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Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Holmes County Bar Association
explains citizens riqhts

Members of the Holmes County Bar Association
have announced that in view of inquiries, they
felt it appropriate reiterae the following resolution
passed by the organization:
In view of the public interest in possible investiga
tons under Civil Rights legislation of various local
affairs by the Attorney General of the United States
the Holmes County Bar Association feels that as
public service it should inform local ctztns of their
rights if they should be approached or questioned
with such Investigations.
A citizen is under no legal obligation at any time
to answer any questions asked by any investigator
about anything exctpt in court hearing or at
court connected proceeding.
For example, if an FBI agent or other investiga-
tor contacts citizen home work. on the street.
or elsewhere such citizens can if he wishes advise the
investigator that he does not wish to answer anv
questions and can legally refuse to do so.
In expressing that opinion the Bar Association does
not imply that information any real criminal inves-
ugaton should be withheld from any investigating
officer The FBl is very efficient and honorable law
enforcement organization and the Bar Association
urges that all citizens cooperate with it fully in its
endeavorS against crime and subversion
On the other hand, we do point out that when the
FBl or another agency ordered to make an investi
CATION, not against criminal against subversionist
but under Federal Civil Rights legislation, citizen can
legally stand silent and refuse to assist in that nvesti
CATION ny refusing to answer any questions of anv
KIND, harmless such questions may appear. about
voting, schools, employment, or anything whatso
ever.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Dickerson in
Constable race

William Leon Dickerson
owner and operator of Dick
erson's Upholstery in Pickens
today makes his announce
ment as a candidate for the
office of Constable, District
Three:
His statement follows:
ITO The People of District
Three, Holmes County:
In announcing my candi.
dacy for the office of Con.
stable, 1 do so with the ut.
most sincerity, realizing fully
the Importance of law enfor.
cement on the local level.
1t is my intention, if elect.
ed, to enforce the laws to the
best of my ability with fair
ness to all and partiallity to
none.
I am a lifelong resident of
this community and believe ]
know what the people want
and need in the way of local
law enforcement. If l am
elected, l will carry out the
duties of the office according
to the desires of the people
and work for the betterment
of our community.
Your consideration of my
candidacy will be very much
appreciated.
Sincerely,
William Leon DickerSon"
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Bob Gillespie
asks reelection
as Constable

R. P. Bob Gillespie
1chuIa businessman, today
makes his announcement as
candidate for reelection &c
the office of Constable, Dis
trict Five. He has served III
this capacity the past four
terms under four different
SheriffS.
His statement follows.
ITO The People of District
Five:
It is with gratitude of your
cast support that l announce
for reelection for Constable OF
District 5, Holmes County,
Mississippi.
over the years I have CO.
operated with the other law
enforcement officers OF the
county to give us a better
place to live. If reelected,
1 pledge a continuation of this
cooperation.
I am sure the people of this
district know me and how l
stand in the community OF
Cruger and Tchula. There is
no need for me to remind you
that l am a deacon in the
Tchula Baptist Church, teach
eer of the Mems Bible Class
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Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Durant sets
union services

Union Easter Services Will
be held at the Durant High
School, Auditorium Sunday
morning beginning at Z am.
with all churches of the COM
munity taking part.
The program will open with
a music prelude, followed by
the invocation by the Rever-
end Durrell Mackamson, pas
tor of First Baptist Church.
After hymns by the congre-
cation and a scripture read
ing by the Reverend Curtis
Ellis, pastor of Calvary Bap-
fist Church there will be spe-
cial music.
The Reverend R. E. Was
son, pastor of First Metho-
dist Church, will deliver the
Easter message and the Rev
erend Clifford Cruver, pastor
of the Nazerene Church will
give the benediction.
Rev. WATSON said, '"This is
community service and
everyone is invited to come
and join u.s."
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11

Well organized defense.

