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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
Christmas Programs
To Be Given By
Presbyterian Church

Silent Night, a Christmas
pageant, will be presented at the
First Presbyterian church of Moss
Point on Wednesday evening.
December %, at 8 p. m. in a Sc
ries of tableaux with the musical
accompaniment sung by TIL G
church choir.
Familiar carols viii feature the
musical program which will be
sung by the choir under the d.
rection of Mrs. James Bornman
and Mrs. Row Eller, organist.
Among the featured solo parts
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

goula and Della Sue Mcleod of
Tuscaloosa, Ala, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Nc
Leod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Young and
sons and Mrs. Mary Busby Wis
tied Mr., and Mrs. w. C. Busby
in Vancleave Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kiracofe
of Staunton, Va, and Mrs. Mable
Kiracofe of Norfolk, Va, are
guests of Mrs. J. B. Fisher. Mes
danes Kiracofe are sisters of Mrs.
Fisher.
Mrs. Sadie King of Californis
visited in the Charles Clayton
and E. A. Trehern homes re-
Gently while on a visit to ht,r
mother, Mrs. Kitty crenshaw in
Grand Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Poole, MI.
and Mrs. Robert Poole and
daughter motored to Florida to
spend the weekend with their
daughters and sisters.
Mrs. Roy liner spent a few
days at the home of her mother.
Mrs. T. Roberts.
Friends are sorry to hear of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
NEWS FROM
Bayou Casoite

Ernest Nelson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Nelson, came home
last week to spend a Today leave.
Ernest is in the Navy and sta
toned at San Diego, Calf. He
was entertained Sunday evening
at a swimming party at Red Bluff.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
THEODORE Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cochran and sons, and Bob
by Ladnier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vohee and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Mars
and Vardaman Stephens of Gulf
port were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. |. L. Kelly Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Waters and
MI. and and Mrs. West and
daughter from Mobile and Mrs.
Wayne Waters and sister, Eloise
Busby, and Mrs. Lee Busby Wis
tied in the D. A. Waters home
Sunday. Mrs. Waters is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Harris and
sons we're weekend guests of re-
latives in Herrin Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Bridley and
children of New Orleans visited
Mrs. A. H. Under over the week.
end.
Mrs. Kate Mcleod of Pascal
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
NEWS r o -.
Fort Bayou

v. B. Taylor returned Satur-
day from Cleveland, Miss, where
he visited his father who has
been i'll.
DR.. and Mrs. Adolph Henriques
of Biloxi and Fort Bayou returned
to their country home Thursday
after a visit of several days in
New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mallette
and the Charles Wardrop family
motored to Keesler Field We'd
nesday night for the celebration
of the birthday of M-Sgt. Roy
Phillips. Mrs. Phillips is the for
mer Sula Mallette.
I Miss Jean Campbell of Missis-
sippi Southern spent the week.
end with home folks.
Stanley Ramsey of the Air
Force, stationed at Eglin Field,
Fla, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Claude
Ramsey.
o. E. Atwell and Odell Ulmer
are engaged in construction work
in New Orleans this week.
Mrs. Cora Mallette and the
Ray Walker family of Biloxi, Jim
Mallette of Lucedale and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Mallette and son of
Pascagoula were Sunday visitors
at the Ernest Mallette home.
The friends of Chile Griffin, Jr.,
who was reared in this commun-
ity will be interested to learn of
the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin at Biloxi hospital.
She has been named Audrey Di-
ane.
Mrs. Ina Rushing of Woolmark-
ct was a recent guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Camp
bell.
MFR and Mrs. Charles Wardrop
and family, accompanied by jim
my Golf of Evergreen, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Verbeck of
Moss Point Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Webb had
as guests Sunday MI. and Mrs. P.
S. Farley and son of Port st.
Joe, Fla, Mr.. and Mrs. John Webb
of Ocean Springs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Webb of Kreole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Martin
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

and son visited their daughter,
Mildred, at Sanatorium and re-
port her condition much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barry and
little daughter left Saturday on
a motor trip to Midway, Mass,
where they will visit Mr.. Bar
RVS parents and other relatives.
They visited friends in South Ca
rolina en- route. They expect to
be gone about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Carter, Jr.
of Mt. Pleasant announce the
birth of a daughter in Biloxi hos
pital Friday. Mrs. Carter win be
remembered as Gay Nell NAL
lette.
MI. and Mrs. Raymond Mallette
and family attended a celebration
given in honor of John FURRY
by his family at the home of Mrs.
Clyde Cunningham. his grand
daughter, at Vancleave.
M-Sgt. and Mrs. Bloom and
son of Keesler Field were Sunday
guests of MI. and Mrs. Ernest
Mallette.
Mrs. George Bachman returned
last week from a months visit
with relatives and friends in
Georgia.
Friends of T. p. Hardin will be
glad to know his condition is
somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hesselswendt
of Urbana, ILL.,, returned home
Saturday after spending a week
improving their property which
was bought some months ago in
this community. They expect to
return in the fall.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

