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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Chrisien Second
Luxury Liner Del
Sud February z

The second of the Mississippi
Shipping Company's Delta Line
luxury liners will be formally
christened the Del Sud at launch
ing ceremonies Friday, February
%. at the ingalls, Shipyard where
three sister ships are under con-
struction.
The sponsor of the sleek, ultra
modern mistress of the seas will
be Mrs. Adele K. Orgill of Mem
phis, Tenn. Mrs. Orgill attended
Finch school in New York. is a
PAST president of the Memphis
Junior League and was a lieuten-
ant in World War II of the Red
Cross Motor Corps in the Ten
nessee city.
The Del Norte, first of the three
ships contracted for with ingalls,,
was launched January II and the
third. the Del Mar, is still on the
ways and Will be launched at a
future date.
These vessels will make a South
American run and are outfitted
the greatest comfort and enjoy
ment of the 100 passengers which
she will accommodate. A glass en-
closed promenade. outdoor swim
Continued on Page Sixl
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Variety OF Blossoms, Presentation
Highlighis Camellia- Japonica Show

Rare and common, large and
small, brilliant and delicate
camellia blossoms representing
almost 100 varieties filled reeep-
ton rooms at the Elks Club
Friday for the annual camellia-
japonica show staged By the Pas
cagoula Progressive Club.
During the show hours, from
2 until 5 p. m, more than 225
visitors filed past the tables To
view the specimen blossoms and
arrangements. The registration
book showed that many Of the
guests were from out of town
and some from other states.
Members of the club and any
other Interested growers Of the
plants were invited to partiei-
pate in the show. Several gard
ners from other parts Of TINS
section had sent in exhibits, IN
GLIDING some from Vaneleave,
Gautier. Moss Point, Lueeaale
and kreole.
Variety was given to the dis
play b the varied manner Of
presentation. In MANY instances
single blossoms were displayed,
specimen-style, and there were
also a large number Of arrange
ments-seme particularly inter-
esting from point Of technique
and others from sheer breath
taking beauty. Some o. the eN=
hibitors had combined the camel
las with other spring flowers
in effective manner AMI there
were a few arrangements which
included no eamellias At al
O particular local interest. ae-
eording to members q the euh.
we're the Miss Emily and the
Lewis Red Known n othzr
sections rs the Laurel Lear
nj the eVedrfHe.H respectively.
these nave been gwen names
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Thieves Tuke Gosh.
Cigarettes From
Trehern Grocery

BURGLARS entered the Trehern
Grocery, 636 East Polk Street,
during the wind and rain storm
Wednesday night and took $50
and IL cartons of cigarettes, the
police department said yester-
day.
Eugene Trehern, owner, re-
ported the loss yesterday morn
ing and an investigation by Po-
lice Chief ]. f. Shirley and o.
fieers Herman Murray and Lee
Roy Montgomery revealed the
building had been entered by a
rear window after the thieves
had smashed the night latch.
MIR Trehern's watch dogs were
shut in their dog house by the
thieves which led police to be-
lieve the burglar had an init
mate knowledge of the surround
ings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Special Scenery,
Elaborate Plans
For Carnival Boil

Carnival ball committees of
the Young Mems Business Club
Of Moss Point this week enter
ed into final detailed prepara-
tons for the festivity scheduled
for March |.
Plans are elaborate and the
affair, the first in four years,
promises to top all preceding an
nual balls in brillianee and beau
ty. Dick Shields is chairman of
the decoration committee and
is directing his committee mem
bers in the construction and
painting of scenery which will
depict the theme, not to be dis
closed until the night of the af-
fair. Special plans are being made
for a resplendent dais on which
coronation ceremonies will take
place and the thrones will be
occupied by King Joy. VII, DR..
R. c. Eley. and his queen, Miss
Frances Leatherbury, until the
ruling pair Of 1916 are formally
crowned as King and Queen of
Joy TX.
The entire court to be in at
tendance on the rulers will be
announced in the next issue of
the paper and coronation de-
tails will also be made public
at this time.
Frank Spann, Jr., chairman of
the carnival committee, has an
nouneed that he and officials
of the new Reereational Center
ON Market street. Paseagoula.
have worked comparatively to
have the entire building ready
to receive and accommodate the
huge crowd expected to wit
ness the tableau. Special seats
will be provided for spectators
who viii not participate in the
Continued on Page Sixl
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Over 500 Veterans
All Legion Affoir:
Over 100 Join

