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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-14
Vast Lake in Shape of
Horseshoe Under London

More than a thousand feet be-
low London is great lake, so
vast that it is believed to stretch
as far as Franco. 1t lies below the
natural water reservoirs from
which many firms and local au-
thorities draw their supplies Of
water.
The lake is said to be in the
shape of a hors eshoc, and
stretches beneath Surrey and
Kent. Many attempts were made
to reach this supply, but it was not
until a couple of years ago that a
successful boring was made for a
London factory.
Biologists know Of another
great underground lakc-pcrhaps
sea- would be a better descrip-
tion-which lies beneath Australia,
and is believed to extend as far
as South America.
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1t is friendly and neighborly to
call upon now neighbors shortly
after they have moved in. If you
don't call, they must wait until
they have some sign of recognition
from you, before they make any ad-
vances.
Of course. nothing like a formal
call is necessary, although the ges-
ture is a nice one. You may talk
to your new neighbors, or offer to
lend them a stepladder or garden
tools if they seem to need it. Should
the women become acquainted lover
the back fence" they may set an
evening for a bridge game when
their husbands will be able to meet.
Just be friendly and treat others
as you like to be treated and you
can make no mistakes.
Ledger Syndicate. Features.
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The Rambling Rhymster
BY LES PLETTNER

Loyalty
Though she tells you of fault and fail
ing,
AS only your partner can;
She will tend you when you are all
ing,
Look after her stricken man.
Though she says that she wished
she hadn't
Hitched up with the likes of you.
She would woebegone be and sad
dened,
If she thought that your days were
through.
Though she walls of her trial and
trouble.
In trying to get along
With you in status double
It's theme of constant SONG
Though she says that your ways and
manners
The soul of saint would try,
To you is the queen of Planners
From the start till the day you die.
But just let someone start to knaci.
She will scamper to your defense
If someone but her should sock you,
She will chase them from here to
hence.
Though you're not one of LIES best
prizes.
She will stick to last mile and
rood,
Though the world on its hind legs
rises
To say that you are no good.
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SEWING BOX LOOT

II you're looking for neu tricks for
teens. why not raid the setoing Dor? Any
OF these ideas iUould make sweH en,blems
for your se,Cing clubs-it you belong to
one. as so many nimble-fhimbles do these
days.
MEASURED FOOTSTEPS - The
latest way to make your shoes look
varied, though rationed, is to use a
tape measure instead of shoe laces.
Cut the tape measure in half and
tie 1t the new way, with the bow
at the bottom.
THIMBLE TRINKETS-Multi-c
ored plastic thimbles make grand
lightweight necklaces. Drill hole
in the top of each one and let them
dangle from braided yarn neck
lace. Do ditto for a matching
bracelet.
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GAY CADETS"
By NANCY PEPPER
CUT-THROAT GADGET-On

CUT-THROAT GADGET-One of
the most popular gadget pins that
you can buy for a dollar these
days is a miniature scissors made
OF plastic and wood. Or-you can
buy a small pair of scissors, tie
with ribbon bow, and attach to
your lapel.
SPOOL JOOL-An empty spool is
a wonderful parking place for war
stamps. Cover over with cellophane
to preserve the stamps and tie two
spools together to dangle from your
lapel.
STRAWBERRIES WITHOUT
CREAM-You know those little red
Strawberries that are used to keep
needles clean and sharp? They look
darling dangling singly or in pairs
from your lapel, especially if you
stick pins in them.
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WEIRD WORD GAME

TANGERINE-Al Oose-Ieaf orange.
= Notwithstanding shut up in a
box.
ZEBRA-Horse with stripes; used
to illustrate the letter a."
BANANA-PEEL - Food article
that brings weight down.
ETC.-Sign used to make others
believe you know more than you do.
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE - ANY
problem in math.
MAN-The only animal that can
be skinned more than once.
SOUVENIR-Anyc cute doodad you
wouldn't pay a nickle for if you saw
it back home.
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Emergency Service Corps of Boy Scouts Prepares
Youths to Cope With Accidents Fires or Floods

