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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Launch Two
Brazilian Ships
Within Week

The eighth and ninth of the
fleet of IA Brazilian ships being
built at the ingalls, Shipyard fol
Lloyd Brazileiro, official steam.
ship company of Brazil. will be
launched at the local yard at fit
ting ceremonies today, July Is,
and Thursday July 81.
They are the .Loide-G Guatemala
which will slide down the ways
at ll:45 a. m. today after Mrs,
II. N. Hedges, wife of the general
traffic manager of the Bunge Cor
poration of New York, crashes
the baptisimal champagne on the
vessels bow, and the Loide-Hon-
duras which will be christened at
the same hour next Thursday by
Mrs. Emmons NJ. Grain of New
York. wife of the general traffic
manager of the U. S. Steel Export
Corporation Both sponsors will
be guests of honor with the mem
bers of their parties, at lunch
cons following the launching at
the Longfellow House. The laun-
rhings will be attended by repre-
sentatives Of the Brazilian gov
eminent, ingalls, Shipbuilding
Corporation and other guests.
These represent the 96th and
9th launchings at the ingalls,
yard.
On Monday the second of the
Brazilian series. the Loide-Bra-
sill, which was launched last
October, left on her trial run.
shipyard officials announced.
The second U. S. Army engin-
GERS dredge also went out on her
trial trip during the week. Both
will return to the yard for fin
ishing touches before being de-
livered formally.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Mrs. BeurdsIee
Dies At 80 In
Moss Point

Mrs. Lily Spann Beardslee, SO
one of the oldest residents of
Moss Point and a church ana
social leader for many years un-
til her advanced age forced re-
tirement from activities, died
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the
home of her son. c. S. Boards
lee.
Mrs. Beardslee, who was born
near Macon. Miss, came to Moss
Point as a young girl, where she
had been a resident ever since.
She is survived by three sis
tiers, Mrs. Mollie Horn, Miss An
ME Spann and Miss Eliza Spann,
all of Moss Point. and three
brothers, Bragg Spann of Moss
Point, James P. Spann of Tucson.
Ariz. and Ben H. Spann of Sam
son, Ala. She is also survived by
one great grandchild and other
relatives and was a sister of the
late Frank G. Spann, Sr.
After a short PRAYER at her
home the funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church
with the Rev. w. |. McInnis con-
Quoting the services followed by
interment in the Griffin ceme-
terry.
Pail bearers were John Near
thur. S. A. McInnis, ST.. A. W.
Head, r. V, Shields, l.. K. Nc
lntosh, and Jourd Rollins. Hon.
orary pail bearers we're DR.. ].
F. Colley, John Cirlot, Bob Cir
lot, Mac Farley and w B, Her
ring.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Community Chest
Selects New Boord
Members For Drive

Five new members we're elect
ed to three terms on the board
of directors of the Pascagoula
Community Chest at a meeting
Wednesday and two were elect
ed to fill unexpired terms as
preparations got underway for
the annual drive for funds for
the community's charitable insti-
tutions.
The five elected to full terms
were Herschel Richards, Mrs. E.
II. Bacot. Those elected to fill
unexpired terms were Merle
Palmer and Easton King.
A meeting of the new board
will be held within the next ten
days for the selection of new
Community Chest officers and
completion of plans for the drive.
r. B. McIlwain is outgoing pres
ident
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25

was picked up by city police here
Friday and held for authorities
in Monrovia, Ala, where he was
taken to face charges of burg
larizing a pressing shop there.
Andy c. Bennett was convicted
twice this week, once on Monday
and once on Wednesday, for the
theft of a watch and a bicycle
Chief Shirley reported that the
watch was stolen from Ella Nc
Crayon and the bicycle frem AL
lie Mae Knight. Both are Me-
groes. Bennett was fined 500
and costs on each count.
The Eastside Cash Grocery on
Belair Street was also entered
by thieves last Friday night who
made off with cigarettes valuee
at $3.50 and about SIS in change.
The lock on the front door was
forced and the thieves left the
store by the back entrance. No
finger prints were found, accord
ing to investigating officers r.
H. Broadus and J. A. Witches
but the investigation continues.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
"Deur Ruth" Will
Be Produced By
Junior Theuter

