The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-02

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Corporation for Lloyd Brasileirot
the Brazilian merchant marine,
the SIS. Americaloide, was
launched. r. w. Cirlot began his
duties as new mayor Of Moss
Point. Others taking office as
city aldermen were S. A. McIn-
mis-, Jr., T. X. Moody, T. j. Dick
son, r. L. Head, r. g. Spann, Jr.
The Rev. Arthur Schneider, Jr.,
accepted the passionate of the First
Presbyterian church in Pascagou.
la. Miss Bertha Allen assumed
her duties as child welfare work.
er for Jackson county.
The City Of Pascagoula adopt
ed a new ordinance designed 10
control the operation of takes
and buses. A dog infected with
rabies was killed at Moss Point,
and citizens of the area were ask
ed by the county health officer 10
voluntarily quarantine their pets
for a two-week period. Bonds
totalling $125, 900 for the Pasca-
gouia Memorial stadium were
sold at z.38 interest. The board
of supervisors announced tenta-
tive plans to let O contract for a
new county courthouse during
1947. Jack Turner was named
president Of the Moss Point Young
Mems Business Club. Pascagou-
la schools faced a gloomy situa-
ton, Superintendent Wells warn
ed, and a complete breakdown
! Of the system may result IL no
further federal aid is forthcom-
ing. J. d. Clark, prominent busi-
ness mdn and civic leader. died
at the age of IS.
Unions affiliated with the jack
son County A. F. of L. presented
two iron lungs, one for adults and
one for children, to. the jackson
County hospital. The Louisville
& Nashville Railroad started re-
building Of the West Pascagoula
river bridge at an estimated cost
OF one million dollars. E. A. Kha-
vat waS named president of the
PascagOila- Moss Point Chamber
of Commerce.. Two of the coun-
tvs oldest citizens, Mrs. Fanny
Donovan Loughridge and Sherd
Benjamin Richards, died at the
ages OF 86 and 90, respectively. ,
The Community Chest reported
only 50 percent of its quota col.
lected. The Fish Meal Company
established the county's third
fish meal plant near Moss Point.
Kari Wiesenburg was named
First District commander Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. The
Southern Bell Telephone Com
panY filed . petition with the
Missi4ippf Public Service Com
mission asking an increase In
rates Throughout the state. AT
= mats meeting at the court
housesin Pascagoula county vet
@ranss asked the creation Of
. houting authority by the city
Or county TO purchase ..,ovsrn-
mentiowned housing in Pasca-
goulas for resale only to vefer-
ans. Ind the establishment Of
.vsterins centers by the county
and cities where veterans need
and want them. Contracts for
construction Of the vancIeave
school was LET to D. D. Pitt
man sof Mefairie. La.
Ssfen persons wsre hurt in
six automobile accidents on
Hishvsy 90 during January.
FebruorY -.
"A total of $500 persons paid
poll taxes before the February
LIST dekdline to give Jackson coun-
ty itS heaviest registration in
history. The Board of Supervis-
ors add the City of Pascagoula
endorfed the plan for construc-
ton Of veteran centers. One of
the longest and most interesting
careets in rural ministry closed
with the death of the Rev. B. II.
Ellis bf Vancleave at the age of
80. The FWA granted the City of
P~ascagoula $i1.140 in planning
funds for three sidewalk projects.
A cutfew of IL o'clock was set
for persons under Is in Pascagou-
la. Dr.. Wilbur A. Lazier. direc-
tor OF the Southern Research In
stitute, was guest speaker at the
annual dinner of the Chamber
Of Commerce. The board of SUI
pefvsors decided TO install two
way tadios in county patrol cars
A. PIMoran was named president
of the newly formed Ocean
Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Hattiesburg leaders in a move
to make navigable the Leaf and
Pascsgoula rivers attended a
Pasckgoula luncheon meeting as
guests of the Chamber of Com
.mer@. H. S. Henkel. prominent
local. merchant, died of a heart
attack. Tom Swayze, athletic di-
rector of the Moss Point High
school. resigned and NJ. J. CRed)
Bullock was named as his success
sor.
The second vessel built for the
praz.l;.n oovernsnent. vyas launch