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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Honorary Degree
Is Conferred
On DR.. L. E. Green

DR.. and Mrs. L. E. Green re-
turned the early part of the
week from Clinton, Miss where
DR.. Green preached the bacca-
laureate sermon for Mississippi
College SUNDAY at the Baptist
church in that city.
DR.. Green also had the distinc-
ton of having the honorary de-
gree of d. d. conferred upon
him at the commencement eyer
cises at the college Monday eve
ming.
DIR. and Mrs. Green were ac-
companied by their daughters,
Emily, Lou Ann. Helen and
Mary Alice. They left Mary Alice
with Mrs. Green's brother and
sisterrin-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Gharl-
es Storey at Laurel while they
were at Clinton.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Officers Elected
By YWBC AT Meeting
Monday Evening

Election of officers featured the
weekly meeting of the Young
Women's Business Club of Pas
cagoula at the Knights of Column
bus hall Monday evening
The following were selected and
will take office on July 7, to serve
for terms of six months.
Miss Ellen Daggett, president;
Miss Marie Donnelly, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Florence Sparkman,
secretary, and Miss Dot Melton,
treasurer, Miss Dottie Daniel was
reelected reporter.
The session was presided over
by Miss Margaret Moore HOLSTER,
vice president. serving in the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. Man
ueHa Taylor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06

The number of goatc has in
creased in the United States UNI
til there are more than $4,000
registered.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
YMBC Endorses
Proposal OF
Inland Waterway

At the regular meeting of the
YM.B.C. on Monday night, pre-
slider over by Forrest Crabtree,
president, the club voted unan-
imously to endorse the proposed
Pet Harrison Waterway which
includes Leaf, Chiekasawhay.
Dog, and Pascagoula rivers in
the proposed oil barge transport
tation project.
A full report on plans for the
bathing revue on June IL and
July Is respectively were made
by the committee in charge.
Plans for the annual banquet
to be held June 16 at the COM
munitv house were discussed. AS
in former years the club will
have as their guests the business
men of the town. An outstand-
ing speaker will be secured for
the occasion. The Woman's club
will serve the dinner.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Wolter GulleY. Jr.
To Head JdYcees
For Coming Yedr

Walter r.. GuIiey, er.. promin
ent young Pascagoula business
man and civic leader. has been
elected president of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce to serve
for the coming year.
Harold c. Ezell was named
first vice president. /. w. Brow
der second vice president, F. E.
Mcdonald, secretary. and Kinney
Canarela, treasurer, at the election
held last week.
Members of the board of di-
rectors will be retiring president
A. j. Moss. r. B. McIlwain. j. E.
Galloway and Merdith Hardy.
The new officers will be in
stalled at a banquet which is be-
ing arranged by a committee
headed by Mr.. McIlwain.
The Junior Chamber of Com.
merce is a relatively new organ
ization here but has been very
active. taking the lead in Citizen
ship Days" and inaugurating the
Gulf Coast Horse Show, among
their most outstanding projects
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06

Of 399 children were een at our
clinics. In this group, 2083 de-
fects were found. OF these de-
fects, we have up to this date, a
record of 1908 corrections. Dur
ing April and May, the last phase
of this program was the examina-
ton of our presehool children,
which heretofore had been done
in the summer months in the
summer preschool roundup"
In this roundup we examined 240
children. 1t is our plan to Go an
intensive follow-up by our pub
lie health nurses during the sum
mer months so that as many cor
rections as possible will be ac-
complished and Shave these chill
dren enter school next fall in
the best physical condition pos
sible."
During the early part of l947,
the report states, the Jackson
County Health Department in
tensified its efforts in the veneer
cal disease control program, par
ticularly in the colored popula-
ton.
DR.. Hedmeg announced also
that oFfocf,xro T,,No q IQA7 on
additional staff nurse was pro-
vided for the Jackson County
Health Department through the
cooperation of the Mississippi
State Board of Health. 800. ....a.
This new nurse involved no
additional local appropriation and
builds our nursing staff up to a
total of five public health nurses,
which will increase the efficiency
of our service to almost econ
mended national standards. Am
erican Public Health Authorities
recommend one public health
nurse for every 5000 population.
DR.. Hedmeg said that due to
the fact that the public health
nurses will attend the regional
nursing conference in Gulfport
on Thursday and Friday, June II
and 10. the usual nursing serV-
ices, such as immunizations, will
not be available to the public in
our Pascagoula office on those
days.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Coming Investiture
Of Mike Geerken In
Benedictine Order

Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Geerken and
children. Miss Corrinne and John,
and nephew. Pat Wilson, will
leave Friday for st. Bernard's
Seminary at st. Bernard, Ala,
to attend the investiture of Mr.,
and Mrs. Gerken's son, Mike, in
the first steps of his entry into the
priesthood, and this will be fol-
lowed by the beginning of his
novitiate into the Order of st
Benedict.
Mr.. Geerken has been prepar-
ing for his entry into the priest
hood by several years of study,
the last of which have been al
st. Demands.
A recent event among parish
toner's of DIV church in Pasca.
goula was the showing of a film
1.-THE Last Rites" in which Mr.
Geerken took the leading part
that of a priest administering the
last rites of the church TO a dying
girl. The script for this was reae
during the showing by Mr.. Geer.
ken who happened to be in Pas.
cagoula on a visit to his parents
The, picture was produced by
the senior Religion Class of Sac
red Heart academy at st. Bern
ard. II was under the direction O
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Civic Contest Is
Launched To Help
Beauiify Homes

The inter-city identification
contest got under wav officially
today with the first entries be-
ing filed. Dozens of block cap
plans were being devised TO
calling on every householder in
Pascagoula and Moss Point, as
plans were being divided to
reach residents of Gautier. Bayou
Cassotte. Kreole, E~scatawpa, and
East Side.
An Institutional meeting for
Pascagoula leaders working UNI
der General Chairman. Mrs. c.
II. Gray, and her Col Chairman,
Mrs. 7. T. Justice, Mrs. j. N.
Lockard, and Mrs. Julius Wig
gins. was held at Lincoln Hall.
Wednesday. Chairman A. J. Moss
of the inter-citv committee, and
Mrs. Charles Smith. director Of
the contest. spoke to the group.
Verne Barnes, secretary of the
Climber of Commerce, explained
the committees divisions and the
points on which the judges would
base their divisions.
Photographs are to be taken
Of each property entered in the
contest and inspection Of the
premises will be made in August,
October, and in December. The
contest closes December Is.
MANY points of interest were
brought out in the general dis
cussion of the project. Among
them, that the neutral ground
between the individual property
owners front line and the street
is the residents responsibility
not that of the city. Cemeteries
were mentioned as a possibility
for greatly enhancing the beau
ty of the community, and it was
agreed that the trustees of all
burial grounds should be urged
to cooperate in the movement.
Tyree j. Brefield-P endleton
M. D.. is heading up the beauti
fication campaign among Negro
homes and business places.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Food And School
Work Cited By
Health Chief

The Jackson County Health De-
partment delivered its annual re
port this week citing the depart
ment's successful efforts in the
field of food sanitation, school
health, and venereal disease con-
troll.
The report, signed by DR.. An
drew Hedmeg, director, stated
that the hiring of an additional
employee, Ralph Farrell. as SAN
itary inspector has made posi-
BILE marked improvement in san
itary conditions in food-handling
establishments.
The report states:
{" All ITO registered establish
ments have made every effort to
cooperate with us in complying
with the sanitation laws of the
State and the CITY. We had 40
food landling establishments in
the Pascagoula district who made
improvements to meet the re-
quirements for operation in the
State of Mississippi. The break
down of these Improvements is
as follows: Nine were connected
to our city water system: eight
were connected to the sewer sys-
tenn, which includes approved
type of grease traps and other
recommended fixtures: two in
stalled completely new hot wa
ter systems; seventeen were COM
pletelv reprinted; and thirty-tWo
installed one, two or three COM
partment sinks as recommended
for dishwashing and steriliza-
ton. All of them were listed as
having some type of general re-
pairing, partitioning, r%eflooring,
etc. The total estimated value is
in excess of 100000"
School Program
The report states that the pro-
gram of pre-school examinations
of school children has proved a
success:
"In our. special referral school
health program a total number
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
MARY REED CIRCLE HONoRS
MRS. McCLENDON

