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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01
PARTIAL LIST OF PRIZES
FOR TOURNEY DISCLOSED

Sponsors of the Merchants golf
tournament on Sunday, Sept S, in
Seattle, today released a partial list
of prizes which they will offer.
The prizes include three sacks of
rice; golf Jackets; rain jackets; ST.
lex coffee makers: a meal ticket:
two tubs of shoyu; ice cream cakes:
boxes of chocolates; neckties; boxes
of candy; and golf balls.
In each flight, two balls will be
given to the one who has the lone
est drive on the 9th hole at JEFF
ferson and the 10th hole at West
Seattle, and the closest shot to the
pin on the 10th hole at Jefferson
and the 18th hole at West Seattle.
A BOBBY prize will also be passed
out to the golfer with the highest
gross for the morning.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01
TINES STARS
TO MEET BEST
IN ROSE CITY

Seattle's Northwest Times table
tennis champions Of 1913 win In
wade Portland next week to meet
that city's bcst Nisei players, 1t was
decided this week.
The intercity table tennis matches
will be played In Portland on either
Saturday, Sept. IL. or Sunday, Sept.
IL, or both days.
The local championship team
Mas Muramoto, Sab Tsuboi and No
bi Suyama-win add Ed Horiuchi
on its travelling squad.
Portland's three-man outfit con-
sists Of Albert Oyama, Sol Ikeda
and Tsugio Ikeda. A fourth man
will be chosen soon, It was under
stood.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01

He that calls a man ungrateful
sums up all the evil Of which one
can be guilty.-Swift.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01
Club Winners

George Okada defeated Kaz Arai.
8 up. to win "B" honors In the
Puget Sound Golf Associations club
championship finals last Sunday on
the Jefferson park golf course.
s. Tosaya outstroked Paul Kashi-
no to emerge victorious in the &c"
finals at West Seattle.
The "A" club championship will
be decided when Frank Hattori re-
turns from his trip to California.
Hattori will bump against defend
ing champion Sumio Nagamatsu.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01

Ten Seattle business firms will
sponsor the Merchants golf tourna-
ment next Sunday. Sept. S. 1t was
announced today by w. Nakamura,
one of the sponsors.
Besides Nakamura, the other
sponsors are Star Food, Chicks Ice
Creamery, Frank Kinomoto. North
Coast Importing Co. A. g. E. Gro
Gerry, Kashiwagi's. Hab's Sporting
Goods. Security Cleaners and Jack
son Cafe.
A 1915 afternoon dinner in Gyok-
So Ken Cafe has also been schedul-
for the day
Ties up to fourth place in each
flight will necessitate an 18-hole
net score playoff on Sunday after
noon.
The daylight saving time will pre-
vail for the starting times.
"a" FLIGHT
At West Seattle
6;45 a. m.-Nagamatsu 4. Maya
mine 8. M. Yamaguchi 8. Kono Isl.
6;50-Okimoto 9. K. Nakamura
9. George Louie 10. Ishikawa tS).
6;55-Maruyama tS) 10, Beppu
10, Natori 10, K. Yamaguchi TO-
7EUmino 10, George ShimiZu IL,
NJ. Kashiwagi IL. Nakao IL.
7'05-Arai IL, Art Louie IL. j.
Shimizu IL, Shang Kashiwagi II.
7;10-Harada IL. George Okada
IL, Sab Iwana IL.
"B" FLIGHT
At Jefferson Park
$40 a. m-Heyamoto (S) Is, N.
Nakagawa 13, Carl Yamada 50 10,
Tanabe IS.
6:25-Yoshida (S) 10, Kano IA,
Kawaguchi "a Ota CS) H.
6S0-Kinomoto Ia Sumio Tai
tS) H. Miyahara IS, Yoshino is.
6:35-Kaneko Is. Art Nakamura
Isl is. Funai IS. Sakahara Is.
640-Y. Furuta Is, Okazaki (S)
Is, Furukawa IS, Saiki Is.
645-Shiro Iwana l6, Hisayasu
tS) 16. w. Nakamura IS. Okamoto
10.
6:50-Sakoda IS. Ed Iwata 50 IS,
Wakamatsu (S) 16, Mimbu II.
6:55-Teraoka IT, Mazda tS) IS,
Tachiyama IT, Egashima II.
7-Miyake II, Honda (S) IT,
Urakawa IT, DR.. Tsuneishi IT.
7:05-Okada II, Sakura Is,
Kuroiwa Isl II. Kuramoto IT.
&C" FLIGHT
At West Seattle
$40 a. m.-Hayashi 10, T. Furu-
ia 49, Saruwatari (S) 10, Imada (S)
10.
6;15-Kashino 10, Uno 10. Koaya-
ma go 20, Iga cd ~.
6:29-Nishimura 10, Yamada 90
Iglichi 20. Tsutakawa (S) ~.
6:25-Yamagiwa 20, Tai 20, MI
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01
SEATTLE, HERE VIE COME

