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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Progress OF Various Pascagoula
Improvement Projects Discussed

The progress and standing Of
several projects inaugurated here
during the past year by repre-
sentatives OF the Presidents
Committee for Congested Areas,
city officials and civic %organiza-
tions were discussed at a meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the
USO.
Attending the meeting were
two members of the committee,
Cecil Bates and George Toulmin,
both of Mobile, city officials and
representatives of several bust
ness and civic organizations.
Inasmuch as the committee is
scheduled to be discontinued af-
ter December Of this year, MI.
Bates told those attending the
meeting, a general check IS be-
ing made on the progress of all
projects inaugurated in an eff
fort TO close them out before the
committee ceases to function.
First project brought under
discussion was the 200, 000-gallon
elevated water storage tank to
supplement Pascagoula's water
supply.
Work Held Up
Bids received on the project
were well within the funds avail
able, City Engineer Donald
Simmons said, however a clause
imposing a penalty of $50 daily
for failure to complete the tank
within a specified time has de-
layed acceptance Of the work by
the contractor, the Chicago
Bridge and Iron Co.
Under present conditions there
is no sure supply of steel for the
project and the contractor is
handicapped by not knowing
whether a sufficient supply of
steel will be available to com
,plete the job when started and
unwilling TO accept the high pen
atty risk under these conditions.
The FWA will either have to
eliminate the penalty clause or
give a higher GIMP ALLEGATION
number in order to expedite the
work; ne added However, IL was
believed that some means OF
starting work on the tank could
be worked out shortly.
The FWA has turned down the
city's application for the con
stfuction of sidewalks on Polk,
Dupont and Jackson streets, Mr..
Bates told the meeting, and the
elimination of the particular
tiEfNe hazard created on Polk
street Wy the large number OF
children sgoing to and fro from
school and having to walk in the
street would be up TO the city.
100000 for City
Harrison G.. Otis, FPHA project
manager, pointed out at this
point that the Federal Govern
ment would pay the city approx
imately $108, 900 this year in lieu
of taxes. This money can be
used in the general fund and
does not have to be allocated TO
various city funds as has been
done in the past, he said.
It was agreed that measures
were needed to construct a side
walk at least on one side of Polk
street as a traffic safety mea-
sure.
DIR. Henry B. Hoff, county
health officer, told the meeting
that the allotment had been made
for the purchase of the AlSpach
Clinic for the County Health Of
flee. Hermes r. Gautier also
said that the county's share OF
the appropriation has been made
and completion of the sale is
waiting only on a few technical
tiles.
DIR. Hoff also told the meeting
that the city has virtually agreed
to establish a revolving fund Of
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
WhiskeY Seized.
Destroyed Publicly,
After Two Are ted

Marion and Fletcher Owens
negroes. we're arrested by j. E
Thompson, ST., chief of police in
Moss Point, on charges of posses
sing more than 30 gallons of
whiskey which were seized and
publicly destroyed. The negroes
were fined 500 and given a 30
day suspended sentence. each.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Sept. IL Official
Opening Date For
Schools In County

