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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Deormun Resigns
As Heed of Come.
Fish Commission

w. L. Dearman, director of the
Mississippi game and fish COM
mission since March. 1889, has
resigned, effective December |,
il was learned.
Dearman, who has been with
the commission since il was or
gained in 1892, said he will go
with Watkins Aldridge Equip
ment Company of Jackson.
He IS former president of
the Southeastern Association of
Game and Fish Directors and a
native of Perry county.
r.. NJ. Freeman, a native of
Jones county. who has been with
the commission since 1885 as BIZ
ologist and federal aid wildlife
coordinator. has been named by
the commission to succeed Dear
man. He is a graduate of Ole
Misses, has written several books
on wildlife and is recognized as
an authority on wildhfe in the
Southeastern United States.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Boot Damaged. Two
Men Injured On
Escotowpo River

Two men were burned Sun
day afternoon when a 28-foot boat
on which they were starting on
a hunting trip with two compan-
ions caught fire.
The boat which is the prop
erty of Abe Martin ignited while
Bill Martin. a brother of the own
er, was working on the motor as
the boat Travelled IN the Esca-
tawpa river near the mouth of
Dog river. WheE flames broke
out the Martin brothers, Prentiss
Nelson and Buddy Emerson, 9th
ers on the trip, quickly cut holes
in each side of the boat, sinking
it before the vessel was destroyed
by fire. Considerable damage
was done to the cabin. however.
The Martin brothers both re-
ceived treatment at the Jackson
County hospital.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Second License
Charge Filed In
DR.. Walden Case

County Attorney l.. K. McIn-
tosh Thursday issued a second
affidavit charging DR.. Dewey H.
Walden, who operates the Wal
den Hospital on South Pasca-
goula street, with practicing medi-
cine without a license.
The affidavit was lodged in the
court of Justice of the Peace
Kate Denny. who issued a war
rant for DR.. Walden's arrest to
Constable w. T. Stephens. Con-
stable Stephens informed the
court Thursday afternoon. at the
time this issue went to press,
that he had been unable to find
DR.. Walden to serve him with the
papers.
The first charge of practicing
medicine without a license was
filed against DR.. Walden by the
county attorney over a month
ago. but the hearing of the case
has been delayed on several oeca-
sions at the request of both prose-
eution and defense counsel. Judge
Denny said.
Mcintosh charged Thursday in
lodging the second affidavit that
while these charges had been
pending, DR.. Walden has contin-
ued to practice medicine without
a license. Each affidavit consti-
tutes a separate case to be heard
on its own merits.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Coast Guard Base
AT P~ascagoula Is
Ordered Closed

Official orders for the closing
of the II. S. Coast Guard base at
Pascagoula have been received
by 1t. c. o. Rosenberg, com
mafiding officer of the Coast
Guard Patrol office from district
headquarters an New Orleans.
Thirty men will be discharged
October 10, according to 1t. Be-
senberg, leaving % men who will
receive further orders on Noyem-
Der /. The three 83-foot Coast
Guard vessels are being sent to
the operating base at Mobile and
the two 38-footers are being sent
to the Coast Guard depot at New
Orleans,
The Coast Guard base was
opened in Paseagoula about 1925
with approximately six 75-foot
boats and 100 men. Later the BIZ
loxi Coast Guard base was moved
to Pascagoula for a time %inereas-
ing the size of the base consider
ably and at one time there were
as many as 16 or 10 cutters here.
Since declaration of wal the
duties of the Coast Guard have
been patroling restricted water
areas around Horn Island, trans
porting personnel to and from
that island and answering any
emergency calls from civilians.
Before the war the principal ac-
tivity of the base was in connec-
ton with the alcohol control pro-
gram of the Department of In
ternal Revenue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Governor Backs
Recruiting Drive
For Large Army

Governor Tom Bailey gave his
support this week to the vol
unteer-recruiting drive for the
Regular Army, calling on young
men throughout the state who
are available TO consider the
Army's postwar needs after the
end OF seIectivc service.
The governor points out that
the success of the recruiting pro-
gram would speed the discharge
of veterans with long service and
at the same time, permit more
rapid curtailment of the draft.
voluntary service is, of course.
far more acceptable to the Ameri-
can spirit than compulsory ser
vice." the governor said. For
that reason, l know this program
Will have the support here in
Mississippi that it should have"
The Army recruiting drive is
designed to procure 100 volun-
teers in Mississippi by next sum
mer through recruiting stations
located at Jackson, Tupelo, Green
wood. lMcComb, Meridian and
Hattiesburg.
ut is within the power of all
of us here at home TO assist this
worthy program by supporting
IL actively" Governor Bailey said.
This program will appeal to
many men who have never serv-
ed in the military forces before.
II will also appeal to many vet
Grams of the war. We can be
sure that many men have found
during the last few years that
the military life has a great APP
peal to them. Many of them have
been away from civilian life for
almost five years, and upon re-
turning they inevitably will be dis
appointed IN some ways as they
attempt to pick up the threads
of their old associations and their
old jobs.
ANY program which civic off
Gals are planning to help return
ing servicemen should include the
recommendation that many of
them consider the advantages of
fered by a voluntary career in
one of the armed forces
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Swimming Pool
AT Moss Point
Officially Opens

