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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Workers Living Ia
Miles From Plant
Can't Get Tires

\ recent ruling of the state
rationinq board makes de-
fense workers who live within
n and one half miles Of their
jobs ineligible for rccspped
tires under the tire rationine
rules J. I. Ford chairman Of
the Pascagoula board. said
Monday.
Ia other words. Mr.. Ford
said. workers must walk OF
find means OF transportation If
they live within one and one
half miles Of the plant where
they are employed. Workers
living more than one and one
half miles from their jobs are
eligible for recapped tires
when they are available. he
added.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Lines Hold
Fast AS Japs
Are Trapped
NovY Reports Jap
Destroyer. 2 Cargo
Bo0fs Sunk By Subs.

Chinese lines af eatsapment
held fat tonight around the RENE
nanis o. q Japanese column.
which had been enveloped and
slaughtered on the Burma road.
despite the shock Of reinforce
ments rushed from Burma by the
frustrated invaders OF Free Chi
mas back door.
Two-hundred and fifty miles
south OF this dramatic scene Of
Japanese humiliation. another
Chinese army was officially re-
ported TO have smashed three at
lacks BY a fresh japanese column
in the Loilem sector near the nv
er Salwecn. to considerably en-
hance the United Nations picture
IN the Burma sector
On the European front the
Raj resumed rs offensive against
Germa occupied territory late
today after bad weather had re
strleted morning attacks. The
ministry said a gasoline tank had
been set afire by spitfireS at the
airdrome at St Caux
for six routes were refused Low
Continued On Page Eight
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Continue Organization OF
Vigilanie Committee Here
Combat Vice Conditions
One House Voluntarily Closed. Evidence
Being Gathered Against Others. DR..
Westrnon Says In Report.

Work IS continuing On the
formation Of a vieilante Commit
tee here to combat vice condi-
lions and one house Of prostitu
ton has voluntarily closed fol-
lowing a recent investigation. DIR
RagncF 7 Westman 81 the Uuited
States Public Health Service and
acting director Of health for Jack
son County. said IA ms April re
port 10 the County Board q ST.
nefNlsors.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Jackson County
Leads State In
Drive For Navy

jackson County led all other
Mississippi counties in The $50.
900 state Navy Relief Society
drive. contributions totaIing over
76I per cent n excess OF the quo
70 allotted this county. Rex /
Brown. state chairman Of the
drive said this week The drive
N jackson County was headed
ny james / Ford. attorney. who
waa appointed by HeFmes r eau
linR tNnna NfmEifmsmn
Tho jackson County workers.
paid no heed @ the $3.50 quota
for IN this county. bat
Rent ahead 10 ralse $3.50 a..
ward the SS.000.o00 national
campaign The drive is designed
90 aid the Navy Relief Society
provide for needy widows. wives.
children and other relatives Of
men in the Navy Marine Corps
and Coast Guard.
Brown vas named state direc
Tor Of the campaign appointment
Of Secretary Of the Navy Frank
Knox. MlssiSslppl's quota was
fixed at 81. 600 Brown then
named HermeS Gauiicr as chair
mar Of jackson and George
counties and fixed the quota Of
jackson county At $50 Gauiier
appointed Ford chairman Of this
Continued on Page 81
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~PascagOula Lions Club Donates Funds To Establish Clinic For
Treatment Of The Underprivleged Children OF jackson County

Funds FOR the establishment Of
an eye. nose and throat clinic iot
he nnderprivlleged children Of
jackson county were set aside
this week b. the paseagoula
Lions Club.
The funds were derived from
Tire dance staged by the Lions
Club al the Community Center
iasG October and i usas first plan
ned 90 buy an infant incubator
for she jackson County Hospital
but before the apparatus could
BE bought the State Board Of
Health supplied an incubator to
the local hospital Is wei as to
several other hospitals through.
CIT the state.
The Lions Club then investigai
81 several possibilities for fhe uSe
Of the funds. and the investiga-
ton revealed that the establish
ment Of the proposed clinic would
% the most far-reaehing and per
manena good throughout Jackson
county than any other type Of
welfare work investigated
Plans call for the conlacling Of
private doctors throughout ire
county. TIE settling Up o. , stan
daFd aeaIe 81 charges for al types
q treaEEnents. including tonsiise-
tonnes. Doctors who have child
patients from poar families that
are unable 70 pa for the medi-
cal treatment Or necessary opera
inns can apply = The fund and
the expenses VIII b provided
The clinic viii p permanent i
Was said ~ members OF the club.
ard al available funds from en-
tssIainnexlts and donations viii
devoted to il 4 committee viii
nafned by the club 70 st IN
s supervisory eEiars4ter II the
handling Of the funds
The project came under dis
eussion at : recent meeting d TIE
club, ard plans for the clinic
were adopted b q unanimous
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

