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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Shamrock PorfY Is
Enjoyed By Members
And Guests of Lodge

Following the regular meeting
of Rebekah Purity Lodge of Pas
cagoula Thursday afternoon of
last week the members and a
number of out-of-town guests en-
joyed a shamrock party.
The setting for the meeting and
entertainment was the Odd Fell
lows hall on Krebs avenue which
was beautifully decorated with
colors and symbols of st. Patrick
as was the dining room where a
bounteous supper was served.
The meeting, which was pre-
sided over BY Mrs. Jeanette
Morgan, the noble grand, was fol-
lowed by a shamrock drill given
by members OF the order, and a
vocal solo by Miss Anita YER
cal VINO sang when Irish Eyes
are Smiling.
Guests from the Gulfport lodge
included Mrs. Anna D. Hull, dis
trict grand deputy, and daughter,
Miss Mary Ruth Hull, vice presi-
dent of the Gulfport lodge, and
Mesdames Leila M. Thorn, f. A.
Etgold, Henry Hubert, Della M.
Jones, Gertrude Schultz, Mable
Richards and Irene Bridges.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Public Presentation
Of Negro Spirituuls
Beach Pork Sunday

The Antioch Baptist church col
ored choir will present for pub
lie entertainment a group of Ne
gro spirituals Sunday afternoon,
March II, at the Pascagoula Beach
Park Pavilion from 300 to 400
o'clock. This choir enjoys a fine
reputation among the citizens of
Jackson county for their singing.
The choir is under the direction
of Fred Campbell, president, and
Rev. E. D. Burns, pastor. Re-
quest numbers from the audience
and special solos will feature the
program. This sing has been am
annual custom for this church for
a number of years, and large au-
dienees have always gathered to
hear the singers present the Me-
gro songs that carry with them
the charm and depth of the true
Negro spirituals.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. ]. F. Velcich said that
the pavilion will be properly ar
ranged for the group to present
their program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15

Leave Her to Heaven" by Ben
Ames Williams. 'eThose Other
People" by Mary King O'Don-
nell, The Turquoise by Anya
Seton, "Frenchman's Creek" by
Daphne du Maurier, River Road
and Crescent Carnival by Fran
ces Parkinson Keves, BLACK
Rose by Thomas Costain, "a
Lion is IN the Street" by Adria
Lockloy, "Guedilla Wife" by
Louise Spencer, "Wasteland' by
10 Sinclair. Mildred Pierce" by
James Cain, Now that Anrirs
There by Daisy Neumann,
Coming Hcme" by Lester Co
hen, Immortal Wife" BY Irving
Stone, ''Lusty Wind for Caro-
lima" BY Inglis Fletcher, "That
Girl from Memphis by Wilbur
Steele, and many mysteries and
westerns.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
s.,Ss1 = o.
Cooked "A Fine Dinner
Then Threw It To Dog

One lady recently stated that
she used to throw her own dinner
to the dog most of the time. 1t
made her sick just to look at any
thing to eat. She was swollen
with gas, full Of bloat, had head
aches, felt worn out and was
badly constipated. Finally she got
INNER-AID and says she now
eats everything in sight and di-
gests it perfectly. Bowels are
regular and normal. She is enjoy
ing life once more and feels like
some other woman" since taking
this New Compound
INHNtEERR4AfD contains II Great
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gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo-
ole soon feel different all over.
So don't go on suffering. Get IN
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here IN jackson county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Second Rural Life Conference Will
Open In Jackson On April 18th

