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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
Moss Point Girls
Keep Record Clean
With Three Wins

The Moss Point basketeers won
four and lost two of the six games
played by the girls and boys teams
this week. The Tigers won one
tilt and lost two, one of which
proved the most exciting of the
season so far. and the girls kept
their record clean with three wins.
Tuesday night the Moss Point
Tigers met the DIV Eagles at the
Moss Point gym in the cage thrill
err of the season but lost the game
by a two point markin-40 to
80. il.
Otis Shattles drove the Moss
Point cagers to the limit through
out the game and scored rs points
himself. Early in the first half
the Eagles pulled ahead and at
the half were leading by 10 points.
In the third period the score was
% to 35 with the Eagles still in
the lead. The Tigers fought flu
riously in the closing period of
the game for a win but dropped
the game by two points.
The Moss Point starting lineup
was Danny Hall and Rodney
Miles. forwards, Otis Shattles and
J.. T. Shepherd, guards and James
A. Clark, center. Substitutions
were c. E. Roper and Bobby
Rouse.
The high scorers for DIV were
Charles Olsen with ID points,
Alfred Moore with IL and Doug
las Dubuisson with IL, The start
ing line-up for the Eagles was AL
fred Moore, Douglas Dubuisson,
forwards, Charles Olsen, center,
Donald Olsen and Matt Zelenka,
guards.
Preceding the boys game, the
Moss Point girls launched a sue
cessfal attack against the o. L. v.
girls to take a So to 20 win.
From early in the game, the
Tigerettes took the lead with Love
Hudson stepping into high scoring
position by sinking 26 points. AT
the beginning of the second quar-
ter the second string went in and
the half ended with Moss Point
leading by 20 points. During the
second half Moss Point sunk q
points to OLV's IA to win the tilt.
Starting for the Tigerettes were
Dell Daily, Love Hudson and Ja-
net Golf, forwards and Dot White.
Alma Long and Annette Wilson,
guards. Second string players
who went in were Faye Golf. Pol
ly Franklin, Bobby Lee Garfield,
Laura NJ. Mays. Vivian Bennett
and Bert Thomas.
For the Eaglettes, starters were
Priscilla Schank, Marie Delmas
and Trina Jean Brondum, for
wards, and Betty Joe Scheeler,
Gladys Johnson and Carol Krebs,
guards. Marie Delmas was high
scorer with IL points with Pris-
ella Sehank and Irma Jean Bron-
dunn tying with four points each.
Substitutes we're Ann Canty, Bar
bara Fitzpatrick and Gloria
Thompson.
In Fridays game. Otis Shattles,
the only first stringer from last
year, led the Tigers to an easy
1929 victory over Lueedale by
stacking up a total of thirty points.
At the end of the first quarter
Lucedale trailed by seven points
and at the half the score was 81
IL with Moss Point in the lead.
In the second half the Tigers
racked up a total of twenty-six
points to Lueedale's is to win the
game.
The starting line up for Moss
Point was, Otis Shattles. J. T.
Shepard. forwards: Danny Hall
and Rodney Miles. guards; with
James A. CLARK at center.
Substitutions for Moss Point:
Continued on Page Eight
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16

the bows managed to keep the
score lower they.too, succumbed
to the panthers' superior ball han.
ding. The score was 81 to 10 in
favor Of Pascagoula.
Faith Burnsed spanked the Pan
therettes by scoring 81 points,
over half Of Pascagoula's total
score. The farther the game pro-
crossed the better the girls SEEM
ed to get The first quarters
score was 9-6, in the second quar-
ter PascagouIa added IA points to
Vancleave's 8, bringing the score
to 1912 at halftime. The third
period was a real whiz-bang af-
fair with the Pantherettes scor-
ing 20 points as stacked up against
the visitors 8. The last quarter
produced Is points for Pascagou-
la with Vancleave limited to only
4. Substitutions moved very
freely in this last eo-round and
10 Beth Tyner, guard, probably
showed up as the best on her
side of the midstripe. Although
it was her first game she show
ed good form, expertly picking
several passes from the air almost
under the intended receivers
nose.
NARROW Miller came out with
the most points in the male tilt.
He had IA points TO his credit at
the games end.
In the first quarter the Pan
Tiers were trailing 5 to 6 but
his one point deficit was made up
n the next quarter with several
% spare. The score at half time
vas 1912. The steady increases
n Pascsgoula's lead were made
on skill in ball handling
md shooting. Several fast break
ways were made by forwards
Miller and Jerry Purdy.
Ind these boys were not the only
mes to make & spectacular play.
Sturgeon Lachaussee was liter
ime after time picking off re-
lily and figuratively on the ball,
sounds from both back-stops.
As the third quarter ended, the
'anthers' lead had increased to
STA. V~ancleave was limited
. only two points in that quar-
ar and only 4 in the last, during
'hich the Panthers picked up 6
lore points.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16

