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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
Moss Point Plans
To Deliver Gas To
Consumers Monday
Ezntire system VIII &c In Opera
tien within Fsw DAYS A. New
utiitty Preters IL Genpiesed.


sgsturai gas VIII be available q
sawoxlmately rs customers Il
Mos rulni on Monday, 6eptemh~'
=. wfen gas wni be turned on IN
all principal mains Mayer O. =.
Wood. announced Thursday a. q
meeting OF tire Moss Point Rotary
Club me entire construction. under
contract to Bon Bros. Construction
CO. Il scheduled for completion b.
October 10. Il was said.
The manic1paIly-owned gas Eystern
wfl be operated Under TIE super
vision Of tiie newiy created Mos
Point Public utilities department.
headed by ". q. Stewart City
Clerk. the NE1 or said. An additional
clerical worker viii be added In the
eity hall IN the near future to aid
IN the keeping Of records. Il NaS
aanounced.
The Kas system wMs established
bV the issuance Of revenue producing
bonds, whteh viii be retired only By
profits from tar system. after which
time the syztem will become the
property Of TIE City Of Moss Point
Tine work Of Installing individual
lines running to the various build
inxs and residences IN the city has
heen completed and Is ready %
serve customers. The contractors
he-- ~nurpwn1ced that theV hawe
completed the laying Of the supply
maina IN various part OF tie city
and the tax q replacing paving.
tuTn-up Ia tbs process is RAPIDLY
nearing compilation. :
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
P~ascagoula School
Enrolment Shows
Continued Growth

The enrolment o. the PascaEouls
city schools Is showing q steady In
crease. creating almost daily prab-
lens 70 the school officials IN Their
efforts to care for the students
WEN additional families moving
into the Maritime Housing project
the situation is growing more diff
ficult.
The largest increase IN the en-
rollment has been IN the elementary
school which has shown an increase
Of 20 per cent during the first
month Of operation. When the
school first opened for the l94i-42
session. there were 57e pupils in
the elementary school To-day the
enrolment is placed at SCI. which
Is al increase OF 104 students over
the highest number enrolled last
year. This is q 20 per cent increase.
In the high school department
the enrolment also is increasing
There are $50 students In this de-
partment showing an increase Of IS
students or approximately 10 per
cent
These increases r considered
very large IN view Of the fact that
the housing project Is lees than
one-third occupied at the present
and more families are moving into
this section daily.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
~Pascag0ula Girl
Awarded Citation
For Act of Heroism
American Red CFsxs Presents Bliss
Ann LNe Cssie with Certificate
Ter Life saving.

Ais Anne Lee Cole. daughter Of
MI. and Mrs. & A Cole Of Pasca-
goslla. heroine OF = tragedy At Horn
Island on July T. received > citation
from the National Chapter Of the
American Red Cross for her action
ia saving the life a. Ii Herzrhei
Richard Of pancagouIa and her e.
forts 10 revive IL Fisher P. Weaver
OF Camp shelby. wno drowned.
the certificate Of merit was
awarded in compliance with The
resolution Of the Central COMMITTEES
Of RED Gross This certificate Is Is
sued By the American National Red
Cross 10 Annie Lee Cole OF Pas
caeoulA, Miss. IN recognition foi
m~erttnTiouk life saving service
rendered on Iuly I. 1871. when she
rescued L. Herxehel Richard from
the surf at Horn Island
The certificate was issued AZ
Washington. D. C. September 10
1871. II was signed BY President
Franklin y Roosevelt. Mabel T
Boarnman. secretary Of Red Gross,
Norman r Davis. chairman Of ths
J Central Committee and Harold p
EnIows. director Of First Aid and
life saving
Ais Coiieis heroic action tool
place when several members O
a party. Of which she vas a member
we're caught IN the undertow Of tht
surf and were nearly drowned Tn.
tragedy Of the drowning Of IL
Weaver, cast = gloom oger the Al
OF July holiday celebration here.
Hiss Cole. assisted IN conduct
ing 3 class IN life saving Ia pasca.
golsla THIS summer under the d
rectlon Of the jackson Count
Chapter q the HE'D Gross Sire vii
leave IN 3 few days for Louisiana
State Normal College al Natehl
tocheS, Ia She stated today tina
she intends 20 start 3 class IN lifi
saving at the school after enrolling
there
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
Police e O j 4 G
Investigations IN
House Break Attempt

