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Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
IAN EDIToRIAL)

There are contests to be settled in the General
Election coming up Tuesday. In our opinion there
should not be.
For the past 100 years Mississippians have gone to
the polls every four years at a given time and select
ed individuals Whom they wished to serve them in
public office. Actually they only selected nominees
to participate in the general elections, but TOR all
practical purposes, the people have accepted the
Democratic primaries as their time to decide on their
officials.
For reasons commonly known, a hundred years
ago. Mississippians chose to hold their elections as a
part of the Democratic Party. 1t was not a party they
chose then. 1t was a way Of thinking, a certain type
of government to let them live in accordance With
the wishes of the majority Of the voters, a way OF
life. Whether the name Of the party has been Wing,
Tory, Republican, Progressive or Conservative has no
bearing now on the action Of people who are fight
ing to uphold our conservative way OF life, our tree
dom Of thought, freedom Of action. The feeling is
the same.
To the disgrace Of all Mississippi Democrats the
national party has fallen into the hands Of power
hungry politicians. But let us not separate the Re-
publicans, for they, too, have been dragged into an
identical, if not the same, snake pit. Many Well-in-
formed people firmly believe that the National
Democratic Party and the National Republican Party
are controlled by one and the same group of people.
Mississippi Democrats have openly and repeatedly
condemned the National Democratic Party. Missis-
sippi Republicans have yet to do SO. The Republicans
in our state are plugging for Barry Coldwater, a
conservative but also an integrationist but have as
yet to denounce such liberals as Rockefeller, Nixon
or Romney. One can only presume that Rubel Phil
lips and Stanford Morse will attempt to lead their
followers to support the Republican nominee for
president regardless of his platform or past record.
At a time when so many Of our Southern customs
are being gnawed at by liberal rats from Washington
and other minority-c controlled parts Of our once
great country, it seems a poor time to let this one
controlling portion Of our everyday life be toppIed
from within.
Accepting the August primaries nominees as our
officials elected as individuals instead Of members
Of a party where minorities have a good opportunity
to control the balance Of power has been a long,
standing custom of the old South and the new South.
Long may it stand.
We vote for Paul B.. Johnson, Carroll Gartin and
all others so chosen in our own Mississippi elections
in August.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Powder Puff
football game
Tuesday at HJC

Football at Branch Field,
Goodman, will take on a new
look on November 5th as the
girls Of Holmes Agricultural.
High School don the uniform
for a Powder Puff football
Igame.
The conflict will be between
the TigresseS and the She
Devils. Both teams, compos.
ed Of high school girls, have
shown both speed and power
as they have practiced.
The cheerleaderS and ma.
jorettes will also be an at
Traction as well as a novelty
when the high school boys at.
tired in the appropriate dress
will cheer these teams tow.
ard victory.
This unusual game, spon-
sored by the Holmes Agricul.
tural High School senior class,
will be held at Branch Field
at 7:30 pm. Admission will
be 25c for students, Soc for
adults. Everyone is invited
to come see the game of a
Lifetime.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Mrs. Necie Povall was a.
Warded a twenty-year pin and
certificate for service to the
United States as clerk OF the
Holmes County Selective Ser.
vice Board. Alton Parker,
board chairman, was also
presented a certificate and
button for Is years service,
and M. K. CHM received a
1O-year certificate.
The recognition was ack.
nowledged by Colonel C. S.
Sanders, Jr., State SIS Direc-
tor, in brief ceremonies in
the clerks office Tuesday
morning. Col. Sanders, a 20
year Marine veteran, has SER
we'd in that capacity the past
two years.
The certificates, signed by
General Lewis b. Hershey,
were Sin appreciation and
grateful recognition of their
number of years of service to
the United States. Other
of the local SIS board
is Ray Johnson, who was out
of town and not present for
the ceremony.
Mrs. Povall has actually
served % years with the board
but awards are issued only
for five-year terms.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Fox hunters meet successful;
US. Open SET for December
(Staff Photo)

first in speed, driving and
At the awards banquet held
at Hotel Durant Thursday
traditional headquarters for
the hunt, officers and direct.
ors were named for the com.
ing year. Frank Eakin of
Thornton was promoted from
second vice president to pre-
Sident and A. O.. Waters of
Jackson stepped down from
president to first vice presi-
dent. j. D. Cooper of Durant
was named second vice pre-
sident and Milton Rushing of
TylertoWn was named third
vice president. Secretary :
Treasurer is Mrs. o. l.. Stages
of Meridian.
The United States Open fox
hunts will be held in Durant
early in December.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Baptist leaders to
meet November 5

