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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-06-27

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Recreation Facilities Opening
Receives Enthusiastic Reception

gram were plans to turn the
gym-auditorium into a skating
ring two nights a week as soon
as rubber-tired roller skates that
will not damage the floor arrive
here. The skates have been or
dered and an early delivery of
them has been promised.
Meanwhile, a removal boxing
and wrestling ring has been in
stalled and plans formulated for
top-noteh professional cards once
a month.
Mi. Ulmer also announced that
invitations were mailed this week
to teams to pompete in the first
Jackson County independent bas-
ketball tournament which will be
held March l4-l6 in the gym.
President f. r. Hammett Of
Community Recreation, Inc. an
nouneed in connection with the
proposed activities that Mrs. War
rem B. Seelv has been added to
the facultv's staff and that the
recreation building would be a
place where children could be
sent alone.
We viii have only the highest
type Of entertainment and the
manager has been instructed By
The board Of directors to keen
things orderly at all times, Mr..
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Senute Fails To
Kill Black Market
Tax In Close Vote

Jackson. Miss. -AP-O ppo-
ponents of the black market
tax on liquor failed by one vote
in the state senate Thursday
TO repeal the law. and observ-
ers believed that the tax would
now survive the 1916 regular
session.
After three hours of heated
debate on the subject the vote
was called and was Tailed at
rs senators for repeal. Is a
gainst repeal. Since the black
market tex is a revenue meas-
ure. however. a three-fiffhs
majority or 81 votes out of
the as cast. were necessary
for repeal.
The senate judiciary COM
mittee Thursday also killed a
bill which would have made
records of payment of the black
market tax on liquor prina
facie evidence for prosecution
of the paYee for violating the
states anti liquor law.
Two bills 10 kill the black
market tax are still pending
in the house but il was be-
lieved the chances were a
gsinst either bill mastering the
necessary ihree-fiffhs major.
fY.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Z. Khoyot Heads
Old. Mems Home
Drive In County

OF the S100.000 goal in the
statewide drive to replace the
old mems home recently destroy
ed by fire in Jackson, $500 has
been earmarked for collection in
Jackson County and E. A. Khayat
has been named county chair
man to direct the drive, accord
ing to an announcement receiv-
ed from the state committee.
Mr. Khayat said this week
that E. A. Trimble will head the
campaign in Ocean Springs which
has a quota of $500 and other
ehairmen and committees are in
the process of appointment. TIE
Pascagoula portion of the over
all sum is $3.50 and $500 has
been assigned to the Moss Point
area.
The funds will be used to bug
or build a larger, safer and
more comfortable home for
homeless old men in Mississippi
W. F. Bond. seeretarv-treasarer
of the state committee explain
ed. The present home is about
Il miles back in the country, off
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Civic Council
Protests Site
OF Library

Discussion OF the location of
the ~Pascagoula City Library. lack
of authority OF the citv police
commission, need of a detention
home, and complaints of the fail
ure of city buses to observe load
ing zones occupied the Pascagou-
la Civic Council at a meeting
Tuesday at the new recreation
building on Market street.
Mrs. w. r. Gulley presented a
report on the library. pointing
out that to many the location Of
the library IN the recreation
building since the burning of the
USO is unsatisfactory as being
announcement. Mrs. Gullev de-
clared that a separate building
for the library seems advisable.
Mayor John r. Watts expressed
the opinion that at this time, with
virtually the entire stock of the
library destroyed by the fire,
books arc more urgently needed
than a library building, adding
that the recreation building is in
the geographic center of the
city.
Roy Givens., member of the
police commission, told council
members that the function of the
commission is entirely advisory
as there is no legislative provis-
ion for any authoritative body,
AS a result Of the report, mem
bers of the council voted to re-
quest members of the legislature
to amend the present law or enact
a new law providing for the es-
adjustment of a body with the
right of authority.
A complaint against city buses
for not observing the stop" zones
and. instead. coming to a halt
to take on passengers in mid
street and in the middle of the
block was voiced by Calvin T.
Bolding.
Miss Minnie Walker, child vel.
fare worker with the Department
of Public Welfare, stressed the
need of a detention home where
persons temporarily detained may
be housed.
The council went ON record as
supporting legislation pending on
juvenile questions.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

