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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
SCOUTS TO TAKE
 OVER OFFICES OF
 CITY TOMORROW

Thirty-eight years ago today Will liam D. Boyce, newspaper publisher, founded the Boy Scouts ot America. Today the Boy Scouts celebrate their anniversary with a theme pledged full of action; the Scout serves in his home, his community, and in his nation. Three million Scouts all over America today will be entering into all types of activities which will con- tinue throughout the week to Feb. 12 which officially closes Boy Scout Week.
 III the Juneau and Douglas Dis trict, the Boy Scouts began their ac- tiviues with meeting yesterday ol all Scouts 10 elect officers to con- duct City Government Day which has become tradition in Juneau with the Boy Scouts.
 Phil Huki won the position for Mayor by a margin of two votes over Don NEacKinnon Joe Wilson em- erged as City Clerk. Six Councilmen were elected and two alteihatc The Councilmen are Donald Mac Kinnon. Ronny Hildre, Lee Pollack, Richard Klingoeill, Gary Hedges, El- ton EngstrOm
 Alternates are Eddie Dull and Billy Orme
 The elected officials meet today at 3:45 o'clock in the City Chambers with Mayor Waino Hendrickson to appoint the city officials who will be given assignments with the present city officials and receive instructions in how to run the Government of- ficially Saturday.
 scout Groups are expected to ap- pear at Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis and Chamber of Commerce under the direction of Joe Shofner.
 All Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Senior Scouts will wear their uni forms during Scout Week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06

and announced that the Douglas Bremen had signified their desire to enter a baseball team in the Gastineau Channel Basbell League. The return of oldtime baseball players to Douglas has stirred up the ancient rivalry which has ex- isted for many years between Doug las and Juneau.
 Shudshift emphasized the point that the baseball league will be strengthened by strong Douglas team.
 pr. Donald D. Marquardt and Fred Baxter of Pan American were visitors at last nights meeting.
 Bremen answered six calls dur ing the month of January.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
World Speed Record
 Is Claimed by Flier

MORETON VALEN AIR DROME, WORCESTERSHIRE, Eng. Feb. 6.-R-W. A. Waterton claimed a world speed record of 5l5.- 89 miles an hour over the 100-kilo- meter closed course for his twin jet Meteor " plane today
 Waterton is an RAF squadron leader and test pilot. The previous record for such a course was set by Group Capt. John Cunningham, who made the required three circuits last August in a De Havilland Vam- pire jet fighter at an average speed of 496.98 mph.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
Ga1dhi pogssssed N0 Property, Jeff No Will

NEW DELHI. Feb. 6.-lR-Dev- adds Gandhi said today his father, Mchandas K. Gandhi, possessed no property and left no will
 He said his father, assassinated a week ago today, desired that any properties which might nominally be considered his should go to his char ity and uplift projects. This, Devad- as said, will be done
 Gandhi, one of the Hindus most powerful spiritual leaders, earned and received contributions amount ing to vast sums, but gave it all away and lived the life of a poor man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
SURVIVOR OF
 HIROSHIMA IN
 lJ.S..T0 MARRY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-tR- Pretty, brown-haired Kay Polchi- koff, who lived through the Atomic bomhinr of Hiroshima, is in the Uni ted States to Marry her CT sweet heart, and be tested for radioactivity.
 The 26-year-old White Russian ar rived from Tokyo yesterday as the fianeee Of ex-PFC Paul Drago, Camden, N. J. They met in Japan year ago
 She said she is in good health ex- cept her white blood cell count is lew. She lived in the suburbs of Hiroshima with her parents and a young brother
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
MARSHALL PLAN IS TO GET TEST IN
 AID FOR CHINA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-R-Sec- retary of State Marshall's Global Strategy for Peace appears likely to meet a critical test in Congress over his aid for China program.
 Officials have disclosed that this program calls for $510,000,0 900 of Am erican assistance to the Chinese Government during the Is months beginning April 1.
 While the sum is considerably larger than the s3oo,oo0 900 Marshall previously suggested informally, it is expected to encounter criticism, both in and out of Congress, from advocates of much greater help.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
Communists Are
 Being AnnihiIaied
 By Chinese Forces

HAWKING, Fe.,. o.-iR-The Man. king Press announced the start of a long delayed annihilation campaign against Communist forces in Central China.
 One Nationalist newspaper says eight Red regiments have been des- troyed. Another dispatch says Gov ernment troops have surrounded a large number of Communist soldiers in Western Shantung Province.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
DIR. CARLSON HERE