All Baptist pastors, Sun
day School superinten-
dents and Training Union
directors, are reminded of
an AssOciatiOnal Sunday
School and Training Union
officers and leaders con-
ference to be held on Tues
day, November 5, at 1880
pm. in the Lexington
First Baptist Church.
AssociatiOnal Sunday
School superintendent, the
Rev. j. ID. Miller, and As
sOiatiOnal director, w. w.
Holder, say, "There has
been much preparation for
this meeting. We urge
all Sunday School teach
ers and Training Union
leaders in all the twenty
churches, making up the
Association, to be pres
ent."
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Durant Fire Commissioner, Police
urge cooperation Of residents

Alderman Julious Guion, Fire Marshal, and Zeb
Guess, Police Chief, are urging citizens of Durant to
away from fires. ~ .
In numerous instances, curious residents have hindered
the efforts of firemen by blocking streets and generally
ssgetting in the way" they said. In one case OF a house
completely burning dows, it was thought that firemen
cu d have saved the house had they not been blocked
by parked automobiles.
This is a serious situation Guion said, land we ask
that everybody please stay away from fires and cooper
ate with the fire departm
Guess said, ''Offenders will be fined according to the
city ordinance
The Commissioners also urged that everyone be especial
w careful about starting fires during this unusually dry
fall weather.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

in years, according to vete-
ran hunters participating in
the four-day event.
With over $50 hounds en-
tered from all over the Unit.
ed States, Lady Luck, owned
by Mrs. Robert Hunt of eau
tier, won top individual hon.
ors. Black Magic, owned by
T. E. Morgan of Meridian,
finished first among all age
hounds, and jim, own
ed by Joe c. Brueck of Brook
haven was selected first a.
mong the derby hounds or
those under two years old.
In individual competition,
Morgan's Red Boy was first
in hunting while Eddie Lang
also owned by Brueck,
was first in trailing. Jim was
endurance.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Hundreds Of citizens Of
Lexington and the surround
ing area attended a day
long Open House ceIebra-
|tion and dedication cere-
monies for Mississippi Po-
wer g Light Company's
area office Wednes-
day.
Highlight of the days ac-
tivities took place Wednesday
afternoon in the new buildings
6O-seat auditorium where city
and MP&L officials officially
dedicated the structure to the
use, benefit and convenience
of the citizens Of the area.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

'velopment of the area. The
|MP&L president presented
the city a framed copy of the
company'S policy ana a prom
re plaque dedicating the audi
torium for the use and bene-
fit of the citizens of the area.
Mayor Kenna read a re-
solution Of the city's Board
|of Aldermen officially COM
Intending MP&L as an out
standing corporate citizen OF
the community and cited the
-ompany's contributions to-
ward the building of the eco
lomy of the community and
tate. A copy of the resolu-
ton was presented to Mr.. vii
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Tehu|a beats Lexington
14-12; county champs
BY Wayne Rodgers

