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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18
TODAf7S
ANNIVERSARIES

l802-George d. Prentice, frs,
and longtime editor of The
Louisville, KY. Journal, begun
in 1880. an influential paper its
day, born in New London, Conn
Died Jan. %, 1870.
l8ll-Horace B. Claflin, famed
New York drygoods prince
whose name the country over
was synonymous with a personal
honor and integrity, born Mail
ford, Mass. Died Nov. "A, 1885.
i8l9-Isaac T. Hecker, demo
cratic New York Roman Cath
Ollie priest, founder of the Paul
lists, born in New York. ID G d
Dec. %, 1888.
1885 - Lyman Abbott, New
York Congregational clergyman,
prolific writer, editor of THE
Outlook" born in Boston. Died
Oct. %, 1922.
. 186l-Edward A. Mcdowell,
famed American composer and
pianist of his day, born in New
York. Died there, Jan. %, 1908.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18
TO-DAY In HISTORY
KNOW Americal


l787-New Jersey the third
State to ratify the new Constitu-
ton.
1855 - Thirteenth Amendment
abolition of slavery--deciared
ratified.
\ l867-Convention in Cleveland
of country's leading manufacture
ers demand full payment of the
national debt.
1915 = Henry Ford's Peace
Ship. to get the boys out of the
trenches by Christmas, reaches
Norway.
Dl9l8-American troops occupy
Coblentz bridgehead, Germany.
l919-The Japs agree to per-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18
Brown, Catala Fight To
Draw In Crowd-Pleaser
Last Night At Gymnasium
ONLY THREE BOUTS
STAGED; ALL OTHER
CONTESTS CANCEL
ED


the High School auditorium
last night TO witness scheduled
ten bouts OF boxing, but the card
was reduced to three fights.
Promoter and Announcer Ma
than Pepper explained to the
large gathering that the main
event between John Mercer, 2lO
pounds, and Ernest Meyers, 1870
pounds, had been cancelled when
the fighters would not agree on
the number Of rounds to be
fought. Mercer wanted to fight
only three rounds. while Meyers
stated that minimum OF five
would be necessary.
-Four coi0red boxers from
one of the Navy's teams also
failed to make an appearance.
Their coiored opponents were
present, and efforts to match
these boxers proved fruitless be-
cause of weight differences.
Peppers explanations were not
satisfactory to the spectators
and they booed loudly, with one
asking, "What are we here for?p
AT this remark, Coach Pepper
told the gathering that all who
were not satisfied could have
their money refunded. This state
ment caused q Wholesale move
ment, to the front entrance
where nearly all asked for a re-
fund.
The first bout of the evening
brought together Vincent Cataia,
81 pounds, and Paul Brown, 70
pounds. Both boys answered the
bell with furious fighting. Ca-ej
tala and Brown rocked each 9TH
er with lefts and rights. The
heavier boy showed in this
round that he was the possessor
of a vicious right hand.
In the second round Brown
had chance TO show his ring
knowledge, as he made Catala
miss. At times Brown led unor-
thedoxly with his right, which,
nevertheless, was very effective.
In Round three, Brown start
ed off excellently, but Catala,
continuing to bring pressure to
bear ON the lighter Lad with his
aggFessiyeness. had Brown tired
At the end.
This bout was declared a draw
and the crowd was pleased with
both the fight and the decision.
catala, q straight-up fighter, and
aforementioned, showed great
of developing into
amateur fighter.
The second bout of the eve
ming was also a crowd-pieaser,
as southpaw Charles Roberts,
lle p0unds, won over Robert
before, 122 pounds. Roberts won
the first round, as his right.
jabs found Defore's face repeat
eddy. In the second round De- 4
fore made a comeback and floor
ed Roberts at the bell, with q
right to the jaw. Previously both
boys had slugged it out at close
without regard for
self-protection.
Round three found Roberts
again taking command. The
bout was hard-fought all the
way. and the crowd gave the boys
q good hand at the finish.
The tfira AND last fight of the
evening I, was between Sergio
Boza, lao pounds, and Warren
l43 pounds. The fight
was declared a draw as both
boys showed plenty of respect
for each other and did not mix
it up too we'll. Bethel, a we'll
built lad, landed well with his
left, while Boza countered with
his right, which was good.
Jimmy Galloway handled the
refereeing, with Harry Baker,
and Oscar Fernandez acting as
Judges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18

