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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Stennis. Senate
Candidate. Speoks
Here Next Week

Judge John Stennis, 46-year-old
DeKalb jurist, will speak in Jack
son county Thursday, Oct. 23rd,
in the interests of his campaign
for U. S. Senator. A speech is
scheduled for 2:30 p. M, at the
courthouse in Pascagoula.
A former legislator and district
attorney, Judge Stennis has occu-
pied the bench in the 10Th Judi
eial District since 1887, having
been reelected three times with
out opposition.
He has long been active in rural
and urban youth programs, and he
is an original member and now
chairman of the State All Club
Advisory Council He was one
of the leaders in the successful
fight to remove Mississippi col
leges from political control
Judge Stennis has a progress
i've platform for the people of
Mississippi. He will outline his
platform and discuss his qualifi-
cations and experience when he
addresses the voters of the coun-
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17

best, for the Symphony Orches-
ira will open a program of con-
certs of a style heard only in the
largest cities of the country.
The membership committee has
high hopes of having renewals Of
all members by the night of the
opening program. The commit
tee also extends an invitation to
all others who care to enjoy the
excellent programs to help. Sea-
son tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Wingfield or through any of
the following persons represent
ing the different cooperating or
CARNATIONS:
Senior Woman's club. Mrs. John
Collie: Progressive club. Mrs. Rob.
ert Gulley, Jr.; Little Theater,
Mrs. Earle Craven; Business Dis
trict. Mrs Manuella Taylor; Lake
Garden club. Mrs. c. A. Carrier;
Paseagoula Garden club. Mrs. c.
W. Smith; Music club, Mrs. Da-
vid Upton; Moss Point. Mrs.
James Thompson and Mrs. L. K.
Mcintosh; Lueedale. Mrs. O. z.
Smith; and Gautier. Mr.. Verne
Barnes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
S g. g. Approves
CT EServafion
Ct-..ty District

Jackson County was approved
as a Soil Conservation District at
a meeting of the State Soil Con-
servation committee in Jackson
last Friday and an application for
a charter has been sent to the
federal agency, it was announced
this week by Charles R. Ashford,
extension soil conservationist at
Mississippi State College.
The committee named ]. c. Cox
of Helena and S. S. Orso of Hur-
ley to serve as committee mem
bers and the other three members
of the county committee will be
elected, presumably from Super
visors Districts Three, Four, and
Five. Mr.. Cox represents Dis
trict Two and Mr.. Orso, District
One.
Mr.. Ashford said the local COM
mittee, when completed, would
deal directly with the federal
agency regarding the establish
ment of a conservation office
here and the purchase of neces-
sary equipment to be used by To-
cal land owners to combat ero-
sion and for reforestation pur-
poses.
The committee approval follow
ed an election here IN which 500
land owners asked that the dis
trict be established here. Only
one dissenting vote was cast in
the election.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Crippled Children
Clinic At Heulth
Department Todoy

/. A clinic for crippled children
is scheduled to be held Friday
October II (today) at the Jack.
son County Health Department
This clinic is open to all or any
crippled child in Jackson
county.
DR.. w. M. Harmon, outstanding
orthopedic surgeon of Mobile, will
be in charge. r. w. Goldsby, ex-
pert brace technician, is expect
ed to be here for the fitting OF
brace aids where necessary.
Assisting DIR. Harmon will be
Mrs. j. F. McDougal of Jackson,
supervisor of crippled children's
work.
The clinic will be free to chill
dren and young people of all age
groups it was stated and the SER
vices include examination, treat
ment, surgery, braces or hospi-
talization.
It was reported that approx
mately LOG children are at present
registered with the crippled chill
dren's service.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Eostside Community
House Construction
Will Begin Soon

Building operations are ex-
expected to begin at an early date
on the proposed community
house sponsored by the East
Side Community Association. A
building committee will be ap-
pointed to draw plans and spe-
cifications for the building.
Permanent officers for the as
sociation were elected at meet
ings Friday, October 3, at the
residence of Charley Krebs and
on Thursday, October 9, at the
residence of Henry Pagan.
The following were elected to
serve on the board of Trustee
Directors, President S. F. Drain,
Vice-president c. p. Naquin,
Secretary-treasurer Mrs. Y. c.
Clay, Chairman H. F. Pagan, ].
M. Epting and F. E. Krebs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Little Theatre
Group Prepares
For Presentation

