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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Four Fires Break
Out In PuseagouIo
During Past Week

Four fires, one of which almost
totally destroyed a small resi-
dence, were reported in Pasca-
goula during the past week.
The most serious of these was
a blaze which broke out in the
home of Madeline Harris, negro,
927 Kenneth street. Wednesday
morning. According to Fire Chief
L. P. Smith the fire was caused
by a blocked fuse. Practically
everything in the house was lost,
he said. .
Also caused by a blocked fuse
was the fire which broke out in
the attic of the home of Frank
Bosarge, 238 Krebs avenue, Tues
day afternoon. Passers-by rush
ed to the aid of members of the
family and assisted in bringing
most of the articles inside the
house to safety. Considerable
damage was caused to the upper
part of the residence.
A cigarette apparently left
burning when residents went to
work Friday was blamed for the
fire which broke out in FILA
apartment U-l04, Eastlawn. The
blaze broke out several hours lat
er damaging two connecting
apartments. Furnishings were
removed with little damage. The
apartment on each side of the
two involved in the blaze were
damaged by water, Chief Smith
said.
The fourth fire was a minor ex-
plosion of a gas stove early Tues
day morning at 1924 Adm. Paul
Jones street. Little damage was
reported.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Minister Injured
In Plane Crash At
~PuscugouIo Field

The Rev. Kenneth Erwin.
pastor of the Assembly of God
Church, and a Keesler Field pilot
were injured Wednesday in a
plane crash at the Pascagoula air
port. The crash occurred lust af-
ter the plane had taken off and
bad risen about 100 feet. Mr.. Err
win, the only passenger. suffered
a,fractured elbow. a cut above the
eye and a knee injury. After re-
ceiving treatment at the Jackson
County hospital he was removed
to his home.
The pilot, whose ankle was
broken in the crash. was taken to
the Jackson County hospital and
later removed by Keesler Field
ambulance TO the field hospital.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Two Policemen Are
Attacked By Man
w dnesdoY Night

Pascagoula Policemen S. M.
Holyfield and J. +. Patterson re-
eeived slight injuries Wednesday
night as they attempted to Jail
John A. Reynolds, arrested for
being drunk and resisting an Of
ficer. Reynolds struck Patterson,
breaking his glasses, and then
swung at HoIyfield. striking him
in the face. No additional charg-
es were filed pending investiga-
ton. Chief OF Police Robert Far
mer said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
approximately 1000 Production And
Maintenance Employees To Toke Part;
VOTING AT Yurd From $50 To S P. M.

Maintenance and production employees at the ingalls,
Shipyard, numbering approximately 1000, will vot eWednes-
day whether or not to strike unless last minute developments
finds the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council withdrawing its
request for the strike vote or the grievances involved are
arbitrated.
The strike vote is being taken as a result of a notice of
intention filed with the U. S. Department of Labor by the
Metal Trades Council on January 2.
Form of the ballot, hours of voting and employees eligible
to vote were decided at conferences here Thursday between
the Union, Shipyard officials, and John F. Lebus, regional
director of the National Labor Relations Board at New Or
leans, whose office will conduct the vote.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02

: The ballot will list sever griev-
ances of the Union and will carry
the question do you wish to per-
NIT an interruption of war pro-
duction in wartime as a result of
this dispute?" on which the en-
ployees will vote yes or mo"
Employees Eligible
Employees eligible to vote will
be all production and maintenance
employees, including, production
checkers and working leadermen
who were employed during the
payroll period ending January 70,
1945, at the P~ascagoula yard. Ex-
eluded will be managerial and STU
pervisory employees, office clerks,
instructors in the welding school
or other craft schools, watchmen
of policemen, instrument men, in
spectors, officer porters, cost de-
partment clerks and checkers.
All employees in the eligible ca
tegory who were off duty because
of illness, on vacation, temporarily
laid off or in the armed forces
of the u. S. will also be able to
cast their ballots.
The election will be conducted
at the yard fire station between
the hours of $50 am. and 5 pm,
and employees may vote during
working hours without loss of
pay for the necessary time spent
in voting, according to the agree
ment.
The seven grievances which will
be carried on the ballot as the
basis for the strike vote are as
follows:
/. The Union claims and the
Company denies that the Com
pany is dilatory in handling grew
ances.
2. The Union claims and the
Company denies that grievances
are handled by the counsellor
system that should be handled by
the Unions.
3. The Union claims that en-
ployees are subject to investiga-
ton, an unfair trial. and disci-
plined for alleged infraction of
Company rules without represen-
tation by the Union. The Com
pany states that employees are
subject to investigation and dis
cipline but denies that they are
unfairly treated.
4. The Union claims and the
Company denies that mechanics
are hired, and employees weld
galvanized material, at less than
the rate of pay provided in the
agreement between the Union and
the Company.
Ask Union Shop
5. The Union objects to the
refusal of the Company to include
in an agreement between the
parties a provision for a Union
shop or that employees be re-
quired to become members of the
Union as a condition of employ
ment.
6. The Union objects to the
Company's refusal to issue per-
Continued On Page 6 Sec. u
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02

