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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Home Demonstration Club Gives
Annual Dinner For County Officers

the cooperation Of the Beard a
Supervisors 18th them n aH
their UNDERTAKINGS. called o. Her.
r l. Vaughn. supervisor - the
Fourth DistFiet 10 offer an Invoca
ton. which - did mnst appropri-
a6eiy.
Then Miss Cain called o. Kirk
Burnham peaident q the Board
q Suprsis2 who told Ct the
success cur county home demon
Stration agent was making n her
work and t. Improvement IN
farm end hone conditions during
the past five years He sd she
and ~. Franklin hi put Jaekzun
county II tie top pzaee amonE the
counties IN he matter q farm
Improvement The same zent-
meut .ss expressed by e. those
present inciadine 81 the mem
bers d the Board. each speaking
a he Nas called @ ire progress
Ire hume demonstration club
women weEe moking Hessrx.
Herm@ oansisr. = - Cochran.
4 r Moran md + = Vaughn
- stated thex w0asE continue to
back up Ms Cain and hs club
gCenfirued on Page g.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
He'd Cross TO Open
Wuter Safety Closs
Here On June Is

A Life Saving and Water Safe.
IS class wal begin here Tuesday
June I9. a. ihn rascakuala Mimic.
ipal Beach Park pier with Philip
AiSpacn. life saving and water
safety instructor Of the jackson
County chapter Of tha American
Red Cross. in charge. county Red
Gross officials announced Monday.
This class will be for anyone in
paxcanouia or MoSs Point or vi
cinity interested IN water safety.
Those vino desire to enter the
class are requested to report TO c
slyiieid. Chairman Of life saving
tor the Jackson County orRaniza
ton. or come to the pier at the
hour and date given The course
consists Of a certain number Of
required hours and generally
takes about two weeks for com.
pletion. Sir SIyfield asserted
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
70 Register For
Summer School
Here Monday

The summer session Of the Pas
eagouia High and Elementary
schools opened Monday morning
wlth s registration 81 about -
students
At the high school students are
being allowed ID earn new credits
tbs year as vel Is = make up
wark They car gal as marty -
tao credits during he session Al
the elementary school ouIg re-
view work IS allowed =. c Gn
IS principal and flse teachers
comprise the faculty a the nigh
school ard Ms Kathleen Keil as
principal and three teacherk are
q the elementary school
English. social studies mathe-
maticS and some q the sciences
arr being offered Il the high
school md a I'll course is offered
Il the elementary school
High school S in session from
= a ~ % i ? ~. and TIE ele
mentars school opens 1t s a 81
md closes It moon According to
Hiss keil students nay register
Ior summer Hork through We'd
nHs5af morning
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
50 Young Men
GatherForAir
Examination

Annraximafalv an vnsans rnas.
from communities ranging from
Moss Point 10 Bay ST. Louis
gathered at the Edgewater Gulf
hotel Monday morning where they
underwent flight Classification
tests for the United States Naval
Air Service.
The examinations are being
given BY 1t e. c. Harry y
Gilbert flight psychologist for the
Naval Air Cadet Selection BOARD
At New Orleans SuccessfuI can
didates viii then be given = thor
ough flight physical examination
before being accepted as naval ah.
cadets
A meeting with interested
Young men Of this section vas
held here Saturday Al the Gem
munity House BY 1t q. C John
s Fletcher and Ensign ". n Lan-
aerdale
Another meeting viii b held
here Tuesday night at 8 oelock
At the Community House t. m
servtew prospective candidates
for the Naval Air service VITO
were missed in Saturdays inter
views officers said.
Names Of candidates who have
successfully passed the tests viii
b announced this week. officers
said.
ANY young man with 4 high
school education who failed to a.
tend the meeting here or apply
Tor the examinations Monday car
obtain 81 interview and examin
alton b writing 10 the Selection
Board At 30 Canal Building at
New Orleans. officers said
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

The annual dinner given - the
home demonstration club women
Of the county 20 the Board Of
Supervisors and other count y0f
Heers. On tuesday. June 2 xas =
culinary. artistic and social sue
cess. ana was greatly enjoyed by
about fifty guests snd members
q the clubs
The tables we're Sc il TIE main
room Of the offices q the county
Agricultural Department ard the
tables ard TIE room Itself. were
Eay wsEh masses 81 mosl oeauti-
IL flowers ard other decora-
tens The tables ueFe net anis
decorated with flowers hat with
plates = luscious country fried
chicken and home raised vege
tables. and TIE way the plates
acre ief1 empty proved lie Old
SAYING that the was 70 5 mans
heart as through lis stomach
TIC walters Were pretty a. girls
IL uniforms q green and white
Miss Ruth Can. county demon
z1rstion agent ETaeefaliy pressd
ID and sitter nakinz q shozt bul
effective talk o. the appreciation
sae ere she ether yemen I'D Of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Warn Citizens
Be On Watch
For Blackouf