paseagoulA and jackson County
officials are continuing their efforts
10 establish the identity Of q white
man Who made tKo attempts %
enter the home o Mr.. and Ars.
joe PaFdy. 81 Ker street. Sunday
night and Monday morning. Inc
Pollee are holding ID man IN AL.
having arrested him In connection
with the Investigations snaTty after
the sIarm "a given IN.
RI and Mrs purdy we're awaken
ed about midnight BY screams q
Their eldest daughter. ann II. Nho
said 8 man touched her chin and
then pulled on her night clothes
Investigations revealed thai me
screen IN 3 Winoow near the bed
was broken While police. whe Ners
summoned were investigating rs
children sgaln Saw the nan o. N
back porch looking through ~
rear window. However. the ma
ran away before police could &C.
10 nm.
4 screen il a trent window p n
house also Vas broken.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
SMALL VOTE CAST IN
SENATORIAL RACE ON
MONDAY: D0XEY LEADS
Less Than 600 Votes Separate The Two Candidates; Recount
Of Official Vote Necessary To Decide
Who's Elected.

The special Senatorial election
lhat was held IN the state on Tues
Gay. 70 select 8 successor % the late
Senator Harrison. was 50 quiet
IN this city that an outsider could
scarcely believe there was 40 cleo
ton II progress The same apathy
existed over tie state. IS the total
vote Ter both candidates xaS less
than $4,000.
The first returns from South Ms
Assippa counties gave Roxz Collins
. god lead but as me returns from
the North Mississippi counties and
the smaller counties IN the interior
came II this Lead wzz cut down and
Wan Doxe9 took tie lead and kept
L by s small margin.
As THIS paper goes 70 press Col
Ira headquarters IN jackson give
DoxeY 8 lead Of only SCI votes. and
TINS cad i being eat dozn hs er-
rors. % that Z vii take an Official
count Of the entire vote east 70 de-
fermiue iust Nho Is elected
Mr.. Collins vas n jackson county
Monday. making TO talks. one ~
Pascagoula and ore IN Mos Point
Both precincts. as vel g. jackson
County. gave Ar. Collins 3 comfort
able majority. The total Fote being
Collins. GO: Dxey. 81. Only asoul
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
LIBERTY FLEET DAY MASS LAUNCHING TOMORROW
GIGANTIC PARADE
FOR LIBERTY FLEET
CELEBRATION SET
CcaaFfui Event To Take Place To-
morr0N Ne9n with 60 soldiers
Participating.

A gigantic parade wili be staged
Ia PascagUula toznorr0~ AZ noon IN
celebration of Liberty Fleet Day
featuring the launching OF the 8.
s African Planet ~ the ingalls,
Shipbulldine Cooperation yards. Ar
ranRemenEs COR tee parade are be-
sne handed by 7. r. Wells. super
tntendent OF the PascaRoula schools
81 the request Of Admiral Emory g.
Land. chairman Of the Z. s. Kari
time Commission
9upt Wells received q letter from
Admiral Land earlier this week ask
ing that he make arrangements to
have the children Of the Pasca-
g0ula schools parade to the ship
yard on That day and attend the
launching ceremonies.
The American Legion q convoy OF
soldiers from Keesler Field ct BIZ
loxi. Boy Scouts. Cub Scouts and
others viii participate tn the par
ade.
Mr.. Welk announced that the par
ade would be headed BY q convoy
Of 20 trucks and five commander
carr carrying coo soldiers from
Keexler Field would head the par
ade- They viii be followed By the
coiors and color guard formed By
the jackson County Post Of the
American Legion. Pascagoula High
School band members Of the jack
son County Post Of American Le-
gioas Boy Scouts az the East Jack
son County district. Pascagoula
elementary school students: Pasca-
goula high school students. Moss
Point schools band: Ocean Springs
Posi- OF the American Legion. Pas
caguula Cub Scouts and the 20 and
s Locomotive Of Gulfport
The parade win form At the school
o. Dupont avenue at HIS Sat-
urday morning. The parade viii
get started at Has O'Clock and
viii proceed down South Pasca-
g0uia street 10 Lincoln avenue.
thence west on Lincoln ayenue to
the ahipyard where ft viii end at
The launching stand.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
~PascagouIa YWBC
Stages Banquet For
Members, Friends
Delightful social Event Presented
n The Pzseagonla Community
HOUSE Wednesday.

