The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
Resume OF Activities, Events Marks
Passing OF Az Into County, History

that the annual Red Cross Rol
ICall had reached $4,000 Of IT
SIT 300 quota.
A six-year-old girl was serious
ly hurt when struck by a tax.
in Pascagoula. w. w Groves
widely known West Jackson
countian, died at the age OF 30
Three persons suffered minor In
iuries in a two-way car crash n
Pascagoula. The Mississippi Pub.
lie Service Commission announ-
ced that the Southern Bell Teie.
phone Company had been granted
a rate increase OF approximately
rs per cent Of their gross reve.
nue. in the state. The company
had applied for an increase OF
approximately 12.5 per cent.
The Mississippi State Board
of Health filed suit in Chan
Gerry Court against d.. Dewey
n. Walden charging that he had
been p~racficing medicine In
Pascagouis without q license
and seeking an injunction to
prohibit his practice. The fifth
vessel built for the Brszilien
government was launched at
Ingalls,. Unless measures are
taken TO prevent 1t. Mississippi's
oil will follow the waste pat
tern Of her timber. the late
Alexander Currie of Hatties-
burg told Pascagoulans at a
luncheon. A young Pascagoul-
an was injured when struck by
a taxi cab. P~ascagoula high
school won the Gulf Coast re.
gional track meet. A seven
year-old girl suffered serious
injuries when struck by a truck
on Highway 30 between Pascal
goula and Moss Point.
MuY -.
Five Hancock and Harrison
county officials were indicted by
a federal grand jury for alleged
ly shaking down. truck lines
George L. Mallette, prominent
countian, died at the age
of SO. w. Ed Virgins was elected
District governor of Rotary Inter-
national. The annual YMCA menu
bership campaign opened in Pas
.agoula. A Biloxian vas injured
when struck by a car at Krebs
avenue and N. Pascagoula street.
Last of the concrete completing
Watts avenue was poured. The
Federal Public Housing Author
ity proposed a rent raise for gov
ernment-owned housing in Pas
cagoula, but following protests
of citizens the proposed raise was
rescinded. Pickup and delivery
service was inaugurated in Mos.
Point by the Railway Express.
Hit BY Fire
The Arnold v. Walker Ship
yard suffered an estimated $3.50,
600 damage by fire. The board o
supervisors announced its inten
ton of issuing an additional $780,
900 in bonds for the new county
courthouse. The Rivers and Har.
bors committee agreed to bring
out for reconsideration the pro
posed Robertson Lake cutoff ir
the Escatawpa river channel. Tht
P~ascagoula mayor and city coun
Gil passed an ordinance calling fol
the expenditure of $350,000 in ;
street Improvement and Sidewalk
program, the cost to be borne BY
the city government and propert,
owners affected. Mrs. S. B. Nc
Twain was named president O
the Pascagoula Civic Council.
A fire at Moss Point destroyed
the storage shed and lumber a
the Lennep Lumber Yard in Mos
Point with estimated damage o.
$4,000. The YMCA reported 5000
collected in its annual member
ship drive. The State Highway
department was under fire fol
the condition of the fill approach
.es to the Escatawpa bridge or
Highway So. Mrs. African Pool
who had 179 living descendants
died at the age of 80. Robert Gul.
ley was reelected president o.
the Pascagoula Country Club.
The House Public Works Com.
mittee authorized a study of the
Pascagoula-Leaf Chickasawhay
inland waterway. Congressman
William M. Colmer announced
from Washington. Thirteen thou.
sand black bass were planted In
county waters by the Jackson
County Hunting and Fishing AS.
ISOLATION. The County Home De.
monstration Clubs held their an
nual exhibition at Lincoln Hall ii
Pascagoula. A total of 384 stu.
dents won diplomas in CLOSING
exercises of Moss Point and Pas,
cagoula junior and senior high
schools.
June -.