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paratively small way they enter
ed into a contract with Information
al Harvester Company and became
sole distributors of Mccormick
Deering equipment throughout Mar
iCopa County. This association has
flourished, because today, 80 years
afterward, they represent all lines
of |. II. C.-trucks, tractors, and
farm equipment in both Maricopa
and Pinal Counties.
In 1917, in order to serve farmers
more efficiently over a wider area
from a central trading point, they
established the Phoenix store. The
business grew to such an extent
that two years later, in 1919, a
store was opened in Glendale. The
Chandler store was opened in 1920.
The wholesale division was started
in 1926. On January /, 1910 after
purchase of Arizona Hardware Sup
ply Co, the two were combined to
become Arizona Hardwarde Com
pany. The Buckeye store. was
opened in 1929. 1943 saw the ex-
pansion of The o. S. Stapley Com
pany into the Casa Grande Valley,
with the purchase of the f. c.
Grasty Implement Company stores,
at Coolidge and Casa Grande. Man
ager of the Coolidge store is Earl
Hicks, and Phil Thornton is mana
ger of the Casa Grande store. Both
were in charge of these stores be-
fore they were incorporated into
the Stapley system.
1--WE look with confidence toward
the future of Arizona" said D. l..
Stapley, Vice President and General
Manager of the Company. "Ariz-
ona is on the threshold of the great
est era in it's history. Since the
war thousands of new people and
many industries have discovered
for the first time the advantages
of our ideal climate and rich natur-
al resources. New aircraft indus
tries have been attracted by the
only fog-free climate in the United
States, which permits 24-hour flight
every day in the year. Still other
industries recognize the value OF
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wholesale division, Arizona Hard
ware Company, supplies hundreds
of firms of various types through
out the state.
The o. S. Stapley Company is
still a family enterprise. It's pres
ent management is under the di-
rection of the founders six sons:
o. Glenn Stapley, President; d. l..
Stapley, Vice President and Gen
eral Manager; L. A. Stapley, Sec
retary-Treasurer and Sales Mana
ger; L. E. Stapley, Vice President
and Assistant Sales Manager; T..
H. Stapley, Assistant Secretary
Treasurer and Wholesale Manager;
and W. c. Stapley. Vice President.
To all except older residents of
Arizona, 1t may be difficult to Wis
ualize these fertile valleys before
widespread irrigation was intro
duced. When the firm was found
ed, II years before Arizona became
a State, the Salt River Valley
Water Project had not yet reached
the planning stage. The fertile
land that now produces millions
of dollars worth of crops every
year, was then uncultivated waste
land covered with sagebrush,
greasewood and cactus. very SINH
lar to what may be seen on drive
through the surrounding desert
country today. The expansion of
The o. S. Stapley Company dates
from the increased development of
agriculture which this vast irriga-
ton project brought about. They
were quick to meet the demand
which was created for farm equip
ment of all kinds. In 1915 after
handling farm Implements in a COM
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For The Home

Housewares
ABC Washers & Ironers
Toro Lawn Mowers
Duo-Therm Oil Burners
Ray-Glo Gas Heaters
Sherwin-W Williams Paints
Ell Rey Roofing
Vernonware Dishes & Pottery
Coleman Lamps & Stoves
Universal Household Appliances
Slick & Kent Coffee Makers
Myers Pumps & Water Systems
Pyrex Flame and Ovenware
Hoyt Automatic Water Heaters
Radios, Refrigerators, Stoves
Wilson Sporting Goods
Sunbeam Appliances
Floor Covering
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For The Farm

McCormick-Deering Implements
Farmall Tractors
international Trucks, Tractors and
Power Units
Myers Pumps & Water Systems
Great Western Rope
Eagle Brand Canvas Goods
Seaman Tillers
Martin Ditchers &Graders
Ottawa Leaders
True Temper Steel Goods
Eversman Land Jewelers.
u. S. Silver Line Cultivator Steels
American Fencing & Steel Posts
Bolens Garden Tractors
Winchester Guns & Ammunition
General Hardware
Electric Motors
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For Industry

