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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Potsdam DiaY
President SfrOlls Warship Deck
Before Breakfast After "a n. M. Call

rivers edge and wave and
shout greetings 10 the Presi-
dent. He stands near the rail
and waves back as they shout
"Vive lie President Amerique.'
Small boys paddle by in tiny
homemade roWboats. A Belgian
tug, bright with colorful paint.
slides by, going down river. Girls
and boys are swimming or sun
ming on the rivers edge where
here and there are narrow
pebbled beaches. WindmillS nut-
ter their arms in the morning
breeze.
OeeGsionoly there is a sign
OF War. Dikes haze been
bIoWn by the Germans and
sors Of the countrywide
nearer the sea is flooded. We
pass the lou concrete W0Iis
Of fort. It's thick walls
hdUe great coping holes made
by bombs. The river Is lit
tered BY the hulks Of sunken
ships, their hulIs blasted by
bombs.
But in the main the scene is a
continuous unfolding of beautl-
ful and peaceful pastoral Sleek
black and white cattle browse
IN the green fields. Other fields
are filed with the waving tas-
sels Of ripened grain, broken by
stretches of acreage Of wheat
already harvested and stacked
neatly IN pyramids.
The President has pair of
large navy binoculars and he
misses nothing In the passing
scene.
He comments on the rich ap-
pearance of the countryside, on
the fields of grain and the fat
cattle. The people look well-fed
pink-cheeked and healthy. There
IL no appearance Of starvation
and want here, even after six
years Of war.
In the distarce we see the
spires of Antwerp. They jut
sharply into the cloudless blue
sky AS The Augusta rounds a
bend in the Schelde before
reaching the harbor area of the
city we pass a bathing beach
and amusement park. The beach
is crowded with Sunday bathers.
A short while ago, the PreSi-
dent got his first view OF the
enemy 49, German soldiers. We
passed huge prisoner Of war
camp on the rivers edge. Thou
sands of German soldiers were
IN the compounds behind high
barbed wire fences summing
themselves and exercising. Some
were shirtless and wore only
green tropical shorts. tanning
themselves IN the hot sun.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
other dignitsries are ready 70
come aboard.

other dignitaries are ready 10
come aboard.
They come aboard the mo-
ment the gangway is secured,
Eisenhower leading the way,
and come up 10 the communi-
cations deck with Capt. Fosket
of the Augusta.
President Truman and Byrnes
have been Joined by Adm
Leahy. Capt Vardaman and
Gen Vaughan, and Charles
Ross
Eissnhower so Iutes and
shakes the President's eI-
tended hand Uarmiy. Err
changes Of greetings then
take place and the group chat
Informally for feW minutes.
Then word is passed that Ve
are 10 Leave the ship at 1915
10 drive 10 Brussels from
Whieh planes WiH carry the
presidential party TO Potsdom.
On the starboard side of the
Augusta. the three British de-
stroyer-escorts-Garth, Hamble-
ton and II ol d erne Q Shave
moved upriver and turned, and
now, with their crews lining the
rails at quarters, in column a
hundred yards apart, they steam
by, according the President an
other series Of cheers. Caps
aloft, the crew Of each ship give
a rousing hip, hip hooray' as
they steam by and head down
the SCholde toward the sea.
II is time now for the Presi-
dent and his party to 90 ashore.
Capt. Foskett stands In the
well deck near the head OF
the gangway to bid the Presi-
dent good-by. The President
stops and shakes his hand,
thanking him for a fine voy-
age. They chat for few mo-
mentS.
Then, with Byrnes at his
side, the President steps on
the Rangway TO 20 ashore.
Eight sideboys and the marine
guard stand stiffiy at atten-
tion. A bosun pipes his silver
whistle shrilly and the Presi-
dent and his party walk down
the gangway.
The mayor Of Antwerp and
group of city officials are az the
shore end of the gangway. They
wear top hats and formal tail
coats and gray striped trousers.
The President stops and there
are handshakes and much bow
ing.
(TOMORROW-The Presi-
dent Flies TO Potsdam.l
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Antwerp. July Is