the illness of Mrs. Corrine Stokes.
Mrs. Carlos Daniels of Mobile
is spending a few days in the
home of her mother, Mrs. j. B.
Blackwell.
Mrs. ]. c. Danly and family of
Kreole spent the weekend with
her sister, Mrs. Robert Bragg.
Also guests Sunday were Mrs.
Bragg's brother. George Devers,
and family, Mrs. Zell Lambert,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Garner.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
MRS. McINNIs ENIERTAINs

Mrs. S. A. McInnis, Jr., enter
tanned her bridge club in her home
on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Spencer Beebe received the high
score prize and Mrs. w. F. Mcleod
the bingo prize.
IA frozen fruit salad course
with iced tea was served after
the games to the following men,
bers and guests: Mesdames Spen-
Ger Beebe, Edwin Mays. Harold
Monroe, w. F. Mcleod, j. w.
Backstrom, F. G. Spann, Jr., Alton
Thomson and r. e. Davis.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

with Mrs. E. E. Burns at 8 D
m. Monday with the chairman,
Mrs. c. w. Martin presiding. The
Bible study was led by Mrs.
Bruner Lennep and prayers were
said by Mesdames w. j. Morris,
]. A. Bennett of New Orleans,
and Martin. There were ten mem
bers and four visitors present.
FANNIE TRAYLoR
The Fannie Traylor circle held
its meeting at the home of Mrs.
Adolph Smith, 713 18th street,
Monday at 4 p. m. with Mrs.
Smith in charge in the absence of
the chairman, Mrs. lido Watts,
After a short business period,
Mrs. L. E. Green. program chair
man, conducted the study. Pray
ers were said by Mesdames c. H.
Hare and Mrs. r. C. johnson.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Joe Truitt.
JOYCE VAN oSDoL
The Joyce Van Osdol circle
met with the chairman, Mrs. Earl
Fckee at 1880 p. m. Monday
During the business period a col
lection was taken up for the
purchase of food for a family
the men of which are too i'll to
work, one of them having re-
undergone an operation.
. parting gift was given Mrs.
James Norwood who departs soon
for residence elsewhere.
BUSINESS WoMEN'S
The meeting of the Business
Women's circle was held at the
home of Mrs. C. D. Clolinger,
701 East Lincoln avenue, Mon
day at 8 p. m. After the devo-
tional by Mrs. w. A. Nolan, Mrs.
Tom Thornhill, the program chair
man, was assisted by Mesdames
T. Hill, T. w. Hudson and
Ora Nelson in conducting the
which was on World Mis-
Mrs. Clolinger, who de-
parts this week for residence in
Baton Rouge, was presented with
a farewell gift.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
Baptist Women's Missionary
Circles Meet For Bible Study

This week many of the meet
ings of the circles of the Wo-
mems Missionary Society of the
First Baptist church of Pasca-
goula devoted the time to study
of the Bible. The business and
study periods were followed by a
social hour over refreshments
served by the various hostesses.
KATE ELLEN GRuvER
The Kate Ellen Gruver circle
met at the home of Mrs. E. j.
Bennett, GAL Walnut street, Mon
day at 10 a. m. In the absence
OF the chairman, Mrs. G. w. Hall,
Mrs. Travis Avara conducted a
short business session and then
led the Bible study. A prayer
was said by Mrs. D. E. Trehern.
CLIFTON HARRIS
Mrs. C. c. Mccoy, Jr., was
hostess to the Clifton Harris cir
Gle at her home at 1922 South
Pascagoula street, Monday at 10
a. m. The meeting was presid-
ed over by Mrs. S. B. McIlwain
and the Bible study was led by
Mrs. Z. J. Baum. Mrs. Mccoy
voiced a prayer.
LENA HALL
The meeting of the Lena Hall
circle was held at the home of
Mrs. Peter Manko, Jr., on Buena
Vista street, Monday at 10 a. M,
with Mrs. Henry Gautier, the
chairman, conducting the bust
ness period. The collecting of old
shirts for use at the Jackson
county hospital was discussed.
The study was led by Mrs. A.
W. Pinkston.
EDWINA ROBINSON
The home of Mrs. j. j. Flack
was thrown open to the Edwina
Robinson circle at its meeting
at 10 a. m. Monday with Mrs.
Homer Miller in the chair. The
time was given to Bible study
under the leadership of Mrs. C.
w. Fewel, Jr.
RUBY U~DvARNoKr
The Ruby Udvarnoki circle met
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
EIGHTIETH

