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The Nome nugget., 1945-06-27
Jap Commanding Generals Body Found on Okinawa

OKINAWA, June 27-(R-The bodies of the Jap commanding general on Okinawa and his chief of staff, who had slit their stom- achs in hara kiri ceremonies, were found in shallow graves on the southeastern tip of the island.
 Col. Cecil Mist, Salem, Ore, said
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-27

the bodies were in full field uni form and the medals and insignia identified them positively as those of Lt.-Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima, commanding general of the Thir- ty-Second Jap army, and Lt.-Gen. Isamu Cho, his chief of staff.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-27
LEAVES FOR FAIRBANKS

MT. T. O. Dickinson, Alaska representative of the Railway Ex- press Agency will leave tonight on the Pan American plane.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-27
Quick Ratification Move

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27 - R-A movement to win the quickest possible ratification of the United Nations charter grew
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Headquarters OF
County Red Cross
Chapter Moved

The executive board of the
Jackson County chapter of the
American Red Cross has offici-
ally moved the chapter office
from Ocean Springs to Pasca-
gcula where it will be located in
the old Central school building
on South Pascagoula street, Earl
Hammett, chairman, announced.
The sewing ard meeting rooms
of the chapter are being remod-
eled and redecorated to accom-
MEDIATE the main office. Work
was begun this week and includes
painting and the installation o.
partitions to make available pri-
vate offices. Plans for the chang
es were drawn nv Joe Sehierer,
architect, and A. p. MAY and
Hugh Fletcher are in charge of
having the work completed, Mr..
Hammett said.
Until such time as a permanent
executive and home service sec
rotary can be secured, Miss Nell
Jewel Howse and Miss Ann Nor
rison of the. area Red Cross office
in Atlanta are filling these posi-
tions, respectively. Mrs. Sarah
Caldwell has been employed as
Freccptfo1ist stenographer, ac-
cording to Mr., Hammett.
With the removal of the prin-
eipal office from Ocean Springs
to Pascagoula, plans are being
made to have centralized meet
ing and sewing rooms in Ocean
Springs for the Red Cross work
ers of that section.
I'VE hope that with the aid of
that group of workers in Ocean
Springs who have been so faith
full and cooperative in Red Cross
in the past that it will soon
be practical to open a branch Of
flee in that city" Mr.. Hammett
said. when a permanent seere-
tary is employed for the main
office, Miss Howse will proceed
to Ocean Springs to assist in the
opening of the rooms there and
20 give any needed organization
al assistance"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Rice Promises Masonic
Prosecution TO Enforce
State Pollution Laws
Expert Report Moiled To Stote Officials BY
u. S. River Chemist: Four Reports Mode
Since 1886 Have Produced No State Action

On the basis OF statements by
state and county law enforcement
officials this week legal prose-
cution of the Masonic corpora
ton at Laurel for continued pol
luton of the Pascagoula river
was only awaiting receipt of a
chemical report being prepared
by a pollution expert of the us.
Fish and Wild Life Service.
Attorney General Greek l..
Rice said that the specific infor-
nation contained in the report
was necessary in order to back
up the state in it's court proceed
ingS against Masonite.
In reply to a question whether
charges definitely would be filed
General Rice said, "I'll put it
this way: charges definitely will
be filed against guilty parties"
General Rice then agreed that
the state game and fish commits
sion was in possession of IRON
clad evidence that sit is the Ma
sonite plant that is guilty in the
present instance"
County Attorney L.. K. McIn-
tosh of Jackson county said he
would file separate proceedings
without waiting for state action
as soon as he could obtain the
necessary technical data on
which to base his case.
The expert report on which the
state prosecution will be based
has been prepared by DR.. M. M.
Ellis, who is the national author
ity on stream pollution for the
Fish and Wild Life Service. His
headquarters are in Columbia,
Mo-, where the laboratories are
located.
Eour-Dsy Test
DR.. Ellis had been called in
several weeks ago to examine the
Pascagoula river by Director w
F. Dearman of the State Game
and Fish Commission. BY this
circumstance DR.. Ellis was con-
Quoting a four-day examination
of the river and its tributaries
when countless thousands of
game fish. fingerlings and eggs
were killed by heavy discharges
of wood wastes from the Mason
tie plant. He and his three as
sistants had a portable chemical
laboratory in a truck and made
tests on the spot. Other tests
were completed at Columbia.
The Chronicle-St reached DR..
Ellis Thursday by telephone and
he said that the report was on
his desk in final preparation AMI
would be mailed to Mississippi
that day. He said that by law
he could not divulge its contents
except to the state authorities;
he was only called in as a pol
luton expert and could not be
concerned with enforcement.
In reply to questions DR.. Ellis
said that wood wastes definite
ly could be treated to make them
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
SIS. Sea Saiyr To
Be Chrisiened AT
Ceremony Today

