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Mrs. Muriu Howell
Of Fsted to Celebrate
Tooth BirthddY

Tooth BirthduY
Mrs. Maria Howell of La
coon Street in Frederiksted,
will be celebrating her Tooth
Birthday on Thursday, May
9Th.
A high mass will be said in
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church at 6 am. to mark the
event.
Mrs. Howell's daughter, Mrs.
Clemcia Gaskin of New York,
will be here to celebrate with
friends and family.
Aonther daughter, Eugenia
Aaron, resides in Frederiksted;
five grand children, IA great
grand and two great-great
grandchildren, most of whom
reside on the mainland.
MON, as she is affection
ately called, resides with her
granddaughter, Miss Eugenie
Jackson. This great old lady is
blind, but she has a good mem
DRY and possesses a pleasant
personality,
Vocational Associdtn
to Hold its Annuul
Convention MuY l0-ll
The Vocational Associa-
ton of the Virgin Islands
will hold it's annual conven-
ton on May 10 and IL, 1868,
it was announced by Min
nard HI. Jones, Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer.
A banquet will be held
at Club Comanche on May
10th at 7:30 pm. and the
formal opening Of the meet
ing will be on May 18th at
the Government House at
900 am.
PERSONAL MENTION
Samuel Manners, businessman
of NV York City, arrived here
this morning to attend the
funeral of his mother, who
passed away yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Manners will probably
return next week.
, 1963-05-08
ST. Dunstun's School
Receives Money From
Thedtre Production

411S0lE0
Board members of the St.
Croix Community Theatre
announced that a substantial
amount Of money made from
the production of "You Can't
Take 1t With You" would be
turned over to st. Dunstan's
school this week.
Speaking for the Board,
Mrs. Betty Dale, president,
expressed the appreciation of
all the group for the generous
support given by the public
to the production which was
truly a community project.
At the same time, st. Dun
STAINS School indicated that
the money given as a benefit
from the play would chiefly
be used for badly needed
acoustical and other work in
the new school auditorium.
The school feels that the
acoustical work takes preced-
ence over the need for seats,
although at present the chill
dren sit on the floor, because
the sound is so unsatisfactory.
The auditorium is used for
class plays, Chapel and many
other activities. It is felt that
the improvement in the audi
forum will be most to COM
munity benefit,
The theatre Board plans to
choose another play this sum-
mer for production in the Fall,
Continued on page q
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Red Cross
bgins drive

always there -. with
your help" That is the slo-
gan of tine 1868 March Red
Cross Fund Drive, accord
ing to Mrs. Fanny May CO.
thran, Chairman of the
drive this year.
"What this meant in Hol-
mes County last year, said
Mrs. Cothran, twas that
twelve families were given
assistance in one family
fires; 80 veterans were as
sisted with pension or COM
pensation claims which
brought into Holmes County
over S., 1865 over a twelve
month period"
The local chapter averag-
ed six messages a month
in the interest of veterans
and their families. Elmer
gency assistance loans were
provided for local people.
Mrs. Cothran asks, "Won't
YOU plan a worthy cOntribu-
ton to your local Red Cross
and make sure that when
ever disaster strikes, the
Red Cross may continue to
be "alWays there with
your help
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
World Day Prayer
to be observed here

