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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23

day for camp after a 30-dav fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. r. S. Kimball.
Nh. and Mrs. c. M. Carr, Ralph
Beaugez, MI. and Mrs. r. S. Kim
BALL, MI. and Mrs. Gene Mullens.
Mrs. Beverly Dalgo and Oscar
Jorden attended the Shrine cere-
monial in H~attiesburg.
Marcus Shanteau, Benny vii
liams, Duncan Moran and Fred
Lemon attended the Mississippi
Stated. S. u. game in Baton
Rouge.
Joe Butler, Lee Jordan, Fred
Moran, M. Shanteau and B..
Drake motored to Baton Rouge
for the Mississippi Stated. S.
U. game.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Schmidt
attended a medical convention
last week in Cincinnati. Ohio.
r. Mohler who has been in
Africa as civil engineer for three
wears, arrived in New York last
week and was met by his mother.
They visited in Maryland and
returned to Ocean Springs this
week.
Emmett Steelman who has just
returned from ~ovdrseas is on a
20-day Through with his fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Davidson and
w. F. Dale motored to Mobile
Thursday.
Sgt. and Mrs. Bruce Mohler
and two sons and Mrs. R. C..
Miller spent Tuesday in Moss
Point visiting Mrs. Renfroe.
Mrs. Roland Lovelace is visit
ing relatives in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Canale were
called to New Orleans last week
end by the illness of her broth
er.
Bob Bailey, USN, spent a few
days leave last week with Mrs.
Bailey.
Louis L. Bunch, 81, metal
smith, second class. USNR of
Ocean Springs has been assign
ed to a new Essex-class aircraft
carrier soon to be commissioned.
With other members of the crew
he is now in training at the At
lantic Fleets Naval Training
Center at Newport, r. l.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23

HERBERT GRAY PARNELL.
machinist's mate second class.
USN. a native of Moss Point
where his cousin. Mrs. Frank
DeAngelo. Jr.. still resides. Par
nell attended the Ed Mayo
school at Kreole until the re-
moval of his parents and their
family to Dayton. Ohio. where
he graduated from Steele High
school. He was employed at
General Motors in Dayton and
expects TO retur nto his position
when he receives his discharge.
Parnell has been on the USS
Lexington" for the past %
months. rates 9 battle stars and
is authorized to wear the
American Defense. Asiatic-
Pacific and Philippines ribbons.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23

nation may be secured from Mrs
Thelma Maunsell. phone $50.
The new hcme was formerly
used as a nursery and Is ideally
equipped for its present use as
the lighting is excellent and
water, heat and electricity are
always at hand.
A meeting Of the executive
committee, including the officers,
teachers and tenant committee
is called for Monday evening.
Nov. 26, at 7 o'clock at the
studio.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23
Recreation Corps
Hos Squure Dance
At Keesler Field

The Hospital Recreation Corps,
Pascagoula-Moss Point unit, Red
Cross, entertained convalescent
soldiers of the Keesler Field hos
pital Wednesday with an old
fashioned square dance. Colored
prints and pinafores furnished a
gay note and the square dances,
Virginia reel, polka and waltzes
were danced to string music.
Instructions for several sets of
to and from, almost all parts of
the world.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23

One-fifth Of the whole human
race lives in India.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-23

II is said that palmistry existed
in China 5000 years before Christ.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
MOTHER HEN ADOPTS
CHICKS WHOLESALE

AMARILLO, Texas. July %. up
It ISN'T unusual for a neither hen
.u ADOPT a lew extra chicks to 20
along with her own, but a Rhode
Island Red belonging to w. t. Dyke
man goes in 10 rthe idea on d large
aulr
A mother Of five Of her own. this
t!ddla lost one shortly after nutch-
--- Then. when Dykeman bought
lUU Incubator chicks. She took them
under Aer wing and added another
IUo short while later.
-Ar spreads herself over as many
u. ,he 2U4 chicks as She can at
night. and mas fought of all att
lrmpta Of other hens to pirate some
D. Her brood
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23

REFINED business girl employed
by Civil Aeronautics desires Apt.
or private room with kitchen
privileges. Phone 1900. Ext. 207.
7-24
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
WESTERN AUTO SUPPLY
CHANGES MANAGERS

Jack Edens. former manager of
Western Auto Supply III FL Cenuo.
lett last week with Mrs. Edens and
their childan for Downey, where he
is now store manager. Edens had
been manager Of El Cenro store
for several years.
Buford Ham has taken over the
managerial duties il Edens place.
Ham has been with Western Auto
about II years, most recently in
Attica Indiana, He arrived in Fl
CtntrO three months ago and he
and Mrs. Ham have established
their home in Fl Centre,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23

