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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
PASCAGOULA OFFICIALS
SEEK ADDITIONAL WPA
FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Naval And wPA Officials Join IN Request To Cempless
National Defense Program For City
OF Paseagoula.

Plans for an enlargement 81 the
gsgsntc PascaTouia WPA improve
ment program. calling for an ex-
urndlturs Of over a-o0oa0o were pre-
scented to officials Ia Washington
Yesterday by Mayor Frank Cunty
and CITY Engineer l. C. Wtntarton.
They left Pascsxouia Wednesday af-
sernoon. going % New Orleans where
they bearded q plane 70 make the
trip
The PaseaEoula officials were &C.
~cosnpanled 20 Washington by Col.
Lawrence we3ibrook. New Orleans.
Regional Director % the wPA: RIO
land Wall state wPA administrator.
and A y Coon member Of the y.
S Maritime Commission In Wash
tngton theY xere Joined tn present.
tng their plans FOR approval by
other members o. the Maritime
Commission and engineers OF the ".
s Navy under whose supervision
the Pascagouia protest viii be car
RED out
The entire plan OF improvements,
@AAt&4A 80 44&WA MI - - AAAIEt
wfnterton. viii be under the Ma
ttonAl Defense Program. Il viii be
IN addition TO the 500 0oo public
works improvements started IN Pas
caZoula two weeks ago.
The new program Is requested IN
order 70 expedite the clty-wtde WPA
project Plans call for paving vir-
tuAlly every street In the city OF
Pascagoula. The water mains. sew-
~ Eystem and other public Inn
proYement viii be extended to
every section Of the city under the
program.
One Of the most important phases
OF the protect will be the sewage
system which will eliminate the
emptyinz Of sewage into the Pas
easoula River and Gulf waters.
During the time the program Il
being carried out q great deal OF
l~nconvience Will have % be borne
by the tmx payers and citizens IN
general because many Of the streets
vii be torn up. particularly during
the laying Of the underground sew
erage lines and water mains
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
Dancer To
Present Program In
Moss Point School

Georgina Hallina. Latin folk
dancer. viii present an authentic
program OF Spanish and Mexican
folk songs and dances. under the
supervision Of the Southern School
Assembly Forum at the Moss Point
Elementary School on December II.
She was born in Cuba OF parents
from the North OF Spain. and be-
came interested TN Spanish folklore
AZ the Middlehury College Spanish
School. where she was 3 student
she has studied dancing with such
outstanding teachers as Lola Bravo.
and Cansino Of New York. and also
IN Mexico where she lived for two
years studying the natives In song
nc dance. and where she was a
student At the University of MEXICO
IN a short Introductory talk. she
kiNeS an informal review Of Spanish
Eistofy, which points out the rela-
uonship existing between the vari-
Gus mtassons OF Spain. particularly
ulAt o. the Moors, and the Spanixh
dance and music.
songs popular In Spain and Mex
leo today, as well as songs dating
IRON the late eighteenth and nine
tenth centuries will be translated
with all their folk flavor. and Their
sung to the accompaniment Of ths
guitar The significance of eacf
eoloriui dance she presents will ais
be interpreted
Senofita Ballinas ACCOMPANYING
artist, Carmen Silva. Is an excellen.
pianist who has ~eoncertized In tn,
United States. as well as In Mex
! co During the performance. Seno
rita Silva plays weIl-knoxn Span
ish music By such famous compos
. ers as Defalla. Nranados. and All
BENG
: THIS vii be the third In q serie
! OF Southern School Assembly pro
! grams presented a. the Moss Poin
/, Elementary School.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
ingalls, Ball Park
Being Abandoned
House Rises On Site

The ingalls, Athletic Association
baseball park fence Is being torn
down and the park viii Be abandon
ed. Il Vas reported today. Abandon
ment % the field vas made neces-
sary because o. the purchase Of one
Of the lots by P. August Croner.
formerly Of Escataupa. Who Il con-
structine Q house On the site.
According 10 information con-
corning the abandonment the park
WAS located ON property owned b.
the City Of Pascagouia and = n
Bacot with the exception Of the lot
purchased by Croner. Permission
had been given for use Of the prop
erty with options to purchase the
Athlett< association. 4 few DAYS aeo.
however. Mr.. Croner announced be
had purchased the lot and request
ed removal Of the fence from across
the property which Was owned hy
Rev. William Wedig. former Pasca-
goula minister. Croner announced
that he intended building q home
there Immediately.
Efforts On the part Of the ingalls,
Athletic Association officers ane
others to set the property from
Mr.. Croner failed A number Of
other building sites uere offered II
exchange for the lot O. the baseball
field. including : ct c. the corner
directly across The street AL q
these we're rejected. 3 house Is Fts-
Ing.
Considerable advertising spas
had been sold o. ne fence q u
PARK. most q these advertisement
having Iust been painted on Il i
understood that Approximately g..
eoe 81 Be refunded . those has1nl
pad for the advertising.
According % plans another st
! VII be secured for - athletic fed
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
PASCAGOULA GAS LINE
CONTRACT AWARDED
TO LOUISIANA FIRM
Construction Expected To Start In Few Weeks. With Work
To BE Rushed To Completion. Tying In With
Pascagoua Housing Project

