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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
ingalls, Gets New Dredge Contract
For $4,000. 600; Orders Now Total
Sal, OOO,O 900 For Long Range Work

A $4,000, 900 contract for d
fourth 352-foor sea-going dredge
has been awarded the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation by the
Department of U. S. Engineers.
plant officials announced this
week.
The Department of Eengineers
exercised its option to order the
dredge several months after hav-
ing awarded ingalls, a contract
for three others at a cost of
$l3, 600, O00.
In addition to the total of ST.
600 900 for the building of these
dredges, the company also has
recent contracts for new ship
construction for the Moore-Mc
Cormack Lines amounting to
$4,000, 900.
The SAT, 900 900 total of recent
contracts covers work that will
keep the yard busy through 1916.
The delivery date for the fourth
dredge is over a year away.
Plant officials said that this was
evidence of the basic ingalls, pol
icy of long-range operations, and
asserted that the plant was here
to stay.
The dredges will be all-welded
like the other bulls which have
been constructed at the yard I'M
der methods pioneered by the In
gals corporation. They will be
the largest all-welded floating
equipment Of this type in the
world, and will be capable of
operating in any waters.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Vets Office For
Area Is Opened
In Hottiesburg

S. B. Berry, manager Of the
Hattiesburg branch office OF the
Veterans Administration, an
nounced this week the Inaugural
ton Of a full-time training super
visory service of disabled yeter-
ans who are placed in training
in the district supervised by the
Hattiesburg Branch office.
The territory assigned to the
Hattiesburg Branch office in
cludes the following counties:
Lawrence, Jefferson Davis, Gov
ington, Jones, Greene, Perry, For
rest, Lamar. Marion, Walthall,
Pearl River, Stone, George, Jack
son, Harrison and Hancock.
Mr.. Berry said that Walter S.
Candy had been assigned to the
local office as training officer.
Mr.. Candy will be available to
arrange with industries iii this
area for assignment of veterans
who are eligible for training un-
der. the provisions of the Voca-
tional Rehabilitation Law.
Veterans who qualify under
the law received training pay
while training.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Red SquM Poison
For Rats On Sale
Al Health Office

The recommended rat poison
for use in the anti-typhus cam
paign being waged in Pascagoula
is for sale at the Jackson County
Health Department, Jack Beard,
engineering aid for the typhus
control unit, announced Thurs
day. These .torpedoes" of Red
Squill have been mixed by the
Department as a public service
and are being sold on a non-profit
basis.
The unit is nov engaged III rat
proofing the business section of
Pascagoula but the extension of
this service to the residential
sections is not provided for by
the program. However, members
OF the unit expressed the belief
that if citizens use the poie)n
according to directions enclosed
in each package the rats will be
eliminated from residential areas.
The poison, which has been
successfully used in anti-rat pro-
grams in thousands of cities an6
towns. is not fatal to animals or
children but efforts should be
made to keep it out of reach of
animals, children and irrespon-
sible persons.
we are not prepared to guar
antee that no rat will die in the
walls or under the floors after
eating this poison" Mr.. Beard
said, but we can say that the
danger of this is much less in
the use of Red Squill than of any
other rat poison. The rats seek
water after eating the poison and
in a large majority of cases die
in the open"
Directions accompanying the
''torpedoes' instruct the user to
place the bait in rat runs or
places which they frequent, eth
er inside or outside.
In the opening stages of the
anti-rat campaign tests made on
a number of rats caught by the
unit showed that a large por-
ton of them carried the typhus
infection.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Coost Guard Will
Observe It's l55th
Anniversary. Aug. 4

Members of the local u. S.
Coast Guard station, along with
all other units of the nations
Oldest fighting sea service and
one of the worlds most diversi-
fled fleets, will celebrate its
l55th anniversary on August 4.
Approximately $4,000 Coast
Guardsmen are now at battle sta
tons throughout the world. In
the present war the Coast Guard
has expanded its fighting duties
many fold. 1t has participated in
every major invasion launched
since the start of the war, trans
ported thousands of troops to the
battle zones, and carried on ex-
tensive anti-submarine warfare
in both the Atlantic and Pacific.
This was in addition to the SER
vices normal duties of merchant
marine inspection, port security,
air-sea rescue service, and aids
to navigation.
The Pascagoula station is one
of the oldest in this area of the
country, with a unit maintained
here for generations.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Mayor Announces
Plans For Clearing
City Water Supply

