The Star-Herald from Kosciusko, Mississippi • 1

fin Z. i RT Ed KPSCIU! BEEHIVE OF THE HILLS A GOOD PAPERS A GOOD TOWH I IT MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NO. 27 KOSCIUSKO, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1953 VOLUME 87 ISTABUSHED IN 1866. PET MILK OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY Registration of Ui Voters voters ordered by Attala's the announcement of C. H.

received this ne reports, ana we soon Degan Staff Photo by Bob Watts Fet Milk company's sprawling condensary in Kosciusko celebrated its silver anniversary Tuesday with open house. Among the hundred! of visitors who toured the modern plant were the above officials of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce. In Center, Dr. Arthur Landrum, president of the Chamber, extends congratulations to Ralph O'Neal, manager' of Fet Milk. Left to right: Kay Stennett, secretary; Herman Smith, chairman of the merchants committee; Z.

O. Graham, director; Howard Holmes, director; Dr. Landrum; Manager O'Neal; David Crawley, director; K. E. Barfield, director.

Record Nu mber of Yo ng Piscators To Enter Annual Fishing Rodeo Exciting times are in store Kosciusko and Attala who compete in the annual fishing rodeo sponsored by Kosciusko's Rod and Gun club. The event will be held at the Kosciusko country club July 16 between the hours of 3 and 5 p. m. Many entries have been received by J. D.

Watts, chair The aeneral reaistration now underway, according to registrar. The new poll becks were registering voters. First to Dr. Tull Preaches At Baptist Church Career Began Here Fifty Years Ago i Dr. S.

E. Tull, well known Baptist pastor and leader, will occupy the pulpit at the First Baptist church Sunday, marking the fiftieth year of his pastoral career which began here in July, 1903. Dr. Tull, who is coming Sunday at the invitation of the Kosciusko church, assumed his duties here just aftef he had completed his college education at Union University at Jackson, and seminary training at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. Though Dr.

Tull retired from pastoral duties some eight years ago and located at Pine Bluff, he. is still vigorous and active, and is in great demand as a supply preacher. He has just finished a three months service with the First Baptist church of Fayettville, Ark. as an interim pastor. During his career, he has served not only as a pastor with 'a number of fine churches in several states of the south, but on all sorts of boards, commissions and trusteeships.

He is also well known as an evangelist and writer. Notable as a builder, he a has led in the building of churches in several states and was instru mental in the building of children's homes and hospitals. Dr. Tull will be accompanied to Kosciusko by his wife, the for mer Miss Laura Louise Nicholson of Durant, whom he married here during his first pastorate. In charge of arrangements for the Sunday services is T.

G. Murphree, educational director of the church. Introduces New, Transit type Coach commercial garages will be able to repair all damages to chassis or body. In addition to economical operation, the transit-type coach has smart exterior styling and luxurious interior comforti. These qualities are a necessity for modern transportation.

Colleges and high schools will welcome the introduction of this new product by Pathfinder. Long over-night trips can now become a pleasure with comfortable re-t clining type seats. As an ac tivity bus, this unit will completely satisfy all the requirements set up by State Departments of Edu cation. The new transit-type coach is a salvation to small inter and intra city bus lines. Coach Division of a is Legion Re-elects Wasson as Prexy, Names Officers Post will Present Brooks as Candidate For State Office David Wasson, outstanding civic and church leader of Kosciusko, was re-elected commander of Fred Wasson post 44 of the American Legion at the annual election held kFriday night.

Recognized as serv ing the post most efficiently and wholeheartedly during the past year as 'its leader, Wasson has spearheaded many of its important activities. Serving with Wasson will be Hubert Davidson as adjutant; Mac Gallaspy as first vice-commander, and Pat Hammond as second Vice- commander; Claude Smith as chaplain; J. C. Lucas as finance officer; Doyle Robertson as service officer; David H. Glass as his torian; Clark Rigby as sergeant-at-arms; Houston Fowler and Earl Guyton as color bearers.

In charge of publicity will be Stokes Sanders, and Johnnie Poole. Official photographer will be Bob Watts, Jr. Named as executive committee were Bill Ford, B. B. Boyd, C.

D. Oakes and Adam Gregory. Elected as delegates to the state convention were Clark Rigby, Smokey McCool, Bill Brooks, Alton Massey, B. B. Boyd, Claude Smith and David Wasson.

