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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Priority Analyst
Is chedule For
Puscogoulo Visit

A priority analyst for the War
Production Board will be at the
Chamber of Commerce offices
in the old Central school build
ing on South Pascagoula street
from $50 a. m. until noon Thurs
day, November %, if there are
sufficient appointments sched-
uled to justify the visit, A. G..
Mcintosh, WPB district mana
ger, announced Thursday.
Those having questions to ask
the WPB representative should
phone the Chamber of Commerce
office, TIT, before next Tuesday
in order to make an appointment,
it was said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Highway Department
Plans Repairs To
CousewoY Stretch

Following numerous complaints
and requests that the Mississippi
State Highway Commission be
advised of the urgency for ac-
ton, the Pascagoula and Moss
Point Chamber Of Commerce has
announced that the state high
way department is making ar
rangements for repairs to High
way 80 between Pascagoula and
Gautier. The complaints grew
out of the uneven condition Of
the causeway. Part of the ma
terial necessary for this work has
already been delivered and work
is expected to begin immedi-
ately.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Sixth War LoaS give Opens In County
Monday With Sc sylOO e" Bond Quota
En- -slzes War In Pacific: "Pedrl Hdrbor
Day" Set As Deddline for Achieving Quota

With the Sixth War Loan Of
ficially scheduled to open Mon
day Jackson county for the sixth
time since the wal began pre-
pared to oversubscribe its quota.
The county's share of the Ia
billion dollar national goal is
81, 1853, 600, of which $643,000 is
the "E" bond quota.
Deadline for achieving the goal
has been set for Pearl Harbor
Day." December 7th, by the
county committee, and with the
organization of area committees
complete indications are that the
county will achieve this goal.
at is nay hope that we can
achieve our e. Bond quota by
Pearl Harbor Day and that all
sales from then to the end of
the drive on December 20 will
be in excess of quota" w. b.
Herring, county War Finance
chairman, said. IF we a do
this we should pile up one of
the best, if not the best, record
in the state"
Stresses Pacific War
Government and treasury of
ficials have stressed the Sixth
War Loan Drive as marking the
beginning of the last and most
expensive phase of the wharf.-the
defeat of Japan, and military
authorities have added the grim
warning that it will take from a
year to a year and a one-half to
defeat Japan after the fall of
Germany, and this will only be
accomplished if we put every bit
of American strength behind the
effort.
Vast distances to be covered
in the Pacific materially increase
the cost of the war in that the
alter and the Sixth War Loan will
play a vital part in financing the
defeat of Japan, officials said.
Final touches were added to
the impending campaign in Pas
cagoula at a meeting of retail
merchants Tuesday morning at
Firemen's Hall. Sectional city
chairmen were named and prep
arations completed to thoroughly
canvass the business district. The
meeting was presided over by
P. W. Cox, city chairman.
Pascagoula's goal for the drive
is $175,000 in &c" Bonds.
Sectional city chairmen named
include Percy Seal, Jim Stone,
j. w. Brumfield, Oscar Afford,
H. B. Harrison, N. l.. Hatten, E.
H .Bacot, T. T. Justice, Arthur
Smith, Leo Rosenblum, Earl
Amonett, v. G.. Hirth, Henry
Gautier, Chester Vaughn, Joe
Canarella, M. H. Dossett, John
Watts, Charles w. Smith, Ray
mond Cook, T. c. Steele, Ben T.
Dumas, Roy Givens. Marion Par
kinson and E. A. Patrick.
The OCD block system under
Mrs. J. c. Cole and Mrs. T. T.
Justice will handle the house-to-
house canvass.
Jimmy Lane was named to
supervise window displays, and
efforts will be made to have
every store in the city carry a
display during the course of the
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
INTERFAITH GROWS WINGS

New York-At the last mo-
ment, a Protestant missionary,
returning by air to China, found
his baggage was under the mini
mum and offered to carry a six
pound package to Catholic sis
tiers in China. The convent of
the Franciscan Missionaries of
Mary in New York promptly
packed medical supplies for
treatment of malaria, intestinal
parasites, and sprue. The mis-
sionary took off with an inter-
faith package which weighed
five and three-quarter pounds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
New ShipYord Signs
First Contract. Keel
To Be Laid Soon

The recently opened Arnold v,
Walker ShipxaEd signed the first
contract. Mr. Walker announced
Thursday, The contract is with
a New Orleans firm and calls
for a 55-foot steel tug. The keel
for this tug will be laid within
the next week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Officers Make
Three Raids, II
Arrests In County

