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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Circuit Court
Adjourns After
Record Session

Circuit Court adjourned here
last Friday after devoting three
weeks TO a heavy criminal and
civil docket and settling an al
most record number of cases. A
number of eases had to be carried
oyer on the docket. however, due
to lack of time.
A dozen eases against the Ma
sonite Corporation of Laurel were
settled out of court on terms that
were not divulged. The cases,
brought by operators of fishing
camps and commercial fresh
water fishermen, were dismissed
at the defendants cost after the
plaintiffs had been allowed 10
amend their declarations.
In the last days of the court.
presiding Judge l.. e. corban
granted a motion for a new trial
to Virgil Bilbo and set aside the
sentence of is years in the peni-
tertiary, which had been set by a
jury when he was found guilty of
assault and battery with intent
TO rape. He was then allowed to
plead guilty Of attempted rape
and was sentenced TO serve five
years in the penitentiary. No APP
peal to a higher court was made
and he began serving his sen
tence this week.
Two other charges of rape,
against Robert Witherspoon and
Louis Johnson. were reduced to
assault and battery, to which they
pied guilty. Each was sentenced
to serve six months in Jail and
johnson was also ordered to pay
a 5000 fine and court costs.
A jury verdict of guilty against
Millilone Hughes, charged with
burglary. resulted in a three
year sentence in the penitentiary.
In a civil suit, the New Orleans
Motor Company versus j. Pat
Fowler on an account, the court
directed the jury to find for the
defendant.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Forty Seven Youths
Attend First Period
Of YMCA Day Comp

The first period of the YMCA
Day Camp in ~Pascagoula closes
tomorrow with ceremonies be-
ginning at 500 O'Clock at the
Beach Park. Forty-seven boys
from seven through eleven have
person or telephone Pascagoula
according to A. P. May, and every
boy who could not do so has
learned to swim.
They have had twelve days
of healthful fun and instruction,
Mr. May said.
The closing exercises will in
clude awards to the honor camp
ers at a camp fire meeting and a
water program. The two-week
program for girls of the same
ages will begin Monday, Mr.. May
said. and asked interested persons
to contact the YMCA office in
person of telephone Pascagoula
I'll.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
City Police Raids
BRING Liquor Fines
To Whites. Negroes

Two white and two negro es-
adjustments were raided in Pas
cagoula last Friday night by city
police and their proprietors pied
guilty to the possession of intoxi-
eating liquors in city court Mon
day afternoon. Each was fined
500 and cost Of court by Mayor
John II. Watts.
Police Chief ]. Z. Shirley and
officers S. M. Hollyfield. c. G.
Groves, j. c. Weaver and J. +.
Patterson made the raids and con-
fiscated q quantity of whiskey.
Those arrested and fined We're
n. b. Whatley, Marietta Cafe,
947 East Lincoln avenue; S. e,
Spratley. Spratley's Place. 204
South Canty street; Benny Jock
son, 219 Carver Village tresi-
deneel; and Harvey Ladnier, Dew
Drop Inn, 446 Krebs avenue.
Also forfeiting 500 bonds on
charges of drunken driving were
Bill Fox, f. l.. Sweeny. and James
T. Hardin, all of Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Kreole Resident
Burned Seriously By
Oil Con Explosion

j. R. Bosarge, Kreole business
man. is much improved at the
Jackson County hospital after
suffering serious burns recent
" at his residence when a five
gallon can of kerosene exploded.
The flaming liquid ignited his
shoes and socks and he burned
his hands seriously in a vain eff
fort to extinguish the flames.
His wte, Mrs. Effie Bosarge,
came to his aid and put out the
flames after which Mr. Bosarge
was rushed to the Jackson Coun-
" hospital and treated for severe
shock.
His condition was described as
much improved Wednesday af-
ter a bad week during which he
ran a dangerously high fever.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Total
At All High
In City Schools

Total enrolment in the Pasca-
gou1a schools stood at 1888 for
the school year of 1886, Thorn
as r. Wells, superintendent, said
this week that the annual report
shows. OF this number 1920
we're white children and 3l8 were
negroes.
The enrolment was an increase
of about 800 from the last school
year. but approximately that
many pupils dropped oet
during l944-45. The average dali
ly attendance of 3,277 pupils this
year was almost exactly the same
as last year.
"A decade ago. in 1856, the
total enrolment was 761. This
number had risen in five years to
l,221 and then skyrocketed to its
present high during the wal years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Moss Point YMBC
Business Banquet
Set For June "a

