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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13

Member of the Beth-El Mems League are looking forward to evening of fun Tuesday, February 13 when Harry Hrscheld of the trio of experts the popular Can You Top Ths?" radio program will be their guest speaker. President Murray Grossman has advised all the tired business men, of the club to bring note books to record of the wise cracks
 expected of the prominent visitor The other evening Hrscheld clicked with 1000 the laugh-meter with joke husbands and wives to wit "A dilapidated, unkempt-lOoking panhandler stopped the street and asked for ten cents for cup of coffee. The fellow said, "DO you smoke?" 'NO,' answered the beggar. Do you drink?' "NO." Do you gambler" 'NO." He said, "If give you dollar will
 When the Good Samartan's wife took look at the beggar she said to her husband 'Why did you bring him here?" Fond husband said, "I just wanted to show you what becomes of guy who doesn't smoke drink or gamble" That's only sample" says Murray 'Wait until he gets real hot. Boy, he has million of 'em!" The S.RO sign should be out that night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL Rev. Francis Ayres. Pastor

Holy Communion will be admins tered at the Waterbury Hospital to- morrow morning at 6:20 and at the church at 8.
 Sunday School will be held at 9:30. Morning prayer and sermon will be offered at 10:45.
 Evening prayer at the war shrine vii. be held at D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13

Staff Sergeant Thomas F. Hagerty, Army Air Forces who served over "A months in the South Pacific is spending leave at the home of his parents MT and Mrs. Charles Hagerty, 1879 Hamilton Avenue It is the first furlOugh the ground has been granted since he entered the service October IT. l94 While stationed in New Guinea he received the Good Conduct Medal while his unit also received the Presi dentiaI Citation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13
MT. OLIVE A. M. E. ZION Rev. s. w Weller, Pastor

Il a m.--Morning worship will be conducted by H. R. Jackson, preSid- ing elder, who will speak on the topic "Joseph's coat of many col- crs." Parents of young men who are serving in the Army and the Navy will be given an opportunity to speak of their sons progress in the serv- ice. The junior chorus will sing at this service.
 6 p. m.--A song service will be a feature of this service. The topic for meditation will be Building with Christ"
 9:30 a. m.-The church school will meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13
TRINITY PARISH 25 Prospect Street

Rev Roger B. T. Anderson, Rector
 Notices for Sunday January IA, l945.
 800 a. m. Holy Eucharist.
 10:30 Procession, Holy Eucharist and Sermon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

Corner Holmes and Mitchell Ayes
 January IA Sunday Services 10:45 a. m. and s D. m.
 Sunday School 10:45 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-13
FIRST METHODIST

Rev. John J. Snavely, D. D., pastor Philip Ritter, Youth Director
 January 14 Morning Worship 10:3O A. M. Organ Prelude ......... Lemaigre Hymn Call to Worship Prayer for Pardon
 The Lords Prayer Choir Anthem Scripture Reading Pastoral Prayer Offertory- Talk to the Children
 MT. Ritter Hymn sermon-"The Key Of Hope"
 D Snavely Hymn Benediction-- Organ Postlude-
Evening star., 1945-09-19

Methodist Church tonight will be
the elimination of q friendship
which began two years ago at a
house party given by Miss Temples
neighbor. Zazu Pitts.
When the 17-year-old actress first
announced her engagement last
April, her mother added that there
would be no wedding for several
years. Then Sergt. Agar received
word he was to be sent overseas
soon and plans were changed.
But they're not going to make a
circus out of my wedding" Shirley
insisted as she made arrangements
for a simple wedding, attended only
by close friends of the family.
Evening star., 1945-09-19

