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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
Regulur Meeting Of
Ed MoYo P-T.A.
Held On TuesduY


The Ed Mayo P.-T.A. held
it's monthly meeting on Tuesday.
December IL, instead of the sch
eduled date on the sixteenth due
to a conflict with the teachers
meeting on that date.
Mrs. c. e. Dodge, president,
presided over the meeting which
was opened by a devotional by
the Rev. Jewel Golmon.
Accompanied by Mrs. John
Brock, Jr., public school music
teacher, a group of girls from
Mrs. Paul's first grade room sang
Christmas carols and five boys
recited poems.
During a short business session
plans were made to present each
child with a gift of fruit and
candy on the last day before
school dismisses for the holidays.
The meeting was adjourned to
meet again on the third Tuesday
in January.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
Six GuIfdoIe
Houses Bought
AS Sale Opens

Sale of the SO government
owned houses in the Gulfdale
project for Negroes opened this
week and through Thursday six
sales had been closed, James F.
Hundley, local manager for the
Public Housing Authority, said
this week.
Sale of the units opened Mon
day with veterans of World War
II having priorities on purchase
for a 30-day period. AT the end
of that time unsold units will be
offered for sale to non-veteran
occupants and non-veterans in
terested in buying.
No futher information has been
received as to when the approx
mately 1000 houses in the East
lawn project will be put up for
sale, Mr.. Hundley said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
Grocers Ask For
Store Closing
On

At a meeting of retail grocery
operators this week it was voted
to ask all grocery stores of Pas
cagoula to cooperate in closing
on Sunday and establishing uni
form opening and closing hours
during week DAYS, Mayor John
r. Watts said Wednesday.
AT the same time Mayor Watts
pointed out that a city ordinance
prohibits the operation of gro
Gerry stores on Sunday. Police will
ask the cooperation of those
stores which continue to operate
on the Sabbath, he said, as a
preliminary to strict enforcement
of the ordinance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19

for most people will not last SO
long. County offices and city of
fices of Pascagoula and Moss
Point will be closed Christmas
Day and some for a longer per-
iod.
Some churches held special pro-
grams this week but in most in
stances special services will start
Sunday and continue through
Christmas. Organizations and
clubs planned parties and Christ
mas trees, some for members only
and others for members and their
families.
In both Pascagoula and Moss
Point stores will be closed Christ
mas Day and the day after, Civ
ing employees a chance to rest
their aching feet and spread their
Christmas enjoyment over two
days.
City offices in Moss Point will
be closed Thursday and Friday,
according to Mayor F. W. Bob"
Cirlot, and in Pascagoula Mayor
John r. Watts announced that
city departments will be closed
for the entire weekend - from
Wednesday at regular closing time
until Monday morning.
County offices will be closed
Christmas Day. Banks and post
offices in both cities will be clos
ed but mail will be distributed to
boxes in both post offices and
special delivery mail will be del
ivered Christmas morning. Mail
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
Hundred Thousand
Blue ellis Released
In County Voters

One hundred thousand blue gill
Dream were released in the head
waters of several Jackson county
streams on Tuesday as a result of
the efforts of the Jackson County
Hunting and Fishing Association.
A.. Ziegenfelder, Walter Lowry
and Dan Sherman, game warden,
supervised the releasing of the
fingerlings which were secured
from the government hatchery at
Lyman.
Fish were released in Nine Mile
Lake, Orange Grove Lake, Frank
lin Creek, Jackson Greek, Bayou
Castell, Bluff Creek, Smear Bay
on, Four Mile Creek, Robertson
Bayou, Clark Bayou, Parker's
Lake, Upper and Lower Black
Greek, Lyons Lake and Rhodes
Bayou.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19