The time has come and the citizens of Holmes
County have showed their mete Yes the time of trial
has come upon us with the arrival of group of negro
vote registration asprants, just knew it would
And the people of this peacc-lovng county have
ponded with one of the strongest weapons the world
has ever known-sound thinking and responsible ac-
TONS
Fourteen negroes, most of them from the Tchula
and Mleston assembled on the courthouse in Lex
ington Tuesday morning in group and asked that
they be permitted take the qualification
in the Circuit Clerks office. They with firm
but polite directions from Deputy Sheriff Andrew
Smith, backed by other county and city Officers and
regular force of the Holmes County auxiliary police.
Why the auxiliary unit? Everyone hereaboutS
knows, but just for the record: Andrew Smith did
not outside agitators marching, screaming and
cursng they did only very few days ago in Green
wood and in many other places recently.
Mr. Smith and all those who are taking part in this
operation to be highly commended for their fore
sight and for carving well planned defensive
action. Their action could well mean the difference
between strife, or bloodshed and orderliness.
1t has not definitely been established whether
these people here register backed by one of the
national agitation organizations if they are here
strictly on their citizens. Thus far they have
been orderly and quiet There has been no sign of dis
turbances from them local citizens. We pray that it
will remain that way. If doesn't we believe that the
right thinking citizens and law enforcement officers
can handle the situation.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11

president, sales; R. w. Bras.
well, vice president, engineer.
ing; and Alex McKeigney, di.
rector of international serv.
Ices.
In announcing the ground
breaking ceremony, MP&L
Manager Jimmy East said:
eve sincerely hope that the
|citizens of Lexington will join
Jus Monday afternoon as our
Company passes another mile
stone in the history Of MP&L
service to the community.
eve cordially invite the
general public to join us in
marking this happy occa-
|sion."
The program for the 800
pm. ceremony is as follows:
Presiding = Jimmy East,
MP&L Lexington Manager
Invocation Reverend
Crawford Ray
Introduction of Town &
Company Officials = Jimmy
East.
Introduction of r. B. Will
son = Francis CriSS
Remarks - r. B. Wilson
Response - Mayor w. B..
Kenna
Electrical COMMUNICATING
- Mayor & Mr.. Wilson
Closing Remarks - Jimmy
East.
Adjourn.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11

I Deputy Smith, after learn,
ing OF the intention OF a mum
Ger OF negroes to attempt t.
register tuesday, called his
auxiliary force together early
tuesday morning as pre-.
cautlOnary measure should
outside agitatOrS arrive anu
create trouble as was recently
me case in Greenwood. Thu
group was briefed and hau
Iaken their post about thu
city about nine O'Clock, short
~ after a number of FBI OF.
nais had set up their watch.
Tne tBI unit was directed
mere, it was reported, by as
S1Stant Attorney Genera
Burke Marshall who is i'll
charge of the Civil Rights D1.
vision. The undiSclosed num-
Ger was described by one
member as small force"
Walkie-Talkie units were set
/ up and what appeared to be
d camera unit was set up III
a second story window on the
court square. Some agents
were assigned posts while
others walked about town
with a watchful eye.
| No trouble or disagreement
occurred during the first day
as fourteen negroS appeared
at the court house to register
about IL am, were unable to
see Circuit Clerk Henry Nc
Clellan, who was busy in a
court case upstairs in the
court room. Circuit Court is
in its second week here. AT
11:30 an assistant in the Of
/ flee closed for lunch and the
group left to return in early
afternoon. The group consist
ed of primarily the same per-
sons, with Only one or two
new faces to appear.
Requesting the registration
test Tuesday morning was
Hartman Turnbow of near
Tchula. LIN the afternoon,
Turnbow was second in line
for the examination.
1t was brought out by some
officials that TurnboW had
been convicted of manslaugh-
ter in October, 1852 in a trial
in Holmes County Circuit
court where he was charged
with the murder of his wife,
Celie. He was sentenced to-
five years, and paroled in
1854. At the end of the five
year term he was discharged.
First to take the registra-
ton test was John D. Wes-
ley who reported that he is a |
farmer and owns his own
land. Following Wesley in the
clerks office was Turnbow,
both of whom took the voter
exam n a t i o n |
afternoon.
Wednesday morning, Jesse
James Russell, AZ, took the
test in the circuit clerks Of
flee without incident.
Upon arrival of the group
OF negroes at the courtyard |
Deputy Smith addressed
them, asking them to dis
perSe, not to cause any dis
turbance, and directed one of
them toward the Circuit
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
First Methodist
revival set

Revival services will begir
at First Methodist Church ir
Lexington on Easter Sunday
at 7::30 pm. with the Rever-
end 0. H. Scott, pastor OF
First Methodist Church OF
Grenada in charge. The
Reverend Dennis Johnston
pastor of Ebenezer Methodist
Church will be the guest solo.
ist and song leader.
Morning services will begin
at 700 and evening services
at 7:30 each day through Fri
day.
Special Holy Week services
are being observed this week,
April 8-12, in the church. On
Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday from 7::30 to 8 pm,
the messages will be medita-
tons on "Christ's Last Week
on Earth. Special music will
be presented by Miss Frances
Hinson, Rev. Johnston, and
Mrs. j. M. McRae.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Tchula
clean up
under way

