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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21

Birds" was the program
theme of the February meet
ing of the Lexington Garden
Club which met in the City
Hall, with Carrie Avent of
Minter City as guest speaker.
Miss Avent, who in pri-
vate life is Mrs. L. B. Jones,
is State Bird Chairman of
the Garden Clubs of Missis-
Sippi and former Bird Chair
man of the National Council
of State Garden Clubs. She
is a nationally known autho-
rity on bird lore. She and
her husband, both members
Of the Audubon Society pur-
sue this interesting and re-
warding hobby at their plan
tation home which is a bird
sanctuary.
The speaker, ably assisted
by her husband, delighted
her audience with an ami
mated showing of colored
slides of birds and small ami
mails. These pictures, taken
by the couple on their plan
! tation, represent hours of
painstaking work. Some e
quired wading for hours in
a blind in the swamp sur
rounded by mosquitoes and
sometimes rattlesnakes, all
this to secure pictures of the
birds in their natural habitat.
Included in the slides were
fascinating close-ups of the
red-tailed hawk - a friend,
not a foe; an intriguing pic
1ure of papa flicker feed
ing his brood; pictures of
the enchanting little blue
bird; and the brilliant cardi-
nal Mississippi's own prince
in Scarlet" Also the little
screech owl, whose broken
wing had been mended and
who repaid the kindness of
his benefactors by Kidding
| them of the mice in the gra-
nary - if not worth his
weight in gold, he was at
least worth his weight in
mice, having been seen to eat
sixteen, at one time.
There were appealing pic
lures of the fox terriers on
the farm and their playmate,
the little fawn, which had
been rescued after being hit
by a combine, and cared for
until well again. The birds
and animals thus rescued
and restored to health are
then returned to the wild, in
keeping with an agreement
with a promise made with
the Audubon Society.
There were also pictures of
the red-winged black bird,
the little family of Bob
Whites, the mocking bird, the
wren who lives in such an
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Mrs. Harmon Honored
By Mrs. Henley Friday

Mrs. Max Harmon of Tul-
sa, Oklahoma was honored
with a coffee by Mrs. R. S.
Henley at her home on Ce-
dar Street, on Friday from
$3.50 to 4::30.
Out of town guests attend
ing were Marilyn Harmon of
Tulsa, Miss Cavell Raulins of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana and
Mrs. Johnny Marlborough of
New Orleans.
Miss Caroline Bragg, BRIDE
elect, attended and wore an
original from her trousseau,
a black and brown print with
chiffon overskirt. Her cor
sage of white NUNS match
ed one worn by Mrs. Har-
mon, gifts of the hostess.
The coffee table was spread
with a white handkerchief
cloth, and centered with a
beautiful arrangement Of
white stock, NUNS and fern,
thanked by tall white tapers
in crystal candelabra.
Mrs. A. l.. Gibson presided
over the silver service and
poured.
The hostess was assisted
in serving by Mrs. A. P.
Carroll and Mrs. Will Bar
rett.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Carrie Avent Is Speaker At
The Lexington Garden Club

exciting world and the robin
red-breast, and many others.
Both Carrie Avent and her
husband are specialists in
their field and the fascina-
ting colored slides, accom-
panied by their sprightly,
comments made for an enter
tainment long to be remem-
bered.
Any reader, who has the
opportunity of seeing this
program should not miss it.
The program is delightfully."-
enhancing and lifts a person
above the world of everyday
cares and into the world of
the little creatures of the
woods and air.
In commenting on the pro-
gram, a member remarked,
may we learn more about
these friends of ours, and
may we keep them wing
ing and singing over Ameri-
ca"
The business session was
presided over by the presi-
dent, Mrs. j. H. Bowie, who
announced that Arbor Day
would be observed later in
the month and the March
meeting would be a Daffodil
Show, which will be open to
the public.
Mrs. R. M. Gwin, a great
bird enthusiast of the Lex
Ington Club, introduced the
speaker and her husband.
Guests at this time were
members of the Junior Gar
den Club and Mrs. Harden
Irwin.
During the social hour,
which followed the business
and program, cookies, party
minis, cheese crisps and cof-
fee were served from an at
traQtively appointed Valen-
tine tea table, adorned with
hearts and flowers with red
tapers in silver candelabra.
Hostesses were Mrs. r. M.
Gwin, Mrs. Effie Switten-
berg, Mrs. Perry Strickland,
Mrs. Pepper Tidwell and
Mrs. H G.. Causey.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Auxiliary Meets At
Alb Taylor Home Tues.

