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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-07-04

living in Chicago for the past two
years but has now come home.
Mrs. Georgia Lee and daughter,
Martha Ann very visitors in jack
son Wednesday, taking advantage
of the Dollar Day sales.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-07-04

Joe B. and Evelyn, could it be that
Evelyn isn't giving Joe the same
break she once gave him?
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Mayors Set April l4-l9 For Spring
Cleaning To Make Cities More Slightly

The newly organized Inter-City
Council, sponsored by the Pasca-
Point Chamber of
Commerce, and consisting of rep
resentatives from the leading civ
ic organizations of Moss Point and
Pascagoula, met Tuesday at the
Chamber of Commerce building
and outlined a comprehensive
cleanup and Identification pro-
gram, setting Apri 14-19 as clean
up week for both cities.
Chairman A. J. Moss outlined
the detectives of the council, and
the group proceeded rapidly with
the completion of organization.
Mrs. R. o. Cole was elected sec
retary.
Mayor John r. Watts of Pas
cagoula and Mayor F. W. Cirlot
of Moss Point will arrange to pro-
vide trash disposal cans for both
cities. Mrs. j. S. Abbey of Pas
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
billiard E. Jones
Board Candidate
In District One

billiard E. Jones of Hurley this
week formally announced his
candidacy for membership On the
Jackson County Board of Super
visors for District One, subject to
the will of the voters in the coun-
ty Democratic Primary on Aug
ust 5th.
Mr.. Jones is an employee of the
Ingalls, Shipyard and is we'll
known throughout his District
where he has been a resident all
of his life except for a short pc
riod of time.
His announcement follows:
To the Qualified Voters of Dis
trict One:
After careful consideration ]
take this means of formally an.
%nouncing my candidacy for mem
berShip on the Board of Super
visors for District One.
In asking for your support and
vote in the August Democratic
Primary | do SO with the prom
Use that if you choose me for your
Supervisor, l will always re-
member that l am working foi
YOU and | will consistently sup
port and promote progress for
District One and Jackson county
as a whole.
Respectfully yours,
billiard E. JONES
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
]. Lyman Furry
Dies At Home
In DuisY-V estrY

J. Lyman Furry, member of a
pioneer county family and life
long resident of West Jackson
County, died at his home in Daisy
Vestry Monday afternoon, March
%, at 500 o'clock. He would have
been 80 years old on April 2.
Funeral services we're held
Wednesday morning at 1000
from Red Creek Union Church
and interment was in the Baptist
Cemetery. The Rev. S E. Nix of
Laurel conducted the services and
was assisted by the Rev. Murray
Cox and the pastor of the church.
Pallbearers were Norman Flur-
~, Horace Roberts, Lewis Moore,
Elroy Walker, Nealy Parker, and
c. d. Wilkerson. The large crowd
and beautiful flowers attested to
the love and respect that Mr.
FURRY held during his long life.
Mr.. Furry is survived by four
children: Mrs. w. X. McNider of
Marvin. Aa.; Homer FURRY of
Dallas, Tev.; Mrs. Walt Porter of
Sacramento. Calf; and Otto
Furry of Daisy-Vestry. A brother
and sister, w. p. FURRY of Wig
gins and Mrs. Belle FURRY Walk
er of Houston, Texas, survive as
we'll as six grandchildren and
many other relatives.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
WI F. Stephens
Is Candidate For
Beat 3 Constable

w. F. (BilD Stephens, consta-
bic for District Three, this week
formally announced his candida
cy for re ELECTION in the county
Democratic Primary election on
August 5th.
In making his announcement
MI. Stephens said that he felt
well qualified to discharge the
duties ef the office because of his
long association with District
Three as a public officer, and his
association with the District and
the City of P~ascagoula during its
growth and development.
His announcement follows:
To the Qualified Electors of
District Three:
| take this opportunity to an
nounce my candidacy for re-elec-
ton as Constable for District
Three, subject TO the will of the
voters in the Democratic Pri-
mary on August 5th.
I-believe that I have served the
people of my District to the best
of my ability and if reelected will
continue to do so.
l respectfully and earnestly
request your consideration and
vote.
Your frien.
w. F. (BilD STEPHENS
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Mayor F. Johnson
Ocean Springs
WV Commander

