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Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
The Northern Promised Lund:?"

trained and educated to offset this la
Dor displacement. 1t has been econ
omicaIIy necessary for many Negroes
to find jobs outside the South.
lone of the things which has work.
ed against the Negro in the South is
over-patronage. Too easily does the
Negro get out Of Jail and out Of the
penitentiary because Of the efforts Of
his white patron or boss.
with less patronage and better
education the Negro in the South can
learn to be more law-abiding and
more useful to himself and his people.
From his usefulness he can prepare for
the changes which may be thrust upon
his people.
wilkins would choose to ignore
this but the greatest terror to the Neg
70 in the South is the Negroes w ig-
norance - ignorance to the value OF
forcing his children to get an educa-
ton, ignorance to his ability to do
more for himself in gaining self re-
spect rather than n the much-taIked-
about i~ntegrated future, and ignorance
to the fact that being born a Negro is
not a curse.
MAY God give us the wisdom and
understanding to live in charity with
our feIIowmen and be not dismayed at
the absurd mouthings Of those who
would delight in troubIemaking, such
as Wilkins"
How true! How true!
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Melton family
reunion held

The children, grandchild-
rem and great grandchildren
of Mrs. Halle Reeves Melton
and the late Jesse H. Mel
ton held a reunion in Brame
Park in YaZoo City,
June End, honoring their mo-
Their on her 18th birthday.
Her birthday was on June 9,
but due to that date being
already filled, it was held a
week early.
There were between IS and
100 present. Honored guests
were three sisters and three
brothers of the Reeves fam
lily.
Those from the fartherest
distance were the wife and son
|of the late Wesley Melton,
and her sister and brother of
Port Neches, Texas.
Lunch was spread in the
pavilion at the noon hour
after a brief visit. amidst
fond adiaus and good wishes
the crowd returned to their
with the exception of
the youngest daughter, who
remained for a twO-weekS' Wis
lit with Yazoo City kin be.
fore returning to Natchez.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Lexington girl
registers at
Memphis State

Cornelia T.. Suggs, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Tate, Lexington, is registered
at Memphis State University
for the Summer semester.
Summer semester classes
began June IL at the Uni
versity and will continue
through July II with 3,ooO
students registered for uhe
classes.
Examinations for the sem
ester have been scheduled TOR
July Is.
Commencement exercises
will be August "a at the uni
versity field house.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27

This week we are borrowing ar edl-
toriaI from Frank Wilson Of the le-
land Progress, which we think is most
timely:
Roy Wilkins, NAACP executive
secretary, is supposed to be a right
clever fellow, but last week on the "
show Today he showed himself to be
naive-for propaganda purposes.
He told Hugh BrinkIey, the shows
narrator, that the Negroes migrating
to the North were doing SO because OF
the terror in the South. 1t is regret
able but there are injustices aimed at
the Negro in both the North and the
South and elsewhere in the nation. 1t
is hackneyed, from a southern stand
point, to mention the fact, which is a
fact, that there is more day-by-day
concern for the Negro in the South
than in the North-even though the
concern is expressed under separate
conditions.
The main point Wilkins purpose
fully overlooked was that Negro mi
grafton to other areas has been the
same that has caused people to nov
from one place to another through the
years, Jobs and better jobs. With the
arrival of tn emachine age in farm
ing, there are far fewer jobs for Me-
groes than there we're before World
War II. The arrival of the industrial
expansion in the South has not been
able to recruit Negroes sufficiently
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
E. Weems, Jr.
enIists in Navy

The U. S. Navy Recruiting
Branch Station, Post Office
Building, Greenwood, announ-
ced today the enlistment of
Thomas Edison Weems, Jr.,
son of Mrs. Neva Alice
Weems of Route 5, Lexing-
ton. He was transferred to the
U. S. Naval Training Center,
San Diego, California, for
nine weeks recruit training
prior to reporting to his next
duty station.
Thomas was proceSsed by
Chief John McCool of the
Greenwood station who is in
Lexington every Monday at
10 a. m. at the post office to
interview and test interested
young men and women as
applicants for the U. S. Navy.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
FISH TAG PRIZES -