March l, at $3.50 P. NJ. at St.
Mary's Episcopal Church.
Representatives from the diff
ferent churches will take
part in leading the worship
service. The special offering
taken at this service will 60
to the United Church Won
en- of the World to be used
for refugees and homeless
persons in Korea.
The leader of the worship
service will he Mrs: w. E.
Thurmond of st. Mary's Epis-
copal Church. The opening
prayer taken from the Jewish
prayer book will be offered
by Mrs. Herbert Lyman of
Temple Beth-Israel. Mrs. M.
O. Stark Of the First Metho-
dist Church will read the
Scripture lesson. The Story
of Korea will he told by Mrs.
Johnny Williams Of the First
Baptist Church. Following the
responsive prayer of confess
sion led by Mrs. Thurmond,
a prayer of thanksgiving will
be offered by Mrs. John Lu-
cas- of st. Mary's Episcopal
Church. Directed prayer will
be led by Mrs. Ed White and
three other members of the
First Presbyterian Church. A
brief message on the meaning
of the World Day of Prayer
will be delivered by Mrs. Rey-
nolds Cheney Of St. Mary's
Episcopal Church after which
the offering will be taken by
Sandra Holder and Sarah
Trotman of st. Mary's. Music
(Cont. on back page)
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Memorial gift
presented at
Oregon Church

A memorial gift, of two
pulpit chairs, was presented
to the Oregon Memorial
Church on Sunday, February
23rd. These chairs were given
by Mrs. G. c. SWinney in
memory Of her late husband.
Following the morning wor-
ship hour, a dedication service
was held by Rev. c. l.. Ray.
At this time Mrs. SWinney
presented this memorial gift
to the church to be dedicated
to the glory and praise of
God. Bro. Ray accepted the
gift and pronounced the words
Of dedication.
The beautiful arrangement
of white chrysanthemums and
pom poms were placed in the
sanctuary by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Edwards in memory Of the
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28

dy Assaf will be NC for the
opening event.
Lexington Jaycee President,
Duane Tucker and Livestock
Chairman Ed Wilburn Hook
er- report that plans are near
complete for all events with
the full slate going according.
to schedule.
After All judging events
Friday morning, a political
rally lis scheduled in the after
noon at the new Livestock
Barn with such personalities
as Charles Sullivan, John Nc
Laurin, Rubel Phillips speak
ing. No local candidates are
slated to speak.
Saturday will bring on a
parade around the court
square on to the show
grounds. Final event will be
a Junior and senior rOdeo.
Hooker said the show is
shaping up to be bigger by
far than any seen in the pre-
vious two years. He said the
new barn and other improve
ments on the grounds, all pur-
chased by the Livestock AS
ISOLATION in the past year,
will add considerably to the
attractiveness Of the show,
both to entrants and specta
tors.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Mississippi Farm Service
formal opening Saturday
PROCLAMATION

the approval of the National
Currency Act be celebrated
to commemorate the signifi-
canoe of the establishment of
our Dual Banking System;
NOW, THEREFORE we,
the Mayors of Lexington, Dur
ant, Tchula and Pickens do
hereby proclaim the period
from February 25, 1868, to
December n, 1868, as the
Centennial of the Dual Bank
ing System of the United
States.
We urge the people of these
towns to join with represen-
tatives of our banking institu-
tons in activities and cere-
monies designed to pay tri-
butte to the contribution which
our Dual Banking System has
made to the economic, social,
and cultural lives of the peop-
lie of this community.
IN WITNESS
we have hereunto set our
hands and caused the Seal of
the towns of Lexington, Dur
ant, Tchula and Pickens to
be affixed.
Done at the cities of Lex
ington, Durant, Tchula and
Pickens, this 10Th day of Feb
ruary, in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and
SiXty-three.
w. B. Kenna,
Mayor Of Lexington
G.. H. Blanton,
Mayor Of Durant
T. F. Wootep,
Mayor of Tcnula
j. T.. Garland,
Mayor of Pickens
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
OF THE
DUAL BANKING SYSTEM

