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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
GAR-FISHING
RODEO COMES
TO END SUNDAY
Sweepstakes Wknners Te he Mapped
Tomsrrow Afterneen. Finals Take
Place sanday.

With interest growing daily Ia
the first annual jackson County
Gar Fishing Rodeo as the deadIine
closing nearS. spcrtsmen who love
fishing for the big ones- are pre-
pairing 70 set forth this afternoon,
tomorrow and Sunday 70 compete
for the grand prizes which are be-
ing offered to tne persons making
the biggest catches.
So far the largest gar brought IN
during the past week measured
five and q half feet This fish SO
far Is standing In position to win the
grand prize. . handsome rod and
reel offered by the sponsors Of the
event. the Lewis Sporting Goods
Co.
Oar fishing b the most inexperls-
i've Of sport fishing. where big fish
are involved and is growing popu-
larity Is serving q dual purpose
furnishing plenty Of sport and rid
ding the waters Of this section Of
the menace to other game fish.
Tumorrow evening At 8 O'Clock the
weeks Sweepstakes winner vii be
announced. A special prize Is being
offered IN this division. The sweep
stakes open last Saturday. All fish
caught In order % be eligible for the
prizes must be brought 70 the Lewis
Sporting Goods Store or North
F~ascssoula street Or the Pelham
F1sh Market On the river front
Sunday Is the big day for the
gar fishermen. This Is designated
~ the Rodeo Championship Day.
The grand prize Of the entire event
viii Be awarded at thai tine. The
Rodeo viii be brought % . close At
G O'Clock Sunday evening at the
Pelham Flxh Market
Cars are reported 70 be plentiful
and are biting vel. and an exciting
1av for fishermen Is anticipated
The CARS may be caught In any Of
the waters OF jackson County and
entered IN the rodeo
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
jackson County
Red Cross Chapter
Meets On Tuesday

The annual mestlnF o. fhe Jack
son county Chapter Of fled Cross
xtil be lisin n the court house H.
Pascag0aia on Tuesday night. 1Eay
n. AZ 5 O'Clock. II 9as 4nnasfnesi
today bg Mlza Jc1se AZ Boyd. exseu
tive secretary Al members - wel.
A. officials of une organization arr.
being urged 20 attend
Il was announced also that Ollir
Duncan new general manager OF
the southern Kraft Mills Al krco.e
had been appointed ~ y member Of
the county executive committee 10
succecd I 4 East who has been
transferred 20 Bprinahili. La. ard
ueorgs Agrpny has oeeu appointed
- q new saetnber from Ocean
Springs
There are many important ms
iers 70 come before this anu1fai
meeting This win include buxiDess
pertaining TO the relief At
home and in uae war stricken eoun-
tries OF Europe al those interested
In Hsd Gross wofk are cordially Ia.
sited 20 attend the meeting
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
O. L. V SHCOOL
NIGHT


Graduation exercises for ths
members Of the Senior Class o;
Our Lady Of Victories parochial
School IN Pascaguula viii be held
Sunday evening ~ Q O'Clock In the
church an appropriate program
win be carried out IN honor Of the
five girls who make up the grad
uatins class.
Rev. Father p. J. Carey. pastcg
Of the church and superintendent
q the school. viii deliver the CON-
meneement sermon and present the
diplomas TO the graduates who are,
Miss Dorothy Krehs. president.
Mathilde Dsamas. vice-president:
Elouise Wilson. secretary -treasurer.
Glennie Clark ard Corinne White.
Special decorations VIII be used
Ia the church for this occasion.
REbbons IA TIE cUz0rs Of PINK and
Green vii be used and the class
flowers &C STREET. pea& viii be used
IN profusion IN decorations Of the
affairs Of the church
Awards win be made at that time
70 the outstanding pupils OF the
school.
Wednesday night the graduates
were honored with q banquet given
by the school alumni.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
SH0RT-WAV
RADIO TO AID
COUNTY POLICE
jackson Ceanfy Pallee Install Re
ceiytE9 sets To Cooperate -.::h
Mabiie Department.

