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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Christmas Seal
Sole To Begin On
Nov. Is For 1916

Preparations are nearing COM
pletion for the 1916 Christmas
Seal Campaign which begins No
vembcr 25, it was announced to-
day by Mrs. S. 3. McIlwain,
president of Jackson County
tuberculosis Association, who
said:
Forty years ago Christmas
Seals spanked the light that has
guided the forces Of science in
the battle against tuberculosis
and Christmas Seals still light
the way.
in these 40 years., the ravag-
es of this disease have been re-
duced three-foGrths, but the
fight is not finished because the
remaining fourth still kills 54,-
900 Americans a year. This
scourge must be eradicated, and
this tuberculosis association is
working with 1900 others in the
country. and hand in hand with
health departments of county,
state anG nation, to eradicate it."
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Navy To Sell
Temporary Units
OF Barracks Here

The fifty-four prefabricated
buildings comprising the u. S.
Naval Barracks in Pascagoula-
mostly quonset huts, northern
and tropical types. II X 35 and
II x AS feet-will be disposed
of by the Navy on November
81 by sealed bids with priority
going to veteran holders of "HH''
prioritieg, the Eighth Naval Dis
trict anlounced this week.
The nuts are of light steel
frame construction, having sheet
metal exterior covering and
wall board and insulation on the
interior. Inspection began We'd
nesday and will continue through
November 20 daily from 800 to
400 o'clock, except Sundays.
AL sales will be for cash and
open to the general public, des-
pite the veteran priority clause,
and tie bid price includes re
storing The grounds to their for
mer condition. In some cases,
this will include the removal Of
concrete foundations.
vFW Aids Bidders
Bidding information and forms
may be obtained at the Veter-
ans OF Foreign Wars building on
Frederic Street in Pascagoula or
from the Naval Repair Base in
Algiers, La.
All interested persons were in
vited to the WV Post last night
by Commander Karl Wiesenberg
where an explanation of the bid
ding process was given.
Sealed bids, indorsed "Pasca-
goult Huts," will be received UNI
til noon, November 81, at the
Eighth Naval District Headquar-
tiers in New Orleans.
Successful bidders must remove
their property within 80 days and
each bid must be accompanied by
a deposit consisting of a certifi-
ed check, cashiers check, or u.
S. Post Office Money Order in an
amount not less than ten per cent
of the total bid or $50, which
ever is greater. The instrument
should be made PAYABLE to the
Treasurer of the United States
Used In War
The Naval base was establish
ed at the west end of Beach
at the height of the
war FIR the crews that boarded
the vessels built at the ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation Yards.
British and French, as well as
American sailors were quarter
ed there at one time or another
and trade many lasting friends
in this section.
The Navy has announced that
they will terminate their lease on
the land as soon as the installa-
tions have been sold and remov-
ed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
C.. ofC. Hotel
Group Votes
To Buy Lot
Plun New Hotel
AT Intersection
OF CdntY-W utts

Definite steps were taken to
provide Pascagoula with a new
and modern hotel Wednesday
night when the hotel committee
of the Chamber of Commerce,
under the Craftsmanship Of w. Ed.
Virgins and a group of citizens
voted 10 buy a tract OF land as
a site for the building.
The land, located at the inter
section of Canty street and Watts
avenue, was already under OPP
ton.
Facing 223 fee. on Watts ave-
nue. and ia feet on Canty street
and embracing the Z, T. Pounds,
Coffee and Kuhn properties, the
committee voted to purchase the
entire tract at a price of $23 900.
Funds for the purchase will be
raised through subscription. and
$4,000 was subscribed towards
the purchase at Wednesday
nights meeting.
Trustees Named
Mr.. Virgins, Z. H. Bacot and
j. w. Brumfield we're appointed
as a committee Of trustees at the
meeting to purchase the land and
hold II for Hotel Realty Com
pany. Subscription agreement
forms were made up Thursday
and 1t was planned to complete
the pun chase late this week.
Under terms OF the plan adopt
ed at the meeting the property
will be conveyed TO the propos-
ed hotel at cost, and subscribers
will receive a dollar for dollar
exchange of stock In the propos-
ed hotel in return for their sub
scriptiun towards the purchase
Of the lot.
If the proposed hotel is not
acfe4lsetels financed one year
from the date of the purchase,
on vote OF the majority Of sub
scribers, the trustees will have
the power to dispose Of the prop
erty, With proceeds 10 be return
ed to the subscribers.
The move was taken after Mr..
Virgins explained to the mem
bers of the committee and others
attending the meeting that it was
his belief hat the purchase of
a site would air materially in the
formation OF a group to continue
with construction plans, or in
terest outside capital in construe-
ton of the building.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Little Boy Loses
Three Fingers In
Dynamite Blast

