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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Lost Of Concrete
On Volts Avenue
To Be Poured Today

The last Of the concrete on the
extension of Watts Avenue, be-
gun several months ago, is sched-
uled to be poured today and May
or John r. Watts hopes to have
the street open to traffic by
Monday, May IL, he said this
week.
The badly needed thorough
fare, which will connect South
Pascagoula Street and Frederic
Street while relieving conges-
ton on Delmas Avenue, was de-
layed first by right-of-way diff
ficulties and later by heavy
rains which hampered the con-
tractor.
Mayor Watts stated that the
new street will probably be Civ
en- the right-of-way over Canty
Street.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Levert J. Bosarge
Seeks District 3
Constable Office

Levert ]. pistol Pete) Bosarge
native and life long resident oil
P~ascagoula, this week announced
his candidacy for the office oil
Constable of District Three, sub
ject to the will of the qualified
electors in the Democratic PR.
maries this summer.
Mr.. Bosarge has had % years
experience as a police officer
both on the city police and as q
member of the county highway
patrol.
He owns his home in Pasca-
goula and is the father of nine
children, six of whom are mar
ried and live here.
His announcement follows:
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF DIST. 3 JACKSON
COUNTY, MISS:
| take this opportunity of an
nouncing my candidacy for the
office of Constable of Beat 3,
Jackson County, Mississippi.
In soliciting your vote in the
Democratic Primary of August
the 5th, | wish to state, that
have had % years of experience
in law enforcement of this Coun-
ty. Having served on Pascagoula
police force; and Jackson County
Highway Patrol. The knowledge
and experience I acquired during
this period of time makes me feel
that | am fully qualified to fill
this office.
| respectfully solicit your vote
and influence in the coming cleo
ton.
Cordially yours.
..Levert J.. pistol Pete Bosarge
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Bridge Damages
Curtail L & N
Railroad Service

Mail and passenger service over
the l. & N railroad was consider
ably curtailed this week by dam
ages to three railroad bridges near
Mobile by water traffic.
Service along the Gulf Coast
was continuing, although on a
reduced scale, as the bridges af-
fected were Northeast of Mobile.
Greatest interference was felt in
the service between point South
of Mobile and the East, according
to railroad officials. Through pas
sengers from New Orleans to
Eastern points leave the available
l. q N trains at Mobile and are
being transported to Bay Minette
by bus where they take another
train for Birmingham and thence
to their destination, according to
John X. Watts, railroad agent in
P~ascagoula. The majority of East
bound passengers from New Or
leans, however are being trans
ported by l. & N trains over
Southern tracks to Atlanta.
Two trains daily in each direc-
ton are passing through Pasca-
goula and along the Coast, offic-
lals said. Others, including the
Hummlngblrd, will not operate
on the coastal rails until repairs
OF the bridges are completed.
Going toward Mobile from New
Orle ans r No. IA which arrives
at the Pascagoula station about
noon and No. g., which arrives
about $50 p. m. Travelling in the
opposite direction, from Mobile
to New Orleans, are the train
which reaches Pascagoula at 4:05
p. m and No. 7, arriving here at
ll:42 a. IN.
Mail and railroad officials ex-
pressed the belief that the trains
will be back on regular schedule
within a few days.
The most serious bridge damage
was done Monday when a
bridge north of Mobile was struck
by an aircraft carrier being tow
ed through the draw. A mail line
bridge over Three-Mill creek was
rammed Wednesday by an oil
barge and serious damage caused
although traffic was not inter-
ferred with, officials stated. This
accident occurred as the railway
was rushing repairs to the bridge
damaged Monday. A third bridge
was damaged several weeks ago
when a freighter in the maritime
commission reserve fleet broke
loose from its mooring during a
storm and ran into an L g. N
bridge upstream in Mobile River.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02