Dr. Rae Lililan Carlson, former resident is now in Juneau visiting with friends She is the house. guest of Mrs Birdie Blomgren, and will appreciate any calls from old friends, pr. Carlson will spend week here and her visit is for the primary purpose of resting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06

Development of Americas un- forested land was long delayed by the mistaken belief that land which did not support trees could not grow crops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
sINGER MAN uFRE

S. Arno, Singer sewing machine representative from Winslow, Wash, is registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06
WASHINGTON VISITOR

Frank A. Lahtcnen of Belling- ham, Wash. is staying at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06

In proportion to it's size, a fire fly prcduces more hght than the most powerful of man-made dyna- mos.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06

Of approximately 422,0OO produc- ing oil wells in the United States, only about 4,900 produce oil with out pumping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-06

Portuguese and French fishing fleets crossed the Atlantic and op- erated off the coasts of the United States as early as 1850.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24
L-ettersnen PIon Ski Outing

The Lettermen's Club of Pal mer High School is sponsoring a sports outing for next Friday, it was announced by Don Hutchin- son, committee member Open to adults and high school students alike, the outing will be a ski ex- petition to the site of the ski tow operated by the Matanuska Valley SportSmen.
 Trucks will leave for the tow on the morning and afternoon of the 26th. They will start from the Rec Hall. Cost of the trip is SIPS, which includes tranSpor- tation and a hot lunch of chilli and cocoa. SkierS who want more rugged fare are asked to carry supplementary food rationS.
 Students of Palmer High School are asked to sign up in their home rooms, if they plan to make the trip Adults are asked to sign up at the Rec Hall with L. c. Stock.
 The trip, which is expected to be the first of a series, is planned as money-making project. Funds will be used to help de- fray expenses of Palmer'S basket ball trips this season.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24
ENGAGEMENT TO BE TOLD

The engagement of Miss Pris- cilla Krise, daughter of MT. and Mrs. GervaSe Krise of Palmer, was announced in Anchorage last week. Miss Krise will wed Cpl. Billie Bickel of Fort Richardson on November 27. The ceremony will take place in the First Bap- tiSt Church of Anchorage. The bride-to-be has been employed by the CAA in Anchorage for the past year.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24
Hospital Ins and Outs

Patients newly admitted to the Valley Hospital during the past week included:
 Janet Ross, Mrs. Albert Reed CT, Mrs. James Hartley, Ronald Larson, Jack Harmon, Mrs. Irv- ing NeWville, Joyce Hartner, Mrs. John DeVries, Bobby Stockman, Mrs. Richard Thompson, Miss Penny Clark, Mrs. Pearl Harder and Mrs. Robert Davis.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24
Move to New Home

Mir. and Mrs. James Hurley last week end moved to their new home on the Chester Diess farm south of Palmer. The Diess fam fly have moved to Anchorage. MT. Hurley purchased the farm home and buildings and five acres of land. The remainder of the DieSS farm has been sold to L. M. De- Priest.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24

charge of the Aid program and Mrs. Carl Meters heads the re- freshment committee.
 Ladies will spend the after noon working on a sewing proj- ect for HaineS House, a boarding school for native children at Haines, Alaska.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24
AID TO MEET

Members of the Ladies' Aid of the United Protestant Church will meet in the church parlors at 2 o'clock next Wednesday aft ernoon for the annual election of officers. Mrs. Victor Johnson and Mrs. Harold Thuma are in
Valley frontiersman., 1948-11-24
Plan Christmas Program

WASILLA - Members of the Wasilla's United Protestant Church this week began making plans for the church Christmas program. Mrs. Henry Hanson, Sunday school superintendent, has been n m e d committee chairman for the event. The program will be held at the church on Christmas night.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04
Salmon Waste To Become Useful

WASHINGTON, R - Alaskan salmon waste, now a throwaway problem, may be a practical source for production of sex hormones, insulin and other useful medicinal compounds.
 A commerce department re- search report said the Territory has about 100, 100000 pounds each year of such waste-heads, tails, fins and viscera-which is hauled out to sea and dumped at consid- erable expense.
 The report is the first on study sponsored jointly by the com merce department and the Alaska fisheries experimental commis- sion at Ketchikan to. develop means of turning the wastes to useful purposes.
 The principal difficulty is mak- ing production of items from the fish waste commercially profit able.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04
Seals For Maine;
 Lobster For Alaska

