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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13
County Scion Stresses Vital
Roles OF Agriculture I'm N. {.

State Representative Arthur
Williamson, recently returning
from New York where he had
taken part with some 800
North Carolinians and Gov
ernor Sanford in North Caro-
lima Day activities, stressed
the need of the state and its
representatives in the lesisla-
ture to protect the role of ag-
riculture as well as that Of in
dustry.
Williamson stated, 81 am
not against industry. But l be-
lieve that agriculture with
its tremendous annual income
in the state-is one Of our
biggest industries (if not the
biggesD and l want to see
il protected as more and more
areas become the center of
manufacturing"
The representative stressed
the fact that, in the case of
industry growth" what
ever benefits the state as
whole cannot, except in rare
cases, hurt the agriculture Of
the. state" Williamson limited
that this was verified by Gov
ernor Sanford who is quick To
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

ycar-to-ycar basis.
The plan spread Throughout,
he nation after Sumter adopt
q il. BY 1920 there were 1877
tiles with council-manase,
government, Prof. Blitz writes
by 1890. 425: and by 1862,
1891 including those in Cana
Ia.
Eighteen South Carolil>
municipalities now hay" coum-
:il-manapcr government
Prof. BlitZ said the govern
mental form developed in re-
SponSU To increased compleXity
II governmental problems ear
V in the goth century, the
ubStnntial sums of money IN
TolNcd IN municipal govern
mcnt, and the fact that mum
iclpal politics became Sordit.' :
Out of the need for MAKING
municipal government mere
technically efficient and mOlC
;emoCi attic came Il number of
specific reforms which influ-
need development of the
-Ouncll-mdndger plan.
Principal elements IN the
council-manager plan are a
appoints 4 full-time admins
traitor who serves "aS long as
the council is satisfied with
his work at a cuuncil-eStab-
iiShcd salary.
The council sets policy; the
administrator, usually known
as the city manager, carries
out the policy.
The relations between the
council and the manager is the
key To successful functioning
OF the cuuncil-manager plan
and requires constant vigil. "
Prof. Blitz writes.
There are IL South Caro-
lima cities with professional
city managers who carry out
the policies of council or COM
mission. depending on the
municipalities form of govern
ment.
The manager usually has
charge of employees and pre-
par"S the annual budget, sub
mitS II To council, and admin
iStratcrs il following adoption
of the budget by the council.
The city manager is also "a
valuable source of information
for the council, especially with
reference To the periodic fin
ancial reports and the annual
financial and administrative
nportS," Prof. Blitz writes.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

United States.
Or perhaps the public de-
cided that they didn't wans to
hear any lons-haired music?
To appreciate any type Of mu-
sic, (and the Singers sang all
types of music) the listener
must be willing to LISTEN.
But, il seems, almost everyone
around Tabor City had some
type of ear infection. All doct-
rs, take note!
Besides, you may have rca-
soned, why should | pay my
money to outsiders? I'm will
ing, you say, to help local
group but no furriners. Again,
in case you Gidn't read the
Tribune or listen to WTAB,
here is a little secret: AL, prof
its realized from me program
will GO toward the purchase of
an organ for the Tabor City
High School chorus and the
music department. As Ken
Lowell (the SharecropperJ
pointed out, the local hi"h
school chorus sounds real s..G
at present and an organ will
help them sound that much
better.
Come on, people, let's get
solidly behind the schools
drive for an organ. After all,
we have been living in the
cultural wilderness too long.
Let's get closer to an oasis.
Sincerely,
Dolores Ann Lee
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

Managers are dismissed an
,lans fail when there is a lack
( harmonious relationship
tween council and manager"
Prof. Blitz notes. THE respon-
.ipility Tor harmonious rela-
hip falls equally on the coun-
il and the manager"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13
IS. {. Towns Find
Council Manager
Government Good

