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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
USS Hanover To
Be Christened By
Mrs. S. M. Bebler

When the newest of the C-3s
built at the ingalls, shipyard is
Consigned to the water at launch
ing ceremonies Friday, today,
at l1:45 am, Mrs. Stanley Mar
tin Bebler, wife of the chief hull
craftsman at the yard, will of
ficially bestow on it the name of
U.S.S. Hanover.
In the sponsors party will be
Mrs. Vincent E. Moore. matron of
honor, and Mr.. Moore, Mrs. Clyde
M. Leavitt, matron of honor, and
Mr.. Leavitt, MI. and Mrs. Will
liam d. Pelan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Shepard. The launching
party will be entertained at
lunch at the Longfellow House
following the christening of the
giant ship.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Registration For
DIV School Set
For September |

Students for the l944-45 term
at Our Lady of Victories School
will enroll Friday. September |,
beginning at Q am, Sister M.
Angelica announced Thursday,
Glasses will begin Tuesday, Sep
,ember s..
The enrolment at the school
during the past session was 325
and the registration is expected
to exceed that number during The
coming term. Parents arc urged
to see that the children are en-
rolled on the specified date.
Students at the school. girls
from the primary grades through
high school. will wear a uniform
beginning with this term. school
officials announced. and particu-
lar attention of the parents is
called 10 this requirement.
A faculty meeting will pre-
eede the opening of school al
though the date has not been set.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
County Wins
Plaque For
Bond Record
Total Sules In 5th
Wor Loom l76 Per
Cent Of Quote

Official results of the 5th War
Loan campaign in Jackson coun-
ty were announced this week by
Rex /. Brown, state chairman,
Jackson, and Frank r. Mccoy,
Jr., Greenwood, vice chairman.
In their joint statement, total
sales of all bonds were revealed
at $2,278,367, or l76 percent of
the ~county's quota. sc" Bond
sales upon which both the Treas
ury and the state organization
placed the strongest emphasis,
reached $1,053,961, or 159 percent
of the county's "E" Bond quota.
Total sales for the state were
500, 400, 900 and "E" Bond sales
reached $23, 756 900 against quo
tas of $50, 900, 900 and $40, 000, 900.
Both Brown and Mccoy were
high in their praise of the War
Finance organization and the
people of the county. THE State
Committee is indebted to the
leadership and patriotic citizens
of Jackson county for their out
standing record for the part they
played in helping to make pos
sible the achievement of the
state" they said. we want es-
pecially to commend Mr. w. B.
Herring, county director, and Mr..
George w. Young, War Loan
Drives chairman, the Ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation bond
sales committee and their work
ers for unrelenting effort and full
cooperation until challenging 5th
War Loan goals were achieved
Ceunties-eaEning Sc bond
plaques were Chickasaw, Oko-
Iona District, 1919 percent; Choc-
taw, 1854 percent; Harrison, BIZ
loxi District, 1913 percent; Mon
roe, Amory District, 1912 per-
cent; Perry, 1891 percent; Jack
son. 1888 percent; Grenada, 1903
percent; Montgomery, 1873 per-
cent, and Franklin, 1895 percent.
These counties deserve this
special recognition" Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Mccoy stated. THE
state as a whole maintained its
high standard. In all five cate
gories by which performance is
measured, Mississippi is among
the first eight in the nation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Man browns In
River Saturday
AtPascagoula

Herman McNaughton, 30 years
old, was drowned early Satur-
day morning when he fell into
the Pascagoula river at Pasca-
goula as he attempted to board
his boat for a weekend trip.
A c~oroner's jury returned the
verdict of death from accidental
drowning at an inquest conducted
by Coroner H. A. Fails. Jurors
were Marshall w. Betty, S. M.
Holyfield, Amos E. Rolls, Lloyd
w. Anderson. David Dunhorn and
Lonnie Cook,
McNaughton. who was on the
n%ightshift at the Ingalls, shipyard
left work about 2:30 am, Satur-
day, and returned to his rooming
house where Rufus Tanner. with
whom he owns the boat, called
for him. The men went to the
dock on the river where the boat
was tied, and as McNaughton at
tempted to step into the craft he
stumbled and fell into the river
with a case of bottled drinks.
According to witnesses to the ae-
cident, the man did not come to
the surface after falling into the
water. The Coast Guard was
summoned and the body was re-
covered shortly before 8 am.
about As minutes after McNaugh-
ton fell.
Artificial respiration admins
tered by the Pascagoula fire de-
partment failed to revive him.
He was the son of Mrs. Julia
McNaughton, Hillsboro. Miss, and
the body was shipped by Fails
Funeral Home to Forrest, Miss.
for funeral services.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Only 43 Votes Cast
In General City
Election Monday

