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Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

the University of Washington cam
pus. The highly successful affair
was held Friday, July 26th, and
was under the auspices of the
Music Institute.
She wore an evening gown of
pink-colored chiffon. The top of
her beautiful formal dress was
trimmed in black eyelets. Two
daisies were worn on one side
of her hair. She was indeed the
picture of loneliness.
Dolores, who answers to the
nickname Dee from among her
friends and acquaintances, is the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Estfgoy, and is quite very
popular among the up and coming
members of the gay younger set.
Though still Junior at the Gar
field Hi School, she has already
set her young heart and yearn-
ing soul on becoming a very ac-
compllshed violinist some OF these
dava
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

Petite and charming, Anita is
a typical Filipino with the strong
determination and high ambition
usually found among Filipino
students in the Philippines and
abroad.
Anita served for some time as
secretary to the principal of the
E d ison Vocational Ev n in g
School. In athletics, she also fig
ured prominently in basketball,
playing the difficult position of
forward, badminton, socker, ping
pong, and softball. Because of
these activities Anita is now the
proud wearer of Big b.
Anita is very young and has
high ambition. She intends to en-
ter the University of Washington
this fall and enroll in the College
of Business Administration.
Proud mother of Anita is Mrs.
Martina Villar who, herself, is a
woman of no mean business acu-
men. She runs a successful gro
Gerry store at 527 James St, Sc
attic.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

cent Philippine Independence Day
celebration in Seattle, and Mrs. Iy-
dia Birondo and Mrs. Flora Ambon
and their families.
The family of Mr.. Perez was
also present. Messrs Tony Cruz
and C. Penor were among those
who helped the Perezes in the
preparation of the picnic.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
LechOn Party

Sunday afternoon, July 2Sth, Mr..
Gregorio N. Perez gave a lechon-
picnic party in honor of Mr.. ANA
do e. Dino, on farm at Allen
town, a suburb of Seattle. Mr..
Dino is spending part of the
summer here from Los Angeles.
Among the guests invited ware
Her Majesty. Queen Dolores
miss Dolores MALLORY of the re
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
FICOWS CONVENTION
SCHEDULED FOR
AUG. 1851

The annual convention of the
Filipino Intercommunity Organiza-
tions of the Western states will
be held in San Diego from Aug
ust 26 to 81, inclusive, according
to Antonio A. Gonzales, president.
Delegates to the convention may
send in their hotel reservations
to Paul r. Guerrero, vice-president
p. o. Box 1865, San Diego, Calf.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
NEW ADDRESS

Beginning August list, the new
offices of the Burgos Lodge, No.
10, CDA, Inc, will be situated at
613-611 King Street.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

To live happily in the country
one must have the sould of
poet, the mind of philosopher, the
simple tastes of heremit, and a
good car.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

Former Senator Elpidio
Quirino, who has been elect
ed Vic President of the
Philippines as ming
mate of President elect
Roxas. Quirino halls from
Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
BROADWAY HIGH SCHOOL HONOR
GRADUATE SHOWS VERSATILITY

record that rarely surpassed by others of her age
and circumstances is that Of Anita Vlar who graduated
with honors from Broadway High School last month
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01

Making a husband out of a
man is one OF the most practical
arts known to women.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-07-01
PRESIDENT ELECT STRESSES NEED
OF INCOME FROM ABROAD TO help
REHABILITATION OF THE NATION

MANILA p LIN his Inaugural Address as thrC
President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, Man
ue A. Roxa invited the attention of his people the
of national production in order for the nation live
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Amuteur Show Set
Al Recreation Center
For Thursday Night

An amateur show for local con
testant, has been planned By the
Recreation Center for Thursday,
October "a at 8 D. m. The show
will use all local talent and cash
prizes will be awarded 70 the
winning contestants. Included in
the evenings entertainment will
be a quiz show in which MEM
bers of the audience will par
ticipate. Prizes will be awarded
for correct answers.
Local amateur singers, dancers,
musicians, impersonators. etc,
are requested to enter this con-
test aud may leave their names
at the Recreation Center office
on Market Street. An addition
for the show will be held on
Tuesday evening, October %, 8
p. N. at which time the contest
ants to appear will be given Q
chance to rehearse. This contest,
which promises to be a regular
monthly attraction. will give
budding local talent a chance to
make themselves known to the
public.
The show is being arranged by
I. N. Tucker, director of the CEN
ter. and will have Bill Guest.
Jr. as master of-ceremonies
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
County Bopfists
Annual Meeting
Held At Coulter

