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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Guest Minister
At Allen Temple

Music was furnished for the
Sunday services at Allen Temple
AM.E. church by NE senior choir
and Gospel chorus. Miss Allene
Ash was soloist.
The sermon was delivered by
the Rev. j. w. Cook. He took his
text from Exodus 1913. And when
| see the blood, I will pass over
YOU" After the sermon commun-
ion was held. with the Rev. Mr..
Cook officiating. assisted by the
Rev. E. Cook, the Rev. J. Meyers
and the Rev B. c. Rhoenee OF
Ypsilanti, Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
POrO School To
Graduate 1872

The Poro School OF COSMOLOGY
will graduate 1872 pupils in the
June class Commencement exer.
cises will be held Friday, June IS
$3.50 pm. at the Second Baptist
church. Mrs. Cora Jordan White
will be the speaker.
Other activities throughout the
week will be the baccalaureate ser.
mon Sunday. June 10, at Bethel
AME church. IL am, with the Rev
Jonathan Danes as guest speaker
class night. Tuesday. June II, 83C
pm, AT Shiloh Baptist church. ano
the 45th anniversary reception
June II at the Civic center, e
6 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Powell Speaks To
Law School Class

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(NNPA)
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Of
New York will deliver the COM
mencement address when Terrell
Law school holds its tenth annual
graduation exercises on Wednes-
day, June IS, at Banneker Junior
high school here.
The commencement week pro-
gram includes a baccalaureate serv-
ice on Sunday, June 10, a reception
for the graduating class on June
II. the annual meeting of the alum
nj association on June IL.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
POrO College
To Worship At
Bethel Church

More than 200 members OF Poro's
graduating and junior classes will
worship at Bethel AM.E. church
on Sunday morning AT II. The l945
senior class is the largest in the
history of Poro in Detroit.
The baccalaureate sermon will
DC delivered al thu, service by the
Rev. Jonathan a. DANES. minister
Of Bethel. He will speak from the
subject, When My Ship Comes In. "
The faculty, under the leadership
of Mrs. Myrtle Cook, Will be in at
tendance.
ELABORATE plans are also be-
ling made for the annual Children S
Day service which Will be held in
the sanctuary OF the church at $50
am, June 10. The superintendent
has appointed Mrs. Hattie Griffin
TO supervise all departments Of the
Sunday school in the sponsorship
OF this special service.
The Ruth Missionary Society will
give its annual rose tea Sunday in
Scott auditorium at $3.50 pm.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Big NdnneBd
To Play for G|s

Big name bands have been en-
gagged by the Detroit Junior Board
of Commerce in a Bands for the
Boys program to provide enter
tainment for veterans, particu-
larly the wounded.
Among these bands are those
Of Bob Strong, frankie Masters,
Lannie Mcintyre, Louis Prima
and Blue Barron. The bands have
averaged audiences of $500 pa
tients a show in appearances at
Percy Jones Hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Polish Exhibit
To Close July |

Detroiters still have nine days
left in which 10 view the collec-
ton OF % paintings by native and
American-born Polish. artists on
special exhibit at the Art In
stitute.
This collection depicts the vari-
Gus phases of Polish life through
the eyes Of her noted creative
artists II closes on Sunda Y,
July ].
The paintings and works Of
handlcraft were gathered from
private owners and museums all
over the country by an executive
committee Of the Friends Of Po-
lish Art, headed by DR.. A. NJ.
JoSzefczyk. Detroit has its ex-
ponents in Leon and BroniSlaw
Makelski, Vetold Pasternacki
and Stanley Twardowicz, all well
known in art circles.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Lutherdns Elect
Rev. v.E.W. Barrels

The Rev. F. w. Bartels. Cleve-
land Heights. o., today was the
new president OF the English Dis
trict Of the Missouri Synod Luz
theran Church following his cleo
ton yesterday by the convention
in the Lutheran Institute for the
Deaf.
He succeeds the Rev Martin w.
Walker. Buffalo who has held the
office for two years
The three vice presidents were
reelected. Fhey are the Rev. +.
G. Kleiner. North Tonawanda.
y. Y, for the Eastern section
the Rev r. II. Hemmeter. Chi
cago, for the Central, and the
Rev. r. l.. Wilson, st. Louis, for
the Western.
approximately 200 pastors, lay
men and teachers from all over
the country are registered at the
convention which closes Friday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Super-FagS
Arrest Curbs Output
Of Mule Kick Smokes

