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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Fannie ToYlor Circle
Hos Meeting AT
Home OF Mrs. Ross

A meeting of the Fannie Tray
lor circle of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the First Baptist
church of Pascagoula was held
at the home of Mrs. Lynwood
Ross, 1410 Cleveland Avenue,
Monday at 4 p. m.
After the session had been open
ed by the chairman, Mrs. O. A.
Sinquefield, a prayer was said by
Mrs c. A.-Byrd and "a short per-
iod of time was devoted to bust
hess. N'
At its conclusion a Royal Ser
vice program was led by Mrs. r,
c. Johnson who was assisted by
Mesdames c. A. Byrd, Joe Truitt,
and 1. r. Watts. The dismissal
prayer was voiced by Mrs. John
son.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Ross during the social per-
iod.
The next meeting will axe place
at the home of Mrs. Watts, sos
18th street.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

The Great Virgil and his big
show is being brought to Pasca-
goula by the Kiwanis Club and
will be presented at the Pasca-
goula high school auditorium on
Wednesday. February rs, at mat
inee and evening performances.
The show is headed bv the
Premier international Illusionist,
the Great Virgil, and his company
of wonder workers featuring
Julie, the Sweetheart of Magic.
The Great Virgil's present pro-
gram runs the gamut from sleight-
of-hand to spectacular illusions
requiring the assistance of his
entire company.
Virgil has devoted a lifetime
developing this illusion show, and
this seasons presentation reaches
heights of perfection never before
obtained.
The audience will behold such
breath taking acts as Saving a
Woman in Hail." "The Great
Chinese Torture Mystery" Might
in the Palace at Peiping" and
countless other sensational mys-
teries.
Appearing under the auspices
of the Kiwanis Club, Virgil will
give two performances, a matinee
at three o'clock and the evening
performance at eight o'clock.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Health Education
Scholarships Open
In Mississippi

Scholarships in health educa-
ton are open and 10 or IL suit
able candidates for these are be-
ing sought by the division OF
health education of the Mississip-
pi State Board of Health, accord
ing to notification received by DIR.
Andrew j. Hedmeg, Jackson coun-
ty director of public health. :
There is considerable demand
on the part of the health officers
and superintendent of schools
throughout the state for trained
health educators, DR.. N. c. knight
division director, declared in a let
ter to DR.. Hedmeg, and the only
way of getting these at present
is to secure suitable applicants
and provide them training. 1t is
preferred that these applicants
for these scholarships have some
experience in classroom teaching
but candidates without experience
are encouraged and will be given
every consideration.
These fellowships provide IL
months training in public health
education, including nine months
of academic work and three mon
tbs of supervised field experience.
Upon successful completion of
the course the candidate is eligible
for a masters degree in that SUBJ
ject. Each fellowship provides
SIPS a month for the year, full
tuition and travel expenses. Quail
flied American men and women
between 10 and 40 are eligible and
he or she must hold a bachelor
of science degree or its equiva-
lent from a recognized college or
university. Applications must be
accompanied by transcript of col
lege credits and a small photo
graph.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Missionary Guest
Speaker AT Meeting
AT Nuzurene Church

Miss Lesper Heflin of Hatties-
burg is to be the guest speaker
for the Naazrene young peoples
society Sunday evening at $50,
according to an announcement
by Norma Lee Sharpling, presi-
dent of the society.
Miss Heflin is a graduate of
Trevecca Nazarene College at
Nashville, Tenn, and is under APP
pointment of the General Board
of the Church of the Nazarene
TO go out as a missionary to India
later this year. She will speak
here on the possibilities for young
people to render Christian service
to the world today.
The service will be conducted in
the main auditorium of the church
located at ga South Pascagoula
street, and is open TO the public.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Fred A. Roberts
Dies AT Hospital:
Funerui Held Sunday

Fred A. Roberts, 40 years old
died Friday morning at the Jack
son County hospital after an i'll.
ness of several years.
Mr.. Roberts was at one time
connected with the State Refores-
tration department and for many
years he was road foreman in
that section of the country.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Mt. Pleasant church Sun
day morning at IL a. m. with the
Rev. r. E. Alsworth in charge,
assisted by the Rev. R. L. Vaughn
and the Rev. j. M. Alexander.
| Music was furnished by the Mt.
Pleasant choir and a special num-
Der was rendered by Mrs. Ruble
Roberts and Bob Irwin Roberts.
The Ezell Lodge No. 426, F. and
A. M. took charge of the remand
er of the service. Interment was
in Mt. Pleasant cemetery with
Dee's funeral home in charge.
Pail bearers we're the nephews,
Lambert, Dean, Norton, Veniii,
Dennis and Wayne Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts joined the Metho-
dist church in childhood and was
a loyal member. He married Miss
Lottie Farley of Daisy-Vestry
who preceded him in death by
several years. He is survived by
one daughter, Miss Winnifred
Roberts of Pascagoula; a step
mother, Mrs. Corrine Roberts of
Gulfport; five brothers, John w.
of Ocean Springs, Sam J. of Gulf
port, @. c. and Elmer of Mi.
Pleasant and H. E. Roberts of
D. isy-Vestry; four sisters, Mrs.
Ernest Mcdowell, West Palm
Beach, Fla, Miss Otelia Roberts,
Tampa, Fla, Miss Maude Rob-
erts. Mt. Pleasant and Miss Thel-
ma Roberts, Gulfport.
Out of town persons attending
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Kinsey and daughter, Mrs.
Corrine and Miss Thelma Rob-
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Roberts
and sons and Knight Roberts, all
of Gulfport; Miss Winnifred Rob-
erts, Lambert and Cooper Rob-
erts, J. K. Graham, A.. F. Mege-
hee, Upton David, Vertis Ram
say, j. Frank O'Neil, all of Pas
cagoula, Spencer Roberts of Mo
bile, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Fair
ley and Chezie Farley of Wig
gins, Ed Broadnax and Homer
Cruthirds of Latimer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Pupils Give SofetY
Program Al Central
School P-TA Meeting