PFC. ERNEST A RIOS. who
last week was reported to be
missing in action. On his grad
aafion from the Pascagoula
High school. June. l943. he was
indicted into the army at Camp
Shelby the following July. He
received his basic training at
Fort Benning. Ca. after which
ne was sent to the Arkansas
State College for six months
training as part OF his course
as an officer candidate. When
this training was discontinued
in June. Res was transferred TO
the infantry at Camp MaxeY.
Texas. He left for England in
September. where he remained
for three weeks before being
sent 10 France. His last letter
was written in Germany. He
had only been overseas six
weeks when he was reported as
missing. He was in action in
Belgium at that time.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Famous Hypnotisi
To Present Show
In PoscugouIa

DIR. Franz Polgar, world famous
hypnotist, mental telepathist and
memory feat exponent. is sched-
uled to appear in P~ascagoula on
February IA. under the auspices
of Entertainment, Inc.
The performance to be given
by DR.. Polgar promises to be the
most unusual show ever presented
in this area. His Miracles of the
Mind" which have been wit
messed over two continents appeal
to all types of audiences. Hard
boiled spectators who have ar
rived at his show with the show
me" attitude and filled with skep-
ticism, have marveled at this, the
strangest of men.
DR.. Polgar, they learned, pre-
sents a performance that holds
his audience on the edge of their
seats during every minute he is
on the stage. He demonstrates his
hypnotic powers and then calmly
resorts to mental telepathy to
actually lay bare the thoughts on
the mind of the subject before
him.
Memory Astounding
His memory feats are alone
worth the price of admission. Give
him a book or a magazine and a
few minutes to look it over, and
he will repeat it verbatim sec
onds later.
DR.. Polgar will be presented at
the Paseagoula High school audi
torium on the evening of February
IA, at 8 pm. Tickets will be on
sale at the door the evening of the
performance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Poscoqoulo Scouts
To Collect W0ste
Paper For Salvage

Waste paper will be picked up in
Pascagoula Friday. beginning at |
pm, Mrs. w. B. Seely, chairman
of the city salvage committee, an
nounced. The collection will be
conducted by Boy Scouts and any
one having paper or magazines is
requested to leave it at the front
of the residence where it can be
picked up by the boys.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02

To simplify housekeeping, clean
out all the unnecessary articles
that have accumulated during the
year and give them to salvage
drives.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02

The earliest examples of wood
carvings II some remnants of
Scandinavian carving dated from
the ninth and tenth centuries.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Memory Astounding

Liquids from canned fruits may
be used in sweet sauces, gelatin
dishes and buildings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02

Cauiiflower stalks are delicious
when cooked and served with a
white or H%ollandsise sauce.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Mrs. Mary Smith
Buried Monday

Funeral service was held on
Monday morning at HOO o'clock
for Mrs. Mary Smith, IS, of JEFF
ferson, who died at her home on
Saturday, Sept. l, after suffering
an attack of paralysis. The serv-
ice, which was held at the home,
was conducted by Elder Dewey
Rotten. Burial followed at the
family cemetery.
Mrs. Smith, the daughter of
Uriah Boggs and Rebecca Fowler
Boggs, was preceded in death by
her husband, James N. Smith.
She is survived by the following
children: H. H. Smith, Texas; Cy-
plus Smith and Q. E. Smith, of
Jefferson, and Mrs. Ellen Ashley,
of Wilbar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Injured
In Collisions

