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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
RuIina Of Guilty"
Found In EIIdrd
Case Lest Week

Judge Arthur Clark, Jr.
ruled last week that a dis
puted jury verdict was in
face guilty" in the case of
Mrs. Angie Ellard, charged
with selling beer 70 a minor
at her place of business south
of Durant on Highway 81.
The case grew out of an
incident following the Du-
rant-Lexington football game
last November in which Mrs.
Ellard allegedlv sold beer to
a minor, a 17-vear-old Du-
rant High School boy.
Tried last week at the
April term of Circuit Court.
the jury returned a verdict
late Wednesday afternoon
which at first was regarded
as a chung jury when a
spokesman said the jury
could not reach a verdict.
Shortly thereafter, when
the written verdict was ex-
amined by court officials. its
wording was found to be
ambiguous. 1t said that y
found the defendant -"did
furnish the beer but "did
not sell it" to the minor.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02

ton; Walton Washington, president, Utica Junior
College, Utica; e. d. Johnson, music, Mound
Bayou; Alean A.. Johnson, teacher, Saints Junior
College, lexington; Benjamin Jabbeh, African
student, Saints Junior College, Lexington;
Seated left to right: Carmen Collins, secre-
tarial science-instructor, Mississippi Vocational
College, Itta Bena; r.. L. Henderson, technical
Observation-Disclosures Mississippi Vocational Col
lege, ltta Bena: Sofronia James Moses, English,
Lexington Attendance Center, Lexington; Edith
Walker, librarian, Saints Junior College, Lexing-
ton; r. C.. Huffer, chairman-math department.
Tougaloo; Bishop James Feltus, Jr, minister, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
Career Day Held Friday Al Saints Junior COLLEGE

A large number of students and visitors at
tended Career Day sponsored by Saints Junior
College in Lexington Friday, which featured talks
by many out Of county and state visitors, as well
as members of the Saints faculty.
Among those appearing on the program, are:
Standing left to right, back row: Tavern Hes
ter, physical education, Saints Junior College,
Monroe. Louisiana; w. M. Cornelius, social studies
administration, Saints Junior College, Jackson;
Marguerite Cooper Walton, registrar, Saints Junior
College, Lexington; Percy Greene, editor-Jackson
Advocate, Jackson; Julia r.. Crump, Principal,
Welcher Elementary School, Meridian; DR.. A. C.
Mallory, president, Saints Junior College, Lexing-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
Boating Regulations
Listed By Mississippi
Safety Council

TIE summer Of 1863 in
Mississippi will see more
boating than ever before, ac-
~cortling to Lewis Graeber,
President of the Mississippi
Safety Council.
Graeber said that Ralph Ia
tum, Chairman of the State
Poating Committee. said that
from early indications the
boat registrations would ex-
coed the previous years by a
large margin.
The Council president said
boating was fast becoming
the leading family summer
time sport and, in all pro-
liability, boats would soon be
as plentiful and common in
a garage as the automobile.
with the increase. in in
land waterways such as our
reservoirs and public lakes,
practically every Mississippi
family can have his boat in
the water within a few min
utes of his home," Graeber
said.
The Safety official said
that with the tremendous in
crease in boating, the expo
sure to accidents is also in
creased. and unless care is
taken the popular sport can
become as deadly as traffic.
"The Safety Council and
the State Boating Safety
Committee has recognized the
Importance of boating and
some regulations have been
developed and enacted into
law for the protection Of
those engaged in the sport"
Graeber said.
The law requires:
l. A Coast Guard-approved
life preserver for each per-
son in the boat.
2. Any boat subject to re-
istration must have a pad
die aboard, and a light ca
pable of being seen.
3. Sixteen foot boats and
longer must have a fire ex-
tinguisher and be lighted ac-
cording to Coast Guard re-
gulations.
4. If a boat is pulling a
skier, there must be an OBJ
server in the boat in addition
to the driver. A rear view
mirror will not suffice.
S. All Enforcement Officers
are charged with enforcement
of the boating regulations.
Graeber said there would be
a Boating Safety Officer COW
ering the waterways Of the
state within the next two
months, and according to Mr..
Tatum. he would enforce the
boating regulations to the
letter of the law.
The Safety official said
that the year-to-year increase
in drownings as a result OF
boating accidents made
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
Y-Teens Entertain
Womun's Club