Mayor F. Johnson. World War
II veteran of action with the Sea-
bees in Newfoundland and the
Philippines, was elected Monday
night as commander of the Mark
Seymour Post No. 5699, Veterans
of Foreign Wars in Ocean Springs.
New officers were elected in
all classes with the exception of
quartermaster, where Ernest
Schmidt was reelected by aecla-
nation.
Joe Bolton, World War I vet
eran of action in France and Bel
GUM, where he vas wounded,
was elected senior vice command
er. Other officers elected inelud-
ed Milton Seymour, World War
II veteran of the Philippines
where he served with the U S.
Army. Raymond Jackson, post
advocate. North African veteran:
and Floyd Beaguez. Marine vet
eran of the Central Pacific at
Saipan. Tinian, and Two Jima.
Trustees included Robert Kier-
nan, who was elected for a three
year term; Bernard Vancourt,
two year term: and Tom Murphy,
one-year term.
The installation will be held on
Monday night, Ajril 7, which is
Army Day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Red Cross Drive
Lays Seriously;
Time Is Extended

The annual Red Cross fund
campaign is seriously tagging as
the drive goes into its last week
and decreased funds may result
in a drastic curtailment of Red
Cross services in the county, A.
P. May, chairman, warned this
week.
"The problem of carrying on
the Red Cross activities in jack
son county is not a national but
a community one" Mr.. May
said, in announcing that only ST.
900 had been raised in the county
to date. The drive would nor
maly end on March 81.
MI. May stated that, according
to a report by County Fund
Chairman Karl Weisenberg, the
drive would be $1,000 short by
the March 81 deadline. The dead
line has consequently been ex-
tended until April 7.
Unless substantially more funds
r forthcoming, Red Cross serv-
ices in the county, particularly in
the home service rogram of as
sistance to needy veterans, their
dependents, and civilians, may of
necessity, be curtailed, Mr.. May
said.
About sixty percent of local
funds are used in this program,
it was explained, and home SER
vice will be the most seriously
effected if the quota is not
reached.
Seventy-eight and two-tenhts
percent of all funds raised will be
retained for use in the county.
An emergency meeting is to be
called Of all volunteers on Mon
day, March 81, to conduct a eleaa-
up and reSolicitation campaign
in order to contact those who
have not contributed or have not
been contacted.
Mr. May issued an urgent APP
peal for all the citizens of the
county to lend their services in
Continued on Page 3, Sec. u
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
A. J. Franklin
0fRotarY Club
Named President

A. J. Franklin, vice president
during the last year, was elected
president of the Moss Point Ro-
tary Club yesterday at the an
nual election.
He replaces Edward A. Khayat,
who had served as president dur
ing the last year.
Julian Rivers, who has been
particularly active in the clubs
boys work division, was named
vice president while Cyril Sly
field was elected secretary.
Jack Turner and Harold Mon
roe were elected to the board of
directors, and either T. J. Dick
son or DR.. j. F. Colley will be
elected at next weeks meeting.
The entire meeting was devoted
to the election and no program
was given.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Pelham Named
Hunting And
Fishing Head

A. M. BUD Pelham, who had
acted as temporary chairman dur
ing the organizational stage, was
elected by reclamation as the first
president of the Jackson County
Hunting and Fishing Association
at the first official meeting at the
court house Tuesday night.
Merle F. Palmer was elected
vice president, also by acclama-
ton, and John Cole named secre-
tary and A. j. Franklin treasurer.
The charter for the new organ
ization was presented at the
meeting called for Tuesday night,
April o.. Meetings will be held
at different points throughout the
county and a board of directors
will be elected at the next meet
ing. Two directors will be elected
from each of the county's five
districts by the members repres-
enting the respective sections.
AT Tuesday nights meeting, Mr.
Pelham appointed J. l. Ford and
E. H. Bacot as a committee to
contact the Mississippi Seafood
Commission in a move to have
bayous in this area restricted
from net fishing. A representative
of the State Game and Fish Com
mission will also be on hand at
the next meeting and will be re-
quested to seek better enforce
ment of game laws.
1t was charged at the meeting
that laXity exists in game law en-
forcement in the county and that
funds spent here are not in accord
with revenue derived from the
sale of hunting and fishing Ii
eenSes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Two Men Hold Up Roadhouse AT Gun
Point; Youth Shot, Companion Hunted
Victims Wife Fires
On Pair During
Armed Robbery

