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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12
Mrs. j. j. Mdrtholer
Token By Death AT
Residence OF Son

Mrs. Hattie Marthaler, 83 Years
old, died Saturday night at the
home of her son Otis Marihaler,
at Pecan, Miss. Funeral services
were conducted Monday at 3
p. m, at MeKay's Funeral Home
with interment in the Grand
Bay cemetery. The Rev. J. P.
Payne of Kreole offieiated.
Despite her advanced years,
Mrs. Marthaler had not been in
III health and her death was sud
den. She suffered a fail about
"a hours before she passed away
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

at LOOKS LAKE Superintend.
sht Wells Is exactly right when
he says the Pascagoula boys were
made the goat" in the ufsfortu-
nate occurrence at the state bas-
Kktball toutnament st Hatties-
blrg during winch some windows
were broken ana other damage
done In the dnrlnitory al Missis-
aAppi Soutnern used 70 mouse
members 81 the eight competing
teams, In the first place, il seems
to us that Mississippi Southern,
itself, is due . full measure Of
dane for not providing formal
supervision Of the dormitofy in
Wnich approximately 80 healthy.
inRsky boys were housed. We have
made many an out-of-town foot
bail trip in our youth snd when
youngsters OF thai age get to
IQughhousing something is almost
Bound to break unless authority
is present to keep the roughhous-
ing within bounds In the second
piece, the PascagOula team was
Nbitfarily placed en- probation
for one year BY the State Associ-
dtim without informing any local
school officials, whose first know
ledge came from reading the
Meminently displayed story in
he jackson and other papers.
And then. at 4 meeting Saturday
ID jackson attended by Mr.
Wells. The cost Of the damage was
nro-Fated among three schools
Rogue Chifta. Hickory and Pas
csgoula. No mention Of the other
two schools Was made in the
Association announcement of
tie probation saddled on the Pas
cagoula boys 1t was a small and
iniIair thing to do in II opinion,
ana the actian, unfortunately,
pFQbabiy had it roots In the fact
fhat Pascsgnuia mas been .sthe
wctim of previous unfavorable
pubiicity, anu Is known as q war
boom Town. Sports writer's COW
efing the tournament used quite
d bit Of space in their columns
mailing the craftsmanship shown
b the Pascagouia boys during
the course al the tournament.
MOSS POINT rs TO be con-
gfatnIated on it. proposed reerea-
tidn program, embracing four
nlaygreunds and a canteen
fur adults and teen-sge groups,
Whieh will bring the benefits of
the program "a citizens in every
sge group. Federal approval and
~ carly start on the program IS
lcpked for TIE move is III keep
ing with the Moss Point tradi-
tien Of aiertness, ana viii make
q ihaan even timer community
n48yer Weoa ana the entire city
government are particularly de-
serving Of congratulations.
g
THE GOVERNMENT has r.
linqlhshed lts seizure Of Mont
gcmery Ward ike q hot potato
in TIE las ef lie Ways Of pubic
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12
Mdsons To Meet.
Hear Deputy Grand
Lecture May IL. Is

The regular monthly meeting
of the Moss Point Masonic Order
will be held at the ledge nall at
o pm. Monday. The Deputy
Grand Lecturer will be with the
local lodge on Wednesday and
Thursday May II and 10.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

and although she suffered no in
juries other than bruises, there
was a certain amount of shock.
Mrs. Marthaler was preceded in
death by her husband, John j.
Marthaler, who died a year ago.
Shells survived by the one son
and brother and . sister who
i've in Chicago.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

FREEDOM or THE PRESS does not give a Newspaper
the right 70 publish sesndale. attach innocent individuals or
business firms. Neither does FREEDOM OF 3PEECH aive the
Individual the right 10 hs-smear the reputation of outstanding
citiKanas- attack The eornrurnitys Leading institutions. nor start
Whispering campaigns for the cole reason of disturbing the
public peace. To violate the above rights and privileges is to
sndangsT the rights and happiness OF all"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12
NOTICE