The jackson County police patrol
ard the office Of Sheriff J. Guy
Kreas have added sllort-wave radio
facilities 90 their equipment tn lawl
enforcement and protection OF
properties This week. Highway
Patrolmaa c r Hudson. had In
stalled N his patrol car. a recetv-
ing set. which gives him direct
connection with the ahorf-wave
station a. Mobile.
Patrolman Huasons car mas been
designated by the Mobile depart
ment station as ear No. - Anyone
needing the assistance or services
81 the Jackson County patrol may
contact the Mobile department
which viii gladly send out instruc-
tons
PatroimAn Haaizoa snnasuneea
also that n he cannes BE- contacted
knasassiAteay witaa neez4ed ina us.n
sons making the call shnnld com
tact Sheriff Krehs. who win send
cut the call and Instructions
through the Moblie station.
The jackson county police patrol
Is cooperating fully with the Mobile
and within the near
II b planned 90 have two
way. sending and receiving sets In
in the local cars.
jackson County h the first de-
paFtment IN South Mississippi 70
have the shuxt-wnve system Of
sendins calls
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
Business Men To
Consider Half-D Day
Closing For Summer

Merchants a. PaNczgoula and
Mos Point have been called 10 .
special meeting 10 be held n TIE
Pasc1aoulA Community House on
Monday night At . O'Clock 70 dfS-
russ whether or moi the stores and
other business houses Of these two
citirs wiIi close one-hah day each
week during the summer season
Both Mayer Walter r. Gulley Of
pascaRuula and Mayor George p
Wood Of Moss Point have issued
calls 70 the business men Of their
respective cities 70 SIT n on this
conference and participate IN the
discussions
There has been considerable tn
terext In the closing Of the various
stores during the summer season.
In order 70 slve the clerks and other
employees, u chance 20 enjoy recre-
alton and relaxation during the
hot weather OF the summer.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
Architect Starts
Work On School
Expansion Plans

The abnormal Increase Ia the
population OF Pase4goula. due 10
the National Defense work being
done here has forced the board Of
trustees Of the Pascagoula School
District 20 take steps 70 enlarge the
schools.
Efforts vii be mace 70 secure
funds with which 20 build the
additions cut Of government APP
preparations expected 70 Be voted
shortly TO cover emergency condi-
tons arising cut o defense work
The architect xho has been
selected fos THIS purpose Is C. II.
Lindsey. lie win begin Immediately
q prepare The plans. specifications
and estimates
Mr.. Lindsey has offices IN Hens-
Ion and Port Worth. TexaN PenSa-
cola and New Orleans and has pre-
pared plans o. the Navy Defense
Housing pnoiect n0w under con-
structlon here IN PascAgoulA He Il
= native o Mississippi and for q
years has he'd an office In jackson
cut q which he planned some 0.
he most Important buildings Ia tn
state He mas also been ~consultInf
aEehlseet for TIE tzeAaury depart.
ment for several years
Donald J simmons local con,
snltins engineer. was ais
selected b the beard e handle ID
supervision @ tae constructor
Nork On these additions Mr. sim.
mons IAs been ii charge q The DE-
Tense construction being done B.
ne elIy zlnce January
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23

