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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Only Once a Nice Guy

"The fact is" Dan told me,
'T have played just one nice
guy In my life. That was In
Sahara and II is the only one
of my pictures that have al
0nwed my two small sons, Peter
d Richard, 10 attend. i arm
Never going To let them see me
rs n heel on the screen, because
I really try 10 play such char
acters way down low"
For a man who had no in
tention of becoming an actor
when he started out. Dan has
done a good job in his determi-
nation to have a second career
although in the meantime he
has become the most hated man
on the screen.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Series Of Plays To
Be Part OF Negro
Graduation Program

The commencement exercises
of the Negro High school in Pas
cagoula will begin officially today,
Friday, when the first of a series
of PLAYS will be presented at the
school at $50 pm, B. B. Jen-
nings, principal, announced.
Plays will be given by various
classes each Friday night until
the graduation exercises Thurs
day, May 81.
The first will be Ladies and
Gentlemen" a short play, and
"Goldilocks' Adventure an OPP
eretta in three acts. Other pre-
sensations will be: May 4, when
the Pie Was Opened" a one-act
operetta; May II, No Suit for
Bill" comedy in two acts; May
10, 1.-TWO Days to Marry" COM
edy in three acts; 1.-THE Real Pat
sv and One Minute of Twelve"
comedy in three acts; May 29,
Elmer and the L~ovebug," COM
edy in three acts; and May 80,
"Black Cats" comedy in three
acts.
An educational sermon will be
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Seventh Birthday Of
Cherries Hugh Lyon
Celebrated Al PortY

The lawn of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Lyon, Jr.. was the
setting for a birthday party on
Thursday afternoon of last week,
at 5 o'clock, in honor of Charles
Hugh Lyon, III, on his seventh
birthday.
Arriving guests were each pre-
sented with festive hats and noise
makers, after which they placed
the gifts they had brought for
Charles, on a pink and white
lawn table.
After a round of games had
been enjoyed under the direction
of Mesdames D. A. Kroeger and
Charlie Dick, the guests were in
vited to a prettily decorated table
where a prominent place was oc-
cupied by a pink and white
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Moss Point Girl
Chosen Americas
"Furlough Girl"

Miss Tommie Hearn, formerly
of Moss Point and the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hearn, has
been selected Americas Fur
Tough Girl' by 2400 convalescing
veterans at the Northington Cen
eral hospital at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
according to an announcement
made from the hospital. Her pho
tograph, which was entered in the
contest by Staff Sergeant John
A. Cirlot Of Moss Point who is a
patient in the hospital, was cho-
sen over contestants represent
ing the 48 states, Canada and
Hawaii.
Miss Hearn, who is an 18-year-
old ash blond, was recently Sc
lected as the most beautiful girl
on the campus at the University
of Mississippi, where she is a
freshman, by Earl Carroll, ia
nous Snowman. She was gradu-
ated from the Moss Point High
school in 1914. Since that time
her parents have moved to Lau-
rel, Miss, after making their
home in Moss Point for about
three years while Mr. Hearn was
connected with ingalls, shipyard.
Sgt. Cirlot is the son of John
A. Cirlot, Sr., president of the
Moss Point school board, and
Mrs. Cirlot.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Marble Tourney
Winners In Two
Schools Named

To determine the winners in
the city wide marble tournament
which is now in progress in Pas
cagoula, contests are being held
in each school and at each play
ground. The winners in the home
rooms at each school will meet
TO determine the champions of
each school who will meet later
for the final play-offs,
Winners from the Lake school
are third grade, Kenny Hester,
and Buford Stones, runner-up;
fourth grade. Donald Ladnier,
and Jimmy Farmer, runner-up;
fifth grade, Raymond MacInnis,
and John Forsman, runner-up;
sixth grade, Eddie Barton, and
John Gilmer, runner-up. Paul
Mizell was the winner at the af-
ternoon session at the Lake
school with David Neil Maddox,
runner-up.
The boys who won out in the
matches at the Central Elemen-
tary school are. third grade, Ray
mond Grace and Robert Louis
Mcbride, winners, and Irving
Silver and Clifton Easley, run
ners-up; fourth grade rooms, For
rest Bennett and Charles Roof,
winners; fifth grade rooms, Ben
ny Thomas and Harold Scott,
winners, and Ray Linton and Bill
ly Halblocker and sixth grade
rooms, Benton Preston and jim
mic Barton, winners, and Otto
Cox and Jimmie Mullins, run
ners-up.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