More than 500 veterans of
World Wars | and II came by au-
tomobile. bus. taxi, and on foot to
the Old Spanish Fort Monday
night for the American Legion
Post No. 100 fish fry and shrimp
boil.
Legion officials announced that
over 100 veterans signed up with
the post during the night anc
Committee Chairman Lester Cobb
pronounced the affair a greater
success than was anticipated b.
anyone.
Two state officials o. the Lee
gion made short informal talks
early in the evening as part o
the brief program and then the
group adjourned to the grounds
where tables were laden vita
fish, potato salad, shrimp, and
drinks. Officials said that the
purpose of the affair-to get vet
Grams acquainted with each other
was accomplished.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Annual Garden
Contest Open For
Entry To March |

The annual Lawn and Garden
Contest of 1916 is open for en-
tries and rules have been an
nounced by the Paseagoula Gar
den Club under whose direction
it is conducted. The contest is
sponsored by the ingalls, Ship
building Corporation.
Aimed in encouraging inn
Aimed at encouraging inn
grounds throughout the city, the
contest includes four classes. a
sweepstake winner and awards
for the best flower and vege-
table gardens. Entries will be re-
eeived until March |, Mrs.
George B. Field. contest chair
man, said.
The sweepstake winner reeeiv-
es a silver bowl donated by the
ingalls, Shipbuilding Corporation
on which her name and the year
are engraved. Anyone winning
the bowl three times becomes the
permanent possessor.
Prizes for all four classes r
Continued On Page Six
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Robbery Thworted
BY L. G. LoPIont
Local Grocernoan

An attempted robbery was
thwarted Friday night when L.
G. LaPlant, Pascagoula grocer
man, defied a loaded gun and re-
fused to give up the $4,000 in cash
and checks he carried in his
pocket.
Mr.. LaPlant had closed his
store for the night and had got
ten into his automobile parked
on Market street to go home
about 7:45 D. M, when a man
dressed in a gray suit stepped to
the half open window by the
driver and, showing a gun across
the glass, said Give me that
money" Mr.. LaPlant struck the
gun back over the glass and
down and the bullet crashed past
him and into the back of the car.
Mr.. LaPlant threw the car into
reverse and as he did the man
shot again, and this time the
bullet went through the wind
shield and whistled past Mr.. La
Plants head. The man then ran
and when police. summoned by
Mr.. LaPlant, arrived or the
scene nc trace of the hold-up man
could be found.
The grocerman said he had
about $1,000 in cash and $1,000 in
checks.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Fear Strikes
Will Result In
Heavy LaYoffs

ingalls, backlog of steel and
electrical equipment is rapidly
being d~issipated by continuing
strikes. The situation at the Pas
cagoula yard was termed very
preearious'' and serious by Exec
ut4ve VhngsfarsIden n.
Guest who announced the yard
would be forced to make sub
stantial layoffs in the very near
future" unless the material began
to flow again.
He said corporation officials
were making concerted efforts tc
keep the plant in full operation
by buying surplus supplies from
war-terminated yards but declar,
ed the outlook mot very prom.
ising."
The shortage of electrical equip
ment was declared the most crit
zeal by MI. Guest who also sale
that steel, pipes. and electrically
driven pumps We're on the critical
list.
'.It is not only the large items
he said, Small items can hamper
production just as much whef
they are not obtainable.'
Cumulative Effect
The yard executive said thai
nm equipment shortage also exists
where manufacturers can not OBJ.
tain the electrical units they
needed for production. The set.
tlement of that strike this week
will have no immediate effee'
on the shortages since it will take
several weeks for the renewed
efforts to be felt by tn consumer
ingalls, officials would not pre-.
diet the number of employee.
who would be effected by ar
initial cut-back due to the ma
terial shortages or the date wher
such action would become neces.
sary other than to say that i
would be 'tin the very near flu
ture."
The affect of the general strike,
in the industries was not felt her,
for several weeks but will con
tinue to be felt-perhaps ever
more-for some time after worl
is resumed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Approve Budget
For c Of c In '46
Rename Barnes

