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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
Pontotoc News
Mrs. Mildred Bates, Reporter

Mrs. Mildred Bates, Reporter
Mrs. Virginia Maize and her
attractive little daughter, Alaria
Dean of Cleveland, Ohio, came Sat-
urday for a short visit with her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Bates and sis
ter, Mrs. Deliah Bell and other rel
atives and friends.
Miss Annie Bell Garrett and sis
ter, Miss Florence Garrett were
called home last week from Mem
phis, Tenn, to be at the bedside
of their sister, Mrs. Rena Mae Eas-
ley, who was seriously i'll.
Mrs. Beatric Beckon attended
the funeral of her aunt in Hous-
ton recently.
Mr.. F. Garette has moved into
the home of his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Garette.
The Sunset Four Quartet of
Houston sang Friday night at Mac
Donald M. E. Church. The sing
ing was enjoyed by a large au-
dience.
Mrs. Pearl Wright returned Sat-
urday from Oxford, Miss, where
she spent two days attending a
Baptist District Church meeting.
She reports the meeting as being
inspiring and soul-stirring.
Mrs. Lamas O'Neal of Chicago
and Mrs. Melyner Stuart of Ala
bama, came last week to the bed
side of their sister, Miss Florence
Hall, who was i'll and whose ILL
ness resulted in death.
Mrs. Rena Mae Easley died Sat-
urday evening at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Susie Mae Helford.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday evening, March 10 at the
Baptist Church of Bother. Inter
ment was in Bother cemetery.
Mr.. Louis Carter of Memphis
Tenn, came Sunday to join his
wife, Mrs. Mammie Carter.
In the early hours of morning
Monday, March 20, the death an
gels visited the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Hall and claimed
their daughter, Florence Hall.
Florence was member of Ponto-
toe Second Baptist Church. She
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25

friend, box of double mint chew
ing gum and love letter of course.
Who could he be? None other
than Pfc. Jack Morgan. We hope
she will now stop spending most
of her time with T. J.
Malvas Sanders heart skipped
beat when certain old top en-
tered the schol room door Mon
day morning after long illness.
Miss x spends most of her time
at the Rainbow Cafe playing a GER
tain number.
Two handsome chicks are usually
seen on Sundays hanging around
on the highway. Be careful, chill
dren!
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joined the church at the age of
eleven years and lived consist
ent Christian life during her short
stay with us. She was faithful.
We regret very much to lose her
so young. But God called her to
that beautiful Heavenly home
where there will be no more sick
ness, pain or sorrow. We feel that
our loss is Heavens gain. Her fu-
neral was conducted Tuesday eve
ing, 2 o'clock at the Baptist church
with the pastor, Rev. S. Gwians
officiating. Her body was laid to
rest in the Pontotoc cemetery.
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per cent of their base use, and
manufacturers of drugs and medi-
clnes will continue to get 100 per
cent OF the amount they used in
comparable months of 1941.
Applications for these allotments
Will be made between March Is
and April is as usual.
z. The consumer ration. Sugar
stamp 30 in War Ration Book
Four, previously announced to ex-
plre on March 81, will continue to
be good for an indefinite period.
Stamp 81, the next sugar stamp
Will become valid as scheduled on
April l for five pounds of sugar.
NO expiration date is announced
for this stamp.
OPA cannot say definitely at this
time whether any change will be
necessary in the consumer ration
In the next few months. # the
removal of expiration dates from
consumer stamps postpones buying
sufficiently, and if adequate ship
ping can be provided, it is expect
ed that the current consumer ra-
ton will remain unchanged.
3. Sugar for home canning. AL
though no details of the sugar al
lowance for home canning are an
nounced at this time, it is not ex-
pected that the VIA ALLEGATION will
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necesSitate a reduction in last
years per person allowance of SUI
gar for home canning.
In making those announcements,
OPA explained details of all pro-
grams are now being worked out,
and will be completed and an
nounced shortly.
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How Searnan's
Letter Should
Be Addressed

Naval postal officers have mott
fled the War Shipping Administra-
ton that letters to seamen are be-
ing improperly addresses, often in
violation of national security rules,
VISA announced today.
Failure to use the proper form
IN addressing mail destined for
merchant seamen results in delay
in delivery, and in some instances
actual loss.
To ensure delivery, the follow
ing form should be used:
Seaman's name.
Name of ship.
Go Postmaster, San Francisco,
New York, or New Orleans Ode
pending on coast from which ad-
dresse sailed.)
The return address of the writer
should appear in the upper left
hand corner of and the name of the
steamship company in the lower
left hand corner. The address of
the steamship company should not
be given.
In number of instances, in di-
rect violation of national security
rules, letters have been addressed
to a specific street address or place
name of a foreign country. Adj
dressing mail to any other than the
proper port, in care of the post
master, as noted above, only de-
lays its reaching the seaman.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-03-25
PUERTO RICO GIRL
AWARDED BIG ROLE