By the Mayors of Lexington,
Durant, Tchula and PickenS
A Proclama alton
WHEREAS, the year 1868
marks the centennial Of the
approval by President Lincoln
of the National Currency Act
on February Is, 1868; and
WHEREAS, the National
Currency Act led to the es-
Enlistment of a system Of
National banks chartered by
and operated under the super
vision of the Federal Govern
ment and charged with the
responsibility of issuing a new
National Currency; and
WHEREAS this was the
beginning of the dual Bank
ing System" which for a cen
tury has been an important
factor in the economic growth
and productivity of the United
States; and
WHEREAS, this dual sy-
stem of Nationally chartered
and State chartered CONNER
cial banks, conceived and
functioning in the spirit of
competitive enterprise, has
provided the credit necessary
to keep our economy vital,
has contributed greatly to the
survival and strengthening of
the Nation in times of crisis,
and stands today as a symbol
of our cOuntry'S present
strength and future capabili-
ties; and
WHEREAS, it is appro-
pirate that the centennial of
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Rhyme seeking
Supervisor post

A Holmes County native,
lifelong resident of Ovens
Wells, James Jim) w. Rhy-
ne, announces his candidacy
for the office of Supervisor,
District One.
To the people of Holmes
County:
In asking for your vote as
supervisor of Beat One, it is
right that l should call your
attention to my experience
which | feel qualities me to
make you a competent super
visor.
Six years prior to World
War Two, I worked with the
Mississippi State Highway
Department in maintenance
and construction of roads and
bridges. Seventy days after
war was declared, l volun-
teered and was indicted into
a Naval Construction Battal-
lion, Seabees. One-half of the
thirty months l served in the
Seabees was spent overseas :
building bases. AS Machinist
Mate First Glass, l operated
most all types of equipment.
| received a medical dischar-
ge in 1914.
Returning to Holmes Coun-
ty, | worked with the State
Highway Department. The
following year l began farm
ing our $50 acre farm at Ow-
ems Wells.
Everyone complains about
taxes, deficit spending and
double talk. The place to start
doing something about it is
right here where we are.
Start with your vote! Your
Board of Supervisors controls
the county purse strings.
If you elect me as your
supervisor in Beat One, l will
be as prudent with public
funds as | have always been
with my personal income; at
the same time maintaining
our county in a manner that
you would expect.
I'll be calling on you during
these months before election.
In the meantime, | solicit
your influence and vote to
elect me supervisor of Beat
One, Holmes County.
Respectfully,
James (Jim) w. Rhyme
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Cub Scouts
meet Fri. p. m.

Cub Scout Pack "a will
meet with all dens, parents
and den mothers Friday night
in the Rotary Room at Lex.
ington Grammar School for a
Court of Honor and short pro.
gram of wide interest, accord
ing to Harden Erwin, Scout.
master.
The program, beginning at
z p. M, will consist of films
on safety, a soil erosion de-
monstration by Soil Conser-
walton Service personnel, a
demonstration on Indian cos
tunes, and Pack planning for
future programs.
ut is very important that
| parents attend this meeting"
! Erwin said.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
NetherIand asks
reelection to
District ; J.P.

Rufus E. Netherland this
week is making his announce
ment for reelection to the Of
flee of Justice Of the Peace
for District Three, Holmes
County. Mr.. Netherland has
served in this office for six
teen years.
His statement follows:
To the Voters of District 8:
In announcing for reelection
to. one of the offices of Justice
of the Peace in District 3,
Holmes County, | take this
opportunity to thank all my
friends and voters who have
stood by me and made it pos
sible for me to serve 16 years
as j. P.
| feel by now, | am pretty
well known throughout the
District and what | stand for.
If you see fit to reflect me,
/ will serve to do my very
best at all times, I say again,
thank you.
Rufus E. Netherland
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
by Paul Tardy

The manw friends of Percy
and Allie May Smith, highly
respected colored citizens of
Lexington, sympathize with
them in the nearly complete
destruction of their home by
fire last week. Percy has been
a faithful and valued en-
ployee of the City Of Lexing-
ton for many years. In a card
of thanks this week, they ex-
press their appreciation to
all those who came to their
aid in their time of need.
Did you gain anything dur
ing the short month Of Feb
ruary? Oh, yes you did. You
gained 55 minutes of daylight,
for the days are exactly SIS
minutes longer than they were
Continued on back page)
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
World Prayer
Day at TchuIo

