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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MRS. F. CATCHINGS, OF Chi
cago, entertained some OF her
friends with a lovely cocktail party
in the lovely home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas, on
Wednesday night.
Bouaze was the game Of the even
ing. Those attending were Misses
Martha May MoSley, Anna K.
Marrison, Gladys Wells Rogers,
Bessie L. Bullock, Velma Wilson, E.
Moore. Thehpa A. Harvey Mrs.
Claire Harvey, r. Stewart, Dorothy
Ford Dobbins, Mr.. Frank K, Gra-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
A Note OF Thanks

We have been deeply touched and
helped by the kindness of friends
in our recent sorrow due to the
passing of our mother.
So numerous have been the
friends it is entirely impossible Tor
us to contact them personally to
express our sincere gratitude 10
them individually as we would Ike
SO much to do; so we take TINS
method to kindly thank all VINO
sent flowers and messages of con-
dolence and those who offered
their prayers as we'll as service In
every way.
With undying gratitude in our
hearts for each one of you and
with deepest appreciation, we are
Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Scott and
family.
The Tate. James and COOK
families.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Jackson Inaugurates First
New. Mayor In 28 Years

sive administration attitude on
the Negro question because Of the
fact that the new mayor Is o
member of the interracial commit
tee recently appointed by the
jackson Chamber of Commerce to
deal with such questions in coop
Grafton with a like committee APP
pointed by the Jackson Negro
Chamber of Commerce.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

Thanks to Mrs. Lucille Price, wife
of the genial DR.. G. A. Price. for
telling me . and other folks -.
who told me that the head Of
the department up at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. where she's been.
says that oul daughter, Lorraine, is
the leading student of her division
and to Hon. Ben A. Green, Mayor
of Mound Bayou for those en-
couraging words as he stopped by
the office and chatted awhile the
other day.
WEEKLY QUOTATION: L be-
lieve in Democracy because it re-
leases the energies of very human
being" -. Woodrow Wilson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
Society Slants'

ham. Mildred ProthroW. Mr. Walter
Stewart, Martin Harvey, r. F. Har-
vey, Staff Sgt. A. Wells, AiC Hui
lard. L. Washington, P. w. Pro
throw, Jr. Everyone expressed
themselves as having lovely time
MIR. AND MRS. GEORGE LAUDY
of 2927 La Sale ST., New Orleans,
La, was the Christmas guests OF
Mrs. F. Catchings and her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas at
their home 2516 Whitfield Mill Rd.
They returned home Christmas
evening after having such a lovely
stay in Jackson.
MR.. AND MRS. P. w. PRO-
THROW returned to their home IN
Texas after spending the Christmas
with Mrs. Prothrow'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. H. Boutin of l36 Last
Church.
MFRS MARTHA MAY MOSLEY
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MIR. HENRY REED of Detroit.
Mich, is here in the city visiting
relatives and friends. Mr.. Reed Is
the father of Mrs. Frances Reed
Green of West Pascagoula Street
and MRS. Gladys Topp, of ia
Lynch Street
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

THAT OLE BYRD that carries
in his bill that little heart warm
ing and family cementing bundle
stop at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gale Foster, on West Pearl Street
the other Gay . it's a seven
pound is ounce girl.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

PVT. FREDDIE PITMAN is home
on furlough with his relatives after
serving for 80 months in the South
Pacific. Pvt. Pittman is the brother
of Miss Jessie Ruth Rankin OF the
Ideal Beauty Shop.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MIR. ISAIH MAYES, husband OF
Mrs. Carrie Mae Breakfield Mayes
left the city Tuesday night fol
Chicago, III. Mrs. Breakfield will
follow sometimes in the near fu-
ture.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

man with music box and a spin
ming dish pan buying those big,
flowing pink bundles of cotton
candy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MR.. LErNARD PROCTOR is In
the city visiting relatives and
friends. MIR. Proctor for the last
few years has lived in Detroit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MRS. MAMIE CHINN of Detroit,
Mich, was visitor in the city dur
ing the holidays, visiting her mother
and many friends.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MISS MEDIA TAYLOR, daughter
of Mrs Mary Taylor of Roosevelt
Street, who is employed by the
Navy department, Washington. =.
c., was holiday visitor in the city
during the holidays. Miss Taylor
left Monday night to continue her
work in Washington. D. c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MISS BRUCEY LONGSTREET,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith now
of Chicago, ILL.,, Sgt. Tommie Lee
Walker, on furlough from the
Southwest Pacific, were the holiday
guests of Mrs. Lille Longstreet
Bailey of Cohea Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MIR. CLENTON DEANE. of Nat
chez, Miss, was the holiday guest
of his sister, Miss Julia Deane.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