|, The Littreli Contracting Company
OF Opeiousas. La. has been awarded
The contract for the construction OF
the P~ancaEuula Natural Gas Trans
mission and Distribution System, II
was announced by the Pascagoula
city officials. through publication OF
IN ordinance, as appears elsewhere
IN today's issue Of the Chronicle
Star. The construction win be done
at a cost Of 1901 100.
j. T. Joseph, engineer OF Glen
mora. La. will be In charge Of the
project. which viii entail an ex-
penditure Of about s3T5.000. The
citizens OF p~ascagoula voted 83Ts.-
900 In bonds to take care of the cost
OF bringing natural gas to the city.
more than q year ago. However,
various delays were encountered In
putting the project through.
Earlier this year the citizens OF
Moss Point voted for $4,000 worth
OF bonds TO be issued so that they
also might receive natural gas SER
vice.
The gas is to be piped from Luce
dale where the lines from here will
connect with those of the South
western Gas and Electric Co. lines
This part of the contract alone will
cali for constructing 20 miles OF
piping.
According 70 the contract the pro-
iect Is to be completed within 1875
working days after the work has
been started. The cost Of labor and
materials is TO be borne entirely by
the contractors.
Construction OF the gas system is
expected 70 start within a few
weeks.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
Christmas Lights
To illuminate City
Streets Tonight

The business district o. paSca-
goula vii assume its holiday attire
tonight when the Christmas light
ing VII b turned on for the first
time tins season. Mayor Frank
Canty announced that the lighting
Of the streets viii officially mark
the opening Of the Christmas season
for the city.
The decorative lighting vas used
last year for the first tine. II was
made possible BY the efforts OF the
eiYic-mInded group Of young ONE
Sno form TIE membership Of the
Paseagoala Young Business Wo-
mems Club.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

Dr.. Herbert Prythcrch. director q
the Fisheries Biological Station a.
Beaufort North Carolina. SAYS that
he has acded . the live collection
there several FISH that can ~walkr
IS well as swim. He said & Eas
very unusual that the fish we're
taken at Piver's Island Bridge. 3
miles from the Gulf stream. which
s supposed 70 b their habitat
This strange little fish has both
anal and venlral fins which serve
IS iegs and makes It possible for Il
% walk or crawl IN the sarEAzzum
seed az Tire bottom Of the Gull
stream Some Of this ueed Uas
taken In nets thst brought cut Ia
fza-
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
PROCEEDINGS OF
Supervisors At
DECEMBER TERN
Certain Reads In Moss Petnt Taken
Over SALE 90 Lyen sehesi a.
Hftda ADVERTISE