The one-time wonder child who
was an actress at 4. star at 5, and
the number one box-oface attrac-
tion from 1885 through 1888 was the
first child actress to receive an
Academy Award. She retired from
her 20th- Century Fox contract at
IL with an estimated wealth Of
81 ,000, 900.
Shirley's brother Jack will be best
man and his wife, Miriam, is to be
maid of honor. Bridesmaids will
include the bridegroom's sister,
Joyce, and six of Miss Temples
friends. Ushers will include Sergt.
Agar's brother, John, and Shirley's
brother, George, jr. After the we'd
Evening star., 1945-09-19
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Evening star., 1945-09-19

ding, with the Rev. Willsie Martin
officiating, reception will be held
at the Temples home.
Sergt. Agar is the son Of Mrs Lii
Ian Agar and the late John Agar
of Beverly Hills, Calf, and Lake
Forest, Ill.
Evening star., 1945-09-19
Shirley Temple 10 Wed
|Sergf. Agar Tonight
In Simple Ceremony
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 19.-Shirley
Temple, the Little Miss Marker" of
yesteryear, today becomes the
grown-up bride of tall, blond and
handsome Sergt. John Agar, "a, of
the Army Air Forces.
The ceremony in the Wiltshire
Evening star., 1945-09-19
LovuI Trial Due October a

PARIS, Sept. 10 R.-Public
Prosecutor Andre Mornet said yes
terday the treason trial OF Pierre
Laval. head Of the former Vichy
government, would begin October 4
if a jury could be selected. Other
Evening star., 1945-09-19

wise, he said, the trial will open
October "a, shortly after the national
elections.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Police Court To
Be Held In New
Quarters Friday

An ordinance designating that
portion of the Barq building on
Ker street occupied by the City
Police department as a municipal
building was passed by the mayor
and city council this week in or
der that city police court can be
held in the same building.
The action of the city council
followed a ruling from the state
attorney generals office this
week concerning a state Act pro-
hibiting the holding of city police
courts in other than municipal
buildings.
The attorney generals ruling
held that the city council could
by ordinance designate the new
quarters of the police department
as a municipal building"
Police court will be held in the
new quarters beginning Friday of
this week, Mayor John r. Watts
said.
Mayor Watts also announced
that Judge Denis Maxted has ten
dered his resignation to become
effective on February 28th. Judge
MaXted has served in this capac-
ity since January /. No success
sor has as yet been named, Mayor
Watts said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
One More Reason To Give To The Red
Cross Drive Which Opens On March I

Owed to the American Red Cross-one life, Captain Floyd
Daniel Jr.
That is the Indebtedness which Captain Daniel has incurred
during this war. And it is one which he is glad to acknowledge.
for the explosion OF a Nazi shell somewhere in France which
threatened first his life and then his legs, resulted only in the
loss Of the toes of his right foot, thanks to four and a half quarts
Of whole blood, bottles of plasma and pencilin. The blood and
plasma were furnished through the Red Cross blood banks.
Captain Daniels mother. Mrs. Floyd F. Daniel. ST. of Pas
eagoula, has received a letter from her son, who. after his date
with death, was evacuated TO an English hospital Both Of the
captains legs were broken when the Nazis shened his position.
but these injuries were not as serious as those resulting from
shrapnel wounds sustained at the same time. He writes that
they have at last saved both legs. but it was necessary TO
remove the toes from my right foot"
He was injured November &c and though he is nov much
better his condition is still too serious to risk removal to the
States. He had only been back on duty about a month after
having been hospitalized as the result Of serious injuries he
suffered in a black out IN France when the jeep in which he was
travelling overturned. This accident which happened in line
Of duty, gained for Captsin Daniel the Purple Heart 10 which
has been added two Oak Leaf clusters for his latest wounds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Collectors Prepare Treasures For
Second Annual Hobby Show, March 3

