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Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Oregon Community
4-H Club meets

The regular monthly mee.-
ing of the Oregon Commune
ty All Club was held Mon
day night, October 21st, in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Garrison.
The meeting was called to
order by the vice-president,
David Garrison. P u a
Weems, secretary, called the
roll and read the minutes.
Mr.. Tucker, Assistant Coun-
ty Agent, made a report of
our monthly achievements.
The recreation leaders con-
Quoted a contest using the
word, Halloween and ask
ing the members to write as
many words as possible. Pau.
"A Weems won the prize Of
candy with a total of % words.
After the game, refreshments
we're served by Mrs. Garri-
son.
The meeting was dismissed
by the vice-president, David
Garrison.
Judy Neal
Report
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Mrs.. o'coin reports
on music classes

Mrs. O'Cain announces that
her Piano Repertoire Classes
will be in her studio this ses-
sion in order to do piano and
blackboard work.
The Elementary group met
the first Tuesday. They were
drilled on expression and tenn
pc marks, slapped rhythms,
played scales and cadances
in which their pieces were
written, did sight reading.
The following played: Ro-
bin Hester, Susanna Land
rum, Cheryl Burrell, Laura
Engelmann, Betty Jean Broo-
ks, Margaret Brown and
Mickey Lewis. Betty Jean
Brooks was hostess. Cookies
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
rat tales
by Johnny TaEdy

on an old folded up chair. 1t
was muddy because we had
squirted the hose on it, SO it
was very slick and the chair
went down fast. When we
would try to climb up we
would slip back down SO we
fixed a rope hooked on a tree
at the top of the hill so we
could climb up holding to the
rope. The big dirt hill is right
at the edge of my yard.
On Halloween, | would like
to go Trick or Treating a.
round the town getting candy
and things. The Cub Scouts
are going to make their own
costumes to wear Halloween.
1t is fun to get treats on Hal
loWeen and it is fun to scare
people. | think all the Scouts
are going trick or treating
together. We are going to
have a Halloween party at
school and it will be fun.
Yesterday night | helped
cook supper for my mother.
/ cooked some bacon and
some toast and some eggs.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Halloween, October 81, had
it's origin thousands Of years
ago, many centuries before
the beginning of the Christ
ian era. The mystic ceremon-
les which Halloween was first
celebrated with dates back
to the Druids, and many OF
their ancient rites were brou-
ght to this country. The ma
me Halloween" has Christ
ian origin though; it refers
to the eve of All Saints, or
All Hallow's Day, which is
November l.
November l was the begin
ming of the New Year for
the Druids and they, being
believers in re-incarnation,
thought that on October 81,
the lord of death gathered all
the souls of those dead who
had been destined to enter
the bodies of animals and de.
cided what form they should
take for the next year.
Through the centuries, ma
ny strange and fantastic be-
liefs have been built up a.
round this day, and while our
modern day Halloween is a
day of frolic for the younger
set, it is interesting to look
back at some of the wierd
fantasies surrounding that
day in times gone by.
In Ireland, there was a be-
lief that on Halloween, spirits
came out of a cave, accom-
panied by copper colored
birds, who killed farm ami
mails and stole babies, leav-
ing changelings in their place.
The changelings could be dis
posed of by boiling egg shells
in their presence.
From Ireland, too, come
various methods of divining
the future; one was to serve
a dish on Halloween known as
caIlcannon, which consisted
of a mixture of mashed pota-
toes, parsnips and onions. A
ring, a china pig, a thimble,
a doll and a coin were stirred
into the mixture. When it was
served the person who found
the ring in his share was to
be married within the next
year, the one who found the
doll would have children, the
finder of the thimble would
never marry and the one who
produced the coin would be
wealthy. I don't know what
happened to the pig finder.
Another prediction for young
girls came about by throwing
a ball of blue yarn out a
window after dark on Halo.
ween night. The girl would
hold onto one end of the yarn
and begin winding it from
left to right; if the charm
worked she would feel a tug
on the other end. Then she
was supposed to ask, "Whc
holds?" and she would then
hear the name of her true
love.
For the young man was the
custom of putting nine grains
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

and orange drinks were serv-
ed at Mrs. H. E.. Brooks, Sr.
Suzanne Landrum will be the
November hostess. Jubilees
will be November 13.
The Junior High Class met
the second Tuesday. Sight
Reading with one at each
piano was done, technic, rhy-
TIM, naming triads and ear
training. Those playing were:
Roy Smith, Jr., Jerry Read,
Bob Brown, Sharon McNeer,
Patti Melton, Melody Lewis.
Bob Brown was host at the
Coffee Shop where hamburg
ers and chocolate milks were
served. Sharon McNeer will
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
By Allie Tardy