Report Of sheriff relative 70 prs.
ouerH handled during the month Of
November. 1870
Report ~ sheriff relative 10 prts-
unerH detained 81 county convict
camp during November. 1870.
Report Of county agent home
economics for month Of November
approved
Report OF county agent agFicti-
ture for month OF November, con-
ksdered and approved
Report Of prosecuting attorney for
month Of November. considered and
approved
Report Of Pascagoula bfidge fore
man for mnnth Of November, con-
aidered and approved
Report Of county bridge commits
sionef for month Of November. con
aideyed and approved
Report Of s y Biibo. county con-
Wet foreman. for month Of Koyems
Der considered and approved.
Report OF A y Megehse. county
superintendent Of education. for
month OF November. considered and
approved.
Report OF X w Burnhafn rela-
tive 70 sale Of bridge books. con-
sidered and approved.
Report Of ehancery clerk on sale
Of bridge books considered and APP
proved.
Report of A ID Coleman. keeper
$1,000 49, - uaas - E..m.m.
Der considered and approved.
Report Of members OF board Of
supervisors relative 10 the con-
ktructlnn. maintenance and eondi-
ton OF public roads and bridges In
their respective districts. heard. con-
sidcred and approved.
Report Of Directors Of jackson
County Hospital for month Of Mo-
ysmber considered and approved.
Report Of Dr. A. T. kadeau. coun-
~ health officer. for month of Mo-
vember. approved.
Report Of County Health Depart
ment for month Of November, ap-
proved
Report Of county coIored agent
home economies for month OF No
vember. approved.
Resolution adopted giving notice
that County viii prosecute for Grim
inal trespasz any and all persons
cutting wood or timber Of any kind
county owned property.
Resolution adopted taking over
for maintenance by Supervisors
District No ? certain county roads
passing through City of Moss Point
Member Supervisors District No.
I authorized to purchase ? trucks.
same TO be used IN road construc-
ton.
Clerk directed 10 advertise for
aic Lyon school house and prem
at HiIda.
Contract awarded Mississippi
load Supply Co. for machinery for
supervisors District No. l. zone In
irrational Industrial Tractor" 1t
, $50 10. and 1, Adams Leaning
Wheel Grader at si.S3D.eo.
Contract awarded Mississippi
toad Supply Co for machinery for
supervisors District No. 5. "One In
ernaticnal Industrial Tractor" at
3 8ael 10 and One Adams Leaning
Grader &C 1f.53ae0.
Consideration Of riRnfs-of way
nd road petitions relative TO roads
{ vancleave continued until De-
ember 10. 1870. for further consid-
ration
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
PASCAGOULA
HOUSING PROJECT
CONTRACT Is LET
Laurel Firm Are Successful Bidders
Ser Building Teo Homes Fer
Shipyard Workers

Announcement was made in
Washington. d C.. during the past
weekend that contract had been
awarded to the W. j. MCGEE and
Son. contractors. and the Green
Lumber Company, Of Laurel. for
the construction of the homes In
the Pascagouia Housing Project. to
be carried out BY the u. s. Navy Is
part of the National Defense FRO
gram.
The contract calls for conxtruc-
ton Of 100 housing units which viii
be for shipbuiidins workers only.
The estimated cost Is 5000. 900.
According 20 the dispatches re-
gram will be carried out on . cost
plus-fixed-fee basis.
1t Is understood locally that there
Awiil be 900 houses built 70 begin
with and the others will be con
structeo as needed. The construc-
ton Is scheduled 70 begin within q
few days. However. Naval engi-
neers. who viii be In charge Of the
project. have made no announce
ment as &c the actual date.
The housing project win require
some months to complete. Wher
the program Is completed. however
Il Is expected to bring q large mum
Der OF additional families 70 Pasca-
goula.
The project win be located In The
netghborhood Of Market and Lada
streets. Tire Navy Department rec
entity posted $4,000 with Federal
Court officials to pay for the cost
Of the property on which the houses
will be built.
II Is understood that the plans for
the project call for construction al
one-story homes. Of wood cOnskrne-
ton. Some Of the houses viii b
arranged 10 that they = be oc-
cupled by two families.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

The bureaus. both In the Depart
ment Of the Interior. were recon
mended for merger by order Of
Presiden; Roosevelt at the suzgez-
ton of Secretary of tho Interior
Harold l. Ickes The new agency
Is known as the Fish and WIldlife
Service. Improved service . he
public and the sportsmen. more e.
feetive game and fish development
ana greater coordination Of uuEk N
The two fields are expected e : re-
suit OF the consolidation.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
Catholic Church To
Conduct Retreat

On the coming Sunday a Retreat
or q q days mission viii be con-
Quoted at Our Lady Of Victories
Church. Father Ganl. s j. OF
Springhiil College, viii have charge
Of the religious EXERCISES.
The retreat viii open AZ BIS and
conftnue until ! y. N. Dinner will
be served IN the X. of c. Hall. The
retreat Is q period for occupying
ourselves with the things of God
and with what touches Us most
ciosely-nameiy. our own salvation
Under the direction Of an expert In
the spiritual life. the truths OF faith
are p~ropounded and explained more
fully, and the application OF them
Is made % the affairs Of daily life.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
BRUMFIELD SHOWS
APPRECIATION FOR
BUSINESS GROWTH