AUGUSTA, Me. (P) - Alaska fur seals and Main seed Holsters may be swapped to give Alaska a lobster industry and Maine a seal offering something more than amusement for youngsters at the beach.
 Emory F. Tobin of Ketchikan, Alaska, editor of the Alaska Sportsman, expressed interest in lobstering in a letter to Richard E.. Reed, Maine sea and shore fisher ies commissioner.
 Reed suggested seed Holsters might be traded for bull seals. The fur seals would be crossed with Maine hair seals in an attempt, Reed said, to produce a seal worth hunting.
 The whiskery black heads of Maine seals popping up offshore delight bathers. Fishermen, whose nets and traps seals damage, ac- cept them much less cheerfully.
 Nearly worthless commercially, the seals have propagated unmo- tested. If the Alaskan strain i'm proved the skins, the control problem would take care of itself Reed believes.
 Outright sale of Main seed lob
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04
Gerhard Eisler Re.Arrested

NEW YORK, (P)-Counsel for Gerhard Eisler planned habeas corpus proceedings yesterday in a move to effect release from Ellis Island of the accused "No. Com munist" of this country.
 The 50-year-old Eisler, native of Germany, was arrested yester- day on a deportation warrant and held without bail.
 Justice department officials said the warrant under which Eisler was picked up does not permit bond. But Mrs. Carol King, his New York lawyer, said she would begin habeas corpus action in an attempt to free her client.
 Eisler, until his arrest Monday, had been free in $20,0O bail since being convicted in Washington, D. C., last summer on charges of passport fraud and contempt of Congress. He faces possible pen alties in the two convictions total ing up to six years in addition to fines of $6,000.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04
Navy Will Ignore Kodiak Protests

SEATTLE, (P) - A rum p u s raised by Kodiak, Alaska, business men and civic officials over com petition offered by government operated stores brought a sharp retort here.
 Glenn A. Diehl, district mechan- ical engineer for the navy ord nance bureau at Kodiak, denied that the navy commissary and theater cut heavily into the mer- chants. business there.
 Kodiak and the navy town are several miles apart and connected only by a rough dirt road that is hazardous to travel during most of the year, Diehl said. The navy store has only meager supplies and the theater is a cheap wood building in which old pictures are shown, he explained.
 "The whole controversy in wolves a pitifully small number of people and I have feeling that the merchants of Kodiak are grab ping at straws."
 Kodiak business leaders recent ly objected strenuously to opening of the navy commissary to con- struction workers. The complaint was carried in person by the Ko- diak mayor to Washington, D. c.
 The navy replied that its action
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04
Reds Say British Plotted Gandhi's Assassination

NEW DELHI, R-Throughout India members of two militant Hindu groups which bitterly op- posed Mohandas K. Gandhi's peace appeals were attacked by mobs enraged over the Hindu spiritual leaders assassination.
 The Indian press said large numbers of both Mahasabha and the RSS were being arrested by police for questioning. Others were beaten.
 Both maintain youth organiza- tions called volunteers" which have been described as private armies.
 MOSCOW R)-A Tass dispatch from Rome quoted the Commun- ist newspaper Unita as saying that Mohandas K. Gandhi's killer most probably acted at the in stigation of the British secret serv- ice"
 The dispatch said Unita com mented that the British secret service "is interested in the pro- vocation of new, bloody conflicts in India" The dispatch was pub lished in Pravda, organ of the Communist party.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04

sters is illegal, Reed said. An ex- change in which Maine's fishing industry might benefit would be permissible.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-04

was necessary to keep workers there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Hundreds Have
X-Rays Taken
In One Day

Seven hundred people were
X-rayed on Tuesday in the mobile
X-ray unit sponsored by the
Jackson County Health Depart
ment which was located on that
day near the Jackson County
postoffice in Paseagoula.
Tuesday was the first day that
the x-ray unit has been opened
to the public as the previous en-
gagements have been with the
local industries. A total of 3,081
pictures have been taken SO far
including 600 school children.
A corp of tho X-ray techni-
clans. two clerical workers and
a registered nurse from the coun-
ty Health Department operate the
unit which will move to the va
rious locations as scheduled.
If any mechanical difficulty
should prevent the unit from OPP
Grating on schedule a new date
will be set for those who are
forced to miss their appointment,
it was stated by authorities.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Garbage Truck.
Body Contracts
Awarded Talbot