of Tennessee State College of which
she is a member of the faculty,
spent the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs M. E. Mosley OF ia
w. Cohea Street.
MRS. DOROTHY DOBBINS OF
Southern University was home for
Christmas with her mother, Mrs.
Ford, 1873 E. Cohea st. Mrs. Dob
bins is a teacher at Southern Uni
versity.
MRS. BESSIE BULLOCKS was
house guest of Mrs. Dorothy Dob
bins at her home on E. Cohea ST,
during the Christmas holidays.
Miss Bullocks is a member of the
faculty at Southern University
MRS. GLADYS WELLS ROGERS
had as her house guest, Miss Annie
Morrison also a member of the
faculty at Southern University.
Mrs. Rogers has the position as sec
rotary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MISS REBA LOVE of New York
was the holiday guest of Mrs. S..
M. Powell of North Parish Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MISS NJ. G.. WHITESIDE of the
State Teachers College in Bowie.
Maryland was home for the holi-
days visiting her brother, other re-
latives and friends. Miss VI. G.
Whiteside in the past was a mem
Der of the Jackson College faculty.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MRS. ELLA HAYDEN of West
Pascagoula Street spent the holi-
days in Natchez, Miss, visiting re-
lativeS and friends
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MRS. LUCILLE PRICE, tbs wife
Of DR.. c. A. Price has returned TO
their home on West Fearl Street
after several months study in the
School of Social Work of the Uni
versity of Chicago, Ill.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MISS HELENA HUTCH1NS
spent the Christmas with her par
ents. Miss Hutchins is from Gary,
Ind, and will return in z few days.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06
T TUCKER
HOT Ell

Little Rocks Finest Hotel
Q 40 outside rooms, with
both. Hot ond cold voter. Lo-
eoted in the heart OF the bust
ness district.
Hotel accommodations IN
clude Coffee Shop, Borber Shop,
Drugstore and Valet service.
Buses stop at door close to
theatres, night clubs and only
q few blocks from roilrood and
bus station. Excellent porklng
spoce.
9TH & GAINES STREETS
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Phone 2-9747
FOR RESERVATION.
Write Or Wire
MISS S. l.. FRAZIER, Mgr.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-01-06

MRS. MARTHA MAY MosLEY
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Refreshment-M Minded
Thieves Loot Two
Places Wednesday,

Establishments less than tive
blocks apart were broken into
and robbed by reffeshment-mind-
ed thieves Wednesday night, po-
lice reported.
Webher's Bakery on Delmas
avenue was reported entered at
IL pm. by thieves who took a
quantity OF cakes and soft drinks.
Entrance was gained by prying
a lock off of the door.
Frederic's Place on Frederic
and Railroad streets was report
ed entered at Ills pm, where
thieves made a haul Of IL cases
of whiskey. Entrance was alse
gained here by prying a lock off
of the door. and the thieves then
proceeded to load their loot or
a truck or automobile. using the
back entrance.
Chief of Police Farmer and Pa
tfolman X. Il MeCool investigat.
ed the robberies. II was believed
that the same thieves entered
both establishments. but police
could not he certain until finger.
prints have been compared
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Moss Point Young
Mems Business Club
Elects New Officers

The officers to serve for the
next three months have been
elected by members of the Young
Mems Business cub OF Mos
Point They are as follows Pres
ident, + X. SWavze. first vice
president, Frank Nixon, second
vice-president, j. +. Thomson,
seeretary-treasurer. Jimmy Bish-
OPP; and sergeant-at-arms Rames
A. Khayat.
The accomplishments, made by
the club under the retiring pres
ident, Ralph Davis, are deser-
wing of praise. They included in
auguration of the first football
banquet. appointment of a com
mittee to make a study of pres
ervatlon Of the wild life in the
county. continued collection ei.
forts on the swimming pool proj-
ect. completion of the house mum
bering project; appointments Of q
committee TO work with the
Chamber of Commerce and as
sistanee in the building of sup
port of the Country Club in Pas
cagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Deputy Collector
To Aid Taxpayers
In Making Reports

