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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Moss Point Tax
Levy Unchanged
For I948 Period

The advalorem tax levy on
real and personal property in
Moss Point and the Moss Point
Municipal School District re-
mains unchanged for 1913 with
a total levy of 30 mills, Mayor
Bob Cirlot announced this week
following adoption of the levy
by the mayor and Board of AL
dermen at a meeting at City Hall
Tuesday night.
The levy which will be tn e
same as the l947 levy. is as fol-
lows:
Seven mills for bond redemp-
ton purposes in the Moss Point
Municipal Separate school dis
trict, including the City of Moss
Point and added school territory.
Six mills for general purposes
within the city limits of Moss
Point.
Fifteen mills for school main
tenance and operation in the
Moss Point Municipal Separate
school district, including the City
of Moss Point and added school
territory.
Two mills for bond redemp-
ton purposes within the city
limits of Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
One Injured In
Accident Series
On Highway 90

Wexford Seymour of Biloxi was
injured in a car-motor scooter
crash and two trucks were in
volved in accidents in Jackson
county during the past week, ac-
cording to report of State High
way Patrolman w. G.. Gray.
Seymour was hospitalized at
the Biloxi hospital for head and
leg injuries after a motor scooter
he was riding and an automobile
driven by Leon Brister of Moss
Point had a head on collision early
Sunday morning on Highway 90
near Magnolia State Park. The
scooter was badly damaged. No
charges had been filed pending
recovery of Seymour, Patrolman
Gray said.
A Gulf Lumber Company truck
overturned on Highway 80 near
Gautier Wednesday at 3:45 a. m.
when Alvin D. Burney, Negro,
who was driving the loaded truck
from a mill near Vancleave to
Mobile, said the lights went out.
The truck veered onto the shout
der of the road and apparently
overturned when brakes were APP
Piled. Burney was not injured,
according to Officer Gray
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
1872 Temporary
Dwelling Units
Are Up For Sale

The Public Housing Authority
this week advertised for bids on
a total of 43 buildings in the Pas
cagoula housing project contain
ing 1872 temporary dwelling units.
The buildings are offered for
demolition and removal from
their present sites.
One of the sales comprises a
total of seven two-story frame
buildings on the East side of I4th
street in the Maritime Housing
project which contain SO DWELL
ing units.
The other is for 36 ~one-story
frame buildings containing q
total of 264 dwelling units on 18th
street and Belair. East of the
Lincoln avenue auditorium. A
portion of this housing unit has
already been sold and demolished.
Sealed bids from priority hold
ers will be opened in Atlanta at
2 p. m. October 25th, and sealed
bids from non-priority holders
will be opened at Atlanta on No
vember 10 at 2 p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Pascagoula-Moss
Point Bank Host
To Industrialists

Industrial plans and develop
ments in Jackson county were
discussed for more than so at
tending the Industrial Co-ordina-
ton conference sponsored by the
Pascagoula--Moss Point Cham
Der of Commerce at the Pascal
goula-Moss Point bank in Pasca-
goula Wednesday night. Men
present represented local indus
tries and institutions serving
local industry.
Charles Weaver, manager of
the Animal Trap Co., presided as
chairman. After an official well
come by Edward A. Khayat, as
.sistant vice president Of the bank,
the group was served a buffet
supper.
Brief talks on present condi-
tons and future plans for the
county were made by Hermes F.
Gautier, state representative, E.
H. Bacot, representing the Port
Commission.
Others speaking briefly includ-
ed Henry Gautier, who called at
tention to National Fire Proven
ton Week and Mr.. Khayat who
spoke on the housing problem
which may develop if indicated
industrial development occurs.
He called upon the group to take
immediate action for local pro-
lection against the sale of the
government houses. Verne Barnes
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, announced river maps are
now available.
A tour of the bank was con-
Quoted by H. p. Heidelberg, Jr.,
cashier, and Thomas S. Leather
bury, assistant cashier, who ex-
planned various mechanical op-
erations.
The November meeting will be
devoted to a discussion of the re-
Gently enacted Workmen's Com
pensation Law and an invitation
will be extended to Robert Coch-
ran, one of the top officials in the
State Insurance Agency, to speak
on this subject.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Diver Finds
Drawbridqe
Filings Bad
Bids TO Be Opened
For Letting Contract
In Jackson Toduy

A dangerous condition of the
Pascagcula River draw bridge
was discovered this week when
piling supporting three concrete
piers was found to have been de-
stroyed by marine insects.
According to T. T. Hurst, dis
trict office engineer Of the Mis-
s;Ssippi State Highway Depart
ment with offices in Hattiesburg,
shifting of the bridge alarmed Of
ficials and a diver was sent TO
The bottom to examine the bridge
foundations. Pilings supporting
three piers west of the draw span
were found destroyed. The bridge
at the draw and on the East end,
or the section toward Pascagoula,
is in good condition, he said.
Bids for the rush job Of repair
will be opened today, Friday, at
4 p. m. at the highway depart
ment office in jackson. The time
element specified for these emer-
gency repairs will undoubtedly
govern the letting Of the contract,
Mr.. Hurst said. The repairs r
expected to cost between SIS, 600
and $4,000.
The bridge has already settled
five or six inches on that end,
the highway official said, and
while 1t Is not anticipated that
the bridge will have to be closed
to traffic this will be done If the
situation grows more serious.
Closing Of the bridge would Sc
riously interfere with traffic as
there is no land detour into or
out Of Paseasouln 10 the West.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Grocery Stores
And Barber Shop
Robbed Tuesday

Two grocery stores and a bar
Der shop were entered Tuesday
night, according to police reports.
A quantity of cigarettes, coffee
and sugar was taken from Rob-
ertson's Grocery No. l at Polk
and Market streets and from Lam
ders Supermarket, South Pasca-
goula. A pair of shears and an
o~vercoat we're stolen from San
ford's Barber Shop.
The thief or thieves entered
Robertson's through a warehouse
at the rear of the store and stole
an undetermined number of car
tons of cigarettes, two bales of
sugar, nine cartons of coffee and
about three cartons of washing
powder, police said. From the
grocery, entrance was gained in
to the barber shop which is in
the same building. The shears
and overcoat belonging to ]. S.
Sanford were stolen.
Lander's was entered through
a window at the rear of the store
and a large number of cartons
of cigarettes were stolen, police
said.
The fingerprint expert from
the Gulfport police department
was called in to assist Raymond
Broadus of the Paseagoula police
department in taking fingerprints
and other officers investigating
the robbery were Policemen Wit
chen, Caulk and Murray.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Peggy Boat Sinks
In River After
Bridge

The Ocean Springs, one of the
fleet of The Fish Meal Company,
sank in the Pascagoula river
Wednesday after striking the
draw bridge. A hole about 20
feet long was knocked in her side
but she did not sink until just off
the old Quinn Fisheries location.
Shoal water kept her from
completely submerging and can
vas was pulled over the hole and
pumps utilized to get her floating
again so she could be lowed to
the F. B. Walker Shipyard where
she is under repair.
The boat had had engine trou-
bic and was being lowed up the
river when the accident occurred.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Committees 10 Ask
Help To Cloihe
Needy Children

The membership of the Young
Women's Business Club has been
divided into five committees ito
present the case of the needy
children of jackson county be-
fore organizations and civic
groups, Miss Margaret Burnsed,
president OF the YWBC, an
nounced. Chairmen of the COM
mittees are Misses Billie Koch,
Barbara Renfroe, Jane Chen
nault. Margaret Rutledge and
Mrs. Manuella Taylor.
Members of one of these COM
mittees will appear before each
organization to ask aid in cloth
ing the more than go children in
the county who are now unable
to attend school. In addition there
are about 40 children of pre-school
age who do not have adequate
clothing.
The YWBC voted to take this
work as a project and the club
has already earmarked $3.50 from
its treasury to the cause. In addi-
ton, contributions of money have
been received by the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser for the March
TO School and clothing has been
donated for the children through
the Jackson County of Public
Welfare.
An increasing amount of cloth
ing is coming into the welfare
office, Miss Clara Herrin, director,
said, and the condition of tn e
articles is much above the aver
age of those pieces of clothing
normally contributed.
After having read stories about
the plight of the children in Jack
son county. two Mobile readers
of the Chronicle Star and Adver-
tiser sent a complete outfit for a
l2-year-old girl, including a coat.
No shoes were sent but when a
little girl of Just the right size
appealed for clothing shortly aft
er the gift was received shoes to
fit her were found at the welfare
office, Miss Herrin said.
About Is children have been
outfitted to date. Miss Herrin re-
ported, but several have asked
who have not been clothed be-
cause of having no clothing in
their sizes, Miss Herrin said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Committee Numed
TO Study School
A~ccrediting System

Thomas r. Wells, superinten-
dent of Pascagoula schools will
head a committee named by the
Mississippi Education Association
to make a study of and recon-
mend revisions in the accredit-
ing program for Mississippi pub
lie schools.
The first meeting was schedul-
Thursday and marked the begin
ming of what will probably be a
year long study of rules and reg
ulations of every state in the I'M
ion and consideration of sugges-
tons as we'll as analysis of the
present program, Mr.. Wells said.
Members of the group r Gy-
celle Tynes of Brandon, Crawford
Met iveran of Clarksdale and DR..
Forest Murphy, dean of educa-
ton at Ole Miss. chosen from
the high school acerediting COM
mission: Misses Ann Griffin Of
Vicksburg, Jane Oliver of Cleve-
land and Grace Nelson of Halle
hurst, from the elementary COM
mission; and A. H. Ramsay, sup
erintendent of schools in Bolivar
county and Kirby Walker, super
intendent of Jackson schools.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Set Beat Three
Constable Race
For November 2

A special election to fill the va
cancy in the office of the Beat
Three Constable, caused by the
death of W. F. Stephens. was set
for November 2 this week by the
Jackson County Election Com
mission, Harold w. Gautier, chair
man, announced.
The election was called pur-
suant to an order by the Jackson
County Board of Supervisors,
meeting Monday at the Court
house in their regular monthly
session.
According to the election call
all persons desiring to enter the
election as candidates for the Of
flee must file with the election
commissioners on or before Oc-
tober 10Th a petition containing
the names of at least Is qualified
Beat Three voters.
Altnougn the election is e TO
coincide with the national presi-
Dental election on November End,
candidates for the Beat Three
special election will be listed on
a separate ballot.
The special election will be a
Single shot. election, in that the
high man will win regardless of
his majority. In the regular pri-
maries it is necessary for a can
didate to receive a majority of
the votes cast in order to win
without a runoff.
Some eight to 10 persons N
Beat Three have indicated that
they will be candidates for the
office.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Trout Rodeo
To Begin On
October 18th

A Speckle Trout rodeo will be
staged by the Jackson County
Hunting and Fishing Association
beginning on October Is, Presi-
dent A. M. Bud" Pelham an
nounced.
Beginning on Friday the 18th
the rodeo will continue until 6
o. m. December 3. Prizes will be
awarded for the longest trout
caught, including a prize for the
longest speckle trout caught by
a feminine fisherman.
Any and all fishermen or
sportsmen, with the exception of
commercial fishermen, are invit-
ed to enter the contest. A regis
tration fee of 81 will be required
of all contestants. to be paid prior
to the catch.
There are no restrictions as to
the matter of tackle, the length
of the trout is what counts and
these must be recorded at a meas
uring station.
On December 7, prizes will be
awarded with a Winchester pump
gun. Model 81, given as a regis
tration prize.
Measuring stations have been
designated and rules and regula-
tons have been formulated
which may be found on placards
which are being posted.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
R .A.(Rube Helm
Candidate For
Constable Job

r. A. (Rube) Helm this week
formally announced that he will
pc a candidate for the Beat Three
Constable office in the special
election to be held on November
End.
TO The Voters of Beat Three,
Jackson County:
l take this means of announc-
ing my desire to serve you as
your constable, and seek your
support on the special election to
be held November End, on this
condition.
The operation of the Sage
Patch has become a topic of con-
siderable discussion. Why are
they permitted to violate the law
lnmolested while others are
prosecuted? They purchase their
various licenses in Jackson coun-
sy. They pay their advalorem
axes IN MISSISSIPPI and are as
iessed in Jackson county.
Ii the voters of Beat Three be-
ieve this condition is right and
;hould be permitted to remain as
t is, DON'T VOTE FOR ME.
But if you believe that it is
NOT RIGHT, and that something
hould be done about it by your
Elected officials, put your trust
n me and I will correct this I'M
ust condition.
l also believe myself we'll quail
fled to discharge the duties re-
quired of the office.
l will appreciate your vote and
influence.
Sincerely yours.
R. A. (Rube) HELM.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Hospital
Addition
State and Federal
Bodies To Provide
$4,000 For Wing

The Mississippi commission on
state hospital are has approved
an application by Jackson coun-
ty for the construction of an l8-
bed pediatric ward to be erected
at the county hospital, DR.. D. ".
Galloway, executive director, an
nounced Thursday morning.
The proposed addition to the
hospital will cost $780, 900, of
which the state commission will
furnish $4,000 and the federal
government $4,000, or a total of
$75,O
The remaining funds will be
furnished by the county and the
local Elks' Club Crippled Chill
dren's Fund, which has accumu-
lated a total of SIT 1000 for the
local project over the past few
years.
The Elks' club spearheaded the
drive for the addition to the hos
pltal more than two years ago,
and has accumulated a fund for
that purpose since. Various bene-
fits staged by the Elks' club have
had their proceeds earmarked for
this purpose, with a committee
named by the club working in
conjunction with county and hos
pital officials.
Only One in State
If the project is carried
through" DR.. Galloway said in
making the announcement, "the
jackson county hospital will be
the only one in the state with a
complete pediatric ward. and the
new wing will be the only such
unit in the state devoted to and
designed for the treatment of
children's diseases"
In addition, construction of the
new wing will give the local hos
pital an isolation ward which it
does not have at present.
The 100000 costs involved
will include construction of the
wing, and the equipping of it
with modern facilities for treat
ment of children's diseases, DR..
Galloway said.
The new wing is to be con-
structed at the rear of the pres
ent hospital.
The state and federal funds
have been budgeted for the prof.
ect, DR.. Galloway said, and will
remain in the budget for the rest
of this fiscal year. which ends
June 30th.
The allotment will expire at
that time if the county and local
interests have not secured the re-
mainder of the funds to be pro-
vided locally.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Panther Pen Gets
International
Honor Rating

The Panther Pen. Pascagoula
high school paper, has been
awarded the Quill and Scroll A
and an international honor rat
ing as a newspaper of superior
achievement, according to mott
~fication received from the nation
al Quill and Scroll Association.
The paper rated a score of 902
out Of a possible 1000 points. Scor-
ing was as follows: medium to
inform readers, 1862 out of a pos
sible 400 points; medium to in
fluence readers, 157 of IT'S; me-
dunn to entertain readers, 1853 of
IT'S; and as a business enterprise,
225 of $50.
In a hand written comment ac-
c%ompanying the rating sheet, the
judges observed: THE Pen con-
tinues to stride forward in schol-
astic journalism. Its energetic
staff seems to be tireless in pro-
viding the readers with wide COW
erage of the schools activities
through well written news sto-
ries. Editorials and features, too,
are handled we'll. Supt. Wells
open letter shows you have a fine
attitude in your school. The Pen
reflects that attitude also. Con-
gratulations. Senior issue was a
beauty
Mrs. Koy Gentry was advisor
for last years Pen and staff men,
bers were Henry Buddy" Ehr-
Itch, editor in chief; Pat Winter,
associate editor; Edna Labbous,
business manager; Robert Slime,
photographer; Theresa Guilotte,
exchange editor; o.. c. Lacewell,
sports editor; Helen Woods, news
editor; Billie Bragg Herring, fea-
ture editor; Billie Earl Davis, art
editor; Mary Alice MeRae, Jim
my Bond, Kathleen Delmas, re-
porters; Lillian Miller, frankie
Trest, feature writer's: Marlowe
Miller. typist; and Kathleen Sim
mons. proof reader. The paper is
published by the Advertiser Pub
fishing Company.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Two Freight Cars
Deruiled On L. & N.
Tracks Eorly Friday

Two box cars of a freight head
ing into a switch early Friday
morning were derailed, blocking
the mainline for about four hours.
The cars were loaded with
canned goods en- route to the
u. S. Army Transportation office
in New Orleans. OF the more
than 1000 cases on the cars APP
parently only one suffered any
damage, it was reported.
No cause for the accident had
been discovered.
The cars were about midway
Of the Oscar train which was
pulling slowly into what is
known as the East passing track
near Market street when the ac-
cident occurred. About three pas
senger trains and four or five
freight trains we're delayed by the
derailment which occurred about
2:15 a. m. and was cleared up at
$50 a. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
Three Jackson County FIiers Awarded
Air Medals At Civil Air Patrol Reunion

Three Jackson County filters
were presented air medals TO,
their competence and exception
al courage as members Of the
Civil Air Patrol during the World
War II.
Thye are Lawrence Lindhart
and Marion Parkinson of Pasca-
goula and Bruce Lindrnan Thorn
as of Ocean Springs. Also
awarded a medal was Hugh Matt
hews who came to Pascagoula
with the CAP, married Miss Ruth
Morgan of this city and now lives
in New Orleans.
The ceremonies were a part
Of a two day reunion of men who
had been attached to the Civil
Air Patrol ANTI Submarine Pa
troll Base No. IL, Pascagouia,
which was held in Traverse City,
Mich, Saturday and Sunday,
The Jackson County men and Mr.,
Matthews we're flown to the re-
union in a BIS from Keesler
Field by Captain Joe r. Bridges,
liason officer for the Mississippi
Wing of the CAP and 1t. Rey-
nolds, USAF. of Keesler Field.
The plane took off from Biloxi
Saturday morning and was back
at the field Sunday evening after
the 2200 mile trip.
The air medals were presented
at a banquet Saturday night by
Major General Lucas v. Beau,
USAF, national commanding
general of CAP. The citation
praised the "meritorious achieve
ment' of the men in accomplish
ing their missions despite numer-
GUS handicaps. A minimum of
200 hours of over water flying
was a prerequisite for eligibility
for one of the medals. Both Mr..
Lindhart and Mr.. Parkinson had
approximately 375 hours to the
credit.
This was the first time the CAP
filters from the Pascagoula base
had been together in five years.
During the months the filters
flew their light commercial type
planes over the water in all kinds
of weather, five planes and one
crew of two men yer lost.
Mr.. Parkinson and MI. Lind
hart both came to Pascagoula in
1912 from their home state -
Iowa = as members of the CAP,
When the base here disbanded,
they stayed on. Mrs. Parkinson
had come about the some time
as her husband and Mrs. Lindhart
Joined MI. Lindhart in the fall of
1943. Mr.. Parkinson is now OPP
terating an Aircraft Service at
the Jackson County Airport and
Mr.. Lindhart, after being con-
nected with the USO for about
two years, went into the res
taurant business and now oper-
ates the Little Steak House on
Market street.
MIR. Thomas was originally from
St. Louis but has resided in Ocean
Springs since 1899.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
WAREHOUSE FIRE

The 18th Street Warehouse
was damaged early on Tuesday
morning by fire believed to have
originated by spontaneous COM
bustion.
The fire was reported by a
pasSer-by about 5:45 am. and
when the firemen reached the
scene the inside of the building
which is used for storage was
afire.
The value of the property dam
age had not been estimated, Chief
Jimmy Hudson reported on Wed
nesday. Some of the housing
project equipment stored there
was destroyed. Chief Hudson
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
U ON CAMPUS

CINCINNATI -AP - Ted
Kluszewski. hard-hitting rookie
first baseman of the Cincinnati
Reds, was discovered on the
campus of Indiana University by
the Reds groundkeeper Lanny
Schwab when the team made its
wartime spring training camp
in Bloomington. Ind. in 1914. Big
Ted had never played baseball
before he went to college.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
First Druftees Go
From County For
Induction Oct. l8

The first group of draftees will
be sent from Jackson county to
the induction station at Hatties-
burg October Is. Mrs. E. J. Baum,
clerk of the local Seleetive Serv-
ice Board. announced this week,
Eight men will comprise the
group.
The first call on Mississippi is
very small, state directors, an
nounced.
The hours of the local board
r from 8 am. to 5 pm. Monday
through Friday, Mrs. Baum said.
The office is not open on Satur-
day.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
HERE

A special meeting of the Pas
cagoula Lions club has been an
nounced for Monday evening at
the 18th Street Civic Center at
1880 pm. to meet the District
Governor. Lion A. B. Martin of
Laurel, who is expected to be
present.
All Lions are urged to be pre-
sent. Those unable to attend the
meeting are asked to notify Earl
McKee,, phone 1881.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Chief Radau of the Biloxi Navy
Recruiting Office announces that
applications are now available for
the Naval Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps. These applications
must be filled out and must reach
the Naval Examining Section,
Princeton, New Jersey, prior to
10 November. 1913. Further in
formation car be had by contact
ing Chief Radau at Rssm 2OI.
Post Office Building. Biloxi.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-08
STOLEN TRUCK FOUND

A bus reported stolen by Clark
Jones, Negro. from Ocean Springs
sometime after midnight We'd
nesday was recovered a few hours
later abandoned by the side of
Highway 90 near Nine Mile Lake,
Highway Patrolman W. G.. Gray,
reported.