Tchula cleanup, paint-up,
fiX-up committee chairmen
report the campaign as a sue
cessful one up to date with
many plots cleaned up,
weeds cut, clearing done, a
new coat of paint for the
downtown section and a gen.
eral "clean up" all over town.
Mrs. S. j. FOOSe, ST.,
Chairman of Identification un
der the Merit Program, has
directed the cleanup move
ment" and has been assisted
by the Merchants Association
its promotion. The Tchula
Merit Program is sponsored
| b ythe Merchants Association
of Tchula with M. G. Bennett
as President. Mrs. w. E.
Jones and Mrs. S. j. FooSe,
Jr., serve as Chairman and
Vice-Chairman of the pro-
gram. The Tchula Garden
club with Mrs. Gillian Gwin
as President, has offered
first and second prizes to
White and Colored homes
showing the most improve
ment during cleanup week.
The following citizens SER
we'd as Chairmen of Commit
teees for sections of the COM
munity:
w. r. Huddleston, Mrs. Ed
win McKibben, Mrs. Pate
Johnson, Kelly Thomas, Mar
shall Bennett, Bill Turner,
Bob Gillespie, Jr., j. H. Ho-
ward, Mr.. Duke, Mabry
Smith, Mr.. Barton, Henry
Farmville, Eugene Thorpe,
M. c. BigDee, Boyd Sheppard,
Mrs. w. o. Moore, Charles
Smith, Innis Edwards, Mr..
Mortin, Mrs. j. K. Barwick,
Lester Lyons and many 9th.
erS.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
INTERVIEWS WITH
VOTER ASPIRANTS
By PAUL TARDY

When the group of regis
tration applicants arrived
Tuesday afternoon after fail
ing to see the Circuit Clerk in
the morning I snapped a few
pictures of them and began
asking questions. The inter-
views of the negroes on the
northwest corner Of the court
yard went like this:
Cat the beginning of each
interview, I gave my name
and newspaper name and
asked theirs, then asked if
they would answer some ques-
tions)
Question: May l have your
name?
Answer: Charlie Carnegie.
@: Have you ever tried to
register to vote before?
A. No.
@. Why?
A. I didn't know l could.
Q. Did you ever ask any,
body if you could?
A. No.
@. Did anyone ever tell you
that you couldn't?
A. No.
Q. Have you ever been to
a voter registration school or
any other school to learn how
to fill out registration forms?
A. No.
@. Do you know Samuel
Block?
A. Yes, I think l know him.
CONTINUED on section back
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11

Clerks Office. He told them
here would be no trouble and
hat the officers were not
here to keep them from at
.empting to qualify. Others
were directed to the clerk s
office as the previous appli-
Giants finished the exam.
Smith did not disclose the
number available in the auxi-
liary police force, but said
lit was sufficient to handle
any anticipated trouble. The
force is on a standby basis,
ready for service in civil de-,
fence or any disaster, he said.
Others present in the group
who said they were waiting
to register gave their names
as:
Charlie Carnegie, IS, of
Milestone; Rathus Hayes, 46,
Tchula; Rev. Nelson G. Trent,
Lexington; Sam Redmond,
Jr., So of Tchula; Alma Car
negie, &c, Tchula; Chester
Hayes, 46, Tchula; Norman
Clark, Al, Tchula, Rosebud
Clark, A, Tchula; and John
Ball, %, Tchula. Appearing
for the first time Wednesday
morning were Ozell Mitchell,
Tchula, and Annie Bell Nit
chell of Tchula.
1t was thought by some Of
ficials that Samuel Block,
known race agitator was with
the group, but this fact could
not be verified. All those
questioned gave local address
ses and indicated that no out
SiderS were involved.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11

Lexington Mayor w. B.
Kenna and MP&L President
Baxter Wilson will participate
in brief program that in
cludes a unique "electrical''
groundbreaking instead of the
more traditional shovel me-
thod.
Local MP&L Manager jim.
my East viii preside at the
ceremony and the invocation
will be delivered by the Rev
erend Crawford Ray, Metho-
dist minister.
In addition to Mayor Ken
ma, the Lexington board of al
derm en- will be on hand for
the program. They inclItde
j. w. Moses, Louie Beall
Nicholas, George Bailey, Tom
Hollingsworth, and Calvin
Moore.
Baxter Wilson will be ac-
companied to Lexington by
several of the utility's officers
from the Company's General
Office in Jackson. 1t is ex-
pected tfpt this group Of
MP&L officials will include
Donald Gray, vice president
and operating manager; j.
B. Fountain, vice president,
general property and serv-
ices; Alex Rogers, vice presi-
dent and treasurer; C.. E.
Jones, vice president, person
mel; Frank G.. Smith, vice
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Easter events
at St. Mary's