The Pascagoula Young Womens
Business Club entertained It's men,
bers and their escorts with q de-
iishtfui banquet. Wednesday night
at 5 o'clock IN the PAscagoula COM
munity House, The occasion was the
first event Of It's kind the club has
given and Il was thoroughly en-
5oyed.
The Community House was beau
tilally decorated for tine occasion
carrying out a theme In the clubs
eolors Of PINK and purple. Lighted
PINK aalerS II silver e~andelahra cast
. soft glow over the scene. while IN
the center Of the tables we're huu-
quetS Of zinnas In pastel shades
with fern. Attractive place
cards and faYors Of miniature club
books marked each scat. There we're
% members present.
Miss Madeline Bogdahn. popular
and active member Of the club. acted
a. mistress Of ceremonies and pre-
sided very eapably over the pro-
gram Of the evening.
Arrangements for the event we're
carried out under the direction q
Mis- Zofa White. chairman Of nt
social committee. assisted b Mise.
Bogdahn. Yvonne Dagxetk. TO
Hughes anG Mary Lorraine Peets-
Robert Graham. Murray Clara
and 7 W Hudson. accompanied b
Miss Elizabeth Davis at the piano
rendered several vocal selections n
harmony. They are students Of M
PaScagoula High school
Following the banquet those At
tending enjoyed dancing until
late hour.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
KEEL or TRANSPORT
SHIP WILL BE LAID

The ingalls, shipbuilding Cor
por&sisn Is losing no time Ia get-
ting lts contract for building u
ships In the ncxt two years for
the Il. +. Maritime Commission
and Immediately following the
launching Of the s. 5. African
Planet tomorrow a~tternnons .
keel fer the American Farmer.
designed 10 be = troop ship will
he laid
Announcement of the dual
eeremony was made to-day ~
officials Of the Ingalls, ship
building Corporation The
American Farmer viii be y COM
hinatfon passenger-cargo liner
and viii be built BY the Maritime
Commission for the United
States Lines.
When completed the ship viii
have Accommodations for 2-50e
troops In addition TO officers
and crew. II needed for United
States Transport service.
The keel Of the American
Farmer win be laid on the ways
vacated b. the African Planet
This Is the second time that q
dual ceremony such as this win
be carried ont as immediately
following the launching Of the
African Meteor. the keel for
the American Banker, 4 similar
ship to the American Farmer
was laid. CONSTRUCTION on the
American Banker is nov well
under way.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
TRAINING SCHOOL SETS
NEW RECORD PLACING
MEN IN DEFENSE JOBS
Local Unit For Inssructing UnskiHed Labor In Trades In
ereases Enrolment
In Glasses.

Daring the first Is days Of Sep
sennh4r. the PRNna9oula National
Defense Training Sehool placed -
uaen In employment IN use skilled
labor fields Of local national defense
industry. It was announced b. 7.
r Wells. superintendent Of khe
PaScaxuala City Schools. under
which the Defense Training unla
ST-5afe.
The placement al Una 81 man Is
the largest number 20 b sufaeG
over during . similar peFisx. Tai
record Is prokmbly a. laYnr a. thai
q any ether school n The country.
ar. Wells stated This almost as
sureS that tire month win be the
highest for making placements
xinre tlte program uaas started
4 4 Parker. c~0urdsnaEor ut the
sebos said 1sat there are f6s stu
aenle enroilec ~ the present III tire
elassN Since the school started
nearly a year aEo there were ST
men enrolled ard 81 these 1is have
been pGaced ~ employment
OF me present enrolment Sc ard
IN the weidlnz school. So IN the
mzclAne xhopms 81 IN the sheet
meta. trades and rs IN the burnert'
schcs2A There are y taking supple
naantaFy WORK IN the mold loft
school.
Another class IN mold loft u1n
- ktaxled IN the near future. open
TO unemployment men. This
class I'll b. started as soon rs
instructors are available 70 take
user thss wofk.
The marine pipe fitting shop viii
be opened as soon a officials car
get tfe necessary equipment and
materials with which 70 work These
supplies have been ordeTeu s1d
GLASSES may be started IN the mex
aYerAl weeks
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
ST. MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL
WINS FIFTY DOLLARS FOR
FORESTRY CONTEST AWARD
Check Presented To The School With Appropriate Cere.
monies At Assembly Period
Last Week.

St Martin high School Is the
recipient Of q fifty dollar check
won IN q forestry contest sponsored
By the U. s. Forestry Service. St.
Martin High School District and
PerkInston Grammar School were
the only tuo IN This area Of the
Deso4a National Forest making 0
perfect score or remaining Tree Of
fires during the Ie40x1 forest sea-
son A prize Of sl0o vas divided
between the two schools
At the assembly period last week
in the S. Martin School auditor
ium. Forest Ranger A ". Linden
muEn made 8 short talk compl-
menlaEy . he students q the
school ana members q the faculty
for the splendid cooperation ano
initiative they had shown II max
M the program a complete sue
cess MF Lndenmuth introduced
Manager Campbell q Sears Roe
buck and Company. Gnnport. wis
presented the SO check as 3 glfi
from his store. ar. Campbell ex.
pressed : great interest in Al pro.
grams which result II public bene.
IL and mist especially tne Con,
serfauon which Is . vital . IA.
tEonAl defense ard economic bet,
terment
with appropriate Nords N
award uaS accepted By Leo Z
Seal superintendent q the school
IL. Seal praised the pupil mem
bers Of me faculty. and patron
fer theIF splendid cooperation /
carrying cut ne program al1 ex'
psEssed = desire. Ia behalf q u
school. - have . community FIRE
Of fires again this neason-
u addressing he audience. A. ;
Mseehee. superintendent q u
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
Jackson County Post
Plans For Parade