Kashmir. northern Indian
area with its associated territor-
les was called the Shield of
Empire" In the days of British
rnle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18

Today, Britain produces half
or more of, its own food supply
compared with one-third before
World War III.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18

The Salvation Army's, first es-
Enlistment in America was in
New York. e,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18

Waves several hundred feet in
length are not uncommon on the
open sea.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18

diets. a good economic outlook
for l947 if every one stays at
work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18
Do YOI. Kna1su That

|. In terms <of biology man is an
animal. ~
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Miss Bertha Allen
Made New Child
Welfare Worker

Miss Bertha Lee Allen has ar
rived in Pascagoula to become
the new full time Child Welfare
Worker with the Jackson County
Department of Public Welfare, ac-
cording to announcement made
by Miss Clara B. Herrin. director.
Miss Allen succeeds Miss Min
nie Lou Walker, who has been
Child Welfare Worker with tn
County Department Of Publin
Welfare since November. 1945.
Miss Walker is being transferred
to Tupelo, Mississippi. as Child
Welfare since November, 1945.
Mississippi.
A native of Lucedale, Miss AL
len joins the Welfare staff we'll
qualified for her position as
County Child Welfare Worker.
She is a graduate of Mississippi
State College for Women and
taught for several years in high
schools in Mississippi. She re-
ceived her social work training in
the Tulane University School OF
/ Social Work, New Orleans, where
she specialized in child welfare
work.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Widely Acclaimed
Vioiinisi To Give
Concert Tuesday

Werner Gebauer, who in the
short time since his American
musical debut has won acclaim as
a leading v~iolinist5 will be pre-
scented in concert in Pascagoula
Tuesday, January 4, at the High
school auditorium at 800 p. m. by
Entertainment, Inc.
His recital given a year ago
on December | in Town Hall in
New York was hailed by New
York critics as the ''most import
ant of the season.. German7born,
Mr.. Gebauer fled Nazi Germany
in 1888 and subsequently became
an American citizen. He served
with the armed forces during
World War II, receiving his hon
orable discharge with the rank of
first lieutenant. He Immediately
left for a five months tour over
seas with a USO outfit.
AS the third of the series of
attractions to be presented by
Entertainment, Inc. this season,
this concert is being announced
with a great deal of satisfaction,
according to officers of the en-
teratinment group, as a rare mu-
steal treat. The bringing of this
musician to this section is in line
with the policy of Entertainment,
Inc, a nonprofit organization
formed for the sole purpose of
making top ranking talent avail
able to local audiences, officers
said.
Tickets will be on sale at the
door for all those who have not
bought season tickets.
Following his debut one New
York critic writes: "Mr Gebauer
is a most talented musician. His
manner is intense. concentrated
and excitable, but his playing is
never cratic. Technically he is
first rate" Still another said:
E" That he is now. in his mid
die twenties, a violinist of remark
able virtuositv and a musician of
exceptional intelligence and taste
was revealed"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Red Cross Coils
For Used Clothing
For Locul Citizens

The Jackson County Chapter
Of the American Red Cross this
week issued a call for used cloth
ing of all types and sizes to fill
a local need.
Usable clothing for infants
through adults is needed for
Jackson County citizens and des-
sifute transients, according to
Miss Nellie Tallman, executive
secretary.
The Red Cross requests that
the clothing be clean and serv-
iceable, stressing that children's
clothes OF all kinds are needed.
Several youngsters in the coun-
~ have been able to start school
as the result of clothing they
have obtained through the local
chapter, she said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Rev. Schneider
Is New Pastor Of
P~uscdgoulo Church

The Rev. Arthur Schneider, Jr.
of New Orleans has accepted the
pastorate of the First Presbyter-
ian church of Pascagoula and
plans TO move into the parsonage
on Beach Boulevard and assume
his duties sometime in February,
church officials announced. The
Rev. Schneider is at present pas
tor of the First Street Presbyter-
ian church in New Orleans. a po-
sition he has held for the past
ten years. He has also been ae-
tive in Berea Center work in
New Orleans. He is a native of
New Orleans and is a graduate
of the Union Theological Semi
nary in Richmond, Va. His fam
lily consists of a wife and three
small children.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
New Moss Point
City Officials
Assume Duties

