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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Big Five j
Agree
On PIons
Links Regional
Safety With
World Set-up
BY II. IL. sHACKFoRD

SAN FRANCISCO, May
81. (UP)-The big five pow
erS submitted to the United
Nations conference Monday
plan for linking the inter
American and world security sys-
TENS without jeopardizing nations
right of self defense or the historic
principles Of the Monroe doctrine.
The big five agreement ended two
weeks Of controversy and raised Of
ficial hope of adjournment early in
June.
RIGHT RECOGNIZED
The regional solution specifically
recognizes the right of a state or
group of states to act in self de-
fense without prior approval of the
world organization. Under the
Yalta voting formula for the new
league, the United States would al
ways have veto over any outside"
interference in this hemisphere by
SAAC HOAld COQttCll-
The agreement acknowledges the
world organization as the ultimate
paramount authority in all enforce
ment action. But in case an attack
occurs on member state, it ack-
nowledges the inherent right of in
: dividual II. collective Sseif defense
until the security council has
taken tfc measures necessary to
maintain international peace and
security"
The Latin American nations or
iginated the regional dispute with
their demands that the inter-
American security system, as for
malized in the act of Chapultepec,
be given complete autonomy from
the world organization. The big
five plan was the best obtainable
Continued frontage 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
BY UNITED PRESS

Japan reiterated its denial
of peace feel'ers Monday and
modified 20,000,000 students
fer the defense of the homeland.
Sadao Iuchi. spokesman for the
Japanese board of information. was
quoted by the Tokyo radio as saying
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
President Truman Presents
Highest Medal to Soldier

Lincsey was accompanied to the
chamber, where the cabinet and a
host of foreign diplomats. were gath
cred, by Gen. George c. Marshall,
army chief of staff.
Marshall sclemnly read the cita-
tiCn
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21

The ceremony took place in 8
huShed house chamber Seated on
the front row tc the left of the
speakers rostrum we're the hero's
closest relatives his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake L. Lind
sey, and his sister, Mrs Pauline
Smith, all of Lucedale.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Central Valley
Purchase Bill
Halls in Senate

SACRAMENTO May 81 CUPo-
A bill to authorize state purchase
of the huge Central Valley Water
and Power Project from the fed
seral government was held up Mon
day by the water resources COM
mittee Of the state senate. The bill
vas dropped. from the committee
calendar.
Meantime. the senate finance
committee started consideration of
the $703,0c0,O00 state budget and
legislators started talking about ad-
journment of the present session on
June g.
OVERLAPPING BOARDS
The water authority oill was held
up on motion by Sen. William
P. Rich, (R0, Marysville, who said
he didn't want the legislature to
set up "a lot of overlapping water
boards" He added that he believed
the committee should wait to see
if a flood control bill passed by the
senate is enacted.
Both bills were introduced by
Sen. Bradford S. Crittenden, (R),
Stockton. The one passed by the
senate, however, deals mainly with
flood control while the second bill
would give to a proposed board
wide powers for purchase and con-
struction of water conservation pro-
jectS.
The budget bill received only A
votes in the assembly last week.
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Frdnkness Marks
Relations of
UNCIO und Press

Paul A. Jenkins, publisher Of
this newspaper is, attending the
United Nations confidence in San
EFancisco in order to obtain first
hand impressions and information
OF the historic meeting taking
place. This is the third of a SER
les of articles which will be writ
ten by him and published in these
cOlumns.)
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
OLD-TIMERS ON JOB

The old-timers, meaning the high
y expert reporters evidence a strong
tension. Theirs, I suspect, is purely
professional. They must understand
the meaning or implication of every
word uttered. And they do. That's
why we get our news SO clearly. /.
Take Ralph Heinzen for instance,
I accompanied him to this confer
ence. He's back here after q years
IN Europe Also, after year and
half captive of the Germans.
Ralph for years was manager of
the United Press Paris bureau He
knows everyone seemingly by name,
and they know him-meaning the
European diplomats. Which explains
why he often pulls news 'out of the
air. far in advance of official an
nouncements.
Heinzen wasn't exactly nervous.
He was just on his mental toes, like
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
u, AMslINe
EpoRTER
Behind the Brush

Behind the Brush
Down town in Holtville the other
day was Guy Jean Osburn, three
and half year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ". Csburn of Holtville.
The youngster is shy but, much to
his mothers establishment, he
stopped 70 talk to two men, one a
Hindustani with a turban and a
long white beard added to his
otherwise strictly American get-up.
The lad soon rejoined his mother.
who we're those men you we're
talking to-" she asked.
Name, l was talking to Santa
Claus said the little boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
Exposure Bureau

