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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Board Of Supervisors Lets Tentative
Contract for Courth ouse Construction
Plon Aeriul forget
Practice Off Horn.
Petit Bots Isldnds

The 153rd Fighter Squadron,
Mississippi Air National Guard,
has requested permission to con-
duct aerial gunnery practice from
July IL through July rs in an
area of the Gulf Of Mexico APP
proximately nine Mules wide and
% miles long adjacent to and
south of Horn and Petit Bots
Islands.
All firing in the area win be
directed seaward at sufficient dis
lance south of the islands so that
they will not be endangered.
Aerial gunnery practice will be
conducted twice daily, from $50
a. m. to 9 a. m. and from $3.50
p. m. until 7:30 p. m.
Nc pleasure craft will be per-
mitted to enter or remain in the
area during the firing. CONNER
cial craft win be permitted to
pass through the area, with fir
ing to be withheld until the ves-
sci has cleared the danger zone.
Any protest against the pro-
posed operation must be filed
with the United States Engineers
office at Mobile before June 28th.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Upchurch Company
Montgomery. Low
Bidder On Work

A tentative contract for the
construction of the new Jackson
county courthouse was awarded
the w. K. Upchurch Construction
Company of Montgomery, Ala,
by the board of supervisors
Thursday afternoon following the
opening of sealed bids for the
construction of the building.
The contract was awarded the
Upchurch Company contingent
upon reductions to be offered
on June 29th, 1948, with said
reductions to be approved by the
board of supervisors and Carl
Olschner, archirec,.'
The U~pchurch Company SUBJ
mitted a low bid of $786 $50,
which included the general con-
struction, mechanical and cleo
trical work. However, certain re-
auctions will be made from this
amount at the scheduled meet
ing on June 20.
The Upchurch bid was as fol-
lows: general construction, $677,-
$50; electrical work, $29,500, and
mechanical work $79,50 for the
total of $786, 660.
Three other bids we're submit
ted by general contractors as
follows:
Foster & Creighton Co., of
Nashville, total bid for general
construction, electrical and me-
chanical work, $902,400; Curley
and Corley, Raleigh, Miss, $780,
$40 for the general construction
with nc combination bid submit
ted; Dye & Mullins, general con-
struction, mechanical and cleo
trical work, $791, 443.
7 A number of other bids were
submitted separately for the me-
chanical and electrical work.
Meanwhile, the board is sched-
uled to meet back again Thurs
day of next week at which time
sealed bids will be opened for
furnishing the Installation Of the
Jail equipment for the new build
ing.
The Upchurch bid carried a
completion date of 480 working
days from the time the work or
der is issued by the board of SUI
p%erViSorS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Guest Speaker Is
Heard A Baptist
Brotherhood

DR.. Jacob Gartenhaus, convert
ed Austrian, spoke to approx
mately 300 persons at the Ladies'
Night program of the Brother
hood of the First Baptist church
of Pascagoula Tuesday night at
the church.
DR.. Gartenhaus discussed the
Palestine situation and told of his
conversion to christianity when
a young man and of his expert
ences as. missionary to the Jews
of the South. After his talk, there
was an open forum discussion.
j. T. Hill, president of the
Brotherhood, presided at the din
ner which preceded the program.
DR.. L. E. Green, pastor of the
church, was in charge of the pro-
gram. A gospel song service was
led by C. R. Hare and Mrs.
Charles S. Mitchell sang a solo.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
W. J. Owens Is
Candidate For
COMMISSIONS

w. ]. (BilD Owens announced
this week that he will be a can
didate for city commissioner in
the Pascagoula city democratic
primary election to be held
Tuesday, July 18th.
Mr.. Owens formal announce
ment follows:
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF THE CITY OF
P~ASCAGOULA:
/ desire to call attention of the
voters of the City of Pascagoula
TO my candidacy for the office of
City Commissioner. l was born
and reared in Moss Point and
educated in the high school of
that city. I have been living in
Pascagoula for over 80 years, am
married, have a family and own
my own home. I began work in
Blumers foundry and machine
shop in Moss Point. Received a
Marine engineers license in 1911.
Worked at the Moss Point paper
mill during its construction as
machinist and engineer, went to
work for u. S. Engineers in 1914
as marine engineer, was out of
the service for about 6 or 7 years
after World War l, during which
time | worked as marine machin-
ist and engineer. I went back
with the u. S. Army Engineers
in 1925 and worked until 1947 as
machinist, assistant engineer and
chief engineer, making a total of
% years of service with the U. S.
Engineer Department. During
this time ! had considerable ex-
'perience dredging canal channels
and harbors and port develop
ment. If the voters of Pasca-
goula e fit to elect me Com
missioner, I will render the City
of Pascagoula the same faithful
service that / gave the U. S. Army
Engineers. Thanking you for
your vote and support, I remain
Yours truly,
w. J. (BILLl OWENS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
White and Fowler
Named To Attend
Demo Convention
BY The Associated Press