The meeting of Central School
P-TA in the school auditorium
Tuesday at 3 p. M, was marked
by a program on Safety" given
by children of the first grade
under the direction of Miss Ida
Meriwether in which the little
ones stressed the necessity of OBJ
serving the safety ordinances of
the city.
The meeting, which was direct
ed by the president, Mrs. Hal
Lee, was opened with the reading
of the P-TA prayer and the sing
ing of the National P-TA song
with Miss Kathryn Maxwell at
the piano.
During the business period,
plans rel furthered for the pre-
s~entation of a play at a date in
February to be announced later,
which will be directed by
Miss Florence Blanchard, visit
ing teacher of the Pascagoula
schools. d.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Eost Side Boptist
Church Dedicated
At Formal Services

Formal dedication services for
the building of the East Side Bap-
fist Church of Pascagoula will
be held at a ceremony on Sunday
afternoon, January Is.
The dedication will be held
at the church near the Wooden
Mill beginning at 1870 after a
dinner served on the grounds.
The Rev. J. l.. Morgan of Toom-
suba, Miss, a former pastor OF
the church, helped to organize the
church which was established
November 26, 1914.
DIR. D. A. Mccall, executive
secretary and treasurer of the
Mississippi Baptist convention,
will deliver the dedication mes
sage.
Part of the ceremonies will con-
sist of the burning of the church
mortgage which has been paid
off.
The Rev. A. l.. OFT is the pres
ent pastor of the church. 1t was
during his pastorate that the
mortgage had been paid off and
the church building has been re-
paired and painted and a new
Baptismal Pool has been con-
structed.
Members of the congregation
and friends are invited to attend
the services.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Mary Lindsey Circle
Guest Of Mrs. ]. E.
Campbell MondoY

The Mary Lindsey circle of the
Women's Society of Christian Ser
vice of the First Methodist church
of Pascagoula was guest of Mrs.
]. F. Campbell, Monday at Z p. m.
at her home on South Pasca-
goula street.
The new chairman, Mrs. J. E.
Cockerell, directed a short BUSH
ness period following the opening
devotional which was given by
Mrs. Campbell.
The study was from the miss
ion course, I'VE the Peoples, and
IT was interestingly discussed by
Mesdames James Marshall and
c. r. Wilson.
As there is to be a joint meet
ing of the circles of the society
at the church next Monday the
Mary Lindsey circle will not hold
a separate meeting until Febru-
airy o. Il will be held at the home
Of Mrs. E. A. corlew.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Mrs. Lou B. Bedll
Dies AT Home Here:
Buried AT Greenwood

Mrs. Lou B. Conner Beal1 died
at her home, 932 Resca De La
Palma, on Wednesday, January
81, after an illness Of nearly two
years.
Mrs. Beall, who was sixty-nine
years old, was a native of Alfalfa
county, the daughter Of MI. and
Mrs. John II. Conner. She had
made her home in Pascagoula
for a number of years.
She is survived by her hus-
band, C. w. BeaIl; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. r. H. Wall and Mrs.
j. C. Herbert, both of Pascagoula
and one son, w. L. Murff, Of Beau
mont.
She is, also, survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Montrose Turner.
and Mrs. Leila Carlyle, both OF
Kosciusko, Miss, and Mrs. Nan
Finch of Adah, Okla, and three
brothers, Jack, Philip and Her
man, all Of Kosciusko.
The funeral services will be
held today friday in Greenwood
with interment in the Odd Fell
ows cemetery.
Stokes Funeral Service is in
charge of arrangements.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Funeral Services
For Miss Wells
Held Wednesday,

