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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-15

Stain is secretary General OF
the Central Committee OF the
Communist Party, president OF
the Council of Ministers of the
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of the armed forces and Minister
for Defense. ae%
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-15

The U. S. war. effort reached
its peak in 1914.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-15
DO You KnO,U That

Harvard University's Dental
School dates from 1867.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-15

The remarkable Insects and
Leaf Insects of the trophies SO
closely resemble twigs and Nv
ING leaves as to defy detec-
ton. Further their eggs often
~ resembte the seeds of plants
that even expert botanists nave
been deceived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-15
How They Stand
BASEBALL
Key Vests Senior
Baseball League

(Wickers. Field
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Gulfdale
Houses To
Go On Sale
PHA To Accept
Implications
Sterling Dec. Is

Sterling Dec. Is
First of the government owned
housing in Pascagoula will go on
sale December 18th when APP
plications will be accepted by
the Public Housing Authority for
the purchase of SO homes for ne
gro occupancy in the Gulfdale
unit, James F. Hundley, PHA
manager here, said this week.
The houses will range in price
from $3.50 to $2250, according to
location, and applications will
be accepted at the housing off
ice On 10th street in the East
lawn project, Mr.. Hundley said,
al. which time the property will
be shown and the transaction ex-
planned in full to interested par
ties.
A "good-faith" deposit of $50
will be required with each APP
plication to purchase.
The order of priorities for pur-
chase of the units will be as fol-
lows, Mr.. Hundley said:
Priorities Set
/. Veterans or veteran fam
lilies or service men who now oc-
cupy a house. 'ss
q. Veterans who r non-occu-
pants.
8. Non-veterans who are occu-
pants.
The deposit with the application
for purchase will be held for a
30-day period, Mr.. Hundley said,
and If sufficient applications have
not been received from the above
priority holders by that time, apr
plications will be. accepted frolf
interested parties in general.
Under an insurance commit
ment given the PHA by the Fed
eral Housing Authority, down
payment on the units will ann
cunt from $3.50 to $3.50, with the
remainder to be financed over a
period ranging from Is to I'll
years.
Under this arrangement the
FILA guarantees the full amount
of the purchase price above the
down payment, Mr.. Hundley said,
and as a result financial insti-
tutions are generally quite will
ing to accept the loans. Each APP
plicant must arrange his own fl
nancing through the bank or in
surance company of his own
choosing, he added.
Present rentals on the houses
are $40 monthly. Monthly pay
ments under the finance plan,
which includes taxes and insur-
ance, should run less than this
figure, Mr.. Hundley said.
Plans For Eastlawn
No definite time was set for
the sale of the other government
owned housing in the Eastlawn
project, which is made up mostly
of the navy" type houses, but
both the local office at the At
lanta office of the PHA indicated
that plans should be ready for
the sale to begin shortly after
January LIST.
Vacating of the plats on which
the houses are build will be af-
fected at this term of the Jack
son county chancery court, sched-
lled to convene Monday. This
a legal technically which clears
he title to the land occupied by
he units.
The Federal Housing Author
.ty has completed its survey Of
he Eastlawn houses, but has not
yet made public its estimates of
value on which insurance loanes
will be made in the purchase Of
he units.
The price of the houses will
'ange from $4,000 to $4,000, acs
.ording to location, type of house,
md size of lot on which it is To-
Priorities for the purchase Of
hese houses will be the same as
hat applying to the Gulfdale
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Armed Robbery
Other Cases
Continued

Circuit Court was adjourned
for the term Friday. after a one
day adjournment Thanksgiving
Day, and q number of cases on
the civil and criminal docket
continued to the next term of
court.
Among the cases was that of
Rex York, charged with armed
robbery in connection with the
robbery of MI. and Mrs. Wash
Frederic at Frederic's Tavern in
Pascagoula.
Attorneys for York asked for a
continuance on the grounds that
some defense witnesses were not
available.
George Scott, found guilty in
connection with the same case,
was sentenced to serve Is years
in the penitentiary after his at
torney's plead for a continuance
because of SCOTS health was de-
MED by the court.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
John "A. Eckhoff
New Monuger OF
employment Office