The Talbot Motor Company OF
Pascagoula was awarded two con-
tracts by the Pascagoula City
Council of Friday. one for the
chassis of a garbage truck in the
amount of $3170, and the other
for the body of the truck, am
ounting to $4,000.
The specifications of the con-
tract calls for $40 by 10 tires on
the Ford truck and delivery by
Talbot was promised within 80
to As days.
The Leech Company of New
Orleans was second lowest on the
body bids with $4125. r. B. Nc
Twain of Pascagoula was second
lowest on the chassis bids with
$3375 for a Dodge truck.
Also taken up at Fridays coun-
Gil meeting was a measure to
write the U. S. Engineers office
in Mobile, requesting them to es-
tablish a harbor line in the City
of Pascagoula.
Carried at the meeting was a
motion to extend the curbing on
the east side of Magnolia street
between Watts and Convent to 80
feet between curbs, and to make
an 18-inch gutter and a six-inch
curbing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Cancer Drive
To Be Closed
This Weekend

A final appeal was made to
Pascagoulans this week to con-
tribute to the Cancer Drive which
is being waged in Jackson coun-
ty under the craftsmanship of
Robert c. Gulley.
The drive, a part of the Nation
al Cancer Fund campaign. has
been concluded everywhere ex-
cept in Pascagoula. Mr.. Gulley
said, and efforts are being made
to bring it to a close here this
week. Moss Point. the Moss
Point mill of the international
Paper company and ingalls, are
among those which have reached
their quota, he said,
If Pascagoulans respond as is
expected, the quota for the year,
which is about so percent of the
quota last year, will be reached.
Mr.. Gulley said.
The greater portion of every
dollar collected in the county re-
mains here TO be used for treat
ment of local sufferers from can
Ger. The remainder is sent to
the national fund to be used in
the threshold fight against cam
eer-edueation, research and
treatment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Pascagoula High
Graduates To Get
Diplomas May q

Graduates Of the Pascagoula
High school will receive their
diplomas at ceremonies Thursday
at 8 p. m, at the high school
auditorium.
The commencement exercises
will officially begin Sunday with
the baccalaureate sermon which
will be given at $3.50 p. m. at the
school auditorium by the Rev. j.
f. Campbell, pastor of the First
Methodist church. Glass night
Is scheduled to be held Wednes-
day at 8 p. m. at the school.
The graduation program will be.
opened with the professional, Tri-
umphal March from aida, play
ed by the high school orchestra.
The Rev. M. S. Varnado, pastor
of the Calvary Baptist church
will ask the invocation,
"Opportunity-Our Tomorrow"
will be the theme of the program
and ii will be developed under the
direction of Kathleen Simmons,
valedictorian, who will serve as
master of ceremonies. Levon Eel
will present THE Golden Door
and frankie Trest, Jeanenne
Graves and Helen Woods will give
a trilogy on Opportunity, Ca
reer Calls" will be the subject Of
Faith Burnsed and Buddy Ehr.
Itch will give "A Design for Life
Mary Alice McRae, salutatorian
will present "The Graduate:
Creed"
V. C. Gill, principal of the high
school, is scheduled to introduce
the class and Thomas r. Wells
superintendent of city schools
will present the diplomas to the
1903 senoirs. Musical highlight.
of the program will be "Remem.
Der Now Thy Creator" by the
Glee Club octet, anchor:
Aweigh" and THE Star Spang.
led Banner" by the senior high
orchestra.
Janice Nelson will play Fra
ternal March by Charles Lind
sey as the professional for the
senior class at the commence
ment sermon Sunday. A boys
quartet will sing Remember
Me" and after the benedictior
Miss Nelson will play the post.
lude.
Glass night will be in the form
of a play. "All the Worlds i;
Stage. The program will bt
opened with a wecome address!
by Lavon Ezell and others taking
part will be Elaine Avara, o
C. Lacewell, Ronard Byrd, Lii
Ian Miller, Edna Labbous, Lau.
RE Palmer, Carl Taylor, Jane,
knight, Marlowe Miller, Buddy
Ehrlich and the high school or
chastra.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Nutionol Publicity
For Coust Stressed
By Coust Council

