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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Many Answer
Pleo For Homes
For Three Girls

Twenfy-eight applications
poured into the Jackson County
Department OF Public Welfare as
the result of an appeal for fos-
ter homes for three little girls,
published recently, Miss Rosa M.
Cole, assistant child welfare
worker. revealed this week.
There were telephone calls, let
tiers and personal visits. Some
of the applicants were former
foster parents, some were already
under study as foster home par
ents, a few had adopted chill
dren and wished another, sever
al had applications in child plac-
ing agencies and had not sue
ceeded IN getting a child. A few
thought the children were in the
department offices and they could
look them over and decide
whether or not to take them.
OF the % applicants, % were
Interested only in adoption or
some type of care other than
foster boarding care. Five wish
ed to board the children and
studies are being made and sub
mitted TO the Division of Child
Welfare of the State Department
of Public Welfare for approval,
Miss Cole SAID.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
ChiIdrens Wing
Is Planned For
County Hospital

Plans for adding a I6-bed
children's orthopedic wing to the
Jackson county hospital were
formulated at q Joint meeting of
the Hospital investigating Com
miftee and the Crippled Chill
dran.s COMMITTEES of the Pasca-
aDula Elks Lodge "Wednesday
night az the club house, f. A
Elliott. exalted ruler of the To-
cad lodge, announced this week
A subcommittee Of the group
is ssleduIed to meet with the
County Board OF Supervisors at
its regular nsesiug on Nevem-
Der eth to discuss the matter,
and obtain the sanction Of the
county IN the work.
The local Eiks Lodge has been
srcumulating q fund for this pur-
pose for the past two years and
presently has earmarked a total
OF 300 for the purpose. Other
funds are expected 70 swell the
toszl 20 $4,000, Mr. Elliott said,
and aid OF other civic organiza-
tions will BE- sought in raising
the maximum amount possible.
3izfe Contacted
The State Hospital Commits
sion ms already BEEN contacted
in the matter and state and fed
eral aid will be sought IN the
project. Under Federal and State
regulations participation in such
projects IS divided equally be-
tween the sponsor, Federal gov
eminent and state. one-third of
the total cost from each.
Mr. Elliott pointed out that
there is no childrens orthopedic
hosultal in the state, and that
Hch a wing in connection with
the Jackson county hospital
would Be invaiuabIe to this sec
llnn
Tentative cost OF the project
mas been set at $50. 900.
The EIksf Hospital investigat
ing committee is composed Of
nfs. r. u Egekara and W. j.
WessharfaEd " n Cole, y Guy
Krebs + L DeLashmet, Hermes
2 Gsutier, L. c. Winterton and
Easfon King.
The Crippled Childrens Com
mlftee is composed of Floyd
Wages, Thomas M. Bates and w.
a. Moncrief.
II the county's sanction of the
project Is obtained an intensive
drive Is planned and every civic
organization in the city will be
asked to participate in the rails
ing of the necessary funds It
will be necessary for the coun-
" to act as the sponsor of the
project. Mr. Elliott said, as the
state and Federal government
wiil participate in such projects
oniy with municipal or county
subdivisions of government.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
New School Heulth
Program Plunned
For Neur Future

Under a new school health pro-
gram to be inaagurated by the
Jackson County Health Depart
ment III the county school system
in the near future, the method of
examining children will be
changed, DR.. Andrew Hedmeg,
director of the county depart
ment. revealed this week. The
program was planned after con-
ferences with school authorities
and representatives of the State
Board of Health and the State
Department of Education. DR..
Lenore Badja has recently been
assigned to the coast for this
work IN Jackson and Harrison
counties.
The mass examination of err
tain specified grades or groups
will be entirely discontinued, he
said.
Past experience has shown
that tbs only results in the large
volume of school records, which,
due to our limited nursing staff
here in Jackson County or in
any other health department,
have never been followed up ade-
quately. Also a very large per-
centage of the children seen I'M
der the old system were being
taken car of by their own fam
lily doctors and dentists, and
needed nc attention at these
clinics" he declared.
The proposed plan is to see
only children by special referral
by teacher, the nurse, P. T. A,
or any one noticing some appar-
ent physical defect. The chill
dren will be seen by appoint
ment only and the parent must
be present at the examination.
This will enable better follow-up
care of the cases, he said.
In cases where correction can
not be accomplished without out
side assistance, arrangements Will
be mace to provide it through
the school correction program.
Plans ire also underway for OBJ
tanning approved special equip
ment col mass testing OF hearing
and vision.
The Dental Clinic will be con-
tinued. DR.. Hedmeg declared.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

