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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Republican Party;s Election Sweep Is
Chosen Story OF Year By Nation S Editors

fession of William Heirehs in
July, this story gave a series of
shocks to the public.
7.--U. S. GETS TOUGH" Dur
ing the year Americas relations
with Russia provided headline
after headline. Behind the head
lines there was apparent evidence
of a developing u S. policy TO
adopt a firmer attitude on ques-
tons upon which there was a
difference of opinion with the
Soviets.
a. NATIONAL RAILROAD
STRIKE. Until President Truman
stepped down on two rail unions
and virtually forced them to re-
turn to work, a shutdown of the
country's economy was in pros
pect.
9.-HOTEL FIRES. One of the
worst domestic tragedies in years
was the blaze in Chicago's La
Sale Hotel in June, which ex-
acted a toll of 81 dead. But this
catastrophe was exceeded in De-
cember by another hotel fire
this one at the modern Winecoff
notel IN Atlanta, IN which scores
Of persons were trapped. others
leaped to death. and the LaSalle
toll was doubled.
l0.-THE ST. LOUIS cAHDI-
NAILS. They came from behind to
WIN the National League pennant
race from the Brooklyn Dodgers
in a thrilling playoff, and then
went on to upset most dopesters
by conquering the Boston Red
Sox in the World Series.
Other stories which were high
in the voting were the Paris
peace conference, the designations
Of Henry Wallace and Harold l..
lckes from the Cabinet, short
ages of meats and other food
stuffs, mans explorations of
space via radar and rockets, the
Carson case and the housing
crisis.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Presentation OF Messiah" BY Music
Club Given Enthusiastic Reception

A discriminating audience gave
on enthusiastic reception to the
Paseagoula Music Clubs End an
nual Christmas presentation of
the sacred Messiah at the First
Baptist Church Auditorium, last
week.
A trained chorus of 80 women
and 20 men featured an excep-
tionally smooth performance. The
addition in numbers to the male
section of the chorus brought out
new tonal beauties in the great
oratorio.
Fred Jones. bass soloist, visit
ing here from State College, gave
splendid performance, as did
John A. Thresh, with his lyric
tenor. Mr.. c. r. Hare, who ably
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Vocation Plun
Instituted For
Mill Employees

A vacation plan for employees
of the Jackson County Mills.
whereby each employee with one
year of service will be given a
weeks vacation, was announced
this week by Saul P~eterzell. COM
pany official.
Under the plan, the plant will
close for one week during the
Fourth of July holiday season.
Persons with one year or more of
service will be paid for a full
week, and those with from three
to six months service will be
paid for half of a week, it was
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
A. P. Complies Highlighis OF Year S News

row with President Truman over
latter's nomination of Edwin w.
Pauiey as undersecretary of
Navy.
Feb. 15.-Canada announces
leakage of atomic energy infor-
nation to members of a foreign
mission in Ottawa.
Feb. l6.-Steel strike approa-
ches end in wake of 1914 cent
per hour increase granted by
us. Steel Corp.
Feb. 18.-Thirty-two prelates,
including four Americans. made
Cardinals in Rome.
Feb. 23.-Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki
Yamashita, Japanese conqueror
of Singapore. hanged as war
criminal.
March 5.-Former Prime Min
ister Churchill at Fulton, Mo-,
accuses Russia of planning x
pansion behind the iron cur
tain" and urges virtual u. S.
British military alliance.
March 13.-CIO Auto Work
ers settle strike with General
Motors. Truman withdraws nom
nation of Paulev as undersec-
rotary of the Navy.
March 15.-Prime Minister At
tlee announces India can have
independence il she wants it.
March 28.-U. S. State Depart
ment announces plan for inter-
national atomic development au-
thority.h
Apr. i-Bituminous coal min
ers stop work with expiration of
contract with coal industry.
Apr. Sit. Gen. MaSaharu
Homma. commander held res
ponsible for Bataan death march,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

Jan. 3.-President Truman calls
for strike-control legislation.
Jan. 7.-U. S. soldiers in both
hemispheres carry on I'VE want
to go home" demonstrations.
Jan. l0.-United Nations as
sembly meets in London with
Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium
elected its first president.
Jan. 12.-President Truman in
tervenes to win week postpone
ment of nationwide steel strike.
Jan. l5.-CIO and AFL pack
inghouse workers strike; 100000
electrical workers also in walk
out.
Jan. 21.-Virtually all steel
mills closed as CLIO steel work
ers walk out.
Jan. 24-Armp announces Sig
nal Corps scientists radar con-
tact with the moon.
Jan. 25.-John l., Lewis takes
United Mine Workers back to
AL.
Jan. 26.--U. S. stizes II strike
bound packing companies. Iran
delegates to UN Security Council
charge Soviet interference in
Trans affairs.
Jan. 27.-Packing house work
ers agree TO return.
Feb. 4-British Foreign Seere-
tary Ernest Bevin denies Rus
sian charges that Britain endang-
erS peace with troops in Greece.
Feb. 6.-President Truman calls
on nation to conserve wheat to
avert mass starvation abroad
Feb. 9.-Stalin announces new
Five-Year Plan for Russia.
Feb. 13,-Secretary of the In
terror Harold l.. Ickes resigns in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Two Accidents
Murk Christmas
Season. One Hurt

