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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Moran Proposes
Big Stadium For
Jackson County

A plan for a super athletic sta
dunn, seating at least $4,000 per
SONS and constructed jointly by
the cities of Moss Point and
Pascagoula and Jackson county
at the site of the new fair grounds,
was advanced this week by A. P.
Moran of Ocean Springs in let
ters to the board Of trustees OF
the Moss Point and Pascagoula
schools.
Mr.. Moran, member of the board
of supervisors for District Four,
advocated the plan after a dis
enssion at a recent meeting Of the
supervisors during which plans
for a new fairgrounds at the Old
Air Port site were laid.
He stressed in his letter to the
school boards that he spoke as
riti2es, gf the County, without any
direct connections with either
Moss Point Or Paseagoula but as
one interested in the welfare OF
the county as whole.
Let Moss Point vote a bond
issue 70 match Pascagoula's
Sl25. 900 and let the county also
vote a bond issue and with the
combined funds build a real sta
dium," Mr.. Moran suggested IN
his letter. "One hat would seat
at least fifteen thousand people.
Combine that with your different
cinder tracks and necessary play
ing fields good enough to attract
the different field meets that
are held in the section"
Retire Bonds
BY making this project attrac-
tive enough. the demand for its
use would swell the gate receipts
10 where they would easily re-
tire the bonds, thereby making
it self -liquidating," he went on.
I'm my opinion, ii would stlm-
ulate the morale Of every student
in Jackson county, as this would
give them a stadium to be proud
of. and instead of a Playground
that would be used two daVs out
of the wear at county expense,
they would be part owners OF a.
stadium that would be self-h-
quidating
The board of supervisors indi-
Gated It their meeting that they
would 60 along with such pro-
gram and the future of the move
will hinge in Pascagoula, where
$4,000 in bonds were sold re-
Gently for the purpose OF con-
structing a memorial stadium.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Negro Killed With
Shotgun: Shooter
Cloims Self-Defense

John Ross, negro, died at the
Jackson County hospital Sunday
morning as the result of wounds
inflicted with a shotgun alleged
" fired by Robert Baker last
Friday night. Baker. also a negro,
has claimed self defense and IS
he'd in the Jackson County jail
awaiting a preliminary hearing
The shooting occurred at a log
ging camp at Parker Lake, near
Wade, in the northeastern sec
ton of the county, according to
reports from the Sherifrs office
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Workman FotollY
Injured In Foil
At Ingulls FridoY

II. DI Windham. 57-year-old
resident Of 1902 Admiral Semues
street, vas fatally injured early
last Friday morning When he
fell while working at the Ingalls
Shipbuiding Corporation yard.
He died at the Jackson County
hospital 8 few hours later.
Mr. Windham had been en-
ploved at the shipyard as a
Staightener for several wears aud
his death marked tire first fatal
accident to occur at the yard this
year
His body was taken ta Laurel
by the Stokes Funeral Home for
burial.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
GERMAN EXHIBIT TO TOUR

Berlin-(AP)-The American
military government has started
collecting material for an exhibit
on Germany which will tour the
United States this summer.
The exhibit is intended to show
the progress of reconstruction.
denazifieation and demilitariza-
ton in Germany, the activities of
military government and the
problems facing the Allies. with
stress on the economic side.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

With the common economic
advancement of The partici-
pants as the motivatine factor,
thrce South American coun-
tries have combined for the
first time in over 100 years
this time in the setting up of
a three country merchant ma
rinc
They are Colombia. Vene-
zuela and Ecuador and the
government sanctioned COM
company bears the name Flota
Nereante Gran Colombiana.
The six vessels which ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation has
contracted 10 convert for this
company viii serve as a nucle-
.us Of the fleet which is expect
ed to be enlarged as trade war
rants. according to Alvaro
Diaz. president Of the company
who with Other officials Of the
company was IN Paseagoula
Friday
Operation OF joint mer-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Two Held After
Throat Slashinu,
Beating OF Man

