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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Dreams Come True For Hurley Youth And With Them A Decoration
For Bravery While Fighting With U. S. Marines On Baiaan Peninsula

Dreams dreamed over the sheep troughs Of his fathers
farm II Wade came true for William Rhett johnson or Bataan
peolnsuIa where a. a sergeant IN the Marine Corps he receiv-
ID medal Tor bravery from the United States Government
Gloss 81 the heels Of 8 notification that he had been
wounded IN duty il the first lines came an official COM
munication . few days ago 70 Sergeant Johnsons parents, Air
and Mrs. Brooks Johnson. that their son had been awarded
he Purple Heart. badge for bravery. With the receipt Of this
Sergeant Johnson becomes q member of , military order
founded b General George Washington n 1872 for singular
i merItorious action" This is believed . be the first decora
ton awarded 70 a jackson County service man in World
Var L.
Sergeant johnson, who IS 3 years Old. joined the United
States Marines II New Orleans n 1887 when he was 20 wears
Old. He was sent first 70 Paris Island. \. { and later IS 8
camp IN Virginia. In 1889 he sailed from San Diego, Calf. Tor
Shanghai. China. aboard the I. S 5. Henderson and it was
while ne was stu in Shanghai that his family received their
lasf direct news from HIM. The letter Mas dated IN October
and = i he wrufe that ne thought h would return 70 the
United States By January Ct least. and bad had a promise OF .
transfer 70 Florida where he could make plans for helping MS
father ard mother.
Instead. he was sent with his company from Shanghai
q the Philippines shortly before war broke out in China. But
where be went and what he did after that s a mystery 10 his
ianily he and his sister. lffs. Bernard BaFia Of hurley, had
~ agreement that they would write each other on the first
d each month
But J haven't had . letter n more than I'VE months
se aid. when news came that be had been wounded. his
beati0n Was not given Instead. the government asked that
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Booster Week In Circulation Drive
Scheduled To End Saturday Might

Booster week Of The Chronicle
Star and Advertiser campaign
ends Saturday night
Special ballots good for 1880
votes extra are issued this week
on each and every sl2.50 received
1t the campaign department
Never again. after this Satur-
day night. win il be possible q
realize the fun earning power on
subscriptions: never again viii
subscriptions count for more
votes than they do now We are
putting Il up 70 you squarely. II
you entertain any desire 70 be
q Big prize winner. do not fail 70
turn IN every available subscrip-
ton 70 your account by Saturday
night
Not q do 50 means that you
viii have 10 red5Hble your efforts
during the remainder Of the race
70 make ~ for lost time. A few
long term subscriptions NOW
may D the very ones needed %
"cInche the prize you most de
sire and they could hardly help
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Winford Lyons
Reaches New York
On Murb1ehend

Al rascaa1ula Is rejoicing with
IRWIN LyunS ovsT TIE news that
his s0si. Wlnford Lyons, has ar.
rived safely Ia Naw York with
the sMarhlehead which was one
Of The two ships involved In The
eplr rescue q wounded men from
Java and the landing Of them
safely IN Australia. as described
hy President Roosevelt In q re.
rpns talk % the nation
Lyons i . gunner on the Mar.
hlehead and. until q few days ago,
his relatives did not know but
thai ne Was among the missing
They had not heard from him
since December s
The brief message reaching mir.
Lyons contained the Information
that WinIard expects b visit
hens. reaching here Sne day next
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Circuit Court
Meets In Court
House, Monday

Circuit Court for jackson coun
" viii convene in the courthoues
in Paseagoula. on next Monday.
May IS. at nine O'Clock A NJ
Judge R l. corban Of Biloxi, cir
cut judge Of the district viii
preside. with the district attor-
ney. Cliff Cowan. on hand 70
represent the state. W. p. Bul
lard. county prosecuting attorney
Sheriff J. Guy Krebs and Circuit
Clerk v. c. Havens present 10
conduct the business ol the court.
Citizens have been summoned
10 serve as jurors. and Of ihQs
summoned far tha first week 3
grind jury viii be selected and
empanelled. and three petit iuries
ssS-~ s - s~==ek
mir. Havens states that quite Z
full docket IS on hand and that
the session Of the court may &C
eupy the full three weeks aliotted
10 Ii. Judge corban was ia thf
courthouse yesterday. 70 meet ne
attorneys and Set the civil dock.
ct for the term.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Flash Flood Damages Streets And
Threatens Highways Thursday A. N.