To the White Democratic Elec-
tors of Jackson County:
On May 10, 1914, at 10 am,
there will be held a convention
in each precinct in Jackson
County for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the County Con-
vention to be held at the Court
House at Pascagoula, on May %,
at 10 am.
The County Democratic Execu-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

the Mizpah benediction after
which a social hour was enjoyed.
AT this time Mrs. Parsley served
tuna fish salad, saltines, stuffed
celery, home made cakes and cot
fee.
Mrs. j. c. Crane, of another
circle, was a guest. The ron call
was answered by IA members.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

tive Committee will also meet at
the Courthouse on May %, 1914,
at 9 am.
H. W. GAUTIER, Chairman
ARTHUR ALLEN, Secretary
Jackson County Democrats
Executive Committee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12
Office Is Public Trust

Most people do not realize that the affairs, books and records of
pubic officials are open to the tax paying public for inspection SO
long IS there is no abuse of this privilege. Very few people avail
annual statements published in local newspapers in accordance
witt legal requirements
Many business concerns hold periodical meetings among their
business partners and stockholders. In these meetings the Officials
acquaint the stockholders with such problems as confront them and
seek the advice and suggestions OF the stockholders and partners
are ADVISED OF the financial condition of the concern and the pros.
poets, or lack OF prospects, for the future. The people are the
stockholders OF the CITY Government and City Corporate Body
IL IS my Delef that the business of the City has grown 10 such
proportions during the current expansion that it should be handled
in some such manner. Surely it would not be inconsistent with good
sound business practice to invite the business leaders and the public
to periodical meetings and publicly discuss the affairs of the CIV IL
financial condition and outline methods of solving such problems
IS may arise There VIII be many problems confronting the City
future of our City. Such meetings surely would promote harmony
among all citizens with good intentions and should serve to reduce
any friction between citizens and officials.
The citizens should be given an opportunity to air their eriev.
ances, II any, but 1t should be done publicly before a group of rep
resentauye citizens. The meetings should be entirely public and a
special wailng wall would be furnished for the use of the Chronic
should be placed out on the tables where same can be inspected
and the public could aequaint themselves with City affairs. None
OF the affairs OF the City should be kept secret, except where the
public interest would prevent such being made known.
The confidence of the people must be sought and earned for the
officials to be successful in conducting the City business. This can
ony De done through harmony and cooperation with the people,
and meetings must be attended by representatives from all different
groups, not Just some chosen few, for them to be successful and in
keeping with democratic principles.
The people must be encouraged to take more interest in the
affairs of their government and to do this they must be kept in
formed 1t is the only way that they can contribute to its growth
conduct the City affairs in harmony and it shall be my pledge to
attempt to find some method for solving this problem
OSCAR Afford
Condidote for Mayor of PoscoqouIo
tApprovsd and paid for by Oscar AIfora)
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

Scientists have taken the cot
ton out of gun cotton, since
smckeless powder now is made
from piastics.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-12

THE GOVERNMENT has r.
linqthshed lts seizure 81 Mont
gcmsFy Ward ike q hot potato
in TIE fcs ef re wsgg Of pubic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09
Il " DORNBLl- FEIIIY.

n ,nl, rn,rr,
IIilda Holder - another charm
iiug Pond engaged cir, The
daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.. Sc.
fielder Of one of North Carolu1
first familic- go.
Dick enlisted two month, before Pearl
Il5Jbor-I wanted Co he doing s5mc-
Imna necessary. taa.-lIddt ..t
fuo5 ms job helping to b-..a planes
y sdup o. 100 4. VI and don't gct
back home until 100 p VI Ifs,emsd
o,fIlndlsh 81 FIRST bur nao like o.
J do have 10 watch out '.r M, come
p'euon. though. GIVE m, a.st -,e'
Pond re1ming Alter vo., cN. dHs
so I'm c0au sure tberes mo- ertat
dirt clogglng up my porss.
Lois Of the girls keep h.- jar of
Pond At the pI1nt ] euc. tHo love
1t JbeVN do.
Hiida bcnu,, cIcous her l., with
Ponds like ths Shl onrr'tt Ponds
zazz NAM, molr 4rml4 uor I11I mn
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
SALLIE JOHNSTON