COLUMBIA, s. C. - Soutl
carolina towns with the coun-
cil-manager form of govern
nent apparently like the sys-
tenn, because no record is L.
valuable that any city in tn,
tate has abandoned the plan
However, South Caroline
has not made as extensive US,
If the plan as some Other
.tateS," writes Asst. Prof. l.
Franklin BlitZ of the Univers-
Ity of South Carolina. even
though the state has a strong
lain to being birthplace of
he system and at first a,!uot-
ed the council-manager Dian
At a rate faster than the ma
tional average.
The council-manager form
of municipal government is
Prof. Blitz's subject in tie cur
rent issue of "Governmantai
Review" published by thy Blu
reau Of Public Administrator
at the University OF South
Carolina.
Sumter adopted the council
manager plan III 1912 and H.
first city manager, M. NJ
Worthinston, was hired 30
years ago. Stanton, Va, APP
pointed a general manager
in 1908, but his term was on
Junior College into a four
year institution in his weekly
report to constituents. He al
SO stated the need of making
provisions for those who are
not bent on a college care. 4.
either for lack of motivation
or because of different apti-
tudeS. However. "A hiuh
school education is bedrock
foundation. Without il. the
future is bleak" stated Will
hanson.
Speaking of high schools,
the representative spoke of
proposed Legislation which
would enable the use of school
facilities to local functions.
Separation of school facilities
and local use was brought 1t
bout by someone's digging up
an old law and placing a strict
Interpretation on it" William
son said that he would sup
port the new bill To rcctifv
the situation "all the WAY
through"
After ALL" he said. il is the
Local population which sup
ports the school"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

There are now nearly 49,
900 Americans who are 4
Fl Club alum. The National 2
II. Club Alumni Recognition
program annually honors for
mer members whose accom-
pliShments show effective
community leadership, public
service and aid.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13
SHURSDAY:

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$50 DR.. Malone
400 Match Game
AIS News
4::30 Edge of Night
500 Discovery
$50 Leave to Beaver
600 Ben Mcdonald
$50 Look at Sports
6:55 Weather
TOO ESQ Reporter
7:t5 Huntley Brinkly
7::30 My 8 Sons
800 Donna Reed
500 DR.. Kildare
$40 Hazel
lU:00 Andy Williams
1900 Weather
u:15 Tonight
FRIDAY:
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,l:30 Concentration
1900 Impression
1890 Truth or Con.
l2::s5 News
100 Variety Show
$50 World Turns
200 Merv Griffin
2:55 News
800 Loretta Young
800 DR.. Malone
400 Match Game
AIS News
4:30 Edge Of Night
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600 Peter Gum
$50 ESQ Reporter
$40 Weathervane
Gas News
TOO Almanac
7::30 Rawhide
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1000 Mr.. Smith
1890 Eyewitness
HOO Weather
HOS Late News
ll:l5 Dave Rogers
1920 Magic Moments
ll:20 Son of Fury
SATURDAY:
ll:OU Kin Tin Tin
1l:30 Roy Rogers
1900 Sky King
1890 Reading Room
loo News
100 Forecast
200 Little Giant
400 Gene Autry
$3.50 Sat. News
GAS Sat. Weather
$50 Sat. Sports
700 McHale
7::3O J. Gleason
$3.50 The Defenders
$50 Have Gun
1000 GiinSmoke
ll:00 My Gal Sal
SONDA
ll:30 Big Picture
1900 Land Of Free
1890 Florida Quartet
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200 Choir Loft
400 Public Affairs
500 Amateur Hour
$50 College Bowl
900 NV 3 Sons
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ZOO LaSSie
1880 Dennis Menace
800 Ed Sullivan
900 Real McCoys
$50 Gen Elec True
1000 With Carol B.
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l1:00 News
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WECT - Channel e. WILMINGTON n E.,

$3.50 Ossie & Harriet
800 Ben Mcdonald
$50 Look at Sports
6:55 Weather
TOO ESQ Reporter
tbs Huntley Brinkly
1880 Int. Showtime
$3.50 Sing Along
$50 Rescue
1000 Tele. Hour
11:O0 Weather
ll:15 Tonight
SATURDAY:
ll:00 Furry
1880 Magic Midway
1900 Room for Daddy
1890 Exploring
1880 Mr.. Wizard
200 Ind on Parade
2:15 Basketball
2:30 Atlantic c. B B
400 Football Hilites
4:30 Big Picture
500 All Star Golf
$50 All in Lifetime
500 Country Cousin
$50 Sports
8:45 News
6:55 Weather
TOO Tax Debate
7:30 BENEDICT
$3.50 McHale
900 Movies
HOO Feature Movie
1900 Wrestling
SUNDAY:
1900 WV Of Sports
1880 Frontiers Faith
20 Challenge Golf
$3.50 New Face
500 Legislative Rpt.
$50 Bullwinkle
900 Meet The Press
$3.50 About Time
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