Few organizations live up to their
mottos as faithfully as the Boy
Scouts of America do. Theirs is
'Be Prepared.
In our present national emergen-
cy, the work of the Boy Scouts has
proved worthy of the highest praise.
They have contributed valuable CO.
operation in every phase of national
defense, have worked like Trojans in
the various scrap drives and have
been active as beavers in boosting
the sale of war stamps and bonds.
And now they have organized the
Emergency Service corps This
corps consists of boys over Is years
of age, who possess outstanding
qualities of leadership and are bet
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TRIXIE TEEN SAYS

Do you took at yourself in the mirror
through rose colored glasses? Do you see
yourself as you'd LIKE to look-not as
others see you? You may be able to fool
yourself, bun your friends ,Uon't see shin.
ing ,care in your hair il it isn't there.
They ,cont mistake bloich on your cheek
for a rosy glo,O and they ,oon't overlook
the extra pounds you're eaten on in all the
mrong places. Be yoIr o,Un sererest critic
uhen you look in the mirror. Before you
can correct your faults, you hare TO see
them.
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Gelatin Dessert Is Used
By Marine on Bandages

instrumentation the Mar
shall Islands comes the story of
marine medical officer who, lacking
the sort of paste usually employed
with fracture bandages, turned to
the use of ordinary gelatin dessert.
Swabbed in a layer of bandages,
the gelatin works well, reported
Lieut.. J. w. Stevens. He offers pa
tents their choice of flavors, with
raspberry reported the favorite, and
orange, a close second
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ALL PUFFED UP

There may be a shortage of DOW
der puffs in the stores, but there's
still a big crop of puffs on your
lapels and sweaters, all decked out
with yarn or real hair pigtails, and
embroidered or button features.
Here are some prize puff ideas
that have just come our way.
HEADBAND HITS-It takes nine
fiat powder puffs in assorted pastel
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colors to make
one of the pretti-
est he d b and S
you've ever seen.
Sew the puffs to-
gether, side by
side, and finish
each end off with
a piece of narrow
baby ribbon, at
tached with a
bow. Tie around
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%8s$;:assSSSS sSSSI
1895 fA
ll240 IUIN
1895
lA-40
Maternity Wear

A MATERNITY frock to be
4 worn during the hot weather
months must be cool, comfortable
and as pretty as possible so that
you do not grow weary of it. This
young-looking dress and jacket
will please you.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1895 is de-
signed for sizes -. IA. 16, Is. 90 and 40.
Size IA dress requires Az yards of &c.
inch material. sleeveless jacket takes l2s
yards.
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Sees Cousin in Plane
While Floating in Chute

KILGORE, TEXAS.-It was al
most a midair collision when Pvt.
Barney J. Thurman, on duty in
England, met up with a relative
he hadn't seen for two years.
Pvt. Thurman was floating down
after making parachute jump
when he looked into a passing
plane and saw that the pilot was
his cousin, Lieut.. Clint Cowden.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-14

RE FREE and gay in the sun
~ clothes you wear-acquire 4
tan in prettiness and comfort! The
smart sun-back dress with match
ing "cover up" bolero is tops in
looks. Set is perfect for midsum-
mer wear about the house, too.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888 is de-
signed in sizes 10. r. IA. l6. 10 and 20.
Size IL. dress. requires 27a yards Of So
inch material: bolero. IA yards.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
is required in filling orders for a few OF
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
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fiat powder puffs in assorted pastel
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Four P~ascagoula
Places Raided
BY Law Officers

In a series of weekend raids
by city and county law officials.
the operators of four establish
mentS in PaSeagoula were ar
rested, three on charges of hav-
ing in their possession intoxieat-
ing liquor ana the fourth for OPP
Grating a gambling game.
A. Furlotte, operator of the
Triple X Cafe who was fined in
before Judge H. P. Heidelberg in
city court or similar charges
following a raid on his place a
short time ago, was again arrest
ed on charges of having intoxi-
eating whiskey and was brought
city court. Found guilty, ne was
fined $50. the amount of the
fine he paid when ne plead gull
" to the same charge on the first
arrest, but ne entered an appeal,
declaring he had rented the bar
10 someone else and the whiskey
displayed there WIS not ms
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
$50 Token In Two
Robberies Al Billups
Supply Company

