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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-14
Shipbuilders Executive
Says Local Port Should
Get Much Peace Trade
Wlnder Harris Addresses Seer Club
And Praises Work De,s C.
Shipbuilding Con- ere

The City of Wilmington should
become a leading East Coast port
in the postwar period, Winder R..
Harris, vice-president of the Ship
builders Council of America.
stated in an interview prior to his
address last night to the Propeller
Club of Wilmington He commend
ed the harbor's terminal facilities
and pointed out its suitability to
future use as home-port icr ocean
cargo lines.
Speaking to club members and
guests with the authority of lead
ing representative in Washington
of the shipping and shipnuilding
industries, he expressed hope for
maritime business prospects in the
coming peace but said it was time
for the industry to elbow its horn."
American shipbuilders, he said,
could claim certain credit for hav-
ing kept war from visiting home
shores and substantial credit for
averting possible defeat.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-14
PATTON FIGHTS J.
THROUGH FORTS
Hodges Men Extend Front
To 25-Mile Width,
Duren Quiet

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCES, Paris,
Dec. IS. - up - American
First Army troops astride the
Roer river in the vicinity of
Monschau, 20 miles south
west of Duren, opened a long
awaited assault against the
left flank of German forces
deployed east of the river to-
day, and smashed nearly two
miles along both sides of the
stream in a two-pronged
thrust.
Battlefront dispatches said 1t.
Gen Courtney H. Hodges dough-
boys farther north, drove the Nazis
from the west bank of the Roer
along stretch of about five miles
in the furth day f their about
effort to smash the enemy salient
across the river in the Duren area,
and today's twin kick off, extend
ing the First Arny's front to Is
miles in width, turned the struggle
for the gateway to the Cologne
plain into a two dimensional af-
fair.
On the south end of the Western
Front, meanwhile, the spectacular
drive of 1t. Gen. Alexander M.
Patch's Seventh Army toward the
German Palatinate was checked by
blown bridges across the wide Seltz-
bach river east of Haguenau and
by jarring enemy counterattacks
south of the border city of Wis
sembourg.
Between the First and the Sew
enth Armies, 1t. Gen. George S.
Patton's Third Army measured it's
gains in scores Of yards as it fought
through a maze of pillboxes and
fortified houses of the Siegfried
line on the outskirts of Saarlau-
tern. Although the Thirds artillery
continued to blast Saarbrucken,
there were no reports of gains
against the Sarr capital.
For weeks, Hodges has had troops
stationed south of Monschau on the
east side of the Roer, which flows
from Belgium past Monschau and
northWard past Duren, Julich and
Linnich before bending west again
to join the Mas in Holland.
Continued on Page Seven; Col, y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-14

900 delegates adopted 2,455,000 to
1877, 1000 a resolution urging the gov
eminent to seek an immediate ar
mistice in Greece but avoiding any
criticism of government policy so
far. :.
Earlier, members of the Labor
party's executive committee eau
toned against any motions that
would mean ''chastisement of
Churchill and warned that it
would probably force Labor min
listers to leave the national gov
eminent
Delegates of two important un.
ions-tne National Union of Rail-
waymen and the Miners Fedora
tion-supported the party sponsor
ed resolution. declaring publicly
they did so chiefly in the inter
ests of unity and in support Of
Laborite Bevin.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-14
Big Three
Rnn
Soon May
Meet Again
Problem S
r,.ate Need For An
other Farley

LONDON, Dec. 13.-F-
| npIomatic problems clamor-
i ,', for swift solution drew ,
anss.,;dent Roosevelt a n d
5 Hs,la'M Minister Churchill -
t ',lI'1 POSSIBLY Marshal Stain
~ to another of their his
' sS;r' meetings tonight.
W. =. stake was the settlement OF
=, Immediate problems as the
Tv ovation of apparently divefg-
t"ls Allied policies in Europe and
ias necessity for speeding plans
%, ,as +be treatment of Germany al
" ,nons the sisnposts pointing to
-. A esrly meeting was the sharp
!, ,..j t in Anglo-Ame-ican rela-
t as+s" now possibly at their lowest
.sS since the outbreak of the war.
another sign was the fact that
r.0sevelt will be inaugurated JAN
. n" %. In view Of this, and the
r'i quarters favored a be-
h,,rrfptbe.end-of-t h e-year meeting
..,ber than one delayed until
spring.
Although diplomatic quarters
,,sc,,lsted on the whereabouts Of
Nth Roosevelt and Churchill, cen
,r,hip prohibited any mention OF
,teir movements.
Security also prevented naming
NJ dates and places for such a
mrterence. Among t h e possibili-
,ips we're Great Britain, the Mid
AL East, Canada, the United
Sates-o-, as one man remarked,
!, Roosevelt's famous Shangri-La.
The British press, meanwhile,
argued that the meeting should be
held in Great Britain. Weeks ago
i launched a campaign to bring
he Big Three" together here. 1t
rmtended that the 70-year-old
Churchill had done far more than
bis share of travelling, and that
he others should come to him.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-14
Police Haze Thefts
To Chew On-Victims
Find 1t Impossible

