The Sumner Sentinel from Sumner, Mississippi • 1

THE SUMNER SENTINEL WE ADVOCATE MEASURES -NOT MEN 55 SUMNER, TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, THURSDAY MAY 7, 1964 No. 43 WEBB LIONS CLUB IS GUEST OF CHARLESTON CLUB INTERNATIONAL "CLUB A good representation from the Webb Lions Club attended an annual joint meeting with the Charleston Lions Club in the Community House in Charleston Tuesday night, April 23, 1964,1 The Charleston Club welcomed the Webb Lions Club with a delicious meal. The program wa sinteresting and informative. Greenwood Mayor. Charles H.

Sampson made a short talk on "Let's Talk Mississippi" and niormed those present about some of the work of the Mississippi Economic Council, Mayor Sampson pointed out that Mississippi was the first state with a planned Junior College system, the first Coca-Cola in bottles were bottled in Vicksburg, Mississippi has more churches in relation to population than' any other state orie church for every 289 persons, the first state college for women was opened in Mississippi in 1804. At present Mississippi is the third largest cottion producer in the natien, and the fifth largest rice producer in the nation. Mssissippi ranks third in the nation in percertnge of college graduates entering the study of medicine. MR. AND MRS.

CARROLL BRUISTER, AND MRS. JOHN WILLIAMS HAVE SENIOR PARTY Saturday night, May 2, 1964, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Bruister, and Mrs. John Williams honored Miss Ann Chatham and Richard Bruister with a supper party.

Red Roses decorated the Bruister home. The individual tables were overlaid with white clothes and contered with miniature owls holding a diploma. Minature graduaton caps marked the places. The menu consisted of chicken salad in lettuce cups, pimento sandwiches, stuffed eggs, rolls, potato chips, assorted pickles, cokes and chocolate cake topped with whipped cream. Malanie and Callie Bruister assisted in serving.

Gifts were presented the two honorees and then Callie and Malanie gave each graduate a gift. Those present besides the nosetsses and the two honorees, Ann and Richard were Doug Kellum. Betty Martindale, Betty Jo Atkinson, Eva Spinosa, Walter Robinson and Shir. ley Ray. MRS.

CRAIG DIED SATURDAY Services for Mrs. Sadie Craig, wife of James C. Craig, was held on Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. at Church of God in Webb.

Burial was in Cleveland Cemetery at Cleveland. Mrs. Craig who was 47, was born near Webb and lived in Elaine, Arkansas before movinf to oRck Island, five years ago. She died Saturday in a Rock Island hospital, Besides her husband she leaves six sons, Henry Jones, of the Navy, Eddie Lloyd Jones and Kenneth es, both of Rock Island; Myrl Jones of the Navy, Jerry Jones of Meridian and Larry Jones of Moline, two daughters, Mrs. John Smart of Nashville and Mrs.

Mary Ann Smith of Rock Island; four brothers, E. F. Barrentine of Snow Lake, W. Barrentine and M. F.

Barrentine of Webb and John H. Barrentine of Clarksdale; six sisters, Mrs. Homer Huggns of Indian Rock, Mrs. Roy Rice of Sledge, Mrs. Norman Maione of Rena Lara, Mrs.

John H.ien Pennington of Philadelphia and Mrs. Lou Jones and Mrs. W. R. Bennett, both of Hawthorne, her mother, Mrs.

W. J. Barrentine of Webb; NOTICE Patrolman Joe Byars will be Sumner each Tuesday until 11:30 a. instead of all day, beginning Tuesday, May 5. 4-H COUNTY ATTAINMENT DAY HELD APRIL 25 The 4-H County Attainment Day was held in the County Kitchen on Saturday, April 25.

This is a county-wide contest to determine the 1st place winner in each project. Those winning first place were: Clothing: Hedy Pennington, Ouida Monchief, Sandra Prevore. Foods; Teresa Dees, Connie Hol land. It I Frozen Foods: Lee Dale Sturgs, Health: Pat Newton, Mary Franc-: es Barnett. Home Grounds Beautification: Amy Jenkins.

