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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Story Hour Begins
At Duront Library

Miss George Mcintyre, Ii
brarian at the Holmes Coun-
ty Library In Durant makes
the following announcement:
The Twentieth Century Club
of Durant is sponsoring a
pre-school age story hour at
the Holmes County Library
each Thursday morning from
$50 to 1000 and VIII con-
true until June lst.
AL mothers with pre-schpcl
age children are invited to
bring their children to the
story hour. Interested mothers
will be asked to take turns
n reading the stories each
week.
This Thursday, Mrs. Wiley
Humphries will be story
teller.
Books selected to be read
are "a Pocket Full of Posies'
A Merry Mother Goose;
thine to Play" by WEIGH
Belts; Kitty Come Down, by
Frances Bacon and DR.. Seuss'
Sleep Book.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Duront High Sextet
Sinqs At Festival

The Durant High School
girls sextet, recently rated
superior in Kosciusko, per-
formed at the public concert
in Lee Hall auditorium at
Mississippi State University
Friday evening, March 80.
The sextet is composed of
Ruby Nell Mcbride, Mari
Ign Smith, Pattie Nabers, 10
Vaughn, Jane Cox, and Sara
Dickerson. The choral direc-
tor is Mrs. Rose c. Binegar,
district chairman.
Mrs. Binegar and the other
directors at the festival were
entertained at the home of
Professor and Mrs. Tom West
Friday morning, and Friday
evening they met at the Uni
versity Grill for supper and
a business meeting.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
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Easter Program
Held By WSCS Circle

The Business and Program
meeting of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service was
held at the Fellowship House
on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. R. E. WATSON was
leader of the program which
was an Easter Program, the
subject was "a Sign Unto
You" Her Scripture was
taken from the 18th Chapter
of st. Luke, followed with
prayer by Mrs. Oaks.
An article on symbols was
given by Mrs. Robert Moore
and Mrs. WATSON also talked
about symbols in our reli-
gious life.
Mrs. G.. A. Knott read "The
Legend Of the Dogwood
Tree"
Mrs. C. C. Mansfield pre-
sided over the business and
called on Mrs. WATSON for a
report on the Annual Con-
ference at Wood Junior Col
lege. She gave a very COM
plete description of the World
Federation of Women lunch
con that was held there on
Tuesday of the Conference.
She also reported that the
car which the ladies of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service bought with Top
Value coupons was on dis
play at the meeting all paid
for with the exception Of a
few books of stamps.
On April 21st at the eve
ming service at the Methodist
Church Miss Bessie Conner
will speak. She is the Town
and Community worker from
Pontotoc.
Il Mrs. Mansfield announced
there would be a retreat at
the Holmes County State
Park on April 18th at 2:30
p. m.
The annual District meet
ing will be held at Grenada
on April Oath, beginning at
$3.50 a. m. Everyone will pro-
vide a covered dish.
The meeting adjourned
with the Mizpah.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
National Library
Week Observed:
Overdue Books Free

National Library Week will
be observed from Sunday,
April 81 through April q.
Lexington Library will
hold a coffee hour on Mon
day, April % from 800 to
4:30 p. m, sponsored by the
Lexington Library Board,
with Mrs. Eugene Herman
as chairman of the coffee
committee.
A book display will be
featured at the First National
Bank, and Library Week will
be free of fines on overdue
books.
A box will be placed at
the Library entrance for fine
free books, and special at
tention is called to busy
school students with over due
books.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
10th Century Club
Presents Fine Arts
Program Wednesday