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 10. - up -
Police headquarters today had re-
ports of two unique thefts.
An overcoat was reported stolen,
with the lower part of a set of
false teeth in one of the pockets,
while Woman's purse was snatch.
ed-containing uppers.
Police as yet have been unable
to sink their teeth into a clue in
either case
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49,
4fter an absence of two
deca she Raleigh-born ex-news-
papernaSan who quit Congress in
his second term in 1914 to take
his present post, inspected the
yards of the North Carolina Ship
building Co., and the upper harbor
before addressing the monthly
meeting of the Propeller Club at
the Cape Fear Country club. He
was presented by J. E. Stewart,
of the American Bureau of Ship
ping, at dinner session presided
over by club President T. D. Love.
Landing the performance of the
shipyard here with others in the
nation in building $500 naval craft
and countless auxiliary vessels
since Pearl Harbor, Mr.. Harris
assured listeners of recognition
from Congress and of realization
in the Capital that a healthy mer-
Continued on Page Seven: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-14
Enemy Suffers Heavily
In Escape From Ormoc

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS Philip
pines Thursday Dec. --Troops of the U. S. Seventh
Division in Ormoc, the Leyte island west coast clean
out pockets of Japanese resistance to the east of Amr
positions while the 77th Division maintains pressure
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ond visit to the city
liter an absence of two
deG& me Raleigh-born ex-neWS-
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FORECAST

.ns and continued cold in most
ov,.sterday's temperature:
High, 45-Low' "a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Four Teams
For League

In an effort 10 form a city soft
ball league Monday evening four
teams expressed definite intention
while four others. although not rep
resented. are expected TO join up
Those heiIg represented at last
nights meeting Mere the Moose
Lodge. Local Sis Ford Generator.
ST. Andrews Lodge. and Butterheld.
Others mentioned were Princes
~ Syracuse. c. y. o.. the Eagles
Lodge, and the Michigan He'll Tele.
phone Athletic Director A. W.
STAFFORD suggests that the manag.
ers OF these teams or any others
wishing to compete contact him or
be present at the second meeting
which Is 10 be held Wednesday
night at his ONCE in the High
School gymnasium az \ p. III. This
meeting Is the deadline Tor all en-
TRAITS and sheir teams must be
represented,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
VICTORY SODA JERkEas

eosToS-UP-soda Jerking for
victory 10 the latest war effort con-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
New1lOuseI.- i'm Tiger Box Today
Bengals 60
to Cellar

Philadelphia, May Is APP -
Manager Steve o'Neill picked Hal
Newhouser to do the pitching for
Detroit today against the Phila-
delphia Athletics, who dropped his
Tigers back into the cellar yester-
day on Catcher frankie Hayes dra-
matte ninth inning homer with
thu bases loaded.
Detroit had tied the count AZ ,
all IN the FIRST OF the ninth after
two were out Bob Swift walked
and Johnny Corsica went In to
run for him. Paul Richards, bat
ting for Stub Oyermire. brought
Corsica home with a double.
But the deadlock didn't last long.
Bill Murgo started It of for the
AS with a single of Bob Giles
pie, rookie Tiger pitcher who re-
lieved Overmire. Ford Garrison
walked and then Rufus Gentry
was called TO the mound after Gill
lespie had thrown two balls to
Roberto Estalella.
Gentry finished walking Estelel-
la and threw one strike to Hayes
before growing the home-run pitch.
Detroit scored first in the second
inning on a double by Chuck Hos
teller and a single by Swift, but
the As knotted the count in the
third on triple by Russ Christie
pher and an infield hit by Burgo
and then went out in front in the
eighth when Hayes walked, Dick
Siebert sacrificed and Irwin Hall
sent him across the plate with a
single TO right field.
The Tigers, who had moved into
se~enth place in the league by
taking a twin. bill from Boston,
were somewhat encouraged by the
arrival OF Joe Orengo. The Tigers
drafted Orengo from st. Paul las,
year but he remained on his job
there until yesterday. O'Neill SAID
he planned to use him as a utility
infielder until he is called into
service.
Jesse Flores was nominated TO
do the hurting for the fourth-place
AS today
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Sports Calendar