Twenty-seven arrests were
made in raids on three estab-
lishments in jackson County by
officers during the weekend.
The largest fine, $3.50, was
levied against Joseph 7. Boykin,
negro. who was charged with OPP
Grating a gambling place follow
ing a raid on a place owned by
John Banks by officer of the
sheriffs office. Banks, known
as Sho-Boy, was fined 500 on
charges of being in possession of
untaxed whiskey and j. M. Da-
Wis and Will Blackman were each
fine 500 on similar charges at
hearing before Judge B. B. Hob
dy, justice of the peace. Four
negroes were fined SIS and costs
for gambling in connection with
the raid made by M. d. johnson,
special deputy. and John r Nc
Neal, deputy sheriff.
The Sportsman, Delmas street
spot, was raided by Sheriff D.
O. Newman and S. NJ. Helyfield
of the P~ascagoula city police de-
partment at which time eight
men were arrested Tried before
Judge Kate Denny, justice of
the peace, J. w. Morgan was
fined 500 on charges of oper-
ating a gambling place and c.
d. Gather, D. f. Norman, E.
N. Crosby. Joe L. Monyhan, P.
r. Beekton, J. c. Dolton and r.
L. Hannah were fined SIS each
for gambling
The third raid, made on a ne
gro establishment on Jackson
street resulted in the arrest of
ten men. Earl Sheppard was
charged with operating a gam
bling house and fined 500 and
John Parker, Lonnie Nichols.
Robert Cragg. Tommy Jackson,
Hugh Martin. B. Kennedy, Pete
Martin, David Curry. Ado Young
blood and Angus Magee. all ne
groes, were charged with gam
bling and fined IS each except
for those who forfeited their
bond, increasing their fines to
about 81. The raid on the Jack
son street place was made by
Officers MeNeal and Johnson.
The U. S. bird population has
been estimated at at least five
billion.
The military Order of the Pur-
pie Heart was founded by Gen.
Cal~oa W.rEsaU4o, 500
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Moss Point Tigers Run Wild, Swamp
Notre Dame High Under SIT Score

on the heat Friday night in hon
or of Homecoming and downed
a scrappy but completely out
classed Notre Dame High school
team of Biloxi to the tune OF
SIT.
II sXasa case OF lust too much
Tiger for the visitors and
Coach Swayze used his entire
squad of 81 men during the course
of the game. which was also eele-
brated as Homecoming for the
Moss Point Alumni.
The Tigers started their scoring
streak on the first play of the
game after White had returned
the kickoff to the Moss Point as.
On the first play Wells took the
ball, broke loose through tackle
and ran SIS yards for the score.
Blanchard converted.
From then on it was just a
question of how big the score
would be. Wells also accounted
for the next score when he went
around left end for SIX yards fol
lowing a blocked Notre Dame
kick. Wells missed the try for
conversion. The final tally in the
first quarter came after Notre
Dame punted The Tigers worked
the ball to the IS yard line from
where Fields went over for the
score.
Passes Score
In the second quarter, a 20-yard
pass from Wells to Blanchard ac-
counted for a tally, and two more
points were added when Blanch-
ards kickoff went over the Notre
Dame goal line, where the re-
ceiver was downed for a safety.
Six more points were added a
short time later when Wells threw
another pass to Pierce, who
scooted 20 yards for the score,
and a short time later another
pass with the same combination
was completed over the Notre
Dame goal line.
Wells broke away for another
beautiful run to add the final
score of the game when he
skirted left end, shook off Notre
Dame taeklers and raced rs yards
over the goal line.
Although the Tigers had an
easy time with their opponents
the game marked a eolorful cell
ebratIon of Homecoming" which
was the first of what is to be an
annual affair.
Homecoming" Celebrated
Red Identification badges were
presented to 100 alumni who at
tended the game. Ten young la
dies, chosen by the 10 senior
members of the football team.
sat on a decorated platform as
sponsors for the game. The
queen, Joyce Nelson. was chosen
by the entire squad.
The other nine were Lydia Bo-
sarge, Mercedes DeAngelo. Gloria
LeMaitre, Clare Sidenspinner.
Opal Faggard. Frances Jones.
Ruby Mae Embry. Margie Thorn
as and Juanita Wadford. The
band formed a star during the
half and played MY Country It's
of Thee and the Alma Mater
while two Boy Scouts displayed
the service mems and women's
plaque which was donated by the
Senior class of "A. Tom Len
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Swimming Pool
Named By Mayor