The Moss Point Young Mems
Business Clubs annual business
mems banquet will De held at the
community house on Monday
night. June "a, at 7:30 o'clock, it
was announced this week.
President Harold Monroe an
nounced that Edward A. Khayat
and Saul Peterzell have been
named on the program commit
tee and that an outstanding speak
er would be secured for the af-
fair.
Ralph Davis, Rames Khayat,
and Edwin Mays have been nam
ed as a committee to contract mer-
chants and business men of Moss
Point and invite them to the af-
fair.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Rurdl Tees Z ers
In County, et
Ruise In S 1rY

Friday, September 6, will mark
the opening of all county schools,
it was decided at a meeting of
the County School Board in the
Superintendent of Education's
office Saturday.
County Superintendent A. F.
Megehee also announced that
teachers salaries in county
schools would be raised to $3.50
a month in all cases whore in
structors hold college degrees.
Some undergraduates will be
paid less, he said.
1t was also agreed at the meet
ing to add the ninth grade to
the Bluff Creek Negro School
on a temporary basis until other
arrangements can be made.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Large Crowd On
Hand To Greet
Pilots On Saturday

Thirty-three planes of varying
models landed at the jackson
County air port Saturday after
moo as a part of the good will
air tour of the state sponsored by
the Jackson Chamber of Com
merce. :
More than 300 persons gathered
at the air port for what par
Elephants in the tour said was the
largest crowd to meet them at
any city.
The Pascagoula-Moss Point
Chamber of Commerce served
sandwiches and cold drinks to
the pilots who were welcomed by
members of the c of c Aviation
committee headed by Mrs. Man
uella Taylor. Other committee
members represented at the field
were Roy Wingfield, ST., Phil
Chestnut, Joe Crawford, o. A.
Sinquefield, Larry Lindhart. M.
A. Parkinson and Verne Barnes.
About 10 automobiles were furn-
ished through the Chamber of
Commerce to take pilots on a
tour of points of interest in Moss
Point and Pascagoula. The line
of cars proceeded with a police
escort.
Only half of the planes includ-
ed on the goodwill tour arrived
in Pascagoula, the other half be-
ing unable to take off from Nc
Comb because of weather con-
ditions. The types of planes in
Guided one Canadian-built ma
chine and several new. postwar
models.
A man and his wife, aged "A
and 20. joined the tour in Meridi-
an, flying with a pilot friend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Miss Sullivan New
Public Health
Nurse Supervisor

Miss Nezzie Sullivan of Mize,
Miss, has been added to the
staff of the Jackson County
Health Department as supervis-
orv nurse, DR.. Hedmeg, director,
announced this week.
Miss Sullivan has been with
the Mississippi State Board of
Health since 1886 and during that
time she took post graduate
work at Vanderbilt University
in public health for a year. She
served as supervising nurse in
Yazoo County from 1910 to 1945
and for the past year she has
been in the Army Nurses Corps,
having recently received her dis
charge.
Arriving this week was Ralph
J. Ferrell of Clinton, Miss, who
is a new member of the health
department staff with enforce
ment of the milk ordinance as
one of his special duties. Mr..
Terrell was for a few years in
public health service in Simp-
son and for the past three years
was with the Army Sanitation
Corps.
Two persons have gone from
this county to attend the health
education course conducted by
the State Board of Health, DR..
Hedmeg said. They are Miss
Agnes Bryan, school nurse in the
Pascagoula school system, and
Mrs. Marilena r. Penton, science
teacher at the Vancleave Con-
solidated school. Mrs. Penton
will do health education work in
the county through the summer
months. The course will close
June Is.
Dir. Hedmeg announced that
the first milk sample was sent
to the laboratory in Jackson this
week by plane. He also explain
ed that the ingalls, Shipyard is
cooperating with the health dc.
partment by preparing a special
container in which more than
one milk sample can be sent at
the same time.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Moss Point WSCS
Adopts European
FomilY AT Meeting