Two automobile accidents were
recorded during the Christmas
season by Pascagoula city police,
according to Chief J. E. Shirley.
Howard Bernard "Goober" Ma
son, 507 Garfield street. was in.
jured Christmas Eve night when
the taxi cab which he was driv-
ing for the 1870 company crashed
into a telephone pole at Lincoln
and Market streets. According
to investigating officers, Mason
apparently lost control of the
ar. No charges were filed. The
a was severely damaged. Mason
was released from the Jackson
County hospital Friday where he
was treated for cuts and bruises.
Howard Frank Bragley of Pas
cagoula was charged with drunk
en- driving, according to Chief
Shirley, when he turned his car
in front of a 1870 taxi. He was ar
rested by j. E. Patterson and
S. l.. Churchman. Both cars were
damaged.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Lake Elementary
School Presents
Christmas Program

On Friday morning at 9 o.
clock, the pupils of the Lake
School presented a Christmas
program in the beautifully de-
corated auditorium of the school.
AS late MS 1912 most movies
The program was opened by
the singing of silent Night,
Hold Night by the entire school
after which first grade pupils
presented watching for Santa
Claus" Classics Wishes" and
songs.
The second grade presented
"At the Doll Counter" "The
First Christmas Night" and
Santa Claus Comes"
The third grade was represent
ed by a Christmas Acrostie; 1.-THE
Cuckoo and German Folk
Song sung by Carmen Byrd,
and Christmas suggestions.
SILENT Night was given as
a solo bv Dawson Walters. af-
ter which "The First Christmas"
was presented by the third grade.
This was followed by three
songs, "Awav in a Manger," "a
Christmas Wish and Christmas
is coming"
EUR Elise" by Beethoven was
presented by Helen Green and
"Santa's Christmas Court" was
staged by the sixth grade.
Country Gardens Old Eng
lish Air" was rendered by Caro-
lvn Byrd and the program was
closed with I'm Bethlehem
by the fourth and fifth
grades.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Wonan's Club
By
Beach Pupils

During the December meeting
of the Pascagoula Woman's club
Mt Lincoln Hall Friday those at
tending had the pleasure of lis
tening TO q program or readings,
songs and playlets given by pu
pills Of the Beach street school
and Catherine Lockard of the Ju.
nior high school.
The program, which had been
arranged by Mrs. f. H. Bacot,
Mrs. Edith Farnsworth. and Miss
Zoe Belle Cox and other mem
bers Of the school staff, was di-
rected by Mrs. FarnsWorth who
also served as accompanies at
the piano.
A first grader, elizabeth Sims.
covered herself with glory by
faultlessly reciting THE Night
Before Christmas after which
Catherine Lockard gave pleas
ure bv singing Victor Herbert's
"Toylsnd.p
A reading THE Selfish Giant
by Oscar Wilde, was cleverly
by Lois Ann Walker to
= musical accompaniment.
"A playlot, Christmas Signs
and Tokens" entertainingly pre-
scented by the children of the
third grade who had been train
ed by their teacher, Miss Zoe
Belle Cox, assisted by Mrs.
Farnsworth and others.
During the business meeting,
which had been deferred until
after the program, Mrs. Harrison
G. Otis, the vice president, oe-
cupied the chair in the absence
of Mrs, Frederick Graef who is
i'll.
Following the short session, tea
was served from a table hand
some with cloth of lace, and
Christmas decorations, including
crimson candles.
The hostesses, Mesdames Ralph
HOLSTER. w. b. Herring, and
Otis. were assisted by Misses
Hermine Herring. who poured
tea, and Mrs. G. X. Kinnear of
New York, who helped serve.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

executed as war criminal.
Apr. 17.-House of Represen-
tatives passes weakened price
control bill.
Apr. 29.-Allies indict Hideki
TOTO for war crimes.
May 4-Criminals fail in Jail
breaking attempt at Alcatraz
prison.
MAY Achievement seizes
sogt coal mines; Secretary of In
terror Krug authorized to nego-
tiate with union chief John L.
Lewis.
May 22.-Country hit by ma
tion-wide railroad strike.
MAY 25.-Rail strike ends as
trainmen and engineers bow to
government wage increase pro-
possls.
May 29.-Soft coal strike ends.
June IL. - President vetoes
Case labor-eontrol bill.
June 14-Bernard NJ. Barueh
presents U. S. proposals to UN.
Atomic Energy Commission.
June i5.-Big Four foreign
ministers meet in Paris.
June 24-Fred NJ. Vinson
sworn in as Chief Justice of the
United States.
June 29LTruman vetoes OPA
extension bill, demands Con-
gress adopt etrieter controls.
July i.-OPA expires. First of
two atomic test bombs explodes
at Bikini.
July 4-Independance assum-
ed by Philippines.
July 12.-Big Four foreign
ministers adjourn Paris meeting
July 13.-Congress approves
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Work Will Sturt
Next Month On
Six Diesel Vessels