International TracTracTors
international Trucks, Tractors and
Power Units
Hough Shovels & Leaders
J. D. Adams Road Machinery
Buckeye Traction Ditchers
Bucyrus-Erie Earth Moving Eqpt.
Seaman Pulverizers
Littleford Road Equipment
Trident Water Meters
Acknowledgment All-Wheel
Drive Trucks
Columbia Steel Products
Syntron Gas & Electric Hammers
Huber Road Maintainers
Goodyear Mechanical Rubber Goods
Pumps & Compressors
T. L. Smith Mixers
Pipe, Valves & Fittings
Wire & Wire Rope
Woodworking Machinery
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SUBSCRIBE TO THE REQ cRosS
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year-around outdoor production and
assembly operation. These factors
plus the forthcoming immense Col
orado River Irrigation and Power
Projects and Federal plans for the
resettlement of returning war vet
Grams in our mild climate will be
the basis for a great expansion of
our population. We are now laying
plans to meet the needs of these
new Arizonans. When this great
conflict is over, we expect to en-
large all of our facilities with par
ticular emphasis on service"
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North ole Meets
Arizona Desert
Result Beauty

Cid Man Winter had so much
snow in his world pack-train this
season that he scattered a few thin
layers over many of the higher
parts of our beloved and usually
sunbaked desert.
Even after the sun was well up
miles of desert land between the
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mountain ranges south of Coolidge
and Florence were covered with
white during the middle of the
week. Glorious desert plants, each
coated a quarter of an inch deep
in snow flakes that glistened like
tiny diamonds in the Arizona sun,
looked unbelievably beautiful in
this mating of two great contrasts
the land of eternal sunshine
and the cold driven flakes of the
dark polar regions.
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IS. StapIey Company Marks 5Oth
Anniversary With Seven Large Stores

March marks the 5Oth Anniversary of one of the old
est pioneer companies Arizona The 0. S. Stapey Com
pany It was in that 23-year-old Orley Seymour
Stapley started hardware store in Mesa Arlz
ona with stock of merchandise valued at $780, From
that humble beginning The o. S. Stapey Company has
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equipment and industrial machinery
company in Arizona. With retail
stores in seven key marketing CEN
ters - Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale,
Chandler, Buckeye, Coolidge and
Casa Grande-they serve the heart
of Arizona's fabulously rich agri-
cultural empire. In addition, their
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Our fifty years of steady growth didn't just happen.
1t was based on handling only those products whose
quality we could guarantee. In these troublesome
times we have tried to maintain policy of supply
ing merchandise of the highest quality obtainabe at
fair prices . to treat all customers equit-
ably to provide efficient courteous service.
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Welcome To New ArizOnanS

Wherever you in the Salt River Buckeye or Casa
Grande Valleys, you'll find of our seven conven-
ieny located stores nearby. Drop in and sample our
brand of friendly service. In the years to come we
hope to make your work easier your efforts
more profitable . your life more enjoyable with
products such as these:
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Your continued loyal support has made possible our
half-century of progress. To you pledge contin-
uation of the policies that have merted your good
will so many years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-02
Our Pledge To Old Friends

We consider our anniversary, not merely the end
of successful period, but golden opportunity
to begin another fifty years of friendly, efficient
service to you.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
STUDENT
TAKES TIME
OUT FOR FUN

William C. Hines. of Wayne Vni-
versity. enjoy cd n fulsome and In
tercsting vacation az his home
ou Lincoln avenue Highland
Park. during the holidays As
usual with The onenhanded hos
ptality characteristic Of Billie,
he entertained during holiday in
tersal at luncheon or more for
NAL dinners Cpl Albert Washer.
stationed temporarily in Geor-
eia but here ON furlough Theo-
dore A. Williams. Bert Richard
son, John Canaan and James l.
Taylor, who enlisted last week
others enjoying the hospi'alI-
ty ~ MIR Hines. We're Mr. and
Mas Frederick u. Reid the lat
er formrly Barbara Hines. Bill
lies accomplished sister,. De-
troit Mr.. James Massey Fern
dole. Mich the Misses Jean and
shirley Napeon Inkstcr. Mich.
Richard Bryant, Highland PARK.
ana Others
Billie. as you NO doubt know,
IS one OF Detroits most out
standing Young composers and
pianists.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13