Two men are held in the jack
son county jail charged with
assault and battery with intent
to kill after one alIegedly slashea
his wife's throat and the pair
charged with having beaten a
kreole druggist unconscious and
left him lying beside a road IN
that area
Fred Mizelle and Leslie DeaV-
ers of Kreole were arrested bv
members Of the sherffs Office
Sunday following the alteration
in Kreole last Thursday night and
waived preliminary hearings.
They are held in leu of a $4,000
bond each to await action of the
grand jury.
Mrs. Mizelle, who was slashed
in the throat by q knife allegedly
welded by her husband and Il.
A. Mason, who was sand 70 have
been severely beaten by the two
men, have been released from the
Jackson County hospital.
Deputy sheriff John r. McNeik
who made the arrests. together
with Sheriff ID. o. Newman and
Deputy Sheriff A. O. Davis, said
witnesses reported that Mi2elie
entered the Virgins Drug Store
in Kreole, where his wife was
working, and slashed her throat
with pocket knife.
Mr.. Mason started with Mrs
Mi2elle to the hospital when their
automobile was oVerhauled hN
beavers and Mizelle a short dis
tance from the drug store and
Mason was dragged from his car
and severely mauled, Mr.. Nc
Neil SAID.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
supervisors To
robe Forest
!. ire Damages

8 Acting upon the complaints
% number of citizens from
q fierent sections of the coun-
% the Jackson County Board
Supervisors this week call
ON the Mississippi Fores-
ny Commission to discuss the
matter of providing more pro
lection for refofestration in this
county.
The complaints "alleged in
adequate aid furnished BY the
State Forestry Commission"
for the protection of refores-
tration and called on the com
mission to have a representa-
tive meet with the board of
supervisors at their regular
meeting on April 7.
The action grew out Of COM
plants based on the large mum
Der of fires in the county dur
ing the winter months which
resulted in hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars in damages to
the trees.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
GERMANS RECEIVE GIFTS

Franlfurt-Ap More than s.
100000 gift parcels from the u
6 have been received by Ger
man civilians. Us. Army head
quarters reported
Residents IN the American
zone received 2.984.0 900 parcels,
.669.00 went TO the British
zone and 100000 to the French
zone. The Russian zone, which
only recently began accepting
such parcels. has received 5000
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
]. Warren McCleskeY
Elected President
Of State Architects

j. Warren McCleskev. Pasca-
goula architect. was elected pres
ident Of the Mississippi Chapter
If the American Institute Of A
chitects at a recent meeting ef
that organization in Jackson He
succeeded Carl +. Matihes Of Bi-
loxi
Other officers elected a the
meeting included Harry f. Weir
ef Jackson, Vice president, AMI
Ransom Carey Jones Of Jackson,
secretary. The new officers, to
eethee with Mr. Matthes. form
the executive committee for this
year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Hermes Coulter
To Head Cancer
Drive In County

Mrs. f. A. Elliott, Jackson
county chairman of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society has announe-
ed that Hermes Gautier will head
the countrywide drive that will
be put on during April
Mrs. Elliott also stated that the
essay contest on cancer that has
been going on in the high school
this month Is nearing completion
and that successful contestants
and the prizes awarded them will
be announced al an early date.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
DRIVERS LICENSES

Members of the Mississippi
State Highway Uatrol will be in
Paseagoula at the former OPA
building, South Magnolia street
and Watts avenue, to issue driv-
erS licenses each Monday and
TUESDAY, W f. Jacobs. patrol
man, announced. In order to get
the original license, the applicant
must take a drivers test and his
car must pass an inspection.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Mack MCGowan
Candidate For
Beat 3 Constable

/. f. (Mack) MCGOWAN this
week announced his candidacy
for the office Of Constable for
Beat Three of Jackson County in
the Democratic primary election
this summer.
Mr. McGoWanp has been en-
ploved as a member of the In
gals Shipyard fire department
for several years and is now act
ing as captain in charge of the
night shift fire crew.
He is married and the father
Of four children. two of which are
attending the Pascagoula High
school, and one in the elementary
school A fourth son. |. f., Jr.,
was a member Of the Pascagoula
High school football team for two
years, and is now serving in the
Merchant Marine
His announcement follows:
To the Qualified Voters of Beat
Three:
am asking for your kind and
IditltiA ADiiolN1i dt4bii lCh tliE III
flee of Constable for Beat Three
in the coming Democratic Pri-
mary.
If elected to this small but i'm
portant office, | promise to dis
charge the duties of the office IN
such a way as to make this a
better place fer your children and
my children to grow into manhood
and Womanhood with pride in
their District.
/ will be at your service "a
hours a day if needed
| Will deeply appreciate your
vote and influence
Sincerely yours,
|. F (MAC) MCGOWAN
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
FLAX IN POLAND