All citizens Of Pascagoula, East
Side and Bayou casotte are warn
ed to prepare for an emergency
blackout. Henry w Gautier. chief
air raid warden, announced this
week.
Every horne and place Of busi-
ness should be equipped for q
complete blackout as soon As the
alarm IS heard Repeated instruc-
tions have been given IS 70 what
each citizen must d. in case Of an
air raid. Dir. Eankier said and
each person should check equip
ment from time 70 time and be
sure that q blackout could be et-
fected al a moments notice. The
penalty for failure to comply with
the regulations is very strict he
warned.
Each citizen should famIliarfze
himself with what VIII be expect
ed Of him IN the event Of such
an emergency Il has been advised
that each home or place Of bust
ness have enc room equipped SO
that al lights could be BACKED
out Is far IS an outside view Is
concerned without having to
plunge the house into total dark
ness.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Shipyurd Worker
I~nsiontIY Killed
At Plant Saturday

Edgar George Seymour q BIZ
loxi, IS years old. employed IS an
srector At the ingalls, Shipbuild-
ing Corporation plant here. was
instantly killed Saturday after
noon when his head was crushed
between q stIffner and bulkhead
On the ship On which he was
working
Seymour s survived By his wife
and young daughter.
According 70 officials 81 the
plant Seymour vs. anticipating
the Ioosening Of the shaekles On
; bulkhead that vas being low
cred INTO place. None Of he fei-
low workers knew mat h was
IN tins position, officials Eaid.
and ; slight settling q the bulk
head after i was PIT into place
crushed his head against the
sfiffneE.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

Il s coass Guard Identification
~ hn naestirea u 81 pr
6in flzhlnk n lne naxieable wat-
81 MNEN nm STREAMS ~ W1EHts
ahIcF wartime regulations
sson. chief h0atSwaIn II
Guard. here. announced
fEpresnntx 4 marked In.
IN slririnem Rovefninx
niIlleAEion rules E0f formerly
6aiy ihe ownaf ~ ne hoas was
required TO carry \ Coast Guard
card Primarily affected are the
lAree coastal easrntles 81 Jack
aon. Hancuek aFna Heffie0n. al
ihnngh the ruling Is appiirMhle g
snv seetion Of tie Stair having
napigahie wafer.
According 10 Chief Bo4tsWain
Peterson = transient guest Dc
fined IT the Coast Guard ufIzee as
, person or persons from Enland
vino ouly come 70 the coast for
fishing once ct twice > year. IS
not required 10 obtain an idenii
iication card provided he h - the
boat with some one who Is prop
cry licensed and identified and
who win be responsible for him
Al boats gong cut into the Gulf
are checked ~ Coast Guard
boats ard any person not carrying
- Identification card must he
properly certified. Chief Boats
VAIN Peterson sald
Applicants for these cards must
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
who Will VIM
Wanted
Committee
For Boy Scouts

Men q this section are urged
b attend e meeting Thursday,
june L, a, G D m 1t the Pas
eagouis High school for the pur
pose Of forming q district com
mite for the Boy Scouts Of
Amer u East Jackson county,
E.snrs Gsutief. district commits
sinnsf announced thus week.
No aleh COMMITTEES has been IN
existenee iur the past year and
Il IS vefg necessary that the boys
II thfs ofgsnixatiun have the
nacking and sponsorship q a
group - the men Of The county.
ece0rdlng 70 Mr Gautier
Our BOYS from nine 70 man
hood need our counsel and ad
eiee me- u they ever needed II
Ar Gautler asserted Tie re-
sponsihIHy Of our future citizens
ard Ieader Of Tomorrow rests
upon Of shoulders We have =
- iob bit surely we have enough
naen Who could give some os their
tsne % such q wurthfhlle or
aanixalIou as tue Scouts.
Ne are az too prone 70 put
she responsibilities on the shout
aeFs Of George VINO has been
greatly oyerVazked Vow IS the
tine e. W t. do things our
selves
~ ms meeting Thursday night
there I'll BE- shown 3 movie in
laehnicolor entitled The Spirit
n Scoatlng 4 IS q souna pic
Eure also and IS intensely inter-
ezfius-seil Worth ne attend
anee = anyoue It the meetin. %
na4 mis- b.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Local Talent 70 Join Professional
Talent In Presenting Program Here