TCHULA IA, LEXINGTON ~
The Tchula Panthers, 1868
version, made history last Fri
day by defeating neighboring
Lexington, IA to II, in a clas-
sic battle to top all battles.
The win gave the Panthers
their first victory over the
Lexington Hornets since good
ness knows when. 1t also mark
ed the first time in the schools
history that a Tchula football
team had beaten Lexington
and Durant in the same sea-
son. The Panthers downed
Durant 10 earlier in the sea-
son.
The game was Just the con-
lest it was built up to be with
both teams playing outstand-
ing ball. Lexington dominated
the first half play and Tchula
the second. The Hornets scor-
ed first, the Panthers came
back to take the lead, Lexing-
ton was on top at halftimc,
and Tchula finished the nights
scoring in the third quarter
and took a lead they never
relinquiShed.
Lexington began the scor-
ing in the second quarter
when quarterback Robert Aut-
ry sneaked the ball over from
the one yard line. The try
for the point failed and Lex
ington led 60. Tchula came
fighting back, though, and
Billy Bell, the Central Delta
Conferences leading scorer,
darted over from six yards
out. He also carried over for
the PAT. This gave the Pan
theirs a 7-6 lead.
The Hornets took the lead
before halftime on a 35 yard
pass play from Autry to end
Shelton Rogers. The second
Hornet extra point attempt
also failed. This gave LeXing-
ton a IL to z lead which held
through the remainder of the
first half. .
The second half was fought
en- very even terms with the
winning I'd for Tchula COM
ing on another six yard jaunt
by Billy Bell. Bell capped off
another superb performance
by adding his second extra
point Of the night. The score
read Tchula IA, Lexington u.
This is the way it was when
the final whistle sounded.
Intermingled with those four
touchdoWns were three more
that were nullified by penait-
two for Tchula and one
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Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Mobile X-roy
bus scheduled

The Holmes County Health
Department, in cooperation
with the State Board of Heal
tn is having the Mobile Unit
X-ray bus in Holmes County
on the following dates
Wednesday, November 6 :
Tchula, 1:30 to 400 p. m.
Thursday, November 7 :
Lexington, 800 to HOO a. M;
Durant, LOO to 800 p. M;
West, $3.50 to 4:30 p. m.
Friday, November s : Good
man, $50 to 1920 a. M;
Pickens, HOO to 800 p. m.
All BARRIERS, beauticians,
food handlers and contacts
of known cases of tuberculosis
are urged to get a chest x-ray
at this time.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
TchuIo club to
hold Boke Sole

The Tchula Garder Clut
announces their monthly
Bake Sale will be held Satur-
LAY beginning at 10::W am
at City Hall. Proceeds will &C
sowards upkeep of Pinecrest
Cemetery.
Everyone is urged to come
and participate for this wOr
thy cause, said Mrs. Pate
Johnson, sale chairman.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Trick or Treat
tonight at MYF

Members of the MethO-
dist Youth Fellowship will
be calling on residents of
Lexington tonight in their
annual 'Trick or Treat"
to raise funds for the
states three Orphanage
homes. Proceeds from the
effort will be distributed
between the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian
orphanages in Jackson.
Workers will meet at
the First Methodist Chur-
CHI educational building at
5 pm. and will be calling
house to house until 6 or
$50. They will divide in
to four or five teams, a
spokesman said.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

son by the Mayor.
Throughout the day humid
reds of area residents visited
the new facility. They were
conducted on tours of the
building by local representa-
tives of MP&L and given an
opportunity to register for
door prizes that included an
electric griddle and automa-
tic control, an electric fry
pan, a steam iron, and an
electric hand mixer.
Visitors were also given
souvenirs and provided re-
freshments throughout the
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Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

The final cast of the sixth
annual Mississippi State Fox
Hunters Association was ma
de in the western section of
Attala County near West last
Thursday, bringing to a close
one of the most successful
bench show and field trials
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Spaghetti supper
by Beacon staff

The staff of the Beacon,
Lexington High School news
paper, is sponsoring a spag-
netti supper tonight (Thurs-
day. in the Grammar Schoo.
Cafeteria. They begin serv-
ing at Z.
The public is invited at 81
per plate for adults and 50l
for students.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Also to be taken is a new
subdivision, yet under con-
struction, belonging to c. A.
DickerSOn.
The approval was given by
Chancellor j. D. Williams at
a hearing Monday in Yazoo
City. The city was represent
ed in court by the city attor-
ney, c. F. Drake, Mayor
Blanton, City Clerk Mrs. Lu-
ellie Truitt and several of the
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Appearing on the program
were Jewell Knight, the uti-
|lity's local manager, who pre-
sided at the ceremonies, and
Reverend Frank w. Gum,
pastor of the First Baptist
who gave the Invoca-
ton.
Principal speakers were r.
Baxter Wilson, president OF
Mississippi Power and Light
Company, and Lexington May
or w. b. Kenna. Mr.. Wilson
gave a brief history of the
utility's operation in Lexing.
ton and Holmes County and
told of the Company's plans
for the future growth and de.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Durant to add 1873 acres
on northern boundary