The jackson County Baptist's
Association held its annual meet
ing al The First Baptist church
in Gautier on Tuesday, October
8, with II churches represented
by about 200 delegates.
The Rev. Monte A. Davis was
reelected moderator and T. j.
Dickson was reelected secretary
and treasurer. The. Rev. Davis
is pastor Of the East Moss Point
Baptist ehlmch and Mn Dickson
Is a member of the First Baptist
church in Moss Point.
The next annual meeting will
be held at the Eastside Baptist
church on the first Tuesday af-
ter the first Sunday in October,
in accordance with eustoin.
The meeting at Gautier began
at $50 and was concluded al
400 o'clock. Dinner was serv-
ed on the grounds. The freewill
offering for the Baptist Orphans
Home in Jackson amounted to
nearly 500 this year.
Thee were many out-of-counts
visitors to the meeting. including
a large number Of ministers ane
active ,aymen in Baptist churche;
throughout the state.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
District Officers
For Scouts Named
AT Dinner Monday

The election Of new district Of
ficers marked the annual ban
ouet of the East Jackson County
district of the Pine Burr Area
of the Boy Scouts of America at
the Y. M. c. A. in Pascagoula
Monday night. r. S. Rouse, scout
executive of Hattiesburg. was the
guest speaker, stressing the noes
sity of ever increasing efforts to
further Scouting in this
Arthur Allen was named dis
trict chairman and other officers
are Cyril S. Slyfield. vice chair
man: Henry Gautier, commits
sioner: Forrest Crabtree and HUI
bert Grant. neighborhood com
missioners for Moss Point and
Pascagoula, respectively. Com
mitteemen are Hermes f. Gau-
tier and T. l.. DeLashmet. fl
nance; John o. Grant, organiza-
ton and extension: Earl Ham
NETT, camping and activities;
DR.. Frederic. safety and health;
A. L. 3resemann, publicity: A.
P. MAY, advancement: Arthur
Allen, Jr., training; Pete Seine
ider, Julius McIlwain and j. K.
Stone. at large.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
w. Ed Virgins Is
Choirmun Of C of G
Hotel Committee

w. Ed Virgins was named
chairman of the hotel commit.
tee of The Pascpgoula-M Moss Point
Chamber of Commerce at q
meeting of the board of directors
at the Pascagoula Country club
Friday of last week. Mr.. Wig
gins succeeds j. w. Brumfield
who resigned from the chairman
ship.
Later in the week Mr.. Wig.
gins announced that the mem
bers Of his hotel committee would
be J. w. Brumfield. E. H. Bacot,
Dr.. S. 3. McIlwain. j. I. Ford,
E. A. Khayat, Gregory Wood and
Nolan Hatten.
Mr. Virgins also announced
that as the first order of bust
ness the committee would at
tempt to find a suitable location
for the proposed hotel and after
securing the site would proceed
from there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Crash Friday Is
Fetal To Veneer
Company Head

j. Julian Barrow, SO years old,
manager of the Pascagoula We
neer Company died Saturday
morning at Jackson, Ala, where
he resided, following an automo-
bile accilent the preceding night.
Mr.. Barrow had gone home foc a
little y'sit and was driving in
Jackson when his a crashed
into a tree on a size street The
accident was believed to have
secured when he suffered a heart
attack. He was rushed to the
hospital but never regained CON
seiousress. His automobile was
compls tely demolished.
Funeral services were conduct
ed a. the family residence in
jackson on Sunday. He is sur
vived by his widow, four daugh-
ters, and several brothers and
sisters,
MI. Barrow came TO Pascagoula
about eight months ago as man,
ager of the veneer company and
n ~tlntained living quarters in
Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
FOOTBALL!

