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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

Noted Quartet,
Will Open Series

Entertainment, Inc, will open
the 1945-46 season Saturday, Mo-
vember 10, with an outstanding
attraction, the Southernaires, a
negro quartet ranked among the
greatest vocal ensembles heard
today over the radio or on the
concert stage. The concert will
be at $40 p. m. at the Pasca-
goula High school auditorium.
The singers have a repertoire
Of nearly 1000 songs covering
three centuries of negro music,
including African chants, spirit
uals, slave songs. and popular
negro songs of contemporary
times. The quartet first won
widespread popularity through
their broadcast ove the networks
OF the National B~roadcasting
Company over which they are
heard each Sunday.
The quartet is composed of
William Edmmson. bass; Ray
Yeates, tenor, Jay Stone Toney,
baritone; and Lowell Peters, Sec
ond tenor. Spencer Odom is
accompanist and arranger. They
have uncovered authentic negro
music by contracting the people
who worked in the cotton fields,
the cor nfields and the lcvee IN
days of Southern slavery" ac-
cording to the singers.
Ray Yeates and William Ed
monson have appeared in motion
pictures. Lowell Peters made his
debut with the Hall Johnson
choir.
Membership in the non-profit
organization which was formed
last year to bring entertainment
to the residents of this section
has been reopened this season
and in addition season tickets and
tickets to individual perform
ances are on sale. Earl Hammett
is chairman of the membership
committee and A. p. May is presl-
dent. This is the first of a Sc
ries of five entertainments on
the seasons schedule.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
Supervisors Rent
Fair Property As
Winter Quarters

j.. The Jackson County Board oil
Supervisors Monday agreed tc
enter into a contract with the
Cavalcade of Amusement for the
rental of the Jackson county
air grounds property as winter
quarters for the carnival show.
The show went into winter
quarters here last week and will
stay through April of 1916. A
rental of $3.50 per month was
agreed on between representa-
tives Of the show and members
of the board.
A letter protesting the winter
ing of the show IN Pascagoula
was presented to the board prior
to the action by J. F. Velcich and
r. B. McIlwain on behalf of the
City Planning Commission. A
protest meeting was also held
at the USO Friday which was at
tended by approximately 80 per-
sons, MANY of them representing
various civic clubs and organi-
cations, at which it was decided
to present the matter to the board
of directors of the various clubs
for action.
Al Wagner, operator of the car
nival which came here on a so
car train, said that there is nc
intention of showing here, but
that the carnival will merely
winter here while repairing old
equipment and building new
equipment for the 1916 season
Objection to the carnival was
based on the contention that an
undesirable element would be
brought here with the show, and
on the fact that a minstrel which
had been travelling with the car
nival had already made appliea-
ton to play here. The applica-
ton was denied by the city.
Lack of sanitary facilities al
the fair grounds vas also adj
vanced but officials of the show
agreed to remedy this matter.
Investigator of the background
of the carnival brought lauda-
tory kilograms from the Chief OF
Police of Mobile, where the show
has played at the fair there, and
previously wintered and from tbs
Chief of Police of Tulsa, Okla.
where the show wintered last
year.
The show will employ approx
mately so persons during the win
ter months, Mr.. Wagner said,
which will build up to between
400 and 500 in the spring.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
Air Medal Is
Awarded Late
Ensign Shepard

The Nays Air Medal has been
awarded posthumously to Ensign
Joseph Woodward Shepard, US
Mr., of Pascagoula, by the Sec
retary of the Navy James For
restal.
Ensign Shepard, who had par
ticipated in 81 combat missions
against the Japanese, was the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Shep-
ard of $40 Beach Boulevard, Pas
cagoula. He was killed on Octo-
Der 81, 1914, while on combat
mission in the Southwest Pa
cific.
In awarding the Air Medal, the
Secretary of the Navy read the
following citation:
ssThe Air Medal far meritori-
Gus achievement in aerial flight
during action against enemy jap
anese forces in the Southwest
Pacific Area from June | to Octo-
Der 5, 1914. Participating in
thirtv-one combat missions in the
vicinity of operational airfields
in enemy-controlled territory, En-
sign Shepard rendered valiant
service throughout each vital as
Segment despite grave hazards
and, by his expert technical abil-
lily and cool courage, contributed
materially to the success of his
squadron in the fulfillment of
these important missions. His res
olute conduct and unwavering de-
votion to duty were in keeping
with the highest traditions of the
United States Naval Service
He was born October ID, 1922
and was a native of Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
Jackson County
Delegate First In
District Contest