The officials of the Billups
Supply Company may decide to
just leave their back door open
at night it'll save a lot of trou-
bic for everyone.
For twice, only a week apart,
someone has torn the lock off the
back screen door, removed a pane
of glass, cut the protective netting
unlocked the door and walked
in. The first time the thief or
thieves, escaped with $50, and the
second time, Monday night, their
loot only amounted to $20.50,
N. l.. Moran, manager, said. Hav-
ing completely repaired the
damage after the first robbery,
everything had to be done over
again after the second forced en-
try.
An attempt was also made to
break into the Luncheonette.
which has had its share of rob-
berries in the past few weeks too,
but although a r was re-
moved, entry was not gained.
Members of the Pascagoula po-
lice department have picked up
several suspects for investigation
but no charges had been filed
Thursday, Chief of Police Charles
Emanuel said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
General City
Election Is
Set For Monday

Democratic nominees for city
officials named in the recent
Democratic Primary. will be CON
firmed in a general city election
TO be held at Pascagoula Monday.
Candidates whose names will
appear on the general election
ballots are John r. Watts for
mayor. Valsin p. DeJean and
Lee G. Beckham for city com
missioners.
The polls will be open from 7
am. until s pm, the same hours
observed in the primary, and the
usual light general election vote
IS looked for.
Officers to serve in the cleo
ton were named by the election
commission composed of A. NJ.
Brown. j. N. Cowart and J. w.
Brumfield this week and will be
the same as those serving in the
primary with the exception of
The peace officer at the City Hall
Precinct. where c. r. Emanuel,
chief OF police. Will serve in that
capacity.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
ingalls, Gets
- $50
Contract
For Six C3s
New Orders Insure
Full Scale Activity
Through July. l945.

Contracts for six 10,000-ton C3
cargo ships that will carry the
yard in full scale production to
July, l945, were awarded the
Ingalls, Shipbuilding Corporation,
by the U. S. Maritime Commits
sion, according to official notifi-
cation received by the company
in Pascagoula.
Al the same time the drive to
increase the shipyard employment
rolls from the present 10000 to a
previously set goal of 10000 is
being intensified, according to Of
ficials of the company.
The present program at the
yard is not completed but actual
work is expected to start on the
new vessels next month, and keels
for at least some of them will be
laid this year, w. r. Guest, exc.
cutive vice-president of the com
pany. said. The contracts in
volve a total of approximately
$40, 000, 900.
These vessels are the same type
hull now being built at the ingalls,
yard. The C-3s already built by
ingalls, for the Navy, Army and
Maritime Commission have
played a major role in the carry
ing of the war to the enemy and
in all probability the ships
called for in the new contracts
will be used in post war trade.
Efforts to increase the employ
ment rolls at the yard are based
on requests of the Maritime Com
mission that vessels from the
yard be delivered at the earliest
possible date.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
House Numbering
In Moss Point
Almost Completed

With a determination to get
street delivery of mail for Moss
Point citizens, the YMBC, Ro-
tary Club and Boy Scouts are
cooperating in a joint effort to
number every house in the city.
Numbers have already been
placed on many of the streets. A
meeting of the committee was
held on Tuesday night and plans
were laid out for the completion
of the project. II was announced
that volunteers from both clubs
would be given time to get out
the numbers on the streets as
signed to them.
1t is imperative that the num-
bers be on the houses by Aug
ust 20, it was said, as a postal
inspection committee from the
U. S. Government will make a
complete survey and the South
ern Bell Telephone Co. is very
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Price Panel Asks
Second Sum In
Week OF Operator

Joe II. Pelham was summoned
before the price panel of the War
Price and Rationing Board for
the second time within a week
Thursday, August 3, and in
structed to pay $305 to the u. S.
Treasury for beer overchaEges
in Pelham's Seafood Place which
he operates. Members of The
panel warned that il he is again
found guilty of price violations
his case will be dealt with more
severely.
AT the previous meeting of the
panel a week earlier. the man
was ordered to pay in excess of
$500 on a similar charge of set
ting beer prices too high.
@. c. Reddfng as operator of
the Club Mayfair was asked for
a Contribution of $38.40 to COW
er approximated profit in asking
premium prices for standard
beer.
Beer dealers have been re-
minded that a new price poster
has been issued carrying addi-
tional brands of the beverage.
Officials Of the OPA again called
the attention of dealers that all
standard beers must sell at Is
cents a bottle and all premium
beers may sell for 81 cents. Any
bottle without a label must sell
at standard price.
More Canning Sugar
OPA headquarters in Jackson
has announced that farm wives,
housewives and other home pro-
cessors will be allowed enough
sugar this year to produce as
much fruit juice, fruit. preserves,
jam, Jelly and fruit butter for re-
sale as they did in 1871.
Indications, based on initial
applications. T that 20 percent
of B and c gasoline allotments
are subject 20 rejection because
OF failure of the motorist to COM
ply with the car-sharing require
ment, local board officials de-
clared. Instructions to issue
those failing to share heir cars
only 4 gas ration tickets were
designed to halt a threatening
transportation crisis brought
abou, by the dwindling supply of
disable private cars and increas-
ingiv acute shortage Of gasoline
ana large size tires OF the type
used by trucks and buses. OPA
officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
1t. Robert Frederic Awarded Air
Medal For Part In D-DaY Invasion