On April % the Woman's
Club of Durant met in the
chapel of the High School.
Mrs. Roy Smith, president,
presided over a short bust
ness session. The club voted
on Stepping Stones to Peace
for the study course next
year.
Mrs. r. E Irby, Jr. was
leader for the afternoon and
introduced Miss Rachel Win
tiers. High School sponsor of
the local Y-Teens. Mrs. Billy
Binegar sang the collect.
The Y-Teens gave an in
spring program. using the
theme Light" The program
was given in two scenes, the
first. program planning COM
mittee, second, worship SER
vice on Light" that a bet
ter understanding Of light
which makes young women's
Christian association fellow
ship possible the light which
can make a new world a
thing of reality.
The program was as fol-
lows:
Leader, Vicki Hawkins:
Readers. Dorothy Pritchard
md Kathv Mcclellan: Special
Song. Sara Dickerson. Ruby
Nell Mcbride and Judy En-
olemann. Scripture. by Kay
Summerhill.
The story. "The Church of
Lighted Lamps'. Dixie Hes
ter: Benediction. Kay Martin.
assisted by Y-Teens Mary
Lon Read at the piano.
The club hostesses. Mrs.
w r Martin and Mrs. Calvin
King served punch. cakes
nuts minis to club members
members of Y-Teens and
many parents of Y-Teen
girls.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
Miss EnueImonn
Honored With Shower

The home of Mrs. Bobby
Killebrew in Durant was the
scene of a lovely shower on
Wednesday. April 18th from
3 to a honoring Miss Jean
cite Fnoe1mann. hride-elect
of Mr.. Harold Haney of
Memphis.
Iris and roses in artistic
ARRANGEMENTS decorated the
charming Early American
LIVING room.
For the occasion the hon
Gree chose from her trous-
seau a becoming frock of
cotton in two tones of blue.
with black natent acceecorieS.
Trpon arriving Miss Froel-
mann was rreSented with a
vP1'ow corsape made from
= both Snoroe in keeninp
with the Gifts IF hathroom
irene ar1 acceesories.
~ A game was enioved OF
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
Mss cGehee VIII
oIoy In LSU Festival

Margaret McGehee, a gra-
1uate student Of Louisiana
State University, has recent
~ haen chosen to play in
The Festival of Contemporary
alusic at Louisiana State
University. The works of
student composers was per.
formed by University stu
tents.
Margaret PLAYED Darlene
Harris "Sonatino for Piano
and Bradley Bonds "Sona-
tho for Piano." all graduate
students.
Now in its Goth year, the
festival is presented annually
by the LSU School of Music,
is the oldest of its kind in
the United States.
Margaret spent the past
week on tour with the LSU
Acapella Choir. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph McGehee Of Durant.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02

writing and reading tele-
grams of good wishes for the
bride to be.
Following opening and
viewing bathroom gifts, re-
freshments were served by
the hostess. assisted bv her
sister, Mrs. R. w. Rucker, of
delicious wedding cookies
and sandwiches. Favors were
nosegays of pansies.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
May Day Program Set At Saints Junior
College Saturday, May4, Al 100 P. NJ.

the King is Billy Young, an
Indian student from Lawton
Oklahoma.
Other attendants in the
Queens court are:
Princesses: Gloria Jackson,
Texas: Betsy Allen, New
Jersey: Mildred Northrop
California; Janice Johnson
Pennsylvania; Laverne Fer.
guson. Ohio: and Mary Tai
ley. California.
The public is invited tc
view the May Day activities
program.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
GOVERNORS:

wv 6llINO
Charles L. Sullivan
Paul B. Johnson
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
Troy B. Watkins
Evelyn Candy
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
John c. McLaurin
Joe Patterson
STATE AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC :
w. H. (Hamo1 King
PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSIONER
Norman A.. Johnson
STATE LAND
COMMISSIONER
Andrew w Sullivan
COMMISSIONERS OF
ST Corley
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02