gases, chemical run-offs, salts and
poisons, doors, explosives and
other injurious conditions.
Purpose of Study
The planning and coming COM
mission was appointed more than
a wear ago to draw up expert
recommendations for a city plan
which would enable Pascagoula
to follow more sound and orderly
lines of commercial and residen-
tial development than was pos
sible during the fest-moving
events OF the early war years.
The purpose of the program was
to provide a general pattern and
general regulations which would
assure the maximum values of
real estate, business opportunity
and living Conditions to the larg-
est number of residents over the
longest period of time.
Active members of the COM
mission were: r. H. Macy, chair
man: w. r. Guest; Hermes Gau-
ter; NJ. B. Societies; j. w. Nc
Cleskey; E. H. Bacot; A. v. Smith;
r. B. McIlwain; DR.. T. E. Stout.
Advisory members were Mayor
John r. Watts, H.. P. Heidelberg,
and D.. S. Simmons.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Supervisors Ask
Governors Aid
In Line Dispute

The Jackson County Board of
Supervisors moved Tuesday to
seek state aid in establishing the
eastern boundary of this county
by an appeal directly to the
governor to set machinery in
motion to determine where Mis-
sissippi ends and Alabama begins
Due to an inaccurate and UNI
orthodox original survey of the
line between the two states and
a confusing and indefinite des-
cription OF the states boundaries
in the Mississippi constitution, the
exact line has never been de-
ermined during the l29-year his
tory of the state and has been
a constant source of controversy
during the past few years.
The matter has been brought up
before grand juries here several
times but surveys have failed
to definitely establish the line
and an appeal to the attorney
general of Mississippi by County
Attorney II. p. Heidelberg for a
ruling has gone unanswered. for
several months.
The confusion over the boun-
Diary has resulted in a small sec
ton known as "S~tateline" be-
coming virtually a Free State
of Statelinen, outside of the jul
risdiction Of Jackson County in
Mississippi on the east and Mo-
bile County in Alabama on the
west.
fragrant violations of the laws
of both states has been reported
in the Free State, but law en-
forcement officers have been
hampered in taking action by the
question of jurisdiction, a ma
jor point in law. Efforts of the
Jackson County sheriff to have
the line established have been
futile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Pascagoula Community Chest Grants
50. 1850 In Funds To Three Agencies

The Pascagoula Community
Chest at a meeting Wednesday al
lotted $8,050 in funds TO three
agencies, of which $3.50 went to
the recently formed Y. M. c. A.
which will be used for operation
Of that agency here for the bal
ance of 1916.
Other allottments were $500 to
the Pine Burr Area Boy Scouts.
and $500 to the County Welfare
Department.
The allotment of the funds
followed a recommendation by an
investigating committee appoint
cd to inquire into the requests.
The committee was composed of
J. E. Galloway, r. B. McIlwain
and j. F. Velcich.
The Y. M. C. A. request was
for $4,000 on the basis of a bud
get calling for the expenditure of
$1,000 for the operation during
1916. AS explained by Hugh Dos
sett, president, and Alton May,
Secretary, of the recently formed
Y. M. c. A, board plans call
Tor the employment of a Y. M. C.
A. director and secretary here to
coordinate youth work and es-
tablish youth programs through
the schools, churches and Recre-
alton center.
The director will be housed in
one of the federal community
buildings in the Eastlawn section,
and future plans call for the Sc
curing of one of these buildings
when they are declared surplus
to use as a Y. M. c. A. home.
Budget For Operation
Budget for the proposed opera
ton, as submitted to the Com
munity chest directors, is as fol-
lows. Administrative, including
director and secretary's salary,
$4,930; programs, $1,000, and
Miscellaneous, $3.50.
Members of the Chests board,
however, pointed out that the
program could not be put into
operation before February Is, and
following a motion by r. B. Nc
Twain. to the effect that the Y.
N. c. A. be granted $3.50 for the
period from February 18th TO
March /, and $500 monthly there
after for the balance of 1916 the
directors unanimously granted
the request.
Mr.. Dossett said that the local
group has already received its
charter and officers composed of
Mr.. Dossett, D.. B. Clayton, vice
president, and Harrison G.. Otis,
secretary, Mr.. May, and a board
of directors.
Applications are already on
(Continued on Page %
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Vet Specialist
Joins USES Staff
I'm Office Here

