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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03

fulfill those obligations. If she is en-
abled to do so by purchase of Ameri-
can wheat, then everyone should
know about it. If Russia intends to
send her wheat to supply commitments
and then use American wheat for her
own needs, then this too should be
made known, both in Russia and the
outside world. ~
The greatest propaganda value
should be exacted by us from the sale
of surplus wheat, as well as hard cold
cash in gold. Otherwise, no deal.
America has not exactly excelled
in the propaganda department in past
years. Hundreds of millions of dollars
have been expended in foreign aid and
assistance to some countries that never
knew the help came from us.
The fact that this would be a
strictly commercial venture, not for
eign aid, makes no difference.
Hungry people of other nations
should know it if their bread comes
from America.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
COL. JOHN w. PORTER
LAST
VETERAN PASSES

Col. John w. Porter, SO, the
last of the Confederate vet
Grams of Shelby County, Ten
nessee, formerly of Holmes
County, died at the home of
his son, J. A. Porter of Mem
phis, with whom he had
made his home for many
years.
Col. Porter was a member
of an old and distinguished
pioneer family. of Holmes
County, where he was born
on June %, 1845, the son of
Col. A. A. Porter, a pioneer
plantation owner, who like
wise served in the Confeder-
ate Army. Before the war the
family owned extensive lands
near Lexington.
When he was not quite Is
years old, Col. Porter joined
his father and brother. Cap
tain Robert Porter in the
Army. He enlisted as a men,
Der of COMPANY B, 1st Mis-
sissinni Battalion Of ! sharp
shooters in Fatherson's Bri-
~pade. in the army of Gen.
.Tosenh r. Johnston. Capt.
David f Reed was command
er of his company.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03

Mississippi's annual showcase of
progress in agriculture and industry
will be open all next Week-and we sug-
gest our readers take the time to see it.
We are referring, of course, to the
big 1868 State Fair at the Fairgrounds
in Jackson opening Monday, October
TIP.
A visit to the Fair this year will
provide a liberal education in what
Mississippi is accomplishing in both
agriculture and industry. 1t will be a
source of great pride to see what the
men and women, boys and girls on the
farms and in small communities
throughout the state are doing in their
Home Demonstration, All and FLA
clubs.
The livestock and d~airying indus
tries. poultry, swine, and forestry,
each will have impressive exhibits to
graphically illustrate, as mere words
cannot, the tremendous strides made
in these fields. Thousands of dollars in
prize money will be awarded in this
competition.
The industrial displays are en-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
NATIONAL
OF HANDICAPPED WEEK
SET OCTOBER 4-IO

Mayor Allie S. Povall has
appointed a citizens commit
tee to take charge of plans of
city-wide observance in Lex
ington, of National Employ
the Handicapped Week to be
held October 40.
H. H. Thomas was named
as committee chairman. 9th
er members of the committee
are L. w. .Rabb, ST., Walter
Sharp and j. H. Warner.
The mayor stated that pros
poets for exceeding last years
fine record Of placing handi-
capped persons in jobs are
good.
The Employment Service
will cooperate closely with
the mayors committee by
furnishing information from
its files concerning handi-
capped workers and the
kinds of jobs they can per-
form.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03

dience just couldn't take Mis-
sissippi's governor seriously,
Evidence Of Hostility
1t was told recently that a
Mississippi lady, temporarily
in Baltimore and whose car
carried a Mississippi license
plate, was vocally abused
shortly after the Ole Miss
affair = just on the basis of
her Mississippi tag.
I have lived in California,
Minnesota, Massachusetts, and
now Maryland And l have
never found myself in I'M
hospitable company.
Such resentments that l
speak of occur only during
times of lynchings, murders,
bombings, rioting.
But to argue that such
things do no harm to Missis-
isippi's reputation is indeed
unrealistic,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
LEX1NCToNIANs IN
A WRECK SUNDAY

Misses Rachel Barrett and
Mary Evelyn Williams, Will
and Pat Barrett, while re-
turning Sunday evening from
Grenada, co1lided with a one
eyed car near Duck Hill,
causing their car to 60 into a
ditch, and shaking 10 the
passengers considerably. All
escaped with minor injuries.
Will Barrett went to Jack
son, Monday to have bits of
glass removed from an eve.
Friends of the young peonle
are glad that none of them
were seriously injured in the
accident.
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Gov. Barnett Names
October 6th- 18th
NEPH Week