DIR. Thomas f Stout, promin-
ent Pascagoula civic leader. was
unanimously elected president of
the Psscagoula Kiwanis Club at
the Tuesday meeting at the Pas
cagouid Country Club. He served
rs vice president last year and
succeeded c. NJ. Dosset as head
of the club.
w. II. Guest. Jr., was named
vice president and II. C. Wieg-
and. H. P. Heidelberg, Jr., and
J. b. Caver were elected 10 the
board of directors. Thomas Had
dow Was reelected treasurer and
the Rev. Frederick Graef will
continue as secretary.
At Tuesdays meeting. Mr.
Guest reported on the district
convention held at Memphis to
which he and Mr.. Haddow were
official delegates.
NJ. E. Wigginton was weleom-
ed into the club as a new men,
Der.
Plans for the charter night
1anque., to be held next Tues
day night At the Country Club
At go, were discussed by Chair
man f. j. Jane. Jr. and G. E.
Briggs of the banquet committee.
All members must notify one Of
these men or IT viii be assumed
that they reserve two plates for
the banquet, it was said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Troffic Reg a lons
Tightening lss
BY Chief o. l5A 2

Pascagoula mote 80 were
warned this week lsS lef of
Jolice ]. E. Shirley tao cam
paign to reduce ira lola
tons in the city is underway and
we're advised to notice and OBJ
serve traffic signs throughout
the city.
There is no excuse for the
continuing violations of stop
signs ana speed laws" Mr.. Shir-
ley said, ''There are plenty of
warning signs and officers in
this department have been IN
structed not to accept excuses as
literally as they have in the
past"
Mr.. Shirley said particular at
tention would be given school
zones where drivers are showing
a growing inclination to ignore
the ''slow" signs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Launching Of End
Hopper Dredge
Scheduled Today

The memory of William Gerig
as a man and his record as a
u. S. Army engineer will be hon
ored Friday when the second
Of four mammouth dredges under
construction at the local yard will
be launched and officially named
the 'Gerig" at ceremonies at the
ingalls, Shipyard. The widow of
the engineer, who resides in Ar
kade.phia Ark, will smash the
traditional bottle of champagne
as the sponsor of the dredge.
On the stand with Mrs. Gerig
for the Seth launching at the
yard will be members of her par
ty ana representatives of the
U. S. Engineer Corps and of the
ingalls, Shipbuilding Corporation.
Mrs. Gerig will be guest of hon
or at a luncheon preceding the
launching which is scheduled for
2.30 p. m.
The late Mr.. Gerig served UNI
der four Chiefs of Engineers, U.
S. Army, and his word was ac-
cepted as authority. He was
respected and admired by his
associates and loved by his
friends and acquaintance in Ar
kadelphia where he chose to
make his home.
This dredge, like its recently
launched sister ship, the Com
ber," is a 5000 cubic yard sea
going dredge measuring 1852 feet
from stem to stern. The four
hopper dredges under contract
at the Pascagoula yard are the
largest of all welded ships OF
their type in the world and will
be assigned to various district
engineers for repair duty.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
F. W. (Bob) Cirloi
Seeks Mayorship
OF Moss Point