A report of the Coasts cooper
alive advertising program and a
discussion of tho councils expan-
sion to include the whole of
Southeast Mississippi occupied
most of the business session of
the regular bi-monthly meeting
of the Mississippi Coast Council
presided over by Judge Leslie B.
Grant, president, of Biloxi at the
Country club on Wednesday eve
ming.
Talks on various phases of the
Councils activities were made
by Edward A. Khayat of Moss
Point, A. M. Fishburn, Ivan Bal
lenger and Ed Gay of Gulfport,
A. V. Ragusin of Biloxi, and
Representative Hermes Gautier,
past president of the council.
Representatives from Biloxi,
Gulfport, Bay st. Louis, Long
Beach, Picayune, Pass Christian,
Moss Point and Pascagoula were
in attendance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Bond Issue For
Channel Work
Sold By County

At a special meeting Monday
morning at the courthouse the
board of supervisors sold a $780,
600 issue Of jackson county port
Improvement bonds at an average
interest rate of 2.77.
Purchasers of the bonds was
a syndicate headed by Newman,
Brown and Co. of New Orleans.
Second low among five bids SUBJ
mitted was a syndicate headed by
Thornton, Mohr g. Co. Of Mont
gnmery who offered an average
interest rate of 2.82.
The bonds were issued under
a special act of the last session
Of the legislature, and such por-
ton of the funds as necessary
will be used as the county's share
of the costs in widening the Pas
cagoula harbor channel and
dredging it to a minimum depth
of 80 feet. Principal and inter-
est of the bond issue will be paid
from surplus funds and will not
be reflected in the county millage.
State Funds Earmsrksd
Also under a bill passed at the
last session Of the Legislature the
state has earmarked $250.000 to
be used to match county funds
for the dredging project. This
sum will become available as soon
as the county receives the funds
from the sale of the bond issue
Monday.
Meanwhile u. L. Perry, in
charge of operation for the Mo
bile office of the u. S. Engineers,
said hat the dredge Wahalak,
which has been undergoing re-
pairs at the engineers yard here,
will probably be shifted TO APP
palachicola, Fla, next week on
a job that will take less than
a month TO complete.
The dredge will then return to.
this vicinity, he said, and will
probably be used at Biloxi for
a two or three week period. 1t
viii then be ready TO begin bpera-
tons at Pascagoula.
A survey Of the yardage involv-
ed in the dredging project here
win have to be made BY the u.
Engineers before work begins.
Plans call for the u. s. Engin-
GERS to do the work on a lease
rental basis, and in order to do
this it will also be necessary to
deposit a substantial amount Of
the estimated cost to the credit
of the District Engineers office
to assure completion of the work.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-21
Moss Point High
commencement
Exercises Begin

Commencement exercises for
the Moss Point high school will
begin with the class day program
presented by the seniors on Fri
day morning, May 81, at general
assembly at 1920 a. m.
Ronald Harper, senior class
president, will preside at the pro-
gram when Evelyn Richards, class
historian will give a resume of
the classes past and their part
in the schools activities.
Vivian McDavid will foretell
the future of her classmates in
the class prophecy and Roland
Harper will make a disposition
of the classes assets in the read
ing of the class will.
A quartet composed of Bernard
West, Marion Hall, Shannon Sly
field and Clark Britton will also
appear on the program.
The Rev. Norman u. Boone,
pastor of the First Methodist
church, will deliver the bacca-
laureate sermon on Sunday morn
ing at II a. m. in the auditorium
of the high school. The class of
81 gray robed seniors will enter
the auditorium in a professional
to the strains of the Grand
March from Verdi.
After the invocation voiced by
the Rev. John F. Brock, pastor
of the First Baptist church, the
high school choir will give as a
choral response Hear Our Pray
ers.' Again after the benediction
pronounced by the Rev. Walter
Bader, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, the high school
choir viii sing the "Threefold
Amen. An anthem by the chorus
will be part of the program.
'Today's Dreams Come True
BY Elaine Wright, salutatorian,
and Can Education Make Men
Free by Joan Nelson, valedie-
torlan, viii be the featured adj
dresses of the Commencement
program in the high school audi
torium on Friday evening, May
%, at 8 p. m.
Roland Harper, class president,
will deliver an address, Leaders
Must Lead Well" Albert Hay
Malotte will sing as a vocal solo.
MY Friend
The junior class will sing the
traditional farewell to the sen
iors. Awards and announcements
will be made by NJ. E. Bullock,
high school principal. and the d.
plomas viii be presented by L.
". Tanner, superintendent.
sPomp and Circumstance
March from Elgar as a process
sional md "Elsa's Procession to
the Cathedral by Wagner as a
reeessienal vii be played by the
high school hand.