Now join the National Guard with your buddies and train
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home toaehx 10 the some Ndi0hd Gbord omt sss OF your "rsdy reserve" time BY
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JOIN The HOME TEAM =. YOUR NATIONAL GUARD
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02

Saints Junior College will
SPONSOR its annual Nav Day
FESTIVAL, Saturday, May 4,
beginning at Loo p. m. on
the campus.
A large number of specta-
tors is expected to attend
the beautiful spectacular
which includes the Queens
court, Nav Pole Dance, and
other drills. and the perfor-
nance of the outstanding
Saints Junior College Band.
The high school May Day
Queen is Alice Haynes of
lexington a twelfth grade
student. The King is Peter
Davis, college student from
Liberia. Africa. The Queen of
the elementary school is
Cheryl Clark Of Nevada, and
strong regulations necessary.
"The few regulations now
IN force are by no means suf-
! ficient.' he said. But they
spare a beginning"
Approximately $50 people
Were drowned in Mississippi
last year, an increase of Is
over 1862.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02

PatroniZe Our Advertisers
They Appreciate Your Bust
ness!
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02
Political
Announcements

The Lexington Advertiser
is authorized TO make the
following Political Announ-
cements for public office.
subject to the action of
the August primaries.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-02


Some 4,700 children will
die of cancer in 1863 if pre-
sent rates continue, accord
ing to the American Cancer
Society. Many of these deaths
will be unnecessary be-
cause cancer was detected too
late for effective treatment.
Parents should be aware that
cancer strikes children as
well as adults
Attend the Church of your
choice this Sundayi
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
I'ettus
(Cop anued from page y

been counted by the three coun-
ty judges who made the recount
William p. Hay Jr., Of Prince
Edward, R. B. Spencer, of Buck
ingham and j. Taylor Williams
Of Cumberland.
Pettus' attorney, George E
Allen. of Richmond. said the
four ballots were irregularly
marked. but tina. three showed
clear intention to vote for Pet
tus and one showed clear inten-
ton to vote for Keeling.
Since the four ballots had not
been counted by election judges
or by the recount panel, ac-
ceptance of the four ballots
would mean a two-vote majority
for Pettus, 1885 to 1884.
Is Singled Out
The four ballots ruled accep-
table by Judge Flood were
among about 10 ballots some
counted and some uncounted,
which were singled out for de-
scription by the three recount
judges in the memorandum at
tached to their report.
After Judge Floods ruling
Gravat. said he would appeal the
case to the Virginia Supreme
Court Of Appeals by September
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Mrs. Armistead
Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Birtha Hall Armistead
So, died early Wednesday morn
ing She was a member of the
Rennie Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Of Amelia.
She is survived by her hus!
band, Willie S. Armistead; two
daughters. Mrs. Lena A. Camp.
Of Green Bay. and Mrs. Martha
A Pascoe. Of Richmond; two
sons Frank Armistead, of Rice.
and Ed Armistead, of Amelia :,
five sisters, Mrs. Gladys Nc
Connie, Of CreWe Mrs. Viola
Hall. of Amelia. Mrs. Mildred
Golden, of Amelia, Mrs. Vickie
Pike, Of Richmond, and Mrs.
Mozell Sims, of Chesterfield .
five brothers, Rena Hall, of Bur
keville. Allen Hall, of Amelia,
Eugene Hall, of Green Bay.
Laurence Hall. of Mosley. and
Bonnie Hall Of Green Bay. and
ten grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Friday, August %. at 3 pm. at
Rennie Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Amelia. with burial in
the church cemetery George
Mlley viii officiate at the ser
vices.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Antioch

