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Number 1 hiit\-Nine Volume 126 Lexington, Mississippi -—Thursday, December 26, 1963 Christmas Season Is Extended Here Postponed Program Set For Sunday; Holmes HD Council Five-Inch Snow Covers Holmes County Christa Program bv Hazel lirannon Smith Held At MPL Cilice It won't be June in January — this is one thing we can usually count on. Home The Holmes County (Jr can we? en- Demonstration Council Christmas in 1963 has been extended beyond Wed- a Christmas joyed program — nesday. December 25, in Holmes County so any- held in the modern auditor- can and will. ium of the new Mississ.ppi thing happen, probably is should have been a tremen- Power and Light Company. The answer, of course, turned into a d smal Mrs. James Summerlin oi that Old Man Winter is giv- dous day Richland, president, open 3d ing Santa Claus too much flop.

— of them were saying the meeting and presided competition and it is just Most weather Old Fellow a little prayer that over a briel business session. possible the Jolly in seme would moderate and the Christmas, 1963 ihe devotional was read by may be late arriving could be taken- up on Mrs. Lee Daniel of Pickens. remote corner where the slack Holmes County Courthouse is glamorized for the and Christmas Eve. Her scripture was taken from snow drifts are too derp. Monday season with holiday gay Christmas lights strung from the book of Luke. Did we say “snow drifts?” the tower of the Victorian structure to the corners, of Emory and West clubs were Yes, snow drifts in Miss s- Lex- the Square. For Christmas, 1963, Lexington merchants in charge ol decoration; sippi. Christinas Cantata and Acona were m and Chamber of Commerce, assisted by a substantial ington A beautiful blanket of snow the charge of foods; and pro- Holmes County and check from the of Lexington, purchased new TABLEAU uved the true spirit of Christmas in covered Wil! Be Presented City Durant THIS IMPRESSIVE cap v gram was planned by most of Central M ss'ss p decorations, pictured above, which now decorate the Pickens clubs. Tradition- evening at W. B. Kenna Auditorium. The and “The Great Announcement” Thursday Sunday morning as people around the inner circle of the al Christmas dishes were the Music Education of mercury vapor lights Christmas Song Festival was presented by Department prepared to attend worshm By Baptist Choir members to be Courthouse. brought by with Mrs. Lamar Bowie as director. services and Christmas pro The Christmas Contata, “A 45 the Lexington Schools served buffet style to the been W. grams which had Song Unending” by John guests present. planned to usher in the Peterson, postponed last Sun- business session During the Christmas Season. All of day because of extreme wea- Summerlin and Mrs. ... Mrs. ! Christmas Festival Held these had to be cancelled or ther, will be given this Sun- Roscoe Johnson, delegates to Song ex postponed because of the day at 7:00 p. m. at the First HD Council National — ithe tremo weather and th° Baptist Church in Lexington. held in Little Rock, Music Department meeting, fact that in this normally The public is invited. on conven- gave a report, the Schools we are not pre- Bennie McBride, minister Lexington District Heart Fund Campaign Workshop mild climate tion. to cope with snow and of music, is director of the with Presents Program pared The social hour began sub-freezing temperatures. presentation which is com- from a Will Be Held In Winona 6th an exchange of gifts A Christmas Song Festival, January posed of forty voices of the decorated tree. Began Friday beautifully “Tlie Great Announcement’’, panel presentation on Heart adult choir. were served by Mrs. Vernon Refreshments a King, — was presented to capacity Disease Yesterday, Today It all started when snow Open House Mrs. W. T. Holder, Mrs. C. De- crowd Thursday night. Holmes Chairman and Tomorrow. falling in mid after- The Rev. and Mrs. Frank Mrs. T. M. began I B. Minyard and 19 in Kenna Auditor- continued cember Areas oi' emphasis for he noon Friday and W. Gunn will hold open Williams from a beautifully Is On Program was — m. that ium The program given Fund until about 9:00 p. house this Sunday from 3:00 FRIENDS AND READERS with 1964 Heart campaign TO OUR EVERYWHERE:! table, spread Public mea- appointed by the Lexington Heart volunteers from sev- The official to 5l00 p. m. This affair had in the special gifts and corporate evening. a white cloth, bordered un- three- we would School Music Department en North Central Counties — will be surement was four and also been scheduled for the During this blessed Christmas Season center of and business gifts holiday motif. The Mrs. La- on some der the direction of will in Winona John inches, but in past Sunday our all of for