The ingalls, Shipbuilding Cor
poration has procured contracts
for reconversion work on six
diesel powered ships of the Floter
Mercantile Grancolombiana, joint
Merchant Marine of Columbia,
Venezuela and Ecuador, Monro B.
Lanier, president of the ingalls,
Corporation, announced Friday.
The first two ships will arrive
at the Pascagoula yard during
the last two weeks of January and
the group will continue to arrive
by tWos until all six are delivered
to the local yard. The vessels
are of CT NAV 1 design and
prior to being sem to ingalls, their
supersiructure will have been
reassembled by the Maritime
Commission. The ships were
built at the Great Lakes and will
be flowed down the Mississippi
river on ponteons in order that
they may navigate the shoal wat
ers of the Mississippi river chan
mel. They have a draft of ID
feet, nearly twice the depth of the
channel. They are 1913 feet in
length with q 50-foot beam and
will be the first motor hsips to
be handled In the Pascagoula
yard.
The work will include rear
rangement of all quarters and the
dining salon, repainting the yes
sci, testing of all equipment and
sea trials. They are scheduled
to be delivered, completed and
after sea trials, in March, April
and May, 1947, Mr.. Lanier said.
To Stabilize Work
Although this will not mean
any great increase in employ
ment it will serve to stabilize
working forces IN the outfitting
department, the company presi-
dent pointed out.
This is the first experience
of the local yard at reconcers-
ion bit the company hopes
for a continuance of this type of
work. Mr.. Lanier said. After
this first step in building the
three-country Merchant Marine,
a program of new construction
will follow and the ingalls, com
panv will be invited to bid. Mr..
Lanier said.
Stem Lindquist, technical adj
visor of the company, is en- route
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

as the nation suffered from the
effects of the history-making
strike by John l.. Lewis United
Mine Workers. During the year
there were strikes by steel work
ers, railroad workers, commune
cations workers. packing house
workers. and scores Of others.
3.-opA DEcoNTHoLs. AT the
end of June. President Truman
refused to sign q bill extending
the Office of Price Administra-
ton, but demanded a law to give
that bureau greater powers. For
a month the country was without
price controls. Then a new OPA
bill was passed and signed. BY
the years end only rents, sugar
and rice were still under controls.
The rising cost of living was a
main topic of conversation in
every kitchen, but economists de-
bated whether il was because the
OPA had stayed too long or had
not stayed long enough.
NUREMBERG TRIAL AND
EXECUTIONS. This year saw the
end of IL Nazi bigwigs who were
found guilty of war crimes after
a precedent-setting trial by an
Allied court at Nuremberg. The
story had a dramatic climax: Be-
fore 10 went to the gallows ac-
cording TO plan, the Number Two
Nazi. Hermann Goering, swallow
ed poison and had a last, grim
joke on the hangman.
5.-AToMIc BOMB EXPERT
MENTS. Two of these at Bikini
lagoon in the Pacific gave a
new insight into the destructive
ness of the worlds most awesome
power.
s-DEGNAN MURDER CASE.
From the brutal Staying of g.
year-old Suzanne Degnan in
Chicago in January to the con-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Annual YMBC
Carnival Ball
Date Feb. Ia

Announcement Is made by the
Young Mems Business club of
Moss Point that the date for its
tenth annual carnival ball has
been set ms February IA.
The bali is always one Of the
most outstanding and colorful So
cial events of the Mardi Gras sea
o in the two cities and has
proved a medium for bringing to-
gether 4 cosmopolitan group to
honor the new king and queen.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Interndl Revenue
Collectors Assigned
Permanently Here

Two zone deputy collectors of
Internal Revenue have been as
signed 4 permanent post of duty
at Paseagoula. Collector Eugene
Fly announced IN Jackson this
week.
Porta Pesser and Alfred A.,
RAYMOND have been assigned to
Pascagoula and will be in the
Court House several days during
January to assist taxpayers in
the preparation of their income
fax forms,
The dates listed are January 2
end 3. and the 6-10 and 1915, in
elusive, the announcement said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Humming Bird
Increases Service
For Puscdgould

