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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
Vote Scheduled
Tuesday On New
Power Franchise

Paseagoula voters will ballot
next Tuesday, July !, on the pro-
posal to grant the Mississippi
Power COMPANY d new 25-year
franchise.
The franchise has been adopt
ed by the city council in the
form OF an ordinance, but this
must win the approval of the
voters if il is to become effec-
tive.
The present franchise still has
about three years to run but pow
or company officials state they
want to get a new Is year fran
chise before making new invest
ments in facilities and equip
ment The new franchise, like
the old, gives the company per-
mission to operate and erect
lines. but is non.exclusive.
Voters will ballot for or against
the new franchise, with a sim
pie majority necessary to pass
or invalidate the franchise or
dinance. There are approximate
" 2050 registered voters in Pas
cagoula. The polls will open at
n a. m. Polling booths will be
at the City Hall, the Knights of
Columbus building, and the Gar
den Center on Washington ave-
nue., which was formerly Fire
mans Hall.
One feature OF the new fran
chise not present in the old pro-
vides a two percent payment by
the company to the city on the
gross revenue from sales of cleo
trical power in Pascagoula. This
franchise provision was protest.
ed several weeks ago by a group
of citizens as constituting a dis
criminatory sales tax" on the
consumers of electricity. This
group asked that rates be lower
two percent instead, and sug-
several other changes in
the proposed franchise. The
franchise was adopted by the
council in its original form,
however, and its passage will be
submitted to the voters.
Mayor Watts stated in response
to the protest that the city needs
the new revenue, estimated to
$4,000 a year. and he did
not consider the two percent pay
tnent to be a discrimination.
Power company attorneys stat
ed that this sum will come out
of present revenues and not from
any increase of rates. In a circu-
lar letter to consumers received
this week the company stated
that 81 of the "A cities where
1t operates have passed a similar
new franchise.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

The first foreign ship to be
completely designed and con-
strueted in this country, the S.
s. Ameriealoide was officially
delivered to the Brazilian steam
ship company for which it was
built at the ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corporation yard al flag raising
ceremonies on board the vessel
Friday afternoon.
This is the first of IA modern
cargo ships under order at the
yard to be completed and turn
ed over to LLOYD Brasi'eriro,
government owned steamship or
ganzation. 1t Commander NJ. r
da Costa. president of the Brazil
ian Shipbuilding Commission. ac-
eepted the ship with a brief talk
complimenting the excellencv of
construction. Monro B. Lanier.
president of the ingalls, corpora
ton, also made a short talk in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

Coast ports and South America.
They carry So officers and men
who T accommodated in we'll
appointed quarters.
Only a short time before the
flag raising and delivery cere-
monies. the sixth ship of the
Brazilian series. the S. S. Loide-S.
Domingos, was launched at cere-
monies at the yard by Mrs. Leo
Zander. wife of a New Orleans
coffee importer. A small party
of friends. including two attend
ants. witnessed the launching
which was the Gath sueh cere
mony to be observed since the
opening Of the ingalls, yard.
Still another of the group will
be launched today. Friday. at
l1:45 a. m. when the seventh yes
sci will be ehristened the Loide
Haiti by Mrs. Sam Israel. Jr.,
also of New Orleans.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
Beech Grill Roided
Sunday Complaints.
Sheriff Newman Says

The Beach Grill, located on the
east end of Beach Boulevard in
Pascagoula. was raided because
of complaints that it was being
operated on Sunday. according
to Sheriff D. o. Newman.
Mr.. Newman, Deputy A. o.
Davis, and Highway Patrolman
Bud Gray conducted the raid
and a quantity of Intoxicating
liquor was seized, Sheriff New
man said.
Simeon Naples. operator of the
establishment, was fined $500 and
cost BY Justice o. the Peace Kate
Denny after he pied guilty to
having intoxicating liquor in his
possession.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
Bond Issue For
Streets May Be
Put To Vote