HOLLYWOOD - Olga San Ju-
an, 16-year-old Puerto Rician
girl, has been borrowed by Warn
er Bros. from Paramount to ap-
pear as a Cuban in ITO Have and
Have Not" Miss Juan, former
night club singer and dancer,
played second lead in Rainbow
Island" portraying a South Seas
native. Howard Hawks will pro-
duce and direct ITO Have and Have
NOT" based on the Ernest Heming-
way story. Humphrey Bogart and
Walter Brennan previously have
been set.
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Goodman News
Miss Almeda Smith, Reporter

MISS Almeda Smith, Reporter
The Goodman North Club No. 2,
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harriet Barnes with president, Mrs.
Gertrude Smith presiding. We had
wonderful meeting, and we are
inviting our friends to visit us in
our meeting and share in our en-
Joyment. We are looking for some
OF you next Thursday night. Mem
bers present were as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. M. C. Billingslea, Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Travas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivory Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
John PickenS. Mrs. Julius Leflora
and Mrs. LESSEE B. Brown. A de-
lIcious menu was served.
The J. M. AS met at the home
Of MIR. and Mrs. James Holmes
last Sunday with Mrs. Ida Reed,
the President, presiding. Open
ing lesson was taught by the pres
ident Topic discussion by Mrs.
Leslie B. Brown which was en-
5oyed by all. Members present
were as follows: Mesdames Ida
Reed, Bessie Pickens, Jenola Reed,
Allen Dickens, Bertha L. Falls, Ha-
eel Jordan, Bessie Delany, Luven-
la Morgan, Lille c. Winston, LESSEE
B. Brown, and Mallie V. Holmes.
Friends, why not join US next Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Samples?
The Club adjourned and the hos
tess served her guests royalty.
Mrs. Myrtis v. Morrison of Jack
son spent two weeks with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Travas.
Mr.. Willie Parks and Mr.. Henry
Clay Travas of Sherard Miss.
were Sunday visitors in the Ira
vas home.
Mrs. Mamie MCGEE is visiting
her husband who is i'll in a hos
pital at Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Maccie Travas and daugh-
ter, little Margaret Jacqueline left
for their home Sunday We are
hoping little Miss Travas will en-
joy her new home at Sherard,
Miss.
The Colored people of Goodman
met Monday night at the Good
man Baptist Church in the inter
est of the Red Cross. With Miss
Almeda Smith as chairman. the
sum of $67.25 was raised and with
$17.25 already to our credit this
made total of $1O450 in our 1st
partial report. The second and fl
nal reports will be on March 81
at the Colored School, according to
Chairman Smith. So friends, if you
haven't contributed, please do So.
Our goal is Our Very Best" Our
Motto, do All You Can For The
Red Cross"
Don't Miss Seeing
Community Achievement Day.
March 81, 1914, at the Goodman
Colored School. Make plans now
to enjoy yourself, from 1000 o'clock
to 4:30. Be sure to bring the chill
dren along. All the neighboring
schools are invited to take a part.
A Wash Day Social will be given
that night. Check on your soiled
clothes and bring them out and get
them laundried for 20 cents.
While they are being cleaned,
and since it is so close to April
Fools Day, there will be a Con-
Vest. The person who can tell the
biggest and quickest anecdote will
get a cake for All FOOLS Day. Get
in practice everybody. Let us
hear your joke on that night.
Miss Mable Silas happens to be
it this time. the most popular girl
in Goodman. She owns new boy
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them. Colonel Long stated that he
hoped to see marked increase in
enlistmentS of women in order
that more essential men, and par
ticularly fathers, could be retained
at home.
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Give to the Red Cross NOWl
Buy more War Bones and Stamps!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
LONG WILL MEET
TOUGH OPPONENT

