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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
mot What They Should Be"

''The Federal Government is the
avowed enemy of every citizen in this
country including you if you only had
the intelligence to know it -"
This was the shocking salutation
of a letter received from a Jackson
reader April goth.
Other state editors receive similar
communications and one has only to
read the letters to the editor columns
in the daily press to know how wide
spread this type of thinking is in Mis-
sissippi.
This is a completely false premise,
of course, that the Federal govern
ment is an enemy of Mississippi citi-
zens. It is an extremist position which
poses a danger to the general welfare
of our state and nation and constitutes
a threat to u own peace and security.
1t is indicative of a sick or disturbed
mind, or a thoroughly frustrated and
brainwashed individual.
This harmful type of thinking
reached a peak during the Ole Miss
de~segregation crisis when some Mis-
s~issippians did in fact defy the u. S.
government, a course of action that
came as no surprise to one who has
watched with growing concern the
spirit of rebellion which has long been
fostered and cultivated by certain
politicians, newspaper columnists, TV
and radio broadcasters, all of whom
help create the climate in which we
must live.
1t is not a healthy situation.
So we were gratified to see at
least two candidates for governor have
taken c%ognizance of the fact that Mis-
sissippi's relations with the national
government are not what they should
be.
Appearing before the board of
directors of Mississippi Manufacturers
Association Friday, former Governor
j. P. Coleman said Mississippi should
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO
EVA LILLIAN McBEE
HONORED AT OLE MISS

Miss Eva Lillian McBee.
daughter of Dalton McBee
of Greenwood, and a frequent
visitor to her aunts in Lex
ington, Mrs. l.. E. Barr, Mrs.
H. H. Johnson, and Miss
Dorothy McBee. has been
honored by the student body
at the University of Missis-
sippi by being elected presi-
dent of the Women's Student
Government Association. Miss
McBee is a most attractive
young ladv and very popu-
lar at Ole Miss where she is
a member of Chi Omega
sorority. She. lis "a Junior in
the school of Liberal Arts.
Her manv friends in Holmes
county will be interested to
learn of this latest honor to
be conferred upon her.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
Through The Years
Items of interest from the past taken from our fiNA
Of The Lexington Advertiser and The Durant News.
BY Ruth B. Flower
TEN YEARS AGO
FIRST COUNTY AGENT
PAID $500 PER MONTH

w. B. Lundy who died on
March 3, 1852 was one of the
first county agents in the
state of Mississippi. He was
a successful farmer and stock
breeder in his own right and
has held annual colt shows
at his farm near the city Ii
mits which was one Of the
show places in this section.
Mr.. Lundy, as agent rode
the county horseback and in
a two-wheel cart. He was
paid a salary of $75.Q0 per
month which did not include
expenses. He left home on
Monday mornings and re-
turned on Friday nights. Be-
fore he passed away he knew
plans were being made to
commemorate early club
work in Holmes Cou.ty, and
it was a source of great pride
to him that this was being
done.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
Bombing Negro Home Was A Vicious Act

will be Under a cloud that does not
bode well for our future. None can
live in an atmosphere of fear.
In these days of tension and strife
everywhere in the world. perhaps it is
y little too much to hope for that we
should be- able to live here side by side
in peace and harmony. But that is
exactly what we do expect for our peo-
pie in this county - and we know it
is what the vast majority of Holmes
Countians want, too, both white and
Negro.
But we can do this only as we
maintain mutual respect and insist
upon fair treatment for everyone.
And fairness calls for equal pro-
lection under the law.
No Holmes County family should
have to live in fear of being bombed
or shot at in the middle of the night,
or any other time.
Although our population ratio is
almost three Negroes to every white,
we have enjoyed pleasant and friend
ly relations in the past, with only a
few incidents to strain relations be-
tween the races.
What our relations are in the fu-
ture will depend to a great extent on
what is done about the case at hand.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
Find The ciminoIs

The fire bombing and shooting of
a Holmes County Negro home and
family early Wednesday morning was
a vicious and criminal act.
Three people, including a 16-year-
old girl, could have been killed or
manned for life.
Fortunately, no one was hurt but
the criminals neither knew nor cared
about that.
IF the bombing victim had COM
mitted a crime, it was that of trying
to qualify to vote.
There are at least three men
known to be involved in this crime and
they are all believed to be white. Two
of them are known to be white.
These men, whomever they are,
did not merely commit a crime against
a Negro man and his family. Their
crime was against all of the people Of
Holmes County, both white and black.
Their crime was against the entire
state of Mississippi and all Mississip-
plans, for all of us are judged by their
mis-deedS.
We hope Holmes County authori-
ties will speedily apprehend the guilty
parties and they will be punished to
the full extent of the law. Until they
are found and punished this county
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
THIRTY YEARS 6
BABY GIRL LEFT AT
DUnANT PASTORS HOME

