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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
FiftY-S Cases
Hondled BY Court
In Finul Week

Fifty-six cases. 46 involving di-
vorce actions, were disposed of
in Chaneery Court in session
here during the past week. the
last week of the current term.
No court was held Monday due
TO illness in the family of Judge
ID. M. Russell.
From Wednesday, June IL
through Wednesday, June 10.
AZ divorces we're granted. four
dismissed, four titles confirmed,
three estates settled, two adop-
tons granted and one resolu-
ton of corporation disposed of.
The case of the Mississippi
State Board of Health versus DIR
Dewey Walden for praeticins
medicine without a license was
passed for the term.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
River Study
Given OK
ByCongress
Engineers To Set
Public Herring
AT Central Point

The u. S. Engineers office in
Mobile has received a resolution
from Congress directing a pre-
liminary survey of the proposed
Pat Harrison Waterway and will
set a public hearing within the
next few weeks, according to an
announcement this week by Col.
H. /. Collins, in charge OF the Mo-
bile office.
Neither the date nor place of
the hearing has been determined
thus far but Col. Collins said that
an effort is made to select a point
convenient to the area under
study and indicated that Hatties-
burg appeared to be the logical
place for the hearing.
The waterway proposal calls
for the dredging of a barge chan
mel in the Leaf and Chicasawhay
rivers in order to open the whole
area drained by the Pascagoula
river and its main tributaries to
water transportation.
This area includes populus
Mississippi cities such as Hatties-
burg, Laurel and Meridian, in
addition to the Heidelberg, Sins
ley, $3.50, and several other prov
en- or prospective oil fields.
The waterway plan was first adj
vanced thirty years ago by the
late Senator Pat Harrison but was
never passed by Congress in the
various rivers and harbors bills.
Plans Revived
The plan was revived in recent
years by the citizens of Hatties
burg, Pascagoula and other points
in the area in the effort to meet
the growing and urgent transpor-
tation needs which have develop
ed in the area with the discovery
of the oil fields and the growth
of manufacturing industries.
This survey is the first of a Sc
ries of steps which must be sue
cesfully completed before the pro-
iect can actually be authorized.
The next step is the public hear
ing at which the Mobile office will
take testimony from interested
parties in this area to determine
the wishes of the region regarding
the project, and the nature and
volume of the commerce that will
be made possible by the channel.
Following the hearing, a pre-
liminary engineering survey is
made to indicate whether or not
the proposal seems sound enough
from al engineering standpoint
to justify a full-scale survey. The
results of the hearing plus the
preliminary survey is then for
Warded to the Chief of Engineers
in Washington. If the Chief re-
CARDS the proposal as a sound one,
and if funds are available, a COM
plete survey is then authorized.
This study is made on the river
by dredging and other experts
and an outline of the work and
costs is drawn up and presented
to Congress. If Congress acts
favorably and appropriates funds,
work is then begun on the pro-
Ject.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
Organization Set
To Promote New
Highway To Coast

More than 100 citizens of west
ern Jackson. George and Greene
Counties met at the Broome
School in George County We'd
nesday night to form an organ
ization to promote the establish
ment of a paved highway from
McLain to u. S. Highway 80 at
Fontainebleau..
B. M. De Shazo of McLain was
named chairman and w. A. Avera
of Moss Point, secretary of the
group by a unanimous vote.
The proposed thorofare would
begin at McLain in Green County
and proceed through George
County to an intersection with
State Highway SO and thence
through Vancleave to an inter
section with u, S. 80. The remain
der of Highway SO, from Van
cleave to the Jackson County
line, would also be improved and
surfaced under the plan.
Southern District Highway En-
gineer Kormumph of Hatties-
burg met with the group as a
representative of Mundell Bush.
highway commissioner for this
district.
q nine-man steering commit
ftee. composed of three citizens
from each of the three counties.
was named as follows: Jackson
C~ounty-Naif Jordan, Denver Ly-
ons, and Norman Furry; George
County-W. p. Green, C. Y. Ba-
ria, and A. c. Brown; and Greene
County-D. w. Dodrow, W. A.
Easterling. and A. l.. Greene.
To Meet Bush
The steering committee was
instructed to meet with Com
missioner Bush, within the next
ten days, and to bring a report
to an open meeting to be held
within the next few weeks at a
date to be announced later.
Mr.. Kornrumph said that the
state department recognized the
need for the highway and that
Highway SO from V~ancleave to
the George County line would be
surfaced in the near future" He
said a contract for the construc-
ton of bridges on the route, with
the exception of the Red Creek
bridge at Daisy-Vestry, would
be let next Tuesday, June "a.
He said that the highway from
that point to MeLain had never
been taken over by highway de-
partment and that it would have
to be brought up to specifica-
tions, under the law. before that
could be done.
After his election as chairman,
MI. De Shazo declared that Jus
tiee would give us this road" and
pointed out that the drive for the
highway was not a new project
but one delayed by the war.
A former highway commission
er had promised to develop the
road but died in office prior to
the beginning of the project, he
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
School Matters
Will Be Discussed
AT Trustee Meeting

