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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Seven Year Old
Girl Suffers
Broken Legs

Sherry Ann Bum, seven year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
j. Bum, was seriously injured
near her home on Telephone Road
late Thursday afternoon when
she was struck by a truck said
to have been driven by Claude
Cowan, negro.
The little girl suffered COM
pound fractures of both lower
legs and a broken right foot. &C
cording to the attending physician,
She was taken to the Jackson
County hospital for treatment.
CoWan. who lives in the north
eern part of the county. was
charged with reckless driving by
Pascagoula police and vas re-
leased under a 500 bond, pending
a hearing in city court.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Export Import Meet Stresses State S
Potential AS World Trade Market

Mississippi's vast and growing
possibilities as a market in the
export and import trade with
South America and other re-
gions were highlighted al a three
day conference in Jackson this
week at which the Importance
Of Pascsgoula and other Gulf
ports were recognized in discus
sfons of the states future plans
as a trading area.
The export-import conference
was sponsored by the state agri-
cultural and industrial board and
was attended by more than a
score Of consular representatives
who arrived from New Orleans
via special railroad car
A sizeable delegation attended
from the Pascagoula- Moss Point
area.
The importance of port devel-
opment was brought out bv For
mer Governor Hugh l.. White,
chairman of the industrial com
mittee of the agricultural and in
dustrial board, who proposed the
organization of an import-export
committee as part of the board
with a part of its membership to
be made up of representatives
from the Pascagoula port area.
This suggestion was adopted by
the board,
Governor Fielding Wright told
the delegates that Mississippi
was in the heart of the fastest
growing market in the nation"
within the past five years.
he said, the IL Deep South stat
es have enjoyed the greatest in
crease in effective buying in
come of any comparable area in
the United States.
mississippi. we r happy to
say, led the entire United States
in this respect, with 237 per cent
increase"
"With the Gulf on the south,
and the Mississippi river on the
west as outlets for this vast area.
we are, we believe, ideally stu
ated for the further development
of foreign trade"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
AFL Union Ask
Pay Hikes Or End
Of Sterilization

An effort of the Southern Me
tai Trades District (AFL) to force
a renegotiation of wage rates for
the Gulf Zone by the Gulf Ship
building Sterilization Committee
was made public here this week
by AFL officials following a dis
trict policy meeting recently III
New Orleans.
The same procedure is being
followed in the other three ship
building zones of the nation, the
Atlantic Pacific and Great Lakes,
placing the AT. of L. move ON
a nation wide basis.
The position of the Southern
Metal Trades District was out
lined in a resolution drawn up
at the New Orleans meeting, and
which was adopted by the Pasea-
goula Metal Trades Council at
a meeting April II.
The unions assert that govern
ment statistics show the cost-of-
living has risen substantially
since the last wage adjustment
granted shipyard workers in the
zone. The resolution added that
there has been a substantial in
erease in the wages granted
workers in other industries.
War Over
The Metal Trades district of
fieials assert that in general the
management of shipyards of the
nation are taking advantage OF
the fact that, though the war is
over. the wartime provisions re
quiring unanimous agreement OF
unions, government, and man
agement to reopen wage nego-
tiations still is in force in the
Shipbuilding Sterilization Com
mittee's rules and procedure.
What the resolution asks Is
either that the the Shipbuilding
Sterilization Committe meet at
the earliest possible date and
grant substantial increase in
wages or that the President
of the United States dissolve the
Shipbuilding Sterilization Com
mittee and end all wage stabili-
cation in the new ship construc-
ton and ship repair industry
If the latter course were to be
followed, union officials said,
wage negotiations would then be
come a matter for settlement
between union locals and man
agements in individual yards.
James F. Barrett. Southern
director of AL in At
lasta, said here Thursday that
the arrangements of only three
Zone yards sent representation
to a recent Sterilization Commit
tee called in Washington for the
purpose of discussing new wage
CONTINUED On Page 7, Sec. u !
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Perkinston Bourd
OF Trustees Meets
In P~dscogoulo