Personnel of the Moss Point
Swimming Pool Commission was
announced Thursday by Gregory
Wood, mayor. Created by the
city government, members of
this group are L. X. Mcintosh,
E. A. Khayat and A. W. Head.
The drive for subscriptions to
the fund for the construction of
the pool moved ahead this week
with the Big Donor committees
visiting business men and indus
tries, taking new pledges and
collecting pledges previously
made The estimated cost of the
pool is $4,000 and a total of S14.-
600 has already been reported in
pledges, Mr.. Wood said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17
Thanksgiving
To Be Marked By
Services, Holiday

With the spirit OF festivity
usually attendant on celebration
of the annual holiday pushed in
to the background by the serious
and somber circumstances of
war, Jackson Countians are pre-
pairing to mark Thursday, Nov,
%, as Thanksgiving.
To the thousands of workers
in the ingalls, Shipyafd, Thanks
giving Day will mean only the
chance to show their devotion
to the job of making it possible
to bring the enemy into submits
sion for this will be a work day
like every other Thursday. The
millions of war workers over the
nation have been urged to stay
on the job so that they may not
in any degree retard the bust
ness of winning this war. A serv-
ice sponsored by the Ministerial
Union will be held at 1915 D. m.
School children OF the county
will not only have a holiday on
Thanksgiving Day but also on
Friday. giving them a long week
end and no more classes until
Monday morning. Attention of
the students VIII be called to
the meaning of the Thanksgiving
season by individual teachers in
the days preceding the actual
day.
The Pascagoula post office will
close for the entire day with no
residential nor rural delivery
and no window service but i'm
coming and outgoing mail will
move as usual and delivery will
be made to any business houses
which may remain open, Arthur
V. Smith, postmaster, said, In
Moss Point the post office will
close Wednesday afternoon as is
customary and will be open
Thursday from 3 to 10 A. M,
Leonard Robinson, postmaster,
announced.
Various branches of city gov
eminent in both cities will be
closed for the holiday and banks
in both places will be closed
Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day. Circuit Court will not be
in session from Wednesday until
Monday.
Church Services
The majority of stores in Pas
cagoula have announced the in
tention of remaining open on the
Wednesday before Thanksgiving
and closing all day Thursday. In
Moss Point indications we're that
the greater portion of stores
would close Wednesday after
noon as is usual and also all day
on Thursday.
Special services are being
planned in several of the
churches but in others Thanks
giving messages will either be
delivered this Sunday or the
Sunday following Thanksgiving.
st. Johns Episcopal church will
have Holy Communion services
at 10 A M. Thursday morning
and an invitation has been ex-
tended to all denominations to
Join in worship services sched-
uled by the First Presbyterian
church of Paseagoula for 1890
A. Nj.
Moss Point will follow its an
nual custom of holding a union
service Thanksgiving morning
but no definite details had been
arranged. Announcement will be
made concerning this service at
the various churches Sunday
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17

George Washington always
wrote his name on the title pages
of his books.
George Washington breakfast
ed on three small Indian hoe
cakes and as many cups of tea.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17

Remains of the old Roman
walls which surrounded Exeter.
England, still exist.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-11-17

The u. S. bird population has
been estimated at at least five
billion.
The military Order of the Pur-
pie Heart was founded by Gen.
George Washington in 1882.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
NaZis Flee
.ONOrWay

NEW YORK, Sept 4 ms
A Stockholm broadcast reported
today that observers al Karesu-
ando in northern Sweden had seen
IAN unbroken stream of German
military cars" moving from north
ern Finland 10 Norway yesterday.
-broadcast-reported-by-t the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. SAID that the cars were said
10 have been almost entirely
loaded with German troops"
The possibility that the Nazis
were trying to evacuate some Of
the troops by sea was also sug-
gested in Nazi DNB agency
dispatch declaring that a German
convst had been attacked yester-
day ~ the northwestern coast Of
MOI way by about so British beau
fighters in three waves"
Quoting report from Narvik
the Stockholm radio said that
guerilla fighting had broken out
in Nazi-occupied Norway, with
air-Supplied Norwegian patriots
attacking German troops and in
stallations al various points.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Traffic Crashes
Cause I Deaths