Glenn Barlow. seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Bar
low Of 424 Short Columbus Drive
suffered the loss of three fingers
Friday afternoon when a dyna-
mite cap exploded in his hand.
The accident occurred at the
home of a friend, Hugh Fletcher,
Jr.. 500 Mckinley street, with
whom ne was playing at the
time.
The little Barlow boy had tax
en- two or three dynamite caps
from the truck used by his ia
Their in mis- work as superinten-
dent OF county roads and said he
had Intended to ask his father
what they were but got busy
playing and forgot il. Later when
he and the little Fletcher boy
were together they decided to
experiment and Glenn held a
lighted match to the cap. his
mother said.
He was rushed to the Jackson
County hospital where his con-
dition as said to be good late
this week As a result of the ex-
plosion he lost three fingers and
the first joint on his index fin
ger and thumb.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Rest. Rooms. BeoutY
Porlors And Barber
Shops Inspected

Sanitary inspectors of the Jack
son County Health Department
have completed inspection of gas
station rest rooms in Pascagou-
la and are making inspections of
beauty and barber shops this
month. Dr. Andrew Hedmeg, di-
rector of the department, an
nouneed this week.
Of the 16 rest rooms visited,
six were found to need improve
ments and two were reported in
very bad condition, he said. A
copy OF the inspection report on
each rest room was forwarded to
the State Board of Health and any
discrepancy was reported to the
state offices of the companies con-
cerned DR.. Hedmeg said.
Strict compliance with the
State Board of Health Sanitary
Regulations is required of beau
~ parloTs and barber shops. Re
ceiving special attention on the
initial visit are adequate steril-
ization of all tools and instru-
ments Immediately after each
use. proper disposal of wastes,
proper separation of beauty par
lors from sleeping rooms and 9TH
Ell PLACES of business, and pres
enee OF hot and cold water I'M
de- pressure. All persons en-
ployed will be required to have
periodic physical examinations.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Roy L. Smith
To Hold Services
Al Moss Point

A series of revival services
will begin at the Moss Point
Methodist church Monday with
DR.. Roy l.. Smith, eminent
churcliGan and editor of the Of
fetal Methodist publication, as
guest preacher. The services will
continue through Sunday, No
vember "a, and will be held
daily at 10 a. M. and at 1880 p.
m.
Dr.. Smith was bern in Nicker-
son, Kansas in 1887. He served
as community reporter for the
countv-seat newspaper and from
that time until the present he
has had continuous connection
as a writer with some publica-
ton. Having learned the trade
of sign painter to pay for his
high school education he turned
to mole serious art after gradua-
ton ana became a cartoonist,
eventually appearing on the Ly-
ceum and Chauteuqua platforms
as an entertainer. He was ordain-
ed to the Methodist ministry in
1903 and his congregations have
varied from the small groups ga
thered TO hear him as circuit rid
er to the large crowds of Chi
cago, Minneapolis and Los Ange-
les Methodist churches. He has
edited the Christian Advocate,
newspaper magazine of the
church. since 1910.
A much travelled man, DIR.
Smith has lectured widely. He
has written for daily metropoli-
tan IeWspapers, contributing
feature stories and religious ar
ticles. His first book was pub
lished in 1919 and since that
time he has produced nearly 80
volumes besides scores of book
lets and brochures. The posses
sor of numerous degrees, DR..
Smith has also served as faculty
member for a number of colleges
and universities. He has been ac-
corded a number of high honors
both as iayman and church mar
because of his outstanding ac-
complishments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Marie Rogndahl
Young C~oloraiura
Soprano. To Sing