On Thursday of last week the
Mary Reed circle of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service Of
the First Methodist Church OF
Pascagoula honored Mrs. w. G,
McLendon at a soft drink party
at the home of the circle chair
man, Mrs. j. F. Carver at 500
West Farnsworth street, Pasca-
goula.
Mrs. McClendon was the re-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Peewee Softbull
League Will Be
Formed Monday

A Peewee Baseball League, or
ganized along the lines OF the
softball league, is planned here
in the immediate future.
1t will be under the direction
of Pete SCHNEIDER, who coaches
the Legion Club.
All boys interested in playing
are asked to report to the Hecres-
ton Ball Park on Monday morn
ing. June 9th, at gao.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
Unsaniiary Rest
Rooms Hit BY
Civic Council

Protests over the unsanitary
conditions of the restrooms at
the Municipal Beach Park were
heard by the Pascagoula Civic
Council at a regular monthly
meeting Tuesday night at the
Chamber of Commerce. A letter
will be written from the council,
which represents civic and church
organizations of the city, request
ing that Mayor John r. Watts and
the city commissioners see that
steps are taken Immediately to
rectify these conditions.
The suggestion vas also made
at the meeting that additional
equipment. such as shuttle board
courts and other recreational aids
which could be enjoyed by child
ren and adults, should be install
ed at the Beach Park playground.
The newly elected vice presi-
dent, George Winter, presided
over the meeting in the absence
of the president, Mrs. S, B. Nc
Twain.
In line with the councils action
at a recent meeting to make a
survey of traffic hazards facing
the children who attend the pa
rochial school. Mrs. A. j. Moss,
corresponding secretary. read a
letter from Mayor Watts stating
that this matter had been turned
over to Chief of Police J e. Shir-
ley. Mr.. Winter pointed out that
the opening of Watts avenue with
attendant heavy traffice had in
creased the problem and he pro-
posed that the matter be kept in
mind during the summer months
and a check be made prior to the
opening of school in the fall to
determine If steps have been taken
to reduce the dangers.
Favor County Fair
The Civic Council went on rec
ord as favoring the r%eopening of
the county fair and all organiza-
tions represented in the council
we're asked to write a letter to the
Board of Supervisors requesting
this action.
Discussion of the problem of
the cleaning of streets and vacant
lots in the city resulted in A. j.
Moss being given authority by the
council to ask for definite action
by the city administration in see
ing that this is done. With the
criticism of the general upkeep
of the city west a vote to write
to Mayor Watts commencing him
for his part as l. g. N agent in
keeping the station Grounds with
its masses of oleanders in good
condition.
AS representative of the Civic
Council to the Inter City Council,
MIR Moss reported on progress of
the committee which is working
on the keeping cows off the high
way and residential sections.
Mrs. w. B. Seeley, representa-
tive of the Pascagoula Garden
Club, reported that that organiza-
ton is acting with the Inter- City
Council for, Identification of
streets, roads and premises and
a plaque is being offered the fill
ing station showing the most inn
provement by October 1.
Miss Clara Herrin, director of
the Jackson County Department
of Public Welfare, will serve as
clearing house for names of I'M
derprivileged children recon-
mended to be sent to summer
camps. she told members of the
Civic Council.
The next meeting of the group
will be held the first Tuesday in
July at 8 p. M, at the Chamber
of Commerce.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
MISS GAMER

Following senior class night at
the DIV school, which was held
in the auditorium Of the school
Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Frederic took a party of friends
of Miss Jean GAMER. n of the
graduates, to a popular resort on
Telephone road, where they en-
ioyed an hour or so of dancing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06
TO BE CANDIDATE