OF Hollywood. and Corporal Carl
Beck actor. The orchestra which
viii furnish the music viii be I'M
der the direction Of Bob kitzis
former pianist Tor Artie Shaw 5
band
Home falent will = furnished
h Amelia Picket singing
There.lI Be Some Changes
Made Katherine Guiley singing
Daddy Won't You Please Come
Home Kay Banks singing
oaseDeag Eese Is Taking Ms
Place , onaFtatse composed Of
Anita Williams, Pearl Rabby.
Laurine Turner and Wauceii
Smith singing Miss You and
4 dancing chorus. the ParkettcS
PUPILS e TIE Manfred Parker
dancing school Shirley McNair.
also = dancing student viii dance
with Private jack Carey n sew
eral ballroom numbers
Tickets for the affair are OF sale
a the Palace Pharmacy.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Require Identification Cards For
Persons Fishing Navigable Waters

report n pegsesa 10 she captain Of
II Per- Al pacaeouIa 81 New
|ofleans or % me recently upenen
L0uSt Guard offices II Iuitport
and Biloxi.
All pef1uns iiahinK In uaviea
bic waters. lakes OF streams mus
have an Identification card
Chief n0atkwain Peterson assert
ed An application form must
- filled on ard signed tn The
applicant and ~ the applicant $
employer or person authorized e
slen. whose signature must - on
file n the office Of ne Captain q
the Port a. 3 sample
al applicants must report tn
this office IN person Tor finger
printing before the identification
cards ran BE- Issued he said The
Applicants must have three pic
lures If themselves. Of passport
size. about IL inches rs ~
inches and they must bring some
proof Of citizenship Proof Of
citizenship may be established BY
producing q birth certificate. rec
erd Of birth IN the family Bible.
: discharge from any military
service q the L S. Or . letter
from at least two reliable persons
Of that community stating that
we the undersigned. do hereby
certify that John Doe Is weli
known 70 me and i > citizen Of
he II s A.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Use Of Care In
Filling Var
Blanks Is Urged

Declaring that effective mohili
cation Of our manpower for war
time industry and agriculture
musi be accomplished II Ne are
t. win the war. c. S Smith. man
'sger q the paScagouls osfice OF
the United States Employment
Service. Monday urged that men
IN this area AID the var effort by.
using more care IN filling out
their oecupationai questionnaires
For this effective mohiliss
Ton" he said. II is essential that
the occ0patsonal inventory Is a
vital part Of the nations var pro-
gram. and Il Is Of the greatest inn
p9Ftanee that registrane fiji out
their QHestionnaires clearly. full
il and accurately
ANY registFant who has trouble
n filling out TINS blsEk IS direct
81 10 - 10 his employer OF ans
office Of the United States En-
paoYmeHt Service O. the local
draft board office for help Cues
uonnsines have been q are being
sent 70 al men registered with the
Selectire Service System 50 that
eventually the government may
have ; complete inventory OF
manpoxer between The ages Of IA
and s..
The date thus collected WIli be
used first. to avoid the induction
INTO the armed forces Of men whs
are more urgently needed IA Na,
production. second. . Healscs
WaFkers now deferred from mil.
IaFg service on occupations.
grounds whenever possible Witi
vocational trainees y other quail
fled persons Who because q age
Sex, OF other reasons are nos suit.
able for military service third
- speed up xar production hs
promoting the transfer q worker
from non essential IN essenlin
work
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Boy Scouts To Hold
OF Honor Al
Court House TodcY

The Court Of Honor for The Box
Scouts y America for East Jack
son County wall be held today
II 4 p m al the Court House.
Henry Gautief. district commits
sioner. announced. The program
vii Be IN charge Of Troop 1l8
The public is urged 70 attend the
ceremonies Mr Cautler assert
Cd
" z Thaeker. Scout executive
q the Pine Bur- area with head
quarters IN Haiueshurg. VII be
present Mr. Gauiier win make
the awards to The members 81 the
i've troops IN this dlstricz we
merit the honoHs Recognition Is
gwen for work n hand craft.
oookhInaing life saving and
many other activities
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Phantom Barber" Breaks
Into Second Home Here.
Cuts Hair Of Third Child
Police Conducting Intensive Search
For Bold Intruder After S. PUscCgoulu
Home Is Entered EnrlY FridUY Night.