The Otha C. Byrd Post No.
1889 and Ladies Auxiliary
held a regular meeting on
Tuesday, February 18th at
7:30 p. m. at the Alb Taylor
Memorial Home.
The meeting was presided
over by the president and
opened with prayer by Mrs.
Walter Sharp, chaplain. Good
reports were given by the
different chairmen.
Mrs. Admoise Rutledge,
Com m Chairman
brought Valentine favors to
be placed on trays of patients
at the hospital on February
18th.
The scrapbook was discuss
ed and a decision made for
members to meet in a home
and bring it up to date.
The meeting closed with
prayer, to meet again on
Tuesday, March II.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Rehearsal Supper
'Honors Wedding
Party At Cornoggio's

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Stanley
Harmon entertained with a
rehearsal supper Friday
night, February 18th at Car
nagglo's in Greenwood, honor
ing their son, Max Barry
Harmon and his bride-elect,
Miss Caroline Bragg and
members Of their wedding
party.
The supper was held at
eight o'clock following re-
hearsal of the wedding in
the afternoon at First Bap-
fist Church in Lexington.
The horseshoe shaped brides
table was spread with a
white cloth and centered
with triple floral designs of
white and yellow Spring
flowers in crystal bowls. The
arrangements were thanked
by yellow tapers in crystal
candelabra and place cards
were tied with white satin
ribbon bows centered with
orange blossoms.
Special guests were Mrs.
Larry Harmon of Tulsa, Ok
lahoma, who accompanied
Mr.. Harmon, best man to the
groom, Mr.. Bruce forbade,
escort of Miss Harilyn Har-
mon, Don Henderson of Tul-
sa, and Henry B. Mcclellan
of Lexington and Mississippi
State University.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21

of pink feathered carnations,
gift Of the hostesses. Her
gift to her bridesmaids was
gold mesh bags and to the
matron of honor, Mrs. John
Marlborough, a charm brace
let disc, engraved with the
wedding date and the names
Caroline and Barry. A gift
from the hostesses to h e
bride-elect was crystal in
her chosen pattern.
Special luncheon guests
were Mrs. Larry Harmon,
and Mrs. Stanley Harmon.
both of Tulsa, Miss Cavell
Raulins, Baton Rouge, Louisi
ana and Mrs. Tom Riley.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
O. M. Byrd Honored
On Birthday Sunday

Mr.. Motion Byrd was honor
ed with a dinner on h S
birthday Sunday, February
II, by Mrs. Byrd a t their
home and attended by their
children and grandchildren.
Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bunch
and children, of Sandburg,
Tennessee; Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Farmer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Byrd and children, of
Greenwood; Mr.. Joe Byrd,
of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Wynne and family and
Miss Alice Byrd.
Afternoon callers were Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Strider,
Mrs. Otis Stephenson, Miss
Nancy Stephenson and Rel
da Stephenson, Mrs. Minnie
Brown Herrin, of Clarksdale
and Miss Kitty Brown.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Caroline Bragg Weds Barry Harmon

First Baptist Church of Lexington provided the
setting for the wedding of Miss Caroline Lee Bragg
and Mr.. Max Barry Harmon which was brilliantly
solemnized Saturday, February 16, at 800 in the even
ing.
The bride is the daughter of the Reverend and
Mrs. Paul D. Bragg and the groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Max Stanley Harmon of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Visit Norwood Family

Friends of Mrs. D. P. Nor
wood are glad to know that
she has been released from
the Holmes County Hospital
and is now at home. Visit
ing her on Sunday were her
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. O..
Sisson of Columbus. Sergeant
and Mrs. Joe Norwood and
six months old daughter, Sc
lena of Fort Hood, Texas
will arrive this week for a
visit in the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. P.
Norwood.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
From Camp Lejeune

From Camp Lejeune
1t. and Mrs. Steve Reid
and son, Stevie, of Camp Lee
jeune, North Carolina ar
rived Tuesday for a ten-day
visit with their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Jack Reid
and Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Sr.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Visits Brother

Mrs. Minnie Brown Herrin
of Clarksdale spent the week
end as a guest of her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Brown
and family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Visits Mother

Visits Mother
Mrs. Kenneth Shute of
Murphy Plantation. near
Tchula, spent several days
last week as a guest of her
mother, Mrs. Cora Ellison on
Pine Street.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
Back AT Work

Back At Work
Friends of Mr.. Ed Hollo-
man are happy to know he
is back at his place of bust
ness following recent sur
gerry in a Memphis hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
In Florida