WANTED by permanent middle
aged couple one or two bedroom,
unfurnished house. Must be south
side location. Contact Box 664, & 0
Post Press. 8-6
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
FL CENTRIC
NURSERY

300 No. imperial Ave.
Phone 633 FL Centro
SURPLUS ". S. GOVT wooden
lath and strand wire fencing
4 foot high in 100 foot rolls, Slight
ly used in good condition. Prices
$3.50 per 100 foot roll OPA ceiling.
$500 per 100 foot roll in lots Of
10 to IS; $500 per 100 foot roll 50
or more. Wire, Phone or Write
Bell Ranch Indio. on Highway
SO, 10 miles west Of Indio. Phone
Indio 1886.
Can be used for cattle feed lot
overhead roofing, chicken fenc-
ing and many other requirements
where fencing or overhead shade
is needed. Supply IS limited, first
come, first served. 7-24
CHOICE DATE offshoots from fruit
bearing trees. Priced reasonable.
Call 8723-Jl A. Wixom 7-3O
Observation-Disclosures
>--~~~~~~~ooD-- oD--~-~~ ~~~ wv
Vacuum cleaner and
lawn mower Call days. Mr. Wells
at So. 1924
MODEL D John Deere Tractor.
Must be in Al condition. Write
Box 673. cIo Post-Press. 7-24
26-A-Form Needs
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
Husband Missinu.
Wife Reports

Lee Crawford, 30. was reported
missing early Sunday morning bv
Mrs Crawford who said she had
not seen him since the evening be-
fore. She described him as six
irtt tan: weight 1879 pounds: light
crown hair and blue eyes. He was
wearing dark blue trousers and a
t4u shirt. sine said He was last
.rrn lit their home, Az miles west
IA. II Centro on Ross avenue
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23

1he first big L. S. Army Ord
nance shop to be set UP across the
khInc is now busy salvaging and
repairing heavy battle gear tor ship
mrnt 10 the Pacific II took Just
Two weeks lol the 6l5th Ordnance
Ear Maintenance Battalion u start
reclamation operations after taking
over 4 German factory.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23

"A section III Document No. 45T75 ot
the Office Of Price Admins trdtion. Por'
l36o-Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicie
Equipment (Moximum Price Regulation
$40. Amendment 81 reads follows:
tse uadition seition qlso ns~ aeen sentence .
read as follows: IL shall also be q
violation Of this regulation for any
person TO offer 70 sell used car BY
advertising in any public alton unless
there is stated in the advertisement
the make. model year. model and
body type Of the used car. the sell
er's offering price. and notice con-
tdining the words within OPA cell
ing or other words which express
the some meuning''
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
Card Of Thanks

WE WISH TO EXPRESS our sin
cere thanks for the kindness and
sympathy shown Us at the death
Of our beloved son and brother,
Ensign John w. Mclaughlin Es-
peciallv do VIC thank the HUltville
Naval Air Station for military ser
vices.
Mrs. Fannie Bingham
J. w Mclaughlin
Mrs. Eugene Hughez
Miss Colleen Hatfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
Lost. Found. EsnGY

TAKEN UP-3 VI. old hereford bull.
brand on left hip Cheart on bar
j. P. Boros, 3 miles east Holtville
on Yuma hiway. Owner may have
it for paying for ed. feed and dam
age. 1925
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
For The Duration
Commissions On ALI
NEW BUSINESS
WILL BUY
WAR BONDS
"Honestly It's
the Best Policy"
See Washburn
Phone 1G0 608 Main
Help Wanted
Phone 1G0
608 Main

o-Help Wanted
COMBINATION office and sales
girl wanted Prefer local resident
Apply 3. F. Goodrich Co, m
Main, Phone 9l3. 1926
LADY IN Ell CENTRIC to DO laundry
for marine couple. No khaki Con-
tact Box 674, co Post Press. 1925
WANTED Electrician. steady work
and good wages Indio Electric
Shop, 45l Smur Ave. Indio, Cal
"a
WANTED Registered nurse With
car. Apply Or. Hubbell, Health
Dept, Court house. 7-27
VALLEY WIDE concern has open
ing for Stenographer-typist. This
work is permanent, offers excel
lent salary and good working con-
ditions. Prefer local. experienced
woman. Write Post Office Box 470.
7-25
WANT PERSON driving to Calexi-
co every day around 4 pm OF 80
pm. to carry papers. Apply Art
Davis, Post-Press. 625 State. 7-25
WANTED - Part time experienced
stenographer. Service wife accept
able Air conditioned office Apply
j. A. Schofield Imperial Hard
ware. 7-25
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-23
You Can Talk to One Man
(. Classified Ads TO Thousands
i2-Wunted 10 Rent