The schools of Jackson county
will officially open September II,
A. F. Megehee, county superin-
tendent of education, announced
Thursday.
The rural schools have set their
registration date for Friday, Sep
tember 8, and city schools of Pas
cagoula and Moss Point will also
enroll students prior to the open
ing date at specified times. Ac-
cording TO Mr.. Megehee, this is
being done so that Friday after
Thanksgiving may be taken as a
holiday. Schools will have two
weeks holiday at Christmas time,
one week before and another after
christmas Day, he said. The long
vacation is planned to give older
students a chance to assist mer-
chants and other business men
during the seasonal rush.
All school principals and super
intendents met in the office of
the county superintendent Satur-
day to complete plans for the
opening of school. c. S. Huds-
peth, secretary of the State Text
book commission, attended the
meeting to explain the new text
book program, and also present
was Clyde Mckee, State Elemen-
tary Supervisor.
Bayou Casotte, Linwood john
son, principal; Mrs. Linwood
Johnson. Miss Gladys Johnson.
Daisy-Vestry. E. B. FURRY,
principal; Mrs. l. w. Ramsay,
Mrs. Camie Wilson, Mrs. c. D..
Ravens, Mrs. Louis Hatten. Va
cancy, Commercial.
Escatawpa, l.. C. Gordon, prin-
eipal; Mrs. Will G.. Broome, Mrs.
Louise Lynd. Mrs Maggie Vice,
Mrs. Queenie Cumbest, Mrs. Jes-
sic Alexander, Mrs. Alma Byrd.
Hurley Liston Draughan, prin-
cipal; Mrs. Vivian Green. Miss
Addie Bell Williams, Mrs. Louise
G. Melvin, Mrs. Merle K. Tilley.
Lyon. r. H. Campbell, princi-
pal, Mrs. Marie Fuller, Miss Ger
adine Roberts.
Orange Lake. E. R. Cooley,
principal; Mrs. E. R. Cooley, Mrs.
RFloy Stewart. Mrs. Beatrice
Robinson, Mrs. Maxine Bond.
st. Martin, R. L. Furry, prin-
elpal; Mrs. R. L. Furry. Mrs, Lii
lie Quave, Mrs. Mildred Foster,
Oren L. Seal, Miss Gerda Will
emses, Mrs. |. H. Watts, Miss
Celeste Edwards.
Vancleave, c.. F.. Sheffield.
principal; Mrs. Vertis Ramsay
Mrs. Lee Mitchell. Mrs. Walter
IRELAND, Miss Tusie Vaughan
Mrs. Annie Mae Lockard, Mrs
r. NJ. Roberts. Home Economics
vacant.
Wade. N. c. Everett, principal;
Mrs. N. c. Everett. Miss Joyce
Ulmer. Mrs. Emily Davis, Mrs
Lillian Faggard. Mrs. Susie Car
ier, Mrs. c. B. Lynd, Miss Ruth
Valentine. Vacancy. Home Econ
omies.
Colored Teachers
Bluff Creek, Georgia Burney.
Lillian S. Barnes.
Eseatawpa, Ernestine F. Pres
Ion. Henrietta Spencer Hands.
Davis Chapel. Della Stewart
Vacant.
Lyons Colored. vacant.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
Corporal J. W.
Mcmillan Is
Among Wounded

The War Department has no
titled Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nc
MILAN of Vancleave that their
son, Corporal J W. Mcmillan
has been wounded in action. Cpr-
poral Mcmillan has been in The
service since 1912 and has won
several honors through his pro-
ficieney as a sharp-shooter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11
MOSS POINT CITIZENS

A committee from the Y. NJ 3. c. and Rotary, with
the aid of the Boy Scouts will call at your home during
the next several days to deliver to you your house
number and to get certain information from you for
a proposed city directory. Please give US your coopera-
ton as numbers on the houses will mean street delivery
of mail for Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11

side and set about examining
our plane just to see how much
damage had been done. We soon
discovered that the ferries aren't
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11

over the channel we saw some of
our planes IN the water. and the
allied navies ali IN unison ready
to do their bit We landed at our
home base 4 bi; on the iittery
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-11

The mercury thermometer was
invented in l714 by Gabriel Dan
iel Fahrenheit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
VACATIONS AND TYPHOID

Vacation time is likely to be ty-
phoid fever time" according to DR..
R. H. Riley, Director of the State De-
partment of Health. ''The summer
months, when swimming, camping,
and picnics are at their height, are
usually accompanied by the years
highest incidence of this disease,
''The immunization against ty-
phoid fever is strongly recommended
for persons of all ages who want to
enjoy the warm weather activities
secure from the threat of this dis
ease. Protection is achieved by three
inoculations, usually given one week
apart. The treatment should be re-
peated every third year, because the
immunity conferred does not ordi-
narily last longer than three years.
If you have not been vaccinated
against this disease since 1941 inoc-
ulations are, therefore, in order.
Ideally the shots should be taken
somewhat in advance of your out
door vacation, for the immunity re-
quires time to establish itself thor
oughly.
Improved sanitation, it is true,
has gone far to lower the incidence
of typhoid fever in recent years. 1t
is known that every case develops
as result of consuming milk, food
or water contaminated with human
excreta containing the disease-pro-
ducing germs. Sometimes such dis
charges come from patient ill with
typhoid fever and sometimes from an
apparently normal carrier, a person
who has had the disease and, after
recovery, continues to discharge it's
germs. Control measures to insure
safe food and milk and pure pub
lie water supply, together with sup
ervision of known carriers, have
made typhoid fever far less preva-
lent than in the past.
Gin spite of these community safe
guards, personal immuni o n
should not be neglected" DR.. Riley
warns. However careful you and the
health authorities may try to be,
there is the possibility of infection
from some unsupported source, par
ticularly during the summer when
people are often lured into remote
places, away from approved water
supplies. By all means go to your
doctor or to the nearest clinic for
vaccination against typhoid fever"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
WILDFOWL NESTING AREAS