Mayor F. w. Cirlot will begin
his duties as mayor of Moss Point
on Monday. January 6, together
with other newly-elected off
Gals. The regular monthly meet
ing of the mayor and board of all
dermen viii be held the following
night.
Other officials meeting for the
first time will be Alderman-at-
large S A. McInnis, Ward 1 Al
derman T. K. Moody, and Ward
2 Alderman T. j. Dickson. r. l..
Heal and F. G. Spann, Jr were
unopposed in Wards 8 and a.
The election OF a mayor pro
tenn and other matters will be dis
posed of at the Tuesday meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
County Meets
Gift Quota For
Veteran Patients

Jackson County met its quota
of Christmas decorations and
gifts for the patients in the KEGS
Ter Field and veterans hospitals
on the Coast, Mrs. Henry Gautier
announced this week in a letter
of appreciation to the various
businesses, churches, and clubs
that contributed.
I'VE wish that II had been pos
sible for you to have seen how
nicely decorated both places were
and also how happy the patients
of both institutions seemed,
Mrs. Gautier wrote.
As chairman OF the Commun-
itv Service for Camp and Hos
pital committee of the American
Red Cross Jackson County Chap
ter. Mrs. Gautier led the success
full drive to collect 500 gifts and
a large amount of decorations for
the bedridden veterans.
Besides a large number of in
dividuals, Mrs. Gautier particu-
lariy commended the following
groups for their aid.
Moss Point: First Baptist
church. Methodist Missionary So
ciety, Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety, Woman's club, Fortnightly
club, East Moss Point Baptist
church.
Escatawpa Baptist church, Esca-
tawpa Methodist church.
American Red Cross. Lucedale
Bayou Cassotte Home Demon
Kreole Baptist church.
stration club.
Pascagoula: Hinkle's Variety
Store, Palace Pharmacy. Moss OF.
flee Supplies, Dealers Distribu-
tors Company, First Baptist
church, Watts Memorial Baptist
church. Methodist Missionary so
ciety. Our Lady of Victories
school league, Martha society,
Woman's club, Anola club. Pro
gressive club, Young Women's
Business club, Worth While club
Lake Garden club, B. p. o. f. No
1920, Metal Trades Council and
Odd Fellows Lodge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03

Effort Is Mode
To Organize
Legion Bond

An effort is being made to or
eanize an American Legion
Band in Jackson County, If was
announced this week, with A. G..
(Yankl Shampine of Kreole
heading a committee which also
includes Joe Cole and Ed. Del
comyn.
Any person interested is re
quested to write the American
Legion Post No. 100 in Pasca-
goula. or contact one Of the com
mittee. II will be necessary to
furnish your own instrument,
for the time being.
The committee stated they
were interested in both men and
women musicians and member
ship in the post is not required.
Only students who are seniors IN
high school will be accepted.
however.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
CLASS REUNION sANoUET

The second annual reunion of
the class of AS of the Moss Point
High school was marked by a
formal banquet at the community
house Saturday night. Tom Len
nep, president of the class, serv-
ed as POSTMASTER. After the meal
was served to the 35 persons pres
ent dancing was enjoyed. A few
of the members of the class have
married since graduation and the
husbands and wives of these were
included in the festivitv.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Voter Ordindnce
For Moss Point
Bosed On Meters

A new ordinance changing the
basis Of water charges TO con-
sumption rather than a flat charge
On openings and setting forth
either water service regulations
has been adopted by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of Moss
Point and will become effective
when meters are installed, ac-
cording TO city officials.
The installation of meters has
begun and it is estimated that
all water consumers will be on a
meter within the next few
months.
The ordinance provides for a
connection charge, deadline for
payment of bills, deposit except
when the property is occupied by
the home owner, and rates based
on consumption for persons dwell
ing in the city and outside the
city limits.
The ordinance appears in full
elsewhere in this issue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Chamber Bollots
For Directors
Due JonudrY 10

