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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14
News From Ocean Springs
New Methodist Pastor And Wife.
Mr.. And Mrs. Earl Taylor. Honored

Champ Gay and Mrs. Harry Lee
assisted in serving.
Ray Paul Chrisfened
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy REVERE was christened Ray
Paul last Sunday at the st. Al
phonsus Catholic church by Faith
er Francis Diegnan.
The christening followed 900
o'clock mass with Mrs. Henry Gil
rot, grandmother, and Eddie Ri
Were, uncle, as sponsors.
Attending the State-Tulane and
Ole Miss-L. S. u. football games
last weekend were j. D.. Williams,
Champ Gay, Duncan Moran, Son.
ny Shanteau, Donald Edwards,
Donnie Mohler and Mike Habred,
Miss Jackie Voivedich, De-
vain Lloyd, and Billie McDaniels
of Perkinston spent last weekend
with their families.
Mrs. j. w. Parker and daugh-
ter. Jan, visited in Mobile last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivey Reynolds of
Holly Springs spent last weekend
on the coast visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lee of Ocean Springs and
their daughter, Martha, of Gulf
Park College.
Miss Estelle Gay spent last
weekend with friends in New Or
cans.
Cadet Oscar Joachim returned
last Saturday from a South Amer
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14

The w.S.C.S. entertained last
Sunday afternoon in honor of
their new pastor, the Rev. w. H.
McRaney, and his wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Taylor at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Thimble
from 400 until 800 o'clock.
The reception rooms were dec
GRATED with red roses, gladioli, and
trailing ivy. The tea table was
covered with a pale pink dam
ask cloth, centered by red roses in
a crystal epergne and flanked by
crystal candle sticks.
Crystal punch bowls were pre-
sided over by Mrs. L. S. Wis
well and Mrs. j. L. Dickey. Mrs.
Chester Snyder assisted Mrs.
Trimble in receiving and Mrs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14
NEWS rom -.
Bayou Casoite

A number of students attend
ed the West Jackson county fair at
Hurley last Friday, going in the
school bus driven by Mrs. Moffat.
Among those attending were De-
lores Mae Under, Barbara Jean
Roberts, Sarah and Annie Har-
ris, Mabel Walters, Johnnie SEQ
vel and Wilbur and James Whise-
nant, and the three teachers at the
school, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Lopez
and Mrs. H. E. Nelson.
Little LETTERS Nelson suffered
a broken collar bone when he fell
Sunday evening while playing. He
was taken to the Jackson Coun-
ty hospital.
Sic Charles Lester Pierce OF
the u. S. Navy, who has been
spending his leave with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M King,
has returned to his duties in San
Diego, Calf.
Those attending the Hobo par
ty at the Junior High school Sat-
urday we're Make Berry, Dorothy
Locker, Dorothy Careno, Shirley
Harper, Sue Kelly and Vernon
Hutchinson. After the party they
went on to a gathering at the
| beach.
MIR. and Mrs. Jules Linder and
Miss Myrtle Sprinkle of Bayou
La Batre visited relatives and
friends in the community Sunday.
Elder and Mrs. C. H. Guy spent
Sunday in the community and
were the dinner the dinner guests
of Mrs. Grace Laid. Elder Guy
filled his regular appointment
Sunday at morning and evening
services at Spencer Memorial
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Avery have
returned from a vacation trip
to Corinth, Miss.
Friends and relatives are glad
DE-
tot know j. S. (Buck) Burroughs
was able to return to his home
from the Jackson County hospital
Tuesday. He recently underwent
a major operation at the hospital.
Friends deeply sympathize with
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Young, for
merly of this community but now
of Moss Point, in the death of
their baby son last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Coe and
baby son and jeanne Fountaine
of Bayou La Batre were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coe
last weekend.
The Parent-Teacher Association
wishes to announce a gumbo sup
per to be sponsored by the group
on November % at the Bayou
Casotte school. Chicken gumbo,
rice and drinks will be served be-
ginning at five o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Jack Robinson and baby
son have been removed to their
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14

the Higgins Funeral Home in Mo-
bile at 100 on Wednesday, No
vember IL, and the remains were
brought to Moss Point for inter
ment in the Macpelah cemetery.
Mrs. Dodge is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Drexel Smith and
Mrs. George Miles, both of Mo
bile; and one son, Kenneth of
Brunswick, Ga.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14

