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Criticism of Town Government

Criticism of Town Government
Criticism can very well be placed
in two distinct and separate class
es. However, 1 feel that the only
kind of criticism worthy of note is
that which falls under the heading
of Constructive Criticism. Com
Iments of this type, whether verbal
or written, tend to build up the
subject against which they ere di-
rected. Therefore, it surely fol-
lows, that those dealing in Con-
structive Criticism are usually of
a friendly nature, their only objec-
tive being to point out weaknesses
or flaws in plan, or action, for
the betterment of all who are con-
cerned.
I feel quite sure, that those who
govern our town, do not object to
anyone offering constructive crit
icism. Rather they would well
come it, when offered without
malice. No select few out of our
growing population can ever hope
to attain true perfection. And in
this respect it will be found that
humans are very much alike, even
to you and I. For, as each day
passes, we can all of us learn
something new and worthwhile, if
we are in the receptive mood. So
much for the constructive angle.
The other kind of criticism, il
not constructive is naturally the
opposite, or destructive.
i I feel quite sure that no one
really intends to place themselves
in this class, either knowingly OF
otherwise. So often misunder-
standings occur when one leaps be-
fore they look. If someone were
to ask me, What are the compon-
ent parts of an atomic bomb, ]
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of Life comes to an end" How
fitting and how charitable is the
cause of the Kent General Hospi-
tai. What greater need could any
person desire than TO name IN
their will, 'I hereby Dequeath to
Kent County greatest saver of
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NOTE: The Smyrna Times will
welcome all letters to the editor
with the provision that all such
letters must be signed by the writ
er. Names will be withheld from
publication upon request.
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PERSONALS

courtesy extended by our jovial
secretary.
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Patton Appeals to Attorneys
(continued From Page onel

Hospital. Mr.. Patton stated $50
often We are musily engaged in
our daily life that we think little
of the future days, when in the
course of natural events our span
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NOTICE

In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp. Register of Wills. in and for Kent
County. Delaware. dated February 18th A.
d. 1948 notice is hereby given of the
granting Letters Testamentary on the
estate of DIR. Walter G. Deakyne on the
10th day of February Al d. 1913. All
persons having claims against the said
DR.. Walter G. Deakyne are required to
exhibit the same to such Executrix within
one year after the date of the granting of
such Letters. or abide by the law in that
behalf. which provides that such claims
against the said estate not so exhibited
shall be forever barred.
THELMA R. DEAKYNE,@
Executrix of
DR.. Walter C. Deakyne. deceased.
Signed: Elwood Kemp,
Register of Wills.
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and Matters of Interest
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Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
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lives and aid to the suffering.
dollars that In a small measure
and in my memory shall be sup
ported this just and worthy cause
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Letters To
The Editor

To:-The Editor,
Smyrna Times,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
Perhaps a timely thought may
be conveyed in the following words
which I ask that you print in the
next issue of your newspaper, u.s.
ing my name at the closing of the
article.
Yours very truly,
w. H. KENWORTHEY
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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07
AAA galleries
set inter-. show

Not since before World War II
has the United States seen the
equal of the two million dollar
International Exhibition of Paint
ings which will open in Chicago
on Feb. 6, at the Associated Ameri-'
can Artists galleries, 846 N. Michi-
gan av.
Paintings created by artists OF
our own time, in Finland, Nor
way and Sweden, Czechoslovakia,
Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Ire
land and France, will hang be-
side works of artists from Cali
fornia, New York, Minnesota, and
Illinois, and render composite
picture Of the art being created
today throughout the world.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07

which is absorbed by the ear as
well as the eye. Such material is
remembered more clearly and
longer than lectures one hears or
books one has read.
Movie producers, representing
the status quo, are well aware of
this (witness their determination,
as shown during the movie hear
ings, to ban and punish progress
sive thinkers)
THE CHILDREN are forming
attitudes about human relation
ships, work, equality of people,
during their impressionable years
through movie-going. These at
titudes, falsely focused, become
part of the pattern of their beha-
vior, perhaps permanently.
It behooves parents to super
wise their children's choice OF
movies; to read the better reviews
and to place restrictions on certain
movies which are unsuitable for
one reason or another. This au-
tomatically will keep their movie
going at a minimum, which is as
it should be.
The occasional movies which
child does see, if thoughtfully
chosen, can give an outlet, vicari-
ously expressed, for his need OF
adventure and excitement which
city living fails to meet.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07