Hattiesburg, June l7.-Former
Governor Hugh L. White, Colum-
bia, and Thad L. Fowler, Hatties-
burg business man, were named
today as delegates from the Sixth
Congressional District to the Nat
ional Democratic Party conven-
ton in Philadelphia.
They were selected at a harmo-
NOUS district caucus held at For
rest county courthouse.
Following a resolution read by
Merle F. Palmer, P~ascagoula at
torney, the delegates to the eau
Gus unanimously endorsed Mrs.
Hermes F. Gsutier for state DEM
ocratic committeewoman. Election
for this office will be held at
the state convention Tuesday.
Alternate delegates selected
were Mayor-P Publisher James Ar
rington of Collins and John
Lumpkin of Lumberton, for
mer close associate Of the late
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo. Bid
well Adams of Gulfport, one
time lieutenant-governor of Mis-
sissippi, was nominated rs a cam
didate for delegate to the nation
al convention from the s~tate-at-
large.
Jesse L. Byrd former state sem
ator from Leakesville and unsuc-
cessful candidate for governor
last summer, was named as presi-
dental elector from the Sixth
District.
Although there was no mention
of the states rights movement
at the caucus, except for the nom-
mating speech, all men nomin-
ated are known to be supporters
of the program. Only resolution
adopted at the caucus was one
commencing c.. X. Bradley. form
er commissioner of public safety,
for his work in behalf of the State
Democratic party.
Other Officials Named
Other officials elected at the
caucus are: members state conven-
ton resolutions committee, Z. j..
Currie, Forrest county; Andy s.
Scott, Jones county, and Ray But
Ter, Harrison county.
Members steering committee at
state convention. Walter Gex,
Hancock county, and Kelly j.
Hammond, Marion county.
Members credentials committee
at state convention, Woodrow
Jones, Wayne county; Charlie
Moore, Harrison county, and Hen
ry Mounger, Marion county.
Nominated to state executive
committee, j. F. Ruffin, Jr., For
rest county; Robert E. Newton,
Sr., Stone county. and e. B. Pat
terson, Lawrence county.
Only hot debate of the session
was on whether nomination would
be made by committee OF from
the floor, with the latter meth
cd being used.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18

Vaughan Bryant. one of the di-
rectors of the International House
at New Orleans, will be the after
dinner speaker at the 18th an
nual Business Mems banquet of
the Y. M. B. c., on Monday even
ing, June 81, at the Moss Point
Community House at 7:30 p. m.
Mr.. Bryant who has recently
returned from a trip through
Venezuela has chosen for the top
ic of his talk a discussion of the
value of South American trade to
the Gulf Coast ports. This time
ly discussion will be of interest
to local business men who are
concerned at this time with the
development of the Pat Harrison
Waterway and the dredging of
the 30-foot deep channel, organi-
cation officers stated.
Mr.. Bryant is a well known
speaker having appeared before
many industrial and civic circles
throughout the south.
AS is the custom of the Y. M.
B. c. the business men of Moss
Point and the surrounding COM
munity are the honor guests Of
the club yearly at this dinner
when an outstanding speaker dis
cusses matters of common in
terest.
Alton Thomson, president of
the club, will preside as master
of ceremonies and will welcome
the guests. The Rev. John F.
Brock, pastor of the First Baptist
church, will ask the invocation.
Plans and details are being
worked out by a committee APP
pointed by the president and the
Civic League under the chair
manship of Mrs. l.. K. Mcintosh
will serve the dinner.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Chronicle-Star
Wins Award Al
Press Meeting