Johnny Long, popular prince Of
the mat, may find the going little
tough Friday night at Thalian Hall
when he goes against another color
full and outstanding athlete, Bill
Middlekauff of Miami, Fla.
Long has built up quite follow
ing and wild Bilr' will surely
take a fling at him to dethrone his
popularity and gain little for him
self, because Middlekauff thrives
on it.
This will be the feature and top
bout of the evening, but the fire
works will surely pop in the open
ing match when Chief Little Bea'
yer goes against Charley Harden
the Stone Mountain Georgia giant.
There has been a lot of friction
between these two for some time
They agreed that the loser will
pack up his buds and quietly leave
the territory, also leaving all the
''mazuma' or purse money to the
victor.
Tickets have been moving along
at a fair rate and Promoter Bert
Causey anticipates capacity
house for these two outstanding
matches.
Doors will be open at 7:15 and
matches start at $3.50 sharp.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
MISHAPS WHlTTLE
STATE GRIDlR0N

RALEIGH, Sept. 6.-(P)-N. C.
States understood football squad,
which has been Whitfield down tc
20 by injuries and other player diff.
ficulties, held drills today in So
degree temperature and Head
Coach Beattie Feathers comment
ed that "the boys are improving
daily"
John Scarpa, 17o-pound guard,
injured an ankle in session which
stressed blocking and tackling and
will be out of action for several
days. Previously, Grafton Pearce,
an end, broke leg and will be
lost for the season.
Feathers, who is teaching the
boys the fundamentals Of the IT
formation which will be used this
year, stressed signal calling and
punting for backfield candidates.
States line will average about
LIT pounds and the backfield about
1855. .
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CAUSEY LINING
Up BOXING CARD

Promoter Bert Causey, now In a
more serious mood, is getting a
good boxing card for the near fu-
ture.
Having contacted Matchmaker
Jimmy Campbell, Promoter Caus.
ey learned that Jimmy had lined
up some very good boys. Several
heavyWeights are among them, in
Guiding George Croft and jimmy
Weeks; Rut Snider of Greensboro,
Just back from Trinidad; Clifford
Smith, now a professional; Early
Hamilton, and Bascom Bradley.
At this time, if any of the local
fighters are interested, they can
drop card to Matchmaker Camp
bell in care of Promoter Causey at
the Orion hotel.
No youngsters will be allowed to
light without their parents con-
sent and they must be more than
Is years of age.
All matches to be staged by
Causey will be under the super
vision of the local boxing commits
sion.
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SOLDIERS DEFEAT
ATHLETICS, 9 TO I

MITCHELL FIELD, Sept. 6.-(R
The Mitchell Field nine over
came a four run deficit to defeat
the Philadelphia Athletics Of the
American League 81 today, as
over 1000 convalescent soldiers
cheered them on.
Outfielder Pvt. Frank Velance
led the soldiers at bat with a pair
of home runs, each coming With
two on. Both homers were hit OFF
Rookie Claude Rogers, making MS
first start fo rthe Athletics. Dick
iebert, AS regular first-baseman-
outfielder, and leading hitter, hurl-
ed the last three innings for the
Mackmen, and was touched Tor
two runs in the sixth.
Kenny Pine, former Seton Hall
College star, who also pitched Tor
the Bushwicks, strong New YORK
seni-pro team, went all the way
for the soldiers giving up IL hits.
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philadelphia 49, 400 100 2-7 II 2
Mitchell Field DAB Oo2 x-9 II z
Rogers, Siebert "a and Gar
bark: Pine and Mitchell. ...
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The modern game of lawn ten
mis- was first played in England
about 1874.
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Coach Rupert Bryan
Doesn't Speculate

ton the squad to slow it down. Each
candidates face wore the express
sion of logged determination and
the will to fight. There's a scrappy
lot of Wild Cats this season.
The receiving of punts and pass
es by Sutton, who twists, turns
and pivots with grace and speed.
He has sound e11ects of his own
similar to those in the grunt and
groan profession. For lack of a
better moniker, l shall tag Sutton
from now on as "Grunt and Groan
Sutton.
With more practice, Chubby Paul
is a good lineman in the making.
The lad has the weight and the
build if he's got what it takes.
Saw him smash through the line Of
scrimmage for couple of good
hard tackles. Hope he's not made
Of glass.
A newcomer, Tom White, h S
weight and build and plenty OF
fight. Any lad who signed up with
the United States Marines like Tom
did has got to have plenty of scrap.
Only trouble with Tom was that
ne wasn't quite old enough to stick,
so back to more book 'larnin' -
he went.
Another good bet for a first
string backfield man is Bubba
Sykes. This determined lad hasn't
put a football down since last sea.
son. He's been known to carry the
pigskin to the dinner table, much
to his parents dismay. Buoba'
punting showed up well as did his
bullet like passes. Watch this lac
run with his knees nigh and his
body bent.
In keeping with their past per
formances, Graham Barefoot anc
Bernard Happy) Corbett turned If
ON fancy blocking and hare
tackling for the first few days o.
scrimmage.
The Wild Cats will not be lack
ing for points after touchdown
Five consecutive points were
kicked by the little giant, JACK
Lowrimore, in Wednesdays scrim
mage. Good going.
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nv WHITNEY MARTIN