According to am announcement
from the state treasury depart
ment, Earl Washington, deput5
collector of internal revenue. viii
be at the court House in Pasca
goula Jan. 10 through Jan. 13 to
assist taxpayers in the prepare
ton of their amended or origInai
declarations OF estimated income
tax reports for the calendar yea
OF 1914, which under the new lat
are due on January Is. 1915
One of the important feature
of the Revenue Act of 1914 WhiC,
il is desired to bring 10 the al
tention of the taXpaying pubic
is that If the regular income taA
return is filed on or before Jan.
Is, l945, and if the tax disclosed
thereon Is paid in full. It vii no..
be necessary to file an original or
amended declaration of estimat
ed tax.
Tie itineraries Of the deput
collectors for the regular nliaa
period. which in all prohabiln
will BE- from February i thIoe
March Is will be announced 81
later date. the announeement
stated
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
entertainment,
Inc, TO Present
ElwYn Carter

k.lWyn Carter, nationally known
baritone, Will sppear in concert
at the Pascagoula High school
auditorium on Monday evening,
January 10. at 8 o'cioek Mr.. Car
ter is being presented under the
auspices OF Entertainment. Inc,
a non-ploiit organization formed
recently to provide a new type
OF diversion for the Pascagaula-
Moss Point area.
Although only twenty-eight
Years oh. lEiwyn Garter l,as SUNG
in opera. fight opera with chor4
groups and in concert in m9n
parts of The countre Fer seVera
years he has been soloiist at the
First Presbyterian chtticu n New
York CITY he not GnfY sings ii
every medium but IN neaf,Y every
language. Besides the more thar
usual language, It. liam, GernaL
French and Spanish, Mr.. Carrier
knows Russian, Latin, Hebrew
and Chinese. Ho Never, he IS |
native American having beer.
born in Detroit, Mich.
Season tickets. emitting a puf
chaser to this and the remaining
programs of the series, are still
available. Priced assoc. tie sea
son tickets viii be on sale al AL
drug stores in Moss Point anc
Pascagoula and at the ingalls,
News office and the Administra-
ton building at ingal S shipyard.
Tickets, ior the one performance
only. vii be ON safe at the G1oI
the night OF tie performance.
Other attractions meiudea il
this series Whi-h viii appear il
Pascagoula during the coming
months include Or. Pc gar and ms
Miracles OF the Mind February
II; Clare Thee Majors Children
Theatre in the production. Pete
Pan March 8; S av.nsky Trio il.
song and dance. later IN Marc
and another program n April, tC
be announced It . later date.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Addresses Wanted
BY Jackson County
SeIective Service

The men listed below failed 10
report their change of address 70
Local Board No. /, jackson eoul,-
", Pascagoula, Miss. Anyone
knowing their present addre 5
please notify this Office at ones.
Earl Lea Battice, Willie Doy e,
Ernest Lee Farmer, Ado. Paee.
Birdy jackson, Alva Marshall Ne
Neill, Wallace Leonce Farragut,
Euless Buiiot MOORE sQiNesl
Williams, Leroy Lewis. Dawson
Henry Coleman Roy Meme =.
Cleveland Reid, Jack Leon YORK.
Theodore Bonnie Bsfl, Randal
Linton Bennett. Leo Pau Breaux,
James Hunt, Tommy Lee Let.
Andrew L Askew. John Isatc
Rakin and George Milton No
doX.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Draft Board
Must Pass On
Change OF Jobs

Employers may no longer hire
any man until the prospective
employee presents a written de
termination from the local selec-
tive service board that il is IN the
best interest of the war effort
that the man move from one job
to another He must also have 4
US. Employment Service refer
raj card which the local seleetive
service boards consider when
making a determination, if pre-
scented.
Veterans separated from the
armed forces since September IL.
1910, under conditions other than
dishonorable are exempted
Registrars IN Class IA, 2-B.
or &c, between the ages of ID
to 38, will be processed for I'M
mediate induction. if movement
IS made from the farm to indus
try or from Jobs for which they
are being deferred unless a de
termination is made by the local
board that it Is to the best in
terest of the war effort that they
change jobs. The effective date
of the procedure is December IL.
1914. Appeal from the determin-
alton OF the local board is per
missible.
Col l. " Long, state director
Of selective service, stated that
local boards make a careful study
of each case before a determine
ton is made taking into eonsid
GRAFTON the war effort only
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Firemen AT Moss
Point To Sponsor
Rat Control Drive