Exposure Bureau
Now that the old clothes drive
is thing Of the past we will be an
old meanie and tell few things.
In the great pile of articles the
KiwanianS and Rotarians dumped
downtown fer Jerry Robertson to
look after, there were some delight
ful things like tennis and golf shoes,
complete with rubber soles.
You should have seen some of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21

SAN FRANCISCO, May
Is. = This is being written
following a press conference
over which Secretary Of State
Edward r. Stettinius,- Jr.,
presided. Senator Connally
sat beside him.
Being a newcomer, these
conference affect me deeply.
! feel as if on these occasions
| were privileged to look
right into the brain-boxes of
these minds which arc work
ing day and night with ideas,
national psychologists, and
the biggest Of all forms of
politics.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-21
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday 80. minimum
Monday 55; am. Monday SIS, hu-
midity 70 noon Monday 81. humid
ity rs; pm. Sun. Sc, humidity IA.
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In Ethiopia, it is possible in a
single day to travel from a region
OF oppressive heat TO one of in
tense cold.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Reynolds Announce
Daughters Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Reynolds,
formerly of Lexington, Miss, but
now of Pascagoula, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Hat
tie Lee. to Corporal Otis James
Grove, son of Nh. and Mrs. R.
N. Grove of Toccoa, Ga.
The nuptial vows were plight
ed at the manse OF the First
Presbyterian church of Pascagou-
la with the pastor, DR.. j. Curtis
Crane, conducting the double ring
ceremony at Q pm, january
The attendants were Miss Sara
Blount as bridesmaid and Ser
geant Walter Stanafowiz as best
man.
The bride is secretary to In
gals News and the groom is sta
toned with a United States Ar
my Chemical Warfare unit in
Pascagoula.
Corporal and Mrs. Grove EN-
joyed a short honeymoon in New
Orleans and on their return went
to reside with the brides par
ents at 743 Gen. Grant circle,
P~ascagoula.
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Notes OF Service
Mems Wives Club
Activities At USO

During Java Hour held by the
Service Mems Wives club Sun
day afternoon from four to five
o'clock the guest of honor was
Private Donald F. Cromwell of
Los Angeles, Calf, whose BIRTH
day date is Jan. II, 1919. Commu-
nifty singing was enjoyed under
the leadership of Corporal Mar
vim Philips of Keesler Field.
Two new members were well
coined into the club at its meet
ing, Wednesday evening at the
USO. They were Mrs. George
Tootle, Jr., and Mrs. Leo Davis
Plans are underway for a party
for the wives of all servicemen in
this vicinity. 1t will be given
sometime in early February.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C.. c. Pugh and
daughter, Nell, MI. M. T. Turner,
MIR. Quitman Turner and Miss
Voneile Turner of Mobile, were
guests of Mrs. /. A. Bearry Sun
day.
Mrs. John Cirlot and Miss Ina
Thompson attended an executive
meeting of the Methodist Mission
airy Conference in Jackson this
week. En- route home Miss
Thompson was an overnight guest
of Mrs. j. G. Calhoun in Mt.
Olive, Miss.
Mrs. I. l.. DeLashmet returned
Tuesday from a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Broome and MIR.
and Mrs. Robert Barr in Spring
Hill, La.
Miss Lucille Thompson was a
visitor to Mobile last Wednesday.
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of Tiliar. Ark, were recent visi-
tors in the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
Joe Dowdy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Parker
were recent visitors with Mi. and
Mrs. H.. c. Walker of Mobile.
Mrs. Clyde Cunningham and
Norman Cunningham attended
the funeral of Nh. Cunningham's
nephew last Monday afternoon al
Theodore. Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Oliver and
son, Durward. were visitors in
Kreole on Wednesday.
Mrs. Alma Byrd, Misses Myrtle
Mae Byrd and Ethel Golf, were
visitors to Mobile last Wednesday.
Mrs. c. l.. Nelson and Mr. A.
P. Megehee spent Friday in New
Orleans, La.
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AND IF SHE U TOE?