THE ruthless hand Of war has
Il struck here in this port
which was the principal Allied
point OF supply in the final
months of the assault against
Germany. 1t was the target for
A contnus German assault by
vi robots and the W. rocket,
launched from sites in Holland.
From the d 2 X of the
Augusta a. IL moves slowly 10
its docking berth, some of the
scars of bombing are visible.
Buildings here and there are
smashed fiat. PaneIess win
dows cape like blind eyes
toward the sky.
Roofs of the steel girdered
freight sheds on the docks are
shattered and curled. Empty
walls OF buildings, gutted by
fire, stretch away from the
docks. Yet the greater part of
the city remains standing with
buildings and houses habitable,
and only windows blown out
by blast and conclusion.
Antwerp citizens have gath
cred on the streets around the
dock area and in the windows
of the building 10 wave greet
ing 10 the American President.
Four American Thunderbolt
fighters circle overhead.
SmortIy uniformed Ameri-
can MP's, with their giisten.
ing whits helmets. Unite leg
gins and unite gloves stand
guard on the cobbIsd docks.
Among them, too, are the red
capped MP's of the British
army.
In the distance can be seen
small group of officers of
the American and British ar
mics and naUies.
a tall, familiar figure in sun.
tan uniform, a cluster of ribbons
over his left breast pocket,
stands out. He twists and turns
his head scanning the approach
ing cruiser. Then his face breaks
into a broad grin as he spots
the PreSi dent sitting in
wicker chair under an awning
on the port side of the COM
munications deck. His right
hand snaps up in a sweeping
salute.
II Is Gen. Dwight ID. Eisen-
hover, the Allied commander
in chief who led the Amer
lean, British and Canadian
armies to victory against the
Germans in the west.
The President. who has been
scanning the docks through his
binoculars, salutes and waves
back. cretary Of State
Byrnes. who is seated beside
him in another wicker chair,
also waves.
Standing With Gen. Essen
hower are Adm. Harold X.
Stark. commanding American
naval forces in European
Waters; Charles SdWyer, the
u. S. ambassador 10 Belgium,
and several other American
officers and their British
eounterpdrts.
A line is thrown from the
bow Of the Augusta at 1904 10
the dock below and the cruiser
is warped alongside the dock.
The lucky ships officer who
drew the fourth minute Of the
Commute ships pool on the
docking time is richer by sl20.
There is no time 20 find out the
pool winners name now.
The long mahogany and
chrome presidential gangway
IL being put over the ships
side by n huge steel crane.
Gen. Eisenhower and the
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Baby Hit by Car.
Seriously Injured

Richard Thomas, 2la-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thomas,
8l6 Virginia Park, was in Henry
Ford Hospital today in serious
condition from injuries suffered
when he darted into the path of
car driven by Clarence Heinle,
80, of S424 Epworth. Heinle was
questioned by police and exon
Grated
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Gets Prison Term
For. Attacking Girl

Huey Snow, "a, of 3l31 Fourth,
who was found guilty of statu-
tory offenSe by Recorders Judge
Christopher Stein was sentenced
10 one 10 five years in Jackson
prison. lie was convicted Of
nssaulting a l3-Year-old girl.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Potsdam Diary

- This fourth iastalnent Of "Potsdam Diary" tells
Of President Tr,mons GyriraL at Antwerp, Uhere he
1cds met by General Of the Armies DWight d. Etsen-
hOlrer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
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Chapter ~
By ROBERT G.. NIXON

Int national Esvs Service whts Hoass corrssponsent
word Copyright ls4S. and All Right Reserved
Evening star., 1945-07-22
Chevy Chase
Social Meas

Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Mcdonnell
were hosts last evening at a dinner
party entertaining at the Columbia
Country Club in honor of the Assist
ant Postmaster Gs&ssral Joseph j.
Lawler, and Mrs. LAWYER. The guests
included COL and Mrs. James Daley
DR.. and Mrs. Albert King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leigh Lawrence and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver T. Carr. VII
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Stone with
their two daughters, Josephine and
Mary Stone from Havana, Cuba
are guests Of Mr.. Stones parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winchester
Stone, for the summer.
1t. Col. and Mrs. L. A. Haslur
have as their guests Mrs. r. H
Rhoads and son John Rhoads from
Cherry Point. N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Snow are
Evening star., 1945-07-22

spending a vacation at Sabasco, Me.
Mrs. Robert Frederick, wife of
Maj. Gen. Frederick, with her two
daughters, Miss Jean Frederick and
Miss Anne Frederick, are spending
a vacation at Cape May, N. ].
Mrs. Lawrence Webster and two,
sons, Danny and David. left We'd
nesday for Spring Lake, Mich. to be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Swart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Byrne left
yesterday for a three-week vacation
at Saranac Inn, Saranac, N. Y.
Mrs. James r. Lynn has gone to
Babson Park, Mass, to visit her
mother, Mrs. Lawrence Gotfredson,
for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Nenke are
spending a vacation at Indian
Lodge, Canandaigue. N. Y, as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Stahl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Butler are at
Cape May. N. j., for q two-week
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Louden
have as their guests over the week
end their nephew q. g. William
Draper, and niece, Miss Betsy Orr
from Saginaw, Mich.
Mrs. Richard F. Goodrich Is
spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs. j. w. Miller, in New York City.
Miss Ella Holtsberg Of Chicago is
the house guest Of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Holtsberg.
Mrs. Clyde H. Metcalf, wife Of Col.
Metcalf, has as guest for the week
end, Mr.. Morton Garden of New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice v. Dawson
have as guest their daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Mott, jr.. from Gulf Port,
Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Scott Stein
have visiting them the latter's
nephew, Maj. Richard M. Still from
Lincoln, Nebr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

The world at your door! Phone
Cherry $500 10 order The De-
trOit Times delivered daily to
YOUR home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
"On Being Someone Else"

Last Saturday ! spent a delightful
day in the country with friends Of
ours -. Just basking in the sun and
talking idly. We finally drifted into
a discussion Of evcybody's fayorite
topic what we'd do with our lives
II We had them 10 live over.
Our book critic host said he'd like
T. be travelling musician, roaming
around the country on foot, playing
lis fiddle ltr Ms meals, and living
freely without a clock or calendar
70 remind him Of headlines.
said / thought ! was pretty
lucky.t9 be just what ! am AN az.
tre-s, because | can be so many
people rolled into one ia queen.
a writer, a saviour Of a nation.
Tonight. for example, I'm going
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Camden Youth Shot

TllLLSDALE, Sept. 7 (UP)-
Owen Word. p, Camden, was re-
covering today from an abdomen
wound suffered when a rifle bull
let ricocheted off a metal pan. He
was shooting at a hen, World told
authorities.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Dead Hero S Father
Gets Bronze Star

KALAMAZOO. Sept. 7-Charles
II. Smiley, 523 Campbell, yester-
day received the Bronze Star
Medal, awarded posthumously TO
his son, Cpl. Richard Shiley who
was killed while fighting in the
southwest Pacific last year.
Mai. l.. w. Carmichael of De-
troit made the presentation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

His ambition to become professional
bilplayer, Murdoch particularly arpreel-
ates beins a Detroit Times carrier, which
enable, him to play ,ottball and basketball
ON team, in The Detroit Time, Carrier
Athletic League.
In two year, a, carrier in Avery,
HeeA and Ferry Park, he ha, increased
his route busine,sN from 81 customers 20
81 and has profits to $3.50 week, most
Of which he uses to buy War Bonds for
a college education az Michigan State.
Murdoch lives at i4j5j Communicable,
i,a "B" student At Hutchins intermediate
and attends church at Missionary Tlber-
naelc
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard l..
Murdoch Sr., recommend new,paper routes
10 give boys ,elf-eonhdenee, sale, and busi-
nev trsininF.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Sugar Apple ations

LANSING, Sept. Z Local ra-
ton boards announced today they
are again accepting canning sugar
applicationS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08
Costly Visit
Unattended Iron Causes
500 Loss in Genesee