Funeral services for Miss Sallle
Bishop Johnston, who died at home
on Masonboro Sound early Satur-
day morning, will be held today
at II a. m. at the chapel of An
drews mortuary. The Rev. Alexan-
der Miller will be in charge Burial
will take place at Masonboro
Sound.
Active pallbearers will be H. J.
Ottoway, James McCrary, Jr., Carl
Brown, Frank Hollis. Charles D.
Lewis and B. E. Hollis.
Miss Johnston is survived by a
sister, Mrs. J. H. Ottoway of Will
mington five nieces, Mrs. B. E,
Hollis, Mrs. Charles D. Lewis,
Mrs. Frank Hollis, Mrs James M.
McCrary, Jr., all of Wilmington,
and Mrs. c. j. Holloway of Green,
New York, and two nephews, N. R.
Ottoway of Boston and H. J. Otto
way of Wilmington.
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D'GAULLE GUSTS
GENERAL GlRAUD
CONTINUED from Page One)

be onened where a Frenchman will
have the honor of command. pc
lieve myself still capable OF exer-
cising this command
De Gaulle, recently named by
the French Committee OF National
Liberation as supreme command
err of all the French armed forces,
announced the appointment and
abrogation degree earlier in the
day without the knowledge OF his
65-vear-old rival, while negotiations
between the two were still in prog
ress.
Giraud had refused the appoint
ment at a "disagreeabie" session
yesterday with De Gaulle, but De
Gaullists had held out the hope
until the very last that he would
reconsider.
De Caulle's action was in effect
A reassertion of his determination
to force the Allies to deal with
the National Committee of which
he is president, as the sole pro-
visional government for liberated
France. The step gave him COM
plete civil and military control of
the committee
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
IN SOLOMONS

GUADALCANAL. April 9-lR-
Hundreds of service men stood
with bowed heads in Easter pray
er at sunrise services today in a
coconut grove cathedral near the
mouth of the Tenaru River where
Marines first landed to begin the
battle for Guadalcanal.
All seats were filled and many
soldiers were standing as Chap
lain Theodore Curtis, Jr.. Salt
Lake City, opened the Easter
worship. Some soldiers stood in
mud. Natives dressed in loin
cloths were scattered among
them. They heard the Old Tesla
ment's prophecy read by Chaplain
Zelna V. Mason, Jefferson City,
Mo-, and the New Testament full
fillment read by Chaplain r. L.
McCannon, of Wilmington, Calf.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
GORE ANNOUNCES
FOR COMMISSION

In prepared statement. C. B.
Gore yesterday formally announc-
ed his candidacy for the New Han
over Board of County Commission
ers, subject to the May primaries.
Gore, who has been employed by
the Atlantic Coast Line for the past
II years in the auditors office, is
married and has one child.
Gore said in announcing his can
didacy:
THANK you again for your
thoughtfulness of me in the last pri-
mary. l shall appreciate your con-
tinued good will and support the
forth coming primary which will
be held Saturday of May 9th.
There are three offices to be
filled on the Board of County Com.
missioners, and l ask the citizens
to entrust to me one of these Off
ces and I will pledge to you inso-
far as within my power a progress
sive and efficient County govern
ment always looking to the inter-
est of all the taxpayers of New
Hanover County.
Il appeal to the parents of low
ed ones, and to the young women
whose husbands are in the four
corners of the world and to all who
are of the voting age to register
and vote. Your boy, your husband
brother or sister expects you tu
take his place on the home front
and defend the rights of free peo-
pie and make more secure the
things for which they are fighting.
If we are to do this we must be-
come vote conscious and in order
to vote we must register. The re.
quirements are: % you must have
been in the state one year by No
vember 18th and CO you must have
been in the precinct months.
Do not fail to register"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
Body Of Fort Bragg
Soldier Is Found On
Road Near Lumberton

CHADBOURN, April 8. The
body of Cpl. Willie Norris, a q
year old soldier stationed at F.
Bragg, was found on the highway
near Lumberton this morning. and
police said that since there was m
indication of foul play, no inquest
would be held.
He had been in the army about
three years.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at pm. from the Ever,
green Baptist church, of which
he was member, by the Rev. G.
N. Singletary and the Rev, A. T.
Peacock. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
J. E. Rocks, and step-father, ] E.
Rocks, of Evergreen; one sister,
Mrs. larson Arnett, Of Wilmington,
and one half brother, James Rocks,
of Evergreen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
IN LONDON

LONDON, April epiphany
thousands of uniformed Ameri-
cans-some veterans of battle,
others awaiting the call-com-
memorated Easter on foreign soil
today with psalms and prayers,
but missing were most of the
trimmings of Easter at nome
such as fashion parades, egg hunts
and family gatherings.
1t was an Easter of rationing,
discipline, high-pitched expecta-
ton and solemnity.
In London-nerve center for the
western front invasion-American
soldiers, sailors and Wacs attend
ed a sunrise service in Hyde
Park, and that much of the day
was like part of their life in the
United States. Elsewhere in the
British Isles, troops gathered for
early worship, or to hear sacred
music at shutdown.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
FLOWERS In Greenfield
Lake Mighty Pretty,
But Let Them Alon.