An informal meeting to which
all trustees of Jackson county
schools are invited will be held
Saturday at 9 a. m. at the court
house at which several members
of the State Department of Ed
ucation will discuss matters per-
tanning to school maintenance.
The meeting is not compulsory
and is intended merely as an OPP
portunity for shop talk" among
the county's educators and the
state representatives relative to
such problems as transportation,
attendance and other matters.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
AUSTRALIA

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. King have
received word from their son.
Charles L. Pierce, fireman, first
class, that he had arrived a.
Sydney, Aus, aboard the USS
"Antietam." that his ship was the
first American ship to dock there
in four years and that II wa
welcomed by the people O.
that city.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
Petition Seeks
Election On
Bond Issue

An opposition to the proposed
$333,985 street repair program
in Pascagoula developed this
this week when a number of res
idents who object to paying the
indicated cost of $2.98 per lineal
foot for sidewalk, curbs and gut
ters circulated petitions in an
effort to force this scheduled
bond issue to a vote.
No formal notification of the
protest had been received as this
newspaper went to press by May
or John X. Watts and the city
council but many residents had
been solicited for their signatur-
es by those who are circulating
the petition.
The citv last week awarded the
contract for the work to the Clark
Brothers construction company
of Jackson, Miss, and made
plans to advertise and sell the
necessary bonds at public sale.
Gives Breakdown
Mayor Watts this week gave a
breakdown of the division of
costs in the proposed repairs.
which are to be made on IL
streets. OF the total amount, he
said, approximately $2l1,000 will
be paid by the city for storm
sewers and work at the inter
sections, and $l57, 900 will be paid
! by property owners for five-foot
sidewalks and for curbs and gut
tiers. This amounts to approx
mately $2.98 a lineal foot to prop
erty owners.
Several citizens who are cir
culating the petition said this
cost is higher than they were
led to believe in discussions of
the project by city authorities. .
Two property owners on North
Pascagoula street said that be-
cause of the location of their
property, the repair costs would
amount to more than the actual
market value of the property.
Program Long Needed
Mayor Watts stated in recent
weeks that the general program
has long been needed by the citv
and was drawn up after extend
ed study by city engineers and
other experts.
He stated that a provision of
the plan would have enabled a
majority of property owners on
any effected street to block the
proposed repairs on that street by
filing formal protest with the
city. Such protest did not deve-
lop on any street, he said.
He pointed out that under the
provisions of the plan the city
would bear the expense of storm
drainage, the changing of gas,
water, and sewer lines. street in
te~rsections, and concrete culverts.
Such work would be neees-
Sarv for surfacing programs
on the streets, he pointed out
MI. Watts said the cost per
lineal foot today compares to
Sl.00 per foot for 4-foot side
walks at the time the South
Pascagoula sidewalks were on
strueted but pointed out that a
six per cent interest rate was re-
ceived at that time and that the
city hopes to sell the current
bonds for approximately two per
cent.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
Wright To Speak
AT Beach Rally
Saturday Night