much by the Eaglettes in the first
half, but the girls from o. L. ".
came back in the second half and
threatened the girls from Biloxi.
Not enough, however, for the
final score was Biloxi SO and o.
L. v. rs.
In an overtime period the Red
skins defeated the Eagles by the
score 34-32, The Eagles lead the
first half. but a spirited Biloxi
High team returned from the half
time rest period and matched
points with the o. L. v. boys. The
end Of the game found the score
deadlocked 32-32. In the three
minute overtime period, the BIZ
sank d goal that spelled
for the Eagles.
High scorer for the Redskins
was Lee with a total of 10 field
goals and three charity shots.
Douglas Dubisson was high scorer
Tor the Eagles and for the game
With a personal credit of IS points.
Starting for o. L. v. were A.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
Two Double Bills
End Inrour Wins
For P~ascagoula

Two double wins for the Pan
TIERS and Pantherettes marked
the first week Of the basketball
season against Gulfport and Van
c1eaye Friday and Tuesday nights.
Both the Partners and Panther
cites won impressive victories
over the two Gulfport teams last
Friday night. The girls won with
q score OF 1897 and the boys with
q tally of 59-43.
This was the seasons opener
for the Pascagoula caeers, and
they performed admirably on the
hardwood. The Gulfport girls
were completely outrlassed. The
Gulfport boys put up a more de-
termined fight but to no avail.
Playing the first game, the
girls started rolling up a colossal
score until requirements came in
just before half time. Again in
the last half the irrcgulars start
ed building up the score.
Tpmmie Watts tied with Lii
liam Culpepper, Gulfport forward,
for high scoring honors. Both ac-
counted for 20 points.
The Gulfport boys were unable
to make more than one point in
the first quarter as compared to
the Panthers' 9. From there on
the Panthers never permitted the
Commodores to come within 7
points Of their lead.
The second quarter was much
hvelier than the first. The Gulf
port lads received 16 points on
the tally sheet against Is for the
Panthers. The third stanza let
the Pascagoula boys 90 one up on
their opponents by scoring II
to 10. In the last period the
really cut loose, giving
Jerry Purdy a chance to capture
high scoring position. He per-
piled up "a points during
The game. Scoring two points to
The Commodore's one. the Pan
Lhers didn't call a halt until the
last whistle blew.
Vancleave teams were the vic
inns Tuesday night. The Van
girls were outscored two to
me in the 5e-25 defeat and though
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16

home, announced. There are two
ten-round bouts and three four
round preliminaries scheduled, he
said.
Approximately $50 persons at
tended the automobile and motor
cycle thrill show held Sunday at
the Ingalls, Ball Park under the
auspices of the American Legion
past. Prodeeds from the thrill
show and from the prize fights
will go for the Improvement of
the home and installation of new
equipment, Mr.. Seamen said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16

Moore and Douglas Dubuisson,
forwards, Charles Olsen, center,
Matt Zelenka and Donald Olsen,
guards. Substitution was Donald
Brimm.
Eaglette starters were Priscilla
Schank, Marie Delmas, Irma Jean
Brondum, forwards and Betty
Joe Scheeler, Gladys Johns and
Carol Krebs, guards. Substitu-
lions were Ann Canty and Ber-
tina Westphal.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
oscdgoulo Runner
Fifth In Rood Race
AT New Orleuns

Jimmy Schollian. long distance
runner of P~ascagoula High school,
ran fifth in a field of 26 in
the Interscholastic Road Race
held at New Orleans in City
Park last week.
The race was a two-miler over
a concrete strip providing for fast
times. Six awards were given.
The winning time was 9 minutes
Sc seconds. Scholars time was
presented a medal.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
Professionals To
Fight AT Legion
Home Tuesday Night

A professional prize fight pro-
gram will be presented Tuesday
at 8 p. m. at the American Le-
gion home on Market Street, with
visiting battlers from New Or
leans. paired with local fighters,
Harold Seamen, manager of the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16

Garner, U. S. Army recruiting Of
ficer here, or Tracey Walker at
the VFW clubhouse on S. Fred
eric street, according to an an
nouncement made this week.
The team will take part in city
league play, and also plans to
meet some out-of-town teams.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
VIEW Plons Cage
Tenn: Players
Asked To Report

