Scott County Times from Forest, Mississippi • Page 1

EDITOR'S mtt Honors Presented 4-H Members At Attainment Day The 4-H members from 8 clubs Armed Forces Day Parade Is Slated In Forest May 21 An Armed Forces Day parade at 10:30 a. m. on May 21 is being arranged by the Webb Memorial Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was announced by Commander R. THE GROWTH OF A HUSTLING COMMUNITY CENTER OF TIMBER, POULTRY, LIVESTOCK, COTTON ynPlXG VOLUME 16 -No. 19 lfoffitr: tfaccfe Jo (cd MAY 12, 1955 BILLIE JOYCE BOYLES IS SELECTED AS MISS HOSPITALITY FOR FOREST I NOTEBOOK Monday, May 16, the editor takes jiis usual leave of absence during a statewide political campaign this time we will be serving as publicity director for Ross Barnett, our next governor the editor's wife, who has done a swell job in the past, will operate the Scott County Times along with the rest of the staff your cooperation during our absence will be greatly appreciated The Scott County Coodinating Council will hold its May meeting in the basement of the post office building at Forest Monday, May 16, at 2 p.

m. A. G. Bennett, extension entomologist, will give some demonstrations and discuss cotton insect cbontrol for 1955 everyone is invited, particularly cotton growers if you have any bugt problems, Mr. Bennett can give you information on con trol From the State College dews bureau comes information that William T.

Tolbert of Forest is one of forty graduates who will be commissioned as Air Force re serve officers in May and Frank Brooks of Lake has been elected vice president of the State College Westminster Fellowship C. J. "Bus" Lackey, who knows a lot about lumber, also has proven that he is a good judge of hossflesh Milton Wicker of Forest has qualified as a candidate for con stable in district one he will make his formal statement later Luther Lott has been appointed to serve as constable in beat four, to fill the unexpired term of Constable Porter, who resigned J. C. Haralson has qualified as a can didate for constable in district five he will issue a statement later during the campaign Charles W.

Flynn of Jackson, executive director of the Miss. Hospital Association, gave the Ro tary Club Wednesday a talk on "Your Hospital and Disaster Plan ning" he was presented by Surry Grafton, administrator of the Lackey Memorial Hospital and also county director of civil de fense guests included members of the hospital board of trustees, members of the medical staff, and members of the Hospital Auxiliary. In connection with the observance ot National Hospital Week, a special window display on civil defense is at Rogers Furniture Company, and other displays on Red Cross, cancer, polio, and hos pital facilities are at W. F. Stevens Company, Thomas Great Store, Steele's Department Store, and City Drug Store the high way patrol emergency communica tions truck, which is available to communities during disasters, was in Forest Wednesday and was open to the public The Farmers Merchants Bank this summer will have a series of advertisements about the.

state of Mississippi, which will be of value to the public and epecially to students the first of this series is in this week's issue The public is cordially invited to Mrs. Sibyl McKenzie's piano recitals the first one is May 12 (tonight) and the second one is Monday, May 16 they wDl be held in the school auditorium at 8 p. m. V. L.

"Red" Smith has joined the sales staff of Dalrymple Ford Company, and Cliff Waggoner, who was formerly at Morton, is on the sales staff of Lee-Gray Chevrolet Company Morton has three announced candidates for mayor in the special election May 31 they are Marion Peek, S. J. McDill and Wallace Lovett the winner will fill the unexpired term cf the late Tom Armstrong C. C. "Non" McClenahan has qualified as a candidate for supervisor in beat two he will make his statement later Master Sergeant Howe Duckworth, son of Hoye Duckworth of Forest, was the first airman to benefit from the recently inaugurated "dislocation allowance" provided in the new military pay law the service newspaper in French Morocco, where he is stationed, carried a photo of Sergeant Duckworth receiving an extra month's station quarters payment he was formerly stationed at Gulf-port 0 Dr.

Robert S. Woodson will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon at East Central Junior College in the M-morial Auditorium at 8 p. m. Sunday, May 15. Dr.

Woodson has a long and distinguished record of leadership in church, civic, and community service. At present, he is serving as minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Yazoo City, a position he has held since his release from active duty as a Chaplain during World War II, over Scott County competed for honors at County Attainment Day in Forest, Monday, May 2. 4-H Adult Leaders assisting Mrs. Judith Gatewood, Home Demonstration Agent, were Mrs. H.

