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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Mass Labor Demonstration Monday
Brings Dismissal OF Union Leader

A mass labor demonstration
which flared here Monday had
resulted BY yesterday in the per-
manent removal of Walter S.
Lowry from the Pascagoula or
ganized labor scene, the appear
ance here of an international of
ficer of the United Brotherhood
of Roilermakers and Iron Ship
builders and Helpers of America,
and the settlement of the three
quarter million dollar retroac-
tive pay agreement at the In
gals Shipbuilding Corporation.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Lowry, who
was whisked out of town Mon
day afternoon by county and city
authorities, faces a charge of as
sault and battery, a hearing be-
fore his superiors in his union,
and has been placed under a
temporary $4,000 peace bond.
Arthur P. Smith, an Interna-
tional vice president of the Boiler
makers who flew to Pascagoula
from Kansas City Tuesday, stat
ed definitely Wednesday that Mr..
Lowry would not be reassigned
to Pascagoula by the AT of l..
He took over as head of the To-
cal here Tuesday and had consum-
mated the agreement on the re-
troactive pay with ingalls, a few
hours later.
Mr.. Lowry is entitled to 4 hear
ing and he will have one, Mr..
Smith told a representative of
this newspaper, But you NAV
quote me as saying that he viii
not be reassigned to Pascagoula
by this union.
Mr.. Smith is being assisted
in his Investigation by W. l.. Hines
of Hattiesburg, president of the
Mississippi Federation of Labor.
Assaults Cripple
Feeling ran high here Monday
after Mr.. Lowry assaulted the
president of the union for which
he was business agent.
The assault on Charles Roof,
partially disabled president of
the boilermaker's local, was said
to have occurred just prior to
a mass work stoppage at the In
gals Shipbuilding plant here in
a protest against Mr.. Lowry's
leadership by the members OF
his and other local unions.
The demonstration came after
Mr.. Lowry had refused to sign an
agreement involving retroactive
pay to the men in the yard after
the heads of all other local un-
ions had agreed to the payment,
according to union officials.
Mr.. Roof. who has had four
inches of bone removed from his
right arm between the elbow and
shoulder. appeared at the demon
stration IN front of the Jackson
County Court house with his face
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Two Injured BY
Toxis. Charges Filed
Aquinst Drivers

Two taxi drivers were under
charges of reckless driving this
week following separate accidents
in which a woman and a little ne
gro boy we're injured.
Mrs. Walter Thompson vas in
iured when the automobile she
was operating south on Tenth
street was struck broadside at
the intersection of Tenth and
Polk streets by a taxi cab driv-
en- by Russell Golf. Extensive
damages were done to Mrs.
Thompscn's car and she was bad
" shaken and suffered bruises.
Investigating officers were Chief
of Police J. f. Shirley and Po-
liceman S. M. Holyfield.
Bruises and cuts were suffered
by Johnny Gillian, SIG East Con-
vent street, when he was struck
and knocked down by a cab driv-
en- east on Convent street by
James w. Miles. The child was
taken to the Jackson County hos
pital where he is being kept I'M
der observation. The accident
was investigated by Officers
Claude Groves and X. l.. Blacke-
ney.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Bond Issue Voters
Defy Rain, Mud
Flock To Polls

Defying Q heavy rain storm and
mud-mired roads, citizens of the
Vaneleave school district flock
I'd to the polls Saturday TO vote
a $43, 600 bond issue by the over
Vhelming majority of $50 to /.
Only 1913 persons were qualified
% participate in the election, in
sluding the sick, aged. and those
Who had moved from the com
munity.
Community leaders expressed
he belief that the single dissent
ng vote was a mechanical error
and Il al the entire citizenship
stands 100 percent behind the
oond issue which will result in a
school building program. Work is
expected to-get underway within
the next two months on a new
school, relieving the %congested
situatcE in the temporary school
early IN the fall.
Plans call for the construction
Of a 5000 building, using the
$43, 600 voted Saturday. an addit
ional S33, 900 voted some time
ago, and such state and other
funds as are available.
Despite the downpour Satur-
day, 211 persons-enough to car
ry the issue-had voted before
noon and enthusiasm was at a
height seldom seen before in a
bond issue election in this coun-
ty. Food was served by the wom-
en- of the community and more
than $500 Melted for the purchase
of playground and other equip
ment for the school.
The former school was a one
hundred percent loss in a disas-
trous fire prior to the war and
efforts to rebuild it during the
conflict were fruitless. An arous-
ed citizenry formed an organi-
cation recently with Denver Lyons
chairman and the active coop
Grafton of all the citizens and
last Saturdays landslide was the
result.
The result of the election was
brought before the Board of Su-
pervisors Monday morning and
plans made Immediately for is
suing, advertising, and selling the
bonds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Partial Survey
For Hotel Here
Shows Great Need