The Rev. Reynolds S. Che
ney, II, Priest-in-charge of st
Mary's Episcopal Church an
nounced the following sche
|dule of services for HOLY
Week and Easter Day.
Thursday, April II at 1880
p. M.
Maundy Thursday Services
Friday, April II, at 1900
noon.
Good Friday Service.
Saturday, April Is, $3.50
p. M.
Easter Even Service.
Sunday, April IA, 1900 A. NJ
Easter Day Service. This
will be service OF holy Com.
munion with sermon. Music
will be provided by vested
choir under direction of Mrs
Doty Porter.
Sunday, April IA, 500 p. M.
Easter Egg Hunt for the
children of the Church in the
church yard.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11

The funds, if approved by q
three-fifths majority of the
voters of the city, will be used
for improvement, construc'
ton and paving of designated
streets.
The board and mayor haG
previously studied plans fol
a pay-as-you-go street i'm
provement project, but upor
further investigation and adj
yisement from qualified per
sons, decided on the more
complete project. Early plans
were to put revenue from the
city sales tax into street i'm.
provement projects as the
money was received, but of.
ficials were unable to get bids
on small jobs from reliable
contractors, SO a new plan
was devised calling for the
bond issue on the major pro-
ject and replacing money TAX
en- from the general fund with
sales tax receipts.
Mayor w. B. Kenna issued
a statement giving reasons
for a bond issue for street
Improvements. They were
listed as:
l. Annual intake from sales
tax would only provide money
enough for one to one and
onehaIf miles of street i'm
provement. This would re-
quire at least 10 years to i'm
prove major streets.
2. A big contract will enable
us to get better prices. Con-
tractors will not move big
machinery in here for small
contracts
Hence we believe we will
save money in the long run
by issuing bonds and letting a
big contract" he said.
I'VE propose TO take care
of bond maturitieS and inter-
est without raising our pre-
sent tax levy as follows:
l. We have Is mill levy for
general purposes. We will re-
auce this levy by nine or
nine and a half mills.
2. We will levy nine or nine
and one half mills to take
care OF bond maturities and
interest.
8. We will transfer enough
money from the Sales Tax
Fund to the General Fund to
take care of the loss in reve-
nue. for general purposes
caused by transferring nine
to nine and one half mills
levy to take care of the new
bonds and interest.
Mayor Kenna said, "There
is no catch in this and no
bugs under the chips. This
viii be done to satisfy the law
dealing with issuance of
bonds. repeat THAT THERE
WILL BE NO INCREASE IN
OUR CITY TAXES. OUR
SALES TAX WILL BE AM
PIE FOR THIS PROJECT" -
Resolution and notice of
election appear in this issue
Of the Herald.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Farmers Club
meet TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the
Big Black Farmers Club is
scheduled for tonight (Thurs
day. beginning at 7:30 in the
dining hall of Holmes Junior
College.
A member of the entomolO-
gy department at Mississip-
pi State University will be
guest speaker for the occa.
sion.
"Please make your plans
to be present for this meet
ing," says w. r. Sullivan,
County Agent.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Former Durant
teacher dies

Funeral services for Mrs.
R. Y. Robinson, sister of Mrs.
A. B. Clements of Durant,
were held at 2 pm. Tuesday
from Memphis Funeral Home
IN Memphis, Tenn. with burial
in Memorial Park in Mem
phis.
Mrs. Robinson died at 49,
Is Sunday at the Baptist Hos
pital in Memphis. She was
born in Upton, Tenn. and be-
fore her marriage taught
school in Durant, in Sommer-
vile, Tenn. and in Memphis.
She was also Secretary to the
President of the Presbyterian
Mission Board in Nashville,
Continued on section back
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Troop PA Girl
Scouts met

Friday, April 5, the Inter.
mediate Girl Scouts met at
the Hut. Mrs. Mike Stark and
Becky Stark served refresh
ments. Mrs. Halton Brown
taught us how to draw with
charcoal. Our new President,
Barbara Hyman; Secretary,
Karen Lannon's; Reporter,
Mary Agnes Hathcock; Clean
up Chairman, Faye Lawrence.
Mary Agnes Hathcock,
Reporter
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Ebenezer sets
Easter services