A total of only 43 votes were
cast in the general election Mon
day and the Democratic nomi-
nees for city offices were elected
without opposition.
Although there is usually little
interest taken in the general
municipal election, the vote was
still unusually light.
The Democratic nominees elect
ed were John r. Watts, mayor;
Lee G. Beckham and Valsin p.
DeJean, city commissioners Ac-
cording to the count there were
ID votes cast in the City Hall
precinct, Is at S. Pascagoula and
10 at N. Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
GIVING HEAVEN A HAND

San Francisco = The Young
Women's Christian Association
has opened ''the Loft" a COM
modious bring-your : own : lunch
room in the financial district for
the white-collar working girl,
generally overlooked in war
worker benefits.
Gaily decorated in chintz, the
Loft provides a cafeteria where
sandwiches can be purchased at
cost. three private dining rooms
for box-lunch parties. game and
lounge rooms. The first DAY
brought 500 customers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Assessments
In County
Increased )
ingalls,. Wooden
Mill. Add Over
Million To Rolls.

On the basis of figures subject
to slight revision, Jackson coup-
tvs assessment rolls for 1914 will
show an increase of approximate
ly one and three-quarter million
dollars.
The largest single item respon-
sible for the increase is the $780,
600 assessment of the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation, which
came onto the county tax rolls
for the first time this year.
Preliminary figures set the
total county assessment, land,
personal and public utilities, at
$10,932,000 against the total 1943
assessment for the same items
of SO, 1872, 788, or an increase of ST.
790,2l2.
Hearings Concluded
Hearings on objections to as
sessments was concluded by the
County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday of this week at the
court house in Pascagoula. is
Only objections filed involving
any great amount of valuation
was that of the ingalls, Corpora
ton, and the Jackson County
Mills.
In the latter case the board,
after hearing evidence and argu-
ment by counsel, granted a re-
duction in the valuation of ma
chinery and equipment of 500
900, making the total assessment
of machinery and equipment for
1914 of $4,000, to bring the total
assessment including personal
property to ~$137,415.
The ingalls, Corporation was
granted a reduction in assess
ment of $135,366, to bring the to-
tai 1914 assessment to the $780,
900 figure.
The rehabilitation of the rolls
will be forwarded to the State
Tax Commission and the board OF
supervisors will take no further
action on the 1914 assessment
unless advised. to do so by the
commission.
The millage rate will be set a;
the October session of the Board
of Supervisors. Last year the
Pascagoula rate was 80 mills,
and averaged approximately Al
mills throughout the county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Officers Arrest
Two Soldiers For
Robbery Saturday

Two soldiers were turned over
to military authorities by county
officials following their arrest
Saturday night for the robbery
of the Forrest Owens home in
Moss Point earlier in the eve
ming
Traced through a taxicab driv-
er by County Officer Fenimore
Hudson, the men were arrested
and the stolen property was
found in their possession. They
had taken Sll0 in cash, a watch
and chain valued at about SIS, a
diamond ring valued at $3.50, a
purse containing So and a baby's
ring.
According to Officer Hudson.
the soldiers found that Mrs. Ow-
ems was to be at the picture show
Saturday night and they knew
that Mr.. Owens was working.
They entered the residence some
time between 9 and IL pm. At
ter the robbery they had taken
a taxieab to a road house near
Moss Point and had paid the
driver in dimes. A part of the
money stolen was a collection of
dimes made by Mrs. Owens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Order Three
New Ships
From Yard
Shipping Company
Loon" OF Ships
Ordered Repaid.