Auto Toll
Continues
One Killed. Seven
Hurt In Crashes
During Past Week

One Pascagoulan was killed
and another critically injured in
an early morning automobile
crash Saturday near Theodore on
Highway 80.
Five other accidents on High
way 80 left a toll OF seven in
jured and damage to nine auto
mobiles.
William B. Collins, % years
old, 18th street, an employee of
Badham Insulation Company,
died Saturday night at the City
hospital in Mobile of injuries
suffered when the automobile he
was driving toward Mobile crash
ed into a bridge. Charles Hamil-
ton, %, ITO 18th street, was in
a serious condition at the hospital
where he was under treatment
for severe head injuries, fractures
of the legs and other injuries.
A Greyhound bus driver report
ed the accident and called for an
ambulance for the injured men.
MIR. Collins is a native of
Toombs County, Ca, and is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Betty
Dyal Collins; two brothers, Quit
man of Lyons, Ga, and Levi Col
Inns of P~ascagoula; two sisters,
Mrs. Lewis Starra and Mrs. Will
son Collins, both of Lyons.
His body was sent by Higgins
Mortuary to Alma, Ca, Sunday
night for funeral services and
burial there
Mr.. Hamilton is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. G.. Hamilton of the
18th street address.
Three Men Hurt !
Three men were injured early
Sunday morning in a three-way
crash on Highway 90 between
Fountainebleau and the under
pass, according to Deputy Sher-
iff c. T. Wilson. Automobiles
driven by Cecil w. Bloss of Me-
duland, Texas, and Lloyd c. Ja-
lift, GAS Market street, Pasca-
goula were proceeding toward
Pascagoula when a car driven by
Pvt. Bonnie Austin of Keesler
Field who had as a passenger Pvt.
Afford Griffin, also of Keesler
Field. swerved across the highway
into the car driven by Mr.. Bloss,
The car driven by MIR. Jaliff piled
into the wreck from behind. Mr.
B1oss suffered a fractured right
knee and the two soldiers suf-
fered severe cuts about the face.
Another three.way accident on
Highway 80 west of Gautier re-
suited in injury to three motor
lists. George Corley and Miss
Dorothy Corley of Route Two,
Pascagoula, received treatment az
Jackson County hospital, the first
for a fractured left arm and the
second for a broken nose, and
Continued On Page Four
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
J. s. ABBEY. III

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Abbey of
Pascagoula were notified by
phone from San Francisco of the
birth of their first grandson, John
S. Abbey, III at a hospital in that
city, on a very important date,
"Pearl Harbor Day." Dec. IL.
Mr.. Abbey, Jr., made his home
in Pascagoula until he entered
the service during the late war.
He and Mrs. Abbey now reside in
the California city.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
FINED FOR PASSING BUS

Ben Farley of Vancleave was
fined $40 and costs by Justice of
the Peace CASTOR Groves this
week for passing a school bus
while stopped. according to the
office of the county superintend-
ent of education.
Because of danger to students
being discharged from school
buses, the law prohibiting the
passing of a school bus while
stopped is being strictly enforced
throughout the county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
DRUNK DRIVERS ARRESTED

Two men were fined 500 and
costs and the drivers license
of each was suspended for a year
at a hearing before Justice of
the Peace B. B. Hobby in Moss
Point on charges of operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of intoxicating liquor.
They were A. E. Rogers of Moss
Point who was arrested on High
way SO and Hugh White, East
Moss Point arrested on Highway
80 between Pascagoula and Moss
Point, according to Highway Pat
rolman w. G. Gray and County
Patrolman A. o. Davis, arresting
officers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
ChuncerY Court
Adjourned Thursday.
Meets In JonudrY

Chancery Court adjourned last
Thursday afternoon after COM
plotting four days of the week
session during which a large num-
Der of cases were settled.
The court convenes here again
the second Monday in January
when a number ofscases, including
the proving of the plat in the
Eastlawn section of Pascagoula,
are expected to be heard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
CORRECTION

The Mayfair Club No. 1. listed
in a news story last week as "in
Moss Point, is not in the corpor-
ate limits of that city, Mayor F.
W. Cirlot pointed out this week.
The night club is located just
outside of the city limits of Moss
Point and is not under the juris-
diction of that city's authorities.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
YOUR HOLIDAY NEWSPAPER