MONDAY
HOO Real McCoys
1890 Pete n Gladys
1900 Weather
;2:05 News
,2:l5 Agri Business
1920 Meditation
1890 Search
l2:45 Guiding Light
100 Groucho
100 World Turns
200 Password
2::30 HousepaIty
800 Tell the Truth
1925 Doug Edwards
$50 Take a Break
400 Secret Storm
4::30 Edge of Night
500 Seahunt
$50 Spaceship CO
600 Peter Gum
$50 ESQ Reporter
$3.50 ESQ Reporter
GAO Weathervane
GAS News
ZOO Beaver
1880 Camera Is
800 I've got a Secret
$50 Arthur Godfrey
900 Danny Thomas
$50 Andy Griffith
1000 Ben Casey
ll:00 Weather
HOS Late News
ll:l0 Sports
ll:20 Magic Moments
ll:20 The Accused
TUESDAY:
HOO Real McCoys
ll:30 Pete n Gladys
1900 Weather
1905 News
1915 Agri Business
1920 Meditation
1890 Search
l2:4S Guiding Light
loo Groucho
100 World Turns
200 Password
2::3O Houseparty
300 Tell the Truth
1925 Doug Edwards
$3.50 Millionaire
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

TOO Ensign O'Toole
7::30 Disney
8::30Car 50
800 Bonanza
1000 Water Problem
HOO Combat
MONDAY:
HOO Price is Right
1l:30 Concentration
1900 Impression
1890 Truth or Con.
1855 News
loo Showcase
1870 World Turns
200 Merv Griffin
2:55 News
800 Loretta Young
$3.50 DR.. Malone
400 Match Game
4:25 News
4:30 Edge Of Night
500 Discovery
$3.50 Beany & Cecil
600 Ben NcpsoaA
$50 Lrutary Log
SIS Weather
ZOO ESQ Reporter
7:l5 Huntley Brinkly
1880 Combat
$3.50 Rifleman
900 Eleventh Hr.
$3.50 Probe
1000 Ben Casey
1890 Election Eve
11:00 News
1l:15 Tonight
TUESDAY,:
1900 Price is Right
ll:30 Concentration
1900 Impression
1890 Truth or Con.
1855 News
1870 Showcase
2:55 News
800 Loretta Young
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13

$3.50 DR.. Malone
400 Match Game
4:25 News
30 Edge of Night
500 Discovery
$50 Morehead
600 Ben Mcdonald
$50 TBA
6:55 Weather :"
ZOO ESQ Reporter
7:15 Huntley Brink
1880 Laramie
$3.50 Empire
500 TBA
$3.50 Dick Powell
1890 TBA
90 Weather, News
ll:l5:Tonight
WEDNESDAY:
11:00 Price is Right
l1:30 Concentration
zoe Impression
2::30 Truth or Con.
.2:55 News
loo Variety
100 AS World Turns
200 Merv Griffin
2:30 Pre- Game Show
2:55 News
800 Loretta Young
$3.50 DR.. Malone
400 Match Game
4:25 News
4::30 Edge of Night
500 Discovery
$50 Buckby Hound
600 Ben Mcdonald
$50 Homer Briar-H.
8:55 Weather
TOO ESQ Reporter
tbs Huntly Brinkley
1870 Virgilian a
900 Bob Hope 7"
1000 Great Stars
HOO Weather, News
ll:l5 Tonight Show
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13
WBTW - Channel Is Florence. S. {.