The stage at the Pascagoula
high school will be transformed
into modern living room for
the production of "Skylark" the
Paspoint Little Theater play,
slated for October 28th.
Billy Ray has designed and
executed a miniature model of
the set to scale which will be
invaluable to the production COM
mittee in producing the set.
The model built on a l12 inch
scale as perfect in every detail
and the scene of the play, a mod
ern living room, is being repro
duced by the staging committee
headed by Mrs. E. H. Bacot who
will be assisted by Mesdames ALI
Dantzler, Verne Barnes and DON
aid Olian.
The cast are making rapid
progress in their rehearsals under
the direction of Jack Stutz who
has several successful past pro-
auctions to ms credit.
Mrs. William Kolb is cast for
the lead as a young wife who
suddenly discovers she is bored
and dissatisfied with a husband
who devotes his entire time to
his business. Milton Peterzell,
who has been seen in several
other Paspoint plays, is the dull
businessman husband.
Margie Neal, who had the lead
in Laura" and Toy Brumfield,
who starred in Arsenic and Old
Lace" have the two supporting
feminine roles.
John Howkins and Charles
Hightower are both known to
Paspoint audiences for excellent
past performances and will both
have parts in "Skylark."
Bill Kolb is cast in a major
supporting role as are James
Church and Charles w. Weaver
who will replace Tom Avara as
Ned.
"Skylark" is a three-act come
dy of young wife who feels that
her husband is married to his
business but after few enter
tanning experiences finds how
happily married she really is.
The play will be presented to-
the public on Tuesday, October
28th, at the auditorium of the
Pascagoula high school.
An innovation on the night of
the play will be coffee served to
the visitors during the intermis-
sions by several attractive young
ladies'.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Ask New Phone
Rate Increase;
Protests Filed

Jackson, Miss, Oct. l6-AP--
The Mississippi Public Service
Commission is receiving letters of
protests to a new requested in
crease in telephone rates, which
were hiked in April
A public hearing on the South
ern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company's petition for ad-
ditional increases, to eliminate a
financial deficit that still exists
in its operations, will be held
here November S.
Archie McDuffie, secretary of
the commission, said today three
letters of protests are on file in
his office. They are from Prof.
A. G, Sanders Of Millsaps College
here, c. G. Bingham of Gulfport
and w. M. Ellington of jackson.
McDuffie said rate experts in
his office estimate that the in
crease asked by the company
would require rates to the phone
users to be increased twice as
much as was granted in April.
This would mean, he explain
ed by way of illustration that bus
mess phone rates which went
from $3.50 to $3.50 with the April
increase would go to $ll.50.
Those figures do not include
taxes.
7. f. Harris, state manager said
the company at present is losing
on intrastate operations $247 ,000
annually.
If the rate increase is granted
it would vary in the communities
of the sttae.
T. S. Boswell, local manager
for the company, said that he had
not as yet received any informa-
ton as to how the proposed in
crease would effect telephone
service charges in Jackson coun-
ty.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Negro Cuught In
Act Of Burglary
By Police Officers

Robert Lee Jenkins, Pascagoula
negro, was literally caught in the
act of burglarizing a grocery at
448 Krebs avenue early last Sun
day morning by Police Officers
Troy S. Parker and Claude G.
Groves.
The officer were cruising by in
squad car about 2:30 a. m. and
saw the negro entering the store,
which is operated by ]. ]. Henry.
They took him to the police sta
ton. together with some groceries
that he had in his possession.
jenkins was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
on Monday afternoon in city
court and is held in Jail in lieu of
a $500 bond.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Highway 90
Opened To
Auto Traffic
Troin Schedules
MoY Be Resumed
BY November LIST