A 17-year-old youth was in
Jackson County hospital suffer-
ing from gun shot wounds and a
four-state search was underway
for a second man following what
police reported as armed robbery
of the Miss-Ala Club last week.
The boy, Thomas Thornburg of
Mobile, was taken into custody by
Sheriff D. o. Newman and Dep
uty Sheriff John R. McNeal after
he collapsed from loss of blood
on the porch of Lawrence Graft
of Kreole shortly after the rob-
berry. At the hospital where he is
under guard, his condition was
said to be good, despite the ap-
proximately 100 No. 6 squirrel
shot pumped into his chest and
head by the wife of the hold-up
victim. Police said the second
man, although believed to be
wounded in the right shoulder,
escaped after showing young
Thornburg out of the car near the
Graft residence. Officers are con-
Quoting a search for him in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
and Florida.
The hold-up occurred about 10
p. m, when May, manager of the
Miss-Ala Club, said two men en-
tered the club and ordered him
to put up his hands and lie down
on the floor. When he hesitated
one of the pair shot at the floor
near his feet and he obeyed by
lying face down on the floor.
The robbers then took $82 from
the cash register and about $25
from Mr.. Mays pocket, according
to the couple.
Woman Shoots
Officers said Mrs. May, who
was in the residence just back of
the club, heard the first shot and
came to the rear window through
which she could see the hold-up.
Going back into the house she
got a 20-guage shot gun loaded
with squirrel shot and taking aim
through the window shot the man
who was rifling the pockets of
her husband. The shot struck him
in the chest, she said, and he stag
gered back about 10 feet. The
second man a standing by the
cash register, she said. and he
dropped behind the counter and
began shooting wildly with his
pistol, none of the shots coming
near her, however. After a few
minutes he rose from behind the
counter and she shot again, aim
ing at his chest. She told officers
she was sure she hit him as he
fell back against the wall. The two
men then ran from the building
and got into a car left with the
motor running outside and drove
South.
Thornpurg told police he had
started to hitch hike from Mobile
to Theodore to see his girl on the
night of the robbery when he was
picked up by a stranger. The
man drove him to the girls resi-
Continued on Page 3, Sec. y
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Woman Fatally
In Accident
On Gautier Curve

Mrs. Juanita Arch Burge, 81
years old, died Tuesday at the
Jackson County hospital of in
juries suffered early Sunday
morning when the automobile in
which she and her husband, Dor
fes Burge, were riding left the
highway and overturned on the
curve just west of Singing River
Tourist Court at Gautier. Mr..
Burge, a navy veteran, received
treatment at the hospital for a
broken collar bone and shoulder
and was later removed to the Vet
Grams hospital in Biloxi.
According to State Highway
Patrolman W. G.. Gray, the cou-
pie was en- route from Raymond,
where Mr.. Burge attends Ray
mond Junior college, to Carson,
Ala, to visit his father. The car
was evidently travelling at a great
rate of speed, he said, and failed
to make the turn, turning COM
pletely over and coming to a stop
at the tourist camp office a num-
Der of yards down the highway.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Burge were
thrown clear of the automobile
which was almost completely de-
molished. he said.
Mrs. Burge suffered broken ribs,
a broken leg, chest injuries and
a possible skull fracture as well as
decorations and severe bruises.
Her husband was brought to her
bedside shortly before her death
but was returned to the Veter-
ans hospital. The couple had
been married only a few months.
She resided on the Cherokee
Indian Reservation in North Ca
where her body was return
ed by ambulance by Fails Funeral
home Tuesday for burial. She is
survived by her husband; her par
ents. Me. and Mrs. Johnson Arch;
two brothers, Horace and Johnson
Arch, Jr.; three sisters. Mrs. Cora
Wahnetah, Mrs. Ethyl Ali and
Mrs. Ellmah Smith, all of Chero-
kee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
W. G.. Johnson Is
Candidate For
Tax Assessor