Motorcycles and bicycles proved
to be the source of two accidents
here during the past several days.
Todd Caudill, of West Jeffer-
son, who was riding a motorcycle,
ran into an automobile driven by
Clifford Medley last Friday near
West Jefferson. He was taken to
the Ashe Hospital for treatment
of minor injuries.
Two boys, William Scott and
Jody Taylor, of Todd, who were
riding on a bicycle down a steep
hill near their home, ran into a
car on Sunday night. William
Scott received a badly broken leg
in the accident and is now a pa
tient at the Ashe hospital. Jody
Scott returned to his home after
being treated for minor bruises
and cuts. The bicycle was COM
pletely torn up and the car was
also damaged.
No action was taken in either
of the cases.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Senter Assn To
Meet This Week
Will Convene At The River.
view Primitive Baptist
Church, Friday

The ninety-second annual ses-
sion of the Senter District PRINT
tive Baptist Association will meet
at the Riverview Primitive B:ap-
Est church On Fla, 1e,.,,@s.ss,',;'aZr
nd Sunday, Sept, 7 through Sept.
9, it has been announced.
The Elder Dewey Rotten will
deliver the Introductory sermon.
A number of visiting elders are
expected to attend and will take
part on the programs that are
planned. Several important bu-
Siness matters will also be discus
sed. it was explained.
Elder Ed Davis, of Tuckerdale,
is moderator of the association,
and G. E. Kilby, of Crumpler, is
the clerk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Rules Suggested For Sending
Overseas Christmas Packages

Millions of Christmas gifts will
60 overseas again this year to our
armed forces. It will be espe-
cially difficult to deliver these
gifts safely and on time, the army
and navy point out, unless fami-
lies of service men and women
cooperate in starting them off
right. The following rules are
therefore suggested for mailing
Christmas packages abroad:
l. If your soldier is en- route
home or about to come home
don't send him a Christmas pack
age.
2. Use his latest address and be
sure it's complete and accurate;
name, rank, serial number, or
ganization, APO, in care of post
master at port of embarkation
Address it-then check it.
3. Mail Christmas gifts over
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Ashe Man Now Attending
The University Of Paris

Paris-While awaiting shipment
back to the United States, Private
First Class Joseph r. Thompson
rs, of Grassy Creek, is partici-
pating in the army's new educa-
tional program as a student OF
French language and civilization
at the Sorbonne, University OF
Paris.
Pfc. Thompson took part in five
combat campaigns since his ar
rival overseas in February, 1914.
Paris Study Center is operated
as part of the Army Education
Program being conducted through
the Information and Education Di-
vision, USFET, headed by Brig
Gen. Paul w. Thompson.
The two-month French Ian
guage and civilization course now
being given at the Sorbonne of
the University of Paris is the first
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Hundreds Of Ashe Men Now
Discharged From Service;
More Are Expected Soon
Modification Of Points Ex-
pected To Bring A Big
Increase

According to official records,
more than 300 Ashe men and
women who have served in the
various branches of service dur
ing the past war have been given
their releases from service and
many of them have returned to
their homes here.
Under the modification of the
requirement of points, more can
be expected in the near future.
The army announced, effective
this week, all enlisted personnel
of 35 years or over-Who have
had a minimum of two years of
honorable military service-will
be released from the army upon
application. The previous age
limit was 38.
The War Department also an
nounced that the critical score for
discharge Of enlisted men was cut
from IS to 80, and for enlisted
WACs from A to Al. Points of
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Sheep Raising In
Ashe Profitable

''There is money in sheep-rais-
ing" says Robert S. Curtis, sheep
marketing specialist in charge of
the State Agriculture Depart
ment's project to add to North
Cardinals wool-bearing popula-
ton and reports the following
facts:
A year ago, ]. E. Oliver, of Fig,
purchased seven old ewes for
$28. The wool sold for $3.50.
Six of the ewes had twins, one
had triplets, and the Is lambs
were raised. Oliver sold 10 lambs
and three old ewes last week for
$151.36, leaving four old ewes and
five eve lambs on the farm. The
recent Government subsidy on
sheep raised total receipts from
the seven old ewes to $196-seven
times the original investment.
And that's why Curtis says,
There is money in sheep"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Plans For Church
Services vi ad e
Special Arrangements Made
For Churches Formerly
Served By B. A. Meeks