Heavy rainfall wednesday
asghs and aafiy Thursday morn
inr amounted to almost a fash
food here. damaging several
streets in pascaKouia and threat
ea.ag 70 halt traffic on u ,
HighwaS ~ and State Highway
So in sepsi jackson county,
Street Commissioner Lee g
Heckhafn OF Pascagoula stated
that So feet Of Sidewalk on South
pascagaula street and portions Of
school and Spring streets were
damaged BY the overflow u
watef A bridge on Oliver street
was washed away and another on
Manic street was damaged
Commissioner Lee stated that
Il waa too early 70 determine the
exast amount Of damage done 81
the expense that would be requir'
ed 70 repair the various streets
and bridges
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Lions Discuss Clinic
For Underprivileged
Children AT Meeting

There vas no set program for
the supper meeting Of the Pasca
goula Lions Club Tuesday night
Of this week az the Old Spanish
Fort. Lion L ! Stigler. president.
presided at the meeting and rs
meuahers and . guest. A y. Nc.
CURE. were present
The eyc. nose and throat clinic
for the mnderprivlleged children
OF Jackson county came in for
considerable discussion The pub
llcity given the Lions Clinic In the
Chruntcle-Star and Advertiser
was commended By club MEM
bers The nominating committee
presented . slate Of names to be
elected II . futurs meeting A
committee was appointed e. ar
range for : ship dance 10 be held
soon
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Rntioninu Board
Changes Meeting
Date TO MonduY

Tire regular weekly meeting
date Of the Tire Ratloning Board
has been changed from $50 y
m. Tuesday. 10 the same hour
each Monday. J. / Ford. chair
man. announced this week II Il
believed that the board viii be IL
is new quarters in the old Allies
home IN time Tor the meeting O
next Monday. Mf. Ford said
Mr. Ford also requested tina
persons seeking advice on ration.
ing matters cali at the office o.
she board where the necessary
help viii be extended by ths
boards secretary. Miss Stella
Scott Mr. Ford explained tina
ne would be- unable 10 help any.
one coming 20 ms office as al
matters pertaining To the iation.
ing must be taken up with ths
boards secretary.
q
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

winning one Of the six awards.
At any rate this Saturday night
viii, t. q considerable extent. tell
the story We can help you only
BY telling you how. You esn
sweeten or embitteF il yourself.
$1,000 i Top Prise
The person who accomplishes
the most IN this unique drive viii
receive s1.3s0O0 in Defense
Bonods. o. 600 90 in cash.
The second winner win Be
awarded $4,000 in Defense
Bonds Or sz2s 90 in cash. Third,
fourth fifth and sixth prizes viii
be cash awards.
Tel your good wishers 20 put
Their shoulder 70 the wheel yoa
are guiding and assist in pushing
II By subscribing 10 their com
munity newspaper Tor one. two q
the full five year limit.
Z you have promised q sub
scription. Why not see that they
get i before Saturday nighfg
Don't put your fasorite off with =
Continued On Page y
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

4 stream Of water eighteen
deep flowed over Highway
g s Ihe l. & y 0nderpass near
Fenlssnhisaa THURSDAY moFning
faFealenlnK % halt traffic over
~ vital highway Shallowef
snns 81 rain waieF flowed over
1kief sections Of the highway
eh was surrounded By 3 vir-
ual aea 81 water or al sides
Este Highway So. in Yves, Jack
ruanEy. became . sea Of mud
- preparation n The roadbed for
paelna was halted Streams flow
~ asef TIE highway threatened
Cd cause washouts and cutoff
hanafeds ~ committing war
= hers trem their homes
Eiaafiue skies here Of noon
Thursday Indicated that the rains
mint b. temporarily over and
tie abnormal supply of water
waala quickly adjust itself. Il
w sid.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
GoodResults
ReliefDrive

The Young Women's Business
Club Of Pazcagoula is assisting
Frank s Canty. Jackson County
chairman for the China Relief
Drive. BY taking over the Pas
cagoula portion OF the county IN
the solicitation Of funds Tor this
very imperative cause
Mrs Manueiia Taylor as chair
man Of the drive reports that ex
celIent results are being Obtained
by the committee having IN
charge the soliciting Of funds At
the ingalls, shiphnEiding Corpor
alton Is they are coming in al
{Continued On Page Eight
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Problems OF
Housing Here
BecOmesAcuie

