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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-11
NEW ORLEANS SPOTS

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 10|RE
snet cotton closed steady Is cents
a bale lower here today. Sales T.
926. Low middling 1900, middling
22.75, good middling 23.15, receipts
22,127, stock 239, $50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-11
NEW ORLEANs COTTON

NOW ORLEANS, Oct. 10.-(P)-
Cotton futures closing prices were
steady 5 to 20 cents bale lower.
Open High Low Close
Oct 23.18 23.18 q. 10 %. lib off
Dec q. 80 %. 80 1928 1929 off
Mch q. SO %. 40 1885 23.36b off
Nav 1888 23.44 1913 1888 off
.JIy 1920 1927 23.1 1920 of
b-bid.
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RALEIGH POULTRY :

RALEIGH, N. C., Oct. 1o-4R-
(NCDA-Poultry and egg markets
steady and firm.
RALE1GH-U. S. Grade AA, ex-
ira large, 81; fryers and broilers
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-11
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CHARLOTTE SPOTS
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 10-R
-Spot cotton 22.99.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16

sale or disposal of the dogs.
The aetien of the council was
made necessary because of the
large numbers of stray dogs at
large in the city. and the ordi-
nance became effective on the
day of its approval, March 9th.
Under provisions o. the ordi-
nance any city police officer can
impound a dog running at large.
The chief of police shall then adj
vertise the dog for sale through
written notices posted on the bull
letin boards at City Hall and the
court house for five days, with
the dog to be sold TO the highest
bidder at the end Of that time
The owner Of a dog may re-
deem it from a purchaser within
30 days from date of sale by pay
ing the purchase price plus IS
per cent additional. and then By
application to the city within one
year from date Of sale the orig
inal purchase price viii be re
funded. minus S1.00 as an i'm
pounding fee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
RotorY Club To Buy
Nome PlUtes For
Moss Point Roll

Frank G. Spann, Jr, president
of the Moss Point Rotary club
announced that at d recent meet
ing of the board of directors Of
the club plans were approved
for the raising OF funds to pur-
chase name plates for the Moss
Point Honor Roll Memorial. This
memorial stand was presented to
Mr.. Spann by his brother-in-laW,
Commander Delano Brusstar and
Mr.. Spann in turn presented IT
to the Moss Point Rotary club.
The memorial has been erected
on the front lawn of the Moss
Point City Hall in a place con
spicuous to motorist and pedes-
trian. The glass eneased roll will
bear the names of all Moss Point
men and women who are in the
armed services and those who
have been discharged.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Federal Officers
Roid Whiskey Still
Five Are Charged

Five persons were arrested and
charged and a cabin cruiser was
seized Wednesday in a raid on a
whiskey still near Pascagoula by
government officers.
Charged with having an un-
registered whiskey still in their
possession, Clint R. Stringfellow,
M4rtel King, Curtis j. Tennvson,
Arnold w. Jones and Lewis
Jones, negro. were taken into
custody. When they were ar
raigned before U. S. Commission
er D. M. Graham, Stringfellow,
Miss King and Jones waived pre-
liminarv hearing and bond was
set at $3.50 each to await grand
jury action. Tennyson and Ar
mold Jones were to have been ar
raigned later Thursday.
investigators of the alcohol tax
unit from the Gulfport office
conducted the raid, Selling "a
barrels of mash. the power vessel
and two row boats. The boats
were the property of Stringfel-
low, according to officers. TIE
officers also broke up the still. .
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Carnival Operation, Fortune Tellers
Banned; Stray Dogs Will Be Impounded

Ordinances banning the opera
ton of carnivals and fortune tell
ers in Pascagoula, the running of
stray dogs on the streets, and
the building Of new dance halls
within 500 feet of any residence,
church or school marked the ac-
ton Of the mayor and city coun-
ell this week.
Under terms of one ordinance
AL street cafnivals, street fairs,
tent shows, ferris wheel rides,
fortune tellers. cane or knife
racks, flying gennies. dice games
and other like things" are bar
red from operation in Pascagoula
under penalties provided.
The ordinance becomes effec-
tive today and the penalties for
violation provides up to 500 in
fines, 80 days in jail or both.
Each day Of operation will con-
stitute a separate violation.
Bans Stray DOGS
The ordinance banning the run
ning Of dogs at large on the city
streets provides for an impound-
ng system and the redeeming.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Plan Gas Chamber