A singer of great promise who
has already scored radio ano
concert triumphs despite hel
youth, Miss Marie Rogndahl, who
combines Viking blond lowell
ness with a coloratura soprano
of flutenke tone and Wide range,
viii appear in concert Monday,
Novemo Der Ia, at 8 p. m. at the
Pascagouls High school auditor
ium under the auspices of En-
tertainment, Inc.
Those who have not bought sea
son tickets for the series of pre-
sensations booked by the enter
tainment group will have the OPP
p%ortuni!y of purchasing tickets
for this musical event at the door,
officers said.
Determined at the age of Is
only seen short years ago-to
take singing lessons, Miss Rogn-
dahl did homework and market
ing for her singing teacher in re-
turn for lessons. Late, she en-
tered the University of Oregon
on a scholarship and Became the
pupil of Sigurd Nilssen, inter
nationally known as a concert
and opera singer. In competition
with 10000 other youth in this
country. the young singer won
the undiscovered Voice of Am
erica contest sponsored by Phil
SpitalnY's Hour of Charm" pro-
gram and as wianer was gwen
a 10 weeks contract as soloist on
that radio program.
But Miss Rogndahl became
convinced of the value of finish
ing her education and closing her
ears to all outside temptation
she resntered college. And as
proof o. her sincerity she even
refused 10 sing in New York at
a command performance before
Grown Princess Martha for Nor
wegian Relief. AS a result. Miss
Rogndahl appears before the To-
cal audience as 4 carefully train
ed and finished singer. Critics
have forecast that she will go far
in the musical world and the au-
dience If music lovers in this
area is fortunate to have the OPP
%portunity of hearing her early
in the career which shows such
great promise.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
City Contracts
For Completion
OF Watts Avenue

The contract for paving the re-
manning block of Watts avenue
in Pascagoula-from South Mag
nolia 10 South Frederic street
was awarded by the City of Pas
cagoula Friday to the Moss Point
Construction Company, low am
ong four bidders.
The Hancock Co, Hollis Tenn.
pie, ard Clark Brothers were the
unsuccessful bidders on the forty
foot street with double nine-foot
sidewalks that went TO the Moss
Point concern for sci 1898 ac-
cordine to Mayor John r. Watts.
The contract calls for con-
stfuction to begin Immediately
after q work order is issued and
to be completed within 80 cal
endar days, The contract in
cludes The laying of necessary
storm and sanitary sewers.
The completion of Watts ave-
nue.. which lies just south of
Delmas avenue and the heart of
the Pascagoula business district,
will open a new business section
for development. Mayor Watts
said.
The paving of the street, to-
gether with the completion of
Canty and Dupont streets, has
been a major undertaking of the
present city administration.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
S. A. McInnis. Jr.
Announces For
City Alderman

S. A. McInnis, Jr,, scion of a
prominent Moss Point family and
veteran of World War ii, this
week formally announced his
candidacy for the office OF al
derman-at-large for the City of
Moss Point. subject to the Decem-
Der 10th general election.
The position has been held for
many years by DR.. J. F. Colley,
who has announced his candida
ey for mayor. No me else has
announced for the alderman-at-
large position.
MI. Mclnnis' announcement fol-
lows.
Il take this means of formally
announcing my candidacy for the
office CT alderman-a Large. sub
ject to the will of the qualified
electors in the general election
on December 10.
Il am a native of Moss Point,
80 years old. and a graduate of
Mississippi State college, class of
1895. | served for four and a
half years in the army during
World War ii.
Most Of YOU know me and my
qualifications for this important
position On the basis of that
knowledge. l ask your serious
consideration when you go to the
polls ana | promise only to do the
very best job I can for the city.
if YOU see fit to elect me.
Sincerely yours,
rs. A. McInnis, Jr.'
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Monday Declared
Mississippi Day /:
AT Cancer Meet