Super king-sized cigarets with
the guaranteed punch Of a mule
were withdrawn from the market
suddenly today by John McDavid,
81, of 982 Sherman, after his ar
rest by federal narcotic agents.
McDavid planned 70 make the
cigarets out Of mariJuana soaked
in paregoric and then whisky,
Narcotic Agent Ralph Oyler said
On his plea of guilty. McDavid
was held on $1,000 bond for the
federal grand jury by U. S. Com.
missioner J. Stanley Hurd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22

Escapes

a 75-mile-an-hour chase in
Dearborn early today between a
police car and a speeder ended
when the speeder's car side
Swiped parked auto, swerved
across several lawns and crashed
into A house at 1901 Grenley.
Before 1t. Millard Rials Of the
Dearborn police could reach the
crash scene. the driver had fled.
A check Of the cars license and
owner revealed the vehicle had
been stolen in Garden CITY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Camp Opens Monday

Camp Habonim, the Jewish
Center Vacation at = home Camp
will open next Monday for the
summer season. 1t is available to
boys and girls. between the ages
of 6 and Ia and is open five days
a week. Reuben Young is camp
director.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
a Children in Plea
For Mother S Return

-Four children, aged four to
nineteen years, today united in
an appeal through The Detroit
Times for the return Of their
mother. missing since May %.
She is Mrs. Thelma KuSch, 1916
w. GenneSSee. Flint. She is 5 #.
2-ifelfes,-fi5e--Pe pounds, and was
driving a 1912 Pontiac when she
disappeared.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Gen. Ike 10 Close
Paris Headquarters

q PARIS, June q 0NS)-Su-
'preme headquarters OF the Allied
Expeditipnary Force in Paris will
be dissolved a few weeks after
the return TO Europe Of Gen.
Eisenhower. a dispatch TO the
army newspaper Stars and Stripes
said today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
RomuIus Entertained
By B mai B rith Show
International Photo

WACs and soldiers stationed at
the Romulus air base were enter
tanned last night by members of
the Pisgah Lodge of B'Nai Birth,
who staged a carnival show di-
rected by Irving Reiter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Letter Written To
County Red Cross
BY French Refugee

Officials of the Jackson Coun-
tv Red Cross received a letter
from a French refugee this week
who had received clothing made
in the county chapter work
rooms, according to f. R. Ham,
NETT, county chapter chairman.
To the American Red Cross
Jackson County Chapter
Mississippi,
American Gentlemen:
l am a little refugee of Dun
kirk. | have had, like everybody,
to go with my parents, abandon
ing all that we possess.
Therefore, l sincerely thank
you for the admirable effort that
you have made in helping us to
bear our privations of all sorts.
brought on by the ravages of the
enemy in our beautiful land of
France.
| am sure that all the unfortu-
nate refugees appreciate your
impartial and merciful aid to
their equitable courage.
Thanks again and long live the
United States of America.
Bernadette Fourcroi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
State Figures
Show County
Over Bond Goal

Official figures as of Monday.
July 8, released by the State War
Finance Committee Thursday re-
veal that Jackson County has
raised 1903 per cent of its greatly
increased quota assigned for the
Seventh War Loan drive. The
county was asked for 81, 1858, 700
and has raised ST., 1892, $685. 5
Men bers of the state commit
tee said in a telephone conversa-
ton with representatives of the
Chronicle-Sta and Advertiser
that they are exceedingly proud
of Jackson county for raising
this amount and extend sincere
congratulations to all campaign
leaders and workers"
The drive was headed in Jack
son county by w. B. Herring,
war finance chairman, assisted by
Earl HammWt as chairman of
P~ascagoula, Jesse Thompson, as
chairman of Moss Point. George
Young as chairman of Ocean
Springs, Miss Ruth Cain and A.
j. Franklin, chairmen of the rural
sections and A. M. Swigert, chair
man of the ingalls, shipyard.
Definite figures as to the
amounts raised in the various
sections Of the country were not
available in all areas but all di-
visions reported reaching the in
dividual goals. In Pascagoula,
Mr.. Hammett reported that APP
proximately 1887, $50 was raised
and shipyard workers raised
about $630,000, topping the self
assessed quota by a nice margin.
Moss Point reported the approx
mate figure of $l5O,000 and in
Ocean Springs the figure was set
at $78.525. Other sums from the
county included in the total re-
ported by the state office were
available only in approximate
figurcR
Never have the citizens of
this county responded to the call
of a war bond drive as enthusi-
astically as they did at this time
Mr.. Herring said. Everyone
worked and worked hard. The
quota set for the county, we felt,
was very high and il is to the
credit of the entire county that
the goal was not only reached
but surpassed by so great a fig
ure."
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Poscogoulo Mon Is
Arrested BY FBI.
Held At Gulfport