Meeting at Jefferson Presby-
terrain Church, Winston-Salem
Presbytery last Thursday granted
B. A. Meek's request to be dis
missed to Knoxville Presbytery
in the Synod of Appalachia. A.
R. Vail brought the concurring
request of Jefferson Presbyterian
Church, while Elder Walter Lans-
ing brought that of the church in
West Jefferson. Mr.. Meeks is to
be assistant pastor of the First
PresbyterianChurch of Knoxville,
having as his new charge the
Houston Street Chapel as we'll as
Lebanon Church, the oldest Pres
byterian Church in Knox county
He will also be entrusted with the
building and organizing of a new
church in suburban Knoxville.
Preaching services will continue
in all four of the Ashe county
churches being vacated by Mr.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
List OF Jurors
Drawn For Oct.
sd. Term OF Court
Judge Z. V. Nettles To Preside;
Schedule To Open On
October p

At the meeting of the county
commissioners on Monday, the
list of Jurors for the October term
of court was drawn. This session
of superior court, for the trial of
criminal cases, is scheduled to
open on October % with Judge
z. V. Nettles, of Asheville, pre-
siding.
The list of jurors is as follows:
T. ]. Sheets, Frank Taylor,
Robert Denny, E. F. Dancy, Ben
H. Blevins, Bert Price, Gene
Lambert, Lester Paisley, Lester
Hartsog, R. c. Hartsoe, Bart Key.
Donald Jones, Vance Phillips,
A. L. Cox, Dwight Cooper, Char
lie Shepherd, Rayburn Houck,
James Ham, Carl F. Coward, c.
M. Payne, Joe Wood, F. L. o.
borne, J. N. Brown, Kay Hardin.
Harley Senter, James Brooks,
J. D. Church, Clark Blevins,
Spencer Wyatt, Monroe WEIGH,
Worth Hart E. w. Phipps, Floyd
Denney. Clay Cox, F. F. Absher,
Marvin Wilcox, L. D. Patrick,
James Roark, F. M. Perry, B. F.
Cook, E. H. Handy, Hugh o.
borne.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06

seas from September IS to Octo-
Der Is. In the army, this is the
only time you can mail a parcel
overseas without a written re-
quest from your soldier. But
4. If there's a reason to believe
he may move to a new location,
it's safer to wait till you can mail
your gift to the new address-ev-
en- if this means asking him for a
letter requesting your gift so that
you can mail it after October Is.
5. Use a heavy box and strong
cord. Government approved
overseas boxes can be bought at
retail stores.)
6. Send only disable gifts like
timed dried fruit, canned luxury
foods, razor blades, fountain pens
wallets, watches, etc.
z. Don't mail perishable foods
l. CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
To Seek Lower
Interest Rate In
Bond Program
Resolution Passed At Meeting
On Monday; Bonds Are
Callable Dec. 1

At the meeting of. the Ashe
county commissioners on Monday,
plans were set in motion that
may save the county a good sum
of money in the refunding pro-
gram of the road and bridge bonds
if they can be sold at lower rate
of interest.
The resolution passed by the
commissioners provides a reissu-
ing of the bonds which are call
able on December l and placing
them on the market, since it is
believed that they can be sold at
a lower rate of interest than the
county is now paying.
The principal of the bonds out
standing is $1,028,000. It was
pointed out that the present con-
dition of the bond market would
probably make it possible to Sc
cure a rate Of interest lower than
the present, which runs from three
to four and one-half percent.
The matter has been discussed
with the local government COM
mission and the resolution regard
ing the plan will be published in
full, next week. Members of the
board of county commissioners
said they were anxious to save
the county money on the bonded
Indebtedness and felt that it
could be done at this time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Rotary Program
Given By Duncan