AS commander of the field ar
my OF jackson county of the
American Cancer Society, Mrs.
Sydney Swan will head a hos
pitality committee to serve as
hostess Monday &c delegates from
New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New Mexico and New York at
tending the convention of the
National Cancer Organization to
be in session at { coast hotel all
next week.
Members of the executive board
of the county unit who will at
tend the convention Monday
which mas been declared Missis-
sippi Day are Miss Bessie Per-
~. Mrs. E. A. Elliott, Mrs. John
Cole Dr.. S. B. McIlwain, Mrs.
Baylous Stokes and Mrs. Swan.
The special program of enter
tainment will also include a tea
to be given Saturday at Beau
vofr BY The Coas. Unit and local
representatives will assist in
serving and receiving at the
time, Mrs. Swan said.
The national convention will
draw delegates from virtually ev-
ery state in the Union for the
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
a IN RED CROSS

Mrs. Irene Blandy, who has
been employed as secretary by
the Jackson County chapter of
the American Red Cross for the
past five months. is resigning her
position to accept a promotion in
her line of work at Jackson,
Miss. Miss Nellie Tallman. exc
eutive secretary o. the chapter.
announced. This leaves a vacan-
cy in the local office and any
n interested may contact Miss
Tallman for an appointment for
an interview. Applicants must be
able to take shorthand and type
and applications will not be TAX
en after noon Monday. Novem-
Der Is. Office hours for this po-
Sition are from 9 J.. m. 10 4:30 p.
m. five DAYS a week with an hour
for lunch.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Community
Chest Drive
Underway
Sixteen Thousand
Dollor Cool Set
By Choirmon Stout

The Community Chest will of
ficially open the l946-47 drive
today, Friday, with a quota of
$4,000 and the campaign is
scheduled to continue through
Saturday, November %.
Chest officers and representa-
tives Of various organizations
were guests of the Merchant Ma
rine Bank, the Pascagoula- Moss
Point Bank and the Pascagoula-
Moss Point Chamber of Com
merce at a luncheon Thursday
at the Pascagouls Country Club
when details of the drive were
explained. Dr.. Thomas Stout,
chairman of the drive, presided
at the meeting.
The substitution of one en-
comprising drive for numerous
small drives and petitions asking
individual assistance was stressed
by DR.. Stout in emphasizing the
Importance of making a sue
cessful campaign.
I'VE ask active cooperation in
putting the drive over he told
the as men and women present,
land after the campaign is COM
pleted we ask that anyone max
ing a request for money-with
the exception of national or
church orives--be referred to the
Community Chest"
The five organizations included
in the budget for this year are
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Boy Scouts, the jackson
County Department of Public
Welfare Community Recreation
and the USO, DR.. Stout said.
The amounts of the individual al
locations were not disclosed but
the total sum is $4,000. OF the
remain .ng $1,000 of the quota,
$400 will be used for administra-
tive expenses and $1,000 will be
placed in "A contingent fund from
emergen ey requests will
be granted, Chest officers said.
DR.. Stout explained that in the
organization set-up there will
be a committee, names of the
members of which will not be
made public, to approve emergen-
applications. Such requests
will be presented first to the
Board of Directors and then e
ferred to the special committee
for approval.
Possible Beneficiaries
Named as possible participants
in the Community Chest in the
future by M. l.. Funkhouser, a
director, YER a proposed chill
dren's playground development,
the library and Girl Scouts.
Mr.. Funkhouser also stressed
the value to the merchant and
the general public of having only
one drive with funds for worthy
organizations and charities COM
bined into a Community Chest.
AS president of the Community
Chest, R. B. McIlwain gave a
brief resume Of the activities of
the Chest since its formation in
September. l945.
''The Community Chest is in
its infancy and like any other
infant makes mistakes" DR.. Stout
said. But we will make every
effort to correct these errors"
The Community Chest has
proved most successful in many
large cities, luncheon guests were
told. and there is every reason to
believe IT can be the same sue
cess in Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Crippled Children, Wearing Braces
And Smiles, Attend Clinic On Friday