Mt. MORRIS, Sept. Plug
ging in an electric iron and leaving
il unattended proved a costly eX-
pertinent for Mrs. Orville r. CoonS
of 1850 Clark. Mt Morris.
She was visiting with a neigh
Dor when her home burst into
flames
The iron caused damage esti-
mated at 500.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

Cryptoquote: A cryptogram quotation:
Va XhZzes abs ska yutws NkWna ska
suaa WIN VIZ pnemmel-Owmuhanw
Yesterdays Cryptoquote: But he couldn't
lie If you paid him, and he'd starve before
he stole-kipling
plstribuied By KING Features Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-08

10 turn back the years 10 1892 and
become the young Polish girl. Mare
Sklodovska. who fell in love with
Pierre Cure, Their marriage proved
that science and love can mix -:
that one benefits the other.
Together. their tireless labors and
implicit faith in an ideal led to the
discovery Of one Of the most impor-
tant elements Of all time. Yes, to-
night, I'm going 10 be Madame
Cure, oiscoverer Of radlum!
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
Mrs. T. L. Cobb
Entertdins Church
Circle On Monday

On Monday afternoon Mrs. I
L. Cobb extended pleasant hos
pitality to the members of the
Edith Ayers Circle of the Wo-
mans Missionary society of the
FIRST Baptist church at a meeting
at her home, 228 Columbus drive.
The session was opened by the
chairman. Mrs. c. Fl. Gray, and
this was followed by a devotional
led by Mrs. b. H. Russell.
The circle had as guest Mrs. J.
s. Abbey. president of the Mis-
sionary Society, who gave fur
ther pleasure by discussing the
opening chapter of the book that
the various circles are now study
ing. II IS .tEpoehs of Home Mis-
sions" and is of special impor-
lance at this time when the
church is rounding out a century
of the mission work that was be-
gun in l845.
AT the conclusion of the study
a social hour was enjoyed over
a refreshment course served by
Mrs. Cobb. The valentine motif
was carried out in heart-shaped
sandwiches and other details of
the course.
The meeting was marked by an
unusually large attendance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
Plun Program OF
Recreation For
Lincoln Auditorium


Through the cooperation of the
Federal Housing Authority and
the Paseagoula Recreation Conn
mission the playground and fa-
cilities at Lincoln auditorium will
9e open on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
from nine to eleven am; Mon
lay, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday from two to four
pm, and on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday from seven to
nine pm. This schedule will be-
come effective on Monday. Feb
ruary 10. G.. NJ. MatIack, recrea-
tional director, announced.
Mr.. MatIack announced that
Miss Elizabeth Prime will be in
charge of the recreation during
these hours. Softball, basketball,
volfey ball, mass games and I'M
dividual games will be included
in the recreation program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
Vancleave

r. v. Walker, ST., who has been
in the Army for several months,
is at home on a fifteen-day fur
Tough with his wife and children.
Mrs. Willie Quave and daugh-
ter, Miss Lauras were visitors to
Pascagoula Friday and Saturday.
Mesdames Earl Davis and Ed
ward Vaughan attended the
Frentz-Van Wrinkle welding Fri
day afternoon in Biloxi. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Fran
ces Enfield. The bride is the
niece of Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Alice Bourgeois left on
Thursday for Providence, r. l.,
for a visit with relatives. She was
accompanied by her sister of BIZ
loxi.
TISgt. James Hawley, who has
been here for the past ten days
visiting his mother and other rel
atives, left Friday for Akron, o.,
where he will make his home.
He has received an honorable
discharge from the Army because
of physical disabilities brought
on by injuries received while in
the service. Sgt. Hawley was sta
toned in Hawaii when Pearl
Harbor was bombed. Mrs. L. p.
Hawley, Misses Doris and Mar
jorie Hawley and Joe Hawley ac-
companied him as far as Ocean
Springs with him the day of his
departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Sheffield
and Mrs. Lee Mitchell were bus
mess visitors to Paseagoula on
Saturday.
Misses Desiree Roberts and
Kathryn Davis spent the week
end with friends at Perkinston
Junior College.
Misses Susie and Fannie
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
Jackson County Al Club Members
Participate In Poultry Contests