Bangor, Me.--Mrs. Henry ".
Hudson, a tall woman, struck her
head against a store awning and
sprained her ankle.
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Jon Hall In San Diego Love You" IS
Midnight Feature At Pix Theatre


Stalwart, strapping Jon Holl,
who has ridden many a blooded
steed to the Technicoior rescue
of beautiful Maria Montez in such
Universal film successes as Ara
bian Nights and "Ali Bahia and
the Forty Thieves" has a new
and somewhat more modern
means of transportation these
days. And he's enjoying it.
He also has a new screen COM
panion.
In San Diego / Love YOU roll
licking comedy romance coming
to the Pix Theatre Saturday
night, at IL o'clock, the hand
some Hall rides a bus, just like
any other workaday passenger.
For company Hail has Univer-
sails stunning blonde star Louise
Allbritton, with whom he is CO.
starred. In supporting roles are
Edward Everett Horton. Eric
Blore and Buster Keaton.
The athletic Hall, hero Of a
score of outdoor screen adven-
lures, from Hurricane through
UniveTsal's recent Gypsy Wild
cat" commented that Il wc1s3 be
mice ia put on a collar and tie
again" when assigned to the ro-'
mantle lead in "San Diego ! Love
You by Producers Michael Fes
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Addition of 2 per cent beryl-
lium to copper hardens the metal
and increases its tensile strength.
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Escatawpa

Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill McNeece on Wednesday
through Monday were Mrs. Ebert
McNeece and daughter. joyce. of
Philadelphia, Miss, and Mrs. Bob
McNeece and children of Union,
Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Nelson
we're visitors to Mobile, Ala, last
Wednesday.
Miss Vivian Nelson of New Or
leans, La, spent several days in
the home of her mother, Mrs.
Amelia Nelson, last week.
Mrs. Luther Fayard of Biloxi,
Miss, and Mr.. Saunders Dowdy
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Mrs. T. A. Cause of Hammond,
La, spent a few days last week
with Mrs. c. l.. Turner and Miss
Hattie Mcleod.
Mrs. T. E. Spencer, Mrs. Roy Ell
Ter and daughter. Margaret, and
Miss Louise Carr, were visitors
to Mobile Saturday.
Mrs. John Gilmore of Jackson,
Miss, spent several days this
week in the home of her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Lennep.
Mrs. Zeno Manguin returned to
her home in Magee, Miss, last
Friday after a visit of several
weeks with her father, MI. H.
B. Wilcox and sister, Mrs. Fran
ces Voorhees,.
MIR. and Mrs. w. Crew of JAS
per. Ala, spent several days this
week with Mr.. Crews sister, Mrs.
j. F. Hassell.
Mrs. J. T. Thompson and Mrs.
w, Fl. Hawkins spent several
days with friends and relatives
in Jackson, Miss.
Pfc. and Mrs. w W. Jenkins
and daughter, Judy, spent sever
al days last week with relatives
in Hattiesburg, Meridian and I'm
ion, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Colmer of
Starkville, Miss, spent several
days this week with Mr. Colmer's
mother, Mrs. Fritz Colmer.
Miss Essie Beverly spent Friday
with relatives in McHenry, Miss.
Mrs. George Fitzner of Mobile
and Lonnie Daniels, chief engi-
neer Army Transport, who is sta
toned in New Orleans, spent a
few hours last Friday in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Fitzner.
Miss Lucille Thompson spent
last Wednesday in Mobile.
DR.. and Mrs. J. T. Thompson
have been spending several days
with relatives in Houlka, Miss.
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Visitors to Pascagoula over
the weekend were Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcel Gibbons of Port Arthur
who made the trip by plane.
While here they divided a visit
between MIR. Gibbons mother,
Mrs. A. A. Gibbons, and sister,
Mrs. Richard Gautier. On their
eturn to Port Arthur they were
accompanied by Mrs. Gerald eau
tier and baby son, Jerry, who at
he age of seven months, made
lis first trip by plane. Mrs. Gau-
tier and Jerry will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibbons for an indefinite
length of time.
Patrick Scarvey. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Scarvev of zoos E.
Polk avenue, attended the Bap-
list convention at Jackson as rep
resentative from the Watts Me-
mortal Baptist church of Pasca-
goula. He made a perfect score
II the convention, this being the
second time that he has register
cd 100 per cent as he made a sim
liar rating for his class when he
attended a convention at Plea
vune.
Mrs. L. J. Jane Jr., and baby
daughter, Sarah Lee, were recent
overnight guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Pringle in
Biloxi.
On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Farnsworth, ST., Miss
Anne Farnsworth and Mrs. Il. e.
Pollitt accompanied Ensign Rob-
ert Farnsworth, Jr., as far as
New Orleans on his departure
for California after a visit with
his parents. They returned home
the evening of the same day.
1t. and Mrs. Roy Lee Elder
and baby daughter, Carol Lee, e
turned TO their home at Dothan,
Ala, where 1t, Elder is stationed
at Napier Field, after visiting
from Wednesday until Sunday in
the home of Mrs. Elders sister,
Mrs. e. j. Jane, Jr., and family.
While here Mrs. Jane and chill
dren and guests motored to BIZ
loxi to show relatives the two lat
est additions to the family, Sarah
Frances Jane, born Dec. |, and
Carol Lee Elder who was born
eight days earliere
Mrs. Dora Jane of Birming-
ham is the guest of Mrs. c. E.
Chidsey, having arrived the early
part of the week. One of the rea-
sons for Mrs. James visit TO Pas
cagoula, her former home, is TO
be with her brother, John Mel
son, Sr., who is critically i'll.
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Mt. Pleasant