The Twentieth Century
Club met in the home of
Mrs. Paul Odom on Wednes-
day, March q at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. F. V. McCullar presid-
ed over the business in the
absence of the president, Mrs.
H. G. Mcclellan.
The meeting opened with
the reading of the Club Col
lect by Mrs. G.. w. Dran@,
and Mrs. W. H. Mckenzie,
Jr. was leader of the pro
gram on Fine Arts"
Roll call was answered
with My Favorite First Lady.
G.. F. w. c. News a S
given by Mrs. w. H. McKen-
zie, Jr. :
A First Lady's Day Pro
gram was presented with
Mrs. W. H. Mckenzie, Jr. as
narrator, with Mrs. r. j.
Dorset as Dolly portray
ing Dolly Madison as TIL e
Nations Best Loved First
Lady, The Most Courageous
of Presidential Wives, the
Preserver of Our Indepen-
dence; Mrs. Eugene Cole as
Grandmother Cole; and
Mrs. Walter Odom "Sukey."
During the social hour the
hostess served a delicious sa-
lad plate to the members and
guests, Mrs. L. A. Clements,
Mrs. Clay Gum, Mrs. Ralph
McGehee and Mrs. Edgar
Howell, associate member.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Rites In Pickens
For Mrs. t.. Gage

Funeral services for Mrs.
Carrie Waldrup Gage, Of
Richland, were held Monday,
April 9th in the chapel OF
Worthey Funeral Home at
Pickens. DR.. Price Brock Of
ficiated, assisted by the Rev.
G.. Fl. Ledbetter.
Mrs. Gage, u, died Satur-
day night at the Golden Age
Nursing Home in Green
wood following an extended
illness. A native of Yazoo
County, Miss Carrie" as she
was known to her friends,
had made her home in Hol-
mes County, near Richland
for a number of years. She
was the widow of the late
Mr.. Jim Gage, and since his
death had made her home
with her son, Lester Gage.
Mrs. Gage was a member of
the Pickens Baptist Church
and was active in church &C
Invites until failing health
prevented her attendance.
Burial was in Quiet Ridge
Cemetery, near Pickens, with
Worthey Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Surviving are three sons,
Randolph Gage, Waynesboro,
Lester Gage, Richland, and
Bob Gage, Pascagoula; two
brothers, Will Waldrup, Mi
loxi and j. F. Waldrup Of
Pickens; and eight grand
children.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Gamma Club Holds
Anniv. Luncheon Sat.

The Gamma Literary Club
held its anniversary luncheon
at the Hotel Durant dining
room on Saturday, March 30.
Serving as hostesses were
Mrs. Percy Joyce, Mrs. H. j.
Hermann, Mrs. B. w. Moore,
Mrs. A. B. Clements, Mrs.
A. M. Stonestreet and Mrs.
r.. w. Rucker.
Easter decorations were
used on the tables. Colorful
Easter eggs with yellow and
green streamers centered the
tables and a miniature Easter
parade of dressed Barbee
dolls added to the attractive
ness of the tables.
Place cards were small
dressed dolls with faces Of
the members on them to de-
Note the places. Flower ar
engagements of iris and dog
wood were used.
/. Mrs. Percy Joyce led a
short program before the
meal.
Guests for the occasion
were Mrs. Ed Guess, Mrs.
Lamar Hayes, Miss Ethlyne
Baine, Mrs. ]. w. Norwood,
Mrs. Harry O'Cain and Miss
Edith Rhyme.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
Durunt BPW Club
Holds Hobby Show

The Durant Business a n q
Professional Women's Club
held a meeting at Hotel Du-
rant on Thursday, March %,
with Mrs. Haywood Lewis
and Mrs. Marv Phillips as
nostesses.
The highlight of the meet
ing was a presentation OF
Hobbies" given by mem
bers. Among those shown
were two painted pictures,
and a stuffed fabric picture
of a dog scene by Mrs. Lewis;
flower arrangement, one
dried and one of fresh flo
wers by Mrs. Margie McNeer;
Miss George Mcintyre
brought an item from a col
lection, a three inch high
Bohemian ornament; A hand
painted scene, Mrs. Mildred
Kinnebrew; three types of
shocked pillows, Mrs. Phil
lips.
An ornamental plate from
Mrs. Mabel Norwood's collec-
ton and an adorable minia-
ture rocking chair of wood;
Mrs. Lucille Truitt display
ed a pair of pajamas she had
made for her little grandson,
and Miss Rachel Winters
modelel her exhibit. 1t was
an attractive and becoming
handmade blue linen dress.
The club program was led
by Miss Mcintyre, assisted by
Miss Winters, on PERSONAL
ty Development Miss Nc
Intyre gave a discussion on
the topic and Miss Winters
requested members to give
three minute talks on the
subject, which created much
amusement. Some with seri-
Gus comments, some humor-
Gus, and all agreed that three
minutes can be a very long
time on occasion.
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Groundbreu
(Continued from Page One)