If there IS no purchaser for
the dog, the animal shall be
killed under direction Of the
chief of police. Plans are being
made to construct a monoxide
gas chamber for the disposal Of
the animals.
Owners allowing dogs to run
at large are subject to a fine up
to Sl00.
The third ordinance prohibits
the building or operation of a
dance hall within 500 feet of
any residence. school, church, res
taurant. or cafe OF any place
where malt, vinous or alcohol
drinks are sold, And bans the
sale df alcoholic drinks in a
building where a dance hall is
maintained.
The ordinance provides a fine
up to 500 ard 30 days in Jail. OF
both, for violation of its provi-
Sions.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Methodist Pastor
Killed On Job In
ShipYard Accident

The Rev. James Arthur Will
liams, Jr.. 27-year-old shipyard
employee and former assistant
pastor of the First Methodist
church of Pascagoula, was killed
instantly Saturday afternoon
when he was struck by falling
pipe at ingalls, Shipyard. He had
worked at the yard for more than
two years.
This was the first fatal acct
dent at the ingalls, yard in more
than a year.
Rev. Williams was married a
little more than a year ago to the
former Miss Evelyn Blanton.
They had one child, a four
month-old son, Charles Arthur
Williams. At the time of his
death he was serving as minis
ter on the Hurley charge which
he took over last fall. He was
assistant pastor of the Pascagou-
la Methodist church for about a
year preceding the Hurley
charge.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Fails Funeral Home Sun
day at 10 am. with the Rev. f.
w. Ulmer, pastor of the Pasca-
goula First Methodist church, Of
t~iciating and the body was sent
to Dutton, Ala, Rev. Williams
former home, for interment.
In addition to his widow and
son, he is survived by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur
Williams, ST., Dutton, Ala. four
sisters, Mrs. p. L. Coffey, Doug
las, Ala, Miss Thelma Williams,
Guntersville, Ala. Miss Inez
Williams, Valley Head, Ala. and
Miss Norma Williams, Floi enee.
Ala.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16

sincere desire of the company to
have new employees join the
union.
Referral Cards
Mr. Mitchell also brought out
the fact that the ~referral card sup
piled to new employees directing
them to the proper union business
agent carried over the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation sigma
ture the following wording:
1.-THE company has signed an
agreement with the Metal Trades
Department, A. F. of L., Pasca-
goula, Mississippi. The Com
pany urges you to become a MEM
Der of the appropriate Union and
remain a member during the life
of the present contract. Accord
ingly you are hereby referred to
the proper Business Agent, who
Testimony of J. R. Jones and
Walter Lowry of the Boilermak-
ers' union cited missing sequences
in workers badge numbers car
ried on the union ledger as proof
that referrai cards were not is
sued to some workers, and that
non-members had said they
were not told about the unions.
Other witnesses included Don
Oliver, a union member who be-
came delinquent in his dues; Louis
A. Messer, who was behind in
his dues when hired by a recruit
er at Selma, Ala; F. M. Thomas,
Leo Carter. international repre-
sentative of the Transfers union.
Most of this testimony was to
the effect that from meetings
Continued on page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Pass Midway
Mark In Red
Cross Drive
Chuirmen Report
Progress AS Drive
Approaches Goal

With the half way mark of the
voluntary quota of $4,000 pass
ed, the annual Red Cross War
Fund drive moved into the home
stretch in Jackson County this
week.
The three sectional chairmen,
f. II. Hammett of Pascagoula,
Cyril Slyfield of Moss Point ana
Oscar Heffner of Ocean Springs.
all reported satisfactory progress
in canvasses of both business and
residential sections and express
ed little doubt that the goal
would be reached even though 1t
SURPRISES the assigned quota of
$26,3 300 by a large amount.
Miss Ruth Cain, county home
demonstration agent, and A. j.
Franklin, farm agent, who are in
charge of the rural sections of
the county, declared that no def
mite figures had been compiled
for those regions due to the
workers being scattered through
various communities but indica-
tions showed that the contribu-
tons + larger than last year.
At the meeting of the Pasca-
goula workers held at the Court
House. Mr.. Hammett expressed
particular thanks to the chair
men, co-chairmen and workers
for their splendid cooperation
and their generous expenditure
of time and energy in conducting
the drive. Chairmen gave reports
of progress. The goal is 1900.
Mr.. Slyfield reported Thursday
that $4,000 of the $4,000 goal for
Moss Point has been reached.
The Moss Paint Mill of the In
ternational Paper Company has
raised $1,000 Of its quota and
this amount is not included in
the total MIR. Styled expressed
the opinion that definite figures
for at least some sections will be
ready to be announced next
week.
The workers continued to car
~ on an exhaustive drive in
Ocean Spring., Mr.. Heffner re-
ported, and the total collection.
show an encouraging daily in
crease.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Private Royford
Brock Killed In
MuniIo Fighting