the names OF the citizens Who are
70 serve as grand and petit jurors.
The jurors selected. the sheriff
called the roll of the county and
beat Officers. all Of whom answered
&c Their names. as It Is required by
taW mat al county ane beat officers
must Be present the first day Of
every term q court 70 hear the
ehaFge OF The court 10 the grand
iGry
The following citizens were then
selected as grand jurors Tor the
tern and the oath required BY law
waS administered 70 the foreman
and afterward to the ether mem
bers II H Parker. Lester Elgtn
Mack Wm A DagRett. Maston
Ladnier Jacob T. Locknrd Bernard
Il b1fta Ralph ". Riley. Paul N.
Myefs Claude G. Groves. D1nice
blnto Farley + r. MaeCrary.
Forest Edward Ovens. Prank s.
CAN'T Edward Young. Hubert Nal
lette v A Vaughan, A l. Wilker-
son v Il Martin Frank S canty.
q Paseasoala. EaS selected as fore
mar q ne grand Jury.
Juoke Corhan made q brief
enarNe % the grand Jury. telling
then d some q their duties reeit-
ing TIE AVS % which he S CON-
peileo b. aw 70 call tie attention
O n bodF he complimenfed Jack
soa county or having : patriotic
~GtzresAin saving none Of the men
wno kefe summoned . serse had
asked % be excused from jurv duty,
udi a weFe willing 70 serve as .
ptriotc duty He said the eonal-
aan o affairs looay demanded the
highess type 81 patriotism. and that
Nas asosu IN 3 measure oy citizens
eSzn3 HllIuE . leave their business
As iW The time 70 serve On Ine
1afy 10 8 certain extent this 80
pEepa#eaness Our county Is fasi
Ero~sHg neE residents are corning
art ever day. and that perhaps
N9ala cause mere sork Tor officer.
q the law
the judge called especial ataen.
IN : TIE driving Of automobIIel
. efanken drivers SAYING thai
- re cause Of many aeesde11l
ano aeatas he called attention. 4
eznef AH vioations. and sid -.
d1As and officers should coon'
Confined On p.zs Tai
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
JACKSON COUNTY FORMS
CIVILIAN DEFENSE UNIT
AT MONDAY MEETING
Department Chairmsn Attend State Wide Meeting In
Jackson Yesterday. Hearing Details Of
Proposed Program

me seaaerzhip Of The jackson
County Un2f ~ TIE CIVILIAN De-
fnnse vas ORGANISED MoladAy night
at q meeting q tse v1rt0Es civt&tun
iAeads nela hi the ofilce q aapt
ii Edncataon A p Mugehee. ard
ne various representatives we're IN
jackson yesterday TO attend an all
day xtale-wide session Of tnStruc-
ton as 60 tar duties OF zach
department. and divizSon Ell b
expected 70 perform
The jackson County Unit ufl
Be headee BY X W BuxnaaEn. Moss
Point. president OF the board Ct
supervisor who waz appointed b.
Lea Robinson. state chairman Mr..
Burnham IN turn designated the
various department chairmen
At the meeting held Monday
night. the purpose Of the ungauiza-
ton was briefly explained b. Chair
man Durham He stated That the
Civilian Defense Is being organised
70 prepare citizens 20 act In cases
OF wa= emergencies. With the prea-
eut world conditions as they are,
no one can tell when this country
viii be IN danger Of ra1dk o At
tempted tnvasaonS.
wednesday. President Franklin
Roosevelt appointed Mayor Forello
LAauardia Of New York as national
chairman Of the civilian defense
agency. He has taken up his duties
IN Washington, however. he win re-
tain MS position as chief executive
Of New York City. He u to serve.
As others throughout the nation
without pay.
The division heads appointed ~
the meeting held In Fasc&g0ula on
Monday night represent . cross
section Of the men best trained and
acquainted with the particular work
they will be called upon 10 %.
Each In turn viii appoint q chair
man % have charge OF . particular
phase Of organization ana WORK
which comes under his division.
When complete the county organ
Ration win involve approximately
$50 men and woEnen.
Those appointed 70 serve for the
county are as follows.
CIVILIAN PROTECTION J. Guy
Krubs. chairman.
Maintenance Public order
George p. Wood. Moss Point. chair
man CD Cooperation with state
agencies. ca Cooperation with
county agencies 80 Cooperation
with local agencies.
Traffic Hupervistnn-C. r Hud-
eCnntlnned on pare renl
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
Christian Service
Women to Assemble
Here Next Thursday
Delegates Prem Methodist seasharx
District Churches WIN Meet In
PaseAxeaEh Church.

