The Magee Courier from Magee, Mississippi • 1

I Democratic Squibs by G. O. P. HALOWE'EN and Spooks and Black Gobblins and all bewitching things are Cats come out of their hiding places to night when the 1 season of Saturday Halowe'en gets underway. Magee (Garden Club will The their annual Halowe en Carnival stage at the community house and always, it will afford barrels will of as fun for age that provide various: all groups.

be erected of enjoying, the crowning types King and Queen will take of the and the always 'enjoyed cake walk place will be held. This is the place to go to have your fun. Good wholesome fun is expected and enjoyed by everyone, during the season but destructive movements not enjoyed neither are they welcomed. Have, your fun kiddies everyone want's you to but please. refrain from the of property and possibly, creating -cause hazards that could.

bodily injury to. Put on your garbs and make the rounds but keep it on an elevated level. We were pleasured about press time to have one of our friends of long standing and a. former restdent an businessman of Magee, S. P.

Doolittle, drop into the Courier office. Mr. Doolittle is now residing in Bentonville, Arkansas and is engaged in a traveling job from that point. And another visitor. coming into our office Wednesday.

was Gerald Puckett who smiled broadly as he announced that he had returned from Camp Chaffee, Arkansas with a discharge in hand. He further stated that he was planning to enter Hinds Junior College the first of December and resume: his edHe expressed a degree of pleasure at being dismissed from the armed srvices and everyone is duly so proud to have him returned to the civilian ranks. Simpson County Animals Makes The Big Sale B. L. R.

Larry Lou 8th from the Box Ranch made the Big McCormick Farms Sale October 5. This young registered hereford heifer sold for $1200.00. Maurice and his father, E. T. Layton, sold the good heifer March 17, 1952 at Greenville in the M.

W. Larry 43rd club sale for $700 to McCormick Farms. This was an honor for a Simpson county calf to rate even the first sale, because any animal selling in the 43rd club must be at least a grand daughter grandson of the Famous 43rd. The McCormick Farms took this outstanding heifer back Wodsworth, Ohio and bred her to the $210,000.00 bull. After watching her very closely they found she continted to develop and was among the top animals offered in their famous sales.

She was the 7th Female listed out of the 55 offered in the sale. B. L. R. Larry Lou 8th was bought by Howard Ebie of Maydore, Ohio for $12,000 You may not know it but when an animal makes this sale they must be a good individual, This Heifer is out of the good bull C.

L. F. Larry Domino 6th. that Maurice and chis father. E.

T. Layton, bought at the Cedar Lane farm near Greenville and the cow Sylvia D. they bought at Frank Barlows. Well do we remember one Saturday when Maurice, Mr. Layton, Jack- Warren, Jr.

and Billy Smith went over to Frank Barlows the Farm near Hazlehurst and bought cow Sylvia D' and Beau Standway as yearlings. Thinking $150.00 was a big- price for such animals, never dreaming that some day the heifer would produce a calf that would make the big sale and sell for $1200.00 at times like this, The Layton's have the Sire. and dway Dam of this heifer also Beau Stanout on their farm, The Box with scores of other good animals, It still pays to buy good blooded animals and then take care of them. will find as good blooded animals on the Layton farm you will anywhere or Why go to some other county state when Simpson County has them. here Club Non't the Magee Garden Halloween Carnival Sat, nite.

Come eat, drink and be merry! THE MAGEE "DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST OF MAGEE VOLUME 52-NO. 52 MAGEE, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, Senator Stennis To Hold Open Forum Here Now. 3 A report on United States and world affairs will be made to the people of Magee and Simpson county by U. S. Senator John C.

Stennis on Tuesday night, November 3 at 7:30 o'clock. He will speak at the Magee Activities (gymnasium) and the public is exBuilding tended a cordial invitation to attend and see and meet the Senator just recently returned from Europe. The Senator's visit is in keeping with his policy of meeting with the people of the state a part of each year during the recess of the Congress. After the Congress adjourned earlier this year, Senator Stennis made an official inspection of military bases in Europe as a memher of the Military Construction Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee. By appointment of the Vice President he also represntd the Senate as a guest of the German government for the opening of Germany's parliment early in October.

The Senator's meeting here give him an opportunity to report to the people, to answer their ions and talk with them about the problems that will come before Congress which convenes next January 6. The need for continued farming price supports, the efforts being made to balance the budget, the outlook for tax reduction and the chances for world peace are among the subjects Senator Stennis wants! to discuss with the people of iMagee and Simpson county. He will bring a report on the operation of the government under a Republican administration for the first time in twenty years and he hopes to learn from the people how they feel about the changes being made and policies being followed. He met with President Eisenhower in mid-October, telling him of the strong military striking power that has been built in Europe and of his feeling that reductions must he made in U. S.

spending abroad. The Senator had supported cuts in this spending at the last session. While in Germany, the Senator conferred with the authorities there on new markets for cotton and other farm crops. He is expected to tell of these talks and of the need for world trade to help keep the United States prosperous. He has made a special study of youth problems and has strongly supported those measures affectwilling the welfare of the young He has stated he wants them to visit with him while he is here and tell him of their ideas and hopes for the future.