Governor Ross r. Barnett
has proclaimed the week of
October 6-12 as National
Employ the Physically Han
dicapped Week" and has
called on the people of the
state to observe it.
Ga large segment of our
population, despite physical
and mental handicaps, is de-
sirous of gaining an opportu-
nifty to employ their skills
and talents, consistent with
their capacities, by partici-
pating in our nations pro-
gress through meaningful
employment" Governor Bar
nett stated.
EVERY means should be
utilized TO foster and encour-
ace the voluntary acceptance
of handicapped workers so
that they may share fully in
the benefits of our economic
growth while contributing to
the enrichment of our nation
as a whole" he continued.
He urged that state and To-
cal public officials. leaders
of industry and labor. and
other interested individuals
and organizations cooperate
in the observance of the
week.
NEPH Week is observed
throughout the nation an
rually in October. During
this week the Presidents,
Governors. and local COM
mittees use all types of pub
lie information media to pro-
mote the emplovment of qua
lifted handicapped employees.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Col Porter fought with dis
tinction in the battles of New
Hope, Lookout Mountain,
Pearl River and other en-
gagements until his fighting
career was cut short when he
was wounded in the Battle
of Peachtree Creek, in which
the Confederates were resist
ing Sheman's men as they
neared Atlanta. The same
burst of shrapnel killed his
brother, Capt. Porter. On
July goth he received an hon.
orable discharge at Aberville
Courthouse, South Carolina.
Col. Porter farmed in Mont
gomery county many years
after the war, and following
the death of his wife, Mrs.
Lorraine Johnson Porter in
1927, he went to Memphis to
live with relatives.
Funeral services pere held
Wednesday afternoon at the
National Funeral Home in
Memphis. Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans and members of
the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy had charge of
the rites at Elmwood Gene
terv where interment was
held. Full military honors
were given at the grave.
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Hire The Handicapped
Waste not, want not.

waste not, want not.
Waste of any kind seems I'm
~pardonable in today's world of plenty
where millions go to bed hungry each
night and where multiplied thousands
have not a roof over their heads.
But waste of human resources is
the most tragic of all.
And there are thousands of ply
sically handicapped persons in our
country whose talents and potential
ties are not being used to make a
worthwhile contribution to society.
They are literally being wasted.
Surely in this great land we can
do better than this. Every man and
woman should have an opportunity to
develop into a useful citizen.
October 6-12 is a good time to
think about it.
This is the week proclaimed as
National Employ tn Physically
Handicapped Week"
Governor Ross Barnett has pro-
claimed it thus in Mississippi and
mavors and other local community Of
ficials are Joining in the effort to
make all citizens, especially the able
bodied ones, aware that thousands Of
their fellow citizens are not so fortu-
nate.
Only by realizing what the problem
is can we yer hope to find a solution
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
Cancer Society Elects Officers

New officers for the American Cancer Society,
mississippi Division were elected at the Divisions
recent annual meeting in Jackson. Seated, left to right,
Mrs. Warren Jones, Forest, secretary; Mrs. J. 7. La
man, Eupora, northern area vice president; DR.. A.
Y. Beachman, Magnolia, president: Standing, A.. Raw
illinan, jackson, reelected treasurer; DR.. Frank A.
Wood, Jackson, Executive Committee member-atIarge
Joseph W. Carsony Meridian, chairman, board of direc-
tors, and George Altbach, Gulfport, southern area vice
president.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
RABBI SOL KORY ]
HONORED AT VICKSBURC

y Friends Of Rabbi Sol Korv
will be pleased to learn of the
honor paid him last Sunday
night in VicIsburg, with a
reception given in recogni-
tion al his 30 wears of serv-
ice sas head Of the Ansche
Chesed conregatfon. The e.
vent was held at the YMHA.
Club with scores of friends
in attendance from other de-
nominations.
Rabbi Korv came to ,Vicks-
BURG ii 1903 following his
graduation from Hebrew I'm
ion College in Cincinnati. He
has also been in charge Of
Temple Beth FL, the Jewish
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
McLELLANS ENJOY
U N AND DINNER