Belief that jackson eoSsntys
housing problem would become
far more critical IN the immediate
Iuiure was expressed today BY
Director A. " Bernd OF the House
Registration Bureau
sConslruction Of the many
houses mere will bring a large
number Of men into town immed
istely Bernd pointed out Many
Of these men viii have their
families and will institute even
. greater demand for apartments
Other viii want CONS ard room
and bard
The demand for apartments
and rooms has been about equal.
he went on. but the supply Of
rooms S definitely better at the
present time
Owe one-hundred applications
Continued 0 n Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
rnp
PupermOkerS win
IS 10 2 Contest
From S~hipbuilders

The Moss Point Papern1akers
defeated the Gulf Shipbuilders
az Chickasaw 1t the Papermill
Dall park If Kreole Sunday az
ternoon By 3 score Of Is TO 2 be-
hind the brilliant hurting Of RAY
Roberts and the timely hitting
Of the entire team
4 large crowd Of fans turned
out and enjoyed the game Games
are played weekly By the Paper
makers and all the fans of Jack
son County are invited 70 come
out and enjoy themselves.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

MaledAi


Mailing Of missionaries con.
ilnued 81 . rapid rate here thin
week Is Jackson County Local
Board No | Joined other locaI
boards throughout the nation Ia
prepSana The February i6 regis
|tfants faf classification and i'm
mediate induction
Seleeilve service headquarters
ruled last week that men ~ the
Third Draft would form . portion
of the June quotas for local
boards and urged that they be
classified At = rapid rate. Cues
uonnaires are being mailed on:
here 1t top apeed
Monday. May II. saw question
nalrea for Is additional persons
placed IN the mail al follows
paacagoula Theodore Webb.
Clyde Lee Moore. John Barfield.
Tommy Lee Lett, Brody Lloyd
Campbell. Charles Spnfgeon
Rawla, Howard Charles Freeman,
Hosea Butler Reed. Nautilus
sumedIngaf. IT.. John Calvin
Herring Lewis Frederick Thomp
kina. pefgx ResiA n0land Elwuod
Brewer. Williams Osborne Moody
ua.nk nAnka Knreteiter
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

The dead seaman was Holgar X
Mlkkelsun. chief mate Of Staten
Island. =. =, who died Of shrsp-
mel wounds and shock aboard >
hIebaat
Russians Gain
Meanwhile RusslA declared that
her armies were st0rming q the
gates Of Kharkov. the PITTS
burgh Of the Ukraine. and other
Soviet offenxives in the vital sec
tors Of Leninerad. Nevgorod. Star
ava Russia and Moscow
In the CrlTea. the Russians
acknowledged yielding some
ground ri The e-day-oid battle Of
Kerch Peninsula but disputed the
Hitler higk commands claim q
decisive victory --latest Soviet dis
patches said The Russians were
now holding . new line in good
order. initiating heavy casualties
on the Germans
While Russia and Germany
struggled 10 tip the balance in
the greatest thaaief o. he world
euufliex khe uAiis8 States won
an important straieaical maneu-
YER against the Axis; lmlnobiIi-
zation Of French warships ct
A=t
Authoritative Washington
quarters disclosed that the inn
modified warships include the
aircraft carrier Bearn and the
cruisers Emile Berth and Jeanne
Continued On Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Shipycrd Worker
Instantly Killed
By Steel Collapse

Harry Buck Stevenson. "a. en-
played At TIE Ingalls, ShEphaild.
ing Corporation as q burner. was
instantly killed Monday night
when q pile Of steel collapsed,
CURED at 1910 o'clock, officials
said. and the man was dead By
the time he reached the hospital.
The body was sent TO Stiliwat-
ct. Oklahoma, for burial Wednes-
day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Shipping Head. Union
Reach Constructive
Woge. Hour Terms

Washington. May IA ~
agreement OF policies governing
wages. hours snd working corr
aiiions 81 officers and seameti
employed ~ American flag ahipa
hes been signed b Inc wnr ship.
ping administration and the mari
time trade unions
In making the announcement
today. Emory s Lard, war ship.
ping administrator Stated thr poi.
icy commits both sides 30 con.
atruetive action
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Fourteen Thousand
Lost AT Corregidor
japanese Claim

Berlin From German Broad
castsl-Japanese headquarters an
nouneed today that United States
and Philippine troops on Core
gidor. surrendered ON May G. had
numbered $4,000
The broadcast claimed further
that the defenders had lost TOO
men dead and $4,000 prisoners.
Half Of this number wa Amerl-
can Il was claimed
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

