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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Christmas Trees
Q',Man,y-NinA

FROM forests and woodlots of the
. United States a torrent of green
rolls into the cities during pre-holi-
day weeks as farmers and forest
ers market their annual crop of
Christmas trees.
The twinkling tree. which adds
holiday cheer to practically every
home in the nation is one Of Amer
ica's most invariable domestic hab-
its. As result. it has brought the
Christmas tree business into the
realm of big business" Some Ii
million evergreens are required an
nually. Their retail value has scared
into the quarter billion dollar vicin-
ity. the 1916 returns being esti-
mated at % million dollars.
Cash returns from the sale of
Christmas trees represent only a
Evening star., 1947-10-02
| National Conference
On Family Life Sci at
White House in MAY

A National Conference on Family
Life, the first of its kind in the
Nations history, will be held in the
White House next May 6, and 8
under the sponsorship Of 10 ma
tional organizations, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
The conference has been called
according to the announcement, in
recognition Of "the vital Importance
to the welfare Of the American
people that the family be strength
ened and made more secure"
The sponsoring organizations
which have programs affecting the
family, are cooperating in its ar
rangements through a board Of di-
rectors headed by Eric Johnston
president Of the Motion Picture As
sociation of America, with Boris
Shishkin, AFL economist. as vice
chairman.
Represent 10000, 900.
The organizations have a COM
bined membership of more than 40,-
000, 900 people and include educa-
tional, health, legal, youth, social
service, business and labor organiza-
tions, women's clubs and religious
groups of Catholic, Jewish, Protes-
tant faiths, it was announced.
The conference will make pos
sible a searching inventory Of the
many problems facing the family
and an effort to reach q widely rep
resentative agreement on future
voluntary action toward their solu-
ton" 1t was said,
Evening star., 1947-10-02

ion Of University Women. American
Camping Association. American Council on
Educat.on, American Dental Association,
American Dietetic. Association. American
Education Fellowship. American Fedora
ton Of International Institutes, American
Federation Of Labor. American Home Eco
nomics Association. American Institute Of
Family Relations, American Library Assocl-
alton, American Medical Associa ton.
American Missionary Association. Race
Relations Division; American National Red
Cross. American Nurses Association. Amer
lean Drthopsychiatric Association, Amer
PUBLIC Welfare. Association. American 80
cial HyEiene Association, American soci-
Association. American Women's Voluntary
Services, Inc, Associated Women Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation, Associ-
alton for Childhood Education. Association
, of the Junior Leagues Of America. Boys,
Education. Camp Fire Girls. Inc. Central
Conference Of American Rabbis' Commit
E tse on MARRIAGE. Family and the Home:
Chtld Study Association of America, Child
Welfare League of America, Committee on
Evening star., 1947-10-02

Child Development. National Research
Council; Community Chests and Councils,
Inc. Conference on Conservation OF Mar.
riaKe and the Family. ConIress. Of Indus
trial Organizations. Congress Of Women's
of the United States.
Council Of Guidance and Personnel As
sociations. Council Of Jewish Federations
and Welfare Funds, Family Service Asso-
citation OF America, Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ In America, Commits
sion on Marriage and Home; Future Far
mers of America, Future. Homemakers Of
America, General Federation of, Women's
Clubs, Girl Scouts, Inc, International
Council Of Religious Education, Maternity
Center Association, National Association for
Coiored Graduate Nurses, National Asso-
citation of Girl Scout Executives. National
Association Of Housing Ofncials. National
Association Of Legal Aid Organizations.
National Association Of Negro Business and
Professional Women's Clubs. Inc, National
Bar Association, National Catholic Educa-
ton Association. National Catholic Welfare
Conference, Family Life Bureau: National
Evening star., 1947-10-02