John A. Eckhoff, who was born
in Jackson County and reared
here and in George County, was
made manager of the local office
of the Mississippi State Employ
ment Service, effective Deem
Der /.
MI. Eckhoff replaced Charles
L. Dowdle, who went to Column
bus to head the employment of
flee there.
MI. Eckhoff spent five years
as manager of the Columbus Of
flee and five years as a super
visor in the State Administra-
tive office of MSES.
He attended Mississippi South
ern College and Mississippi State
College and received his masters
degree from Peabody College in
Nashville. He taught for fifteen
years in the public schools of the
state before entering the employ
ment service.
MI. and Mrs. Eckhoff expect
to make their home in Pasca-
goula and to take an active part
in the business, social. and reli-
gious life of the county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Former Austrian
Chancellor Will
Speak Here

The peace treaty discussions
now in progress in London
heighten interest in the appear
ance Of DR.. Kurt Won Schusch-
nigg, former chancellor of Aus
tria, who will speak at the Pas
cagoula High school auditorium
Monday night. Dec. 8, at 8 o'clock.
Entertainment, Inc, sponsoring
the lecture q one Of its series
Of winter cultural programs, am
nounces that door tickets will
be $1.95 for non-mcmbers. Sea-
son tickets for the remaining pro-
grams this winter may be had at
a rate of one dollar a perform
ance.
DR.. ~Schuschnigg served as an
artillery lieutenant during the
first Forld War, after which he
became a lawyer at Innsbruck,
Tyrol. In April, 1897, he was
elected deputy of the Christian
Social Party to the Vienna Par
lament and reelected in the
following elections. In January,
1882, he was appointed minis
ter of justice and in the follow
ing year minister of education.
Shortly after the assassination
of Chancellor Dolfuss in July,
1884, Schuschnigg was appointed
chancellor and remained chief
of the Austrian government I'M
til the 18th of March, 1888. On
this date Hitler invaded Germany,
and DR.. Schuschnigg was placed
in solitary confinement by S. S.
troops from which he was rescued
seven years later by the American
fifth and British eighth armies.
DR.. Kurt Won Schuschnigg ar
rived in New York In early Sep
TENDER for his second American
lecture tour which is heavily
booked and will take him to over
a hundred American and Cana
dian cities. He was accompanied
by his wife, the former Countess
Vera-F ugger-C zernin Won Babin-
hansen, who voluntarily joined
him in the sNazi prison camps in
B42.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Two Robberies
Bring Arrest OF
Negro Y~oungster

Chief of Police j. E. Shirley re-
ported two break-ins in Pasca-
goula during the weekend and
one arrest.
Sammy. Martin, 13-year-ole ne
gro, was arrested after the home
of Terrell Heidelberg. Communy
avenue, was entered Sunday af-
ternoon and two wrist watches
taken. Martin confessed 70 the
robbery, according to the police
chief, and also admitted having
entered the Heidelberg home
three times previously, although
he had escaped with little. He is
being held for hearing in youth
court, Mr.. Shirley said.
The Ellis Grill, 437 East Lin
coin avenue, was entered Sat
urday morning before day light
and approximately $40 was taxi
en- from a juke box and pin ball
machine. Mr.. Shirley said. No ar
raSt was made. Investigating
with Chief Shirley were Police
men Witchen and Broadus.
Approximately SITS worth of
liquor and wine was stolen
from Duby's Place, 420 Market
street, operated by K. T. Hanson,
about 2::30 a. m. Tuesday, Mr..
Shirley reportde. Officers Muir
ray and Ferrer assisted in the in
vestigation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Deny Telephone
And Railroad
Rate Increases