Bill Brooks, prominent attorney and well known throughout the state, was named by the post to be presented at the convention as its candidate for vice-president of the middle district. Brooks is active in Legion work. He is past commander of the Attala post and is a past district commander. US farm population has declined nine and a half percent since 1932, but production is up 45 percent. Pathfinder Division Smart, Economical A new forward controlled passenger-carrying bus has been introduced by the Pathfinder Coach Division in Kosciusko.

For the past two years, Pathfinder has been manufacturing the conventional school bus. The new transit-type coach is being added to its present line of products to meet the demand of inter and intra city bus lines: For years inter city bus lines have been looking for a bus that can compete with national bus lines, yet remain economical in operation. With the transit-type coach body mounted on a conventional chassis, Pathfinder has engineered a bus 'that will completely fulfill this demand. By using a standard chassis, maintenance will be no problem. Bus line maintenance shops or Tour Pathfinder Begins board of supervisors in April McWhorter, circuit clerk and was in the office when the Robert J.

Thornton Is Death Victim Rites Held Here For Former Attalan Eobert Judson Thornton, well known and respected resident of the Shady Grove community in Attala for more than 40 years, died at the home of his son, W. C. Thornton at Madison Sunday af-er an illness. Thornton, a retired farmer, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Wiley Thornton, pioneer residents of Attala, and had made his home at Shady Grove until three years ago when he removed to Madison. He was a member of the New Salem Baptist church and was active in church and community affairs. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 11 at the Jordan Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Harold Jordan, Rev. A.

B. Pierce, Rev. H. M. Ward.

Burial was in the Kosciusko cemetery, with Jordan Funeral Home in charge ol arrangements. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Era Pender Thornton, Madison; four sons, N. S. Thornton, Eupora, W.

C. Thornton, Madison, G. J. Thorn ton, Kosciusko, and T. U.

Thornton, Memphis; three daughters. Mrs. Bessie Heron, Jackson, Mrs. Millie Holt, Shreveport, Miss Eulala Thornton, Jackson; one sister, Mrs. Frank Pender, Kosciusko; 15 grandchildren.

Industrial Bonds Are Sold fay City Pathfinder Expansion Approved by Yore rs Industrial bonds valued at 000 were sold Monday night at a meeting of Kosciusko's mayor and board of aldermen. The BAWI bond issue recentlj approved by the city's voters had been advertised for bids and was purchased at four percent interest by Leland Speed and Ed Lewis of Jackson. The bonds will be retired over an 18-year period by the Pathfinder Coach Division and will not affect taxes. The bond issue will make possible an expansion of the automotive industry for manufacture of ambulances and funeral coach es. The modern plant already manufactures school buses and passenger coaches.

It is estimated that 80 more men will be employed and that the annual payroll will be increased by $185,000. Last year's payroll at Pathfinder exceeded $1,000,000. Kosyan Attends Youth Caravan Training Center Eugene Holmes of Kosciusko is attending the Methodist Youth Caravan Training Center at Wil-liamsport, preparing for voluntary service in local Methodist churches during the next six weeks. Experienced in the leadership of Christian activities airreng fel low youth, Holmes is one of 204 college young people and 51 adult counselors who will work as mem bers of caravan teams this summer. Caravaners will serve a total of 320 churches in the United States, Hawaii and Cuba this summer.

Composed of four young people and adult counselor, each caravan team is especially trained to give leadership and direction to the developmnt of a youth program, fulfilling the ideals and purposes of the Methodist Youth Fellow ship in each local church. Cara vaners assist local youth in plan ning for worship, discussion, re creation, and work projects. They eekive Cdzz. Long overdue completion of the jr Memorial Building in Kos-. nif a rprtaintv since sua a ide Sugar has authorized the Guard to nnisn me auuu-re as an armory.

Members of the local American Dost recently unanimously ted to turn the property over to Mississippi National Uuard ih the understanding that the nnrv will also be available for by all civic organizations. The bo story building will, actually a community center. Long range call for development of sur-iinding land as a Legion park, I lading construction of a muni-ial swimming pool. The War Memorial Building, will Ideed be a credit to Kosy and iala. county.

Boost Kosy Speaking of that swimming.pool, ie project has already been launched" by both the Koscius- Rotary club and the Twentieth Century club. Trouble is that mere sponsor-ip of a project will not get the done. Now is the time for necessary financial drive to it underway. Boost Kosy This is also the time when all ttalans should participate in the untywide registration of voters. lie registration was ordered by board of supervisors after new erincts were established and ince old poll books were so mess- up- No excuse exists why every igible Attalan should not regis ter and enjoy his franchise privi leges.