Mrs. Edmond Edward Brady,
Jr., of Ellsworth, Me, VIII off
cially christen the SIS. Sea Satyr,
an 18,000-ton vessel constructed
for the Maritime Commission, at
the ingalls, yard today, Friday,
at l1:45 am. Mrs. Brady is the
wife of Captain Brady, USN.
Captain and Mrs. Brady, both
natives of Maine, are now resid-
ing in Rio de Janeiro where Cap
tain Brady is on duty as techni-
cal advisor to the Brazilian Mar
thine Commission and at present
is in this country for the Lloyd
Brasiieiro.
Those who have been issued
invitations to the launching cere-
mony as members of the spon-
sor's party are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Beck, Dallas. Tex; Ensign
Oscar Carr, USN, Clarksdaie,
Miss; Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Field,
Shreveport, La; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Crawford. New Orleans:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Belser, Mrs.
F. T. Gaffaey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Krebs, all Of Washington.
D. C., and Miss Harriet Allen,
Bangor. Me.
The Sea Satyr will De the Sc
enty-first ship 10 60 down t.,
ways at the ingalls, yard during
the past sixty months.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
.Armisiead Heads
New Two c
OF c Retail Body

Election OF a two-town retail
board chosen BY and from the
sectional chairmen representing
various distributive and service
lines of business in this area
highlighted the weeks activities
of the Pascagoula-Mos Point
Chamber of Commerce.
Charles Armistead, Moss Point
pharmacist, was elected chair
man of this board, with Schley
Byrd, Pascagoula grocer, as The
j. Dickson of Moss Point and N.
vice-chairman. Directors are L.
l.. Hatten and ]. F. Velcich Of
Paseagoula. The first task of this
board will be to enlist the par
ticipation of all retail stores la
the current cleanup campaign
being sponsored in Paseagoula
this week by the Pascagoula
Civic Council.
Other committees meeting in
eluded the fisheries group which
is urging support of national leg
islation to control stream poliu.
ton; tine transportation commit
tee which studied bus parklns
arrangements at the shipyaro
and made plans to make ii more
convenient f5r workers to board
! buses; the membership ,eommlt-
tee, which reported an addition
Of AZ new members since the
first Of the year; and the youth
advancement committee. which
met with the PaSeagoula Reerea.
tional Planning Board.
The Aviation committee viii
meet today. Friday, at 7:30 pm
at Jackson County Airport No. l
Following a discussion of cur.
rent aviation problems there viii
be a tour o. the larger airport
whose mile-long paved and light,
ed runways and excellent en-,
gineering features are not famil.
lar to all of the Chambers mem.
bers. All members of the Cham.
Der of Commerce are invited tC
Join the committee for this trip
officials said.
The Retail Grecers of Pasca.
goula will meet Monday at 81,
MERGE offices 10 discuss Wednes.
day closing, Chairman Sehley
Byrd announced.
The membership report show
ed that loss of members through
death or removal fer non-pay
ment Of dues will number les.
than IL. officers OF the organiza
ton announced.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
jackson County Tops Million Dollars
In Sales For Mighty Seventh Drive