Some limping with the aid of
brsces and crutches, others be-
ing carried because of complete
disability but all Of them wear
ing broad smiles, "a little chill
dren from Jackson, Harrison and
Hancock counties attended the
Crippled Childfen's clinic held at
the Jackson County Health De
partment in P~ascagoula Friday.
A movement is underway,
sponsored by the Pascagoula
Elks Club, to construct a Grip
pied children's wing to the Jack
son County hospital. Represent
ing the hospital committee, j.
Guy Krebs appeared before the
board Of supervisors to present
plans for applying for state and
federal aid in financing the ad
dition. The board approved the
plans and preliminary plans and
an estimate on the building of
the l6-bed wing will be drawn
up Warren iMcCleskey IS the ar
chitect. The cost of the wing will
be approximately $4,000, E. A.
Elliott. exalted ruler of the Elks
Club, estimated and il is plan
ned to apply for one third
of this amount from the state
and one third from federal
funds, the remaining third to be
furnished by the Elks. The full
equipment OF the wing will re-
main to be provided for, Mr.. Ell
lott said as this is not included
in the stated estimate.
The first Pecan Bowl football
game Will be sponsored Deem
Der Is by the Elks and the
Knights of Columbus and the
proceeds will be split for the hos
pital wing sponsored BY the Elks
and the Doll and Toy Fund which
is a project of the KC's.
The clinic was conducted by
DR.. ". c. Harmon of Mobile,
orthopedie surgeon and assisting
him were w. c. Harmon, Jr.,
Mrs. j. T. McDougal of Jackson,
state superintendent of the Grip
pied Children's service: r. w.
Goldsbv of Jackson, representa-
tive of makers of artificial appli-
anees; and Miss Mable King, GRIP
pied children's service nurse for
South Mississippi. Sixtv-nine of
the children We're white and Is
were colured.
The children ranged in age
from three months to 'teen-age
and the types of Affections va
ried widely. Some of the little
children suffered from spastic pa
ralvsis, some from eengenital
malformation but the large ma
iority bore the marks of polio
myelitis or infantile paralysis. A
few of the patients were being
fitted with braces or other arti-
ficial aides fol- the first time.
Some Of those attending the elm
ie had outgrown their braces and
had come for refitting and some
reported only for progress check
up.
Tire children began arriving
early in the morning and con-
tinued coming until nearly noon
but there vas no trouble with the
small patients. When the wait
ing room became full the children
were sent over to the offices of
the American Red Cross across
the street where color books. col
Continued en- Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Labor-Company
Conference Set
AT ingalls, Nov. 20

A conference between officials
of ingalls, Shipyard and topside
international representatives OF
various A. F. of L. unions is
scheduled TO be held at the yard
Wednesday, November 20, at 10
a. m, Paul Keefe, public and la
Dor relations director at the yard
announced.
Although the current labor
contract, ov its terms, will con
tinue until the official termina-
ton of the war emergency by
proclamation of President Tru-
man. Mr.. Keefe said, both
company and unions feel that
there is much to be gained by
such = conference"
The conference is not for the
purpose OF opening the contract
or any matter concerning wages
or conditions of employment, but
a labor relations conference on
the general welfare of the COM
pany and the unions, it was ex-
planned. 1t is probably that such
matters as safety and sanitation
conditions and educational ia
cilities viii be among those dis
eussed.
The union delegation viii be
headed by James Brownlow. sec
retarV-treasurer of the Metal
Trades Department, A. F. of L.,
and E. H. Rowan. special assist
ant te he president of the Metal
Trades Department. both of
Washington. In addition repre-
s~entatives of al international and
various local unions will be at
the conference W. r. Guest, ex-
ecutive vice president of the COM
pany. and Mr.. Keefe will be am
ong representatives of ingalls,, ac-
cording to the announcement.