Members of the Mos Point vol
unteer fire department are once
again sponsoring a city-wide rat
control campaign. just as the pre-
vious one IT viii be financed by
free will offerings and a com
mittee has been appointed to so
lieit funds. Anyone wishing 10
contribute to this fund car make
their donation to any o. the fol-
lowing: r. f. White. f. {. Houck.
Dr J. + Colley,' Gregory Wood
or Ernest Suthoff.
The former campaign staged Ia
Moss Point proved most success
ful and members Of the fire lie
nartment believe that this follow
up campaign will keep the rat
population at a minimum during
the year Red Squill poison vii
again be used the firemen said.
and the State Plant Board and
the Fish and Wild Life ceryice
OF the Department % the Interior
vii supervise the campaign
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Only Three More
Weeks To Pay
1914 Poll Tex

Jackson ccuntians have three
weeks in which to pay their
1914 Poll Tax without being
delinquent.
February is deadiine for
payment of the tax. and pay
meni should be made at the Of
flee Of d. o. Newman. sheriff.
in the county courthouse.
By paying the 1914 Poll Tax
on time this year and doing the
same for the l945 tax. citizens
can become eligible TO vote in
the 1876 Democratic primaries.
Stale. county and municipal.
Under the Corrupt Practices
Act. Poll Tax receipts for two
successive years are necessary
in order TO take part IN the
primaries.
Proceeds OF the $500 Poll
Tax goes 10 the school funds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Fire Department
Answered Total Of
1873 Coils In ~

The Pascagoula fire Departments
answered a total of 1873 calls dur
ing 1914, Fire Chief l.. P. Smith
announced this week.
BREAKDOWN OF the calls is as
follows.
House fires, ,35; electric fires,
seven gasoline fires 10. hot
grease fires, five; cigarette fires,
~; first aid alarms, four, false
alarms. seven; defective heating
systems, four; grass and trash
fines 60 kerosene oil stove fires,
~ automobile fires, q. loose
match fires four.
A total of $50 feet Of two and
one-half inch base and 200 feet
Of booster hose were used during
the year TO take care of the fires.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
ingalls, Shipyard Awarded Contract
Four More $4,000 Ton CO Vessels
Vessels Are Due
For Delivery In
Letter Holt OF AS

The inga,l1 Shipbuilding Cor
poration has be en- awarded 4 con-
tract tor the consttuctrorf OF four
additional 1900 tnn C-3 cargo
ships b. the United State MARI
time Commisei Tor de tyef9 dur
ing the latter par % lS45, Monte
b. Lanief. president announces
this week.
The VESSELS are a part OF tbs
ALLEGATION Of slips announced ~
Admiral Henry $ I.anas chan
man OF the commission, 10. 10
shipyards OF the sountis. In i
nounclng the ALLEGATIONS AlmA.I
Land SAID that they mad beel
placed with the arcs that hals
shown they can do the job"
Involved III the a -ocauJ III Wee
only six CO vessels. I.rgeet C.
go ships being tuiit iii Anscrie-tl
yards, and of these SIX, four wee
awarded to Ingalls, Ind two -
the Bethlehem ,ohipbuIding con-
pany 1t SparroA's 70 Mt, Mr. Tie
contract totals approximately $l3,-
100000.
AdGitien To Other Order
The contract for these Jour
vessels is in addition to he con-
tract recently secured o SIX M.
liar vessels and delivery u tnela
will follow delivery OF the s.k
vessels involved IN the pro Co.
tract.
The acquisition CT the contract
will serve to permit create. ION
Unity of operating the during
the interval between construction
for al purposes and the begin
ming of construction or peace
time commercial use including
the combination cargo-passenger
vessels which the ingalls, yard
win construct, Mr.. Lsaier salo.
Mr.. Lanier stated that during
the year Just closed the pIogre
at the yard has been reIars /
due to the military necessity u
converting cargo -Sesss's into -
tack transports which has uni. Il
anced the work lpaa. redtien
the volume Of work ia tLl e.
stluetfon and greatly in,rtas.ng
the load IN outfattfng.
1t i now hoped anu beieveI
that after competitor q TIE a9s
ent program OF elneggs4ics tfal
port construction tisae it 9lis q
possible to pfoee ID with Tie coy
struction OF the rers-Hllng 81
cargo vessels in an crder.y AMI
economical production line metz
od, looking to the pei.od OF keAl
competition in tie p9st-w
period.
Upon the performance and the
economic effected by the app
cation of scientific methods nov
in effect and being planned, to
gether with the oil gent efforts OF
the working force to hold pro-
duction cost in line, will depend
the future work for this yard, he
added.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
ARMY SPEEDS TREATMENT