Radio Station WJDX of
jackson has offered so priz-
eS to fishermen who catch
certain tagged fish in the new
Ross Barnett Reservoir. The
prizes consist of rods, reels,
fishing lines, and lure kits.
Fifty numbers were select
ed at random from the more
than 1000 numbers with
which fish have been tagged
in the reservoir, according
to Forrest Cox, who is direct
ing the prize program on
WJDX.
If you catch a tagged fish
in the Reservoir, please bring
the tag or send it by mail to
the Game and Fish Commits
sion, Box 451, Jackson. Along
with the tag be sure to in
Clude your name, address,
and date the fish was caught.
Also include the exact loca-
ton of the place where you
caught the fish.
If you are one of the lucky
winners, you will be notified
by WJDN and your prize will
be sent to you promptly.
GOOD FISHING!
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Work starts
on Highway II
lin Lexington

Extensive improvements
are scheduled on Mississippi
Highway II in Lexington, ac-
cording to w. F. Dearman,
highway commissioner for the
Central District.
Work was scheduled to be-
gin Monday, June "a on a
project to grade, drain and
surface a link of the high
way extending from the juno
ton of Mississippi II and ex-
tending north to North Street.
Dearman said State High
way Department personnel
will do the work on an alloca-
ton of $35, 1905 so.
The project, he added, is
enc which has been worked
out through the cooperation
|of officials of Lexington.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27

So -. We shall all join together in
ringing the bells of freedom" on the
fourth day of July. For two minutes
we shall stand united in saluting the
freedom of America and reminding
ourselves that it always has been and
still is a privilege to be an American.
At the same time we might spend a
part of the two minutes in fervent
prayer that this freedom may remain
ours to cherish and to pass on to our
children as the greatest part of their
heritage.
On this, our nations one hundred
and eighty-seventh birthday, there is
much in our country to cause all OF us
feelings of sorrow, fear, adherence,
apprehension - but at the same time
there are so many things we have to
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
A dog named sam
BY Allie Tardy

lows every minute of "show-
ing off" for Jeanie.
Sam has long been 2 bane
to tie existence OF school
teachers for there's seldom a
day during school time that he
fails to pay a visit TO school
and to both Jeanie's and But
chs rooms. My son, John, de-
clares Sam has learned to
write on the blackboard with
chalk eff you hold his hand"
but this / have not witnessed.
l have, however, hAen aud
fence to various antics per-
formed at a word from his
mistress. He sings, and sings
quite well, too, if Jeanne sings
along with him. (This we
caught with the camera). He
dances, rolls over, plays "a
sleep, stays put in one spot,
rides in the bicycle basket,
heels and a variety of other
stunts, if he is told to do SO
by the proper voice. No per-
fOrmances are staged in the
absence of Jeanne.
Sam is not a show dog by
any means. He's a comiina.
ton breed, being mostly just
plain dog. He's slick and
black and bob-tailed and wei
CHS something under ten
pounds. But he is a rarity, for
he is a little dog perfectly at
tuned to one little girl who
makes up his whole world.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
VIC NEEDS License -

We have had sU.~Ial people
asking recently, VINO needs
Hunting and tishing Licen-
seq"
Under the present laws,
everyone from the age, of 10
to IS needs a hunting and fish
ing license. Of course, there
are several exceptions to ev-
cry rule. If you fish in the
county of your legal residen-
&c with a pole and line with
live bait, you do not need a
lisiling license. But no matter
where you fish with artificial
lures or bait you must have
a license.
When hunting, everyone
from 16 to IS is required to
have a license. Also remem-
Der that in addition to the
combination hunting and fish
ing license, if you hunt tur-
keys or deer, you must pur-
chase your deer and turkey
tags. These tags are bought
separately. This pertains to
Mississippi Residents. All
loIs-resiuents IA years or old
81 must have a nonresident
license.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
GAR RODEO PLANS
PROGRESS

