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 week m Washington. Connecticut's $ delegates, good looking crew, are included in the picture on Page l. We hope to print a digest of ths deliberations in next weeks issue.
 LARRY BOARDMAN, city edi- tor of St. Paul (Minn.) Dispatch, tells this story about Ernie Pyle, when the latter was on the Wash ington CD. O. Ne,os as a $3O-a- week copy reader. One day Ernie wrote a headline: s'Man Inherits Huge Fortune of $15,OOO." Bill Colver, then executive editor, wrote Ernie a note: "Where do you get the idea $15,OOO is a huge fortune?" To which Ernie replied l: elf you were earning the. same dough am you would think SIS, ,OOO is a huge fortune"
 WARDEN Charlie Dean of the Cook County, Ca., Farm has decid- ed that advertising really gets your message across. He advertised 50 feeder pigs for sale and the next night the whole lot was stolen.
 NORWALK Central Labor Union is holding its annual meeting at Hatters Union headquarters Dec. 2l for the nomination and election of officers. The delegates will re- ceive recommendation to ap- prove the campaign of the A.F.L. to raise $l,OOO,O0O for the Free Trade Union movement in liber- ated countries. A complete report will also come in on contributions by Norwalk labor to the United War and Community Fund. Pres. Leonard Craig urges all delegates to attend.
 LEAD story in the Louisville (Ky.) Times said: "French troops were seen throwing bridge across the Rhine." The HarIingen (Tex.) Valley Morning Star noted the scarcity of game in an item which read: ''The complaints charged the man with hunting the owner or caretaker." And this came over the Chicago Daily Nesos foreign service wire: ''We are losing air bases in China One is a valu- able gwinvkoeyitowohamuotv."
 NEWSPAPERS were not only on the losing side in the last presi- dential election, but they have been
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prehensive insurance system, includ- ing provision for more adequate in surance benefits to the aged and the unemployed, and to the widow and children of persons who die.
 "I shall urge that we also provide insurance benefits for the employe who becomes sick and disabled. I shall continue to urge the estab- lishment of health insurance with a guarantee of freedom of choice of doctor and patient. I shall do every thing in my power to see that the bill is reported out of committee"
 That leGues it up to the average 'OOrker, and tI0f means eGch and all Of us. to do the rest.
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by falsehood and misrepresentation can the enemies of social security hope to stop the, forward progress of a great idea"
 Considering the WagnerMurray- Dingell bill, extending the coverage of the present system and adding protection against sickness and dis ability and the costs of medical care, Wagner said it was ''cOm- prehensive unified social insurance system which the people of this country want and must, have if we are to move forward.
 T know the people want a real social security system. l promise them that when the new Congress convenes, shall continue to fight for com
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LITTLE LUTHER

"Why the British shooting Creeks Pop? asked Little Luther
 'To keep law and order, son., Mr. Dworth replied pomp ously.
 "Oh, that how it's done Little Luther marveled ssBut they had law and order in the first place. why they have to start shooting people what already "Because otherwise those gangsers from the hls Churchill eloquenty put it, would have revolu tion,' MT. Dilworth explained
 "Aren those the 'gangsers' who chased Nazs of Greece all the British had was march in and take over?"
 'sOh that's ancient history said Mr. DiIworh annoyed 'Why dig it up?'
 'Why dig them up?" echoed Little Luher increduousy You think the Greeks should stay underground they've got their country back?'
 'They can have their country. ,"
 Provded they take King George and the fascists along with it, eh, Pop? What about the good old slogan-Reward your friends and punish your enemies?'
 "Huh,' said MT. Diworth
 sWel, reward the Germans by relieving them of Hitler and punish friends the Greeks forcing them to take back the king.
 Ihat's life, Luther, said Mr. Dworth philosophicay 'No it isn't That's just plain dumb.'
 The German home guard is reported have received insgna-a pair of heels by cloud of dust sign in Oakland, Cali read: Que dons beyond control menus, service attitude what they should be-"
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AS WE SEE IT

on the wrong side in fighting so- cial and labor legislation, L. Met calf Walling, Wage-Hour Act ad- ministrator, declared this week. He cited the campaign against the Wage-Hour Act as an example.
 ''Of the thousands of business men to whom l talk in the course of my work, the vast majority have accepted the principle of a min- imum wage and overtime pay af- ter 40 hours week." he said. ''I find only small minority who Op- pose or advocate repeal of these provisions"
 On the other hand, newspapers ''were almost unanimous" he pointed out, in demanding repeal of the overtime provisions" and Sin their news, as we'll as through their cOlumnists, gave overwhelming prominence to attacks on the act. J
 AN additional 32OO skilled work. CTS from the United States are needed at inc Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, the Navy said today.