Mayor E. G. Wood of Moss
Point has announced that for the
past several weeks corrective
measures to remove discoloration
in the city water supply have
been studied and tested by engi-
neers. To date one plan seems
possible and steps are being TAX
en- to put this plan in operation
as soon as conditions permit
Wartime priorities on certain ma
chinery will delay the project
but every effort Is being made
70 have the type ofmac hinery
needed shipped and installed at
the earliest date.
Mayor Woods further states
that many water tests have been
made and the water has been
found to be absolutely safe for
drinking and other regular uses.
Additional pump houses are be-
ing planned to be set up at the
various well locations in the city,
Mr.. Wood said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Negro Youth Shot
In Argument With
Brother Wednesday,

Oscar McWilliams, 16-year-old
negro, was in serious condition
in Jackson County hospital on
Thursday after he was shot twice
Wednesday afternoon with a %
rifle by his half brother, Sam
Parker, %. Parker was held in
the county Jail without bond
awaiting outcome of McWilliams'
condition.
The shooting took place near
the intersection of Bayou and
Main streets in Moss Point and
apparently grew out of an argu-
ment over an alleged So debt
Parker told police officials his
brother had come TO his house.
earlier in the day with a gun and
accused him OF owing 81. He
said he hid while the younger
negro was there and upon his
departure took his own gun and
followed. One of the bullets en-
tered McWilliams' stomach on
the lower right side and the other
struck his finger.
The shooting was investigated
by Moss Point policemen, Joe
Thompson and John Collum, and
Deputy Sheriff John r. McNeal.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
First Concert OF
Moss Point Band
is Well Received

The first of a series of con-
certs that are to be given at the
Beach Park each Sunday after
noon from ) to 6 o'clock by the
Moss Point High school band I'M
der the sponsorship of the Cham
Der Of Commerce proved highly
successful last Sunday.
1t vas attended by a large
crowd which proved apprecia-
tive and responsive to the eff
forts Of the band, which is under
the direction of Jimmy Bishop.
Requests may be mailed to the
Moss Point High school during
the week. L is hoped that the
public will help to make this
part of the program the high
light that It should be.
A program of classic. Semi-clas-
sic. ana popular numbers has
been arranged for the concert
this coming Sunday.
1t will be given as follows:
Tales of Vienna Woods: Country
Gardens; Tehaikovsky's Piano
Concerto; Deep Purple; Day
break; Over the Rainbow: The
Caissons Go Rolling Along.
Woodpecker's Song: When l Grow
Too Old To Dream. I'll See You
In Nv Dreams; and l Want Ny
Mama.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Many Subjects
Open To G.. is
At Perkinston

President A. L. May of Perkin-
Ston Junior College made public
a statement this week outlining
the facilities and preparations
undertaken by the college to take
care of returning veterans and
regular students.
The college has a contract with
the Veterans Administration to
give training to veterans under
the G.I. Bill. During the last
year a number of veterans have
been enrolled under the bill and
MANY others are expected to en-
roll during the fall semester, be-
ginning September 8.
Vocational courses have been
added to the curriculum. A build
ing has been constructed to house
excellent equipment which has
been acquired through coopera-
ton of the federal and state gov
ernments, The college now mas
facilities to teach courses in
wood manufacturing, sheet metal.
building trades, auto mechanics,
general shop. and photography.
The college has a well-equipped
physics laboratory. which is used
in the regular courses and also
in special courses like electricity.
photography and the mechanical
advantage principle.
The agriculture department Of
lers courses in forestry, soils,
horticulture, poultry dairy hus-
bandry, crops, gardening and
livestock feeding. The business
apartment offers one veal con-
entFated courses or two-year
ipIoma courses in accounting.
numerical law, secretarial prac-
tice shorthand. tipping and die
laphone.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
S Pennant To Be Raised AT
Yard Ceremonies Today;
Mrs. Field To Chrisien Ship
Sofety Awurds Presented To Shipyurd In
Recognition Of Outstanding Record In
Accident Reduction Lost Yeur.