Excerpts from letter addressed
to Mr.. Shiskin by President Truman
which were made public, expressed
the Presidents "wholehearted con.
currence in the objectives" Of the
conference.
/ II shall be glad to extend to such
a conference as you are planning
the courtesy of the White House
as a place of meeting and as cyi-
dence of my official and personal
interest" the President declared.
Johnston Issues Statement.
At a press conference yesterday
at 1000 I street NV, Mr.. Johnston
said, History has taught us that
when nations disregard family life
nations disintegrate and decay"
In a statement, Mr.. Johnston
described the project as "one of the
most important national events to
take place in 1948."
"The purpose of the meetings will
be to find specific ways in which all
Americans may work together to
build their life around a family core
and come to grips with the most I'M
portant problems confronting the
family today" he said.
Government officials will assist In
planning the program as members Of
a technical advisory committee COM
posed of 40 experts in fields related
to problems Of family life, Mr..
Johnston said.
The conference will be entirely
supported by private and organiza-
tional contributions and will not be
a continuing organization nor a
pressure group" for legislation, he
added.
Discussed in 1914.
Mr.. Johnston said the American
Home Economies Association first
discussed the need for q conference
on family life in 1914. The National
Planning Association joined in ef-
forts to bring together voluntary Or
ganizations, professional groups and
Government agencies during 1945
he said, and these meetings led to
the creation Of a general steering
committee with Lawrence X. Frank
author and sociologist, and Mr.
Shishkin as temporary co-chairman
Financial backing, he related, was
provided by the Women's Founda-
ton, which is now providing the
secretariat.
The board OF directors comprises
IS representatives Of labor, business
the professions, religious and civic
groups.
Groups to Participate.
These are the organizations which
have designated representatives tx
the sponsoring committee.
American Academy Of Pediatries. Amer
American Association Of Marriage Coun.
| selors, American Association % Psychtatr1t
Social Workers. american Association @
| Schools Of Social Work, American Assoct.
alton Of Social Workefs. American Associ:
I
Evening star., 1947-10-02

Child Labor Committee. National Com
mittee for Mental Hygiene. National Com
Nonal, COMMITTEES on Homemaker Service,
National Committee on Housing, National
Commtttee on Maternal Health, National
National Conference Of Catholic Chart-
ties. National Conference Of Social Work.
National Congress Of Parents and Teach
srs IN Negro Schools, National Council Of
America, National Council Of Catholic
Women, National Council Of Housing As
sociations. National Council Of Jewish
National Council Of Women Of the United
States, National Council on Family Rela..
tions. National Education Association Of
the United States, National Farmers Union.
National Federation Of Settlements. Ma
tionai Federation Of Temple sisterhoods.
National Grange, National Health Council,
National Jewish Welfare Board. National
Association. National Munic-
ipal League.
Evening star., 1947-10-02

National Negro Health Movement, Omitted
States Public Health Service; National
Organization for Public Health Nursing,
National Planning Association, National
Probation Association. National Safety
Council, National Social Welfare Assembly.
Inc, National Urban Leasue,, National Vo;
cational Guidance Association National
Women's Trade Union League OF America
tration Clearing House, Robinson Founda-
tion. Inc, Salvation Army, Society for Ap-
piled Anthropology. Society for Eesea.cn
Council; United Council OF Church Women
United Service for New Americans' Inc,
Women's Foundation. Inc, YMCA ana
YWCA
Evening star., 1947-10-02

Tides in Cook Inlet on the Alas
kan Pacific Coar+ are among the
highest In the world, often rising
80 feet.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Reinsiaie Soil
Conservation
Payment In State

Jackson. Miss, July pap
Assistance TO farmers OF Mississip-
pi in carrying out conservation
practices, suspended May 26. has
been resumed, T. NJ. Patterson,
state director Of the production
and marketing administration in
Mississippi. reported.
In a letter to farmer committee
men, who operate the program on
the county level, he authorized
county offices to reopen the 1947
agricultural conservation program
under which farmers of the state
may receive financial assistance
up to q total of $6,462, 900 to paw
part of the cost of carrying out
approved conservation practices.
When initial action in Congress
indicated l947 program funds
might be drastically slashed, PWA
officials in Washington called a
halt on Nav rs on the additional
commitment of funds
At that time 81 00, 900 of Mis-
sissippi's original $6,462,0 900 had
been obligated by written approx
ais given to farmers.
although the two-month delay
has unavoidably interrupted the
program throughout the state
Patterson said, funds already
agreed to BY the House and Sen
ate will permit completion of the
l947 program with at least $685.
900, 900 Of the $500, 900, 900 orig
inalfy authorized for the l947
agricultural conservation program
throughout the country"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Letter Day Soints
Church To Hold
Conference. Sunday