Following a session that went
we'll into Wednesday night the
Mississippi public service commits
sion denied immediate "emer-
gency" increases in telephone
tolls and railroad freight rates
and deferred judgment on a re-
quest by the Railway Express
Agency for authority to increase
rates by approximately 80 per
cent.
The commission heard argu-
ments for and against the pro-
posed 10 per cent emergency in
crease of rail freight rates most
of yesterday. The immediate in
crease of 10 per cent was asked
by the carriers while the COM
mission had under consideration
a request for an increase in rates
amounting to q per cent. This
would be in addition to a 20 per
cent increase granted last jan
uary.
Rate experts for the commits
sion estimated that the request,
if it had been granted, would
have resulted in an annual ST.
600, 900 hike in shipping costs.
Homer CaSteel, chairman of the
commission, announced that the
motion by the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company
for permission to institute a tenn
porary increase that would be
covered by a bond to be posted
by the company, had been de-
MED.
To File Suit
T. E. Harris, state manager for
the telephone company, and JEFF
ferson Davis, attorney represent
ing them, indicated that the COM
MISSIONS ruling would be con-
tested, with suit probably to be
filed in the Kinds county court.
However, up until late Thursday
the suit had not been filed.
This same procedure was fol-
lowed in Tennessee last week
following the denial of a pro-
posed increase
The company proposed to post
bond to provide for any refund
that might be necessary should
the commission later decide that
the temporary rates were excess
sive.
The company's motion was
made to alleviate what its repre-
sentatives said was a monthly loss
of approximately $40, 900 that is
resulting from higher operating
costs. The company seeks an ad-
ditional annual gross revenue in
crease of $1,500,000.
A petition for a permanent
rate increase is set for hearing
by the commission at its Febru-
airy meeting.
Cite ICC Grant
Attorneys for the railroads
asked the commission to grant
the carriers at least as much as
has been granted by the inter-
state commerce commission on
out-of-state shipments.
The ice recently granted a 10
per cent emergency hike while it
considers a request for a q per
cent overall increase.
Opposition was expressed by
representatives of sand and
gravel, cottonseed and construc-
ton interests.
Generally they contended that
no emergency exists to justify a
10 per cent rate increase.
In addition, representatives of
the sand and gravel shippers as
serted that an increase in freight
rates would have the effect of
of driving more of their business
into truck shipments and the re-
suit would not be greater revenue
for the railroads.
Letters from highway depart
ment engineers read into the rec
ord asserted that higher freight
would mean less roads that
could be built.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Miss Rasmussen
Tells OF Denmark
For Rotoriuns

"Hello" was the first word /
learned to say in the Danish
language" Miss Winnie Rasmus-
sen told the Moss Point Rotari-
ans at their regular meeting on
Thursday. December 4th.
Miss Rasmussen spent the sum-
mer in Denmark, visiting rela-
tives. returning in October and on
Thursday as guest speaker she
told the Rotarians her impressions
of Denmark
After outlining the highpoints
of her trip she answered ques-
tions of the club members about
everything from the school sys-
TENS, social and economic con-
ditions, to what the Danish peo-
pie serve for refreshments.
Miss Rasmussen, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Rasmussen
of Moss Point, finished high
school in May. She was intro
duced by DR.. J. F. Colley, chair
man of the program commit
tee.
Visiting Rotarians were 7. o.
Green, J. W. Brumfield and A.
F. Megehee, all of Pascagoula and
Frank Kramer of Ocean Springs.
Mayor F. W. Cirlot had as his
guest Norman Lyons and Verne
Barnes had William r.. Mackie.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Coast Guard Saves
Local Men
After Boat Burns