ed that this group of MPL Of
ficials will include Donald
Gray vice president and
operating manager; j. B.
Fountain, vice president, gen.
eral property and services;
Alex Rogers, vice president
and treasurer; c. E. Jones,
vice president, personnel;
Frank G. Smith, vice presi-
dent, sales; r. w. Braswell,
vice president, engineering;
and Alex McKeigney, direc-
tor of international services.
In announcing the ground
breaking ceremony, MIR. East
said:
1--WE sincerely hope that
the citizens of Lexington will
join us Monday afternoon as
our Company passes another
milestone in the history of
MPL service to the commun-
ity.
"All of us have looked for
ward to this day for a long
time and We are justly proud
to be starting construction on
the Company's newest office
facility.
"We cordially invite the
general public to join us in
marking this happy occa-
sion"
The program for the 800
D. m. ceremony is as follows:
Presiding - Jimmy East,
MPL Lexington manager.
Invocation - Rev. Craw-
ford l.. Ray.
Introduction of town and
company officials = Jimmy
East.
Introduction of r. Baxter
Wilson - Francis Crisis.
Remarks - r. B. Wilson.
Response - Mayor w. B..
Kenna.
Electrical Groundbreaking
Mayor Kenna and Mr..
Wilson.
Closing Remarks = Jimmy
East.
Adjourn.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
T. N. BROWN. BANKER IS
ROTARY A

F. N. Brown, president OF
Union National Bank in Fay
etteville, Tennessee was
guest speaker at a regular
Rotary meeting on Tuesday.
The speaker talked on his
trip to Russia, as a United
States representative. MI.
Brown is a brother OF Mr..
M. B. Brown, Lexington
business man.
William Ellis served as pro-.
gram chairman, and Herbert
Hyman will be program
chairman for the next meet
NJ ----M&
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
MISS SHIRLEY HOWARD
LANCER PLEDGE AT MSCW

Miss Shirley Howard has
been pledged to Lancers at
Mississippi State College fer
Women, where she IS a Sec
ond year student.
Miss Towards campus in
terests include dramatics and
she is the daughter of MI
and Mrs. E. c. Howard.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

From Cdnton
Miss Edwina Martin of
Canton was a weekend guest
Of homefolks
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
District Two
Community Hospital

Luther Terry, Sails
Miss Elizabeth Moody,
Goodman
Luther Henning, Sails
Mrs. Lennie WEIGH, West
w. M. Ingram, Durant
Mrs. R. v. Lawrence, Sails
Mrs. Irving Wood, Sails
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

From Grenada
Miss Edith Rhyme of Gren-
aoa spent the weekend a t
nome and was a guest at the
Gamma Club meeting on Sat-
urday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
FOR RENT

FOR E N Garage apart
ment, kitchen, bedroom and
bath, close to town. Phone
1853, Durant.
25-2tpd
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
To Meridian

To Meridian
Mrs. Clay Gum, Mrs. ]. j.
Griffin and Mrs. Tdrnage
Williams spent Wednesday ip
Meridian as guests of rela-
tives and friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11
COLORED PATIENTS

Johnnie May Harris, Du.
rant
Baby Girl Harris, Durant
Pat Thurmond, Durant
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-04-11