The annual meeting Of the
Womanx Society Of Christian Serv-
ice for the Seashore district wnl be
held IN Pascagoula On Thursday q
next week AZ the Pascagoula
Methodist Church About 100 dele
gates from various churches Of this
district are expected 70 be IN al
tendance. The Moss Point Methodist
Church vii be eo-haztess e the
meeting.
Mrs. john CirIot Of Moss Point.
district secretary. viii preside over
the session which viii open n 10
o'clock n The morning and continue
until the afternoon. Lunch VII BE
served al the church b the pasca-
goula women during the neon hour
The theme Of the meeting viii
be Bordering Our Opportunities
This subject VIII be outlined By
Rev. J r Campbell. Gulfport
district superintendent Special
music. selected. win be rendered
~ tire pascaRouIA unit.
Mrs Z E McEeithen q Utica.
Miss vii lead the devotional and
IN use IS heT subject Deepening
Our Spiritual Lives This I'll BE
followed BY Echoes Il the Con-
fereneer held IN Mecomh. given ~
various delegates OF the churches
represented
FINANCING Facas Efl be given
b Hrs J a Evans q Bay s.
Louis. ard Ma y I s. Jo1a q
Meridian vi tax Of -Meeting Or
Opportunities
ne afternoon SESSION vii b
opened - Rev. c p. Clark 6
Columbia. uno III iead TIE C.
eotle1Ai aozhex Phases & Work
al Be given ~ Mr6 = - Msselez
q Biloxi Hrs E E ONeal q
sauezer and Mns l. J. Power q
0ullnoFt an1 Azsa s0p1.e Kunzz
q Biloxi
ms conferences vi Be brought
q = ehsze ~ aeE. + ~ Timer whE
III - 11chzrfe q ne eOEzsecra.
Ton aeFezee.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
PASCAGOULA DE ,ENSE
SCHOOL TR MING WILL
De STEPPED-UP AT ONCE
State Vocational Hoard 60 Make Official Inspection Of school
and Defense Industries In
This Section

me Ntsxisxippt State Vocational
TrainlHs board will visit PAsraRoula
los an s~nSpxcthon Of the national De
fense training schools Il wa& an
nounced today BY 7. r. Wells. super.
~lnten6ent az tte rascaeo4la 6chooh
Tle party i making a tour Of ysri-
uss defens training schools In the
state and viii b. here wednesday.
Jane The party w1l be conFsseu
While there tne party also vii
Dake Humphrey. president Of Miss
LsSippi state College. ard n Y Moul-
dln. Jr, state vocational directnr.
While here the party also xiil
make = tour OF the national defense
mdusfrles IN this section also
The PsscaKoula national defense
t4A unit sill be pat On q 7s-Fiour
basis Of operation within a fex days
Il was announced also By Sapt
Wells These w1ii BE- the machine
aiaopA kheel metal trades. welding
scfs1s& and other Unite.
AnosheF department. will be added
copper nnith work. The school
atso may be operated On 3 24-ho<f
ha8iS.
the increased hours o. operation
wxFe brought about through ncu
regulations Just aanunced by the
state vocational department In son
1uncttozn wfth uae NfieSlaippi State
Employment Service. tn an effort %
carry cut thr national defense as
top sFeea
1ns nsw regulations also provide
that ali tfatneez enrolled In the
school must BE- registered With tla
MisEtsstppA State Employment Ssryi
Ice and must have registration cards
% that effect No new t~rnlnees wlll
be accepted otherwise IN the future
There Is . large enrolment Ia
al II the departments Of the scf1oo
A. tlae present there are zH IN the
wsldins schsol: ioe IN the machine
shops and IT in TINS sheet metal DE-
prtmentx. 10 date 80 students who
have Unnamed their training schools
have been placed IN employment IN
their particular field Since the
flr1t 81 May nine men have been
given employment IN rartohs trades
In ttze past few weeks the welding
efzool had been operated on = a.
hour DAY basis. machine shops. 10
hours. and sheet metal shops. 4
hour.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
Nj HONORS
D. |. Y. GRADUATES
At ANNUAL Dinner
CooFfnl Affairs MARKS 0ceaszen
Paying Tribute To Members q
ThiS Years Senior Cinaa