The Chronicle-Star and Ad'
vertiser was one OF three weekly
and two daily newspapers given
awards for outstanding excellence
at the Sind annual meeting Of the
Mississippi Press Association al
Biloxi Thursday and Friday Of
last week.
Other newspapers henored were
the Kosiusco Star-Herald and the
Columbian : Progress, Columbia,
weeklies, and the Daily News
jackson, and Delta Democrat,
Greenville, among the dailies
Judges for the awards was the
department OF Journalism, LOU
isiana State University. Plaques
were awarded each newspaper Sc
iected.
J. D. Arlington. publisher OF
the Collins News-C commercial
was named the new president OF
the association, succeeding r. M.
Hederman, Jr., general manager
Of the jackson Clarion-Ledger.
Others Elected
Others elected at the Biloxi
meeting include:
Erie Johnston. Scott County
Times, Forest, vice president; Sid
Harris, Houston Times-Post CHAIR
man OF the weekly newspaper
section; Louis r, Cashman, Jr.,
chairman of the daily newspaper
section. Henry Hedafgaa an. Heder-
man Brothers, chairman Of com
mercial section; G. ". Harris,
Madison County Herald, re-elect-
ed treasurerS Tommy Alewine,
Brandon News, re-elected secre-
tary.
George Lemon Sugg OF Jack
son is manager Of the association
and editor Of The Mississippi
Press. the official publication OF
the organization.
HighIights OF the convention,
which was almost all-recfeational,
included a deep sea fishing rodeo,
4 seafood jafnboree and q ban
quet al which Clayton Rand. Dix
lie Guide, Gulfport and ]. d. Ar
rineton, Collins, made humorous
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Ch0ncevC Court
Has Heavy Docket
For Summer Term

Chancery court convened Mon
day in the jackson County court
house at Pascagoula in semi-an-
nual session with a heavy docket
of approximately $50 cases on
hand. Judge J. NJ. Russell is pre-
siding judge.
Court was in session the first
three days during which the
judge handed down between so
and 70 DEGREES. Court was not in
session Thursday.
Appearing on the docket were
about $50 divorce suits, probate
matters and other litigation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Three Parked Cars
Damaged In
Accident Friday

Three automobiles parked by
the side OF the highway were
damaged Friday night when a
car operated west on Highway 30
at Kreole left the highway and
crashed into the vehicles, High
way Patrolman w. G.. Gray re-
ported.
Franklin T. Reynolds of Butler
Ala, a merchant seaman, was op-
orator of the crash car and a pas
senger in the car was Roy Rich.
ardson Of Ponchatoula, La. The
car was apparently travelling at a
high rate of speed when the driv-
er lost control as he crossed the
railroad tracks, according to Mr..
Gray. The cars struck and bad
ly damaged were owned by Nelo
Koskela and John Carville of Kre-
ole. The third car was only slight
ly damaged, Officer Gray said.
Reynolds pied guilty to charges
of operating an automobile while
under the influence of intoxicat-
ing liquor at a hearing before
Justice of the Peace B. B. Hob
dy and was fined 500 and his
drivers license was suspended.
Reynolds and Richardson suffer
ed bruises about the head and
after treatment at the Jackson
County hospital were discharged.
Petroleum is produced in rs
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Local Attorney
Named New Head
OF State WV
(By the Associated Press