B. Fikes, Homewood, Mrs. J. W. Everette, Good Hope, Mrs.

Spurgeon Cooper, Morton, Mrs. Thelma Austin, Forest, and Mr. Charles W. Sanders, Assistant County Agent. There were 21 exhibits and 10 4-H'ers were in uniform.

First place winners in the Class II group of 14 years and over are eligible to go to 4-H Club Congress at Mississippi State College July 11-14. They are Vesta Kay Ware, Lake, Clothing; Ann Sigrest, Harperville first, Virginia Monk, Good Hope, second in Food Preservation; Carolyn Fortenberry, Harperville, Home Improvement. The Scott County Senior Poultry judging team, Elaine Everette, Betty Ruth Gibbs, Glenda Perritt, and Kathryn Clark all of Good Hope are also eligible to go to Club Congress. First place winners in the 4 Leaf Clover and Class I projects may attend Junior Short Course at Ocean Springs June 13-16. These winners are Sudie Francis Cooper, Morton, first and Lavern Goodwin, Good Hope, second in 4-Leaf Clover Clothing.

Linda Tadlock, Homewood, Class I Farm and Home Electric; Jo Ann Johnson, Sebas-topol, first and Sue Austin, Forest, second in 4 Leaf Clover Foods; Jeanie Weeks, Lake, first and Florence McNeal, Ringgold, second in Foods Class Sherrie Lou Butler, Lake, first and Linda Carolyn Herron, Homewood, second in Food Preservation Class Judy Everette, Good Hope, first and Jamie Fortenberry, Harperville, second in Home Grounds Beauti-fication; Connie Crawford Craig, Forest, 4-Leaf Clover Home Improvement; Betty Sigrest, Harperville, Poultry; Netha Ruth Royals, Harperville, Vegetable Judging; Louise Wiggins, Morton, first and Jean Crout, Harperville, second in Personality Improvement. 0 Larvacide Program Planned In City The City of Forest plans to lar-vicide this summer. This important phase of mosquito has already begun and it is hoped that the mosquito problem will nod be as great this year as it was last year. People are invited to call 7381 (Scott County Health Dept.) in regard to places that hold water that might need oiling. Attention is also called to the fact that outdoor pit type toilets should be of tight construction with lids kept closed in order to prevent mosquito breeding there.

Everyone who might have a possible breeding place such as cisterns and tin cans for mosquitoes around their residence or place of business is urged to cooperate with this program. Dean At Southern Will Make Address Graduation at East Central Junior College will be at 8 p. m. Friday, May 20, in the Huff Memorial Auditorium. Dr.

W. H. Sumrall, Dean of the Graduate School, Mississippi Southern College, will deliver the graduation address. Dr. Sumrall is a native Mississip-pian and is one of the most eminent educators in the state.

Dr. Sumrall secured his A. B. Degree from Clarke Memorial College, M. A.

Degree from Mississippi College, and Ph. D. Degree from Indiana University. He has served in the capacity of both teacher and school administrator during most' of his life. At the present time, Dr.

Sumrall is Dean of Graduate Studies at Mississippi Southern College, Hattiesburg, in which capacity he has served since 1947. Dr. Sumrall is a member of the Mississippi Junior College Accrediting Commission, member of the Board of Aldermen, Clinton, since 1930, member if the Board for Crippled Children Rehabilitation, member of X. Z. M.

E. and A. A. S. In addition to all bis other ac complishments, Dr.

Sumrall is the author of several publications, The Social, Economic, and Vocational Status of Graduates of a liberal Arts College for Men, 1953. And A Guide for Practice Teachers, 1935. He has also contributed many articles on educational subjects to magazines. 0 SHOP IN FOREST FIRST B. Meek.

War veterans, white and colored, are being asked to march in the parade either in uniform or civilian clothes, Mr. Meek said. Bands from Forest high School and E. T. Hawkins high school have accepted invitations to march in the parade.

Higdon Kenney, high school band director, will ierve as parade marshal. Civic clubs and other organizations are invited to have decorated floats or cars in the parade, both white and colored. "We want this parade to be a real credit to our whole county," Commander Meek said, "and every' body can take part." Airport Property Here Is Bought By C. J. Lackey In a major property transaction, C.

J. Lackey of Forest has pur chased the land which has been used in past years as an emer gency field for aircraft. Final papers on the deal, which has been in negotiation for several weeks, were signed a few days ago. Involved in the property is about 315 acres of land and a government lease on the beacon light for aircraft. Mr.