Put this on your must list. Boost Kosy Anybody want to buy a Bap-st church? Boost Kosy Anybody want to volunteer to jnamite Attala's dungeon-jail? Boost Kosy Last week's comments concern the needed synchronization of osciusko's traffic lights brought uch favorable response. Every one seemed to report that the red on "his" corner failed to ange for hours. All agree that raffle lights were designed to peed the flow of traffic, not to fipede this flow. And practically evervone added fat regardless of synchronization signals have greatly increased fety on the streets and that are needed.

esDeeiallv on the fcuare. Boost Kosy This Saturday will be the most wsual Saturday in Kosv's his- fry- It happens to be July 4 and business firms will be closed. ueehive of the Hills" is al- a's buzzing but Saturday has ays been tho V.n-7 i arte 4- Hqw rf fie week. The very idea of hav- Stores to close on Saturday ould have been a joke just a few (Mrs ago. No- doubt about it: Knsv has Rally grown up.

-r Boost Kosy Mississinni'o "TT i i aim xuuuug I fa growing in many other f'i 100. New Kllhriivicinnc aro JPtlnging up everywhere. Stores wmS constructed, others remodeled. New homes dot the city. and more ctrootc v.oir uvi bvtg KJi.i rved- Newcomers are numerous, pansion of the sewerage sys-P is being planned.

Industrial vebpment is rapid. I These aro a r. i 1 Kosv not only the state's post progressive nitv lii if ale nna fastest growing cities. LEATHER REPORT I recorded in Koscius- 0 Lloyd Lewis, during oi Jun llay dnesday Thursday friday Saturday Ptonday 24-30:) Max. Min.

Frecip. 96 68 .39 95 68 none 92 70 .07 88 72 .21 86 73 .04 95 70 register was L. E. Lewis, dooks were delivered and ne was- immediately registered. Since then voters have been coming in steady stream." McWhorter emphasizes that this a general registration and applies to all Attala voters.

It was ordered by the supervisors because no general registration had been held in the county in over 20 years and was badly needed on account of the cluttered condition of the old poll books and was further needed because five new precincts were created in the county bringing the total to 26. Most drastic, changes were made in heavy voting beat one, where it frequently took 24 hours to count the ballots cast in the three Kosciusko boxes. Under the new set-up the pre cincts will be as follows: Beat one East Kosciusko, North East Kosciusko, North Central Kosciusko, North West Kosciusko, South Central Kosciusko, Aponaug, Williamsville, Nile and EtheL No changes were made in beats two, four and five. Beat three Salem, Carmack, Hesterville and Possumneck. Large maps of Attala with the boundaries of each precinct out lined are being prepared and will be posted in each precinct.

A registration card will be given each voter registered showing date of registration, precinct, and other information and is intended to be carried in the billfold with other identification cards. The general registration order was adopted at the April meeting of the board of supervisors and is published elsewhere in the Star-Herald. It becomes effective Aug. 1, 1954, and all voters must register prior to that time in order to be qualified to Registrations are now being taken in the circuit clerk's office but the registrar will visit each precinct at a later date. Kosciusko Stores To Close July 4 Saturday Holiday Will be Observed Business firms, the bank, the postoffice, county and federal offices will close in Kosciusko on Saturday, July 4.

Stores will close in accordance with an agreement reached by the merchants committee of the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, reports Herman Smith, chairman. He adds1 that the stores will remain open until 9 p. m. Friday, July 3, for the convenience of central Mississippi shoppers. An advertisement in this issue of the Star-Herald emphasizes these points and urges cooperation.

Chamber of Commerce officials also remind citizens that flags should be -displayed on Indepen dence Day. Brag abou Kosciusko. Plant Star-Herald Engraving who Successful Revival Is Held by Baptists Ordinances Yesterday Climax Services A most successful revival has just closed at Kosciusko's First Baptist church, according to T. G. Murphree, educational director of the church, who reported that 59 decisions were rhade during the inspirational meeting.

Evangelist for the series of services was the pastor, Rev. A. B. Pierce. Song services were under the capable leadership of James Hayes of Meridian and part-time music 'director of the Durant Baptist church, Martha Lou Sumrall of Crystal Springs, pianist, and Mrs.

S. C. Green, church organist. Congregational singing was a feature of the services, as well as special numbers of men's and women's ensembles, soloists and the entire choir. The Durant girl's chorus was featured in several special numbers.

