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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Girl Forced Into
Car, Beaten By
Unidentified Man

Bleeding p~rofusely from cuts
on the head and hysterical with
fright, a 17-year-old girl Mon
day told how she had been drag
ged forcibly into a car and priv
en- to the edge of town where
advances were made TO her and
brutally beaten with a gun by
an unidentified shipyard worker.
She lisa Mary Stinson, 904 f.
Convent street. who left for her
work in a downtown Pascagoula
store about noon Monday and less
than an hour later fell through
the back door of her sisters home
after having run and crawled the
distance back to her home in
flight from he man who had
threatened her life.
She later gave a description of
the man and the automobile he
was driving to police but de-
clared she had been unable to
read the number on his shipyard
badge and told how he had forced
her 10 stand in the weeds while
he drove away to prevent her
from seeing the license plate
Pascagoula police began a search
Immediately and notified law
enforcement officials of sur
rounding counties and towns to
be on the alert for the man.
Miss Stinson, who came here
three months ago from Richton,
has a part-time job in Clark's
Credit Clothing Store and was
on her way to work in answer
o a call from the manager,
James Lane, about noon Mon
day, she told police. AS she at
tempted to cross Market street
into Jackson avenue, she said a
car slowed up and the driver
asked her to ride. She refused,
she said, but ne reached out and
grabbed her arm. twisting it,
and forced her into the ar. Driv-
ing her out the old Mobile High
way, she said he stopped by a
cattle guard and made her get
out of the car. When she re-
pulsed his advances. he drew a
gun, she told police. and struck
her several times on the head,
yanking her up when she fell to
strike her again.
Finally, I was almost neon
scious," she said. but | heard
people coming and | told him l
was going to scream. He said if
| did he would kill me but l told
him he had almost killed me al
ready and | was going to yell.
Then he said If | would turn my
back so | couldn't see his license
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Report Made On
Removal 0fM.P P.
Traffic Hazard

The Moss Point Young Mems
Business Club held its regular
meeting Monday night with 18
members present. In the abb
sence of President A. w. Head,
Forest Crabtree, vice president,
presided at the meeting.
Spencer Beebe reported that
the Servicemen's Shelter had
been painted with patriotic COL
ors of red, white and blue. A
large sign is being painted by
Dick Shields to be attached 10
the shelter, and a special feature
to be added will be a large wood
en- arm with the hand adjusted
so that the thumb points to the
east or west.
E. A. Khayat was appointed
to prepare a monthly club news
sheet which will be sent to the
members of the club who are in
the armed services. A. L. Brese-
man will mimeograph the sheet.
A full report was made of the
clubs effort to remove the traf-
fic hazard at the Moss Point bus
station caused by interstate and
~inter-city buses unloading and
loading passengers in the middle
of the street. which is also High
way 80. The Pascagoula- Moss
Point Chamber of Commerce is
assisting the club in working out
this problem.
Plans are also being made for
a program of entertainment when
the club will have the members
of the Pascagoula Junior Cham
Der of Commerce as guests.
Secretary Spann gave a fine
report of the party given Satur-
day night in honor of Carl
Segerblum and Thad Brumfield,
Continued on Page 3, Sec. ID
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
New lOO-Ton
Plant Completed
And In Operation

Relief from the ice shortage
that has plagued residents of this
section for the past several
months was in sight this week
with the announcement that the
new l00-ton ice plant has been
completed and put in operation
with the first ice available to
the public Monday.
Hermes F. Gautier, one of the
operators of the Pascagoula Coal
and Ice Company, said the new
plant was put in operation on
Thursday of this week.
The Two plants already in OPP
Grafton here have a combined
capacity of go tons a day. and
with the new plant in operation
ice available for the area will be
raised to 100 tons daily. De-
mands have been averaging about
140 tons daily, it was said, and
with The new plant in operation
production will be ample to fill
all needs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Drive For Funds To Build Moss Point
Swim Pool Progressing

met. This committee, assisted by
the general committee. is head
ing the drive for the funds.
A prospectus for presentation
to industries whose EMPLOYEES
form the bulk of Moss Points
normal population and virtually
all of its expanded population
has been prepared. The prospec-
tus shows the increase in the
city's population, and the conse-
quent strain on its facilities for
furnishing diversion for both the
youthful and adult population.
Meanwhile, Mayor Gregory
Wood and 1. K. Swayze reported
that the Moss Point recreation
program is progressing in an ex-
banding rate. with programs I'M
derway at all Fairgrounds and
the Youth Canteen at hte Com
munity House furnishing enter
tainment for both teen age
groups and adults five nights
weekly.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
c. of c. Set To
Conduct Survey OF
Post War Needs

