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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Chris Cromer Dies
AT Escotuwpo
Residence. May !

Chris Cromer, native of Esca-
tawpa, died at his residence in
Eseatawpa Saturday, May l, at
LILO p. m. He was SO years old.
Surviving are three daughters,
Miss Cora Cromer, Mrs. Joe
Couch, and Mrs. Will Bailey, all
of Escatawpa; n son, Augusta
Cromer: a sister, Mrs. Sofa Fields,
E~scatawpa; fourteen ~grandchild-
rem. and fifteen great grand
grandchildren.
Funeral serves were held at
the residence on Sunday at 3 p.
m. with the Rev. F. A. Graef Of
ficiating. Interment was in Lee
maitre cemetery with Fails of
Moss Point in charge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

Mrs. T. p. Lord of New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Fuller
and family visited in the Ramsay
Penton home Saturday. Other
guests in the home were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. McCleskey and sons.
Mrs. A. E. East returned Thurs
day from a two weeks visit in
Hattiesburg and Jackson.
z. A. Ryals of Pascagoula was
overnight guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Burton Roberts on Monday.
Mrs. H. d. Morris of Mississippi
Southern College visited home
folks during the weekend. While
she is away from the school
here, Miss Beatrice Ellis is TAX
ing her place.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ray Rust
have returned home for the
summer. Rev. Rust completes his
study for this year this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McWil-
liams and son spent the weekend
at their home in T~aylorsville.
Liston Alexander OF Escatawpa
and Lewis Alexander of Moss
Point visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Alexander, on
Saturday.
Miss Edna Lockard OF Meridian
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Lockard.
Misses Peggy and Betty Dees
spent the weekend in Jackson
and Mississippi State College.
In Jackson they attended the band
contest and at the college they
visited their brother, Cliff M.
Dees, and attended a dance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
News From Vuncleuve
Commencement Exercises To Mark
Close Of School Planned for Weekend

The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached Sunday afternoon al
/ o'clock in the school auditorium
by the Rev. A. d. Mccall of Pen
~sacola, Fla.
The Senior play, Even Steven
will be given at the school audi
torium Friday, tonight. On Tues
day, May liza music recital will
be presented in the school audi
torium.
The fifth and sixth grades
taught by Mrs. Otis Wilson, en-.
.tertained Thursday night of last
week with a hoosier school play
Cabbage Hill School" The play
opened with the first day OF
school and the last act was con-
cerred with the last day of school.
Misses Susie and Fannie Waugh
an had as dinner guests Sunday
Mrs. ". G. Humphrey, Miss Guess
Humphrey Of Felicity Farm and
Mrs. Beryl Bailey Parker and
Bemis Bailey Of Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Clinton Davis and Mrs.
Cliff FURRY and daughter spent
Friday in Ocean Springs and BIZ
loxi.
Mrs. c. C. Magee is spending
some time in Hattiesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus King and
daughter. Miss Edna Earl Gar
dner, spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. z. Lockard and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Lockard.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. East and
SON Of Hattiesburg visited Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. McClesky and sons
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Ramsay, Mr..
and Mrs. George Penton and
daughter visited in Laurel Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cunning
ham we're guests in Ramsay
Springs Sunday.
Mrs. O'Neal Portivan and
daughter visited the formers par
ents in vancleave Sunday.
Little Charles Keith. a mem
Der of the first grade and a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Keith, has
returned home following an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at the
Biloxi hospital.
Mrs. Lydia Brooks has return
ed from an extended visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Pops. in
Houston, Tex.
Mrs. Marc Kean, who makes
her home with Mrs. v. G.. Hum
phrey. Is spending two months
with her nephew and niece, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam RinggoId of Hat
ticsburg.
Mr.. and Mfsrs Z. Lookard
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Lockard
had as weekend guests Mr.. and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

tons of Pascagoula and Jackson
county citizens who took time
off from their work to visit Jack
son | doubt if our efforts could
have been successful"
Mr.. Gautier also reviewed
other legislation affecting the
coastal area, including the $780,
900 state appropriation for re-
planting and rehabilitation of the
coasts oyster reefs.
Other speakers included Ray
Ros, one of the group represent
ing the U. S. Engineers, K. w.
Burnham, retired president of the
board of supervisors, and Con-
gresham Colmer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
! Terms OF Rent
Increase Explained
BY Rent Director