The War Department has mott
fled Mrs. Henry Becker that her
son. Pvt. Rayford Jackson Brock.
was killed in action IN Manila,
Feb. 3, 1945.
Pvt, Brock who was % years
old was employed at the M os
Point Paper Mill before entering
the Army Nov. Q, 1912. He re-
ceived his basic training at Fort
Mcclellan, Ala, and was station
ed at Fort Bliss, Texas, before
going to the Southwest Pacific
where he was first stationed in
Australia. He saw service in New
Guinea before going to has death
in the Manila action.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker reside in
Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Nolle Roberts Draws Bronze Star
F or Heroism In Tinian Battle Action

(By Marine Staff Sergeant AL
M. Elewtiz, formerly OF the Min
neapolis Star Journal and Tri-
bune.)
. Headquarters, Fleet Marine
Force, Pacific-(Delayed) = After
writing numerous stories about
Marines being decorated for he
role achievement. Technical Ser
geant Nolle T. Roberts, of Pas
cagoula, Miss, a former newspa-
perman in the south, now has
been decorated himself.
Roberts, a Marine Corps Com.
bat Correspondent, was presented
the Bronze Star medal by Lieu
tenant General Holland Nj. Smith
Commanding General, Fleet Ma
rine Force, Pacific, for imperil-
ing his own life to treat a
wounded Leatherneek while ex-
posed to enemy fire on Tinian.
Roberts was a reporter for the
Chronicle-Star and Advertiser
when he left to join the Marine
Corps combat reporting service.
The 24-year-old Marine writer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. c. Rob-
erts, Sr., Of Vancleave, Miss, led
the casualty to safety by shield
ing him and firing on the run
and rejoined his unit to help
knock out a Jap hideout.
Seen Major Actions
Roberts has seen action at Roi
Island in the Marshalls group and
at Saipan and Tinian in the Ma
rianas. Prior to his enlistment
three wears ago. he was on the
staff of the Pascagoula Chroni-
Gle Star, the DeKalb (Ga.) New
Era and the Columbus (Ga) Led
ger. Roberts was also staff cor-
respondent for the Mobile tAla)
Register and the New Orleans
tLa.9 Times-P ieayune.
while covering front line &C.
ton as a Marine Corps combat
correspondent the accompany
ing citation states, Technical
Sergeant Roberts was in a group
pinned down BY enemy fire
coming from a cave in the hills.
a Marine about 200 yards in
advance of Roberts and his COM
panions was wounded and lay in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
WhiskeY Transported
In Old Ambulance.
Driver Is Charged

Arrested by officers of the
sheriff's office and charged with
transporting liquor after As cases
OF whiskey and wine e dis
covered concealed in a repainted
ambulance which he was driving,
Stanley Schrieber was fined $500
and court costs in Judge Kate
Denny's court Monday. The de-
PENDANT entered a plea of .nolle
contendere" through his attornev,
w f. Elmer of Biloxi. After fine
was imposed, Mr.. Elmer an
nounced intention of appealing
the cas to Circuit Court. ,
Deputy Sheriff John r. McNeaI
made the arrest as what he said
appeared to be the repainted Red.
Cross ambulance travelled over
the highway between Pascagoula
and Gautier.
Schrieber was released under
$3.50 bond. Z
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Man Fatally Hurt
In Truck Crash
Early Wednesday

