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The Nome nugget., 1948-11-24
Friday. November 26. ls48

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The Nome nugget., 1948-11-24
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Wednesday. November 24. l948

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17

Nearly forty per cent of Mis-
|sissippi's total acreage is under
lease for oil and gas development.
according to a survey just COM
pleted by Rinehart's Oil News
Service, E. D. Kenna, executive
vice-president of the Mississippi
alabama division of Mid-Con-
'tinent Oil and Gas Association
announced this week.
The survey, statewide, esti-
mated that 1850, 900 acres are
now leased for mineral develop
ment, and that practically every
county in the state has some acre
age included in the total, with
South Mississippi counties pro-
portionately ahead of other sec
tions.
I, That the leasing is not con-
fined to so-called major COM
panies" or to large Independents,
is shown by the surveys revela-
ton that 70 (seventy-nine) COM
panies have production in the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
Total of States Acreage Under Lease
For Oil Development Neors 40 Percent

state = in other words own leases
on which are produced either gas
or oil. Eight companies have
large acreage only = with no
production.
OF the states cumulative pro-
duction - from the first COM
mercial well in Tinsley field up
through last months total for the
present "a fields - which to-
tailed 1874, 200 900 barrels of oil,
16 operators now each have pro-
duction of over 1000 barrels per
day. California Company has
largest daily production, with
Gulf Refining Company second;
Humble Oil and Refining Com
pany, third; Union Producing
Company, fourth; Sun Oil Com
pany, fifth; Soho Oil Company,
sixth; Lion Oil Company, sew
enth: Hunt Oil Company n d
Associates, eighth; Carter Oil
Company, ninth; and Big Chief
Drilling Company and Associ-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carter, Jr.,
of Mt. Pleasant were Sunday
guests of MI. and Mrs. Lester
Mallette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Adams
spent several days in Jackson
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Adolph Henriques
of Biloxi and Fort Bayou spent
several days in New Orleans the
past week.
Mrs. R. M. Spaulding attended
the monthly meeting of the WSCS
at Vancleave Monday.
Frank Raymond of Gulfport
was a Sunday caller at the r. M.
Spaulding home.
j. NJ. DeSoto returned Thurs
day from a business trip to New
Orleans.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
NEWS r o
Fort Bayou

The Fort Bayou neighborhood
sing, was held Friday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oakland
Walker. Those coming in for the
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. ". B,
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wardrop and children, Mrs.
Claude Ramsay, Geraldine At
well, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Spauld-
ing and Mrs. Monroe. A delight
full evening of song and CONVEX
sation was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by the hostess and
her daughters. On account of
holiday activities, the next sing
will be postponed until New
Years Eve and will be held at
the o. E. Atwell home.
DR.. and Mrs. M. r. Mosely of
Biloxi were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Mallette.
Mrs. Lloyd Delaney and moth
err, Mrs. Benefited of Kreole, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Delan-
cey on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Ashburn and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Calvin Sensebe of New
Orleans were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Dupree Tuesday.
o, E. Atwell and mother, Mrs.
w. j. Atwell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Adams were Sunday Wis
itors at the Jim Atwell home in
Grand Bay. w. J. Atwell accom-
panied them home for the week
end.
Mrs. Charles Wardrop received
a card Friday from her sister,
Mrs. Roy Phillips of Keesler,
postmarked Tallahassee, telling
Of the pleasant trip she and her
husband, M/Sgt. Roy Phillips are
having. They we're en- route to
Miami where they will visit Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Campbell, for
merly of Biloxi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ottman Mallette
of Ocean Springs visited their
grandmother, Mrs. George NAL
lette, Sr., Sunday. She is suffer
ing a severe relapse.
MI. and Mrs. Keble Delaney
and children were guests at the
DIN Delaney home in Kreole
DIN, who has been hospitalized
is now home and doing well.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
Bayou Cusotte Home
Demonstration Club
December Meeting