With an enthusiastic crowd of
three hunderd persons in atten-
dance, the Official opening of Moss
Points recently completed $4,000
concrete swimming pool was held
from 4 ii 6 pm Monday.
Approximately two hundred
young people and adults joined
in the initiation ceremony by
swimming in the pool during the
two-hour period.
Bart Delashment, Shannon Sly
field and E. A. Khayat served
as lifeguards for the occasion, and
Mr.. Khayat, chairman of the Moss
Point Swimming Pool Commits
sion, made a short talk to the
large group stressing safety mea-
sures for swimming.
Opening of the pool Monday
was the elimination of a l9-year-
aid dream of many Moss Pointians
The present accomplishment was
brought about largely through
the enegetic backing of the Yosng
Mems Business Club.
More Work To Be Done
Before the opening of the pool
next spring. further construction
will consist of lighthouses for
men and women and a wading
pool for the smaller children, and
the erection of a high steel fence.
further installations to be made
will include three diving boards,
one high and two low; such swim
r1lng pool safeguards as ladders
and ropes, and a lighting system
for night bathing. 1t is believ-
ed that approximately $500
more will have TO be subscribed
to bring the entire project to COM
pletion. Plans call fer this work
10 be done this fall and winter.
With w. w. Head, city engi-
neer, supervising, actual construc-
ton of the pool was done by Han
cock Brothers of Mobile. Excava-
ton wa begun early in the sum-
mer, with pouring of the CON
crete a few weeks later. Other
members of the swimming pool
commission are l.. K. Mcintosh
and A. ". Head. with Mayor
Gregory Wood representing the
city administration.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Altur Guild of st.
Johns Church Hos
Meeting Tuesday

The monthly meeting of the
Altar Guild of st. Johns .Epis-
copal church of Pascagoula was
held at the church last Tuesday
afternoon.
The session was presided over
by the rector, the Reverend Fred
rick Resch, who voiced the open
ING prayer.
Among tbe variotis matters
coming before the guild during
the business period was the an
nual thanks offerings.
An interesting part of the ses-
sion was a reading on "The Sym
bolism of Furniture of the
Church, given by Mr. Resch.
Three new members were
welcomed into the guild which
also had two guests in attend
ance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Legion Reports On
Membership Drive
Among Recent Vets

Commander George Harrison OF
the American Legion Post and f.
A. Mason. chairman of the mem
bership committeey reported sat
isfactory initial Success with the
annual membership drive among
veterans of World War II.
"We veterans of World War
have organized and have in OPP
Grafton the greatest and largest
patriotic organization in the
world, Commander Harrison
said. we have our own home,
our program laid out, and we in
vite younger and willing hands to
come in, improve and take over"
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from Brumfield's Stores,
Stigler's Store and the o. K. Bar
Der Shop.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
4 H Clubs Stage
Fairs In County
Oct. 26. Nov. z

Jackson County All Club boys
and girls will stage two fairs this
fall for the second year. The
first will be held in Hurley, Oe-
tober rs for East Jackson Coun-
ty and the second will be No
vember 2 in ST. Martin for the
Western section of the county.
Both will take place at the school
buildings.
The sectional fairs were begun
by the All Clubbers last year
after the county fair was dis
continued because of transporta-
ton problems during wartime.
Exhibits will be classified as
garden produce, poultry. canning.
foods, home improvement, home
grounds Identification, clothing,
and for the boys only will be dis
plays by the pig, calf, o + clubs
and special exhibits of sweet
potatoes. soybeans and peanuts,
Displays may be entered ON the
Thursday preceding the fair date
from | p. m. to 6 p. m. and on
Friday from 7:30 to Q q. IN. Judg-
ing will take place Friday from
10 a. m. to noon and all exhibits
must represent the work of the
All Club members making the
exhibit. Cash prizes will be
awarded.
Stage programs will be staged
by the clubs in the two sections
and there will be evening pro-
grams as a climax to each fair.
AT st, Martin this program will
ulty and Parent Teacher Assoeia-
be in charge of the school fac
ton but plans have not been
completed for the program at
Hurley, according to Miss Ruth
Cain, county home demonstra-
ton agent.
An achievement trophy will be
presented to the All Club max
ing the highest score on certain
points laid out in advance for the
clubs. There will also bea pub
lie speaking contest on the sub
ject, Natural Resources of Mis-
sissippi and Their Possibilities
and a special contest in poultry
judging and for the best dairy
calf.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Tax Rates For
Coming Year
Are Announced