Senator Stennis has won a reputation as one of the hardest workmembers of the United States Senate and holds positions on the important Armed Services arid Public Works Committees. He was re-elected last year for a six-year term. Olyer Kennedy Credits Magee Volunteer Fire Department With Preventing Property Loss Saturday, October 25 Saturday around noon, the gee: Volunteer Fire Department answered a summons to the farm of Olyer Kennedy, miles east of Magee, and was credited by Mr. Kennedy as having prevented a great deal of property damage to a neighboring farm and the farm house located thereon. According to Mr.

Kennedy, he had been burning some high grass and other trash around his cane mill early that morning and had used a hose to keep the fire from spreading. As soon as the burning operation had been completed and he considered everything safe, he secured the hose. Shortly thereafter, he noticed a flame in a neighboring corn field, which he said must have been caused by a small whirlwind picking up a spark and transferring it from the burning embers to the dry vegetation in the field. The flame quickly became out of hand and he summoned the Magee Volunteer Fire Department who were there within minutes at-" ter he asked for their help. High was the praise of Mr.

KenI nedy in the speed of the department in arriving on the scene and of the tact and teamwork employed which portrayed the fruits splendid organization. "Had it not been for the fine work of this department much more damage would have been done and certainly they are credited with saving the house on my old home place," said Mr. Kennedy. "The town of Magee should be proud of this department, and know they are, and I want to say thanks again to the boys in the department, to the town of Magee and to my friends and neighbors for everything in helping bring this hazard under control," was the grateful man's sentiments as he expressed them to The Courier Monday morning. Magee Legion To Stage Armistice Day 8 Program At Sanatorium November Guests; Congressman John Bell Williams Featured Speaker Two Returned POW's To Be chairman, Mrs.

R. H. Program Durham of Sanatorium, announces finishing touches have been that the the program planning for made to the annual Armistic Day program that is sponsored each year by the Magee American Legion Post. Returned prisoner of War, Sgt. Class Gerald Puckett of WeaFirst Pfc.

'Pete" Stringer of thersby and Mize, both prisoners of the communwill be guests for the occasion list, Congressman John Bell World Wiland liams, disabled veteran of War II will deliver the memorial address. He will be introduced day Dr. Henry Boswell. by All Korean veterans are urged to attend the program and participate the parade which will begin at in Magee at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, 8, and proceed to Sanatovember the Magee band, the local rium with National Guard Unit and Korean veterans particiapting. All Korean veterans who will participate in Ma- the urged to be at the parade are depot at 1:30 on that day.

gee Come to town Saturday and eat supper at the Magee Garden Community Club House and with the the fun be had at, the in carnival COURIER AND SIMPSON COUNTY' OCTOBER 29, ESTABLISHED MARCH 19, 1899 Biglane-Buffington Ford Agency To Open Here Nov. 1 Effective November 1st will welcome the opening of anew enterprise when the Biglane-Buffington Ford Company will offictally open its doors to business in this area. The partnership of the will consist of 0. J. Biglane, former Mayor of Magee and former Pure Oil Distributor of this area and Carlos Buffington, enterprising DeSoto Plymouth dealer of Magee, for.

ming the partnership. Mr. Biglane, since retiring from the oil business, has been a resident of Collins where he has been affiliated with the Day and Shoemake Ford Agency there. According to Mr. Buffington, Mr.

Biglane is moving hack to Magee. The new enterprise will be located in the building across the street from Buffington Motor Co. A complete line of Ford parts will be carried and the most modern shop facilities will be at the demand of the public. Two carloads of cars and trucks are scheduled for delivery November 5, said Mr. Buffington, and we are looking forward to the general public visiting us there.

Mr. Buffington further stated that this partnership was ated only after Mr. Joe Dickson had notified the Ford Motor Co. by letter that he wasn't interested in this area and desired a return to Mt. Olive where he will be affiliated with his father in the Ford Agency there.

Mrs. Marvin Craft Passes Suddenly Enroute To Jackson Mrs. Annie Bell Craft, age 44, died sudenly at approximately 11 a.m., Tuesday morning while traveling to Jackson. She had suffered no ptoms of illness. She was a native of Simpson county, but was presently residing in Smith county on Magee, Rt.

3. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from the Good Hope Baptist church in the Martinville community with Revs. Clyde Stegall and Kelly Stegall officiating. Interment will be in the Good Hope cemetery with the Mendenhall Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. Surviving are her husband, Marvin B.

Craft, Magee, Rt. one son Thomas Marvin Craft, Arlington, one daughter, Mrs. Tommie Louise Patterson, Grand Prarie, five brothers, E. T. Layton, Jimmy Layton and R.

V. Layton, all of Magee, Rt. Estus Layton, Weathersby and Ocie Layton, Mobile; one sister, Mrs. Wilda Craft, Magee, Rt. 3.