Thursday. September IA,
1898. Mr.. Frank Mcclellan.
with a host of friends and
relatives. enjoyed a family
reunion at the home of his
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Nc
Lellan at Bowling Green in
honor Of Mrs. Mary Fry. Mr..
r. W. Mcclellan. Mr.. E. B.
Mcclellan and DAUGHTER, Iona.
all of Arkansas. who left this
community 50 years ago to
make their future home in
Arkansas, ahd this was their
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Waste OF Human Resources Is TRAGIC

= and surely a solution can be found
If there are enough people made aware,
enough people who care.
Certainly there are hundreds of
thousands of physically handicapped
persons who have been given train
ing in a useful vocation or trade and
have made good and are now support
ing themselves and their families. All
they needed was an opportunity to
show what they could do. ay
There are thousands of others
who need an opportunity.
In this annual observance, which
serves as a sort of conscience to the
nation, we should all try to give q
physically handicapped man or woman
a chance. EMPLOYERS especially. should
be mindful of the jobs that. could, be
filled bv handicapped persons. In most
instances these employees make loyal,
dedicated workers, keenly interested in
their jobs. .
Given a chance bv business OF in
dustry. the handicapped usually de-
velop into productive, worthwhile citi-
zens truly appreciative~of the privilege
of living and working in a free society.
The same cannot be said for all Of
us.
let's o;iro fhd bord;rnoa .
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I through The Years
Items OF interest from the past taken from our filu
OF The ! exinstOn Advertiser and The Durant News.
BY Ruth B.. Flower
TEN YEARS G
MARY LYNN HERBERT
NAMED SOPH PRESIDENT
BY Ruth B. Flower

Miss Mary Lynn Herbert,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G.. Herbert, Jr. will preside
over the high school sopho-
more class at All Saints Epis-
copal Junior College, Vicks-
burg this year.
Miss Herbert takes part in
many school activities and
won recognition her first
year at All Saints singing in
the choralettes and winning
a ribbon for trackqn on the
schools Field Day.
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SCORES VISIT
HORSE SHOW

The Horse Show in jack
son last week attracted many
Tchula people. Miss Angela
Kazar, miss Hospitality" of
Tchula, served as one of the
ribbon girls Friday night.
James Cunningham, Sam G..
Hutton and Guy Sharpe en-
tered horses and all were
placed as winners.
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Some Don't Won't Truth
first visit back here.

Everyone came bringing
baskets loaded with delicious
"eats" which was enjoyed
picnic style under the spread
ing oaks around the home.
During the day the older peo-
pie were engaged in talking
of experiences of days gone
by" One of the old family
slaves, who is known as Gun
Gle Pete was also among the
happy group.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
South Sports Another
a Eye In The North

> III LIN w
shut their ears and they close
their eyes to anything they
don't want to believe. They
shut out the truth.
I was working in Mime.
apolis, Mimi, circa 1916
when the Negro Chicago
teen-ager, Emmett Till, wa.
murdered in the Mississippi
Delta and his body sub
merged in water with a piece
of cotton gin equipment.
saw first hand what a terri
BILE reaction against Missis.
sippi this caused.
Unfuvorable Reaction
| was in Boston, Mass,
when the beating up of Free
dom Riders and reporters oc-
CURED two years ago in Nc
Comb. / again saw firsthand
the disgust with which this
news was greeted.
/ was here in Baltimore
when the news of the church
bombing in Birmingham was
told. Maryland in many ways
is a Southern state, and Bal
timore is in some respects a
Southern-oriented city with
many of the same racial pro-
blems which the Deep South
faces.
Yet even here in this South
of-the-M Mason ixon-line city.
citizens were dismayed that
such a thing could happen
in any American city. Ala
bama's stock doesn't stand so
high at the moment.
Wallace Ill Received
The weekend before that
tragic occurrence - tragic for
both the white and the Negro
South - Alabama's Cover
nor. Wallace was in Balti-
more.
He had come to appear at
Goucher College as a member
of a panel to discuss metro
politan problems, mainly ra-
cial relations.
He had a handful of vocal
supporters, but as I watched
the long panel discussion on
television, | was astounded
to see with what resentment
and animosity Gov. Wallace
was greeted by the audience.
Even when Gov. Wallace
talked good straight common
sense - and he also talked
some recognizable nonsense
he faced an audience SO
hostile that he could not get
his argument across.
Time after time Gov. Wal
lace's contentious were greet
with sporadic applause or
silence, and the arguments of
his panel opponents drew an
almost embarrassing support
ing response.
They Laughed Al Barnett
I remember when Gov.
was invited to speak
at Harvard University last
year. He delivered an erudite,
legalistic speech on constitu-
tionalism and states rights.
The speech was given big
play in the Jackson news
papers, which evidently had
advance copies, and his APP
pearance was portrayed as a
great personal success since
he drew one of the largest
audiences within memory.
Several months later, how
ever. / saw a transcript of the
period = the period
questions from the au-
dience were directed to the
speaker.
Time after time, according
to the verbatim transcript.
Gov. Barnett's responses
were interrupted by laugh
ter. Yes, laughter. The au-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
BY JOHN EMMERICH
For the Enterprise journal

BALTIMORE - It seems
that some Southerners can't
realize how much harm they
do the good name of the
South when they resort to
crime and violence and law
lessness.
This again has been i'm
pressed upon me by the
bombing of the Negro church
in Birmingham which killed
four young Negro girls.
This, first, is a despicable
crime.
Secondly. it cripples the
South's arguments and strug-
gle to maintain a segregated
system.
| recall that back last De-
cember | expressed an opin-
ion on this page which stirred
up a smallcruckus. I had just
visited several days in Cleve-
land, Ohio, and | observed
that numerous persons there
with whom I talked were
very much concerned about
the violence and the rioting
which occurred at Ole Miss
in the fall of last year. OBJ
viously, they had little SYM
pathy for Mississippi's posi-
ton during that affair.
Some Took Issue
When I put in writing my
observation = one in fact
which has been bornel out re-
peatedly by observers far
more astute than l - one of
McComb's radio stations took
issue.
According to the radio edi-
torial, people up Nawth were
rallying to Mississippi's cause
and Ole Miss had quickened
their sympathies.
| also got a few crank tele-
phone calls and a few letters
from anonymous etterwriters
who told me, in effect, that
/ was for the birds Ga con-
tention which my wife would
not contest).
Some Don't Won't Truth
Now after a year of reflec-
ton on that situation, I am
even more convinced that
many Mississippians don't
want to know the truth about
what people awav from our
state think about us. They
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
THIRTY YEARS ACC

Synagogue in Lexington. for
a number of years and has a
host of friends in this city.
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Let's give the handicapped
chance.
The Lexington Advertiser

The Lexington Advertiser
Thursday, October !, 1863
HAZEL BRANNON SMITH (Nrs. Walter DIZZY dtour md publisher
Established in 1897 - Published livery Thursday Subscription rates: Any
where in Holmes County, $500 pr year Inside Holmes County $3.50 per year
Entered IS second class matter at ne rest Office It Lexington, Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-10-03
District Two
Community Hospital
WHITE PATIENTS

WHITE PATIENTS
Mrs. Lillian S~treetman, Du-
rant T
Dennis Ray Ellis. Durant
Mrs. John L. Pierson, Du-
rant
.Timmv Mitchell, Durant
Mrs. Eva Herrod. Durant
sPabv Girl Herrod
Robert D, Nance, Durant
Mrs. j. H Boyette, Good
man
Rev. H. c. Ellis, Durant
Vernon Gibson, Sontag
coLoHED PATIENTS
Mary Eskridge, Durant
Baby Girl Eskridge
Gwendolyn Grayson, Dur
rant s
M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Program Set
AtCupe Nay

CAPE MAY, N. j. = Five
events are listed for the dedica-
ton of Cape Mays million
dollar, mile-long Promenade
here next Saturday.
The Promenade's asphalt
surface reaches from east of
Madison avenue to Jackson
street, where 1t connects with
the wooden Boardwalk. The
mile of sea wall required 81
tons of stone for each foot of
length and each 24-foot section
of retaining wall contains %
tons of reinforcing concrete.
The Saturday events lead
off with a Junior Chamber of
Commerce horse show at 10
am. A Grand Parade is sched-
uled for 2 pm; the dedication
at 3; a donkey baseball game
at 4 and the Promenade Ball
at the Congress Hotel at 8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09

hotels, renovating old ones. and
encouraging and assisting pri-
vate enterprise to do likewise
During the seven-year period,
according to the figures Of the
National Tourist Organization,
513 hotels have been completed
At the end of 1862 the MO
figured that 1t could sleep
81 .629 guests If they would dis
tribute themselves properly
more If some were willing to
double up. Eighteen more hotels
and motels, with a total ca
pacity of 1875 beds, are on
this years schedule, exclusive of
those being constructed under
private auspices.
All the new hotels are modern
every room with bath-and
the best of them are very good.
Stating is a problem. The
service rarely achieves the I'M
obtrusive perfection the luxury
tourist expects. Swiss talent has
been called in to help, upper
level personnel have been sent
abroad for training, and the
NTO maintains three hotel
schools of its own. A waitress at
the Athens Hilton coffee shop
confided proudly that she had
been chosen, after a stiff ex-
animation, from 5000 ap-
plicants.
The hotels, motels and
tourist pavilions make it pos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
New Top Put
On Blue Ridge