Discussion of postwar industry
and employment plan and other
business marked the regular
monthly session of the Pascagou-
Ia Mo Point Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday night at the cham
ber's offices in the old Central
school building.
The postwar planning COM
mlttee, headed by Spencer Beebe
with f. A. Talbot and E. H. Ba-
cot as members, made its first
report. The overall plan for the
conducting of the survey in the
PaScagoula- Moss Point area was
approved by the directors, and
the committee ordered to pro-
coed with the plan.
Thomas r. Wells, superintedent
OF schools, Louis Varrichione, In
gals recreational director. and
U NJ. Matlack, newly appointed
PaSeagoula recreational director.
appeared before the board and
presented plans for the Pascagou-
la reereational program.
The total project, involving the
building of Fairgrounds, enlarg-
ing Of the Municipal beach pavil-
ION and installing of dressing
rooms and recreational buildings
for both white and colored. in
wolves the proposed expenditure
of slS9.999. it was said. 1t is
proposed to raise $4,000 of this
sum by popular subscription. and
the federal government will fur
nish the remainder. The cam
palgn to raise the funds is sched-
uled to begin August /.
General business discussions
and consideration of various civic
needs both in Moss Point mad
Paseagoula occupied the remain
der Of the meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Members OF
c. ofC.Hear
Gov.Bailey
Mrs. BuileY Will
Be Sponsor Al
Launching Today

Warning that Mississippians
must have vision, energy,
strength of body and faith of
heart to take advantage of posi-
bilities. Governor Thomas l.. Bal
ley told members of the Pasca-
goula-Moss Point Chamber of
Commerce and their guests on
Wednesday night, that his dream
is to see Mississippians putting
their hearts and their poke;
books into the future of the state.
The occasion was a fish supper
for the general membership held
at the USO and attendance num-
bered approximately 200. Orig
inally planned to be held at Old
Spanish Fort, inclement weather
earlier in the day caused a
change of location. Although the
electric power failed midway Of
the meal. candles were soon pro-
vided and the governor was well
into his talk before the lights
came on again.
A preface to the speech by the
governor was the presentation
by A. l.. Breseman, vice presi-
dent of he Chamber of Com
merce, on behalf of the Young
Mems Business Club of Moss
Point, fostering organization, of
a gavel to the new group. The
gavel head is made from a paw
ing block in the first paving in
Mobile and is about $50 years
old and the handle is a part of a
balustrade from The Pontalba
building in New Orleans, first
apartment house in the United
Hermes Gautief, presi-
dent. accepted the gift and latei
introduced Governor Bailey.
Scoring Mississippians as gull
ty of shallow thinking" and sur
from a ''little |" complex,
Governor Bailey set forth his
aim as the introduction of Mis-
sissippians to Mississippi.
Mississippi can do anything
any other state does" he said.
I'VE have the resources and the
intelligence to accomplish any
thing. There is nothing polyglot
in Mississippi or Mississippians.
But we of this state are too often
content to remain hewers of
wood and drawers of water"
But no matter how great the
plans for the future of the state,
he added, it will go for nothing
of Mississippians leave out the
great essential - elbow grease
No matter how well industry is
planned and run it can accom-
plish little without the loyalty
and intelligence of the men and
women who make the wheels
turn, he declared.
He pointed out that his admin
istration had re-enacted the Ag-
riculture and Industrial Act, the
heart of which will be a research
institute 10 be available to the
people for work with produce
of this section. and he warned
that synthetics will undoubtedly
postle King Cotton on his throne.
Governor Bailey told his hear
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

war activity, showed that in the
spring of 1910 there were 38l
more men than women in the
Pascagoula area, whereas by No
vember. l943, there were 1863
more women than men.
The figures showed that the
population jumped from 20.500
to 1885 in the three wartime
years. In November. 1913. there
were 1902 women and 1884
men.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Census Bureau Reports Pascagoula
Population Has Reached 1885