John d. Freeman, veterans
placement specialist of the United
States Employment Service, was
added to the staff Of the Jack
son County USES office in Pas
cagoula on February l, Manager
G.. c. Golf announced this week
Mr.. Freeman, who was releas-
ed from the army less than a
month ago after nearly four
years service, will work with
veterans exclusively, furnishing
information to and counceling
them. He was with the employ
ment service in the Columbus
office for a year before going 10
tho service.
A native of Sandersville, Miss.
Mr.. Freeman was in this area If
l940-4l when he was an instruc-
tor and assistant coach IN the
Moss Point School System. He
will do vital work for veterans
but Mr.. Golf stressed that he Is
no substitute for a Veterans Ad-
ministration Contact Officer
which a local veterans affairs
committee asks be located here.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
W.. Robertson
Killed In Fall AT
Ingalls, Tuesday

William Leslie Robertson, Jr.,
30 years old, FOG Polk street, was
killed instantly Tuesday when ne
plunged headfirst 40 feet from
a scaffold on which he was work.
ing in the hole of a ship at the
ingalls, Shipyard. ingalls, Off
Gals said that investigation of
the accident indicated that he had
bent below the guard rail and
may have struck his head, caus-
ing him to lose his balance.
The accident occurred about 3
p. m. Robertson had only recent
ly been discharged from the navy
and had been reinstated at the
shipyard, where he had worked
prior to entering the service, un-
der the GIL Bill of Rights three
weeks ago as a shipfitter,
He was a native of Stateline
and the son of William Leslie
Robertson, Sr., and the late Mrs.
Ezell Douglas Robertson. He at
tended Jones County Junior col
lege in Ellisville and Mississippi
State college.
He is survived by his father;
his widow, Mrs, Exile Dee Smith
Robertson, formerly of Hstties-
burg; a son. Kenneth Bark1ey,
S, of a former marriage; five
sisters, Mesdames Sheldon Elem
ing of Paseagoula, Kay c. Lucas,
Oscar Kittrell and Sue Betty and
ers, Walter B. of Pascagoula, ROY.
Robbie Robertson; and five broth
Sanford D., Tom Rhea and Bill
Robertson.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Thursday morning at the Prov
idence Methodist church at
Stateline. Stokes Funeral Home
was in charge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
An Appeal To Civic
Pride

Nearly half of the trees
planted by the Pascagoula
Garden Club along Lincoln
avenue in hcnor of servicemen
and women have been de-
sfroYed by vandalism since
their planting sbout a year
ago end are being replaced
by the garden organization. Of
ficers of the club announced.
A special plea is being made
to the public TO cherish and
protect these young plants
which. when more matured
will trsnsform Lincoln ave
nue. into one of the loveliest
thoroughfares in the city. OF
the l60 Chinese eims and
crepe myrtles originally plant
cd. a. of the crepe mYrtles are
being replaced. The civic pride
of children and adults alike
S being appealed TO in order
that these trees may be spared
to reach full growth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Internul Revenue
Collectors To Help
County Taxpayers

Deputy collectors of internal
revenue have been assigned to
Pascagoula for two week periods
during February and March to
assist taxpayers in the prepare
ton of their l945 income tax
returns and declarations of es-
timated tax for 1916, Eugene Fly,
collector. announced. These re-
turns are due March is.
j. II. McManus and Ernest 7.
Mangum will be at the Jackson
County court house February l5
to March l and Joseph j. Sadka
and Porta Messer will be at the
court house March 4 to March ID.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