Although Jackson county bond
| sales returns still fall short of the
assigned quota, more than a mil
lion dollars worth of bonds have
/, been sold TO bring the county into
firth place in the state on dollar
sales. w. b. Herring, county chair
man. reported.
OF the ST, 253. 600 quota. incom-
plete returns Thursday showed
that 81, 080. 900 has been invested
in f bonds with the almost GER
tain prospect of an additional
$4,000 more to bring the figure
to $1.150.000.
The largest quota in the entire
county was voluntarily accepted
by the Ingalls, Shipbuilding Cor
poration and although reports
were not complete, indications
were that the $600, GEO goal will
be reached before the final day
Of the drive.
The second largest quota was
assigned to Paseagoula, amount
ing to S350,000. Earl Hammett.
chairman, declared that already
S3l3.120.50 had been sold and al
though it will be difficult to do,
see no reason why we should
not top our quota"
In Moss Point, Jesse Thompson,
chairman. reported approximate
~ 100000 of the S150,000 quota
and in Ocean Springs George
Young and E. G.. Trimble said
they have $4,000 and feel sure
of the remaining $4,000 to reach
the assigned quota.
Although the drive is officially
ended Saturday, workers will be
allowed the next week to tie up
loose ends and make any further
effort possible to raise the re.
CURED amount.
A luncheon for all committee
chairmen in Paseagoula will be
held Saturday at noon at the
Longfellow House. Mr.. Hammett
said, and will be in the nature O
a rally.
Mr.. Herring reported that in is.
sues other than the E series. the
quota of 100000 had been over
subscribed nearly 800 percen.
with 81 100000 already invested
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Poscogoulo Red
Cross To Entertoin
Involid Soldiers

On FRIDAY the Pascagoula Red
Cross will entertain a group OF
thirty soldiers from the Keesler
Field hospital who are known as
ambulatory cases.
The men will be brought to
Paseagoala IN the hospital am
balances and will be taken TO the
Old Spanish Fort where a va
RED menu O. good things to eat
viii be served.
The Camp and Hospital COM
mittee Of tho LEGAL Red Cross
will be in charge of all the ar
engagements.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Jules Grocery Is
Robbed Of $50 In
Chonge MondoY

Jules Grocery Store. Telephone
road, was entered Monday night
and approximately $50 in change
was taken from the cash regis
ter, according to City Policemen
J. E. Shirley and c. Standlander,
investigating officers. The thief
mad climbed a tree by the side Of
the building and entered through
d transom through which he also
made his escape. Officers said a
woman's dark blue glove was
found near the cash register but
the fingerprint which was found
On some canned goods stacked
to enable the departing thief TO
reach the transom was that of a
man. Nothing had been taken
except the money. The store IS
owned and operated By Jules La
ehaussee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Contract Let For
Swimming Pool
In Moss Point.

Contract for the construction
of the Moss Point swimming pool
has been let to Hancock Con-
struction Company as lowest
bidders, members of the swim
ming pool commission announced
Thursday.
Several bids were submitted
and we're opened at a meeting
at the City Hall by the commits
sion. Work will begin immedi-
atelv alter working equipment,
labor and materials have been
assembled. Plans and specifica-
tons for the pool were drawn
up b. A. w. Head, engineer, and
call for a pool of reinforced steel
concrete foundation and walls
O. a size commensurate with the
national recommendations for a
city of the size of Moss Point,
beng about 81 by is feet.
The pool will be located be-
hind the Community House and
the project will include a wad-
ing pool for small children and
lockers for the bathers.
A financial drive in the city
o. Moss Point resulted in funds
sufficient for offering the con-
tract for construction OF the pool
after the project had been adopt
ed at the annual banquet given
oy the Young Mems Business
Club in 1914. The pool will be
he nucleus Of a permanent rec
reational program for youth and
ADULTS. IN the opinion of men,
BETS o. the commission.
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been selected for the post. but the
commission recently selected
George Field, ingalls, industrial
relations director, as its chair
man.
A meeting of the city officials
and other community leaders in
terested in maintaining the pro-
gram it was decided to carry on
the work and present staff in
anticipation Of federal appropri-
ations for the program which are
now before congress in a gener-
al bill. The direction of the
swimming activities at the mu-
nicipal pier VIII continue under
the personal direction of Mr..
Field, and A. P. May, USO di-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
City Leaders To
Keep Recreation
Program Going

Officials of the Pascagoula
recreation commission said this
week that plans were underway
for continuing full recreation SER
vices for the community follow
ing the departure of G.. NJ. Mat
lack, the present director of the
recreation program, who has re-
signed.
Mr.. Matlaek was planning to
leave this week for Camp Shell
by, where he has been called for
physical examination BY selec-
tive service. No replacement has
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Plan General
Cessation Ut
Work 4ih
Shipyord Workers
StdY On Job. Big
Picnic Scheduled