Game Warden K. B. Brown
of Warren County reports that
plans for the VickSDurg Gar
Rodec, to he held on July 4,
5, and 6, are beginning to
take shape.
Headquarters for the three
day event will be Eagle Lite
on Shell Beach at Eagle Lake.
Registration fee for the fish
ing event will be S1.00 per
person in addition to S1.00 fol-
The team. Entrants may fish
Individually or as a team for
the prizes.
Prizes will be given for the
largest single gar caught; the
greatest number of pounds OF
gar caught; the smallest gar
caught and the largest game
fish caught. The prizes fol
the Rodeo have been donated
by the merchants of Vicks'
burg.
The Rodeo is sponsored by
the Vicksburg Moose Lodge
o. 1881. Highlight of the
three-day event will be Sat
urday.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Miss Mcintyre
reports activities
at libraries

The West Library will re-
main open every Tuesday at
ternoon from 400 to 800 p.
m. the year round beginning
Tuesday, July End.
Mrs. James Bowie will be
the librarian until Septem-
Der.
Mrs. Bowie states that she
has selected a wide variety
of books from headquarters in
Durant for both children and
adults.
Everyone is urged to pat
ronize their library and to
make their reading wants
known.
Holmes County Library has
access to a wide variety of
books and reference material
over The state and can fill
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Thoughts
about
Things
BY Paula Tardy

Is there anything more fun
man d .ooA0ut? When you
plan to have a lookout, you
may as we'll plan to have any,
thing happen 1t usually
does, I've found out from ex-
%perience.
The idea comes up when
someone comes back from a
nearby lake with a super
fluous amount of fish, a hunt
ing trip provides a great num-
Der OF doves, or everyone
has a few steaks in the
freezer. Suddenly, the whole
neighborhood knows !.
Lets Have A Cookout!"
First comes the shopping;
there must be potato chips of
course, and rolls, Cokes and
charcoal. The children be-
gin to talk excitedly of "Y'aI
are gonna cook out with us
JOlllSllt
Although many people have
barbecue pits, grills seem to
be favored, because you can
turn the thing at will. The
night of the lookout comes,
and the families taking part
gather at the house OF Who
ever has the largest picnic
table, patio, or screened back
porch. Usually the man OF
the house does the cooking. l
don't know why it's just
customary. He fights the
mosquitoes and fans the fire
|(and burns the steaks nice
and black, more often IMAM
not).
By this time the younger
children are either asleep in
their n%eighbors' home or they
have their second wind and
are wide awake, romplng
wildly and very hungry.
But there are always cas-
uaities = one little boy MUST
see how we'll the basting
,Jrush burns, one small girl
MUST help carry tea glasses
- but they're so slippery, or
I'm never forget this one
it happened last summer) the
golden retriever next door is
suddenly consumed with hun
ger for steaks and satisfies
with the largest one.
Nevertheless, the goods
overcome the "evils" of cook
outs, and nothing is more fun.
in tlct, cookouts are so much
fun that you don't even mind
cleaning up after one!
Another thing - you hard
ly ever get tired of cookouts.
Besides, food cooked over a
fire (even if it is a fire in a
grilD tastes like nothing ever
cooked in an oven.
Summer means cOokoutS
and cookoutS mean summer.
If you haven't had one this
summer, try it = l promise
it's worth your time, mosqul-
tos and all!
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27