Hammett said, Intoxicated per-
sons or the use of abusive Ian
guage will not be tolerated
I'VE anticipate no trouble, how
ever, since the crowds this week
have given perfect cooperation
and seem to appreciate the fine
facilities and take pride in them,
The board of directors sincere
w appreciate the fine attitude
that has been shown"
Bowling Leagues
Twenty-four of the proposed
80 bowling teams which will
compose the three leagues now
being formed. have been signed
and the schedule bgins Monday
night. The leagues will be known
as the Ingalls, Red, the ingalls,
Blue, and the City League, with
games scheduled five nights d
week beginning at TOO o'clock en-
six of the alleys.
High school boys and girls
leagues are being formed with
10 teams in the boys bracket and
eight for the girls. League PLAY
will De each Saturday morning Al
1000 o'clock.
Three alleys will be open t
the public at all times, and Il
nine of the alleys during Satur=
(continned on Page o.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
S. S. Mormacland
To Be Launched
On February IL

Miss Dorothy Mary ODonneI
of Brooklyn, New York, has been
named sponsor of Moore cCor-
mack Lines, Ines newest In
galls-built vessel, the S. S. Nor
macland, which will be formally
launched at the Pascagoula yards
Tuesday, February IL, at HAS
a. m.
The Mormacland is the fourth
of seven cargo-passenger vessels
designed for running the Euro
pean routes from New York. This
design closely follows that of the
C-3s, the type of vessels built
at this yard for the Maritime
Commission during the war, al
though the superstructure has
been streamlined and many I'M
provements added in the complet-
ed vessel. There are accommoda-
tons for 16 passengers and the
crew and huge refrigerated car
go space.
Members of Miss O'Donnell's
launching party will be Mrs. FL.
Rudolph, MI. and Mrs. G.. Swan
ton and son, Mr.. and Mrs. John
j. O'Brien and Mrs. Adeline Mac
Kay of Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. j. Mccormack, Boca Ration,
Fla; Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Rooney, Eugene F. Moran, Frank
d. Kelly and Mrs. Lee Warren,
Hollywood, Fla; Mr.. and Mrs.
Arid Nyquist and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Nilsson, Oslow, Norway
and Boca Ration, Fla.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Guest Speaker To
Feature Meeting
OF Cancer Society

Mrs. Elizabeth Yates of jack
sen. state commander of the
field army of the American Can
GER Society, and DIR. Emma Gay
of Gulfport, district commana-
CT. will be guest speakers at a
meeting of the local society Fri
day at 3 p. m. at Lincoln Hall,
Mrs. Sydney Swan. city com
mander, announced Thursday.
Cancer is one of the greatest
threats to life, Mrs. Swan point
ed out in urging support of this
group.
Figures have proved that can
e kills more people than any
other ailment, except heart
trouble, and is responsible for
more deaths than all contagious
diseases combined" she said.
Through the efforts of the
Pascagoula Woman's Club the To-
cal organization was formed. A
recent drive was conducted for
funds, a portion of which was
kept FOR aid to cancer victims
here and the remainder of which
was sent to the national organi-
cation to be used in the three
fold campaign of education, re-
search and aid for those not able
to finance necessary medical
care. The work is supported by
public subscription.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Plons Completed
For Legion Affair
At Fort Monday

Lester Cobb of the American
Legion said this week that plans
were completed and supplies as
sured for the free fish fry and
shrimp boil for all veterans of
both World Wars, The affair will
be held Monday night at the
Old Spanish Fort on Krebs Lake.
beginning at 700 o'clock.
Free transportation will be
available from town. leaving the
bus station at $40, Mr.. Cobb
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Record
Registration!

Approximately $3.50 voters
paid poll tax before the dead
line February /. representing
the largest registration in the
history Of Jackson County.
county officials said Thurs
day. Up until four years ago.
there were only about $500
voters qualified and there
has been a slight increase
since with. however. the
largest jump last year. w. C.
Ravens. circuit clerk. said
that since Citizenship Day
last year. and counting the
registration on that day.
there have been more voters
to qualify during the past
year than in any two pre-
vicus years combined.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