Under the amended rent con.
troll law which came into effect
April |. there is no automatic in
crease in rent but under a vol.
untary lease between the landlord
and tenant a is percent increase
above the maximum legal cell
ing may be made. according to
area rent officials.
This is similar to the provision
Of 1947 and in cases where such
a lease was entered into under
that act. no further increase may
be had. they explained. The
lease must be entered into before
December 81, 1948, and run to
December 81. 1949.
The present law provides that
landlords must file reports of
termination of leases within is
days after the lease has expired.
substantial change in
the federal rent control Law is
that most grounds for eviction
now require a minimum written
notice to the tenant of so days.
The controlled housing rent
regulations continue to provide
some IL different grounds for ad-
justments in rent but no increase
may be legally made on any pc
tition ground unless the landlord
first obtains a written order from
the rent director based on a Pc
tition for the increase.
Office of the rent director,
where information may be OBJ
tanned, is located at Office 500,
Hewes building, Gulfport.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

The banquet was held at the
Paseagoula Country club and was
attended by approximately 40
persons, including representatives
Of the U. S. Corps of Engineers
from the Mobile office.
Principal speaker at the ban
quet was Mr.. Gautier who review
ed the fight in the state legis-
lature for passage of the bill APP
propriating $250,000 of state funds
to aid in the dredging Of the
Pascagoula channel. Mr.. Gautier
expressed deep appreciation for
support given him and Senator
Beavers by the rank and file of
Jackson county citizens.
Eve we're well and ably back
ed" Mr.. Gautier said. without
the hundreds of letters that were
written, and the many delega-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Legislators Are
|Feied AT Banquet
Saturday Night

Hermes F. Gautier, Jackson
county Representative to the
state legislature, and Congress-
man w. NJ. Colmer were honor
ed at a banquet Saturday night
for their work in helping to make
possible a 80 foot ship channel
at Pascagoula.
State Senator G.. l.. Beavers
was also scheduled to be hon
ored at the banquet, but was un-
able to attend because Of the seri-
Gus illness of his mother, who
subsequently died.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
LEAVE o RIO

MI. and Mrs. X. w. Burnham
will leave New Orleans by plane
on Monday for Miami where they
will start on a flight to Rio de
Janerio.
Enroute to Florida they will
stop over in Tampa for a short
visit with Mrs. Burnham's sis
ter, and the flight to South Am
erica will include a stop over
in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
MI. BurnEam plans to attend
the International Convention of
the Rotary club while in Rio.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Mrs. George Davis
Hostess To Sunday
School Class Meet

Miss Julia Ann Robertson.
president, presided over the meet
ing of the T. E. L. Sunday school
class of the First Baptist church
held at the home of Mrs. George
T. Davis on Tuesday afternoon.
In the business session reports
were made by the various Of
ficers and Mrs. J. H. Winstead
was elected assistant secretary,
The devotional was led by Mrs.
d. E. Trehern.
Following the business reports
a social hour was enjoyed when
the hostess served refreshments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
ZONE MEETING

The Methodist Tri-County Zone
meeting of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service will meet in
the Hurley Methodist church on
Tuesday, May IL, beginning at
10 a. m.
All societies are expected to be
represented.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
SLOT MACHINES

Harvey Ladnier, owner of Club
Is, a negro club on Highway 90,
close to Moss Point was fined
SIS by Moss Point Justice of the
Peace B. B. Hobby on Monday
on charges of having two slot
machines in his possession. De-
putty Sheriff Led Byrd found
the machines on Friday night.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
DISTURBING PEACE

Robert Andrews was charged
on Mondays docket of police
court with being drunk and dis
turbing the peace and breaking
furniture in a government hous-
ing unit. He was fined SIS and
given a 80 day Jail sentence, with
the 30 days suspended, pending
good behavior.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07
Moss Point
Churches
Methodist