The board of trustees of the
Perkinston Junior College held
their regular meeting in the
Jackson County court house Wed
nesday morning with President
H. P. Heidelberg presiding,
The board attended to routine
business and also voted to in
crease instructors salaries at the
college by twenty per cent for
the l947 -I948 session.
The next meeting of the board
will be held at Lucedaie IS the
meetings are divided among the
four participating counties.
The hoard of trustees from
Jackson County include A. +.
Megehee, Manuel Cumbest, Nor
man Furry. and Mrs. c. M. Carr,
all of whom we're present at the
meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

out of town on Wednesday he
or she is requested to leave the
necessary information with a
neighbor so that the census may
be complete. An accurate census
will mean added state funds for
the school system and failure to
cooperate will mean less state
funds, and of necessity, more
money necessary from the local
taxpayers, Mr.. Wells said.
An ''educable" is any child
who will have reached the age
of 6 by September | ,l947, or
will not have reached the age
of 81 by that same date. Citizens
are reminded that every person
within this age group. whether
he has finished school, withdraw
from school. married OF is in the
Armed Forces, rightly belongs on
this list and failure to provide
the name of any individual will
deprive the school district of APP
proximiately ten dollars for each
name omitted, Mr.. Wells warned
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
John r. McNeal
Candidate For
Sheriff's Office

John r. McNeal this week for
mally announced his candidacy
for the office of Sheriff and Tax
Collector, subject to the will of
the voters, in the Democratic
primary election to be held Au-
gust 5th
Mr.. McNeal is well known in
law enforceme { work through
out the county, Ind has been as
sociated with Sheriff Newman
as chief deputy for the past three
years.
His formal announcement fol-
lows:
TO THE VOTERS OF JACK
SON COUNTY:
am officially announcing my
candidacy for the office of Sher-
if and Tax Collector of Jack
son County, Mississippi; subject
to the action of the qualified cleo
tors expressed in the Democratic
Primaries in August.
The duties and responsibilities
attached to this important office
are known TO me and appreciat-
ed by me, | believe you want
a public servant, as the chiel
law enforcement officer, who will
diligently and %impartially per
form the duties of the office OF
Sheriff and who will intelligent
ly and honestly perform the du-
ties of the office of Tax Col
iector.
| believe | am well known to
the people of this county. | was
employed by the present Sheriff
in October, 1914 as Chief Deputy
! Sheriff, and have never shirked
any assignment given me by the
present Sheriff but have fear
lessly executed every assignment
given to me.
The county has made much
progress in the past four years
in law enforcement, and | wish
to make myself plain on the
stand that | take a. a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of this
county. |, Fundamentally, agree
with the policies of the present
administration of the Sheriffs
office; and if elected your Sher-
if, | will continue the policy OF
the present administration, be-
ing satisfied with Legitimate fees
paid me as Sheriff and Tax Col
Hector, and | will not tolerate
Gambling Houses. Slot Machines
or any form of organized gamb-
ling, and will enforce all other
laws on the statutes to the best
of my ability and will employ
competent Deputies to carry out
the above policy.
| respectfully submit my candl-
daey to the people of Jackson
County, earnestly soliciting your
votes and influence.
Cordially yours,
JOHN +. McNEAL.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Three Breuk-Ins
Cleared By Arrest
OF Odds

Three break-ins in the beach
area of Pascagoula we're cleared
up this week by the arrest of two
fifteen-year-old boys by city po-
lice. The youths confessed to the
crime and were bound over to
await action of the grand jury,
according to Chief J. E. Shirley.
They have been released on
$3.50 bonds.
Chief Shirley said the boys CON
fessed to entering the Shortfel-
low House on the beach, where a
power saw was taken; the resi-
dence of Mrs. Frank Warren.
where a billfold containing an UNI
determined amount of money was
stolen; and the Municipal Beach
Park, where they took a box of
cigars.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Port Commission
Awards Contract
For Repair Work