The phantom barber Of Pascaeoula struck q second time
Friday nigh. taking his strange toll of a little girls hair.
This time the victim was small Carol Peatties the uaugn-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs David G. Peattie. 989 South Pascagoula
street And as happened in his first visit which was made Mon
dav night to Our Lady Of Victories Convent ragged handfuls
Of hair were cut from the head Of the child and the han was
apparently taken away BY the intruder.
The man entered the Peattie homo about 1880 Saturday
night while Mrs Walter Henshaw, who is looking after Carol
and her twin brother. David, Jr- in the absence Of their
mother. MI. Peattie and Mr.. Henshaw were all n the house.
Mrs Henshaw was sitting IN the living room reading while Mr
peauie slept in his bed room and Mr.. Henshaw was asleep
on the porch when Mrs. Henshaw heard ; noise IN the chill
drens room
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

Local talent viii join with pro
feslonal big-shots n an an
usual program e Be given Friday
night At The PaEcago0la high
school auditorium under the
auspices Of Ire jackson County
Volunteer Services Hostas
Passing Parade Of 1919" VII Dc
the ute Of the presentation which
VII feature several nationally
known entertainers VINO are now
stanoned At Keesler Field.
Toe program VIII taiss the fzsrm
q 2 musical revue with two skits
ineiudsd sposllghted Performers
Whose names sfe familiar IN the
radio vaudeville STAGE and music
circles e the whole country will
INCLUDE CoFporzk Dave steineer
snd lie uuey WHO have appeared
sin nzne bands Private FIRST
Class Larry Leonard. ballet
Cancer Private Jack Carey. hall.
room dancer Private schuenan
comedian Corporal gd Murahv
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Six Bus Routes
Are Awarded By
School Board

Bids for six school bus routes
N jackson County were opened
and awarded at 8 meeting Of the
school Board Saturday morning
u the court house These. with the
3 routes which had previously
been let. completed the bus con
tracts for the white schools These
SIX were readvernsed when mem
bers q the board felt that first
bids submitted were TOO high
The BIDS we're readvertiseo and
prices On the routes were con
Continued ca Page =
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Mystery Serial
Starts Today Ira
ChronicIe-Siur

TIE Forgotten Fleet HTs-
terry a thriller By Van WICK
haaacn. starts n this Tuesdays
issue If The Chronicle Star
and Advertiser. ard wiil con-
Anue IN each Tuesdays issue.
Sasrt today chapter and make
Il = point MT 10 miss . single
installmsnt Of this thrilling
ziorr.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

June session. Frank Taylor. clerk
Of the Chaucey CouFk asserted
Judge : n Russell q Guliport
8 presiding
- e mhole TIE docket Wa light
wIsh few HuRaEed caseS except for
TIE dIxarce nzoceedings Mr
Taylor aflzihslEed The increase il
these SUITS e ne sudden sncEeas-
Cd population p tbs county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

have stamps On sale and mere
y the presentation of thus stamp
pfEll insure adrnitlanee
Provisions have also been made
with the Beard al Supervisors
t. allow crossing Of the Paaca-
Roula toll bridge Tor he purchase
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

son County Cards viii be pre-
scented to each person in = house
to house canvass and Il a person
has already pledged himself %
the purchase Of stamps Of bonds
through some other source he has
only 10 indicate this on the card
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

Il heard noise u Carol and
David's ROOM" she said but |
thought David vs. having ;
nightmare - he frequently does
i went 70 the dining room win
dow but didn't see anything and
when | carse back into the hail !
turned on the light When the
light went on the noise stopped
and ! thought il was nothing and
turned off the light again and
went back % the living room.
Find FcotpFint
According 70 Mrs. Renshaw.
she awakened her husband who
works on q night shift 1t l0.4S
p M. and when she did she told
him Of the noise Together they
went into tbs childrens room but
they saw nothing araiEs until Mrs.
HenshaW saw sand on the colln-
terpana On Ire bed where she
sleeps
7 knew no one had been On my
bed with shoes on. : she aaid ~and
then ! looked closer and saw ;
big footprint IN sand On . mattress
pad folded On a suitcase at the
foot Of the bed"
Mr.. Henshaw then examined
the window and although The We
netian blind was still down he
found that the screen had been
cut and the screen Unattached for
the entrance Of the intruder. Il
Continued on Page q
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

81 q N cent stamp which viii
serve ~ . ronnd trip ticket.
The air raid wardenS Of the
county will seve a. solicitors and
citizens Of the county are urged
10 cooperate n raising the quota
which has been assigned to jack
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Divorce Cases Are
kredominGnt IN
Court Docket Here