W. Ed Virgins, prominent Pas
cagoula and Moss Point business
man, and president of the Pas
cagoula Rotary Club, was elect
ed governor of the l41st Dis
trict of Rotary International at
the annual convention Monday
of this week at the Buena Vista
Hotel in Biloxi.
Mr.. Virgins will take office
July ! and will succeed Ray
mond G.. Butler of Gulfport as
governor of the 45-club District
composed of clubs in South Lou
isians and Mississippi, including
New Orleans and Jackson.
The election of Mr.. Virgins to
the governorship was announced
at the conference banquet Mon
day night by Mr.. Butler, who
said that he was elected over
John Gozer of the Magnolia Club,
who with Mr. Virgins, were the
only two nominees for the of
flee.
Mr. Virgins has been prom
inent in business and civic affairs
for many years and is the own
er and operator OF several drug
stores in Pascagoula and Jack
son county. He has been asso-
ciated with Rotary for more than
Is years and the first local man,
in the history of the Pascagoula
and Moss Point clubs to be elect
ed to the District governorship.
He was nominated for the Of
flee by A. P. May, and the nom
ination seconded by he Lucedale
and Biloxi Clubs. Attendance at
the annual convention was the
greatest IN its history, numbering
more than 600.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Hundred ID Expected
To Attend Singing
Convention Here

Hundreds of people are ex-
pected to arrive in Pascagoula
tonight for the two-day meet
ing of the Gulf Coast Singing
Convention, which will be helc
in the high school auditorium.
A number of outstanding
quartets representing several
cities and states along the coast
r scheduled to open the con-
vention tomorrow night at
7:30.
On Sunday, the session will
at 1000 o'clock anc
continue until 400 with lunch
served in the school cafeteria.
Singing enthusiasts from sew
eral states are expected to at
tend with about 1900 persons
expected to attend, President
j. Thomas Renfroe predicted.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
H. H. Parker To
Be Candidate
For Reelection

IL. IL. Parker of Wade this week
formally announced his candidacy
for reelection as Justice Of the
Peace for District One in the
Democratic primary election to be
held August 5th.
In his formal announcement Mr.
Parker said that. through his serv-
Ice in-the office, he is well aware
of the duties and responsibilities
that go with its and if reelected
will continue to cooperate with
the sheriff and courts for the bet
terment of Jackson County.
His formal announcement fol
lows;
To the Citizens and Qualified
Democratic Voters of District
One:
| take this means of submitting
to you my candidacy for re-elec.
ton to the office of Justice of the
Peace for District One, Jackson
county.
In making my announcement,
| am well aware of the duties and
responsibilities that go with the
office.
The office of Justice of the
Peace, in the rural communities,
does not derive much .compensa-
ton. But in asking your support
for reelection | feel that l can
continue to render q service to
the Community by continuing to
cooperate with the sheriff and
the courts for the betterment of
Jackson County.
| respectfully solicit your vote
and influence in the coming cleo
ton.
Cordially yours,
IL. II. PARKER.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Hancock And H : rison Men Indicted
By U. S. For HI ,way 90 Shakedown
Chol 50" Tribute"
To P, =" Through.
Grunu Jury Says