A basketball team to represent
the Pascagoula vFW post is being
formed, and any VFW member
who wishes to play with the team
is requested to contact Sergeant
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16

Russia's Alexander II was as
sissinated in 1881 on the day he
was to have signed a national
constitution.
, 1948-07-10
Western Powers
Protest To Moscow

A joint protest of the three
western nations, United States
Great Britain and France has
been handed to the Russian
Ambassador, calling on the
Soviet government to lift the
blockade Of traffic in and out
of the Western zones in Berlin.
The Russians were told that
the United States is in Berlin
as a matter Of established
rights, resulting from the de-
feat OF Germany and confirm
ed among the Allies. The Uni
ted States therefore will not
be induced by threats or force
nor duress to leave Berlin.
Reference was made to ar
ticle 80 of the UN Charter
which provides for such as
that which is happening in
Continued on Page a
, 1948-07-10
Or. Mac FarIane S)ssks
On Wednesday Night

Frederik C. Mac Farlane, Ph
D., principal Of the Dunbar
High School at Dayton, Ohio,
is scheduled to address the
people of Christiansted on
Wednesday night, July IA, at
$50 from the Bandstand in
the Park.
DR.. Mac Farlane, a native of
Frederiksted, came at the spe-
cial invitation of the Freedom
Centennial Committee to be
the Guest Speaker at the spe-
cial programs in F rederiksted
and Christiansted, on July 8,
which marked the official
Continued on Page a.
, 1948-07-10
Truman Chances OF
Nomination Grows

President Truman'S chances
of being nominated on the
first ballot at the Democratic
National Convention grows as
one by one the anti-truman
forces are jumping aboard the
bandwagon.
Among those who have an
nounced their support are:
Mayor George O'Dwyer Of
New York, Senator Claude
Pepper Of Florida and James
Roosevelt Of California.
Regarding a vice-president,
Representative John Nc Cor
mack said he is available and
willing, even though he is not
an active candidate if it is Of
fered to him he will accept.
Supreme Court Justice Will
liam @. Douglas said he is not
nor will he accept the nomina-
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-07-10
Municipal Council
To Meet July 18th.

The fourth ordinary meeting
Of the Municipal Council of
Croix will convene on Tues
day, July 10, at 1890 o'clock.
There are seven items on the
order of the day, including a
bill to amend the ordinance
to Great a Fund for Equipment
purchases; a bill for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals;
a bill designed to prevent the
Wanton cutting down of trees
thus helping to conserve the
water supply Of the Islands
and one to prescribe minimum
wages and maximum hour
standards.
Presiding will be the Hon.
Walter /. M. Hodge, vice-chair-
man. Chairman Moorhead is
now on the mainland.
, 1948-07-10
BOugh Given Rousing
Reception In F'sted

Ralph Bough, Vice-Presi-
dent Of the American Virgin
Islands Civic Association, was
given a rousing reception by
a large audience in Frederik-
sted last night, as he spoke
from the Bandstand. Others
on the program were also en-
Enthusiastically received. They
are: the Hon. Ludwig Harri-
gan, Principal Charles Emaa-
uel of the Diamond Rural
School and DR.. Frederic c..
Mac Farlane. The meeting was
sponsored by Paul E. Joseph,
Editor and publisher Of the
West End News, who was mas
ter Of ceremonies.
Mr.. Harrigan, the first
speaker, represented the Co
ordinating Coomittee in New
Continued on Page AZ
, 1948-07-10
ARTICLE ON CEN. QUEEN
TO BE PUBLISHED

An admirer Of Miss Mariel
Mac Kay, who was elected
Centennial Queen during the
recent celebrations, has writ
ten an article headed Facts
About the Centennial Queen,
which will be published on
Monday.
The article is brief and gives
a word picture of Miss Mac
Kay, who won a three-to-one
victory over her nearest rival.
, 1948-07-10
Eisenhower Declines
Democratic Nomination

General Ike Eisenhower,
now president Of Columbia
University, has again declined
the Democratic nomination
for President. In a telegram to
Senator Claude Pepper, Eisen-
hover said the nomination if
it were offered and that it
would result in embarrass-
ment to all concerned and that
he would not accept it no mat
ter under what terms or con-
ditions.
Eisenhower said, that the
Senator's statement, Of course
did him a high personal honor.
, 1948-07-10
Mac Fdrlune, Bough
To Speak AT Grove

a specially arranged meet
ing will be held at Grove
Place tomorrow evening for
the purpose of giving those
persons living in the country
districts a chance of hearing
DR.. Frederik Mac Farlane and
Continued on Page A.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-08-20