Pascagoula's population has
reached a total of 1886 and the
women now outnumber the men
by a Total Of 1863. according to
United States Census Bureau
figures released through the As
ISOLATED Press.
The preponderance of women
is due TO the drain of draft-age
men into the armed services, the
bureau reported
The REPORT, giving the popula-
ton trefh in centers Of intense
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
$500 In Bonds
To Be Given In
Garden Contest

Against a background of flow
ers arranged by citizens for dis
play at the festivities which will
mark the close of the second an
nual Pascagoula Garden Club
contest, $500 in War Bonds will
be given away in prizes Tues
day, July 10, at the 18th Street
Community building which will
be officially opened at that time.
The dance, social gathering and
flower show will open at 8 pm.
and prizes will be awarded by an
official of the Ingalls, Shipbuild-
ing Corporation which each year
donates prizes to winners in the
four classes of contestants. A
special features of the occasion
will be the display of flower ar
engagements and these will be
judged on merit and not in COM
petition. Anyone interested in
flowers is urged 10 bring a dis
play.
An additional honor will be
bestowed on the winner of the
grand prize in the contest who
will be named to sponsor one
of the Ingalls, built vessels at an
official launching at the Pasca-
goula yard. The winner will also
receive a silver flower bowl with
her name engraved on the side
which she will be allowed to keep
in her possession for a year.
Prizes include $100 War Bond
for the first place winners in
each of the four classes, a $50
War Bond to winners of second
prizes, a $25 War Bond to each
winner of third place and fourth
prizes OF $40 war stamps.
The occasion will take on dou-
BILE significance as the opening
of the new community building.
According to Eastlawn officials,
plans have been completed to
use the Large game room, club
rooms and kitchen for the care
of school age children during the
day. This group of children is
now being cared for in the nur-
sery school building group and
space occupied by these boys and
girls will be turned over for use
by the younger children.
Members of the Catholic church
are holding religious services in
the auditorium each Sunday
morning. The Child Guidance
immunization clinic will
be conducted in the building and
plans are underway to show mo-
vies twice weekly in the audi
torium This space may also be
used by groups for club meet
ings, sewing circles, book reviews,
dramatics or other purposes. Res
idents interested in assisting in
the promotion of any of these
dCIlNlliCoy do WClI do dIliNC dAt0
quiet games are asked to contact
the Project Services Office,
phone 1872.
Concurrent with the closing of
the second annual contest are
the opening phases of the third
annual garden contest and entries
will be received until November
| with prizes to be awarded on
June is, l945. Prizes will be
identical with those for this year
Entry blanks may be obtained
from Mrs. E. A. Elliott. 1912 E.
Taft street, phone l046-R.
Anyone interested in bringing
arrangements for display at the
closing program is asked to tele-
Mrs. ]. A. DERRICK at 473.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
County Is
25PerC Cent
Over Quota
Returns. Still In
C complete Show
Sules Of Sl.635.387

jackson Countians have pur-
chased approximately Is percent
above their overall quota for the
Fifth War Loan drive, but con
tinued to lag slightly below their
quota for "E" bond purchases,
according to figures released on
Wednesday by w. B. Herring,
County War Finance chairman.
A total Of 1885. 1897 so in War
Bonds has been sold during the
course of the 5th War Loan, The
report showed, or $340, 1877 sc
above the quota of ST, 295 900
Total sale OF "E" bonds amount
ed to 1881 ,405,5 30. or $81, 594 sc
below the county quota of $663.
900.
However, the reports are by no
means complete, Mr.. Herring
said. and indications are that fl
nal reports will bring the overall
sales close to $4,000, 900, and that
c. bond sales well above the
county quota.
Block System Used
One of the bright spots of the
drive was the work of the OCD
Block System, used in the house,
toulouse canvass, under the di-
Iection of Mrs. 7. T. Justice, over
all OCD leader, and Mrs. j. O..
Cole, chairman of the Woman's
Special Services.
The canvass resulted in total
pledges and sales of approx
masely $4,000. il was reported,
with a few districts unable to
make complete reports. Personal
contact resulted in sales of $44,-
825, all "E" bonds with the X
eertion ef $l,lo0. Other sales,
handled through ingalls, and 9TH
er pledged sources, amount to
28,455.
Other reports included the
Wade School District where the
quota of $4,000 was exceeded by
sales of So 88.7 rs; Escatawpa,
with a quota of $4,000, sold a to-
ial of $16,023.75; Hurley, with a
quota of $4,000. sold SIS, 318 rs.
Harleston tripled its quota with
sales of $3,025, while Bayou Ca
sotte almost quadrupled its ST. 900
quota with sales of $3,937.50.
vancleave with a quota of $l2,-
600, sold a total of 11.468.75.
st. Martin sold $2,625 to fall just
under its quota of $4,000, and
Big Point also fell just under its
quota of $4,000 with sales of ST.
al8.75.
SIS Per Man
The Southern Kraft Company
employees also came through in
their usual style to keep up one
of the best records in the state.
the employees purchased a total
of $27, 450 in bonds through pay
roll deduction and in addition
purchased in cash 500, 325. for an
average purchase of better than
S65 per employee.
Meanwhile, the intensive drive
at ingalls, will continue for the
next Two weeks in an effort to
reach the goal of $4,000 in pur-
chases set by the shipyard en-
ployees. Reports this week show
ed that already more than $780,
600 in bonds had been purchased.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
SO Convicted In
City Court During
One-W eek Period