All ballots for the board of di-
rectors of the Pascagoula-Moss
Point Chamber of Commerce
must be in the c of c offices not
later than January 10, officials
announced this week.
Fifty-six nominations from
Pascagoula and twenty-five from
Moss Point have been received
and at least two members must
be named from each city. Five
new members will be elected al
together.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Jackson County
Students Muke Perk
Honor Roll List

Three high school and four col
lege students from Joekson coun-
tv were placed on the honor roll
at the Perkinston Junior col
lege, according to an announce
ment this week by Registrar r. F.
Rivers.
They were, in the high school
division. Jeanne Barnes, Car
Bradley, and Duell Hewlett, all
of Pascagoula; and. on the college
list, Murray Clark. John Cook, and
Willard De Forrest of Pascagoula
and Newton Gautier of Gautier
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
LIGHTS OUT" PATROL

Berlin-AP- American militia
~ police in the German capital
have a new job: Warning house
holders to put out unnecessary
lights and turn off radios that
aren't being listened to.
The drive is part of Berlin's
power conservation campaign,
which has become more urgent
with the longer autumn nights
Until WORKOUT equipment can be
replaced, Berlin IS expected to get
only so percent of the current It
needs. Power Interruptions. am-
ounting to several hours daily, are
one method employed to save
electricity.
Newlv-arfived American fam
lies are the worst offenders
against the lights-out rule. mill
tary police say.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
FIRST CONTRIBUTION

The Jackson County Chapter,
American Red Cross has just re-
ceived a check for $50 from the
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company, Atlanta,
Georgia.
This is the first contribution
received by the Chapter for the
fund campaign which will be
held in March. 1947, and does
not include the contributions
which will be given later by the
employees of the local company.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Several Injured
In Auto Accidents
New Years Eve

Four automobile accidents oc-
CURED in this section of Jack
son county and one in Ocean
Springs on New Years Eve, ac-
cording to police reports.
The most seriously injured was
$. c. Bobinger, 1852 Eve street,
Mobile, who suffered severe la
cerations about the eye when his
automobile crashed head-on into
an automobile occupied bv Bill
and John Ryan, 1912 Z. Mallory
street, Pensacola, Fla, both of
whom received first aid treat
ment for minor injuries nj the
dickson County hospital. The
accident happened about 6 p. m.
Tuesday on Highway 80 south of
Airport Inn. According to High
way Patrolman Bud Gray, Be-
binger vas travelling toward Mo-
bile and as he pulled over into
the highway to pass a car ahead
OF him he crashed into the Ry-
ans automobile. The driver OF
the Florida car drove partly off
the pavement in an effort to avoid
the crash he said. Bobinger was
later transferred to a Mobile hos
pital from the Jackson County
hospital.
jackson Clark, Negro. drove
off the highway between Pasca-
goula and Gautier by the second
bridge Tuesday night as he was
en- route to Pascagoula. Investi-
eating officer, Highway PATROL
man Bud Gray said the wheels OF
the a evidently slipped off the
pavement on the south side of
the highway and in wrenching
the wheel TO bring them back
on the concrete the car swerved
off the opposite side Of the road
into the deep water on the North
side. Clark managed TO open the
door and get out Of the car be-
fore IL filled with water and he
was uninjured. The car was re-
covered about noon the following
day.
Students Hurt
Ernest Nicholson was charged
with driving an automobile while
under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor after his car ran into
the ditch off the highway near
Stokes Funeral Home between
Pascagoula and Moss Point and
iAnaaasa the wstes.snAaiaa ieav-
ing residents in that section with
out water for several hours, Pa
trolman Gray said.
An abandoned car was found
in the ditch near Seaman's Store
in East Moss Point but the owner
had not been discovered late this
week, police officials said.
Earlier in the day New Years
Eve two Georgia students were
hurt in an accident at Ocean
Springs. Miss Barbara Brandt
suffered a broken collar bone and
broken right wrist and Miss Peggy
Mcintosh sustained a jaw injury.
Both were taken to the Biloxi
hospital. Frank Lewis of Ken
nesaw, Ca, was slightly injured,
They we're on their way to Pass
Christian to visit Captain and
Mrs. Grover c. Brandt, uncle and
to continue the next day to the
aunt of Miss Brandt, and planned
Sugar Bowl game. The accident
occurred when their automobile
went off the highway.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
NJ. L. -FUNKHousER VERY ILL