gather explained by Hampton fourths like to, express deep appreciation toj you interest was a massive ar- to Youth Revival mar Bowie Monday, January li, to begin Chairman 1964 State it ranged from four for and of with Stcnnis, places your friendship and loyalty and wish you yours rangement greenery the Missis- The Youth Revival, sche- The stage for the Nativity preparatiqns for Heart Fund. seven. I red berries, highlighted with 27-29 a completely happy holiday., with a back- Heart Association con- The snow belt extenaca duled for December story was set sippi B. F. Heath, Winona,* will burning red tapers. sky drive to miles north of Wi- will be held according to drop representing the centrated February on how to en- from five we would like to say a word of appre- presented give pointers Especially The president stars. “Angels" the heart Jackson on the schedule. dotted with support year-round list volunteer leaders and nona beyond more than 200 new subscribers this Mrs. Harold Brock of Durant, “Youth ciation for the stars in place south — and from Starkville The revival follows who intro- hangjhg the program. Workers. an Council secretary, and the in our family of readers, now at all McLeHan, Bar- and Heart on the east to the Mississippi Week”, principal year growing were/ LaNeile Heart Council for scheduling duced the guest entertainer, Procedures wheie the for the revival will Denise Sleen. and volunteers river at Greenville speaker time high. Durant bara Hyman, Fund leaders a succCssiui the Rev. BiU Rose, and reporting intervals be the Rev. Barham, HenPy; Fran Wynne Carroll, bridge was closed at Donny Rev. Thad from Holmes, Attala, will be re- of our minister. campaign briefly a student at Col- Our special thanks, too, go to the patrons Presbyterian McClellan. Andy Web- because of icing One-way Mississippi com- Sammy Montgomery, Choctaw, Mrs. Vernon King, Rose read an viewed by was Clinton. The Rev. — impressive it at without a substan- and Pamela Pierce. Tim Grenada Counties traffic prevailed when lege commercial printing department Mrs. Car- King ster and the Holmes position written oy Chairman of Jack Yarbrough, also a stu- told the story in song at the Winona open. tial business, in this, department we could not continue “The Un- chorus will meet Heart Fund, Lexing- icr Wright entitled, tlm Couniy Saturday dent at Mississippi College as the “Anmis” arranged Club for the District High temperature Even under normal condi- in a Country Pub- •to publish your newspaper. welcome Guest.’ iignter ton. Mrs. Maurine Twiss, 3:30 p. will be in charge of music. stars. Fund was 33 degrees and by Rose twinkling tj Heart Campaign Heart As- tions there is advertising in any small vein, the Rev. piayeci licist, Mississippi to 29. The Services for Friday and rarely enough stage m. it had dropped Windows flanking the workshop. em- — on an old JacKson, will 7:30 town to the newspaper entirely it laminar melodies sociation, recorded Saturday night Saturday arc set for p. weekly support in Cathedral col Gaines of low harmonica, some- were draped Three physicians, the importance m will fashioned phasize noon Sunday the and Sunday services must depend upon commercial printing to fill the gap snotlmhVd to a William was 22. By twro one time. ors and give L. Cooke, Grenada, in Heart tund wor- times playing at publicity the had risen only to be held at the regular created low rates and not enough ad- effect. and Paul temperature by subscription He also Christmas stained glass Middleton, Winona fall- hours. presented Campaign. 26 and a light sleet was ship 6 dressed will a vertising. carols and request numbers. Grades 1 through Mink, Kosciusko, give those to The series of services, in Among expected ing. oi in choir robes wcrc seated at their of of the Mrs. Lewis Massey attend and to bring the entire weekend charge the youth A word of appreciation to all of you who the stage. During special Thornton led the group in sta?e left facing workers are: R- de- church, is open to all mem- from the county heart driving conditions were of us at Christmas with cards, letters and carols in seats in the auditorium glowed brilliantly Mrs. and visitors. The thought singing Christmas Other A. Cooper, Carrollton; the M'ssiss pp bers, leaders to that "Mary" scribed by — with the High stage signify newspaper clippings and those who sent unison. • were diagonal, and Miss Lockwood public is invited. interesting found a King Patrol as hazardous on and "Joseph” had Highway — Glee Club seated Mrs. in or came in with renewal checks for your paper School Thompson, Lxington; 14 lives have been place in the stable for the At least the front rows. Vernon Mills, Weir; Miss because o' may your tribe increase. birth of the Christ Child. The lost in the