There were indications this
week that the bond issue, which
is needed to carry out a propos-
ed program of general street re-
pairs, for which a low bid of
$333,985 had been made by a
Jackson construction company.
might be put to a general cleo
ton as the result of a citizens
petition presented this week ask
ing for a vote on the issue.
The petition. which was un-
derstood to be signed by approx
imately 784 persons was being
checked late this week against
the registration of qualified vot-
ers. If 20 percent of the city's
qualified voters have signed the
petition. the city council will be
required to seek public author
ization by means of a general
election before the bonds can be
issued. If less than 20 percent
have protested, the citv coun-
Gil will be able to sell the bonds
without an election.
The repair plan called for gen
eral Improvements along IL
streets in the city, with property
owners to bear the cost of side
walks, curbs and cutters. and
the CITY to pay for storm sew.
ers and work at intersections.
The CITY estimated that the cost
would be approximately $2II.f00
as the city's assessed share. and
$l57 900 to be assessed to prop
erty owners. The plan provided
that a majority of property own
ers on any street could block inn
provements on that street If they
did not desire them. No protest
of this nature developed before
the calling of bids by the city
council.
Clark Brothers of Jackson was
awarded the contract two weeks
ago subject to the sale of bonds.
At this point several property
owners began to circulate a Pc
tition seeking to block the bond
issue and force it to a vote.
These property owners stated
that the indicated cost of So 90
per lineal foot was higher than
they had expected on the basis
of earlier discussions of the pro-
ject by city authorities. Two prop.
erty owners on North Pascagoula
street said their paving costs,
because of the situation of their
property at an angle of two of
the streets, would amount to more
than the market value of the
property. .
The plan was drawn up after
extended study by the city
Gil and engineers. Mayor Watts
stated that the repairs and inn
provements have been long need
ed to improve the facilities of
streets which have been given a
heavy pounding during the war
years and which have been call
ed on to bear a far heavier traf-
tic load than that for which they
were originally designed in years
past.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
Many Opportunities
Are Listed In The
Classified Columns

Do YOU read the classified
columns of the Chronicle Star
and Advertiser? If you don't
YOU r overlooking a wonder
full source of bargains in every
day needs. Each week there
I many opportunities listed
in the items for sale, business
services, places for rent and
many other classifications.
For instance, in this weeks
classified columns, among many
other listidgs you will find:
A Ford truck, with factory
rebuilt motor,
A gated saddle horse
A new portable cement mixer
A two-man saw mill
New beauty shop equipment
A G-E range
Used venetian blinds
Some gooSe-feather pillows
A garage. filling station and
paint shop for sale
MANY items of used house
furnishings
A number of business prop
ertv items
A salesgirl is wanted bv a
downtown store
A night club is for sale
An ice refrigerator
A complete movie outfit
A Hawaiian guitar
9 X IL rugs
Some New Zealand rabbits
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
So
Bridge Bids
Received
Rest Of Highwoy
To Be Surfaced
To County Line

Bids we're received Tuesday ir
Hsttiesburg for the construction
Of six bridges on State Highway
SO In West jackson County al
the first step in the surfacing and
improving of the highway from
Fontainebleau. where IL inter
sects u. S. Highway 90. to the
junction with Highway rs in
George County.
A 10y bid Of S46, BAIT was
submitted by the King Construc-
ton Company and Is satisfactory
to the State Highway Commits
sion. District Engineer j. w.
Kornrumph told the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser by long dis
lance telephone Wednesday
morning.
MI. Kornrumph said that he
would arrange a meeting with
the jackson County Board of SUI
pervisors and representatives of
the Public Road Administration
for approval and predicted that
the contract would be let in the
next 80 or As days. He also esti-
mated that from six to eight
months would be required TO
complete the construction.
Important Route
Completion of the bridges. to-
gether with the Red Creek bridge
at Daisy estry which is yet to
be contracted. paves the way
for the surfacing of the highway
from Vaneleave to the George
County line, Then ii will inter
sect a six-mile stretch now be-
ing paved as part of that coun-
TVS Farm TO Market road svs-
tenn, to intersect the new super
Highway 26, now under construc-
ton, also.
The proposed program is of
great Importance to West Jack
son county, linking that entire
section to the coast by a paved
highway. The highway passes
near the Daisy-Vestry and Bon
ME Chapel communities and
through Vancleave.
During the war, the highway
was paved from Fontainebleau
to V%ancleave and Mr.. Kornrumph
stated hat the construction of
the bridges would be followed
by the surfacing of the remainder
Of the route.
Highway Commissioner Mum
dell Bush and MIR. Kornrumph
will meet tonight at the Broome
School with a nine-man commit
tee of citizens interested in pro-
noting a highway from McLain
in Greene County to the coast.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
ingalls, Gets Contract To Reconvert Four
Transports Into Merchant Ships
refrigeration To
Be Installed AT
Cost of $l.380.000