Two local men we're rescued
Wednesday afternoon off the
coast of Pascagoula by the Coast
Guard after their shrimp boat had
burned and sunk, following an
explosion caused by a back fire.
H. c. Felts and Pete Gresham
were picked up on Petit Bots Is
land five hours after having cast
themselves adrift in a small skiff
following the explosion aboard
the Gay Louise a mile east of
the channel in the sound.
The men were believed to be
lost after the tug "Boaz" found
their craft burning and extin-
guished the blaze after notifying
the Coast Guard District in New
Orleans.
The Coast Guard Cutter 1889,
which locked here only a week
ago with permanent assignment
to this port, was notified at lbs
and steamed to the rescue ten
minutes later.
Chief Boatswains Mate Albert
c. Lamb, skipper of the cutter,
said the two men were sighted on
the island after a search was in
stituted for survivors. The Gay
Louise sank about a half mile
west of a Pascagoula channel
beacon after the fire had been
put out by the tug.
Second Job
The cutter arrived here
Thanksgiving afternoon, several
months after Mayor John r.
Watts of Pascagoula had request
ed Congressman w. M. Colmer
to ask the Coast Guard to main
tain a boat here for just such res
cue missions.
Earlier this week, the cutter
took a craft belonging to J. c.
Kelly of Pascagoula in tow, after
it had broken its mooring, and
returned it to its owner.
The 83-foot cutter is locked at
the city wharf on the river front.
She calls for a complement of
eight men, but only five are
aboard at the present time. Be-
sides the skipper, they include
Mate First Class
George r. Bower, Motor Machin-
ist Mate First Class William S.
Powell, Ships Cook Second Glass
Alvin M. Brown, and Motor Ma
chinist Mate Third Class James
NJ. Tillotson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Curb Murket Pionned
AT Old Fair Grounds
BY Former Group

The members of the Jackson
County board of supervisors
agreed at their meeting Tuesday
to allow county farmers to use
a portion of the old Jackson
County fair grounds as a curb
market.
The board advised spokesman
for the farmers, Axel Petersen
and Ellis ". Hamilton of Hur-
ley, to employ an engineer to
lay out plans for the market.
market.
Board members agreed to as
sist farmers in any way possible
in getting the market in opera
ton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Panihers Meet Undefeaied Hazlehurst
In States Top Prep Bowl In Jackson
MAMOUTH PARADE OPENS
MEMO RIAL BOWL D

A mammoth parade along Jackson's milelong Capitol Street
at 4 p. m. Friday, December $, climaxed by a big dance in the
Victory Room of the Heidelberg Hotel honoring the bands and
players, are ~highlights of the Second Annual Mississippi Memoir
ial Bowl Game scheduled in Jackson Friday night between the
Pascagoula Panthers, undefeated, united champions of Missis-
sippis Big Eight Conference. and the indicated, united Halle
hurst Indians.
The high school football classic is sponsored by the Jackson
Touchdown Club of which r. D. (Bob) Sanders, of Jackson, is
president.
Sunnie Withers, Jackson City Commissioner, is chairman of
the band and parade committee which promises a big event.
Jack Stuart, leading merchant of Morton, Miss, is chairman
of events at the game, and announces ceremonies will begin at
Z p. m. with the kickoff at 8 p. m. Many officials and dignitaries
will be present for the game, while five bands will participate
in activities high-lighted by playing the Star Spanged Banner in
unison before the kick of.
Early this week a sell-out was already indicated as the de-
mand for tickets reached a tempo that kept ticket-sellers busy.
Net proceeds from the Mississippi Memorial Bowl 60 to the
State Y. w. C. A, ear-marked for the improvement Of Camp
Rockford, at Macon, Mississippi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Damage To Motor
Vehicles In Three
Wrecks In County

Considerable motor vehicle dam
age but no personal injury was
left in the wake Of three highway
accidents In Jackson county this
week.
County Patrolman A.. o. Da-
Wis reported that Monday an au-
tomobile driven by Glendon O..
Kowaik of Pensacola, Fla, ran
into a Greyhound bus operated
toward Mobile at .Nine-Mile
bridge on Highway 90 by ]. H.
Gum and an international Pa
per Mill truck driven by Leroy
Pool of Pascagoula. Kowalk at
tempted to pass the bus, he said,
and met the truck and in attempt
ing to get back in the proper
lane of traffic behind the bus the
car struck the bus and the truck,
knocking all the paper wood with
which the truck was loaded to the
highway. Kowalk was charged
with reckless driving and releas-
ed under $3.50 bond, Mr.. Davis
said.
Monday night Mrs. Lena Allen
of San Antonio. Texas, narrowly
escaped injury when she crashed
into a truck parked on the side OF
the highway near Nine-Mile lake,
according to Patrolman Davis.
The truck was parked about
three feet on the highway and
was not properly lighted, he said.
The driver, Napoleon Freeman
Of Moss Point was charged with
improper parking and improper
lights. Damage amounting to
several hundred dollars was done
to Mrs. Aliens car but she was
not hurt, he said. Mrs. Allen
was travelling alone,
Lloyd L. Valley of Richton was
booked with operating a motor
vehicle while under the influ-
ence of intoxicating liquor by
State Highway Patrolman w, G..
Gray Tuesday night after he
crashed head on into a pick up
truck driven by Elliott B. Duhon
of Lucedale for the United Gas
Pipe Line of Shreveport. Both
vehicles were damaged about
the front, MIR. Gray said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Legion Assumes
Management Of
Recreation Center