From a Ninth Air Force Car
rier Base in the European Thea
tire of War comes the announce
ment that 1t. Robert @. Frederic
of Pascagoula, has been awarded
the coveted Air Medal for his
part in the invasion of France.
Lieutenant Frederic is the pilot
of a paratroop-hauling, glider
towing C-47. and flew in a forma-
ton of 900 planes and gliders of
the Ninth Troop Carrier Com
mand. which is a part of the Ninth
Air Force and U. S. component
of the Allied Expeditionary Air
Force, and is under the command
of Brig. Gen. Paul l.. Williams.
leader of the airborne invasion
flights of Africa, Sicily and Italy
and the dropping of the first
troops on the Cherbourg PENN
sula on "D-Day.'
In telling some of his expert
ences, Lieutenant Frederic said,
I'VE took off very early on the
eventful day of June 6. 1914, and
soon assembled into formation.
setting our course for the French
coast. Everything went swell I'M
til we reached the French coast
where we a into bad weathr
and had to fly blind on instru-
ments. AS we broke out of this
overcast. the ferries had us in
their sight and began firing at
US. but no apparent damage was
done and we continued on to the
drop zone where we released the
glider which we were towing and
then hit the deck to fly at tree
top level. hedge hopping over
both trees and roof-tops. here
and there. back towards the
British coast All around thee
drop zone we were subjected u
heavy machine gun and anti-air-
craft fire and the same was en-
countered as we flew back over
the French coast. AS We flew
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
John E. Labbous
Loses Life In
Invasion Zone

Another name has been added
to he shining roster of those
Jackson county men who have
given up their lives in defense of
their country. 1t is that of John
Labbous a well known merchant
OF Pascagoula.
The news came in the form OF
a telegram from the War Depart
ment August 7, in which the Sec
rotary of War sent a message OF
regret with the announcement of
the death of Private Labbous in
France, July 10, shortly after re-
ceiving fatal wounds in action
he same day.
AS Private Labbous' wife, Mrs.
Alice Thomas Labbous, had on
August | received a telegram
from the War Department tell
ing her that her husband had
been slightly wounded in action,
it is not clear whether his wound
was more serious than was
thought at the time, OF whether
he had recovered sufficiently to
return to his posi- and was
wounded in a later action. The
telegram promised further de
tails in a letter to follow.
Private Labbous was 20 years
old. He had been in the Army
exactly one year % the date OF
his death, and had been overseas
only two months.
His marriage to his step-sister.
Alice Thomas resulted in 'sever
years of happiness according tc
Mrs. Eabbous.
Mrs. Labbous also has a broth
er, John Thomas, in the service
In addition to his widow anC
his father and stepmother, Mr.
and Mrs. f. J. Labbous, Private
Labhous is survived by a mum
Der of brothers and sister.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
County Wins
End Place In
Sales
Beuts All NJ oil
Counties In 5th
War Loon Soles.