A federal grand jury in New
Orleans Thursday afternoon de
livered criminal indictments
against five Hancock and Harri-
son county officials in ar effort
to smash "for keeps" a shake
down highway racket proving on
trucks and motorists on Highway
80 which became one of the open
scandals of Mississippi during
the war
The five were charged with
having violated the federal an
ti-racketeering statute by extort-
ing cash bonds or thinly DISCUS
ed brides and fines" from mo-
florists, truck drivers and truck
ing companies. The money was
demanded, the indictments said,
under the guise" of penalties
for traffic law violations.
The five charged by the grand
jury were Lander Necaise, mem
Der of the Hancock county board
of supervisors; Welton Ladner,
Hancock county deputy sheriff;
Morris Wheat and w. F. Me
Donnell, both former represen-
tatives of the Mississippi Motor
Vehicle Commission, and Guy AL
len, Harrison county constable.
Ladner and Necaise were
charged with having committed
such violations between Janu-
ary l and December |, 1914;
Wheat, Mcdonnell and Allen were
charged with violations between
January |, 1941, and September
|, 1914.
Tell of Pay Off
A number of New Orleans
firms told the grand jury that
they had been required to pay
shake down" tribute to the of
ficers of these two counties in
order to assure the untroubled
passage of their trucks and ship
ments across the Mississippi
coast IN Highway 90.
The indictments were deliver
ed by the jury to Federal Judge
Wayne G. Borah United States
District Attorney Herbert w.
Christenberry said the crack
down on the coast racket was
carried out under the express
direction of Tom Clark, United
States Attorney General. After
the indictments were returned
Thursday, Assistant u. S. At
tornev Robert Weinstein asked
for capiases for the arrest of all
defendants except Mcdonnell,
who was said to be seriously i'll.
Bond for each of the five was
set at $4,000.
The federal indictments were
the climax of months Of inves-
tigation of the coast highway
racket by FBI agents. A special
interim committee of the Mis-
sissippi legislature had also stud
led the situation for many
months, and in January, 1916,
the committee described the
shake down in detail in its re-
port to the Legislature then con-
vening. but did not make charg-
es against specific officials. The
Legislative committee gave its
evidence to the Department of
Justice to carry on prosecutions
since interstate commerce was
Continued On Page 7, Sec. y
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Inter-C City Council
Meeting Scheduled
For MondoY Night

The Chamber of Commerce In
ter-City Council will meet Mon
day night at 7:30 p. m. at the
Chamber offices in Pascagoula
to Law plans for a Identification
program for Moss Point and Pas
eagoula, A. j. Moss, chairman.
announced this week.
The Council, composed of re-
representatives. of Moss Point and
Paseagoula. was named to CORE
late the efforts of the two cities
and directed the recent Clean Up
campaign.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
FPHA Sets
Rent Raise
For June |
More Than 900
Units Affected
BY New Policy

Rent increases in some in
stances totalling more than 20
per cent will 60 into effect on Ole
FPHA housing units in Pasca-
goula beginning June /, accord
ing TO an announcement made this
week by James Hundley, general
housing manager for Pascagoula.
There will be rent increases in
six of the local projects, compris-
ing 1929 units, officials said.
In making the announcement,
Mr.. Hundley said that the in
creases are not confined to Pas
cagoula, but are following a ma
tional policy of FPHA to bring
rents in line with OPA maximum
rents for the locality.
Rents affected will be as fol-
lows:
Project 2202l or Navy" houses
an increase of $3.50 pei month,
from $3.50 to $3.50 {, for 489 two
bedroom units. Three bedroom
units totalling 81 will be increased
81 per month, from $33 to $37.
The one-bedroom units in this
category will not be affected.
Navy houses in the Convent
street group, totalling 100 two
bedroom units, will get increases
of So per month, from S21 to $24,
for 20 units and $3.50 from $22.50
to $25 for 80 units.
Heaviest Increases
Heaviest increases will come in
the Gulfdale and Carver Village
projects for Negroes.
In the Gulfdale project, so q
bedroom units will get a SIS
monthly increase. from $40 to SOS.
All Of the 225 units in Carver
Village will be increased. Ninety
one-bedroom units will be in
creased $3.50 monthly, from $40
to $24.5o; 20 two-bedreom units
will be increased SIS monthly,
from 500. so TO sgt so, and 45
three bedroom units win also be
increased SIS monthly, from $25
to $50.
Tenants are being notified of
the rent changes by form letters
over the signature of Mr., Humid
ley. The letter states that these
projects were originally built fur
the housing of war workers and
military personnel, and rents at
that time set in many projects in
conformity with a national scale
established by the War and Navy
Departments.
'"These projects r not to be
continued in operation at rents
less than the fair rents based on
value, nov that the combat peri
cd is over" the letter says. Such
fair rents on Accommodations as of
the OPA maximum rent for this
locality. The fair rents for this
project are registered with OPA."
In instances where the increase
will work hardship on families,
adjustments can be made on a
temporary basis, housing officials
explained. Information on these
adjustments may be had at the
FPHA office in Eastlawn.
Housing officials also said that
original rents registered with the
OPA were considerably in excess
of the rates set for the units. The
Navy" houses, they said, were
originally filed with OPA at $40,
and the Gulfdale negro project at
$40.
All utilities are furnished units
in the Carver Village project for
the monthly rental charge, it was
also explained.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
G. L. Beavers Is
Candidate For
State Senator