The meeting of the Bayou Ca
sotte Home Demonstration club
for December took the form of a
Christmas party at the home of
Mrs. w. Ed Virgins Friday.
A small, beautifully decorated
Christmas tree, brightly lighted,
formed part of the decorations
and members laid gifts by it to
be exchanged later in the after
noon.
A short business session fol-
lowed the saying of the club
creed and the singing of Christ
mas carols in unison. At this
time reports were heard from the
treasurer and secretary.
Tips on preserving natural
Christmas decorations were CIV
en- and five dollars was turned
in from sale of tuberculosis
stamps.
Prizes for figs and beans were
awarded Mesdames Denva Irv-
ing and c.. B. Hague, respectively
from the Agricultural and Indus
trial Exposition at Jackson, Oc-
tober tl-16, the presentation be-
ing by Miss Vela Mckinley, jack
son county Home Demonstration
agent. Miss Mckinley also told a
true story of the origin of "Sil-
ent Night"
Mrs. Andrew Olson was warm
ly welcomed as a new member.
Shrimp salad, crackers, fruit
cake and coffee we're served by
the hostesses to Mesdames Adolph
Aricer, J. B. Delmas, G. B. Hague,
J. A.. Henderson, Denva Irving,
Joe v. Krebs, ]. c. Rogers, S. L.
Harris. and Andrew Olson and
Misses Catherine Delmas and
Annie Martin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17

A recent survey showed that
nearly four out of five families
had one or more members who
owned life insurance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17

sent a Christmas play and have
their annual Christmas tree Fri
day, today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Devers of
Pa~scagoula were visitors in Rob
ert Bragg's home Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Inger visited rela-
tives in Laurel this week.
Orange Lake school was host
last week to Hurley basketball
teams with Orange Lake winning
both games. Vancleave was host
last week to Orange Lake school
with Orange Lake team winning
by a margin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17

loss of their baby daughter, San
dra. Mrs. Denney is niece of Mrs.
Robert Bragg.
Mrs. J. B. Blackwell spent the
weekend in Mobile visiting her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bragg Wis
tied Mrs. Bragg's sister. Mrs. C.
j. Danley in Kreole Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lesley Clark and
family attended a Christmas par
ty in Pascagoula Saturday.
Orange Lake school will pre-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
ates, tenth.

ates, tenth.
In addition to the 81 companies
which are listed as having large
acreage under lease in the state,
the survey shows there are sew
eral companies which own scat
tered acreage throughout tn e
state, and several dozen indie
pendent lease brokers who own
thousands of acres of leases.
Altogether, it is estimated that
there are nearly two hundred
(2O0) oil and gas companies in
terested in leasing, drilling and
producing oil and gas in the state.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
E. c. INEBNIT REENLIsTs

Edmond c. Inebnit, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Inebnit of Box 222, Pas
cagoula, reenlisted in the regu-
lar Navy with the rate of Ship
Serviceman Second Class on the
7th of December.
Mr.. Inebnit is now in Charles
ton, S. c., where he is to be re-
assigned to a ship of the fleet or
a shore station. Before enlistment
he attended the Pascagoula pub
lie schools.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
NEWS FROM
Franklin Creek

George Elmer Clark of Forts
Lake community returned home
Thursday from Jackson County
hospital where he has been under
treatment for a snake bite re-
ceived while on a hunting trip.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Bragg Wis
tied Mr.. Bragg's sister, Mrs. N.
D. Hauens in Mobile recently.
Sympathy is extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Jewell Denney over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22
by Jacland Marmur
Illustrated BY Henry Lul,rs