Rejects Six
Route Bids

TIE NohIem Of Transporting
Jackson Coanty's 100 rural
children 10 school for the 1872 -
session. doomed even darker this
week When opened bids revealed
that transporfers asked a $500
increase for the job Lowest bids
offered for the various routes re-
veaIed the increase when they
we're opened b. the county school
beard n the office Of the super
ingendent al education Saturday
a F Meehee. county school
head. announced thai eighteen
bids were accepted for . total n
crease u $500 70 the county
school budget bat that all bids
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

Incomplete returns Indicated
over 5000 persons were issued
rasiOninK books n Jackson eoun.
u during the mass registration
LAST week Local Ratl0ning Board
No. e reported iS.601 books Is
sued with the rascagoula. 81
Martin, and Vaneleave districts
still not officially reported An
unofficial report revealed that
10 Go persons received The ras
tlnning books IN pascaRouia.
bring TIE total 70 well over $4,000
persons
Two-hundred and fwo persons
were refused applicatiofts fer the
books because Of having excess
sugar On hand 81 tie Time Of reg
iatratioFa
A total q 1867 stamps were de-
lsched from Issued books. ind
eating IN excess Of q like nnfn
Der Of pounds ii some Instances
but within the bounds allowed
under the ruling Persons with
nnly SIX pounds PER person il the
family unit wezR allowed g rex
and hntF 4lamf@ d.
lached Where over six pounds
per person was reported. the ap
pllcation vas refused.
popuiaiton Increase
Population Of jackson County.
and particularly o. paaeaa0lla
and Moss Point showed = sharp
Increase BY the registration Eig
ures, which amounted u 8 vir-
tual census. Tire census taken
in 1850 showed jackson County
with = population Of a.S0l
Moss Point registered 6.229 per
sons for rasioning books. lndieat
Ing that the population had more
than doubled since 1910. Figures
released IN 1870 established the
population az 3.0az
pazcagoula showed an approx
mate leo per cent increase. with
I0.639 persons IS compared 70
$500 two years ago Ocean
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

TIE votes 81 workers in The
.Chaea5cle star and Advertiser
subscription campaign are nigR
= e A fast and furious bat
Il far the s1.35o IA Defense
= n beng fought Fired
vi ambition 10 grasp one d ne
aafaI prizes that 81 soon VII
b awarded hg this newspaper
eae candidate IS struggling win
maef and main 70 gain the leaa
Uanars are 50 equally diSlasa
a = tao present time. Il depends
eaHeg upan the Individual =
fes 81 each contestant between
n and the close 81 The hrsi Pc
uee-Saturday night Aay I-as
l. aaa the ultimate winners VII
b
y one has a walkaUzay Tor The
b $3.50 [. S Defense Bond
ns IS anyone aopeiasly
bea.zh
Booster Week
= The week ending next sat-
uiazF night special ballots sod
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

Draft Included
In June Quota

Men who registered IN the third
SeIeciiVe Service registration on
? ebruary 10 will be included IN
the June quota Of every local
board. officials ruled on May 6,
they therefore called Tor immed-
late classification Of al regis
transs IN this group
State SelectIve Service officials
explained that the February l6
registrants wili be distributed
proporfionatels with the class IA
reglssranss remaining from the
first iwo registrations.
In accordance with the request
Continued on Page g.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
House Votes Today
On PoY-Hike Measure
Enlisted Service Men

Washington. HAY 4 The
House plans to vote to-day on leg
Si0tIan 10 double the pay q buck
puval@ IN the army and raise TIE
pay q al men n the armed serx-
sSes up to end including the low
est rank sergeant and correspond
ing grades
me rules committee yesterday
ordered tive hours Of debate and
vote On She measure today.
TIE proposed legislation affects
al enlisted men IN The armed
services and S expected to en-
counter little opposition n either
legislative branch
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
8 Passenger And
80 Truck Tires
Allotted County


Nine new passenger tires and
thirty eight new truck tires have
been allowed jackson County for
the month Of MAY, Local Ration
ing Board No. 80 announced this
week. One hundred and seven
passenger and fifty four truck
tubes were also allotted for the
month. and permits for retread-
ing service OF the purchase Of
two hundred and sixty nine re-
dreaded tires Will BE- issued
Four new passenger cars VIII
be allowed during the month to
Continued ON Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Broken HCnd MuY
Postpone Louis
Conn Title Fight