With the Chamber of Com
merce survey only about one-third
complete, the prospects for a new
hotel were brighter here this
week with an eastern corporation
said to be showing definite inter-
est" in the proposition.
Only forty-three of 1876 forms
sent out by the chamber to bust
ness houses here had been return
ed Wednesday, but this group
showed the need for $685. guest
rooms per year for people direct
ly or indirectly connected with
the business involved.
This group also revealed the
market for 697 dinners and 865
lunches each week for themselves
and their business associates.
Verne Barnes, secretary of the
chamber, was highly pleased at
the partial report and called on
all other businesses to return
their forms just as soon as posi-
BILE.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Bilbo And
Colnner Are
Reelected
Light County Vote
Gives ~Incumbents
Lorge Majority

Senator Theodore C. Bilbo and
Representative William M. Col
mer swept Jackson County and
the state and district, respectively,
Tuesday to- retain their seats in
Washington. MI. Bilbo was re-
elected for six years and MIR. Col
mer for two years according to
nearly complete statewide re-
suits received from the Associat-
ed Press late yesterday after
noon.
The latest returns gave Mr..
Bilbo 96,847 votes and indicated
that he carried 70 out of the
states "a counties in his sue
cessful bid for denomination. On
~ Kinds, Holmes, Lafayette,
Lee. Tunica and Yalobusha
counties seemed to be out of the
Bilbo column with 1858 of the
states 1701 precincts accounted
for. He won each of Jackson
County's 81 precincts and a ma
jority here owe all of his OPP
ponents.
Mr.. Colmer carried IL of 10
counties in the Sixth Congress
sional District with 1913 of S41
precincts reporting. He took q
2-to-1 majority in Jackson
County, winning in every pre-
einct except Big Point and Bluff
Creek, where Grover c. Doggette
polled = majority, and in Orange
Grove where the two tied with
10 votes each. Jones, Perry,
George, and Wayne counties were
in the Doggette column with five
of the missing precincts In Jones
| county.
In the state race, Tom @. Ellis,
Supreme Court Clerk and dark
horse candidate, made a surpris-
ingly strong bid, polling $685.
votes and carrying six counties,
including Kinds County and the
city of Jackson. Mr.. Ellis ran
on a clean politics platform and
did not engage in the mud sling.
ing contest staged by the winner
and other candidates.
In the congressional race, Coli
mel had 24,494 votes to 1890
for Doggette and his renomina-
ton assured. Mr.. Doggette. Laus
rel attorney, former representa-
tive, and World War II veteran,
bitterly attacked MI. Colmer's
14-year record in congress dur
ing the campaign and made q
concerted bid for the veteran
and labor vote. His home county
gave MIN a 212-1 majority and
polled the heaviest vote in the
district but failed to overcome
the incumbent's heavy majority
in the coastal counties.
Jackson County's vote by pre-
cincts:
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Mormacisle Is
Grounded Near
Pass; Tug Sinks

The cleaning white Mormac-
isle, Ingalls, built Moore Mccor-
mack Line cargo-passenger yes
sci, IAN aground just off the
channel about a mile north OF
Petit Bots Point Wednesday
morning and before she was
freed a Cole Towing Company
tug was sunk and the four-man
crew rescued.
The Mormacisle was returning
to the ingalls, wet docks after
a two-day trial trip To Mobile.
The tug sank shortly before
noon Wednesday. The John Cole
with a line TO the stern OF the
Mormacisle was endeavoring 20
pull the big vessel off the sand
and when the ship came free
she started forward, puIling IA
tug beneath the water, IL was
reported. The four men aboard
the tug were rescued without
injury. The ship did not succeed
in getting clear of the sand, how
ever.
The .Mormacisle was floated
Thursday morning after tugs had
been summoned from Mobile to
aid in easing her off her perch
and was locked at the yard about
noon According to ship yard Of
f%icials, there had been no time
by early Thursday afternoon to
check for any possible damage
but none was anticipated.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Nurses To Organize
At Meeting Monday
Evening. July 9th

There will be a meeting of all
the graduate nurses of Jackson
county Monday evening, July 8
for the purpose of organizing a
Nurses Association. The meet
ing is caller for 300 o'clock and
will be held in the lounge of the
Nurses Home at the Jackson
County hospital.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
CLOSED SATURDAY