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400 Edge of Night
500 Seahunt
$50 Spaceship CO
600 Deputy
$50 ESQ Reporter
$40 Weatiervane
Gas News
700 Challenge
7::30 Marshall Dillon
500 Lloyd Bridges
$3.50 Judy GarlancS
$50 Jack Benny
1000 Garry Moore
100 Weather
HOS Late News
ll:15 Dave Rogers
ll:20 Lady n Bandit
WEDNESDAY,:
HOO Real McCoys
ll:30 Pete n Gladys
1900 Weather
1905 News q
1915 Agri B'-siness
1920 Meditation
l2::30 Search
l2:45 Guiding Light
LOO Grousho
l:3e World Turns
200 Password
2:30 Houseparty
800 Tell The Truth
1925 Doug Edwards
$50 Millionaire
400 Secret Storm -
$50 Edge of Night
500 Seahunt
$50 Spaceship C-8
600 Huckb'y Hound
G::30 ESQ Reporter
$40 Weathervane
GAS News
ZOO Expedition
7:30 CHS Reports
7:45 6la Magic Hrs.
800 Panorama
900 Donna Reed
$50 Van Dyke
$3.50 Dobie ellis
$50 Donna Reed
1000 Naked City
HOO Weather
Hos Late News
ll:l0 Sports
ll:20 Bullet Waiting
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13
rHURSDAH

THURSDAH
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1905 News
1918 Agri Business
1920 Meditation
1890 Search
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LOO Best of Groucho
1870 World Turns
200 Password
2::30 HouSepa-ty
800 Tell the Truth
3:25 Doug Edwards
$3.50 Millionaire
400 Secret Storm
4.30 Edge of Night
800 SeaHunt
40 Spaceship
500 LUCKILY Hound
$50 Your Reporter
GAO Weathervane
6:45 News
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HOO Weather
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ll:l5 Dave Rogers
ll:2O Magic Moments
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1963-03-13
FRIDAY:

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1890 Pete n Gladys
1900 Weather
1905 News
1915 Agri. Business
1920 Meditation
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,2:45 Guiding Light
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1870 World Turns
200 Password
$50 HouSeparty
800 Tell The Truth
BPS Doug Edwards
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400 Secret Storm
4:S0 Edge Of Night
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The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04

r. Baxter Wilson, president
Of Mississippi Power & Light
Company, has been elected tc
the board Of directors of Edi-
son Electric Institute, the ma
tional organization represent
ing the investor owned electric
utility industry.
Mr.. Wilson's election came
at EETs 31st. annual .conven-
ton held this month in Denver
Colorado, and marked the
second time the Mississippi
utility executive has beer
honored with a high position
Of responsibility { within the
electric industry. The MP&L
president recently. completed
his tenure as head Of the South.
eastern Electric Exchange.
Edison Electric Institute i;
made up of 1873 electric operat.
ing companies, ten holding
companies, and 35 affiliate
The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Contributions To Christian Missions
Should Be Cancelled, Says Writer

in coming into the house of
God. Before this and since
then he has preached his be-
lief in the triangular perfec-
tion of love found in the ia
therhood of God and the bro
therhood of man with a clar-
ity of expression unbelievab-
lly beautiful in these times;
and he stated that all men
were his brothers. This was a
powerful, stable voice of
compassion in Mississippi; the
third voice desperately need
ed.
Since he not only preached,
but believed in and lived by
these ideas, it was known ex-
actly what his reaction would
be if any group put to a test
the idea of Negroes attending.
Galloway Church following
the ruling of the official
board. 1t was only a matter
of time until the test came in
the name of and under the
banner of brotherhood and
understanding, and Sunday a
group of Negroes did actually
test the idea. And SO this
voice of compassion here in
Mississippi, one half block
from the State Capitol build
ing to the north, and one
block from the Governors
Mansion to the south. was fl
nally silenced.
This is the paradox: Not
the official board alone, but
the official board with the
help of the Negroes them
selves, both groups together
IN the names OF their own
forms of brotherhood threw
out the only man among them
who selflessly lived and
taught the true brotherhood
of love.
DR.. Selah's action came
from an absolutely selfless
motivation: he could not do
otherwise for he was Gin
volved in Mankind. "And
therefore never send to know
for whom the bell tolls; 1t
tolls for thee"
Richard w. Sellars
Member of Galloway Church
Jackson, Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04
Veterans Interest
Rate Reduced