Advalorem tax rates for the
coming year totaling sixteen mills
for Pascagoula and thirty mills
for Moss Point were announced
this week by the administrations
of both cities.
The Moss Point tax rate re-
manned unchanged in all items,
while the Pascagoula rate showed
a rise of two mills. The Moss
Point total was made up of the
following items; six mills for
general purposes; IL mills for
school purposes, and IL mills for
bond redemption.
The Pascagoula total was made
up of the following: six mills
for general current expenses and
maintenance purposes; two mills
for general improvements, ex-
cept Improvements for which
special assessments are levied:
one mill for library; one mill for
garbage and sanitation, special
assessment voted last month; six
mills for bond redemption retire
ment and interest, an increase of
one mill over the former rate.
The millage is charged against
assessed valuation of taxable
property.
The mayor and council of Moss
Point also made public a lengthy
ordinance defining fire zone lin
its in the city, and setting up a
long list of standards governing
fire-proofing requirements in new
and old buildings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05

Marie Tussaud, founder of the
famous Madame TusSaud Exhi-
biton'' Of wax figures in Lon
don, modelled the heads of many
of the prominent leaders and vic
Tins of the French Revolution.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05

Onions have been cultivated
from time immemorial; they are
represented on Egyptian monu-
ments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05
Chest Drive
Underway
In Districts
House House
Cunvuss Allotted
To Women. Clubs

The assigning of districts &c
workers in Moss Point and Pas
eagoula marked the progress this
week of the War Fund drive
In the whole of Jackson County
and the United War Fund and
Community Chest drive in Pas
cagoula.
E. A. Khayat, county chairman,
expressed the hope that the
county will reach its $4,000 quo
to by October is, the date set for
the reaching of the national quo
Ia. In Pascagoula an additional
$4,000 quota for the Community
Chest campaign was added to the
$4,000 which was allotted Pasca-
goula from the county War Fund
quota. A. F. Megehee heads the
combined drives in Pascagoula.
The women shouldered the re-
sponsibility of canvassing the
residential sections of both cities
and in Moss Point section were
assigned to n woman who in
turn chose her co-workers. In
Pascagoula the l. districts were
apportioned out to organizations,
each of which has a fairly large
membership Of women.
The district chairmen OF the en-
tire county met at lunch at the
USO building Friday to discuss
details of the campaign. No e
ports were available from any
of the chairmen at a late date
Thuraday but these head workers
expressUd me hopt flts< ss<ok1kaSIIT
have progressed to the F~cint4hat
q report will be available within
the next week.
Women Named
In Moss Point the city was di-
vided into four wards with Mrs.
Jesse Dethloff chairman Of Ward
/, Mrs. Earl Amonette, Ward 2;
Miss Ina Thompson, Ward 3; and
Mrs. Rames Khayat. Ward A.
Mrs. Dethloff has as her CO.
workers Mesdames Ed Crane,
Parthenia Mcleod, II. r. David
son. Nettie Spruell, Charles Hud-
SON. Woodrow Williams. Arvis
Strahan. Adolph Lartigue and
Aubry Golf. Mrs. Amonett an
nounced her assistants as Mrs.
c. B. Armistesd, Mrs. w. B. Nc
David and Miss Jessie Cunning
ham Assisting Miss Thompson
will be Mesdames Tony Schatz,
Bill Blany. X. w. Burnham, John
Hill, Helen Mason, w. c. Marie.
Harry Newman and Miss Adam
Head. Working with Mrs. Khayat
are Mesdames Julian Rivers, j.
H. Wycoff. l.. K. Mcintosh. Frank
Spann. Jr., f. A. Khayat and
Chester Lyons.
At the meeting of the women's
committee of the United War
Fund and Community Chest drive
held Friday, which was also at
tended by Hermes Gautier, the
city districts were allotted as
follows: Lake School Parent
Teacher Association. Section /;
American Legion Auxiliary. 2;
Chamber .of Commerce. 3: Our
Lady of Victories Parent Teach
er Association. 4; Central School
Parent Teacher Association, 5:
Young Women's Business Club.
s; Eastern Star. Z: South School
PTA. 8; Servicemen's Wives
Club, Q; Pascagoula Woman's
Club, 10: Garden Club, IL; Pro-
gressive Club. Is; Junior Wo-
mans Club, 10; Beach School
PTA. IA. ESQ. Is: and Navy
Mothers Club. 16.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05