F. w. Bob Cirlot, World War
II veteran and member of a
prominent Moss Point family, this
week announced his candidacy
for Mayor of Moss Point in the
general election to be held on
December 10.
Mr.. Cirlot is an accountant and
is employed<by the w. H. Nelson
Motor Company since his dis
charge from the service in June,
1915. He has long been identi-
fled with progressive movements
in Moss Point.
The announcement follows:
TO THE VOTERS OF MOSS
POINT:
| TAX this means of announcing
my candidacy for the office of
Mayor of Moss Point, subject to
in the General Election on De-
the will Of the qualified electors
cember 10th.
| am a life long resident of
Moss Point, a bachelor, and live
at the family residence on North
Weems street. I have had over
20 years experience as an ac-
countant and auditor, covering a
wide field including construction
OF various types, manufacturing,
merchandising, and others.
| have been active in civic and
church affairs for many years,
having served as general super
intendent of the church school,
on the board of stewards, and
other offices in the First Meth
odist church. | was also instru-
mental N the organization of the
Moss Point Young Mems Business
club and served as its president
for two terms. | am also a past
Exalted Ruler of the Pascagoula
B. p. o. Elks, Lodge No. 1920.
| am an overseas veteran of
World War Ii, volunteering for
service in June, 1912, and served
for two years in England and
North Africa with the Eighth and
Twelfth Airforces. l received
my honorable discharge in June,
1915, and am authorized to wear
the battle star for Tunisia on
EAMErO campaign ribbon.
If you see fit to elect me your
Mayor, | promise a practical eff
ficient business administration
with special emphasis on efforts
to locate new industries and
businesses here that will benefit
the entire community by provid-
ing employment opportunities for
our people.
BY virtue of my experience and
training, | believe l am well quail
flied for the duties of the office
of Mayer and l respectfully re-
quest your serious consideration
when you go to the polls.
Sincerely Yours,
F. w. tBOB) CIRLOT.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
ASK CARE OF MEMORIAL
TREES

Wedding and fertilizing of
Grape myrtle and Chinese elm
trees planted along Lincoln ave-
nue. by the Paseagoula Garden
Club in memory of service per-
sonnet from this city will be
started Immediately, members of
the executive committee of the
club announced following q meet
ing Thursday. Citizens of Pascal
goula are urged to cooperate in
the efforts of the Garden Club
to care for these living memoir
ials. 1t would be well to remem-
Der. members reminded Pasca-
goulars, that the lovely Grape
myrtles along South Paseagoula
street were as small as these
when they were planted by the
Women's Civic Club and with
car the small plants lining Lin
coin avenue will in a few years
be equally as beautiful.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Four Methodist
Pastors Returned
To County

Four Of Jackson County's nine
Methodist ministers will return
to their churches in the county
for another year and five will go
elsewhere as the result of the
Mississippi Annual Conference in
Gulfport Sunday which saw the
Rev. L. L. NELL returned as SUI
perintendent of the Seashore Dis
triet.
Methodist ministers are sub
ieet to n change of churches each
year at the will of the confer
ence but may remain at one
church ior four or more years.
Returned to their churches in
the county were: The Rev. j. F.
Campbell, the First Methodist
Church, Pascagoula; the Rev. w.
l.. Elkin, Jr., Ocean Springs,
charge; the Rev. James William
son, Escstawpa charge; and the
Rev. w. j. Walters. Vanclcave
charge.
At the First Methodist Church,
Moss Point, the Rev. J. S. No5lin
will be replaced by the Rev. N.
v. Boone, who recently receiv-
ed his discharge from the u. S.
Navy, wnere he served as a chap
lain. The Rev. Noblin will go
to Ankuiila.
At Eastlawn, in Pascagoula.
the Rev. j. H. billiard will re-
place the Rev. Winston O'Neal,
who WI continue his education.
The Rev. billiard comes to Pas
cagoula from a church at Buca-
tunna.
The Rev. G. E. Allen of the
KTeole charge and the Rev. E.
W. Scot. of the Epworth Church
in North Biloxi will swap"
charges for this year. The Rev.
Scott will have the Kreole. Or
ange Cove, and Pecan churches.
The Rev. John w. Courtney
will come to the Hurley charge,
replacing the Rev. Eugene Furry,
who will return to his home
charge at Mentofium. The Rev.
Courtney came to Hurley from
Lena, Miss.
The Rev. James Helm, who
comes to Jackson County from
SartinsvIlie, will replace the Rev.
Marcus Howell. a supply pastor
on the Americas charge which
includes a part of Jackson and
George counties.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