Ground - broken and she'
construction u piers started iO
TIE new homes early this wesk n
- and C tracts q the pres
ent housing project
Houses 1hippsd
Several carloads Of thE DE-
mnnntnnla houses were shipped
early this week from Laurel.
wheFe lAe milk Of fhe Green
Lumber Company are located,
ami wofk on the construction q
the first units was scheduled e
start tfe latter part 81 this week
The houses IRE deinauntabse
and shipped ii sections, Mr.. Al
IN explained All that IA neces
sary N fhr prelisninafy ground
work 5 TIE rsnssructi9n of piers
ard sills Ter ne support of shc
oaze. which i pat II place in
large sections
Orr hundred Of lhe new one
to and thFeesr0olu houses afe
scheduled to b. completed BY
.na Ii and tfa entire project
shosla easun &iKhln 81
b - anxn Il was said
Esahi Housas . Day
n former project eight Of
u n weFe erected IN one
AIinn said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
County Red Cross
Meeting Set For
Tuesday. May rs

Tha jackson County chap
ter Of the American Red Cross
viii hold les annual meeting at
the courthouse In Pascaaouls
on Tuesday night. May IS. 81
400 o'clock. Reports viii be
heard and plans for the forth
coming year will BE- discussed.
All members Of the Red
crces ara invited 10 attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
.Puscugoulo Men
Officers IN Stute
Federal Group

A. q meeting OF the State Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees.
held recently in V~lcksbnrg. Arth-
ur Allen Of paScagoula was elect.
ed ~ state president. and J. b.
Morgan. vice president The
meeting YEAS also attended by c
7. Bogding. president of Local
No. AL Of PaseagoCla They re-
port having 4 fine meeting. and
that Il waS voted to have the
1913 meeting IN pascagoula next
April
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Work Is Started On New
Housing Project; First
Unit Ready For Nexi Week
First 900 Houses VIII Be Completed In
Sixty TO Ninety Days. Contractor SuYs;
Can Ereci Eight Houses DuiiY.

The first unit In Pascagoulas new housing program will
Be camnles@d and ready for occupancy next week, II G. Allen
Of the Green Lumber Company who Is superintendent In
week.
The Federal Public Housing Authority made public here
last week ; program that called for the construction Of q
sasal Of $40 new homes ard . 4n0~unit dnruhtory In Pascal
eoula 10 take care OF an influx Of almost 5000 new defense
wnrkarx hefwaen now and Deremher.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Axis Subs Hit Again In Gulf But
Damaged Ship Makes Port With Loss
OF One Life; Fourth Reported Victim
Russiun Armies Reported Sto7ming At
Cafes OF Kh0rkov And Holding New
Line On Kerch Peninsula.

Axis submarines. on the prowl IN the Gun 81 AeNieo,
failed TO sink . sturdy medium sized cargo ship that survived
three torpedo hits and prolonged Smelling. the Navy announe-
ed today. The ship was safe IN . Gulf Of Mexico port AFTER
being attacked early Sunday morning with the loss OF one
life.
With gaping holes in its sides and Al least 3 shell hits,
the ship was the fourth reported victim Of U-boats which
made their first appearance IN the Gulf last week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
Boat Owners Must Get Coast
Guard Identification Cards

with the water line and the dis
lance between Ike water line and
the bottom q the numbers shall
not Be less than the minimum
Height Of the number II the hull
4 painted q light color the color
u the numbers shall b. dark and
vice versa
Air Identification
Numbers must be painted hori-
tConuinaed on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15
American Consul
Killed In E~cuudore0n
Earthquake

rs The Associated Press
Waehlnatnn-John NJ Slaagh.
ter American vice consul al
Gu4saaail. and his wife were
killed Wednesday night in an
E~ct2d0Tean earthquake, the state
dep#fiment announced today.
Slaughter. q junior Ia the diplo
maae service. wss q native o.
soaIIh Bend. Ind
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

L Is said that enc mptnrist cut
ol aeeen has defective eyes And.
il might - said that q larger
psresaaage have detective.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

A person who sets around ell
the time Is bound 10 hatch out a
loi Of schemes for getting some
thing fof nothing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

When , mule kicks you once,
rs ne mules fault, hut when a
mule kicks YOU the second time.
is your fault.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-15