Jackson county jumped to sec
ond place among the states 81
counties in its percentage of CO.
Bond sales over quota during the
5th War Loan drive, according
to a release by the Federal Re-
serve as of July 81, the official
close of the drive.
According to the figures Jack
son county sold a total of $1,012,-
1880 in "E" Bonds during the
course of the drive to reach 1926
per cent of, quota. Choctaw
county was in first place with
total sales of Silt. 10000 for 1874
per cent of quota.
Thus, Jackson was leading all
major counties of the state in its
percentage of sales ove quota,
and was third in the state in total
dollar sales, ranking behind
Kinds county with a total of ST.
826, 1862 for 1884 per cent OF
quota, and Harrison with 1853
1920 for 1853 per cent of
quota. Both of these county's
population far exceeds that OF
Jackson county.
May Revise Figures
The figures are still subject to
some revision, members of the
state War Finance Committee
said, due to the ALLEGATION of pur-
chases by members of the armed
forces. However, it was believed
that the standing of the coun-
ties will remain the same.
Jackson county, on the basis
of its record, will be in line for
one of the plaques to be present
ed to the counties of the state
exceeding their quotas by the
largest margin, w. B. Herring,
county War Finance Director,
said.
Jackson county did a job to
be proud of during the 5th War
Loan" MI. Herring said. "But
let's don't slack off on our buy
ing because it is over. Sustained
buying of wal bonds, week in
and week out, is a major factor
in the winning of our war"
One of the bright pictures of
the Jackson county drive was
the record of the ingalls, Ship
yard where the quota of $40, 900
set was smashed for the biggest
buying record ever piled up at
the yard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Sailor Killed By
Train al Kreole
Saturday Night

James Turner Crockett, Jr., S
&c, u. S. Navy, stationed. at the
Gulfport base, was killed instant
ly Saturday shortly before mid
night when he was struck by an
eastbound L and N train at Kre-
ole.
According to County Highway
Patrolman C. F. Hudson, investi-
eating officer, the engineer of
the train, No. SO, said he saw the
man sitting on the tracks in front
of the train but not until 1t was
too late to stop. The engi-
neer brought the train to a
halt after striking the sailor, but
the man was dead. The acct
dent occurred about rs feet east
of where the road crosses the
tracks.
A verdict of accidental death
was returned by a coroner's jury
called by Coroner H. A. Fails for
an inquest at 2:30 am. Sunday.
The jury was composed of Ed
Hart, Forde Cockrell, E. M. Phil
lips, M. c. Porter, E. N. Smith,
and John Polk. Officer Hudson
served as special deputy.
Crockett had been at the Gulf
port base for only two weeks and
had apparently been in the SER
vice only a short period. He had
come to Pascagoula Saturday
and had been with companions
from the armed guard base in
Pascagoula.
His wife lives in Chicago, Ill.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Fish Fry Tonight
For Candidates.
Voters AT Beach

Everything is in readiness for
the fish fry and shrimp boil for
candidates, both successful and
defeated, and men voters in the
last city election, James f. Vel
cich said this week.
The affair is scheduled for 8
pm. tonight friday and will be
held at the Municipal Beach
park, starting at 3 pm There
will be plenty of fried fish, boiled
shrimp and other refreshments,
Mr.. Velcich said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11

A Pascagoula boy has been
credited with being one of a trio
of airmen who downed a Japan
ese Zero in a 30-minute air bat
tie with 20 enemy planes attack
ing their 18th AAF Liberator
formation raiding Zap Island.
He is Sergeant James c. Henley.
Although other Zeros we're fir
ing at their plane the three gun
ners, Sgt. Francis A. Brazil, top
turret, Henley, nose, and Frank
f. Ames, waist, concentrated on
an enemy plane coming in on
high from the front. But it was
not until the Zero was IS yards
from the bomber that. with its
cockpit smoking from explosive
and tracer HIS. it plunged sea-
ward disintegrating before it hit
the water.
All the Liberators returned
safe from the raid despite the
Zero interccption and intense
anti-aircraft fire. Pilots said that
several of the enemy planes flew
overhead to drop phosphorou,
bombs. none of which caused
damage.
The laps were so aggressive
in heir attack that they diveo
through their own flax severa
times in an attempt to reach tho
bombers.
SIX large buildings and nine
smaller ones fringing the Yal
airdrome were totally destroyed
by he half and quarter-tor
bombs of the BIAS. Large fires
were started in the barracks area
Henley. who has been in the
service since May. l943, had only
been overseas since May. 1914
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J
2. Henley of Pa5cagoula. Hil
wife resides at a trailer court il
The same city.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Moss Point And
~Pascagoula Plan
Early Enrolment

Advance registration of stu
dents will be held in both Moss
Point and Pascagoula in order to
relieve the rush of opening days
of schools, officials of the two
school systems announced.
With Monday, September Ill,
set as the official opening day
for county schools, periods of
varying length have been set in
these places to care for the
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