Warsaw-(APl-Flax presently
is being cultivated on 100000
acres Of land IN Poland. BY l949
the government plans to have
100000 acres planted The supply
Of flax and hemp presently meets
only 25 percent of the home de
mands.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
BIDS FOR US. PEAT MOSS

Dublin-AP-Erie plans to en-
ter the American market for peat
moss litter, mainly used for bed
ding by Germany. Holland and
the Baltic countries.
A new factory being built at
Kilberry, 40 miles from Dublin,
is expected to be in production
in April.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES

School trustees elected March
| in the various Jackson county
School Districts We're announced
this week by the county superin-
tendent of education's office and
are as follows:
Bayou Casotte, c. B. Martin;
Daisy Vestly, A O. Brown; Gau
tie. Od6m C. Ross; Hurley, Sven
SWendsen; Orange Lake, Clyde
Mccormack: St Martin, A w.
Scarborough; Vancleave, c. {.
Cunningham; w a de, Johnnie
Cumbest
Live Oak Pond. Kreole), Dan
Fosehand. Bluff Creek, tColofedl,
AVN Bueney. and Davis Chanel,
.tCaIafadl. Ollie Wells.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

Before the coming of the rail
roads. millions of bison roamea
the Great Plains of the United
States.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

In the 1865 more than half the
people of the United States were
less than 20 years old.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14

Fire had 6.548.000 people in
1910, but only 1892 034 people in
1910
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Shriners' Queen
OF Twin Cities To
Be Crowned Aug. 8

Twin City Shriners have joined
their brothers all over America in
the drive against the dread disease
of cancer and tuberculosis. Fezzan
Temple No. &c, Ancient Egyption
Arabian Order of Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine of North and South
America prince Hall Affiliation),
the Twin City temple is cooperat-
ing fully in Imperial Potentate
Raymond E. Jackson's program
against disease.
Hold Beauty Contests
The Shriners are raising $4,000
to help in the drive for better
health. First results will be an
nounced at the national convention
in Atlantic City August II. The
chief method of raising the fund
used by temples all over America
is bathing beauty contest.
Each temple is holding a bathing
beauty contest to determine the
most popular, shapely girl in their
vicinity. In the Twin Cities ten
Twin City girls have entered the
race. The winner will go to At
lantic City to vie with the lovelies
from other cities of the nation.
st. Paul has five entrants, Betty
Roberts, Katie Taylor, Juanita
Murphy, Dolly Nelson and Thelma
Harris. From Minneapolis are
Blossom Grimes, Jacqueline Smith,
Marjorie Commodore, Shirley Can
non, Celia Robinson and Alma True.
The Queen of Twin City Shriners
will be crowned at a Coronation
ball, Friday night, Aug. 8, at Nor
way hall, goth and Chicago Ave-,
Minneapolis.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by the crack top-fiight
Percy Hughes orchestra.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

Saturday, July &c, on a charge of
drunkenness, will have 80 days in
the workhouse to ponder the evils
of alcohol.
Donald Titus was found lying
nude on a davenport of a home
at TIC St. Peter St., last Saturday,
July 10.
Titus said in court he was so
drunk he didn't remember anything
about the episode.
On probation since April II,
Titus received a 80 day suspended
sentence for classifying his age to
obtain liquor. Bernard Troje, pro-
baton officer, recommended that
the court vacate the stay Of SEN
tence from the previous charge.
Judge Rounds obliged.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