Right at this time, we have
an extremely unusual and in
teresting neighbor who is a
dog named Sam"
we have never before
known a dog named Sam, but
his name has turned out to
be just one of his attributes
that makes him a pleasant
neighbor.
sam is the property OF
young jeanne Pepper, who IS
Tie daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Pepper and the grand
daughter of Mrs. Kate Pep
per, and although he is joint
owned by Jeanie's brother,
Butch, he is strictly a one :
man, or rather a one girl
cog. His ears are tuned TO one
voice of command and his
heart belongs to jeanne alone.
Being of a friendly DISPOSE"
ton, Sam is polite to all his
friends Of which he has many,
both dogs and people as well
as a few cats, but the polite
ness is only a display of good
manners for none of his out
side friendships run veEy
deep or very serious. When
The voice he listens for speaks
all others are forgotten, and
he's on his way, whether it's
for a ride in the bicycle has,
ket or a bath in the back
yard.
Jeanne, who is 10, has had
Sam for a year and a half and
she's trained him all by her
self. Not with a book on dog
obedience or training, but, /
think, probably with love and
compatibility and understand
ing. She won an award in the
4-H Club just before school
was out for "dog training"
and the manner in which she
teaches is simply that of tell
Sam what she wants him
to do and somehow he al
ways knows, understands and
does. It's downright fascinat-
ing to watch her put him
through his PAGES, and it's
also very obvious that he en-
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27

any request.
Mrs. Sadie Duvall, en-
ployee of the Mississippi Lib
rary Commission, accompan-
led by a college student, do
ing library work with the
Commission this summer,
spent last Friday in Holmes
County assisting in locating
more appropriate quarters
for the Goodman and West
Libraries. If the proper plans
can be made the Mississippi
Library Commission will do
all that it can to help make
these libraries more comfort.
able and attractive.
The Smoky Bear Story hour
is in full swing in all the bran.
|ches of Holmes County. Go to
your local branch for regist.
ration. All children of pre-.
school age through the third
grade. Older children do your
summer reading. All will at
tend a picnic at Holmes
County Park at the conclu.
sion of the program.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
1@E@1g8|
NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue Of the authority
vested in me as special Com
missioner by a decree of the
Chancery Court of Holmes
County, MISSISSIPPI rendered
on the 22nd day of June, 1868
and recorded in Book IS at
Page 228 of the Minutes of
said Court in cause styled:
Black Creek Charcoal Com
pany vs.. Briquette Process
ing Equipment Corporation,
Number 10427 on the general
docket thereof, l the under
signed, Parham Williams, as
such special Commissioner,
will offer for sale and sell to
the highest and best bidder
for cash within legal hours on
Monday, July %, 1868 one Bri-
quette Processing Equipment
Corporation Vertical Char
coal Dryer complete, at the
plant of Black Creek Char
coal Company located on the
South side of Mississippi
Highway Number II East OF
Lexington in Holmes County,
Mississippi.
The Purchaser of said Ver-
teal Charcoal Dryer shall re-
move the dryer at his own
expense within thirty days at
ter confirmation of the sale
thereof from the plant OF
BLACK Creek Charcoal Com
|pany without damage to the
building in which it is located.
Said sale shall be subject
TO confirmation by the Chan.
Gerry Court OF Holmes County.
mississippi on Friday, Aug
|ust 8, 1868 at 1000 A. M. in
the Courthouse of Yazoo City.
mississippi and if confirmed
Rill of Sale will be delivered
to Purchaser promptly there
after. 80
WITNESS my hand this
June Is, 1868. -
Parham H. Williams,
Special Commissioners
6-27-4tC
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
FISHING SHOULD
PICK UP