The financial statement for
last year showing an expenditure
Of Sg.511.58 and budget for this
year of $4,000 were approved by
the retiring board of directors
and the new body, respectively,
q q meeting Tuesday night at the
pascagoula-M Moss Point Chamber
Of Commerce.
Verne Barnes was renamed as
manager-secretary of the c of c,
an office he has held for the two
years since formation Of the
chamber two years ago.
The new budget includes funds
for retail and industrial services
and promotion, port development
and hotel promotion.
The new board decided to hold
a formal meeting the SECOND
Tuesday of each month.
Inasmuch as there are now 321
members of the chamber. no at
tempt will be made to put each
member on some committee but
anyone having time TO serve is
asked to contact the c Of c Of
flee, indicating which committee
interests him or her.
The board voted to promote the
erection of a new hotel and went
on record as opposing the re-
moval of the negro trailers in the
project. II was also announced
that two small industries are
studying the Pascagoula- Moss
Point area as a possible location.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
High School Carnival Ball Revived
By Band Auxiliary. Set For March 4

The annual Pascagoula High
school carnival ball, traditional
for many years, will be revived
this year under the sponsorship
of the band auxiliary, members
of the organization announced
Wednesday. The coronation of a
king and queen, to be elected
by popular vote of the student
body. and dance has been set
fer March 4. The ball was dis
continued during the war.
All seniors who are members
of the high school band are eli
gihle for election to king or
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
M. Breelond
Fot0Hy Injured
BY Falling Tree

Walter NJ. Breeland. "A wears
old. was fatally injured Sunday
morning by a falling tree at his
home in Vancleave. He died sew
eral hours later at the Biloxi hos
pital.
Mr.. Breeland had walked out
in the back lot about 8 a. M,
Sunday when a dead tree broke
off in the wind and fell, the top
or a branch striking him. He was
discovered unconscious beside the
fallen tree only a few minutes
later and was rushed to the hos
pital. Death was said to be due
to internal injuries.
He was a native of Jackson
county and had made his home in
Vancleave for the past six years.
He had been employed at the In
gals Shipbuilding Corporation
ward in Pascagoula as an expedit-
er In the sheet metal department
for thPee wears.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday at 3 p. M. at the Bag
gett Memorial Methodist church
Of Vancleave by the Rev. w j.
Walters and interment was in the
Vancleave cemetery.
Pail bearers were CLYDE Gun
ningham. Ed Vaughan, Austin De-
lancey. B. B TAYLOR, Jacob Lock-
ard and Jesse Ravens.
Mr.. Breeland is survived BY his
widow. Mrs. Ira Moore Breeland:
one son, Walter Breeland. Jr.; a
daughter, Frances Moore Bfee-
land of Biloxi and Mrs. O. l..
L.adner of Gnlfnort.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Board Asks Aid
Of Governor In
Stafeline Row

Governor Thomas L. Bailey
was called on this week by the
president of the Jackson Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors to end
the uncertainty and ambiguity"
Of the eastern boundry of the
state of Mississippi by an off
cial state survey ITO definitely
and accurately fix this line and
mark and designate the same"
The letter to the states chief
executive from Supervisor Presi-
dent K. w. Burnham, pointed
out that "the officials of Jack
son County have been critized
because of conditions prevail
ing along the Alabama-Missis-
sippi line in connection with
law enforcement" and that the
uncertainty of the exact loea-
ton of the line makes hazard
Gus and ~jeopardizes criminal
prosecution.
The document points out that
the state constitution fails to es-
tablish the eastern line of Jack
son County and Mississippi. The
constitution, after fixing the
northeastern corner of the state,
reads as follows: Thence up
the said river to the mouth OF
Bear Creek; thence by a direct
line to what was formerly the
Northwest corner of Washing
ton County, Alabama; thence ON
a direct line to a point 10 mills
East of the mouth of the Pas
cagoula River on the Gulf of
Mexico"
Channel Shifted
The letter to the governor re-
lates that 1.-The Pascagoula River
flows into the Gulf of Mexico
in two separate channels known
as East Pascagoula and West
Pascagoula River. These two
channels of the river entering
the Gulf of Mexico some three
end one-half miles from each
other creates confusion and
the center of thread of where
East Pascagoula River enters the
Gulf has apparently in the last
so or IS wears shifted 100
feet or more to the East"
The letter goes on to point
out that ''the official United
States Township Plats de-
signate and show the exact To-
cation of the line as of the time
the surveys were made -. APP
parently it would require an
official State Survey to definite
ly and accurately fix this line
The letter was sent to the gov
elilor fa the recommendation
of the last grand jury here that
the Board of Supervisors request
the Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi to definitely establish the
Eastern Boundary Line of jack
son County"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

queen. The festivities will begin
in the afternoon when the king
will arrive aboard the Royal
Yacht Erusaelp. landing at the
dock at the end of Delmas ave-
nue., where he will be greeted
by his subjects. The party will
proceed to the City Hall where
he will be met by his queen
and presented the keys of the
CITY. The royal couple will be
crowned at the ball after which
there will be dancing and a floor
show.
Continued On Page Six
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SUSPEND HEALTH CLINIC