in Peter Cooper Village, a project
financed by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
The statement stressed the in
ternational significance of the suit,
brought by the American Jewish
Congress and the NAACP, which
challenges the right Of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company to
practice discrimination in its Stuy-
vesant Town project by declaring
that the case now has become a
fundamental test of Americas
willingness to restore its moral
stature in the eyes of the world and
of its ability to curb the private
governments in its midst so that
the United Nations, in its own
headquarters can live up to the
high aspirations and ideals Of its
charter"
Complete Statement
Americans today will be COW
cred with shame and disgrace when
they learn that an American
corporation, the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, has dealt the
United Nations the most devastat-
ing blow it has suffered since its
creation. By forcing the UN to
sign an agreement which will per-
nit Metropolitan Life to practice
racial discrimination in housing
projects for UN employees, the
company has forced the UN to
violate one of the most funda-
mental principles of its charter.
Americans have long been aware
Of the fact that private govern
ments' like the Metropolitan Life
are somtimes more powerful than
our public governments and our
Constitution. But the world will
learn with amazement that such
American private governments can
also be more powerful than all the
governments organized in the UN.
The suit brought by the American
Jewish Congress and the NAACP
to challenge the right Of the Met
ropolitan to practice discrimination
in its Stuyvesant Town project now
assumes much more than state or
even national significance.
at has become a fundamental
test Of Americas willingness to re-
store its moral stature in the eyes
Of the world and of its ability to
curb the private governments in
its midst so that the United Ma
tons, in its own headquarters, can
live up to the high aspirations and
ideals of its charter"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

Ronny Liss, Everett Sloane, Ruth
Yorke, Roger DeKoven, Santos
Ortega, Juanita Hill, Edwin Bruce,
Peter Griffiths, Colette Mcmahon
and Richard Monahan.
The scripts were written by we'll
known writer's and were directed
by Earle McGill, noted radio direc-
tor. The entire series was pro-
duced by Harold Franklin, program
director of the Institute for Demo-
cratic Education. The I.D.E.'s 1916
dramatic series recently won the
Variety Showmanagement Citation
and First Award at Ohio States
Seventeenth Institute for Educa-
ton by Radio.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

baret in Cleveland. Cassius told
this newspaper that he only re-
membered seeing Wilson three or
four times in his life at baseball
games or boxing matches. He said
that he had never even exchanged
a word with Wilson.
City Hall gossip has II that
Frank Hickman viii withdraw his
application at the meeting Monday
and ask Cassius 10 step aside for
Miree or some other applicant.
Milton Williams, publisher Of the
Twin City Observer, presumably q
former supporter Of Cassius, was
reported saying Monday that
"Miree had the license in the bag
At the council meeting Friday most
Negroes avoided Miree. Williams
was apparently the only Negro
with whom he conversed.
Another uneonhrmed rumor Wed
nesday was that Mr.. Miree planned
to withdraw and that efforts were
being made TO get a hotel and base
ball club operator TO file.
Neither Of these rumors could b
verified.
A large percentage Of the BUSH
ness firms, within a block and q
half Of Cassius rallied TO his cause
last week and signed a petition
favoring the granting Of a license
to him.
Another petition against him on
the grounds "the neighborhoOd
would be overrun with Negroes"
has been circulated in the district.
One business man 1--WE blocks away,
down near "Skid Row." Is reported
on the other petition.
The Cassius establishment Is two
blocks from the courthouse.
Meanwhile Negro bootleggers al
legedly have been quietly putting
on a campaign against Cassius. II
is reported that they have been told
that II he gets a license it viii mean
the end Of their almost exclusive
control over the thirsts Of Negro
Minneapolitans who buy alcohol
by the drink.
The large group Of Minneapol-
itans from all walks Of life who
interested themselves in the Cassius
case, because Of the principles In
volved, continued optimistic this
week that the council would grant
him a license.
A crowd is expected to appear at
the committee hearing Monday,
Aug. 4, at 10 q. m
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Tiny Tot Catches
Hand In Wringer

James Spires, Jr., 8 years old,
3OS Rondo Ave-, suffered a bruised
hand Saturday, July &c, when one
of his hands became caught in a
wringer. The mishap occurred at
the home Of his grandmother, Mrs.
Pearl Smith, 467 st. Anthony Ave.
James was taken home after treat
ment at Ancker hospital.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

Miss Thelma Miller Of Cotton
Plant, Ark, niece of Mrs. Rufus
Boyd, will celebrate her 18th birth
day, Aug. 4 with a get7acquainted
party. Miss Miller is a high school
graduate and valedictorian Of her
class of AZ.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Nelson Green Dies

Nelson Green, 81 years old, Of 467
Rondo Ave, died Saturday, July 20,
at Ancker hospital. His father,
Thomas Green and other relatives
survive in Salina, Kan.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, July 30, 2 p. M, at Brooks
chapel, with Rev. B. N. Moore Of
ficiating. Interment in Elmhurst.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Commission Issues
Report on Negro
Housing in State