The condition Of NJ. L. Funk
houser. who underwent an opera
ton Al the Jackson County hos
pitaI Monday continues critical.
Mr.. Funkhouser has been I'M
der treatment NJ the Jackson
County hospital for about ten
days following his return from
New Orleans where he went
through the Oesehner Clinic.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
Roberts Outlines
Farm-Ciiy Plan
In Rotary Talk

- pIbStdm - Ile fieVeiOpmenL
Oh production and marketing
methods in the rural areas of
Jackson county as a'means of car
-rymg forward the high income
economy established during the
wu BY manufacturing in the ur.
ban centerS was outlined Thurs
dag in a talk before the Moss
Point Rotary club by Nolle T.
Roberts. member of the Chronicle
Star staff whose column on coun-
ty happenings appears weekly on
the editorial page.
Mr.. Roberts said that develop
ment of a high-income type of
stock forming amongst the per-
marent rural residents of the
county was a form of economic
insurance and the best investment
of time and effort that could be
made by service clubs and 9TH
er leadership in the county.
I'm an industrial sense" he
said, 1--WE have been more FORUM
ate than most counties in that
we haven't lost our big wartime
industry. Our census figures,
ouF cash income are still consider
alb u higher than they were during
the war. ingalls, was the only
larga shipyard in the United
States that did not have any con-
tracts cancelled after the war. All
over Mississippi, a lot of folks
who looked upon Jackson county
as a sort of wartime freak which
would be kicked down the eco
nomic ladder at the wars end,
have looked in vain. 1t hasn't
happened.
Farms Important
But Providence helps those
who help themselves. The only
certain way to stabilize this high
income-level is to bring the rural
areas and the little communities
up to a high production level in
the agricultural field while the
urban areas are still maintaining
their manufacturing level"
In the long-run. he said, the
economic development and pro-
gress of a bona fide farmer in
the rural areas, whose roots are
deep in Jackson county and whose
income is spent at home, is of
greater importance even to the
business men of the cities than
the temporary prosperity of a
nonresident who will not stay
long once the industrial oppor-
tunitv becomes limited.
For stock farming there is
hardly better land in the coun-
try than is found right there in
Pthe northern section of the coun-
ty; and it is an ideal section for
poultry raising. We need the de-
velopment of marketing associa-
tions to give our rural people a
chance to take advantage of these
excellent conditions. There is no
reason why we should buy cold
storage eggs in Jackson coun-
ty. why we should send down to
Hancock county for our milk, or
TO Minnesota where they have
to keep their cattle in steam
heated barns. We should be sell
ing them milk instead
Guests at the meeting were
Jack Dickson, Elmer Funkhouser,
Bart DeLashmet, T. L. DeLash-
met, Jr., and Frank Hammond,
Jr. Visiting Rotarians were
Hermes F. Gautier and Red Watts
of Pascagoula, and Charlie Mer-
rick of Pass Christian. Thomas
Sanction was present as q repre-
sentative of the Chronicle-Sta
and Aduerfiser
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
PROBLEM IS NUTS
APP Newsfeatures

London-The solution of the
fats problem may be nuts for
Britons.
Ground nuts in sufficient
quantities to overcome the short
age of fats are expected to be
available before long from Tan
ganyika, Northern Rhodesia and
possibly Nyasaland.
A commission has been study
ing the problem in Africa. The
scheme would involve a capital
outlay by the British exchequer,
It envisionages large develop
ment benefits to Tanganyikaasa-
land.
At present most of the nuts
come from Nigeria.
Once the nuts, which grow rap
idly, are in production. the COM
mission believes it will be a per-
manent industry even when nor
nal sources of fats return.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-03
YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPER

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian church of Pas
eagoula entertained the young
people of the church at a Christ
mas dinner party Friday night at
the church house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Seav Leatherbury acted
as host and hostess to the 80
young people who gathered for
the occasion. The rooms in which
the dinner was served were gay
with holiday decorations of
greenery and quantities of red
berries with which white narcis-
suses were combined effective
"