Flowers at Greenfield Lake D..
are so beautifully intriglnr =
seems that people can hardly ~.
troll their hands from picking tbo o,.'
as they saunter through the nsra
walks. Another person was car.S'
last night and charged with "ste s''
ing" the park flowers.
Miss Margaret Baker was .,
rested by Detective Sergeant J. y
Rich, of the Wilmington PAIL.
Department, and charged wi,
stealing dogwood flowers fro~
Greenfield Lake Park.
Miss Baker is now in the couo,c
bastile. Let that be the red liUb,
folks. The flowers are lovely t5sS
are a great temptation as yoY
pass them, but Just let there no
sudden lull while you look. shit,
gears and tottle on.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
KOHIMA ENTERED
BY JAP COLUMNS
Continued from Page One)

The Southeast Asia Command
said small initial penetration
of Kohima's outskirts had been re-
pulsed.
However, this was the first init
nation that the japanese had
pushed so far, to a point only 30
miles from Dimapur on the Amer
Incorporated Bengal-Assam rail-
way, a supply artery for 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. StilwelPs American =
Chinese forces in north Burma.
The road from Kohima to In
phal has been blocked Is miles
south of Kohima for several days
by Japanese infiltrations.
(The japanese Domei news agen.
cy broadcast from Tokyo reit.
GRAFTON of its claim that the Jap
anese forces, launching a general
assault Tuesday, "annihilated the
enemy's 54th Brigade momentarl-
ly'' and took Kohima at dawn
Thursday.
(Domei declared Japanese feints
had led the Allied command to eS-
pect an attack on Imphal from the
south or northeast, thus they dis
missed the idea of an attack Or
Kohima from the Somra hills tracts
to the north and so weakened its
defenses. 1t quoted Tokyo Shinre
bun editorial which stressed its
strategic Importance and declared
the victory "envisages the posi-
bility of a deep cleagave among
the United States, Britain ano
Chungking" because of dissatisfac'
ton over Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten' military leadership
in Southeast Asia)
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GERMANS USING
SECRET WEAPON
Continued from Page One)

these actions and prisoners taken.
The Germans renewed attempt
to use their remote-controlled
tanks, known also as the "Mine-
hund'' or mine tank, proved about
as ineffective as previously. They
were spotted moving against Al
lied lines in the Cisterna area and
sllarp-eyed Allied gunners spotted
them, destroying three and dam
aging a fourth before they could
do any harm. .-..,
The Minehund, about five feet
long two feet high and two feet
wide is unnamed and runs on
a light steel tread. 1t is powered
by two-cylinder gasoline motor.
A mother" tank to the rear con-
trolls their movements. Allied
army officers still are specializing
on whether the Goliath is oper-
ated by radio or cable. They first
appeared on this front about a
month ago.
Beachhead gunners also scored
a direct hit on a German Mark
Six "Tiger" tank in the Cisterna
area and another southeast Of Car
roceto while seven others were
put under fire west of Cisterna.
Raj Wellington bombers opar.
ating in daylight for the first time
in the Mediterranean campaign
dropped two-ton blockbusters on
military installations at Niksic,
east of Dubrovnik, in Montenegro.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
Charlotte Rubber Plant
Holds A High Record

CHARLOTTE, April 9. - Up -
In more than a year of operation
here, the Charlotte plant of the U.
S. Rubber Company, engaged in
making navy munitions, has never
had fatality.
Also, the accident frequency for
l943 OF lost time accidents per mil
lion man-hours worked was low,
and the number of days lost per
thousand man-hours worked was
l.lo, company officials said The
percentages are substantially below
the average for munitions plants,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
M0RAVIANS HOLD
EASTER SERVICE