Lhasa. the capital of Tibe., IS
known as 'the Forbidden City
because it was closed to Europe n
travellers in the 18th century.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05

Agriculture employs 40-45 per
cent of the Japanese population.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05

Chinchillas mate about 100
days after birth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-05

Mushrooms contain 90 per cent
water.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Ford DOwned
by M'Clures

McClure's Service gained a tie
for the lead in Ypsilanti City
League. Friday evening by white
washing Ford Local so at Recrea.
ton Park.
Reid started on the mound for
the winners and allowed only one
hit in four innings. The ever de-
pendable Hutchinson took over at
ahls point and shut-out Ford's the
rest OF the way.
Only six hits were made of OF
Shock and Altherr but five walks.
two hit batsmen and ten stolen
bases led to the nine runs scored
off them.
Summary.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Your Weekend Lesson

II your own Informative double
forced a minimum bid from your
partner. and your ensuing jump
forced a minimum rebid from him.
how can you sometimes deduce
that he has a bit Of useful strength
anyway?
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23

In the amount OF bidding ehron-
icled on the first three lines OF
that table. both East and West
had advertised the length Of their
suits. West showed that his dia-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Daily Market Report

Buffalo, n. Y. June 23-AP-
producers Livestock Commission
Association
HOGS 100: active, steady. lOO.4OO
ID. hogs $l5.l5; sows. stags Sl4.4O.
CATTLE ESQ: Steers steady TO
slow. Cows and bulls slow. uneven.
Lightweight Gamers 500 SIS;
weighty Gamers S6.5O-s.25; cutters
SS.5O's,00; medium fat cows $3.50.
1880; fat cows Sli.00-l2.50; few
fancy to 1880: thin dairy heifers
SS.25-l0,25; medium butcher heif.
ers $l0.5O-ll.50: fat heifers $ll.75-
1900; lightweight bulls Ss.OO-s.5O;
thin down to 500; mediumwelghts
Ss.75-ll.00; heavyweights $Il.25.
1850; few fancy TO S1325.
CALVES $50: steady. Good
$3.50; mediums $l5. 50-l6.5O.
SHEEP $50: active, strong. Good
clips S7.50-s.00; mediums $5.00-6. 50;
culls S3.50-4.50: old clip bucks So
s; lambs strong. Good spring
lambs sl6.00.l700; mediums Sl4.50.
1900; clips around $500; year.
lings $l3.00.lS.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Protection Given
to Blind Students

Two no parking signs we're given
to Fred Lambert of the Michigan
State Normal College to be used in
helping out a traffic problem ere
ated by blind students who go from
Munson Hall to Charles McKenny
Hall three times day to eat and
who have to cross Forest Ave
nue. to do so. The police have also
contacted Howard Bush 20 paint
yellow markings on the street, 5
feet on both sides of the street.
The students cross on the Hoover
walk between Briggs Field House
and the Science Building three
times from 1880 to 8 a. m. CWT,
from 11:15 to IL a. m. CWT and
from Sis to sis p. m. CWT and
only few have seeing eye dogs.
The signs will be up for the six
weeks that the students will be
on campus.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Fine Points in Brdqe

monds were rebiddable. conse-
quently Of at least five cards. anG
that his clubs were longer because
he bid them first, so they were at
least OF six cards. East had shown
that his spades were rebiddable, at
least fiRe cards long. but that his
hearts were shorter. only four
cards: II they. too. had been OF
FIVE. his rebid on the third round
would have been Of the lower-rank
hearts to proclaim both suits were
five-carders.
With East knowing West had
dve diamonds and six clubs. so
that he could not possibly hold
three spades. why did East then
rebid his spades to show he had
Ave? Why. to indicate the high
card content OF his hand was quite
strcng. to show he was willing to
90 farther, TO imply to West that
maybe No Trump was a sound
venture il either OF Vests suits
was quite strong. West got the
message right and tried n No
Trump game. due to his strong
clubs, and il was made with the
loss of one trick in diamonds and
two in hearts. giving him also an
extra trick. A minor game could
have been set, in either clubs or
diamonds.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
League Standings

Tuesday. June 26
Moose VS.. Central Specially.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Theater to Have
Scary Ghost Show