w. G.. Johnson. native of Wade
and lifelong resident of that Jack
son County community, this week
announced his candidacy for the
office of assessor, subject to the
will of the qualified electors in
the Democratic Primaries this
summer.
Mr.. Johnson is q member of a
large and respected East Jack
son County family and worked
for many years as A SURVEYOR and
land agent for the r~affszfef Lum
Der Company and the Internation-
al Paper Company.
The office is held at the pres
ent time by J. K. Graham.
TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
TORS OF JACKSON COUNTY:
Il want at this time to an
nounce my candidacy for the Of
flee of Assessor, subject to your
will in the Democratic Primaries.
in asking for your support, |
assure you that | am fully aware
of the great responsibility l will
assume If you elect me, and of the
specialized knowledge required to
efficiently handle this job.
II know land. I have worked
in this type of work most of my
life. l know Jackson County. for
| was born and raised here and
have spent my entire life in the
county. | also know that n fair
and equitable assessment is of
great Importance to every one
of us who must pay taxes and
support our institutions.
IF you see fit to elect me, l
promise that ALL of the lands
in the county will go back on the
tax rolls, equally assessed in ac-
cordance with law. and that no in
dividual Of group will be called
on to bear more than their Just
share Of the tax burden.
Il will make every effort to
be fair. None of us like to pay
taxes, but most of us realize the
necessity of supporting our
schools and other public institu-
tions and are willing to do our
part. | will strive toward that
end with fairness toward all as
my chief aim.
Il ask your serious considera-
ton of my candidacy until such
time as | may see you in person
and present my case.
Sincerely yours,
w. G.. JOHNSON.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28

cagoula and Mrs. W. H. Nelson,
Jr., of Moss Point were put in
charge of the educational fea-
lures of the program. Alton Mans
field of Paseagoula and Frank
Spann Of Moss Point were intruSt-
ed with the organization of pa
rades in both cities to signal the
opening of the campaign. Mrs.
R. c. Eley and Mrs. Helen Mason
of Moss Point and Mrs. r. o. Cole
and Mrs. p. A. Thompson of Pas
cagoula were delegated to con-
tact the city authorities of both
cities in order to provide city
trucks 10 haul away debris and
trash. The same ladies will con-
stitute a committee to set up
rules for an improvement con-
test.
The next meeting of the Inter
City Council will be held next
Friday, at the Moss Point city
hall at 7:30 p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Edward A. Khayai
Board Candidate
In District Two

Edward A. Khayat of Moss
Point, prominent in. business and
civic affairs of the county for
many years, this week announced
his candidacy for membership on
the Board of Supervisors, r<ore-
senting District Two, subject to
the will IF the votes in the Coun-
ty Democratic Primary election
on August 5th.
His announcement follows:
To the Voters of District Two:
Please accept this notice as my
official announcement as a quail
fled candidate for the office of
Supervisor, representing District
Two of Jackson county.
/ earnestly request that you
consider my public record of IA
years from the civic, educational,
religious. business and social
points of view. All these years
| have tried to serve you I'M
selfishly as a citizen and neigh
Dor and now | ask you to give me
a chance to further serve you un-
selfishly in an official capacity.
This position belongs to the peo-
pie because you create it. |
the honor of serving you.
I have made a thorough study
of the position. its legal require
ments; the duties of a Supervisor;
the budgets of present and past
administrations, and have acquir-
ed a working knowledge of the tax
structure of District Two. l have
reted the many physical inn
provements made in the District
and these will serve as an incen-
tive to provide further improve
ments.
With this background, and
knowing my abilities, | solicit
your confidence and vote. ] know
most of you because of former
and present contacts, but | shall
do all in my power to see each
and every n of you personally
between now and the August pri-
mary. Any support that you
can give me will be genuinely APP
preciated.
Sincerely yours,
EDWARD A. KHAYAT
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
School Help
Bill Backed
By Colrner
Wells And Tunner
Tell Committee
Of Locul Needs