In Florida
Mrs. George Bailey is in
Pensacola, Florida for a two
weeks visit with her daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bobby CroWell and children.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21
From California

Z IOIl1 SoAAAAAAAo
Mrs. Ralph Robson and
family of Bakersfield Cali
fornia are visiting in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ray
mond Hobson, Mr.. Hobson
and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobson, accompanied by
Miss June Pennyan spent
Sunday in Alderman with
Mrs. Hobson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Rushing and
family. Mrs. Robson, who
had arrived in Alderman
from California, returned
home with them.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-02-21

The bride entered on the
arm of her father by whom
she was given in marriage.
Exquisite Bride
She was exquisite in her
wedding gown of Gardenla
silk organza yelled over peau
de- sole in Gardenia white
with matching Alencon lace.
The dress was fashioned with
scallops of the lace outlining
the oval neckline, a fitted
bodice and short sleeves. The
princess lines of the skirt had
a wide border of Alencon
lace placed midway around
the skirt and it was caught
at center-back with a small
bow and streamer. Tiny hand
fashioned sweetheart roses IN
blush pink and seed pearls
were scattered throughout
the pattern of the lace. The
train extended to Cathedral
length. The bridal veil was
caught with a crown tiara.
Her wedding bouquet was
of white sweetheart roses
with leather leaf and plumo-
sus fern and ivory satin rib
bon.
A reception was held i'm
mediately following the cere-
mony at the home of the
brides parents at 500 Pine
Street.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-10
Women plan
national meet

Mrs. James Peaster, preSi-
dent Of Mississippi Women for
Constitutional Government,
announced today that this con-
sentative, non-paTtisan organi-
zation will organize on a nat
tional scale at a meeting to
be held on January II at 10
a. m. at the City Auditorium
in Montgomery, Ala.
Mrs. Russell H. Carter Of
Montgomery is General Chair
man for the meeting.
Headquarters for those at
tending will be the Whitley Ho-
tel, Montgomery, and reserva-
tons should be made directly
with the hotel.
Mrs. Florence Sillers Ogden
Of Rosedale, Mississippi, wide
ly known columnist whose
newspaper appeal spanked the
origin of Women for Constitu-
tional Government, will be
the featured speaker. Other
Mississippians to appear will
be Mrs. Mary Cain, editor of
the Summit, Miss, SUN and
Mrs. H. A. Alexander Of Gre
NADIA.
Women for Constitutional
Government began at a spon-
taneous idignation meeting in
Jackson following the use of
Federal troops at the Univer-
sity of Mississippi. At this
meeting a Bill of Grievances
was read and enthusiastically
adopted by more than 1900
women who attended, repre-
senting nine different states.
The objective and spirit of
Women for Constitutional
Government is expressed in
this quotation from the Bill
|of Grievances:
owe hope and pray that
from this meeting will come
the beginning of a conserva-
tive movement that will re-
store constitutional govern
ment in America by establish
ing a position that responsible
conservative Americans all
over the nation can support. -
SPECIAL BUSES
Mrs. Peaster said bus sche-
dulles for Mississippi women
planning to attend the organi-
zation's national meeting in
Montgomery, Alabama. on
January II, is as follows:
Chartered buses will leave
Jackson: Jan. 10Th at 1000 a.
M, arriving Montgomery at
4:30 p. M; or w. Jan. 16 at
4:30 p. M, arriving Mont
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-10
New Year party
at Country Club

Ringing the New Year in
with a gay party to climax
the years social activities at
the Holmes County Country
Club were club members and
guests who gathered to dine
and dance on Monday night
from 800 until midnight. The
club rooms were festive with
brightly colored balloons hang
ing from the ceiling and clever
cut-outs and pictures, drawn
by club members, on the
walls. During supper, indivi-
dual cups of black-eyed peas
were served, in which ten luc-
KY celebrants, stirling the
New Year right, discovered
silver dollars.
At the stroke of midnight,
toy horns and a rain of confet-
ii welcomed the new year
with a riot of noise and color.
Staging this delightful party
were the clubs social commit
tee, Mrs. Fred Dunn, chair
man, Mrs. DIN Dunn, and
Mrs. Billy Ellison. who closed
their year of hard work and
skillful planning of club ac-
tivities with many congratula-
tons.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-10
Exams open foI
Clerk-Cdrrier
in Lexington