Washington = The Army's re
conditioning program Is speeding
patients out of United States hos
pitals and making room for more
wounded soldiers. the War De-
pertinent reports.
Patients IN advanced recondi-
uonlng classes T being returned
to duty at the rate of 5000 a week
III the United States. according to
Maj Gen. Norman 7 Kirk. the
Surgeon General Of the Army.
Approximately 2.000 others are
being discharged each week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Child Is Struck BY
Car While Crossing
On Lincoln Avenue

Eugene eagle, g year-old son
of j + eagle of Paseagoula, was
struck by an automobile while
crossing f. Lincoln avenue Mon
day at approximately IL am.
Driver of the car was w A.
Lumpkin Of Carriere. Miss
The child, who suffered no Sc
rious injuries, was taken to the
jackson County hospital where
he was confined until Wednes-
day afternoon.
Lumpkin was quoted by inves-
tigahng officer, Leo Byrd, as say
ing, the child walked from
behind the car in front of me"
and Il couldn't have been going
over Is miles an hour"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
| Killed, Several
Hurt In Auto
Crash On Hiway

One person was killed and sew
eral others injured when an auto
mobile crashed into d parked
truck in the early morning hours
of last Friday on Highway 80
about one mile south Of Martha
ler's Place,
Killed in the crash was Il. c.
billiard, % years old, bartender
at the Mayfair Club.
Injured We're A. A. Porter, also
an employee of the club and driv-
CT Of the car vino is still con-
fined to the Jackson County hos
pital with broken ribs, Commissions
and decorations: Miss Morell Car
lyle. 1875 18th street, Miss Ora b.
Smith, 80 18th street: Mrs.
Blanche SPAWN. 3l6 Fayette
street, and Thomas Brown, USN.
None OF the latter were seriously
injured.
Truck Broke Down
According to County Highway
patrolmen Fenim ore Hudson
and Pete Bosarge, who in
Vestigated the accident, the
heavy truck. driven by Har-
ley Hall of Birmingham. and load
ed with steel for the Ingalls, ship
Yard, broke down Thursday al
ternoon. The driver lacked up
the front OF the trailer and went
for repair parts with the truck.
Warning flags in place
during the afternoon, he SAID.
and later IN the evening on check
ING again he found three smudge
pots, one each to the front and
rear of the truck. and the third
At the side Of 1t. However, the
pot ia the rear and the one at
the side had evidently been hut
by ears and were mol burning. he
said.
Two pieces Of angle iron were
extending some l. to Ia feet out
- the rear OF the trailer, he said,
and when the ear driven by por-
ter hit the truck these were driv-
en- through the car one of them
striking and instantly killing
billiard. who was sitting on a
rear seat,
The car struck the trailer with
such force. Patrolman Hudson
said. that it was knocked from the
Jacks and driven two OF three
feel forward.
billiards. body was returned to
his home at pieayune for funeral
services.
billiards. body was returned
No charges were filed in the ae-
eident Patrolman Hudson sand.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-05
Change Date OF
New Prospect
Camp Meeting

First change in the date Of / e
New Prospect camp meeting sir .
1908 was. announced this week hv
the Rev. Q H Mc8rids or "
.eleave.
The meeting this year vi
open October 2 and co 1eto
z the Rev. Mcbride said. 7 .
change vas made necessary aa
to a change Of date in the ne.
ing o. tie Mississippi snna.d
conference of the Metha4
church.
The new date VIII close O.
New Prospect meeting on The
first Sunday N Cctobts. ms,
of the regular eate which %
many wears has beeA he
Sunday IN October.