birthday cake with seven lighted
candles. The cake was then cut
and served with pink and white
ice cream
In addition to the baskets OF
candy holding their place cards
the children were presented with
miniature fans for the girls and
miniature knives for the boys.
Pictures were made of the chill
dren as they were grouped
around the table and later in
dividual pictures were taken of
each child at various places on
the lawn.
The little guests were Richard
Guidroz, Joyce and Jackie Peat
ger, Carol Dick, Judy Wilson
tie, Tommie Holden, Judy Kroe-
ger, Sandra P@ttie, and Jimmie
and Patricia Patrick.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
All-G Girl Orchestra
From Whitworth Is
Heurd In Concert

The All-Girl Orchestra of
Whitworth College, Brookhaven,
Miss, presented to the Pascagou-
la High school a program of mu-
sic recently.
The program included both
classical and jazz numbers. There
yer several vocal solos, a clari-
net quartet, and a saxophone
solo.
Sinclair Daniel, president of
the college, introduced the or
ehestra to the audience and w.
H. Goodwin, who organized and
trained the group of musicians,
directed.
The musicians showed excel
lent training and. gave great plea
sure to an appreeiative audience.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
BigPoint

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Brown and
children visited relatives in Wade
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Doris Young from Charles
Memorial College spent the week
end here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tine Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Brown and
baby were business visitors to
Pascagoula Tuesday.
Miss Alice Wilson visited her
brother, Ernest Wilson, last week
end. He left for the Army Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. HurdiS Nelson
and family were dinners guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cochran
Sunday and attended the sing
ing convention at Hurley in the
afternoon.
Those from this community
who attended the singing con
tention Sunday were MIR. and
Mrs. Homer Cochran and chill
dren, Mrs. Mary Parkhurst, Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Long, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Young and daughter,
Annette, and Mrs. Frank Smell.
Miss Doris Young and Mrs.
Homer Cochran made a business
trip to Moss Point Saturday.
Mrs. W. T. Golf and Mrs. Mary
Maxi were visitors to Moss Point
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Golf and
daughter were among, the bust
ness visitors to Moss Point Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ola Maxi visited in the
home of Mrs. w. T. Golf Friday.
The All Club held a meeting
with the leader, Mrs. Mae Lang,
Saturday afternoon at the club
house and made plans for a party
which will be held very soon.
Everyone is invited to attend
the school program at the Hur-
ley school house Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. Hubert Golf was a bust
ness visitor to Hurley Tuesday
afternoon.
Friends of Mrs. Erwin Nelson
are glad to hear that she is inn
proving and hope she will soon
be able to come home.
Mr.. M. b. Coleman of Escataw-
pa spent Sunday afternoon in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Whit
tington.
There were II present at Sun
day School but on account of
bad weather there was no young
peoples meeting Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Long at
tended church in Pascagoula on
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Norris Roberts of Van
cleave is spending some time in
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Err
vim Nelson, while she is sick.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Little Theuter Group
Elects Officers AT
Meeting Thursday

Election of officers and direc-
tors and a report by the play
reading committee on the first
presentation scheduled for the
group will mark the meeting of
the Little Theatre organization
Thursday, May 8, at 8 pm, at the
Little Theatre in the Pascagoula
High school. The constitution
viii be officially adopted at this
time. Dates for try-outs will be
set at the meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
WHAT THEY WANTED

Shelbyville, KY. = Burglars
spotted this sign under a wall
safe in the office of a bottling
company. ''This safe contains
records only. All money is in
the vault" So the culprits cut
the 400-pound vault loose and
fled with it-and $500.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Students See Motion Pictures

Careers in the field of radia
was the topic of two interesting
and educational films shown
members of the mechanical draw
ing class at Pascagoula High
school recently. The first film
illustrated the great vocational
opportunities to be found in ra-
dio and the second film explain
ed the Importance of radio in avn
alton and showed a complete
flight of a transport plane,
The second and third year
home economic classes also were
privileged to see a motion pic
ture recently on the types and
construction of materials. The
film demonstrated the manner in
which threads are woven to form
different types of weaves such as
plain, satin and twill.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