Home Improvement: Jean Sherman, Marilyn Frederick, Davileen Jen- I nings. Vegetable Judging: Jean Goodwin. The first place winners in demonstration and public Speakng were: Safety: Deliliah Newton. Foods (Team): Sandra Brett and Susan Bailey, Public Speaking: Barbara Boyles The others entering the contest are listed in relation to their in each project. They are as fol-, lowss: Clothing 10-11: Bonnie Deaton, Kathy Burkhalter, Elaine Rowland, Rebecca Burnett, Brenda Ballard, PhyIs NoNwell, Clothing 12-13: Pam Parish, Beverly Clark, Yydia Barker, Patricia Tnr.

Smith. Yard Beautification; Mary Jo Whitten. Home Improvement: Elaine Ashmore. The following adult leaders assisted in holdng the contest: Mrs. H.

M. Frederck, Mrs. W. W. Moncrief, Mrs.

Guy Burkhalter, Mrs. Lowell Burnett Mrs. Leland Sturgis, Mrs. T. S.

Turner, Mrs. Jim Pennington, Mrs. E. A. Armistead.

SPECIAL DAY PROGRAM AT BAPTIST CHURCH Monday afternoon both Circles of the Tutwiler WMU met for their Special Day Program. Mrs. Wayburn Daniel led the program. An interesting poster with a violin with the caption, "Music Master" related to the program. Mrs.

A. L. Tomlin gave the devotional and pinned the words, Prayer, Money, Service and Information on the Violin. Mrs. Loyal Grissom described the work of the strings in connection with the violin and Camp Garaywa.

Mrs. Everett. pinned the string on the which represented Deposits and Developments in Christian lives through scholarships and Margared Fund love gifts. Mrs. Hattie Jennings and Mrs.

F. r. Hammack dscussed the relation to the A and strings to their respective works. Mrs. Rogers led in prayer for this work.

The meeting was closed with the closing remarks of Mrs. Daniel about the function of the bridge of the violn whch corresponds to the WMS and the bow which represents each member. SONG FESTIVAL AT WTHS MAY 13 Miss Ernestine Ferrell, State Supervisor of Music Education will be guest director of the seventh annual West Tallahatchie Elementary Song Festival to be held in the High School next Wednesday, May 13th. Miss Ferrell is no stranger to our' district, as she has conducted eacl: of our festivals before. She is so well-known in all fields of music in the South as well as many other states in the nation, having been president of the Southern Division of the Music Educators National Conforence and held other offices, too, The public is cordially invited to' attend the concert which wilt be givby the Elementary Chorus at 1:40 p.

May 13 in the High School Auditorium. The Chorus is composed of all fourth, fifth and sixth grade students in the district. TALLAHATCHIE STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM NORTHWEST JUNIOR COLLEGE in Seven students from Tallahatchie County are among the candidates for graduation at Northwest Miss. Junior College. The commencement BING-RESTER ENGAGEMENT 'MADE KNOWN of their daughter, Blanche, to Alfred Carl Raster, Jr, son Mr.

and Mrs. Alfred C. Rester of Dotham, Ala. Miss Bing is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Gee of Sumner and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bing of Clarksdale. She is a graduate of High School and was vale- dictorian of her class. She attend-, ed Mississippi College two years and was a member of Eta Sigma Phi.

classical fraternity, Nenamoosha social tribe, and president of Alpha Lambda Delta, scholastic fraternity. She is now a senior in the Univer. sity of Mississippi School of Nursing where she has held the offices of BSU president and class treasurer. She will graduate in June with a BS degree in nursing. Mr.

Rester is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Voth of Bogalusa, and Mrs. Henry L.

Rester of Franklinton, and the late Mr. Rester of Bogalusa. He is a graduate of Bogalusa High School and ississippi College where ne received his BS degree in physics. He has received Mississippi College merit scholarship in Spanish an officer in the physical club and a participant in the. Naticnal Science.

Foundation Undergraduate Research Program of the University of Georgia. He is now graduate assistant in the Department of Physics at the University of New Mexico. (The weddng will take place in Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bing Clarksdale announce the engagement Jackson on June 8 at the Woodlawn Hills Baptist Church.