Tom Duncan, program chairman
for the regular meeting last week
of the Jeffersons Rotary Club,
gave program built around the
August issue of the Rotarian, the
clubs magazine, and handed out
set of Is questions about the
different articles and pictures in
thi issue and requested each
member to answer and return
them at the meeting tonight. He
stated that his object was to create
more interest in reading the mag
azine.
J. H. Stafford, president of the
Rotary club in Bishopville. S. c.,
was present and made several
remarks about his home club.
He also discussed the benefits of
being a Rotarian and the contacts
one makes in the different vo-
cations in other clubs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Plans Made To Save County Funds By Commissioners
'ExtensiOnOf Bus
Lines For Schools
Not Approved
Road Conditions, Chief OBJ
lection Officials Point
Out

B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools, said this week that he
regretted that a number of ex-
tensions for school bus lines in
the county were not approved by
the representative of the N. c. De-
partment of Education, Delphos
Dark, who made the survey last
week.
Mr.. Dark gave his reason for
not extending the lines in most
cases, the bad condition of the
roads over which extensions
would necessitate bus travel.
1t was pointed out by both Mr.
Duncan and Harry Koontz, who
made the surveys with Dark, that
in most cases, the extensions were
needed but that they had to have
the approval from the State De-
partment before they could be in
Guided.
Mr.. Duncan said hat the pres
ent routes necessitated several
children walking two miles and
some even more. II hope that we
can get more of our rural roads
improved in the near future sc
that the officials from Raleigh
will approve the needed extern
sions," he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Mt. Union Assn
Convened Friday
Was Held At The Silas Greek
Baptist Church Near
Lansing

The seventy ninth annual meet
ing of the Mountain Union Bap-
fist Association met at the Silas
Creek Baptist church, two miles
from Lansing, on Piney Creek,
last Friday and Saturday, with a
good attendance.
Elder Coy Powers, of Grassy
Creek, delivered the opening
message. Several visiting preach
ers also participated in the pro-
gram.
Important business matters as
we'll as plans for the coming year
were discussed.
Elder James Barker, of Trout
dale, Va, is moderator of the as
ISOLATION and E. w. Stansberry,
of Lansing, is clerk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Many Attended
Baptist Assn At
Little Helton
Unusually Good Program Was
Carried Out; Visiting
Speakers

The three-day session of the
Ashe Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton, which convened at the Lit
tie Helton Baptist Church on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
had exceptionally good attend
ance for all of the sessions, with
interesting and instructive pro-
grams carried out.
Among the out-of-county visi-
tors taking part on the program
were: M. A. Higgins, secretary
of the N. c. Baptist Convention;
DR.. 1. C. Greer, superintendent OF
the Baptist orphanage at Thomas
vile; DR.. Kendall, Bible professor
at Mars Hill College; Rev. R. M
Hauss, Methodist minister Of
Shelby, representing the Allied
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Burial Sunday
For Estel Hurley

Funeral service was conducted
at the residence on Sunday morn
ing at HOO o'clock for Estel Hur-
ley, So, who died at his home on
Friday, August 81, after suffering
from heart trouble for sometime.
The Rev. Mr.. Burkett and the
Rev. Wiley Blackburn conducted
the service and burial followed at
the Scott cemetery.
Mr.. Hurley was a native Of
Ashe county, the son of William
Hurley and Linda Denney Hurley.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Bette Hurley and the following
children: Willie, Arson, Gilbert,
Jess, Mary, Ophelia, Stella, Bob
bic and Jack.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Tribute Is Paid To Men OF
World War III By American
Legion At Victory Meeting
Importance OF Keeping A
| Permanent Peace Is Cited
By Speakers

The important part they must
play in keeping the peace which
they have fought for was pointed
out to veterans of World War II
at the victory meeting sponsored
by the Ashe Post I'll, of the
American Legion, on Monday
night at the community building,
when a large crowd of veterans
from both world wars were pres
ent.
Let us all be grateful to the
Almighty that Old - Glory still
stands" Ira T. Johnston, speaker
said before leading the group in
salute to the flag.
On behalf of the American Lee
gion, he expressed deep appre-
citation for the efforts made by
those who fought and won the
present war. He spoke of the
spirit of unity with which the
war had been won and said, Let
us keep that spirit of unity and
win just and lasting peace"
He spoke briefly on the princi-
piles for which the American Lee
gion stands and extended the in
vitation of membership to veter-
ans of World War II.
Commander L. B. Tyson, who
was in charge of the meeting.
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