MODERN
ETIQUETTE
b, RnRtRIAII

! % "a geslaetaat Il @eman
STOPS a. 'si'le 20 tals or 9 NINE
eis wih SOME aeaesniarce snoahl
ib men q ihC ahlc Use nhelhf
ihey ate atglantod Win he Or
nm
: Is q pfap % ass taxi
nfiNtr fpr direction re a certain
p.a Nhen vsAire DO sirsnee
oayg
Wict man hs tst
Is i ali right foe hn % kep q sie
atet,e or rear in ms NINTH
Nha should iee hos DO
when entertaining some friends.
and snoher ffiend Who was nui
invited happens % CALF
3. should man apolae3r fof
his gloves when he is Wearing
them and hase~ hands aiih a We.
man.
3 what fpr Aufs, would b.
spfispn' 20 an nl1Nnsi dinner
What would he the hes' Way
for Woulan 20 inifodnoe her BOW
daNeh'er in-iaw % nlenAs'
Would il 3, an ish' r hHo
the menu u wedding breakfast
paoiieally ne same as fnf lun4
cheon9
2 Docs etiquette felr'f ihat q
sirl give her iianec AN rNeacemeni
eltt2
le should nensn Who is
travelling ilonf on fein shnv
resentment or make ih' hts ~ IS
when man pes~is ~ annoying
bcf with his aueriinr2
II u ne cake ~ an afternoon
tea Is very sof' ~ hlle8 vi'h
cream whaf should pc furnished
with liz
~ Is a person required n make
a dinncr call lf.an .refa'ion 20 q
dinner has no, been accepted
answers
I Yes n tho man belongs 70 The
pariv a. the table they should
rise Not unless ono cNree+s 70
use the taxi olhegwise ask q ~.
llceman , So b. should qul MS
remove tho cigarette Of ci-ar 4
Explain that Won ne eniesfainine
these friends and give hc all9r
= chance 20 Withdrew " Pc vi-hcs
: No II IS not required s SCUM
meat and iwn vegetables salad
dessert. and after dinner eo0e
: luncheon and bridge world hc
very appropriate n Tho dAuehier
in-law does not play biide one
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
Frying Hint

Beware in the kitchen Hot rat
!. responsible for some Of the most
na,nf,il burns suffered while cook
INC Bubbling hot fat Of a high
Temperature scattering and pop
n,ng out from a skillet Of frying
.h,eken can cause from one to
number Of burns on hands. arms
nsck and lace So keep the cover
On the skille, during the frying ana
max. sure to lower the burner
flame while turning the pieces OF
chickcn Should a minor burn oe'
ear howc>et use the same treat
ment adopted by the I ) Army
and Navy cover the burn win me
resh sterile eauze coated with pc
trolatum. better known as petro'
leun, ,ellv Then firmly but not
rightly cover the entire dressing
Win another bandage Call a ply
.,cian Immediately " the burn Is
deem or covers . wide area.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13

and knits most Of her Christmas
and shower gifts herself and how
the girls do bargain for her high
j, priced gifts OF unusual work
manship and exceptional taste.
Attorney and Mrs Charles Per-
kns are rcportedly expecting
another bundle from heaven soon.
The Booker stevens. OF BcNi-
dcrc. are the proud parents IL
baby girl.
Parents Visit Children
Mrs. Anna Robinson. Of. Day
ton. ONO. spent the holiday, with
daughters Mrs Priscilla Gray
ana Mrs Bculah Robinson
Nr and Mrs Franklin HUB
lard of Toronto, cans were
guests OF their daughter Mrs.
John Binlord smith OF Parker
avenue
We regret 70 lcasn iha Airs
Edward swan WAS called cut OF
the city suddenly due to the sc,i-
Gus Illness OF her faihcr Ia Clcse-
lend Ohio We also extend sym,
laihy 90 Mrs Johnnie Mar l'n6
ia her hour of Bereavement
caused BY tho recent death Of
her mother
on ne bappcr SID, 81 liic
however IL was grand 20 l,arn
Shat Miss Alysot Wstfi,k q n,N
addition 70 Detroit s,huoi seh-
cf~ spent the Chrislnla hots
With her parents Prot suI NS
\ champ Mafrieh Of Wilnc4csee
WniNsrsiiN
,so baCk n our um
hs,ficd visit - Cnaunee, ham
lers. entouic bas 20 bo go
after a tgip 10 Tuskegee 4 his
alma mater
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
Current Topic Club
Clues Dinner arty

Nembcrs Of tho Current Topic
study cluh entertained their hus-
bands ana friends AZ a yultf'd'
o.oirr III lhe private dinnr
roor OF the Paradise Bowl
Tuesday evening peccmper ~
FAX O'Clock
The table Mas pretlly decor
.aied in traditional chslslluas-
fashion with pine cones and
holly Mrs CAM I,addin nlade am
exceptionally tine chairman and
also did houors as hostess Inc
president Nrs Beatrice Pres
ten. gave warm welcom, ~
me guests and the laughter and
mrth around lHe festive hoafd
be spoke OF hearty sood MIL
Immediately altar dlnnef all
Wotored 70 the homo ~ Dr. and
Mrs q ". Preston where the
club Christmas patty took place
During the evening refreshments
were served and dancins and
games Mere cujoSed
one of INC biz moments q The
evening MAS the eNshaneinr ~
gifts. tho time WHOM club pals
bccomc known 20 ea,h other
'rho cfub vas hapnv 10 welcome
ono Of Us good members Mrs
Nclne Plan'e who IS now win
rorev and Bess also oscar
rianfe and Harriet Jackson.
Otheps enioying tho cycnins in-
Icmded nr and Mrs Wesley hr
and Mrs Morrison SCI and Mrs
Garner Mrs Violet Lewis MI
and Mrs Pate. Mae Randolph
Susie prime Helen Preston Mar
,orie Lewis. Madre REYNOLDS
MIR and Mrs carl Raddin Sa-
die naney Nj and Mrs. Miliam
Edwards pr and Mrs. G W
Preston. Louise Carr Elizabeth
GARY. Alberta Harris Sybil TaN
lor, Ola Clark Ccrtic Huntsher-
ry. Tcssa Butler Mr and Mrs
James simpson, Lena &. Shook
Pearl Carr Alesia Ca,hcart.
GWendolvn Harrison
Guests included Margaret smith
Washington. y. G.. Mrs "
Matthews. Ann Arbor and Miss
Willie Beechersiaph o. Chicago
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
HusAap1s Have
Anrue' Fling

The spacinus recreation room
IL The W. $ Fullcrs- Tgn~hrldsc
avenue Was The scene Ne~ Year S
exc. Of The annual husbands
spread en eighteen yeaf-oid 90 +
easion engerly looked forward 70.
hy the spouscs Of ladies' conpris-
ine the la Neri,as cluh who each
YEAR since inception OF club have
duufuily and consistently seen
10 it that MAS I've nehl is
gwen over TO The men t7.kS
The annual affaif informal buy
lasking nothing in food or oshN'
refreshments was served buffet
style Games dancing and gay
piiter patier crowded the night
unul wee small hours OF me
morning
Participating in The happy gel
Together OF these charming club
women and congcnial mates were
Sir and Mrs Robert Pail Mr.
and Mrs YIN Camp MI and Mrs.
Edward Glenn Mr. and Mrs Gi-
rard Green Mr. anu Mrs Hcr-
bert Miller Oswald McGhee Ed
Wara Parker Wm s. FiJl'r and
Mr. and Mrs Fred Hart Williams.
eucsis az hostcsses.
Mrs. Earl Garrett aud her hus-
band enrouio 70 the ANIMAL gath
ering of wives and husbands un-
fortunately had a motor accidonf
While the car was damaged. no
one was injured Mrs Garrett Is
member Of the La Neriias.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
ART CLUB IN
HOLIDAY
BANQUET

The Norih End Social and Art
club held us annual holiday ham
qnct al the Hotel Gotham Thurs
day cycunc Doe Is The din-
irg room and tables were hcaa
iituily decorated Tor the occa-
sion
Mrs Dorolhea chilson honor
asy vice president presented
The preSldsni % The club Mrs
as T.. Cil win 4 hcauriial pre
som as wei as 90 Mrs Julia
Carter Vice President and 10
Mrs Rchecoa Perry Of the monu
committee A good time was
had bY AL
Among the guests present We're
Mrs Lille Brooks and Rev. s.
f. Lee Mrs. Marie A. strickland.
Mrs Blanch Smith Mrs Essic
Mclrydc Ames I.iyers Sulec A..
Siinson Mr. and Mrs Chester
scales Mrs. NcDayie Jesse r.
Wilson Bcrnioe hoston. Mrs.
Ella AZ Gardner, Mrs Evelyn
Scott and Mrs Violet Armstrong
The clnn members present were
Mesdamrs @ r. Wilson Rose
Lee Brown Rena McRrNde Az
berta 6 Copeland Susie Robin
son A y Kimhle Matte Wade
julia Carter Bernicc Whuby
and Ruth PITTS. After dinner all
Vent to Mrs A. D. Kimballs,
beautiful homo on Woodland toI
finish the evening with merry
making
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
Obituary

William Henr, >haier. aged -.
harm ing. -. 1859. Dclrnii. Mlrh..
died III Gals am. Ian. : NJ lrinlt,
Hospital IT, was one ~ Detr"i's
oldest residents. He l. survived by
his vile, Ethel >haler. son aud
danslItcr.in.laN. Nlr. and Mrs. VIII
llam Joseph Nhaier. Of Ala ~ Aus
hin: Two grand children md iwo
great grand children. Funeral ar
engagements viii be- handled by
harle> Cole. Nernor Highwa. and
Reaubicn. Friday. Ian. T..
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
Last Rites Held For
Old Detroiter

Mis- Nlaal Y lfiiian- 81 ~
hAr ayeuae passed anay at ih
iltanAn hnssi po p.nt pn letts-
ta laa ~ 4pM Nn'iN -ii'
ial a.N ta tiugmfnt iol tAf
pas 70 nan,a fgrerai ~eisit-
veie hsA ~ - room Medne ,des
ltn ~ Sesmsd hsplis' oh4leii
cs wn.lh she had been g nta,Aee
tof many yeafs,
She wa, menihs 10 sile son.
t,r choir o. Sccora hap,is,
esQroa the Detroit AluslsNrs as
- iifWr ih wpM,e hfaa, af-
et Aa tls ann NgsenS She y
eiAw W $40 hnsbne eaasies
Williams
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13

Inc lewis Bu>ine>- toilsge stu
dcuts had KAY lime Al their
( hri>tma> party. ihs Night 10
HAWAII" ,crnc. portrayed ip the
tap picture. j. indeed an 'nlrlgu'
inc one. II can BE- seen from these
pictures that IL j. lnn 20 attend
The Lewis business tollcge.
The hard study necessary Ia ac-
uuIre the skin uf ~ecr'iarial Scr
ence. il lighienrd throughout the
school year ~ such e,ents ~
these. planned D, tle student bod,
q. the Lewis Business tolIeee.
The Levi, business College IN
>lst> npou recreatlonal program
ior ~ students. Y be recrcaiional
programs are planned With the
highest social Development. n
we'll ~ The man imum technical de-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13

,rlopmeut Tor The Individual stu
dent.
students are nov registering fur
the Nid-Nluter Term. which begins
Monday. February .. Mrs. Lewis,
president and founder places stu
dents in a program ~ study that
will Vi Them ior their maximum
Development.
Il Will BE- 81 great value ior pa
rents Win are planning ior their
chlldren'> future 10 hay. person.
81 talk with ths president. Mrs.
Violet Lewis. limited number ~
students viii h. accepted ~ the
Nid-N inter FERN. Ihrreiors II
suu plan 10 register ,our child. do
i a. som ~ possible before Feb.
rnArl 9Th. the beginning Of the
Nid-N inter Term. Adyi.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13