The arrest of Roswell Commo-
dore Drown, Pascagoula, on July
3, 1945, for illegal receiving of
obscene matter transported in in
terstatc commerce was announ-
eed by the FBI today.
]. M. Lopez. special agent in
charge of the FBI at Jackson,
stated that Drown operated a
business in Pascagoula known as
the D-H Sales, and when arrest
ed by Bureau Agents had in his
possession a quantity of obscene
literature, pamphlets and novel;
ties. which he had received in
interstate commerce, some of
which had been sold on the Mis-
sissippi Gulf Coast.
Drown was born at Stillwell.
Okla, is As years of age, single,
and has resided in Pascagoula
since l943. Since the age of IL
years. he allegedly has been fol-
lowing carnivaIs and circuses as q
novelty statesmen.
Upon arrangement before the
United States Commissioner at
Gulfport, Drown entered a plea
of guilty and was confined in the
Harrison County Jail az Gulf
port in default of $4,000 bond.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
State Commander
Insialls Officers
OF Local Legion

Veterans of World War | have
recognized and assumed the re-
sponsibility for preparing legis-
lation and facilities for veterans
of World War II so that when
they return they may take up
their lives and work without the
confused conditions prevalent on.
tlra return of the older veterans,
according to George Ditto, state
commander of the American Lee
gion ana installing officer at GER
emonies conducted by the local
Legion post Wednesday night at
the Old Spanish Fort.
Ir addressing the large crowd
which assembled for the install
lation and seafood dinner which
followed the meeting, Mr.. Dit
to pointed out the growth OF
the Legion which now has
10000 members in the state
of Mississippi. Mr.. Ditto is
a resident of Biloxi where he
is superintendent of city schools.
New officers installed were
George M. Harrison, commander;
E. A. Mason and w. G. Smith,
vice commanders; w. c. Scarbor-
ough, adjutant; A. ". Smith, fl
nance officer; L. A. Watts, his
t%orian; Sylvester Krebs, sergeant
at arms; w. w. Harris, chaplain;
and Joe Cole and E. A. Talbot,
new members of the executive
committee. Mr.. Scarborough and
Mr.. Harris are veterans of World
War II, the first to be elected to
office in the local post.
Delegates to the 9Th district
convention which was held in
Gulfport Sunday afternoon we're
named and are all elected off
GERS, Horace Culpepper and Cal
vim T. Bo4ding.
Special visitors at the cere-
monies were ]. u. Simmons, 9th
district commander, Gulfport; f.
Z. Wedding, commander of the
Gulfport American Legion Post;
John R. Beggs, past commander
of the Biloxi Post: and Colonel
Crowder, KeeSler Field, Biloxi.
The guests participated in the
program.
ADD-moss point socials .......
Mrs. ". D. Jones and two chill
drti1, Diane and Johnnie, Bay
Springs, Miss, spent a few days
with Mrs. Jones' aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Stewart of
Moss Point.
Miss Annie Ruth Pittman of
Lake Como, Miss. is visiting
Miss Emma Helen Stewart of
Moss Point, this week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Local VFW Will
Join Nationwide
Fund Campaign

Post No. 1878. Veterans of For
eign Wars, has announced
through the post commander, c.
t, Bolding. that the local organ
ization will participate in a ma
tion-wide drive to raise special
funds which will be employed in
extending VFW service facilities
20 thousands of local communities
that lack quick access to federal
agencies.
according to Commander Bold
Ing, the money will be devoted
exclusively to rehabilitation pur-
poses. Contributions to the local
quota of the special fund will be
sought from local members of the
organization as we'll as the gen
erdi public.
Few people realize that re-
turning veterans will get nothing
from the federal government au-
tomatically, aside from their
m%uster-out pay at time of dis
charge" Mr.. Bolding explained
III they wish to benefit from the
Gil bill they will be required to
make proper application through
he channels of the veterans adj
miniStration."
VFW service officers will be
prepared to help returning vetF
Grams fill out these necessary
forms and applications, he con-
tinued, and for giving any need
ed assistance to the returning
veteran in finding the type Of
employment he desires.
Any service man requiring this
type of help may contact Com
mander Bolding or Adjutant r.
S. Rankin or telephone 686 or
202 for information.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Texas Company
Robbed Of Money,
Coupons Tuesday