The IS" pennant will be raised
at ceremonies at the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation yard
here Friday as the symbol of the
National Safety Councils Distin-
guished Service to Safety award
presented the yard in recognition
of an outstanding safety record
for the past year. The yard will
also receive at this time a certi-
ficate of award from the Nation
al Safety Council, United States
Maritime Commission and United
States Navy.
The ceremonies will take place
at 11:30 am. today at which time
Raymond F. Glow. regional safe
ty consultant for the Maritime
Commission. u. S. Navy and War
Shipping Administration at New
Orleans. will make the presenta-
ton. The SIS. Sea Lynx, ca type
vessel, will also be launched at
this time with Mrs. George Bruce
Field, wife of the director of
public relations, as sponsor.
Departing from the usual sim
pie ceremony in celebration of
the double honor, an elaborate
program has been planned with
music to be furnished by the
Moss Point High school band and
an honor guard from the Mer-
chant Marine Training school at
Bay st. Louis.
Unable to attend himself, Rear
Admiral A. c. Bennett, New Or
leans, appointed as his represent
tative Commander G. Golden
berg, uSFR, supervisor OF ship
building USN, at Chickasaw.
Ala. Commander Goldenberg and
r. G.. Best. executive assistant to
the director of the Eastern Re-
gion of the u. S. Maritime Com
mission, will give short talks on
the general theme. Safety in
Terms of Production"
Unveil Replicas
Monro B. Lanier, president of
the ingalls, Shipbuilding Corpor-
alton will accept the honors on
behalf of management, and j. H..
Tustin, chairman of the safety
committee on the ways, will un-
veil a large replica of the Victory
Shipbuilding Safety Contest GER
~tificate. and d. A.. Handy, chair
man of the safety committee in
the wet docks, will unveil a
large replica of the Distinguished
Service Award certificate. L. r.
Ware, night safety committee
chairman. will raise the IS" pen
nant. Representing the safety di-
vision and its employees, II. W.
Richards, safety director. will
give a brief talk. Mr., Field will
act as master of ceremonies.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Meat Points To Be
Lowered July 29.
Say 0PA Officials

With additional red and blue
stamps scheduled to become valid
Wednesday, August |, OPA Of
ficials indicated this week that
there will be a slight reduction
in the point value of beef, lamb
and mutton. This follows a gen.
eral improvement in the meat
supply with the exception of pork
on which it seemed likely no
point reduction will be made.
From national OPA also came
the announcement that Ration
Book No. 5 is being prepared and
is scheduled to be distributed
in December in view of the APP
parent necessity for ratloning
throughout 1916.
Although state OPA headquar-
tiers said there had been no Of
fetal notification of the becom-
ing good OF Airplane Stamp No.
4 for purchase of shoes on Aug
ust |, previous announcements by
national officials promised the
public a new pair of shoes on
this date.
The REIMBURSEMENT of require
ments for eligibility for Grade l
passenger car tires has been an
nouneed by W. E. Holcomb, OPA
district director.
In the future, motorists using
their cars for a bona fide change
of residence for which they have
been issued special gasoline ra-
tions, will be eligible for the GER
t~ificates. Mr.. Holcomb explained
that the change was designed
primarily for three groups: war
workers moving from one city
to another in line with shifting
of production from one type of
war goods to another or to civil
ian cmmodities, members of arm
ed forces moving to a new post,
discharged veterans returning
home or moving to another city
to accept a job.
The OPA also announced that
steps are being taken to ~equalize
egg process charged by retail route
sellers with community dollar
and-cent prices charged in stores.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

Work in the yard will be sus-
pended for a short time SO that
all employees may witness the
presentation of the awards and
the attendant ceremonies.
Following the program, Mrs.
Field will formally christen the
Sea Lynx. She will have as her
matron of honor her mother,
Mrs. Hugh Cory, of Alexandria,
La, and as her maid of honor,
Miss Mary Guest. Other MEM
bers of the party will be Mrs.
John Stanfield of Dallas, Texas;
Mrs. Pearl Dawson, Alexandria;
Mrs. l.. X. Sanford and Mrs. r.
G.. Best, New Orleans; and Mr..
and Mrs. Lon Moreland. Mobile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Fined For Gambling