 It quoted Rear Adm. William R. Furlong, commandant of the Navy yard:
 ''Pearl Harbor Navy Yard is now one of the greatest sea for tresses of the world and the num- Der of men needed to keep it al full production is astounding-but must remain untold for, security reasons.
 ''Thosands of men and women from all over the United States have been working alongside island employees to repair and supply the powerful Pacific fleet. With the increase of the number of combat ships, more personnel is needed for the maintenance of these ships and to keep them supplied"
 CI sign at Quartermaster Corps laundry in England: 'sWe don't mangle your clothes with ma- cbinery-we do it carefully by hand. ."-ReGderS Scope.
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. q Cbrtstmas Dap meSSaQe
By TIMOTHY M. COLLINS President, Connecticut Federation of Labo,

This the fourth Christmas Day which our nation is Millions of Americans will observe this holy day in all parts of the world-in Leye, Italy, England Chna France, Saipan, Germanyin places which before Pearl Harbor names
 Many thousand Americans who went abroad to fight the forces of and oppression will observe Christ Day again. They safe with Cod Our memory of hem and the silent suffering endured every day-not only Christmas Day-by those who them tempers traditional outlook at this holiday time.
 In country and in own Connecticut, which we know best the holiday finds geared help military forces the Naturay proud of contribution-and in full cooperation with and national governments and together with industry will do everything possible bring Victory closer The knowledge that Americans will have mobilize aH in order win has been brought sharply home last few days We stronger and united before in history, and for this thankful As has been said Gods side good know this Christmas Day, 1914.
 Organized labor born of need of working men and to band together that they might tce, realizes that there be justice everywhere.
 It is for this that and Allies fighting We have recognize that democracy has broad and deep meanng-tha democracy is only principle, but
 of life It the end of special privilege, the end to nequty It means that every and woman and their families shall have freedom
 This is what labor and its friends striving He born Christmas Day-vho worked at a bench as carpenter-u understands, and gives us His blessing.
 proudly warmest Holiday Greetings to the mem bers of the American Federation of Labor whose in Connecticut, but today fighting for their country all parts of the world To Connecticut women who backing them up splenddIy home front and to their families, my sincere Best Wishes
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NEWSPAPER were not only on the losing side in the last presi- dentiaI election, but they have been
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CI sign at Quartermaster Corps laundry in England: ''We don't mangle your clothes with ma chinery-we do it carefully by hand. d."-Readers Scope.
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have returned from a visit with
relatives in New Orleans.
c. r. Quinn of Prentiss. Miss,
was a business visitor to Pasca-
goula, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Carter re-
turned home Sunday night from
New Orleans where they had
been sightseeing since Friday.
Mrs. Eley T. Bishop arrived
Sunday from Oakland, Calf,
where she has been residing in
order to be near her husband,
who is stationed at a naval base
at nearby Albany. Mrs. Bishop
was met at New Orleans by a
party composed of her mother.
Mrs. J.. S. Pittman, Mrs. I. A.
Bishop and son, Charles, and
Howard Engledow of the Coast
Guard in Paseagoula with whom
she returned home. The party
stopped at Gulfport for a visit Of
a few hours with Mrs. Pittman's
sister, Mrs. T. c. Yates and Mr..
Yates. Mrs. Bishop will make an
indefinite stay with Mrs. Pitt
man.
J. S. Abbey, seaman second
class and Mrs. Abbey arrived
Sunday from Washington. ID. c.,
for a visit Of a week with the
formers parents, Mr., and Mrs.
j S. Abbey.
Mrs. Henry Gautier attended
the Pascagoula- Gulfport game
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pastor of the Gautier Baptis'
church, was among those from
Pascagoula attending the state
meeting of the Baptist church a
Jackson this week
Mrs. Doyle Meyers arrived
Thursday from New Orleans for
a visit with Mrs. George Lewis
A number of informal social az
fairs are being planned for Mrs
Meyers during her stay in Pasca-
goula.
The Girls Service Organiza.
ton of the USO will sponsor 3
toy bazaar and gumbo supper
December 7 and at the meeting
Wednesday evening several
hours were spent in dressing
dolls for sale at that time.