New York city's subway sys-
tenn is the largest passenger
carrying railroad in the world,
5.7l6,000 fares being collected
every day as 1000 trains speed
over 740 miles of subterranean
track.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
and they buy from farmers

Another thing | like about this store.
Hank. is that they're going TO help the
farmers. There are lots of things we
grow like potatoes. tomatoes. onions,
cabbage. turnips. greens. etc. that the
store has TO buy nearly every day. ]
met the manager (who Is an extra nice
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

preached Sunday. sMsy q, at 3
pm. A small admission will be
charged except for the sermon
and graduation exercises.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

1t is estimated that at least one
third of those who now die of
cancer could be saved if they
could be diagnosed and treated
during the early stages of the
disease.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

A pudding, cake or batch of
cookies with dates, raisins or
dried fruits needs less sugar than
a plain one.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

want. you carry or roll your basket up close TO the place
where you came in and they've got somebody there to
add up all the items and put them in a sack for you. |
never was a Teller TO go very strong for new-fangIed
ideas. but I'll tell you right now that this is the neatest
trick in tradin' I've ever run across"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

feIler) and he told me to spread the word around that
he wants to buy everything he can right here in our own
market. Be sure to see this store the next time you e~
into town.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
Mrs. MurY Mutthews
Dies OF Pneumonia
At Hospital Monday

Mrs. Mary C. Matthews. a res
ident Of Escatawpa for 30 years.
died Monday morning at the Jack
son County hospital of pneum0-
MIA. She is survived by her hus-
band, Byron E. Matthews.
A native of Ohio. Mrs. Mat
thews came to Escatawpa with
her husband where they have
farmed since. She was a member
of the Escatawpa Baptist church.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday at Fails Funeral
Home by the Rev. John F. Brock.
Interment was in Terrell ceme-
terry in Escatawpa.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

The eardrum moves less than
one-millionth of an inch in re-
spending to many sounds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

1t is estimated that 100000
Americans now have cancer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27
"It's the handiest place
vOM ever SlW,

the simplest way TO buy groceries you can imagine.
First thing you do is pass in through some sort of a
gate affair that they call a turnstile And that thingH
fool you, too, It's not very large. but anybody can go
through it. Next thing you do is gel yourself a basket.
If you don't want to carry it around on your arm. they've
got some contraptions that work just like baby bugges.
You can use one of these to roll around the store and
never have to carry your basket You don't have any
trouble gettin' what you want, because it's right there
before you with the prices plainly marked. You jus
pick on, what you want. whether it's fruits. vegetables.
canned or packaged goods. When you get back to the
meat market, they've got some people TO get what you
want, cut and wrap il for you. | believe they're the
~friendiest folks | ever saw. After you get what you
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

Believe you me. I'm ticking
his udvice. Knowing whot |
know now. I'm ticking no
chances on the lubricotion my
cor gets. | oim TO keep i id
service-ond definiteIy!"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-04-27

MI. and Mrs. Lyle Brown and
children visited relatives in Wade
Sunday afternoon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
CAPT. GLENN ]. SCHWAN

CAPT. GLENN ]. SCHWAN
received his release from active
duty with the Army Air Forces
after 3 years of service. He was
a pilot on a PAT Thunderbolt
Fighter, with the 9th Air Force.
Capt. Schwan completed 81 mis-
sions and has the Distinguished
Flying Cross, the Air Medal and
16 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Euro
pean Theatre Ribbon with three
Battle Stars and a Unit Citation
Ribbon. He will make his home
with his wife and son in Inlay
City. Mich.
LIEUT.. ROBERT JACQUE-
NOTE was honorably separat-
ed from the Army Air Forces
at Seymour Field. N. c., Oct.
"a. Stationed at Mariana Ar
my Air Field, Mariana, Fla,
Immediately prior to receiving
his discharge. Lieut.. Jacque-
motto was engaged in the First
Air Forces A-26 Combat Crew
training program. He was prev
iously attached to the 57th
Bomb Wing, $40 Bombardment
group In Italy.
PFC. ROY H. NIEMAN re-
ceived his honorable discharge
from the armed forces October
IS, at Indiantown Gap, Pa, af-
ter 38 months service 80 of
which were spent overseas with
the 214th Anti-Aircraft artil-
lery. Pfc. Nieman participated
in the battles of Naples. Foggia,
Roma, Arno. Sicily, Southern
France, Rhineland and Central
Europe. He also wears the Good
Conduct Medal. His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nleman,
Route /.
REGINALD A. PELTIER OF
the 868th Ordnance Co, was
commissioned as a End Lieut.. in
the AUS on the oath of Septem-
Der at RHEIMS, France. He re.
ceived his commission direct as
battle field commission for his
excellent military record and
achievement while in the army.
Lieut.. Peltier has been reassign-
ed to the 1974th Labor Super
vision Company as an Executive
officer. His wife Mildred (for-
merly Mildred Rivard) and his
son son Gene are living at 40
Hubbard avenue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
Prow|
Tonight at~USO