Automobiles rolled again this
week between the Mississippi
Gulf Coast and New Orleans on u.
S. Highway 30, following the
opening of the Bay st. Louis
bridge to light traffic but no def
mite prediction was made regard
ing the resumption of direct train,
truck, and bus service with the
Louisiana city.
An L & N official told the
Chronicle-Star and Advertiser
that his line was Shooting hard
for q resumption of train service
between Mobile and New Orleans
by November /.
B. H. Hardin, assistant superin-
tenGent of the Mobile, New Or
leans and Pensacola Divisions of
the line, said, however, that it de-
pends largely on the weather and
the availability of materials used
In repairing the extensive dam
ages between Waveland and New
Orleans.
Shuttle service between Mobile
and Bay st. Louis was not re-
sumed this week, as was reported
in a daily newspaper, and w. G..
MCGOWAN, terminal trainmaster
at New Orleans. said that he was
misquoted in the story. He said
that he had stated that he "hoped"
the service would be resumed this
week and possibly by Wednesday.
Mr.. Hardin said that It would
s5e several days before the SER /
vice is resumed.
No date has been set for the
opening of the highway span to
truck and other heavy traffic,
pending the completion of re-
pairs on the two-mile bridge.
Other traffic besides automobiles
are routed by the highway de-
partment through Hattiesburg.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
First Of Series
OF Union Tulks
AT Kreole Tuesduy

The first of a series of ad-
dresses on the subject of unionism
and labor-management relations
will be given on Tuesday night
at the Firemen's Hall in Kreole
under the sponsorship of all To-
Gals of the International Paper
Company mill here.
Homer L. Humble, vice presi-
dent of the International Broth
erhood of Pulp, Sulphite and
Paper Mill Workers, will make
the address, explaining the Taft
Hartley labor law and how un-
ions can operate under it.
The program begins at 7:30 and
the public is invited to attend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
BAGS ll-FooT ALLIGATOR

An alligator measuring approx
mately IL feet was killed by J.
Kringe of Moss Point, in mis- back
yard on Wednesday afternoon,
October Is.
Mr.. Kringe resides on the River
Road and the back of his prop
erty lies on the bank of the Nc
Innis Bayou.
In the late afternoon he went
into the back yard and noticed
what appeared to be a long board
moving.
Upon investigation it proved
to be a monster gator, which MIR.
Kringe shot and killed.
Near the hog pen was a large
hole and i is thought that prob
ably the gator was planning 10
hibernate for the winter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Travel Editors To
Visit Poscdgoulo
Saturday Morning

Pascagoula will play host to 18
travel editors of midwest and
eastern newspapers Saturday
morning when they pay a brief
visit here in connection with the
statewide tour of the group be-
ing sponsored by the Agricultural
and Industrial Board.
The group will arrive here at
1890 a. m. and will be served
coffee at the Old Place, nome of
Mrs. Hermes Gautier at Gautier,
prior to being taken on a tour of
the ingalls, Shipyard. They will
return to Biloxi from here.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Veterur1 Contoct
Officer To Speak
TO Williorns VFW

Jim King. Jackson County rep
resentatiye of the Veterans Con-
tact Office of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at Wednesday
Rights meeting of the Clifton
McKelly Williams Post of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars.
The meeting will be held at the
Fire Hall in Moss Point and all
members and veterans eligible
for membership are urged to at
tend.
Plans for the sale of an auto
matte shot gun to raise funds for
the post will be completed at the
meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Sale Of PHA
Units Here
IsDelayed
Legal Procedures
To Postpone Soles
For Four Months

A four-month delay in the sale
of government owned housing
here was indicated yesterday
when it was revealed that the
lands occupied by the houses
probably cannot be readied for
sale until the next term of the
United States circuit court at
Biloxi.
The prediction was made by
Joseph E. Brown, assistant Unit
ed States attorney at Jackson
who, with Swep Taylor, also as
sistant United States attorney,
is handling the legal procedures
involved.
The next term of United States
circuit court is not scheduled to
convene until February of next
year.
The legal move is being made
by the Public Housing Authority
in order to combine the several
plats of land on which the houses
are situated into one plat to give
clear title to lot frontages, and
settle other details of the proposed
sale.
Postpone Applications
James F. Hundley, local PHA
manager, said Thursday afternoon
that the government agency
would prbably postpone for the
time being the acceptance of any
applications for purchase due to
the new delay involved in the
sale.
On September 18th, r. E. Bates,
Mississirpi-Alabama director for
PHA, said that sale of the units
would probably postpone for the
two to three-week period of that
date providing the Federal Hous-
ing Authority at Jackson agreed
to guarantee loans on purchase of
the housing on the basis of the
terms of bill passed during the
closing days of the last session of
Congress which authorized the
FHA to guarantee 80 percent of
the approved appraised valuation
of government owned housing. w.
T. Pate, state head of FHA, said
at that time that his organiza-
ton was ready to cooperate at
any time PHA wished to proceed
with the sale here.
MIR. Bates said that the apprais-
ed valuation of the Pascagoula
units ranged from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Hundley also said Thurs
day that several offers had been
received for the commercial prop
erty on the corner of Market and
Lincoln formerly occupied by the
Jitney-Jungle but that none of
the offers were in line with the
established valuation of the prem
ises. However, he added, the sale
is expected to be completed this
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Dredging Contract
For Poscogoulo
Horbor Aworded

