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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20
Donohus in HOLLYWOOD

AFTER STAGING dances for
Billy Roses Seven Lively Arts, f"
dance director Jack Donohue ar
rived in Hollywood from New York
last week. In the East two and a
half months, Donohue> now is
slated 10 handle dance routineS on
the forthcoming musical, "Brigh-
ton Reach"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20

VAN JOHNSON, now in Weeks
end at the Waldorf was spied BY
his fans In the book department Of
a Hollywood store. Immediately
he was surrounded by a group OF
young girls, who not only pur-
chased his selection but had the
actor autograph their copies.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20
Honor. Fred LonsdaIe

THE WALTER PIDGEONS
entertained for Frederick Ions
dale. British playwright, who IS
here visiting the j. Cheever Cow
dins. Among the guests were
GladVs COODer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20
Swedes May Protest

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 19 (INS)-
Experimental firing of robot
bombs over Sweden probably will
be protested TO Berlin, Stockholm
newspapers reported today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20
Powell Visits Studio

FILM STAR William Powell last
week deserted his Palm Springs
home for a few days in Hollywood.
The star came in for conferences
with studio executives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20
Hosts Camp Party

MARSHALL THOMPSON, ju-
venile, will be guide, cook and
host TO his Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity brothers OF Occidental
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-20
Jack and Charlotte Ross
Brass Rail Piano Newcomers

COMING IN to entertain during afternoon dng hours at the
Adams Rail Charlotte Ross,
OF Row SMariz who eaXing Rail aer three
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19
pAscAGouIA CHRONICLE STAR and MOSS POINT ADvERr1sER

munition to dealers shelves in
time for the hunting seasons will
be welcomed by sportsmen the
country over. The shells will also
be useful to farmers and ranch
ers for crop and livestock protec-
ton.
The ammunition being sold is
Of the standard commercial type
used by hunters and includes both
"birdshot" and ''buckshot."
The major quantity of the
shells are loaded with "birdshot'
or 1-b ounce No. 8 chilled shot,
with a standard powder load of
three drains. The remainder are
loaded with 90 "buckshot" 9 pei
lets l~ongrange powder load of 33s
drains.
Prices on the shells loaded with
''birdshot" r as follows:
Wholesaler, $25.98 per 1000
shells; Chain and mail order
house, $28.52 per 1000 shells; re-
taller, $32.4l per 100 shells. OPA
retail ceiling $42.8 80 per 1000 shells
or $1.07 per box of 100 shells.
Prices on shells loaded with
"buckshot" are as follows:
Wholesaler, $33.42 per 1000
shells, chain and mail order
houses, $36.76 per 1000 shells. re-
taller, $4t.78 per 1000 shells. OPA
retail ceiling $500 per 1000 shells
or $l.38 per box of rs shells.
To effect equitable distribution
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19
World Day of Prayer
To Be Observed AT
First M. E. Church

The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service of the First Metho-
dist church of Pascagoula will
observe the annual World Day
of Prayer" with an all-day ses.
sion at the church Wednesday
Oct. "a, beginning at 10 o'clock
in the morning.
Lunch will be served at the
noon hour and a special program
will be given during the after
noon.
All Methodist church women
are invited to be present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19

ton, including nine months of
academic study and three months
of supervised field work. They
also carry a sum of 500 a month
for IL months. The scholarships
are available to qualified Missis-
sippi women between the ages of
81 and 40. Educational qualifi-
cations are a bachelors degree
from a recognized college or uni
versity, ability to work effectively
with people, creative ability, lead
ership, sound judgment and adap-
liability.
Interested persons may write
to Eleanor Russell, Old Capitol,
Jackson 113, Mississippi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19
Public Relations
Office Corrects
Previous Notice