.,rw YORK, Sept. 6-Whetner
Me- ike it or not, it looks like
tney :onal league fans might get a
Ns .aud helping of nothing next year
ssc9 saT as a tight pennant race is
Is l 10 as the greatest gain In
rIs o1'er through the winter prob
nls , psrill be made by the St. Louis
sogdi n who need it least.
Cs 49, Cardinals of today are SO
Inv rior to the other major League
; 'upsr that the fact their heavy
ls ssass to tie service generally are
!'s sSslooked, and we ourselves have
ov ';r+ed toward such guys on the
pO l.ar as the Coopers and Marty
lSsrion and Max Lanier and
sMnsitev" Urowski and muttered:
.u Wl why shouldn't they be good. !"
S oui+e ignored is the fact tht club
-. wa a pretty stout outfit in the
a as.rice including fellows we used
consider as key men. Fellows
v',b as Terry Moore. and Enos
ssIsnohter, and HOWE Pollet, and
s sta+I Crespi, and Jimmy Brown.
e .s TO think of it, just about all
W. s.,'' cards of the last few years
. u, been key men. Sam Breadon
s .a KEYS that jingle jangle jingle.
la ANYWAY wv the clubs potential
s 49,. 10 the draft do not loom as
. ,.,,s the war outlook being as
" II might lose Danny LitWhiler,
s Nv one or two others, but not
. ,,ry to put much of a dent in
the lineup -
,.n he light, and considering that
s N. present ay club is good enough to
'Ir The National league pennant by
y, NJ games or SO, the idea that St.
onis might dominate the league
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CITY OPTICIANS
FACE SOLDIERS

The City Optical softball step.
ped a notch nearer the seSond
half championship Of the Munich
pal league by winning from the
Lake Forest team last night by
forfeit. The first game of the
scheduled doubleheader was post
poned when the THD club from
Fort Fisher called and reported
that they were held in camp for
inspection.
The second game with the Lake
Foreste-s ended in the second inn.
ing after the Opticians had scored
four runs with none out. The Lake
Lads were playing shorthanded
and decided to forfeit the contest
to the Opticians.
Tonight the Eyemen will play
the league leading 141st ABNTI
club from Camp Davis in the first
game, and the Lake Forest club
will attempt to gather a team for
the second game Of the night. Last
nights postponed game with THD
will be played at a later date.
The Camp Davis-Optical contest
tonight should be one of the best
games played here this season.
Both teams boast of having play
ed in the State tournament and
have been playing a fast branc
Of ball in the local league.
A pitchers duel between "a
Slugger" Brown of the Eyemer
and Evanicky of the Soldiers is ex
pected. Both hurlers have excel
lent records.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
HOGAN, NELSON
SPAR FOR LEAD
Nelson Rates Tops, But
Railbirds Say Hogan
Will Win

DALLAS, Sept. 6.-R-Wee Ben
Hogan checked the Lakewood
Country Club course from start to
finish, looked at his practice score
cards which included two parshat-
tering rounds and decided it would
take 269 to win the u hole Texas
victory open tournament and the
$4,000 that goes with it.
The railbirds, when they heard
that, averred little Ben, who is on
leave from the Army to compete
in the tournament opening tomor-
row, was just the guy to shoot the
269.
Tall Byron Nelson of Toledo, for
merly another star Texas golfer,
was the favorite. however, as the
professionals descended upon Dial.
las seeking the harvest of war
bonds being given in a tournament
that was designed to raise $25, ZOO
to $4,000 for Ashburn General hos
pital for wounded war veterans at
Mckinney, Texas.
Nelson, on the basis of six tour
nament championships this year
and total winnings of $34, 267-an
all time record in professional
golf-could only be rated No. l.
but they all said around the courts
that Hogan was the one to beat
as usual.
Ben has been here several days
sizing up the course and yesterday
swept around in $751; one below the
course tournament record set by
Johnny Revolta.
Tournament Chairman A. P. 81.
mons today forecast field of ITS
would tee off tomorrow in the open
ing 10 holes. Included will be Har-
old (Jug) McSpaden, hot on Mel
sons heels in winnings; Bob Ham
ilton, P. G. A. Champion; KY LAT
foon, Herman Barron, E. J. Dutch
Harrison, Leonard Dodson. Jimmie
Gauntt, Texas F. C. A. Champion;
and such amateur stars asSDavid
(Spec) Goldman and Jack Tinnen
Simons said more than $4,000 in
ticket sales already had been regis.
tered despite intermittent rain to-
day.
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EVANS APPOINTED
TO SERIES BOARD