The jackson County Post o. the
American Legion w1i participate In
the huge celebration planned for
toEnoFTow IN connection with the
Liberty Fleet LAY Program and
launching Ct the African Planet a.
the INGALLS, Shipunlding Corporation
yard Arrangements are under way
for 3 large celebration and the mem
bers q the Legion are very eniiIus-
Est1c over me part they vii pay.
Tie pos acting IL response 70
az insitatzan from Admiral Emory
S Land. chairman Of the Z. s
Maritime Commission. las arranged
for Is members 10 form the color
guard during the parade and also
have q IN 81 lie parade Through
the efforts Of TIE Local post nc
Ocean Springs Pest q the Ameri-
can Lsgaea and tie FuElr and Elghl
Gns2 At ualfpoEs vii goin II the
Celebration and have representa-
ton N the parade.
TIE Legion Poss also viii supply
Tag for ne younger children. par.
t1aEatlng n the parade 70 carry.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
Recreation Council
Changing Program
To Indoor Activities


~ TIE paznske pAayEround SWIM
mErr arsn sailing SEASON Is closing
ne raAeaR0uia Recreation Council
Is changing is program 10 indoor
activities Beginning wednesday.
october LIST. and each "Wednesday
night thereafter. tie Recreation
Council win mold ogpn house for
card games, ping pens, social DANE
ing, lotk nnnetng. square dancing
and other upns nl recreation IN
which Hae panIIr may be interested
AxF MakReettons Is 10 tine types
q reefen11on wanted b. sAe public
ax& NNE16fne. Mr W. b Seeiey.
fzs4lxasan Of the program and ar
#nEsEnEnts committee. or AIRS Tom
#kfk recreation director. WPA. VII
= glad 70 receive any Of these sag-
9~estaosas.
schedule q activities uow under
way Is the Community House Is As
fuiksHs.
Needle craft CLASSES. Tuesday and
Thursday - p. n; Gymnastics
Tuesday ard Friday ESQ 20 If.s0
A. ri Red Gross Fzrzt aid Class.
Thursday $50 TO ii3o A n
The recreation leaders ard inter-
exted Ia the organization Of after
scho4 ~zcslFltieK for the school
group Boys and girls Of the teen
age group r invited % 9oln a
hfkln1 group on Wednesday after
noon At za0 On Thursday after
noon from 80 to 600 there vii
- foIk dancing At the Community
Hna1e for those between The age
ct 3 a1d Is. All boys and girls In
terektad II these activities are In
xitAd = participate.
Ire PascAxonla recreation leader.
are more Iran willing 70 help or.
ganize ans group Of youngsters o.
groxzs-npe that have TIE same Ia.
tere3k1 into clubs or hobby groups
These leaders are especially train
ed II various activities and vii b.
glad 70 assist airy church. school o.
civlc group Ia party O program
planning ahtch Is open 70 the public
ALREADY . group Of men inteTestes
u ene&. checkers and Whist 4
organizing and al interested IN tn
form Of recreation are urged % &c
IL touch w1fh Otto Kari Wiesenburl
o. S G. Friedrich
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

jackson County Schools. stated that
other than for national defense and
economic betterment. the forests
have the important role Of recrea-
ton Ia his life. He expressed q
love for the solitude and compan-
ionShip OF the forest. Mr.. Megehee
also discussed IN connection with
the conservation Of the forest and
natural resources the great need
for conserving our Democracy. He
explained that one method would
BE- for each teacher 70 buy a I. s.
Saving Bond and each pupil 70 buy
stamps according 70 lie number
Of his grade IN school which would
result IN great benefit . the Ma
ton.
With Mrs Homer Richards In
charge. the school sponsored TIE
following program:
song. God BEES America. hy
the audience The poem. Plant !
Tree. wa very effectively given IL
TIE form Ct 3 playlet By Benny
Iamey. Marion Beaugez. La 0rrel
Winnie Clifton and John Lemien
using illustrative posters joyce
Cruthlrds gave : TAX % @Cunser.
Faaon. tbs conclusion O which "a,
me poem. Trees A song. -Furesr
Land. giving tie history Ct th'
forest Vas kgnE y he student
bOdy with AEx Pauline Lopez. thl
accompanies. at The piano.
Visitors q the community otheI
than the guest speakers were Mrs
". We6aaM former eiemeuzar
school supervisor o. Jackson coun
~. q P~zseaRoulas In PAM
Spann. Jr- present elementary su
perTisor. q Moss Point. an,
ReF. and Ars vlckers and Xf.
Despoue q NorEA Biloxi
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26
Handsome New Store
Just Completed On
South Pascagoula st.