Winning first place in the All
poultry judging contest conduct
ed by Miss Ruth Cain and A. j.
Franklin, county agents. was
David Ogborn. Second place went
to Helen Knudsen; third, Jamie
Petersen: fourth, Donald Lytle.
and fifth, Floyd Lander.
The contest was preceded by a
meeting of the jackson County
All Council and leaders at the
USO building with Helen Knud-
sen, president, presiding. Busi-
ness session announcements were
made in regard to Rally Day,
which will be held the week of
March 5, and the County All
contest day which win be held on
May 81.
Plans were discussed for par
ticipation in the judging contest
at the district livestock show TO
be held in Hattiesburg OF March
Is ana IL.
AT the conclusion of the busi-
ness meeting Mr.. Franklin dis
cussed All poultry projects for
club members and gave instruc-
tions in judging for production
and the standard qualities for
the various breeds.
Those attending the meeting
and contest were David Ogborn.
Big Point; Janis Petersen, Gran
Iy; d. L. Lytle, Jr., Moss Point;
Vernon Nelson, Hurley; Lloyd
Nelson, Hurley; Duglas Stone,
and Carl Nelson, Hurley; Floyd
Lander, Ed Mayo; Mrs. Dorothy
Lee Griffin, Eseatawpa; Mona
Graft, Orange Lake; Maggie Lee
Tanner and Betty Sue Gassaway,
Ed Mayo; Helen Baria and An
nette Baria, Hurley; Mrs. j. d.
Mizell, Jewel Mizell, and Ellen
lola Bullock, Escatawpa; and
Willie Ed Jones, Virginia Cole
man, Mary Elizabeth Johnson
and Mrs. Marvin Green, Hurley.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
Voisin DeJeon In
Pacific T~yphoon,
Meets Homefolks

Valsin L. M DeJean has writ
ten to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
v. p. DeJean, that he was aboard
the destroyer escort. u. 5. Tab
berer during the typhoon in the
Western Pacific in December
when three destrovers and more
than 500 officers and men were
lost. The Tabberer picked up SIS.
enlisted men and seven officers.
survivors of the u. S. Hull and
the u. S. Spence. The third ship
lost was the U. S. Monaghan.
In a letter to his parents, fol
lowing the publication of graph.
and Embarrassing accounts of tIs
storm, he wrote that in the group
of survivors were two me
who were on the destroyer
Elliot, which rescued HIM
when the U. S. Quincy wa
sunk in August 1912. Gomez
dence struck even closer home fol
when the Tabberer proceeded to
base with the survivors after thu
tempest he found five young men
from home-Nolle Roberts, Joe
Cole, Gerald Gautier, Calvin
Bolding and Joe Bishop. All o.
these are from Pascagoula except
Nolle Roberts, whose home is at
Mt. Pleasant. DeJean couldn'.
give many details as to the re
union with the other Jackson
Countians but he said it was sure
ly wonderful to e them.
but being in that storm was
awful" he Said Give me a tor
pedo rather than a typhoon any
time"
The three destroyers were sunk
within a short time of each other
and in addition to the storm-toss-
ed waters, the men going over
board were menaced by circling
sharks. Machine guns were turn
ed on these sharks from the Tab
oerer while rescues were made
according TO accounts of the ca
tastrophe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16

Peggy Dees. Betty Dees, Juanita
Ravens, Margie and Hazel King,
Margie Hardin, Katherine Till
man, Frances Breeland, Walter
Breeland. Jr., Bobby Moe. Bobby
Hardin, Vester Touehstone, Guy
Mcmillan, Ellis Olsen. Judith
Elaine Jennings, Mrs " NJ. Bree-
land and Mrs. H. Lloyd Jennings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16
PLAN BOXING CONTESTS

The p ascagoula Recreation
Commission is now making plans
for the first amateur boxing and
wrestling contests to be held in
the middle of March.
Everything is in good working
order and we are just awaiting
the arrival of the ring" said Sam
Hlxon, head coach.