With the announcement h a t
Chesapeake Bay wildfowlers last year
led the Nation in the national pro-
gram aimed at restoration of Cana
dian wild-fowl nesting areas, the
Maryland-D. c. Committee for Ducks
Unlimited, Inc, has launched it's
1914 campaign to underwrite it's
share in the $4,000 national bud
get approved by the National Board
of Trustees for Ducks Unlimited.
Maryland and District of Column
bia sportsmen last winter made pos
sible the restoration work on 100,-
00O-acre duck-nesting area n o W
known as the Maryland Duck Fac
tory" said Glenn l.. Martin, aircraft
manufacturer and Chairman of the
Maryland-D.C C. Committee for D. U.
''In view of the added responsible
lily assumed by the success of this
program" Martin declared, 1--WE are
extremely anxious that our area shall
again set the pace for the national
restoration program. The Maryland
D. G.. quota of the national budget
for D. U. is $4,000. This figure is
we'll in keeping with the number of
sportsmen annually cunning the
Chesapeake and it's tributaries; it
constitutes a challenge, the success
full accomplishments of which will
continue to make this area outstand-
ing in the wildfowl conservation
field"
According to the 4-page newsletter
officially opening the 1914 Maryland
D. C. campaign, the largest number
of waterfowl in Is years is now rear
ing it's brood in the Canadian Prairie
Provinces where the d. U. restoration
work is being carried on. The spring
population was estimated at 1885,
$4,000 wildfowl, which represents
a 3O%o increase over 1943 and a
40O%o Increase over the spring count
of years ago! Present broods should
nearly double this number for the
1914 season.
The vast Maryland Duck Factory
area, the newsletter points out, has
already received preliminary surveys
and actual construction work on
dams, canals, diversion bitches, etc.
will begin in the early fall. Once com.
pleted, the 100, O00-acre area will an
nually produce more wildfowl thar
the combined legal kill on the Chesa
peake and it's many tributaries.
Copies of the newsletter are avail
able by writing to Ducks Unlimited
Headquarters, 26 S. Calvert Street
Baltimore, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
NEW USED CAR REGULATIONS

With the stockpile of automobiles
dwindling OPA has made new regu-
lations, effective as of June 23, gov
erning the sale of 1912 models Key
stone Automobile Club points out
that one of the most far-reaching
rules affects the rights of individuals
to dispose of their 1912 vehicles.
Up to now, members of the armed
forces on active duty, as well as per-
sons awaiting induction into the mill
tary service, could sell their cars to
any person, whether or not the buyer
had ration certificate permitting
it's purchase. Under the new rule they
can sell on this basis only to mem
bers of their own families. Sale to
any person outside the immediate
family must be made in accordance
with ration rules, with eligibility
the controlling factor.
The change also applies to mem
bers of the Merchant Marine and
to any officer, representative or en-
ployee of this or any other govern
ment whose duties require him to
leave this country for not less than
six months.
Persons in these preferred groups
may obtain clearance statements
authorizing sale of 1912 cars to
members of their own families from
any War Price and Rationing Board
Heretofore, such statements could
have been obtained only from ones
own board
The Club points out that among
other changes is one which revokes
the eligibility for purchase of 1912
cars in the case of persons who desire
or more pupils, students, teachers or
school employees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