The following correction of the
marital status of Sgt. Quinton
S. Kittrell has just reached the
desk of the military news editor.
1t is from headquarters of the
841st Engineer Aviation Battalion
at Luzon, Philippine Islands, and
is self-explanatory:
The Chronicle Star
Pascagoula, Miss.
Gentlemen:
In order to correct a statement
issued by this headquarters and
sent to your newspaper for pub
LEGATION as part of the Engineer
Public Relations Program, re-
quest that the enclosed item be
inserted in your paper as soon
as possible.
Sgt. Quinton S. Kittrell, recent
ly reported as the husband of
Mrs. Ann l.. Kittrell, is in error.
Sgt. Kittrell is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Kittrell of State Line,
Miss, and has recently completed
two years overseas.
His service consisted of several
major operations in New Guinea,
New Britain, Dutch East Indies,
and the Philippines. He is auth
orized to wear the Asiatic- Pacific
Theater Ribbon with three battle
stars and the Philippines Liberia
ton Ribbon.
Sgt. Kittrell was employed at
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19

minimum and maximum guam
titles which may be purchased
have been established.
Dealers can obtain full informa-
ton on details of this offering
by contracting the Office of Sur
plus Property. los Pryor street,
N. E., Atlanta. Ga. This is the
regional office serving the states
of Alabama. Florida, Georgia, Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Tennessee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Horgan
and Diane spent the weekend in
Mobile visiting relatives.
Bob McVeay is able to return
to school this week following an
operation.
Mrs. L. C. Winterton and Mrs.
Hal Vaughn r visiting rela-
tives in Jackson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Switzer
visited their son, Charles Henry
Switzer, and family in Grand
Bay Sunday.
Cadet Billy Nichols of G.. C..
M. A. spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Nichols.
The Rev. ]. L. Reeves held
services in the new Baptist
church building Sunday although
the building is not completed.
Miss Mary Elsie Peterson spent
the weekend in Gulfport visiting
her aunt.
An interesting social event of
last Thursday was a birthday par
ty given by Mrs. Walter McVeay
for her son. Burnett, who was
Is years old. There were about
so young people present.
Everette Milstead, Jr.. of Camp
Perry, Va. is at home on leave
with his wife and son.
Mrs. c. II. Rouse of Column
bia, Miss, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. c. Milstead, Jr.
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Gauiier

Jerry Conroy suffered slight
injuries in a fall Tuesday but is
recovering.
Mrs. Georgia LeBatard is on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Penton
and baby of Vancleave visited
MI. and Mrs. M. A. Penton SIN
day.
Mrs. Carl Farley is in the
Teuro Infirmary in New Orleans
Where she will undergo an OPP
Grafton.
-
Mrs. Joseph Wilkerson was a
business visitor to Mobile We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LeBatard
are. visiting Mr.. LeBatard's par,
ents. Mr.. LeBatard has just re-
csived his discharge from the
army after serving overseas for
three years and four months.
H. E. Lopez of the Merchant
Marine has been spending the
last ten days with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. o. B. Lopez.
sIMr. and Mrs. j. w. Penton
and children of Mobile spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Penton and family.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19

baptist church at which time
plans will be made for fall work.
officers of the group announced.
All Christian women are urged
To attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19

The Council of Church Women
of Pascagoula will meet Monday,
October 20, at 8 p. m. at the First
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19

ingalls, as a structural steel work
er before his induction into the
service at Camp Shelby August
IS. 1912.
Samuel l.. Stockham,
Captain, c. E.
Public Relations Officer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19
Surplus Shotgun
Shells Released
For Civilian Use

Duck, pheasant and other small
game hunters will have plenty OF
12-gauge shotgun shells on hand
this fall for their favorite sport,
according to an announcement
Just issued in Washington by the
Office of Surplus Property, De
partment of Commerce.
Over forty million rounds of
twelve-gauge shells, frozen for
military use since the start of
the war, will be sold this month
to dealers throughout the eleven
United States regional offices of
the Office of Surplus Property.
The sale will begin October 10,
1945.
Supplies of shotgun shells for
civilian use have been extremely
short and the return of this am
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-10-19
Four Scholarships
In Public Health
Education Available

Four scholarships for graduate
work in health education leading
to a Masters Degree in public
health are being offered on a
competitive basis to young Mis-
sissippi women by an outside
philanthropic agency through the
coordinated health education SER
vice of the Mississippi State
Board of Health and the Missis-
sippi State Department of Educa-
ton, health officers have an
nounced. The scholarships are
available in January at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Yale or
Michigan.
They provide IL months of
training in public health educa-
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