Mrs. Naif Jordan of Latimer,
Jackson County's contestant in
the woman's division of the pub
lie speaking event at the State
Farm Bureau meeting in Jackson,
was declared the winner of first
place for this district. comprised
of 81 counties in the Southeast
ern section of Mississippi. The
title for the contest this year
was "Today's Challenge to the
Farm Family" The winners
from the four districts competed
for state honors and the contest
ant from the Southwest district
placed first.
AS winner from this district,
Mrs. Jordan has been invited to
Meridian Monday to broadcast
her talk over the radio station
there. She was accompanied TO
Jackson by Oscar Jordan of
Ocean Springs and Mrs. w. p.
Ramsay of Latimer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
Hundreds Join Escaiawpa Churches
In Paying Tribute To Val Prisoners

Approximately 1900 persons
representatives Of every section
of Jackson County joined the
churches of Escatawpa Wednes-
day evening, November z, in pay
ing tribute to those men who as
prisoners of war served their
country with heroism and en-
duranee.
The gathering took place on
the grounds of the Escatawpa
school, where chairs were ar
ranged in front of the building,
the porch of which served as
q rostrunn which was bright with
bunting and the service flags
of the three churches sponsor
ing the movement.
The meeting was called to or
der by H. r. Crop of Escatawpa,
who after a short and witty talk,
introduced f. A. Khayat as mas
ter of ceremonies.
Mr. Khayat then invited the
honor guests and their wives to
ascend the platform and seat
themselves in specially desig-
mated chairs and when this had
been done asked a number OF
representative men of the county
to take other seats.
The program was begun with
the singing of the "Star-Spangl-
ed Banner to the accompani-
ment of the Moss Point high
school band under the direction
of its leader, James Bishop.
AT the conclusion of the invo-
cation which was pronounced by
the Rev. A. N. Barnes, MIR
Khavat introduced the guests OF
honor who were 1t. Claude Mar
tin, Sgt. Burdette l.. Curtis, Sgt.
Edwin Wells, Robert Dethloff,
fireman first class and Sgt Don
ovan Gautier and paid tribute
to the absent, Howard Golf, Rett
Johnson, Donald Wilson, Harold
f. Golf, Hugh Powers, Ernest
Ros, and Guy Krebs, Jr. who
also we're prisoners of war.
Rev. Davis Speaks
Rev. Monte Davis of Moss
Point addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Davis, a veteran of World
War |. addressed the meeting
with mingled feelings of appre-
citation, pride and emotion. He
thanked the people of Escatawpa
for the thought OF paying trib-
ute to these men and stated that
in his opinion they had started
something" that might well grow
into a national movement for
while there had been welcomes
and gatherings for men in the
service" he had eve before
known of such tribute being paid
to prisoners of war. These, he
went on to state, are among the
truly great heroes of the con-
flict.
The speaker was followed by
talks by *. W. Durham of Moss
Point. W. B. Herring of Pasca-
goula, and A. F. Megehee.
Following this MIR Khayat
called the guests of honor and
their wives, who were seated
with them, on the platform to
the mike and each responded
with thanks for the party" and
happiness over being back home.
After singing America" to
the accompaniment of the band
the benedietion was said by the
Rev. James Williamson.
The assemhlage was then in
vited to the rear Of the school
where each was served with a
shrimp and salad course with
cold drinks.
While the demonstration was
staged by the Methodist. -Bap-
fist and Latter Day Saints
CHURCHES Of Esestawpa, financial
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
Garden Contest
Winners Named
AT Club Meeting