Approximately 500 in cash,
gasoline stamps covering about
1000 gallons and an alarm clock
were stolen from the Texas Com
pany's bulk plant on Telephone
road in the early morning hours
Tuesday.
The money and stamps were
locked in an iron safe which wa
taken from the office in a daring
move by the thieves. The office
had been entered through a side
window after which the front
door was opened and the 500
pound iron safe loaded on a
truck which had been backed ur
to the front door in full view OF
any automobile passing along
Highway 80.
The safe was found later in
the morning north of the Kreole
station on the dirt road to Bayou
Cumbest. It had been thrown
from the trunk and the bottom
had been broken open.
According to Roy G. Wingfield,
company agent, the gas coupons
were those which had been turn
ed by filling stations for bulk
gasoline and we're pasted on
sheets of paper. each ticket bear
ing the license number of the car
for which ii was issued.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
First Keel
For Diesel
Laid AT Yard
Monks First Step In
Expansion For The
Post : Wor Period

The keel OF the first Diesel To-
connective to be constructed at
the Ingalls, Shipbuilding Corpor-
alton yard as a part of the yards
postwar expansion program was
laid Thursday morning.
The first step involved the lay
ing of two huge steel columns,
81 feet, 3 inches long. flat on the
floor of the fabrication shop as
the basis for the assembly, and
took place at z am Completion
of the giant locomotive was orig
inally scheduled for September.
but r. II. Macy, chief planning
engineer. said delivery must be
delayed because Of a change in
keel-laying date.
Plans for construction of Diesel
locomotives in the yard were an
nounced the latter part of April,
and eliminated plans long in pro-
cess of formation for the postwar
period. The building of these
engines, which will supplement
the shipbuilding at the yard was
chosen after exhaustive research
and study by engineers and Off
Gals to find a product for man
ufacture which would call for
virtually the same skilled labor
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Jaycee Officers
Are Installed AT
Annual Banquet

New officers Of the Pascagoula
Junior Chamber of Commerce
were installed at the annual ban
quet held Saturday at the Pasca-
goula Country Club.
James E. Galloway took office
as president of the organization,
succeeding julius McIlwain and
other officers installed were Will
L. Ozburn, first vice president;
Frank Fuller, second vice presi-
dent; j. c. Smith, secretary. and
Jack Culp, treasurer.
A steak dinner was served on
the veranda of the club house
after which Mayor John r. Watts
spoke on the recreational project
which is rapidly nearing compile
ton and asked the cooperation
OF the Javcees in making the pro-
gram a success and an outstand-
ing recreation center.
The proposed celebration of
July 81 as Citizenship Day was
discussed and tentative plans
were announced. This is one of
the major projects for the year.
Present were MI. and Mrs. Will
lard Welborn, G. l.. Anderson,
MI. and Mrs. Saul Oliver, Mr..
and Mrs. Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs.
McIlwain, Dave Handy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Price, Mr.. and Mrs
A. j. Moss, MIR. and Mrs. John
Engell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller, Mr..
ana Mrs. Jimmy Zerkus and Mr..
and Mrs. Ozburn. Special guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Watts, Verne
Barnes, Mrs. Manuella Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bresemann,
Mrs. Zerkus and r. H. Brese-
mann.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Jaycees Seek Registration OF Every
Citizen As Purpose OF Citizenship Day