49,. | would consider enrolling
said children into another
school of higher education
and myself into a mental IN
stitution for ever allowing
such a fantastic venture. DO
these boys and girls have
parents, | wonder?
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK:
1.-The Lord gave us two ends
to use,
One to sit with,
One to think with,
Our future depends on which
we choose,
Heads we win, tails we lose"
TWO COUNTRY FELLOWS
at a State Fair were greatly
fascinated by a booth where
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
NEGROES VOTE IN MISSISSIPPI
ates ignore coIored vote publicly but bid for black ballots in secret

ignored the record Negro vote but tried every
behind the scene maneuver possible to garner
at least a share of the black ballots.
As a result the keep the Negro in his
place" issue long made infamous by the late
and mlamented Senator Theodore Bilbo was
conspicuous in the campaign only by its alb
sencc. While candidates were afraid an open
bid for the Negro vote might hurt their
chances with white voters, not even the mos.
ardent white supremacist on the slate wanteo,
to risk losing any Negro votes.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Saturday we almost caught
a chipmunk but he ran into
his hole and we could not get
him. We stopped the hole up
with a coca cola bottle and
then we squirted the hose in
to the hole and the chipmunk
came out then and ran into
the garage and ran through
a little hole out the back and
was gone and we did not see
him any more.
Week before last we had a
Scout meeting and went to
the Fire Station. Our Den Mo-
Tiers, Mrs. Russell and Mrs.
Jones, took us. We looked at
the fire truck and saw how
the hoses work and got to
climb on the Fire Truck a
little. Then we went into the
Fire Department where the
man works. He gave us some
stickers about fire prevention.
We saw a microphone that
you can call the police on.
1t was fun to see the Fire
Truck and all that.
In a letter that somebody
wrote me about what to do
about the yellow jackets, they
said put a bottle in the yellow
Jacket hole at night and we
did it. The next morning the
re was a few yellow jackets
in the bottle and the next day
there was a lots but Butch
knocked the bottle over and
they flew everywhere. But af-
ter we put the bottle over the
hole all the yellow jackets
left except a few. | guess
they were scared. If they
back we will try it a.
gain.
We played on a big dirt hill
Saturday. We put leaves on
the hill and slid down the hill
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

be the next hostess. JubileeS
will be November 10.
The Senior High met N
the third Tuesday. They were
drilled on key signatures,
sight reading, modulations,
scales, arpeggios, cadances,
transposition. Those playing
were: Sally Brown, Carol
Ann Mcclellan, Sherry Max
amson Gwen Dickerson,
Frank Hague, Mary Lue Read,
Judy Engelmann, Marilyn
Smith. Mary Lue was hos
tess. Ice cream sandwiches
and cokes were served in the
studio. JubileeS are set for
November 20.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Notes and quotes =.
of q feminine nature

little celluloid balls bObbed
or top of water pets, and Gus
toners were offered substan-
tial prizes if they were sue
cessful in shooting any one of
the balls off it's perch with a %
rifle. One farmer spent six
quarters in a futile effort to
pick off the ball and finally
his friend pushed him aside
and picked up the gun. One
shot and all the balls disap-
peared. AS they walked away
laden with prizes, the unsuc-
cessful marksman marveled.
"How did you do it?" he ask
ed. Gust took knowing how"
explained the winner. 81 shot
the man working the pump
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

GOSH! This political open
season has turned out to be
nastier than the August hula
baloo. Makes a body wonder
whether he should pick the
loudest or the latest on name
calling. If the present trend
continues, misdeeds of the
past are going to date so far
back that gubernatorial as
Grants are liable to be bring
ing down shame on each 9TH
er for how many times their
poor weary mothers had TO
change their pants.
THE DAYS
when Halloween was made
up of just tricks? Gates on top
of houses, clothes tied in knots
on the line and other fiendish
little exuberances Matched up
in a ten year old mind. We
used to be lucky if we gar
nered one stick of gum on a
night of trick or treating.
Just goes to show = kids are
smarter now and instead of
fretting their heads about
possible mischief, they've
commercialized the whole
business and think nothing of
coming from a s%orjourn on
Halloween with a II ID. sack
of goodies.
BUSINESS HOUSES deserv-
ing a word of praise for Spruc-
ing up our town with various
improvements and new looks
are Sunshine Cleaners, Ber-
mans Brokerage, Holmes
County Bank & Trust Co.,
Peoples Drug Store, Republi-
can Headquarters, T & T Gro
Gerry, along with brand new
additions of Sunflower, Miss.
Power & Light Building and
Fran's Drive Inn. Proud OF
'em, aren't we? And who's
next?
ALL l CAN SAY is if | had
a child in college and all of
a sudden his college curri-
culum included his dashing
off to another part of the
country to take part in a
fiasco which is offensive to a
great majority of the popula-
ton of that part of the country
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