Robert Leroy Slsson, ~ years
old, was fatally injured Wednes-
day morning when a light truck
in which he was riding crashed
into the rear of a parked truck
loaded with hogs at F~ontaine-
bleau. He died a few hours later
at the Jackson County hospital.
Sisson and his wife, who is un-
der treatment at the Jackson
County hospital. were passengers
in the truck driven by Calvin
Collidge Clemmons and owned
by the Mobile Linen Service for
which both men worked. The
accident occurred about $50 am.
as the linen truck was en- route
to Mobile with a load of soiled
linen. The heavy truck loaded
with hogs. also headed east on
Highway 80, was pulled over to
ne side of the highway and
parked. According to County.
Highway Patrolman Fenimore
Hudson, there was a fog and vis-
ibility was poor. The linen truck
crashed into the other truck
which was the property of Thee
Costas Farms, Jackson, Miss,
and driven by Pete Peatroy, ne
gro, 38. Hattiesburg. Peatroy was
arrested by Patrolman Hudson
on charges of manslaughter and
later released under $1,000 bond.
Sisson's injuries were describ-
ed as a fractured skull, broken
neck and broken hip. Mrs, Sis
son suffered a broken c%ollarbone
and Clemmons received only mi
nor cuts and bruises.
An inquest was held by Coro-
ner II. A. Fails with Patrolman
Hudson as bailiff. Members of
the jury were A. w. Head, A. l..
Monroe, j. M. Epting, P. M.
Farley, Ray Mack and E. H. Car
ter. A verdict of death from in
juries sustained in an automo-
bile accident was returned.
Sisson, who was a native of
Meridian, is survived by his wi
dow; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Sisson of Meridian; one sis
ter, Miss Ruth Sisson of Meri-
dian; and three brothers. Hub
bard of the u. S. Army and
Charles and Billy Sisson of Me
ridian.
The body was sent by Fails
Funeral Home to the young mans
former home for burial.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Sgt. W. Guy Krebs, Missing Since
Dec. Fl, Located AS War-Prisoner

Perhaps the darkest hour does
come just before dawn. At least
that's what MI. and Mrs. w Guy
Krebs had reason to think Sun
day morning when a telegram
arrived from Washington telling
them that their son. Sgt. w. Guy
Krebs, missing since Dec. 81,
1914, had been located as a pris-
oner of war in Germany.
The news came even before the
family had had d chance TO esti-
mate their loss following a fire
that had destroyed the work
shop of MIR. Krebs, Pascagoula
contractor, along with valuable
tools.
II stated that Sgt. Krebs
had been located by the Interna-
tional Red Cross, thus giving an
other of the many reasons why
Americans should contribute as
generously as possible in the Red
Cross drive now in progress.
Sgt. Krebs was a member Of
the l06th Infantry division that
went into action Dec. IL in what
proved to he one of the major
battles in Belgium.
Two days later his regiment
was one of the two reported
wiped out along with the sup
porting artillery of the Golden
Lion Division. although censor
ship withheld the news until
Jan. 18.
The Nazi attack against the
106th started in the foggy dawn
of Dec. 10th with a tremendous
artillery barrage. By daybreak
of Dec. II. the Germans had
thrown two divisions into the
part of the front occupied by
the l06th. At 1886 pm. Dec. 10,
the l06th radio sputtered that all
units were badly in need of am
muniticn, food and water. The
last message came at 4 pm. 1t
said, I'VE are now destroying
our equipment That was all.
It was presumed that all Of
the two regiments were taken
prisoners by ths Germaps.
II was in this sector that some
units Of the American Army
were stopped by English-speak-
ing M. P.'s. who turned out to
be Germans in American uni
forms and who gave the signal
that launched a terrible barrage
against the divisions halted We
hieles.
Until the news came Sunday
no word concerning their son
had come to Mr.. and Mrs. Krebs,
who, however, had never given
up hope that he might still be
alive.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Auto Repoir Mon
Throws Wrench AT
Motorist. Say Police