DR.. J 2 CoIley. prscticing
dentist IN Moss Point for the past
81 years. and presently q MEM
Der of the Board of Aldermen,
formally announced this week
that ne will be a candidate for
the office of Mayor in the Moss
Point civ election on December
10Th.
Dir Coiley has been q member
Of the Board of Aldermen al
most continuously since 1919,
and served as mayor protein UNI
der the Iafe Mayor George Wood,
ami the present Mayor, Gregory
Wood.
His announcement follows:
To The Voters of Moss Point.
am taking this means of max
ing nv formal announcement as
. candidate for Mayor in the
forthcoming City Election on De
cenber 10Th. l946.
/ have served as a member of
YOUR city government for many
years, and feel that ! am thor
0uehiy conVersant with the needs
u Moss Point and. through the
experiences gained IN this many
years If service, am qualified for
Y0lIr trust IN this high office.
I have been identified with all
progressive moves IN Moss Point
during the past years and If elect
e to the office of Mayor ! will
continue q devote ny energies
% the advancement and progress
II Our eifv
Through long association most
u the citizens Of Moss Point know
ne and ny qualifications well
and on the basis Of this knowl-
edges / vii appreciate your vote
and support IN the coming cleo
ion
Sincerely yours
j. F c0LLEY.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
County Tax Rate
Shows General
Rise This Year

Every Jackson County land
owner will pay increased taxes
this year, the amount of the in
crease ranging from one to IA
mills, depending on the school
district in which the property,
lies. The fact is brought out in
a legal advertisement in another
section OF this newspaper.
In Pascagoula, the municipal
tax rate is 16 mills against this
year, with 6 mills for general ex-
penses, 2 mills for improvements,
one mill for the library and the
same amount for garbage and
sanitation, and 6 mills for bond
redemption and retirement.
Biggest increase in the county
is in the Escatawpa school dis
trict in bcats l and 2, where there
is an increase Of IA mills. The
lowest is in the Daisy-Vestry dis
trict in Beat 5 where the increase
is one mill. The school tax rep
resents 20 mills in each case, how
ever.
The highest rate i'm the county
is in the E~scatawpa school dis
trict in Beat / with 551s mills and
the lowest inside the municipal
itu of Moose Doipf ufith III toi1lc
The greatest overall increase is
shown in Beat l also and the low
est in Beat s., with 28 and Is
mills, respectively.
The largest general increase
was in the county tax for gener-
al purposes which went up 4 mills
in most cases to 1914 mills. In
side the municipalities and in
scattered other cases, the raise
was only 2 mills
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

A group Of school officials
from Jackson county will attend
the annual statewide convention
Of the Mississippi Association Of
School Administrators Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Robert
E Lee hotel in Jackson. As
chairman of the problems and
policies commission of the Mis-
Sissippi Education Association,
A ? Megehee. Jackson county
superintendent Of school. will
conduct the first forum Of the
meeting on Wednesday when the
teacher shortage will be discuss
ed. As chairman of the County
Superintendent of Mississippi,
he Will conduct a meeting of
that group 10 pc held Thursday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Important Meeting
Community Chest
On MondoY Night

A ve,y important meeting Of
the board of directors of the Pas
cagoula Community Chest will
be held Monday night at $50
at the Chamber of Commerce
Building, President r. B. Nell
vain has announced.
Mr.. MeIlwain urged THAI all
members be present for this meet
ing as some very important mat
tiers will be taken up.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
NEW HEALTH ASSISTANT

DR.. Lenore Bajda, graduate of
Woman's Medical College of
Pennsylvania, has recently been
assigned TO the coastal are to
assist Ill the general health de-
partment work in both Jackson
and Harrison counties, Dr.. An
drew J. Hedmeg, department di-
rector for these counties, an
nouneed. Following her intern
ship. DR.. Bajda received special
training in pediatries at the Gal
linger Memorial hospital in
Washington. She will be assign
ed to maternal and infant ny
giene clinics in both counties and
will assist in the Inauguration
of the school health program in
both counties. DR.. Hedmeg said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
C OF C OPEN HOUSE