Lackey said present plans indicate the light will continue to operate. He has nearly 500 head of livestock pastured on the pro perty. Purchase was made from the Broyles Estate, which had rented the land to Mr. Lackey before the sale. Final Rites Held At Harpervill For F.VJ.

Hays Funeral services for F. W. Hays were conducted from the Harper-ville Baptist Church May 7, at 9:45 A. M. with the Rev.

James Fancher officiating assisted by Rev. Nicho las Pierce and burial was in the Harperville Cemetery. Mr. Hays was born in Leake County, was a member of the Harperville Baptist Church. He leaves his wife, Mrs.

Myrtle Young Hays of Harperville, two daughters, Mrs. Joe Hamilton also of Harperville, Mrs. Otis Ashley of Omaha, three sons, M. L. Hays of Jackson, L.

H. Hays of Hattiesburg, Hudson Hays of Har perville, and 3 grandsons. Active pallbearers were Orvin Austin, Richard Ware, Hubert Young, Lynn Young, Broy O'Ban- non, John Sanders, Honorary pallbearers, Deacons of the Harper ville Baptist Church and Dr. R. B.

Austin. Ott Lee Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Formal Statement Made By Wallace Henry C. Wallace, candidate for constable in district one, is making his formal statement this week as follows: "To the qualified vcters of Beat One, Scott County: "In announcing my candidacy for constable in this my first time to seek public office, I want you to know I have been a lifetime resident of Scott county and have lived in Forest for the past thir teen years. "I plan to continue my residence here and if elected as your con stable I will be available at all times for any emergency that might arise.

"I am a charter member of American Legion post number nine. I regularly attend church and Sunday School at the Forest Methodist Church. "1 believe in fair government to all and if elected, will execute my duties according to the laws of the state of Mississippi "I pledge to cooperate whole heartedly with the man you choose as your sheriff. "Your vote and influence will be deeply appreciated. "Sincerely, "HENRY WALLACE" 0 Drinking drivers don't think, thinking drivers don't drink.

jAade idiea. $2.50 PER YEAR March 15-17 Set For 1956 Stock Show. At Forest The 1956 Southeast Miss. Livestock Show will be held on March 15-17, it was announced at the meeting of the Mississippi Livestock Council at State College Tuesday. Dr.

Bob Mayo, president of the show, and W. R. Cain, manager attended the meeting. It was the first meeting ever missed by Paul Newell, of the ex tension staff, who has served as secretary of the council for thirty years. Mr.

Newell was injured in an automobile accident on his way to khe Forest show in March and he is still in a cast. Members of the Council have pre sented him with an assortment of luggage for his faithful service as secretary. Church To Present Life Of Paul Film At Lake School The Lake Methodist Church, in cooperation with Rev. Wilmer H. Clay, pastor of Decatur Methodist Church, will present a community project the first half of the excit ing "Life of St.

Paul" series of filmstrips in the Lake High School Auditorium Thursday night, May 19, at 8 o'clock. These films trips are in rich color and sound. Here is the story of the first Christian missionary a man of action and travel a man known to Jew and Gentile through out the Roman Empire. Every exciting moment of St. Paul's outstanding life is dra matically portrayed.

The book of Acts now comes to life. Old and young alike are spiritually moved by the faith of this great man Pedple and pastors of all churches are cordially invited to join in this great spiritual experi ence. It is strictly non-denominational and will afford an unusual ODDortunitv for fellowship toffeth 4- tj er. Many persons who may be members of any church will find this a memorable experience and are cordially invited to attend. Remember the date: Thursday night, May 19 at 8 o'clock.

Be sure to be with us. Careful Appraisal Urged by MEC Head The head of the state's largest business leadership organization today called upon Mississippians to carefully consider all candidates seeking officers in election this summer, and then vote for candi dates they feel "will give the best type of government for all citizens." Gerard H. Brandon of Natchez, president of the Mississippi Eco nomic Council, said the MEC advocates good government at all levels, but does not "espouse" the cause of any candidate. His state ment follows: "Mississippians go to the polls this summer to excercise their right, opportunity and duty of electing public officials for the next four years. "Decisions to be made by the electorate will affect our social, civic and economic welfare for many years, just as past decisions, have influenced our present government "Every qualified elector should cast his ballot The franchise of free citizens to select their public servants has been passed to us as an inalienable right It can be lost, however, through default "The Mississippi Economic Council, an advocate of good government at all levels, is non-partisan.