Laughs are promised the people
OF Ypsilanti when DR.. Silkini, the
world-renowned ghost master Will
present his original ghost show fea'
turing Frsnkenstein's Monster in
person July 2 and 3 at the Wuerth
Theater.
DR.. Silkini's ghost show is Wv
id portrayal on the stage and all
over the theater of the scary things
dreamed about. There are schedul-
ed to be many hair-raising events
that keep the audience on the
edge of their seats-afraid to relax
and afraid not to.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Campus Events Calendar

(An time in this Calendar is Var Tme)
TODAY
AT NORMAL COLLEGE
1Vll swimming pool
l. Boughner Physical Education Department
AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$50 mone Hundred First
Blythe Station, Hill Auditorium 0or detailed
assembly special bulletin
100 mRegens Meeting Regular June
Hail.
SUNDAY
AT NORMAL COLLEGE
presented
IL Conservatory Of Music, Pease Auditorium.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
MINORS VS.. No TRUMPs

IN EVERY form Of bridge there
arises the close question Of a min
or suit game try as against one in
No Trumps. The necessity Of TAX
ing two more tricks makes the
minor more risky in one way.
whereas two other factors put
special risks into the No Trump
the danger OF some suit not being
adequately stopped and the doubt
about a long suit setting up. In
match point duplicate players
have an extra reason for trying
the No Trumps because a few
more points may be picked up if
10 tricks can be taken.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Vegetables

NeaetapIes
ASPARAGUS No /. Sl.75 zoo
doZ. bchs.
BEETS-No. l, bu, Sl00-125.
CABBAGE-No. l, $2.00-2.50 bu.
CARROTS-No. l. S1.25-l.75 bu.
CAULIFLOWER-No. /, bu. Sl.75-
200.
CELERY-No /, $50 doz. bchs.
DILL. No. l, $l,00 doz. punches.
DRY ONI0NS-No. l. Sl.25.1.75.
GREEN ONIONS-No. /, 60-75c
doz. bchs.
LETTUCE-leaf, 5.7lac lb.
RADISHES-No. l, 65-75c doz. bchs
POTATOEs-No. /. 100 lbs. sack
$3.41.
PARSLEY, curly No /, 75c-$l doz.
bchs.
RHUBARB-75c-S1 doz. bchs.
RUTABAGAS- No. !. bu.. 75c.100.
SPINACH-No. !, 75.90c bu.
| SQUASH-Hubbsrd, No. l. 90c-
$1.25.
TOMATOEs-Hothouse s2.75 S-lb.
basket.
TURNIPs-No. /, S1.5O-l.75 doz.
bchs.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
YpsiIan+i Markets
Buying Prloes)
GRAIN
PRODUCE
(WolFs Grocery

The first private command per.
formance was given by direction
OF Queen Victoria at Windsor Cas-.
tie on Dec. IS. 1SIS. The play
was THE Merchant OF Venice" and
starred Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kean.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23

Parth, Arthur Carl-Saginaw.
Phillips, Harold-Grand Rapids.
simmons, Donald Pontiac.
Westergreen, Harry Wm-Ironwoot
Army Oead-Paeific Regions
Yuhasey. Darrell W-Iron Mt.
Army Dead-European Regions
Decker, John T-Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
Fruits

APPLES-Jonathans. No. !. S2.25.
2.95 IS ID. bu.; Northern Spies,
No. 1, Is ID. bu. S2.50-2.95:
Greetings No. l. s2,25-2.sO: Bald.
wins. No. /. s2.5O-295 45.lb. bu.; !;
Steele's Reds No. !, s2.s5. .45-lb.
bu.i Delicious. No. /. S25O-2.95 IS.
ID. bu.
STRAWBERRIEs-No. /. 4ll5c
qt..
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23
aas

Detroit, June 23-AP-Prices per
dozen paid, fob. Detroit, by first
receivers for case lots OF Govern.
ment graded eggs from grading
station, Friday:
Whites-U. S. Grade \, extra
large, 44is; large, 421a; medium,
S91s; small, 35ls; U. S. Grade B.
large. 1914; U. S. Grade c, large
81. Browns-U. S. Grade A, small
asia Receipts OF graded eggs, 1,409
cases. Market unchanged,
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23

Batlerles-heIu ana HUTCHINSON
and Fry; Shock, Altherr and Holly,
England.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23

The destruction in Rotterdam by
the Germans has been estimated az
roughly l00,000.000 guilders (about
SAC. 600 00O).
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-23

Trans oil pools were known for
centuries, but were not CONNER
cially exploited until British inter-
ests were granted a concession
in 1901.