The w. S. c. S. met in the
church on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. N. u. Boone led the devo-
tional on World Brotherhood"
and Mrs. w. B. McDavid assister,
taking the subject, Rise Up, o
Man OF God" Mrs. e. l.. Golf
led the subject Mothers Part In
The Home"
A report was given on devo-
tional literature and it was vot-
ed to buy phamplets.
Miss Ina Thompson gave a re-
port on the clothing to be sent
to New Orleans to be distributed
in foreign countries.
Mrs. Mitchell Cirlot, treasurer,
gave a report followed by Mrs.
H. M. Rhodes who gave a report
on the collection coupons to be
sent to the orphanage.
The meeting was closed with
a prayer.
Baptist
The W. M. u. of the First Bap-
fist Church of Moss Point held
the regular business meeting of
the month on Monday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. r. c. Eley on
Bellview Street. Mrs. Bertha
Rape, president, presided. 1t was
reprted that the society spent $22
on Community missions last week.
The society voted to pay the ex-
penses of a Y. W. A. member to
the Baptist Camp Garaway this
summer. This being Sunbeams
Focus week, Mrs. j. T. Renfroe
will entertain the Sunbeams with
a party at her home on Friday
afternoon. 1t was voted that cash
donations be given to the White
Cross hospital fund for Italy.
Fourteen dollars were donated for
this fund by the members pres
ent. This drive will continue
through the fifth Monday in May.
All members desiring to donate
to this worthy cause please con-
tact Mrs. Harry Newman or Mrs.
W. F. Mcleod.
Those present were Mesdames
John Brock, ST., George Boyett,
B. B. Hobby, r. C. Eley, w. F.
Mcleod. Allen Jones, w. H. Mel
son, Jr., X. w. Burnham, B. Rape,
j. T. Renfroe, Misses Ada Head,
Willie McInnis, Clara l.. Harris,
and Gertrude Fellows. All mem
bers are urged to attend the Roy
al Service program on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. T.
l.. DeLashmet.
Presbyterian
Circle number one was enter
tanned in the home of Mrs. F. G..
Jr., on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. G. p. Wood gave the Bible
'tudy THE Plot of The Bible"
Miss Florrie Melnnis, gave. a talk
IN the survey article.
A business meeting was held
the minutes read by Mrs.
Bert Wood. A social hour was en-
joyed when the hostess served
refreshments to the
twelve members present.
Circle number two met with
Mrs. G. A. Graham and Miss Bes-
sic Cowan on Monday afternoon.
Miss Helen Mayson led the Bible
Mrs. j.. Dowdy gave a talk
on the survey article. A business
meeting was held following the
program followed by a social
hour when the hostess served de-
licious refreshments to- the IL
members present.
Circle number three met with
Mrs. j. F. Bryan on Monday eve
ming in her home. Mrs. Amelia
Cook led the program which was
followed by a business meeting.
A social hour was enjoyed and
the hostess served refreshments
to the large number in attend
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-07

Porcupines have been known
to nibble on dynamite for the
small amount of salt it contains
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29
Bell Ringing Lightning and Man-Eotins
Clam Shell On 1913 Wacky Accident list

a utility pole. A network of tel
ephone wires fell on top of Mr.
Taylor's car. AS he stuck hi;
head out to see what was going
on, the clam shell banged down
on top of the car, snapped its
jaws and locked up Mr.. Taylor's
head and shoulders inside the
bucket. 1t took half an hour to
get his head out, scratched and
shocked but not seriously injured.
And if you are wondering how
a cigarette can shoot a man,
James Drager of Beloit, Wis, will
tell you it's easy. Mr.. Drager
merely placed a lighted cigarette
or an ashtray and settled back
to read his paper. The cigarette
set off a bullet that had been left
in the ashtray, and Mr.. Drager
was shot in the arm. No other
cigarette can make that state
mentl
It's kind of embarrassing to
have any kind of a bathtub acct
dent, but it's even worse when
you have one on the open high
way. Andrew Anderson of Oak
land, Calf, is sure of that. Mr..
Anderson was passing a truck on
the busy Monterey highway near
Gilroy, Calf, when the truck hit
chuckhole. Three bathtubs on
the truck bounced off and crash
through the top of the Ander-
son car. He was treated for
bruises and, UNDERSTANDABLE, for
shock.
Dieticians recommend celery for
health, but just try to sell that
to Ralph Joynt of Mason City,
Mr.. Joynt logged home
one of those diversified sacks of
groceries women are always ask
ing their husbands to carry, and
plunked it down on the kitchen
with such energetic relief
hat a %protruding stock of celery
ooked him good and hard in the
Continued on Page Two)
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29
Legislature Convenes Jan. 3 With
COZ Senate, Democratic House