Due TO the Fourth of July
falling on Thursday this year.
il was necessary for all of the
personei of this newspaper to
work the entire day.
In order TO give the employ
ees some time off in lieu of the
holiday they missed. the offices
of the Chronicle Star and Ad-
vertser vii be closed all day
tomorrow. Saturday. July 6.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
Food And Uaiile
Drives For War
Desiiiuies Close

Both the Emergency food
Drive and the campaign for a
Shipload of Cattle for Greece
rev to a close in Jackson coun-
Y this week.
w. VI. Alexander, chairman of
he food drive in Moss Point, an
lounced a collection of $3.50
n cash and several hundred
pounds of canned food as the re-
,ults Of the drive in that section
# the county, complete except
or a few small contributions to
re reported later.
A. F. May, chairman i'm Pasca-
.oula, said Thursday that $1,000
as been sent to him as contribu-
ions for the fund.
A. J. Franklin, who is heading
he cattle drive. announced that a
otal Of $3,255.29 has been re-
eived and that this represents
ne purchase price of AZ head of
attic for Greece to help rehabili-
ate the. starving people of that
ountrv.
ingalls, Workers Give
Mr.. Franklin paid special trib-
tie to the various churches OF
lie county and the ingalls, Ship
ard for their splendid coopera-
ON. From the ingalls, workers
anne S2,301.39 which a group
ep~resenting labor and manage
aent voted to send. in entirety, to
he cattle drive.
S. N. Ashley, one of the
guards from ingalls, and presi-
lent of the Guards Union, has
been selected to represent Jack
ION county in the group accom-
panying the ship to Greece as
one of the attendants to look
after the animals. He has been
accepted. by the State Execu-
tive Committee. The ship is ex-
oected to leave about July is.
The cattle will be shipped to
Greece aboard the SIS Hattiesburg
Victory.
The children of Eastlawn will
aid in the drive to help feed the
starving wsr vistimsewhen they
lttend a benefit party to be held
1t Lincoln Hall on Wednesday
at 3 p. m. Each child attending
S requested to bring a dime for
f. ne Emergency Food Relief Fund,
The program for the party will
'onsist of various games for all
iges and will be directed by
Volunteer leaders. After the
James a Walt Disney health pic
ure will be shown under the
censorship of the Jackson Coun-
y Health Department and at the
conclusion of the picture four
handmade dolls, donated by Mrs.
). A. Elliott, will be given to
he little girls holding the num-
oers corresponding to those on
ne dolls and four sirplane models
will be given to four little boys.
refreshments will be served by
Mrs. c. S. Miller and Mrs. James
\. Derrick
Church Contributions
Churches Of the county and
he amounts contributed follow:
Wade Baptist. S45: st. Paul's
Methodist. Ocean Springs, $50;
First Methodist church of Moss
Point. SIS; Catholic. Moss Point,
IS; Magnolia Springs Assembly
of God. Hurley, SIS; Pentecostal
Church of God of America, Pas
cagoula. SIS; Kreole Methodist,
$40; Latter Day Saints, Escataw-
pa, $50: Our Lady of Victories,
Pascagoula, SIS; First Baptist,
Continued on Page q
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
LEGION MEETING

The regular meeting of Jack
son County Post No. l60 Ameri-
can Legion will be held Monday
at 1880 p. m, at the Old Spanish
Fort, George NJ, Harrison, COM
msnder, announced.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05

The boysenberry is a variety.
of blackberry-like bramble fruit
with a raspberry-like flavor
which was developed in Cali
fornia from three types of black
berries, a variety of raspberry
and the loganberry.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05
PLANT SEED T

The planting OF seed oysters in
Mississippi coastal waters began
Monday near Pascagoula, F. W.
Elmer, secretary Of the Mississip-
ri Sea Food Commission, an
nounced. A contract let to the
Gulf Coast Shrimpers and Oyster
mems Association calls for the
planting of 10000 varrels at so
cents a barrel. he said,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-07-05

Tha triangular tract Of land
that ofteA forms at tha-mouth
OF a river IL called a delta be-
cause in outline it resembles the
Greek letter Delta.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
Forecast And Weather Report Nome and Vicinity