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last Friday at Gulfport as the
guest of Miss Tessie Murphy with
whom she visited overnight at
the Markham Hotel in Gulfport
Mrs. Quinn Gautier, who came
from New Orleans last Thurs
day for a visit of a day Or two
with her mother. Mrs. Frank
Warren, was joined Nr the week
end by Lieut.. Gautier in a visit
to the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hermes Gautier. They have
both returned to New Orleans
where Lieut.. Gautier is sta
toned.
Mrs. Frank Chieves of East
lawn has returned from a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. r. E.
Chieves (nee Dot Moncrief) in
Birmingham, and now has as
her guest her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Phillip Moncrief of Orange,
Texas. The latter's husband is
with the Navy in New Orleans.
Mesdames l.. j. Rosarge and
Albert Bosarge have returned
from a stay of two weeks IN
Florida where they visited Lieu
tenant Commander and Mrs. X.
H. Leek and family at st. Peters
burg. They also visited the for
mer's grandson, Coxswain How
ard l.. Bosarge at Tampa. In adj
dition to sightseeing in these two
cities they also saw other points
Of interest in the state.
The Reverend J. L. Reeves
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gave a report of the last meeting
of the Civic Council and asked the
club to cooperate in the Recrea-
ton drive by sponsoring some
plan TO max money for this
program. This was discussed but
was continued until the next
meeting.
The program was turned over
to Mrs. f. B. Dunten. the pro-
gram chairman. II was begun
with the calling Of the roll with
each member answering with an
interesting fact that had been
taught her concerning Italy.
Mrs. ]. o. Kleisner gave an I'M
~teresting paper on "Catacombs,"
not only those Of Italy. but Of
other countries.
Mrs. j. K. Graham told Of the
historical background of Malta.
Mrs, Thompson served a des-
sert course of pie. coffee and
minis.
Those present were Mesdames
]. S. Abbey. Arthur Allen. c. A.
Carrier, Cole. ]. c. Crane, Dunten,
Graham, R. c. Gulley, w. r.
Guiley, Kleisner and Robert Rein
ecke.
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Progressive Club
Entertained By Mrs.
Perry A. Thompson

The Pascagoula Woman's Pro-
~gressive Club met November 10,
with Mrs. Perry Thompson at her
home, 500 Jackson avenue.
In the absence Of the president,
Mrs. c. w. Smith, the chair was
occupied by the vice president,
Mrs. j. o. Kleisner, who called the
meeting to order after which
members recited the club prayer
In unison.
Following the reading and ap.
proval of the minutes of the pre-
vious session, Mrs. j. O. Cole
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SOCIAL sol AL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Fitzner,
Mrs. d. c. Pitts and Miss Bob
bic Leigh Fitzner enjoyed Sun
day as guests of relatives in
Mobile. They also enjoyed a
visit with Mrs. Fitzner's sister,
Mrs May Avent who has re-
Gently moved 70 Mobile from Pol
lard, Ala.
Among those attending the
University of Mississippi and
Alabama football game in Mo
bile Saturday were Messrs E.
A. Khayat, F. G. Spann, Jr, and
Miss Duverynne Watts.
Electricians Mate second class
and Mrs. Aven Bilbo are receiv-
ing congratulations on the ar
rival of a little daughter, Phyllis
Diana, at the Jackson County
Hospital Thursday, November 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Suthoff and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Bilbo are
sharing congratulations as grand
parents.
Mrs. w. P. Daley returned
Tuesday from a visit with rela-
tives in Mobile and New Or
leans.
Mrs. j. F. Daley visited her
sister, Mrs. w. c. Hamilton, in
Mobile Tuesday.
Mrs. E. M. Y~arbrough of Jack
son was guest of Mrs. Bessie
Todd Vetter for several days
last week.
John Forrest Daley, Jr., has
accepted a position in the per-
sonnet office of the Delta Ship
yard in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hall went
to Picayune Tuesday, election
day, and while there visited in
the homes of their sons.
Mrs. Kenneth Forest and Mrs.
Joe Adams and daughter, Sharon
Ann of Charleston, Va, are ex-
peeted to arrive shortly for an
extended visit in the home of
Mrs. Forests parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Kerwood on Boards
lee street. Mrs. FORESTS hus-
band is in the South Pacific and
Mrs. Adams husband is stationed
in England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Love and
grandson, Johnnie Davis, spent
four days visiting relatives and
friends in Spring Hill, La, re-
Gently. Mrs. Love made a bust
ness trip to Mobile last Thurs
day.
Paul Jones was home for the
weekend having come from the
University of Mississippi where
he is a student.