Two buildings unfit for use
were sold. and contract let for
repairing and repainting of a Port
Commission building on S. Fred
eric street following the OPENING
of sealed bids al a meeting of
the commission Tuesday at he
Chamber Of Commerce offices.
Highest bidder on purchase Of
the buildings was W. F. Shoe
with a bid of $3.50 for both build
ings. Contract for repairs to the
Frederic street building was let
10 Stewart Il Yates. low bidders
with a I'D of S549.49, and the
painting contract awarded to Il.
r. Temple who submitted a 10y
bid of S32448.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
BoLDINc ILL

Calvin T. Bolding, Sr., Pasca-
goula civic leader, is seriously i'll
at the Veterans Hospital in BIZ
loxi where he underwent a ma
jor abdominal operation this
week.
His family reported that his
condition was satisfactory, fol-
lowing the operation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
r. Z. Horne Is
Candidate For
State Senator

r. f. Horne, resident of George
County where he was formerly
superintendent of education, this
week announces his candidacy
for the office of State Senator,
representing Jackson, George,
and Greene Counties.
Under the arrangement work
ed out, it is George County's
turn" to furnish the senator in
this summers Democratic Pri-
mary.
His announcement follows:
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGE,
GREENE, AND o N
COUNTIES:
In making a formal announce
ment for the office of State Sen
ator, | am cognizant of the du-
ties and responsibilities resting
on the one chosen for this posi-
ton. | feel hat my training and
experience fit me to render SER
vice in keeping with these du-
ties.
For the benefit of those who
may not know me, | give a few
facts of a personal nature. | have
been a citizen of George County
for twenty eight years without an
interruption. Twenty-Five of these
years have been spent in school
work including one term as Coun-
ty Superintendent of Education
OF George County. For several
years | taught in some of the best
schools of the county. For one
year l was head of the Mathe-
mates Department of the Hat
tiesburg School. and left only
because of a better position. At
present | am teaching in the
Gulf Coast Military Academy, a
school Of national reputation.
have been in my present posi-
ton for five years, which fact
alone should speak for my ability
as a teacher.
For twenty years, in addition
to school work, I was directly
engaged in farming and | know
the problems of the farmer from
actual experience.
| am the father of five chill
dren and know the school prob
lens Of the parent and the res
possibilities of rearing and edu-
eating a family.
! am a veteran of the First
World War and the father of a
veteran of the last War. | know
and sy1npathize with the just
claims Of the veteran.
II elected to this office, | shall
favor and labor for better schools,
better paw for teachers. bette
roads both state and local, bet
ter public health, hospitals facili-
ties, conservation of our soils and
forests, | favor laws for the pro-
lection of labor against unsani-
tary working conditions.
| realize the great possibilities
of the Coast section and it shall
be my aim to work for measures
to help develop this section.
Time will not permit me to
make a personal canvass of the
entire district but I hope to pre-
sent my claims from the plat
form at such times and places as
may be convenient during the
campaign. | ask the many hun
dreds of young people whom |
have taught to work in my be
half For twenty-five years I have
worked in the interest of the
youth of this section and now
am asking for a chance to rem
der still greater service. Other
sections of the state will send
their best qualified men to the
Senate and unless we send men
who can cope with these lead
ers, we cannot expect to get our
share Of the benefits of state leg
islation. NV life had been spent
in the service of my fellowman,
with little or no opportunity to
gain material wealth. | am now
asking for still greater oppor-
tunitv 10 be of service. Give it
to me and | will be grateful.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
o D AIRPLANE SHOW

An atrshow for model airplan-
es will be sponsored Sunday,
April q at the new airport from
8 a. m. to 5 p. m. by the Model
Airplane Club of the local Y. NJ.
c. A, The show is open to the
public. Entries have been re-
ceived from a number of out-of-
town model clubs. No further IL
formation was available this
week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

James Watt, inventor of the
modern eondensine steam-engine
claims recognition also as the dis
coverer of the composition of
water.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25
Youthful Ice Cream
Peddler Struck By
Toxi. Police Report

Paul Hembree, youthful Pas
cagoula ice cream "peddler," suf-
fered minor injuries Sunday
when he was struck by a taxi cab
at the corner of 18th street and
Lincoln avenue. according to
police.
James Allen, driver of the taxi,
was placed under a 500 bond on
a ehanrge of reckless driving,
pending an investigation, Police
Chief Shirley said.
Because of its l~ightness, balsa
wood is widely used in the con-
struction of stage scenery.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