The Hendry Corporation OF
Rattlesnake, Fla, was awarded
the contract for maintenance
dredging of the Pascagoula Har-
bor for sl26.720 by the U. S. En-
gineers District Office in Mobile
last Friday.
The work is to be completed
in 10 calendar days following
the issuance of a work order.
The same company was the low
bidder previously when all bids
were rejected.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Red Cross Needs Clothing, Bedding to
RepIenish Hurvicone-D Depleted Supply

clothing among members of
their organization and the gen.
eral public is requested to bring
their donations directly to the
Red Cross headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce build
ing in Pascagoula.
"The people of Jackson
County have always given gen
erously when called upon to
furnish clothing for relief
areas and now we have an op-
portunity to give to the peo-
pie of our own county, Mrs.
David Clement, executive Sec
retary, said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Meeting On MondoY
Of Voncleuve Vets
For Farm Truininq

A meeting of all veterans of
World War II interested in ION
the farm" training under the G.
l. Bill of Rights will be held Mon
day night, October 20, in the Ii
brary of the Vancleave school, Ira
T. Havens, vocational instructor of
the school, announced this week.
Mr.. Havens said that veterans
are eligible for SOS per month
where single, and $50 a month if
married in learning farming as an
occupation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17

The Jackson County Chapter
of the American Red Cross this
weed appealed for used cloth
ing and bedding to replenish
their stock which was virtu-
ally depleted during the recent
hurricane.
The clothing is required for
needy persons here. Several
children have been able TO at
tend school as a result of such
contributions in the past, an
official said.
Churches and Clubs are urg-
ed to put on a drive for usable
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Robinson Lake
Hearing Is Set
For October so

A hearing by the United States
Engineers on the proposed Rob-
inson Lake cutoff in the Esca-
tawpa river channel at Moss Point
has been set for 2 p. m. October
30th at the city hall in Moss
Point, Mayor Bob Cirlot announc-
ed Wednesday night at meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The proposed cutoff would
straighten the channel at that
point, save time and mileage for
barge tows and vessels, and at
the same time bypass this traf-
fic around the Moss Point muni-
cipal waterfront where consider
able damage has been done to
small boats and other installa-
tions by the wash from vessels
in the channel.
All interested citizens are urg-
ed to attend the hearing, Mayor
Cirlot said, and the State High
way Department will also have
a representative present.
Credit Bureau
A proposed merchants credit
bureau to serve the entire coun-
ty was also brought up for con-
sideration and Frank McDonough
of the McDonough Accounting
Service was appointed by the
board to investigate the feasibili-
ty of such bureau.
The board also formally pro-
tested a recent industrial folder
issued by the l.. & N. Railroad
in which no Mississippi cities
served by the line were mention
ed. A similar folder issued by
the railroad some months ago was
also protested on the same basis
and at that time the Chamber
was assured that future folders
would include Mississippi ports
and cities. The letter of protest
was directed to ]. B. Hill, pres
ident of the line.
A large portion of the meeting
was devoted to the discussion of
sanction and solicitation proceed
ures. 1t was pointed out that So
licitations are on the increase,
and that the local Community
Chest is virtually defunct. 1t was
decided, however, that no new
plan would be adopted by the
Chamber before the first of the
year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Paul B. Johnson. Jr..
Senute Candidate.
Speoks Here TONIGHT