Today The pascagoula Chronicle
Star carries what We believe to be
the largest advertisement ever plac-
cd III a regular edition of a weekly
paper IN Mississippi. When we say
this We refer TO the 24-page tabloid
section Of advertising for Brum-
fields Store.
We are proud of this advertising
customer. who has been the most
consistent advertiser this paper has
ever had Since Mr. Joe Brumfield.
owner and manager. purchased an
Interest In The store nearly 10 years
ago. there has not been a week
passed that The Chronicle Star did
not carry one Of his advertisements
Mr. Brumiield Is q firm believer
IN advertising and attributes the
success Of his business In q large
measure 10 his constant adveftls-
ing In The Chronicle Star. Todays
advertisement Is proof OF his con-
fidenec IN the results that The
Chruniele-Star advertisements can
and DO produce
When Mr. Brumfield first became
half owner Of the business tthen
known AS Anderson-Seayl IN Jan.
uary 1913. II was q one-man estah-
lEhment That Is he was the man
ager and entire sales force. This
neeessitatcd his remaining at the
store constantly. even to taxing hi.
meals there
The business grew and for three
years Il was known as Martin
Brunfiield's Store. In 1925 uhcf
MF Brunfield acquired all Of tn
STOCK the name was changed Z
Brumfield'x which II carries toda,
as . synonym Of high class mer
ehandise at reasonable prices.
Not only has the name OF Brum
/. field grown IN respect with shop
, pera IN this territory. but because Q
the confidence the people have pu
. IN the store and MFR. Brumfteld.
| policies Il has been necsSsaY
! to enlarge the floor space until
/, now occupies 1000 square feet
about six times that OF the origins
! store.
In 1896 Mr. Brumfield purchase
the store Of jim Howell In Mo.
Point and established a Brumfel
store there. This store immediate
gained favor and Is growing raple
i. 4 year ago. another link IN Il
Brumfteld business was forms
when he opened a store In Biloxi
The store IN pascaRouula nov h
about Il regular clerks 10 serve 4
public the high grade merchandl
handled. In Moss Point there a
from Two 10 three clerks. under 4
management Of Tnad Brumfiel
James Robinson has been In char
Of the Biloxi Store but last Ne
he sas called for duty In connects
with the National Defense progra
and Gordon Powers was transfer
from the Paseagoula store 10 Il
his place.
Mr. Brumiield first took OVER {
store as an exclusive mems elot
! ing store. Il waz not long befe
he added ladies and childrenis a
pareI. then sheets. beddingz q
other items q become the leadI
department store IN this section.
Tie customers satisfaction /
been Mr.. BFumfIeldis primary Or
ciple IL business. but Il hardly o.
shadows his confidence In the u
J ue Ct advertising.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

While the FOX Z 3 member Of The
canine family ana very much Ike q
small dog. its sFes are catiike 3
dogs eye Is very different from that
Of p feline l. Is more round II
Saape and has other differences
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

0Conlinned On Page Eight,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30
[BEF9 R :: =; THE25RRA !;;!!zz E;F}!63
RUPERT ON

Tommy whipped around, and
sprang for the door. AS he reached
it there came a sharp exclamation
from outside, followed by a shot
Tommy jerked back-then thrust
his rifle around the door post and
fired. There was a groan.
"First dead 'un to u.s." said Tom
my, grimly.
You're wrong-second," said
Gun. I'm afraid I had to do n in
Just now. What about those 9TH
ers?"
"By Jove, they're nearly here!"
"Then we'll have to warn 'em
off. Get down to it, Tommy. Coral,
keep back-and that's an order"
The two men flung themselves
on their faces, just inside the door
way, and close against each side
of it. They were thus in the shadow
and it was impossible t, see them
from outside.
We'll take the wing men
yours left, mine right" said Gun
They fired almost simultaneously.
The man on the left spun around,
clutching his shoulder and cursing
loudly. The one on the right gave
no sign, but they all stopped short
in their tracks. There we're five
of them all together, but one was
now out of action.
Again" said Gun.
They fired again, but this time
no one was touched. The moon
light was tricky. But two of them
ducked their heads, evidently hav-
ing heard the bullets.
One said something that sounded
like an order. They flung them.
selves down, and a moment later
four of them opened fire. Three
of them had rifles, the other a re-
volver, and the bullets whistled an
grily. Two or three came right
through the door, and plug-plugged
into the concrete wall.
Keep clear of the door, Carol"
Gun called. But Tommy exclaimed
in a loud voice:
'sHells bells, man, d'you realize
what will happen if one of those
bullets hits the right case?"
Il do" said Gun, and added
grimly: But we shall never know
it's happened And don't make a
| Continued on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-30