With the registration of every
citizen of Pascagoula as the OBJ
jective, Citizenship Day, July 81,
will climax a citizenship drive
sponsored by the Pascagoula Ju-
nior Chamber of Commerce.
The idea was conceived after
members OF the organization be-
came conscious of the fact that
many of the residents of Pascal
goula moved to this city for only
temporary residence but since ar
rival circumstances have changed
their plans and they are now
planning to educate their chill
dren in the city schools and make
this their home. Those persons
who have not qualified as voters
are being urged during this
drive to register at the city hall
and at the court house and pay
poll tax in November or Deem
Der when personal taxes are
paid, members of the Jayeees
said.
ut has often been said that
people who complain the most
are those who have not taken the
time or made the effort to reg
lister and become a qualified vot-
er so that they may have a hand
n building a modern progressive
city, Jayeees declared. ct is for
these democratic principles for
which this wal is being fought
that we must stand behind the
type of community and city we
wish to make of Pascagoula - a
city with thriving industries and
jobs for all. a city of which we
can be, proud" =
Plans are being made to keep
registration offices open until 7
pm. on that day so that all
working persons may have a
chance to register after working
hours.
1T win be through the coop
Grafton Of every man and woman
in doing his or her part by reg
istering now. not tomorrow, that
the future of Pascagoula can be
made secure" officers said.
The purpose of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, which is
IN organization for men between
the ages of 81 and 38. to cooper
ate with all civic organizations
and support any worthy project
which will make the city of Pas
cagoula a better, safer and more
prosperous community in which TO
live, members explained.
The Jaycees of Pascagoula
function as a local chapter of a
national organization without
political or financial obligations
with the thought of civic i'm
provements as their goal" They
have in the past sponsored local
projects such as recreation, local
Boy Scout Troop No. 225, and
the school safety patrol.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
YMBC Votes To
Back Three Bio
Civic Projects

Three major civic projects
the backing of the anti-stream-
pollution fight. investigating of
ways and mean of improving
Public Health Department facili-
ties in Moss Point and cooper
alton with the Pascagoula Junior
Chamber of Commerce in stag
ing a Citizenship Day-engaged
the attention of members of the
Moss Point Young Mems Business
club at the regular meeting on
Monday night.
L. K. Mcintosh, county attor-
ney, presented a a brief on his
findings in the stream pollution
controversy. speaking on the
chemical analysis and historical
and geographical aspects of the
pollution of streams in South
Mississippi. Plans for combating
the problems were discussed and
approved and ordered passed on
to the Chronicle Star and Ad-
vertiser as leaders of the anti
pollution movement and to the
Chamber of Commerce.
A committee was appointed to
seek ways and means of improv-
ing the health department facili-
ties in view of the fine service
being performed each Wednesday
with n inadequate aeeammo1l-
tons"
Cooperate With JaYcees
Vote vas also taken to COOP
Continued on Page s.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-13
Rice Says Suits
Due This Week"
Against Offenders

Under an increasing weight of
critical public opinion and state
wide newspaper concern with the
problem, the Masonite corpora
ton has invited Southeastern
Mississippi editors to assemble at
a discussion meeting in Laurel
Friday to hear the arrangements
version of the fragrant pollution
condition which in twenty years
has ruined Tallahala creek and
much of Leaf river and now
threatens the Pascagoula with
complete contamination.
The letter of invitation which
outlines the nature of the meet
ing is signed by c. H. Westpha-
len as acting general manager,
Mr.. Westphalen presumably has
replaced J. H. Thickens, chief of
the Laurel plant for many years.
The meeting has been called,
Mr.. Westphalen's letter states,
"in the interest of making avail1
able to the editors .first-hand
information and knowledge of
what the Masonite Corporation
has been and is now doing in try
ing to overcome its problem of
contribution to the harmful pol
luton of streams ;"
AT the first meeting in the
morning." the letter continues,
I'VE shall make available copies
of a factual memorandum deal
ing with the stream pollution as
it concerns the corporation"
Always Under Control
Among the editors will be sew
eral who will make available
copies of a factual memorandum
dealing with the stream pollution
as it concerns the people and
welfare of Mississippi,
IT was recalled in this connec-
ton that a number of the COM
pany's memoranda in the east
invariably stated that the situa-
ton was under control or would
be in the near future, although
each memorandum was followed
in a short while by wholesale
poisoning of fish and further con-
tamination of the rivers. b
The recent attention being paid
this problem brought to focus by
a heavy poisoning of the river
in mid-June has caused state Of
ficials to bring together a group
of official and private studies of
the situation which have been
made since 1929.
Worse Than Ever
Among them is the latest re-
port of DR.. NJ. NJ. Ellis of the
U. S. Fish and Wild Life Service,
who is the outstanding stream
pollution authority in the coun-
try. DR.. Ellis was in Mississippi
in June with assistants and a
portable laboratory and collected
incontrovertable scientific data
which revealed that the condi-
ton several weeks ago "were
conspicuously the worst" observ-
ed by the party since the first
of its series of reports and stud
les, made in 1886.
The Associated Press reported
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