10 Ed Lovern, employee of a
PaScagoula garage. was arrested
Sunday ana charged with assault
and battery after he is accused of
having thrown a Away wrench
into a passing automobile as he
was working on a a on the side
Of the highway between Gautier
and Paseagoula, according to po-
lice.
County Patrolman Fenimore
Hudson, investigating officer,
said that Lovern flung the wrench
into an automobile operated BY
Stanley F. Jones, post engineer
at Keesler Field. The tool broke
the windshield and a young man
and young woman who were
passengers in the car were cut
by the glass.
Officer Hudson said the garage
had been called by a motorist
with a flat tire on a trailer and
Lovern was sent to repair the
tire. He is said to have thrown
the wrench as the car drew
abreast of the trailer in passing.
The case will be heard before
Judge Kate Denny Wednesday.
=
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
Board Findings Will Make Il 1ossible To Adjust
Grievances, Chairman Says In Closing Hearing Here
Foct-Finding Panel Of War Labor Boord
Concludes Three-DoY Session Thursday;
Parade Of Witnesses Testify At Herring

An assurance by the presiding chairman that a conclu-
clusion would be reached which would make it possible to
adjust matters in dispute between the ingalls, Sihpbuilding
Corporation and the P~ascagoula Metal Trades Council, rep
resenting A. F. of L. Unions at the yard, marked the con-
clusion of a three-day hearing Thursday before a fact finding
panel of the NWLB Shipbuilding Commission at the Eastlawn
Community center.
The sessions opened Tuesday morning and followed a
directive issued by the Commission ordering the hearing at
Pascagoula to determine whether the COMMISSIONS directive
of October 8, 1913, had been complied with by both the COM
pany and unions, and to inquire into the operation of the
grievance procedure under the contract between the company
and unions
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16

ar exposed position. Although
fully aware of his own peril
while constantly exposed to ene
my fire. Roberts crawled to the
wounded man, treated his
wounds on the. spot, and then
again exposed himself to enemy
fire as he led the wounded man
to safety. shielding him with his
own body and firing on the run.
Having done this, TISgt. Rob-
erts rejoined his group, expos
ing himself to enemy fire by
covering another Marine in rush
ing to within hand grenade of
the enemy-held cave.
Subsequently. the heavily for
titled enemy position was knock
ed. out and at least two enemy
dead were found. TfSgt. Roberts
conduct, which probably saved
the life of a wounded man and
materially aided in neutralizing
the enemy position, was at all
times in keeping with the high
est tradition of the United States
Naval Service
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-03-16
ingalls, Built Ship
TO Be Named For
Missy" LELAND

The late Marguerite LELAND,
for many years private secretary
to President Roosevelt and wide
ly known as Missy" will be
honored when an 18,000-ton Mar
thine Commission cargo ship will
be given her name at official
launching ceremonies at the In
gals Shipyard March %. Mrs.
Thomas E. Collins, niece of Miss
LELAND, 0f Sommerville, Mass,
will sponsor the vessel at the sug-
gestion of President Roosevelt.
Mrs. Collins sister, Miss Bar
bara Farwell, will serve as maid
of honor and other members of
the launching party will be Mrs.
Collins mother, Mrs. Anna Ro-
chon and Miss LeHand's former
nurse, Mrs. media Diguista, al
so of Somerville. Special invi-
tations have been sent President
and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Others on the invitation list
include Miss Grace Tulley, Hon
orable and Mrs. Stephen T. Early,
Mrs. Edwin M. Watson, Honora-
BILE William D. Hassett, Honor
able and Mrs, Samuel l. Rosen-
man, Honorable and Mrs. Harry
l.. Hopkins, all of the White
House. Thomas f. Collins, United
States Naval Air Station at Nor
folk, and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
j. DeHand OF Newton, Mass.
Newspaper Woman Honored
Miss LELAND, who died in 1914
after many years as private sec
rotary to the President, was born
in Potsdam, New York, and was
educated in Somerville, Mass. Be
Gore becoming secretaryt to Press
ident Roosevelt she was a score
tary with the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and she later be-
came private secretary to the
governor OF New York.
Still another ship which will
be launched at Ingalls, yard at
an early date will be the S. S.
Kathleen S. Holmes, named for
the well known newspaper wo-
man who was Washington CORE
spondent for a Jackson, Miss,
paper at the time of her death in
l943. A native of Hazlehurst,
she was educated in New Orleans
and at Sweetbriar college. She
was the only regular Washington
correspondent ever accredited to
a Mississippi newspaper, with an
extensive acquaintanceship in
congressional, administrative ana
diplomatic circles. Her feature
column, 'Mississippians at the
Capital' was widely read and
enjoyed.