davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
Outstanding Production Record Is
Conf nued By 81 Cotton Farmers

Holmes County ranktd
flfCn IN the state IN 1862 cot
ton production in yield of
lint cotton per acre, with an
average of 626 pounds, ac-
cording to figures released
tins week by County Agent
Walter Sullivan.
The state average of lint
cotton per acre last year was
5l2 pounds and the states
ten highest counties were all
substantially above that fl
CURE. The state average for
the previous year Q96l CROP
was 491 pounds.
The states ten highest
ranking counties and their
averages in 1862 are as fol-
lows: Sharkey County, 789
pounds; Isaquena, 731; Goa
homa, $50; Washington, $50;
Holmes, 626: Tallahatchie,
610; HUMPHREYS, COS; Yazoo,
500; Leflore, SCI; Tunica,
$50.
1t should be noted that "a
mong these ten highest coun-
ties only Holmes and Yazoo
counties, which ranked fifth
and eighth respectively, are
part-hill counties All of the
others are total Delta. most
of whom use skip row plant
ing.
In Holmes forty per cent
of the county's total a1lot-
ment is planted in the hills
section which accounts for
two-thirds of the county's
entire area.
Other Counties
In nearby counties Madi-
son had an average of 1895
pounds, Carroll 489, Attala
42O, and Kinds 361.
Notable Progress
County Agent Sullivan and
Holmes farmers are under
standably proud of the out
standing cotton production
record of the county.
Holmes County has ronked
number one in yield for two
or three years and for sever
al years number two. The
county has stood in the top
five in the state for the past
ten wears
Only fifteen years ago
Holmes ranked 25th in the
state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
A lying newspaper is no good.
Neither is a lying editor.

A lying newspaper is no good.
Neither is a lying editor.
Either or both do irreparable harm
TO a community and the people they
purport to serve.
If the time should ever come when
this writer, your editor, should feel
that she cannot tell or honestly report
the truth, then she will either close the
doors of this newspaper, or turn the
editors chair over to someone else.
Last week Paul Tardy, the current
editor of the Holmes County Herald,
tried to make me out a liar in his lead
news story on page one.
The story was his account of the
trial held in Federal Court in Jackson
last Wednesday of Deputy Sheriff An
drew P. Smith and three other Holmes
officials who are charged with inter-
fering with Negro voter registration
activities and also with prosecution
Of two Negroes on false and baseless"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
TchuIu Bible School
Continues To June IA

Tchula Yacht on Bible
School is in progress at First
Baptist Church and will con-
tinue through Friday, June
14th. Glasses are held from
100 to 4:30 each afternoon,
with a staff of interested
workers and teachers, with
the Rev. Roy D. Raddin in
charge.
If your children are not
yet enrolled, they are urged
to join the group and receive
a hearty welcome.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
Holmes County Ranks Fifth
In Cotton Yield Per Acre
Harmony Reunion
Set For Sunday

The Harmony School re-
union will be held Sunday,
June 9th in Holmes County
Park, near Durant.
All former teachers. stu
dents and friends are invit-
ed to come early and bring
a lunch and enjoy the day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

and debris before being dis
covered and public interest
enlisted in the restoration
which is headed by C. G..
Mansfield, committee chair
man, and men of the Durant
Methodist Church Bible
Class.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

j. c Robertson, class pre-
Sident, served as master OF
ceremonies at an impressive
Confederate memorial serv-
ice held Sunday at the little
cemetery, now called Wesley
Chapel Cemetery.
Those on the program in
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

Springs Hotel during the
Civil War was used as a hos
pital where the wounded and
dying were brought from
Shiloh and other battle
grounds.
For decades the unmarked
graves lay grown up in weeds
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

A little cemetery near a
former fashionable health
resort, Castalian Springs, is
now being restored as a pro-
per memorial for Confederate
soldiers.
Now the site of the state
YMCA Camp, c a Ira n
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

We have always believed
that the best way we car
honor the war dead, men who
have shed their blood and
given their all to this coun-
try, is to try to be the best
kind Of citizen.
Today we are not called
upon to fight and die for our
country.
We are called upon to live
for it = and this can be d
much harder task.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
Johnston-HeideI
Wedding Plans
Are Postponed