Weather forecast for Nome: Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs day, and cooler Thursday Lowest temperature tonight 35. Highest temperature Thursday 42. Nome data as of 7:3O am. to- day:
 Precipitation last 24 hours 010. Total precipitation this month 200.
 Temperatures last 24 hours. Highest 48. Lowest A. Maximum wind last 24 hours | mph from the s.
 Sunrise 5:15 am.
 Sunset 6:44 pm.
 Comparative data:
 Temperatures one year ago to- day:
 Highest 50. Lowest 39. Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907:
 Lowest 25 in 1914.
 Highest 58 in 1912.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
OPEN ROAD

RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 11-P) -Three-year-old Wayne Glass wistfully watched his older play mates climb aboard a school bus yesterday and depart for school.
 When the next bus came along, he followed them.
 The lad was taken off trans continental Greyhound bus at
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
Criminal Charges Being Considered Against Squatters

LONDON, Sept. II, -(P)- The British government announced late today that criminal conspir- acy charges were being considered against Communist organizers of a fast-spreading squatter invasion of vacant private and government. leased dwellings.
 A statement from the residence of Prime Minister Attlee said report on the situation had been submitted to the Director of Pub lie Prosecutions.
 'It is the duty of the police to take every step within the limits of their resources to prevent breaches of the law and thev have been instructed to prevent further forcible entries" the statement said.
 The Cabinet was called into special session tomorrow to con- sider the squatters situation.
 A process server in black coat and striped trousers climbed through a ground floor window of Duchess of Bedford house today and served an eviction notice on 1000 squatters barricaded within the building, a luxury apartment block in London's fashionable west end.
 Stanley Henderson, secretary of the Squatters' Committee and leader of the Communist-sponsor- ed movement to commander un- used dwellings, said he had been summoned to appear in court next Tuesday.
 Tt is between us and the Min iStry of Works" he added. q don't fully understand it. I am now going to get legal advice"
 "It looks as if we were supposed to get out by next Tuesday"
 Doors of the apartment later were unbarred and a Communist spokesman said "The state of siege is now at an end"
 The squatters had placed sent | ries behind barred doors to resist eviction efforts of the labor gov ernment.
 Court action to evict squatters also was taken at Birmingham, where Sam Blackwell. secretary of the Midlands district Communist party said "We will fight the squatters case to the last ditch"
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
PAGE SEVEN

of several months.
 Besides her husband and par ents she leaves an adopted daugh- ger.
 Services were held this after noon from the Lavinia Wallace Young Mission. Service vas read by Rev. R. Amundsen.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11

on work gloves and window glass, stripped controls from a score of other items and got to hike sugar prices. '.
 The agency officials, who asked not to be named, told reporters the flour price increase is in the works but declined to confirm or deny trade rumors that the advance will amount to 20 cents per 100 pounds.
 Window glass prices were in- creased by Is per cent while the ceilings of work gloves was placed under a flexible formula, which permitted an immediate rise of three cents a pair. Razor blades, baby carriages and fountain pens were among the items eliminated from control.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
MRS. DAVID ESCHOLT FUNERAL HELD TODAY

Mrs David Escholt, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Phillip Asaruk, and wife of David Escholt of Deering, died here Monday after an illness
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11
.OPA Reports
 Price Increases

Continued From Page One
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11

Vallejo, 20 miles northwest of here.
The Nome nugget., 1946-09-11

Data for other selected stations as of 7:30 am. today:
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-06

pany. after his kick led 2s TO
nothing.
The rest Of the game was a con-
test between the Mesa "Bunnies'
and the Coolidge "Teddybears".
which netted two more touch
downs for Mesa. and gave the
Bear reserves a lot OF good prac-
tice against a superior team. Dav-
I'd Gam. freshman back for Cool
idge. smashed head down into the
center OF the line for gain after
gain. but the time was running
out. and Coolidge reached within
the Mesa 10 for the first time in
the evening when the gun ended
the game.
Outstanding In their play for
Coolidge were Ronald Freeland
quarterbacking. Montgomery at
tackle. and Len Burcher. playing
his first and last game Of the sea-
son for Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-06
CALL FOR BIDS

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed proposals for the pur-
chase OF refunding bonds to be
Issued by the Loan Commissioners
OF the State OF Arizona on behalf
of School District No. 8. Graham
County. state OF Arizona. under
the provisions OF Article 4 OF
Chapter 10 OF the Arizona Code
Annotated 1889. will be received
by the Loan Commissioners OF the
State OF Arizona at the office OF
the State Treasurer OF the State
OF Arizona. in the Capitol Build
ing. al the City OF Phoenix. Ari-
zona. at not later than the hour
OF two o'clock PM. Monday the
10th day of December. 1896
The aggregate principal amount
Of said refunding bonds is S22.-
600 90 OF the denomination OF ST.
OOO.00 each. bearing the date o.
their issuance. bearing interest AT
the rate OF not TO exceed Two and
one-half C2h - Per Cent per an
mum. interest payable semi-annu-
ally on the 18th day OF July and
on the 18th day OF January OF each
year from the date of the bonds
until their maturity. are numbered
from one % TO Twenty-Five (22)
both inclusive. and shall be pay
able as follows:
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-06