1uSStS Vi MI. anu MIS- II. NJ.
Roberts on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruble Roberts and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Taylor OF
Pacagoula were in Mt. Pleasant
for the Weekend.
The Rev. G.. II. Mcbride will
fill his regular appointment on
Sunday morning and evening at
Mt. Pleasant church,
The Woman's Division of Chris
tan Service will meet on Mon
day in the home of Mrs. Jack
Fletcher.
Mi. and Mrs. Coy Allen and
Mrs. Amele Bonham attended the
funeral Of Mi. G. B. Havens last
Friday in Mobile. They were ac-
companied by Rev. G. H. Nc
Bride. who assisted in the fu-
neral service.
Pfc. James Mcmillan, son OF
Mr.. Amos Mcmillan. is home on
furlough from service in France.
Guests of Mi. and Mrs. Coy
Allen for the weekend were Mr..
and Mrs. james Y. Mcmillan Of
New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs Lamar Scarbor-
ough and children of Pascagoula
were weekend guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Ida Gra-
ham.
Miss Rosemary Faulk was the
guest on Sunday Of Miss Carol
Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. VanIIorn
held open house" on Sunday sf-
ternoon. Among those enjoying
their hospitality and the good cof-
fee which they served were Mr..
and Mrs. c. M. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Taylor, MIR and
Mrs. Ruble Roberts and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Laurin Ware, Mrs. Coy
Allen and children, Mrs. Amele
Bonham, Mrs. Lonnie Mcdonald,
Miss Choyce Groves and Nh. and
Mrs. Ray Roberts.
MIR. I. NJ. Roberts of Gautier
was the guest on Thursday night
of his brother and sister, r. G.
and Miss Dollie Roberts.
Congratulations are extended
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Touch
stone of Evergreen upon the birth
of a baby girl on Jan. Is. The
baby has been named Juanell
Aarona.
Miscellaneous Sale
The Mt. Pleasant Woman's Di-
vision of Christian Service will
hold a miscellaneous sale in Van
cleave on Saturday, Jan. 20. cof-
fee, pie, and other refreshments
will also be sold. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
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Big Point

Preaching last Sunday morn
ing by Aubrey Stonecipher and
in the evening by Brother
Roy Hamilton.
Sunday school attendance was
% Sunday.
Mrs. Woodroe Shoemock and
children of Moss Point spent Sum-
day in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Shoemock.
MIR. and Mrs. w. I. Golf and
children spent Sunday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. James Cox
of Grand Bay.
MIR. and Mrs. Irwin Nelson had
as Sunday guests their son, Gil
bert, of Pascagoula, and TIVE chill
dren of Hurley. /
Mrs. Edward Golf of Pascagou-
la spent Wednesday with her sis
ter. Mrs. Mat Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins and chill
dren of Moss Point were Thurs
day evening guests fo MIR. and
Walter Robinson,
HfHHrH--
Mrs. Zimmerman and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mishon and Mrs. Jones
and daughter, were business visi-
tors TO Moss Point Monday.
Mrs. Barney Nelson and daugh-
tiers of Pascagoula were guests
Sunday afternoon in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tine Young.
Mrs. w. T. Golf and son, Lacy,
were business visitors to Pascal
goula on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Vincent
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Long.
were business visitors to Moss
Point and Pascagoula Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Garter spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Robertson of Moss Point and
went to Mobile in the afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Ogborn
attended preaching at Helena on
Sunday afternoon.
Brother ]. w. Evans Of Kreole
will preach at the community
house next Sunday. Jan. Fl, at
3 pm.
A farewell party was given
Friday evening at the home OF
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tine Young in hon-
on Of their daughter, Miss Doris,
who was leaving Sunday night
for Newton, Miss, where she will
take d college course. After q
social time, refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Al Smith and children OF
Harlcston spent Sunday in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred o.
born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Robert
son and children and mother,
Mrs. Myrtle Golf. spent Sunday
AFTERNOON with Mrs. Colts chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey Joi-
ner and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Blackwell and chill
dren.
Mrs. Irwin Nelson left Tues
day morning for Eglin Field. Fla
to visit her son. Henry. and wife
and son
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Players Club Elects
Officers And Sets
New Meeting Time