Because of Christmas falling
o n Thursday. the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser next week
will be printed on TuesdaY
evening and delivered to our
subscribers on Wednesday. with
street sales by newsbodYs also
on Wednesday. Because of the
early printing all social and
club news must be in by Mon
day afternoon. The deadiine
for acceptance Of classified ads
will also be changed to IL 4. m.
Tuesday. The offices of the
Advertiser Publishing Company
and the Advertiser Sales and
Service will close Christmas
eve and will not reopen until
Monday morning. The follow
ing week normal schedules will
be resumed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
Stadium
Contract
PuscugoulG Moss
Point To. Resume
Grid Relations

Announcements we're made this
week that contracts have been let
for Pascagoula's new war memo
rial stadium that will assure con-
struction for next years football
season, and that Moss Point and
P~ascagoula High schools will re-
sumo football relations next year
after a lapse of is years.
A joint statement by Thomas r.
Wells and Luther w. Tanner, SUI
perintendents of Pascagoula and
Moss Point schools, respectively,
issued Wednesday said that the
P~ascagoula and Moss Point teams
will play the first game in the
new series on October 18th, l948,
in the Pascagoula stadium. The
i949 game will be played in Moss
Point.
In making the announcement
it was pointed out that despite
the disruption of football rela-
tions. the two schools have con-
tinued unbroken relationships
Dulii's ue pass years
Of the annual football game be-
tween the two teams has been
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19
Youth IS Murdered In Cold Blood In
Ocean Springs; Slayer Is AT Large

swered the call at the time Of
the Staying.
Neal is survived by his moth
er, Mrs. Mark Neal, ST., of jack
son and a sister, Mrs. Wallace
Barnes of Pelahatchee in Rankin
County, and numerous other re-
latives.
The body was returned to Ran
kin County for interment, yester-
day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19

Brazil exported ABOUT as much
rubber in 1920 as it did in 1910,
but in 1910, the Is to 20 thousand
ton export was 90 percent of the
world supply and in 1920 it was
about 10 percent.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-19

will be dispatched during the day,
post masters said.
The Ingalls, Shipyard and Of
fees will be closed from noon
Wednesday, Christmas Eve, until
Monday morning, company Off
cials said. Certain crafts and sup
ervisors will work on Friday on
the dredge Biddle so that delivery
can be made on schedule and
enough guards, firemen and main
tenance department workers will
be on duty to insure protection
to the property, officials said.
The Moss Point Mill of the
International Paper Company will
be closed from IL p. m. Christ
mas Eve until 7 a. m. Friday NOR
ming. The mill will be closed
Friday for repairs but workers
will be on the job as usual, mill
officials stated.
Peterzll-G elles, Inc, wooden
mill, announced that the plant
will be closed after the Christ
mas party Monday afternoon un-
til Monday, January 5. A rela-
lively small number of employees
will work during that period for
the main part work will be sus-
pended.
Church Services
The singing of the Messiah on
Thursday night featured the OBJ
servance of the season for the
First Baptist church of Pasca-
goula. DR.. L. E. Green, pastor,
will deliver a Christmas sermon
at the morning service Sunday
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Personals
Mrs. w. H. Sharp Is
Arts And Crafts Hostess

Mrs. w. H. Sharp Jr. was hostess
to the members of the Arts and
Crafts Club on Thursday afternoon
at her attractive home on Race
Street.
This being the Christmas party,
the rooms were beautifully decorated
with poinsettias, holly, red candles
and a Christmas tree.
Several Christmas games were en-
ioyed and the prize winners were:
Mrs, j. r. Watson, who was pre-
scented with a crystal luncheon set,
Miss Addie Vic Bailey won a vase
and Mrs. E. w. Ellison received
Christmas candles.
Mrs. B. w. Lipscomb having had a
birthday, was presented a bouquet of
gladiolias and the members sang
Happy Birthday" to her.
The club presented Mrs. Sharp,
Mrs. Ruth Roach, and Mrs. j. A.
Taylor with a potted p~oinsettia. Mrs.
Taylor was not present but the plant
was sent to her.
The hostess served a lovely salad
plate with nuts, fruit cake and hot
tea.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Clubs
Soeiety
Mrs. Lawrence Herring
Hostess To Bridge CIub

"Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Law
Herring entertained the mem
bers and guests of the bridge club
at her home on Oak Street.
Christmas decorations of candles
and a gaily decorated Christmas tree
made a beautiful setting for the mer-
riment of the congenial group.
In the games of bridge high score
was won by Mrs, Austin Gibson,
second place was won by Mrs. Law
renee Herring, Mrs. v. L. Richards
won the travelling prize and Mrs.
Dan Pepper won at bingo.
The hostess served cake and Gus
ard to club members and the follow
ing guests: Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Ray
Johnson, Mrs. Henri Watson, Jr.,
Mrs. John Kimbrough, Jr, Mrs. Pep
per, Mrs. Lee Herring and Mrs. Glib
son.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Ellis Family Holds
Family Reunion Here

The Ellis Family met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reggie Williams on
Monday afternoon for a family get
together and from there they pro-
ceeded to the Lexington Hotel for
dinner.
Those present were: MI. and Mrs.
Walter Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom @.
Ellis, of Jackson, Mr.. Guy Ellis, of
Camden, Mrs. Zilpha Ellis Mansell,
of Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs. Reedy
Ellis, Miss Melvin Ellis, of Jackson,
MIR. and Mrs. Kenna Ellis and family,
of Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ellis, Jr., and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Ellis, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Lee Ellis III, of Kosciusko, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reggie Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sonny Meek, and MIR. and Mrs. Tony
Mansell, of Kosciusko.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
LynchfieId Plantation
Scene OF Shower

The Lynchfield Plantation home
was the scene of a miscellaneous
shower Friday afternoon when Mrs.
H. l.. Nichols Jr, and Mrs. H. L.
Nichols ST.. honored Miss Julia Beall'
bride-elect of MI. David Jordan.
For this occasion Miss Beall wore
a red velveteen two piece dress with
which she used black accessories
and a corsage of white carnations.
The guests enjoyed a session OF
bingo and ten or fifteen prizes were
presented the winners. The jack pot
was hit by Miss Beall who received
many attractive and useful gifts.
The hostesses presented the hon.
+ with a beautiful silver tray.
Late in the afternoon the guests
were served ice cream, cake, nuts
and coffee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Coke Party Honors
Popular Bride Elect

Saturday afternoon the home of
Mrs. Vernon King was the scene of
a Coca-Cola party honoring Miss
Julia Beall, the attractive bride elect
of Mr. David Jordan.
The living room and dining room
were bright with holiday decora-
tons and beautifully lighted tree all
of which gave a festive air to the
setting of this lovely affair.
Guests engaged in progressive con-
v~ersation, and were served a delici-
GUS salad plate and Coca-Colas.
The hostess presented the honoree
with silver in her pattern.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

The bringing in of the yule log
originated in England during medic
val times. The log was dragged into
the great hall at the beginning Of the
Christmas feast and was the occa-
sion of the rendering of the Christ
mas toast, which is, in part: This
yule log burns. 1t destroys old
hatreds and misunderstanding. Let
your envies vanish, and let the spir-
it OF good fellowship reign supreme
for this seaso and through all the
year"
The yule log represents peace
on earth, good will toward men,"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mrs. Tom McLain had as her house
guests Wednesday, a brother, Iva
Malone, a son, T. d. McLain, a grand
son, Tommy McLain, two great
grandsons, Danny Holly, and Raj
ford Rodgers, Jr., four granddaugh-
tiers, Lorraine Holly, Daisy Rodgers
Evelyn Ables, Barbara Ann Nolan
greatgranddaughter, Webbie Loulss
Holly, grand son-in-law, w. l.. Holly
and daughter-in-law Ola Belle Nc
lain, all of Lexington.
MI. and Mrs. Kelly Criscoe and
daughter, Glenice, will spend the
Christmas holidays with relatives
in Brookhaven and Natchez.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Watson viii
spend the Christmas holidays with
her sister, Mrs. Jessie Cowl and MI.
Cowl in New Orleans.
Mrs. Ed Beckman and Edwin ar
rived Friday for a several days visit
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Norquist.
Mrs. j. H. Walton of Acona was
shopping in Lexington Friday.
Mrs. R. c. Moore went to Mobile
for Christmas where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Brady Cole, Mr.
Cole and children.
MI. and Mrs. Roy Brown have re-
Gently moved to their country home
at Jones Crossing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Downer, of
Acona, were in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weems, of Broz-
vile, were in town on business Fri
day.
Mrs. Cora Downer, of Acona, was
a business visitor here Friday.
Mr. Robert Tate, of Greenville, is
spending several days with Mrs. Joe
Taylor at Owens Wells where he
is recuperating from a recent eye
operation at the Baptist Hospital in
Jackson.<
Mr.. w P. Hammett, Miss Dee
Moore and Mrs. F. O. Ferguson of
Fort Worth, Texas, were Jackson
visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stuart, of North
Hollywood, California, were guests
of his sisters. Mrs. Grady Bailey and
MI. Bailey, and Miss Bonita Stuart
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Williams and
Morris Jr., of Indianola, will be the
guests of his parents for the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Hathcock, Of
Durant, spent Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Hathcock.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Sherry Shepherd Born Al
Greenwood December 10Th

Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Shepherd, of
Greenwood, are the proud parents of
a daughter. Sherry, born December
10Th at the Greenwood hospital.
Mother and daughter are doing
nicely.
Sharing congratulations are the
paternal grandp rents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. Shepherd and the maternal
grandmother, Mrs. w. o. C.rter, all
of Lexington.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

1t. Clyde Harthcock, of McDill
Field. Florida, returned Monday
after spending a week with relatives
and friends here and in Tchula. His
brother, Claude Harthcock, OF
Horseshoe, accompanied him home
for a short visit.
The Lewis Grocery Company
held their annual Christmas party
in Greenwood Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Maness and
Nancy went to Trenton, Tennessee,
for the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. r. N. ManesS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25
Mrs. w. P. Lewis
Hostess To 500 Club

Mrs. w. P. Lewis was charming
hostess to the members of the 600
Club at her home on Friday after
noon.
The rooms were attractively de-
corated with red berries and Christ
mas greenery.
At the conclusion of the games it
was found that Mrs. ]. M. Powers
was winner of the high score.
The hostess served a lovely salad
plate with Coca-Colas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John Swinney, of
Grenada, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Swinney and children, of Gloster,
are expected to spend the Christmas
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rathell Swinney.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stern will spend
Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Stern in Memphis.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. James Norris will
spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Norris at Slocomb,
Alabama.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

MrcD onald's l948 ALMANACS
Now On Sale At
The Lexington Advertiser Office.
Price 3Oc
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. Victor Byrd, of Brozville, was
a business visitor here Friday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rathell and chill
dren will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. G. Morgan at Providence for
the holidays.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Irwin will go to
Memphis for the Christmas holidays
where they will be with their mo
theirs, Mrs. Lula Irwin and Mrs. Etoy-
le Pittman.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mrs. Clinton Andrews and Billy
Wiles went to Kosciusko for the
holidays to be with their parents,
Mr., and Mrs. D. Wiles.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-12-25

Mr., and Mrs. Kelly Criscoe and
daughter, Glenice, will spend the
Christmas holidays with relatives
in B~rookhaven and Natchez.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-17
Monday. November l7. l947
Communists Move North and West In China

PEIPING, (4D - Chinese Com muniSts pushed north and west along railroads leading from the newly-captured north China rail junction city of ShihkiachWang Saturday as government troops prepared 10 meet attacks on Pao- ting, capital of Hopeh province, 80 miles to the northeast.
 Dispatches said air reconnais- sance showed large forces of Reds moving westward from Shihkiach- wang along the railway to Taiyu- an, capital of Shansi province. The Reds already hold st [ e 2 c stretches of the line and eliminat- ing Nationalists from the rest would give them an excellent sup ply line for an attack on Taiyuan.
 The Communists also control nearly all of the railroad between ShihkiachWang and Paoting. Their troops were reported within seven miles of that capital.
 Government forces were arriV- ing in Paoting by air and highway. The families of government off cials were being evacuated to Peiping, 90 miles to the northeast.
 Expansion of Red acivity in Hopek province led Nationalist military authorities to believe the Communists hoped to force the government to recall a Sizable number of troops from Manchuria, paving the way for a Red winter offensive.