At the time and place above In
dicated, or at later time. the
Loan Commissioners OF the State
OF Arizona will convene at their
usual place OF meeting within said
Capitol Building for the purpose
OF considering all bids received for
the purchase OF said bonds and to
take such action thereon as may
be deemed advisable.
All the bids must state the rate
OF interest TO be paid. No bid for
the purchase OF said bonds at a
price OF less than the par value
thereof will be considered and all
bids must be accompanied by a
certified or cashiers check drawn
on a bank doing business In the
State OF Arizona. In an amount
equal 10 Five (5%) Per Cent of
the total par value OF said bonds.
said check TO be drawn payable 10
the order OF the State Treasurer
OF the State OF Arizona. The GER
titled or cashiers check of the
successful bidder shall be retained
Ol Auc l-OhA 1OHAiulHSlOuNl . Vi the
State of Arizona 10 be applied up
on the purchase price OF said
bonds and shall be forfeited in the
event such bidder does not take
up and pay for said bonds imme-
distely upon their issuance and
delivery TO such bidder.
The Loan Commissioners OF the
State OF Arizona reserve the right
TO reject any and all bids re-
ceived. Delivery OF the bonds
shall be made at the office OF the
State Treasurer OF the State OF
Arizona. IN the Capitol Building al
the City of Phoenix. Arizona.
The final approving legal opin-
ion OF Gust, Rosenfeld, Divelbess.
Robinette, and Linton. of Phoenix.
Arizona, will be furnished by the
Board OF School Trustees of
School District No. 6 OF Graham
County. Arizona. and all bids must
be unconditional.
SIGNED) William T. Brooks,
Treasurer OF the State OF Arizona
1st pub. Nov. 18th. 1916
Last pub. Dec. 18th, 1916
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-06
Jackrabbits Whip
Coolidge 42-O
In Final Game
Bears isll prey 10 running OF Whi1-
1er White and company at
Mesa. Eddie SeheIl SPARKS Cool
idee gains in first quarter.

Mesa. Eddie Schell sparks Cool
idee gains in first quarter.
An oyerconfident Mesa Jackrab-
bit team was ridely shocked In
the first quarter OF the game Fri
day night with Coolidge when the
Bears not only held them score
less for the quarter. but gained
much more yardage. Il was a cha
grinned Whizzer White and crowd
that tramplcd the Coolidge squad
after that tn a - TO 0 rout at
Mesa
Mesa Is a class a team. and
that il the whole story White is
another story. lie was In rare
form during part OF the evening.
and ran very poorly in other parts.
he had 10 good blockers on the
field every time he wanted TO
make a move. and that is what
counts In a good play.
Early in the second quarter. the
JaCkrabbits drove down into Cool
idEe territory for the first time.
and Don Millet. their fullback.
smashed over for a score. White
converted and the score stood at
10 o.
After an exhibition by Eddie
SchelI OF brilliant open field run
ming and reyerses. the Jackrabbit
line held ard forced a kick. Mr..
White opened up and showed
why they called him "Whizzer'
by whizzing for a touchdown and
then making the extra point.
when the second half started.
Coolidge was already less all-state
choice Jack Prefer. protective
guard. Coolidge kicked off and
White travelled 10 about Jackrab-
bit 40. Then the Mesa bunch be-
came fancy. with White and Full
er going back about 20 yards 10
receive long latterals. then from
that position. tossing passes 10
each other. Two OF these plays
set Fuller In scoring position and
White made the extra point.
But the Jackrabbits were unsat-
lsfled. as soon they obtained pos
session OF the ball. Whizzer White
supplied a thrill n second on a run
from the left side OF the field.
where center Nelson Cannon
nearly stopped his motion. TO the
right side OF the field. completely
across the entire width OF the
field. and then he went down the
right side line through the whole
q men who were In his way. IL
was In short order that the score
was run off. and White and COM
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-12-06

OMr. and Mrs. George Cullumber.
OF Phoenix. and their i-year-old
son. Kent. were the weekend
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Skrla.
on Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Skrla entertained young Kent by
taking him out for dinner.