Clarence B. Minyard, act
ing postmaster, announces
that the competitive exami-
nation for substitute Clerk :
Carrier in the Lexington,
Mississippi post office is open
for the purpose of establishing
an adequate register for fut-
ure needs. A copy of the an
nou1ncement and application
will gladly be furnished upon
request. The beginning basic
rate pay is 1924 per hour.
The minimum age limit for
these positions is Is; however,
this age limit is waived for
high school graduates. They
may be appointed when they
reach their 10Th birthday pro-
vided local child labor laws
permit. There is no maximum
age limit.
| All interested persons can
secure necessary forms and
further information from their
local postmaster, the Execu-
tive Secretary, Board of U. S.
| Civil Service Examiners,
Room 240, U. S. Post Office,
Jackson 5, Mississippi, Or,
from the Atlanta Region, U.
S. Civil Service Commission
Federal Office Building, At
lanta 3, Georgia. Applications
should be filed with the Exc
cutive Secretary, U. S. Post
Office, Jackson 5, Miss. APP
plications will be accepted un-
| til further notice.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-10

gomery at 10:30 p. m.
A special bus will also leave
Jackson on January II at $3.50
Ia. NJ, arriving in Montgomery
at $3.50 a. m. Fare is $3.50,
including breakfast.
Returning to Jackson, the
buses will leave Montgomery
at $50 p. m. on January II and
arrive in Jackson at $50 p. m.
Round trip is $1,000, lunch in
cluded.
For bus reservations write
to Jackson Women for Consti-
tutional Government, 416 Nor
tn State Street. Reservations
accompanied by checks, must
be in the Jackson office by
Jan. Is.
1t is suggested that hotel
reservations he made with the
WHITLEY HOTEL, Montgom-
cry.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-10
Paul

Count. from page one)
t bigger newspaper for his
area. Then all of a sudden just
when things looked as though
the two were coming to a
brightly exciting future, Billy
decided to write an editorial
which seemed to give the i'm
preston to sine readers that
Kosciusko police force didn't
like James Meredith.
An Associated Press news
release later quoted the edi-
tor as saying the editorial
was directed toward industry.
Now, the irony of the matter
is that there is a possibility
that the editorial directed
toward industry" might just
cause enough i'll will towards
the Industrial Development
Corporation from the voters,
to defeat the bond issue.
The end of the story has not
yet come about. The question
stands high, Twill the people
| of Kosciusko vote for spite or
prosperity" Tuesday will tell.
CANDIDATES, please don't
complain about the price of
political announcements in
this newspaper. You can just
step over into Yazoo County
and pay $50 for Sheriff or
Chancery Clerk announce
ment, $40 for Tax Assessor,
Circuit Clerk, $50 for Super
visor or $40 for Justice of the
Peace. No sir, this is not a
cheap newspaper here I.
just low-priced. You are all
welcome to join the political
ranks in our next issue.
Holmes County herald., 1963-01-10
Financial Report
LEXINGTON HORNETS
SENIOR BOWL TRIP

Funds solicited by cheer
leaders: Sandra Holder, Gwen
da Iammett, Sandra Ham
NETT, Randy Russell, ana
Claudia Thomas, assisted by
Doty Porter.
n@nnpS.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

fairly discouraging. One high
ly respected fresh-water fish
erman told a sad tale of fish
ing for black bass on the Rap
ahannock below Remington,
Va, and never getting a strike.
Worse, he said, the water was
clear as glass. He peered into
all the likely looking spots and
never saw a bass.
He transferred his activities
to the Rapidan on the road to
Charlottesville and did better.
He caught one 9-inch bass.
At home the story is that
the Potomac is so clear that
the meters are getting selec-
tive. One observer says he saw
one who had collected a To-
quart pail full of fish. But he
had chosen only white perch.
which still are fair size, and
Sunfish. There were IA blue
gills in the pail. All were
scooped up about so yards
above the spillway back of the
Dalecarlia Filtration Plant.
One alarming note. A fisher
man came into a Bethesda
sporting goods house bearing a
lamphrey eel, about 16 inches
long. He said Ie caught it in
the Potomac at Great Falls.
Worse than that. he said he.
saw three others that got away.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

friends. They caught some nice
fish in the same area-those,
too, going UP to the 6-pound
range.
In the South River area,
word from Marines Fishing
Store at Turkey Point is that
rock can be taken trolling on
top Of the water in the early
morning and late afternoon
But the fish are few and scat
tered. However. some Of the
few brought in went UP to 7
pounds.
Yellow perch are giving fish
ermen good action in South
River. White perch fishing
there is improving right along.
There also have been some
good catches Of pike. Blood
worms hooked on spinners have
been giving best results with
perch. The boys at Marines
feel that another 3 days will
see quite an upturn in fishing.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