Jackson, Miss, March 1.-THE
second Governors Conference on
Rural Life in Mississippi called
by Governor Thomas L. Bailey
will meet in the First Baptist
Church, jackson, Miss, April rs.
26, 1916, it was announced today.
President Francis P. Gaines,
Washington -& Lee University,
Lexington, Va; Dean Paul W..
Chapman, College of Agriculture,
University of Georgia, Athens,
Ga; Frank Ahlgren, editor, Com
mercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn;
DR.. Davis E. Lindstrom, president,
American Country Life Associa-
ton, prhana, H.; and Everett
Mitchell, director of agriculture,
central division, National Broad
casting Company, Chicago, ILL.,,
are among the speakers scheduled
for this conference.
The sermon of the conference
will be preached by Dean II. B.
Thimble, School of Theology,
Emory University, Georgia.
Among the other speakers in
yited to the conference and ex-
pected to deliver addresses are
r. G.. LeTourneau, The LeTour-
neau Company, and DR.. c. c.
Applewhite, district director,
United States Public Health Ser
vice, New Orleans, La. There
also will DE a representative from
the u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture to speak on the present food
crisis.
This Governors Conference is
being sponsored by the Mississip-
pi Rural Life Council, of which
Governor Bailey is president, and
seeks to create d conscience and
a conviction concerning our re-
sponsibility to man and to God for
the conservation, the development
and the right use of the total re-
sources of Mississippi"
AT the last conference, held in
April, 1914, more than 1900 per-
sons were registered from every
county in the state and as a re-
suit a large number of area and
county rural life conferences
have been held. Governor Bailey
has won nation wide recognition
| for leadership in the field of ru-
raj development and is looked
upon, among religious and ag-
ricultural leaders, to have found
in these Governors Conferences
a method of stimulating and Sc
curing the cooperation toward
solving the many problems of
rural America.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Little Theater To
Present Thriller;
Slaies TrY-Ouis


Theater goers of Pascagoula
and Moss Point will be given a
change Of fare with the presen-
tation of Angel Street" a drama
in three acts, which has been
chosen as the next produc-
ton by the Paspoint Little Thea
ter. Angel Street will be pre-
sentcd through special arrange
ment with Samuel French OF
New York City. In direct con-
trast to the naive comedy OF
Claudia" and the grisly humoi
of arsenic and Old Lace" AN.
gel Street" is a Victorian thrill
Ter from beginning to end.
Angel Street" tells the story
of the Manninghams Of Angel
Street, London. Under the guise
of kindness, handsome Mr.. Man
ningllan is torturing his wife
into insanity. He accuses her oil
petty alterations that he has ar
ranged himself; and since her
mother died Of insanity, she ..
more than half convinced that
she, too, Is going out Of her mind.
While her diabolical husband is
out of the house, a benign po-
lice inspector visits her and ul-
timateiy proves to her that her
husband is a maniacal criminal
suspected of a murder commit
ted fifteen years ago in the same
house. ana he is preparing t
dispose of her. Then starts the
game of trying to uncover the
necessary evidence against Mr..
Manningfiam. II is a thrilling and
exciting melodrama game.
The cast of angel Street
consists of seven characters; how
ever, only five Of them have
speaking lines, the two policemen
in the play having no lines. The
five speaking parts are Mr. Man
nongham, Mrs. Manninghamr
Nancy '(the maid), Elizabeth (the
housekeeper), and Mr.. Rough (tho
police inspector).
Tryouts will be held in the
Club Room of Twelfth Street
Auditorium on Friday and Mon
day evenings, March is and 10 al
7:30 P. M, and on SATURDAY.
afternoon, March is, at ZOO p.
m. AS many of the membership
who care to are urged to attend
tryouts.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Keesler Putients
Entertained With
Music By City Club

AL.L E
The Pascagoula Music Club re-
Gently entertained the patients
at Keesler Field Hospital with a
musical program. Those par
ticipating were Mrs. Hal Lee,
Mrs. r A. Heritage, Mrs. Alton
Mansfield, Miss Faye thinner
man, Miss Dottie Daniel, Miss
Katie Thompson, Miss Frances
Warden. Mrs. Morrow, head rec
reational director of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in the keesler
Field Hospital, made a special
call to the Jackson County chap
ter to express the appreciation
of the servicemen. They have
requested an immediate return.
This entertainment was gwen
through the Camp and Hospital
Council of Jackson County, Amer
lean Red Cross.
BUY MORE VICTORY BONDS
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
visited in Mobile Saturday.

visited in Mobile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lang and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Stricken Saturday en- route
to visit the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Lang at Wilmer,
Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs, Elmer Stricken
and children visited Mrs. Strick-
ler's parents in Wilmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Strickler,
and Mrs. Eliza Strickler were
shoppers in Moss Point and Pas
cagoula last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stricken
and Mrs. E. w. Stricken visited
in Ocean Springs and Biloxi last
Tuesday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15

Mrs. A. Stricken shopped and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Auditory Circle
Two Entertained By
, Mrs. Roy Wingfield