Although bituminous coal is
popularity called soft coal. some
types Of It are very hard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

The first transparent glass is
believed &c have been made about
the beginning OF the Christian
era.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-04-25

Annual u. S. coal production
tonnage is normally 20 times that
of wheat and seven times that
of corn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-27

Announcement by the National Broad
casting Company that. after January lst,
its stations will not broadcast crime or
mystrry shows before nine-thirty o'clock
may ease the concern of some adults that
such radio programs are adversely af-
feeting the youth Of the country.
The company reported widespread
eTitieism Of crime shows by many parent
teachers groups, women's clubs and the
American Bar Association. II admitted that
the vivid. living portrayals of such dramas
"h the afr have AN impact on the juvenile,
adoleneeni or impressionable m ntality
that cannot be underestimate.
Thls Interesting conclusion on the part
of the broadeasting company is probably
pFedieated on the theory that very young
children will be asleep by the time such
programs begin. II Il not an answer to
the complete charge that crime programs
are having bad effect upon youth and it
y gate probable that II would be more
imip"ttant Ia prevent teen-age children
trons hearing the programs altogether.
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GIVE SFOREKEEPER HIS DUE

A number of chain retail systems have
periodically issued public statements show
ing what happens to each dollar spent
with them. Every item of expense the
cost of goods, rents and leases, wages,
taxes, etc.--js detailed. Finally, the profit
retained by the stores is shown-and it
is one of the smallest items in long list.
What is true of the chains is. true of
practically al other kinds of retail bust
ness. Profit accounts for a remarkably
modest part of each dollar that goes
through the till. But, according to surveys
millions of consumers are completely un-
aware of this fact. Some of them actually
believe that typical stores, even those
dealing in staples which carry the lowest
mark-up of all commodities, make net
profit of as much as SO per cent on each
sale. Gross transformation such as that
is obviously responsible for consumer de-
nunciation of retailers as the agents re-
sponsible for price initiation, and for pick
citing of stores by consumer organizations.
A great many consumers, in addition,
seem to have no idea of the influence COM
petition has OH retail business. I'm sizeable
communities, the business blocks are
lined with stores, and each one is after
the trade of the man next door, Even in
livery small towns, competition is living
force. If local people don't like the prices,
services or stocks of some crossroads en-
porium, they will go to the next commun-
ty and do their shopping there.
| The retailer has been unjustly criti-
cized. 1t is time the public considered the
facts.
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GET BUSY NOW

Miamians are crying out against the
poor condition OF their streets. A Miami
newspaper says their condition is might
mare" and that it will cost millions to
repair them.
Key West streets are something of q
repaired, will be nightmare also to the
tourists who come here during the winter
season. A@< fF
The department that is in charge of
Key West street repairs should not be
blamed for the poor condition of the
streets. Lack of funds for street repairs.
including rebuilding, is the cause of the
ruts and bumps in all our streets. Soms city
commissioners have been generous in maxi
ing appropriations for other purposes,
even to giving away the city's money, but
have treated the street-repair fund as a
proverbial step-chld.
In repairing our streets, we don't have
to talk in millions, as is being done in Mi
ami. A few additional thousands of dollars
will go far in filling in ruts and asphalting
or oiling the fills SO that they will with
stand rain and traffic.
With its Widespread spending, parti-
cularly with top-heavy personnel in some
divisions or departments of government, it
appears that sufficient sums could be saved
here and there to take care of the streets.
Streets, good or bad, are the first things
tourist notices when he arrives in city
If the streets are good, he considers the
city up-and-doing; if poor, he is forced to
the conclusion that the city is unconcerned
about one of its chief cenvenienees pro-
vided tourists.
Let's begin now to improve our streets,
so that they will be at least in fair condi-
tion when the tourist season begins.
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LOOKS FOR A "BUST''