To turn the spotlight on indivi-
dual interests and simultaneous
ly 20 raise funds for the Youth
Canteen, the second annual Hob
by Show will be sponsored by
the Junior Woman's club of Pas
cagoula Saturday. March 3,
FROM match folders TO oil
paintings, from dolls to firearms
they will all be side by side in
the auditorium of the 18th Street
Community building when col
lectors throughout this section /
scheduled TO bring their beloved
treasures to be exhibited before
the public. No matter how insig-
nificant a modest owner may
think his OF her collection may
appear, no matter how few or
how numerous the items which
make up the collection, every
collector is requested to include
an exhibition in the show which
is expected to draw hundreds OF
visitors during the afternoon and
early evening that the display
will be featured. The show will
open at ? pm. and continue until
pm.
In addition to the displays
which will be spread on tables so
that they may be easily viewed,
a program has been arranged for
the occasion and will continue
during the entire time of the dis
play This program will be open
ed with selections by the high
school orchestra under the direc-
ton of Miss Irene Humphrey
The chorus from the Lincoln ele-
mentary school will sing and lat
er in the afternoon Mrs. p j..
Higginbotham, Mrs. f. +. O'Mal-
ley, Miss Gene Eason, Miss Fran
ces Warden, Mrs. Irene Huthma-
ker will play the piano. A tap
dancing feature is scheduled and
the high school sextette and a
string ensemble composed of Miss
EaSon, Miss Irene Humphrey and
Miss Elizabeth Hobgood will close
the program.
The first hobby show was held
last year BY this organization and
aroused considerable interest
The club plans to make the event
a yearly affair. Proceeds are
used for the clubs part in sup
porting the Youth Canteen WHICH
is sponsored BY the young wo-
men.
The displays VIII be judged by
a committee ana ribbons award
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
S3I,79O Contract
Let For
Channel In HuYbor

A contract for dredging in the
Paseagoula harbor has been let to
the Hill Dredging Corporation of
Ventnor. N. J., in the amount of
$3l ,790. according to an an
nouneement by officers of the u.
S. district engineering office
headquarters in Mobile.
THIS dredging is regular main
tenance work necessary to the
upkeep o. the channel through the
Mississippi Sound. Project di-
mensions Of this channel are a
depth Of % feet and a width OF
225 feet The dredging will be-
gin about 5000 feet south OF the
turn III the channel just outside
the mouth of the PaScagoula riv-
er and extend 1880 feet. or
about halfway to the island.
Some dredging was done last
July, officials of the engineering
office SAID. but ON another see
tion of the channel.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Countrywide Fai
Salvage Drive
To Be Conducted

The urgent need of waste fat
to take care of the expanded mil
itary and industrial requirements
was emphasized by NJ. S. Shaw
of State College, Miss, when he
met with a group of county sof-
ficials Thursday morning at the
office of the superintendent OF
Jackson county schools A. +. Me-
gehee to instigate a county wide
fat salvage campaign.
Shaw assisted county represen-
tatives in devising preliminary
plans for an extentive fat sal
wage program, to be held through
out Jackson county and other
counties in Mississippi, in ac-
cordance with a request issued
by the Fat Foods Administration
to collect more waste fat to re-
lieve the present shortage. The
WA, Mr.. Shaw pointed out, has
designated the next 45 days as
the acute period when every eff
fort should be made throughout
the United States to collect at
least one pound of them from
every family in the nation.
Plans were made for the adj
.inistration of jackson county
salvage program TO be mainly in
charge Of the school and P-TA
officials. Each pupil in the coun-
ty will be asked to bring a con-
10 the fat salvage cam
paign to the school which he at
Mrs. Warren b. Seely,
president of the P-TA council in
Pascagoula, was present and
stated that the P-TA members
would take the responsibility for
contracting restaurants and eating
places in the county in connection
with the salvage drive.
A meeting. at which further
plans in the organization of the
salvage program in Pascagoula
will be laid, was set for Monday
night, Feb. 2e, at the USO build
ing at 3 o'clock. This meeting will
be attended by representatives
of the schools and P-TA groups
of ~Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
District Attorney
r. C.. Cowan Dies
AT Gulfpori Home

X. c. (Cliff) Cowan, district at
torney of this district for many
years and a prominent attorney
in the state, died at his residence
at $50 East Beach, Gulfport,
Wednesday. MI. Cowan, who was
50 years old. had not been well
for some time and his illness had
become acute during the past few
months,
Funeral services were conduct
ed Thursday afternoon at 2.30 al
st. Peters Episcopal church
where the body had laid in state
rom II am. The Rev. George r..
Stephenson, rector, ufficiated.
Burial was in Evergreen ceme-
terry, Gulfport.
Prominent in politics in this
section and in the state, Mr.. Cow
an was first elected to the office
OF district attorney in 1919 and
served two terms. In 1888 when
William Colmel resigned as dis
triet attorney to become i mem
Der of Congress. Mr.. Cowan was
reelected to that office which he
has held ever since. Preceding
his election to the district office.
he had been appointed prosecut-
ing attorney for Harrison count,
in 1910 by Governor Edmond F
Noel. He was floater represen-
tative in the state legislature OF
1904 and 1906 representing Har.
rison and Jackson counties. Dur
ing the first World War he served
as government appeal agent ana
also devoted much time to Rec.
Cross work and the sale OF Liber-
ty bonds and thrift stamps.
Began Law Practice In
Pascsgoula
He was born in Harrison eoun
", the son OF Decatur Dougla
and Lillian Grayson Cowan
When he was a little bov hi
parents moved to Ocean Spring
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
New Method For
Selling Canned
Milk Explained