With the welders' torches at the
ingalls, shipyard furnishing the
only fireworks, Jackson countians
will celebrate the Fourth of July
Wednesday in the sober fashion
which has become customary dur
ing the war years.
Although practically all bust
nesses and offices will be closed
for the day, only one large gath
ering is scheduled and that will
be the annual picnic and outing
sponsored at the Municipal Beach
Park by Pascagoula Central Fire
Company No. /.
Heading the committee in
charge of making plans for the
day, which is expected to see
1000 men, women and children
gathered at the park, are H. w.
Slater, chairman, with James Vel
cich and E. j. Labbous as CO.
chairmen. The picnic will start
at IL am. and continue through
the afternoon and into the even
ing. Games and contests will be
staged under the direction of the
recreation committee and prizes
will be awarded winners. Boat
races r scheduled for the after
noon and there will be a dance
at night in the pavilion. Swim
ming and other entertainment
will be enjoyed throughout the
day.
Lunch will be served in the res
taurant operated by Mr.. Velcich
and proceeds will be turned over
to the firemen. Hot dogs and
Hhamburgers and GOLD drinks will
be sold on the grounds.
ingalls, shipyard will operate
on regular schedule Wednesday
in line with requests from the
United States government that no
war industry interrupt production
for the holiday. Workers, howev-
err, will receive holiday pay of
time and a half.
Mills To Close
The Jackson County Mills and
the Moss Point Mill of the Inter
national Paper Company will
both be closed for the day. The
majority of other industries and
businesses reported that their
doors would be closed for the
Fourth.
The Retail Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce unani-
mously agreed at a meeting of
section ehairmen of all branches
of d~istributive and service lines
that stores and places of business
be closed all day. Many of these
are accustomed to closing each
Wednesday.
PoStoffices in both Pascagoula
and Moss Point will be closed ac-
eording to Postmaster Arthur V.
Smith and Leonard Robinson.
There will be nc window service,
rural or city deliveries but incom-
ing and outgoing mail will be
handled as usual and mail will
be placed in the boxes at the of
fees.
Banks in both cities will be
closed all day as will the city
halls. In Pascagoula the county
offices in the court house will not
be open.
The Jackson County chapter
of the American Red Cross is
scheduled to maintain a first aid
booth at the Mnicipal Park dur
ing the day to give treatment to
any minor injuries received by
the picnickers.
Committee chairmen in charge
of the various features of the fire
mems picnic are w A. Moncrief,
dance; George Delius, grounds;
James Hudson, bingo; Ed Rocco,
candy wheel; w. j. Rhodes,
drinks; F, G. Holtz, cane rack; E.
J. Labbous. food: Valsin DeJean.
ice cream and candy; Miss Hanna
Benson. varieties.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
ADD ANTIcLIMAxEs

Although M-G-M presented
Elizabeth Taylor with King
charles,a the horse she rode IN
National Velvet for her thir-
tenth birthday, she won't ae-
tually have the horse for a while,
because II is appearing in The
Harvey Girls as Preston Fosters
mount. Elizabeth's consolation Is
that she viii be able to ride King
On the days he isn't working.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

Creosote. carbolie acid. naptha.
napthalene. Photographic deve :
opment, tear gas and a host o
chemicals can be made directly
from coal tar.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

rector, will take over direction,
will take over direction of the
ball field. II was also hoped to
continue the square dancing on
Friday nights.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

It is estimated that one Of eve
~ 259 working people in the
United States is employed i
some form Of printing or pub
fishing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

It was not until almost a cen
tury after Cortes had introduced
the cacao bean INTO Spain that
an Italian learned tire secret OF
making chocolate.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

Reclamation men in the Quar-
srTaster Corps repair a total of
$4,000 fed jackets monthly in
the United States.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

The minuet, which the French
brought to perfection. really be-
gan. as a rustic dance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
WHERE'S TEACHER?