Wedding plans of Miss Sue
Heidel and the Rev. Dennis
Johnston scheduled for Fri
day evening, June 7th at Mid
way Methodist Church, have
been postponed due to injur-
les received in an automobile
accident.
Miss Heidel is hospitalized
at King Daughters Hospital
in Yazoo City, and Rev.
Johnston escaped with minor
injuries.
The two-car accident oc-
Cured near EbeneZer when
another vehicle entered from
a side road on Monday, June
3rd
Further wedding plans will
be announced at a later date.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

This group Of officers and members of the Board Of Directors will head the
Lexington Junior Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. assuming their du-
ties or July LIST. Mur# E
They area L to R, front row, Dudley Rinicker, president; Jack Abes, 1st vice
president; Bob Carnathan, End vice pwsi lent; White Malone, secretary; and
George Vining treasurer. -
Back row, Johnny Eades Billy Hill, Jimmy Smith, and Wayne Rodgers, all
members of the Board of Directors. Other board members, not pictured, are Billy
Berberete and Charles RoWeH.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

Castalian Springs. has al
ways been our favorite place
since we came to Holmes
County in 1886. We have
many fond memories Of the
place when the late c. S. Hill
and Mrs. Hill lived there.
In fact, the very first Sum
day after we came to Durant,
another good friend, the late
Joe Stokes, took us out to
meet the Hills and have Sun
day noon dinner with them.
Through the years many
good times have been en-
ioyed there - and Sunday,
as we started back home af-
ter attending the Memorial
Day program, we thought of
Mr.. Hill and his beautiful
white hair, sparkling eyes
and vibrant voice, and. we
could almost hear him call
to us as we drove by the old
hotel.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

Fielder Dearman, Mississippi Highway Com
missioner, at podium, was one of the speakers
at the countrywide Confederate Memorial Day
observance held Sunday afternoon at Wesley
Chapel Cemetery near Castalian Springs.
Pictured left to right with Mr.. Dearman are
c. H. Blanton, who blew taps; Rev. R. E. WATSON,
who read scripture and talked; Rev. Rubel Clay
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

new. this old resort that
played such a vital role in
the history of the past, is
helping mold the future
The hundreds of boys and
girls who now come to Cas-
Italian Springs for state "Y"
camps will be our leaders of
tomorrow, he pointed out,
"and it is good that they
have Christian training in
surroundings such as these"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06
From Carrollton

From CarrolIton
Mrs. j. c. Hansbrough of
Carroli:on is a houseguest
this week of her daughter,
Mrs. H.. H. Neill, Jr., Mr..
Neill and children. She was
present to enjoy birthday
cake with her little grand
daughter, Patricia on her
fifth birthday, Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

C. G. Mansfield, II, right, and A. ]. Leslie, SO, are the only two sons of
Confederate Veterans known 10 be left in Holmes County.
Both participated in the Confederate Memorial Day observance Sunday after
noon at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Mansfield is chairman OF the Durant Methodist Mems Bible Class ON
|mttee restoring the cemetery, the rest ing place of Confederate Veterans who
fought at Shiloh.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

Attend LeXington's Miss
Hospitality" contest Friday at
800 p. m. at w. B. Kenna
Auditorium.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-06-06

ton, who also spoke; Rev. Durell Makamson, who
gave the invocation; Rev. Clifford Cruver, who
gave the closing prayer; c.. G. Mansfield, general
chairman; Mrs. Walter N. Odom, who spoke; Mrs.
Mike Williamson and Mrs. Clay Gum, who sang,
Beyond The Sunset"
}. c. Robertson, behind the speaker, was mas
ter of ceremonies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Fords Go On Display