Pittsburgh Nay M-Billy Conn
neassaefahI title asnIrant Who
was slated T. meet champion doe
Louis n 4 tile bout next month";
broke bis leff hand II a fight sast
night with MS falnsr-in-laW
Jimmy Smith. one=flsue bali
PLAYER.
COINS manager. Johnny kzy
said another examination .
Gems hand would b necessary
before 3 decision Was made On
the calling OF Of tire gonn-Lsuis
fight
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
BeginDrive
For China
ReIiefTOdaY

TIE countrywide dfiee 20 raise
funds Tor tie relief of Chinas
waF-striekea population get IN
derNsy 81 Eascasoula Monday
e4aaEng wish The Young Womens
Business Club IN charge Of soIl-
citations Mn Man1esla Taylor.
chairman Of ne committee fof the
drive stated that club members
would make Individual contacts
amaHE business men and citizens
Continued on Page g.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

IN his report Dr. westman said
The house OF prostitution dis
covered last month as being the
source of p soldiers venereal dis
ease infection was closed this
month How long 1t will remain
closed is a question
Investigation Made
Or Arthur + Fink. regional
director a the Division Of Social
Protection 81 the Federal Securi-
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Dino Out Of Lights
Along Ocean Front
Set For California

ny =" ~ HIT TIL
san Francisco. MAY IA
mighty dlm-out Of lights visible
fFam the ocean was ordered 10
d. FOR northern California. The
Office of Civilian Defense issued
the order at the request Of Rear
Admiral J. v. Greenslade, com
manasnt Of the 18th Naval Dis
trleL
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

Il these funds many poor children
- eur county viii - given 3 new
starr and aH equal chance WIth
other and more fdftunate chill
.dHen Of theif age.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

speaking Tor the entire member
ship Children Handicapped by
infected iansils q egc ailments
90 through life q . Disadvantage
We believe That Through ne use
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Mass Registration Reveals
County Population Boosted
Ten Thousand in 2 Years
Thirty Thouscnd Persons Sign For Rotion
Books. Incomplete Reports From
County District Reveal.

Springs reported 2EQ3 persons
and other points N the county ihei
following Bayou Casotte 492l
(saulier 573. Orange Lake G13.
Hurley $50. Wade ga. and Esea
tawpa l4a4
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
New Government Project Is Already
Underway; 100 Homes Scheduled To
Be Ready For Occupancy By June Is
Project Also Includes 400-Unit DormitorY
And 800 TrciIers: VIII Be Located
Neor Present Housing Project.

A total IF 1910 new homes and a 400-unit dormitory are
scheduled to be erected in P~aseagoula under a program made
public here late last week by the Federal Public Housing
Authority.
Funds for 400 Of the new homes are already available ana
work on tire construction Of 100 is scheduled 70 start
this week. These 100 units win be ready for occupancy BY
June Is. representatives of the Housing Authority, who were
here to complete plans for the project. said
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12
Race Is Close In Battle For
Subscription Contest Prizes

for f25Q0 extra votes vii Be- IS
sued on each and every si250 r.
eeixed a. the campaign depart
msnl during tins weeks as prev
CONTINUED on Page 8
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vote
we believe that this clinic viii
have far-Heaehing effects through
cut Jackson county l. / Sug-
lef, president OF ibe club said IN
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-05-12

me HuNAAt@ viii W VI tht 0E
m0untable svre and viii be one.
two and Three bedroom units.
Contract for the first 100 homes
was awarded to the Green Lum-
Der Company of Laurel. Miss.
and shipment YVES scheduled 70
start Monday morning.
Near Present Project
Location for the first 100 units
has beer set near the present
Housing Project. and win be east
Of the ingalls, Athletic Field The
entire new project will be in this
vicinity, II was said
However. 10 take care Of imme-
date aseds aaa tEailers are sched
uled TO be Dent here. but viii be
moved when the new project re-
Iicves the demand for housing
space
T4ta houses are Of frame con-
s~fruetIon. made in sections that
arc easily assembled. They are
completely finished inside and
modern homes in every sense. it
was said.
Included IN the first 100 homes
TO be constructed are units con-
tanning three bedrooms. living
room kitchen and bath. as well
as che and tao bedroom units.
also containing living rooms.
kitchens and baths.
900 Mere Shortly
Work on the other 500 houses
in the first part Of the program
IS scheduled TO begin as soon as
possible ahd VIII probably start
before the completion Of the first
100 units although the contract
for The larger amount has not yet
been let Carl z Matthes. MEN,
Der Of the firm Of Landry g. Mat
thes Of Hattiesburg, who are ar
chitecfs for the project. said Mon
day.
In 3 TELEGRAM received Monday
morning from Representative v.
M Colmer ne stated that the
National Housing Agency has ten
tatively approved construction Of
new housing facilities there pas
cagoula) as follows: 1910 de-
mountable houses and 100 dorfni-
tory units 6T0 Of the houses sae
programmed for immediate con
struction- The remaining units
should be made available latter
part Of the year. Included are
soHae go doFmitoFy units and 800
trailen.
However. the program was re-
vised 70 call for immediate con-
struction of 90 homes instead o
the original GO
The entire project should b
finished the latter part Of TING
year. housing officials said.
TIE new facilities are being
built g take care Of a. expected
influx % almost 5000 workers
into this area between now and
Continued on Page 81
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The houses VII be oI the de-
mOuntable we and viii be one,
two and thee bedroom units.
Contract for the first 100 homes
was awarded to the Green Lam-
Der Company Of Laurel, Miss
and shipment IVES scheduled 70
start Monday morning.
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p The week ending next sat
.a5asz night special ballots SD
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
GEORGELOS GOES TO
SMILEY FIELD