On March IL, Circle Two of the
Woman's Auxiliary to. the First
Presbyterian church of Pascagou-
la met at the home of Mrs. Roy
G. Wingfield, ST., on South Pas
cagoula street.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Mrs. Harry Parsley af-
ter which the roll was called and
minutes read.
Following the treasurer's report
Mrs. w. R. Kell led the devotion
al and subsequent program. Her
subject was Say So Because the
Church Must Win"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
District Meeting
OF Church Of God
Begins Morch 20

A district convention will be
held at the Church of God of
East Moss Point, Highway 90,
beginning Friday, March 30, at
p. m. and continuing through
Sunday. March 81, Mrs. Odell
McCoy Y, pastor, announced.
There will be all-day services
Saturday and on Sunday dinner
and supper will be served to ali
visitors who attend at the home
Of Mrs. Loren Wilkerson.
The state overseer, B. Q. Fund
erburk will be present as will
the Rev. j. f. Cardwell, district
oyerseer. and M. A. Tominson,
general overseer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15
Arena

Mrs. Fl. c. Stricken led prayer
meeting Wednesday at the Pine
Grove Church of God and regu-
lar services were conducted Sun
day.
Preaching services were held at
Roberts Chapel Sunday morning
adj a singing convention took
place in the afternoon.
Ennis Rainwater, c. NJ. and
Harmon Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Stricken and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Stricken visited Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Roberts several
days last week.
A Home Demonstration Club
meeting will be held Monday at
1880 o. m. at the Tanner-Williams
school with Miss Mona Whatlcy
and Miss Carolyn Smith, horne
demonstration agents from Mo
bile, in charge.
Mrs. E. w. Stricken and II. c.
Stricken were shoppers in Mo
bile last Thursday. While there
Mrs. T.. w. Striekler attended the
Home Demonstration council
meeting.
Mrs. A. Stricken shopped and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15

During the business discussion
business for the year was finish
cd, after which the body adjourn
cd following the Mizpah hene-
dlction.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-03-15

2.432 shows tmovies) wefe
shown to a total Of COZ. $50 pa
tients IN the U. S. in recrea-
ton rooms at Army hospitals BY
the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
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If You Want To
Feel Alive
Thousands Now Regaining Old
Time Pep, ,Vigor and Drive BY
Releasing Vibrant EnergyTo
Every Muscle, Fibre, Cell
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Evening star., 1946-08-25
Sergt.Char|tonMeyer,
D. {. Pianist, 10 Play
With Band This Week

The Army Band, in its last ap-
pearance of the summer service
series at the Water Gate at $50
pm. Wednesday, will present its
newest soloist, S/Sergt. Charlton
Meyer. brilliant young pianist of
the District. Sergt Meyer. %, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Meyer of 1921 Fifth street NV.
No stranger to District music
audiences, Sergt. Meyer made his
local debut at s when he played
the Brahms Minuet in G with the
National Symphony Orchestra with
DR.. Hans Kinder conducting. Later
he was heard at many recitals held
at the Phillips Gallery of Art from
1941 to 1945. before his induction
into the service.
Began Studies at 4.
Sergt. Meyer was a child prodigy,
first studying music under the di-
Tection of his mother when only 4
years old. Later he was student
of Frances Gutelius and Lasalle
Spier of the District. He also
studied in Philadelphia at the Curtis
Institute, where he has held
scholarship since October, 1914. He
hopes to begin his studies again
this fall
Sergt. Meyer and his sister, Kar-
liam. who is the organist for the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, have played as duo piano
team. In 1943 he and his sister
played in such a role with the
National Symphony in Mozart
double piano concerto.
Transferred to Band.
Sergt. Meyer was indicted into
the Army last September. He was
taking regular basic training at
Camp Crowder, Mo. in April, when
Hugh Curry, leader of the Army
Band, heard him entertaining a
group of trainees one night at a
recreation hall. Bandleader Curry
was so struck by his talent he i'm
mediately requested that Sergt
Meyer be transferred to the Army
Band. The request, unusual in that
most Army bands are not allowed
pianist in the unit, was ap-
proved.
Bandleader Curry calls his solo,
ist an outstanding artist" and pre-
diets he will have a brilliant" fu-
ture.
At his first appearance with the
band Sergt. Meyer will play the ever
popular Rhapsody in Blue, by
George Gershwin. Other numbers
to be played by the band on the
program are 'Finlandia." the in
PRODUCTION to the third act of
"Lohengrl1," Jerome Kern's, "All
the Things You Are" and the pop
ular arrangement by the band of
Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump"
which scored such a success at the
bands last concert.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
$4,000 Allied Defenders
OF Antwerp GET Decoration
By the tssocioisd Press