Pvt. and Mrs. J. c. Avent are
the parents of a daughter who
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Mr.. and Mira. S. Rosenthal
and daughters, Elaine and Janet,
spent the week end in New Or
leans.
Mrs. J. P. Buzard and little
daughter, Betty, of Philadelphia,
Miss, are enjoying a visit here
with friends while they are
guests in the home of MI, and
Mrs. A. j. Franklin.
Mrs. w. M. Lowe, Jr., and son
were visitors to Mobile Tues
day.
Mrs. Ouida Beardslee returned
Monday from a few days visit in
New Orleans.
Mrs. D. c. Pitts returned to
her home in Fayette, Miss, Mon
day after a few days visit in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. +.
Fitzner.
Mrs. Spencer Beebe, Mrs. c.
B. Armistead and Mrs. w. H.
Nelson, Jr., ere visitors to Mo-
bile Monday.
Miss Ada Hultz of New Or
leans spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
HultZ.
Mrs. j. w. Blades, Mrs. Tony
Schatz, Mrs. Earl Turnage and
daughter, Frenda Earl, Mrs. E.
v. Haver and son, and Mrs. 5
Rouse of Pascagoula spent last
Wednesday in Gulfport.
Miss Pearl Rabby was a re-
cent visitor to Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Posey Howell, of Howl
son, Mrs. Herman Reeves OF
Jackson. and Mrs. Leroy Weeks,
of Perkinston, Miss, were guests
Sunday in the home of their
aunt, Mrs. G. w. Bowen.
Miss Essie Beverly spent the
week end at her home in Gulf
port.
Mrs. J. W. Blades. Mrs. Tony
Schatz, Mrs. Earl Turnage and
daughter, Frenda Earl. and Mrs.
S. Rouse of Pascagoula, spent
the week end with relatives IN
Kentwood, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Levy
had as their guests for the week
end Cpl. and Mrs. Norman c,
Wynroth of Camp Shelby. Miss
accompanied by Mr.. Harry Levy.
They were visitors down the
coast Saturday evening where
they were dinner guests of Mr.
Levy.
Sgt. and Mrs. Bert Wood have
returned to San Antonio, Texas,
after a visit here in the homes
of Mrs. q. p. Wood and Mr.
and Mrs. c. J. Ryder.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ammonetl
visited their son, Robert, who Is
a student at the Gulf Coast Mill
tary Academy, Sunday.
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SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

Among those spending the pas
weekend in New Orleans wa
Miss Laura Marie Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Easton King ans
Miss Mary Guest were guests o
H. P. Plateau at Fontainebleal
Farms last Friday where theil
host entertained them at dinner
Later the four formed a part.
that attended the Pascagoula
Gulfport football game at Gulf
port.
Louis Guidry, Sr., who has re
Gently taken over the foreman
ship of the printing shop at thu
Chronicle-Star was joined las
week by his son, Louis, Jr. Mrs
Guidry and his other son, Yer
nun, will come from New Orlean!
at a later date to make theil
home in Pascagoula.
Miss Victoria Flechas came
down from Laurel for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M
Flechas, 247 Magnolia street ovel
the weekend, and to say good
bye to her sister, Ensign Mary
Azalie Flechas, who was return
ing to San Diego within a day
or so.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Penola mo-
tored to New Orleans Tuesday tc
carry the latter's sister, Ensign
Mary Azalie Flechas on the first
lap of her journey back to her
base at a San Diego hospital. En-
sign Flechas has been enjoying
a 10 day leave of absence with
her parents, MI. and Mrs. M. M.
Flechas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Yeagel
moved Monday into their recent
ly purchased home at 238 Krebs
avenue. The interior of the
house has been redecorated and
at a later date its owners will
have it painted. Until their mar
riage October is, 1914 Mrs. Yea
ger was Miss Irene Barrow, who
comes from one of the older FAM
lilies of Pascagoula.
Johnny Kelley, who is a stu
dent at the Gulf Coast Military
Academy, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. L. Kelley of Alb Short Co
lumbus Drive.
Miss Wilma Poyner, secretary
to Congressman William Colmer
who has been spending the past
week or more with him and Mrs
Colmer at their home on Colum.
bus Drive, has returned to Wash
ington, D.. c., to resume her du-
ties al his office there.
Sunday marked the departure
OF Congressman William M. Col
mer for Washington, ID. C. On
Monday, Mrs. Colmer and her
nephew, Colmer Weeks, of Per
kinston, who is a page in the
House, and Mosely Miller, who
has a government position there
departed for the same city where
Mrs. Colmer goes to spend the
winter months with her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Stone at
tended the Gulfport-P ascagoula
football game at Gulfport last
Friday.