DURHAM, Sept. 8 -{R- Billy
Evans, president of the Southern
league, has been named as the
third member of the supervisory
board for the junior worlds series
between the champions of the Am
erican Association and the Inter
national league. The appointment
was made by President w. G.
Bramham of the National Asso-
citation.
Evans will serve with the presi-
dents of the two contesting cir
cults. George Trautrnan of the Am
erican Association and Frank
Shaughnessy Of the. International
loop.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
FILTERS LOSE
TO SKlDS, S-4

Taking the third game In the
shipyard second shift softball Sc
ries yesterday, the Skids brought
home an 8-4 victory over the Fit.
tiers, placing them one game ahead
in the five game play-off for the
league championship.
Pitcher Joe Meadlock allowed
the Fitteres seven hits and walked
two men. The deciding runs were
made in the sixth on walk, two
hits and three wild throws, giving
the Skids four runs.
Teachey, Filter right fielder,
picked up two hits, leading in this
department..
Each team was good for four
errors.
Herring, Worrel and Lawrence
were the Filters leading fielders
Meadlock, Jones and Chasteen led
in abe fielding for the Skids.
The fourth game in the play-of1
will be played at 1920 a. m. to-
morrow on the softball diamond at
Legion Field.
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Filters ---- 210 010 o.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
TAR HEEL SQUAD
HAS HARD DRILL

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. g. up -
Although they scrimmaged Pre-
Flight yesterday and had Navy
drill this afternoon, North Caro-
lina's hard working rockies came
out afterwards for a regulation
workout, closing with short
scrimmage between the two top
teams.
Coaches Gene and MacAuley Nc.
Ever also put the squad through
preliminary drills on passing,
rushing the punter. and downfield
blocking.
Bobby Weant and Jack Dean
Carolina reserves, ran the rlva
backfields from the blocking back
ball handling slot. Jack Foster and
Bob Warren paced the ball car,
riers. Johnny Walker featured al
guard.
The ineups, showing the approx
mate rankings after ten days
work: Goodwin and Thomas, ends:
Koffenberger and Smith, tackles;
Walker and Golding, guards; Wal
tiers, center; Weant, Foster, Camp
Warren, backs:
Lacy and Gillian, ends; Abel
and Lanegn, tackles; Twohey ano
Collins, guards; Kreus, center:
Dean, Lambeth, Walker, Hartford.
backs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
new FOUR-YEAR
RULE EFFECTIVE
Ruling Makes New Stars
Eligible For Navy
Powerhouse
By JOHN F.. CHANDLER

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 6.-R-
The United States Naval academy
announced today that it would fol-
low the four year competition ruiz
ing of the National Collegiate Ath.
letic association, thereby making
half a dozen former Navy stars
eligible for another season on an al
ready well stocked football pow
erhouSe.
At its January meeting in New
York, the NCAA voted to waive
for this year the three year rule.
but until today there was no indlca-
ton that the academy would 90
along with the broadened policy.
The announcement, coming in .
brief statement from Rear admir-
al John R. Beardall. academy SUI
perintendent, Immediately boosted
Navy grid stock several notches,
since it permits four 1943 regulars
and two members of the 1912 team
who still are in school to play with
the varsity.
The four 1e43 players, eall Of
whom gained all America hon.
orable mention, are Hal Hanberg.
one of the years great passers.
who came to Navy from the Uni.
versity of Arkansas; tackle Don
Whitmire, former Alabama Univer.
sity ace, a mainstay OF Nays
line; and two former Princeton
players, center Jack Martin d
halfback Ben Martin.
In addition, Dave Barksda1e and
Marshall Stoves, who were side
lined last year after playing in
1912, became eligible. Barksdale,
who came in from U. Of North Car
DINA, was quarterback, and brill
liant blocker, and Stevens played
guard.
Admiral Beardall's decision re-
called that in 1928 and 1929 the
Army Navy classics were not
held because Annapolis insisted up
on the three year rule, while
Army allowed the cadets to play.
regardless of previous competition
in other colleges.