The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints announces d
regional conference to he held
Sunday, July q at the 18th Street
Arts and Crafts building in Pas.
cagoula.
The meeting SUNDAY will be
conducted BY Elder Harold r.
Germaine, acting president of
the local branch. Speakers dur
ing the day will include Elders
c. X. Allen and W. r. Tree.
travelling missionaries, and e.
der r. p. FsIntier, president of
the South Mississippi District.
They will be held at 10 a. m.
and 2 and 7 p. m.
Under the direction Of Edna
Michon, the local Relief Society
president, dinner will be served
to all. The Relief Society is the
woman's organization of the
church.
The public is invited to attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Hurley Principal
Rotary Speaker
Al Moss Point

j. J. Melvin, principal of the
Hurley School, was the guest
speaker at yesterdays meeting of
the Moss Point Rotary Club at
the Community House. He was
introduced by Rotarian Gavin NJ.
Hamilton, who had charge of the
program for the day.
A. ]. Franklin presided at the
meeting and expressed the clubs
sympathy to c. S. Beardslee and
B. d. Spann upon the death of
their mother and sister, Mrs. Lily
Spann Beardslee.
Mr.. Melvin used ''Trail Blaz-
ing as the subject of his talk;
stating that although geographic
cal frontiers have disappeared,
many fields are still open to the
pioneer spirit.
He said that he established the
first Smith Hughes school in Mis-
sissippi and the first motor bus
route in the state for school child
rem. He advised his listeners that
we are in the beginning of IAN
age of wonders" and predicted
that scientific development during
the next half century would ex-
coed that of the past 500 years.
He predicted radar-controlled
atomic-energy-powered imple G.
ment for the farmer of the future
and called on the members of the
Rotary Club TO aid in the de-
velopment of the rural areas of
Jackson County.
J. M. Stone of Pascagoula and
Charles Merrick of Pass Chris
tian were visiting Rotarians.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Mrs. ]. g. Hurris Is
Elected To Office
In State Group

Mrs. J. c. Harris Of Vancleavc
was elected first vice-president
Of the State Council at \ meet
ing of the council held at State
College this week.
She is the president Of the Jack
son county Home Demonstration
Council and attended the meet
ing as a representative of the To-
cal organization. The three-day
meeting was held at Mississippi
State college on July 81 through
%. Mrs Edgar Baria of Bsria
also attended as a voting delegate
from the county council
Study topics adopted by the
council for programs next year in
clude: environmental sanitation in
the home. family relationship,
courtesy and cooperation, selec-
ton and appreciation of good lit
erature. county officers and their
duties, educational problems of
our state. and progress of an or
g%anization.
Contests TO be sponsored by the
council next year include: story
writing contest, improved prac-
tees. market, All adult leader,
church Improvement and rural
better homes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Most Candidates
AT Moss Point
For Big Rally

Nearly a full slate of state, dis
trict, county, and beat candidates,
or their representatives, spoke in
Moss Point Wednesday night at
the Firemen's Political Rally,
one of the largest gatherings of
the summer.
The big crowd was welcomed
by Mayor Bob Cirlot, who served
as master of ceremonies. Mayor
Cirlot also commended the Vol
unteer Fire Company and ex-
planned that proceeds from the
food sale would go toward the
purchase of a portable r~espirator
for use in emergency cases.
A demonstration of the iron
lung was given as a part of the
program of the evening and Chief
Milton Hill of the fire company
stated yesterday morning that a
substantial sum was raised tow
ard its purchase.
The rally was held in the vicin-
ity OF the municipal swimming
pool and food was served in the
Community House. Chief Hill and
Mayor Cirlot expressed their APP
probation TO the Moss Point Wo-
mans Club, the Y-Teen Club, the
Jackson County Business Girls
Club, the Boy Scouts and the
citizens of Moss Point, Escataw-
pa, Eastside, and Kreole for their
contributions in time, money. and
food stuff.
All of the food was contributed
and greatly increased the amount
realized from the rally.
The Firemen also requested
that their apologies be extended
to local candidates for the late
hour at which they appeared on
the program. The Unexpectedly
large slate of state candidates,
who spoke at length, resulted in
some local candidates having
their speaking time cut short.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Managers
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
Faulkenberry, managers; Mrs. ].
T. Hill, c. o Ray, asst manag-
ers; A. j. Moss, bailiff.
SOUTH PASCAGOULA PRE-
CINCT: A. p. May, 7. H. Dantz-
Ter, Arthur Allen. managers; w.
d. Cowgirl. A. l. Hancock, asst.
managers; A. d. Saucier, bailiff.
CENTRAL PRECINCT: Justin
w. Lopez, Vincent P. Ros, II. f.
Richard, managers; Claude Del
mas, J. l.. VanOsdol, asst. man
ayers; w. F Shoe, bailiff;
COURT HOUSE PRECINCT:
Sidney NJ. Ashley, George NJ. Har-
rison, j. f. Stone, managers; E.
d. Wright, S. H. Frederic, asst.
managers; Bart Stringer, bailiff.
NORTH PASCAGOULA PRE-
CINCT: Mrs. NJ. M Flechas, Jr.,
H.. B. Harrison, A. F. Johnson,
managers; E. c. Buckley, w. F.
Ellis, asst. managers; M. M. Flet-
chas, Sr, bailiff.
WEST ~PASCAGOULA PRE-
CINCT: P. J. Ziegler, Jr., L. Nor
ton Vaughn, C. l.. Clifford, man
ayers; Peter Guillotte, bailiff,
FONTAINEBLEAU p r E =
| CINCT: Aubrey Webb, Mrs. Nor
man +. Rouse, w. Bryan Bilbo,
managers; II. p. Plateau, bailiff
OCEAN SPRINGS PRECINCT:
Z. c. Brou. Lee E. Jordan, Mrs.
Beverly Dalgo, managers; II. B.
Hove'meier, J. B. Bransford, asst.
managers; w. E. Williams, bailiff.
JACOBS PRECINCT: Mrs. !,
F. Wilkerson, Mrs. j. Lockard
Brown, Arthur Willie Saucer,
managers; Adolph r Seymour,
Peter E. Fountain, asst. manag-
ers; A. T. Letort, bailiff.
LAT1MER PRECINCT: Wyatt
Walden, Cecil S. Clifton, Henry
Newman Taylor, managers; r. r
Cruthirds. bailiff.
LARUE PRECINCT: Eldridge
S. Wilkerson, |. W. Ramsay, NJ
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
JOIN IN TRADING