SEATTLE, HERE We COME
BY auto, by train and by airplane
II a certain individual can manage
TO sneak out $e.e1 from his kids
pieeie bank, fifteen plus Spokane
golf bugs viii travel to Seattle for
the purpose of Joining in with the
Seattle testers In the Labor Day
tournament being sponsored joint
ly by the North Coast importing
Company and the Kashiwagi Cloth
iers.
Invasion plans were almost sheiv-
ed when reports seeping over from
Seattle revealed that the Board Of
Strategy of the Seattle forces were
IN possession Of secret documents ex-
posing Spokane's secret weapon"
the so-cailed double handicap and
that a militant minority were
threatening reprisais.
A hurried conference with Agent
x by long distance telephone dis
closed that the Coast City forces in
general were In favor of mixing 1t
up with Spokane's contingent and
that al this double handicap" talk
was just tommy rot.
So make room, Seattle. we'll be
seeing you.
HANDICAPS
More on the subject Of handy
caps.
The fact that in the recent North
west Open held at the Indian Can
ycn Golf Course In Spokane, 8o%
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01
3 Girls Sought
By SNGBO Head

Miye Ishikawa, president Of the
|SNGBO Seattle Nisei Girls Bowl
ing Organization), today announced
that there are openings for three
more girl bowlers for the fall sea-
son.
Interested players are asked to
contact her ct SEneca 243s during
the day or Prospect SO72 in the
evening.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01
MERCHANTS GOLF TOURNAMENT
SCHEDULED SUNDAY, SEPT. 5;
TEN FIRMS BACK LOCAL EVENT

mata Isl %, Nishibue cS) 25.
6:S0-Oyama 20, Tosaya 20. Mo-
moda 81, Mizoguchi Isl %.
6:35-Ted Jue %, Hagimori %,
Matsumoto Isl "a, Kihara %.
6:40-Yamaguchi 81, Yamamoto
(S) 81, Kuranishi %, George va
mamoto Isl 80.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-09-01

Your Army and Your Air Force
need young men with an instinct
for leadership. Don't delay. see
your recruiting representative to-
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
WilberfOrce Tops
BLuftOn Beavers

Wilberforce State college defeated
Bluffton college basketball team by
a score of 80 to SO in a see-saw
battle here Tuesday night with the
outcome in doubt throughout the
contest.
The game was decided in the last
few seconds when Fred Shelly, VIII
berforce guard hit the basket for a
field goal after a fielder by Russ
Gratz of Bluffton had tied the score
at 36-all.
Wilberforce led IT to Is at the
intermission. The Beavers outscored
the visitors in field goals, IA to IL,
but could make good only eight free
throws out of 18 tosses while VIII
berforce made good Ia out of II.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Mrs. Adam, BirLer
Rites In Pandora