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Piano, to transfer in vicini-
ty. If you are responsible
local family you can assume
small monthly payments and
save one-third. Write Credit
Department, Joplin Piano
Company, Joplin, Missouri.
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Patronize Our Advertisers
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NOTICE

WANTED = Tipping. Mrs.
Leon Armstrong, Phone
337, Lexington.
2-3tnp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09

1907 rlone acrylic, easy
wash, no blocking. Club
collar and double-ribbed
neck styles. In white,
red, blue. Sizes s to IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Mrs. Nhu Said to Have
ViIIo, Ample Resources

sums Of money was the Arch
bishop and that that was
church money"
In London, Ngo Dinh Luyen,
Wet Mans former Ambassador
to Britain. said last night he
would not be surprised If Mrs
Nhu, his sister-in-law, had run
out Of money in the United
States. He said all her wealth
probably is held in Wet Nam.
In Washington, state De-
Ipartment officials said they
were not informed about Mrs
Mus fin ances, and added;
she doesn't submit her bank
statements"
Her mother, Mrs. Tran Var
Chuong, wife Of the former
Wet Nam csc Ambassador II
the United states, refused u
discuss Mrs. Mus financial
situation.
II do not know about her f.
nances. she never told me
about that" Mrs. Chuong said
Mrs. Nhu was reporte d
meanwhile, to believe that She
still retains the loyalty Of Ger.
tain officers in the military
junta which overthrow hel
family's regime
A reliable source with her ir
Los Angeles said Mrs. NH
planned to return to South Vie
Nam before the first genera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Aid Bill over Hump
Senate Leaders Feel

The latest action, although
"a net reduction. increased au-
thorizationS for the Alliance
for Progress fund in Latin
America from $525 to $500
million. It required those for
President Kennedy's contin-
gency fund for meeting unfore-
seeable emergencies from $500
million to SITS.
It also reduced military as
sistance funds from SIS billion
to 81 billion, and development
loan funds from the $975 mil
lion originally suggested by
Gen. Mansfield and Dirksen to
$3.50 million.
Thus the $685. million slash
originally proposed by Senators
Mansfield and Dirksen last
week to head off much heavier
reductions as has been broad
ened to $3.50 million.
President Kennedys $4.5 bill
lion request has now been pared
by more than $500 million in
the Senate. The House has cut
deeper, voting $3.5 billion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
By the Assoeiatsd Press

A qualified source close to
Mrs. Ngo Dinh Mus family
today descrfb e d the former
first lady Of South Wet Nam as
a clever busineSsWoman with
ample resources in other coun-
tries. including a villa on the
French Riviera.
Reports from Los Angelo S
said Mrs. Nhu is deeply con-
cerned about her financial out
look. This was ID with
some skepticism by the source,
who asked not TO be identified.
Mrs. Nhu recently bought a
villa in Nice on the Fren c h
Riviera from her brother-in-
law. Archbishop Pierre Martin
Ngo Dinh THUG. He is attend
ing the Ecumenical Congress in
Rome and also has been look
ing after Mrs. Mus three
young er children since their
arrival from Saigon.
Left With $1,000
A source close to Mrs. Nhu
said Tuesday in Los Angeles
that when she left Saigon five
weeks ago she ha ID $4,000
spending money for herself
her daughter and her secre-
tary. He said she had no money
banked abroad and that the
only member of the family
who had control over large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
By the Associated Press

Democratic and Republican
leaders claimed enough votes
today to prevent further cuts in
the foreign aid authorization
bill.
I'VE are over the hump now, /"
Republican Leader Dirksen told
q reporter after the Senate had
slashed $3.50 million to reduce
the authorization to $3,742.-
365, 900. This takes the steam
out Of the opposition"
Chairman Fulbright Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, floor manager for the
bill. said he thought I'VE can
hold the line now" against
amendments aimed at reducing
the measure still further.
Senate Democratic Lea der
Mansfield ordered the first
scheduled night session since
the Senate began debate on the
embattled measure a week ago
Monday In an effort to get
final action by next week.
Last night the Senate adopt
ed by an 800 vote a Mansfield
Dirksen amendment to cut
$460 million from the foreign
aid bill.
The action followed 1913 ap-
proval Of q leadership-sanc-
toned change in the amend
ment boosting the reduction
from $40 million.
Another SIS million cut had
been voted Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Drivers Vote
Tomorrow on
AB&WS Strike