Dear Ruth" a two-act play
which had a successful Broadway
run of several seasons, will be
presented some time in August by
the Paspoint Junior Theater, COM
posed of younger members of
school age groups who are now
on summer vacations.
Tryouts were held Tuesday and
Thursday under a casting commit
tee composed of Mesdames E. H.
Bacot, James T. Thompson, Roy
Owens, Jack Stutz and A. P. Nav
were also present for the tryouts.
The one-act play Sister Sue
was presented at the regular
meeting Thursday evening, July
II, at the YMCA. About 80 mem
bers, including a number from
Moss Point, are participating in
the work of the junior theater.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Six County Youths
Will Attend State
Meeting Of All

Six Jackson county All club
girls and boys will attend the
All Club Congress at State col
lege on July 20 through August
2, II was announced this week.
Davis Of Harleston, Norma Og-
burn of Big Point, and Jimmie
Nell Mitchell, Vancleave, will at
tend as a vegetable judging team,
Norborne Ward of Hurley will 60
as a representative of the All
club council of the county. Joyce
Porter of Wade and Kenneth Will
son of Vancleave will enroll in the
special training course for rec
reational leaders. j. J. Melvin, an
adult leader, and A. w. Maulding,
assistant county agent, will ac-
company them.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Ten Candidates Have Signed Pledges;
Church Council Set Meeting August a

Signed pledges to oppose the
operation of slot machines and
gambling houses, and to attempt
to close those places that become
a public nuisance have been re-
ceived from 10 candidates and a
letter acknowledging the pledge
has been received from an 18th,
a member of the Pascagoula Coun-
Gil of Church Women announced
this week.
At the same time it was an
nounced that a meeting of the
Council will be held August 4th
at the First Presbyterian church
at 7:30 p. m. at which the plat
forms of the candidates will be
discussed. The meeting will be
open to the public, it was an
nounced.
Signed pledges have been re-
turned by the following accord
ing to the Thursday announce
ment:
Candidates for sheriff and tax
collector: John h. McNeal, Nolle
T. Roberts and Ed J Siurua;
Candidates for county attorney:
l.. K. Mcintosh and H. A. Kruse.
Candidates for Supervisor, Dis
trict Three: W. Ed Virgins, Will
liam H. Moore. Candidates for
constable: Levert Bosarge. Eu-
gene Ladnier and /. F. Meow
an. t. ID. Harrison, candidate for
District Three Justice of the
Peace, said in a letter to the
Council that he did not believe
that a candidate for office for
which he was running should sign
the pledge, but if elected he would
enforce the laws of the state,
city and county.
A corrected list of all other
candidates from whom signed
pledges or letters are received
will be published next Thursday,
Council members said.
The pledges were mailed to all
candidates for sheriff, and for
supervisor, justice of the peace
and constable in District Three,
Council members said, and pledg-
ed the candidate, if elected to the
following;
Not to tolerate the operation
of slot machines in public places
in Paseagoula and Jackson coun-
ty; not to tolerate the operation
of gambling houses in Paseagoula
and Jackson county; and to use
every effort to ''close those plac-
es that prove themselves a pub
lie nuisance, or a menace to the
health, welfare and morals of the
citizens of Pascagoula and Jack
son county"
The meeting scheduled for
Monday night before the primary
election is designed to stimulate
interest in voting among the wo-
men of the city, council members
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Fifty Cars Cought.
One Six-Foote
In Rodeo Opener

More than so CARS were
caught and brought to measur-
ing stations during the first
three days of the Jackson
County Gar Rodeo this week,
an incomplete check of fishing
camps and other sporting es-
adjustments revealed yester-
day.
The largest gar reported was
six feet and one inch long and
was presented at the Pasea-
goula Dock Station, operated
BY Wilbur Dees. Mr.. Dees said
also that a nine inch gar was
the smallest offered for meas
uring there.
Sixteen gars had been pre-
sented for measuring at the
Dock Station through Thurs
day morning.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
All Entries Must
Be In For Civic
Contest BY August

The deadline for entries in the
Tnter-Citv Identification Contest
is August |. Pascagoula and Moss
Point residents were reminded
this week in a statement by Mrs.
Charles w. Smith. chairman of
the program.
Prizes will be awarded in a
number of classitications. and
judges will make inspection tours
sometime in August. The contest
continues through the end of the
year. when final awards will be
made.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Name Managers.
Bailiffs For.
August Primary