ranged from low of $48.83 to
high of S56.74 per hundred;
According to a joint report by
the United States and North Car
DINA Departments of AgrlcuIl-
ture, practically all prices ad..
vanced over opening week OF
last year with increases rang
inc from rs cents to S11.OO per
hundred. However most OF the
gains were from 81 to So.
Grade averages compared with
last year show cutters up from
Sc to $40, Tugs S. to $ll and
primings 81 to 50.
All averages quoted were at
or above the Commodity Credit
support prices. Receipts OF the
Sterilization Corporation were
estimated at around 9 per cent
of sales.
Volume of sales was consider
ably heavier this week compared
with the two days of sales open
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-08-20

ing week last year, when only
6,882,125 pounds We're auctloned
for an average of $48.15. Some
markets were blocked during the
week, but the majority reported
floors cleared daily. Block sales
are expected in the next few
days over the entire area as har-
vesting is nearing completion.
The general quality of the Of
ferings was about the same as
last year. Bulk of sales was
composed principally of low to
choice Tugs, low to good cutters
and low to fair primings.
Lugs were the predominating
offerings and made up over hall
of the marketings followed by
cutters and primings. The per
centage of leaf was small but
considerably larger than during
opening week last year. The
Opinion of most tobacconists is
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-08-20
Work On Gin
Is Nearing
Completion

Machinery for the newly or
ganized Fair Bluff Cotton Gin
company was expected to arrive
this week and installation of the
equipment was to begin immed-
lately.
c. B. Townsend, one of the gin
owners, said it was anticipated
that the gin would be in oper-
alton by September l, when the
ginning season should start. Cot
ton is opening unusually fast
this season, he pointed out.
Work on the gin building has
progressed rapidly since being
started couple of months ago
and the building is practically
completed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-08-20
BELT SHOWS
RECORD HIGH
AVER AGE

A record high general average
was established on the Border
Belt flue-cured tobacco markets
durine the four days comprising
opening week when 2S,448, 4oO
bounds were marketed for an
average of $54.44 per hundred,
according to the tobacco orancn
of the United States Department
of Agriculture.
This average exceeded the pre-.
yious first week high OF So2.64
set in 1916 by $1.80 and opening
weeks average in 1947 by S6.29,
Individual market averages
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-08-20

that the quality will improve as
the season PROGRESSES,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-19
! . THE libby ACTIVITY DIRECTORY .
Service Organizations

Libby Chamber of Commerce:
Paul Church, president; Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs.
Dolly Holmgren, president; Mrs.
Alma Mount, secretary.
Lions Club meets End & 4th
Mondays. w. j. Erickson, pres;
Arlie Thompson, sec'y.
Libby woman'% Club meets
End Tuesday at 200 p. m. in COM
munity room of courthouse. Mrs.
Sherman Noel, President; Mrs. w.
R. Littell, Secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets Ord Thursdays at VIEW
Post Rooms. Francis Mcclure,
Post Commander, Harold VIII
som Adj. 7
Libby Farm Woman's Club
meets 1st Wednesday. Mrs. Mabel
Vanderwood, pres; Mrs. Dolly
Bowen, sec'y.
Libby Modern Art Club meets
End Tuesdays at 8 p. m. at COM
munity room, court house. Mrs.
Lillian Morton, president, and
Viola Maurer, secretary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets
first Friday Of month at the J. F.
Bowen home. A. c. Grambauor,
Worthy Master; Rose J. Robert
son, Sec'y.
Regular meeting of Information
al Hold Carriers, Building and
Common LabOrers' Union of
America, A. F. L., Libby, End
and 4th Friday at City Hall, Lib
by. Ole BOndahl, pres, H. M.
Rorke. Sec Treas.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No 1881. Meets End and
4th Tuesdays at 7:30. William
Shawl, president; William Baeth,
rec. sec'y; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.
: Veterans Foreign Wars Post
No. 1548. Warren Brown, com
mander; I. Flesher, adjutant;
Fred F. Clarke, Jr., Quarter
master. Meets 1st and 3rd Wed
nesday at club.
. Auxiliary 70 v. F. w. Post No.
1548. Lorna Hilbird, pres; Mrs
Mabel Solem, Secretary. Meets
1st and Bird Wednesday of each |
month in Moose Hall.
Libby Garden Club meets Bird
in each month. Mrs.
Kappa Rice, pres; Mrs. Doris |
Sec'y.
= Loggers' Union Local 1862. Ed |
DuttOn, pres; Allen Goodgame,
sec'y.; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.--
on call.
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Lodges