The Ebenezer Charge of
the Methodist Church will
have special Easter serv-
ices at COxburg Methodist,
Ebenezer Methodist, He
brOn Methodist and Liberty
Chapel Methodist Churches.
The time schedule is as
follows: COxburg - 6 am.
EbeneZer - 8 am. Hebron
II am. Liberty Chapel
-3 pm.
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Bond election called
on street project

A 100000 street improvement and construction pro-
jeot will get underway if approved by the voters in
an election called by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
for Tuesday, Nav The action was taken by city autho-
rites their regular meeting April 2
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Groundbreaking set
for M P&L building

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Lexington
office of Mississippi Power Light Company have been
set for 300 pm, Monday, April IS, the office SITE
Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
Citizens cooperate with law
in preventative action

All quiet Cat this Wednesday non here
half
Deputy
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Holmes County herald., 1963-04-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy and warmer
with scattered showers this
afternoon. Cooler Friday
with outlook for the week
end fair and cooler.
The Republican., 1963-06-06

Marine Corps during World War II.
He presently resides in Frostburg.
Vorbach joined the paper com
pany six and one-half years ago
ac a forester after serving another
six and one-half years previously
with the Conservation Commission
of West Virginia, principally as an
assistant forester. He is a graduate
of West Virginia University with a
BIS degree in forestry and is a We
tcran of three years service in the
u. S Army during World War II.
He now resides in Romncy, W. Va.
Gregg is a graduate of North
Carolina State with a BIS degree in
forest management He came to
the Wcstvaco organization in Sep
tember. 1862, after three years
as a forest manager with the Rome
Kraft Company, Rome, Ga. He
served four years in the u S.
Force during the Korean conflict
The Republican., 1963-06-06
Vacation Bible School Set
At Nuzurene Church

The Vacation Bible School at
he Church of the Nazarene, 9Th
nd Alder will be held for two
weeks beginning Monday, June
10th. Glasses are scheduled each
,vening from $50 to 900. There
are departments for Nursery
Kindergarten, Primary Juniors
and Junior High
The staff is planning a parade
for Inc first night According to
Rev. Roberts, parade supervisor
they will leave the church on 8th
St. going to 4th by the way of
High St, Center Liberty, 3rd. and
Oak will bring the group back to
lhc church All children are invited
10 participate Conveyance for the
smaller ones is provided.
Banners, balloons, and singing
will be featured.
The Republican., 1963-06-06

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The Republican., 1963-06-06
Clothing Drive Here
Nets More Than Ton

Ten congregations in Maryland
and West Virginia contributed
over a ton of clothing to the
Church World Service shipment
recently made from the Oak Park
Church of the Brethren The re-
spOnsc was termed generous by the
Rev. j. Stanley Earhart, local pas
tor The truck pickup was made on
Monday Weights of individual
church consignmcnts, for which re-
ccipts will be mailed, are estimated
by truck attendants. Following are
the congregations and amounts con-
tributcd: St Johns Evan, Luth.,
Red House. 675 lbs; Terra Alta
Presbyterian. 95 lbs; Bittingcr
Lutheran, 235 lbs: Accident
Lutheran, 545 lbs; Maple Spring
Church of the Brethren, 305 lbs;
Pine Grove Church of the Brethren,
85 lbs; Cooperative Brethren, Terra
Alta 35 lbs; Bear Greek Church
of the Brethren, 85 lbs; St Paul's
Lutheran, Aurora, AIS lbs; and Oak
Park Church of the Brethren. 24O
lbs The total of PITS lbs. will be
taken to New Windsor, Maryland,
for processing and shipping to
the many needy areas of our world
The next pickup at Oakland will
be during the first week of Sep
tember. Announcement will be
made in The Republican prior to
the schedule pickup.
The Republican., 1963-06-06

Try Our Want Ads-l'hey Pay.
The Republican., 1963-06-06
Telephone Improvements
Listed For County

The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone company during recent
months has allotted Sl,200,00O for
projects in Western Maryland
Nearly $4,000 was allocated for
new dial central office equipment
in Cumberland to serve about 5000
additional customers.
Nearly $4,000 was alIocotcd for
two jobs in Oakland. These will
provide additional cable and wire
facilities in the Deep Creek Lake
and Mt Lake Park-SWanton sec
tiOns.