lZ-Wonted TO Rent
WANTED by permanent middle
aged couple one or two bedroom,
unfurniShed house. Must be south
side location. Contact Box 664, cIo
PoSt-PreSs. 8-6
REFINED business girl employed
by Civil Aeronautics desires Apt.
or private room with kitchen
privileges. Phone 1900. Ext. POT.
7-24
WANTED - Apartment Of small
house by marine officer and wife.
Can furn. local references. Phone
1888. 7-3O
l3-Rooms for Rent
-7-"~0~0-~-o~->~>o-0~~-7-o-
FOR RENT Bedroom with cooler
for one person. 78o Brighton. 7-26
l7-Country PropertY-Lease
w. {. HANCOCK
Since 1914 The, Farm Land Man"
II. miles west Of Court House
PHONE 689
800 ACRES. 2 years flax, land for
lease McCabe Dist RD-6 Cater
pillar. harvester, drill. and all
necessary equipment for sale to
person leasing land. ContacL Box
CTS, co Post-Press. G-27
40 ACRES-l5 acres in alfalfa y
acres sudan grass ready for graz
ing. Good house and pressure sys-
tenn Rt |, Box 27A, FL Centre.
Phone 8720-Rl. 2 miles east Oh
Ross Ave viii give year lease
I for dairy purposes only. 7-3O
l8-CountrY fropertY--Sole
! ~>0~0~-~-~~>~~-~-~-~7-~- -0~-~>I-~~~~~- ->~~~~-I
.>LNE VALLEY - Large lots s40O
! and $500. Buy now. Build later
! f. G. Bangs. broker. 81
/ FOR SALE Modern country home
5 minutes west from Fl Centro.
bedrooms. fireplace and screen
ed porch. Venetian blinds Their
mador, hot water heater, Quaker
oil heater with 60 gal. outside
tank and desert cooler included
Possession can be given in very
few days. Property also has gar
age, large chicken house ana
| grapefruit trees. Located I'LL miles
vest Uf Ross and Imperial Ave
nues. See w j. Strickland at
| Pioneer Title Insurance CO. OF
Phone 87l4-Jl 1925
3 ROOM HOUSE Oh 2 acres.
Just east Of town. $4,000.
; ROOM frame house furn.
| Elec. stove, refrigerator, water
heater Oil heater, cooler. Close
in, south side $500
FOR LEASE acres east Of
CaleXico. yrs. in alfalfa, ready
for vegetables $500
| TWEED JOLLY
LISTINGS WANTED
GA Main Phone 474
| 71Q
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

protection proved a matter of great
importance in the feminine world
and the users Of Tampax now num-
Der millions. The secret of Tam
pax is that it is t1orn internally.
That's why there is no belt or ex-
ternl pad, why Tampax Is invisi-
BILE in use, and why it can cause
no bulges, ridges or wrinkles in the
clothing. :. Perfected by a doctor,
Tampax is made of pure surgical
cotton compressed into throw
away applicators. No odor can form
with Tampax andthere is no chafing.
Changing is quick and disposal
easy. >. Sold at drug stores and
notion counters in 8 0bSorbeRcies-
Regular, Super, Junior. A months
supply fits into your purse. Tampax
Incorporated, Palmer, Mass.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
c q nj Escape
From His Cow

AcATToNIS is who
v gTumble at having TO
carry a load Of golf clubs,
fishing tackle or tennis
Tacquets with them should
give thanks that they're not
Mr.. r. w. Major, headmaS-
ter of a school at Worcester
England.
Major uses a cow in
training his students 10 do
farm work. But when
school ends there's no one
TO feed and milk BoSsy. SO
she shares his holiday.
That sharply restricts the
educators choice of vaCa-
uon spots. He can't take
the COW TO the seashore or
TO the distant highlands.
Nor can he see the sights of
London-with Bossy in tow.
Major solves the problem
by trucking BOssy 10 his
father-in.law's, eight miles
away. and vacationing there.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
A NeighbOr Saw the
Sizzling Meteor Frag-
ment Hit the House and
Set II On Fire.