will name the speaker, who
makes all committee appoint
ments, a chief clerk and a SER
tgeant at arms. The Republicans
will name a minority leader.
Sen. Tom Burke, Yellowstone
Republican, was president pro
TEN and majority floor leader of
the thirtieth session. Other ma
jority leaders with considerable
seniority are Sens. S. C. Arnold
of Saltwater, j. Hugo Aronson
of Glacier and o. p. Belgord of
Golden Valley.
In the house, Rep. Henry Lo-
bel Of Lewis and Clark is the
only Democrat who has announc-
ed his candidacy for the speaker
ship. Rep. Leo Graybill of Cas-
cade is reported as a possible
candidate for the post. Others
mentioned are Rep. w. T. Bal
lard of Silver Bow and John EN-
mons of Deer Lodge county.
Charles Scofield of Powder
River, speaker at the last scs-
sion, is mentioned for Republican
floor leader in the house, as arei
Dry j. Armstrong of F1athead
and E. A. Blenkner of Saltwater,
both of whom were candidates for
the speakership two years ago.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29

Montana's thirty-first legisla
tive assembly will convene al
Helena Jan. 8 for a 60-day SEES.
sion in which Republicans viii
have control in the senate and
Democrats in the house of rep
resentatives. John w. Bonner
Democrat, will begin his term
of office as governor and as sue
cessor to Sam C. Ford, Republi-
can. I~nter-party rivalry is ex-
pected during the session.
The Republicans VIII have a
1928 voting majority in the SEN
ate, where there are two indie
pendents, Sens. c. w. Brown of
Prairie county and Leo j. Cremer
of Sweet Grass. The Democrats
will have control of the house, Sd
to Sc.
First political maneuvers will
be the night of Jan. 2 when leg
islators meet at party caucuses
to select their leaders.
Senate Republicans will NOM
and the next day elect, a
president pro tempore, a majority
floor leader, a secretary, a SER
geant at arms, the powerful com-
on committees and the
employment committee.
In the house the Democrats
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29
Byam School Children
Present Yule Program

Under the direction of the
teachers, Mrs. Ethel Bender and
Mrs. Mabel Peterson, a Christmas
program was presented Thurs
day evening of last week at the
Byam school. The pupils and
teachers had expended much time
and effort in preparing the we'll
accepted program.
Numbers included Christmas
carols, recitations, a monologue,
plays, dialogue, dances and an
acrostic and rhythm band selec-
ton. Piano accompanist was
Mrs. Bender.
At the close of the program a
Santa Claus, sponsored by the
P. T. A., appeared with gifts
and treats for the children and
adults.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29
JOHN l.. KUPER, Al
DIES IN ST. PAUL
Funeral For Laurel Man Is
Conducted Here WedneS-
day Afternoon

Funeral services were held at
Our Saviour's Lutheran church
Wednesday afternoon for John
Kuper, al, who died Saturday at
the Northern Pacific hospital in
st. Paul. He had been i'll for
some time and was hospitalized
at Glendive and later removed
to st. Paul.
He had resided south of Laurel
since 1882 and was employed at
the Northern Pacific car shops.
He vas a member and former
secretary of the Laurel Moose
lodge. MI. Kuper was born in
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 90, 1907
and was married there in 1880
to Miss Elsie Herren.
Besides the widow he is sur
vived by five sons, Oliver, Leroy,
William, Chester and George; five
daughters, Marilyn, Juanita,
Frances, Evelyn and Bonnie, all
at the family home; his mother,
Mrs. o. R. Burdett; two brothers,
Austin Balm of Muscatine, Iowa,
and Leland Moore of Billings;
sisters. Mrs. Katherine FIGHT
ner of Billings and Mrs. Will
berta Cutkay of Forsyth.
Rev. C.. o. Anderson, pastor
the church, conducted the serv-
ICES. Miss Ardelle Anderson, ac-
,ompanied by Mrs. Anderson,
sang "The Stranger of Galilee,"
and Mrs. Anderson, self-accom-
sang "F1ee AS A Bird"
Pallbearers were George Mike
Peter Thompson, Frank
Clyde Decker, John Edg-
nond and Peter Rockvam.
Burial was in the Laurel GEM
terry.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29
BONNER TO REVIVE
INTERNATIONAL BALL