The ingalls, Shipyard has been
awarded a 81 $3.50, 900 reconversior
contract by the u. S. Maritime
Commission to install refrigera.
ton space and equipment on four
C-3 cargo vessels of the type
which the yard produced during
the war, w. r. Guest, executive
vice-president of the ingalls,
Shipouilding Corporation, an
nounced Thursday.
The vessels we're used in trans
port service during the war but
will be sold by the Maritime Com
mission after reconversion to the
Isthmian Line.
Two of these ships. the USS
Montour and the USS Hamblen,
were built in the ingalls, shipyard
Two others, the USS Cecil and
the Hanford. were built on the
West Coast.
Familiar Work
Refrigeration chambers total
ing $4,000 cubic feet will be in
stalled in each ship. These in
stallations will be of the same
type which were originally built
into Is of the C-3 ships construct.
ed by ingalls,.
Mr.. Guest said that it was not
definitely known when the ships
would be brought to the yard
or when work could begin on the
contract. but that the installation
might get underway in approx
mately 60 days and that the work
would continue through the rest
of l947.
He said the Cecil is now al
Mobile and should be delivered
in the near future, but the other
vessels have to be assembled from
farther points.
He said that the contract would
provide work for a considerable
number of men in most of the
shipbuilding crafts during the
rest of the year, in addition to the
volume of work already under
contract.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
CHILD INJURED

Griffin Golf. Jr.. S years old.
1908 18th Court suffered bruises
and brush burns when he was
struck and knocked down by an
automobile driven by Miss Cen
eva Dunn on East Polk avenue
late Sunday afternoon. He was
taken to the Jackson County
hospital where he wa kept for
treatment for several days. AZ
cording to police who investigst
ed the accident, Miss Dunn said
the child darted from behind a
parked automobile into the path
of her automobile. Charges Of
reckless driving were filed
against Miss Dunn.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
Walden Case Will
Be Disposed Of BY
Court In Vocation

One hundred and twenty-three
cases, the majority of which in
volved divorce actions, were dis
posed of in the June term of
Chaneery Court which adjourned
Friday. Judge D. M. Russell was
or the bench.
State Board of Health versus DR..
Walden was carried for
ward for final consideration and
disposition bv the court in vaca-
ton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

A highly successful vacation
Bible school was begun at the
Eastlawn Methodist church Mon
day, June % with an enrolment
of 3.
The study is being directed by
Mrs. D. G. Tisdale who is being
assisted by adult members of the
church and meetings are held
daily.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27
GIRL SCOUT TROOP ENJOYS
SWIMMING PARTY

Girl Scout Troop No. 4 met
Wednesday. June 25, under the
direction of Mrs. David G. Peat
tie and Mrs. Fred M. Handy,
who took them to the beach for
a swimming party.
The twenty girls present play
ed games, sang. ate lunch and
enjoyed swimming
Among visitors were Mesdames
Norman Wigle and A. NJ. Swfgert.
and Miss Rachel Gardner.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-27

All snake venom contains sew
eral different kinds of poison.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
School Program Adoption
Urged By Women Voters

On Tuesday delegation of three
from the League of Women Vot-
ers, headed by the president, Mrs.
Ralph Himstead, appeared before
the County Commissioners to urge
adoption of the school program as
presented recently by the Board
Of Education. The program calls
for budget of $3,956,428 for
next year and two year building
program of almost millions.
Mrs. Himstead told the board
that raising the taxes for this
purpose "is a politically wise
move now. She stated she is
convinced the budget is what the
people want, that they are willing
to pay for it and said "you are
here with a mandate to give the
people what they want. She re-
minded the commissioners that the
state is the highest in the union
in per capita wealth and that this
county leads by far in per capita
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
County Is Well
Represented At
Scout Dinner