A Union Prayer service will
be held at the Tchula Presby-
terrain Church on Friday, Mar
CHI /. at 10 O'Clock a. m. Inc
program will be presented by
the women's organizations OF
the Methodist, Baptist and
PRESBYTERIAN churches of
Tchula. Everyone is invited
to attend this meeting to OBJ
serve the World Day of Pray
err.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Lbs student
guest speaker
at FLA banquet

O.. A. Cleveland, Jr., stud
ent in Lexington High, will
be the guest speaker at the
Future Farmers of America
Patterson Banquet to be held
at Morton High School Friday
night.
He will be accompanied by
A. G.. Shepherd, Jr., FLA exc
cutive secretary, of Jackson.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28

Over twenty young Hol-
mes County beauties, with
still more 10 come, have been
entered in the 1868 Livestock
Beauty Queen Contest sched-
uled to kick off the Livestock
Show Thursday night. The
Judging will be held in w.
B. Kenna Auditorium. Woo
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Durants newest industry
to hold open house, 10 to 3

The firm will mix fertilizers
III all accepted analysis, to fit
the farmers individual needs
and have available for lease
bulk fertilizer spreaders so
that customers may take adj
vantage of bulk buying. Also
available from the plant is
custom mixed fertilizers in
fifty pound water proof bags.
The spreader trailers deliver
the fertilizer to the field for
the farmer to use behind his
tractor.
Ed E. Jordan, company
manager, announced the open
house hours as 9 a. m. to 3
p. m. Saturday with coffee
and dOughnuts to be served
during the day. The mixing
plant will be shown through
out the day with spreading
demonstrations scheduled for
morning and afternoon. All
visitors will be offered the
opportunity to register for
the grand prize of one ton of
fertilizer to be given away
from drawing to be held at
3 p. m.
Don Buchanan, plant mana
ger, will be on hand to de-
monstrate the plant operation.
The plant, to sereAfarms
in Holmes, Attain tadison
and Carroll Mas en-.
gineered by MoI&DA Chemi-
cal Company all construct
ed by Lexington Concrete and
Block Company. 1t is located
on the &c Railroad at the old
roundGaouse, just across the
tracks from Durant depot.
In this weeks issue, the
Durant Industrial Council and
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
are issuing a fromal welcome
to the new facility and per
sonnet.
Robert Ray, chairman of
the Durant Industrial Council,
said of the new facility, "We
are indeed happy to welcome
this new factory to our city.
1t is a big step forward for
our community and we be-
lieve the new services offer
ed will mean more progress
in agriculture for the entire
area which it serves"
Manager Jordan, who came
here from Missouri after es-
tabliShing numerous such
plants in the West and Mid
west, is a graduate soil and
crop chemist. His services in
planninga fertilizer program
will be available to farmers
of the entire area. Plant
manager Don Buchanan will
be in charge of mixing the
prescribed analysis and Ope-
ration of the plant.
Jordan said, eve appreciate
very much the wonderful re-
Spouse to our moving here
with the new factory. Things
look bright for a most sue
cessful operation in this
area"
He said the plant is now in
operation and all services are
Immediately available to the
people.
eve issue al cordial well
come to all farmers and 9TH
ers who might be interested
to our formal opening and
open house Saturday." Jordan
said.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28

After being promoted to colonel, James L. Ingram (right)
of Pickens, receives the silver eagle denoting his new rank
from Colonel A. Vickoren, Third U. S. Army surgeon, IN
recent ceremonies at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. Colonel Ingram,
chief of the Medical Supply and Claims Division, Medical
Section, entered the Army in March 1o41 and was last sta
toned in France. The 4o-year-old officer, son of Mrs. c.
H. Ingram, Pickens, was graduated from Pickens High
School in 1881 and from the University of Mississippi, in
1895. He is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Gu ARMY PHOTO)
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Day Of Prayer
IN Duront Friday