New methods of distributing
the scarce canned milk in Jack
son county and the possibility
of grocery stores remaining
closed for the entire day each
Wednesday were discussed at a
meeting of 80 grocers at the Pas
cagoula high school Tuesday
night,
Canned milk in the future will
be obtained on certificates issued
by the Jackson County Board
of Health and these certificates
viii be given to a mother bring
ing Ration Book No. 3 showing
the age of her baby and making
affidavit that the child is on
canned milk formula. The doe
tors prescription, formerly re-
quired, will no longer be neces-
sary inasmuch as the Board OF
Health will check with phvsi-
clans on the affidavits of moth
ers.
On these certificates. grocers
viii be able to replenish their
stock from a reserve set up by To-
cal wholesalers, II was ex-
planned c. w. Lloed. representa-
tive of the Pet Milk Company,
attended the meeting and de
clared that estimates based on a
population for the county of &C.
600 showed approximately 2200
babies and that if one half of
these + on formula. $50 cases
tContinued on Page ), SEE. II
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Sgt. William Riley Bragg Of
Kreole was killed in action in
Luxembourg, Feb. Is, 1916. ac-
|cording TO a notification received
by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Bragg,
Feb. Is.
Sgt. Bragg, who was in the US
Army Reserve, was recalled to
duty in 1912 and had spent the
last ten months overseas.
A native of Orange Grove. he
finished his schooling at the Moss
Point High school and following
this was pilot on a Merchant Ma
rine boat out OF Mobile for about
seven years.
He is survived by his widow
and two sons, James Earl and Ed
ward Lee of Kreole; his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. II, p. Bragg of Or
ange Grove, and a sister. Mrs. w.
A. Duck of Pascagoula.
Mrs. Bragg is the Kreole CORE
spondent for the Chronicle Star
and Moss Point Advertiser.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Groundwork Laid For War
Drive In County As
Chairmen Rally Workers
Committees Prepure To Stort After $4,000
Coal As .Opening Dote For Red Cross
War Fund Compoign Approaches.

With the time drawing closer
for the opening gun which will
set in motion the l945 American
Red Cross War Fund Drive, chair
men in Jackson county rallied
their forces this week. naming
committees to be responsible foi
various phases OF carrying the
campaign to a successful finish.
Following the general meet.
ing held last Tuesday, workers in
Pascagoula, Moss Point and Ocean
Springs were called together to
lay the groundwork for the cam
paign in the different sections
of the county.
Working directly under k. W.
Burnham, county chairman OF
the drive, are +. X. Hammett,
Pascagoula chairman, Cyril Sly
field, Miss Point chairman, and
Oscar Heffner, Ocean Springs
chairman. Miss Ruth Cain and
A. J. Franklin, county agents, are
rural chairmen.
Mr.. Hammett appointed sub
chairmen at a meeting Tuesday
and they are T. j. Tyson and a
man to be named by labor at a
meeting tonight, ingalls,; Ben
Dukes. business manager; Roy
Owens. chairman, j. w. Brum-
field, co-ehairman, business sec
ton; Mrs. j. O. Cole, chairman,
Mrs. T. T. Justice, co-chairman
houserto-house roll call. Mrs
Hermes Gautier and Mrs. j. N.
Lockard Will work the post Of
flee and the Young Women's Bus
mess Club will be responsible
for the theatres. All churches,
clubs and business organizations
are requested TO support this
drive and are asked to have a
representative at the court house
when further plans will be laid.
Need for Red Cross Increases
Chairmen for Ocean Springs
are Mrs. c. M. Carr, block can
vass; George Young, Joe Butler,
Ed Trimble and Lee Jordan. adj
vance gifts committee; Ted Man
uel in charge of placing contribu-
ton containers in stores and bus
iness houses; Miss Mary O'Keefe,
white schools; Elizabeth Reyes.
negro schools; Mrs. Fl. r. Lee,
publicity and Mrs. c. V. Parker.
treasurer.
Mr.. Slyfield has called a meet
ing for Thursday night, at which
time Moss Point committeeman
were to be named. They will
be announced later.
The quota of $685. 800 has been
assigned Jackson county, and a
voluntary quota of $4,000 has
been adopted as the goal. Off
Gals of the drive reminded the
public that it costs 81 a second to
keep the Red Cross at the sides
of our fighting men. AS the war
continues and the fighting grows
harder the need for the Red
Cross increases, Jackson county
exceeded its quota by a large
margin last year and every effort
viii be made to go over the top
this year, workers declared.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Sgt. Ellis Cowort
Reported Killed
Feb. 7. In France