Mrs Mamie Ingle returned
home Sunday from Southside
Hospital, Farmville. Her sister,
Mrs. Wiley Martin. Of Lynch
burg. was at her bedside while
IN the hospital Mr. Martin came
for the week end. They both re-
turned to Lynchbulg Sunday
night.
Mrs. Virginia Lane was a
gue2. Of Mrs. A. j. Smith dur
ing the week end.
Visitors in the j. r. Price
home have been Mrs. Minnie
Whitlow, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Flippen and Mrs. Emma Lind
say. of Richmond. Mrs. c. w.
Meyer, of Martinsville, Mrs.
Robert Potts. of Fredericksburg
Mrs. Bobby Wilkerson and Mrs
E. A. Vaughan. of F'armville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Capt. And Mrs.
Johnson In
Mt. Zion

MT. ZION, Aug. 22-Captain
and Mrs. Maynard johnson, and
children. Darlene and Ken, were
week end guests Of MI. and
Mrs. Marvin johnson Captain
JOhnS0n'S family has been hy
ing in Greenville S. c., but viii
now reside in Charleston, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby Roberts
were Richmond visitors last
Wednesday.
Here to spend the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. John David
son We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Pendleton, and children. Donna
and Jim, of Winston Salem, N
g. Donna stayed over to visit
this week with her grandparents
and the j. o. Bickfords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hodges
spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Clark in F'armvllle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bryant
Jr., and girls, Liz and Linda. of
Richmond, were week end guests
Of the Richard Bryants. ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Shun-
aker visited Sunday with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. David Erwin in Cum
berland.
The three grandchildren of Mr..
and Mrs. g. w. Cave, Cindy,
Mark and Kim, Of Farmville
have been here since Tuesday
while their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Cave are vacationing
at Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. Claude Roberts, Mrs.
Roy Hill and Mrs. Howard Hud-
gins, were business visitors in
Farmville last Friday.
Misses Katherine and Betty
10 O'Brien, of Norwood, spent
severat days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson.
The Andersons carried the girls
home Saturday and came by
Gladstone where they were din
ner guests Of Mrs. Anderson $
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mrs. Marvin johnson, Of Gold
Hill. and her parents. MI and
Mrs. Hugh G.. Brown, of Cum
berLand, We're recent guests Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Tobacco Group
Continued from Page u

IN the United States ard it
would be of great advantage. to
increase our production. | think
this committee is the first step
towards this and I feel that it
is a real good thing. The buyers
and Warehousemen were most
cooperative at our meeting on
Wednesday,"
J. W. Huntington, Of the Dun
rlngton-Beach Tobacco Co.. said
I'VE have no objection to the
farmers having say-so and
through this committee tn e v
Will. It is perfectly agreeable
with the buyers. The committee
might help along other lines,
other than the setting of open
ing and closing dates, in the flu
ture. The time has come when
we must increase production
here in Virginia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Rites Held For
Roland H. Foster

Funeral services for Roland
Hill Foster. 70, who died
Wednesday at Southside Com
munity Hospital. were held at 3
pm. Thursday at Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. with burial
in Antioch Methodist Oh u r c h
Cemetery. Cumberland county.
Born March 6, 1890. he was
the son of the late BENJAMIN F.
Foster and Angela Guthrie Eos
ter. He was a retired clerk for
Farmers Supply Co.. of Farm
vile. member of Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and vet
eran of World War 1.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Gray Foster: two sisters.
Mrs. Rena Rutland. Of Memphis,
Tenn. Mrs. Music Barton. Of
Earl. Ark: two brothers. Clyde
Foster. Of Falmville. and Ray
ford Foster, Of Cumberland.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
$50 Register
Continued from Page -

tation.
Another group is expe y e d
from the regional office Of the
Department Of Agriculture to in
veshgate the availability Of sur
plus food for the cafeteria and
to advise what steps must be
taken for the school system to
be eligible for such food.
From a health standpoint, DR..
Williams said he would confer
with Dr. F. j. Clements today in
regard to procedures for health
examinations for pupils attend
ing the new school system. DR..
Clements has indicated that he
may need help from the Safe
Health Department to assist in
the pre-school health program.
Good Start
DR.. McClenEy, who was on
hand Wednesday for the start Of
the registration program, said
he was pleased with the way the
program was starting. and ~
cooperation in the county. He
said an administrator for the
school system would probably
be named at the meeting of The
board of trustees this Saturday
IN Richmond. Colgate w. Oar
den. former governor Of Vir-
ginia, is chairman of the board.
which is responsible for all
phases of operation Of the free.
private school system, designed
to give an education to Negro
children in the county.
At m ting last night.
Wednesday, at the First Bap-
list Church, the school program
was explained to a group of Ne.
gro parents in the county. Fol
lowing the meeting at the church
the group filed out of the church
ard quietly walked to the front
Of the Prince Edward court
house, where they were address
sed by the Rev. L. F.. Griffin
and sang briefly. The group, es-
tlmated to be about $50 persons,
qui e t " left the courthouse
square and re ur ne d to the
church to disperse.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
News Summary
CONTINUED from page l