AB&W bus drivers are
sch e duled &c vote tomorrow
whether to authorize a strike
against the company over a
new contract.
The drivers voted yesterday
to reject a company offer of a
25-cent hourly wage increase,
additional fringe benefits and a
co t-of-living escalator clause
in a three-year contract. The
vote was 229 to 119.
If the drivers authorize the
strike. the next step would be
for the locals executive board
to set a strike date, said Martin
]. Bond. president of Division
1131 of the Amalgam a tie d
Transit Union.
Asked 40 Cents
The union started the nego-
tiations asking for a Accent
hourly wage increase and addi-
tional fringe benefits in a one
year contract. A union official
said earlier the members were
unhappy about the disparity
between AB&W's top hourly
rate Of $2.471a and the top rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07

election Is held under the new
ruling group.
She believes she can regain
political power in her country
with the aid Of the dissident
officers. the source said.
Mrs. Nhu also was reported
to have received a telephone
call since the coup from former
Vice President Richard NJ. Nix
on.
Mr.. Nixon explored, among
other things, the failure of
IAmeric an Of ficials in South
Wet Nam to grant asylum to
another member of the deposed
family, President Ngo Dinh
Diem's brother. Ngo Dinh Can.
U. S. Refused Asylum
Mr.. Can sought protection In
the American consulate at Hue,
capital Of Central Wet Nam
But United States officials re-
fused it and flew him. to Sal
gon, 400 miles south, in an
American military plane. Bud
dhist opponents of the ousted
lNgo Dinh Diem regime charged
that Mr.. Can ruled the central
region as a tyrant.
No additional details of the
reported conversation between
Mr.. Nixon and Mrs. Nhu were
disclosed.
Mrs. Nhu moved into spa
cious quarters yesterday in the
lavish hillside home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Chase in the veal
thy Los Angeles residential dis.
trict Of Bel Air. With her was
her eldest child, lie Thuy, Is
and her secretary. Nguyen TIL
Tuan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07

lof s2s5Iz received by D. C.
Transit Co. drivers.
The old ontract expired
Sunday at midnight. but the
drivers agreed to continue TO
work during negotiations. They
operate buses carrying $4,000
passengers in Alexandria.
South Arlington and Fairfax
County.
Fare Rise Mentioned
Robert T. Mitchell. executive
vice president and general
manager of AB&w. said the
transit company would have to
charge passengers higher rates
to meet the union demands. He
estimated that the contract the
company offered would cost
100000 over the three-year-
period. excluding additional
costs from the cost-of-livin g
escalator clause.
The chronicle., 1963-11-26
Alabama Joins
Nation In Its
Sorrow Monday
BY United Press international

BY United Press International
Alabama silently joined the
rest Of the nation Monday to pay
final tribute to the late Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy.
Gov. George Wallace flew to
Washington Sunday night to at
tend the funeral Of the assassin
ated chief executive.
Across the state schools and
public offices were closed and
b usiness or other activities
slowed or halted.
Memorial services were sched-
uled at military installations.
City halls, federal buildings,
courthouse and many private
schools were also closed. All
classes were cancelled at the
University of A | a b a m a and
Auburn University.
Most department stores, shop
ping centers and banks were
closed between II am. and IL
noon in Montgomery.
All stores and banks had a
moment Of silent prayer at IL
am. in Mobile.
Wallace paid the states silent
tribute to the late President
Saturday in a brief trip to
Washington. The governor and
Reps. George Grant, George
Andrews, ArmiStead Selden and
George Huddleston visited the
East Room Of the White House,
where they viewed the closed,
flag-draped casket.