Due to illness and unforeseen
circumstances, the Jackson Coun-
~ Health Department will close
the services of three nurses as
Of Monday, February 1s. This
will leave only one full time
nurse on the stsff ard until such
time as the staff can be augu-
mented all clinics in the county
will be cancelled until further
notice. Routine office work in the
PaScagoula office and in Ocean
Springs and Moss Point will be
carried on as needed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Founders Day To
Be Observed By
P~oscogoulo PTA's

According to a yearly custom.
the Parent Teacher Associations.
including the recently organized
one at Junior High school, will
join in an observance of Found
erss Day. February %
The observance will be in the
form of a joint social meeting Of
the five associations, at the high
school at 7:30 p. m. on that date.
A program of musical numbers
and a playlet under the direction
of Mrs. C. W. Smith. ANY Child
Alive" will be given prior to
the social hour.
The birthday cake will be cut
and served with other refresh
ments during this latter period.
It is hoped that all parents of
school children. particularly the
fathers will attend this meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
Two Men Fined Sl00
Justice Peuce Court
For Liquor Possession

Julius Mccain, Blair street, and
NJ. L. Brown. negro, Jackson
street. were each fined $500 and
costs Monday by Justice of the
Peace Kate Denny as the result
of raids on their residences Sat
urday night by Deputy Sheriff
John MeNeal.
Each pleaded guilty to having
Intoxicating liquor in their pos
session, Judge Denny said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15
PLANT CONSIDERED

A meeting of any persons in
terested in a starch plant for
Jackson County-in owing stock,
operating the plant or raising
sweet potatoes-has been called
for today, Friday, at s p. m. at
the community house in Moss
Point, by B. D.. Spann. chairman
of the agriculture committee o.
the Pascagoula-Moss Point Cham
Der of Commerce.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

About half of the communities
of the United States $4,000 vii
lagos and towns have only high
way transportation,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

The 17-year-old locust is di-
minishing in numbers because of
the perils inherent in its pro-
longed life cycle.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

Petroleum teehnologists foresee
a rapi1 and tremendous increase
in the use of natural gas as a raw
material for the manufacture OF
chemicals and piasties.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

It is estimated that about L.
600. 900 low-ineome persons who
paid tax on 1915 income will pay
no tax on 1916 earnings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

The alpha particles emitted by
radioactive heavy elements are
actually atoms Of the light ele-
ment helium.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-15

A fly that resembles a honey
bee and that lays eggs in earrion
IS responsible for the myth that
dead oxen are Transformed into
bees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Nov. 18-R-(USDA)
Livestock: Hogs: 1900. Slow, q
cents lower. Bulk good and choice
10000 lbs "a. 1924. rs; other weights
scarce. Sows mostly 24.00; few
heavy weights were 23.75.
Cattle: 16, 1000. Calves 1000. Tor
1900 lb steers 27.00, equal to years
highest market. Fed steers and
heifers steady; strictly good and
choice scarce, active; largely 21.G0-
$500 fo~ medium to good steers,
and 100000 on comparable
heifers. Best yearlings $500. Cows
steady; most Gamers and cutters
9.5O-12.0 90. Good beef COW sto 1850.
Bulls strong to Is cents higher;
heavy sausage bulls to 1850; beef
bulls 100. Choice vealers strong,
%. OOPS. 90; others so cents to loo
lower at 1900 down. Stock cattle
slow, steady.
Sheep: 5000. Sow; slaughter
lambs so cents lower; little trade
on good and choice. Some fed west
ems were $500; several lots me
dunn to good wooded lambs 1880
20.25; few common 13.50-16.00
Deck good and choice fed shorr
No. / pelts $500. Slaughter eve:
not established, bid lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Nov. 10 - U.H-
(USDA)-Livestock: Hogs: market
Is cents lower than Friday or all
weights: Top $24.75 for good and
choice barrows and gifts 160-lbs.
and over. 100-120 lbs. Splits, 120-140
lbs. $22.25. 140-160 lbs. $22.75 Good
sows, all weights $22.25. Good
stays SCOTS.
Cattle-receipts all slaughter
classes light to moderate. Early
sales steers mostly steady, medi-
nm to good $18. 00-20. 90 good grade
around $21.00, or slightly above.
Cows steady at $12.00-15.00 for
good beef type; $40. 0o-12.Oo; on
medium dairy type; $7.0O-10.0o for
Gamers and cutters. Good beef
bulls $14.00-15.0 90; heavy sausage
bulls $12.0o-13.oO. Receipts good
and choice vealers light and short
Of demand; market firm. Good
vealers around $21. 90, choice
quotable up to $4,000
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 = R-
Closing foreign exchange rates
follow Great Britain in dollars,
others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 4 7-8 percent dis.
count of 1912 IL u. S. cents of
3-16 of a cent.
Europe: Great Gritain $4.03 3-16,
unchanged; France (Franc) .84 Ia
up 1-8 of a cent; Sweden (Krona)
27.85, unchanged; Switzerland
(Franc) Comb 23.40, unchanged.
Latin America: Argentina Free
24.55. unchanged; Brazil Free
5.45, unchanged; Mexico 2O.62, I'm.
changed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. 10 - WH-
Wheat: No. 2 red $3.50 nominal;
No. 2 hard $2.12 nominal; No. 2
mixed $2.17 nominal. Corn: No.
4 yellow $1.29 1-4-1.3O IA; No. S
yellow $1.19 3-41.27; sample grade
yellow $1.00. Oats No. l heavy
white 80; No. l white 1888 IL.
Soybeans: No. 2 $3.15 nominal.
Barley: Mailing $1.50-1.78 nomi-
nal; feed $1.15-1.25 nominal Field
seed per hundredweight nominal:
Red Clover $38. 00-42.0 90; Sweet
Clover $11.5o-13.oo; Timothy $500.
$50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
CHICAGO BUTTER