An investigation of movie at
tendance of city children under
IL years of age, shows that they
make up almost one-fifth of the
total movie attendance; that most
of them go at least once week;
and that the most popular time is
the Saturday matinee.
Because of the high percentage
of children movie-goers contra
dieting Will H. Hayes estimate of
80 per cent?, it seems important
to investigate the effect of the
movies on children. An extensive
series of studies has aimed to do
this.
The conclusions are that movies
at best, should never be more
than an occasional supplement to
the chiId's active outdoor life;
that at worst, they have serious
ly harmful effect on the physical,
emotional and moral growth Of
the child.
OF THE HARMFUL effects OF
movies ON the child, it was found
that seeing even the "tame" pic
lures caused children to sic ep
poorly, often for as long as
week afterwards.
Certain types of movies caused
enough loss of sleep as to affect
the child's health.
EyeStrain was noted in large
percentage of the children tested.
Increased nervousness was as
sociated with exciting movies, as
shown by nail-biting, ia cia !
twitchings and loss of weight.
ALL THIS is damaging enough.
But what is more insidious, be-
cause the symptoms are less obvi-
Gus, is the effect on the child'S
ideas or concepts of life.
Movies, as a rule, do not show
realistic pictures of our society.
Rather they portray life from the
vantage point of the status quo in
such way as to make children
satisfied, fatalistic or uncritical OF
things as they are.
The movies present material
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07

The by-election, to fill a vacan-
cy caused by the recent death of
Aid. Bernard ]. O'Hallaren, will
be held along with the primary
on April Is.
St. Michael, who is also Pro-
gressive ward committeeman, also
issued an appeal for volunteers
to do precinct work in his cleo
ton campaign. His headquarters
are at 6945 S. May st.
A FORMER Republican precinct
captain, St. Michael needs 1900
signatures on petitions in order
to file as a candidate by March 8.
st. Michael has been deputy
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07

bailiff in the sheriff's office and
an oil inspector for the city. A
veteran of World War I, he also
saw two of his sons go off to
service in the second World War.
He is member of American Le-
gion Post No. 438.
Among the organizations to
which st. Michael belongs are
the Illinois Progressive Veterans
Voters League and the Little Bust
ness Mems League. He is district
committeeman and a director of
the Southtown Voters League.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07
New political guide

The new "UE Guide to Political
Action" for 1913 will be distrib-
uted in the Chicago area in the
near future, John Bernard, dis
trict political action director for
the United Electrical, Radio &
Machine Workers of Ameria OFO9,
announced this week.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07

CINCINNATI FP1 The Gin
cinnati membership of the Init.
Typographical Union (AFD do
mated $1,000 to aid the Chicago
striking printers after a Today
campaign. The local union also
donated $500 from its treasury.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07
Your children
What effect hove
movies on q child?
BY ANNE BRADLEY

WEEK and winter, long lines of chill
standing before the neghborhood movie
houses, waiting Saturday matinee.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07
Progressive to run for
aldermen Of 18th word

Joseph Michael South Side business contractor this week
candidate for alderman of the 18th ward on
the Progressive ticket.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-02-07

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pattern number and size TO Fashion
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Pospoint Little Theatre Closes
Successful Season With Hit Play