Charles GeCrgeloS Of NogaIes and
William Milton Waggoner of Tue
son, two of the nine Civilian Pilot
Training men who finished the two
months primary course at the No
gales international Airport Satur-
day, left Tuesday for Smiley Field,
Wellton, Arizona, near Yuma, where
they will spend two months or more
taking secondary training. Follow
ing their stay at Wellton they will
take up cross country training for a
period of six months. They are in
the air corps reserve.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
CAPTAIN NOON LEAVES
FOR FORT DOUGLAS

Captain and Mrs. zenas B. Neon
left Wednesday for Fort Douglas,
Salt Lake City, Utah, where the
Captain CDR. Noon) has been as
signed by the U. S. army air corps.
Mrs. Noon will return to Nogales in
about two weeks. During her alb
sence their children are staying at
the home of Walter Noon, brother
Cf Zenas Noon.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
BOB MEIGS BACK FROM
TRIP TO WISCONSIN

Bob Meigs of Lazy J2 Ranch in
San Rafael Valley returned We'd
nesday from the Meigs summer
place in northern Wisconsin where
he spent the past several months
Enroute here he stopped in Chicago
to visit his father, j. B. Meigs, ad-
vertising manager of The American
Weekly, the magazine section Of
Sunday editions of all Hearst pa
pers, and which is said to have the
largest circulation in the world.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
PAUL STOTT DIES
IN PHOENIX

While in Phoenix on a business
trip, Paul Stott, SO, salesman for j.
F. Johnson's Buckhorn Auto Stores,
died in hospital Monday night a
few hours after he had suffered a
heart attack. He is survived by his
wife, G1acia, in Los Angeles, and
his parents N Grampia, Pa. He
lived here about 20 years, his first
position in this city having been
with the Kelly Henry Transfer
Company which went out of busi-
ness some Is years ago.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
Want Ads

LOST: Key ring with several
keys, one handcuff key. Reward
for return to Ncgales international.
FOR RENT: Completely furnished
WC-DedrCcm house, electric refr1g-
orator and washing machine. $25 a
month. Call after pm. at 304
Sonoita street via Iona street.
FOR SALE OR RENT: -Four
room house in Sleepy Hollow. Has
Butane range and tank heater.
Southern Trust Co.
WANTED TO BUY: A milk COW.
Phone 503R11.
WANTED TO BUY: Gasoline
scooter, also .45-caliber Colt auto
matte, both must be in good shape.
Phone 501-R1 or write Box $50, No.
gales.
FOR RENT: Two three-room
furnished apartments. Each has
sleeping porch. Phone Is or 501R2.
FOR SALE: Work mare, $4,000.
Phone 503R11.
FOR SALE: Milk Goats with
kids by side Box A, Nogales
International.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
LOCAL news
ENROLMENT DROPS
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Because of the draft and some
students quitting school to work on
defense projects, enrolment in the
Nogales schools is 104 less now than
at this time last year, School Su-
perintendent A. j. Mitchell an
nounced Monday.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
1000 FRYERS AT
LAZY J2 RANCH

Mrs j. B. Meigs and son Bill and
wife were in town Monday from the
Lazy J2 Ranch in San Rafael VAL
ley where Bill has 1000 fryers about
ready for the market and which he
hopes to sell in Nogales and at Fort
Huachuca. They are New Hamp-
shire Reds.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
LII. UNDERWOOD HERE