Three custodians have lived in
the house since Bowman died.
The current caretaker, George ~.
Jones, is also chairman of the trust
fund trustees and has resided there
for about 35 years.
He doesn't take much stock in
ghosts, and says that ii was he who
was responsible for the legend that
Bowman's ghost makes occasional
restless pilgrimages TO the midVic-
torian mansion.
II had a housekeeper wanted
to get rid Of" he explains, but !
didn't want TO fire her. -.
"One evening when the steam %
gan knocking loudly as il came W
through the pipes, she asked what
the noise was.
"'Oh, that's probably old John
Bowman tearing around the attic ]
said. He turns up every once in a
while just to see that everything is
the way he left it.
"The next morning didn't have
any housekeeper. but Cuttingsvillo
had brandnew ghost story"
The caretaker admits, however,
that there are times when sounds
around the house make him wonder
how much of the story he invented.
About the first thing Jones did
when he moved in was 10 remove two
plaster angels in the entrance hall,
which had been placed so they would
be reflected in the full.length mirror
at the end of the passageway
That mirror made the place look
too full of angels for me or anybody
else" he says.
And besides" he adds, IF Bow.
man should come back. ! don't want
anything between me and the door"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

But the crowning glory was life
sized statue of the tanner. just mount
ing the top step and bent slightly
forward. as If he were prepared. with
due reverence, TO join hts loved ones.
In his hands he holds not only his
hat and a wreath, but also a replica
of the key to the door.
Perhaps il is this stone ghost, as
much as anything else, that creates
the aura of impending reincarnation.
The caretaker tells about the time he
was showing some strangers around
the place. AS they rounded the cor
ner of the mausoleum, their dog came
suddenly face 10 face with the granite
Bowman and began barking furiouSly.
Il would myself, IL / were a dog"
the caretaker adds. TITS really a
wonderful likeness"
After the mauSoleum was com.
pleted at a cost of SIS, 900, the archi.
tect suggested a greenhouse-also on
a cost-plus baSiS-to provide a con.
slant supply OF fresh flowers for the
vaults That was quite an item, too,
with flower beds of solid polished
marble slabs and decorative panels
of red and blue glass on all sides.
Then came various stone walls
and other improvements, and finally
the mansion itself, with its living
room overlooking the mausoleum so
that the owner could watch his stone
double frozen in action.
Before he died, Bowman estab-
lished a trust fund of SAT, 500 for "the
perpetual care of my properties in
Cuttingsville," and when the end
came, he told his nurse;
"Il soon be leaving for a little
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26
By WARREN HALL

EOHN p. BOWMAN was a -canny
Vermonter who made fortune in
- the tannery business. Before he
died so years ago, he made ample
provision to feed and care for his
ghost, If and whenever he returned.
His 12-room home at Cuttings
vile, VT, is still spotless. The pantry
is stocked with food, and fresh flowers
are in the mauSoleum-the one at the
door of which his granite statue
stands, hat in hand, about to enter.
But prices have gone up and the
interest from his trust fund has de-
creased. Last winter the house was
closed and the greenhouse wasn't
operating. There wasn't enough to
pay for the fuel. 1t has become more
or less obvious that the period of
waiting can't go on forever, and the
trustees are beginning to wonder just
when it ought to end.
Bowman was born on a Vermont
farm but he set up his tannery in the
Stony Point region of New York. At
the age of 40 he married a 26-year-old
woman and became a devoted huS-
band and father. Tragedy came into
his home first in 1854, when four.
monthsold daughter died. In 1879
he lost his other daughter, Ella, %,
and his wife died the following year.
After that, Bowman wanted no
more Of New York He sold his tan
merry, moved to Cuttingsville and em.
barked on building program. Ap-
parently his grief had dulled some of
his Yankee shrewdness, because, old
timers say. he fell into the hands Of
a city slicker.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

At any rate, he commissioned a
New York City architect TO undertake
the construction on coSt-plus basis
and the arrangement developed into
plenty of cost for Bowman and plenty
Of plus for the architect
First on the schedule was the mau-
soleum, which was described as pure
Greek" and certainly was all of that
to Bowman's Vermont neighbors. For
more than year, 125 artisans and
laborerS worked on the structure,
which contained $50 tons of granite,
so tons of marble and 10000 bricks.
Within were placed marble busts
Of Bowman, his wife and his elder
daughter, as well as a SculpturCd
image of baby playing on the floor.
And there were mirrors, too, full
length ones set at opposite ends of
the interior, which, in the words of
an awe-struck writer for contempoT-
airy newspaper, created "a dazzling
optical illusion reflecting almost
to infinity, in all directions, the
statues and carved work"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