Precinct bailiffs and managers
for jackson county's % precincts
were named at a meeting of the
County Democratic Executive
Committee Tuesday at the court
house in Pascagoula, according
to Harold w. Gautier, county
chairman.
The bailiffs and managers will
supervise the handling of the
longest ballot, and will handle
probably the heaviest vote in the
countv's history at the August
5th primary.
Following is the list:
WADE PRECINCT: A. E.
Bradley, Mrs R. v. Atkinson,
Joseph Vaughan Golf, managers;
C. A. Holifield, Leonard D. Walt
man, asst. managers; Emmit Park
er, bailiff.
HURLEY PRECINCT: Rev. J.
w. Courtney, j. j. Melvin, Lee
f. Randall, managers: W. Grady
Mizelle, Mrs. Dagma M Peder-
sen, asst. managers; James B.
Golf, bailiff.
BIG POINT PRECINCT: Fred
Ogburn, Mrs. Carrie Baggett,
Carey w. Golf, managers; Lyle
M. Brown, A. G.. Cunningham,
asst. managers; A. l.. Vincent,
bailiff.
ESCATAWPA PRICING T:
Mrs. A. w Thomson, L. j. Eas.
icy, Mrs. L c. Gordon, managers;
j. J. Bevill, bailiff.
MOSS POINT PRECINCT: r.
V. Shields, A. L. Thomson, Louie
L. Hays, managers; E. Gregory
Wood, c. A Blanchard, asst. man.
ayers; w. w. Jones, bailiff.
EAST SIDE PRECINCT: Will
Workman, Mrs. w. A. Hooks, J.
B. Robinson. managers; S. J.
Naples. bailiff.
KREOUE PRECINCT: James
D. Gautier, Elmer E. Switzer,
Mrs, Robert w. Stone, managers;
S. w. Parton, bailiff.
ORANGE GROVE PRECINCT:
Mrs. r. Nollie Roberts, Lee Hill,
j. t. Mccormick. managers; r.
A. Roberts, bailiff.
PECAN PRECINCT: H w.
Stork, Mrs. R. Leslie Clark. A. R.
Pecaut, managers; Willie Saksa.
bailiff.
EASTLAWN PRECINCT: Mol
ley c. Byrd, James c. Dive, c. H.
Continued On Page Eight
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Temporary Delay
In S~tutioning Of
Coast Guard Boot

Assigning of a Coast Guard pa
troll boat to Pascagoula has been
delayed because of the necessity
of rearranging of plans and re-
assignment of units due to a cut
in the Coast Guard budget, ac-
cording to a letter received this
week by Mayor John R. Watts
from Congressman William NJ.
Colmer.
The Coast Guard has advised
him, Congressman Colmer said,
that as Don as a patrol boat can
be put in operating condition and
the personnel secured to man it,
it will be stationed in Pasca-
goula. This should be completed
within the next 30 days, he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
School Aid
Bill Passes
House Test
Measure Would
Neon Thousands
For Local Schools

A federal-aid bill which would
provide $l08,93 for the mainte-
nance of Pascagoula schools dur
ing the coming years and $27,-
900 for Moss Point was passed by
the House of Representatives in
Washington Wednesday after ex-
tended debate on the floor. and
has gone TO the Senate where its
final passage is anticipated by its
supporters.
The measure was in the form
of a resolution continuing for
another year $5,000,000 assistance
/ provided under the old Lanham
act for schools which have been
seriously over-burdened by war
time shifts in population. A num-
Der of other cities will also share
in this assistance, among them,
Mobile, which would get $476,002,
and Orange, Texas, $2l7,092.
Lost Time
Rep. w. NJ Colmer, who Wig
orously backed the measure in
earlier committee hearings and
in house debate Wednesday, said
that he was told by Republican
leaders that this would be the
last timeP the wartime assist
ance would be renewed.
In earlier hearings Rep. Col
mer and Superintendent Thomas
r. Wells of the Pascagoula
schools system pointed out that
the present enrolment continues
at about 1000, which is almost
as large as was Pascagoula's
total population before the war.
Most of these children live
with their parents in federal
housing which. not being tax
able property, does not contrib
ute a corresponding increase to
school tax revenues, Moss Points
school population has also con-
tinued at a high level due in part
to the presence of war-created
industrial conditions.
Superintendent Wells was in
Washington this week in behalf
of the measure, which bore the
title of the Lands Bill. He wired
the following statement to Pas
eagoula Wednesday;
after a long hard four-hour
fight on the House floor, the
Lands Bill which will provide
the aid for the schools of Pas
eagoula and Moss Point passed.
II will go on the floor of the SEN
ate this afternoon or tomorrow
morning if it follows schedule.
We have every reason to believe
that the opposition there will not
be so difficult. Congressman Col
mer took a very prominent part
in the passage of this bill and
many of the other school men
here give him credit for a major
share in getting it through with
out any gripping amendments,
many of which were offered"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
College Credits
To Be Given In
Loco! Workshop