The new Pascagoula Garden
Club center was officially dedi-
Gated at a meeting Wednesday
afternoon marked by the an
nouneement of the winners of
the 1944-45 Garden contest which
is sponsored by the ingalls, Ship
building Corporation.
The names of the winners were
read by Mrs. George B. Field,
contest chairman, and the awards
war bonds and stamps-will be
given to the winners as soon as
possible. In classes A, B and c
prizes are first, 500 bond, second,
$50 bond, third, S25 bond, and
fourth, $40 in stamps.
Class A was for residents of
Eastlawn who are members of
the club and winners are Mrs.
H. F. Mays, 500 Ninth street;
Mrs. H. G.. Otis, 1903 East Tyler
street; Mrs. James A. DERRICK,
804 East Lincoln avenue; and
Mrs. c. NJ. Leavitt, 14l5 East
Tyler street. Glass B, limited
to members of the Garden Club
living outside the project in Pas
cagoula, was won by Mrs. D. G..
Peattie, 997 South Pascagoula
street: Mrs. M. o. Poe, ZIG CO.
lumbus drive; Mrs. F. A. Wages,
80 Columbus drive; and Mrs. Fl.
w. Kenney, 345 Magnolia street.
Winners of Glass c, for non-club
members of the city, have not
been decided. Glass d, public
buildings and business houses,
was won by the Presbyterian
church, 500 bond; Watts Memo
rial Baptist church, $50 bond;
Eastlawn Methodist church, SIS
bond. Class f for group housing
was thrown out because judges
said there was a lack of visi-
BILE effort"
Demonstrates Assignments
Mrs. Fred Grouseman of Oma-
ha, Neb., was guest speaker and
demonstrated the use of dried
flowers and native leaves, even
effectively working some dead
twigs into her arrangements.
The center is located in the
old school building, on Washing
ton avenue just east of South
Pascagoula street and members
of the club redecorated, painting
the walls pale green and the cell
ing white and draping the win
dows and the entire back wall
with white cheesecloth. In dec
Grating the center for the meet
ing, wall arrangements of shrubs
and flowers were used and after
the demonstration by Mrs.
Grouseman arrangements made
by her were placed around the
room.
Punch and sandwiches were
served by the h~ostesses for the
afternoon, Mrs. A. M. Swigert and
Mrs. OFT Loree, to members and
guests who included Mayor and
Mrs. John r. Watts.
Also present for the initial
meeting in the center was Mrs.
Robert Reinecke who taught in
the little one-room school house
a number OF years ago. She re-
called in a delightful little talk
with members how she had go
students ranging from the prima-
~ to thet 18th grade.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
SAY u. S. STOPPED TREATY

Bern, AP.-Swisse commercial
circles report that a Swiss-Italian
trade agreement has been rem
dered ineffective by the opposi-
ton OF American military author
tiles.
The two countries had arranged
for the amortization of the AGO.
00O, 900 Swiss francs clearing debt
which Italy owed Switzerland.
and a credit of 10000 900 Swiss
francs was planned to finance
Italian exports to Switzerland.
The view of American authori-
ties, Swiss sources said. was that
Italy should first liquidate
debt toward the United Sta
Vancouver is Canada's large
Daoffso =aoporf
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
SWISS WAR DAMAGE

Bern, AP.-Switzerland suf-
fered 30.000.0 900 to 100000, 900
Swiss francs worth of damages
in military operations during the
war, according to the newspaper
Der Bund. Eighty-five places
were bombed, 1000 explosive
bombs were dropped, "a persons
were killed. 85 seriously injured
and several hundred slightly
hurt.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

Pascagoula Rotarians and their
wives met at the High School
cafeteria Wednesday night and
heard the Rev. Thomas A. Car
ruth of Biloxi predict that the
world may enter Immediately
into 'the most glorious period
in history.
The dynamic young Methodist
minister told the clubs annual
Ladies Night" audience that men
OF the armed forces had gone
Unto the very jaws of hell TO win
a global war" and that I'VE owe
them assurance that it will never
happen again."
The veterans will return with
a new perspective and the nation
must adjust its views to those
OF its sons who have seen war at
its worst. Mr.. carruth said. He
pointed out that many veterans
OF southern states would return
with ideas regarding race that IS
contrary to those of their faith
CIns
Authorities predict an unpre-
cedented crime wave. an alarm
ing divorce rate. and general So
cisl unrest, Mr.. Carruth said but
declared that If the nation put
first things first in peace, a we
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09
No Afternoon School Monday