According to the St. Paul Pioneer
Press forty-seven per cent of Negro
families in the Twin Cities own
their own homes, compared with
81 per cent of home ownership
in the white population.
These figures were contained in
a report on THE Negro and His
Home in Minnesota" compiled by
the Governors Interracial commits
sion and released Saturday by Gov,
Youngdahl.
"The report shows that there is
not absolute segregation and that
the Negroes plight is not as bad AZ
in many other states" the COVER
nor's introduction to the report
said. "But it also indicates that
white citizens of Minnesota are
guilty of prejudice in generally re.
stricting the Negro in his choice
and location of a home"
The report was written by
Rev. Francis J. Gilligan, chair
man Of the governors commits
sion, in consultation with an adj
visOry committee.
The report is the third the com.
mission had made to the governor
Earlier surveys were "The Negro
Worker in Minnesota" and "Tht
Indian in Minnesota" A fourth
survey report on 1.-THE Mexican In
Minnesota" will be prepared soon
The commissions latest report
indicates that about 10000 Of thu
states 10000 Negro population re.
side in st. Paul and Minneapolis
with probably about 5000 in eacf
city.
THE practice to which the Ne,
gro objects is the compulsion which
is exerted to force him to restric'
his residence to one section, tn,
Negro section" the report says.
According to a survey made il
1916, about so per cent of Negr,
dwelling units in St. Paul AM
Minneapolis are located in predomi
nantly Negro neighborhoods and l.
per cent in mixed neighborhoods.
The survey revealed that one il
every five Negro housing units il
the cities needed major repairs
Central heating was the facilit,
most often lacking in the Negr,
housing units. Only 6S per cent O
the units had central heat, com
pared with So per cent of all hous
ing units.
One respect in which Twin Cities
Negroes Jared better than in othel
large cities was pointed out in tn
report. About 62 per cent of tn,
Negro housing units here arr
single family, detached houses
Only six per cent live in apart
ment buildings, and only one pei
cent in rooms above stores or SINH
lar type of accommodation.
The report concludes with an ex
haustive summary of restrictiv,
covenants in real estate titles, b,
which Negroes or other races ar
legally restrained from residenc,
by rental or purchase in certain
areas.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

democracy the hard way, has been
selected for the premiere.
Sponsored by the Institute for
Democratic Education, the series
will dramatize the conflicts in the
lives of men and women who come
face to face with human relations
problems at home, in schools, Of
fees, clubs and the theatre.
Among the celebrated radio,
stage and screen performers who
will appear in the series are: Ralph
Bellamy, Fredric March, Victor
Jory, ELISA Landi, Canada Lee,
Paul Lukas, Sam Levene and
Wendy Barrie.
Appearing in featured roles will
be such veteran radio actors as
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Herring Things!

La Troy tells how Mrs. Elmer
Ray, wife of the boxer, talked
to her husband on the phone
even as he was apparently still
fighting in Madison Square
Garden. La Troy also reveals
her real identity this week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Andrew COble, Member
Perfect Ashlar, Dies
A. U.Na--ws., u.u..e,

AT NebGHaAo uOnPAbAA
Andrew Coble died Tuesday, July
20, at the Veterans hospital In st.
Cloud, where he had been a patient
for the past four years. Mr.. Coble
was born in Columbus, Ohio, Whsro
his sole survivor, his brother, lives.
He was q veteran Of tie spaniGh
American war and q member Of the
Masonic lodge. Perfect Ashlar No.
4
Funeral services were hsld Sat-
urdAy, July 26, at Brooks chapel.
with Rev. Joseph Trunsr oFieiatinV.
Burial was in Fort Smelling Ma
tional esmstsry.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01

st. Peter A.M.E. church, Minne-
apolis, is observing its "Home Com
ing Day" Sunday, Aug. 8, at the
morning service.
Speaker at that service will be
Rev. Carlyle Fielding Stewart, pas
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Jane Brown Condition
Reported Much Better

Mrs. Foster (Jane) Brown, Jr.,
whose serious illness at Bethesda
hospital, St. Paul, was reported in
this paper last week is improving
and is apparently out of danger.