lean cruise aboard the del SUD-.
Chester Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Snyder and daughter,
Maybelle, motored to Chicago last
week and were accompanied home
by Mrs. Dale Hugus and two chill
dren.
Charles May Ray of the u. S,
Navy is home on leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Palfrey
spent last weekend in New Or
leans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Baker OF
Perkinston were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Baker.
Col. and Mrs. F. H. Couster Of
New Orleans spent last weekend
in their cottage here.
Fred Lemon of the U. S. Coast
Guard has returned to the West
Coast following a leave spent
with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Williams an
nounce the birth of a daughter
Marcia Renee, last Friday morn
ing, November 7, at a Biloxi hos
pital.
Stork Shower
The j. T. Williams home on
Washington avenue was the scene
of a "Stork Shower" last Thurs
day evening when June Williams
Voivedich and Doris Crysall en-
tertained in honor of Mrs. Adrian
Ryan. A pink and. blue color
scheme was carried out in the
reception room and the gifts were
displayed in a bassinet, the gift
of Mrs. Camilla Ryan and Mrs,
Maynell Vanca of New Orleans,
mother and sister of Mr.. Ryan,
and a chest of drawers, the gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Williams,
parents of Mrs. Ryan. A party
plate, cold drinks and coffee were
served by the hostess.
At assembly last week in the
school auditorium, popular songs
were given by Francis Stratakos,
Clyde Beckham, June Noel, and
Helen Beckham, accompanied by
Estelle Gay. A humorous skit
was given by Shannon Seymour,
Miss Noel and Beryl Fountain.
Mrs. 7. d. Manuel, Mrs. Hor-
ace Gladney, Mrs. Harry Lee and
Mrs. Champ Gay were hostesses
at the W.S.C.S. pot luck supper
served at the church school rooms
last Thursday evening.
Woman's Club Meets
The Woman's Club met last
Thursday afternoon at the Ed
wards House with Mrs. Chester
Snyder, president, presiding. The
education chairman, Mrs. S. S.
Wall, introduced the speaker, Mrs.
Donald M. Bethel, who gave a
book review, 1.-The Soong Sis
ters". by Emily Holm. Morris
Kolb, a senior in the Ocean
Springs High school, also took
part in the program rendering
several piano solos. A social hour
was enjoyed and the tea served
from a beautifully appointed ia
BILE, presided over by Mrs. Fran
cisca Spencer.
Sponsors Book Review
The st. Johns Episcopal guild
sponsored a book review and sill
yer tea Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George Young. Mrs.
John Beggs of Biloxi reviewed
"The Moneyman" by Thomas B,
Costain. Following the review,
tea was poured by Mrs. Ellis
Handy, president of the guild,
who was assisted by Mrs. Young,
Mrs. Louis Cosper, Mrs. G.. c,
Gardner, Mrs. Henry Terry, Mrs.
Charles Snyder and Mrs. James
Friar.
Miss Evelyn Engbarth, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Engbarth, was recently pledged to
Alphi XII Delta at the sorority
chapter at L. S. u.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Bonnell, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Bonnell and chill
dren, Jack, Jr., and Margaret of
Fairhope, Ala, were guests last
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14

weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Girot.
Lee Jordan spent last weekend
in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Bailey and
young daughter of the University
of Mississippi spent last weekend
at home and Bemis Bailey mo-
tored them back to college on
Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Palfrey of New
Orleans spent last weekend in tine
Ralph Palfrey home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14

with special memberships. Rec
ignition of all life members pres
ent including some forty conclud-
ed this part Of the program.
Twenty-Five dollars was sup
piled to the conference scholar
ship fund from the zone.
Rev. E. G.. Scott brought the
meeting to a close by a summing
up of the program and a prayer
of conservation.
The next zone meeting was set
for the second Tuesday in Febru-
airy at Kreole it was announced.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14

Development of a suitable form
of cerium oxide as an abrasive
for polishing lenses helped break
a serious bottleneck during World
War II.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-11-14
Mrs. Sum Dodge.
Former Resident.
Dies In Mobile