Antwerp X" the Allied anti
aircraft command which shot down
2,183 German flying bombs in the
closing months of the war in safe
guarding the key port of Antwerp,
has been awarded the Belgian Four
ragere decoration, the War Depart
ment reported yesterday.
Col. Clare H. Armstrong, Albert
Lea, Mimi, who as brigadier gen.
eral commanded the ports defend
ers, received the award for the en-
tire command of $4,000 American
British and Polish artillerymen.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-12-21
A HAPPY new YEAR CONCERT AND FLOOR SHOW
Presented BY The Executive Committee OF The

Prof. Claudius J. Broadfeld,
teacher Of singing, conductor,
Harold r Evans and John Haw-
kins, accompanies. Some Of
those who will appear on the
program are: Doryce Taylor
program are: Doryce Taylor
Jackson, Selma Smith Boyde,
Ora Wake, Edward L Toliver,
Nora Lee singletary, Mary j Al
5eyne, John Hawkins, Effie
Morrow and others.
A complete list of all partic-
ipants will appear next week.
Swing your partner WE'D
NEsDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 1,
1947 at 558 MASS AVE, Boston,
League Of Women for Com
munity Service.
In aid of Scholarship Fund.
Bring your partner.
Admission Soc, tax included.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C. Lamb
were guests at the recent we'd
ding of Miss Irene Downes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Downes of Is Rockland st., and
Mark White of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Lamb says not only was
the bride gorgeous but her sis
ter who was bridesmaid and her
brother who was best man, were
also a handsome couple. A re-
ception at 558 Mass Ave. fol-
lowed the marriage ceremony
and then the newly-weds were
whisked away to Brooklyn in
the bridegroom's family car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downes had S cars
to take the 200 guests to the
Downes residence where a sec
on reception continued till 8
am, Mrs. Lamb says Rev.
Owens. Mrs. Lamb says Rev.
Owens delivered such a beauti-
full and touching prayer It
brought tears to the eyes of
many Of the guests.
Tickets for the January Goth
testimonial banquet to be given
In honor of Representative elect
Laurence II. Banks may be OBJ
tanned at the home of Mrs. Viola
Williams, So Windsor ST., ROx-
bury. Citizens Victory Commit
! tee, 38 Cabot st.; Charles A. Phil
Ups, publicity.
Herbert Janey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin Janey of 20 Notrc
Dame St., is home from the
Army on a furlough.
Mrs. Pearl Hester Of oxford,
N. G. is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Cora Henderson of this city.
Mrs. Emily Dunbar wishes 10
thank her many friends for the
beautiful cards and fruit sent
her during her recent illness.
Rev william Ardry Of New
York, former Bostonian, was in
the city several days this week.
He came to place his son under
special treatment in a Boston
hospital.
Mrs Mabelle B Scott, owner
for the past ten years Of Lin
coin Halls, located at 528 Mass
achusetts ave and 1853 w
Springfield ST. Boston, has sold
the building which for these
several years has been the
meeting place for fraternal or
CARNATIONS, receptions, socials,
weddings, musicals and teas.
The South End Electric Co.,
1927 fremont st lists wide Sc
lections of radios records and
record players, with convenient
lay-away plans - an attractive
offer for Christmas.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-12-21
Electra Chapter
0.E.S. Election

Electa Chapter No 8, o E S,
an affiliate of Hiram Lodge No
IL, A F and A M held its an.
nual election and insta llation
Of officers Thursday evening,
December 18th. The meeting
was well attended and the
members showed a lively spirit
in selecting their candidates.
The colorful installation cere-
monies were conducted by
Worthy Grand Patron, P M
Henry Hume Gibson.
oficers installed were as fol-
lows: Worthy Matron, Christol
Layne; Associate Matron, Isa-
bella Evans; Treasurer Nancy
Morgan; Secretary, Gertrude
Robinson; Conductress, Bertha
Hurt; Associate Conductress
Nora Stokes; Patron, P M
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-12-21
PINNING EN- DOWN