ballots to- provide a Ralapce- Qt poWer WHICH
resulted in q strong showing Tor the candidate
Negroes supported s~ecretly-Paul Johnson u:
Although Johnson lost in q campaign COM
plicated by eight gubernatorial candidates,
a record number in Mississippi history, the
Negro voters found their relatively small
number (almost 100000 people went to the
polls) a potent even if publicly-disregarded
force.
In one of the strangest political campaigns
of modern times, the Office seekers publicly
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Piekens News

BY Mrs. L. X. Daniel
WOman's Missionary Union
The PickenS Woman'S Mis-
sionary Union is composed of
three Circles, two GAS and
two Sunbeam Bands.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Mrs. Frank Simpson Of
Flora was a Monday visitor
with Mrs. j. T. Lever.
- Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Cook
were Jackson visitors Tues
day.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

TO MOST AMERICANS Mississippi is con-
sidered the most backward state in the ma
ton. Its treatment of its Negro citizens is
acknowledged to be the worst in any state.
But Mississippi is changing swiftly. No better
proof can be found of that political and social
revolution than the remarkable state primaries
this year in which more Negroes voted than
any time since the hectic days of Reconstruc-
ton. Going to the polls some 10000 strong
in the formerly all-white Democratic pr.
maries, colored Mississippians cast enough
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

Mrs. H. R. Varnado is pre-
sident, Mrs. b. E Presley,
Mrs. Crawford Lever and
Mrs. Melvin Partain are Cir
Gle Chairman.
Mrs. Varnado met with ca.
oh Circle during last week,
as the overall program for
the year was previewed and
plans were presented by each
department chairman.
The Gladys Keith Circle
contributes regularly to an In.
ternational student, Anna
Chan, at Blue Mountain Col
lege.
The Councillors met with
their groups. intermediate
GAS, Mrs. Joyce Hudspeth,
Junior GAS, Mrs. Evelyn
Crooks, Beginner Sunbeams,
Mrs. Gladys Jones and Prim'
airy Sunbeams, Mrs. Pat Pep
per.
Mrs. j.. ID. McKie and
Mrs. l.. E. Crawford attended
the Public Relations Work.
shop Thursday at MSCW
Sunday, October 20, was
Laymen's Day at the Metho.
dist Church. An interesting
program was presented by
Shelby Parker, Howard Stu.
IBIS, and Skipper Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford
Lever made a business trir
to Greenwood Wednesday.
= Mr.. Jack Sledge of Mem
|phis visited Mrs. Josie Sled.
ge Wednesday.
- Mrs. Lena Linn and Mrs.
Charles Dickerson visited Mrs.
B.. A. McMullen in the Lex.
ington Hospital Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Mont
lgomery visited Mrs. Pattie
Montgomery in Yazoo City on
Wednesday.
Those from Pickens at
tending the WSCS quiet day
at the Chapel of the Cross
on Friday were Mrs. C. V.
Maxwell, Mrs. B. H. Max
well. Mrs. S. A. Parker, Mrs.
'G. H. Ledbetter, Mrs. w. j.
Waits, Mrs. w. G.. Worthey,
Mrs. r. B. Linn, Mrs. Howard
Stubs, Miss Minnie Pearce,
Mrs. Bob Bridgforth, Mrs. S.
.. Simpson, Mrs. P. l.. Mont
gomery, Mrs. T. K. Daniel,
and Mrs. Stewart Bridgforth.
= Mrs. Dee Weir and Mrs.
Bob Pollard of Weir, stopped
an route to Yazoo City Friday,
Tor a visit with Mrs. j. z.
Lever.
Mrs. P. l.. Montgomery,
Hrs. Bobb Jones, Mrs. Lee
Nariel and Mrs. Pat Gibson
tended the Home Demon
ration Club Craft meet.l g
= Lexington Tuesday.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31
Hok1me, County HERALD