Louis Fournet, negro, was fined
$50 and costs in Justice of the
Peace Denny's court on charges
Of allowing gambling in his es-
adjustment on School street.
Fournet and six others were
arrested at | am. Sunday by
Deputy Sheriff John r. Mcneil
who said that a dice game was
in progress in the front of the
establishment. Fournet, ne said.
was not playing in the game. The
six other negro men arrested
were fined SIS each and costs on
charges of gambling.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Sgt. George Thompson In
Hospital

No progress along the road to
recovery seems to have been
made by Sgt. George Thompson
who has been in the hospital al
keesler Field since July 2 as the
result of an injury to his back,
Mrs. Thompson and their young
son are frequent visitors to him
at the hospital from their home
at 5l8 Washington avenue, Pas
cagoula. Mrs. Thompson is the
former Mary Alice Sparkman.
If you find vanilla and lemon
extract hard to obtain, try flaw
oring cakes and custards with
grated lemon or orange rind.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
A ToN OF APPETITE

Bermagui. Australia-A white
shark weighing nearly a ton was
caught near here. Inside were
three-quarters of a large seal
about twenty sea birds, penguins
and fish.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
70 70 THROUGH AIR

London-From its wartime pro-
ducuon of eompouents Tor air
planes and submarines 3 North
London fifm has switched to
making combs and yo-yos.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Trio county Zone
Meets tuesday
In PoscogouIo

The quarterly meeting of the
ri-County Zone of the Metho-
dist church will be held at the
First Methodist church in Pas
eageula with EastlaWn church
entertaining jointly.
The session is set for Tuesday.
July 81. and viii begin at 10
o'clock in the morning. a break
VIII take place at the noon hour
when lunch viii be served.
The afternoon service will con-
clude at 2:30 o'clock.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Fined For Disturbing Peace

John Jacobs. negro, was fined
S25 and costs in Justice of the
Peace Kate Denny's court Mon
day on charges of disturbing the
peace.
Jacobs was arrested at 1890
am. Sunday at his establishment
on Krebs street, Deputy Sheriff
John r. Mcneil said, for operat-
ing his music box after midnight
Saturday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

II the rubber covering VS.
off near the end of the electric
cord. cut the cord off and recon-
meet It.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

AUTOMOBILES have killed mo.e
than three-quarters Of a million
persons since the turn Of the
century.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

The best method of canning
from standpoint of accident pre-
vention and food preservation is
pressure cooking.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27

THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT of the beach adj
iacent to the Municipal Pier is shown above in a drawing
by Joseph P. Schierer and. If the proposed plan is car
ried through. would give Pascagoula the finest municipal
beach on the Gulf Coast. The plan calls for the eonstrue-
ton Of a retaining wall out from the present sea wall and
the filling IN OF the area with sand for q spacious beach.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-14

CANCELLED-Thc visitors re-
gister at the governors office is
of interest to capitol square re-
porterS, and they were intrigued
Yesterday by a named marked
out. \ visitor who said she was
teaching in Chatham county had
registered before seeing the gov
crnor, giving a home address in
South Carolina. When She came
out of the governors inner Of
flee She walked over and mark
ed several lines through ter
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-14

name, saving she was mad be-
cause she didn't get what she
wanted and didn't carc to leave
any record of her visit. Mem
bCrs of the executive office staff
added something Ia the story
The lady declined to- waste any
time with them by stating pur-
pose of her visit. saving that
long experience had taught her
there was no use to fool with
secretaries - proper course was
To go right to the big shot. ON
what WhimsiCally the outer Of
flee force said she might have
Jared better by doiug business
with them IN the first place.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-14
HfnnfrAnn @u3ly Dtapatrb

supreme court attirmS the lower
courts decision, the opinion stating
that however much humanitarian
instincts might approve the action
OF the woman, the intended victim
vi the y Is under no legal obIiga-
ton 10 compensate her.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-20
CTS IN PARIS IASpIRED
AS ROBSON sings