WIllIe, out 4 III Ut
coming back"
At the time,
the interest was
more than am
pie to k G e p
thin & s going,
and the princi.
pal gradually in.
creased TO $40,
600, but in later
years il has
shrunk TO its
original size and
the income is
not enough 10
provide year
round care.
Inside and Out,
the PretentiOus
Bowman Home
at CuttingsviIle,
Vermont, Awaits
Unchanged Its
Owners Overdue
Ghost.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

N August 26, 1915
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07
GREEKS TO OFFER
SPECIAL PRAYERS

Wilmington Greeks today will
observe special commemorative
services at the Greek Orthodox
church, Second and Orange streets,
for the $4,000 Greek women ana
children said to have been mas
sacred by Bulgarian bandits on
Sept. %, 1871 in northern Greece.
The Rev. E. B. Papazisis, pastor
of the Orthodox church, will con-
duct the services following regular
mass.
Throuvh embassy channels, Will
mington's Creek colony has been
informed that the alleged mas
sacre, now under investigation by
an international committee, took
place shortly after Germans,
Italians and Bulgarian troops had
over-run portions of upper Greece.
Amnog the victims according to
the Greek embassy in Washington,
were day-old babies and their mo-
theirs.
Today's commemorative serv-
ices here. as in all other Orthodox
churches throughout the world,
will offer special prayers for the
victims.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07
ONE FAMILY's FORTUNE.

towards the end of this past
GUNNER an English family rented
cottage in the neighborhood of
nv home. After meeting them on
the beach 1 became very friendly
with the man of the family. It
was the second time we were out
IN my boat fishing when this
Englishman told me a rather in
teresting tale.
He started off by saying. that if
if weren't for dog he wouldn't
he vacationing in this country. He
followed this remark up by declar-
inc that the money he lived on ac-
tually came down to him because
Of the actions of one particular dog
many years ago. Here are the de-
tails:
In 1904 piece of land in Lon
don was a vacant lot. Today
very large apartment building
stands on that site. In 1904 a ped
der and his dog passed by this
plot of land. The dog stopped and
started 10 dig desperately in the
ground. After digging down away.
the dog uncovered an old pot filled
with gold coins. The peddler
promptly filled in the hole, leav-
ing the pot and coins buried, and
went in search of the owner of the
land.
After locating the owner the ped
dler purchased the land for a very
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07
Venerable Colored
"Newsboy" Celebrates
so Years Of Service

Willie A. Dickson, Negro,
416 Anderson street, who sold
his first copy of the Whining
ton Star-Morning in October,
1895, at the age Of eight, today
celebrates his so anniversary
as news carrier - without
ever having missed a Sundays
delivery!
With money borrowed from
his mother, Dickson got his
start as a paper carrier when
he bought two copies of The
Star from a man he remem-
bers only as Major Stedman.
and 10 copies of the old Mes
senger from Mr.. YOpp. Viii
lies memory goes back to
the old days when he was the
only newsboy in town permit
ted to go aboard the old sugar
and tobacco sailing vessels
during their calls.
An employe of Alexander
Sprunt and Son, for the past
40 years, Dickson has been
given time off each Sunday
from his duties as a janitOr
there to deliver papers.
Though his courtesy and
honesty during all these years,
he has won the respect of
many of the white and color
ed people Of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07
1900 NOTES E4
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ter the sun turns these contents
sour or rancid or rotten. The sum-
mer sun does so much more quick.
ly. Among these contents often are
cooked poultry bones, potential
death to any dog whose jaws may
shatter them into needle-like frag-
ments which pierce throat and
stomach and intestines.
Among them too is decaying ami
NAL and vegetable matter. In
brief, everything which is bad for
man or dog. Bushels of potential
disease. Some foods which,
even when fresh, were unwhole-
some for CANNES. So, if you put
your garbage can out on the side
walk for collection or in the back
yard, sprinkle goodly amount of
kerosene on it's contents before
closing its cover. You. may save
many a scavenging dog from COB
bling harmful food by doing SO. A
dog will seldom touch food, fresh
or, rotten, on which small
amount of kerosene has been
poured. Why not do this if from
time to time dogs seek foods in
your garbage pail?
80 PER CENT HAVE WORMS
Eighty percent of all puppies
suffer with worms of some sort
within two months after they are
born. Therefore, it is advisable
to worm puppies when they are
eight weeks of age. I don't adj
any sooner because he may not
be strong enough to stand treat
ment. Furthermore, better results
will be obtained under ordinary
conditions if such treatment is
postponed until the animal is at
least two months of age
Should you notice that your dog
is suffering with worms, don't
wait, for the condition to clear
up by itself. It never does. Worms
not only retard proper develop
ment, but they are also the root
of many dog ills. There are many
good worms medicine on the mar
ket and if you follow the written
directions you should get the
proper results without any ill ef-
fects. However, do want to
impress upon you how vital it
is to know just what type of
worms your dog has IS each type
requires a different kind of medi-
cine. If in doubt check with your
vet. In fact I believe it wise to
allow a veterinarian to prescribe
and worm a dog, particularly if
the dogs owner is novice.
RUNNING FITS
Many people and even some
veterinarians believe that running
fits-or fright fits or whatever
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07