The Paspoint Little Theatre
rang down the curtain on a mos
successful year with the produc'
ton Of the seasons last play, IN,
Sister Eileen presented to a full
house at the Moss Point high
school auditorium on Tuesday,
May 4.
Marion Kolb and Billie Koch
shared honors in leads as My
Sister Eileen and Ruth. Both were
well cast and scored hits in their
respective characters keeping the
audience highly amused at their
dilemmas.
A newcomer to the Little The
atre, Gunner Won Felitzen, as
Mr.. Appopolus turned in a per-
Torrance of a veteran. Cast as
a Greek landlord his characteri-
cation was unusually good. He
was ably assisted by the hired
man Jensen. Milton Peterzell,
playing the part Of Jensen, gave
one Of his best Little Theatre per-
formances.
Supporting roles we're well act
ed by Tom Dawson as the Wreck,
who was handy to have around
the house. and his adoring sweet
heart was nicely played by
Blanche Davidson.
Two of Eileen's admirers,
Frank Lippincott, played by 7.
N. Tucker, a first-timer to the
Little Theatre stage but a tai
ented one, and an alcoholic news
paper man, Chic Clark, portray
ed by John Howkins, added to
the complicated life of Ruth and
her sister Eileen.
Violet Shelton. a burlesque ar
list, was excellently played by
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Hurley Metho dist
Church Revived
Service Announced

A series Of revival services at
the Methodist church in Hurley
will start at the morning services
on Sunday, May 8, and continue
throughout the week, the Rev.
D. M. Ulmer, pastor of the church
announced.
The Rev. Ulmer will be assist
ed IN the revival services by his
sons, the Rev. E. w. Ulmer and
the Rev. D. M. Ulmer.
The Rev. E. w. Ulmer will be
remembered here as a former
pastor Of the Pascagoula church
and is now an evangelist. He will
assist his father in preaching
during the revival.
The Rev. D. M. Ulmer, pastor
of the Pearl River avenue Me
thodist church Of McComb, will
be in charge of the music durips
the services.
Morning services are set fol
1890 and the evening services fol-
7:30 daily through Sunday, May
10,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
PRIZE WINNER

Joseph Wesphal, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. C. Westphal, Pascagoula,
has been awarded one of the five
top prizes in a national contest
for dress designs conducted by
st. Johns Publishing Company,
according to notification received
from contest judges. Young West
phal is a member of the junior
class at Our Lady of Victories
High school and is an artist of
talent. being particularly inter
ested in design. The design he
created will appear in an early
issue of the comic book. "Mopsy.'
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

L. R. Ware, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Long and Mr.. and Mrs. r. H..
Ware.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Ware re-
turned to their home in Virgins
on Wednesday afternoon after a
visit of several days with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Smith
have received warm welcomes
since they have decided to make
Mt. Pleasant their home.
The Senior play of the VAN
cleave school will be presented
at the high school auditorium
tonight, Friday.
Mesdames Mark P. Davis and
R. H. Ware were guests on Mon-
day in Ocean Springs at the
home of MI. and Mrs. Brunei
Martin and in Biloxi of Mrs. Nell
Manning.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
%FortnightIy Club
Enjoys Musical
Program At Meet

A delightful musical program
was enjoyed by the members of
the Fortnightly club on Wednes-
day afternoon in the home of
Mrs. K. w. Durham with Mrs.
Charles Armistead and Mrs. Tom
Gill as co-hostesses with Mrs.
Durham.
Mrs. r. T. Matchmaker of Pas
cagoula played two piano solos.
Prelude in G Minor" by Rach-
mammoth and the Swan Song
by Saint-Saen.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell, soprano,
chose for her selections, "One
Fine Day" by Tuccini and the
Laughing Song by Strauss.
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Martin Hamilton.
Mrs. E. F. O'Malley, pianist.
played a concert Etude by List
and in a lighter mood played a
collection of musical skits entitl-
ed Funny Symphony"
The program was presented by
Mrs. J. v. Ainsworth and Mrs.
Mitchell, program chairmen.
During a short business ses-
sion the retiring president, Mrs.
A. w. Head. announced as Of
ficers for the coming year the
following: Mrs. Ralph Crate,
president; Miss Carrie Lee Har-
ris, vice president; Mrs. Gill, sec
retary-treasurer Mrs. Helen May
son, parliamentarian; and Mrs.
Lila Blumer, historian. A report
er will be announced later.
The reception rooms of the
Burnham home were lovely with
arrangements of spring flowers.
During a social hour a salad
course and iced tea were served
by the co-hostesses to the mem
bers and two guests, Miss Kathryn
Maxwell of Pascagoula and Mrs.
R. H. HUMPHREYS Of White Stone,
Va.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
pAscAGouLA CHRONICLE STAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER


Guests Friday afternoon Of
Mesdames Cliff Rouse and Jeru-
sha Bonham of vancleave were
Mesdames Mark P. Davis, Ruth
L. Roberts. Celeste Allen, and
Lefty Bonham.
Mrs. r. C. Roberts and daugh-
ter spent Friday and Saturday in
Mobile visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Roberts and MI. and
Mrs. c. N. Roberts. The latter
continues quite i'll in a Mobile
hospital.
Miss Maude Roberts was a
guest for the weekend in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Rob-
erts Of vestry.
Mrs. Hugh L, Roberts and son
and Mrs. Mark P. Davis were
business visitors to Biloxi on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Randolph
and daughter from Gulfport were
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
International
House Official
Guest Speaker

Vaughn Bryant, public rela-
tons director for the %Interna-
tional House at New Orleans, was
guest speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Pasca-
goula Rotary Club Wednesday
noon at the country club.
Mr.. Bryant told members and
guests of the success OF the In
ternational House program of
public relations with Central and
South American countries and
contributed to these activities
some of the success in making
the imports and exports through
the port of New Orleans last year
the largest in its history.
During the first year of its
operation, Mr.. Bryant said, the
International House made a total
Of 900 contacts with business
concerns outside the United
States. The following year the
total was raised to 1000 and last
year a record 10000 contacts was
made. These countries were aim
ed at selling products manufac-
tured or processed in the Missis-
sippi valley area.
Mr. Bryant also told Of plans
for the International Mart, now
in process Of being constructed
at New Orleans. The Mart is TX
pected to be a large factor in
increasing exports to foreign
countries from the Gulf area.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

guests for the weekend Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. P. Randolph.
Guests Sunday in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark P. Davis were
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Brandon and
children Of Hattiesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mccall of
Jacksonville, Fla, are here for
several days visit with Mrs. Nc
Calls mother, Mrs. Tessie .Flur-
ry.
Several from the Vancleave
Chapter No. 300, o. E. S., attend
ed the Group Meeting" in Ocean
Springs on Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Davis and
daughter of Brooklyn are visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark P.
Davis.
Among those attending the
singing convention in Pascagoula
on Saturday night were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul A. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

in Bay s.. Louis with her daugh-
ter and a week in Gulfport with
her son while convalescing from
an appendicitis operation.
Guests in the home of Mrs.
Ruth L. Roberts and sons on
Tuesday afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. r. Lyons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Firth of Pascagoula.
Wednesday luncheon guests Of
Mrs. c. M. Taylor were Mesdam-
es E. ]. Patrick, Freddie O'Brjen,
w. c. Prouse, all of Pascagoula,
and Mrs. Ray Roberts.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