Karl wiesenburg, Rascagoula
attorney Sunday was elected state
commander of. the Veterans oil
Foreign Wars at the close of its
annual convention at the Buens
Vista Hotel at Biloxi. Vicksburs
was chosen for the 1949 conven.
ton.
The auxiliary named Mrs. An
nette Davidson, Natchez, as presi.
dent.
The veterans adopted a reso.
luton petitioning Congress TO en-.
act a universal military train
ing law to provide six months
basic training.
Congress was asked to enact 9
temporary selective service act
to keep the armed forces up to
authorized strength.
Under terms of another reso.
luton the department commander
would be authorized to organize
Negro posts of the VFW.
Delayed for further study was
a resolution to change the pro
cedure of nominations and pro-
vide that state nominations be
made by posts at least so days
before the state encampment. w,
j. Blass, Virgins, said that in the
past some state elections were
held in secret caucus before the
convention session and that this
resolution would take politics out
of elections.
Z. A. Hitler, manager of Biloxi
VA center, in a talk to the group,
said that the demand for beds
was increasing and with the help
of the VFW and other service or
CARNATIONS the VA can have cases
presented in the proper light so
that the best treatment possible
can be given.
Election Spirited
The election for state COM
mander was spirited with the
nomination of Wiesenburg being
made by William jolly. Column
bus, and that of L. L. Reid. Mag
nolia, by B. D. Strathan, Mag
nolia. Reid endeavored to with
draw but was not permitted to
do so until toward the end of the
count.
In his acceptance speech Wies-
enburg said that the WV had
the opportunity to become the
largest as we'll as the most active
veterans organization. He pledg-
ed a ~businesslike administration
and said he would push rehabili-
tation service and aid to disabled
veterans.
Other new officers named were
William Fl. jolly. 35-year-old Co
lumbus attorney. senior vice-com-
mander; Allen Edwards, Jackson
attorney, junior vice-commander:
Frank Busby, Batesville, quar-
termaster; Boyce Holleman, Wig
gins, judge advocate; Ernest L.
Cain, Jackson, Chaplain; John A.
Murphy, Amory, surgeon.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
w. B. Herring
Urges Production
Beef, Dairy Cattle

The future of Jackson county
as a dairying or beef cattle pro-
duction center was pointed out
by W. B. Herring to the Moss
Point Rotarians at their regular
meeting on Thursday.
Mr.. Herring, president Of the
Pascagoula- Moss Point Bank, has
just returned from a tour Of the
northern part of the state spon-
sored by the Extension depart
ment of the State. He pointed
out that the chief problems of the
upstate cattle raisers was namely
erosion and water.
Citing the recent pasturage pro-
ject of the local county agent,
Mr.. Herring pointed out that
there was no reason why jack
son county could not become a
leader in the production of beef
and dairy cattle.
Shannon Slyfield, representa-
tive to Boys State sponsored by
the Moss Point Rotary, made a re-
port of the recent meeting and
told the club of the activities at
the meeting. After outlining the
schedule of the days, he gave an
account of the political campaigns
waged at Boys State.
Guests at the meeting were John
Mullins Of Columbia, Ralph Black
of Hattiesburg, Carl Nobel of New
Orleans, members of the Board
of Supervisors and four Pascal
goula Rotarians, T. o. Green,
Schley Byrd, E. r. Hammett and
DR.. S. B. McIlwain.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Spraying Oh Privute
Premises To Continue
Through This Month

Final dates for the spraying OF
private premises arc announced
this week by the Jackson Coun-
ty Health department.
This service will be available
through the rest Of this month
il was announced with the fol-
lowing dates set: Ocean Springs,
June 81 and 20; Moss Point, June
% and 30, and Pascagoula, June
% and 80.
Anyone wishing to have his
premises sprayed for insect con-
troll may obtain these services
free by leaving his address at the
local city hall. The only expense
entailed is the cost of the kero-
sene used in the mixture.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
George c. Lowell
Heods Local Post
Of Americon Legion

George Lowell was named COM
mander of the local post of the
American Legion at a recent
meeting.
Others named to office with him
Were E.fA. Talbot, list vice COM
mander; T. J. Hill, End vice COM
mander; c. L. Moody. adiutant;
]. p. Frazier, finance officer; L. A.
Watts, historian; Allen Richard,
chaplain; and Richard Abbey, SER
geant-at-arms.
Five executive officers elected
were Arthur v. Smith, Calvin
Bolding, St, Karl Weisenburg.
Joe Cole and N. L. Hatten, il.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
T E ENcAMpMENT

A group of members of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the Elmer
Joseph Grant post of Veterans of
Foreign Wars attended the l4th
annual convention OF the state at
the Buena Vista hotel Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
1t was composed of the presi-
dent of the auxiliary, Mrs. Hur-
ley Guillotte, and Mesdames
Frank Waters, Owen Langley,
Arnold Stone, Jesse Stone, Clark
May and Gertrude German.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
RETAILERS MEET

The Pascagoula-Moss Point
Chamber of Commerce has called
a meeting of Moss Point retail
merchants for Tuesday at the
Moss Point City Hall at 2:30 p.
m. to discuss closing hours for
July and August, c of c officials
announced.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
Paper Mill Host AT Open House.
Parties For Anniversary Celebration