Customs and Coast Guard rules
and regulations for motor boat
owner operating in navigable
streams and IN the Mississippi
Sound were made public this
week b the Coast Guard office
here and the Customs Office IT
mohls
Sue boats must be registered
with The Customs Office, which
viii eQnunue to award numbers
Is has aeen lone IN the past In
aanltiqa TIE owner OF the boat
m9si have . Coast Guard permit
IS weH Is q card Of Identification.
Which, s also issued by the Cosss
s6aard
Permits Issued Here
fhe efflee Of the Cast Guard
- F~aseagoula. located al the foot
q Convent street. IS now pre-
pazea b issue the permits and
taeaiakaaan cards. The local
Coast Guard IS in charge 81 Chief
baakSalH Mauus Peterson
= applsing for the permit.
owner # boats must furnish pic
taTez = Qualification cards ana
PROF. = american citizenship u
aaa1ti2s he permit mast b. en-
dofsea = q we'll known rrson
Nnese Signature IS also on de
win lie Coast Guard Office
- Gosst Guard regulations
pFeklas iaat applieatlon for s
esTl5aeaa d award of numbers
VII continue - b. made % IL
e1lieeia . customs acting fos Il.
Coast Guard
haie governing she number
are s follows
Undsf ihe neW regulations In
heasht e letters on motor boat
undef twenty ieel shall BE- six I.
eagnt between twenty AK
ioEN iest ten inches: betwees
forty ed SIXTY feet. eighties
meme 40 over sixty feet TWEEN
szHaa5 inches IN height Thes'
numb sal be painted paralle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-25
NEW PRESIDENT. MOTHER CHURCH, SCIENTIST, NAMED
Annual Meeting of Chris tian Science Directors
 Board Is Held

BOSTON, Mass, June 19 = The great task now confronting a lib- erated America, which more than three quarters of a century ago fought a four-years war to. free the slaves, is to aid in working out the freedom of the whole world from slavery. The Christian Science Board of Directors told several thousand Christian Scientists gath cred in annual meeting in Boston
 Declaring that this would be the sentiment expressed by the Nations martyred President, Abraham Lin- coln, were he here today. the Direct ors pointed out that through the ages tyrants have endeavored to govern and control men by engend- ering fear and quoting from Mary Baker Eddy's work, Miscellany (p. 19D, they further say, "Perse- cution is the weakness of tyrants engendered by their fear, and love will cast it out"
 The Directors statement was the high light of the Annual Meet ing of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, which annually draws thousands of visit ors to the Hub City from all parts of the world. This year, however, the audience was more localized due to unprecedented world condi- tions that keynoted most of the reports to the meeting. The Dir ectors emphasized the world wide emergency as presaging a more universal turning to spiritual en- lightenment as the pathway to fu- ture world peace.
 New President
 The Directors announced the cleo tion of Mrs Elizabeth F. Norwood of Brookline, Mass, as President of The Mother Church for the ensuing year. The chief duty of the Presi- dent is to preside at the Annual Meeting.
 The new President is the daugh- ter of Isaac Paul Gragg, who served throughout the Civil War and was given the rank of Captain by Brevet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-25
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
 FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Regional Forester, Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska. up to and including July 10, 1942, for all the live timber marked or designated for cutting on areas on or adjacent to the west coast of Prince of Wales Island estimated to be 50 million feet board measure, more or less, as may be determined by actual scale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Full information concern ing the timber, the conditions Of sale, and the submission of bids can be obtained from the Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska.
 First publication, June 10, 1942.
 Last publication, June 25, 1942.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-25
wv WRITE FEM A LETTER DRIVE
 NOW UNDERWAY
Cartoon in Empire Today First in EIks National
 Progrdm-Gei Busy

The national White Elm Let ter" program, sponsored by the Elks War Commission, gets under way today in The Empire and some $50 other daily newspapers from coast to coast with the publication of the first of a series of B prize winning cartoons drawn by enlisted men in the Army and Navy. The Empire will publish one of the cartoons each week.
 In addition to the daily news papers participation in the cam paign the Saturday Evening Post published four of the prize cartoons and a feature article in its issue of June 20.
 Each of the cartoons reflects the desire of the men in the armed forces to receive mail from family and friends at home and the entire program is designed to crystalline in the public mind the need for increased correspondence between the home and the front. It has been authorized and approved by the War Department Bureau of Public Relations and follows Sec retary of War Stimsons recent statement that next to food and shelter mail from home is of great est importance in building and maintaining a high morale among men in the service.
 The cartooning talent among the enlisted personnel of the Army and Navy in more than 50 major camps and bases took part in the contest phase of the Write Elm Letter" program. A local prize of $1O was awarded for the best cartoon sub mitted from each camp and these were automatically eligible for the grand prizes of $500, $200 and $l00. All the cartoons are now on ex- hibition at the New York Museum of Science and Industry and will be shipped from there to Omaha, Ne braska, where they will be feature of the 78th Grand Lodge Conven- tion of the B. P. o. Elks