After the lapse of a quarter
century, the governors inaugur-
al ball will be revived when
John w. Bonner takes office Jan.
8. The ball will follow a recep-
ton in the capitol.
According to an announcement
by Wesley W. Wertz, chairman
of the Lewis and Clark county
Democratic central committee, no
formal invitation will be issued
for the ball. GAIL the people of
the state of Montana are invited"
he added.
The county central committee is
sponsoring the dance to begin
in the Helena civic center at $3.50
p. m. Proceeds from the dance
will go to the State Democratic
central committee.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29
RADIOACTIVE ORE
SOUGHT BY MANY
School OF Mines Adds New
Geiger Counter To Aid
Montana SearcherS

Butte, Dec. 29.-With the
search for radioactive ores and
rocks reaching an intensity among
prospectors which equals the
gold rush of pioneer days, Mon
tana School of Mines has receiv-
ed a new sensitive Geiger count
er, which will indicate both beta
and gamma rays. This is a por-
table instrument, making it avail
able for field as well as for
laboratory work. 1t will be of
value to the physics, metallurgy,
mineral dressing and geology de-
partments of the school and will
be available also for mineral de-
Examinations by the Montana
bureau of mines and geology.
The instrument is in charge of
DIR. Stephen W. Nile, professor
of physics.
Although a number of Mon
tana prospectors and other min
ing men are using Geiger count
r in the field today, this more
sensitive instrument is regarded
as a valuable addition to our
equipment and keeps the college
and the bureau of mines and
geology abreast of the times"
President Thomson explained. It's
use by the bureau of mines and
geology will be limited to de-
termining positively or negative
ly the radioactivity of specimens
Sent in from small mines and by
~prospectors. This will guide them
in knowing whether to go ahead
in the search for radioactive
material or to drop that phase
and continue the development of
other minerals, which may be dis
covered" DR.. T. S. Perry, the
bureaus chief geologist, joins with
DR.. Nile in pointing out that
many rocks and minerals exhibit
traces of radioactivity which are
of no commercial significance
whatever. Even granite is
known to be radioactive. Rocks
which contain potassium COM
emit radiations which
sometimes trick a prospector in
to thinking that he has found
a valuable deposit of radioactive
material. Determinations of ra-
dioactivity should be made by a
trained observer. The new in
responds to a weak ra-
source, such as potas- t
chloride, and much more f
strongly to the radiations from t
a common gasoline lantern
mantle, which is impregnated &"
With thorium oxide. q
The particular instrument now q
1t the Montana School of Mines i
vas selected with the advice Of {
Jeff Hotter, head of the Hotter -
Research Laboratory at Helena. r
The federal atomic energy corn =
mission has offered a large re- =
yard to the persons who locate "
substantial quantity of radio p
ctive r within the United
u
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-29

and it landed smack in Miss
Boussurois' bowl of gasoline. That
was n night she didn't have to
put the cat out. 1t went out on
its own-jet propelled.
The first day Charles Haley
went to work on a construction
job in Minneapolis, the foreman
kept him on the ground, for safe
tvs sake. Haley backed up to
watch his fellow workers as they
toiled aloft, fell off the sidewalk
and knocked himse,t out.
Champion faller of the year
was two-year-old Kenneth Lieb-
man of New York City, who
tumbled out of a sixth-floor win
dow, landed in a hedge, slid to
the ground and trotted off I'M
injured.
Kansas jackrabbits aren't going
to like this, but a Nebraska jack
rabbit leaped from the highway
near Meadow Grove, crashed
through the windshield of an
auto, whizzed by the startled oc-
cupants, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Duha-
chek, and banged into the rear
window so hard the glass was
shattered. Note of solace to the
Kansas rabbits: The Nebraska
couldn't take it, fellows.
He fell dead on the rear seat of
the car.
In a London theater, Aufidius
and Coriolanus were engaged in
some snappy sword play in
Shakespeare's "Coriclanus." Au-
made a desperate lunge, let
go of his sword, and a surprised
young lady in the front row got
into the act by taking a flesh
in the arm.
But let's get back to Ed Taylor
and the head-hunting steam
shovel mentioned at the start of
his story. AS Mr.. Taylor park
ID his car in Matewan, w. Va,
he boom of a clam shell shovel
iwung around and knocked down