World Day of Prayer will
be observed at Durant MethO-
dist Church Friday at 3 p. m.
The service is sponsored by
Women's Society of Christ
ian Service. The public is in
vited to join with them IN this
prayer service.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28

The Women of the chur-
ches of Lexington will OBJ.
serve the World Day OF
Prayer F-1day afternoon,
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28

You Just haven't lived if you haven't at one time or other
in your youth, looked up at a tree and had a sudden urge to
climb it or maybe Just look down at the ground and
decide ITO dig a hole. Anyway, that's the way these kids look
at it, SO they just up and did something about it They
started digging a hole in the ground, and the more they
d1o the more they just dug. Finally they could get in it one
a . . time, SO were satisfied. They are (~neghbors) from left,
George Ellison, Johnny Tardy, Butch Pepper, and, in the
hole. Jeanne Pepper, all of Lexington,
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28

Windy and cold today.
Fair and cold tonight. Fair
and cold Friday with the
outlook for the weekend be-
ing fair and cold.
Holmes County herald., 1963-02-28
Holmes Livestock Show
opening here next Thursday
Countrywide interest mounting in
Livestock Beauty Queen CONTEXT

dy ASsaf will be NC for til
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William A. Heine
Real Estute Man
And Contractor

William A. Heine, SO, a life
long resident Of the Bright
wood section of Washing
ton. died today in the Wash
ington Hospital Center after a
short illness.
Mr.. Heine. who lived at 650l
Third street NV. for 40 years,
was born a few blocks from his
Brightwood home.
He was self-employed as an
electrical contractor and real
estate dealer and was active in
business until his recent
illness.
After attending the old
Business High School, Mr..
Heine was graduated from
Columbian College, now George
Washington University, in 1872,
where he played on the football
team.
A member Of the Capital
Yacht Club, Mr.. Heine was an
enthusiastic sailor and had
owned boats sine the age Of 1S.
He was also a lifelong
member of the First Trinity
Lutheran Church and active in
the church's Mems Club.
He leaves his wife. Mrs
Mary w. Heine, Of the home
address; two daughters, Mrs
Richard M. Savers, of Ho-Ho-
Kus, N. j., and Mrs. Harry
Merrick, of $3.50 Cardiff road
Chevy Chase, Md, and two
sons, William A. Heine, jr., OF
Mountainside, N. j., and Thorn
as H. Heine, of Cedar Grove
N. j., a sister, Mrs. Mamie
Morhart, of 1851 Sixteenth
street NV, and IA grandchil-
dren.
Friends may call at Gawler's
Funeral Home, Wisconsin ave.
nue. and Harrison street NV
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-13
Gen. M. J. Calvin Dies;
Former Cobinet Aide

Mai. Gen. Michael ]. Calvin,
IS. an Undersecretsry Of Labor
during the Truman administra-
ton, died yesterday at the
Soldiers Home in Chelsea,
Mass.
Known as Iron Mike" for
his World War II exploits, Gen.
Calvin was serving his first
term as a State Senator when
he died.
Gen. Calvin, once described
by Gen. George c. Marshall as
the Outstanding reservist of
the war" had won the Silver
Star and two Bronze Star
medals. the Legion of Merit
and the French Croix de Guerre,
making him one of New Eng
lands most decorated veterans.
In 1919 he was nominated
for the Labor post. A White
House announcement detailing
his war record said he had
participated in all major battles
Of Gen. George Patton's Sd
Army.
He won his nickname as
an Assistant Chief of Staff
Of the 9Th Armored Division.
A battler also for the Demo-
cratic Party, Gen. Calvin made
political appearances while Un-
dersecretary from 1919 to early
1858.
A native of Massachusetts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-13
Four Persons Hurt
In Heud-On Crash