in his eighties, Lingard, if reused to violent
wrath, is apt to suffer small attack of the
heart. So with Norma present i struck
him. Only twice. you understand. He"
why, you filthy -r'
When he fell, Norma rushed to him.
Naturally. He gasped something to her be-
fore he so unfortunately died. Norma is now
going to tell me what he said
He said nothing about any jewelr' The
girls voice was fierce with grief and rage
Il told you that before. There is no jewel!
All he said was ="
"Yes?"
you murdered him! will tell you moth
ing. Nothingr'
MARTIN LINGARD watched his enemy with
narrowed eyes, judging the ruthless danger of
him as Blandon ponderously rose
you will sit down, Captain Lingard! At
the desk" Blandon made again that graceful
gesture with the Luger. Keep your hands
palm down upon the desk top, please" Lin
gard obeyed. He was not deceived by the
suave, soft tone. He knew the hidden steel
of cruelty would any moment flash. Sap
phires are fascinating jewels" Blandon went
on. The commandments the Hebrew proph-
ct Moses brought down from the Mount of
Sinai are reported to have been engraved on
tablets of sapphire"
He appeared to address himself to Norma
Perault alone. Martin saw her gray eyes on
him. wide with fascination. STILL in the
steady beating of the outer rain, Lingard's
mind kept darting fercely from one point
of speculation to another. testing the armor
of his enemy, hunting the telltale f1aw while
he sat at Perault's lockwood desk. Lingard
intimately knew that room. The old sea rover
had it fitted like the cabin of his famous ship,
the Mason Hall, an old-time skysail yarder
He knew all the seamanlike gear hanging
neatly in the wall racks at his back. Perault's
spyglass was there, his barometer, the pol
ished brass ships clock above. Below it, Ian
yards cooled as if for handy USE And to one
side, racked neatly in its proper place, the
hand lead of the Mason Hall that many times
had sounded out the depth of water of an
outland port beneath her lean dark hull.
Martin Lingard understood the instru-
ments of such an ancient trade. He knew the
instinct of a seaman that would keep them
there. Yet how strange, he reflected, that I'm
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And all at once the air seemed heavy, omi-
nous, and full of threat. He frowned. Fore
boding touched him. He pushed abruptly at
the door, and stepped inside.
Good evening, Captain Lingard. We have
been expecting you" The startling voice had
a silken cadence in the half-light. Norma
Perault and ]" it went on from the shadows,
I'VE have been speaking of sapphires to while
away the time till your arrival. You are -"
Normal Alarmed, Martin Lingard took
swift step forward. who"
Il advise you not to move too quickly.
1t annoys me, Captain Lingard, and have
loaded Luger in my hand" Martin heard
him chuckling gently. you may now light
the swing lamp, Miss Perault. At once!
Fierce thunder rocked the heavens then.
Beyond the rattan curtains lightning flashed.
Distantly the rain threshed on the water,
sibilantly racing toward the island from the
sea- In another moment it would strike Jean
Perault's house.
Sudden lamplight shone on Norma, and
her gray eyes crossed Martins. There was
some fright there, and behind it anger Deep
anger, passionate and still with grief.
"Perault is dead" she told him in her
husky voice. Out there. Martin. In the
passage to the dove cotes. This this man
who says his name is Alexander Blandon,
he -" her fists clenched at her sides - he
killed Gran'pere Perault"
''OH COME now, Norma. That's not exactly
true" Martin Lingard slowly turned his
head, needing to appraise, to make some
judgment of this shocking thing. The man
called Alexander Blandon sat at ease on
Perault's settee, large, obese in tropic drill.
holding the Luger with an air of patient
irony. Il was simply discussing certain
jewel with Perault in Norma's presence" he
was mumuring. He would not speak
Naturally" Blandon shrugged - ''natu-
rally, struck him. He
Good Lord?' The words exploded out of
Lingard. "You mean you killed poor old
Perault because of that cockeyed yarn that's
been around the islands half dozen years?
No one ever believed it, You -"
II believe it. He would not tell me where
he has the jewel hidden. A pity. But was
sure if he thought he were dying, he would
certainly tell his granddaughter, who was to
have the stone for her wedding gift. A man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-22
A Short Story