The first positive steps to pro-
vide federal assistance for schools
in communities such as Pasca-
goula and Moss Point were taken
in the form of a bill introduced
by Congressman Colmer of this
district, according to an announce
ment this week by T. r. Wells,
superintendent of Pascagoula
schools.
The bill in question is House
Resolutions 1852 and Rep. Col
mer said it had the support of a
large number of colleagues in the
House. A similar bill Is being
introduced in the Senate by a
group of senators who are vitality
interested in this problem. The
Lanham Act which previously
provided assistance 10 these com :
munities will expire June 80 of
the current year and local school
officials point out II is absolute
ly essential that new legislation
be enacted to provide federal as
sistance in these communities il
a normal school program Is to be
carried on for the l947-48 school
year.
Grows Out of Study
This legislation grew out of a
study of this whole problem by
q Congressional group composed
Of both members of the House OF
Representatives and the Senate,
Of which Congressman Colmer
was appointed chairman. The sub
committee of this group selected
to frame the resulting legisla-
ton was composed of Senators
hill of Alabama. and Cain of
Washington and Congressman
Combs OF Texas and Case of South
Dakota, in addition to Mr.. Col
mer.
The urgency OF this problem
was brought to-afocTsutsa fuflch-
con meeting OF congressman, de
partment heads and school men,
held in Washington, d. c., on Feb
ruary %. Superintendent Wells
of Pascagoula and Superinten-
dent Tanner of Moss Point were
present at this meeting,
II enacted into the legislation,
the needs of Pascagoula would be
cared for under Title Two, "Edu-
cation of children on federal prop
erty on which payments in lieu
OF real property taxes are made
and would provide funds for the
education of children living in
federally owned housing in an
amount sufficient to meet the de-
ficit between funds received in
lieu of taxes and from other
sources and the actual per capita
cost of educating these children.
Title Three, known as Local
Educational Agencies overburden-
ed with War-Incurred school en-
rollments" (without the presence
of federally owned property
would care for the needs of Moss
Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Granger Chooses
Varied Program
For Last Concert

A program which promises to
give the audience at least an in
PRODUCTION to the wide range and
variability of the artists genius
has been selected by the emf
nent pianist, Percy Granger, for
his concert here Monday night.
MI. Granger will play at the
Paseagoula High school auditori-
UNI at 1920 p. m., under the aus
pieces of Entertainment, Inc.
Mr.. Granger, who charmed a
large audience in Pascagoula last
season, will conclude his fare
we'll concert tour with the pro-
gram played here. After a ca
reer which began in his boyhood
and which brought him recogni-
ton over the world as a musi-
cal genius and a composer, the
pianist will retire from the con-
cert stage at the close of this
season. This will give added at
traction to the appearance of
no artist whose performance
drew music lovers from many
surrounding towns and cities TO
his concert here last year.
With the presentation of Mr.
Granger, Entertainment, Inc,
will conclude its series of pro-
grams booked for audiences of
this section during the 1946-47
season. This group is comprised
of citizens formed into a non
profit making organization for the
purpose of making available Gull
tural and worth while programs
in this part of the county.
Mr. Granger will open his pro-
Continued on Page 3, Sec. II
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Mayor Requests
Businesses Close
On Good Friday

Mayor John r. Watts this
week requested all business
firms in the city of Pascagoula
to close for three hours-ffom
1900 until 800 o'clock-on
Good Friday, April 4th, in order
to allow their employees to at
tend church services.
Several churches have sched-
uled services during these
hours.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Moss Point Band Is Preparing For
Annual Spring Concert On April 9TH

For the past few years the
Moss Point Rotary Club has
sponsored this concert. 1t will
be remembered that the Moss
Point Rotary Club was instru-
mental in promoting the band
and program for Moss Point. In
1885 they raised several thous-
ands Of dollars to purchase in
struments to give the band a
good start. The Moss Point
High School Band is an out
standing evidence of civic in
terest in Moss Point and every
effort will be made to have a
large audience present to ap-
plaud and encourage the young
sters.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-28
Home Owners Have
Only Three Days To
File Exemptions

Jackson County home owners
have only until Tuesday, April
|, to file for Homestead Exemp-
tons under the new law, and a
check this week revealed that
several hundred persons had not
taken or made applications.
Moss Point and Ocean Springs
residents make application to
their city clerks, while Pasca-
goula and all other county resi-
dents must file with the county
assessors office.
The law requiring that appli-
cations be filed by April | was
passed at the 1916 session of the
Mississippi Legislature to take eff
feet this year.