Four persons were taken 10
hospitals, two of them seriously
hurt, after a head-on crash be-
tween two cars in the 5000 block
of Suitland road at Morning
side, Md, early today.
Prince Georges County police
said one of the drivers, Mrs.
Joyce Eileen Rosser. 81. of 1913
Riverdale road, Riverdale, Md,
was pinned in the wreckage for
about an hour.
She was admitted to Casualty
Hospital in fair condition with
a broken right leg.
The other driver, Charles j..
O'Malley, 80, of 1915 Naylor
road, Silver Hill. was admitted
to Prince Georges General Hos
pital, in fair condition, with a
badly cut mouth, several broken
teeth and a possible cerebral
conclusion.
Two passengers in Mrs. Ros-
Ser's car, Mrs. Bertha Mathew
son. 38, Of 5034 Dunlap street,
Oxon Run Hills, Md, and her
daughter. Mrs. Karen L. Boggs,
10, of 2503 Southern avenue,
Oxon Run Hills, were treated
at Prince Georges Hospital for
cuts and bruises and released.
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land and cost of constructing
an interchange with State
Route $50.
At its meeting yesterday, the
commission withdrew its re-
quest for Federal Bureau of
Public Roads approval Of the
offer pending a hearing to be
held at Hanover County Court
house possibly next month.
The commission directed
highway department engineers
to present data on need for the
interchange and to take testi-
mony from interested citizens.
This was the outcome of a
hearing at which nearly 100
persons appeared yesterday.
Had the commission accepted
the Speed e. Briscoe offer. it
would have been the first time
that private industry was al
lowed to finance construction
of an interstate interchange.
The superhighways are being
built with 90 per cent Federal
and 10 per cent State funds.
The truck terminal company
planned to build a new facility
at the interchange, a short
distance from its present plant
on nearby u S. Route l.
Gov. Harrison twice had de-
scribed the commissions action.
taken last month without a
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Mrs. Fannie HeIIner Moore,
Directed College Music Unit

Mrs. Fannie Hellner Moore,
who directed the founding of
the music department of the
Marjorie Webster Junior COL
lege in 1914, died yesterday at
a Wilkes-Barre pa hospital
where she was a surgical
patient.
Mrs. Moore. who remained
with the junior college until
her retirement in 1862, had
been the director of music at
the National Park College here
for six years before joining
Marjorie Webster.
A native of Wilkes-Barre, she
was an honor graduate of the
Fine Arts College of Syracuse
University. She toured as a
concert pianist and then spent
eight years on the faculty of
the Eastman School of Music
at the University of Rochester
and with its concert bureau.
While in Rochester, Mrs.
Moore appeared as a piano
soloist with the Rochester Civic
Orchestra.
In 1929 she married Marine
Col. James T. Moore. He died
in 1858.
From 1882 to 1884 the cou-
pie lived in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, where Mrs. Moore or
ganized a private studio and
studied the primitive rhythms
of the island.
During World War II she
was active with the National
Red Cross and the War Bond
drive. AS executive secretary
Of the Institute Of Music Their
apy then, she conducted ex-
periments at Walter Reed Hos
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Youth, Is, Dies;
Believed Victim
Of Monoxide

A 16-year-old senior at An
Mandate High School died in
Fairfax Hospital yesterday, two
days after he was found un-
conscious in his parked car
Fairfax County police listed his
death as a suicide.
Police said Wesley S. Graham
of 1924 Donna lane, AMMAN
dale. was unconscious on the
floor of his car when a bottline
plant employe found the car
with its motor running, about
$3.50 am. Tuesday.
He died at $40 am. yester-
day without regaining con-
sciousness. Police were told
that his death apparently was
the result of carbon monoxide
poisoning.
The car was parked in the
industrial complex off Port
Royal road near Braddock road
with a bicycle inner tube fas.
tened to the exhaust pipe anc
leading into the car, police re.
ported.
Three notes which indicated
dependency we're found in {
] friends car later, police said