After the general rains that
we have had over most of
Mississippi last week, the
fishing should really pick up.
According to lake managers
and game wardens fishing in
South Mississippi is very
poor. Most of the lakes in the
delta area report some fair
fishing but not nearly as ma
ny nice catches as in the past
weeks.
Game Warden Sixty Var
Der reports that Dream fish
ing on Pickwick Lake in Nor
theast Mississippi has been
excellent. Bass fishing at
Pickwick is good and crappie
fishing 81 only fair.
A nice catch of Dream was
reported by Public Relations
Assistants from Lake Wash.
lngton last week. The men
from the Department and
were attending the Delta
Boys Conservation School at
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Ring the bells of Freedom
-. and Prey

be thankful for. Sometimes we seem
to become so beset with troubles at
hand that we lose our sense OF values
in reference to the greater things
which are still ours to enjoy. These
things = Freedom Of speech, wor-
ship, freedom of the press: these
things are ours-shaky though they
may be-and please God, they may
remain ours in days to come.
Let us ring our bells and let us
pray and let US hope that on this
day, the birthday Of Freedom, that
the word Freedom will not be desc
Grated by one Of these outIandish en-
lures that are turning the very word in
to a meaningless idiom.
"A. S. r.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Rail crossinq
accidents caused
by neglect

The principal cause of &C.
cidents at highway rail-cross-
ingS is failure of motor vehi-
Gle drivers to stop or to ex-
ercise caution, or to observe
ard comply with safety laws
and regulations, according to
Henry j. Vinskey, an exam
liner for the Interstate Com.
merce Commission.
The statement was made in
a recent report summarizing
hearings on a Commission in.
vestigation of highway-rail
crossing accidents in which
1900 persons are killed and
$500 injured in about 3,4OO
accidents each year. During
20 days of public hearings,
which were concluded in 1862,
the Commission heard testi-
mony by 70 witnesses repre-
sentlng numerous rail and mo-
tor carriers, rail unions, pub
lie safety officials and other
interested parties.
Vinskey reported that not
only was the principal cause
of crossing accidents the
motor vehicle driver, but
that weather and train speed
were not significant fac
tors in such accidents.
Most of the accidents stud
led occurred in clear wea-
Their during daylight hours,
lne report stated.
among the conclusions of
the report is the necessity for
more intensive and coopera-
i've effort by state and local
authorities in enforcing all
grade crossing laws and re-
guiations. Testimony pre-
scented at the hearings re-
yealed that enforcement of
laws governing the operation
lof motor vehicles at grade
crossings is "woefully weak"
Joseph H. Wright, vice pre-
sident and general counsel of
the Illinois Central Railroad,
hailed the recommendation of
the Commission for enforce
ment of crossing laws and re-
lgulations as "a necessary step
if we are to eliminate need
less loss of life and property
at highway-rail crossings"
Wright also said:
In Michigan motor vehicle
accidents at some 600 high
way-rail crossings have been
reduced IS per cent and ia
talities reduced SO per cent.
This performance was achiev-
ed by state legislation au-
thorizing state, county and
local authorities to install re-
lgulation red and white &C.
tagonal stop signs at railroad
crossings. These signs have
proved to carry greater au-
thority in getting motorists to
stop, look and listen before
proceeding over railroad
tracks than the traditional
crOss-buck sign. The Him
lois Central encourages states,
lcounties and own along its
lines to adopt a similar plan
to reduce injuries and fatali-
ties due to driver apathy in
the area served by the rail
road."
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
CARD OF THANKS
MISS ICIE NOWELL'S
FAMILY
UyUI MIC

We want to express our
sincere thanks to Icie's many
friends who helped in so many
different ways in her last Ill.
mess. DR.. w. M. Wood and
the entire Leake County Hos
|pital staff did every thing
within their power to help
lease her pain and suffering.
To Rev. Edd Campbell,
Rev. Jack Cross, Rev. John
Allen, Rev. Gwin Turner,
Rev. c.. A. Dickerson, the
lSouthern Funeral Home ana
our dear friends for their
many acts o. kindness, pray
lers, expressions of Christian
love, cards, food and flow.
|ers, accept our heartfelt and
sincere thanks.
May God bless each OF you:
DOVIE AND TRYING
r
KATIE AND ALVIN
NOVEL;
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
DPL leads
cotton varieties
in Holmes