NTooNE in the Eastern Islands ever believed
~ in Perault's jewel, though you heard the
story everywhere. In trepang sloops out of
Basilan, in copra and pearl-sheI schooners
fringing the Sea of Celebes. Even as far as
the Flores Sea, some hardcase mate in his
mainsai's shadow would suddenly humble
about it under the brilliant southern stars
Then he'd chuckle and waggle finger near
his ear to make clear that he thought old
Jean Perault, the retired sea rover ON Mailman
Island in the north, was little bit cracked
in the head.
Perault was coconut planter, and
breeder of fancy pigeons besides. Imagine!
Pigeons on the edge of the tnquois Cele-
bes Sea! Now who in blazes would live on
Mailman anyhow - and keep girl like his
granddaughter, Norma, there! - if he really
owned so precious gem as the rumors told?
1t was nonsense - just yarn for Island
crackers to gable about. No one really
believed it at ALL
Martin Lingard, master of the schooner
Belinda, didn't believe it either. As matter
of fact, he never thought much about it. A
man in his eighties, like old Perault, was en-
titled. he believed, to have an odd notion or
two after all the things he'd seen and done
in the scores of skys1 yarders he had known.
And Norma agreed with Martin. smiling con-
fidently at him the time they spoke of it on
Mailman Norma Perault was slim and blonde
and lovely, and the way her gray eyes flashed
whenever she smiled was much better thing
to believe in and remember
IHAr's what young Captain Lingard thought,
pacing the weather quarterback of his schoon-
er. He drove the Belinda wing and wing that
voyage to her anchorage off Mailman. Who
wouldn't, with Norma waiting to be his
bride?
Old Perault's pigeons were circling high in
upper air against the monsoon clouds when
Martin Lngard gave his final order at the
landing jetty before eagerly striding past the
jabbering Malays at the copra sheds. Half
way up the steep pearl-shell path to Perault's
house on the mangrove hill overlooking the
anchorage. he stopped to look back moment
with seaman's instinct his white drill jacket
carelessly across one shoulder, the peak of his
cap at a jaunty angle to shadow sum
Drowned cheek. The Belinda, far below him
now, was floating gracefully at ease to her
ground tackle, tall-spared and shadowy on
cobalt bay. The prospect pleased her cap
tain, and he grinned. Hearing the slow growl-
ing of the sunset storm, he looked quickly
south and west.
The first loud thunderclap exploded over
him just before he reached old Perault's door
In the quick half-darkness all the palm fronds
rustled secretly. Elsewhere nothing stirred.
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drumming fercely. In it. like somber over
tone. the voice of Alexander Blandon droned.
"Sapphires!' he was mwmuring. There is
even sapphire able to test woman's virtue.
1t was owned by the Duke of Orleans in the
days of the French communes. They say it
altered its color whenever worn by faithless
girl" Blandon chuckled. but his eyes were
mirthless. "Perault's sapphire has great
value I want it, Norma. What did the old
man say?"
you will learn nothing from me. Moth
ingT'
ALEXANDER BLANDoN took slow step to-
ward the desk where Martin Lingard sat.
Suddenly his arm moved. With swiftness
startling in so ponderous man, he smashed
the barrel of his Luger down on Perault's desk
top. The savage blow missed Lingard's fin
gers by the fraction of an inch. 1t made him
leap instinctively erect. He heard Norma's
stifled gasp: saw her hand fly to her mouth
Next time shall not miss! My patience
is exhausted. Sit down, Lingardr' The voice
was suave no longer. 1t rang cold and hard.
Il am not fool, Norma embark upon
no venture without thorough calculation.
No one knows am on Mailman. crossed the
Sulu Sea in little Iloilo sloop owned by a
man called Peter Delgano. He is waiting for
me. hidden in unused Padang Cove on the
other side of the Island crossed from there
by the foot trails. No one saw me- shall re-
turn the same way - with the jewel! Be-
cause there is jewel have examined the
story of Perault's sapphire with great care!
l am not SO stupid as to be sailor. The sea
is for fools or poets - and l am neither
He paused moment. "Seamen often come
to me. selling what they have to tell. Peter
Delgano looked me up in Singapore. He
knew Perault. Not in Jean Perault's young
days as a skipper in the Grand Banks blue
nose fishing fleet. Much later. Out here on
the Malay and China coasts. Delgrano was
his cabin boy when tough Perault was master
of the Mason Hail. becalmed off kamanh
Bay. A swarm of Chinese pirates boarded
her from what appeared to be helpless junk
Perault fought them off by tooth and nail
l checked all the records: what Delgano told
me is true. Captain Perault had merchant
prince from Bangkok taking passage in the
Mason Hall. 1t was he who gave the sapphire
to Perault out of gratitude
The record books didn't tell me that
Delpano did. Delgrano saw the sapphire!
He was the only other man who did. So he is
waiting for me with his sloop in Padang Cove.
Fortunately, no one believes there is such
jewel. so no one will ever miss it. When find
where it is hidden - it will simply be mine.
Delgrano, of course, is certain later to have a
fatal accident. And since no one will know
was ever here, there is no possibility of my
being connected with what may presently
happen on Mailman. Watch your hands,
Captain Lingard! =.
''Now, then, Norma! What did the old
man say? Must show you what excruciating
pain there is in smashed and mangled fingers?
Would you subject the man you love to such
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02
Mineral Produc. tiOn I'm Alaska

