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Evening star., 1945-09-30

there's only one way to find out. Well try"
Eight exhausting days, it had taken Peters
the last time, breaking trail through winter
woods by dogteam. Dodson loaded the miner
and his outfit into skiplane and slid through
the sky for only % minutes.
There's the place" Peters said.
Dodson circled, studying the surface of a
gaciered creek. He found a smooth spot,
dropped onto the snow and TAXED right
up to the food cache that Peters had
built 80 years ago.
No one appreciates an airplane like fellow
out in the wilds Some call for Dodson by
radio Others send their messages to the near
est town by boat or dogteam Sometimes
lone trapper hacks spruce boughs and lays big
Evening star., 1945-09-30

told - came trudging toward our airplane
Hi, Jimmy" they called. "You got my
radio tube?" Or, ANY eggs today?"
Everywhere it was like this as we served
the settlements. An oldtimer would give
Dodson set of false teeth to be vulcanized.
A young mother would order baby food
ITS tough flying" Dodson wisecracked,
but it's lots easier than working"
Tough is a mild word for it, yet Dodson
has no use for heroics. The brush pilots of
Alaska cheerful. matter -of-fact men, dislike
exaggerated publicity. Stories about mercy
flights" through 'howling blizzards" espe-
cially annoy them.
Gag About "Mercy Flights"
'BoYs," l heard one shout as he TAXED
mockingly past his hangar one calm, bright
going througH' The gag was popular. But
most of these intrepid flyers, Dodson includ-
ed, have saved human life.
Dodsorr has the reputation Of being one of
the canniest pilots in Alaska. He's cagey with
the weather. knows how to play the edge.
But sometimes he gets caught.
Once, caught in a blizzard. he was forced
down in the wids with Mrs. Chris Beck
man and her infant son only 10 days old.
They were marooned four days. But Dodson
always carries a stock of rations for emer-
gencies like this. He reassured the mother
and held her baby in his coat. 1t slept
better in his arms, she says, than in
hers.
Much of Dodson's flying is as routine as
American Airlines In the summer gold
mining season he makes runs twice week,
on schedule, priding himself on promptness
Without airports, this takes some doing.
If landing conditions are too poor, he drops
his loads from the sky, swooping low.
Once he dropped out package of mail.
The string broke. Letters huttered through
the woods like flock of ptarmigan. People
spent days hunting for them
Another time he dropped hunk OF pork
to the Midnight Mine - and it bounced right
up onto the chopping block.
For his trips to the brush Dodson charges
high rates. A passenger pays $50 for three
hour fight. Freight costs "a cents pound
A
Evening star., 1945-09-30

lot easier tnan working
66W7E DELIVER everything" says Pilot
w Jim Dodson, 'even babies"
Dodson, who operates busy air service
out of Fairbanks, Alaska, is not kidding Two
children have been born aloft in his single
motor Stinson. He answered the emergency
radio calls as fast as he could, rushing their
mothers from far outposts to the hospital.
But not fast enough.
The first time, he had nurse on board to
help. But the second aerial delivery was really
rugged. Dodson was all alone in his small
plane with Mrs Hilbert Olsen when she bore
her daughter They were roaring through
night snowfall early this year when she kicked
the side of the cockpit The baby's coming!'
she cried Fortunately, Dodson is married
man and a father Calmly controlling the
ship with one hand, he helped her as best he
could with the other. Mother and child did
fine.
With HIM It's Business
HES handsome, ruddy-cheeked man. Jim
DOOSOl. TIC WcdIS SICCA WlukNoIO ooiI o1io
jockey cap talks briskly, moves fast, looks
a lot younger than his 43 years. He's had some
strange adventures, but brush flying. to him,
is no stunt It's strictly business.
He and his staff sell more than $l5OOOO
worth of transportation year. It's small
outfit: three brightly painted Stinson Reli-
ants He wants it that way
Grizzled Charley Peters can tell you what
the Jim Dodson Air Service means. Peters
had done some prospecting at the head of the
Salcha River in 1910. 1t had been likely
spot, and in 1910 he decided to return.
Can you land there?" he asked Dodson.
1--WE never done it," Dodson said, but
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Flying this little Alaskan
system is a tough job. But
Pilot Jim Dodson thinks it's
a lot easier than working =.
ILW7E DELIVER everything" says Pilot
w Jim Dodson, 'even babies"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