One of the biggest political raj
lies of the election year is sched-
uled Saturday at Beach Park in
Pascagoula under the sponsorship
of local Knights of Columbus
where Governor Fielding, l..
Wright will open his campaign in
Jackson county for a full term
as governor.
Governor Wright is scheduled
to speak at 8 p. m, and will be
introduced by James l.. Ford,
Pascagoula attorney, Alton Mans
field, in charge of arrangements
for the rally, said.
Local and district candidates
will also speak beginning at 2
p. m. and will be given five min
utes each. The speaking order
in this instance will start with
candidates foF. Beat offices and
continue on through the politi-
cal categories to county and Dis
trict offices. =
A fish fry with all types of
food available as wei as amuse-
ment concessions will be conduct
ed by the local K. of C. chapter
beginning at l p. m, and an over
flow crowd numbering into the
thousands is looked for.
Although two other gubenator-
ial candidates have spoken in the
county so far, Paul B. Johnson,
Jr., and Jesse M. Byrd, this will
mark the initial appearance of
Governor Wright in his campaign
to win a full term as governor.
Wrighi's Record
In his campaign addresses over
the state, Governor Wright has
quoted from the records to show
that he was active in the fight
for hard-surfaced roads, the pres
ent homestead exemption law,
and the BAWI program, increased
teachers salaries and greater be
nefits for the aged and INDECENT
sick.
He was a member of the COM
mittee that set up the Veterans
Homestead Act providing a S.,
100000 revolving fund to aid
World War II veterans in financ-
ing purchases of residential prop
erty.
Governor Wright has declared
his support for solving revenue
problems of counties and NUM-
cipalities by a division of the
sales tax if possible, "but if this
is not feasible, then by some
other means or methods that will
afford sufficient relief"
He has said he promised when
a candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor in 1913 that since the peo-
pie had expressed themselves on
the liquor question in the refer
endum election, he would do all
in his power to preserve and
maintain the prohibition laws Of
the state"
THE record will show de
clares Governor Wright, that
on the motion to take up consid-
Grafton of the bill to strengthen
oui prohibition laws while | was
lieutenant governor, a tie vote
resulted, and in conformity to the
promise l made in l943 campaign,
| voted for the motion and made
possible immediate consideration
of this legislation"
The governor recommended re
peal of the Black Market tax at
the special legislative session in
March and he has said he would
present it to the next legislative
assembly in January.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
Figures Show Pascagoula Port Rivals
Gulfpori In Total Freight Tonnage

The port of Pascagoula handled 1907 tons of freight dur
ing 1916, bringing 1T almost equal with the total tonnage at Gulf
port during the same period, according to statistics received this
week from the u. S. Engineers office by the Pascsgoula-Moss
Point Chamber of Commerce.
The tabulation of figures for the past five years revealed
that Pascagoula has exceeded the tonnage of both the Gulfport
and Biloxi ports several years during this period.
The list of tonnages of gulf ports in the Mobile district fol-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20

One of the important deteriora-
tions in Europe accompanying the
overthrow Of the Roman Empire
was the abandonment of sound
farming practices which had been
developed by the Romans.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20

The word "ventriloquism" is
derived from the Latin "venter."
or belly, and 'loqui" or to speak,
and originally was supposed to
result from a peculiar use of the
stomach during the process of in
haIng.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20

Many lizards have the power
to shed their tails. permitting
the creature TO elude pursuers
who may be preoccupied with the
still wiggling tail.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20

Poisonous snakes may strike
from almost any position.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20

!. Includes through traffic passing over the project
which forms a connecting link in the Gulf Intra-
coastal Waterway.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-06-20
LOCAL TIDE TABLE

Mouth of Pascagoula Rive >
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
FILM "COCkEYED
 MIRACLE" LAUGH
 SHOW kTCAp!T0l

Frank Morgan and Keenan Wynn as a pair of astral spirits who haunt New England home furnish the laughs in M-G-M' s bowling comedy, "The Cockeyed Miracle" currently playing at the Capitol Theatre.
 Wynn is seen as Ben Griggs who has died some fifty years ago, but who returns to earth to claim the spirit of his son, Sam, played by Morgan The latter refuses to leave until he has untangled cer- tain complications involving his wife Amy. son Jimmy and daugh- ter Jennifer.
 Amy will be left penniless unless Sams partner, Tom Carter, is able 10 sell a cove in which they have invested all their savings. Since the only thing that is holding up it's sale is a storm which Will prove its anchorage value to the buyer, Ben creates" storm and effects to sale of the cove.
 This is just about the middle of the story which has many con- plications before the climax ls reached.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
MUSIC, DRAMA IN
 GOOD BILL NOW
 AT 10TH CENTURY

A musical treat of magnificent proportions is Warner Bros. newest and most distinguished biographi- cal film to date, Rhapsody in Blue the story of George Gersh- win, which is the musical feature at the goth Century Theatre
 With a glittering cast of top ranking performers headed by Rob- ert Aida, newly-created star who makes his screen debut as the i'm mortal composer. and Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith and Charles Coburn in other important roles, the film is an exciting and thoroughly re- warding blend of musical and cinematic achievement, certain to be warmly welcomed by music and drama lovers alike.
 Fulfilling thet promise contain cd in it's title borrowed from Gershwins best-loved musical com position) the film presents an un- abridged rendiio fc7J:etRUptnot abridged rendition of Rhapsody in Blue" with Paul Whiteman on hand to conduct and Oscar Leyant, lifetime friend to the composer, do- ing full justice to the piano pas sages. Beth stars have speaking parts as well, in the film, as dc many other notables of stage and screen who figured prominently in the composers life. Among them are: Al Jolson. George White, Ha- gel Scott, Anne Brown and Tom PatricOla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
GARvIN, HILLERMAN GO TO FAIRBANKS ROTARY ASSEMBLY