The program meeting of the
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service was held at the Moss
Point Methodist church Monday
afternoon with 20 members and
guests in attendance.
The organization voted to adopt
a family in Europe to send food
to each month. A feature of the
program was the presentation of
a life membership certificate to
Mrs. George Wood TO be sent 4.
Mrs Woods infant grandson.
Charles w. Campbell, Jr., in the
Belgium Congo, Africa. 'Plan-
ming in Africa for a Lasting
Peace. was the subject used to
introduce the mission study book,
The Cross Over Africa" Ferns
and palms were used as a back
ground for a white cross high
over the map of Africa formed
special decorations. Participat~
ing in the program were Mes
DANES Booker. M. G. FARLEY, G..
c. Bryan, C L. Stewart and +. a,
Khayat, Mrs. J.. s Noblin ies
cd the program with the devo-
tional Those present also en-
joyed viewing the many eurios
collected by Bob Cirlot who was.
stationed in Northern Africa for
many months during his time in
the service.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Drive For Food
And Cattle Opens
All ingalls, Yard

The Emergency Food Drive
and the "Shipload of Cattle for
Europe" campaign will be given
added impetus next week when a
special drive with a goal of 81
per worker opens at the ingalls,
Shipyard.
A. M. Bud" Pelham, fire chief,
and S. N. Ashley, business agent
for the guards union, will serve
as co-chairmen OF the committee
representing management and
labor respectively. Several thous-
and dollars is expected to result
from the drive and the money will
be divided between the fund for
the purchase OF canned goods for
starving war victims of foreign
countries and the fund for the
purchase of cattle to be shipped
from this state TO Greece and
Poland.
A. j. Franklin, county farm
agent, Is chairman for the cattle
drive and A.. p. May is P~ascagoula
chairman and w. M. Alexander
head of the committee in Moss
Point in charge of the Emergency
Food Drive.
Mr.. May and Mr., Alexander
both reported the drive for
money and food to be progress
ing slowly with contributions not
meeting expectations. Mr. Alex
ander said Moss. Point and Kreole
have been blocked off and m
being canvassed and a second
canvass will be made to contact
any individual or concern missed
during the first canvass.
Co-chairmen at the ingalls, yard
explained that canned food will
be accepted in the drive but that
cash is much more desirable as
this will eliminate shipping costs
and will make possible wholesale
buying. Collections will be made
through supervisors in the diff
ferent departments and turned
over TO the industrial relations
office.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Pass Christian Vets Sweep Field
In Well Planned City Campaign

An event of widespread poll
teal interest which has drawn
the attention not only of the Gulf
Coast communities but of the
whole state took place during the
past week in Pass Christian
where a Veterans ticket headed
by Francis ]. Hursey defeated
the mayor and practically the
entire city administration and
retired what was considered one
of the best-organized small-city
political rings in the state.
Because of the general inter
est aroused By the unexpected
decisive victory of the veterans
group, the chronicle-Sta sent
a reporter to Pass Christian this
week To gather background data
for a complete account.
How They Did II
Like most political upsets,
Hursey's election was no acct
dent, but rather the result Of 4
well-organized veterans move
ment, hard work. and a we'll
planned campaign. Another we'll
recognized element vas also pres
ent: An inefficient political ring
that had gotten over-eonfident
and careless. What happened at
Pass Christian was a miniature
repetition Of the defeat o. the
Maestro ring in New Orleans b
: Young colonel just out o the
army, Shep Morrison. Hufsey's
ticket however did II without
political alliances and they are
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Sidewalks Sought
By 80 Petitioners
For Jackson Avenue

A fourth petition for addition
al sidewalks in Pascagoula was
presented to city authorities by
80 residents of Jackson avenue.
The petition seeks walks on both
sides of the street from South
Pascagoula TO Market streets.
The three petitions previously
presented to the city were for
sidewalks, on both sides of the
street in each case, on OLD Mo-
bile Highway from Market street
east to, the city limits, on North
Pascagoula street from its inter
section with Telephone Road to
North Market street, and on Lake
avenue from North Pascagoula
street to the end of the avenue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
VETERANS VOTING