DUHANI PASIOhS HOWL
A baby girl was left on the
doorsteps of the Baptist Par
sonage in Durant Tuesday
morning and was discovered
by DR.. and Mrs. ]. S. Riser
at an early hour when the
cook saw a bundle on the
steps and reported it to them.
The infant had been placed
in a soap box end was
wrapped in two small blank
cts.
The baby was brought to
Lexington and placed in the
Community Hospital where
she is receiving every atten-
Hion and care. Physicians
said the baby appeared to be
about two davs old. and in
perfect health. Nc marks on
the blankets gave any clue
to the identity of the baby.
HOSPITAL nurses have named
the baby Patricia Holmes.
the last name in honor of the
county in which she was
found. Gifts Of dresses, kim
onas, bottles and other items
have been showered on the
little visitor. Gifts from Du-
rant and Lexington. The ba-
hv was taken u Jackson on
Wednesday, by Supt. Miller of
the Baptist Orphange, where
she will be cared for in the
future. -
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
ERNAR B.. N
RITES IN WASHINGTON

Bernard B. Jones, promi-
nent native son of Mississippi
died at his home in Wash
ington, D. C. following a long
illness. The family has re-
sided in Washington for the
past 80 years. Mr.. Jones was
born September 20, 1866 in
Noxubee County. near Macon
the oldest son of DIR. Mont
fort Jones and Sallie Field
Jones. AT the age of five he
moved to Kosciusko. He at
tended State College at Stark
vile, and moved to Oklaho-
ma where he was interested
in oil and gas development
there, and in his native state.
Mr.. Jones was co-founder
and president of the Field
Cooperative Association, and
for many years was active
in philanthropic and educa-
tional work in Mississippi
and Other states.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
GOOD OLD DAYS OF 40c
COTTON

A reminder of the good
old days of high priced cot
ton was BROUGHT to light the
past week when c. S. Bow
man showed a sales sheet OF
two bales of cotton bought
bv r & B Sontheimer from
Will Huegins. a tenant on the
C. o. Sudbeck farm. The
solo was made on January 10,
1920 at fortv cents a mound.
The two bales netted $426.80
Weiehino charges of twenty
cents each was the only de-
ductinn. Manv farmers who
read this will heave a sioh
after last years prices reach
ed such a low level.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09

What is life - but a succession
of days that fall, one after the other,
as the autumn leaves drop from the
sugar maple tree?
Life is only as good as the success
sion of days which make up it's allotted
time.
Each man must live his life for
what he believes in.
l believe in democracy.
| believe that the liberty of the
mind and freedom of the spirit which
democracy has struggled to provide is
the best hope of mankind for a happy
life on this planet.
Because / believe this, I am al
editor.
To a country editor, there are OPP
portunities beyond number to help
preserve and develop democracy.
1t is a good day when the editor
can add to the education of his readers
- their understanding of u institu-
lions and how they help every man
achieve the best that is in him.
It is a good day when the editor
can help his people communicate with
each other, for democracy requires
communication.
It is a good day when an editor
can write something that adds to the
country's store of good will, for only
where there is good will car men live
lives of dignity.
1t is a satisfying day when an
editor can look upon something ac-
complished - better schools for his
children - a hospital to serve his
friends - a factory that provides jobs
for his neighbors - a tree planted
here, a touch of beauty there - the
development of the feeling of compass
sion that makes the community a more
satisfying place in which to live -.
1880
There are bad days mixed with
the good.
It is q frustrating day when there
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
THEFr or FLOWERS AND
SHRUBBERY

A great number of COM
plants have been made rela-
tive to flowers and shrubs
being removed from the
wards of property owners in
the city, near houses and adj
Joining areas. They are dug
up and removed. Mayor =.
r. Nelson assured citizens of
his support and cooperation,
to anyone who wishes to
prosecute.
Continued On Page Sixl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
A. A. PORTER. JR.
PROMOTED IN ENGLAND