Mrs. Adam Bixler, 80, of Pan
dora, died early Monday morning at
her home following an illness of
two and one-half weeks.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon in the Pandora
Missionary church, of which she had
been a member for Al years. In ad-
dition to her husband, she is sur
vived by two sons, two sisters and
a brother.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
In College Choir

Miss Wilma Augsburger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Menno Augs-
burger of near Blnffton will sing
with the John Brown University
choir of Sloan Springs, Arkansas,
in a broadcast of Christmas carols
to be heard over the Mutual Net,
work, Sunday night at $50 o'clock,
central standard time,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all those who
assisted at the time of a fire at our
home last Friday; especially the
neighbors and the Bluffton fire de-
partment for their prompt response
and efficient work.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Lutheran Women

Ladies Aid & MISSIONARY societies
of the Lutheran church will hold an
all day meeting at the Walnut Grill,
Thursday. The thankoffering will be
collected and members are asked to
bring clean white cloths from old
sheets, etc, for the cancer center.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Legion Xmas Party

A Christmas party for members of
Bluffton Legion post, together with
members of the Auxiliary and their
families will be held at their hall
next Tuesday night. A potluck sup
per will be followed with a gift ex-
change and entertainment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Engagement Announce

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Marquart an
nounce the approaching marriage
of their daughter, Phyllis Gene to
Donald A. Yaussy. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Yaussey of Bucyrus at
Ebenezer Mennonite church, Sunday
afternoon, December 10 at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Howard Landes, pastor, will of
fciate in an open church ceremony.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

j Entered IS second class matter ut
the postoffice at Bluffton, Ohio,
under the Act Of March 8. 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Entertains Relief Workers

Miss Marceille Steiner entertained
at dinner, Sunday, fourteen fellow
workers from Bluffton and Goshen
colleges who were engaged in relief
work in Germany the past summer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

Subscription rates: Year, $3.50;
six months, $3.50 anywhere in u. S.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Entertain for Newlyweds

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Cribley of
Ada entertained at basket dinner
and shower, Sunday, honoring Mr..
and Mrs Allen Scoles, recently mar
ried. Many lovely gifts were received
and ice cream and cake were served
in the afternoon.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. Orren
Zimmerman and family, James Gal
liant, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Badertsch-
er and son, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Steiner, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cribley
and Mrs. Adeline. Gallant. n-.>.~-7,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
RichIaud Grange

Richland Grange meeting next
Tuesday night. The program; Roll
call-men: some incident of my
young days; women: my favorite
Christmas dish; stunt, Different
Opinions; reading, Mrs. Graber;
musical contest: talk "The Farmers
Future" Henry Huber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Surprise Shower ~ro

Surprise. Shower nrooy -rtEags aET
4 surprise bridal shower, honoring
Mrs. Allen Scoles, the former Anna
Louise . Montgomery, was given
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Gilbert Montgomery by Miss
Jean Ann Klingler and Mrs. James
Steiner. Games and contests were
enjoyed and many lovely gifts were
received by the bride.
Present were: Misses Doris Jean
Roether, Donna Hartman, Bonnie
Burkholder, MariIyn Flick, Dorothy
BOwersox, Betty Lou Green, Virginia
Klingler, Mary Jane Marquart, Nor
ma Montgomery, Carol Montgomery,
Joan Ebay, Janet Steiner, Mae
Reiter, Joan Breck, Mary William
son. ta r-# Ion .esa1 - .
Mesdames Kenneth Reichenbach
Leland Badertschef, Geneva Trask
Gilbert Montgomery and1J Wright
Kingler.1 Regrets were sent by
Misses Dorothy Klingler and Doro'
thy Welty. 1~
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Bridal Shower