A teachers workshop" in
health. elementary and seconda-
ry education, sponsored by Mis-
sissippi Southern college in CO.
operation with Pascagoula and
Jackson county schools systems,
will open for registration July %
at the high school building at
le a. m.
The workshop will run for five
weeks, July % through August
30, with classes meeting Monday
through Friday, 8 a. m. through
$50 p. m, and college credits may
be obtained in a full program of
educational subjects.
The staff will include the fol-
lowing: A. d. Owings, director,
who will also teach health edu-
cation; Mrs, Betty Cantwell, ele-
mentary education, James r,
Switzer, physical education; T. N.
Touchstone, director of instruc-
ton; DR.. E. E. Hall, director OF
extension and correspondence; R.
P. White, director of graduate
courses; others to be selected and
consultants from state agencies.
Superintendent Thomas r.
Wells of the Pascagoula City
schools and Superintendent For
rest A. Megehee of Jackson coun-
ty will cooperate with Mississippi
Southern in sponsorship of the
program.
The fee for undergraduate work
will be S22.50 naturalization and
$3.50 library fee.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Conservation OF
Woter Asked As
Drought Continues

Mayor John R. Watts issued
an appeal to citizens to conserve
all water possible because of the
long drouth period lowering the
level of wells which supply the
city water.
Excessive use of water dur
ing this period could dangerous
ly lower pressure and offer a
serious hazard in Ease of fire or
other emergency Mayor Watts
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Moss Point
Will Vote
On Bonds
City Seeks $4,000
For Cldssrooms
And Facilities

Moss Points qualified electors
will 60 to the polls Tuesday
July 20 to vote en- a proposed
100000 bond issue, which Is
backed by school and city Off
Gals and parent-teacher groups,
for the purpose of new classroom
construction TO relieve seriously
o~vercrowded conditions through
out the city's school system.
The State Building Commission
has Indicated it will allocate $780,
600 TO be added to the 100000
sum, il the bond issue passes, to
make possible a building pro-
gram calling for the construction
OF ten new classrooms, improved
toilet facilities and additional
cafeteria space.
Superintendent Luther w. Tan
ner and the city officials of Moss
Point stated in support of the
bond issue that the continued
and unexpected growth Of the
school enrolment has caused
crowding in all OF the city's
schools, resulting in substandard
conditions and make-shift facili-
ties such as the use of auditoriums
for classroom work and the main
tenance of cafeteria facilities in
school corridores.
Below Standard
Due to the temporary housing
of elementary grades in the high
school building the high school
has fallen below the physical re-
quirements set up by the accredit-
ing association for secondary
schools, the city officials said.
The Parent-Tcacher Association
of the Ed Mayo elementary school
gavc fts endorsement to the band
issue this week and aseed IT'S pas
sage. Mrs. G, K. Dodge, president
Of the association. said that mem
hers would gladly furnish trans
portation to any voter wishing
to go to the polls Tuesday. This
transportation may be arranged
by q telephone call to 524l or
568i. she said.
The Moss Point Parent Teach
er Association announced its en-
dorsement last week, Mrs. Saul
Peterzell. president, stated that
its members would also provide
transportation where needed.
Supporters of the issue asked
That the public bear in mind that
= 20 percent affirmative vote of
ell registered voters, rather than
a mere 20 percent of those who
so to the polls, is needed to pass
the bond issue. All registered
voters who stay away from the
polls will thus be counted in eff
feet. as negative votes against
the issue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Edstside Reilly
Scheduled For
a P. M. Saturday


The political rally at the
Buddy eager residence at
Eastside near the Wooden Mill
will be held Saturday, July
26th instead of July 2lst, as
originally announced.
The rally will start at 4 p.
m, and state, county and beat
candidates or their representa-
tives have been invited to
speak. Food will be sold on the
grounds and the proceeds of
the rally will be for the benefit
of a neighborhood Community
House.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
To
Take River
Data Here
Herring Will Be
Crucial Point In
Channel Project