The success of the opening of
the Marke: Street Recreation
Facilities last Friday was des-
cribed by officials as being past
our hopes or ever our magma
ton as a result of sell-out
crowds of orderly citizens who
seemed to really appreciate an
opportunity for wholesome rec
reation.
They poured into the $500, 600
building Friday afternoon and
night for the open house and
packed the bowling alleys and
dance floor. The snack bar was
a sell-out to the last soft drink
and the dance crowd overlooked
from the packed floor into the
spectator section, representing a
real cross section of Paseagoula
with citizens from all walks of
life equally enthusiastic.
Continued enthusiasm during
the first week of operation has
forced Manager Sid Ulmer to
limit the time of bowling for in
dividuals during the peak run on
the alleys while plans are formu-
lated TO take care of the crowds
with other forms of recreation
Skating Slated
High IN the list of develop
ments for a well-rounded pro-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Gas I~nstallers
Sue Pascagoula
For s74,700.23

Suit was entered in federal
court this week against the City
of Pascagoule by the Littrell Con-
tracing Company, Inc, for $74,-
1928, the amount which the
plaintiff claims is due them above
the contract price for the con-
struction of the natural gas trans
mission and distribution system
here in i940-4l.
Littrell charged alterations and
additions to the original specifi-
cations for the system as set
out in the contract and interfer-
ence and DELAYS in the work as
the basis for their claim for the
additional sum.
The complaint, filed by Attor-
neys Carl Marshall, Gulfport. and
l.. X. Mcintosh, Moss Point, set
forth that the City of Pascagoula
had paid $296, 708. Is and had re-
fused to pay the additional sum
formally demanded.
The City of Pascagoula will be
represented in the suit by Fl. P.
Heidelberg and l.. A. Watts.
Ivory is obtained from the ele-
plant, the walrus, the hippopota-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Bourd Authorizes
Purchase Of Trucks
And Motor Grdders

AT their regular first Monday
session this month. the Jackson
County Board of Supervisors con-
tracted to buy two trucks equip
ped with dump bodies, two motor
patrol graders. and accepted a
bid by M. Sumedinger. Jr., to IN
tall plumbing at the new Jack
son County Airport.
President K. W. Burnham said
the trucks would be used for
general county use and that the
graders would 60 to District One
nj Two.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
New Ordinance Recommended BY Coming Group
Sets Boundaries For The Future Growth Of City
Plon Will Be Considered February %
By Council. Result of Long Study

A new coming ordinance for Pascagoula completely re-
writing the now obsolete existing ordinance was submitted
this week by the city Planning and Zonng Commission to the
authorities and will be called Up for consideration at the
regular meeting of the citys commission council on February
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descriptions and provision for their enforcement, and was
assembled after months of study by a commission of local
citizens under the craftsmanship of r. H. Macy, planning en-
pineer at the INGALLS, shinvard
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

Ivory is obtained from the ele-
plant, the walrus, the hippopota-
mus and the narwhal.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Skatinq SIaied

High On the Est of develop
ments for a well-roanded pro-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

Debate on the bill revealed
swift cross-currents of political
interests which were frankly
acknowledged by members in
the eloakroom gossip. though not
so frankly expressed on the
floor.
Much Of the opposition to the
bill came from political allies
Continued on Page 81
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Germany in Europe
n the Manchester Guardian

From the Manchester Guardian.
What Europe, and Western Europe in
particular, needs is a Germany whose
resources can be made to serve the needs
of her neighbors and cannot be made
to serve the restoration of her offensive
strength. This can be obtained by put
ting the Ruhr under an internatioaI
commission which would regulate the
distribution of its output and keep strict
guard over all the key industries and
the imports Of raw and semifinished
material Such plan would not con-
denim Germany to future in which she
could not recover her self-respect, but
it should be so devised as to prevent her
from recovering her power for mischief.
A pauper Germany or a Germany with
potential strength would be a danger
to Europe. A weak France would be
no less of calamity. Britain should
treat France in all matters of finance
and trade with the generosity due both
to her misfortunes and to the special
ties of sympathy that should unite the
two peoples. And the two governments
should make every effort to concert
plans for the future of Germany that
will satisfy Frances need Of security
without creating new element Of dan.
ger by giving to German youth Q new
stimulus to passion.