The Pascagoula panihers are
idle this weekend. but there
is plenty rof football scheduled
locally for lovers of the grid
iron.
The Moss Point Tigers meet
Hazelhurst tonight at 800 in
Moss Point and the Panther
cubs meet the junior Commo-
dores of Gulfpori at the same
time in Paseagoula.
Tomorrow night, the Tiger
Cubs meet the Ocean Springs
GreYhounds on the Moss Point
field. In Pascagoula. the Negro
high school HANDLERS meet q
high 5chool team from Hatties.
burg.
The DIV Ea7les travel to
Biloxi tomorrow afternoon
where they will meet the Notre
Dame team with game time
set al 2:30.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Two Drivers Are
Charged Following
Accidents Saturday

Two accidents on Canty street
Saturday resulted in damages
to borro we'd vehicles and charges
agains' the drivers. according to
Pascagoula Police Chief J. f
Shirley.
Early Saturday morning Cieve
Migus OF Biloxi who was driv-
ing toward town on CAVITY street
failed 20 make the curve by the
North gate of the shipyard and
piled into the heavy fence which
surrounds the ingalls, yard. Mi
gus suffered only minor ahrasions.
He was fined SIS on charges of
reckless driving at a hearing in
city court Wednesday,.
Charges of operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence
of int xicating liquor were still
pending Thursday against Lee
HillarJ of Pascagoula who side
swiped = a and struck a truck
parked in front of the Pascagou-
Ia Hatchery. According TO IN
vestigating officers J E. Patter-
son an6 John Polk, Hi'liard's car
s~ideswiped an automobile and
Hillsrd lost control Of the We
hicle and swerved across the
street into the truck.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
VanCleave
Trustees
Reject Bid
Single Bid Offered
Is One-Third More
Thon Present Funds

The board Of trustees of the
Vancleave school yesterday after
noon rejected the single bid Of
fered to build their badly-needed
new school building.
I. w. Harvard OF Canton offered
the only bid in the amount OF
Sl54,8G0. approximately $4,000
more than the funds available for
the project. including two bond is
sues, state aid, and accumulated
funds.
A conference was called imme-
diateay between the architect,
Carl Olschner of New Orleans,
and the trustees in the office Of
the county superintendent Of edu-
cation, where the bid was opened.
Roscoe Fletcher, Edward Ellis.
and Hubert Mallette represented
the board OF trustees.
At the conference. II was
agreed to advertise for bids, in
creasing the time limit for con-
struction from 100 to $50 days
and reducing the penalty for
excess time consumed in con-
struction after that period.
The group agreed that bids
were almost impossible to obtain
held on the Gulf Coast at Blox8
due TO unsettled conditions and
i%nflationary trends.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
BUILT SHIP
PLIES

Every once in a while Pasca-
goulars hear news of Ingalls-built
ships from various corners of
the world. Among the recent
contacts was that of Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Richard who had the pleas
IRE of receiving a letter from the
nurse who was in charge of the
ward in which Mr.. Richard had a
bed while reeuperating from in
luries received during the war.
She IS now N charge of the for
mula loom aboard the George
Goethals which is at present ply
ing between the United States
and Europe taking wives and
families of CTS who are serv-
ing overseas, and returning with
war brides of returned soldiers
bound for America
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Singing River
Electric Coop
Meeting Saturday

The Singing River Electric
Power Association has announced
that a special meeting of its
membership will he held at one
o'clock p. m, October 26 in the
Community House at Luceiale.
The purpose of the meeting is
TO transact business to permit ex-
tension of electricity to numer-
GUS farmers in the area and for
the Improvement of existing fa-
cilities.
AS a special attraction prizes
will be awarded the attending
members. The feature attend
ance prize will be a new l947
superfdeluxe 7-foot electric re-
f%rigerator. Some of the other
prizes to be awarded are two cleo
.ric irons, an electric mix master,
an electric door chime and an
electric clock. Numerous other
prizes will be given. The win
ner of these prizes will be de
termined by drawing from the
names of the registered MEM
beers.
Members who cannot attend
his meeting will be given a
chance to win an electric washing
machine by signing and having
witnesses sign proxies and return
ing them to the Cooperative be-
fore the meeting date.
The Cooperative will sponsor
an appliance circus in connection
with the George County Fair.
Many new models Of various types
Of electrical appliances will be
displayed and demonstrated dur
ing the fair.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Local Candidates.
Given Fourth Degree
AT X of c Ceremonies