u. L., OF George COun-
ty this week formally announced
that he will be a candidate for
the office of State Senator re-
presenting Jackson, George and
Greene counties in the Demo-
cratic primary Election to be held
August 9Th.
Under the existing rotating ar
rangement il is George county's
turn" to furnish the Senator in
the corning primary election.
Mr.. Beavers formal announce
ment follows:
TO THE QUALIFIED DEMO
CRATIC VOTERS OF JACKSON
GEORGE AND GREENE COUN-
TIES:
Please accept this as my for
NAL announcement as a candidate
for State Senator in the forth
coming Democratic primary cleo
lion August 5th.
AS you all know, this is one of
the most important offices that
the people of a county have in
their power to give and in ac-
cordance with that I would ike
to set forth d part of my back
ground, qualifications and be
liefs.
am a native of George coun-
ty, a graduate of Agricola High
school and Mississippi State Col
lege. | taught vocational work
in Mississippi schools for a pc
Rod of eight years, served 10
years as county agent of Greene
county, and four years with the
United States Forestry Service
with Headquarters at Lucedale.
| live on and operate my own
farm in George county, special
izing in live stock, feed crops
and timber.
| believe that this background
qualities me to represent my Dis
tfict in the State Senate, and
if the people of the District see
fit to honor me with the office
will stand for the following
beliefs:
State aid for the development
of Pascagoula as a deep water
port, which is its rightful heri-
tage. and state aid for the de-
velopment of a channel on the
Pascagoula and Leaf rivers to
Hattiesburg. Such a project would
be of tremendous benefit to this
entire section. and to the entire
State of Mississippi.
Adequate help for the farm
ers of Il section through in
creased extension work, and an
adequate marketing system.
Safeguards for labor through
the passage of an adequate and
workable Workman's Compensa-
ton Act by the State legislature.
And 10 industry in the develop
ment and balancing of the agri-
cultural system of our District.
Greater state aid and stimu-
lation of interest in the rebuild
ing of our forest areas, and bet
ter conservation of wood pro-
ducts.
Promote and advocate develop
ment of oil resources and the re-
timing and processing of our oil
in u own State, conserving the
by-produets for building and
promotion of industry.
Promote and encourage Federal
and State aid in restocking and
care of the seafood industry in
the coastal area.
These are some of the major
things ] will stand for. If the
people of this District entrust
me with this office l will at all
times have foremost in my mind
their interests.
This is a large District and |
will probably not be able to
bring my platform personally be-
fore all of the voters. / will see
as many of you personally as
physically possible. Meanwhile, |
will deeply appreciate your ser
ious consideration of my candi-
daey.
Yours very truly,
G. l.. BEAVERS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
SMOKES DEBANpED

Decatur, Hl-AP-L c. Scott
,laims the cigar band collecting
championship of the world. In
81 years he has gathered $500
plain and fancy bands printed
during the last century in the
U. S.. Mexico, South America,
Cuba, England, France, Belgium,
Russia and Germany.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
Biloxi Resident
Struck BY Auto
Here Sunday

Hardie ], Powell, AZ. resident
of Biloxi, was struck Sunday
morning at the intersection of
krebs Avenue and North Pasca-
goula Street by an automobile
operated by P. L. Mcleod of
500 General Lee Street, city po-
lice reported.
He was taken to the Jackson
County Hospital for emergency
treatment and observation, be
ing released the following day.
No charges have been filed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
CROWDED HOUSING

Decatur. Il.-AP-The hous-
ing situation is pretty tough, but
nowhere is it any worse than IN
the chicken house behind Fred
j. Pierce's home. A cat and a lit
ter of kittens are sharing a nest
with two hens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
SUNDAY PUNcHl