Paul Porter, last head of the OPA.
paints gloomy picture of our economic
future and expresses the opinion that we
will be lucky to escape another Dust
Mr.. Porter believes that something
could have have been done to protest the
little people of the nation, but doubts
that there is anything for Congress to do
now. He thinks it is too late and concludes
that the consumer has been abandoned to
the mercy of government appeals and ex-
horizons which have been futile.
The politicians generally are beginning
to agree that the high cost of living will
be one of the major issues of the campaign
next year. Already, they are getting them
selves set to meet the ire of a public which
is expected to be thoroughly aroused.
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Chapter 10

Chapter III
TNETTE'S words seemed to
j Bruce to echo endlessly through
the silent, sunny garden.
~ lied to YOU"
Hissfirst feeling Of shock con-
gealed into slow, cold anger. He
wasn't angry with T'nette alone.
He was furious with himself for
having ever believed the wildly
improbable story she had told
him. He should have had sense
enough to discuss the matter per-
sonally with Homer - by tele-
phone. Still, he reflected bitterly,
q man should not have to check
up on what his wife told him.
"Do you mind telling me-" he
said finally when he could trust
his voice, why you interfered
with my business?"
T'nette recoi1ed from his tone:
but she did not back down.
"All / knew was that you had
been talking with Homer about
cancelling your contract and 60
ing back to school. l thought"
"You thought? You couldn't
have been thinking, Antoinette.
You can't barge in and play games
with contracts like IA high
school ninny."
T'nette brushed that aside.
"Homer won't sue," she said
confidently. you've waited five
years to go back. When Homer
told me he would not release you
/ figured-oh, Bruce. / figured
desperately that there had to be
a way. Finally / decided that
either you did really want to 20
back, or you didn't. If you do
want to finish school, there's moth
ing that can stop you. OF course. if
you don't" Tnette stood up
straight. and her voice became
brittle. ats your decision. You
can go on to Chicago and there
won't be a lawsuit"
Calmly she turned to leave him.
That got him. If she had lost that
eternal poise of hers it would
have made things easier. He
reached out to detain her.
"A neat trick" he said, feeling
an, insane desire to force her to
argue. "Oh. I know you've never
liked the band: but I never
thought you would pull a thing
like this just to make me leave
it." He knew he was dead wrong,
but he plunged on: TT didn't mat
ter whether I wanted to 60 back
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music 0RlIl{D|Chlf

tai horizon -- Tnette's lle Ara
there was a decision 10 be reached
Bruce considered telsgraphlns
Homer TO 60 ahead and sue YEA
il Homer did sue. the mon~S
Bruce had on hand for medical
school would 60 up in smoke -
pay off attorneys fees. and ned
probably have 10 mortsaee Ia
house to the hiit 20 pay da,nas~x
That would mean the end OF NED
ical school. On the other hand. n
he returned TO the band, that 10.
would mean the end of medical
school; for Bruce knew he wos.ld
not have the courage 10 make ysf
another start. Besides. he wosslxt
be too old i'm another four yaara
If he could manage 20 hang on.
this first semester without falling
by the wayside ha stood a ehancs
of getting through.
, He had known there would Ia
an adjustment period; but he bad
not been prepared for the uncer-
tainty growing in him. He had nne
told T'nette about that She had
such faith in him that he couldn't
Besides, she might not understand
what he was up against
Toward dawn he finally finished
a page of carefully chosen words
in letter to Homer.
Dear Homer:
My telegram 10 you was a poor
stunt. But I had a fool idea that
if I could somehow get back 10
school in spite of what you had
said about the contract that
morning, you wouldn't interiors.
.T'nette.s sudden fainting spell
played right into my hands and
the temptation was too great
There's no reason for going into
details. You know the story a
well as / do.
HoWcver-and this Ii the hard
part to put down---PYn not coming
back to the band. Homer. I can't
do it. II ! quit school now I'd
never start again. And regardless
of how foolish il may seem 90
others, I've got to 10 through with
it. / hope the letter from your
attorneys. which ] enclose. Is not
necessarily true: for I certainly
could not assume the costs Of any
legal procedure. I'm sorry. Homes.
but that's the way things are.
T'nette joins me in best wishes
to you and the boys.
Brucel~
(To be confinuedD
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