Carl Brinkman. jackson County
merchant. announces this week
thai he viii shortly begin doing
business Ia his new store at the
corner OF Lincoln avenue and South
Pascagoula street.
The new enterprise, Mr. Brink
man said. viii be a completely
modern food store and VIII be
housed In the handsome new build
ing. recently constructed from plans
drawn By Warren Mccleskey. ar
chifect.
The new store win have many
outstanding features found In few
grocery establishments in this sec
ton. Mr.. Binkman said. Among
which viii be: An automatic vege-
table cooler and rest roomS for
ladies and gentlemen.
me formal opening viii be held
on Saturday. October ;. It was said
and unusual values viii be offered
There is nothing more refreshing
than 70 meet q man who is willing
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

one-third o. TIE qualified vote Of
the county was cast
Tie --latest figures available fer the
state are n follows Doxey. 52.i77.
Collins $3.50.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

North American Aviation reeeiv-
&c contract from the government
OF ne Netherlands Eszt Indies for
&4o8.Ooo worth q medium bomb
Ing planes. Delivery vi bezn u
lez2.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

railroad freight traffic u week
endfug September - declined fzum
ne preceding week % around $50 90
cara reports e - major railroads
Indicate
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

Esery official should stand IN
terror O. power entrusted 70 Mn.
iezl re become Is slave.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

There is nothing more refreshing
than 70 meet q man who is willing
70 admit q fault.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-09-26

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Corner Third and Washington
j. A. Pine, Minister

: Bible school at 10 am. IL ~
Morning worship and sermon at
HOO am, theme "Pentecost."
Christian Endeavor, $50 pm.
Evening church service at 7:30
pm. -@-.G .~r
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-17
Youth to Take Exam
for Filters Position

BENTON CITY-Russel Brand
lein left Monday for Bremerton tt
take his physical examination fol
shipfitters helper at the navy yard
Going as far as Selah with him was
Mrs. William Lund and son, Vir-
gil, to visit her mother, Mrs. FREQ
Christensen. Mrs. Braendlein re-
turned Wednesday from Umatilla
where she visited friends since Sun
day.
| Mrs. James Stone has assumed
her duties as clerk in the local post
| office.
Mrs. Anna Wolford of Eastern
Horse Heaven was an Easter guest
of her sister, Miss Mary Wolford at
the Kennedy home in Kiona.
Mrs. c. E. Morgan received word
Monday of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. George Chase of
Grandview. Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan visited Mrs. Chase and were
accompanied to Grandview by Mrs.
P. H. Martina, who remained to help
Mrs. Morgan's sister, Mrs, Fred Rus
sell help care for Mrs Chase.
Herman F. Smith and daughter,
Phyllis left Sunday for Seattle. Mrs.
Smith will leave this weekend to
join them at their home on the
coast.
Returning home Sunday from
their spring school vacation were
Supt. and Mrs. NJ. w. Roop and
John from Portland, Mrs. Margaret
ChitWood and Miss Evelyn Moore
from Tacoma, Miss Vera Smith of
Portland, George Kneeland from
Ellensburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hartman from st. John.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Crawford at |
tended the Scottish Rite potluck sup
per Thursday evening in Kennewick |
and Sunday attended the Easter
services. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. M. Hartman were
Easter guests of Hartman's sister,
Mrs. Rollo Clark in Toppenish. Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Hartman of Elma,
Miss Margaret Hartman of Ellens-
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. johnson
and family of Harrah, Mrs. Alice
Hartman and the L, M. Harimans
gathered at the CLARK home for q
family reunion. Mrs. Alice Hart.
man returned home Sunday evening
with the Hartmans after five-day
visit with her daughters, Mrs. Clark
and Mrs. johnson.
Whitney Hubbard and Dean Van
0eVenter of Yakima came Tuesday
evening to visit Benton City friends.
Whitney was to return to Yakima
Wednesday and Dean remained un-
il Friday with Tommy Mathews.