A delegation. from the Pasca-
goula Council, No. 1905 of knights
of Columbus and guests attend
ed the second exemplification of
the Fourth Degree to be held on
the Gulf Coast at Biloxi Sunday.
A class OF 80 received the highest
degree of the order including
eight from Pascagoula.
The event was staged under
the auspices of the d'Iberville
General Assembly. The last event
of this kind held on the coast
was in 1920.
Headquarters were in the Bue-
ma Vista hotel where .qnights
and candidates from New Or
leans, Baton Rouge, Mobile, Me-
ridian, Hattiesburg and the coast
cities gathered. A parade preced-
ed 1896 mass at the Church of
the Nativity which was celebrated
by the Rev. James Harmon. The
degree team was from the Bien-
vile Assembly of New Orleans.
Climaxing the days ceremony
was a banquet Sunday night.
Candidates from Pascagoula
were Vernon DeJean, John o.
Grant, IT., James Velcich. H. B.
Moore. Jr,. Philip Scardino, Mel
vim G.. Larsen, Harold Fungay
and A. /. Valverde.
Othe's attending from Pasca-
goula were Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Hoenv, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Ros. Mrs. Larsen, Miss Gwendo-
lyn Cox. Miss Anna Louise Rig
by, Miss Gloria Grant and Mrs.
A. |. Valverde.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Presbyterian
Group To Meet
AT Moss Point

A group conference of the
Coast District of the Meridian
Presbyterv will be held in the
Moss Point Community House
Friday with the Woman's Auxili-
airy to the Moss Point Presbyte-
rian church as hostess organiza-
ton.
1t will be opened at GAS a,
m. with Mrs. j. j. McInnis of
Handshoro. as chairman. The adj
dress of welcome will DC made by
Mrs. A W. Head of Moss Point.
and DR.. Emma Gay of Handshoro
will make the response.
The theme of the meeting is Il
Have a Stewardship Entrusted
to Me And during the morning
hours il will be developed in talks
by Mrs. A. E. Fsvre. Biloxi, Mrs.
J. J. MeInnis. Handsboro, Miss
Elizabeth Davis, Gulfport, Mrs.
Arthur Allen, Pascagoula. Mrs. j.
~ NAdAiSt AtAtAASAAN VI
IA, hu. Dol to depart for Ko-
rea to join DR.. Crane.
Mrs. c. F. Mitchell, Moss Point,
will sing, and a prayer will be
voiced by the Rev. MeInnis, BIZ
loxi, a talk will be made BY the
Rev. Charles Mccain. Pascagoala,
and a message from Mrs. Omar
Simmons, Presbyterial president,
of Newton. will be read. DR.. j.
N. Browne Of Gulfport viii close
the merring session with a talk.
During the noon recess a
luncheon will be served by the
hostess auxiliary and this VII oe
followed by talks by Mrs. Stan
ley Bailey, Gulfport. Mrs. Edgar
Stewart, P~aScagon'a. Mrs. c G..
Little. Handshoro. Mrs. E. E
Mayson, Moss Point. Mrs. T. H.
Shepard. Long Beach and the
Rev. J N. Brown.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Beef And Veal
On Market Here;
Very Little Pork

The meat situation in Pasca-
goula and Moss Point remained
virtually unchanged yesterday,
ihree days after President Tru-
man had ordered controls re-
moved
A spot check Of markets indi-
Gated supplies of beef and veal
remained adequate but showed
very little pork and virtually no
ham or bacon.
Shortening remained virtually
nonresident and some house
wives were frying OUT the mea-
ger supply of fresh fat pork to
obtain grease.
Prices remained about the same
in most stores. over ceiling, but
not sensationally high. Four
scarce pork chops retailed for
80 cents.
Merchants said they expected
supplies to increase within the
next two or three weeks and pre-
dicted a sharp but temporary
rise in prices.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
4 H Club Fairs
Scheduled For
Thursday. Friday

The annual All Club fairs of
Jackson County will be held next
week, A. j. Franklin, county
farm agent and Miss Vela McKin-
ley, county home demonstration
agent, announced The first will
be Thur sday, October "a, at Hur-
ley for East Jackson county and
he next day a similar fair viii
be held at st. Martin for West
Jackson county.
Miss Elaine Massey, district
home demonstration agent for
South Mississippi, is expected to
attend. Aiding Mr.. Franklin and
Miss Mckinley with the fairs
are Avery Mauldin, assistant farm
agent, and Miss Willie Dean CHM,
assistant home demonstration
agent.
Exhibits may be entered from
/ p. m. to 5 p. m. on the day
preceding the fair and on the
day of the fair from 7:30 a. m.
to 9 a. m. All exhibits must be
in place for judging by 10 /. m.
And all exhibits must represent
The work of the All Club mem
Der making the entry. Displays
will remain in place until 6
p. m. on the day of the fair.
Among the exhibits in these
community fairs will be garden
exhibits. poultry, canning. foods
(breads and cakes), home i'm
provements Curtains, luncheon
sets, refInished furniture, etc.
home ground Identification
(bulbs and flower arrangements,
etc.), clothing and Pig. Calf,
Corn and peanut Clubs as we'll as
sweet potatoes and soybeans.
Judging will also take place on
record books.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Man H~ospitolized.
Two Arrested For
Fighting Wednesday,