It works for certain high principles of government at the local county, state and national levels, bat it does not espouse the cause of any candidate for any office. "Instead, it sincerely believes the electorate should objectively consider all candidates, and carefully evaluate their THURSDAY, merce; M. E. Overby, American Legion; Mrs. J- A.

Chadwick, American Legion Auxiliary; R. B. Meek, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mrs. Lilla Lane and Mrs. R.

B. Moulder, VFW Auxiliary; Miss Nannie Mav Fountain, Club Mrs. Jimmy Lackey, Fortnightly Club; Mrs. C. W.

banders and Mrs. Allen Roby, Mid-Century Club; Mrs. W. M. Dearman, La Petite Fort nightly Club; Mrs.

Chester Mit chell, Mrs. V. R. Lackey, for Lackey Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; Mrs T. A.

Higdon, Mrs. T. L. James P. T.

Leo Guillaumin, Kiwanis Club; C. P. Gray, Lions Club, and H. L. Lackey, Rotary Club.

It is planned that each club cooperate in making a suitable wardrobe available for Miss Boyles when she enters the state contest. Seaboard Oil Test Near Morton Dry; Abandoned At 6624 The Seaboard Oil Company's oil test on government land about three miles northeast of Morton was abandoned as dry last week at a total depth of 6624. The last drill stem test was run at 6189-6212 and operators re covered 225 feet of gas-cut mud and 200 feet of salt water, Seventeen sidewall cores were taken from 3151 to" 6615 with no oil shows. Scott Club Boys Are Working Hard On Corn Contest (By Charles Sanders) Most schools are out now so the 4-H boy can really concentrate on his 4-H projects. There are 133 boys enrolled in the 4-H corn project carrying from one to five acres.

They have gone out to win some of the prize money sponsored by the Scott County Co-op. The corn boys are planning to prepare a good seed bed and plant a hybrid corn such as Dixie 18 Funk's G-714A, G-714B, G-710 or Pfister 486. They plan to use 400 to 600 pounds of mixed fertilizer, side-dressing with two sacks of ammonium nitrate when knee-high. If they get any rain, they plan to fill up the Grain Elevator with the corn they don't need to feed their livestock next winter. Scott County has 55 4-H boys enrolled in the cotton project They have been urged to plant breede seed of the PL -15, Stoneville 2B or Coker 100 wilt resistant cotton.

They are going to use about 500 pounds of mixed fertilizer and side dress with 1 sacks of ammonium nitrate. Cotton is one crop we must properly protect from insects. The 4-H boys plan to start poisoning for thrips when the cotton hae two leaves on it and continue poisoning until the crop is made. One hundred pounds of cotton poison has meant over 'a bale difference in cotton per acre in this county. Closing Schedule At Hawkins High Closing exercises for the E.

T. Hawkins Hieh School were an nounced this week by Professor E. T. Hawkins, principal. Class day will be held Thursday, May 12 at 2 p.

m. and baccalaureate semces will be held Sunday, May 15, at 4 p. m. Graduation exercises are set for Tuesday, May 17, at 8 p. m.

An of the events will be neid the school auditorium. Final examinations will be held from Friday, May 13 to Monday, May 16, and report cards will be issued Thursday, May 19. beginning at 1 p. ID-SHOP IN FOREST FIRST Miss Billie Joyce Boyles, student at M. S.

C. W. at Columbus and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Boyles, has been selected as Miss Hospitality for Forest.

The announcement was made by Mrs. V. R. Lackey, chairman of a group representing all the civic clubs and organizations of Forest. At a meeting last week, club officers elected Mrs.

Lackey chairman and they participated in the selection of a representative for Forest in the state Miss Hospitality contest. Miss Boyles will greet tourists at the Hospitality booth at the Community House during the week of June 6. Present for the discussion of hospitality plans were: Mayor Hugh Lee; Ed Gaddis, P. McNeill, for Chamber of Com Graduates To Hear Brantley Sunday In Baccalaureate Rev. Jeff Brantley, pastor of the Forest Baptist Church, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for graduates of Forest High School Sunday morning at eleven o'clock in the Baptist Church.

His subject will be "A Quest for the Rev. E. A. Kelly, Methodist pas tor, will have charge of scripture reading and announcements wDl be made by O. Atkins, school superintendent.