stale Half-Holidays Begin ii i <• “Mary”, portrayed by Fair, French Camp entire effect Margaret ‘he extreme weather. “Josooh stage lighting ‘n Stores 9th MERRY ALL. Amanda Povall and and Dyre, Grenada. were out o' January CHRISTMAS, Christmas was beautifully Lowery School children ugming entered and timing Julian Watson who — in tmv merchants will executed by Hosca Grisham, sc hool Friday noon Lcxingtcn from stage right were refused before snow half-holidays each Jr., Woodson Earle, Bill Sch- to get home begin Contest Postponed in the Inn and turned a. place neiler and John Davis. St. Mary's Services: started falling. Thursday beginning January Dickard. inn contests away by Ronnic St. 9. as announced by Lexing- Christmas lighting The Music Department ex- Thcl midnight service at Business Down of Commerce, in scheduled to keeper. Church fo. ton Chamber Lexington, presses appreciation to each Mary’s Episcopal un i' ndaj Bill Ginn served as pianis' will be But in 1. M McRae, secretory. Stores have been judged of those in charge of lighting, Christmas Eve night children romping choral on will be all January evenings, will be for the elementary held as announced by the the snow were aoout the open day Named 'Most and Sunday stage props, decoration and to Ode Burrell on Outstanding' later this singers,- and Brenda Harth- Bussell. A it — busi- 2, following the holiday judged some time James Stokes for instrument- Rev. Frank regular ly ones enjoying Glee if and cock was pianist for tlje service was the January 1st (Christmas) week, al numbers. Sunday morning ness men throughout were will ob- In Annual Bowl weatther Club. Instrumentalists held at 1C a. m. Sunday, were feeling it m their Half-holidays be Player Liberty Saturday when the severe ushers for the county drummer; Fran Serving as last moderates. Andy King, combined with the Sunday cash People simply served through the for were Odessa registers. third in yardage gained be- flute; and Sammy presentation in August as is the Durant Fullback Sreets were impassable Wynne, School hour. couldn’t gel to town to shep Thursday the Maroons. Hoyle Farmer, Anne Only McLellan, King, Sylvia — what annual custom. cause of the snow on Friday harp. | on Saturday and Shines In Game 13 and and Son- Granger, 94, Flowers Sarabeth Ellis. and were even worse Sunday The Star of Bethlehem and ny Fisher. 11 with 81 topped At Philadelphia alter sleet had fallen Ode’s mark. night since noon. A Holmes County boy, Ode Pat Watson, Maroon guard Mrs. J. H. Bowie, president Burrell of Durant, was named took outstanding lineman of the Lexington Garden “most valuable” player fol- honors in the game. Club, sponsor of the residen- lowing tbe Liberty Bowl scored twice in the State contest, said the Satur- tial lighting game in Philadelphia first and a field goal in the out of town judges will come day as Mississippi State Uni- second to lead at the half when called. versity Bulldogs defeated the 16-6. The Wolfpack scored in It is hoped people will turn Wolf pack of North Carolina the second and fourth a total their lights on during' the en- State 16-12 of 12 points to the final make the Extended of Du- tire week for The former fullback score 16-12 and a contest al rant High School and Holmes holiday period. the way. Negro Contest Junior College was a star per- Signs Contract Judging in the Negro resi- former in this first bowl ap- The Durant has player will MSU football dential lighting contest, pearance of the signed a pro football contract also take place as soon as squad in 23 years and the with the Houston (Texas) after streets are very first before a nationwide Oilers He v as their number possible clear again, according to The television audience. four draft choice. The Green of the Canadian Advertiser, sponsor sparse crowd in the Bay Packers and a The annual contest Philadelphia Stadium (8,309 club had also made him an Winners will be announced failed to dampen the offer, according to reports. fans) the the in the next issue of, high spirits of the boys from He was said to have been of the paper. deep in Dixie, although the number three choice was in the low Packers. temperature —mm.. *mmmmmmf mm ^ con- 20’s — causing some of the Official signing of the was announced Join the fight visitors to dub it the “ice tract Sunday Fran Bar- — are Thad Henley, Sammy McClellan, Andy King-, Wynne, the Oilers. Against Tuberculosis ANGELS in “The Great Announcement,” pictured in the ex- bowl.” by Barbara 6-1 and Buy and use Meek, LaNelle McLellan, Denise Steen and Hyman. Burrell handled the ball ten Burrell is weight setting for the annual Christmas program, ry Christmas Seals quisite stage provided times for 69 yards to rank, 185 pounds. ___

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