Gold and silver valued at $9,- l99,O57.20 were produced in Alas ka during the first 10 months of l947, according to statistics made available to Delegate Bartlett by the Bureau of Mines.
 Production of coal totalled 221,- 900 short tons, but statistics are not available as to the value.
 Lead valued at $5,l00 and zinc worth $2,3lO were mined during this period. Data on other minerals are no compiled, but only the plat inum-group metals and sand and gravel are believed to have been produced in more than very small quantities, if at all.
 The value of the gold, 25l, ,732 fine ounces, has been given as $9, l60,62O with 42,472 fine ounces of silver worth $38, 8,43720.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02
U. s. Reports
 Scientists Scarce

WASHINGTON, (R Govern ment officials said today there is a critical scarcity of scientists in certain branches of military re- search. But they discounted state ments that an aversion to working on death-dealing weapons is the primary cause.
 Economic factors and scholars desire for complete freedom in study-rather than philosophies- keeps many of them away from government work, officials of the military and the atomic energy commission told a reporter.
 The latest of series of state ments came recently from pr. Theodor Rosebury, Columbia uni versity professor, who said many American scientists are refusing to work on military develop mentS."
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02
DISTAFF DIARY FOR l947

Continued from Page Three) ed a mere IA.
 OCTOBER - Eggless, poultry less and meatless days were start ed. |. Dr. Gerty Cori of Washing ton University, St. Louis, and her husband Carl split a Nobel prize for medicine. . Dr. Millicent C. Mcintosh was installed as dean of Barnard College. |. Mrs. Thomas Preston, widow of President Gro yer Cleveland, died at 83. Paris showed ankle-length street dresses, one of which had hem six yards around.
 NOVEMBER - Young, blonde June Lockhart became a star over night when her show, "For Love Or Money" opened in New York City. The government dropped poultryless days and started urg- ing people to eat more fowl. Princess Elizabeth married her man, the newly made Duke of Edinburgh, in Westminster Abbey ceremonies broadcast round the world. WAC Sergeant Vivian O'Rourke, 30, was swept off an army transport into high seas and rescued two hours later.
 DECEMBER - Christmas shop ping, as it must each year, came for everybody. Claudia PinZa,
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02
Hunt; No Game; Bag Big Crow

PHILADELPHIA, tR - A big black crow struts in the chicken yard behind the home of James M. Large, Philadelphia banker captured but definitely uncon- quered.
 Large, vice president of the Tradesman's National Bank, went hunting Monday with George Earnshaw, former pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and a navy commander in World War II.
 After Is miles of hiking and no game, Earnshaw spotted the crow flying overhead. Earnshaw took aim and his shot apparently brought the bird down wounded.
 As the two men approached the fallen crow with their setter, the bird took nips out of Large'S fin ger, the dogs ear and Earnshaw's hand.
 Outnumbered, the crow finally was subdued but Large couldn't kill a bird with so much fight. So now MT. Crow is monarch of all he surveys-in the large chicken yard
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02
Doesn't Pay To Push The Law Around

FARGO, N. D. (P)-When the car ahead of him at the stop sign failed to move after the signal changed, Obert Loberg didn't press his horn.
 He nudged the car gently with his own.
 The other car, Loberg later com plained, as he brandished traffic ticket, was police car.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02

soprano daughter of a famous bar itone, made her successful debut as Mimi at the Metropolitan. '. Food rationing threatened.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02

A coffee percolator is as essen- tial as typewriter in many Bra gillian business offices, since the beverage is served several times a day.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02

"Hello Hello! Is this you, Bill?" Did you see the story of my death in the morning paper?"
 Sure, I saw it Ed. Where are you talking from?"
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-02
NOTICE

The Ladies Aid of the Federated Church will meet Friday nigh, ali $500 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C. F. Yenney. All ladies are invited.