Three inns Is maay divorce
ses shsn e salal awaited ne
ehsnee9 c4a Aond.s ms-....
Nbsn i opened fer abs eeu,ss-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

An exchange saws American
women spend $500. eco = yer fof
cosmetics and beauty treatment
That's 81 ught-ws men spent
more than that for eye-opeaeu
and nikht-eaps
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Celebration Sunday Al ingalls, Athletic Field viii Mark Opening
Gun In County Var Bond And Stamp Drive That Will Start Tuesday

Flar Day cNfemuni@ = dou
be header baseball game snd q
pstrin1ir address viii comprise d
program % BE- presented at the
ingalls, Athkiir Fteid Sunday ~.
ieFn0oa q IRE opening gun - she
county wtde War savings Bond
and S1zszp Pledge cARspaign
whsch vii asficially Kca under
way "Wednesday
Oliver CaiH is county chair.
naan Is ne drive. which Is > M
ton vide effort g st each cist
zsn tc pledge : part q hts o. her
income e. the purchase 81 stamps
e. bonds NJ Is resolving tie co
operation ~ hnth the PazcaEou-
i Elkx Club and the inKalls Ath
letie Association in staging the
upenina 81 tha drive.
FLAG Raising
Thr Eiks Club will eondaarS I'm
psessive flag raising ceremonies
which viii Also climax the annual
observance 81 Rag Week through
cut she nailon The presenta
ton viii consist Of ! historical
pageant 81 thn flags II cur ruur.
tFy from it, beginning up . the
present time.
The ingalls, Athleslc Asancia
ton viii sponsor 3 douhie head
Ct baseball game and tire Hon l.
6 Corhan. Circuit Court judge Of
she Mississippi eoatFa will - the
sasss speak0f Mazse i being
arranged ard there wifi be one
ami perhaps two military hands
Ior the ocrazlun
War Nfngnp b Aamissian
OnlY . rs cert defense stamp
vii b required IS admission.
End TIRE individual sets q keep
bis own ticket Each person
i requested q purchase q stamp
from shnse merchants who noe
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09
Circulation Contest Closes Next
Saturday : Have You Subscribed?

what YOU now have and see all
past efforts 90 to waste and the
rewards Of the campaign wrested
from your grip by more enter
prising competitors There IS time
yet tu stem the tide Of defeat and
turn IL 10 sweeping victory.
0ver=eoniidence has lost many
battles Relaxation az this stage
Of the game is suicidal TO success
Determination 20 win. coupled
with relentless activity N sub
Scription getting-eSpecialiy those
long term ones-wiil make any
participant . winner.
There is no time % hesitate
What IS 70 b. done must be done
now. To temporaze Is 10 Ter your
opponents sweep ahead and claim
the prize that vSuld have been
YOURS.
Donf Delay
Suppose a lack Of that subserip-
ton to The Chronicle Star and
Advertiser should lose you the
award Of his or her choire7 Would
YOU ever forgive yourself 70 your
carelexsnessg
The time is TOO short % delay
any longer.
Well wishing and promises win
- .s sahna zsa4an
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

The climax Saturday evening
seven weeks Of hard work and
anaiets eliminates ia the closing
aeane Il Z o'clock Saturday ven
Hae june Is. 1t which time The
Chronicle Star and Aavertiseg
subscription drive comes 70 an Of
ffesai clnse ard tho most suceess
fiji contestants win claim me az
ssaelIve prizes and bonus awards
headed by that big $3.50 U ;.
Defense Bond Or $1,000 IN cash
Seven o'clock this Saturday
evening will 50 down in history
81 many participants as the most
Important time in their lives i
may D. the turning point n the
ices Of more thar ere of tsscfn
- the winners will b. gained
nc lesson that persistent. syste
maiiC uafu work rIKnf up q Tle
last WINS. To others Is vii b.
manifest that ANYTHING less than
ones very best efforts. or mer
81 hoping for the Eood things Of
THIS life. does not suffice 70 gain
them Success invariably follows
rightly planned and well direct
ed effort when opportunity
beckonE
who viii VIM
The end Is but four days away
Are you going 10 be the one 10
finish lriumphantly with an over
whelming number Of votes-or
sre you going 10 be content with
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

Is eld-tiaea remsmbe me
seod ela aass when nancas had
+ lot = 90 eean ard harmless
fun firms ultmaumz II one an
other
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

70 argue win a fooi IS to prove
there szs iwo.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-09

> ~pa4lsleiaHs greatest asssi 4
IS eauilu
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