TODAY
Baseball
Ann Arbor at Ypsilanti, Recrea.
ton Park, o'clock.
Saline at Roosevelt, Briggs Field
4 o'clock.
Dundee at Lincoln.
Tennis
Roosevelt al Ann Arbor
WEDNESDAY
Baseball
Romulus Air Base VS.. Michigan
Normal at Briggs Field.
Track
Z. High at Lincoln.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Ike Williams
Given Edge

Philadelphia May 16-AP-Har /
punching Ike Williams, top notch
negro lightweight from Trenton, y.
j., goes to the ring a probable 81.
fayorite tonight. set on knocking
out Luther f'Slugger') White and
earning a crack at ex-champ Sam
my Angott in the bargain.
The winner OF tonight's clash is
promised a bout against Angott at
Philadelphia's' Shibe Park AREA
dy signed for June S or IA.
And Ike has an extra incentive
he wants to get even for that l..
round knockout dealt MIN a few
months back by Bob Montgomery,
recognized as lightweight champion
by New York and Pennsylvania.
Since then the 20-year-old fay.
orite has won 10 OF II starts-his
only defeat dealt at Angott's hands.
Seven victories we're by the knock
out route and five we're scored IN
row Among his victims we're
Ellis Phillips. one round. Joey Pc
rata, nine rounds, and Mike Della.
one round.
But even thou h some fans pre-
DICT that odds may drop 70 q or
even money favor OF the Trenton
contender-if enough money turns
up for Luther White-the SLUG
ger may prove. troublesome
The former holder OF the Mary.
land version Of the lightweight u
tie, White. OF Baltimore and also
negro. has met six champions anG
beat four of them. He dethroned
Willie Joyce as Maryland title
holder and defeated Leo Kodak.
former MIA featherweight king,
Dave Castillous. Canadian cham.
pioD and Juan Zurita, current NBs
champion q
approximately 1000 Philadei.
phians are expected to pay Nearly
$4,000 to see tonight's tenround
boxing engagement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Fights Last Night
(By Inc AssocIated Press

(By the Associated Press
New York-Cleo Shans. 1856, Los
Angeles. outpointed Al Guido,
1852, New York. TO- Russ Rega,
1914 Philadelphia. outpointed Roc
60 Progano, 1872, Stamford, Conn.
6.
Baltlmore-Joe Carter, 1854.
Rome, n. T., outpointed Coley
Welch. 1863 IA. Portland Me-. 10.
George Williams, 1917, Baltimore,
stopped Whitley Forcey, 1854,
Washington, 4.
Chicago-Robert Simmons, 14sts,
indianapolis, outpointed Johnny
Ryan, $50, Detroit. s. Robert Earl.
1875, Chicago, outpolnted Pvt. Dave
Bruce. l45, Fort Wayne Ind. 6.
New Haven. Conn.-Al Bunny"
Davis. 1i3. New York. stopped Julio
Gallucci, 147, Hartford. 2. Bobby
Root. 140. Windsor Locks outpoint-
ed Steve Ketcheil, 141, New Haven.
G.
Trenton n, Tony Shucco,
1S5, Boston, stopped Jidi Foster,
1873, oneida H., ;. Joe Fernan-
dez, 13S. New York. outpointed
Johnny Lambert. 1876. Trenton :.
Lynn, Mass.-George Martin, 1872,
Boston knocked out Al Evans, I5s.
Newport. II. l.. :.
Holyoke. Mass.-Nerne Patter-
son. ISL, Chicago. outpointed Ray
Royelli, l52. Union City. y. j.. 10.
Jock Leslie, 125. Flint Mich,
knocked out Johnny Coe, 1870, Bos
ton, ].
Toronto-Jimmy Rizzo, Hamil-
ton. Ont. knocked out Ron Wilson,
Fort Wayne. Ind, /.
San Francisco-Elmer Ray. 1877.
Gainesville, Fla. knocked out Fred
die Hudson. 1875. Ardmore. Okla. ].
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Lincoln Wins
Net Contest

The Lincoln High School tennis
team defeated Ypsllans for the
second time this season ; TO :
Monday afternoon on the Lincoln
courts
Both OF the Braves points wers
gained II the singles as jim Mn
Ter defeated George Null Go. SO
Sc, and Shuttle beat David Nimen-
shein 81 -. In the third singles
set Russell VANITY OF the Railsplli.
iers downed Roger Katon SO. 7-5.'
The Lincoln victory came as the
result of IN triumph IN both dou-
bics matches . as simmons and
B5wles won over Tom and Glenn
Garloush 90. ~. nud George HeW-
ems aud Carl WesEul bested Ron
Davis and Bennett 81. Sc
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Services Today For
Floyd /. Sibert, SO