Although J. j. Fletcher of Van
cleave reached his eightieth birth
day Wednesday the event had
already been fittingly celebrated
at a family reunion at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. John c.
Nelson, Jr., on Fathers Day.
All but two members of the
family were present. Among
these were Mr.. Fetcher's son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Julian Richards of Savannah, Ga,
Lions nc longer exist in South
Africa
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
Twelfth Birthday
OF Bobbie Grohum
Occasion For Porty

Last Friday was the 18th birth
day Of Bobbie Graham and the
event was celebrated by his
mother, Mrs. David Graham,
with a lawn party at their home
at l1l2 Buena Vista, at 4 p. m.
Games were played and when
these were discontinued Mrs.
Graham was assisted BY her
daughter, Miss Jean. in serving
d~elicacies dear to boys and girls
of that age.
The guest list included about
ten of Boobies neighborhood
friends.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

In 1900, Bedloe's Island, now
site of the Statue of Liberty, was
given by New York State and City
to the Feder1l Government in
Connection with plans to fortify
New York harbor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

Meat from most sharks can be
used for human food.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02
EDwrNA B
RUBY UDvARNoKr

The Ruby Udvarnoki circle mel
Evening star., 1948-02-20

customers. 1t wrests excitement
from dozen dank' and dust-covered
corners, old police records inferred
in warehouses, the fading memories
of old policemen. 1t plays success
fully for the drama in the police
mans hatred for "cop-killers" and
the departments resistance to the
newspapers campaign in behalf OF
Wiecek. t-s
The climax toward which this
exciting search is always working
is the location of a Polish woman
bootlegger. This large, f1y-specked
blond was the witness who identified
the accused men as the ones she
saw shoot the policeman in her
oackroom. She must be found
before the Pardons Board meets op
a certain date. The questions are
will she be located, will she deny
her original testimony, and, If she
does not, can it be proved false
short of a confession that she was
forced to so testify?
The screenplay, of course, is en-
titled to answer these questions for
itself. Its answers are charged
with drama.
n X II
Director Hathaway keeps the act
ing in his picture on the quiet,
realistic level of its photography.
Everything moves inexorably, never
stridentiy as in the melodramatic
f1etions of the screen. 5
Stewart is the major contributor
to this note among the cast, but Lee
]. Cobb, jeanne de Bergh, Richard
Cente and a number of others make
their presences profoundly felt.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

BY Harry Macarthur

"My Girl lisa" which opened yes.
terday at the Warner, Is a sort o1
love letter to this land of the free
There is nothing dangerous about
this, since Miss Liberty is not the
type to keep bundle of these things
lying around, tied up in a blue rib.
bon, awaiting the opportunity tt
file a breach Of promise action
There surely is nothing wrong with
such a display of admiration anc
affection for the United States
either, except that, in this case al
least, the impression is created that
the film was aimed at J. Parnen
Thomas rather than at audiences
in general. Hollywood, says my
Girl lisa" in its every reel, loves II
here and does not intend to plant
bombs under the Capitol or over
throw the Government.
This is not to say that my Girl
lisa" is devoid Of interest except
as cinematic bouquet laid at de-
mocracy's feet. The picture does
have Lilli Palmer. sensitive actress
and a most attractive one, in a win
ming portrait of young immigrant
girl in the New York of 1905. It
also has Sam 'Wanamaker (of In
grid Bergman's Joan of Lorraine'D
a co-star in his first film, proving a
more agreeable leading man and a
much better actor than many who
are closer to the collar ad type
There are several good, moderately
comic supporting characters, too,
created by such people as Stella
Adler. Akin Tamiroff, Alan Hale
and Hugo Haas.
Unfortunately, their labors, and
those OF Director Elliott Nugent,
have been expended on script
that is a long time arriving at its
dramatic point and, when it does,
arrives only at an obviously con-
trived situation. We are asked to
believe that an apparently sensible
judge would decree girls deporta-
ton largely because of hearsay and
supposition presented by an OBJ
viously biased witness. Then we
are asked to believe that the young
girls over-volatile young man would
save the day by breaking up a pa
rade and dragging in President
Theodore Roosevelt to intervene in
the behalf of love, freedom and
justice. Teddy probably believed in
all of these, but 1t is hardly likely
that he ever was called upon to
prove it In the manner set forth by
MY Girl lisa"
Before 1t falls upon its phony
dramatics the picture has quite a lot
of gentle, nostalgia fun with some
likable immigrants Of the early
years Of the century. The portraits
by Miss Palmer and Mr.. Wana-
maker, of a young girl slaving for
enough money to pay her fathers
passage from the old country and
81 bIash young man who dreams Of
Tie fday he may advise Presidentg,
are most agreeable. Their unwil1-
ing romance is played sensitively be-
fore setting that has the charm
cfthe past.s 1t is a pity thatstheir
story had to stray sostar towafdsthe
OF .eoursey any picture that
has Miss Palmer has almost
enough, but it still is pity. y
Evening star., 1948-02-20