Twenty seven professions of faith were made, 13 persons transferred their memberships to the Kosciusko church, 16 persons re-dedicated their lives, and three persons volunteered for special Christian service. Climax to the revival services the baptismal service Wednesday' night in the air conditioned auditorium, followed by the observing of the ordinance of- the Lord's Supper. Rev. Pierce was in charge of the ordinances, marking his last services to the church. He will leave this week to assume his duties as pastor of the Crestwood Baptist church in Jackson.

Following the two rites, a reception was held for Rev. and Mrs. Pierce in the chapel of the church. Great Britain has a quarter of a million people over the age of 85, 155,000 of them women. for the boys and girls of William G.

Ray Dies of Injuries Car Accident Is Fatal to Kosyan William Galloway Ray, well known resident of Kosciusko, died at the Montfort Jones Memorial hospital Wednesday morning Jrom injuries sustained in a car accident Sunday night. Ray lost control of his car in which he was riding alone on high way 12 near Durant arid it crashed into a concrete bridge abutment. He had engaged in his profession as a barber in Kosciusko for many years and was active in church, civic and business affairs. Funeral arrangements were in complete at the time the Star-Herald went to press. Kosyans Pass Tests of State Examining Boards Two Kosciuskoans were listed among the more than 80 Missis-sippians who successfully passed the examination given by the state medical board recently.

They were William Cochran and John Fen-wick Jackson. Cochran is the son of Mrs. Sue Cochran, and Jackson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chatwin Jack son, all of Kosciusko.

Also listed as a successful can didate in state board exams was Dr. Brooks McWhorter, who passed the exam given by the state board of McWhorter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

McWhorter. 1 I i Al 11- -111 11 'Ackerman man of arrangements for the event, but he urges other interested boys and girls to enroll. Entry blanks are again being published on the entertainment page of the Star-Herald. They may also be secured at Morgan and Lindsey store. Tuesday morning the prizes for the rodeo may be seen in the show windows of Morgan and Lindsey's store.

"You may carry home all the fish you catch as well as one of these beautiful prizes," says Watts, "if you qualify." Contestants-may fish with cane poles anyway they prefer to fish as long as they abide by the rules of the rodeo. Fourteen special prizes are being offered by the progressive civic club to add interest to the event which is being offered as recreation for Attala's youth and to start them out young in the "fishing" game. "Once a fisherman, always a fisherman" is an adage that has proven true of the many anglers in Attala, says Watts, Choicest of the awards will be a complete fishing kit, with cast- ingrod, artificial bait, lines and other equipment for the heaviest fish caught. Prizes will be offered also for the second and third heaviest. A prize will be offered for the first fish caught and for the long est fish.

Also awarded will be the fisherman who catches the first fish of a stated series. Other awards will be made to the boy or girl catching the great est variety of fish in a given time and to the youngest Iboy and girl catching a fish. The boy or girl wearing the most attractive costume will receive an award, as well as the boy or girl showing the best sports manship. Special prizes will be given to the best caster, and the best fly' fisherman, and to the fisherman catching the first fish who attended the rodeo from the greatest distance. Drinks for free will be provided by the Royal Crown Cola company as a further incentive for the suc cess of the rodeo.

Methodist Group Visits'Parchman The Methodist Sunday school class taught by Charlie Beauchamp was given a trip to the state penitentiary at Farchman June 24. A tour over the farm, visiting several of the camps was a feature of the trip. Lunch was served the group in the home of Marvin Wiggins, superintendent. Included in the class were Joe Doty. David Jordan, Bill Jordan, Harry Peeler, John Harvey, Bill Rnnnp Larrv Therrell, Charles Jennings, Charles Beauchamp, Jr, William Lamar Thompson, Gene Shroeder, -Benson Channell.

Accompanying the boys were the teacher, Charlie Beauchamp and Emmett Therrell, Gaston Jordan, J. A. Doty and W. B. David son.

Rotarians 'J- it I :1 rA A I i xtv1 i OCX: a i I Transportation was provided in the Fleetliner school bus in background, none 96 73 none ..4 ra0 kt ih Pathfinder Coach Division. interpret the youth program of the church to civic leaders. Kosciusko is the Capital of Central Mississippi. inese Atnerman lunarians were guvrsts one of the school buses being manufactured at the modern the Kosciusko ChambeTof Commerce and other civic leaders. j.

i Kosciusko plant. Also present for the box d.nner were members of the biduMal committee of The Ackerman visitors were seeking information on how to secure an industry and were un- pressed by Kosciusko's rapid industrial growth. "uay Boost Attala..