tors investigated and found
that a fire captain and sev.
eral Tulsa firemen actually
witnessed the fall of the
flaming bit of meteorite
which partly destroyed the
q. +. Thompson home.
we were sitting i'm front
Of Station 5, facing south,
when suddenly a shooting
star came plummeting from
the sky" said Capt. Walter
Derrick.
TT had a brilliant light
and fell with a dazzling
speed. It looked as if II
were coming right toward
the station house. Just a
minute or two later we re-
ceived a call that the
Thompson house, a short
distance away, had been hit
and set afire."
The alarm had come from
a neighbor who heard the
m eteorite' s sizzling ap-
proach and saw il strike
the corner Of the Thompson
roof. from which flames
leaped Immediately.
After putting out the
blaze, firemen searched in
vain for the first missile
from the heavens ever
known 10 have set a house
afire. They decided that IT
either exploded or buried
itself deep in the earth.
Curiously, the Thompson
family missed the whole
show. Just before their
home was hit they had gone
10 a movie-in search of
excitement.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
Heavenly
Firebug

VETERAN fire inspectors,
V who thought they had
heard of every possible
cause of fire in the Ameri-
can home, were almost
bowled out of their chairs
recently by a report from
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Reported origin of the
fire-house hit by piece of
falling star" the official
account stated.
Incredulous, the inspec-
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18
BE not the last
to try the new
Ia good rule
HYoU by chance think TomPox
is "VeY ne~"Pieose remember
millions of women now use II

Back when Tam
pax really 1OGs
new, its users
could call them
selves pioneers
but only for a
while. For the
difference" be
tween Tarnpax
and the older
method Of mon
thly sanitary
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

Fletcher's Castoria is safe
- and mild, and thoroughly
effective. II works efficiently,
gently, without upsetting the
child's sensitive system.
FletcheT's Castoria is free
- from harsh drugs. There
is rothing in Fletcher's Castoria
to cause gripping or discomfort.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

Fletcher's Castoria is made
4 especially for children. Be-
cause ohiIdren's delicate sys-
TENS need a special laxative.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-18

ID Fletcher's Castoria is pleas
y G ant to take. Children hike
the taste so there's no struggle
over getting them to take IT.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08
Miss Mamie Clark
Womon's Club Hostess

The annual business meeting of the
woman's Club vas with Miss Marie
Clark on Tuesday, February 9th.
Reports Of the years work were given
By the officers and ehairmen and the
annual club report was read by the
Secretary. Mrs. II. s. Robinson and ap-
proved by the club.
An added feature Of the meeting was
p shorl program on "Unforgetable
Charscters'.
Many interesting facts and cireum-
stances were related Of some outstand-
ing character that had touched the
lives Of the individual members.
Miss Clark assisted by Mrs. Stevens
ard Miss Allen served dainty refresh
ments 10 the club members and follow
ing guests. Mrs. Albert Bennett Of
Bonneville. Miss Pigot and Miss Carol
Montgomery who favored the club with
a lovely piano number.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08
Opportunities OF
State Discussed
At BPW Club Meet

mississippi, The State Of opportun-
ity", was the subject taken for discus
sion by Mrs. Irene Geiss, home econom-
list of the Mississippi Power and Light
Company, at the Tuesday supper meet
ing of the Durant Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club at the Cali
fornia Cafe.
Mrs. Geiss had charts which showed
the progress Mississippi has made over
a period of years in all fields. She dis
cussed health, education, industrializa-
tion, agriculture, highway program. live
stock progress and numerous other
fields in which the state has made
great strides and pointed out other
fields in which we may expect great
things in the postwar world.
The states possibilities as an oil cen
ter was presented and refineres discus
sed. Her address was both informative
and stimulating to club members and
highly enjoyed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08
SO6I6tu X Clubs X Personals
Double Wedding Is
Performed March 3