washington on August %.
Pierre Salinger, press secretary,
said leaders Of the march had
asked for an audience with Mr..
Kennedy and that the President
had agreed to see them at the
White House.
The demonstration on behalf
of the Kennedy civil rights pro-
gram now before Congress is
expected to draw an estimated
100000 to 100000 whites and
Negroes to Washington.
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS
squelched the threat of a blow
up over civil rights at their an
nual conference by deciding
Tuesday to require unanimous
votes to pass resolutions.
This erased any chance -
there was little to begin with ivy
that the conference would
adopt four resolutions proposed
by Alabama's segregationist
Gov George c. Wallace. The
resolutions attack civil rights
policies of the Kennedy admin
lStratiOn
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Fork Of Willis

Aug. % Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.
Baker and sons, from Florida,
visited Mrs. Sallie Baker and
other relatives here returning to
their home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Stella Clarke and June
Barker We're week end guests in
the j. NJ Barker home.
Mrs. Judy Whittemore and
Bobby spent last Monday and
Tuesday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Glass. in Newport News.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Barker. of
Petersburg, Mesdames Matte
Crouch, Lena Wilkerson and
Miss Mabrey Barker. all of Rich
mond. called in the j. M. Bark
err home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S. F.. Scott and children
returned to Norfolk, Monday aft
-er spending a week with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Dun
can
Mrs. S. F.. Scott and Mrs. P.
l.. Duncan Jr.. We're in Rich
mond. last Tuesday.
The Fork Community Club
met last Thursday in the home
of Mrs Broughton at Cumber-
land. Mrs. Broughton gave the
club demonstration in cera-
mics and each member had the
experience Of preparing a piece
of ceramic. The meeting was
most interesting and enjoyed by
all.
Mrs Frank Baber Jr.. has as
her guests two girls from the
Methodist Home in Richmond.
Sandra Shiflett and Louise Wind
sor. They are enjoying the coun-
try. They visited Mrs. Ann San
derson on Monday and were tax
en- on tour of the game farm,
and We're fortunate to see some
of the animals.
Mrs. w. E Duncan and Terry
and Mrs. Marvin johnson, of
Gold Hill. spent Monday with
Mrs. Raymond Kelsey. at Ap-
pomattox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Duncan
and Mrs. Martha Ball attended
Homecoming at Thomas Chap
ell. Sunday.
Charlie and David Baber are
expected home Tuesday after a
visit with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Demarest. in Arl-
ingtOn.
Misses Maria Baber and Susan
Pepper have returned to their
homes after a visit to New
York with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Dansburg-
er and son, of Richmond spent
Sunday with Mrs. Kate Baker.
They went on to Blacksburg to
visit his sister. Mrs. M. S. Baker
and her family for a few days.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-23
Joseph f. Wilkes
Il ties Friday

KEYSvILLE. Aug. q Jo-
seph Edward Wilkes. as. died
Wednesday at his home in LuL.-
enburg county He was a mem
Der Of the Ontario Christian
Church.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs.
Elizabeth Wilson wilkes: a
d augh te +. CaSSandra Ann
Wilkes. of Keysville: his mother.
Mrs. Orie Wilkes. of Ontario:
TWO brothers. G. A. Wilkes, of
Warrenton. and J. H. Wilkes, Of
Richmond.
A funeral service will be held
al 3 pm. Friday at the Ontario
Christian Church. with burial in
Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
in KeySville.