Here are the facts on the eligibility of service men
and veterans to vote in this years elections, as furnished
to Circuit Clerk w. c. Ravens by the Attorney General
of Mississippi. To be a qualified elector without the pay
ment of poll taxes. the Individual must have:
ID Been in service on January /. 1914. and Janu-
airy /. l945.
C) Have paid poll taxes for wear Of 1914 II indue,.
ed after January and for ls4s If released prior
to January l of that year.
tl If in service on both dates. register at the
Circuit Clerks office at least four months prior
to the General Election November S. ls46l and
receive certificates of exemption for years that
poll taxes were not paid. due to service in the
armed forces.
The same regulations apply to members Of the U. S.
Maritime Service.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14

ganized and they decided to put
their own ticket in the field. AT
ter debate among themselves,
Hursev was selected to run for
mayor. He says that he urged
six others TO run, and agreed
to run himself only when it
seemed that no other candidate
with a chance would put himself
forward in the veterans group.
The enrolled membership of the
group reached nor than a hun
bred, but the greatest number
ever 70 attend a rally was 85.
Talking to Hursey. one sees
he is an efficient, ambitious and
determined young man, who goes
about his job in a quiet but eff
feetive way. Once in the race.
he said, he and his group we're
determined 10 win.
They hired a sound truck from
a man in Bay ST. Louis, and be-
gan their campaign on the streets
Of Pass Christian. Their first po-
htieal maneuver. said Hursey,
and the most important element
IN the victory, was Ito assure
the appointment of honest cleo
ton commissioners This WIS
done by riding through the
streets calling On all citizens To
attend the open meeting of the
town Democratic Executive Com
mittee At which the election
commissioners were TO be ap-
Continued On Page q
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
RAISE RATES

An overall increase of ten per
cent in all telegraph rates for
interstate messages as well as re-
visions and elimination of some
services became effective Wednes-
day, June IL, national Western
Union Telegraph Company off
Gals announced.
Increased rates were made
necessary by awards of the Nat
ional War Labor Board resulting
in annual wage increases of S25,-
600. 1000" according to the an
nouneement by the company.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Committee Numed
For Junior Chamber
Annuol Banquet

Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vice President w. w. Welborn
named r. B. McIlwain and John
z. Engel as a committee TO plan
the annual banquet of the orr
ganization at a meeting Tuesday
night. Mr. Welborn presided in
the absence of Edward Gallo
way, who was out of town.
Preparations We're underway
for the affair late this week and
an outstanding program will be
arranged, Mr.. McIlwain said
The newly elected officers of
the Jaycees will begin their
terms with the July meeting.
club officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
HeovY Docket For
ChdncerY Court
Underway This Week

The current term of Chancerv
Court for Jackson county began
here Monday with Judge D. M.
Russell presiding and a heavy
docket in store. The docket was
set Monday and proceedings on
cases began Tuesday.
A large number of cases had
been disposed of during the early
part of the week, most of them
uncontesLed divorce suits.
There were more than 300 cases
on the docket, with las divorce
cases. 81 litigation, and 100 pro-
bate cases to be disposed of.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
oPA ALLOWS INCREASES

The price of snap beans has
been increased ten cents a bushel
by the Office of Price Admin
istration and may result in a
penny-a-pound increase in retail
stores, according TO an OPA an
nouncement. Under the increase
June beans will sell for $3.50 a
mushel. fob. with Pompano, Fla.
as the basing point.
Consumers will pay slightly
more for some cotton blankets
as a result of a 7h5 percent in
crease in producers ceilings.
These increases were given to
bring blankets in line with the
general level of prices for cotton
fabrics established through re-
pricing in March.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
DEDICATE CHURCH

The First Methodist Church OF
Pascagoula will be dedicated at
special services Sunday al IL
a. m. by Bishop u. V. W OAR
lington. This service follows the
burning of the last bonds of IN.
debtedness at church services
last Sunday. leaving the new
church debt free. A member
Of the church will formally pre-
sent the church TO the bishop for
dedication
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
UNPOPULAR TITLE

Centralia, H., AP.-The Pied
Piper of Hamelin town lacked a
willing follower among city COM
missioners as elaborate plans to
rid Centralia of rodents stalled
briefly when no city councilman
wanted to assume the risk of be-
ing known as ethe rat commits
sioner,"
The situation was resolved hap
PLY, however. when two inter
ested citizens accepted the titles
of co-chairmen of the rat-rid-
dance campaign.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
Moss Point Votes
Bond Issue For
Streets And Wafer