The annual banquet OF our Lady
Of Victories Alumni Association
honorins the Senior Glass Of 1871
was held in the main dining room
Of Rosters Cafe. Wednesday ven
ms a 6 O'Clock There were thirty
five persons present and It vas :
most enjoyable and interesting af-
fair.
The decorations Of the dining
room and the tables carried out TIE
class coiorS Of pink and green. and
the class flower. sweet peas. we're
IN evidence III great profugion Tne
tables we're arranged IN . hollow
square, the center Of which was
graeed With = huge basket ftlie<i
with Easter lilies and scarlet
giadoli
Rex P J Carey was the principal
speaker Mrs. Louise Pol GAMER
presided a toaStmistresS and grnr-
iously performed her duties.
Mis- Marie Westorook. president
Of the Alumni made the welcome
4AflHE4e % III 2tkAH8Ars &kAa &AA7z
Dorothy Kfebs responded and in
troduced the members Of the lszi
class. VINO are as follows Misses
Dorothy KrebS Mathilde pelmas.
Glennie CLARK. Eiotse Wilson and
Corlnne White
the POSTMASTER then called On
the following who made appropriate
talks. Miss Theresa johnson. Vice
Governor Of The Mississippi Chapter
Of Internal Federation Of Catholie
Alumni. who talked on the ~Tne
value Of q Catholic Education
and Mrs Anas Penola. local secre-
taTy. who paid tribute 20 TIE Sisters.
SHpt a Education 4. 2. Aesehee.
addressed the Seniors
The POSTMASTER then recognized
the parents 81 The Seniors and
introduced Ms John Grant s..
IS one o. the first graduates q
the school Mrs Grant acknowiedz-
ed the Introduction n = feE wezl
chosen words
A . novel idea the toastmastei
called On each member o -
Alumni - announce lhe yeaE Z
which they finished high school
There were members IN atfendanol
q he Class o iaa4. 1904 1866
1911. ISIS and various years np I
the present Gas i 80 : TN.
and vel arranged affair and ~
thoroughly enjoyed b Al present
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
P~ascagOulan Raises
Fine Oats Specimen

J 2 Bates. PzscaE0aia gardener.
brought 70 the office Of Tne
Cnronicle-Star. an excellent sheaf
o. cats which va raised On his
place On Lake avenue Mr. Bates
has about q acre Of his four
acre pot planted IN oats t.
plants : ak feet laIl and Z s
expected thai about 50 bushels Q.
cats vi b. harvested from tht
acre Mr. Bates also has aeVeral
acres O. corn growing o. his place
He stated tnat eats I'll ero~ sers
p~rollIcaily - Eszis s4etfoa and e
planting s1aaE b eneouFaged
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
Camp Shelby Boys
Entertained By the
Young W0men's Club
C6asffnl nnA Rnlsyahae fkanne
xze4nn AZ Aas@s eesssA c=aszsaxslss
sIease Last prtday Night

me soldiers Of Camp Shelby were
alven : chance 20 get acquainted
with Mosz Point the past week end
me ". W. D. G. Of Moss Point who
we're h charge Of their entertain
ment. gnve a dance IN their honor
1t the Community HOUSE IN Moss
Paint. last Saturday night.
An ar q gayiety and friendly
hospitality prevailed throughout the
dance. and the different events Of
lie evening kept away any traee
uk h0redDxn.
ksmes OF these events WEIR 3 grand
Aaanoh a littef6ug contest several
nays Of choosing partners Tor
1Q1zcez. and songs By tlss soldiers
E6dk KhAyat instructed the girls
Nna boys how 20 march and n
cuuFnaed them 10 march with much
animation They began al the far
end Of the community house. each
noy getting a girl and vice versa
and marching to the end OF TIE
l1al Nsre they separated and made
\ GUAR back 20 the other end
At the end Of The march they came
Va p AAAAAAtdtA III AtbSAA "a NAtt RAtAAs
and stood At attention while tie
hand played The star Spanaied
Banner.
During the course Of the evening
The band played The cassions Go
RnIiing Al0nE. and the boyx sang
u long and Justify.
Al one time the girls made .
circle. and the boys made . circle
outside Of them While the music
psayed. the girls marched n way
and the boys marched the other
whoever you happened TO be facing
Mhen the music stopped wAx yoti'
partner. Other ways Of choosing
partners we're blowing : whistle o.
Intervals % change partners. and
breaking . also permitted
You're A Mystery 70 Me- VA
played BY the hand for Miss Glars
Ekey. Wno Is librarian - the camp
The music was furnished By M
orchestra from Camp Shelby. Tn
10th =. A. Band
The soldiers Eere appreetaitve am
grsrtoas and expressed . desire q
Fstam % AoSz Point.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-23
Banquet 10 Members
OF High School Band
Outstanding Event
KnseFnstine TaIks 10 stzaents md
Other4 Fslzgw = Mssf Satisfying
and HAppy Meal