A regular meeting of the Mis-
sissippi Education Association
will be held Monday at 2 p. m. at
the Gulfport high school audi
torium at which time DR.. Henry
Hill, president of Peabody Col
lege in Nashville, will be guest
speaker. This is the first of five
regional meetings in the state
arranged to take the place of
the annual state teachers meet
ing which was cancelled last
year because of transportation
difficulties. There Will be no
afternoon school in order to give
al teachers an opportunity to
attend. school officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

assistance in putting it over was
given by other churches in the
vicinity.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

Santos. Brazil. is the leading
coffee port Of the world.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

New England once was buried
1000 feet of ice.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

Canada's present tariff system
was established in 1904.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

The cruzerio is the unit of
Brazil's monetary system.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

IN climate, 100 feet of altitude
IS equivalent to going north one
degree of latitude.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

Toronto Is Canada's greatest in
duStrial and commercial center.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-09

Vancouver is Canada's large
Pacific. seaport.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Psychiatric Guidance,
Civic Interest Urged
In Crime Problem

Five experts in penal problems last
night declared a well-rounded pro-
gram Of psychiatric guidance and an
increased community interest were
needed to solve the Districts crime
problem.
The penalogists. speaking in a
panel discussion held at meeting Of
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club, at Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvard streets NV. were
James v. Bennett, director of the
Federal Bureau Of Prisons; Chief
Justice Bolitha j. Laws Of the United
States District Court, Howard B.
Gill, general superintendent Of the
District lal institutions; Mrs.
Blanche L. Ia Du, superintendent Of
the women's division of the District
Workhouse, and DR.. Louis Jacobs,
Evening star., 1945-05-17
chief medical officer OF the Nationa

chief medical officer OF the Nationa,
Training School for Boys.
Urge Program of Study.
Chief Justice Laws urged the es-
tablishment OF q program of study
including psychiatric care, to aid
judges in passing sentences which
will provide the amount of time
needed to rehabilitate inmates of in
stitutions, without making sentences
so long they tend to strip a prisoner
of his chance at rehabilitation when
he Is released.
This suggestion was echoed by all
the other speakers, who urged also
an adequate phychiatric care pro-
gram for the inmates during their
term of confinement.
Mr.. Gill declared that 'rehabili-
tation of the criminal or wrong
doer cannot be accomplished in an
institution. 1t must be done by the
community" He urged support of
the recently begun sponsorship pro-
gram by the Council of Social
Agencies.
The community also is responsible
for crime prevention by getting rid
of slums, maintaining high health
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Bigger Light Fund
Sought 10 Conduct
Night Summer School

Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
of schools, wants more money for
electricity so he can run day and
evening classes, both summer and
winter, If unprecedented demands
by returned veterans warrant it.
Mr.. Haycock protested the small
provision for electricity, specifically
for summer and evening classes, at
a Board of Education meeting yes
teroay when members hesitated to
approve a plan for both day and
evening classes this summer for
fear money would run out next
winter. The schools never have
maintained an evening summer
school before but are considering it
now because of heavy demand by
war workers
I'VE need larger fund for oper-
alton of schools in evening classes.
especially for classes for veterans"
Mr.. Haycock said. He suggested
the board ask the District Com
missioners for more money. The
board took the plan and his sug-
gestion under consideration.
The board approved a plan of
Lawson j. Cantrell, assistant super
intendent in charge of vocational
schools, to run with surplus voca-
tional appropriations the War Man.
power Commission classes for war
workers which will cease to receive
Federal funds June 30. Mr.. Cantrell
said about 400 war workers were in
the midst of courses at the Old
Harbor Garage. Ninth and H streets
S.W.. and that the schools could pay
for the completion of the courses to
avoid loss of their time.
The board also decided to give
Flight Officer Jack Templeton.
student for one year at Woodrow
Wilson High School, diploma in
recognition of the equivalent of
two years more instruction in Army
courses. The appeal was one of the
first of hundreds expected to come
from veterans forced to interrupt
normal schooling and wishing credit
for Army instruction.
The board decided to hear on June
80 committee of II colored and
white persons suggestion for a pro-
gram of "intercultural education" in
the public schools. Mr.. Haycock
said he understood they wished to
recommend brief courses on the
need for racial tolerance and con-
sideration for the rights of others.
The Complaints and Appeals Com
mittee next week will hear the ap-
peal by Anthony Campanella, 81
year-old temporary Spanish teacher,
for reinstatement as regular in
structor on the ground that his
several months work with the State
constituted military
leave" rather than withdrawal from
the system.
Evening star., 1945-05-17