George B. Hague of Bayou Ca .
sotte this week announced that
he will be a candidate for the of
flee of Board Of Supervisor of
District Three. His formal an
nouncement viii be made next
week, he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-06

cipient of a parting gift from the
circle as she was to depart within
the next day or so for residence
at Dadeville. Ala. She has been
an important part of church life
since she came to Pascagoula
about six years ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
MRS. CHADWICK HEADS
N. G. LEGION AUXILIARY

Raleigh - The executive board
of the North Carolina Depart
ment of the American Legion
Auxiliary, meeting here, elected
Mrs. Floyd Chadwick of More
ahead city, State president to fill
the unexpired term of Mrs. Tom
Bird of Charlotte, who died last
week.
Mrs. Chadwick, who has been
active in the Legion Auxiliary
for many years, is the auxiliary's
State president-elect. She was
named to the post at the annual
convention at Carolina Beach sew
eral weeks ago. She is scheduled
to take office following the ma
tional convention at New York
late this month.
The executive board also held
a memorial service for Mrs. Bird
at which Mrs. r. L. Mcmillan OF
Raleigh, State chaplain, spoke.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
BELOW KNEES CLUB
x ORGANIZED IN TEXAS

8 Dallas, Texas - Thirteen humid
red members of the Little Below
the, Knees Club, an organization
revolt against new long skirts,
will hold that hem line in the
Southwest this Winter.
Mrs. Warren J. Woodland, at
tractive 24-year old Dallas house
wife, founded the club three
weeks ago because Il didn't feel
like throwing away my entire
wardrobe and l thought a lot Of
other women might feel the same
way.
This Winter we're going to
wear the clothes that look best
on us-the styles we have right
now. Why should a girl cover
British argument that the case
should be dismissed in view of a
20-Vear troop pact signed in 1896.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21

Grafton succeeds Harvey as di-
vision production manager while
Bergdoll has been transferred to
Chicago headquarters as assistant
general sales manager in charge
of salad dressing, margarine,
mayonnaise and mustard.
Harvey started with Kraft in
1880 as an accountant and three
years later joined the sales di-
partment, where he introduced
salad products into South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Alabama, and
Georgia. He held various terri
torial managershipS throughout
the south prior to his appointment
as division sales manager for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
FARM, HOME WEEK
TO BEGIN ON MONDAY

Raleigh - Urging a record
breaking attendance at 1947 Farm
and Home Week, w. Kerr Scott,
commissioner of agriculture,
made the following statement
this week.
1T is my earnest hope that
every farmer and farm woman
who can possibly attend Farm
and Home Week will make plans
now to take advantage of this
splendid opportunity to broaden
their knowledge and to enjoy the
fine fellowship. It should be a
matter of pride for us to parti-
cipate in this splendid endeavor
which is so helpful to both the
individual and the State as a
whole"
"The prime goal of Farm and
Home Week is better rural liV-
ing throughout North Carolina,
and in carrying out this purpose
the event benefits every segment
of our population" he said.
Scheduled to take place on the
State college campus, August 25-
20, program of interest to both
farmers and homemakers has
been arranged. Aside from the
outstanding lectures that will be
given, there will be the usual
array of farm exhibits, as well
as many interesting tours and
demonstrations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
GERMANS ARE FLEEING
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION

Berlin-Germans illegally en-
tering the American occupation
zone from the Russian zone have
become so numerous that they
are being returned without pro-
Secution, the American Military
Government said.
, Many of those apprehended
have claimed they were fleeing
from labor CONSUMPTION orders.
General Lucius D. Clay, U. S.
military governor was already
taxed to capacity trying to find
a place for German nationals eX-
PEELED from formerly occupied
countries, notably Czechoslovakia
and Hungary. U. S. authorities
have suspended acceptance of any
more Sudeten Germans, expelled
from Czechoslovakia, until "hu-
name and orderly" conditions for
their transfer are established.
How could we justify taking
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21

turned to art at the age of TO-
and 81 years later he had pictured
his homeland on canvas in ly-
rical manner which had placed
him high in the hearts of all Swe-
den.
He was the outstanding ,Swe-
dish landscapist and his works
had been exhibited throughout
Europe.
Born in 1855, at buckingham
Castle, near Stockholm, Prince
Eugen was the fourth son OF
King Oscar II. After preliminary
studies in Sweden. he Travelled
extensively in Europe, the Middle
East and the Orient.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
SWEDISH PRINCE AND
LEADING PAINTER DIES