The Ford Custom Car Cara.
van will be among features OF
the sixth annual International
Rod and Custom Show opening
tomorrow at the District of Co.
lumbia Armory, with the Ram
Rods Automobile Club of Sill.
yer Spring as a local sponsor.
A display of customized and
high performance vehicles man.
ned by some of the nationally
known experts who build or
race them, the Ford exhibit
will include the Washington
stop as one of nine planned for
a national tour this year. In adj
dition to the full sized vehicles,
it includes model cars operating
On a miniature turnpike race
track.
The auto show will be open to.
morrow from 5 pm. to II pm,
Saturday from 10 am. to II
pm. and on Sunday from noon
to 10 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Golden Cup Awarded

Blair Mansion Inn Restau.
rant in Silver Spring has been
selected by the Coffee Brewing
Institute as the recipient of a
Golden Cup Award" for 1863
in recognition of outstanding
coffee service.
Participants in a formal pre-
sentation ceremony included
Robert r. Zeender, owner of the
inn, who received award from
Harold L. Robinette, represent
ing the Coffee Brewing Insti.
tute; John S. Cockrell, execu.
tive vice president and secre.
tary of the Restaurant Associ.
alton of Metropolitan Washing.
ton; Fon ]. Montgomery, presi.
dent of the Montgomery County
Restaurant and Hotel Associ.
alton, and Constance Zeender,
hostess at Blair Mansion Inn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
White Joins Board

Washington w. White, of
Laytonsville. has been elected
to the board of directors of
Citizens Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION in Silver Spring, &C.
cording to c. Edwin Kline, as
ISOLATION president.
Currently a vice president of
the Peoples Life Insurance Co.
in Washington, White has been
a member of the Citizens ad.
visory board for several years
and has been active in variety
of civic affairs in Montgomery
County and throughout the
Greater Washington area.
Kline also announced the cleo
ton of Harold w. Ward, a di-
rector of Citizens from Gathers
burg, to membership on the ex-
ecutive committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Grafton Promoted

Appointment of Richard D.
Grafton, 30, as an assistant
cashier of the American Ma
tional Bank in Silver Spring
has been announced by Presi.
dent Warren H. Lasher.
A graduate of Pennsylvania
State University and holder of a
masters degree in business adj.
ministration from New York
University, Grafton joined the
Silver Spring bank staff last
November after serving as a
staff member with the Bankers
Trust Co. in New York City for
eight years. Married and the
father of three children, he
lives at 2540 Holman Ave. in
! Silver Spring,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Heads Developers

Clifford E. Suer, of Rockville,
former assistant head of the
systems development depart
ment of the Silver Spring Vitro
Laboratory, has been elevated
to the top post in the depart.
ment.
Associated with Vitro since
1861, Suer received his bache.
lors degree in mechanical en-.
cheering from the University
Of Colorado in 1913 and during
the Korean conflict served IN
the Navy as an engineering of,
ficer aboard the USS Collett,
supervising 100 men.
A member of the Underwater
Ordnance Division of the Ameri.
can Ordnance Association, he is
the father of four children and
makes his home at 4511 Land.
green st. in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Mrs. Reynolds
awarded SIS
LidiSOn Post

Mrs. Hazel M. Reynolds has
been appointed membership di.
rector for the Silver Spring
Board of Trade, to serve as the
official liaison between the
boards directors and members
of the areas business commu.
nifty.
In her new role, announced by
Board President C. Gregg
Everngam, Mrs. Reynolds will
visit commercial establishments
throughout the Silver Spring
area to explain the activities of
the trade body and to empha.
size the advantages of member
ship.
A Bethesda resident for 20
, years and a former associate of
the Bethesda Chevy Chas e
Chamber of Commerce, where
her efforts also were devoted to
membership, Mrs. Reynolds has
been engaged in the field of
business promotion for six
years. She also is a profess
sional calligrapher.
Mrs. Reynolds is a Sunday
School teacher and active in the
promotion of public schools in
the county, where two of her
three sons currently are en-
rolled.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

An increase of S1,062,500 in
capital and surplus of the
American National Bank, Sill
yer Spring, has been certified
by the U. S. Comptroller of the
Currency, according to Bank
President Warren H. Lasher.
The increase in combined
capital and surplus, from 3d.
Co., to S4,1o0,000 results
from issuance of 1880 new
shares of common stock at S25
per share. The new issue was
completed March II and was
certified by the Comptroller of
the Currency to take effecr
March 26.
American National now has
191 $50 shares of common
stock outstanding at par value
of $40, resulting in a capital
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Seaboard Acquisition