Friends here will regret to hear
of the death of Mrs. Susie Rob
erts Dodge on Monday, November
10, at the Mobile Infirmary.
Mrs. Dodge was the widow of
the late Sam Dodge who was
connected with the international
Paper Company for years. After
MI. Dodge's death she had made
her home in Mobile with her
daughters, Mrs. Drexel Smith and
Mrs. George Miles of Mobile.
Funeral services were held at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
HOUSE SHORTAGE INVESTIGATION E
 URGED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan 9-A broad investigation of the housing short age was added today to the pros pective business of the new Con- gress.
 Chairman Brewster CR-Me) told reporters the special Senate War Investigating Committee proposed to make it if the Senate continues the groups life. He said the Com mittee intends complete inquiry" with special emphasis on veterans housing.
 Brewster said the Committee al- so will review war profits and may look into conduct of American forces in Germany.
 The Senate may act tomorrow on a recommendation from its Rules Committee that Brewster's group be continued.
 With many controversial matters piling up as Congress completed its first week, the issue of how much to spend on the Army and Navy was pushing to the front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
hRTS-(RAFTS PROGRAM
 TO AID IB PATIENTS

The program of arts and crafts launched fer tubercular patients ir the Government Hospital about a year and half ago has turned in- Ito self-supporting undertaking according to ANS member Mrs Dora Busch
 Mrs. Busch, who is in charge of the program, said that their sur plus revolving fund has realized the sum of S200 to be used for new materials.
 The Alaska Tuberculosis Associa- ton, through the efforts of Mrs Bess Vim, set aside a budget to be used for the rehabilitation of tubercular patients in the Gov ernment Hospital in July of 1945 Art materials, oils, yarn, wool and other material have been donated for use among the patients, and in addition, such articles as library books. reading glasses, portable photograph, and records.
 Through the efforts of this pro gram, the hospitalized patients have been given a wider range of inter- est and cheerful occupation to build their morale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
LABOR MEASURES FOR LEGISLATURE
 REVEALED 10 CIO

l Delegates 10 the Territorial GIG i convention, now in its third day
 were scheduled to hear an address
 by the Governor of Alaska this af- ] ternoon at o'clock.
 Yesterday afternoon the conven-
 ticn was addressed by Henry Ben son, Territorial Commissioner ot
 Labor, who gave brief outline of
 four proposed bills to be sponsored
 in the forthcoming Territorial
 Legislature by the Department of Lahor The bills are, first, Child i Labor law; second, Minimum Wage law; third a Maximum Hour bill, and fourth, Wage Collec- ticn law.
 ! Benson outlined various provis- ions of the bills for the conven- tion delegates, and made a brief invitation to union members to make use of the services of the Department of Labor.
 Talks were also made yesterday afternoon by Michael J. Haas. Territorial representative of the U. s. Department of Labor, by John Mclaughlin, Field Supervisor of the Unemployment Compensation Com mission, and by Anita Garnick, Rep resentative-elect to the Territorial Legislature.
 Verne Albright, Secretary of the Ketchikan local of the ILWU, en- phasized today that the public is invited to all meetings and pro- ceedings of the convention Any body" said Albright, has the right to sit in on and listen to what goes on in our union deliberations" :" The convention will probably wind up it's business tomorrow night. Joe Jurich, President of the In- ternational Fishermen and Allied Workers of America, left the con- vention today to return to Seattle by air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
BELIEVED WYATT MAY TAKE JOB
 ON STAFF OF UN

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Jan. g. There may be new job for Will son Wyatt soon. The former Fed eral Housing Administrator may find a berth with the United Ma ticns. It's rumored that Wyatt will confer with U-N Secretary General Trygve Lie today regarding a possible appointment to Lies staff. But there's nothing official to confirm the story.
 The big doings out at Lake Suc- cess today will center around the U-N Security Council table. Int Delegates are set to take up the Arms Reduction program this aft ernoon. And they've got their fin gers crossed, hoping for minimum of debate ever technicalities.
 Amphibian tanks were used by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
ALAyKA WHALING
 COMPANY MAKES
 CLAIM ON NAVY