A total of 80 persons were ar
rested and convicted of drunk
enness in City Court during the
seven days from July 3rd to 9Th,
Chief of Police c. r. Emanuel
said this week.
In addition seven assault and
battery cases were convicted dur
ing the same period. Meanwhile,
Chief Emanuel reiterated his
warning to s~peeders. particularly
along the beach front.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

There is a Telegraph Hill in
Winchester. England. and another
IS San Francisco.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

The charter of Yale, drawn up
in l745, is still in force.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

Athens is the oldest city in
Europe serving as a capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
PIONEER ALASKAN A. HILDRE DIES:
 LENGTHY ILLNESi

Anton Hildre, 66, resident of AL aska since 1901, died at 9 o'clock this morning in St. Ann's Hospital after long illness.
 Hildre was born in 1878 at Aale- sund, Norway, and as a young man sailed between the United States and the Old Country on the four masted windjammers of that day
 He came to Alaska in 1901 as a member of the crew that built the first cannery in Southeast Alaska, at Boca de Quadra, for August Bushmann's father.
 For the past 22 years, up until a year and half ago, he was a crew member on the Juneau hali- but schooner Lou Helen, of which his brother, the late Knute Hildre, was skipper. He was member of the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union.
 Hildre is survived by two neph- ews, Peter and Andrew, both resi- dents of Juneau.
 The funeral is to be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
HALF WAY MARK
 OF TERRITORIAL QUOTA REACHED

Sales to date in the Sixth War Loan Drive amount to more than half of the total Territorial quota to be raised, but with only ten days left, workers will have to accomp- fish much to reach the goal.
 According to figures released to- day by the War Finance Commis- sion, Juneau Douglas have raised $46,93l.25 of the $l25,000 E bond quota; SPA, 400 of the $50,00O total in individuals other than E; and $134,- 900 of the $160,000 quota in corpora tions, total of $205, 5,33125 of the $335, ,000 total quota.
 Total sales thus far turned in by other Alaska cities are as follows A n c h ora g e-Whittier, $l95,2l2.75; Fairbanks College, $412,067.25; Ket- chikan, $193,l21; Petersburg, $35,- 94375; Wrangell, 27,38O: Kodiak $15,637. 50; Nome, $l2,28I.25; Skag- way, $l2,062; Haines, $2,932.25; Sew ard, $54,28850; Sitka, $35,579 50; lCordova, $26,568.75; and Yakutat, $1, ,14375. A $lo0,000 purchase of corporation bonds by the Standard Oil Company of California was allocated to An- chorage. Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Ju- neau. Seward, Petersburg. Kodiak, Sitka, Cordova, Wrangell, Craig, and Seldovia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
ROADS NEAR
 RAvENNA ARE NOW CLEARED
Disorganized German EIe- ments Flee from En-
 fire District