In a week-long program which
ran the gamut Of entertainment
from sophisticates to. babies, the
Moss Point Mill of the Interna-
t;onal Paper Company played
host to several thousand persons
in celebration of the company's
50th anniversary.
Bad luck was encountered
Thursday when rain fell on the
employees picnic but the hum
dreds of mill workers and their
families attending took refuge
under tents spread over the mill
grounds on Goode Lake chosen
for the location and activities
went on as scheduled. The pre-
sentation of 25-year pins to those
who have been with the company
for a quarter of a century was
made at this gathering.
The Weeks program got under
way Monday at 2:30 p. m. when
Jim Brooks, Negro, the mills
oldest employee, cut the ribbon
to open the mill for tour by ap-
proximately 500 guests. The Wis
itor were taken through the mill
in small groups, each attended by
a guide, and at each point of in
terest a mill employee was sta
toned to explain the operations
and various stages of paper manu-
faeture.
Lieutenant : Governor Sam
Lumpkin and State Representa-
tive Hermes Gautier were speak
ers on the program which follow
ed the tour and speaking as rep
resentatives of the company were
II. S. Galloway, assistant secre-
tary-treasurer of the international
Paper Company, and Frank Mix
son, manager of the Moss Point
Mill.
Praise Mill
Both Mr.. Lumpkin and MI.
Gautier praised the Moss Point
paper mill as a most desirable in
dustry and one which has con-
tributed much to the state and to
this section. Mr.. Gautier pointed
out that many land owners in
South Mississippi with cut-over
lands are today receiving more
revenue from the pulpwood off
those lands than they received
from the virgin timber"
The program took place against
a background of the display ar
ranged by the mill of products of
the company's factories. Later
guests were entertained at a buff
fet supper and dance at the Pas
cagoula Country Club.
Tuesday and Wednesday were
open to the general public for
conducted tours through the mill.
A nursery tent was set up on
the mill lawn where a nurse was
in charge of the children of those
desiring to see the mill. Scores
of youngsters ranging in age from
a few months to several years
played with balloons given them
by the company and with toys
furnished for the occasion.
Children also came in for spe-
eial attention Thursday when
metal swings bought for their en-
tertainment during the weeks
program were given away during
the day and they we're treated to
rides on a miniature train. Guam
titles of food were prepared and
served to the employees and their
J families.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18
]. R. Ledvell Nun1ed
To A & Bourd BY
Governor Wright

J. r. Leavell of Point aux
Chenes, Ocean Springs, is one OF
the four new members appointed
to the Mississippi Agricultural
and Industrial Board by Governor
Fielding Wright. Mr.. Leavell, who
has retired. Is the former presi-
dent of the Continental Illinois
Bank and Trust Company of Chi
cago.
The other new members are
Raiford Watson, secretary of the
Mississippi Railroad Association,
and Fred W. johnson, executive
general agent Of the GM&O rail
road, both of Jackson and, A. A.
Spencer, Yazoo City, president of
the Southland Company. Messrs.
Leavell, johnson and Spencer
were named as honorary MEM
bers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18

Fresh oysters from waters
which are not polluted can be
eaten in all months. though they
are rather thin and stingy during
the spawning season which is
May. June. july and August in
northern latitudcs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-06-18

Some oil wells are now more
than three miles deep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-01
CHAPELADIES BAZAAR

At the Chapel-by the-Lake on Sat. Night, Nov. 6 at 7:30; fancy work, candy and delicatessen booths, pie and coffee. 31 oC
 WANT ADS BRING RESULTS!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-01
METHODIST WOMEN WILL MEET ON TUESDAY NIGHT

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will hold it's regular monthly meet ing on Tuesday, November 2. cThe change from the usual meeting night of Wednesday was made in order to make it possible for any member wishing to attend the Rosa Page Welch concert on Wdnesday might do SOL The meeting will begin al pm. with devotions led by Mrs. Henry Leege in the Little Chapel of the Church. Mrs. Jack PopeJoy will present the program of the evening on the topic: Korea, Land of Ad- venturous Opportunity. Hostesses TOT the social hour are Mrs. Harry De- Land and Mrs. A. J. Alter. Th-s VIII be the last meeting before the Ba- zaar. which is to be held at the Church on November IS; it is there fore important that all members be crescent to help make final arrange ments.