BELLEVUE, Wash, Jan. 9.-Tne Pacific Whaling Company. through Company President William P. Schlupp, has flied q claim with the Navy for disappearance of S75,O00 wcrth of heavy machinery from the companys Akutan Island whaling station during the war. The Navy leased the whaling station in 1922 and lcanedfit to the Russians as a secret fuelin9 base for lend-lease vessels.
 Schlupp told interyiewers his company had invested $500 900 in the plant at Akutan. tThe Aleut- ian Island entered the news earl fer this week when its volcano, in- active since 1929, was reported erupting)
 Schlupp, 8o-year-old head of the Pacific Coasts largest whaling fleet, said none of it's killer boats had keen sent to sea since i940. Their harpoons took an average Of 3C0 whales a season before the war, He said he was unable to state who was responsible for the mysterious disappearance Of its machinery and tools at Akutan and that the Navy "took the position that we had accepted the property back and had no damages coming
 When the Navy turned the sta ton back to US, no indication WAS given that cur property had been disturbed Not until our represen- tative had checked the whaling station did We learn what had been taken
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
B BULLETINS ;

LIMA = The entire Peruvian cabinet resigned early today as a result of the allegedly political mur- der of one of Perus most prom irent publishers. An unidenti- fled gunman shot down Francisco Grana Garland, publisher of the morning newspaper La Prensa.
 WASHINGTON = Rep. Bertrand w. Gearhart, R., California, has in- troduced a bill to provide for the incorporation of the National Wo- mems Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic.
 PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia - Git izens of Czechoslovakia read in their newspaper for the first time to- day about the change in the Ameri- can State Department. Most of the publications illustrated the story with cartoons showing an atomic bomb changing hands
 SEOUL Northwest Airlines' survey plane landed at Kimpo air. drome, 18 miles west of Seoul, to- day after five hour and 45 min ute flight from Tokyo. Northwest officials were scheduled to confer with It. Gen, John R. Hodge, U. s. Occupation Commander. They will leave early tomorrow for Shanghai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Ncrah from Vancouver, due late tomorrow afternoon of eve ming.
 Alaska sailed from Seattle D. m. yesterday, due in Juneau Saturday night or Sunday morning.
 Sword Knot, from Seattle. due Sunday.
 Sailor Splice, from Seattle, due Monday.
 North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow
 Tongass scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle January r.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle January 24.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seward Friday night, coming di rect to Juneau southbound and due Sunday.
 Before the coming of the rail- reads, millions of bison roamed the Great Plains of the United states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
pUREBRED DOGS BURN TO DEATH
 IN KENNEL FIRE

SEATTLE, Jan. Twenty two purebred dogs burned to death early today when flames of un- determined origin swept the widely known Blackbriar Kennels The dogs, many of them brood matrons and show winners included Great Danes, Scottish Terriers and Chesa- peake Bay Retrievers. They were valued at S4,000.
 Blackbrier is owned by MT. and Mrs Hamlin c. Grier, Secretary of the Seattle Kennel Club.
 Bremen said the blaze may have started from wiring in an incuba- tor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
BILL COPE E pASSING
 OUT CIGARS; BOY BABY

Bill Cope, or the staff at the 20th Century Meat Market. had a box of cigars on the counter today. Cope is the proud father of a son, Gary Michael, born to Mrs. Cope at St. Ans Hospital yesterday morning at 8:47 o'clock.
 Their first child, Gary tipped the seales at 8 pounds and 12 ounces. It is not stated whether the youngster will follow in his dads footsteps and become butcher and baseball played.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
BUILDING PERMITS

Two building permits have been issued by the City of Juneau since the first of January Trevor Davis has taken out a permit to remodel an apartment, rewire it and add a toilet and bath in the Davis Apart mentS on Seward Street.
 Charles Wagner, owner of the Harri Machine Shop building, at Seward and Willoughby. has taken a permit for a new concrete chim- ney with lining. Contractor for the jcb is Julius Schon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
HULL SENDS HIS
 BEST WISHES TO
 GEN. MARSHALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-A pat cn the back for the new Secretary of State has come from former Secretary of State. Corden Hull has sent congratulations to Gen. eral George Marshall, saying he believes the General is splendidly equipped to make great record.
 Hull also sent a message to re- tiring Secretary James Byrnes ex- pressing regret that illness forced him to resign
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
F0REMEN'5 UNION
 CASE I5 HEARD BY SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The Su- preme Court began hearing argu- ments today on a test suit involv- ing foremen's unions. At the sarce time, the National Labor Relations Beard announced that 1t will hold up action on all foremen's cases until the Tribunal comes to a de- cision. The issue is whether com pany can be made to bargain with foremen labor groups.
 BOSTON Fire losses in 1946 zoomed to an all-tifne high of S562 100000 in the United States, an increase of more than $100,0O0 ,0O0 over the 1945 record. the National Fire Protection Association esti- mated today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09