WhEe Ointment with rs anusepuc
action, promptly eases The soreness
and itching ofthoscc vferr Ally caused
bothersone acne pimplcs Easily ap.
Pied as a dressing rs aid 70 Manure
active healing comes from ITS art.
septc ineredient Black and White
Ointment goes right 70 work, and
the itching IS relieved. scratching
is discouraged. Il also relieves itch-
lng, h4ming soreness q eczema ex-
tcrnsliy caused Use only as directed,
Black and White Ointment ioe.
large economical sizes sc, soc AZ
al dealers
For daily skin cleansing use mild.
fragrant Black and White SKIN Soap,
loe and 2>s everywhere.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
Glinpses
IN DETROIT'S MIRROR

continued % page -
Frederick will be glad to learn that her sister,
Mrs Penn, of Pittsburgh Pa convalescing from her
recent illness. Mrs Allen. who went to Pittsburgh TO
be with her sister, will return home
Among the Detr0iter> who trt Red ba, to seats 81
learning after The holidays Doris Miller * LaBe.e
aNcnue who left Monday for Adrian college. Adrian
Mich. where she is a unior Edward Ward who left Tues
da, for Ann Arhor to attend the VI during the see-
ond quarter and Misses E,angenc aud Gisnn1clia I'd
mond. who left Thursday for Lane college jag kson Tenn
after spending two weeks at home Ihe Misses EdmondS
daughters OF Mr. and Mrs Robert Edmonds az Park.
side street. Fcrndale. Mich
So long, until next week-Syvia
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13
Bridge Glasses

COMPACT Bridge classes open
this week at both Northern and
Cooley Hirh schools from : to 2
pm. The Detroit Board OF Edu-
cation advises early registration
as those classes Will Gin rapidly.
VI. Bosshart will be tho teacher
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-01-13

Tribunize Your Business and
Insure Success - Advertise
Sell, Rent, Find a Job or
Secure Help Through The
Detroit Tribune.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
1890 20 In Fight Weeks =. whew!

In the less than eight weeks between December |, 1914,
and January "a, 1916, purveyers of Skinny" have paid a total
# $4,230O in fines in Justice of the Peace Kate Denny's
court after having been arrested. on charges of the possession
or sale of untaxed liquor, a check of the records show. Now
we maintain that this, eve min war boo mtimes, is no mean
sum, and looms even larger when the fact that only one
Justice of the Peace Court is taken into consideration. Other
fines have been paid in Judge Hobdys court at Moss Point
and in the Pascagoula City court, which added to the above
figure would raise the total considerably.
With virtually no exceptions, those fined have been
negroes, and the bulk of them negro women. Fines during
that time has ranged from a low of $50 to a high of $3.50,
the latter assessed against negro woman which, incidentally
made the fourth time she had been fined with the four
fines amounting to a total Of $1,000 over a ten month period.
Even the retailing Of Skinny" at $3.50 per pint does not
yield individual profits that can stand fines like these. More
is behind the skinny" racket in Jackson county than meets
the eye. 1t is, we believe, becoming a well organized, well
run racket, with the operators of the racket, rolling in fat
profits, paying the fines Of these negroes in order to protect
their outlets.
During the time referred to above, $500 fines were COM
mon, and $3.50 and $500 fines commonplace. Always the
cash has been promptly forthcoming. A little %sleuthing, the
laying Of a finger on the higher ups and a few penitentiary
sentences would put a quick stop to the racket, the raiding
of minor retail outlets, while laudable, is going to do little
to stop il.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-02
Proclamation

WHEREAS, USO, called into being in one of the nation,
gravest emergencies to provide and serve the recreational
welfare and spiritual needs Of our armed forces, will have
completed four years of service on February 4, 1915, and
WHEREAS, in its -four years of existence, USO has forged
a chain OF nearly three thousand operations, throughout the
United States and the Western Hemisphere, each link oil
which is a touch of "home away from home" for the men
and women IN service who have also seen entertainment
Camp Shows, and
WHEREAS, in serving the men and women of the armed
forces the three great religious faiths of our American people
working together through USON have provided a stirrino
example of Democracy; now,
THEREFORE, l. ]. r. WATTS, do hereby declare the
fourth Anniversary of USO to be a day of public observance
ana do invite all citizens of Pascagoula to visit USO centers
on February ) and 4 and take part in such ceremonies signal
izing the occasion.
This oath DAY of January, l945. "'so'