The United States Engineers
Office in Mobile announced this.
week that a public hearing on
the Pat Harrison Waterway pro-
jeet would be held in Pasca-
goula around the first of Sep
TENDER, when testimony will be.
taken from interested parties
concerning the possible CONNER
cial and military value of the
proposed deep-water channel.
A definite date for the meet
ing will be announced shortly by
the office of Col Mark w. Boat
ner, Jr., district engineer at Mo
bile. A convenient meeting place
must be selected and 30-days
public notification given before
the meeting can be held.
Pascagoula was selected as the
meeting point at the suggestion
of Rep. w. M. Colmer, in his
reply sent this week in response
to IN invitation by Col. Boatner
that the former name the place
and time of the hearing.
The proposed Pat Harrison
Waterway would provide for the
dredging of a river-channel deep
enough for barge and tug trans.
~portation in the Pascagoula, Leaf
and Chicasawhay rivers as far
as H~attiesburg and Meridian.
The plan has been pushed Wig
orouslv by civic leaders in the
Southeastern section of the state
as the greatest promise for
broad industrial development and
a secure economic future for this
region, which thew say will be
assured by the coordination OF
water transportation with oil,
fuel and exports from the newly
developed fields in this area.
Escatawpa Cutoff Hearing
The waterway project is rec
commended in a resolution intro
duced in the house by Rep. Col
mer. which has been reported ia
vorably by the house public
works committee. The committee
has authorized a preliminary sur
vey by the engineers office.
Should the engineers recommend
construction of the waterway as
a result of this hearing, a de-
tailed engineering survey will
then be made and the data car
ried to Congress for final ac-
ton.
Rep. Colmer also reported this
week that another resolution,
providing a cutoff in Escatawpa
river in order to expedite water
transportation in the Moss Point
region, had been reported favor
ably by the house public works
committee. No date or place for
the hearing on this proposal has
been set.
The cutoff would provide a
l2-foot channel from the Esca-
tawpa through Robinson and
Bounds lakes and back to the
Escatawps. Pogie boats, pulp
wood barges and other CONNER
cial transportation would thus
be able to avoid small boat traf-
fic on the Moss Point water
front, and the distance would be
shortened by a mile and a half.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
SAMPLE BALLOT

For the convenience of read
ers we publish on page two,
section two of this issue a
sample ballot to be used in the
Democratic Primary election on
August 5th.
Candidates names are car
ried in the order on which
they will appear on the Off
cial ballot. With l04 names.
the ballot is probably the long
est in the county's history.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25

California. with almost 2h mil
lion automobiles, had the most
ears on the road during 1916.
New York was second with al
most 2 million.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25

Fossil findings show that tur-
ties have existed on earth for one
hundred million years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25

Between 1910 and 1916. the per
sonnet of U. S. industrial re-
search laboratories increased
COS per cent.
Evening star., 1947-03-05

Own Execution" as the picture he
viii direct for j. Arthur Rank.
Arthur Freed pulls Oh q coup! He
gets the Dick Rodgers-O Oscar Ham
merstein Broadway success, Annie
Get Your Cum" for which Metro
paid the all-time high of $3.50, 900.
Glenn Ford tells me that he talked
with wife Ellie Powell In Chicago
and that she broke all previous rec
ords in her just St-finished night club
engagement in Buffalo. /.
Nk + ~
Marilyn Maxwell has her tongue
cut out Of Summer Holiday! It
seems that Marilyn had to stick out
her tongue at the, end Of her last
scene In the picture. That's when
the cutter applied his scissors. But
Marilyn's luckier than Gloria De
Haven, who has had great chunks
OF her role left on the cutting room
noor. Nothing against Gloria. The
picture was an hour too long.
Diana Lynn tells me that she will
probably be in The Sainted Sisters"
Evening star., 1947-03-05

with Betty Hutton. And Diana Is
|rampaging to get back to work. II
was under contract to David Selmick
for six months for Little Women !"
says Diana, 'and then he didn't
make it." She has just returned
from personal appearance chore in
Chicago and Is being seen every
where here with her Texas oil mil
lionaire, Bob Neill.
Van johnson plays the lead In
Suicide journey" by Edwin O'Han-
Ion. Edwin Is the husband OF Connie
Gilchrist, who celebrated as years
of marriage yesterday with big
part in "Good News"
Gloria Grahame Is going back to
RKO for q big role in "The White
Tower" to be made entirely in
Switzerland.
Brian Aherne and his wife look
unhappy when I congratulate them
on imminent parenthood. Yeah, !"
says Brian, I'VE read that story,
Evening star., 1947-03-05

Jim Cagney Is also interested IN
doing this. and you can make 4 bet
that one of these two snags the
exciting role.
Gregory Peck, all other reports
to the contrary, will do The For
syte Saga" as his next picture for
Metro.
Alfred Hitchcock and Ethel Barry
more are not sorry that ''The Para
dine Case" is nearly concluded.
They don't get on as well with each
other as when working with some
one else,
Claudette Colbert, back in Holly
wood and looking healthy from her
Sun Valley skiing trip, has a
memento In the shape Of a sprained