MISS ANN CHATHAM HONORED WITH COKE PARTY Mrs. Duncan Reeves entertaned Saturday morning at ten o'clock with a Coke Party planned in special compliment to Miss Ann Chatham, a member of the WTHS Graduating Class All the girls in the 1964 graduating class were invited, but only fifteen attended. "Come as you are and do as you please" was the invitation issued the girls. Pink roses adorned the house. The delicious food was served buffet style.

The menu consisted of Tuna buns, potato chips, freetos, and dip cookies and cokes. The honoree was presented a. gift by the hostess. MEC HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS Personnel of four Mississippi Econome Council committees holding organizational meeting in Jackson durling the first two weeks in May, to kick off the organization's 16th year of work are being announced today by Belmer Hill, Present of the state wide business group. Mr.

Hill said members of the other three committees will be announced later. The four committees announced today, along with their chairmen and date each meets, are as follows: Member and public information, Wm. Henry Harris, West Point, chairman, mets at 11 a. m. May taxation, Walter Bridgeforth, Yazoo City, chairman, met at noon, May education, Russell Bailey, Coffeeville, chairman, met 10 a.

m. May and resources and economic development, Donald J. Gray, Jackson meets 10 m. May 14. L.P.

Marshall of Summer, is serving on the education committee. GO TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY TALLAHATCHIE VALLEY POWER ASSN. HAS of LOW RATES J. W. Broome, 73 year old general cational Rehabilitation Division, house repairman of Canton who has State Department of Eduzation about amputated arm and amputated leg, the observation of Senior Citizens" chats with H.

J. Massie, of the Vo- month in May. ceremonies will be Sunday, May 17 on the college campus in Senatoboa. The candidates are: Charleston: Dianne Cob Philipp: Jerry Brower and Perry Brower. Sumner: Fred Dean Tutwiler: Mary Ann Jennings, Bobbio Lee Pennington and Billy Winters) WEBB CIVIC CLUB MEETS At the regular meeting of the Webb Civic Club on Tuesday, May the 5th it was announced that Mr.

and Mrs. A. Ellis had won the YARD OF THE MONTH award for May. Congratulations to this fine couple. Plans are being made to have the Clean-Up Day just as soon as the farmers finish replanting.

Volunteers are still collecting Civie Club Dues. The following is a list of those who have joined: Mrs. J. A. Shaw Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Shaw, Jr. Mr.

and Mrs. Leo White Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dyes; Mr. and Mrs.

A. S. Campbell, Jr. Mrs. A.

S. Campbell Mrs. G. D. Hightower Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Hill, Ill Mrs. J.

B. Brewer Mrs. L. N. Townsend Ralph Lindsey Mrs.

Hester Collins Mrs. Louie Turner Mrs. H. L. Winters Dr.

and Mrs. C. W. Taintor Rev. and Mrs.

W. D. Kirk Rev. and Mrs. James Price Mrs.

Billy Kent Mrs. Alice Long Mr. and Mrs. Pat Russell Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Rafe Kendall Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Benson Morris Turner Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. Turner H. F. Wing Mr.

and Mrs. H. D. Maxwell M. L.

Long Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Taylor Mrs.

Mary May Mr. and Mrs. Edward Turner Mrs. 0. B.

Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chin Mr. and Mrs. E.

E. Pryor Mrs. Colie Ellett Mr. and Mrs. Young Mr.

and Mrs. Louie Turner, Jr. George Berry Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowitz Mr.

and Mrs. G. D. Hightower, Jr. H.

M. Taylor, Jr. 7 Mrs. Leonard Goldman Mrs. Cecil Jones Billy Benson Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Benson J. L. Hill, Sr. Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Hill, Jr. Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Campbell Mr. and Mrs.

E. V. Catoe, Jr. THE WONDER OF MUSES There is something very wonderful in music. Words are wonderful enough but music is MORE wonder ful.

It speakers not to our thought as words do; it speaks straight to out hearts and spirits, to the very core and root of our souls. Music soothes us, stirs us up; it puts noble feelings into us; it melts us to tears, we know not how. It is a language by itself, just as perfect in its way as speech, as words, just as divine, just as beautiful. Charles Kinksley MRS. DENTON O'DELL HONORED Mrs.

G. McFall and Mrs. Charles Rankin graciously entertained with a stork shower, honoring Mrs, Denton O'Dell on Friday afternoon. Guests for this delightful occasion were the members of the WOC of Sumner and Tutwiler. The tea table in the Rankin home presented a pretty picture, centered with a silver bowl containing a large arrangement of specimen pink roses with ivory candles in silver holders on each side.