CHICAGO, Nov. 18-R)-Butter
firm: AA SO score 84.5-84.7 rs; A
90 83.5; B 80 82-82.25; c SO 70.
Eggs firm; large No. l and 2
extras $3.50; madium extras 40
Al; standards 1912; current re-
ceipts 41-41.5; dirties 28.5-31;
checks 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
NEW ORLEANS MIDDLNG

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 16-P-
The average price of middlins IS
Is inch cotton Monday at ten des-
ignated southern spot markets was
$1.10 a bale higher at 31.65 cents
a pound; average for the past 80
market days 32.05; middling 7-S
inch average 30.14.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. 10 IN -
Strength developed in grain mar
kets Monday with the nearby de-
liveries of wheat, corn and oats all
showing larger gains than the de-
ferred months.
Wheat finished / 1873 IA higher,
January $2.01, corn was up l s-4-2
1-a, January $1.33 3-8-1-2, and oats
were ahead l 1-4-3 IA November
az
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
E ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1s-R-
Spot cotton closed steady SIPS a
bale higher. Sales 4,519. Low
middling $500, middling 31.40, good
middling 31.8o. Receipts 4,140.
Stock, 210, 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
Stocks Continue Retreat
On Inactive Trading Day
COTTON
f YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 - G -
Cotton futures advanced 80 cents
to SITS a bale Monday as mills
turned more aggressive buyers in
late dealings.
Extreme gains of $3.50 a bale
were pared partially by profit TAX
ing and hedging at the close.
The upturn. was aided by a better
than expected Bureau Of Census re-
port placing October cotton con
sumption at 931, 229 bales against
759, 1853 a year ago. Trade had an
ticipated a figure of about $4,000
bales. October use was the high
est for any month since April 1943.
In early dealings the market
moved irregularly and at one time
was off as much as 60 cents a bale
partly influenced by fears OF a coal
strike which would threaten tex
tile plant operations. There was
further evening up in the Decem-
Der, 1916, contract anticipating
first notice day on November 70.
Cer~tificated stocks of cotton avail
able for delivery against future
contracts decreased 2,72s bales &C
coding to the latest posting and
now totaled 27,067 bales.
Futures closed 30 cents to $l.75 a
bale higher than the previous close.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Is -R)-
Cotton futures closed steady 81
cents to $1.70 a bale higher.
Open High Low Close
Dec. 31.70 32.o7 31.09 31.80 up II
Mch 3l.04 81. "a 5000 31.09 up 10
May 1923 1880: sc .o9 1923 up 10
Jly' 1888 %. 90 1882 1919 up "a
Oct :. Is. so. 25.s5 $3.50 Is. 75b up 3;
Bid,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-19
N. C. O

RALEIGH, Nov. 18- R)- NC
DA)-Hog markets steady to weak
err with tops of PATS at Rocky
Mount, 24.00 at Clinton-Warsaw,
and 24.75 at Richmond.