WINSTON SALEM, April 9-LR-
A crowd that exceeded the out
side expectations for wartime at
tended the 172nd Easter sunrise
service at Home Moravian church
this morning under the Leadership
of Bishop J. Kenneth Pfohl. 1t
was the bishops 18th consecu-
tive service.
In addition to the thousands OF
people gathered at the church,
t2h radio audience scattered
throughout the range of the Co.
.lumbia Broadcasting System heard
the service through both the regu-
lar broadcast and through short
wave. 1t was reported to be the
widest religious service broadcast
Columbia has ever had
The service followed its tradi-
tional lines. Early in the morning
the great Easter band, operating
in sections, toured the city and
played Easter music to arouse the
citizenry. The musicians then re-
turned to the church, breakfasted
and prepared for the service
proper.
At daybreak, Bishop Pfohl ap-
peared at the entrance of the
church and proclaimed the risen
Christ. A chorus massed from the
numerous Moravian churches
here. directed by DR.. Edmund
Schwartz. pastor of Calvary Mo-
ravian Church, emphasized the
hymns. which are a part of the
Easter litany.
The Easter band was under the
direction of B. ]. Pfohl. brother
OF the bishop, who is completing
his 65th year with the band. With
the close of the first half of the
litany at the church door, the
crowd followed the bishop, clergy,
and city officials to the graveyard
where the second half was COM
pleted.
! In transferring the crowd to the
graveyard, approximately 800
ushers, under the direction OF
Moody z. Gather, had a part.
They guided the great host into
the various entrances to the
graveyard so that as little time
as possible was lost.
The band music was of high
standard despite the absence Of
scores of regulars who are II
the armed services. Approximate
ly so girls took part this year fol
the first time, keeping the bane
at its normal size for recent years
about $50 pieces.
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$500 u. S. PLANES
HIT NAZI FACTORIES
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three other formations were flying
only slightly less distances to blast
Poznan Posen) in Poland, TutoW
in Pomerania and Warnemuende
on the Baltic.
The 1,6O0-mile flight to Marien-
burg equalled the deepest Allied
aerial penetration of Europe. The
town has been hit before by Am
erican bombers, on Oct. 9, 1943.
Berlin broadcasts said flaming
air battles developed as the Am
orleans challenged Hitler's most
heavily defended air routes for the
second successive day and claimed
"a bombers shot down. But first
creWmen to return said enemy air
opposition was not as severe as
yesterday when American bombers
and fighters shot down 148 German
planes over Brunswick and other
German targets and suffered the
loss of "a bombers and "a fighters.
Poznan is the home of one of the
large t Messerschmitt fighter
plane factories in eastern Europe
and its great freight yards serve
German troops now locked with
Red army columns on the Kowel
(KoveD front little over 300 miles
away in east central Poland.
The city lies $50 miles beyond
Berlin on the strategic Berlin War
saw rail line.
Marienburg, East Prusslan town
$50 miles northeast of Berlin, IS
300 Armies west of the Kowel
fighting front and is the site OF
Focke-Wulf fighter plane factory.
Warnemuende, on Mecklenburg
Bay 10 miles northeast of Rostock,
has been hit five times before by
Allied planes, three times by the
Raj and twice by the Americans,
and Tutow, west of Stettin in Pom
erania. was blasted by the Amer
leans on Feb. 20, 1943. Both towns
are the sites of German plane tac-
tories.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
MRS. CARRIE SWING PRINCE

Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie
S. Prince, widow of the late E. L.
Prince of 100 Princess St., who
died in James Walker Memorial
Hospital early Sunday morning
afte ra short illness, will be held
from Trinity Methodist church
Monday at 1870 p. m. with DR.. F..
W. Paschall officiating. Interment
will follow in Oakdale.
She is survived by one niece,
Miss Sarah G. Swing of Whining
ton.
Honorary pallbearers will be DR..
J. E. Evans, W. D. McCaig, R. J.
Doss and Board of Stewards and
trustees of Trinity Methodist
church. Active: J. R. Chasten,
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JACOB TO SPEAK
AT $50 TONIGHT

The worlds foremost expert on
psychological warfare. Hans Jacob
will be presented OF the public of
Wilmington tonight at $3.50 O'Clock
in the New Hanover High School
by the Community Forum.
Hans Jacob has had many and
varied experiences in his life. He is
a radio commentator. diplomat,
news analyst, lecturer, translator,
and official interpreter at League
OF Nations Assemblies and Coun-
ellis.
A brilliant, authoritative, dyna-
mic and witty speaker, Hans ia
cob has given 10000 anti-Nazi
broadcasts in German and English.
His analyses of the personalities
in the European news is brilliant.
Tickets for the lecture may be
secured at the door which will be
opened at 7:45 o'clock. They sell
for seventy-five cents plus tax.