Bridal Shower ..
Honoring Mrs. Robert Young, a
recent bride, shower was given at
1875 Lake Ave, Thursday night,
Hostesses were Mrs. Mary Lou Cook
son, Mrs. Margaret Core, Mrs. Joyce
Hauenstein and Mrs. Janet Matter
Present were Mesdames Louise
Hankish, Mary Marriott, Juanita
Triplehorn, Elsie Basinger, Betty
Marriott, Helen Alderman, Lou En-
ma Alstetter, Cleta Fruchey, Goldie
Schoonover, Dorothy Young.
Misses Doris Welch, Ruth Marriott
Ethel Stanley, Mary Schroll, Carolyn
Matter, Peggy Young.
Sending gifts were Mesdames
Bluette Weinhold, Eileen Morton
Marie Stratton; g Janice Umphress
Opal Sears, Virginia Augsburger
Minnie and Geraldine Steiner, Misses
Betty Kramer, Doris Fisher, Wilma
Neuenschwander, Sara Bracy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

SERvICEMAN'S ADDRESS
Robert d. Lee SKSA 5714569
SIX School S12-1,
N. s. c. S., Bayonne, N. J.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
THE BLUFFTON NEWS

{. 4. BIERY, Editor
Published weekly at Bluffton, Ohio,
by theeBIuffton News Publishing and
Printing Co. :a-e
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09

Altar & Rosary Society
Altar & Rosary society of st.
Mary's church will hold election of
officers at the home of Mrs. Harry
Turner, Thursday night at s o'clock
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-09
Unb,. lodges
and Societies

Share A-Talent Club
The Share-A-Talent club will meet
at the home of Mildred Marshall
Wednesday night, Dec. Is.
Rustic Neighbors
Rustic Neighbors Farm Bureau
council will meet Thursday night at
$3.50 for a covered dish supper and
gift exchange.
First Mennonite Society
The First Mennonite w. NJ. S.
will meet at the church. Thursday
afternoon at $50. A program
christmas Lights the World" will
be presented by society members.
Church of Christ Women
Women of the Church of Christ
will meet with Mrs. Byron Manages,
Thursday night at 1880 for program
in charge of Mrs. Gwendolyn Patter-
son and gift exchange. A collection
will be taken for the Cleveland
Children's home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Supervisors Of Jackson
County, Mississippi, at the jackson
County Court House until IL A. M,
Monday. April 5. 1948. on the surfac-
ing of the following roads:
Beat 5. Jackson County.
Federal Forrest Road No. 404. better
known as Biloxi-Vestry Road-Begin-
ming at the dividing line of Beat 4
and 5 and extending Northeast ap-
proximately IL and $40 miles, to Cross
Roads at La Rue.
Any bid received after the time
named above for receipt of bids will
be returned unopened.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check i'm the amount of 10
percent of bid or Bid Bond Of like
amount.
Contract Documents may be ex-
amined at the office of De Fraites As
sociates, 204 Old Peoples Bank Build
ing. Biloxi. Mississippi. or at the of
flee of the Chancery Clerk, Jackson
County. Court House. Pascagoula.
Mississippi.
Contract Documents may be obtained
from the Chancery Clerk. Jackson
County Court House. Pascagoula. Mis-
sissippi. A deposit of So 0 will be re-
ouired which will be refunded upon
the safe return of Contract Documents.
The Board of Supervisors reserve
the right to reject any and all bids
and to waive any informalities.
N. c. EVERETT, Clerk.
Board of Supervisors.
st 3-l2, 10. 26
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
Life Insurance
Company Shows
Coins In State

Assets of the Life In
surance Company of Georgia,
which now has $40, 700, 583 life
insurance in force in MISSISSIPPI
pi, rose 26 per cent to $31, 1871, 800
during 1947 while total life in
surance in force climbed to
to $475, $40, 289-a gain of $780,
554,028, W. T. Myers, Pascagoula
district manager, announced here
today.
Mr.. Myers said the company's
annual statement of condition,
just completed for filing with
the state insurance department,
showed continued growth in fl
nancial solidity and service to
policyholders.
Life Of Georgia's policy reserve
funds were increased 81, $780, 16
to $18,l74.6l2. In addition, the
company has contingency reser-
yes, surplus, and capital of $10,-
453,763. During 1947, policy
holders and beneficiaries were
paid $6.534.67A.
Mr.. Myers said the company
has 264 ful1-time agency and
clerical personnel in Mississip-
pi serving its increasing number
of policyholders.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
NOTICE TO coNrRAcroas

Sealed BIDS for the Repairs and
hepiacements to Municipal Beach
Pier In the CITY of Pascagoula will be
rscesveu oy The Mayor and Board
OF Gouncilmen of the CITY of Pasca-
soula, Mississippi until 10 O'Clock on
March ~, 1913. at the City Hall in
P~ascagoula, Miss. at which time and
place they Will then and there be
publicly opened and read aloud.
pfa-e and specifications are ON file
for inspection at the City Hall at
f~ascaRoula, Miss. or same may be
secured from Donald j. Simmons.
Consulting Engineer. P~ascagoula. Miss
upon the deposit of 5000 This de-
viii be returned TO each actual bid
der upon the return of all documents
IN good condition not later than five
laws after the onening of bids.
Bids must be submitted on the blank
PROPOSAL forms furnished with the spe-
cifications. n must he accompanied
hv Cash, Certified Check. Cashiers
Check or Bid Bond in an amount
crnal II 5 percent of the AMOUNT bid
h bid security shall be made pay
able TO the City of P~ascagoula. and
will be forfeited as liuuidated dam
ages. not penalty. by any bidder who
IS awarded the contract and who
tatls to execute n contract and furn-
ish bond as provided for in the pro-
posal and within the specified time.
The Owner reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. and to waive
formalities.
The Contract will be awarded ~ the
lowest and best responsible bidder
No bid may be withdrawn after the
scheduled closing time for the receipt
of bids for a period of 80 DAYS.
Bv orde~ Of the Mayor and Board
Of councilmen.
fSEALl
City of P~ascaeoula. Miss.
ID VI UWINC HA.F1E
ATTEST: v. p. DeJEhN Citv Clerk
al 3-5, ~, 10, 20
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids for the instalIation Of
huer-t'roitnd Plumbing for the War
Memorial Stadium 10 be erected on the
recreation Grounds. east of the Drain
aye Canal near Market Street and west
o. the baseball Park in p~ascaso,,Ia
Miss will he received nv the ROARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE PASCACOtf.
"a RuHAL SEPARATE SCHOOL, MS
IhlCT. P~ascagotila. Miss. until n
o'clock. p. M. on Tuesday. March 23rd.
lse8 81 their office in the Junior High
school building. ~Pascagoula, Miss. M
which time and place they will then
aloud. ""
The work consists of NECESSARY
trenchins and backfilling all labor
and materials to install cast iron soil
pipe and standard fittings of size
shown on plans. underneath the nro-
nosed stadium. ~roughed-in above floor
line Prade. all f~loor-drains complete
and the necessary sewer connecting
ines outside the stadium with n
standard manhole and casting to con
rect with the ~" sewer main in the
Housing Project Just north of East
Tucker Ave.
Bids must he submitted on blank
PROPOSAL forms furnished with the
specifications and must he accompan-
,ed bw Cash, Cashiers. Check. Certi-
fled Check or Bid Bond In an amount
equal to not less thar 5 percent of the
total amount bid. This bid security
shall be made PAYABLE to the BOARD
OF TRUSTEES. Pascagoula Rural SEN
arate School District. P~ascagoula.
Miss. and will be forfeited as 1iouidat-
cd damages, not nenalty. by any bid
der who is awarded the contract and
who fails to execute a contract and
furnish bond and Insurance as provid-
ed for in the proposal n within the
specified time.
No bid NAV be withdrawn after the
scheduled closing time for the re-
ceipt of bids for a period of 30
DAYS.
The Owner reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. and to waive
informalities.
The Contract will be awarded to the
lowest and best RESPONSIBLE bidder.
nv order of the BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES. PASCAGOULA RURAL SEP
ARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT. PASCA-
GOULA. MISSISSIPPI.
BY p. w. cox. President
ATTEST: x. l. WALKER sec'y
81 3-5. IL. 10
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
Overstreet BobY
Dies AT Voncleuve
After Brief Illness