At the Girl Scout 35th Anniver-
sary Dinner held at the Mayflower
Hotel in Washington, d. c., on
March IL, Miss Caroline Kricker,
member of Girl Scout Troop SO of
Sandy Spring, presented to the
Juliette Low World Friendship
Fund the donation of all Girl
Scout troops of upper Montgomery
County. Annually Girl Scouts con-
tribute pennies to the Fund to be
used throughout the world in the
promotion of International friend
ship.
Honored at the speakers table
were eighteen wives of ambassad-
ors and ministers of foreign coun-
tries, on whom Intermediate Girl
Scouts pinned Girl Scout pins
making them associate merlbtrs Of
the Girl Scout Council of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mrs. Marion Drummer, of Gath
ersburg, long a moving spirit in
Girl Scout activities, was among
ten leaders recognized for long
continuous service.
Mrs. Adolphus Station, president
of the girl scouts who presided
at the dinner, paid special tribute
to Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Hotel, of
Brookeville, for their generosity
in making available to nearby
girl scouts a building and sur
rounding land to be used as a
camp.
Among the 500 attending ths
dinner we're 20 representatives Of
the Upper Montgomery County
District.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
Sunrise Service For
West Montgomery

A sunrise service for West Mont
gomery County will be held at the
Neelsville Presbyterian Church on
Route 24O beginning at 600 A. M.
Easter morning. Although the
sun rises at 5:38 Easter, the hour
of the service had been advanced
to 600 A. M. to allow time for it
to clear the trees on the horizon
around the church.
The program is under the direc-
ton of Wilton Boswell, Brooke
vile, president of the Montgomery
County Christian Endeavor Union
and will feature group singing of
Easter music under the leadership
of Ernest Hawkins popular song
leader of the Montgomery County
Singing Convention. Rev. B. F.
Fergerson of the Jamestown Pres
byterian Church will bring a brief
Easter message, "Christ Arose"
The program is planned to last
from 600 A. M. to 7:45 to allow
time for attendance at regular
church services.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
Child Almost browns
In Post Hole

Little five year old Brenda
letters of Derwood was rescued
from drowning Tuesday by her
mother who found her wedged
head first in a rain-filled 21a #.
deep fence post hole. Mr.. and Mrs.
William LETTERS rushed the child
to the Rockville Firehouse where
she was given artificial respir-
alton by Patrolman Kenneth Mil
Ter until the arrival of the fire
men who administered oxygen to
revive the girl. Brenda was later
treated for shock by fire depart
ment physician DR.. W. w. Welsh
and sent home with her parents.
She was later taken to Montgofn-
cry County General Hospital
where her condition was reported
satisfactory.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
All All Stars
Play Hartford
In Semi-Finals

The Montgomery County All
Boys All Star Basketball Team
has reached the semi-finals after
defeating the Howard County All
Stars at Sherwood 80 IL this
week. Wash White, Robert Carter,
Allan King, Willett King, Charles
White, Dick Evans, Indy Beall,
and Freddy Beall compose the
Montgomery team. Evans, White
and Carter were outstanding for
their splendid floor work. The
marvellous coordination of the
Montgomery County team was re-
markable since this group of boys
had never played together before.
In fact, all during the recent All
basketball team, most of them had
been on opposing teams at one
time or another.
The Montgomery All Stars will
play Hartford County on Thursday
and the finals will be scheduled
later with the winning team in the
Frederick Washington Carroll
Baltimore counties bracket.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
Criminal Cases
Being Heard In
Criminal Court