Durant Mayor c. H.. BIanton, Jr. and Board Of Alder
men announced today that the city has been granted
permission to extend city limits to take in an addition
al 1873 acres along the north boundary line. The ex
pansion will take into the city limits nine residences
housing about 30 persons, in addition to Durant Mo
tel, Hand Motor Company, Better Butane, the Nationa
Guard Armory, and the county barn.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Aldermen.
A motion to expand the city
limits by some 60 acres was
denied by the Chancellor last
spring.
City officials said, "Some OF
the people effected by the
expansion were opposed to
the action, but we know they
will find it very profitable,
and find living conditions bet.
ter by living within the city
of Durant."
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
By Paul Tardy

Best wishes for a speedy
recovery to Mrs. Eve Bur-
well, The Old South author,
who is on the ailing list this
week. She reports that she
had to write this weeks Old
South ''flat of her back"
Hope you will be able 70
"stand tall" right away, and
especially before next Tues
day so you can make your
mark for Paul.
Special requests sometimes
call for special favors for spe-
cial people. We hope that Sal
ly Barrett and Susan Stern
find their names among those
listed on the honor roll in
this issue.
Those progressive people
over in Durant don't take set
backs hands down. This time
they have won court permits
sion to extend their city linn
it's. Congratulations to May
or and Board of Aldermen
and others working for the
expansion. Surely, Durant
must grow.
For a while there LeXing-
ton almost ran out Of preach
ers, but pulpits are becoming
less bare with the coming
of requirements for vacanc-
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Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

STRIKING A POSE for the camera after dedication
ceremonies for the new Mississippi Power 9 Light
Co. building in Lexington Tuesday were. left TO
right, Alderman William Moses, Alderman Tom HoI-
Evening star., 1963-05-21
BY DANA BULLEN
Star staff Writer

The Supreme Courts deci-
sion upsetting group OF sit-in
convictions, while sure to out
rage segregationlstS, is not the
fun-blown civil rights pro-
nouncement some liberals may
have hoped for,
1t leaves some major ques-
tions unanswered. A basic one
is the legality of a private
businessman's exclusion of
Negroes from his place of
business when this is purely
his decision.
Despite this, the ruling will
have significant impact on an
estimated 5000 sit-in convic-
tions and certainly will encour-
age Negroes and whites work.
ing to crack racial barriers.
"A Demonstrators Involved
The court yesterday over
turned the convictions of A
sit-in demonstrators protesting
segregation in four States.
The court threw out convic-
tons Of lunch counter sit-in
demonstrators in Alabama,
Louisiana, North Carolina and
South Carolina and declared it
unconstitutional for a State to
require segregation and use its
powers to enforce it.
A case touching on the ques-
ton of what a private store
keeper can do if on his own
desire-without any State or
city law-he prefers not to
Evening star., 1963-05-21
INTERPRETIVE REPORT.
INTERPRETIVE REPORT--
Unanswered Questions Left
BY High Courts Sit-In Ruling

serve Negroes was ordered re-
argued yesterday after the
court made known it could not
reach a decision.
Glen Echo Case
This involves an appeal by
five Negroes fined on trespaSs
charges after refusing to leave
the Glen Echo amusement park.
Counsel for the State Of
Maryland said the park policy
OF excluding Negroes was not
induced or required by local
or State law and that the State
was merely enforcing its tres
pass statute.
Thus in the next term, the
court may decide the issue Of
whether an owner may, II he
desires, constitutionally bar Ne
groes from his place Of busi-
ness.
Chief Justice Warren, In
yesterdays main opinion for
the court, said that Sit-in con-
victions may not stand when
the decision to discriminate is
induced by State action.
He made it clear that
Negroes may not be convicted
Of trespaSS for seeking service
at white only" eating places
If State has a requiring seq
regation at such public eating
places.
Presumably the same prin-
ciple would be applied to other
types of businesses.
His opinion. Joined by seven
Of the other eight justices,
Evening star., 1963-05-21
Zoo Keeper
Dead, Police
Shoot Lion