The Arrows and the Speed
sters waged a mighty battle on
the alleys Saturday night. The
SpeedsterS determined that
they were going to take 4 points
away from the top team.
Winnie Allen Capt. of the
Arrows thought digerently.
Battle as the speedsters might,
the Arrows ploughed right
through them with a sensa-
tional third string where 4
members bowled 90 or better, to
take 8 points and set two new
records. High single for 488
and high three of 1858 only
making it much harder for
other teams to break.
The match between the Five
Stars and Eaglettes was one to
note, as their match was nip
and tuck all the way, with the
Eaglettes coming out with a
slight lead to win 8 points.
The flashes ran true to form,
this week, against the Falcons
to win points while Bea Wig
gins sensationally rolled 118.
We will do well to keep an
eye on those cyclones, captain
ed by Constancia Turner, who
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-12-21

Miss Gertrude Smith, Boston
schoolteacher will be guest
speaker at a meeting of the
18th Bap5 BYPU tomorrow.
Mrs Virginia Dozier, 1881 Ire
mont st was recently in New
York visiting. relatives and
friends.
Mrs Elsie Hicks, IA Watson
st will have as guests or
Christmas day friends from
New York and the Cape.
Columbus Ave AME Zion
Church Choir held its Christ
mas party at the home Of Miss
es Addie Morrison and Emily
Audery, 1873 walnut ave. Gifts
were exchanged. The delicious
collation. consisted of chicken
salad, hot rolls, fruit punch,
cookies home made apple pie,
and ice cream. The next meet
ing will be at western Lunch
Box, AIT Mass. Ave, with Mes
danes Mary Jackson, Gertrude
Woodhouse and Ethel Taylor,
hostesses.
Do you wish the services of
an old, reliable, confidential
firm, one that many Guardian
readers have consulted through
the years for help in financial
stress or for extra money in
emergencies If so, it is recon-
mended that you apply to the
II. B. Budding Co., rooms $50,
SS1 Little Bldg. 18th hOOr) cor.
BOylstOn and fremont sts., BOs-
ton.
The Amiclan Club will have
a special meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon at the home of George
High 20 Harrison st, Nader to
formulate plans for a party to
be given in the near future.
The home of Miss Carithia
Griffin, 2484 Washington st,
Roxbury, was the scene OF
much activity on Friday even
ing, December 10 when a birth
day party was given in her
honor. The guests were Misses
zona Park, Emily Lloyd, Elean-
or BraXton, Veronica and Per-
sis Lanier, Mr. and Mrs Floyd
Freeman. Mr. and Mrs Kenneth
Afford, Mr. and Mrs Richard
Chestnut, Mr. and Mrs Benja-
min Robinson, Messrs Dana
Williams, Clarence Reed, Arth-
UT Davis, Robert Godfrey, Ralph
Epps andA lexander Jones.
Mrs Leola Donaldson, deacon
eSs Of Grant ANIE Church re-
turned Sunday morning from
Memphis, Tenn, where she at
tended the Convention of the
Church of God in Christ.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-12-21
CITY NEWS

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Mrs Newton Tucker and fam
lily Of Baltimore, Md, accom-
panied by Miss Geneva Madden
also Of Baltimore, and Mr. Al
gle Chisley of Washington, D I
were here for the funeral Of
their aunt, Mrs John c Mar
shall of Walnut ave, who died
Dec 10 after an illness of nine
weeks. The funeral was on FRI
day Dec 10 at Ebenezer Baptist
Church.
After several weeks hospital
treatment Dr. John B Hall is
home again.
A son was born on Dec 8 to
Mr. and Mrs Jay Powell, former
Bostonians now living in New
York. The heir is named Jay,
Jr.
The Women's Service Club on
last Sunday served dinner to
twenty young men and women
students. They hailed from
many states, including La, Mo,
and Va. The club also this year
is distributing 20 Xmas baskets
to needy families.
Mrs. Gladys Howard, corsetier
of Hollander st., has Just re-
turned from New Orleans, La.
where she was called to the
funerall of her father. 1t was
Mrs. Towards second trip this
year to the South.
Mrs. Sarah Wright Howard
of fremont st. is back from
several weeks visit to relatives
in washington. DC. and points
south.