Mrs. John r. Watts and Mrs
Charles Dean spent Wednesday
and Thursday of last week in New
Orleans.
MI. and Mrs. Carl Marshall and
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Moore of Bay
st. Louis, were visitors to Pas
cagoula and Gautier one day the
latter part of the past week.
Friends of 1t. and Mrs. John
L. Smoot will be interested in the
news of the birth of a daughter
Mary Parks, to them at Richmond
Va, October 81, 1914. 1t. Smoot
until his entry into the service
was a p%racticing physician ir
Pascagoula.
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The English stage Of Elizabeth's
time did away with the ancient
mask as a means OF facial make
up.
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80 N(&
daughter, Anne, who come from
Brookhaven. where she is a stu
dent at Whitworth College.
The latter part of last week
was marked by the return of
Mrs. A. l.. Pratt and children
from a visit with relatives in
Aberdeen, Miss.
MI. and Mrs, E. F. O'Malley,
1904 E. Taylor avenue, and
daughter, Mickey, returned Sum
day after spending the past week
Visiting in Canton and Dodds-
vile, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Terreson
and Robert Walker were among
Pascagoulans attending the Pas
cagoula-G ulfport football game
Friday at Gulfport.
Miss Maxine BartmesS of
Shreveport was guest of Miss
Thelma Mansfield over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Hogan were
over from New Orleans during
the weekend and were guests of
Mrs. Hogan's sister, Mrs. G. F.
Mansfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Evans
were guests in the home of MI.
and Mrs. F. A. Wages last week
having stopped for a visit of a
few days while en- route to Flor
ida to spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Peele and
Mesdames r. Williams and Capp
returned Tuesday from a visit
of two or three days in New Or
leans.
Mrs. Zelton Breland and small
daughter, Betty Lois, returned
home the latter part of the past
week after attending the gradu-
alton of the formers husband,
Zelton Breland from a naval re-
serve training station at Detroit.
On his departure to a station near
San Francisco to await further
assignment, Mrs. Breland and lit
tie daughter returned home.
DR.. L. E. Green, pastor of the
First Baptist church, the Rev. j.
l., Brantley of Watts Memorial
church, and w. L. Blain departed
Monday to attend the state con-
ference of Baptist churches at
Jackson. They returned home
Thursday.
Miss Ruth Savage was called
to Mobile Sunday by the illness
of her small niece, Linda Rose
Wright, who was suffering from
a serious eye infection. However,
the child had improved suffici-
emily for Miss Savage to return
home Monday.
Mrs. Warren B. Seely and chill
dren and Miss Cora Belle Wal
ker were among those who at
tended the Pascagoula-G ulfport
football game Friday at Gulf
port.
Mrs. Sarah Lee Timmons is ex-
pected to arrive home today after
visiting relatives in Atlanta and
attending the Presbyterian syn
odical at New Orleans where she
was one of the speakers.
A. P. May departed Monday
for Columbus, Omio to attend a
conference of YMCA secretaries.
Mrs. w. H. Hefelfinger arrived
Tuesday from st. Louis where
she has been with Ensign Hefel-
finger who has been going
through a course of training
there. Ensign Hefelfinger is now
at Solomon, Md. where he is TAX
ing advanced training at a naval
school Mrs. Hefelfinger will visit
her parents, DIR. and Mrs. ]. c.
Crane for a while.
That Mrs. c. G. Meador is
slowly but surely recovering
from a recent operation is pleas
ant new to the friends that she
has made in Pascagoula during
her visits with her sister, Mrs.
W. r. Gulley. Mrs. Meador has
been moved from the hospital
in New Orleans, where she UNI
derwent an operation, to her
home at Hattiesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Shipman
of Jackson were weekend visitors
to relatives in Gautier and Pas
cagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rudolph
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was born at the Jackson County
Hospital Nov. Is, 1914. The baby,
who has been named 10 Ann,
was born on the birthday of her
grandfather, the late Joseph c.
Avent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Sexton
and family of Appalachia, Va.
have arrived in Moss Point
where they will make their home
with Mr.. Sections sister, Mrs.
Myrtle Jasper.
Johnny Bolden, son of Mrs.
Myrtle Jasper, has returned af-
ter spending several weeks with
relatives in Appalachia, Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Shipman
of Jackson were weekend visitors
to relatives in Gautier and Pas
cagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rudolph