Two persons are dead today as
a result Of traffic accidents. They
are Stanley Advent, So, of 1874
Asbury Park and Donald A. Kiley
of Milwaukee, a musician Sic on
duty at Dearborn Naval Training
Station.
Advent died al Receiving Hospi-
tai last night of injuries received
when he was struck by DSR bus
driven by James Campbell of
5308 Collingwood at Michigan and
Wyoming.
Kiley died at Ford Hospital yes
terday of injuries suffered when
he was run down at Michigan and
Schaefer in Dearborn. The car
was driven by Theodore Olson,
40, of 14412 Wellesley.
Campbell and Olson were re-
leased after questioning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Traffic
Bout Lost

Peter Valentino, %, of 1924
Revere is in Receiving Hospital
today nursing fractured arm,
several bumps on the head and
numerous bits of evidence of a
tough few minutes.
That's not the worst Of Valen-
tinos plight. He is under police
guard and Will face court as soon
as his bruises are counted and the
police can make out a list of
charges.
Valentino drove his car into a
taxi yesterday at Forest and z.
Grand Blvd. Patrolmen John
Broderick and William Clinton
gave him a ticket and then started
on their way. Valentino shouted
few insults, the policemen said,
and when Broderick went back
TO protest he was knocked cold by
Valentino He was subdued and
taken TO Mcclellan station.
Still not convinced, Valentino
started another ruckus. Result
the hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Final Concert
Tonight at Isle

For the final concert Of the
season. the Detroit Federation of
Musicians Band directed by Ora
ham T. Overgard and sponsored
by the department of parks and
recreation will present the fol-
lowing program at 8;15 o'clock
tonight in the Belle Isle shell:
March. The Crown Of India. .ElGsr
Overture. The Flying Dutehmsn.. Wagner
Inc song Is 1outs.s.s .....s.... +. Kern
Ny Hero from Chocolate Soldier. Strauss
Jean Richards, Vocal Solos
kHiftefof NAllL .sss.ssss sssss. . Stfaust
"a ave harih ...... ......'.. schubert
10 Thine Alone ...s.............H Herbert
Lawrence watson, Vocal Solos
Capriccio E2pAgnole ........ sRimtky- korsakov
ElsA'i Procession TO the Cathedral. Wagner
iaoenera. from Carmen. .............B Bret
ny Heart a. Thy Sweet Voice. .saint-Saene
June Gardper, Vocal Solos
Melodies from u
The student Prince. ........ -. .RomoerR
Overture, "lSi2" ............ Tsehaiko~tky
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Ford Striker
Trial Sought

Declaring that Local 400, JAW
Go, of the Ford Highland Park
plant, will demand a grievance
hearing for the 20 workers sus-
pended Saturday, Local 400 Off
Gals said action on the suspen-
sions would begin tomorrow.
The workers were suspended
Saturday on charges by company
officials that they were respon-
sible for the strike that tied up
the plant for three days last
month.
William Oliver. secretary-treas-
urer of Local 400, said that the
local would insist that the sus-
pended workers be given every
opportunity TO defend themselves
before a union and WLB commit
tee and that the grievance would
be taken for final action to an i'm
partial umpire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
7-MILE RANGE
GLIDER-CARRIED TANK

This tank destroyer saw action
IN Gen. Patton's advance through
France. The 76-mm. gun is
mounted in power traversed.
heavily armored turret and has an
effective range OF over seven
miles, with point blank range OF
1000 yards.
The Mis- is Of the low silhou-
cite type and uses new torsion
bar suspension which makes il
possible TO go over any obstacle
without damaging the track or
causing the track 10 come off the
five bogle wheels. II has unusual
riding qualities for such a big
vehicle.
The companion 10 the Nils is
Cadlllac'S new light tank. the
Greyhound which is also ta
tons and mounts a 75-mm. can
non. In a brother act" with the
Whippet. the Greyhound losses
high explosive shells AZ enemy
personnel and roads and bridges
while IT'S companion knocks out
armored vehicles. tanks and en-
placements with its armor pierre
ING shot
The M-24, as il is designated. Is
the successor 10 Cadillac'S famed
Ms, the l3-ton tank on which il
recently finished production The
M24 has the same two Cadillac
VIZ engines and uses the hydra
matte transmission
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
TruIllan'S
Schedule