A fight between J. f. Robert
son ard w. L. Gatewood Wednes-
day night at Gatewood's store on
Jackson street sent Robertson to
the hospital and resulted in the
arrest Of both men.
Robertson had a muscle in his
arm pulled while he and Gate
wood struggled over a claw ham
mer, Police Chief J. E. Shirley
reported.
Boil men have posted $25
bonds pending a hearing in city
court.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Alton w. Thomson
Elected President
Of Moss Point YMBC

The Young Mems Business
club, progressive Moss Point or
ganization, elected Alton Thorn
son as president of the organizas
ton at a recent meeting.
Jack Turner was named vice.
president of the group. and Frank
Spann was reelected secretary.
A. L. 9resemann was elected
treasurer and Paul Csruso SER
geant-at-arms. :
Officers are elected quarterly
by the organization.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
FINED T RAID

James Booker, negro. was fined
$500 ana costs on charges of hav-
ing in his possession Intoxicating
liquor at a hearing Monday by
Judge B. B. Hobby in Moss Point
following a raid on his residence
in Moss Point Friday night when
sheriff's officers seized a quart
of untaxed liquor, according to
Deputy Sheriff John r. McNeal.
Booker pied guilty.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
Icelandic Choir
To Open Season
Here On Sunday

Among the first audiences in
the entire United States to hear
the Icelandic Singers, who have
scored triumphs over Europe, will
be the music lovers of this sec
ton who attend the first offer
ing of Entertainment, Inc, Sun
day at SIS p. m. at the Pasca-
goula High school auditorium.
This Is the first tour of Amer
lea for the SO singers who COM
prise the choir under the direc-
ton of Sigurdur Thordarson. Pre-
sented here through the National
Concert and Artists Corporation,
the choir made It's first tour of
Norway, Sweden and Denmark
in 1895 with notable success and
enthusiastic reviews by critics.
The second tour was made of the
mainland of Europe two years
later and although return en-
gagenents had been booked the
war interviewed and the choir
performed for the next few years
only through recordings which
circulated widely.
Entertainment, Inc, a non
profit group formed for the ex-
press purpose of bringing super
ior artists to this section for the
enjoyment of residents Of Pasca-
goula and Moss Point and vi
entity. made a special effort to
secure this choir to open the
current season. The performance
is expected to draw music low
ers from surrounding cities such
as Mobile. Gulfport and Biloxi as
former presentations have done.
This is only the first of a Sc
ries Of bookings of comparable
worth arranged for the current
series by the Board of Directors
of Entertainment, Inc. Thomas
X. Wells, president, announced.
A particularly outstanding fea-
ture will be the return engage
ment of Percy Granger, inter-
nationally famous pianist who
played here so successfully last
year and who is making his fare
well tour of the United States
this year. Mr.. Granger is sched-
uled for early spring and in the
interim the entertainment series
will present two other artists of
national and international fame.
Membership Drive
An intensive membership drive
is being conducted this week in
an effort to fill the membership
quota before the opening presen-
tation so hat ali members may
have the advantage of the season
ticket which represents a consid-
cradle saving over tickets pur-
chased at the door for individual
performances.
The membership has been rails
ed - 200 persons this year, an
increase over last year SO that
more may be eligible for season
tickets.
Meetings of the membership
committee viii be held today and
Saturday at 5 p. m. at the Cham
Der of Commerce offices to re-
port progress on the drive. A $40
membership fee carries with it
two season tickets and voting
privileges in the organization.
AL persons interested in at
tending the series are urged to
purchase season tickets as plans
for expenditure on bookings must
be made in advance and the plan
ming committee must have an
idea of how much money is
available for the year, Mr.. Wells
pointed out. Bookings have been
made this year on the basis of the
$50 membership.
nj H- lit -
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-10-18
GUEST TO PREACH SUNDAY

The Rev. D. B. Gregory of Bluff
City. Tenn, who is visiting his
mother. Mrs. Mary 7. Gregory,
and sisters, Mrs. George Wood
and Mrs Amelia Cook, will preach
at the Moss Point Presbyterian
church Sunday at Il a. M.
church officers announced. His
father, the Rev. : H. Gregory,
was former pastor Of this church.