BINGHAMTON, N. Y. May
.21 (AP).-A lion mangled an
attendant today in a cage at
Ross Park Zoo. Police shot the
lion as it clung to the attend
ants body.
Two lions were In the cage
with the attendant. Guy T.
Carey, 43. but ZOO officials alb
solved the timid female lion,
Tina, and blamed the unruly
male, Timba. Tina merely cow
cred when police arrived.
Police saw little possibility
that Mr.. Carey had died nat
urally before being attacked. A
relief attendant. Ralph lands,
found the body and the lions
when he arrived at $3.50 am.
Police said all the doors In
the four-part cage were closed,
which seemed unusual. Nor
mally, both lions would have
been put In one section and
barred in. while the attendant
cleaned the rest Of the cage,
Mr.. Carey. however. vas In the
section with both lions.
The hose he had been using
was still running In another
section.
Police turned the hose on the
lions to try to force them away
from the body. The female lion
went into another section, but
Timba resisted and the police
men shot him in the head i.
| times.
Timba has been a trouble
maker. He had escaped from
the cage a couple Of times anC
once wrecked an office on tht
grounds. Each time he VA
caught on the grounds.
Evening star., 1963-05-21
Rules Unit Clears
SASS Million for
Depressed Areas

Major legislation sought by
the Kennedy administration to
authorize an additional S455
million in loans and grants for
depressed area redevelopment
projects was cleared by the
House Rules Committee today
by a 7-to.6 vote.
Leaders indicated they would
bring 1t up in the House next
week.
No major business has been
scheduled for the remainder Of
this week but the Democratic
leadership repeatedly wants
more time TO poll House mem
bers and work out strategy for
an expected hard fight.
At Rules Committee hearings
last Thursday and today. Re-
publicanS and several Southern
Democratic conservatives at
tackled the measure as unneces-
sary and waSteful. They also
criticized the allotment Of ap-
proximately $3.50 million au-
thorized by Congress last year
for the start Of area redevelop-
ment projects to ease unern-
ployment in depressed areas.
Evening star., 1963-05-21
Boycott Starts
AtGreensboro

GREENSBORO, N. c., May
81 (AP).-Racial unrest inten-
Sified here today as Negro
shoppers began a boycott OF
Greensboro business establish
ments operated by white mer-
chants.
This followed demonstra tions
and wholesale arrests yesterday
here and 1T Durham, IS miles
to the east.
The boycott accompanied
pledges from leaders OF an anti
segregation movement here to
continue demonstrations SO
long as they have people to
stage the protests.
A small group Of Negroes,
apparently unorganized, con-
cluded several hours Of demon
strations last night with a mid
night march on the Central
Carolina Rehabilitation Hospi-
tai, where more than 900 DEM
onstrators are jailed.
Group Taunts Police
Accompanied by singing and
hand-clapping from the prison.
ers, the group taunted about IS
officers forming q line across
the front Of the hospital
grounds. A small group of white
spectators gathered, but no
violence was reported. Earlier
police had dispersed a gather
Ing Of about so white persons,
mostly youths, who jeered and
shouted at Negro demonstrators
as they were taken into the
temporary jail.
Police arrested 42o persons
demonstrating against segre-
gated cafeterias and theaters In
the downtown area, raising the
total number of arrests in the
last six days to 1851. More than
1000 are still in jail. They we're
charged with trespass and
breaking the city fire code.
Plans were announced for q
demonstration by adults to-
morrow night apparently to
dispel the belief the integration
movement is being conducted
only by students.
Mass Meeting Held
The boycott Of retail stores
was proposed by an informal
biracial ministerial group and
was approved at a mass meet
ing. A spokesman said only food
and drugs would be purchased,
and that they would be bought
in neighborhood stores.
The Negro population forms
about 80 per cent Of Green's
boro's total purchasing power.
In Durham. about 1900 Me-
groes marched from City Hall
TO the downtown business Sec
ton last night. More than 500
were arrested. booked and re.
leased on their own recognition.
The singing demonstrators
tried to gain entrance to a
segregated theater and six
Durham eating places. Two
restaurants near the Duke
University campus served Me-
groes who sought service.