The citizens of Moss Point
Tuesday voted for the two con-
troversial bond issues involving
$50, 600 fur water extension and
street Improvement after dissen-
ters had forced a vote on the
proposition by petition. The vote
was 264 for the water bonds
and 253 for the street bonds out
of approximately 487 qualified
electors
One hundred and two persons
voted against the first PROPOSE
ton and 81 against the second
in spite of the fact that not cast
ing a ballot is a vote against a
bond issue under Mississippi law.
Mayor f. Gregory Wood ex-
pressed qualification that the is
sues had carried in the election,
pointisg out that the decision of
The electorate upheld the deyi-
sion OF the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to issue the bonds.
The mayor and board of al
dermen voted the bonds some
time ago but were restrained
from issuing and selling them
by a petition signed by more than
20 per cent of the qualified
electors. Directors to the issu-
ance circulated rumors that the
funds would be used for the de-
velopment of the new Perkins
Subdivision, in which some city
officials are said to be financial
~ Interested.
The mayor and board counter
ed with a newspaper advertise
ment in which they branded the
rumors as false and pointed out
that the money could only be
used for the streets named. which
did not include streets in the new
subdivision.
Streets Named
Water main extension with use
of the $4,000 issue will be 10
Slaipyard. Morris. Denny, McIn-
as Lodge. Magnolia. IA msA.
Myers. East, Bowen. BAYOU,
Church, and Couch streets, and
water meters will be placed
throughout the city to alleviate
what officials describe as "a
dangerous water shortage"
Streets to be surfaced or i'm
proved arc Shipyard, Morris,
Denny. Beardslee, Woods, Cedar,
Bay, Short, Old Stag Road, Sec
ond, Magnolia, Church, Bellvue,
Dantzler, Main, three streets IN
the Marthaler Subdivision in
Kreole, and the street leading
TO Union Cemetery.
The officials countered charges
of moves for personal gain with
the statement that citizens of the
city who enjoy water ard I'M
proved streets should be willing
to have the same improvements
90 to others. They called a vote
for the improvements, a vote for
a progressive Moss Point" and
the citizens upheld their leader
ship.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
POOL SCHEDULE

A regular schedule for the new
Moss Point swimming pool was
announced this week as follows:
Pool closed all day Monday for
cleaning, in accordance with the
public health laws; pool open
Tuesday through Saturday 900 to
1870, 100 TO 500. and ZOO to
$50. The pool will be open on
SUNDAYS from. 100 until 600
o'clock.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14

not tied down to dubious politi-
cal associates as is the Morrison
ticket.
Hursev is a young man of 81
with a round friendly face, grey
ing slightly at the temples. He
lives back on Second street in
neat and well kept house with
his widowed mother. While he
vas a student at Loyola univer-
sity in New Orleans he began
10 sing professionally to help
carr his way through school,
and later he sang over a Gulfport
radio station. In 1912 he enlist
ed in the Seabees in the first
contingent of 5000 in that or
ganization. He served 20 months
as an enlisted man in the Pa
eific. going through the Solom-
ons campaign. and then vas re-
turned to communications school
1t Harvard and made an officer.
He was discharged as a lieuten-
ant junior-gfade.
Form Organization
Along with other discharged
veterans of Pass Christian he
formed a lo0sely-organized so
eial group last fall, holding &C
easional shrimp parties, and the
idea developed that they should
10 participate in town poll
ties 70 ~eIean up" a situation that
vas Unsatisfactory 70 them.
The Veterans Good Govern
nent League was formally Or
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-06-14
MUSIC DOWN UNDER

Melbourne, A~P. Australians
now have the retort proper for
people who've been saying they
prefer horseraces 10 good music.
A Sunday performance by the
Melbourne conservatorium or
chestra and the Orpheon ehoris-
tiers in the Botanic Gardens drew
over 125.000
The record race crowd was 120,-
900 at the 1926 Melbourne Cup
race.
Josephine, the wife of Napo-
leon, bathed in a liquid made
of crushed. perfumed Strawberries
and milk.