he could see the others in the dis
lance. running hard. He sprlnted
after them, and was gaining on
them when he heard ' ,hlnd MN
the zip of bullets in the air. Then
he heard a voice shouting, then ST.
lence. He guessed that they we're
not recognizable at that distance
and the gang were afrai OF shoot
ing at friends. Besides, to them II
must look as though he was pur-
suing the other two.
At the sound of the shots Tom
nv had turned, and SO had seen
him coming. Now they slackened
to allow him to catch up VIZ
them, and Coral gasp~d:
NEARLY there-come on!"
And Tommy. looking back, add
ed:
"There're after u.s."
Gun looked, and saw three OF
four men in various stages of I'M
dress, but armed, %sprinting in pur'
suit.
They ran on, and came to the
steep side OF the hill and a heavy
door crudely camouflaged with
streaks of paint.
Here we are" said Coral, anc
put a key to the lock.
And now" said Gun, softly
We'll show 'em a thing or two
Lit up by the beams of two
torches, the arsenal showed g
workman-like interior. actually il
was little more than a cave dug
into the hillside, but the walls
arching together at the top, anc
the floor had been concerted, to re
sist damp. In boxes and cases the
munitions, mostly made up, b
some still in the raw, were pilec
clear of the walls. Near the door
way, by themselves, four large
sacks were piled against the wall
whats in those?" Gun asked
sharply.
Concrete" Coral replied. Lief
over from when they did the walls.
So one of the men told me-"
That's a blessing," Gun ex
claimed. They're worth more tt
us than bags of gold, at the mo
ment-We've got to make a breast
work of something." He stopped
suddenly, and stared at Coral
'FWhat about the guard you sale
was always here? Where is hep
ooh, I'd clean forgotten him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-27
KEY WEST RESPONDS

Key West joined the ranks of cities of
the nation who fulfilled quotas set by Ma
tiOnal Red Cross headquarters in Washing
ton last weekend The drive was in
augurated little over a week ago and
hundreds of cities girded for the task of
raising money for the very worthy work
sponsored by the Red Cross organization
in wartorn Europe.
BY accomplishing the set task in so
short time, Key West again demon
strates its desire to stay on the credit side
of civic responsibility insofar as competing
with other cities is concerned. The Citizen
joins all other agencies in doffing our hats
to the fine work done by the soliciting
crews led by Chairman Charles Taylor.
The systematic performance of the task
was admirable Key West can rightfully
be proud of the job we'll done.
And to those who coOperated by
readily subscribing to the fund-who en-
abled the crews to quickly gain their goals,
which, added up made the $500 quota for
Key West: they deserve a special round
of applause, too. Their contributions,
given with such keen understanding of the
urgency of the need, were gratefully
acknowledged by the committee-in-charge
even as we know the national organiza-
ton will acknowledge the quick fulfill
ment of our quota with the same feelings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-27
HIGHWAY HOPE ENHANCED

No matter who of the two candidates
for Governor of Florida is successful in to-
mOrrow's primary, the man who becomes
Chief Executive of the state next January
will be committed to a better highway
program.
This fact has been discussed at length
on the mainland, for it is generally be-
lioved that the State Road Department, I'M
der the next governor, will do something
about improving Federal Route No. l be-
tween Jacksonville and Miami. The sug-
gestion is that this vital entrance to Florida
be made into a fOur-lane highway the en-
tire distance from Jacksonville tC Miami.
Key West is at the end of Federal
Route No. l. Every motorist likes to go to
the end of the road Virtually every
mOtorist that enters the Miami area takes
at least one day to visit Key West. The
only way he can get to Key West by high
way is over Federal Route No. 1.
If it seems important to manlanders
to make the route above Miami a fOur-lane
thCrOughfare, it is regarded as vitality i'm
pOrtant by the residents of Monroe County
that Federal Route No. l between Miami
be safe and easy to go between the two
PORTS on a two-lane rOadbed.
Key residents, and many motorists
from all sections of the country, know the
conditions between Miami and Key West.
rom Miami to Homestead is a modern
-oncretc two-lane highway; from Home
stead to Card Sound the macadam road
way resembles a roller-cC aster for the
nest part; then comes Overseas road and
toll bridge district This is fine high
way, except on Grassy key and the APP
proach to Marathon
But below the toll bridge district. the
highway is a constant succession of wooden
bridges, uneven roadbed and dangerous
curves. The bridges are in constant need
of repair. Some motorists are afraid to
drive over them. 1t is nearly impossible
for bus and a car to pass each other on
the bridges. About every bridge approach
is a curve. There is always danger of fire
"a good fire will sever our connection to
the mainland completely.
Under Gov. Fred P Cone the State
Road Department has done very little
about eliminating the wooden bridges and
rebuilding the roadway, comparatively
simple engineering job involving transfer
of the highway to the old railroad bed and
viaducts The Citizen voices the senti-
ment of every Monroe County resident in
expressing the wish that either Francis P.
Whitehair or Spessard L. Holland, when he
becomes governor, will not forget Monroe
county as completely as Gov. Cone.