or interest to a wide circle Of friends
in Durant and Alfalfa county was the
marriage Of Misses Jean and Faye Nc
Adams, daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
McAdams, Of McAdams, which vas
solemnized on Saturday, March q. al
four O'Clock in the afternoon at the
home of their sister. Miss LOWE Me.
Adams, In Durant.
The Rev. A. L. o'Bryant offieiAted a,
the double ceremony uniting Miss Jean
McAdams TO Sic John Burrell. Jr. U.
s. n, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Bur
rell. of Sails, and Miss Faye MeAdams
to Jimmie Lee Aidy, son Of Mrs. Dena
hldy, Of Durant.
After a short wedding trip both
couples will be at home in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Campbell
Sandra and Mary Jane, Of Baton
Rouge, La, will spend the weekend
with his mother, Mrs. John Campbell
Mrs. Claud Dodd IS visiting her sis
ters in Shreveport, La, and Longview.
Texas. She returns Tuesday.
Mrs. Bill Devenpeck, of Cooperstown,
n. Y. is the guest of Mrs. A. A. Chris
topic. nee Evelyn Thomas.
Mrs. Jack Edwards is visiting her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
wards. Cpl. Edwards has been trans
ferred to q camp in Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Ferguson and Lee
land. Vicksburg, spent the weekend
here.
Nj. and Mrs. Phil Poovey spent the
weekend with relatives in Grenada,
They were accompanied home by their
son, Phil, Jr., who has been visiting his
r'andmother, Mrs. Donald Ross, there
for a week.
a. Kate Pinson spent the week-eni
in AcAerman with relatives.
Amonr those who attended the bes-
ketball tournament at McAdams F. =.
were Robert Yancey Love, Roy Will
liams, Tom Clover Steen Robert Pau
odom and James Stokes.
Mrs. Bill Ellard visited in West re
Gently.
Miss Alleen Ramsey spent the week
end at home.
Mrs. Sue FURRY, of Atlanta, Ga, Is
here at the bedside of her father, Mr.
f. F. Maury who is in the Community
Hospital at Lexington with a broken
hip.
Miss Celia Castleberry is recovering
from an attack Of flu.
Mrs. j.. H. Byrd has returned from
several weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. F. d. Pace in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Herrin were Jack
son visitors Wednesday.
Roscoe Moore has returned from the
hospital at Memphis where he has been
confined several weeks.
Mrs. WE. Thomas has returned from
Winfield, Ala, where she visited Mr.
Thomas.
Mrs. Earl Hooke, Utica, is visiting
Mrs. T. S. HUMPHREYS.
Fred and Carlton Aldy, Mobile, Ala.
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Herrin this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08

Prcpairs for Clothes
~"Prepairs" are better than repairs If
ready made clothes need strengthening
with a few ~well-placed stitches. Reen-
forcing before a garment is worn in
ures better service, especially now,
when wartime production difficulties
| often mean poor workmanship. Cloth
ing specialists of the U. s. Department
of Agriculture suggest checking over
n new garment to see If it needs any
of the following requirements:
Seams-To strengthen q narrow or
loosely stitched seam on an i~nexpen-
sive garment-a house dress, for ex-
ample, restitch seam about ZIG inch
deeper. Set machine at Ia to l6 stitches
per inch. On a better garment, rip out
and restitch any broken, knotty, drawn
or crooked stitching. If material trays.
run a row of machine stitching near
ing with material that trays badly,
overcasting nay be done by hand.
Dangling Threads--Fasten off thread
ends, pulling to the inside and trying
securely. Or, run them through a need
lie and fasten with a few over-and-over
stitches.
Binding-lf a binding is sewed too
close to the edge in some places, rip
it, and move it in a little deeper, be-
ing careful not to stretch the edge.
Hems-If a hem is insecurity stitch
ed, rehem with blind stitches hat will
not show on the right side.
Plackets-Strengthen the end of a
placket with extra stitches; or sew tape
stays across ends on underside. Snap
or bottom tape packets in new wartime
garments can often be replaced with
old zippers from discarded skirts or
dresses.
Pocket Corners-For pockets on a
blouse, reinforce stitching at corners
of opening. To make dress and apron
pockets more sturdy, lay a piece of tape
on the. underside of garment in line
with pocket top. Stitch it in with the
orners.
! observation-disclosures raveled or weak
buttonholes. Resew snaps or hooks
and eyes securely, and resew loose but
tons with strong thread, leaving a
shank of thread so the buttonhole can
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08
F. G. CuIender's
Birthday Honored

Sunday night was the occasion for &
delightful birthday supper party honor
ing the birthday Of F. c. Calender ant
a group of intimate friends called a,
his home with gifts and good wishes.
A delicious spaghetti supper with al
the trimmings was served from a beau.
tifully decorated table. A c~enterpiece OF
spring flowers was reflected in a mir.
rored plaque on the la~ce-covered table
Red candles in crystal holders illumi.
mated the scene. A lovely birthday cake
with burning tapers was presented the
honored guest.
Enjoying this affair were Mr.. and
Mrs. Calender. Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Sar-
gen. Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh Winborn, Mrs,
Zouella Bacon, Mrs. j. W. Maxwell, Mrs.
Eugene Cole, and Miss Catherine Calen-
der.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-03-08

Mrs. Ross Rhyme went to Oxford this
week to be with her daughter, Mrs.
Aubrey Seay, who is the mother of
twin daughters born at the Oxford
Hospital Sunday morniny, March 4th.
Mrs. Seay is the former Martha Rhyme.
Mrs. Henry Hill, of Pittsburgh, Penn.
has returned to Greenville to visit her
brother, Ben Wilkes, after a visit with
her brother, Claud Wilkes.
Mrs. ]. C. York, Of Aberdeen, visited
Mrs. R.. E. Rosson, Jr., this week.