Judith Marie O~verstreet, four
month-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Overstreet, died at the
family residence in Vancleave
Saturday morning after an ill
ness Of only a few days.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday at 2 p. m. at the
Magnolia church by the Rev. r.
L. Vaughn and burial was in
Magnolia cemetery. Stokes Flu
neral Horne was in charge.
The infant is survived by her
parents; a sister, Ivie Lee; her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Overstreet of V~ancleave and
Mr.. and Mrs. Green of Kemper
County.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12

IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MENA
BOWEN. DECEASED
No. i0339
Letters of executorship having been
issued to the undersigned this day
apo the Last Wll and Testament
of Mena Bowen. deceased. notice is
hereby given to all persons. firms. or
corporations having claims against said
Estate to present the same to the
Clerk OF h Chancery Court OF Jack
son County. Mississippi for probate.
registration and allowance within six
80 months from this date or said
claims will be forever barred.
This the Ord day of March. 1913.
T. l.. DeLASHMET. SR..
Executor.
AZ 3-5. ~. 10, n
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

H0AA(6 ~ 1nEDAIOHa
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF JACKSON
IN THE CHANCERY COURT
IN VACATION
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF BETO GEORGE SCLEASE. DE-
CEASED.
Letters of Administration were
granted to the undersigned by the
Chancery Court of Jackson County.
Mississippi. on February rs, 1913, on
the Estate of Beto George ScIease. de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given re-
quiring all persons having claims
against said estate to have the same
probated and registered by the Clerk
OF said Court within six months from
bate and register for six months win
bar the claim.
Witness my hand. this the 5th day
of March, A. D., 1913.
L. s. GEORGE B. ScLEASE. SR..
Administrator of the Estate of Beto
George Sclease. deceased
a. As 70 10
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
PETITION FOR PARDON ANp/oR
SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON COUNTY
TO HIS EXCELLENCY
GOVERNOR FIELDING L. WRIGHT
JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI
We. the undersigned citizens of
Jackson County. Mississippi. do here
by petition Your Excellency to grant
unto LEROY CLARK a pardon. or in
the alternative, a suspension of m
tence or other executive clemency, and
in support of this Petition state the
following:
That the said Leroy Clark is a
young man of the age of rs years. and
has a wife and child. That he entered
a plea OF guilty to a charge of grand
larceny at the May, 1915, term of the
Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mis-
sissippi. and was sentenced by the
Court to serve a term of five years in
never before been convicted of a crime
or offense known to the law; that
he had been seriously i'll prior to his
indictment and plea in the above case,
and received medical attention for
several years. having had spinal men
nights the year before this trouble, and
that at the time of his plea of guilty,
he was not represented by any coun-
sci. and he facts in connection with
the taking of the said automobile are
such that a conviction could O have
been sustained. and there was no
intent on the part of the said Leroy
Clark TO steal the automobile at salt
time. That he had driven 1t for foul
or five hours and drove the same in
front of the home of the man who
owned the car. and the owner of the
car has expressed himself as being in
favor of granting a pardon to pc
That the petitioner. Leroy Clark.
has made a model prisoner.
That the said Leroy Clark suffers
from a horrible asthmatic condition.
a broken shoulder and defective ewes.
And for other reasons to be as
signed on the hearing of this petit
ion
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
d. o. Newman. e~x-sheriff. G.. M
Pickett. ]. r. McNeal. ex-deputy sher-
III, J: H. Cooper. J F. Burroughs. w
r. stephens, c. F. Hudson. L. q
Beckham, II. X. Thornton. Robert
L. G. Beckham, Jr.. S. IT.
D. Franklin. J. B. Hudson
and others.
st 3-I2. 10 16