News OF the death of T/Sgt.
Ellis Cowart in action in France
has reached his mother, Mrs.
Lille White at her home in Van.
cleave. 1t came in the form of a
telegram from the Adjutant Gen
erals office in Washington, n.
c., and stated that he was killed
Feb. z, I945.
AS Mrs. White had received a
letter from her son a Jew hours
before the news aFrived d, the
shock to her and her family
the shock TO her and her family
was doubly great. On the same
day a letter from Sgt. Paul Gray
son, OF Mt Pleasant, had been re-
ceived by a mutual friend i'm
which the writer stated that he
and Sgt. Cowart We're still TO-
gether, as they had been since
their induction into the service
in 1912.
Surviving relatives Of the q
year-old soldier are Mrs. White.
MS sister, Mrs. Lazell Byrd, and
brothers, Henry. who is lighting
somewhere IN Germany. Ted
Lewis, Ray, and Eustis Cowa.t.
and Frank Naples Of Vaneleave
A memorial service was he'd
for Sgt cowart. TUESDAY eveni1p
Feb. 20. at the home Of his bro,
er, Frank Naples. with the Rev
erend Albert Miller ofiieiatirg
II was attended b. = large nun.
Der Of relatives ana friends.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
4 Slot Machines
Seized In Raid
By Sheriff Friday

Four slot machines were seized
in the bar at the Gulf Hills Hotter
at Ocean Springs Friday night by
Sheriff d. o. Newman, who was
accompanied on the raid by Dep
uty Sheriff John r. Mcneil and
Pascagoula City Officer j. E.
Shirley.
Charged in connection with the
seizure of the machines was John
N. Dudley, negro bartender. who
was tried before Justice OF the
Peace Beaugez at Ocean Springs
Monday and fined 500 and costs.
The machines, four nickel and
one quarter machines, will be de
stroyed, Sheriff Newman said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Several Fined On
Liquor Charges By
Justice Of Peace

A sum of S1100 was collected
within approximately a weeks
time in Justice of the Peace Kate
Denny'S court from fines levied
against persons charged with
having intoxicating liquor in
their possession. Those persons
found guilty of this charge and
fined accordingly were Dolly
Taylor, for whom il was the fifth
violation of the same liquor law
in the past few months. 5000: w.
+. Zirlrelback. $50; Bertha Mar
Saturday will mark the depar-
$500.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
War Department
Reports It.. Boyd
Among Missing

The Adiutant's office at Wash
ington, d. c., has notified Mr..
and Mrs. V. Boyajein of Gautier
that their son, 1t. Richard Boyd
Is among those missing in ae-
ton.
Further details are lacking ex-
eept that the news reached Mr..
and Mrs. Boyajein, Feb. 16.
1t. Boyd is a flyer and had re-
eeived several distinguished
awards.
He has a brother. Vincent
Boyajein. who is also in the ser
vice and is stationed somewhere
in the States.
The elder Mr.. Boyajein is en-
ployed at ingalls, shipyard.