The annual banquet given BY the
Band Auxiliary 70 the pneeaGoala
High School Band was Q most de-
hghtful affair. Il VS. held m Non
day night. May 10. In the library
Of the High School. where plates
were laid for sixty-eight b~anaustsrA.
the tables being arranged IN > hol-
lou square. and decorated with fresh
garden flowers. The attendance Ne
cluded the first and second hands.
Officers Of the auxiliary. and . fes
invited guests. mostly parents Of the
band members.
Bobby 0autier. president Of the
band. presided as toastmaster and
introduced the various speakers
Before the speaking began the Sen
Tor members OF the band. Who vii
not be band members next year.
were presented each with . farewell
gift b. Miss Rose Nell Densun-
corsages for the girls and button
nieres for the boys. BIZ 0autter
was then introduced and In a hu-
morous talk unveiled q large sheet
on the wall. which showed earica-
lure portraits Of the seniors who VII
graduate this session. jimmy Col
mer made 3 farewell talk 70 TIE
Band Auxiliary. who reviewed the
beginning with but = few members.
TO the present when Il ranks IS one
Of the best school bands Of the
state. He told Of the amount II
money needed 70 carry On the WORK
Of the band. and hoE the members
Of the Auxiliary had rallied 70 is
support, receiving no help finan-
eiallys from school funds.
At the conclusion q his tax ~
Gautter caused much meFriment -
presenting 70 Mr. stubblefield. the
director 0 the band 8 large sun hat
saying Mr.. Stubbiefield.s business
WAS farming. and his hobby was the
band. L Is said the band master
has q garden IN the rear q hk
boarding house about Is large Is
bed sheet. IN which be spends q lot
Of his SPARE time. But the real gift
70 Mr. etubbiefield 80 : fountain
pen and pencil set. given By the
band members themselves, II token
q their appreciation Of his service.
hr. S~tubblefield responded feelingly
and thanked the band members for
their kind Consideration and their
gift
Messrx ". r. oualey. president.
and Walter Lewis q member q the
school board we're introduced III.
GuIley made 3 talk expressing his
appreciation u The work q the band
master and member and piedginz
ais cooperation wfth them II TIE
future conduct Il the Band
LII. Gil. principal Of the High
school Has present and made =
short talk. making excusss for 81
perlntendenl Ton r. WeAk wAe wHs
gnasoidzhay absent
A q finale % ; very interesting
esen4 certificates were given - M
stuh1iefIeld 70 the following band
members who had mace especially
good rarordz - Bnaas ard otha
band work. Jozzn Mccoy. BeftEe
Bel Gloria Cole. Virginia Eldes
brand Joe Psea Anita Wslka.
Jane Herring. r. T. Avery. =. p.
RudsoG Betty Jean RonlnsonL Edw.
McCoy. Dodze Jane. Cha2 Tox1nsen.
Jean Hernd Robert Graham Can
Megehee. BIZ Skinner. zeltou Bre-
ard DeFs Megehee, Waller lie p.
ID Cole. Klein TheEnEaa. Jimmy
colna nd BM 0aazlm.