Bill Brisler was elected presi
dent Of the Players Club Of the
Youth Canieen at a meeting We'd
nesday night. Other officers elect
cd were Jerry Burke. secretary
treasurer and Norma ~Iversens
business reporter The meeting
time has been changed from each
| Wednesday at 7:30 pm. to Thurs
day at 2 pm. at the Canteen.
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OUJlAL ia
Monday marked the departure
of Mrs. B. H. Pickett for Mobile
where she will spend a month
as the guest of Mrs. Calvin Nor
ris.
A pleasant event of Sunday &c
a small group of friends was the
celebration of her birthday by
Miss Katie Belle Styron who err
t~ertained them at the home o.
her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. c. w.
Styron, where ice cream and cake
were served. Miss Stvron Their
took her guests to the Marine
Theatre.
MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Brumfiell
spent Wednesday and THURSDAY
with relatives in Magnolia.
Mrs. c. c. Mccoy, Jr., has de-
parted for Port ST. Joe, Fla
where she will make her home
while her husband is in the ser
vice. Mrs. McCov has been max.
ing an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Mccoy, Sr.
A meeting of the Paseagoula
Junior Woman's Club viii be
held this afternoon FRIDAY, Jan.
49, at 2 o'clock. Attention OF
members is called to the fact that
it will be held in the community
building on 18th street, East
lawn, instead of at the You'll
Canteen as first announced. Hos
tesses will be Mesdames Robert
Carter, E. A. Elliott, Cooper Rob
erts and w. r. Guest, Jr.
Mrs. George J. HolIister ar
rived Thursday of last week from
Texas, where she has
been with her son, Graham Hol-
lister and his family, for some
months.
Mrs. r. J. Dempster is visiting
in Meridian where she went to
bring her son, Joe, back home. He
has been visiting there since
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Brumfield
have moved into the Farnsworth
property on Beach boulevard
which they purchased sometime
ago. Their home on Washington
avenue has been purchased by
James Lane who with his fam
lily will move into it tomorrow.
The monthly meeting of the
executive council of the Jul
nior Woman's club took place
at the home of the president, Mrs
Baylous Stokes. Wednesday morn
ing when plans for the next meet
ing were discussed.
Among the smaller of the
events that have conferred around
Mrs. Vernon Harris during her
visit with Mrs. w. R. Guest, Sr.,
was a dinner at Longfellow
House Thursday evening of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Swigert as host and hostess in
her honor.
Mrs. w. r. Guest, Sr., was call
ed to Miami, Fla, Monday night
by the serious illness of her fa-
Their, H. H. Dukes.
Miss Roane Thornton, head of
the Jackson County hospital, re-
turned. Thursday of last week
from a visit with relatives in
Mathison, Miss.
Mrs. r. ". Harris returned to
her home at Birmingham Satur-
day after a visit of two weeks
with Mrs. w. r. Guest, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Smith and
have moved to Heidelberg.
where they will reside. MI.
Smith, who was with the mainte-
nance department of the Federal
Housing Administration in Pas
cagoula until Dec. 30, has accept
ed a position in Laurel, Miss.
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FIFTH TICHTENS
APPPENlNES HOLD

ROME, March g. W.D Fifth
Army troops consolidated their
newly-won gains in the Etruscan
Apennines southeast of Bologna to-
day and mopped up small German
bands, Allied headquarters an
noinced today.
Stiffening opposition, plus inter-
m:ttent heavy artillery and mortar
fire directed at Caste1 d'Aiano, the
most advanced point of Allied pen
etration held the U. S. and Bra
lillian forces to their positions atop
commanding ridges in the sector
west of the Pistoia-Bologna high
way. Some prisoners fell to the
American Tenth Mountain Division
in mopping-up operations at Fam
aA;ccia and on the south slopes Of
Mount Della Castellana, which
were seized in the Limited OBJ
jective'' offensive launched last
Saturday,.
Fifth Army troops in the central
sector south of Bologna occupied
positions at Fornaci, Salvaro and
Sierra, all mountain hamlets in the
Monte Belmonte area.
In the Adriatic coastal sector,
Eighth Army units edged forward
along the south shore of the Co.
macchio Lagoon, where a narrow
strip of land separates the lake
from the sea. They came under
the fire of German batteries on
the north bank of the Pc di Pri-
marc river. Patrols were active
east of Fosso Vetro, northeast of
Fusignano and to the southeast
along the Senio.