Published by the Holmes County Publishing Company at 700 Tchula Street.
lexington Mississippi Entereda at the PostofHce at Lexington, Mississippi, as Second
Class mail UNDER the Act of Congress of March,, 1873 Subscription rates for Holmes
and adjoining counties, $500 per year; ski months. $500; elsewhere, $4 per year.
PAUL TARDY, Editor
ALLIE S TARDY, Associate Editor
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

We played on a big dirt hill
Saturday. We put leaves on
the hill and slid down the hill
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

I'll be back.
Holmes County herald., 1963-10-31

at a state + air were SIedLy
fascinated by a booth WherelBe Joyful!
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DEAR ABBY
Washington, D. C., Tuesdo

DEAR ABBY: Could you
please tell me why so few
Americans hang up flags on
special holidays? On our
street there was only one flag
out on Memorial Day-ours.
We are English born and
America is our new home.
We love it, but can't under
stand this about the Amer
lean people. They praise
America, sing the anthem,
but when it comes to paying
$2.40 for a flag, they hesi-
tate. 1t beats me. In England,
a flag flies from every house,
large and small. 1t was the
same on my daughters street
here in America. One flag
theirs. 1t makes me so mad
l could scream.
CANOGA PARK.
The cOIOrfuI tradition Of
showing the flag seems to be
fading in America. And it's
regrettabIe, for my taste. But
REAL patriotism doesn't
have to be demonstrated.
Some of the most confused
un-Americans are frantic
flag-wavers. We have our
Colonel Blimps, too.
4 4 =
DEAR ABBY: I was under
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Rare Guidebook Highly Valued

Nobody knows what the
mail will bring, and that is
what makes Gold in Your
Attic" such fun to write.
Take, for example, the let
ter we received from Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. A., who are Loui-
siana readers. With 1t they
Enclosed a photograph of
Mrs. AS copy of Robert
Creuzbaur's rare California
guidebook of 1849, a book
which has been in her fam
lily many years.
This 40-page work, cloth
bound, with five maps and a
page of a advertising, is a
widely coveted item of West
ern Americana. 1t is Of his
torical importance because in
1t Creuzbaur argued for the
advantages Of a national
railroad route from the Gulf
of Mexico to San Diego, via
Paso del Norte on the Rio
Grande.
The title page reads, in
part;
ROUTE FROM The Gulf Of
Mexico and the Lower Mis-
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home and community better
and easier for everyone.
Back again TO planning: IL
must be done ahead Of time.
For example: II woodwork
is to be painted, the CONVEX
sation on Tuesday could well
go: Thursday morning would
be a good time for you to
paint that woodwork. Check
today to see If we have the
paint, drop cloths and
brushes you will need. AEy-
thing you need we can get
tomorrow Thursday MORN
ing, put on your work clothes
when you first get up. Wen
get the breakfast dishes out
OF the way"
On Thursday m orning,
with his mind filled with
plans OF how the painting is
10 be done, there is less room
for distracting ideas.
Early planning also allows
for a discussion OF methods.
Work time thus can be sched-
uled ahead Of other activities.
Once eStablished-the habit
Of planning ahead makes life
easier for adults and chill
dren alike.
II you haze a question,
,Drite to DR.. Mason In care
OF The Star. He tDill discuss
in his column those OF most
general interest.
Thursday: Good HobitS.
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TO-DAY
In History
By the Associated Press

On this date in 1874, the
foundation of Lincoln Tower
was laid at Westminster
Bridge road in London. The
tower was erected by Joint
British and American sub
scription as a memorial to
President Abraham Lincoln
and the abolition of slavery.
ON THIS DATE
In 1916, Argentina pro-
claimed its independence
from Spain.
In 1850, the 18th United
States President, Zachary
Taylor, died in office after
serving only 16 months.
In 1917, mobilization of the
national guard was ordered
throughout the United States
during World War I.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
IF we open a quarrel be-
tween the past and the
present, we shall find that
we have lost the future
Sir Winston Churchill.
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the impression that my hus-
band was working seven days
a week, night and day, for
five months. One afternoon
a young woman came to my
apartment and told me that
my husband has practically
been living with her all that
time. She said she loved him
and wanted me to give him
up. When my husband came
home and saw her there he
almost jumped out of the
window. He told her in front
of me that it was all over
between them. She said she'd
never let him go. He prac-
tically had to throw her out.
I never felt so sorry for a
woman in all my life. My
husband has tried to make it
up to me in every way pos
sible. He is begging me to
forgive and forget. Should I?
BROKEN-H HEARTED.
Yes.
\ Il 4
DEAR ABBY: I am a very
small eater and we eat out
a lot. 1t is very embarrassing
to me when a waitress no.
tees that I haven't eaten
much and asks, WAS there
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MASON ON EDUCATION
Planning Will Quiet
What Can We Do?'