Special music will be furnished by the high school choir and the girls' ensemble. Mrs. Lois Overby will direct the choir, with Forest McFatridge as organist. Miss Mary Monroe is class advisor Clark Is Elected By FFA Chapter; Awards Presented The Forest Chapter of FFA met May 10 for the purpose of election of officers for the following year, President Bill Jones presided over the meeting. Officers that were elected are as follows: President, Albert Gene Clark; Vice president, Durwood Shirley, secretary and treasurer, W.

Eichelberger; reporter Junior Jones; Sentinels, Charles Tadlock and Jimmy Moore. Several boys received recogni tion for doing excellent work on their project this year. Awards were presented advisor C. V. Tho mas to Dale Windham, Baker Tad lock, and Bill Jones in the corn division, John Windham and Jim my Wilkerson in Forestry division, Harrison Weger in cotton division and Driskell Bishop in silage division.

This year 40 boys are earring 87 acres of forestry, 18 head of beef cattle, 56 acres of corn, 27 head of hogs, 8123 head of poultry, 17 acres of cotton and 12 acres of miscellaneous crops. Each boy is required to do improvement work and to carry out some supplemen tary work. Walsh Is Elected Lions Club Head Dr. E. C.

Walsh, local dentist, Monday night was elected president of the Forest Lions Club for the next year. He succeeds C. P. Gray, contractor. Other officers chosen were Frank Stanton, first vice president; Jack Lee, second vice presi dent; J.

D. Greener, third vice president; Ray Sturrup, Lion tamer; Dan Fairley, tailtwister. O. T. Bun tin was reelected secretary, and two new members chosen for the board of directors were C.

L. Bnieck and J. T. Mc- Adory. 0 Mrs.

Thomas L. Bailey announces her candidacy for re-election as State Tax Collector. She Qualified today with the Secretary of State. R. A.

IRBY Final Rites Held For R. A. Irby, 71 Robert Arthur Irby, 71 year old retired druggist, died last Thursday at his home here after a lengthy illness. For many years he operated a drug store in Forest, first under the name Irby-Hays and later Irby Drug Company, a firm which still bears his name although it was sold after, his retirement to Niles Red. He was a Mason, Shriner, and member of the Methodist church.

Mr, Irby was born in Lauderdale county, the son of the later, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Irby. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church and interment followed at Philadelphia. Officiating ministers were Rev.

E. A. Kelly and Rev. IL Morrow Active pall bearers were Raymond Mapp, Marx Huff, Richard Meek, James Walter Lee, John Boutwell, and Arno vMills. Honorary pall bearers were Dr.

R. B. Austin, Dr. Bill Austin, Oscar Sherman, Archie Hemphill, Niles Red, Eugene Carleton and D. W.

Bout-well. Mr. Irby leaves his wife, Mrs. Nettie Caghlan Irby; two daughters, Mrs. Lucian W.

Conner, Jackson; Mrs. Will Hammond, Kosciusko; two sisters, Mrs. Mag Thompson, Meridian, and Mrs. Helen Barnhill, Mobile, Alabama; two brothers; Dr. J.

T. Irby, Earle, Arkansas, and Chester Irby, (Meridian; and five grandchildren. Ott Lee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Smith-Doxey News Service Available Applicants for Smith-Doxey cotton classification and market news services are now available according to Raymond A. Craig, who is in charge of the Jackson Classing Office, Cotton Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.

S. Department of Agriculture. Any group of farmers organized to promote the improvement of cotton, which adopts a variety of cotton, files an application, arranges for sampling and meets certain other requirements, is eligible for the services, Mr. Craig explained. Last year there were 110 cotton improvement groups in Mississippi with a membership of over 77 thousand cotton producers.

Groups must sign up for the services each year. Application forms and additional information about the services may be obtained from local county agents or the Jackson Classing Office. Applications should be filed as soon as cotton is planted but not later th'an the August 1 deadline. Cotton classification and market news services provided farmers under the Smith-Doxey program enable them to market their cotton to an advantage. Farmers can market their cotton to an advantage this year by joining and obtaining a "Green Card class on each bale they gin.

0 General Matthew B. Ridge way, Chief of Staff U. S. Army, will be among the array of nationally and internationally known leaders appearing on the program cf The American Legion at its Department Convention in Jackson, July 11-13..