The body will lie in state at the family residence until the funeral hour. Legion Auxiliary To Give Away Antique Table Wide interest is being shown in the antique table with a lamp to be given away by the American Legion Auxiliary. The table and lamp will be given away by the AuxiliNovember 12, and it may be ary seen on, display in the window at McAlpin's Department Store in Magee. Full particulars concerning the table and lamp may be obtained da at the place of display or from any member of the Auxiliary. PTA To Meet Thursday Night The regular PTA membership night at 7:30 o'clock.

A program of meeting will be held Thursday health will be sponsored by the Parent Teacher Organization with a representative of the State Board of Health present for the program. All members are urged to be pre sent and enjoy the educational and informative program of the even ing Stabbed Victim Doing Nicely at Residence Here STABBED VICTIM J. C. Rankin the Magee General Hospital following the ice pick that entered his right above his collar bone. ARRESTING OFFICER Sheriff Garrett Mullins is pictured fol-, lowing the arrest of James Nichols following the stabbing of taxi cab driver J.

C. Rankin. J. C. Rankin, 45 year old taxi cab driver for Mangum Taxi Company of Magee, who was stabbed with an ice pick by a negro passenger Thursday night around midnight, is resting well at his residence here after having been discharged from the Magee General Hospital Tusday morning, where he underwent an operation in which a 3 in.

piece of ice pick was removed from his right shoulder. According to Rankin, James Nichols, 18 year old negro boy, came to his house Thursday night, October 23, around 11:30 o'clock and hired his cab, driven by him, to carry him home. Nichols lived with his parents, Cleve Nichols, on the place owned by Carrol R. Horn out from Magee. Rankin stated that they arrived at the colored residence around midnight with Nichols as a passenger in the back seat.

Nichols asked Rankin if he could change a $20 dollar bill and Rankin stated that he was leaning over to the dashboard light making change when he felt the negro strike his shoulder and then the negro jumped from the cab and ran out through a cotton field. Rankin, not realizing that he had been stabbed, returned to his residence and retired. He stated that he was awakened by pain around 2 o'clock and discovered a trickle: of blood on his shoulder. He summoned J. V.

Mangoum, in who- S. P. Allen Gives Show On Better Roads To Lions S. P. Allen, in charge of the reg.

ular Lions Club program available Monday, presented a film General 1 Motors Corporation, entitied "Let's Get Out of the Muddle," as he presented his program of "Bettermen of Roads and Highways." A gathering of some 30 Lions were present to enjoy the presentation. At the next regular meeting Monday, the program will consist of ispictured asleep in the removal of shoulder and came out (Courier photo) with an ice pick. ACCUSED James Nichols, 18 year old colored boy, is in jail after having been accused of stabbing J. C. Rankin of Magee se residence he resides and also the owner of the cab company and then called night police Bailey Myers at 2:25 who in turn called Sheriff Garrett Mullins after having seen Rankin's condition.

Myers carried Rankin to the Magee General Hospital where he was admitted at approximately 3:00 a. m. Friday. X-rays revealed that the pick had broken off in his shoulder. Upon removal Friday of the portion of the ice pick, which entered the right shoulder and came out just above the collar bone, it was discovered that the piece measured 3 inches.

Sheriff Mullins, together with his deputy Lovee Lucas, Highway patrolemen Morris Willis and Carl Leonard; constable Cal Little and Magee night police, Bailey Myers and John Jones; Walter Jones, J. V. Mangum and Jeff Prince together with Dewey Walters, apprehended Nichols about daybreak at a chicken house in the Dry Creek community where he was catching chickens for the Magee Feed and Seed store of Magee, of which Walters is a partner. According to Sheriff Mullins, the negro made a ready confession and went to a stump near the scene and produced the instrument used in the stabbing. Nichols is being held in the Mendenhall jail without charges pending Rankin's condition.

tiation of the new members of the club. All members are urged to be present for initiation. Simpson County Baptist Music Assn. To Meet The Simpson County Baptist Music Association will meet Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. with the D'Lo Baptist church.

The program is designed to encourage better singing in our local churches. Subscribe to the Courier, today! Said From Liberty Baptist Church services were conducted Funeral 22, at 2:30 for Thursday, Harkey, 69, from the October Charlie age with Rev. Liberty Baptist church Grover Laid officating. his wife, Mrs. VicSurviving are toria Harkey, Ruby James, Ellisville; Magee; five daughters, Mrs.

Dickerson, Arkansas; Mrs. Lillie Auls, Texas; Mrs. Anges Puckett, Magee; Mrs. Betty Mrs. Magee; three sons, Jene Jane Puckett, Raleigh; Messie Augusta Hancock, Harkey, Mize; Mrs.

Lyn Blair, Magee; two brothers, three sisters; Harkey, Smithville; and six great grandgrandchildren be made in the children. Interment with Mims Mitwill Liberty cemetery Home, in charge chell Funeral of all arrangements. tractor. Fits LOST: Top link of my tractors. either Ford or between Mason's Ferguson Lost Welding somewhere Works and Beulah Chur.

its return. chi. Sullivan, Magee, Miss. reward. offered N.

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