E. V. Peery, officer in
charge of the USDA, Cotton
CHASING Office of Greenwood,
said Holmes County cotton
farmers planted approximate
ly $3.50 of their cotton acre
age to the DPL Smoothleaf
variety this season.
Stoneville IA was the next
leading variety comprising "a
OOut 40. Other varieties
TAINTED on a smaller scale in
Jude: Stoneville 213 pc, Co.
Ner 1O0A 10.
feery made these remarks
in connection with the U. S.
department of Agriculture's
annual variety survey. He
listed the varieties planted in
the district served by the
Greenwood office in the fol-
owing manner: approximate
ly 1870 DPL Smooth Leaf
20 Stoneville 213 and 10
Stoneviile IA. Several other
varieties were planted in les
SCI amounts. The varieties
planted this spring show very
little change from last year,
other than the percentage of
.DPL Is decreased slightly
while DPL Smooth Leaf and
S~toneville varieties increas-
ed. A general preference was
noted for types suitable for
machine harvesting.
He further stated that far
mers produced $1,000 bales in
the county last year.
Peery extends an invitation
to everyone to visit your
CHASING office in 1868, the
|50th anniversary of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Service.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
DIXIE LEAGUE
Final Standings
Complete Scores
For First Half of Season

Complete Scores
For First Half of Season
May 81:
Lexington Lions 9, Lexington
Hornets 0
Ourdnt Tigers IL, Pickens {
Tcuula Is, Durant CUBS
May "a:
Durant Tigers 8, Lexington
Lions 4
Durant Cubs IA, Lexington
Hornets 3
Tchula IL, PickenS Z
May %:
Durant Cubs 9, Lexington
Lions 0
Pickens "a, Lexington Hor-
nets 4
Tchula IL, Durant Tigers 8
May 81: :,
|Tchula 16, Lexington Lions l
Durant Tigers 20, Lexington
f1OIIltIo n
IDurant Cubs 9, Pickens 8
June 4: 49, .
Dickens 4, Lexington Lions .
ITchula 33, Lexington Hor-
nets 2
Durant Tigers 8, Durant
Cubs Z
June Z:
Lexington Lions 6, Lexington
Hornets 5 :,
Pickens IA, Durant Tigers Il
|Tchula IL, Durant CUBS 8
June IL:
|Durant Tigers %, Lexington
Lions l
Durant Cubs Is, Lexington
Hornets 6
Pickens 9, Tchula 5
June IA:
Durant Cubs II, Lexington
Lions 2
Pickens Is, Lexington Hor-
nets 9
Durant Tigers 9, Tchula 3
June 18: :
lTchula IL, Lexington Lions 2
Durant Tigers 18, Lexington
Hornets 2
Pickens 7, Durant Cubs 4
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27

ALL LICENSE EXPIRE =
j, ID. Dumas
Public Relations Director

ALL LICENSE EXPIRE -
On June 80, 1868, all hunt
ing and fishing license ex-
pre. After that dklte you
must purchase a new 1868 :
"a license.
The new license have been
mailed to the agents over
the state and should be "a
valuable to you now. If you
should get your new license
before July l, don't throw "a
way your old one. You must
maintain it until July l.
To date there have been APP
proximately 100000 license
sent out to agens over the
state.
BE SURE AND GET YOUR
NEW LICENSE AND DON'T
BE CAUGHT WITHOUT
THEM.
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Heklme, County RAID

Published by the Holmes County Publishing Company at 200 Ichuia street.
Lexington, Mississippi Entered at the PoNofdce at Lexington, Mississippi, as SECOND
Glass nail under the Ac of Congress of March g. 1879. Subscription rscsfo Holmes
nd adjoining counties, $500 per year.; six months. 500; Sewhere, S4W per year.
PAUL TARDY, Editor
ALLIE S. TARDY, Associate Editor
Holmes County herald., 1963-06-27
Fish Fur And Feathers
Bob benson
Public Relations Assistant

Leroy Percy State Park,
where we taught cOncerva-
ton classes.