Seaboard Land Co., a public
ly owned real estate investment
firm with offices in Silver
Spring, has purchased 22,200
square feet of land at Silver
Spring Ave. and Fenton st.
in Silver Spring.
Currently zoned CO, the prop.
erty is in the heart of a new
office building and redevelop.
ment area of Silver Spring de-
scribed as the downtown" sec.
ton. 1--WE have no immediate
plans for redevelopment," &C
cording to E. Zachary Miller,
president of the company, but
are making architectural and
financial feasibility studies to
determine the best use of the
property"
BUSINESS NOTES: The 10
seph A. Giuliano real estate
firm has been exclusive sales
agent for Bedfordshire of Poto.
mac, a 230-acre planned com
munity adjacent to the Poto'
mac Golf Course Thomas
c. Gibian has been appointed
president of the Research Divi.
sion of w. r. Grace & Co. and
will be assigned to duty at the
firms multi-million dollar Wash.
ington Research Center at
GAINESVILLE Net operating
earnings of $1,113,570 have been
reported by the Maryland Ma.
tional Bank for the first quar-.
ter of 1868, compared to a total
of $1,022, 126 for the same per.
iod last year. Vitro Labor
atories of Silver Spring has
been named an authorized re-
pair and celebration center for
instruments produced by the
Allen B. DuMont Laboratories
division of Fairchild Camera
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Business Aid Sought

The annual campaign of the
Montgomery County Chapter oil
the American Cancer Society
among local business and indus,
trial firms has been set for next
week under the supervision of
John c. Geist, of Silver Spring.
Geist will head a drive in
which the chapter hopes to top
q business and industry goal
of 100000, according to IL.
Hughes Spragin, Norbeck at
torney, who is serving as CRU.
SADIE chairman this year.
According to Geist, some 300
volunteers will participate in
a campaign in which support
will be sought from 1850 bust
ness and industrial organiza-
tons in districts embracing Sill.
Yer Spring, Takoma Park,
Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Whea-
ton, Kensington and Rockville.
Silver Spring, with TAI firms
listed, tops the communities in
concentration.
Geist pointed out that this
phase of the drive is for bust
hess and industrial firms only
and does not include individuals
employed by them. Nor does it
include doctors, dentists or
scientists and other professional
persons, he said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

Extensive expansion of the
Government Employees Insur-
ance Co. and construction of a
foundation for the long-planned
branch store of New Yorks
Saks and Co., both in Bethesda,
were among major projects
authorized by county building
authorities in March.
While employees of the De-
partment of Inspections and
Licenses are still at work on a
detailed compilation of the
months activities, a quick
glance indicates the county cor
struction program is keeping
pace with the impressive rec
ords set in January and Feo'
ruary. During those two months,
authorization of projects costing
S3O.7 million amounted TO
almost 40 per cent of the total
recorded in the entire Greater
Washington area.
The Government Employees
permit provides for an addition
to its present office building at
Western Ave. and Willard Ave.
which will overshadow the ex-
listing structure, providing for
e four.story extension that will
cost S7.4. Listed as architect for
the Job is Vincent King, of
Philadelphia.
The Saks project has been
authorized as the basis for even
tual construction of a three
story building on Wisconsin
Ave. between Montgomery and
Oliver SITS. at cost of 81 mil
lion dollars. According to pre-
liminary plans, the store will
occupy a tract of $50 by 40
feet and will include parking
space for 500 automobiles.
Architect for the stone and
brick structure is listed as Alb
bott, Merkt and Co. of New
York.
While several other extensive
business projects were issued
during the month, a preliminary
check of permit records indi-
Gates that residential construc-
ton continues as the major
source of investment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
CAP Spreads Out