The nearing OF criminal cases
III the March term of court was
scheduled to begin this morning
before Judges Charles w. Wood
ward and Stedman Prescott,
Members of the petit jury for
the term are Michael P. Callaghan,
Alton X. Davis, William A. Gas
saway, E. Brooke Fetty, Irwin
Curtis, Talmadge L. Watkins,
William Windsor Hodges, G.
Leonard Daymude, William L. Leb-
ling, Calvin P. Brockdorf, Tel
fair B. Dorset, Atlee l. Bur-
roughs, James T. Hoyle, Norman
d. Nichols, Luther H. Mills, John
M. Laughlin, r. Guy Howes, John
H. Hunter, Carroll T. Chiswell,
Joseph d. Byrd, Philip N. Gates
and Charles G. Ostertag.
The grand jury concluded
five-day session last Friday. 1t
returned 81 indictments including
one charging Bruce Davis, 81
year old Laurel resident, with
the murder of Mrs. Florence Nc
Allister, 20, at her Burtonsville
home December 10. This case
has been removed to Hagerstown.
Severe criticism of conditions at
the county almshouse, near Rock
vile, and recommendation that
the Bethesda county building
should be completely renovated"
were included in the grand jury
report, signed by the foreman
Frank Severance. Commissioner
Brooke Johns who is in charge of
the county home said this week
material and equipment to better
conditions have been ordered.
The county jail and the Silver
Spring county building were re-
ported in satisfactory order.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
Rockville Fire
Department News

Variety was dominant in the
life of the Rockville fremen this
week when they responded to calls
to get two cats out of two trees,
to extinguish two field fires, and
to aid a man who had taken
poison.
Both cats had been in their re-
spective trees about three days
and they both showed the same
lack of appreciation for the efforts
of the firemen in rescuing them
by running away as fast as they
could. One call was to White
Stone Farm, owned by the Randall
Hagners, and the other to the
Claiborne Mannar home on Balti-
more road.
Sunday the firemen took two
pieces of equipment to the
Waesche Farm near Whites Ferry
to extinguish a field fire.
AS the result of an automobile
wreck at Montrose, Dick Peek was
injured and taken to Suburban
Hospital.
Saturday evening a young man
who took poison at Buck & Bills
restaurant in Rockville was also
taken to Suburban Hospital. His
condition is not serious.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
Commissioners
To Appear On
Werner Program

Three members of the Board of
County Commissioners will report
to the people of the county over
Radio Station WBCC, Bethesda
Chevy Chase, on Stella Werner's
Monday and Friday programs.
Brooke Johns, chairman of the
board, will be interviewed by Mrs.
Werner on her broadcast at six
o'clock FRIDAY. They will discuss
problems currently facing the
county governing body.
On Monday evening at P. M.
Mrs. Werner will have as her
guest Commissioner Wesley l.
Sauter whose topic will be the
needs of the people in the Bethes-
da area.
Commissioner Oliver w. Young
blood, member of the Board from
the eastern suburban district, will
be interviewed by Mrs. Werner on
Friday, April 4th, on the needs of
the people living in the Silver
Spring area.
Mrs. Werner plans to continue
her interviews with the individual
commissioners. Their names and
topics of discussion will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Werner, longtime Mont
gomery resident and student of
county affairs, presents full re-
port of the deliberations of the
County Commissioners on her
Tuesday evening broadcasts over
WBCC at six o'clock. The pro-
gram is heard very distinctly in
all parts of the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
HungerfOrd Tavern
Has New Management

Hungerford Tavern will reopen
Saturday, March 20 under the
management of Mrs. Madalyn
Humphrey Hazard. Mrs. Hazard,
formerly of Woodstock, Howard
County, promises delicious home
cooked meals. Breakfast, luncheon
and dinner will be served seven
days week with the exception of
luncheon every Thursday and the
first and third Wednesdays of
each month, when the Lions and
the Rotary have reservations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazard, who are
completely renovating the interior
of the tavern, state that it will be
one of the most attractive eating
places in the county, and will Of
fer its patrons choice food and
fine service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-03-27
Young Piano Pupils
Play i'm Recital

On Saturday evening, March %,
an informal recital was given by
the pupils of Miss Helen McGraw,
at her home near Gaithersburg.
Those taking part in the program
were Kathleen Schroeder, Janet
Wilcox, Francis Dickerson, Mary
Cook, Cecil King, Ann Snyder,
Kirkwood Davies, Helen Talbot,
Barbara Lyles, Barbara Caldwell,
Billy McGraw, Alice Snyder, Sally
Anderson, Jane Spates, Jackie
Lake, and Kathryn Stubs. Miss
McGraw delighted her guests by
playing might Winds" by Crit
fifth and Revolutionary Etude" by
Chopin.