Don't forget to remove all nom
washable trimmings and buttons
and buckles before laundering a
garment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
Will Observe
Religion Week
County Churches

Churches of Pascagoula, Moss
Point and Jackson county will
join with those of the nation ir
observing Religious Education
Week starting Monday and end
ing October 18th with the observ.
ance of Worldwide Communion
Sunday.
President Harry S. Truman has
commended and urged partici-
patton in the observance in the
following statement:
"The 18th annual Religious
Education Week is a national
event of significance. At a time
when stars hang in the windows
of the nations homes to honor
the absent warrior; when mil
lions of Americans live in tenn
porary homes and in migrant
centers as they work at war Jobs,
il is important to urge that the
religious education of the coun-
try's children be fostered and
extended. II is likely that there
are millions of youngsters who
need initial and basic religious
instruction. They should receive
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

end. Mrs. Cunningham recently
returned from Miami, Fla. after
visiting her daughter and grand
son, Mrs. James McCabe and
Jimmy, who have since moved
to a new home in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Heloise Powell was a Wis
itor to Mobile Friday.
Small Sally Hawkins is visit
ing in the home of her uncle and
aunt. DR.. and Mrs. James T.
Thompson.
Mrs. Matt o. Delmas. ST., and
Miss 10 Bishop were VISITORS to
Mobile Saturday. -
Mrs. John D. Ennis departed
Friday for New Orleans to be
with her husband, who is under
treatment at the Naval hospital
in that city. Mrs. Ennis expects
to be away about 10 days
Miss Louise Carr had as over
night guest Thursday, her Sister,
Mrs. Emmett Jones of Bastrop, La.
M. Brandenburg has recently
returned home after a visit of a
few day with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Stuart at Day, Fla.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
Perfect Attendance
Monks Teachers
Reading Conference

That the Tacher's Reading Con-
ference was important in school
circles was shown by the 100 per-
cent attendanc when it met
at the South Elementary
School during ar all-day session
Wednesday.
The session was county wide
among elementary schools and
every teacher of these lower
grades was present. In addition
number of instructors from
schools in Harrison and George
counties were in attendance.
And in order that all teachers
might attend every elementary
school in the county was closed
for the day.
Among the notables present
was Clyde Mckee of Jackson,
state supervisor of elementary
schools. Other interesting visitors
were representatives from con-
Germs handling books and music,
who gave demonstrations in read
ing and music.
Lunch was served in the school
cafeteria at the noon hour.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
Sgt. Geo. Thompson
Receives Discharge
From Army Air Corps

On Sept. II Sgt. George Thomp-
son received a medical discharge
from the Army Air Corps at
Kennedy General hospital in
Memphis where he has been un-
der treatment for injuries to his
back received while on active
duty. He had been an instructor
at Keesler Field.
He is now in Pascagoula with
his wife. the former Mary Alice
Sparkman, and their small son
but is planning to move to Hur-
lock, Md, in the near future.
The family had indefinitely
made their home with Mr..
Thompson's parens, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Thompson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
SOCIAL Sll( AL HAPPENINGS

MI. and Mrs. l. Y. East, Spring
hill, La, spent a few days here
last week. They were accompan-
led home by Mrs. 7. B. West who
will be a guest in their home for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brewton
have returned to their home in
Dallas, Tex, after a visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Spann,
Jr.
DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Colley spent
several days vacation at Stat
ford Springs, Miss.
Bobbie Mcintosh who is at
tending Marion Institute in Mar
ion, Ala, is spending several days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
K. Mcintosh.
Mr.. Houston Sullivan spent
several days this week in Gulf
port with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wash
ington, where he had a visit with
his brother, Colonel VIM. S. Sui
Ivan who has recently been dis
charged from the u. S. Army in
Sacramento, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Pritchett
returned Monday from a visit
with relatives in Dallas, Tex,
and with Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Ste
vens in Columbia, Miss.
Miss Sue Gilcrease has arrived
at her home in Stockton, Ala,
after a visit with her brother
in-law and sister, DR.. and Mrs. A.
P. Macarthur.
Miss Lucille Thompson, Mo
bile, spent the weekend in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Eley.
The many friends of Mr.. r. l..
Head are very glad to know he is
improving following an illness at
Hot Springs, Ark, and will re-
turn to his home here in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Hays and
Mrss j. F. Brock were visitors to
Mobile Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Cunning
ham motored to Gulfport Fri
day afternoon. They had as their
weekend guest their son, c. L.,
Jr., who is in school at Brook
lyn, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Beebe
were business visitors to Mobile
Friday.
c. L. Cunningham and Cpl.
Guy Brown of Jackson enjoyed
a fishing trip Tuesday.
]. c. Cunningham of L. S. u,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. C. Cunningham, ST., this week
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
ARMY SHIP A sHocKER

New York, AP.-One OF the
newest ships in the Army's navy
is a floating power plant deveI-
oped after a b~attleship was
hooked up to the power lines of
a large city to supply current
during an emergency.
The plant is housed in a steel
hull having a length of 318 feet,
a beam of so feet and a maxi
mum draft of IA feet. II gener-
ates electricity at 1890 volts by
means of a Hostage turbine driv-
Ell with steam from two gas or
oil-fired BOILERS.
Units have been operated in
the United States at Vicksburg
and Jackson, Mississippi, and at
Pensacola and Jacksonville, Fla.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

Miss Tillie Swan is a guest of
her cousin, Mrs. John Lally, in
New Orleans this week.
Mrs. Annie Swan was called
here by the illness of her Sis
ter, Mrs. w. P. Daily whom
friends are glad to learn is re-
cuperating nicely at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. j. D.. Lowe.
Mrs. R. l.. Fitzner left Sunday
to be with her daughter, Mrs.
John Chambers who recently uR
derwent an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Miss Barbara Walton who has
been enjoying a visit among
friends left Monday for Auburn
where she will re-enter the Uni
versity of Alabama.
MI. and Mrs. M. D. Wycoff and
little daughter of Mobile are
guests this week of their parents,
MI. and Mrs. j. H. Wycoff.
Mrs. H. B. Overstreet who has
been in the Touro Infirmary in
New Orleans under medical OBJ
servation returned home Wednes-
day. Mr.. Overstreet spent Sun
day with her in that city.
Mr. Huston Sullivan was a
guest of relatives in Gulfport
Sunday.
Mrs. Madeira Cirlot received
the sad news Sunday of the &C
cidental death of her nephew E..
j. Pepper, Jr., young son of MIR.
and Mrs. E. j. Topper, ST., in
Marshall, Tex. Mrs. j. M. Cirlot.
Mrs. John Cirlot and Paul Cir
lot attended the funeral Tuesday.
Mrs. r. F. Fitzner left Monday
for Michigan City, ILL.,, where she
was called by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. John Chambers,
who recently underwent an oper-
alton. Recent news from Mrs.
Chambers is that she is improv-
ing.
Mrs. A. L. Todd returned Sun
day from a visit with relativeG
in New Orleans for several days.
MI. Harry Levy returned Sun
day from a two weeks vacation
spent with relitives in Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ammonett
have as their guests Mrs. Ammo
nett's mother. Mrs. w. A. Lau-
rent, and brother, Mr. L. E. Lau-
rent, Leesville, La, and nephew,
L. B. Laurent, New Orleans Ma
val hospital. New Orleans.
Miss Lanell Price left this
week to resume her studies at
the University of Mississippi at
Oxford.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

EdSt4dWh cnurCn is en-
loying a vacation of two weeks
at her home in Flat Rock. N. c.
Mrs. Jewell Becker and chill
dren spent the weekend in
Crichton, Ala. as guests of Mrs,
Beeker's brother. Nick Stewart
and his family.
MIR. and Mrs. George r. Thomp-
son of New Orleans were guests
of relatives here last week. Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson are former
! 'esidents of Pascagoula and have
1 large circle of relatives and
riends in the city.
Mrs. J. f. Krebs and daugher.
Diane, and Mrs. B. II. Beach de-
parted this week for cambridge,
Md, where they will make their
home to be nea Mr.. Krebs, who
has been assigned to a naval post
there after his recent entry into
the service.
Mrs. w. L. Alspach spent Fri
day and Saturday in New Orleans
as guest of her son and daughter
in-law, MI. and Mrs. Bruce Ais
pach. She was joined Saturday
by Miss Anne Farnsworth, who
returned home with her that
evening.
Mrs. Ed Galloway and Mrs. A.
j. Moss were among Pascagoulans
visiting Mobile Saturday.
Miss Mary Guest plans to de-
part for Chattanooga, Tenn, dur
ing the week end to join her
mother, who is a guest of Miss
Janet Guest in that city.
Mrs. w. T. Miner of Gulfport
has notified her sisters, Misses
Kate, Grace, Irene and Hulda
Denny that her son-in-law, DR..
w. j. Weatherford, prominent
Pascagoula physician prior to his
entry into the U. S. Army Medical
Corps as a lieutenant early in the
war, has received an honorable
discharge from the Army and that
he will soon be home. Mrs.
Weatherford and their daughter,
Ann, have been making their
home in California where DR..
Weatherford has been stationed.
Susan King, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Easton King, is spend
ing the week end in New Orleans
with her uncle and aunt, Nc. and
Mrs. L. w hampton, and their
daughters, Ann and Jean, and her
grandmother, Mrs. Mayes Cooper.
During the weekend A. F. Me
behee and Virgie Gill were hosts
at a fishing party on a house boat
in a trip up the Pascagoula river
from Friday to Sunday. The
party consisted of DR.. j. Hanley
Harris. DR.. E. E. Stevenson and
Paul Piper of Memphis and DR..
j. N. Lockhard, Easton King and
the hosts.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Spalding
have returned to their home in
West Point after a visit of two
weeks in the home of Mrs. r. S.
Pollitt.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
Miss Ruby King WEEDS
S-Sgt. Phillips at
Quiet Ceremony

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Ruby King,
daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. King of Moss Point,
to Staff Sergeant Harry Phillips
son of Mrs. Iva Phillips of Kos
cuisko.
The ceremony was marked by
a quiet dignity and was witnessed
by a few close friends. 1t took
place at the parsonage of the Moss
Point Baptist church Tuesday
evening, Sept. rs, with the Rev
erend John F. Brock officiating.
Mrs. Phillips will continue her
work as secretary to l.. K. Me
Intosh in Moss Point. Sgt. Phillips
will report for duty at Camp
Maxey, Texas, at the end of his
furlough.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

MI. and Mrs. Frank L. Hudson
and Miss Bessie Perry have re
turned to Pascagoula after spend.
mig the summer at their camp
near Gautier.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Crane and
Mrs. W. d. Hedleston had as
guests during the weekend Mrs
Heddleston's grandson, James
Heddleston of Oxford, Miss. who
is stationed at a naval base at
Gulfport.
Misses Ruth May and Cecily
White departed Saturday for
Barbourville, KY, where they
will attend Union College this
winter. Miss May is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. May
and Miss White is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil White,
formerly Of Pascagoula but who
moved to Puerto Rico about a
month ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P.ASchier-
er are receiving congratulations
over the birth of their first son,
Joseph p. Jr., who was born at
9:55 a. m. Saturday, Sept. %, at
the Jackson County hospital;
weight 8 pounds and four ounces.
Mrs. David Hulsman who has
been on the staff of the USO
office, departed last week to join
her husband, who is stationed at
Stuttgart, Ark.
Ed White, who went to Puer-
to Rico when his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil White moved
there last month has returned
to Pascagoula as he finds the
States more to his liking.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Simmons
and Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Stokes of
Gulfport visited Mrs. Simmons
mother, Mrs. A. Brentz, in Esca-
tawpa and friends in Pascagoula
Sunday.
Mrs. James Spight of Ripley
and her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Nc Clanahan, and small Judy Nc
Clanahan of Columbus, Miss. de-
parted for their home. Monday
after visiting Mrs. Spight's daugh-
ter, and Mrs. McC lanahan's sister,
Mrs. John Cole, and family at
their home on Beach Boulevard.
Mrs. Henry Gautier of Pasca-
goula and her nephew, Paul
Vaughn of Gautier, returned
Sunday after attending the we'd
ding of the formers niece, and
the latter's cousin, Miss Marie
Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. Clark to John L. Schwab,
last Saturday. They made the
trip to and from Peoria, ILL.,, by
plane. Mrs. Gautier also spent
five days with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Marshall in Cleveland,
Ohio.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Bates were
over from Mobile. Sunday, to visit
Mr.. Bates mother, Mrs. j. c
Bates on Lake avenue.
Among the young girls who are
leaving this month for school il
Barbara Brock, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Brock, who viii
enter Brownmoor at Phoenix
Ariz,. late in September. Mrs
Brock and Barbara arrived home
recently from an extended visit
in Detroit and points in Canada
Mrs. Marvin Cauley was a bust
ness visitor to Mobile Friday.
Alton Afford, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Afford is recovering
nicely from an appendectomy that
he recently underwent at the
Jackson County Hospital and
was moved home Friday. He
hopes to soon be able to return to
his studies at school. Friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Afford are happy
that the latter is greatly improved
in health after being under the
care of a physician for several
weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. j. E. Armour arc
happy over the birth of a daugh-
ter, Nancy Kaye, Friday, Septem-
Der 81, 1945 at 8:45 p. m. at the
Jackson County Hospital. This
is the first grandchild for Mrs.
Armour's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Westphal. The new ar
rivals father, Corporal Armour
was over from Keesler Field to
welcome his daughter.
Mesdames l.. r. Ware and r.
H. Ware of Mt. Pleasant were
overnight guests Friday in the
home of Mrs. Laura B. Ware,
1904 Skip avenue. They were
joined by Mrs. Charlie Cobb and
Miss Annie Ware in a visit to
Mobile Saturday. Bob Erwin and
Archie Roberts, sons of Mrs. Ru-
! BILE Roberts of Mt. Pleasant, were
/ also in the party.
Private Edward Stewart and
two small children concluded a
visit in the home of his sister,
Mrs. Henry Becker, by their de-
parture for Crichton, Ala, for a
weekend visit with his brother,
Nick Stewart and family. At the
end of his furlough Pvt. Stew
art, who has been assigned over
seas will depart for duty. He has
been stationed at Sheppard Field.
Mrs. Stewart and the children
will remain in Crichton where
they are making their home.
The regular business and inspi-
ration meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the First Presby-
terrain church of Pascagoula will
be held at the church next Mon
day. The program will deal with
Assembly Home Missions with
| Mrs. Arthur Allen in charge.
| All members and anyone else
who may be interested are urged
to attend
The Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Sodality of the Our Lady
Of Victories parish will hold a
| rummage sale at the DIV school
Saturday, October 6. Among the
many articles that will be on sale
are dishes, kitchen utensils and
similar offerings that have been
culled from surplus supplies in
the homes of members. Old
stockings and rags suitable for
rugmaking will also be on sale.
Klein Thornton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. X. Thornton and Bobby
Daggett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Daggett, have departed for
| Oxford to resume their studies
at the University of Mississippi.
]. w. Story, who has been en-
/ joying a visit of several days in
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
L. E. Green and DR.. Green de-
| parted for his home at Laurel,
Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Strider, who is con
nected with the office of the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
PLAQUE

Efforts are still being made
to ascertain the name of every
man or woman resident of Moss
Point who is in the service for
engraving on the memorial
plaque recently placed before the
City Hall, members of the com
mittee in charge of this project,
announced. The installation OF
the plaque was sponsored by the
Moss Point Rotary Club and any
one knowing of some serviceman
or woman whose name does not
yet appear on the plaque is re-
Guested to notify a member of the
Rotary Club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28
PEANUT ON RYE
GAP Newsfeature)

Atlanta.-Some day soon you
may walk into a grocery store and
ask for a jar of olive-pimento
peanut spread.
Or maybe your taste will run
to lemon peanut spread, or even
chill OF cherry.
Such spreads have been pro-
duced experimentally by DR.. j.
G.. Woodruff and his staff at the
Georgia Experiment Station in
Griffin.
The flavors, or combinations.
are limitless, says DR.. Woodruff.
It's a matter of properly making
the peanut butter base.
Experiments have also proved
successful in molding peanut but
ter combinations to be sliced for
sandwiches.
DR.. Woodruff and his staff have
been working on these and other
innovations for the National Pea
nut Council.
The war has brought about a
doubling of peanut production in
a few years and growers and the
industry want to keep II dou-
bled.
The industry plans to spend ST.
600 900 in the next three years for
research and promotion.
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it and learn of the Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood of
Man"
Many special observances and
services have been arranged in
churches of the county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-28

Leftover vegetables added to
dehydrated noodle soup make
an economical and n%ourishing
luncheon main-dish.