every side we hear of loving minis
tration and of the giving of spiritual
comfort. These outward indications
of pure affection for our brother
man are noteworthy signs of the
times. This desire to be of service
constitutes great power for good
and should be strengthened by en-
lightened prayer. Of prayer that is
effective and fruitful Mary Baker
Eddy writes in Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" Up. ~,
'The prayer that reforms the sinner
and heals the sick is an absolute
faith that all things are possible to
God, = spiritual understanding of
Him, AN unsettled love"
Christ Jesus emphasized two great
commandments duke 1920: "Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with all thy strength, and with all
thy mind; and thy neighbour as thy
SELF" Obedience to these command
ments is true prayer. Truly to love
God we must know Him; and truly
to love our brother man, we must
know him as he really is in Gods
sight. We learn to love God and man
proportionably as we know God as
divine Mind and man as His idea. {.
Material sense claims insistently
that man is separate from God; that
he is sick, lonely, and in danger. 1t
even appears to make good its claims,
for nation fights nation and race be-
Titles race. All these claims of evil,
however, should serve only to chal-
lenge us to more consecrated prayer
for all mankind. II is not enough to
pray once day or even once an
hour. Our lives must be a continu-
GUS prayer. Our words and acts must
be SO permeated with the assurance
of divine Loves presence and power
that the whole world will feel the
healing effect. Great problems of
war and peace await solution. These
problems must be solved through the
understanding Of infinite Love dis
polling the belief of hatred, fear, and
destruction. This is truly lifting the
burden = The Chsistiaa Science Nom
ttor. e.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
LABOR, CONTAINER PROBLEMS
BOTHER PEACH PRODUCERS


The problems of labor and contain
ers and the attitude of housewives
toward canning will dete m n
whether one of the largest peach
crops in recent years will be utilized
by the American people this year; ac-
cording to Carroll r. Miller, execu-
tive secretary of the National Peach
Council
Speaking at a meeting called by
the peach council and the Pennsyl-
vania Chain Store Council for the
purpose of preparing for the peak
production which will come late in
July and extend through August,
Miller said that national crop of
some 67,000,000 bushels was indi-
Gated.
A big crop is growing in Central
East states, he said, and barring bad
weather, Pennsylvania should have
crop of 1,955,O0O bushels, as
against 1 ,176,000 last year; New Jer-
sey, 1,2S7,000, against 918,000;
Maryland, 100000, against 21,0O0;
Delaware 100000 against $4,000;
Virginia 100000 against $4,000;
West Virginia, 100000 against 1907
900.
Miller pointed out that the govern
ment already had entered requisi-
ton for ga er cent of the canned crop
and he said that if the housewives
of America wanted their usual quota
of the canned product they would
have to do the canning themselves
this year. He suggested that canning
at peak production time would help
materially in leveling off the supply.
Miller said that he thought it
would be necessary to enlist the help
of school children and civilians ordi-
narily engaged in other pursuits in
order to harvest the crop. He said
the problem of containers also would
have to be solved and he asked dis
tributors to put on campaign to
get the peach baskets returned
promptly by consumers and store
managers The shortage of trucks and
refrigerator rail cars will also have
bearing on the volume of peaches
to reach the consumer he said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
tightening the Burden

TN one of his favorite stories Abra-
ham Lincoln tells of boy who
Il was seen carrying his younger
brother up a steep hill. Observing
the effort the older boy was making,
an adult called to him, isn't that a
pretty heavy burden for you, SOM"
The boy replied, "It's not burden,
sir; it's my brother"
How true it is that love makes
burdens light Indeed, real love eff
faces all sense of burden. Great love
is needed to tighten the burdens of
troubled world. Genuine, unfalter-
ing, compassionate love is needed:
love that is the reflection and express
sion of divine Love, Life, and Truth;
that lifts thought above the mortal
belief of man as sick, suffering, dy-
ing, in danger, and points to the per-
feet man, forever held in the loving
embrace of his Father Mother God.
Freedom from all that shackles
and enslaves must come through spir-
itual understanding of God and
through the conscious reflection of
divine Love in daily life. All men
desire liberty - freedom from linn
itation of every kind. But too many
still look to a material source for
freedom instead of seeking liberia
ton through the knowledge of God.
Divine Love does not place bur-
dens on man, for Love is always Love,
conscious of no opposite quality. A
human parent would not deliber-
ately place burdens of illness, suffer-
ing. and lack on his children; much
less are such burdens imposed by
our heavenly Father. His idea, man,
is good, expressing health, happi-
ness, abundance, assurance, and
peace. Freedom from every sense of
burden can be gained here and now
as the wholly spiritual nature of
God and man, Father and son, is
understood. God is the only cause,
and man and the universe are spirit
ual, like Him.
1t is encouraging to note that in
these difficult days great numbers Of
people are actuated by the desire to
lift the burdens of others and to
make the way brighter for them. On
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