London-An official of the Ma
tional Union of Teachers saws il
will take five or SIX years al
least to catch up with the war
time deficit Of 10000 teachers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

MF. ROBINSON explained ina
the carrier routes were laid out
By an official Of the United
Statfs Pest office slsparinseni
ana that a boundary line was neF
cessary for initial organizational
steps. These boundaries will be
extended or drawn in us appears
necessary to meet the requires
ments OF an efficient citywide
service.
1T is the desire of the post
office TO render city delivery
service to every patron possible.
he said, "and if everyone will be
patient until the carrier service
has been organized every resi-
dent will be given consideration
by the postmaster"
Mr.. Robinson pointed out that
mail will be gradually transfer
red from general delivery to the
carriers to avoid confusion and
mishandling and all patrons who
have received their mail by gen
eral delivery should continue to
call for it until the carrier be-
comes familiar with the route
and the patron is positive his OF
her mail is being properly adj
dressed.
Box holders who have released
their boxes will have their mai.
delivered as scheduled. This ser
vice is in no way temporary, tho
postmaster assured. but will re.
main a part of the post office
program.
w. B. McDaSid has been EN-.
ployed as chief carrier. Mr.. Rob.
inson announced, as he has th'
qualifications and will meet the
requirements of the department.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

Dancing as an incident in court
ship IS found among many spe-
eies Of birds and animals.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
New Postal
Rate In Moss
Point July
Moil Delivery To
Begin On MondoY.
Says Postmaster.

The local postal rate in Moss
Point has been increased from
one TO three cents, effective July
|, Postmaster Leonard Robinson
announced Thursday. This new
postal regulation in the city CO.
incides with the inauguration OF
mail delivery by carrier which
will be started Monday morning.
Applying to all letters mailed
at the Moss Point office directed
TO local addresses, Mr.. Robinson
said that any mail posted before
midnight June 80 will be accept
ed with the former one-eent
stamp but all mail postmarked
after that time must bear a three
cent stamp.
According to Mr.. Robinson,
there are a number of houses in
the corporate limits which have
not been numbered.
THE majority of these houses
are on streets which cannot be
reached by the carrier at pres
emit Mr.. Robinson said, because
of the fact that the street does
not meet the requirements or be-
cause the routes have not been
extended to include that particu-
lar street. However, | have been
assured by competent authorities
that. these houses will be NUM-
bered and a city directory pre-
pared
Evening star., 1945-06-13
Grandchildren Greet Patton,
Here for Talks at Pentuqon

John Knight Waters, jr., 7, and
George Patton Waters, 4, and Mrs
Keith Merrill, 2535 Belmont road
NV, Mrs. Patton's sister, also
Joined in the greeting.
Mrs. Waters lives at 5000 TunlaW
road NV: Mrs. Totten at 4440 Gar
field street NV.
1t. Col. John K. Waters who was
captured in Tunisia and spent al.
most three years in a German prison
camp, is at Walter Reed Hospital
recuperating. The generals other
law, 1t. Col. James w. Tot
ten, returned recently from the
Italian campaign. Mrs. Totten saio
he was at the Pentagon.
1t. Col. Charles r. Goldman, whit
accompanied Gen. Patton on tht
fight, said they had made one stor
at Fort Riley, Kans., where the
general called on a friend from hi.
days in the cavalry. The only othel
passenger on the plane was Sergt
William George Meeks, Gen. Pat.
toms orderly.
After the brief greeting, Gen
Patton was driven to the Pentagor
for conferences.
He was to call on President Tru.
man at the White House this after.
noon.
Evening star., 1945-06-13
British, Guns Blazing, Seize.
Nozi Headquarters in Norway
Red Devils of Anthem Breok Up
Vacation of Arrogant Germans

protested the informal manner in
which he was awakened.
In a room recently vacated by
Gen. Ernest Boehme, commander
in chief of German forces in Nor
way, 1t. Robert Sturgis of New York
City, an American officer accom-
panying the raiding party, broke
down the door to find a monocled
captain protesting the intrusion.
The reason for his annoyance was
clear when 1t. Sturgis found a
woman in the captains closet.
Most of the German officers had
their wives or other women with
them.
Conditions in the tourist hotel in
this, one of Norway's finest sum-
mer resorts, consisting of a large
hotel and 80 cottages situated in a
birch grove beside a large lake, has
been scandal ever since Decem-
Der, when headquarters was estab-
lished by Gen. Rendulic, former
German commander in Finland
after the capitulation of that coun-
try.
Gen. Stengler succeeded Gen.
Rendulic just before Norway's Ca
pitulation. Since then the Ger
man staff, consisting of Is officers