Ann Arbor. Mich. May 1s-Fu.
neral services were TO be conducted
this afternoon from the Muehlig
Chapel for Floyd l.. Sibert. rs. who
died Sunday IN University Hospital
after an Illness OF one month
Mr.. Sibert was born in Ann Ar
Dor June L. 1905 and had been a
lifelong resident here.
He is survived by his father. Ed.
ward Sibert; four brothers. Char
le- f., Lloyd l.. Harold A.. and Don
aid r. Sibert. ana four sisters.
Mrs Phares Winney.. Mrs. George
Crocher. Mrs. Walter HIM and
Mrs Edwin Address, all OF Ann
Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Series Of Thefts May
be Solved by Arrests

Ann Arhor Mich May ls-Anb
Arhor police with the arrest ~
two hoys. Donald schady. i4f7
Washington Heights. aud Daniel T..
.Basom, 1907 $. State ST. believe
they have solved a series of car
thefts and burglarics
The boys are already wards Of
tho Michigan Childrens Institute
and when arrested were awaiting
hearing before Judge Jay G.: Pray
on burglary charges.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16

Mondays Results
New York 4, Pittsburgh :.
Cincinnati /. Boston 0.
Z. Louis II, Philadelphia &
Brooklyn II. Chicago 3
Today's Games
New York at Pittsburgh
Philadelphia at st. Louis. night
Brooklyn at Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
FOUNDATION SET UP

AUSTIN. TeK-UP Housing
shouldn't prove a uifhcult problem
for postwar student at the Uni
versity OF Texas University Re
gents have approved establishment
"a II Housing Foundation. which is
authorized To accept gifts 20 con
struct low-cost housing units for
students
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Sports Roundup

Walkers hghght
Brooklyn ouelders 3ss
BY Thurman Chicago
York-AP-Freddy OF
weight had received
Della had failed his prenducon physical examination
because OF perforated drums and trouble
Peru MAPThe AAmercan girls professional ball
Cd its second yesterday 100 girls
under direction including
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16

trtbution Of youthful Boston social.
ties, who work two evenings q
week at the new Chatterbox Club,
serving up cokes for seSyice men
and women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE

I'D WNIUFN OtUIUU TcaUFI
Mondays Results
Philadelphia 8. Detroit
New York 10. Chicago
Washington g. Cleveland 3 "a
Innings.
only canes scheduled
Today's Games
Detroit at Philadelphia
Cleveland at Washington. night
Chicago a. New YORK.
- Louis. at Boston
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
Petitions Filed For
Lewis @. Christmen

Ann Arbor. Mich, May 16-Lewis
G. Christman whose candidacy afor
the Republican nomination for the
state legislature. district one Of
Washtenaw County was announced
several weeks ago. Monday filed
petitions with the county clerk.
Mr., Christmas, executive secre-
tary of the Ann Arbor Chamber OF
Commerce, will be opposed by G.
Waiter Tubbs. Mrs Marie Blesek-
risky and Henry F. Fandervelde
whose petitions have been placed
on record
Mr.. Christman is member Of
the Presbyterian Church, USO
Council. defense Council. consum-
ers nutrition and war bond commit
tees and the Elks Lodge
He has an ALB degree from Olivet
College received in 1910 and a
LIB degree from the University
law school in 1878. He practiced
law in Bryan, O.. and. has also had
executive experience in business.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16
DISTRICT PRESIDENT

Luding:on. Mich. May LAP
IRIS. Marvel Ebemeyer. Baldwin,
was elected president OF the Man
istee District Association OF the
order OF Eastern Star at the an
nual district meeting here Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-16

Nyack, n. Y.-Rep. Hamilton
Fish (R), Y. T., noting that A. W.
Bennett will run for Congress even
il Fish defeats him In the primary:
"Mr. Bennett admits that he viii not
play ball under the rules OF the pc.
litical game. but insists on having
four strikes and the umpire on his
side as VOL
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-29

hospital service. and made an ap-
peal for the Rotary Club here to
sponsor a Christmas box of pres
ents for hospitalized service men
in this area. He also told of the
work that is being done by dis
abled men in the hospital at
Keesler Field in connection with
the occupational therapy and
asked for the donation of a dis
play case so that the men would
be able to display their work.
1t. Highlander and S.ISgt. AL
exander spoke briefly of some of
their experiences. and introduced
their pet monkey, Sgt. Pilot. who
has also completed IL bombing
missions and was awarded the
Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster.
The monkey was housed in a
box into which was fed oxygen
during the course of the bomb
ing raids, they said, and proved
a morale builder for the crew.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-29
|Ook Leaf Cluster To
Air Medal Awarded
1t. Hoyword Smith

The Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Air Medal has been awarded to
Second lieutenant Hayward
Smith, %. Picayune, Miss, for
courage, GOODNESS and skill
while participating in heavy
bombardment missions over Con-
tinental Europe. 1t. Smith is
bombardier on a B-24 Liberator
bomber. He is a member of an
Eighth Air Force B-24 Liberator
group commanded by Colonel
Frank p. Bostrom, of Bangor,
Me-, which is a unit of the Third
Bombardment Division cited by
the President for its now historic
England Africa shuttle bombing
of Messerschmitt aircraft plants
at Regensburg, Germany.
The recently decorated second
lieutenant is the son of Mrs. Ma
son Smith of Picayune, Miss. His
wife, Mrs. Esther l.. Smith, re-
sides in Escatawpa, Miss.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-29
Central School PTA
To Be In Charge Of
Paper S~olvoging

The Central Elementary Par
ent-Teacher association of Pas
cagoula is one of the active hum
and thirteen P-TA units in Mis-
sissippi devoting much time and
study to home and school coop
Grafton in building better citi-
zens for a postwar world.
Last year this local group had
a membership of 100 and plans
have been made to exceed this
number this year. In addition to
maintaining a standard of 100
this year, the association is work
ing to be the first unit in Mis-
sissippi to be chartered.
According to the president,
Mrs.R. H. Terreson, all the COM
mittees are functioning well and
the membership enrolment drive
is moving forward with great sue
cess. Miss Cora Belle Walker is
chairman of the membership
committee.
An invitation to join this as
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-29
British Officer
Will Lecture On
Torpedo Boats

A British naval officer who foi
three years has fought thrilling
encounters on high speed motor
torpedo boats in the English
channel and North Sea will de-
scribe this type OF warfare in q
lecture Wednesday at the Pasca-
gonla Rotary Club at noon. and
later at 4.30 pm. at the ingalls,
shipyard.
He is Lieut.. Comdr. d. II. f..
Mccowen, an Irishman by birth
though educated in England. He
is conducting a speaking tour of
the United States under the aus
pieces OF the British Information
Services. Lieut. Comm. Meow
en- won the Distinguished Service
Order for one particular feat-an
attack on shipping at the enemy's
very doorstep Just outside the
harbor of Ymuiden in Holland.
He has been engaged in ocean
yacht races and before the war
was a shipowner by profession.
In 1882 he came TO the United
as a member of the Cam
bridge University rowing team
participated in the Olym-
pic contests at Los Angeles. He
IS married to the former Katha-
iine Wilson OF Gainesville, Texas.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-29
Jackson County
Baptisis To Meet
In P~ascagoula

Baptists throughout Jackson
county viii convene in Pascagou-
Ia on Tuesday. October 3, for
their annual meeting, which is
this year being held at the First
Baptist church Of Paseagoula.
Each of the q associations of
Baptist churches in Mississippi
are sponsoring special entertain
mant during the month of Octo-
Der. The jackson County. associ-
alton. having chosen October 3
for their meeting. will enjoy a
special program which has been
arranged for that day. Accord
ing to the Rev. l.. +. Green, pas
tor o. the First Baptist church of
Pascagoula this program will
commence at 8 am. with a devo-
tional ana meetings viii continue
until adjournment al BIS pm.
Visiting ministers from various
sections o. the county as well as
from Jackson and Laurel. Miss,
viii attend and will offer ser
mons and inspirational talks. Re-
ports will be made on various
works and committees of the
Baptist churches. One of the
most important features of these
annual get-togethers IS to report
IN work and progress made since
Ere last meeting and make plans
ot the coming year, IN addition
to tins there vii be singing at
various periods IN the program
and lunch Will be served to all
present at the noon hour.
De-. Green announced that the
Rev Monte a. Davis O. the East
Moss Point Baptist church will
ae moderator.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-29
Post Office Box
Rents To Be Tipped
Starting October l

An increase of from one-t third
to one-half over present box rent
rates at the Pascagoula post office
will become effective October /,
Postmaster Arthur v. Smith, said
this week. The order to up the
rates came from the Department
in Washington. Patrons paying
box rentals for the quarter end
ing December 81 of this year are
being requested to pay the high
er rate.
The increase is not due to any
wartime or emergency policy but
is brought about by the increase
in business which placed the Pas
eagoula office in a higher group,
The law, which has been in eff
feet for many years, provides for
a scale of rates based on the
amount of business done at post
offices.