The Army now owns a motor We
hicle for every seven soldiers, which
explains why every day is Sunday
along military road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

Anyhow the robot planes prove the
Nazis are no better than anybody else
Rt keeping Q secrets
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

G. o. P, campaign song begins:
tom E. Dewey came to town, arid
in on a pony" Looked like an ele-
plant to US.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

Clothing for liberated Italian ci-
villains might be called breaches OF
promises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

Nazis don't seem to. fancy last
ditch stands. unless it's the other
fellows otteh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

Nazis say they have no lines in It
ally, which is in itself an interesting
line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07

wardrobe should include formal
This model wearing white cotton ey
caught
skirt Make clothes order
similar pattern available
Attack-8uy More Ihan Bef0res Trean-y rtmen
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
DO YOU LIKE TO READ ABOUT
THE STARS?

Astronomy is always an interest
ing subject. You'll enjoy an article
about a newly discovered planet
which is yelled in considerable mys-
terry. Look for this educational ar
ticle in the July 18th issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
FavOrite Magazine With
THE BALTIMORE
SUNDAY AMERICAN
Order From Your Newsdealer
Allied bombing destroys Japanese
crops. Paying back beetle damage
with interest.
Anti-fourth termers say the time
has come for a housekeeping. Most
housewives figure they're about two
months too late.
Does the big apple crop mean We
are getting ready for another depres-
sion?
That Los Angeles quake may have
been caused by TOTO shaking in his
boots.
Japs lose a village in Burma. A
steel mill in Japan is also reported
missing.
Disappearance of Hitler doesn't
mean his intuition isn't working. 1t
may have told him to disappears
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-07-07
PLAT
FORM ADOPTED

The platform adopted by the Re-
publican Convention at Chicago con-
tains no weasel words. It is q
frank and simply worded declara-
ton of purposes with no opportunity
for any misinterpretation. 1t out
lines in definite terms constructive
program designed to relieve the
people of bureaucratic regimenta-
ton; to put stop to prodigal spend
ing with continuing deficits; pledges
the establishment of constitutional
government, the free enterprise sys-
tenn and our American way of life.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Fat Political Machine Seen
in Murray-Kilgore Measure

lections from being political" Fer.
guson told reporters.
But Senator Wagner (D-NY) con.
tended that estate bureaucrats" are
opposing the Murray-KilgOre meas
ure because they fear that federal
participation in postwar unemploy.
ment benefits would curb their own
political power.
These state bureaucrats forget
that 1t 10 the greatest good for the
greatest number we are after-not
the preservation OF their jobs, their
prestige or their political power"
Wagner told the Senate.
Congress must fix uniform rates
Of compensation higher than pres
ent state Levels, Wagner continued.
without waiting for the remote
possibility" that the states them.
selves will liberalize their pro-
grams.
Senator Ferguson and another
Republican, Senator Aiken from
Vermont, also said they regard pres.
emit state compensation scales as
inadequate and proposed that q
middle ground be found by Con.
gress between them and the $35-a-
week rate provided in the federal
plan.
Ferguson said he favored a com.
promise based upon federal pay.
ments limited to veterans and work.
ers in war industries. leaving pay.
ments 10 non.war workers to be de-
termined by the states.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Corps Ready
For Parade

Members o the Ypsilanti High
School Drum and Bugle Corps are
preparing to set their alarm clocks
for the early hours Saturday. The
corps will leave Ypsilanti at $50
Saturday morning to attend the
American Legion Convention in
Grand Rapids. The group will
leave Ypsilanti by bus, and catch
q train in Detroit, which will take
them to Grand Rapids.
Arrangements have been made
to house the Corps In the Pantlind
Hotel. TO which they will march
from the train. The afternoon will
be spent In Grand Rapids. seeing
the sights. and the parade will be
held In the evening, with the Ypsi.
lanti group leading.
II Is planned to return Sunday
morning about 1880. Chaperones
will be Miss Edith Lidke, Mrs. Bert
Lutz, Miss Martha wolter. Major
cite OF the Corps, and Leland Ran
dali. director.
The American Legion Of Ypsi-
lanti Is sponsoring the Ypsilanti
High School Girls Drum and Bugle
Corps In the trip, and Is paying
the expenses.