Three new ships, designed as
cargo-passenger vessels for the
Mississippi Shipping Company,
were added to the "on-order,
list at the ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corporation yard this week when
construction orders were received
from the U. S. Maritime Commits
sion.
The three 18,000-ton c-3s will
replace three ships requisitioned
from the company by the gov
eminent during the first months
of the war. II was understood
that they will be used for post
war South American trade, prin-
cipally to Rio.
The contract for these ships
followed authorization by the
Maritime Commission of the
turning over of three ships of
the C-3 type to the shipping COM
pany and came close on the heels
of a contract for six of the same
type vessels which was n
nounced last week. The contracts
for the nine vessels involve a to-
tai amount of approximately
$50, 000. 900 and will carry the
yard through in full production
until the end of i945.
The six previously ordered yes
sells will take precedence on the
ways and completion of these
latest ships will follow. They are
scheduled to be delivered late
in f945.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
New Principal Of
Moss Point Jr.
High Announced

Malcolm Red" Bullock. we'll
known athletic coach in Missis-
sippi, has been added to the staff
of the Moss Point High school as
principal of the Junior High
school and assistant coach, Thorn
as K. Swayze, principal and head
coach, announced Thursday.
Mr.. Bullock is a native of BIZ
laSi and a graduate OF Millsaps
college. He coached last year at
the Columbia High school in Co
lumbia, and for several years be-
fore in the Satartia, Miss, school.
He will be assistant football and
head basketball and track coach.
Mr.. Swayze viii continue as head
football and baseball coach.
Football uniforms will be is
sued Wednesday, at any time
during the day at the high school.
Mr.. Swayze announced, and reg
ular practice will start Thurs
day. Practice will be held daily.
Monday through Saturday at $50
pm. until school opens. All boys
interested in football are request
ed To report Wednesday and re-
ceive a uniform. The boys will
practice in shorts Thursday
through Saturday, Mr.. Swayze
said, and practice toys will be
donned August %. Approx
mately 40 boys are expected to
report for practice.
Letter Men Return
The schedule for the year has
been arranged. Mr.. Swayze am
nounced, and carries only one
open date, that of November II.
All the home games will be
played at night this year.
Fourteen letter men from last
year n rturning to school. They
are Don Blanchard and Gene
Stauter, ends; Frank Hammond,
Mack Simmons and Dick Dick
son, tackles; Jack Fields and Ju-
Nor White, guards; Kenneth
Farragut and Billy Graham.
centers; Ernest Pierce, Vernon
Wells, Mack Myers. Benton
Daley and Harry Davis, backs.
The schedule is as follows: Stp-
TENDER %, Gulfport, here; Sep
TENDER 2S, Biloxi. there; October
6, Murphy High school, there;
October 10. St. Stanislaus. here;
October 90, u NJ. s., there: DC
tober 81, G. c. NJ. A. here: No
vember 3, McGill. there; Novem-
Der 10, Notre Dame High school.
here; Nov. II. open, and Novem-
Der "a, Picayune. there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Operation Funds For
Child Care Program
Are Allotted By FWA

Thomas r. Wells, superintend-
ent of schools in Pascagoula, has
announced the ALLEGATION of $84,-
036 by the Federal Works Agen-
cy for the extension of the child
care program through June, 1945.
This sum provides for the con-
tinuance of the existing units
and for the opening of addition
al units, one to be located in the
trailer court located at the south
end of the original trailer devel-
opment, a negro unit in Gulf
dale, and a unit in the group of
houses at the end of Lincoln
avenue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
l943 Prices Of Food
And Drink To Be
Filed By OPA Order

At a special meeting called by
the price panel of the Jackson
County War Price and Rationins
Board Thursday afternoon, oper-
atorS of all eating and drinking
establishments were ordered to
file prices as of April 4-1O, 1943,
with the local board. Excessive
prices will be ordered adjusted.
This applies, in bars, to mixed
drinks only. z. L. Mangum, dis
trlct price officer, explained the
OPA regulations to the proprie-
tors.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
House Numbering
Progress In Moss
Point Is Reported

Volunteers delivering numbers
to residences in Moss Point have
been working for the past week
distributing numbers and gath
ering information for a city di-
rectory The Young Mems Bus
mess Club. the Rotary Club.
and the Boy Scouts are spon-
soring this civic move and
workers have expressed ap-
probation of the cooperation of
citizens of the town. both white
and colored. The men are doing
the work during their spare time.
Anyone not receiving a number
is requested to telephone 1921
and leave name and address.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
MAKES E SWEEP

Portland, Ore. The Bow
Scouts, the Veterans Guard and
the public that wanted to make
postwar plans were turned away
from Fernwood school where
their meetings were scheduled to
take place. e. said the tempo
rary janitor, scrubbing away be-
hind locked doors. IAN hired to
40 the sweeping and I can't
clean up after night meetings.
If the public comes in tonight. I
walk out The public did not
come in. f..
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Mon Fined In City
Court For Robbery
OF Visiting Soilor