Margaret Tucker and Foster Will
kerson cast as Robert Baker, the
friend in need, gave a smooth per-
Torrance.
Lonigan the cop was played
by a professional, a cop himself.
r. H. Broadus of tn city police
force was a natural in the part.
The exceptionally large cast
included numerous bit parts that
added invaluably to the play and
without exception were excellent.
w. A. Kolb as Mr.. Fletcher was
outstanding. The six future South
American Admirals took Ruth
and Eileen for a merry whirl and
lconvulsed the audience. Appear
ing in full dress uniforms they
were AL Irving, Carl Taylor, Wal
lace Whatley, Bobby Hart, r. j.
Murrah, and Clyde Oliver.
r. B. McIlwain as the Cossack
made one entrance but was inn
~pressive; in a brilliant green uni
form he stalked in with Violet
over his shoulder. Elizabeth Win
ter played the disappearing mo-
Their, Mrs. Wade; and Lenore
Kleisner as a prospective ten
ant of the flat registered utter
disgust; Jim Church as a street
vendor refused to be beguiled
by Eileen.
Charles Weaver as the girls
father, Walter Sherwood, in his
brief appearance vas good.
Past the iron grating in the
basement flat occupied by Ruth
and Eileen was a constant flow
of humanity which added inn
measurably to the fast moving
comedy. Taking these spot parts
we're Milton Peterzell and Jim
Church as convincing DRINKS:
Louis Tucker and Jerry Grant
Larsen as two little street Arabs;
Virginia Lyons as the passer-by
and the street vendor.
In addition to doing a mastery
lob of directing Charles High
tower made a brief appearance
as the South American consul
Mr.. Hightower and his able as
sistant, w. A. Kolb. deserve much
credit for their direction of this
hit play and their skillful man.
agement of an unusually large
cast.
A large portion of the plays
success must 60 to the production
committees. Fred Handy, assisted
by Paul Cirlot and Dave Handy
and other committee members,
produced a setting worthy of the
professional stage. The basement.
flat of the two sisters was stag
ed to the last detail. Numerous
other committees that have been
named before each contributed
their efforts to make the setting
perfect. Properties too numerous
to count were furnished by MI.
and Mrs. j. E. Brent.
Guests attending the play were
served punch during the first
intermission by the hostess COM
mittee in the school cafeteria.
Out of town guests, members
of the other coast Little Theatre
organizations, were issued an in
vitation and a row of seats reserv-
ed for them in addition to the
sections reserved for the students.
Acting as ushers for the even
ing were Joyce Armistead, Peg
gy Suthoff, Virginia Mitchell.
Polly Franklin, Edna Khayat and
Jackie Nelson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
News From Mt. Pleasant -.
Receive Certificates AS
Methodist Training Class Closes

The training class at the Mt.
Pleasant Methodist church, with
the Rev. d. T. Ridgeway in
charge, closed Wednesday night
with is Of the l6 who were en-
rolled in the class receiving GER
tificates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Carter
were guests for the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mallette of
Fort Bayou.
Friends are glad to know that
Mrs. H. p. Randolph is able to
be home after spending a week
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Mr.. PALMER GUEST SPEAKER

Merle f. Palmer of Pascagoula
county attorney, was guess
speaker at graduation exercises
at the Agricola high school. Mr.
Palmer took as his subject, Build.
ers of the Future"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

Roger Williams required all
women OF Salem To wear wells
when attending church meetings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-29
MENTAL HYGIENE
INSTITUTE TO Be
HERE NEXT week
DR.. Henry {. Schumacher
10 Be Principal Speaker
at DAY Meeting

A U. S. Public Health Service IN
ter-agency Institute on mental hy-
giene will be held in Juneau next
week, it was revealed today by Lois
Jund, Administrative officer of the
Territorial Health Department The
Institute will be attended by officials
of six Federal and Territorial agen-
oies.
DR.. Henry c. Schumacher, Mental
Hygiene Consultant for the U. S.
Public Health Service in San Fran
cisco, will be the principal speaker
at the meetings which will last two
days.
The sessions will also be attended
by Miss Margaret Thomas, Regional
Nursing Ccnsultant fer the Public
Health Service in San Francisco.
Various persons will act as chair
men of the meetings which win be
divided into four sessions.
The Institute will be held in the
Masonic Hall club rooms on May AS
from Gil am. and l-3 pm daily. 1t
will be attended by representatives
of the Territorial Health Depart
ment, Welfare Department, Depart
ment of Educat ion, Juneau
Public Schools, Alaska Native Ser
vice and the Veterans Administra-
ton.
DR. Schumacher will make two
outside addresses during his visit
here. He will speak Monday evening
to the Juneau medical profession at
ST. AIMS Hospital. Tuesday evening,
he will address the Juneau Parent
Teachers Association at an open
meeting in the Juneau Grade School,.