Warsaw-AP-Poland plans to
send Yugoslavia large exports Of
coal, coke, textile machinery and
heavy metals products under the
five-year commercial agreement
signed here recently.
In return, Poland is to get zinc
ore, lead. chromium, tobacco and
hemp from Yugoslavia.
The pact envisages turnovers
on both sides in the five-year pc
riod of products valued at $107,-
100000 for each country.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
MRS. LANDHUM DIES IN
LAUREL

Mrs. Mary E. Landrum. three
of whose children are residents
of P~ascagoula, died July 10 in
Laurel, her home, after an ill
ness. of six months.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Fl. E. Matthew of Pasca-
goula, and Mrs. o, c. Massey of
Laurel. and two sons, George
w and Walter l.. Toney. of Pas
cagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Pascagoula
Personal:

has been i'll for several weeks has
returned from Mobile where she
underwent an operation at the
Providence Infirmary and is now
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Wallace.
Mrs. G.. c. Daniels and daugh-
tiers, Peggy and Betty Jean, of
Atlanta, Ga, are guests in the
home of the formers brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Wood, 703 9th street.
Miss Hersie Lee Richard has
returned to her duties in the ac-
counting department at ingalls,
after enjoying a vacation in
Washington, d. c., where she was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Alymer
Smith. While in Washington Miss
Richards sightseeing included a
visit to the White House, the
Capitol and the Supreme Court
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Williams of
South Pascagoula street had as
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H.
Barry and children, Lillian, and
Stanley. and Mrs. A. c. Lawson
of Chattanooga, Tenn. While here
the visitors enjoyed seeing the
points of interest along the coast.
Misses Nina and Dorothy AL
ford left Sunday. July 20, for
Clinton, ILL.,, where they will Wis
it their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmon Arthur. They will be
joined August 20 by their mother,
Mrs. Charles Afford with whom
they will also visit Mrs. Affords
sister, Mrs. Alma Karras in Chi
cago. before returning home.
Mrs. j. S. Bean of Laurel Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Valentine at 712 9th street, We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Bailey, Jr,
and twin children, Bobby and
Barbara, spent Sunday afternoon
at the Gulfport Yacht Club
where they watched the aces.
Mrs. w. M. Colmer returned
last wsek from a visit with her
mother at Meridian. Miss.
w. J. Moss. chief electronics
technician of the u. S. Navy,
and Mrs. Moss have been visit
ing Mr.. Moss Parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moss. Mr.. Moss was
recently graduated from the
Bellview Radar and Electronies
Material School in Washington,
d c. They plan to visit Mrs.
Moss mother in Milwaukee, Wis,
before going on to San Diego,
Calf, to report for further as
Segment. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moss and their son and daugh-
tel -in-law spent the weekend in
West Columbia.
Alice Talbot will leave Friday
to spend two weeks with her
aunt. Mrs. II. E. Dorroh, at her
home in Macon. Miss.
Patricia Perez of Gulfport is
a guest in the home Of MI. and
Mrs. ?. J. Higginbotham having
come to DC with her cousin Mary
Kay Higginbotham while she is
confined TO her bed as the result
Of a broken leg.
Following a visit of ten DAYS
with Mike Mcdonald in Louis
vile, Ky, Bernard Gautier went
to spend two DAYS with his broth
er, Harold Gautier in Chicago,
before going to Columbus, Ohio
to visit his brother-in-law and
sister, Lieut.. and Mrs. T. A. Will
kinson.
Ensign Robert Gautier. USN.
and Mrs. Gautier and their young
son, Robin, leave the latter part
Of the week on a motor trip to the
West Coast where Mr.. Gautier
will be stationed at a naval base.
Mr. Gautier has been On a TWEEN
ty-dav leave which he and his
family have been dividing with
his parents-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. L. Arnold in Jackson, and his
parents, Mr.. and MRS. Henry
Gaufier in paScapouia.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
EAsTLAwN LIBRARY MOVED