Teen-agers are best con-
trolled through a balance Of
prohibitions and positive di-
rections. They are at the age
of struggle against restraint,
yet restraint is necessary for
their protection and sense Of
security.
At the beginning Of this
period, usually the junior
high period, they have all
abundance Of energy. They
are willing to carry out the
directions Of parents and
teachers provided they know
what is wanted and how to
do it. Left on their own, they
lack direction. What they de-
eide to do often irritates
adults.
Parents do not owe their
children entertainment. The
world does not owe them a
living. They do owe the world
something. They should use
part OF their time, energy and
talent to help others. Help
their pastor, their Red Cross,
the Salvation Army. Assist
the poor, visit the sick ard,
when they are through If
they are not too tired, read a
book.
The attitude Of the parents
should be: This is the light
thing to do" in our family
each can do many things to
make life happier for all"
ITO have a successful family
is what we all want"
Parents can think of many
things that their teen-agers
can do to make life in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-09
BY LESLIE J. MASON, ED.
Professor Of Education,

Professor Of Education,
University of Southern California
Now is the time Of year
when we hear most clearly
the teen-ager's plaintive cry
what can we do? Where
can we go2"
Most any parent can make
good suggestions. Paint the
woodwork. Nov the lawn.
Wash the car. Learn to cook.
Scrub some floors. Build a
boat. Get a job"
The key to getting such
suggestions carried out lies
In planning. In my expe-
rience, it has worked almost
invariably.
Once when I was a young
teacher / wanted my SUI
dents to gather around my
desk so that they could
watch closely a demonstra-
ton Of static electricity. So
I merely told the room OF
eighth graders, gather
round the desk please"
SwooSh, / was surrounded by
a JAM packed crowd.
Next time / was explicit.
Don't move until I tell
you," l said, but / want you
to observe at close range
the material at the desk. Will
those students in the front
row arise quietly and come
forward TO my desk. and then
the next row, and so on?"
Now the students knew
exactly what was expected
Of them and they did 1t.
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Gold in Your Attic oppeors on
Tuesdays.
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HOLLYWOOD .s
Movies Need Some
WeII-Groomed Men

fellow in one picture and you
see him in all. He becomes a
category case
"Too much energy is expended
nowadays seeking to discover
dramatic film stars overnight
from the ranks Of foreign ac-
tors, television personalities and
unknowns," Edwards notes,
land. unfortunately, there is no
longer the gradual grooming of
handsome young leading men
into solid important dramatic
figures.
Robert Wagner was a case
in point" Edwards believes.
"He was trapped in the quick
sand of his handsome leading
man Identification for many
years. Most film-makers refused
to think of him in any other
sense, but now I feel he's on
his way up from that rut."
Edwards recently directed
Wagner, along with David Niv-
en-, Peter Sellers, Capucine and
Claudia Cardinale in "The Pink
Panther" and he's particularly
happy over the break he thinks
it has given Wagner.
This blind attitude to Wag-
ner's potential was a blatant
denial of a Hollywood tradi-
tion," Edwards continued. Most
of the screens great dramatic
male stars passed through a
metamorphosis, starting as mere
photogenic leading men.
Gary Grant, the late Gary
Cooper, Kirk Douglas, Frank
Sinatra, William Holden, Burt
Lancaster and Robert Taylor
are impressive examples. Almost
all got off as handsome young
actors who had little more to
do on screen than look good
and flutter the hearts of ladies.
All developed into excellent, re-
sourceful performers who have
helped further the dramatic
art of movies.
More recent fellows that
come to mind are Tony Curtis
and Rock Hudson, who gradu-
ated from their Black Prince
and Son of Cochise' roles to
portrayals of dramatic sub
stance"
When Wagner terminated his
contract at Goth Century Fox
in order to shop around for
more demanding roles, it was a
time of trial for him. But he
eventually landed several chal-
longing assignments, notably as
the star of Columbia'S THE
War Lover" with Academy
Award winners Maximillian
Schell, Sophia Loren and Fred
ric March.
This progression from lead
ing man to dramatic star is a
natural one and should be en-
couraged, not thwarted," Ed
wards adds. Most of our great
male stars were in the business
at least 10 years before their
names hit the bright lights.
whats more, their old bobby
Sox followers, maturing along
with them, formed the nucleus
of an admiring front of adult
fans when the actors moved on
to more serious efforts. The
leading man frozen in leading
man roles cannot grow up with
his audience"