PARIS, France, Aug. 20. (ANP)
Paul Robson, noted baritone,
has come to Europe to sing his pop
ular folk songs of many countries
to soldiers in this theater. His ar
rival here was welcomed by soldiers
and civilians alike.
The 12-voice caisson chorus, a
colored singing group from the
350th F. A. Bn., who is we'll known
here, sang for Mr.. Robson. He was
impressed with the group singing,
and invited them to appear on his
iirst program in this theater.
Mr.. Robson sings his famous
"Ol Man River" water Boy"
Russian Lullaby" and several
other songs on his first appearance
mere. The program also featured
Miriam Solovieff, young concert
violinist from San Francisco, and
S/Sgt. Eugene List, concert plan
ist, both of whom will accompany
Mr.. Robson on his tour.
The arrival of this great singer
was a boost to the colored troops
morale who needed it badly. With
out doubt, in the mems minds here,
Mr.. Robson is one of the greatest
champions for the integration of
the colored millions in the U. S. into
every phase of American life.
Negro troops returning to the
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-20
Mondoy, August 20, 1945

u. S. will find an America not
greatly changed in terms of their
position" Robson said, although
Negroes have made significant eco
nomic progress during the war.
"There are more economic oppor-
tunities for the average Negro than
existed before the war. Americas
Negro millions are naturally max
ing strong demands for more
equitable part in the national life"
Mr.. Robson viewed with optim-
ism the decision last winter of ETO
commanders to organize mixed
colored-white infantry unit as "the
most significant occurrence in this
war as far as American Negroes are
concerned"
"We believe that the success of
this plan proved without a doubt
that racial separation as policy is
quite unnecessary"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-20
U5o MUSIC FESTIVAL DRAWS 5000 IN NORTHWEST

in the navy, a 25-voice choir from
Bremerton, directed by Joseph
Powe of the Navy; Mrs. Mark John
son, local soloist, and Mrs. Edythe
Lundgren Ostberg, a local harpist.
Sgt. Lloyd Pickney directed the
CT part of the program, which was
arranged by Bennie D. Brown, of
the Commerce Street USO. A SINH
lar program was held at Defiance
park here last year but attracted
only 1000 spectators.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-20

TACOMA, Wash, August 20.
(ANP)-At least 5000 service
men, women and civilians attended
the USO music festival here at
Point Defiance park.
The affair, which set new attend
ance records here, presented the
most talented artists of the Pacific
Northwest. Among them were Pvt
John Chonyak, noted symphony
concert violinist; Robert Brown,
widely known baritone soloist now
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-20
LABOR VIEWS
BRITISH LABOR VICTORY A BREAK FOR NEGROES
BY George r. McCray

smashing Atees Labor
general Britain
encouraging development million Negroes the British
empire
of Mr. Churchs Conservative bitter disap
big business interests the United States and their
the British empire Conservatives the
world had hoped that Great Britain under the whash of Mr.
party would block least dec
they regard rising socialist slavery This last
applied which that the
directly the social and interests of all
the people.
Labor its effort
carry peoples social development
king parliament last Long before Germany
similar Leon Bum popular front
the Spanish Republicans while
being slaughtered by Hitler Musson with the of
United States and France and the British empire.
might always think clearly but always "fee correctly
taught that Negroes whether minority
maoies Africa and the West Indies always
world tide And
today despite bunk about erfdom and socialism, the world
tide of democracy is running very strong.
before been position excellent
influence the world tide of democracy Perhaps there little
that American Negroes change the attitude conceaed
hostility which business financial interests have the
England brighter
something the influence the American
stf the world tide of democracy history
anything the attitude business the British will be
policies the American department. Those
the hard realities which face.
naturally Negro Not only
British upendous of finance
committed the spending
annually provide health educational social
agricultural secondary industrial facilities for colonies Africa
the West Indies and elsewhere.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-09
Police Dent.


Franklin 555. Sackman 1926. For.
tunato i79, Borst 42S, Schmenk 467.
Won 8, lost 0.
Shaefer's
Robtoy 1866, Herbst sol. Lippard
Gs1, Buck 355. Bruch 456: handi
cap IS. Won 0, lost 3.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-09
'Tomorrow's Problem

Dealer: South. Neither side
vulnerable)
What careful handling will
make Vests 4-Hearts here, after
North leads to the club X and the
heart 8 is returned?