People who enjoy reading par
tieularly those living in the viein-
itv of 18th street and Admiral
Schley street, will be interested
in knowing that the Eastlawn
Library is now located in this
neighborhood in the Eastlawn
Activity Building. A number of
new books have been added to
the library including several of
the current best sellers.
p Johnson, managers; James B.
O'Neal, bailiff.
BLUFF CREEK PRECINCT:
T. l.. Murphy, Jr., Clyde c. Gun
ningham, A. L. Steggs, managers;
B. E Ellis, B. B Taylor, asst
managers; A. B. Campbell, bailiff
GARTERVIIgLE PRECINCT:
F. A. Walker, Russell II. Wilson
Norman V. Furry, managers: T.
]. Roberts, bailiff.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
POISON IVY
HOW TO KILL IT.
IN ONE HOUR

n mol COMPLETELY PLEASED.
your z5c back. XIII the outer skin.
ivy injection. Ask any druggist Tor
TE-OL. Often enc application Il
enough. Today At PALACE PHAH-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-08-15
Piknik in tekna

Cleveland, Ohio-St. Clair Ri
file and Hunting klub priredi
piknik in tekmo v nedeljo II.
augusta ma klubovih prostorih,
dive milf zapadno cd Paines-
vile, O., ma cesti AZ.
Cenjeno obeinstvo je vljudno
vabljeno, da mas pride opazovat
kako Sc bono kosali v strelia-
nju ma loncene golobe. Obenem
vabimo tudi vse ostro-strelce in
vse slovenske lovske klube v
Clevelandu in okolici kot il Bar
bertona, Loraina in Newburga,
da pridejo. Nagrade "a posa-
meznike SO tri, in sicer v pred
meth kot lovske potrebseine,
nadalje so tri nagrade v gotovi-
nj: $40, S., in So "a grupe ali
"team-e," XII bodo napravili maj
vec totk. Streljanje Sc pricne OBJ
/. ure popoldne, torej pridite
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-08-15
Piknik in tekma
"Progresivnih Slovenk"

Cleveland, O. - "Progresiv-
ne Slovenke" krozek st. 1 bono
imele prihodnjo nedeljo II. av-
gusta piknik ma prostorih SNPJ
farme. Obenem S piknikom bo-
mo imele tudi balincarsko TEX
mo krozki st. 2 in 3. Odloca-
10 Sc bo, kateri cd krozkov bo
dobil CHAMPIONSHIP cast. To ie Sc
veda tezko reti, lahko pa sc
rece, da bo "a opazovalce obilo
smeha in zabave.
Progressive Slovenke Sc po-
vsod udelezujemo in povsod po-
magamo, kjer .je potrebno kaj
postenega in naprednega pod
preti. Mislim, da nj treba ma ST.
roko obvesati javnost, da 81 tu-
di me, zene, zelimo in ma them
upamo, da mas boste v velikem
stevilu obiskali in sc nami po-
zabayali, to prihodnjo nedeljo.
t. Piknik Sc DO vrsil pod senco
kosatih dreves in pod streho
novega poslopja farme SNPJ,
XII Sc tako lepo sveti, kot sire
ha jeruzalemskega templa. XII
je bila vsa cd zlata. Zdelo Sc
vam DO, da ste v dezeli pravljic
ali pa sladkih sanj. V bratski
druzbi boste preziveli par ur ne
bes.
Torej Sc enkrat: nihce mai ne
zamudi te prilike! Pridite vsi in
vse!
M. Vidrich.