IL O. o. F. Cabinet chapter No.
So, meets every Wednesday even
ing. F. w. Warner, N. c.; Clar-
ence Karnes, rec. -sec'y.
Royal Arch MaSons Libby lodge
No. 80 meets LIST and 3rd Wed
nesdays at Masonic Temple. A.
E. Brunette, high priest; E. M.
Davidson, secretary.
A. F. & A. M. Libby Lodge No.
IS meets End and 4th Thursdays
at Masonic Temple. Gale Weld
ner, w. NJ, L. w. Leigh, Sec
rotary.
Order of tire Eastern Star, Lib
by Chapter No. SO meets LIST and
Bird Tuesdays at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. John Bagg. worthy ma
tron, Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth, sec'y.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1889
meets End and 9Th Mondays at
Moose Hall, D. A. Davidson,
Governor; Melvin P. Paulson,
secretary.
!" Royal Neighbors, Mountain
View Camp No. 1888 meets End
and 4th Wednesdays. Moose Hall.
Mrs. Sylvia McGrew, oracle;
Mrs. Mildred Erdahl, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. SO
meets LIST and 3rd Mondays at /.
o. o. F. Hall. Mrs. James Glow
ers, Noble Grand; Mrs. Charles
Oertel, secretary.
. Rainbow Girls meet End and
4th Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Mary Maurer, worthy advisor;
Lyla Brennan, recorder; Mrs. E.
NJ. Davidson, Mother advisor.
Women of the Moose, Libby |
Chapter No. 695 meets LIST and Bird |
Thursdays at Moose Hall. Mrs.
Ellen Cole, Senior Regent; Billie
Murray, recorder.
Theta Rho Club No. q meets
1st and 3rd Thursdays in IOOF
hall at tbs p. m. Dorothy Bene-
detti, president; Norma Solem,
rec. sec'y; Mrs. Nell De Rosia,
Advisory officer.
. Libby Rod and Gun Club meets
Srd Tuesday at 800 p. m. Chas.
Skranak, president; g. c. Earle,
secretary.
: Granite Encampment No. z, L
o. o. F. meets End and 9Th Fri.
lays. Clarence Karnes, c. p;
Clifford Hayden, scribe.
Junior Odd Fellows meet and
and 4th Mondays. ''Corky" Ja-
1ueth, Chief Ruler; ed" Ed
Strom, Recorder; Pete Wander
wood, Ad. Officer.
Libby Ski Club, Miss Inez Rate
KIN, pres., Mrs. Max StiEm, sec'y-
;reas. Meeting when called.
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NOTTCE


OF CLOSING OF REGISTRATION
BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL
ELECTION. TO BE HELD NOV. 2,
l948.
Notice is hereby given that the
registration books for the several
precincts in Lincoln County, Mon
tana, will be open at the County
Clerks office on legal days between
the hours of 800 o'clock A. NJ and
500 o'clock P. NJ, up to and in
Guiding Sept. 16, 1948, for the pur-
pose of registering for the General
Election to be held November 2,
1948.
REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR
THE GENERAL ELECTION CLOSE
THURSDAY, SEPT. is, 1913.
Electors may register for the en-
suing election by appearing before
the County Clerk at his office or
by appearing before a deputy regis
trar, or before any Notary Public
or Justice of the Peace in the man
ner provided by law.
If you failed to vote at the last
General Election or voted an alb
sent voters ballot, you must re-
register.
BE SURE THAT YOU ARE REG
G. c. EARLE,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio
Registrar of Lincoln County,
at Aug. 1919 Sept. 2-9)
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Legal Notices

CHAPTER 1877


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA OF AN. AMEND
MENT TO SECTION 39 OF
ARTICLE v OF THE .CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, RELATING TO THE
REMISSION OF CERTAIN DE-
LINQUENT PERSONAL PRO
PERTY TAXES AND THE CAN
COLLATION. OF CERTAIN OBJ
LEGATIONS HELD BY. COUN-
TIES. THE. COLLECTION OF
WHICH IS BARRED BY THE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana:
Section /. That Section 80 of
article v of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, that the ques-
lion of such amendment be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana at the general
election to be held in November,
Section 2. That sectiOn SO of Ar
dele v of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be, and the same
Is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
~39. Except as hereinafter pro-
vided, no obligation or liability of
any person, association or corpora
tion, held or owned by the state,
or any municipal corporation there
IA, shall ever be exchanged, trans
feTred, remitted, released or post
pOned, or in any way diminished
by the Legislative assembly; nor
shall such liability or obligation be
extinguished, except by the pay
ment thereof into the proper treas,
my a.