they may be called-are due to
lack of meat diet. Personally I
don't think so but there is one
phase of this disease which has
always mystified me. Namely that
on the sight of one dog stricken,
another dog nearby is likely to
start running fit on his own &C
count. My guess is that this is a
form Of hysteria, like the COM
municable excitement at revival
meeting.
Dogs have mad running fits
when they have been fed on a
meat diet, In fact twice dog of
mine had one, in the kennel yard
Within ten minutes, the others
had it. I don't know what causes
these fits. A few decades ago the
malady was unheard of, yet is is
increasing steadily. By the way,
it has no connection at all with
rabies.
AUTOS HIT DOG FL TIMES
If your dog travels where he is
likely to be hit by an automobile
let's hope he is as fortunate as a
dog owned by Jim Mclean, of
Homestead, Pa. McLean's dog has
been hit no less than 81 times by
automobiles and is still alive. This
is a record of some sort. But I
cannot quite understand it. Usual
ly after a dog has been hit once
or twice by a car and survives he
becomes car-Wise and careful.
Perhaps this dog is the exception
that proves the rule.
THE QUESTION BOX
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07

Question: Our Collie seems to
be a very heavy eater but yet he
always stays very thin. He gets
only small amount of exercise.
What causes him to be so thin?
Tx.
Answer: I would suggest you
have a good vet check him over.
My guess would be that he is in
tested with worms.
Question: What is the cause
Of dog having the black tongue
disease?
LEV.
Answer: Black tongue is caused
by improper diet. Dogs fed a
liberal amount of meat and fish
will never suffer from black
tongue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07
CRUISERS ENTER
CHEF00 HARB0R

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-R)--
FIVE United States cruisers under
command of Vice Adm. Daniel E.
Barley steamed into Chefoo Har
Dor, the only communist held por
in China, NBC correspondent Ro
bert Shaplen reported from aboard
tie flagship tonight.
He said Barley was there to
survey what he described as "a
ticklish situation.''
Chefoo is southeast across the
Gulf of Chill from Tientsin where
U. S. Marines landed this week.
1t is IS miles due soutr of Russian
held port Arthur.
The cruisers in the harbor are
the Minneapolis, San Francisco,
Tuscaloosa, New Orleans and
Louisville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07

small sum. AS soon as he became
the legal possessor of the lot, the
peddler unearthed the treasure
and became comparatively rich
man. The peddler was the Eng
llshman's great grandfather and
since that time the peddler's de-
cendants have lived comfortably
off that one piece of property now
rated as one of the most valuable
in the city of London.
DOGS AND GARBAGE CANS
Consider the contents of the
average garbage can. Even in win
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-07
WEATHER


WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-(P,-weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending pm:
station High J,Ow Proc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-07
TWO HALIBUTERS
 HERE AT WEEKEND

The second and third boats to ar- rive in Juneau from the halibut banke were the New Annie, Capt. Willie Marks, with 4,500 pounds of halibut which sold to The New Eng land Fish Company at OPA ceiling prices, and the Dixon, Capt. Emil Samuelson, with 15,000 pounds of halibut, which also sold to The New England Fish Company at OPA prices.