S. K. Ward, Executive Di-
rector of the Veterans Farm
and Home Board, State of
Mississippi, announced today
that the interest rate for loans
to purchase farms and homes
by veterans in the State Of
Mississippi has been reduced
from ia percent to 4 percent.
The 4 percent rate of interest
applies to all applications re-
celved by eligible veterans
on or after, July 1st.
The following veterans are
eligible to apply: a
Veterans of World War I,
World War. II and the Korean
War who served at least 80
days, In the wartime periods
or who had less than 80 days
of, I service and / were I. dis
charged because, of a service
connected disability. Any. wet
eran, to be eligible for asloan,
must have been discharged
under conditions other than
| dishonorable. .f
Unremarried widows Of eli
gible veterans may apply, al
so.
World War / service is be-
tween April 6, 1917, and No
vember IL, 1918. Such veter-
ans must pay at least 20 per-
cent of the approved purchase
price in cash.
World War II service is
between September 16, 1910
and July 25, 1947.
Korean War service is from
June 27, 1850, through jan
uary 81, 1855.
Any veteran whose loan
guaranty eligibility has ex-
pired is eligible for consider
alton of a loan for 80 percent
of the appraised value of a
property not to exceed our
maximum loan of $4,000.
For further information,
please contact the office in
person at Room 1905, State
Office Building or write to
Veterans Farm and Home
Board, P. O. Box lis, jack
son. Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04
Baxter Wilson Elected To
EEL Board OF Directors

members. The investor owned
utility group was formed In
1888 to advance the art OF
producing and marketing cleo
trio power in the United States
and to provide a national
forum for the exchange of in
formation to improve efficiency
and economy of service to cleo
tric customers served by the
individual member companies.
It has been estimated that
millions of dollars have been
saved to the industry and its
customers through the adop-
|tion of new procedures and
equipment and the dissemina-
tion of information to member
companies since the EETs
inception.
Mr.. Wilson's contributions to
the Institutes operations have
been many and varied through
the years and his election to
the EEL board of directors
comes as a recognition of his
services to the investor owned
electric utility industry.
The MP&L executive is
veteran of 36 years in the in
dustry and began his career
as a groundman in Greenville
and progressed through Com
pany ranks to its top position.
He was local manager at
Edwards, division manager at
cleveland, and in 1941 moved
to Jackson as assistant oper-
ating manager of the Com
pany. He was named a vice
president in 1916, director in
l947, and assumed the presi-
dency of MP&L in 1854.
The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04
| Last Rites Held For
| Mrs. F. J. Robinson

Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the First Bap-
nst Cnurcn at Raleigh at 2:3U
p. m. Thursday, June l3, for
Mrs. Floyd j. Robinson, 81,
retired postmaster of Raleigh
Post Office.
MRS. Robinson was the mo-
ther of Mrs. Raif KillebreW
OF Goodman.
Mrs. Robinson who re-
tired as postmaster IL years
ago after 38 years of service,
died unexpectedly at 10 p. m.
Tuesday, June II, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. l.. Metz in Columbia. She
had resided with her daugh-
ter for the past six years.
A native of Raleigh, she
was born November IA, 1881,
daughter of Hines and Sarah
Duckworth Jones, early pro-
mlnent residents of Smith
County.
The last member of a large
family, Mrs. Robinson spent
her entire lifetime in Raleigh
before moving to Columbia.
Her husband, Edgar Gayle
Robinson, died in 1907 and a
son, DR.. Frank Robinson, pre-
ceded his mother in death in
November, 1861.
She was member of the
First Baptist Church of Ra-
leigh and of the American
Legion Auxiliary there.
Officiating in the final rites
were the Rev. Percy Cooper,
pastor of the Raleigh First
Baptist Church, assisted by
the Rev. B. M. Lawrence, pas
tor of Raleigh Methodist
Church.
Interment was in Raleigh
South cemetery under the di-
rection of Colonial Funeral
Home of Columbia.
Pallbearers were Paul Crout
Carroll Butler, James Austin,
Lamar Moss, Eure Garner
and Robert Kelly.
Surviving are two daugh-
ters, Mrs. A. L. Metz of Col
umbia and Mrs. Raif Kille-
brew of Goodman; four
grandsons, Pat Killebrew of
Honolulu, Hawaii; T. H.; Max
Killebrew of Los Angeles,
Calf; Bobby Killebrew of
Bonneville, and Frank Kille-
brew of Goodman; and three
great grandchildren of Homo
lulu.
The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04
Youth Singers
Association School
lis Set For July 18Th