Alfred A. Porter, Jr. has
received his second promo
ton since going overseas. He
is somewhere in the Middle
East. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Porter of Durant.
who hear from him regularly
and he states that he is get
ting along fine.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
The Fright PeddIers

Extremism and extremists are by
no means confined to Mississippi, or
the South, although we have more than
our share of them.
And while extremism in our area
is more apt to be expressed along racial
lines, such as the decision of our Gov
ernor to place himself above the law
in the Ole Miss case or irresponsible
statements on the Supreme Court by
an Alabama governor for the benefit
of an audience at a Civil War COM
memorative event, in other sections of
the country it takes a somewhat diff
ferent course.
1t is almost frightening to know
there are about 1000 active organiza-
tons in this country promoting the
extreme right wing viewpoint. These
organizations are as much a threat.
possibly more so, to the freedom OF
The average American as the Commu-
nists themselves. What's more the
r~ight-wingers are well off financially
and are able to work effectively to
get their viewpoints before the public,
in many instances supported by en-
trenched wealth and high position.
In America every citizen is free
to think and act as he pleases and
belong to and support any organiza-
tion he chooses, as long as he or it
does not infringe upon the rights of
other Americans, or try to overthrow
the government.
But the extremists of the right
wing we are speaking of will not ac-
cord to others the same freedom they
enjoy for themselves. Rather, it is
special privilege they expect. There are
so many of them active now in the
cause they have created a great deal
of honest confusion and misunder-
standing among the citizens of this
country.
X x X X x
Senator Thomas E. Kuchel of
California, Republican whip, took note
of this on the Senate floor last week
in a sharply worded speech:
Il rise today to speak OF the dan
ger of hate and venom, of SANDER and
abuse, generated by fear and heaped
indiscriminately upon many Amer1-
cans by a relative handful of zealots
i'm the ranks or clutches of s~elf-styled
I am a better American than you are
organizations" I'm the Magnolia State
we are blessed, or cursed, according to
your own viewpoint, with those good
M~ississippians' of whom you are not
one, unless you parrot exactly their
every word, act and deed.)
The people of whom the COP
Senator was speaking profess to see
our government crawling with Com
munists and pour their spleen upon
anything or anybody not meeting their
own queer and puzzling doctrines"
It is both distressing and disillu-
sioning, the Senator said, to find per-
sons of normal educational attain
ments, or any educational level, fall
ing Historically and emotionalIy, with
out reservations, for the unadulterated
venom spewed by ou~t-and-out crack
pots for paranoia and profit.
The curious fact, too, is that the
fright peddlers" as he called them,
all claim to be conservatives -. from
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
HOLMES MEN ASSIGNED
TO CHICAGO SCHOOL

Daniel w. Hoff. son of Mrs.
H. B.. Hoff of Lexington. and
Phillip M. Smith. Jr.. son of
DR.. and Mrs. P. M Smith of
Tchula have been assigned to
the Army Air Force Techni-
cal Training Command
School at Chicago. The train
ees will receive SCHOOLING in
radio operation and mechan-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09

is so much to be done to fulfill the
obligations of an editor = and no more
time in which to do it.
1t is a troubled day when there
is a payroll to meet and bills to pay
and not enough money to pay them
because the people, and the jobs, and
the business are gone to the cities.
1t is a trying day when a friend
pleads to leave something out of the
paper, or modify it, and you know
that your integrity and the public in
terest demand that it be published just
the way it happened. q
It is a challenging day when you
know that your readers want and need
know the board doesn't want you there.
1t is a lonely day when you know
that the editorial stand you are about
to take will be terribly unpopular.
4 4 4 4 II
Half a life, and more, is gone.
What does a man remember?
The fresh air of springtime
in the country the warm friend
ships of those who share the triumphs
and disappointments the quiet
way in which people rally to meet the
crisis of war or flood kind words
about ones family . friendly in
terest when a pet is lost or dead -.
the beauty of Green River in sum
mer, the wooded hills in the fall ...
the warming remark of a reader:
'"That was a real good article in last
weeks paper the steady sup
port of a thoughtful friend who says:
Keep on telling the truth - that's
what we need"
Looking back over Is years in
Mclean County, it is easy to see: For
a heart-warming response, the coun-
try editor needs only to forget HIM
self, and remember:
"The noblest motive is the public
good"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09