Paul B. Johnson, Jr., of Hat
tiesburg, one of the five candi-
dates for the Senate seat of the
late Theodore G.. Bilbo, will speak
here tonight at 7:30 in behalf of
his candidacy, it was announced
late yesterday afternoon.
He will speak at the Court
House.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Annuul Banquet To
Mork 64th Yeur
OF Fire ConponY

cagoula Pascagoula Centra |
Pascagoula Central Fire Com
pany No. i will celebrate its Gath
anniversary next Wednesday
night with a banquet at 8 p. m.
at Fireman's Hall on Delmas ave-
nue.. w. c. Westphal, secretary,
said this week.
One of the oldest annual events
in Pascagoula, the banquet will
be attended by more than 200
guests and members which will
include some of the city's oldest
citizens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17

Only two of every five men
examined for service in England
during the Boer War were found
10 be physically fit.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17
Fire Damages
Roof of House
On Front Street

A blaze apparently caused by
defective wiring resulted in roof
damage to the residence occupied
by Tom Ladnier at 220 Front
street Tuesday morning.
The fire was discovered by a
neighbor, Wood Nelson, and Mrs
Nelson notified the fire depart
ment which quickly extinguished
the blaze.
The residence belongs to City
Commissioner V. P. DeJean.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-17

tuberculosis was the leading
cause of death in the United
States in 1911, but was sixth
most important in 1945.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
COP MEET
Continued from Page y

CONTINUED from Page u
within ire next fWo months.
During informal talks al
luncheon prior 10 the meeting.
the members agreed that chan
ces are improving for The
nomination Of Senator Arthur
X. Vandenbers for president.
They declared that the Van.
denbers rating had SCARED in
recent weeks and he is now
the logical nominee IL dead
lock develops between Gov.
Dewey and Senator Taft.
STATE CONVENTION
April pas set TO- the State
Convention 2 Det-o,t ana Mar.
io tra County and Con-
creSSlon5 District Conventions.
Gov SEler visited the after
noon SESSION ard praised the
men bers for their work n bu Id
nT strong Republican gani-
zsLoq IL Gov Eugene c.
Kcves was introduced following
the Governors speech
va =. DAtltN ~ nay ldi4oIa ]
committee -,Fon an. WAS present
and MADE 2 report on plans for
ne National Convention IN Phil
adelphis National committeeman
Arthur ~ Sumnerficld was un-
able "a attend the session be-
cause % illness
IN addition 90 Ulysses " Boy
sln. publisher Of the Detroit
Tribune the Negro Reputlcan
leaders and members ~ SO
State Central Committee e10
attended the meeting were al.
cxsnder Henderson Rohert l.
Ward and Elaine Beve lv
Ward told Commute lla.r-
man Wagner that hc Wsred 30
place before MIN me many
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
COP Women Meet
In Detroit To
Organize Work

"Ofganizing for victory" con-
ference Of Republican women
Is beng held in Detroit on
Thursday and FRIDAY. Delegates
are IN attendance from 10 mid
western states Headquarters are
N the Book Cadillac hotel.
Among the members OF the
arrangement committee is Mrs.
BeaG4Cc Fleming. local Repub-
hcan leader Some Of the speak
crs are Mrs Robert ". Ma
Caulev. assistant chairman OF the
Republican National Committee:
Senator RAYMOND z Baldwin OF
Connecticut ard National Chair
man Carroll Rcece
Othcr speakers arc Mrs Dud-
ley G. Hay ~ Detroit. secretary
81 the Republican National Com
mittec Mrs Rae c Hooker vice
chairman ~ the Michigan State
Central Committee, and Mrs.
James o Muffin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-10-04
earn Takes Over
Furniture Store
On Smile Road

FREQ r earn has taken over
the North Furniture Co. Al lO032
" 3 Me and IS operating IN
oer the name Of earn Furniture
Co
L IS next III the beautiful
Duke Theatre In the Oakdale
Garacns housing project.
Cam was formerly with the
Broadway Furniture Co. al
Broadway and Gsauot and in
ritcs his many friends TO visit
ms new store aud open a credit
., 9ant The store carries a
com plcte line Of furniture. in
clu1ng bedroom living room.
o!ning room and k.tchon furni-
tIrc He also carries radios.
washers electric refrigerators
nd gas and electric stoves. He
IS also showing beautiful lamps
and Incidental furniture.
He assures the TRIBUNE that
nis pslceS arc the lowest in the
.c.iv and that his terms are the
easiest
Trc store IS open until 2 . m
on Friday and Saturday eve
n.nCs