TONIGHT THE BROADWAY
USO will truly bear all the ear
marks of the Halloween season.
Casting aside the usual monthly
formal, the crowds will dance
to the solid music of the Sell
fridge Rhythm Pilots, in sweat
ers and old clothes.
Cider and doughnuts will be
served during the intermission.
Mrs. Howard Groesbeck, Mrs.
Malcolm p. Trombley, Mrs.
Daniel Casey and Mrs. John Of
TO Smith will dole out the
doughnuts while Mayor Albert
A. Wagner, Sheriff Harley En-
sign, Harold dsey and
Charles Titus will serve the
cider. The tables, which will
have checkered cloths and kero-
sene lamps, will be arranged in
cabaret style around the dane
ers.
AS novelty feature, the
Junior hostesses and the c.. Is
will dance around corn stalks,
witches, COLLINS and even live
pigs, which will be penned in
the center of the floor.
Because Of the recent influx
of soldiers at Selfridge Field,
Arthur T. Murphy, Club Direct
or anticipates a good attend
ance.
ISABEL MILLAR has been
named a member of the staff Of
The Western Herald, the news
paper published by the students
of Western Michigan College
each week throughout the col
lege year.
MRS. LIZZIE NICHOLS RAJ
CHOW of Royal Oak and Elmer
Mccullough of Marine City
road, were quietly married Sat-
urday evening in the nome OF
the bridegroom. Rev. Harry
Clark of Washington read the
service.
DIR. AND MRS. PETER Via
def entertained eight friends at
a duck dinner Saturday at their
home on North Gratiot avenue.
DONALD SIEG OF South High
land avenue, Is recovering from
a tonsilectomy, at his home.
Donald's father is in the service
OF Uncle Sam in the South Pa
cific.
MRS. HERMAN Brugger re-
turned home after q few days
in Oberlin, Ohio.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
IN States

MAJOR LIE ROY H. SAMPLE.
former advertising manager OF
the Monitor-Leader, disembark-
ed in New York City on Monday
following Is months service
overseas during which, as COM
mander of tank destroyer bat
tallion, he participated in the
Third Army's drive through
France and Germany. Major
Samples wife and children, who
live in Mount Clemens, expect
him to arrive home on leave
within 10 days and anticipate
his early release from military
service.
BOATSWAIN &c FLOYD
Trombley was honorably dis
charged October Is and is now
at home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry j. Trombley,
125 Huron street. Arriving at
home on the same day was an
other brother, S nc Kenneth F.
Trombley. who is on 30-day
leave. He served with the 3rd
fleet in Tokyo Bay on the Shan
gri-la. Seaman Trombley will
report to Long Beach, Calf, at
the end of his leave.
PFC. WILLIAM B. SMITH,
431 Jones street, who was pa
tient at Percy Jones Hospital
Center at Fort Custer, Michigan.
was honorably discharged from
the Army, October Is Pfc.
Smith entered the army Deem
Der II, 1941 and served with the
Medical department in the Eu-
ropean Theatre of Operations.
He has been decorated with the
European-African-Mi Middle East
ern Theatre Ribbon, two Bronze
Stars, Good Conduct Medal and
the American Theatre Ribbon
S/SERGT. M. A. JENNINGS,
son of Mrs. A. j. Wiese, 81 Mar
ket street, is home with an hon.
orable discharge after serving
26 months in the Army Air
Corps. He served six months
in England and has had 80 mis-
sions over Germany. He wears
the Air Medal with nine Battle
Stars and the Good Conduct
Medal.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
Cocktail Parties
Precede Dance