"A YEAR AGO THIS FL IN DIN DUN
TY - A handsome new $86, 100000 building of the
Holmes County Welfare Department was dedicated in
a public program. Governor Ross Barnett, principal
speaker, is shown signing the guest register as Mrs.
Keturah Poyall looks on. The modern building serves
about $500 welfare clients in the county who annual
ly draw checks and receive commodities with a COM
bined value of about s1,5OO,O0O.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
Kindred Feelings
Country Editors So|i|oquY
By LANDON WILLS,

Editor of the Mclean County (Ky) News
Editors Note: Mr.. Wills and his newspaper were featured on an ABB
teIevision program, "The Vanishing Breed" Tuesday, April %, which
depicted the role of the country editor and his impact on the community.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
American Extremists And Senator Kuchel

The simple simpletons to the wretched
racists . they defile the honorable
philosophy of conservatism with that
claim as thoroughly as the Commu-
nists defile the honorable philosophy
of liberalism"
Like other informed Americans
Senator Kuchel is impressed with the
sameness of the aims and detectives
of the Far Right.
"It is curious to me that they all
have generally the same aims, issued
lin about, uncompromising, almost
hysterical demands: Get the United
States out of the U. N. Stop alb foreign
aid. Repeal the income tax. Abandon
NATO and bring our troops home from
Europe"
These aims, ironically, "are very
likely identical to the real hopes and
aspirations of the Kremlin," Senator
Kuchel continued: "Let u.s. by all
means, debate, as reasonable and ra-
tionl and realistic people, the successes
and failures of the United Nations and
foreign aid. But let us not do it on
the basis of childish slogans or on the
mane premise that they are Commu-
mist programs adopted by a Communist
or pro Communist government in
Washington"
Sen. Kuchel gave a graphic de-
scription of the way these people
operate:
"Clutching at half-truths and
downright falsehoods, the fright
peddlers fabricate hoaxes . which
brighten Americans and divert their
attention from the real menace. They
sow suspicion and hatred. They at
tempt to undermine faith in Govern
ment, it's institutions and it's leaders.
They preach resistance to the laws of
our land. They degrade America and
Americans, and do it as well as, or bet
ter than, the Communists do"
The Senator said he "found It
equally hard to believe that the fol-
lowers of the fright peddlers are all
wholly oblivious to the anti-Semitism,
nti-Catholicism, and outright racism
of many of their ssaviors.'"
America today needs the excel
lent talents and abilities of all its citi-
Gems to rise to our greatest potential
as a nation This we must have if we
are to prevail against our real enemies
= those who would forge the chains to
bind us. if they could.
To this objective we need to pre-
sent a united front, q true unity Of
spirit and words and deeds, rising Iout
of an honest recognition Of our COM
mon needs.
It is tragic instead that we have
Americans fighting Americans, whe-
Their in Washington, Oxford, or Birm-
ingham.
The American dream of freedom
and equality under the law for all could
come true, if we would but let Il. But
we will never scale the heights until
each of us has met and solved the issue
in u own hearts and let our cepyic-
eions be knows.
Until that blessed day comes, we
are going to hsve to live With the OK
tremfsts.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09
The Lexington Advertiser
Thursday, May 8, 1868

HAZEL BRANNON SNTTH 0drs Walter DJ--Edtor and Publisher
Established in 1897 - Published Every Thursday - Subscription rates: Any
where in Holmes County, $500 per year; Outside Holmes County $3.50 per year.
Entered - aeesnd class matter at the Post Office at Lexington. Mississippi
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-05-09

There are bad days mixed with
the good.
It is a frustrating day when there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21
Konn's Welcomes 81
To 1O-5O-Yeor Club

Mabel OBrien, Myrtle Powell,
Betty Potash, Thelma Ringer,
Isabelle Ryman, Helen Shaw,
Abbie Sprinkle. Marie Sullivan
and Carlena Wood.
Fifteen-year pins were given
to Margaret Astalos, Elton
Barber, Mary Beck, Cecilia
Bucci. Nathan Cohen, Mary
Gilden, Martha Goodwin, Levena
Harden. Isorah Jones, Philip
Laten, Marie Mattheiss, Mary
Murray, Alma Nash, Enid
Penor, Annabelle Polachek,
Blanche Rush, Malva Shockey
and Frances Thompson.
The 81 new members join
ing the club are Marie Aware
Nora Armstrong, Fleta Atkins,
Lille Beasley, Lottie Bowers,
Blanche Castillo, Mildred Dean,
Betty Depro, Carmela DeSantis,
Vance Fahs. Margaret Falwell,
Ada Gaffany, Mary Gaskins,
Rose Clifford, Barbara Gray
son, Annie Hardester, Margaret
Hill, Lois Honemond. James
Johnson, Philip Johnson, Hazel
Krouse, Bernard Lev, Barbara
Luba, Donald Marsico, Viola
Mountjoy, Dorothy Newell, Lola
Nicholas, Edna Reid, Margery
Rose. Hazel Scott, James Seng-
stack, Rose Shannon, Dorothy
Smith, Mildred Spalding, Rose
Wagner. Fred Wolf. and Eliza
beth YenSch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21