"The Smugglers." which J. Arthur
Rank, the British Hollywood, has
sent along to brighten the Metro
politan screen, had best be set
aside for those who can picture
Michael Redgrave as the leader
of band of smugglers in days of
old. They may very well like every
minute Of this Technicolor melo-
drama. Mr.. Redgrave is so teddibly
drawing room British, though, that
he will seem to those not under his
spell as out of place here as George
"Gabby" Hayes would be in the
Noel Coward role in Private
Lives" 1t may be, of course, that
Mr.. Redgrave has played too many
psychos during his film career.
since he manages to look merely
neurotic when he turns on that
brave CLINT in the eye that is sup
posed to turn strong mems spines
to water.
"The Smugglers" is not so much
the story Of the smuggler played
by Redgrave, however, as Of his
young ward, Andrews, played by
Richard Attenborough with all the
stops out. This Andrews becomes
smuggler when his father dies
and leaves his money, his boat and
his son to his first assistant snug
gler Redgrave). Andrews doesn't
like it. though, because the sailor
smugglers are always picking on
him, so he turns the lot in to the
customs officials and a man Is shot
and the picture becomes one long,
rather tedious chase sequence. Dur
ing the chase, Andrews finds time
to daily quite innocently with a
pair of exceptionally pretty English
girls (Joan Greenwood, whose Sus-
sex accent is fascinating, and Jean
KenO before he proves he is really
no coward by refusing to identify
Redgrave as the smuggler boss.
All Of these muddled adventures
are endowed with the expensive
sort of production details you expect
the British to lavish upon some
thing by Charles Dickens. Graham
Greene. who wrote the original
novel ("The Man Within'), is not
yet the one to shove Charles of
the library shelves, however. H. M.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
lLilli Palmer Stars
In My Girl Tisa,'
kAt the Warner

"MY GIRL TISA." q Warner Bros. pic
hture OF United States Pictures production,
produced by Milton sperling, directed BY
fEllfott Nugent, screenplay by Allen Boretz,
based upon q play by Lucille s. Prunbs and
Sara B. Smith. At the Warner.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
.Markova and Dolin
At Constitution Hall

Alicia Markova again demon
strated the ballet technique that
has made her one of the outstand-
ing ballerinas of the day in he1
appearance last night at Constitu-
ton Hall with Anton Dolin ano
their ballet troupe.
Miss Markova and Mr.. Dolin were
seen together in Fokine's "Cho-
piniana," in a pas de trois designed
by Jerome Robbins and in the finale
to a group of well-known divertisse.
ments. The noted ballerina ap-
peared @alone to dance the we'll
known Dying Swan" to the Saint
Saefs music. 4
EEessAfed dancers appearing fn
sliRpGFs sof Miss MarkoNa and Mr.,
Dolin Included Bettina. Rosay. .Ros-
zika. Sabo, Kristen Valbor, Natalia
Gonhn Royes Fernandez and Wais
lace Sesbert. >, "
Evening star., 1948-02-20
'Northside TIT. Joins Select
Circle OF. Film Melodramas
By Jaw Cormody

Another Of those meodramas which Goth Century,
hanging 10best lists
differs
light hearted
Evening star., 1948-02-20

know by now; Comedian Eddie
Hanley, and Landre and Verna,
dancers Of more than average CON-
petence. j. C.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