The Louisville and Nashville
Railroads new all-eoaeh stream
liner, the Humming Bird. now
stops a. Pascagoula to discharge
or take on passengers arriving
from or going 70 any of the trains
regular stops between New Or
leans and Cincinnati. These in
clude New Orleans and Mobile.
The sleek modern train with
the latest in travelling conven-
fences makes a regular run from
New Orleans to Cincinnati leav-
ing Pascagoula for New Orleans
at 5;24 a. m. ami for Mobile and
beyond at 1:41 p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
New Years Doy
Holiday For Most
Workers In County

New Years Day will be a holi-
dav for almost everyone in Jack
son county with most Of the Of
fees, businesses and industries
closed for the day.
The banks viii be closed 10 OBJ
serve the legal holiday and the
post. offices will observe regular
holiday schedule. Stores viii be
closed rs viii public offices. In
gals Shipyard and Jackson Coun-
~ Mills viii suspend operations
for the dav but he Moss Point
Mil If the International Paper
company will work on regular
schedule, company officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Four Hurt And
Three Arrested In
Yuletide Fights

Four persons were injured and
three men have been arrested as
the result of two alterations
which broke out at the pinehurst
Inn in Bayou Casotte and May,
fair No. | In Moss Point Christmas
Eve night, according to police of.
ficials.
Mrs. ]. v. Welch suffered a Sc
we're ~laceration of the left hip in
a cutting scrape at the Pinehurst
Inn and l.. j. Henley, who was
later charged in connection with
the affair, received treatment for
decorations of the forehead. Rupert
Whatley received treatment at
the Jackson County hospital for
a cash along his left side Henley
and Whatley were taken into GUS
todv by Deputy Sheriff John Me
Neal in connection with the fight.
They were later released under
$1,000 bond and hearing was set
for Tuesday. December 81. Mrs.
WEIGH was taken to the Jackson
County hospital and was later re-
moved to her home.
Charges of assault andbattery
were filed by three brothers of
Whatley against Henley.
Chester Farragut of Moss Point
was arrested by Deputies McNeal
and A. o. Davis and State High
way Patrolman Bud GRAY on
charges of assault and battery in
connection with the beating of
Albert Seals of Wade in the May
fair club where Farragut is en-
ployed. Seals was hospitalized
at the Jackson County hospital
for injuries of the head. Farra-
gut was later released under ST.
900 bond, police said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

conducted, also sang the opening
tenor solo. Mrs. Upton David, Mrs.
Arthur Jones, Mrs. r. A. Hertz
age, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Miss
Margaret Alice Wilder. sang their
solo numbers with distinction.
Mrs. r. T. Huthmaker, pianist,
performed nobly the Overture
and the Pastoral Symphony. One
felt, however, that for a chorus
accompanying instrument, an or
gan would do Mrs. Huthmaker's
talents more justice.
Mrs. P. j. Higginbotham, at the
organ, played familiar Christmas
carols, during intermission. The
glorious Hallelujah Chorus and
DIR. l.. F.. Green's benediction
brought the eventful evening to
a close.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Suntu Rides Stork
For AT Leust Two
County Couples

Santa Claus rode q stork in
stead of driving reindeer for at
least one Pascagoula and one
Moss Point couple. delivering
fine baby boys for them ut the
Jackson County hospital on
Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ID. Buffet.
Jr., of 1914 Resca De La Palma,
named their Chr'stmas-package
son, James William, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Green of Moss Point
have ehristened their Christmas
baby. Thomas Ellison.
The Indians provided the veni-
son and fowl for the Pilgrims
first Thanksgiving.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
C WOMAN WINS

Mrs. H. c. Dugan. proprietor of
a cafe in Virgins, Miss, was the
lucky person awarded the new
Chevrolet given away by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Dugan was notified by
telephone and the automobile
delivered to her, post officials
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
ELKs HAVE PARTY

The Pascagoula Lodge, p. P. o.
E. Elks, vii entertain at a dance
Monday night when IN orchestra
has been engaged to play for the
occasion. There viii be special
New Years decorations.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
TOP STORIES A YEAR
AGO

birth of atomic bomb.
2.-Surrender of Japan.
3.-Coliapse of Germany.
4.-Deafh of Roosevelt.
5.-Lsbor unresf sweeps U.
s.
s~-united Nations get 60
ing.
7.-Defesf Of Churchill and
leftwsrd swing in Bri-
tain.
Gzlosse uzssbxQbes Pearl
Hoxhc<.
9.LTrfdl Of war sssn,fnals.
u.-postwar upheavals in
Europe. Asia and Pacific.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

Great Britain first laid claim
to the West Indian island of
Barbados in 1905, when an Eng
lish ship landed there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

The only foreign trip George
Washington ever took wa to the
island of Barbados in the West
Indies.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

Screen star George Raft was
once a champion Charleston
dancer.
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