Sol Kann, president Of s.
Kann Sons Co., last night well
coined 81 new members to the
firms 10-to-50-year club at the
clubs 18th annual dinner at
the Mayflower Hotel.
In addition to honoring new
members, Mr.. Kann and Vice
President B. Bernei Burgunder
presented diamond pins for 80
years of service to George
Blundell, Margaret Davis, Car
mine Errico, Mildred Hancox,
Christine Mckinley, Ben Salem.
Julian Self and Margaret
Shacklett. Arthur Hall, club
president, presided.
Gold watches for Is years of
service were given to Grace
Carlisle, Harrison Dozier, jr.,
Gladys Goodall. Jacob Grober,
Theresa Hartman, Elizabeth
Moseley. Juliet Moseley. Mary
Napoli and Ethel Via.
Twenty-year pins went to
Mildred Baker, Edna Bonner,
Pearl Condrey, Kate Dement,,
Helen Ferguson, Selma Foster,
Bertha Fuller, Sarah Goode,
Odessa Grigg, Arthur Hall
Mary Hayden, Margaret Har-
ris, Bruce Harvey, Allie Hen
derson, Thelma Jarvis, Goldie
Jeffries, Dorothy johnson,
Ethel Kaufman, Della Keeter,
Virginia Kemp, Clara ling,
Jane Knowles, William Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-04-21
Visitors Overf|owD.C.Area|
BALTIMORE
LIVESTOCK

BALTIMORE tAP) USDA). 80 Cattle,
Receipts $500 compared to zoos last
week and 20l3 year ago Supply included
around IS per cent slaughter steers, as
per cent feeders and 40 per cent cows
Slaughter steers and cows active, demand
very good. Bulls fairly active early, but
demand lacking late. Feeders rather
slow, Compared with last weeks close
slaughter steers steady to IS cents lower
with decline posted on Thursdays trade;
slaughter heifers fully steady on limited
sales Cows fully steady. Bulls and feed.
ers steady.
Slaughter steers and heifers: Small lot
high choice and prime early weighing
200 lbs 1000, mixed high good and
choice 90o.l294 lbs ranged 240O.2l.7S,
GOOD "a 90. Scattered sales good and
choice US'93o Id slaughter heifers 22.oo.
LJ.UV.
Cows and bulls: Utility including few
commercial l475.1s00, 2 loads mixed
utility and commercial high yielding of.
ierlngs l9.50-l900, Gamer and cutter
l3IS-lSoO. few shelly Gamer l2.5o.l3.S0
Utility and commercial bulls ~ 1920. So
Feeder cattle and calves: Several lots
CHOICE slo.96o ID feeder steers 2375-24.75,
small lot good and choice 664.lbs 200,
OF near 800 lbs 1s5, load choice 5S4
yearling steers 1900, small lot mostly
good 6l9 ID steers H.25. lot good $40 lbs
3o0-322 Id steer calves $3.50. Few good
al $50 Id helier calves 2l00-22.05.
Veal and calf auction: Compared 10
last Thursday vealers steady to 100
lower; choice le0-250 ID 3A00-3e. so, few
prince 37,5o-30,o0, good l45-290 lbs $500.
$500. standard 24.So-29,oo, few utility 1870.
l5S lbs 20 00.2500.
Hogs: Receipts 2o75 compared to 2S22
last week and 2026 this comparable pc.
rod last year. Compared with last week
barrows and gifts fairly active, $3.50
cents lower; sOws active, mostly steady.
No. u 1920 Id barrows and gifts $500,
l475, largely l475, No. 2.3 230-270 lbs
l3.25.4.25, several lots No. 3 2e0-29S
lbs l27S-l30o. No. 2-3 300-62q ID soWs
S.5o.l20o, few scattered head under 900
lbs l2.25-l2.S0.