The Mississippi Youth Sing
ers Association will present
its fifth annual School of
Gospel Music in Jackson be-
ginning July Is and continu-
ing through August l.
The school, under the direc-.
tlon of Dorsey Yarbrough,
will be conducted at First
Church of the Nazarene, 603
West Silas Brown Street, and
will be non-denominational.
Mr.. Yarbrough, a national
ly recognized instructor, will
be assisted by other compe-
tene teachers.
The school will be divided
into classes according to age
and advancement - begin
ners, intermediates, and ad-
vanced students.
SUBJECTS to be taught will
include. rudiments, sight sing
ing, harmony and compost
tion, chorus directing, evan
gelistic sin gin 6, teachers
training and quartet singing.
Glasses will be held each
day from 9 to IL a. m. and
from 7 to 9 p. m. No charge
for enrolment or for regular
classes will be required. The
cost of the school will be
betrayed by the MYSA and
free will offerings.
Private lessons in voice,
piano, and accordian, along
with other special lessons,
will be available at reason
able prices.
Certificates will be given
to those who qualify in each
school.
Registration need not be
made in advance, according
to Roy Brookshire of Jackson
state MYSA President, who
indicates that enrolment may
be made at the first class
meeting.
Particulars regarding pri-
vate lessons may pe had by
writing the Miss. Youth Sing
ers Association, P. O. Box
1865, Jackson, or by calling
372-4704 or 372-8605 in Jack
son after 5 p. m.
The school will close with
big gospel sing at the City
Auditorium in Jackson on
August l featuring students
from the school, along with
four top professional groups
the Singing Speer Family
and Oak Ridge Quartet from
Nashville, Tennessee and the
Blackwood Brother and
Stamps Quartets from Mem
phis, Tennessee.
The Mississippi Youth Sing
ers Association is a non-prO-
fit, non-denominational or
ganization chartered by the
State of Mississippi and is
devoted to promoting gospel
music and singing schools in
the state. No officer or COM
mittee of the MYSA receive
payment for their work,
time and devotion to the as
sociation.
The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Today's New York Times
reports that yesterday lay
leaders of Galloway Memoir
ial Church turned away Ne
groes from the eleven o'clock
worship service and as re-
suit two courageous ministers
are requesting transfers to
other pulpits. Now the Board
of Stewards of this church to
which | was once proud to
belong, should logically take
another action.
All contributions to Chris
tian missions overseas should
be cancelled forthwith. To
help finance Methodist mis-
sionaries to convert non-be-
lievers and to receive them
when they cannot participate
in Sunday morning worship
in the church providing the
money. because of the color
of their skins, is completely
illogical.
During the past two and a
half years, my wife and l
have visited some fifty coun-
tries in Africa, Asia, the Near
and Middle East and Latin
America, including several
with important Methodist
missions. We have seen first
hand the speed and the skill
with which the Christian mis-
sionary program is discredit-
ed by playing up such incl
dents as closing church doors
in the faces of colored people.
Ninety days ago in Burma,
we talked with Methodist
missionaries sorely perplexed
as to whether or not they
would receive new yisas from
government increasingly
swayed by the propaganda of
Chinese communists. We
might as we'll keep our mis-
sionaries at home if members
of Southern Christian church
es refuse to adjust their at
titudes to the present world
in which "A newly independ-
ent nations with billion
non-white inhabitants, refuse
to accept inferior status.
Let those who talk so much
about "the Southern way Of
life" reflect more upon the
action of General Robert E
Lee, shortly after he became
president of Washington &
Lee University. Seeing Ne
gro kneeling at one side Of
the altar in his Lexington
(Va.) church, General Lee
knelt beside him for Com
munion with both Christians
drinking from the same cup
in commemoration of Christ's
suffering and death for the
remission of sins of all mer
everywhere.
Francis Stuart Harmon
464 Riverside Drive
New York