The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
First Peaceiime Christmas To Be Season
OF Joy and Caieiy As Vets, Lights Return

out by wartime, are dottfng the
q" Of Christmas gaiety and
thankfulness for the silencing oil
guns along the war fronts is un.
derlining the Christmas spirit in
Jackson County as preparations
get underway for the first peace
time celebration of the birthday
of our Lord in four years.
Pageants and cantatas in the
churches, Christmas trees ano
programs in the schools and q
holiday varying from one to foul
days for workers helped materi-
ally to spread the joy of the
Yuletide season indiscriminately
through the country.
The stores have been crowded
for days with busy housewife.
ordering fat turkeys and speeia.
delicacies for the Christmas din
ner which in MANY instances viii
center around the return Of some
beloved member of the family
The hustle and hustle in depart
ment and novelty stores attend
ant on the mad scramble for
Christmas gifts is accented by
a hum of happiness over the
shorter distances the majority OF
gifts will have to travel this
year to reach the uniformed re-
cipient.
The retail committee OF the
Pascagoula- Moss Point Chamber
of Commerce recommended that
stores throughout the county
close Tuesday. Christmas Day,
and the following day, Wednes-
day. Almost without exception
this recommendation will be fol-
lowed with many of the stores IN
Moss Point and some in Pascal
goula giong one better by an
nouncing that they will also be
closed all day Thursday. This
extra day has been explained
as being an extra rest day tof
store personnel who have been
averworked during the seasonal
lush ard Deeaaae pf thosfast slaa
merchandise has been so depleted
by the buying spree Of Christ
mas
Public Office Holidays Vary
In Moss Point and in Pasea-
goula city hall offices located
in the court house in Pascagoula
will be closed Tuesday and We'd
nesday with the exception of the
tax assessors office which will
be closed Monday and Tuesday
and will be open on Wednes-
day.
The Jackson County Mills am
nouneed a holiday beginning to-
day. at 3:15 p. IN. and ending
Wednesday at the regular open
ing hour. At 3:l5 this afternoon
employees will gather for the
annual Christmas party when
gifts will be distributed among
the $50 men and women who
work al the mill.
The Moss Point mill of the In
iernational Paper Company will
suspend operations Monday at
IL p. m, officials said, and re-
sumo all activities Thursday
morning at the regular hour.
At the ingalls, Shipyard work
els in the yard will enjoy a holi-
day Monday and Tuesday but
clerical and administrative en-
plovees will report for work as
usual on Monday and will have
Christmas Day as their only holt
day.
At the Pascagoula post office
the mail windows will remain
open each evening through
Christmas Eve as long as neces-
sary TO serve the public. Post
master Arthur V. Smith said.
A peak rush is expected Friday
and Saturday and the window
will be open until as late as g
p. m. for those busy persons
who cannot do their mailing dur
ing daylight hours.
Postal Service
Additional parcel post deliv-
erymen and trucks will work
all day Sunday delivering the
huge volume of incoming Christ
mas packages and every effort
will be made to complete de
liveries BY Monday night, Mr..
Smith said. In the event no one
is at home to receive parcels, a
notice will be left by the car
rier. Patrons are asked to bring
these notices with them when
calling for a package.
The post office will be closed
Christmas Day and only special
delivery and box service will
be given. Mails will be dispatch
ed on the usual holiday sched-