The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02
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August go.
A federal aid bill allocating
$l08,937 to Pascagoula city
schools, and $26 900 to those in
Moss Point was passed by Con-
gress through the efforts of Con-
gresham Colmer. Voters took
part in naming county and state
officials in the Democratic pri-
mary. N. c. Everett gained a mar
gin of 81 votes over incumbent
chancery clerk Fred Taylor, and
the latter asked for a recount
which resulted in Mr.. Everett
gaining a margin of A Votes,
Contract for engineering and
planning on proposed port de-
velopment plans at Pascagoula
was let to the V. ]. Bedell Co.
of New Orleans by the Port Com
mission. The shrimping season
opened and was reported off to a
good start.
Bilbo Dies
Senator Theodore C. Bilbo died
at New Orleans. Five-year old
Rose Emaline Gordon was killed
by an automobile on Beach Boule-
ward. A suit by DR.. Dewey Wal.eh
to force the State Bord of Health
to issue him a license to practice
was dismissed. Plans for a COM
munity- sponsored Youth Camp at
Krebs Lake were outlined at a
meeting of the Kiwanis Club,
o~riginators of the idea. A total of
20,387 of county land were
damaged by fire in the first. half
of l947, the Forestry Commission
reported. a
Voters of the county took part
in the second primary election
and John r. McNeal. candidate
for sheriff. asked for a recount
in four precinct boxes. His op-
ponent. J. Guy Krebs. obtained
a majority of SO votes in the
primary. which was increased
I. 273 in the new vote. A Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars post was
organized at Moss Point. The
Gulfcoast Research Laboratory
was dedicated at Magnolia State
park. The new Our Lady Of
Victories high school was dedi-
Gated.
One person was killed and IL
injured in 10 automobile acct
dents in the county during the
month. Eight of the accidents
occurred on Highway so. ac-
counting for injuries to nine
persons.
September
F. w. (Bob) Cirlot was elected
head of the Moss Point VFW
Post. An agreement on wage in
lease and contract provisions
was reached by the A. F. of L.
unions and the ingalls, Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. The 1947-4t
schol session opened in the county
Pascagoula's garbage collection
and disposal system was labelled
unsatisfactory and insanitary by
state health officials.
The Atlanta office of the Pub
lie Housing Authority announced
that government owned housing
in Pascagoula would go on sale
"soon." Federal agents reported
the seizure of a record-size 800.
gallon still near Vancleave. En-
rollment in Pascagoula city
schools reached an all-time high,
Jackson county revenues also
hit a record high of two and one
quarter million dollars. The add.
tional $500, 900 in courthouse bond:
were sold by the county, bringing
to 100000 money available fol-
the construction. The local foot
ball season opened with games in
Pascagoula and Moss Point.
Pascagoula was hit by the edge
of a tropical hurricane that took
a heavy toll of life and property
along the coast, concentrating
most of its fury between Biloxi
and Waveland. The Red Cross
furnished emergency aid to Jack
son countians during the hurri
cane. Train and communications
services badly disrupted
Damage in Jackson county wa
confined for the most part Il
roofs and trees. The VFW asked
resumption of football relations
between Pascagoula and Mos
Point schools The State Tax
Commission rejected the county
personal tax rolls. asking for az