HARRISON TOWN HALL was
gaily decorated for the Halo
ween party Of the Young Peo-
Piles Dancing club which took
place Saturday evening. Pump
kins, witches, lanterns and can
die light gave the required weird
effect for the occasion. Orches-
tration was furnished by Fred
Schock.
Several cocktail parties pre-
ceeded the dance. Among those
entertaining were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Hameister, at their home.
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. M. f..
St. Aubin and Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray H. Parres. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Groesbeck. Jr., also en-
tertained a group of friends.
ST. JOHNS LADIES Aid OF
Fraser will serve their annual
Potato Pancake supper Wednes-
day. November 7, in the Parish
Hall. Serving will begin at 5
o'clock. Mrs. Walter Kollmorgen
Is chairman.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
IT'S BENJAMIN BURDO ar

Tvs BENJAMIN BURDO ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Schneider on Utica
road, on a 45-day furlough. He
is the husband OF the former
Marjori, Schneider. Corp. Burdo
spent "a months in the service
and served Is months overseas
with the 215th Field Artillery
in England, France, Luxem-
bourg. Belgium, Holland, Ger.
many and Austria, supporting
units of the 3rd and 9th armies.
He wears three bronze battle
stars on his ETC ribbon and
has received division citations,
After several days here he will
visit his mother Mrs. S. J. Burdo
and family in Clare, Michigan.
His wife will accompany him..
The latter part of November
Corp. Burdo will report to Camp
Pope, La, where he expects to
receive his honorable discharge
-
CORP. THOMAS r. DEN.
YER. Headquarters Company.
lst Battalion. 100 Infantry Regi--
ment, Is serving with the occu.
patton forces of the 9th Infan.-
try Division, the first AGF unit
to travel by air into Japan pro-
per. His company is at present
occupying the area around Mu.
ramatsu. His sister, Mrs. Doro.
thy Seifferlein lives at IA Mia
road In Fraser. Corp. Denver
was one of the first Americans
to set foot on the enemy home
land to start the occupation Of
Japan. I,
IN KEEPING WITH the pol
icy announced by the War De-
partment to retain a sizeable
peacetime army, the Public Re-
lations office of Pratt Army
Field Air Field, Pratt, Kansas,
announces that M. Sgt. Frank
Leon has re-enlisted in the reg
ular army for a period of three
years. He has been in the army
for the past three years, serving
in the Infantry and Air Corps in.
Australia and New Guinea. He
in Hawaii, Panama Philippines,
wears the Presidential Citation
an dthe Southwest Pacific rib
bon with three battle stars.
Sgt. Icons wife, Mrs. Doris
Leon Is residing In this city. 80
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-30
Local Couple Speak Vows
Before Captain Osborn
BEFORE AN ALTAR decorat-

BEFORE AN ALTAR decorat-
ed with. yellow and white roses,
Shirley YAK and Alois w. Cukr,
Jr.. spoke their marriage vows
before Captain z. l.. Osborn at
the Salvation Army Citadel, Fri
day, Oct. 26, at o'clock. Shir-
ley is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Barnes OF Is
Mile road. and Alois is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Cukr, Ill
Kibbee street.
The bride wore a fuschia suit
with black accessories and cor
sage of white roses. Flora Belle
YAK, the brides sister, was maid
of honor. was dressed in teale
blue suit, and another sister
Donna, wore forest green, both
attendants had yellow roses
pinned to their suits. T-Sgt. Roy
F. Slater was the best man, an
other attendant was Glen r
Cukr, brother of the BRIDE
groom.
Mrs. YAK chose a brown silk
crepe dress for her daughters
wedding and Mrs. Cukr was
dressed in. a grey pin striped
dress. Both mothers wore cor
sages of yellow and white roses.
A reception was held in the
evening for 100 guests at Cope
land Recreation Hall on Gratiot
avenue. The table was decorated
with white and yellow roses and
tapers and conferred with g.
TERED wedding cake.
Upon their return from a
short honeymoon in Northern
Michigan Mr.. and Mrs. Cukr
will make their home at 154
Broadway.