standards; providing adequate rec
reational facilities and curbing juve-
nile delinquency, Mr.. Gill and the
other speakers maintained.
Housing and Rehabilitation.
Additional problems of crime and
penal treatment In the District,
brought out by the speakers, in
cluded:
l. The need for better housing at
the Women's Division Workfouse
and for new hospital and the need
for building improvements and en-
largements at the Jail, workhouse,
reformatory and penitentiary.
2. The need for development of
the center for treatment of alco-
holics.
3. The problem of where overall
responsibility of the rehabilitation
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Munitions Ships Cook
Gets 30 Doys for Smoke

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCIsCO.-Ship's Cook
Wayne Starkey said in Federal
Court here he knew there was a rule
against smoking on his ship but for
got and Inadvertently lit up a
cigarette"
Judge A. F. st. Sure sentenced
him to 80 days in the county jail.
The ship was loading explosives.
Evening star., 1945-05-17

Of the criminal should rest. Mr.. Gin,
in discussing this point, said he be-
lieyed the penal system should be
under the courts, instead of under
welfare departments and boards.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-12
LEGGED Hur|er
Helps Mats Win
BY international New. Service

Four games played for the
benefit of the Red Cross War
Fund comprised Tuesdays base
ball program in the big leagues.
At Washington 1t. Bert Shep-
ard, the Senators coach who lost
a leg in aerial warfare over Ger
many, pitched the first four in
nlngS and was credited with the
Mats 4 10 3 win over the Brook
lyn Dodgers.
The Red SoX swamped the
Braves. S TO l. Dave FerriSs. star
rookie pitcher of the SoX. pitched
ScorelcSS ball for the first three
innings and was credited with the
win Tommy Holmes of the
Braves, who has hit safely in 81
consecutive games in the National
League, couldn't get a hit off Fer
riSS but singled later in the con-
test.
At Philadelphia. the Phillies
scored a Z to 6 triumph over the
Athletics.
In the game between the two
st. Louis teams. the Browns beat
the Cardinals. 10 O.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-12
He's Skate Champ
Scooping our Marine Dept:

Scooping our Marine Dept:
Norman Archer, 24-year-old
skipper of the sloop Intrepid which
will be nosing her way up across
Lake Huron in the Mackinac race
next Saturday is the same Norman
Archer, who placed second in the
regional roller skating champion
ships here last week.
The slim young man is a for
mer national champion and IS go
ing after the honor again later
TINS month m New York
He wasn't sure of going in the
Mackinac race until his boss
CArcher is an engineer) said that
he'd be -eHt-ef job If ht made
the trip.
SO the blond skipper Of the slick
racing boat IS going 10 find aHt If
his boss is kidding He's going 10
Mack!nac and he'll be back Tues
day
No fool. Archer knows that q
lot OF know how is necessary 10
win a Mackinac race or even 10
get up there in good order so he
has asked Vic Lakit>- TO take
charge Of the 4S-foot Sloop LakitS,
tand this scoops our Marine Dept
again sailed around tho world
just for the heck OF IL, Just before
the war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-12
T Expert Here

Chuck Baer was visited - one
Of the best performers " the
"T' formation last week Don
Greenwood of Missouri and Hi
noiS watched the University OF
Detroit in a game Scrimmage and
they discussed tho Titans' per-
formance Of the T with the new
coach
Greenwood played quarterback
AZ Missouri when his team played
in the Sugar Bowl In the back
field with him were Bob Stueber,
one Of the fastest backs IN the
land. Harry Wade and Harry Ice,
one OF the finest quartets IN 1911.
Last year Greenwood played
Quarterback on fine Illinois
team and was given honorable
mention on most all American
teams He is living in Cleveland
now and plans 10 play with the
Cleveland Rams under Adam
Walsh this fall.
Jack Buck. VINO played hall
back under Gus DoraiS az UnIver-
sity OF Detroit three years ago
is back on the campus and plans
10 give football another whiTl
He vas in the army for a while
and then served as a policeman
for Miami before deciding 10 re-
enter school.
According 70 reports from the
Y. Of y. sector, Chuck Baer is
assembling a dandy looking foot
ball team and VIII surprise a LOT
Of people before Thanksgiving.