American Legion Post No. 16O
assumed management of the Mar
ket Street Recreation Center on
Monday with Commander Harold
Seaman as director.
There is no immediate change
in policy and the center continu-
es to be open from 100 until
HOO o'clock. daily. Nine newly
refinished bowling alleys are
available for individual OF lea
que play.
Mr.. Seaman said that volun-
teers from among the Legionnair-
es are cleaning up the center and
requested that members of the
post volunteer their services.
Plans call for increased youth
activity at the center in the near
future, Mr.. Seaman said, and
for a better rounded recreation
program for Ell age groups.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Carroll Eloine Wright, Daughter Of
Governor. To Sponsor Tooth Vessel

Miss Carol Elaine Wright, l5-
year-old daughter of Governor
and Mrs. Fielding Wright, will
sponsor the launching of the Tooth
vessel at the ingalls, Shipbuild-
ing Corporation Friday, Deem
Der 10, when the young lady
smashes the traditional bottle of
champagne against the bow of
the S. S. Loide- Venezuela as she
slides down the ways into the
Pascagoula river.
The launching will mark a
milestone in the history of In
gals here, and as the Tooth YES
sci built at the yard takes to the
water it will be a worthy rep
resentative of the many fine yes
sells that have been launched be-
fore her.
These include vessels built for
war and for peace yes
sells that took part in the invas-
ion of Africa and Italy and the
reduction of countless Pacific
strongholds vessels that
are now blowing the Atlantic in
the luxury passenger service to
South America, and vessels built
for the peacetime merchant mar
inc of Brazil and the United
States.
Launching At 2:30
The launching will be at 2:30
p. M, and on the stand with Miss
Wright will be her mother and
father, Governor and Mrs. Wright.
Other members of the govern
or's official staff and state offici-
ais will also attend. Other prom
inent guests will include officials
of the Brazilian Shipbuilding
Commission, for whom the vessel
is being built, and the consul-gen-
eral of Venezuela. Prior to the
launching, a luncheon will be held
at the Longfellow House in hon.
or of Miss Wright and her par
ty.
Because of the Tooth launch
ing at the yard, the Brazilian
Shipbuilding Committee agreed
to depart from its usual routine
of selecting sponsors for the YES
sells, and permit ingalls, to Sc
lect the sponsor because of the
occasion.
The Loide- Venezuela will be the
18th of her type to be launched
at the yard for the Brazilian
Shipbuilding Commission. The
vessels r of $4,000 tons displace-
ment, and are 442 feet in length.
Of ultra-modern design the YES
sells are considered among the
finest cargo ships being built. Two
more Brazilian vessels will re-
MAR on the ways after Fridays
completing the IA be-
ing built for the Brazilian govern
ment.
Of the SO previous ships laun-
ched at the yard, rs have slid
down the ways since the cessa
ton of hostilities. |
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
ChoncerY Court
December Term
Begins Monday

The regular December term of
Chancery court is scheduled to
convene on Monday with Judge
D. NJ. Russell on the bench.
Vacating of the plat in East
lawn in connection with the sale
of PHA Housing Units is one mat
ter to be disposed of, as we'll as
other land matters and over one
hundred divorce cases.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Youth. Inc. Meeting
P Postponed Pending
Letting of Contracts

The regular meeting of Youth,
Inc, scheduled for the high school
on Tuesday. was postponed due
to the fact that contracts are be-
ing sought on the first two units
of the building program at the
Old Spanish Fort.
The results of the bids will be
announced at the meeting, which
will be held at a date to be an
nounced later.