Clyde Smith was fined SIS on
charges of robbery in city court
in connection with the taking of
a wallet from Robert c. Hunter
of the Gulfport Naval Base at a
river front cafe. Arrested on
similar charges in connection
with the robbery of the sailor.
Mrs. Dora Cooley was given $50
fine. suspended with the provis-
ion that she not enter the city
limits between 6 pm. and s am.
a second woman was released.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
SOAP SMOKE KITS

Cape Gloucester. New Britain
Marines in the south Pacific
lungles have solved the problem
OF keeping cigarettes dry by US
ing ordinary two-part soap trays.
4 soap tray is large enough to
accommodate matches, a pack of
cigarettes and a snapshot of the
girl friend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Escape Attempted
BYPrisoner In
Business District

An attempted escape, with the
added excitement of gun fire and
a brief but strenuous chase
through down town streets,
brought Pascagoulans to the
sidewalks Friday shortly af-
ter noon, when Clifford Daw-
son, thirty years old, made
a break for freedom as he
was being held in the sheriff's
office on charges of having COM
mitted a sex crime against a 10
year-old hoy. He was recap
tured within a short time.
Taken into custody by County
Officer Fenimore Hudson, Daw-
son was taken to the office of
Sheriff D. o. Newman. Making
a quick dash from the outer of
flee into the sheriff's office which
was empty, the man swung the
door closed between himself and
the officers and dashed across
the court house yard into Ker
street. When he ignored Off
Ger Hudson's shout to halt. Mr..
Hudson shot at the fleeing man
as he raced along against the
brick wall behind the office of
the United States Employment
Service.
Robert Ware. negro, was acci-
dentally shot in the arm and side,
when alarmed at the escaping
man running toward him and the
sound of the shots. ran into the
gunfire instead of going the 9TH
err way. Taken to the Jackson
County hospital his condition was
declared not serious and after a
few days observation he was al
lowed to return to his home.
Man Identified
The crime against the child was
discovered by Francis Saucier
who lives near Shepherd Bluff on
Bayou Casotte. Mr.. Saucier told
a neighbor. Joe Krebs, a city en-
ployee, and together the men
started to town to report the mat
ter to the police. As they passed
the scene, Dawson stepped out
and tagged them to a stop, ask
ing for a ride. They told him
they were not going to town and
left him walking along the road.
Later Officer Hudson who re-
turned with the men arrested
Dawson as he walked with two
small boys at 14th street and Lin
coin avenue.
The man was later identified
by the child against whom the
was committed.
Declaring to Officer Hudson
that he would rather you'd kill
me than to face what I've got
ahead of me-" Dawson admitted
that he had previously served a
prison sentence for a similar
He had only been re-
leased from the county road gang a
few days earlier where he worked
out a sentence for drunkenness.
He is a former merchant seaman
and came from Charleston.
A preliminary hearing will be
set.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
NAILS IN DUTCH

London = Nazis are advising
the Dutch people that a blanket
soaked in water and wrapped
around the body will offer pro-
lection in escaping through
flames caused by Allied bombing
raids. But all blankets in Hol-
land were requisitioned a long
time ago.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18
Beach School PTA
Sponsors Salvage
Paper Campaign