ROME, Dec. 6.-British and Polish troops smashed across the Lamone River, southwest of Faenza. and es- tablished bridgehead while other Eighth Army units were cleaning out isolated enemy groups in !cap- tured Ravenna with the aid of Ital- ian patriots.
 Allied Headquarters said the cap ture, Monday, of Ravenna, ancient Ostrogoth capital and important communication center, was followed by a marked Eighth Army advance westward, driving disorganized Ger man elements back behind the lower Lamone River. The entire Raven na-Godo road was cleared and the towns of San Michele, four miles west of Ravenna, and Piangipane, five miles west, were taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
TANKS TURN JAp5 BACK
 ON HIGHWAY
Enemy Attempt to Escape from 0rmoC Frustrated
 Nip Destroyer Sunk

l GEN. DOUGLAS MacARTHUR's z HEADQUARTERS IN THE PHIL IPPINE ISLANDS, Dec. 6-Usina powerful bazookas, American troops turned back a tank supported Japanese attack Sunday night on the road-block established on the Ormoc Highway, a mile and half south of the Leyte River bridge below Limon.
 The futile attempt of the enemy to break out northward from the restricted Ormoc area was an- nounced today by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, along with the de- struction of a Japanese destroyer and five small freighters by Leyte- based warplanes.
 The Thirty-Second U. s. Infan- try Division established the road- block soon after capturing Limon, but withdrew from it to permit smelling of the enemy's supply route. The position has not been mentioned in the headquarters re- ports for several days. but appar- ently meantime was reestablished in considerable greater strength.
 The destroyer was sunk by patrol planes in the Luzon area and the freighters in Ormoc Bay, Sibuyan Sea and in Brunei Bay, Borneo, where patrol planes also sank a 5000 ton tanker. t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
JAPANESE LOSE 4,oo0P 0PLANE5IN
 LAST } MONTHS
(By Associated Pressl

Japan has expended 4,0OO war; planes in the last three months in defending the Philippines and it's water approaches.
 A tabulation of official reports showed of these, 1153 were destroyed by American aircraft in November, 571 were destroyed in aerial combat and 582 on the ground. In addition A were probably destroyed.
 It was the costliest month for the enemy since October when 1199 planes were lost in the air over the archipelago. Five hundred and twen- ty-three were lost on the ground September losses were 387; 627 lost on the ground. American losses in this period exceeded 200, the total additional figures were not available as the announcements were made in general terms such as losses light"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06

 OIL PLANT
 B0M BED
Eiqht Hundred Bombers Hi Important Objective
 at Merseburg

{. LONDON, Dec. 6.-Eight hundred American heavy bombers, escorted by 800 Mustang and T'hunderbolt fighters today attacked Germany's number one synthetic oil plant at Merseburg and the railroad yards al Beilefeld. @t#
 The 3,00O-ton raid took place under adverse weather conditions and the results were unobserved.
 Five thousand planes hit Germany yesterday. leaving blazing destruc- tion strewn all the way from Berlin to the Rhine. Almost 400 Britain based American bombers and fight CTS bombed Berlin and Munster, knocking down 91 German planes against loss of II bombers and 12 fighters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
 OFFICE IS
 NOW SEIZED
British Soldiers Also Cap lure Communist Party
 Building in Greece

ATHENS, Dec. GA British Sher- man tank and platoon of British soldiers today seized the headquar- |ters of the left wing FAM party by storm as fighting spread through a large area of Athens.
 The Communist Party building on Constitution Square was also taken Parachute troopers forced the main entrance with grenades. Eighteen armed c munists were seized there. Fighting with tanks and machine guns broke out after snipers of the ELIAS militia of the FAM National Liberation Front fired on a truck-load of British troops before dawn, killing one and wounding another.
 The Sherman tank was then sent to batter down the door of the FAM headquarters. British troops charged up the stairs scattering the FAM defenders. Half a dozen bursts were fired while they were clean ing up the floor One British soldier was killed by stray bullet while searching the building.
 The FAM refusal to disband its militia brought on the crisis in which Britain supported the shaken government of Premier Papandreou The point at which the Athens Piraeus Road enters the capital was the scene of continuous fighting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-06
UNION E TO HANDLE
 BOND BOOTH } NIGHTS

In cooperation with all the or ganizations in Juneau participating in the Sixth War Loan Drive, the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 87l, will operate the booth in the Gastineau Hotel in con- Junction with all unions affiliated with the Alaska Federation of Labor.
 All union members are urged to get out now and buy their bonds from the Gastineau Hotel between ? and 10 o'clock tonight, Thursday night and Friday night.
 The booth will be operated by Dorothy Plum, Betty Fitzgerald, Dol ly Knudson and Mary Chapel.
 On bonds purchased tonight, a ticket to the premiere of See Here, Private Hargrove" at the Capitol Theatre Thursday night will be given.