Stockholm, Sweden - Prince
Eugen, youngest brother of King
Gustav v and one of SWedenAs
foremost painters, died Sunday
at the age Of 80.
The Prince suffered heart at
tack on August Zone day after
his 82nd birthday-and was for
ced to return from a seaside re-
resort to receive medical attention
in Stockholm.
Though commissioned in the
Swedish army, Prince Euger
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
Busy Schedule May Eliminate
Planned Recess OF Council

Lake SUGGESTIVE United Ma
tions Security Council has vir-
tually abandoned hopes of Sum-
mer recess in the light of deVe-
lopments in Greece and 1ndon-
esia, two of the worlds trouble
spots under U. N. surveillance.
The council had planned to
speed through final debate on the
Greek, Indonesian and Egyptian
cases, vote on new members, and
complete its annual report to the
General Assemb1y-all this week
in a drive for two-week holl-
day.
Surveying the situation yester-
dav. Chairman Faris Ell Khoury OF
Syria said. Il have little hope that
we can get through"
Reports of the Greek guerrlllas'
setting up a separate government
and dispatches of continued fight
ing in Indonesia pointed up the
urgency IN lhoSe TWO cases ootIl
We're hled unoer aI'lcleS prov ~
ing for potential use of interna-
tlonaI mllltary force n heIH"el
OF one delegation commehItu;
The council can very Wen -
OF on a hoiloaZ ana lea|e Nv "
shooting cases hanging IN hlI"-
iii.
The council apparently was
headed into more Russian Vetovs
N lis heavy schedule Tor the
week. At least five Tetoes We're
possible under previous firm oe-
cIarations by Soviet Deputy Fer
9,,r-;a sor,..d notice that she
..a,.1l aaa;n I,1aclhan Ireland.
3S,.,l[,oI 7od -r,,anc-1ordan in the
-.s+a - ad,,~i++;7o new members.
C, 49, va afra Ioft 1;t+1a do,h4 that
~ '-1-H ~ ': .l.,-1-a t,o ,.a+a - In
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
OF State And World News During The Past Week

cheese products in 1915. The fol-
lowing year he was named pro-
duction manager for the South
east.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21

up her legs? They may be her
best selling points"
The club held a spirited meet
ing in a park here Saturday
night, planned parade for next
Saturday and banquet for la
ter in the month.
Hermon Philipson, 59-year old
owner of a Dallas dress shop was
a speaker,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-21
w. III. HARVEY NOW
KRAFT SALES MANAGER

Chicago-Aprpintmdnt of W.
H. Harvey as sales manager of
the Kraft Foods Company's
Southeastern division to succeed
Howard C. Bergdoll has been an
nounced by E. P. Moore, Atlanta,
general manager of the division.
w. Neil Stronach, formerly in
charge of Kraft's Canadian OPP
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-30
Bright Future Is Seen for
Copper Mining in Arizona

GLOBE, ARIA group of Ari-
iona mining executives estimate thai
the Globe-Miami district is in for
a long productive life in copper min.
ing.
Indications that there are other
undiscovered and still-to-be-devel-
oped ore bodies in the state came
with the recent discovery of the
San Manuel ore body south of SUI
perior.
More than 119, 900 tons of copper
r have been opened by diamond
drilling, although the ore body linn
its have not yet been determined.
From 1874 to 1915, Arizona pro-
duced $3,214,4 81 900 in red metal.
Gold and silver, which made and
killed boom towns, produced $685.
992, 900 and $213, O53 900, respective
ly, from 1858 to 1915.
World War I brought on a search
for strategic minerals, heightened
by World War II. These are,
through 1915: molybdenum, $7,O00,-
900; manganese, $2,021, 100; vanadi-
UNI, $3.50, 900, and tungsten, $1,OOO,-
900.