In the wake of a renewed plea
from federal and state govern
ment officials for scrap paper for
the war effort, Mrs. Charles
Smith, president of the Beach
Elementary school Parent-Tach-
er Association in Pascagoula, has
announced a new drive for a car
load of salvaged paper.
The drive will get under way
Immediately and a new salvage
depot has been added to the two
already open in the city. This is
the shed located just east of South
Pascagoula street on Washington
venue on the north side of the
street. A sign will mark the
building, which was loaned by the
city, for the convenience of those
taking paper. The original de-
pot on General Grant street. a
block west of South Pascagoula,
just north of Lafayette street, will
remain open as will the garage
behind the residence of Mrs. A.
v. McGruder at Magnolia and
Orange streets.
Special requests have been
made for cardboard cartons and
magazines, and merchants are
asked to flatten the cartons and
contribute them to the drive.
Paper collections too large to be
transported to the depots by pri-
vate automobile will be called
for by truck. Mrs. Smith said,
and anyone having a load may
telephone 285, or Mrs. Sydney
Swan at 62l to have it picked up.
Mrs. Smith also recommended
that neighborhood central sta
tons be designated from which
the paper will be collected at reg
ular intervals. Emphasis has been
laid on the importance of each
contributor tying the bundles or
placing the loose paper and mag
azines in cardboard boxes. Irvine
for this purpose may be obtained
from Mrs. Smith or Mayor Walter
Gulley.
Proceeds For Identification
Proceeds from the carload of
paper will be used to clear and
plant with grass and s~hrubbery
the school grounds and any funds
remaining will be used for play
ground development.
This drive follows closely on
the heels of one conducted by
the South Pascagoula Elementary
school Parent Teacher Associa-
ton under the direction of the
organization president. Mrs. d. A.
Handy. The filled car was shipped
from Pascagoula the first part
of this week. Cooperating in the
drive were Mrs. L. E. Taylor and
a number of boys who helped
with the collection.
IN a letter to Mayor Gulley,
who is sponsoring the paper sal
wage drives, Governor Thomas
Bailey pointed out that the
Salvage Division of the War Pro-
duction Board in Washington has
informed me that there is great
urgency for the salvage of waste
paper" The governor has is
sued a special call to Mississip-
plans to enter the campaign.
Paper is being used extern
sively in the war effort" he
wrote. There are more than
100000 items which are either
wrapped in paper or shipped in
cardboard containers, sent to the
men IN the armed forces through
out the world. Civilian re-
qulrements are great
Governor Bailey also stressed
the need for tin cans and asked
That every person who can save
these so that the tin may be re-
claimed for the war effort.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18

The landing of the Great ST.
oertan Meteor in 1908 affected
weather instruments ali over
Europe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18

Libitina vas the Roman god
dess Of funerals.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18

In Crqmwellian times battle
pixies sometimes were i8, feet
long.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-18

There T nearly 1900, 900
people in Burma.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-22

VINO Regulations governing elgi-
billty for employment. II you were
last employed as an essential or
locally needed activity. you must
nave statement OF Availability II
YOU are qualified for employment m
critical occupation, you must be
referred through the United States
Employment Service.
ACCOUNTANT - last side plant
has openings for men exp IN either
accounts payable or cost work In
reply state age, experience. draft
status and salary desired. Address
BaN B-29S2 Detroit Times 81
AIRCRAFT RIVETERS ~ Expert
enced Supervisors. tool and diemak-
ers. mllIWriEhts, electricians, general
machine Optrs Apply Emp Dept
NNuner att. Jefferson. Hudson MO
tor Car Co
ARC WELDERS on plate fahrlca-
tons. Must comply with " ~ G..
regulations Composite F'orgings. In
corp9rsted 1900 West Jefferson. cor
ner Fifteenth
ARC welders TO WORK ou l0.hour
shifts IN an essential war plant
Apply ; l. Jacobs Co. 5000 LouyO
Rd near vs. Warren
ARC WELDERS Must quality Tor
navy qualifications. Apply az 1903
East Atwater
ARC WELDERS. experienced 30 hour
week Apply at Copco steel d Ensi-
neering CO., l4o35 Grand RIVER
ARC WrI.bEFS =fuU-r navy WORK
day ~ night shifts Whitehead & kales
Company River Rouge VI l-S3J0
ARC welders. motor mechanics. APP
ply BreEs Mia. 90, 1851 Mack Ave,
ARTISTS - All-ar1uud responsible
man. agency experience helpful wash
and lire Illustrations lettering essen.
uai good postwar future Address
R1N 2g76. Detroit Times, 81.
ASsEMEL SO experience neces
sats West side truck manufacturer.
Good wages. steady work and excel
lent postwar prospects Federal Motor
Truck Co $3.50 Federal Ave
ASSEMBLERS inspectors De set
'ers Die makers laborers good
rates. with postwar future all SHIFTS
square ID Gu hu6n -RNard-
ASSURED good steady Ioh with post
war future ior col1red men and boys.
aged Is 20 &c. with old-estaohshed
business Cab Mr.. Jones ca NoSU
AUTO mechanic Familiar with used
cars. can make Xlpu per week. 'We
and hair fur overtime hruE tools
Bert BAKER $500 Gfand River
AUTO MECHANICS WANTED
BUICK BRASCH-Gi6i CASS
AUTO washer amt porter expert
----r-i > So weekly ~ sta-t A'k1n
Buick 2tol Bit1e Ave, Nyandottc
AXLE WORKERS -- Asscmrlers. ln