Senator Truman's schedule for
today:
10 a. m.-Press conference.
Book-Cadillac Hotel.
1910 a. m.-Reception under
auspices of Wayne County and
Michigan Democratic commit
tees.
Noon-Luncheon at hotel.
/; 55 p. n1.-Leaves for Pom
tiac to speak at Labor Day
rally. Brief pauses will be made
az Ferndale, Royal Oak and
Birmingham.
800 p. m.-Leaves Pontiac
for Detroit.
5 p. m.-Campaign speech in
Cadillac Square.
$50 p. m.-Reception and
dinner at AFL Labor Temple.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Bodies Of Father,
Son Found in Lake

The bodies of Herbert Richard
son, AZ. and his son. Sgt. Kenneth
Richardson of the Royal Canadian
Air Force, who were drowned
Saturday night in Lake Erie, have
been recovered off the Breezy
Point Club wharf.
The elder Richardson was care
taker at the club.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Food Poisons
I in War Plant
U. =. Marine Corps Photo

Two men who collapsed al work
last night in the d. and +. Motor
Parts Co, 1l344 Dequindre, are
today in Highland Park General
Hospital in temporarily serious
conditions from acute food poi
Soning.
The men, William Murto, %, Of
329 w Barrett, Royal Oak Town
ship, and Harold Curtis, 40 of
Marysville, told police they ate
dinner in a restaurant near their
work about 3 p. m. yesterday.
They returned 10 their jobs and
became violently i'll around 8 p. m,
they said.
Samples Of the food have been
submitted for analysis 10 board Of
health authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Polio Epidemic
On DoWngrdde

The infantile paralysis epidemic
in Detroit has reached its peak
and has begun to decline, the
latest reports from the board Of
health indicated today.
Although four new cases were
reported as the weekend began
and one more death, that of
Richard Tesch, 10, of 3711 Harper,
brought the death toll to eight,
"the situation is fairly good" DR..
Joseph G. Molnar, deputy health
commissioner, said.
Sxty-one new cases last week
brought the total for the year in
Detroit to 223, DR.. Molnar said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
HEAVY TANK Toll

II is credited with 2 good por-
tion Of the Americans daily toll
Of so NaZi tanks.
The M-36 is powered by the
Ford VS. liquid cooled engine
which gives 500 horsepower. AL
though il weighs about "a tons,
all equipped il can travel al 30
miles an hour, can cross a Tn
foot trench. fords small rivers and
climbs steep grades
Last but not least is Stude-
bakers Weasel" improved over
the one which was shown recently
az the Union Guardian Building.
The new Weasel is ampribious.
Originally designed for snow,
the little vehicle was seen as hav-
Ing possibilities in water. II was
redeSigned TO make IL water
tight, a demountable set of rud-
ders was placed in the rear and
the engine was brought 10 the
front.
The Water Weasel uses a regu-
lar Studebaker Champion engine.
II climbs steep slopes and is very
maneuverable. Nothing is needed
10 change it from land 10 water
vehicle. except TO let down the
rudders. The broad tracks which
propel il over mud, sand, swamps
and through jungles propel it just
as easily through water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Nurse Examinations
Will Beam Friday

Examinations TO qualify nurses
for service in government hospi-
tails will be held Friday and Sat-
urday in the Rackham Memorial
Building.
The Michigan BcIrd of Regis
tration expects approximately $50
nurses TO take the examinations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Slayer Of Wife
In Critical Condition

Frank Weemans, AZ, of 24215
Eureka, Center Line, remains in a
critical condition today at Re-
ceiving Hospital. Weemans shot
and killed his estranged wife
Saturday at 9639 Traverse, the
home of an aunt of Mrs. Wee
mans. He then shot himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
Crosses World fO Wed

would be over, Col. McGuinness
said:
"It's purely personal opin-
ion, but I'd say not much longer
than another year.
One brother, Pfc. David, has
been in Europe more than two
years. Another brother, Louis, is
in the army training in the L. S.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05

1t. Col. John Peter McGuinness,
81, of the marine engineers jour-
neyed half way around the world
with q months of action in the
southwest Pacific behind him, only
to take another trip four days
afterf his arrival home.
This time il was 10 the altar
Of st. Agatha's Church in New
York City where ne exchanged
VOWS with pretty Aileen Moroney
Of Brooklyn.
1t was the elimination Of a
long-distance romance which be-
gan when he met Aileen two
weeks before leaving for overseas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-05
WOman'S Death
Cause Is prObed

"A post norton will be per-
formed tomorrow on the body of
Mrs, Rose Ritter, 63, found yester-
day in her home, 1901 South. Po-
lice believe that death was due
10 natural causes despite the
charge by an anonymous in
formant that she had been
poisoned