Second Lieutenant John Under
wood arrived week ago yesterday
from the Hondo, Texas, Navigation
School en- five-day leave to visit
his mother, Mrs. Ellen Underwood.
He is her eldest son. He got his
wings on September 26 and is now
an air corps navigator.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
KEITEL TO COAST

Immigrant Inspector Ritchie Kel-
tel, who was one of the nine Civilian
Pilot Training pilots finishing two
months primary course at the local
airport Saturday, left yesterday for
Los Angeles where he will visit his
wife until called to take a special
glider course.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
PERSONNEL MANAGER

Phil Cassidy, former WPA direc-
tor at Nogales, has become person
mel manager Of the Consolidated
Aircrafts large, new plant at Tue
son.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
COLUMBUS DAY

The local bank and city and
county offices will be closed all day
Monday in observance of Columbus
Day. The annual Columbus Day
luncheon, sponsored by the Knighth
of Columbus, will be held at noon
at the Montezuma Ballroom.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09

U. S. immigration Chief A. j..
Milliken underwent an operation at
St. Joseph's Hospital Monday. Yes
terday he was reported as getting
along nicely.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
SPEND SUNDAY HERE

Tom Stewart, well known Phoenix
business man, and daughter, Miss
Aird Stewart, who spent the past
summer in Nogales, motored here
following Saturdays Arizona Utah
university football game in Tucson
and spent Sunday in this city.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
BILLY BROAD HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Broad,
formerly of Nogales. arrived last
week from San Pedro, California, to
visit relatives. Broad is brother
of Mrs. Eugene Sykes. He moved
to California five years ago.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09

Mrs. H. F. Johnson Of California
is visiting in Patagonia her husband
who is employed at the Sonoita oil
we'll.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
BABY GIRL

BABY GIRL
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kelly are the
parents of a 71s pound baby girl
bern October 9Th at Saint Joseph's S
hospital. DR.. j. S. Gonzalez was
attending physician. The young
miss has been named Emily" Mr..
Kelly is manager of the Standard
Oil service station on Grand avenue
and secretary of the Nogales Rotary
Club. Mrs. Kelly before her mar
riage was Miss Mary Oliver and is
a stepdaughter of Mrs. Emelia Lar
riva Oliver.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
CELEBRATED THREE
BIRTHDAYS

Celebrating the birthday ami
versaries of Del Lord, Sr., r. E.
Anderson and George Postma, Mrs.
Lord was hostess at a party at the
Patagonia Inn Wednesday evening.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09

John Jund returned Tuesday
night after spending the weekend
with his son, John Jund, Jr., at
Camp Roberts, California.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09

] Louis Rose, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chet Rose, was here from Tucson
Sunday.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09

Mrs. Charles VanName, wife of
the manager of the Kress store, has
returned from a trip to San Fran
cisco.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
FROM SAN DIEGO


Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Simon
ton, Jr., arrived yesterday from San
Diego to spend a few days with Mr..
Simonton's father, William c..
Simonton, ST., clerk of the Board
of Supervisors, while the former is
recuperating from a tonsilectomy
performed Monday in San Diego
where William G.. Simonton, Jr., is
employed by the Consolidated Air
craft Corporation. They will return
to the coast city Monday.
A letter. received Wednesday by
Nick Nicolau from George Corey at
Fort Warren, Wyoming, advised
that he is getting along nicely
Corey was inducted in the army al
Fort Macarthur recently.
Lloyd Harker, son of Dr. G. L.
Harker, and Walter Hudgin, son Of
Mayor Louis Hudgin, have taken
positions as assistant mechanics on
large bCmbers being built at the
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
new plant in South Tucson.
Mrs. w. H. Anderson of the Pata-
GOnla Inn was shopper in No
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
PAGE TWO
DEAN OF MINES SPEAKS
AT ROTARY MEETING

w. Chapman, dean of mines at
the University of Arizona in Tucson,
spoke on the mining industry at
Fridays Rotary Club meeting. Will
liam Macgregor was program chair
man. Chapman told of the growth
of the industry in Arizona since
1853 and said Santa Cruz County,
historically, is one of the most in
teresting counties in Arizona.
Among the earliest mines in this
state was the Mowry northeast of
Patagonia, he declared,
Nogales international., 1942-10-09

Rev. o. A. Smith of the Congre-
gational church left Wednesday on
business trip to New Mexico.
Nogales international., 1942-10-09
BUYS APARTMENTS

Sam Kolver, we'll known local
jeweler, has purchased the former
johnson Apartments at 725 Morley
avenue.