A record total of $50 million
was spent during 1862 on new
construction to expand and i'm
prove Maryland telephone facil-
tiles, according to the annual
report of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. of Mary
land.
In a program necessary 10
keep pace with population and
business expansion, the number
of telephones in service was in
creased by $1,000, bringing the
total in operation throughout
the state to an all.time high of
l,450,000. AS a consequence, 50
percent of households in the
State are now equipped with
telephones, compared to the n
per cent figure listed five years
earlier.
In expansion OF production
facilities, the firm completed
new buildings or additions to
those in existence in 20 loca.
atoms throughout the state, the
report said. Silver Spring was
among the communities in
which new projects were COM
pleted.
In addition to providing for
an extension of company serv.
ice, the report pointed out,
the years program produced
more jobs both inside and out.
side the company while pro-
viding for the procurement Of
supplies and services from
variety of Maryland firms. The
company's own payroll amount.
ed to almost SCI million during
the year.
The report showed that i'm
relation 10 a share of common
stock the company wages paid
out in 1862 amounted to S4.67;
taxes, $3.14; other operating ex-
penses, 1928; earnings, $1.SS,
and dividends paid, S1.40.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Change Considered

The Washington Gas Light
Co. is considering transfer of
plans for creation of an under
ground storage project to a
state other than Maryland,
stockholders of the firm were
told at their annual meeting.
Donald S. Bittinger, company
president, said an alternate
plan is under review "after a
decade of Illustration" in the
firms attempt to develop a $40
million underground storage
project near Brandywine in
Prince Georges County. Legis-
lation needed to authorize the
project was turned down for the
fifth time at this years session
of the General Assembly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Peoples Promotion

The promotion of Ernest L.
Hogan to the position of agency
vice president has been an.
nounced by the Peoples Life
Insurance Co. of Washington.
A veteran of more than q
years service with the company,
Hogan has been frequent visi-
Ter to its local office in Whea-
ton, where a force OF % sales.
men and three clerical workers
performs under the supervision
of Wilson T. Snyder as man.
ager,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

Wednesday at the Emerson
Hotel in Baltimore.
Co-sponsors of the session in
clude the Maryland Civil De-
tense Agency, the Maryland De-
partment of Economic Develop
ment and the Baltimore AS
ISOLATION of Commerce.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
Merchants Reorganize

Harry Pontius, of Pontius
Bros, has been elected chair
man and William K. Bishop, of
the Bethesda Branch of Wood
ward and Lothrop. vice chair.
man, in a reorganization of the
Merchants Council of the Be
thesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of
Commerce.
New area chairman are 10.
seph w. Fortuna for lower Wis.
consin Ave; julius A. Lazarus.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

board and president of the firm.
j. Donald Kenyon, assistant
vice president who has been
with the bank since it opened
in 1858, will serve as manager
of the new office, Hewitt an
nounced. Among features of the
branch will be a new type
"walk-up' window and 24-hour
service based on a night deposi-
tory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
American National Grows

account of S1,912.50O. The sur
plus account totals $2,1S7, 800.
New stock certificates will be
mailed this week to those who
subscribed to the new stock
issue, Mr.. Lasher said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
CORRECTION

Due to a typographical error
in The Sentinel last week a
story reported that Miller Hud-
son, Sherwood High School, was
delivering a scientific paper on
"The Development of Learning
Sets in the House" The story
should have stated: "The Devel-
opment of Learning Sets in the
Mouse" The Sentinel regrets
the error.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04

and Instrument Corp. of Clifton,
NJ. The Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. has APP
proved expenditure of $4,000
for construction of outside cable
in the southeast section of the
Wheaton exchange and along
George Palmer Highway in
Landover to meet customer de-
mand for added service in the
Washington suburban area.
Joel S. Dougherty, former head
of White Electromagnetic Inc. S
engineering support section has
been appointed to the marketing
staff of the Bethesda electronics
firm. :. George Berkowitz, of
Silver Spring, member of the
Washington staff of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., is
participating this week in a
four-day business conference
sponsored by the company in
Hollywood, Fla.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-04-04
several Gaithersburg firms.

Jack Kraft, owner and man.
ager of Bayla Gardens Apart
ments: For the past 80 years,
he has been in the real estate
ownership and management
field with offices in the Westory
Building, COS 18th st. NV. He
has constructed numerous prop.
critics in Maryland, Washing
ton and Virginia.