The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-10-24
THIS WEEK
in Other Years

was appointed by IoNetnot
Paul p. Johnson to fill the I'M
expired term of her brother,
the late Lyman r. Denny, as
Justice Of the Peace of Dis
trict Three Clark'S Credit
ClothierS opened for business
in PaScagoula the keel of
the U. s Navy net layer, "Mons
itor." was laid at ingalls,,
Editorially, the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser urged vot-
erS in Moss Point to SO TO the
polls and vote on a SlS0,000
bond issue to supplement fed
eral funds in a school build
ing program,
FIVE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, contracts Were let for
sewage extension, the erection
of sewage disposal plant and
the paving of Lincoln Avenue
and Market Streets in PaSca.
goula the Maritime Com
mission announced that 1000
new houses would be built in
EaStlawn the scrap drive
continued in Jackson County for
the collection of rubber and
metal for war purposes,
Editorially, the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser backed a
bill to Take Our Colleges Out
of Politics" in the state legis-
lature Commented on in
creased business activity in Mis-
SiSSippi, in which the Pascal
goula-MoSS Point area -, Call
ed on all citizens to fight for
est fires,
FOUR YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK. the brutal attack and
murder of lS-year-old Lois
Kicks in a PaScagoula reSiden-
tial area rocked the county -,
A curfew law was urged by
the PaSeagoula Civic Council
in a Recommendation to city
officials,
In a front page editorial, the
Chronicles and Advertiser
said The Time to Act is NOW"
and blamed the tragic death of
the child on lax law enforce
ment which allowed racketeerS
to operate openly with gambl-
ing devices, and parental ne
gleet The paper called for a
nine o'clock curfew and Sun
day eloSingS for 'joints" oper-
ating in the county.
THREE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, a meeting was call
ed to plan the Sixth War Loan
Drive in Jackson County -,
The PaSeagoula Recreation
Fund Drive continued TO lag
badly The uyS,S Sea Carp
: was launched at the Ingalls,
Shipbuilding Corporation,
No editorial was carried.
TWO YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, the Animal Trap Com
pany of Mississippi purchased
the old Jackson County Air
port for plant expansion
JoinerS walked off the job at
Ingalls,, in an unauthorized
work Stoppage involving a UNI
ion dispute The PaScagoula
KiwaniS Club made plans to
celebrate the receiving of their
charter after a two-month or
ganizational period,
Editorially, the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser pointed out
that City Planning Is a Long
Hard job" at which continu-
Gus effort must be directed :,
Declared that "Bilbo Is Our
Disgrace
A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK,
+. W. Cirlot and DIR, J. F, Col
ley announced that they would
be candidates for the office of
Mayor of Mess Point while
Mayor F. Gregory Wood re-
vealed he would not be a can
didate for reelection New
bids were asked for the con-
Struetion of a school building
at Vancleave Plans for
a ehildren'S wing to be add
ed to the Jackson County Hos
pital were announced by the
ElkS Club of PaSeagoula.
Editorially. the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser advised
their readers to Hold Your
Hats as price controls were
junked and the inflationary
spiral seemed imminent
Deplored the condition Of weed
ehoked lots in the PaScagoula
and Moss Point business areas
Recommended that Polk
Street in paScagoula % either
widened and have sidewalks
or Be made a one way street
20 protect children enroUte TO
ana rom Sehool