RALEIGH, N. C.-The top"
Of the scenic Blue Ridge Park
way, opened June l, is already
drawing goggle-eyed visitors.
The new, 20-mile link of the
motor road swings up to 6,053
feet in the Great Balsam
Mountains which form a mas
sive land bridge between the
Blue Ridge and Great Smoky
ranges. 1t ties in with other
stretches of Parkway at Beech
Gap and Balsam Gap and the
Parkway intersection with U. S.
29-19A.
From the parking overlook
on Richland Balsam, there is a
panorama of North Carolina's
Sapphire country, the White
side Mountain and Mount Tox-
away peaks.
The Parkway. voted the most
scenic highway in the United
States by the National ASsocia-
ton of Travel Organizations.
draws over $50 million visitors
a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
New Courtesy Club
Planning Expansion

PHILADELPHIA. - With an
initial membership of $50, 900,
the new Courtesy Club has
opened regional offices in Phil
adelphia and announced a
membership goal of one mil
lion.
For a $40 annual fee, the
Club offers an impressive list
of 1900 resorts, restaurants and
entertainment places and a 10
per cent discount on payment
Of the bill. An additional bonus
to new members is a book Of IS
special checks permitting 25
free dinners at selected locales
when accompanied by payment
Of another dinner.
The Philadelphia address is
l0l South Thirteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Greek Visitor Will Have Space
Even if Greeks Must Emiqrote

sible now to visit, in relative
comfort, places where only a
few years ago the adventurous
traveller had to make do with
the most primitive accommod-
ations.
Places More Accessible
The communications network
is being expanded correspond
ingly. A hair-raising new road
hacked out of the western
buttresSes of Parnassus enables
one to do Delphi and Meteora,
the fantastic monastery-crown-
ed pinnacles in Western Thes-
sally, on the same tour. The
temple Of Bassae, once access
sible only by donkey, now has
Its twice-weekly invasion of
buses. Airstrips are being COM
pleted this summer on the is
lands Of Patmos and Samos.
A good slice of the INTO
budget about SIS million this
year goes to tell the rest of
the world what Greece has to
offer. The INTO gets a good deal
of help from the movie indus
try, which recently has dis
covered the photogenic quality
of the Aegean islands. There
is no telling how many pilgrims
Never on Sunday" has brought
to Piraeus, hoping to find a
reasonably accurate facsimile of
Melina Mercouri disporting in
the taverns.
Not everybody is altogether
happy about all this. Greeks,
finding their favorite tables in
their favorite sidewalk cafes
preempted by Leica-festooned
aliens, forced to go farther and
farther afield for their holi-
days. view the invasion with
sentiments ranging from dis
may to resignation. An articu-
late publisher says:
"Of course, We have to pro-
mote tourism. 1t is our only
real natural resource. Where
else shall we get the foreign
exchange we need? But I'm
afraid there will soon be no
place for Greeks. We shall all
have to emigrate."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
ATHENS FESTIVAL

Summer events in Greece
will be highlighted by the
Athens Festival of drama,
music and dance beginning
July 81 and ending Sep
tember 20,
The program lists en-
gagements by the National
Theater of Greece, a
French theatrical company,
the Zurich Chamber or
chestra and Frankfurt OPP
era orchestra, the Bejart
ballet of Brussels; the
Vienna Philharmonic and
Russian Pianist Sviatoslav
Richter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Hotel at Roanoke
GETTING New Look
By the Associated Press

ROANOKE, Va.,-Hotel Roa-
noke, which for the past 81
years has been one of the out
standing symbols of this city's
hospitality. is taking a new
look at its future and the flu
ture of the Roanoke Valley.
AS part of a long range re-
decorating and modernization
program, the sprawling Old
English Inn is remodeling its
east wing as a Motor Inn.