A secondary novelty is that it resorts
to the use OF mental ruins-Taylor's
fellow, patients-as comedy charac-
ters in the script written by Sydney
Boehm and Lester Cole.
Taylor, 1t should not be necessary
to is the young husband on
whom the murder charge hangs. He
Is another war vet, a flyer, with a
head wound. That might throw
him into murderous frenzies, but
Miss Totter with a second sight that
is infinitely keener than her psy-
chiatriSt's mind, Is quite certain he
could not have killed his young
wife. The latter certainly deserved
it, but Miss Totter sees the case
more clearly than the police and
the district attorney.
In the course of her treatment of
Taylor, the camera takes long,
clinical look at mental medicine all
the way from the simplest tests
through truth serums to the most
delicate surgery. This takes a lot
of time and is less dramatic than
M-G-M was thinking, but after all
the orthodoxy, the principals turn
completely unorthodox and prove
what dopes police are as compared
with movie heroes and heroines.
It is the conjecture of one spec
tator that any really alert movie
goer-much less a trained homicide
squad member-can tag the pic
ture's real killer within the first two
minutes. +.
X \ \
Sara Ann McCabe who has been
singing like an angel for some time
now, goes on singing like one as
headliner of this weeks stage show
assembled by Gene Ford. Her COL
leagues include Lowe, Hite and
Stanley, whom every one should
Evening star., 1948-02-20

there is dramatically useful streak
Of sardonic humor.
Call Northside 777,'' like its fac
tual predecessors. is pietorially elo-
ouent. It's locale is Chicago, a city
which Director Harry Hathaway
chose to shoot right In its grimy
e face instead Of having 1t repro
duced by Hollywood,s set designers.
The decision pays off in heightened
realism for a story that is, throb-
bingly human, constructed with an
expert eye to dramatic value, and
on the whole quite encouraging in
its moral flavor.
The Palace picture is based upon
one OF those page one stories which
make newspapermen feel that more
profitable jobs may wisely be left
to those who prefer living longer
and more quietly.
The story in question is that OF
4 charwoman mother who scrubbed
and scrimped for IL years to save
$1,000 with which to clear her son
Of a murder sentence of SO years.
1t is even more the story of a
Chicago paper, and its star reporter,
who took up the woman's cause
and convinced the state Of Illinois
hat gross injustice had been done.
It's documentary style of mar
ration creates powerful sense OF
actual participation in the exciting
events. And, if newspapermen among
the spectators have a quibble about
the ending, their criticism is sheer
carping. The drama department,
which has seen hundreds of less
honest pictures. will be glad to give
them their money back.
"Call Northside TIT" begins in
1882 Prohibition was in its last
chapter and Chicago was gang
battlefield. For the murder of
one Of the eight policemen killed
that season, Frank Wiecek and
Tomek zaleska were sent to prison
for so years each.
All this is disposed of in a quick
prologue. The real story begins in
1913 when Brian Kelly, city editor
Of the Chicago Times spots per-
, sonal ad in the classified section.
1t offers $4,000 for information lead
ing to the real killers of the police
man.
Kelly assigns Stewart, his staff
ace, to call "Northside 777," the
number in the ad. and find out what
= it is all about The reporter, cynic
on the outside, is touched to dis
cover 1t is the boys mother who
is offering the reward, earned in
II years as charwonlan. Her
faith in her sons innocence fails
to move him, however.
He fights the story, and the city
editor who keeps him on it, with
the tactical brilliance of good
newspaper man. Yet, in the course
of seeking the clincher for his argu-
ment with the boss, he runs across
evidence that turns him into the
most passionate advocate of the
other side. There is no stopping
him until the story is finished with
'Wiecek's release from the Illinois
spenitentiary at Statevilie.
X
2 It Is a dramatic representation
of the resourcefulness of a good
reporter on sstory-hunt that sCall
.;Northside 77F gives, the Ralaee's
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Michael Redgrave
At the Metropolitan
In The Smugslers'

1.-THE sMUGGLERs," j. Arthur
Rank production Of Eagle-Lion Release,
rected by Bernard Knowles, screenplay
by Muriel and Sydney Box from the novel,
The Man Within" by Graham Greene.
At the Metropolitan.
Evening star., 1948-02-20

CALL NoRTHsIDE 777," Goth Cen
tury-Fox picture produced by Otto Lang,
directed by Henry Hathaway. screenplay
by Jerome Cady and Jay DratIer, adap-
tation by Leonard Hoffman and. Quentin
Reynolds from articles by James P. Nc
CURE. At the Palace.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Variety Will Mark
Brotherhood Week

The Variety Club of Washington
will pay tribute to Brotherhood
Week with luncheon next Wednes-
day at 1880 pm. In the Congress
sional Room Of the Statler Hotel.
The speaker will be Louis Neyins,
Paramount Pictures executive, and
the guest of honor will be Drew
Pearson, columnist and radio COM
Inentator.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
High Wall Offers
Totter and Taylor
AS Thriller Team

THE HIGH WALL" an M-G-M., picture
Curtis Bernhard, screenplay BY Sydney
goehm and Lester Cole. sqgsesssd by e
Bradbury Foote. AZ the Capitol.