maJored IN accounting. Al
HJC she was a member OF
the band, Phi Theta Kappa,
and the Wesley Foundation.
MIR. Wiggington completed
a pre-pharmacy course at
holmes Junior College, and
was also d member of the
college band, Wesley Foun-
datlon, and was associate
editor of the school news
paper, The GroWl.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-08-15
Mrs. TidweH Hostess
To WMU Circle

Mrs. Dora Pearl Tidwell
was hostess at her home on
Race Street on Monday night
to the Annie Lewis Circle of
the Baptist Women's Mis-
sionady Union.
Twelve members arrived
at 6 p. m. bringing covered
dishes for a "Potluck Sup
per-" The dishes contained a
variety of casSeroles, fried
chicken, vegetable rolls,
Drowned rice, buttered rolls,
and for dessert a choice of
cookies, glazed orange cake,
or spiced cake with raisin
sauce.
Mrs. Esther Russell was
program leader, and unable
to be present as she was at
the Hospital with Bill Rus
sell who had an appended
tony on Sunday.
During the business ses-
sion a nominating commit
tee was named to list Off
GERS for the coming year.
The committee is composed
of Miss Elma Heffner, Mrs.
Hattie Maud Farmer and
Mrs. Hazel Hathcock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-08-15
Miss Betsy Heinrich
Is WSCS Guest

The Women's Society of
Christian Service of Lexing-
ton First Methodist Church
is beginning a new year.
Mrs. R. M. Gwin, who has
served her church in many
offices since 1914, is WSCS
president. Mrs. M. 0. Stark
is vice president and Mrs.
Harold Hammett, secretary.
Presidents of the three cir
cles are, Mrs. Bumont Rut-
ledge, Mrs. w. A. Ramsey,
and Mrs. J. A. Hester. Spe-
cial guest at the first meet
ing of the year was Miss
Betsy Harper Heinrich, who
told of her valuable ex-
perience in the recent "Miss
Hospitality" contest, when
she was selected as first al
ternate.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-08-15
Mr.. And Mrs. Porhom Williams, J.
Will Be Honored Sunday Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. Parham Will
liams, Jr. and children, Mary
Martha, Parham III, and
John Franklin Williams, will
be honored on Sunday even
ing at the First Methodist
Church in Lexington. They
leave Lexington on Septem-
Der 1st for their new home
in Oxford where Mr.. Will
liams has accepted a teach
ing position on the Univer-
sity of Mississippi Law
School faculty.
Following the evening wor-
ship service, members of the
church and the Missionary
Society, both day and night
circles, the church pastor and
friends, will try to express
in a small measure, their
appreciation for the Williams
family. Their work in the
church has been in every de-
partment.
Their place in the church
and community will be diff
cult to fill.
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Ann RutIedge
Honored On Birthday

Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Rut-
ledge complimented their
daughter, Ann with a party
on Saturday, August 3rd dur
ing the hours of 400 and $50
in the afternoon. The cele-
bration was in honor of her
tenth birthday.
The refreshment table,
overlaid with a white cloth,
was conferred with an at
tractive birthday cake, iced
in white and decorated with
yellow rosebuds. Miss Lettie
Lou Rutledge, sister of the
honoree, and Miss Sara Trot-
man served the birthday
cake, Hawaiian punch, salt
ed nuts and minis.
Entertainment included a
session of games at which
time the girls played a scot
ton ballgame" and Monkey
Business, followed by a re-
cord session..
About sixteen girl friends
Joined Ann in celebrating
this happy occasion.