To attend the District Assem- bly of the President and Secretaries of Rotary Clubs in Alaska, Homer Garyin, President, and Rev. G Herbert Hillerman, Secretary oi the local club, flew to Fairbanks via Pan American Airways today
 The Assembly, which will include club officers from Ketchikan Petersburg, Sitka, Nome, Anchor age. Fairbanks and Juneau, will he held July % and 30.
 District Governor Frank I. Do- herty of Victoria, B. C., will pre- side at the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
NEW 30.O6 RIFLE TO GO ON DISPLAY
 HERE THIS WEEK

Gus Peret, special representa- tive of the Remington Arms Com pany, has arrived in Juneau, bring ing the companys new Model 72l, bolt action 3006 caliber rifle weighing only seven pounds, two ounces.
 The new rifle will be on display at Darnell's Sport Center, Juneau- Young Hardware, and Thomas Hardware during the next few days.
 Peret is wellknown in Alaska, having made a number of previous trips through the Territory demonstrating rifles. He is known for his ability at trick shooting and markmanship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
Baranoi In
 Going South

Alaska Steamship Company's Baranof arrived in Juneau from the Westward last night at 10 o'clock sailing for Ketchikan and Seattle at 1l:30 o'clock.
 Inbound passengers from Cor dova wcre Mrs. Mabel Keasey and A, P. Wright; from Valcos, MT and Mrs. .. Coan, from Seward MT. and Mrs. Ernest Asselin Harold Chaser. Homer F. Pugwell Floyd Anon, Lester P. Carlson Herbert LeBaugh. George Living stone and R. c. Swlsner.
 Boarding the Baranot fol Ketchikan were j. C. Rachin, MT and Mrs. Barney Kane and Karen Marie Kane.
 Sailing for Seattle, Mrs. Rob- ert Becker, Verda Becker, Lee s Roe, Charles H. Howard, Raymond Koaopas, c. F. Mcdowell, Mrs. l M. Kennedy.
 Mrs. Victor Johnson, Vicky John- son. MT. and Mrs. Ted Keaton, Ted Keaton, jr Mary Ellen Keaton MT. and Mrs. George Swap, John Rogers, MT. and Mrs. E. c. Arm old, Mrs. R. D. Cooke. MT. and Mrs. John Goss, R. D. Corke, M Weiss, Tom Balof, James w. Price, Bill Fink, George Evans, Law renee Taylor, E. F. Burson anG | c. Kruger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
TWELVE ENJOY TRIP TO MUIR GLACIER ABOARD MONTEREY

Twelve we. pleased passengers made the trip to Muir Glacier aboard the Monterey, Capt. Jack Westfall, over the weekend during which time excellent weather pre- vailed and the glacier was active for the benefit of those on the craft.
 The Monterey left Friday eye T ng at ' o'clock and returned here Sunday midnight. Muir glacier let drcp tons oi ice for the benefit of the sightseers who secured both still and moving pictures. The in- let wss ful of icebergs which also furnished excellent m rerial Tor photographing. Several smaller gla- ciers were visited on the trip and they behaved wonderfully for the Monterey passengers.
 Among the passengers on the Monterey were Mrs. Gladys Van Deveer, of Miami, Florida, making her first trip to Alaska w. P. Henritze of Roanoke, Virginia who has been taking pictures all over the world with the exception of Russia, where he was not permitted to take hIs camera; Ted Hockman and wife, both free lance photog- raphers, and Conrad Puhr of Fair banks.
 Others on the trip, all Juneauites, were Mary Hurley, Pauline Whit acker, Ercel Smith, Clare Fish Peggy Kolas, Ethel Colvin and Garlic Turner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
59 pASSENGERE ANE
 FLOWN HERE BY pAA DURING TWO DAYS