Shawnee, Okla. AP The
Shawnee N~ews-Star, searching
its files for its Twenty Years
Ago column, found this one: In
1927, Shawnee theater owners
announced they would hence
forth be open on Sunday. But
they promised that all pictures
shown would be high class at
fractions"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02

In his brief speech of accep-
lance Mr.. Virgins thanked the
District members for the honor
they had bestowed on him and
his club.
This is scheduled to be a re-
cession year" he said, and all
OF US are going to need Rotary.
Continued On Page 7, Sec. u
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02

Washing machines came into
general popularity at the time of
the first World War.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02

Fifteen U. S. states require no
vision tests before issuance of
driving licenses.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02

From 1910 to l945, total U. S.
milk production rose u percent
and egg production 40 percent.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Potato GrOwerS
Act to Safeguard
Goldem's S Quality

Maryland's Golden sweet potato
a large, smooth potato Of uniform
color that was perfected in 1880 by
the State experiment station, has
fallen on evil days.
Eastern Shore growers report the
Golden is losing the qualities that
enabled it to command 25-cent-
per-bushel premium over other vari-
cites. An improvement program
they say, is in order, and, to gain
general cooperation, the University
of Maryland specialists have mapped
a six-point program designed to re-
establish the high qualities. Grow
ers must:
Save only the best potatoes for
bedding; clean old beds and put In
new soil; sort seeds before bedding
discarding poorly colored potatoes;
dip seeds in wettable spergon; grow
the following years seeds in a sep
arate field not used for potatoes In
five years.
Growers are considering an ad-
vertising campaign to promote the
sale of the Golden variety. Money
for the campaign may be raised by
2-cent tax on each buShel OF
potatoes.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Milk Production
In Nation Declines

Milk production on American
farms last year was ~ per cent
less than the previous year, but
production per COW reached new
high of 4,891 pounds, or 2 per cent
above 1945, the Agriculture DEPART
ment reported.
The department said the Nations
dairy manufacturing plants last year
turned out the smallest volume Of
creamery butter in the last Is years.
Fluid milk prices, manufacturers
selling prices for dry milk products.
and prices paid farmers by fluid
milk dealers and condenseries, all
were the highest Of record in 1916,
the department said. Manufac-
turers' selling prices for evaporated
and condensed milk were the high
est since 1921.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Current Activities
of Garden Clubs

Landscape Gardening will be the
subject Of discussion at the next
meeting of Bethesda Community
Garden Club at Battery Park Club
House Wednesday at 1890 am.
Mark Shoemaker and Edward K.
Bender will speak and show col
ored slides.
Mrs. John Miles Nader, chairman
of the Suburban Hospital Landscap-
ing Committee, will report on work
during the past three years and
future plans.
Mrs. William j. Norfeet is plan
ming a horticultural exhibit and will
display gardening books obtained
from Bethesda Public Library.
Recently elected officers will be
hostesses at the luncheon following
the meeting. Mrs. Joseph Guard is
chairman and her committee in
cludes Mrs. L. Welsh Pogue, Mrs.
Edward Matteossian, Mrs Anthony
Gould and Mrs. Robert Menzel.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Hay Driers Prove
Highly Practical in
Continuing Tests

Before the introduction on Vir-
ginia farms of the electric hay driers
approximately per cent of the
Old Don1inion's hay crop now saved
was lost or badly damaged, accord
ing to j. E. Collins, assistant State
Extension engineer.
Mr.. Collins said Virginia now
leads the Nation in artificial hay
drying, with 1888 barn drying
systems in operation. Hay losses
can be cut further with the install
lation and efficient use of additional
drying units.
He pointed out that hay drying
research at the State Agricultural
Experiment Station has resulted in
the development of a Slated floor
drier that is superior to the duct
type machine. The drier, he said,
gives better air distribution than
was possible with the old type.
Commenting on research begun
last year, Mr.. Collins said the ad-
dition of a heating unit, such as a
stoker fired furnace, while doubling
the cost of installing the drier,
added only slightly to the drying
costs. When heat is used, he said,
hay dries more rapidly and the
heating unit gives added protection
against losses in wet weather.