Amphibian tanks were used by the U. s. Marine Corps in 1924.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
KEW EQUIPMENT IS
 RECEIVED HERE FOR
 COLD STORAGE PLANT

Three new compressors and addi tional refrigeration equipment ar rived in Juneau this week on the freighter Square Sinnet for the Ju- reau Cold Storage. On order for more than year, the machinery will complete refrigerating install- aticns for the new addition to the cold storage which was put into use for the first time last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
B DIE FROM COLD
 IN GERMAN SECTION

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan. g The Hamburg town council an- nounced today that g Germans had died because of cold in the last three. days and g had been hospitalized. At Heldenbergen, 100 Germans rioted in vain attempt to obtain coal for unheated homes.
 The current cold wave is Ger many's worst in Is years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
BPWC LUNCHEON FRIDAY

The Business and Professions, Wcmens Club will hold their reg ular luncheon-business meeting to- morrow in the Gold Room of the Baranof. The program will feature Dorothy Whitney from the Depart ment of Health as guest speaker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
'Sourdough Week Is Designated in Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 9-January 12-18 will be "Sourdough Week" here by Mayer William Devin's Proclama- tion, with a Seattle Sourdough Club dinner January Is commemorating the 1C0th anniversary of the ar rival of Alexander Hunter Murray at the sight of Fort Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-09
SANFORD GOING EAST

Robert Sanford of the Federal Bureau of Mines will leave Sunday for Washington, D. c. He will be at the Capital for the next six weeks comforting with the Director of the Mining Bureau and the Chief of the Mining Department on the Alaskan program for next year.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-21

CLEVELAND, Ohio-Praise for the Jewish
resistance movement in Palestine and criticism
of Great Britain's threat of martial law IN the
HOLY Land was voiced in resolutions adopted at
the quarterly meeting of the National Executive
Committee of the Jewish War Veterans of the
u s. A. which met here last weekend
The Haganah official Jewish resistance
group in Palestine sponsored by the Jewish
Aoencv for Palestine, was hkened to "the Amer
ICON Minute Men of the Revolutionary War
Declaring that the "E5aganah has taken up arms
onlv for Defense" the resolution said that the
Haganah has shown remarkable forebearance
deapite constant provocation by the British
through acts Of violence directed against the
Jewish community, and through Britain's refusal
RI allow 100000 Jews into Palestine as recon-
mended by the Anglo-American Committee OF
INJURY on Palestine"
1.-THE Haganah is not to be confused with
1ro,n Zvei Leumi and the Stern group TWO
.oo1,e resistance groups not officially sponsored
~, +be Jewish community through the Jewish
Agency
tn tho other resolution on Palestine, Great
pri+oin was urged not to "impose martial law in
1,o,os+iro because it would further injure rela-
+ionsb;ns between the Jews and the British ana
,o,,1d in all likelihood result in greater conflict
Nth consequent loss of life" The resolution
also criticized Great Britain Tor It's olia.oiS
tactics" in implementing the recomnenua'ioNS
Of the Anglo-American COMMITTEE OH Aii4unS
for Palestine President Truman and secretary
Of state Marshall were urged to commune u use
diplomatic pressure" on the 6rltlsn government
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-02-21
Radio Program,
Feb. q, For Jewish
Music Week

The Eternal Light marks Jewish
Music Week on Sunday, February
%, 1947, NBC 1890 PM, EST
with the broadcast of The Song
of Berditchev by Morton Wishen-
grad.
The Eternal Light, a coast-to-
coast radio program presented
under the auspices of the Jewish
Theological Seminary of America,
is a public service presentation of
the National Broadcastng Com
pany. DR.. Moshe Davis is program
editor.
The Song of Berditchev is the
story Of how Reb Levi Yitzhok,
surnamed The Compassionate, first
came to sing the liturgy known as
the Kaddish of Levi Yitzhok.
Music for the Eternal Light is
composed by Morris Mamorslxy and
conducted by Milton Katiins. Can
tor Robert Segal will sing the lit
urgical music. The production will
be under the direction of Frank
Papp and Milton e. Krents is pro-
Queer for the Seminary.
At the conclusion of the program
there will be brief address by
Mr.. Fred jacob, composer, teach
er of Composition at the Julliard
School of Music and chairman of
the music contest of the National
Jewish Music Council: