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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Deed Community
House To Moss
Point Civic Group

At the regular meeting Of the
Mayor and Roard..pf Aldermen
last week. the city OF Moss Point
formally decided to the Moss
Point Civic League the Commun-
ity House and the property on
Main street belonging to the
Community House.
This site originally was the
property of the Civic League but
in 1899 IL was decided to the city
in order to obtain federal aid
money for the enlargement and
redecorating of the Community
House.
The Community House was
built by the Civic League in 1926
and the following board of trus-
tees appointed, the late Mrs. r.
L. Head. Mrs. Fritz Colmer, Mrs.
]. N. Rape and K. w. Burnham.
Mrs. A. W. Head was appointed
to fill the vacancy on the board.
Deed Lot
In addition to returning the
present Community House prop
erty to the Civic League the city
administration also decided to the
Civic League q lot adjacent to the
swimming pool on the east.
It is the proposed plan Of the
Civic League to sell for business
sites the property on Main street
and move the Community House
onto the newly acquired lot with
the front facing the river.
The plan of the city admins
tration is to make the area around
the swimming pool along the
river front a recreational area with
the Community House and the
swimming pool as the centers.
The Civic League which is a
formal organization of citizens
is putting on a drive for men,
bership. Any citizen Is eligible
for membership upon the pay
ment of one dollar dues for a
year. 8gAE
Anyone who is interested in
civic affairs is urged to affiliate
monthly on the fourth Friday at
the meetings which are held
with the Civic League and attend
the Community House, league
officers said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Gulley Chairman
0f Cancer Drive
To Open Monday

Robert C. Gulley has been nam
ed chairman of the cancer drive
In Jackson County which will be-
gin in the county Monday. April
10. Personnel of his corps OF
workers will be announced at an
early date, Mr.. Gulley said.
April has been designated by the
President of the United States as
National Cancer Control Month
and jackson County win join the
entire country in q drive to col
lect funds for a concerted fight
against the dreaded disease OF
cancer. The drive in this county
will extend through May l.
It Is estimated that cancer kills
about 10000 Americans each
year, Mr.. Gulley pointed out, and
In 1916 figures show that over
$4,000 Mississippians died from
that disease. In jackson County
there were 20 deaths reported
from cancer in i947, according to
Mr.. Gulley.
jackson County made one OF
the best records in the state last
year. raising over $4,000 in the
1947 campaign" Mr.. Gulley said.
Nineteen cases were treated
through these funds at the APP
proved cancer clinics In Jackson
and Vicksburg and another nine
teen received local assistance in
medication and drugs"
Every effort will b. made to
contact every resident of the
county during the two-week cam
paign but anyone who j. inadver-
tently missed Is requested to get
bis or her donation to q worker
Or 20 the chairman.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
City Reimburses American Legion
$4,000 For Recreation Center Losses

pay for the costs provided for in
the bill.
At Fridays city council meet
ing. a group of local men repre-
senting various clubs and organi-
cations met with the council to
make tentative plans for better
acoustics in the Recreation Cen
ter. A committee of three, Earl
Hammett from Recreation, Inc,
DR.. P. A. Thompson for the Ro-
tary Club, and ". r. Guest, Jr.,
for the Kiwanians, was appoint
ed to work with an architect to
get the cost of the work for suit
able acoustics of the center.
The room on the second floor
made vacant by the removal of
the Paseagoula City Library to
the Chamber of Commerce build.
ing will be available for meetings
and orgsnizational activities.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Public Library
R~eopened In New
Location Monday

The Pascagoula City Library
reopened its doors after having
been closed for two days last
week. in its new location in the
Old Central School or Chamber
of Commerce building on South
Pascagoula street. The library was
previously located in the Mar
ket Street Recreation Center.
The large room to the right of
the hall on entering the building
was redecorated to accommodate
the library. The walls were paint
ed and a composition tile floor
laid. The shelves and furnish
ings which are the property of
the library have been installed
and the books are in place. Mrs.
Tom Kell is librarian.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Red Cross Roll.
Call Closes Tn
County April 20

With less than half OF the quo
Ia reached. Tuesday, April 20
has been set aside as the closing
date for the annual Red Cross Roll
Call in Jackson county, Merle
T. Palmer, county drive chairman,
announced this week. ALI reports
must be turned over to the chair
man or the Red Cross office by
this time. he declared.
Even with the considerable ex-
tension which has been granted,
the response to the call for funds
for the Red Cross has been ex-
tremely slow, Mr.. Palmer said,
and present indications are that
the drive will close short of the
goal by a sizeable amount. In
complete reports show that only
$7.223, with $500 of that amount
in pledges, has resulted from the
past few weeks of canvassing by
the workers.
Workers are urged to make
every effort to contact every resi-
dent of the county to give him or
her q chance to contribute to the
Red Cross and the many humani-
tartan services which the organi-
zation conducts.
But even il through some err
ror you are not individually con-
tacted." Mr.. Palmer said, that
Is no reason for not giving and
giving generously to the Red
Cross. No one has 10 beg you
to make a good investment, yet
what Is q better investment of
your money than to turn 1t to the
benefit of your community, your
fellow nan and, therefore, to
~yourselff"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

The Jackson County Post No.
100. American Legion, of Pasea-
goula, was reimbursed $4,000 by
the City of Paseagoula on Sat
urday for losses 1t sustained while
operating the Market Street Rec
reation Center for three months
and for the liabilities taken over
from Recreation. Inc, when it
took charge of the center.
A bill permitting such an act
was passed by both houses in
Jackson a few weeks ago. It was
drawn up by Karl Wiesenburg
and included q clause TO permit
the city to pay the cost of the
utilities at the building, and to
provide ar additional sum not to
exceed $500 : month for upkeep.
repair, maintenance. and improve
ment.
The city council has decided to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
New Officers Numed
For Y.M.B.C. AT
Meeting MonduY

Alton Thomson, popular young
business man Of Moss Point, was
named as president of the Young
Business Mems Club at the meet
ing on Monday night.
A. ". Head, prominent en-
gineer and business man. was
elected as vice president and
Frank Spann. Jr., well known in
local circles, will succeed himself
as secretary.
Rames Khayat. well known
merchant of Moss Point. will be
treasurer of the club, while Paul
Caruso will continue as sergeant
at-arm.
John Baekstrom, local banker,
who has recently moved to town,
was welcomed as a new member.
Carl Segerblom was elected
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Franks. Caniy
Candidate For
Mayor Office


a. Sa''y' "i'o
served as mayor from 1881
through 1941, this week formally
announced that he will be a can
d;date for that off;ce in the forth.
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MT. ean'y Is a natiVe OF Fasca-
goula, and for many years has
been prominent in public and civ
il affairs
His folIows.
To the Voters of Pascagoula:
l take this means of announc-
ing my candidacy for the Office
of Mavor in the corning c;tv e,e..
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ceiVeo my eoucation IN tne local
school system, and at Mississippi
State college.
My business background is as
follows: | worked for nv father
In his general store, then went
into business for myself. | owned
ana operated the first drive-in
inning STATION IN jackson county,
ana la1er was maze agent for the
standard Oh company, serving
theIn LOT ~ years l then organ
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Moss Point Band
To Give Annual
Concert April q

The Moss Point High school
band will present its annual
spring concert Friday, April %,
at 8 p. m. at the school auditorium
James Bishop, director, an
nounced.
A program of varied selections
designed to please all listeners
has been arranged and the con-
cert is under the sponsorship of
the Moss Point Rotary Club.
This will be the final local ap-
pearance of the band for this
school year. The concert is sched-
uled for the week before the Moss
Point band goes to the State
High School Band Contest in
Jackson where Director Bishop
to repeat on the superior
ratings given his band last year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Governor Signs S25o,00O State Appropriation Bill;
County Supervisors Adopt Resolution for Bond Issue

The board of supervisors moved swiftly this week to
the final act that will give Jackson county a ship
channel 80 feet deep at Pascagoula.
Meeting at the court house Thursday the board adopted
a resolution signifying its intention of issuing bonds to cover
the county's share of the cost in the widening and deepening
of the channel.
The boards action followed the signing of two bills earlier
in the week by Governor Fielding L. Wright which assured
completion of the channel project. One bill appropriated
$250000 to cover the states share of the costs. The other au-
thorized the board of supervisors to issue bonds to cover
the county's share. Both houses of the legislature had pre-
viously acted favorably on the two measures.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

The State Board of Health
quarantine of dogs against rabies
in Moss Point was officially re-
moved Thursday. April is, DR..
Andrew Hedmeg, director of the
Jackson County Health Depart
ment, announced.
The ordinance requiring the
immunization of all dogs and pro-
viding for the impounding of any
which had not been properly reg
istered and immunized, passed in
an effort to control the spread of
the disease, will continue to be
enforced to the letter, however,
Mayor F. W. Cirlot announced.
The quarantine was put into
effect shortly after the first of the
year after a rabid dog went on a
rampage biting and exposing sew
eral dogs and persons and since
that time not a single two-week
period has passed that some ami
NAL has not died or been killed
as a victim of rabies. Mayor Cir
lot said. In most instances the
animals were dogs but at least
one COW died of the disease. he
pointed out. IN addition a num-
Der of persons took the Pasteur
treatment as a result of the rabies
outbreak.
There were also several dogs
during this time which were re-
ported as being mad which were
never located and killed. Mr.. Cir
lot said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Service Stdtion
Operators Meet
For Orgunizution

The meeting of service station
operators called by the Pasca-
goula Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday night set in motion
plans for an organization of all
operators in an association. Joe
Leatherbury was elected temper
airy chairman of the group.
A talk by Mrs. ]. S. Abbey on
the service stations part in the
inter-city Identification program
was heard by the group. The i'm
portance of the service station at
tendant as the city's most fire.
quently used information bureau
was stressed by other speakers.
Another meeting will be held
at the Chamber of Commerce on
Thursday. April %, at 8 p. m. at
which time it is hoped a con-
stitution can be adopted and Of
ficers elected.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
Start Work On
Farmers market
On F0irgrounds

Demolishing Of the old Alley
house and a residence at the rear
of the property on South Magno-
liza street and Watts avenue is
being completed this week and
materials salvaged transported to
the former fairgrounds for the
construction Of a farmers curb
market, Joe v. Krebs, member
of the Board of Supervisors from
Beat Three announced.
The large building located on
the Alley site previously housed
the Office of Price Administra-
ton offices. The small building
at the rea is the property of the
county and has been occupied
as a residence, MI. Krebs ex-
planned.
The curb market will be a
building 30 by 80 feet with a hall
down the center and stalls on each
side in which farmers in the
county will display their produce
for sale. 1t is expected that this
market will be completed within
the next 80 days, Mr.. Krebs said.
A group of farmers selected the
site.
The market will be open to all
farmers in the county and a
small fee will be charged them
to cover maintenance of the
building. Mr.. Krebs said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

paid by the shipyard, were re-
sponsible for tax revenues to
the state amounting to approxi-
mately $10,000,0 900.
Future operation Of the yard
will be immeasurably helped by
the deeper water, and will enable
the yard to bid on construction
of the larger type of vessel called
for under the proposed 500, 000,-
900 shipbuilding program that is
being asked by the Maritime
Commission as a defense measure.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
District Rotary
Convention Opens
Sunday at Biloxi

The annual conference of the
l4fst district of Rotary will meet
in Biloxi Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday at the Buena Vista no.
tel with the Pascagoula and Moss
Point clubs as co-sponsors. The
141st district is composed OF as
Rotary Clubs in South Mississip-
pi and South Louisiana, including
New Orleans with a membership
of approximately 1900 Rotarians.
w. e. Virgins of Pascagoula is
district governor.
Special guests will be Walter
Jenkins Of Houston, Texas, who
has been the song leader for Ro-
tary international conventions for
the last 20 years, and Harry Rog-
ers, a past president of Rotary In
ternational and chairman of the
Rotary Foundation of Rotary In
ternational.
The conference will open Sum
day at 3 p. m, with registration
of Rotarians. Rotary AIMS and
guests. Roy Givens of Pascagoula
is chairman of registration. At
6 p. m, there will be vesper SER
vice in the Buena Vista Deck room
with DIR. l. E. Rouse, president
of the Mississippi Women's Col
lege of Hatiesburg, in charge.
Music will be furnished by Gulf
Park College.
In the evening there will be a
dinner for the governor, past dis
trict governors and their wives,
followed by a House of Friend
ship"
The first session will be held al
9:l5 Monday morning on the decl.
of the hotel with E. A. Khayat
of Moss Point, conference CO.
chairman calling the meeting to
order. The program will be
adopted at this time and A. ].
Franklin, president of the Moss
Point club and DR.. P. A. Thomp-
son, president of the Pascagouls
club, will welcome those in at
tendance with DR.. Richard D. Cox,
president of Ghf Park college,
giving the response. Ray Butler,
Gulfpors, past district governor,
will make the address and Mr..
Virgins will give his report as
district governor.
Tea. Golf Planned
Harry Rogers will give an adj
dress on Rotary Plans for the
Future" and the meeting will
close with a memorable service
led by the Rev. A. C. Ingram Of
Bogalusa, La, formerly of Moss
Point.
Percy WHY. special agent in
charge of New Orleans FBI will
speak at the luncheon and Lind
sey Todd of Decatur will speak
at 2:15 which will be followed By
the meeting of service groups.
Prizes and gifts will be awarded
at the conference banquet at Z
p. m. Monday and Walter Spiva
of Jackson will speak.
The presidents breakfast will
open the Tuesdays conference
with Richard White, president of
the West Bank Rotary Club at
Gretna, La, as speaker and SIM
ultaneously the secretaries break
fast will be addressed by AID Lang
of the PassC Christian club.
The general session will open
at 9:15 a. m, and Al Brush OF
Laurel and DR.. James W. Silver OF
the University of Mississippi will
be the featured speakers. The
conference will be adjourned fol-
lowing the luncheon.
The entertainment program
will be highlighted by a tea at the
L~ongfellow House for the Rotary
AIMS Monday from $3.50 to 5 p.
M, and a folf tournament at the
Great Southern Golf Club for
the men at 3 D. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

According to Navajo Indian be-
liefs, a person who lives in a
house where another person has
died will himself die.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

British administration of the
island of Cyprus began in 1878
when England leased the island
from the Turkish empire.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

OF the record 1947 U. S. wheat
crop Of l.S billions bushels, Kan
sas produced more than one
fifth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16
]. p. COURT

A. d. Hanson pied guilty in
]. p. court to charges of operat-
ing a gambling table in the Rain
bow Inn and was fined $500 and
costs of court by Justice of the
Peace Kate Denny. A dice table
was found in operation in the es-
adjustment early Sunday morn
ing, April 4, by Deputy Sheriff
Leo Byrd. who swore out the at
fidavit.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-04-16

Snakes have no eyelids. Their
eyes can absorb bright sunlight
but are blinded by twilight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
"GU.lT OF JANET
 AMES" FEATURE,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Sometimes Hollywood comes up with a film that is off the beaten path in treatment but yet is solid entertainment compounded of such tried-and-tru elements as a tender love story dramatic conflict and sparkling comedy touches.
 Such film is Columbias "Ths Guilt of Janet Ames, reuniting stars Rosalind Russell and Melvyn Douglas, which opens at the Capi- tol Theatre tonight
 Under Henry Levin's knowing guidance, richly imaginative screenplay, by Louella MacFarlane Allen Rivkin and Devery Freeman has been made into a moving mo tion picture experience. It probe. beneath the surface of a woman's personality. Women can lie to men hut to themselves, never; that i. the price of being a woman
 All a woman's tortured anguish and flaring love have been captured by Rosalind Russell in a rapturouS performance. Melvyn Douglas gives a polished portrayal of newspaper man whose rapier mind flashes past her guard to show her what she really Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
AVRIT APPOINTED
 AS PRINCIPAL OF
 JUNEAU HI SCHOOL

The Board of Directors ol the Juneau Independent School District last night appointed Leslie B. Avrit as principal of the Juneau High School for the coming school year.
 For the past two years M. Ayrit has served as athletic coach, boys physical education instructor and teacher of U. s History in the Ju- neau High School. Prior to coming to Juneau Avrit was with the U. $. Air Corps during the war for per- iod of four years during which time he was in charge of the physical condition program of the Air Train ing Corps located at Tulare, Calf. Following this, Avrit served as an officer with the Air Corps in France.
 Avrit holds the Bachelors degree from Oregon State College at Cor wallis, Oregon, and the Master of Arts degree from the University of Washington where he did concen- trated work in the field of adminis- tration. He has also taken addition al work in summer sessions in the University of Minnesota.
 /, Avrit has been in school work since 1881 when he first served as a coach for the Klamath Falls High School of Oregon. He will serve as a full time principal in the Juneau High School devoting his time both { to administration and to student counseling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
MAXINE pAvLIN LEAVES

Maxine Davlin left on yester- days PA plane for the south en- route to oregon, where she will visit with her father and mother for an indefinite period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
ARNOLD HILDRE
 NEW GOVERNOR
 OF MOOSE LODGE

Last night in the Moose Lodge rooms the installation of l948 oifi- cers took place in a Spring like atmosphere The lodge room was beautifully decorated with huge bouquets of Spring flowers.
 The Women of the Moose drill team attired in blue formals assist ed the Sergeant-at-Arms in con- ducting the new members to the altar for installation.
 Glenn E. Young, Past Governor of the Juneau Loyal Order of the Moose No. 700, was the installing officer and he was ably assisted by Elmer Eggleston, acting Ser geant-at-Arms, a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge No. 2l1 of Seattle, Wash.
 Retiring Governor c. E. Ann quist made his last speech as the Governor of the lodge, and then turned the gavel over to the in- stalling officer for the ceremonies. Oscar Hegstad gave the opening prayer and James Gregg presented two violin solos accompanied by Mrs. Ida Jensen.
 The following officers were in- stalled: Governor, Arnold Hildre; Junior Governor, Leonard Evans, Prelate, Loren Card; Treasurer, Robert Jensen; Trustee, Glenn O.. Abraham; Sergeant-at-Arms, John Ladely, Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms. H. O. Shaughnessy; Inner- Guard, Arthur Berggren; Outer Guard. Mingo Avoin.
 After an installation speech by the installing officer and the ceremon- ies, refreshments were served and the remainder of the evening was spent in a social hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
MRS. ADDlE MtKINM0N
 GUEST OF HONOR Al
 BON VOYAGE PARTY

Mrs. Mildred Moran ano Mrs. George Fleek were eo-hcJJesses last night at a surprise Bon -oyage par ty for Mrs. Addie McK-lnon in the I. o. O. F. Apartments.
 Games were played during the course of the evening and Mrs. Mc- Kinnon received many lovely gifts for her vacation. She will leave for months vacation to Seattle next Wednesday. While in the states she will visit many friends and relatives.
 The invited guests were Mes danes: Tauno Neimi, Ingvald Var ness. Elroy Fleek Alfred Bennett, Walter McKinnon, F. o. Davis, Bert Kiefer, George Bryson, Edward Poole, Kenneth Lea, Harry Lea, Kenneth Lowe, Dorothy Pegues Edna Policy and Miss Betty Bon- nett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
ANCHORAGE B0WLERS
 SEEK JUNEAU MATCH

A letter has been received at the Elks bowling alleys from George Keller in Anchorage sug- gesting a bowling match between the city champions of Anchorage and a Juneau team. Fry Hager- up at the Elks says this would be impossible as the local alleys are closed for the season, but that proposals for an all-Alaska tourn- ament as suggested by Keller would be considered with interest.
 Hagerup said he is forwarding the letter and other information to George Maddocks of White horse. Whitehcrse is considered the most logical site for such a meet because it is more centrally located than Territorial cities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
fl ARRIVE YESTERDAY;
 PAN AMERICAN FLIGHTS

Eleven persons arrived and 19 left on Pan American flights yesterday as follows
 From Seattle: R. I. Johnson, James Hjelneseth. c. V. Telquist, Virginia Harris, William Johnson, Clarence Mills, N. R. Gale, Agnes Brown, Toni Suryan, Alex Brown and Frank Carlson.
 To Seattle: E. o. Fields, Maxine Davlin, Margaret Douglas, L. E. Woods, William H Sharpe, Helen Woodward and son, and Ray Seer lay
 To Whitehorse: Helen Larkin, P. L. Wagstaffe and A Rob.
 To Fairbanks: J. A. Lay, Harry Lucas. Mrs. Vieno Franklin and daughter Glenna. Ina Franklin, F, Tyvoll and Jack Sturtevant.
 To Nome: Rae Hearing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
ROSARY TONIGHT

The Rosary will be said for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Mary Riley tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Catholic Church.