Approximately ten percent of
the women members of the
Chamber of Commerce and sew
eral other guests attended the
Ladies' Open House" at the c
OF c offices Wednesday after
noon. Facilities Of the depart
ment were inspected and the
women enjoyed hearing record
ings Of their own voices. Verne
Barnes. secretary. was host and
refreshmentes of cold drinks and
cake were served.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Business Firms
Join In Tipping
Use OF All Mail

Business firms of Pascagoula
and Moss Point are joining in
the program of the Post Office
Department to stimulate the vol
ume during National Air Mail
Week, October 81 to November
2.
Mayor Gregory Wood and
Mayor j. R. Watts of Pascagoula
have issued joint proclamations
calling on the people to S the
new service and lower rates
which are designed to promote
business generally and to bind
the country into a speedier COM
munIcatlon unit.
inauguration of the new five
cent United States flag rate Oc-
tober l brought a sharp rise in
air NAL volume. Rapid air mail
service. offered for the first time
at a low postage rate, should
stimulate commerce, business
leaders believe. For that reason
they are encouraging large air
mailings during the nationwide
air mail promotion week.
I'VE have long advocated low
er air mail rates." said H. F. Gau-
tier, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, believing that rapid
service between customers and
manufacturers and distributors
would foster commerce.
"a pioneer in the construction
of airports--Jackson county pro-
vided the first publicly owned
airport in the state-we look
confidently to a time when reg
ular air transport and mail plan
es will be landing at the now
large field which the county has
acquired.
"Tke Post Office Department
has taken a leaf from the book
of good business, reducing the
rate from 8 to 5 cents an ounce
and simultaneously offering bet
ter and faster service" Mr.. Gau-
tier continued. "a lower price
requires n thing to succeed
larger volume.
Most air-mail is dispatched on
night planes, arriving at destina-
tons in time for the next days
business From two to four days
are saved for an added cost of
3 cents over the ordinary rate,
and this time factor will save
mail patrons many thousands of
dollars, it was said.
Following is the proclamation
issued by the mayors of Moss
Point and Pascagoula:
Whereas, the Post Office De-
partment at Washington is spon-
soring National Air Mail Week
from October q to November
2, 1916, and,
Whereas, the development of
airmail is and has been of great
importance to the business con-
Germs and people of Pascagoula
and Moss Point, and
Whereas, we believe our citi-
zens should take an active in
terest in the future development
of air mail and the promotion
of better airport facilities,
Nov, therefore, l, E. G. Wood,
Mayor of the City of Moss Point,
and l, ]. R. Watts, Mayor of the
City of Pascagoula, do hereby
designate the week of October
20, November 2 as Air Mail
Week and call upon our people
to make proper observance by
literally patronizing the air mail
and otherwise evidencing their
appreciation of the efforts of the
Post Office Department of pro-
viding this speedier and cheaper
service"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
CAMERA CLUB OFFICERS

New officers of the Singing
River Camera Club were installed
at a banquet at the Tip Top Inn
Thursday night. They are Man
uel Giardina, president; A Detrio.
vice president: DR.. G.. Fiske. secre-
tary; Willard Welborn. treasurer;
Charles Kirby and Spencer Beebe,
trustees.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

Tire British Ministry of Health
and the Medical Research Coun-
ell IS establishing a cold research
unit az Harvard Hospital. Eng
land, 20 study causes and trans
mission OF the common cold
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

In Babylonian and related So
cieties, the physician was gener-
ally a priest. whose prime func-
ton it was to interpret omens so
as to know the intentions of the
gods, and to placate them if pro-
voked.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25
Sincerely yours
j. F.C0LLEY.

A bsnana plantation. operated
by the Salvation Army n French
Guiana. IS worked b French
psrzl coIouv There's
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

Hooked rugs represent a type
of homecraft textile work
brought to America by Swedish
and Scottish settlers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

Georgia is called the Empire
State of the South.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-25

Wisconsin is known as the
Badger State.