The Pan American Airways on the northcound flight yesterday, brought IT passengers in from Sc- attle. On the southbound flight, they carried 25 passengers to Se- attle, one to Annette and enc to Ketchikan. On the flight from Fairbanks, they carried eight pas sengers. From Seattle to Juneau were Eliz. Gadkey, Oscar Barlow, Cecelia Thibodcau, George Bee man, Floyd Volk, Don Carlos Brownell Patricia Stayley.
 Louise Miller, Sylvia Troyer, AL len Ostlire. Mrs. Natalie Gustaf- son, Vic fcwer
 Stella Clstn Myrtle Dean, Erica Bland, Mrs. \. . Dunlap, Mrs. Ernest Jensen.
 Juneau to Seattle: George Prior, Helen Prior, Mary Prior, Helen Pri- or Junior Prior. Pliny Keep, John Sharp. Gere Marks
 Martin Fen-elle, Howard Smith, Francis Smith, Winifred Scott, Guy Scott.
 John Baker, Jr, John Baker, ST. Kathleen McDonald, c. Gunderson, William Stone, William Markle.
 Florence AIanery, George Sarich, Paul Harvey, Fife Lindsrom, Frank Karls, Walrer zeiser.
 Juneau to Annette: Carl Stol- berg.
 Juneau to Ketchikan: R. O.. Atchley.
 Fairbanks to Juneau: Ray Ste vens, Jessie Stevens. H. M. Gould, Ray Decd, M. Doerr, T. Taylor, D.. Bidlake, A Lendsey,
 Saturday Flights
 On Saturday, the Airways brought in 34 passengers from Seattle. On the southbound flight to Seattle,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
USCGC WACHUSETT rows HAlIBUTER
 FAY 10 KETCKIKAN

USCG Cutter Waohusett return cd to Juneau at II o'clock this morning after a weekend rescue trip to Cape Decision where she took under tow the crippled hal itut Fay of Seattle, taking her 7 in to Ketchikan.
 Comdr. E. V. Carlson reported that his ship, sailing from Ju- neau after receiving word at 1c:18 Friday night that the Fay was drifting helplessly off Cape Decision at the South end of Ku.u Island, reached there in a morning fog Saturday.
 1 The Fay could Tot start her diesel engines after stopping for minor repairs, because fire had crippled her air compressor She was left also without radio, heat for the galley or air for the whis- tle. Four men of the seven man crew had gone ashore to the Cape Decision light station.
 The Wachusett finally located the craft by using radar in the ,,eayy fog, 1900 yards south of r'6ifip Crowley inshore from a submerged reef A motor whale boat from the Cutter lowed the Fay out and then the Wachusett mt line aboard and commenced the long tow to Ketchikan.
 They arrived there Sunday morning at 6:l5 o'clock, and the Fay Immediately began unloading her catch of 35,000 pounds of halibut, proceeds of months trip to the Kodiak Island banks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
Asks FOR DIVORCE

Christine B. Sunde has filed a divorce action against Ole L. Sunde charging incompatihility. The plain tiff requests assignment of theii home at Sitka and the payment oi $20 per month for the support of each of three children. A fourth child is able to earn her own sup
 port according to the complaint. The couple was married at Sitka on March 29, 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
SHRIMP p0ACHERS HUNTED BY THREE
 MEXICAN e SHIPS

MEXICO CITY, July 28.-iR- Two Coast Guard vessels, the Queretaro and the Potosi, newly outfitted at the Saline Cruz dry docks, today joined the Guanaju- ato in the Gulf Of Mexico to hunt shrimp pirates.
 The Nays Department of Fish ing announced yesterday a new shrimp bank had been found in Campeche Sound, off the Yucatan Peninsula and one of the favorite spots for U. s. ard Cuban fishing boats poachlng Mexican waters.
 U. s. and Cuban fishing boats have been captured" repeatedly this year in the Gulf and charged with infringing Mexican territorial waters. Many of them have paid 1000 pesos ts200) fines and had their catch taken away.
 Empire Wanl-aos Tor results!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
DIVORCE FILED

Mona Catherine Shennett has filed suit for divorce from John sen Earl Shennett. The suit charg- es the detendent with drunkenness and asks for $75 per month ali mony and $50 per month to sup port their 9-year-old child. The plaintiff also asks for their home at Sitka. They were. married at Sitka on Sept. l, 1885.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
CARD OF THANKS

At this time would like to thank the people of Douglas and Juneau for their support in the recent con- test which enabled me to take a trip to Anchorage, especially to the Rebekah and Odd Fellow Lodg- cs and Mrs. Frances Beebe my chairman.
 MISS BETTY BONNETT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-28
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Arnolf J. Trones of Petersburg was granted a divorce in U. S. District Court here today from Phoebe M. Trones. Custody of their one child was awarded to the plaintiff.