Mrs. F. M. Mitchener, poured coffee. Gifts were presented to Mrs.

0'Deil in a large baby buggy, rolled in by Lenroe Rankin and Harriette Casburn; they also assisted in display. ing the many beautiful and useful gifts. 25 ladies attended. DID YOU KNOW YOUR STORED WATER THERE ARE MANY SOURCES SUPPLY AND OF LIQUIDS IN YOUR HOME BOTTLED DRINKS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS THAT ARE SAFE TO USE DURING AN EMERGENCY SUCH FRUITS PACKED VEGETABLES FRESH FRUIT WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER IF CLEAN ICE CUBES LIQUIDS STORED IN UNDAMAGED REFRIGERATOR COULD SAVE YOUR FAMILY DURING A TORNADO THAT A FALLOUT SHELTER OR HURRICANE! MORE FACTS? CONTACT, YOUR LOCAL CIVIL. DEFENSE Consumers served by the Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Associaton pay one of the lowest costs for electricity in she entire U.

and those costs continue to decrease. A recently completed progress study shows that the average residential cost of electricity here per kilowatt-hour is 1.26 cents. To compare the national average cost of electricity for home use is 2.37 cents per kwh. 11 In 1939, when the local power association first began buying electric power from the Tennessee Valley Authority, consumers averaged paying 3.4 cents for each kwh of electricity used in their homes. According to W.

H. Saxton, Manager, "The continued increase in the annual use of electricity by consumers here has been one of the facttC19 largely responsible for teh extremely low costs." The average home here uses 4,617 kwh annually. This is slightly more than the 4,360 kwh used yearly by th eaverage home in the nation. In 1939, residential consumers of Tallahatchie Valley EPA used 729 kwh yearly. rapid growth of electricity used here is caused by the wide use of electric appliances and the large segment of residential customers who use electricity to heat their homes," Saxton stated.

Tallahatchie Valley EPA now serves a total of 13,540 customers, Of ths number 12,312 are residential, 197 commercial, 22 industrial customers and 9 street lihting. Usng a large block of the power purchased here annually, residential members required 56 million kwh of electricity during the past fiscal year. In the cooperative's first year total power sales to homes was only 706,000 kwh. This is 79 times more 25 years ago Since electreity is being used for more and more jobs, the annual av. crage use continues to rise.

A major reason for both the high use and low average cost here is the association's low rates. "We started out with rates that shocked the investor owned power companies in 1939. They didn't be- I lieve we could make it with such low rates," Saxthon said. "We have never increased those rates. In fact, we have been able to reduc some of cur charges in 1958, '61 and '63.

The lower chargegs set in January of 1963 saved our members a total of nearly $62,000 during 1963 alone. "In the last 25 years, demand for electricity increased by leaps and bounds, and we fully expect it to continue," asserted Saxton "and our system must plan ahead in order that we grow with the electreal needs of our customers. "This tremendous increase in the number of members, and the high annual use of electricity is a reflection of our area's growth and progress," concluded Saxton, "we are proud to be such a vital part of this GIRLS AUXILIARY HAVE BANQUET IN WEBB The members of the Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptst. Church in Webb were hostesses on Tuesday night at a Mother and WMU Banquet in the parlors of the church. The Rev.

W. D. Kirk, pastor, was a special guest. Prior to serving the delicious banquet plate, Mrs. Jim Pennington, GA Leader, presented awards to the nine members, Those receiving awards in forward steps are Philis Biggers, Maiden, Lady-in-Waiting, Primcess and Queen; Charlene Ernst, Maid and Lady-in-Waiting Penny Garner, Fay Kent, Maid, and Ladyin-Waiting; Lavonda Garrett, Maid and Lady-in-Waiting; Deby Keeton, Maid; Melinda Maxwell, Maid, Ladyin waiting and Princess; Nancy Peeples, Maid; Hedy Pennington, Maid and Lady-in-Waiting.

The girls received the GA pins, badge and silver charm bracelet. The girls were highly complimented for ther excellently rendered Bib) verse memory as well as a most intresting program,.