princesses and their dates on a
cruise up the Potomac to
around Key Bridge and return
to the club.
Tomorrow night the club will
hold a dinner at 8 o'clock in
honor of the princesses, fol-
lowed by a dance at 10. The
final judging and selection of
the queen will be made at IL
pm.
Miss Pat Schivey, Corin-
thian's queen for 1862 will con-
tinue her reign tomorrow night
and crown her successor. who
will then take over for the flag
raising Sunday.
The princesses and their
sponsors are:
Diane Babcock, ]. Willard
Babcock; Barbara Butturff, D.
M. Butturff; Nancy Frazier,
Howard Frazier; Gretchen
Gates, William R. Gates; Diana
Holmes, Donald C. Holmes;
Diane Julien, Philip M. JUL
lien, jr.; Sharen Martin, DAN
iel w. Martin; Mary Payne
George Payne; Jeri Valentine
v. Van Keuren; Meredith Ann
Williams, DR.. Jonathan M.
Williams.
On Sunday the District fire
boat will pay its annual call
to the club and give a display
at 2:30 pm. At 3 pm. the flag
raising will be held with the
assistance Of a Coast Guard
detachment and the Sea
Scouts. At 3:15 the coronation
ceremonies for Miss Corinthian
Of 1868 will be held, followed
by greetings from Commodore
George c. Baker.-JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1963-05-10
SEASONS FIRST
MARLIN CAUGHT
OFF HATTERAS

HATTERAS, N. c., May
10 (SpeciaD The first
blue marlin Of the 1868
season has been boated off
Hatteras.
The fish, which weighed
1866 pounds and measured 8
feet, IL inches, was taken
Wednesday by Leroy Lind
ner. He was fishing from
Capt. Tex Balances
cruiser.
The first marlin showed
up three days later than
last year. In 1862 the first
billfish was taken on May
6 by Henry r. May Of Ken
sington, Md, off Wanchese
from q cruiser skippered by
Capt. Buddy Canady. That
started a big run Of the big
game fish. From May 10
through 10 days, AZ Of the
big game fish were taken.
Evening star., 1963-05-10

to the clubs grounds at Second
and v streets S,W. every year
The Sunday shad bake dates
from the early days Of the CEN
tury and for about IA years
now has been in the hands OF
Bob Manning, who again will
have the task Of seeing that all
Of his numerous guests go away
well fed and happy at the end
of a long afternoon.
And traditionally the after
noon will see the crowning of
Corinthians queen who will
represent the club at the con-
Evening star., 1963-05-10
BY WHEELER JOHNSON
outdoor Editor

On the fishing front, both in
fresh and salt water, the con-
census seems to be that fish
are few and scattered. But
most Of the salt water observ-
efs seem to think that condi-
tions will improve within the
next two or three weeks.
One bright spot in the pic
ture is bottom fishing. That is
taking an upturn and some Of
the popular varieties. such as
trout. black sea bass. tautog
and founder are making their
appearance on ocean front hot
The brief early furry of
rockfish in the Choptank and
Eastern Bay seems to have
Stacked off as those schools
scattered. and finding the fish
now is the problem.
TITS pretty hit or miss" /"
Capt. Harry Manifold said in
reporting conditions in the area
covered by the boats out Of
Deale, Md. There are still a
few rock in the Choptank but
Johnny Manifold found them
off Highland Point this week.
Some of the boats brought In
catches Of q, 25 and 18 fish.
They were biting best in the
evening. One Of the fish went
to about 4 pounds but most Of
them were pan sized"
Fish at Cedar Point
Capt. Rhode Langley at
Solomons had better luck, how
ever. He had a party led by
Steve Cattle of Washington
aboard early this week and
found rockfish below Cedar
Point. They took 43 fine rock,
some Of which went to 6Ha
pounds. A number ranged be-
tween 4 and 5.
Capt. Langley located the
fish last Sunday when he was
out with Mrs. Langley and
Evening star., 1963-05-10
MORE THAN A TOUCH OF IVY
Corinthian Will Observe
59th Flag Raising Sunday

One OF the events in the
yacht club world with more
than q touch Of ivy will be Gel
ebrated this week end as Cor
inthian Yacht Club observes its
seth flag raising Sunday,
And along with the flag rails
ing that officially opens Corin-
thian's boating season are the
other events that have become
traditional-although they are
not as old as the flag raising.
Foremost among these is the
annual shad bake that brings
about TOO members and guests