Gwendolyn Wells, % years old,
died at her home in Kreole Sat
urday following an illness of a
long duration. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e,
Wells of Kreole.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the Kreole Methodist church
Wednesday at 3 p. m. by the Rev
E. w. Scott, pastor of the Kreole
Methodist church: the DR.. l.. E
Green, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Pascagoula; the Rev. w,
w. Kyzar, pastor of the Kreole
Baptist church; the Rev. Tom Da-
Wis, pastor of the Church of God
of Kreole; and the Rev. J. M
Campbell, pastor of the Firsi
Methodist church of Pascagoula
Interment was in the Orange
Grave cemetery.
Active pail bearers. all relatives
Of Miss Wells, were Robert Wells
J. r. Miles, Ernest Pierce, Gilbert
Lander, Claude Jones, Floyd Nc
Cormick. Honorary pail bearer:
were Frank Hammond, Jr., But
Blades, Charles Mouchette, Elmer
Clark, Roy Hill and Junior
Fierce.
Miss Wells was a graduate o
the 1912 class of the Moss Poin
High school and a member of TIL
Methodist church of Kreole. Unit
her health made work impossible
she was employed by the Ritz
Theater.
She is survived by her parents
two sisters, Mrs. X. w. Canty
and Mrs. J. E. Gibson of Pasca-
goula; one brother, Everette Eu-
gene Wells of the u. S. Army,
Panama Canal Zone; grandmoth-
err, Mrs. ]. r. Wells of Kreole; and
a number of aunts, uncles and
cousins.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

Mrs. Diamond who served home
made cookies and coffee to the
group.
The Rev. ]. A. Williamson filled
his regular appointment at Cas-
well Springs Sunday, delivering
two inspiring sermons.
The meeting of the PTA sched-
uled for Monday night was post
poned indefinitely because of the
weather.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
FROM
Hurley

The Hurley Methodist church
has been having a most interest
ing revival conducted by Robert
Hamilton, lay evangelist of South
Bend, Ind He was assisted by
singers. who were Mr.. and Mrs
Cliff Noffsinger, Mr.. and Mrs,
Virgil Martin and Arthur Groves
Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Greene on
the arrival of a ten pound boy
born January 16 at the Mobile
hospital.
Mrs. J. J. Melvin is on the sick
list. Mrs. Axel Petersen and
Mrs. Andrew Christensen have
been teaching in her absence.
The Hurley boys and girls mo-
tored to Our Lady of Victories
school Thursday to play basket
ball, winning both games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woodcock
of Mobile visited for the weekend
with the latter's parents, MI. and
Mrs. Edison Coleman.
Jack Lee Kitchen left Saturday
for Macon, Ga.
Mrs. Jack Park of Ocean
Springs visited Sunday with Mr..
aud Mrs. Edison Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Baria of
Fort Worth, Tex, and Mrs. M. c.
Bowen and son of Evansville,
Ind, and Mrs. Joyce Williams of
Mobile were called home by the
death of their sister and mother,
Mrs. Iva Ware.
Mrs. White Craig of New
York is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Carter, ST., and Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Carter, Jr.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
To Feature Tom
Thumb Wedding
At Band Concert

A feature of the concert to be
given by the Junior High School
band and orchestra January 80
at 8 p. m. in the South school
auditorium will be a Tom Thumb
wedding,
The cast is composed Of small
children and is as follows:
Chris Koch, bride; Johnny
Smith, groom; Konstantinos Via
hos, preacher; Dona Marie Gotta,
matron Of honor; Linda Jane,
maid of honor; Yvonne Habeeb,
Mary Alice Gaskin, Judy Moi
felt, Sybil Frederic, Sandra
Watts, Paula Courtney, Patricia
Thompson and Francesca Jordan,
bridesmaids; Tommy Dorsey,
Skippy Eslinger, Ted Avis, Jim
mic Moore, Ronnie Guest, Johnny
Marshall and Jimmy Sinquefield,
groomsmen; Pat Rooney, ring
bearer; Karen Mcleod and Bet
tie Gale Cowart, flower girls;
Marie Smith and Kay Gibson,
train bearers; Dale Higginbotham
and Patsy Saliba, soloists.
Beauchamp Cole is cast as the
brides father, Peggy Saliba, as
her mother, and Carolyn Hill as
the groom's mother.
Among novelty numbers on the
program are "Our Family Band
and clarinet quartettes.
Admission prices r Is and so
cents.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
News From MI. Pleasant F.
Mrs. Davis Eniertains AS Surprise
For Husbands Birthday On Sunday

Mrs. Mark P. Davis entertained
| Sunday as a surprise for her hus-
band on his Goth birthday. a
large number of friends and rela-
tives gathered to wish him Hap
py Birthday and he was presented
with many nice gifts. The hos
tess was assisted in serving BY
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Davis. Out-of-
town guests were Mesdames Myr-
tie Golf and A. E. Cunningham,
sisters of the honoree, Mrs. P. S.
Moak, Jr., and son. Hurley, Mr..
and Mrs. Hubbard Wink, all of
Big Point, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Brandon of Hennesey, Tenn, Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Brandon and chill
dren of Hattiesbprg, R. T. Coch-
ran of Mobile, MI. and Mrs. j.
Frank O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. Coop
er Roberts and sons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Vandevender and daugh-
ter, all of Pascagoula.
The MT. Pleasant Woman's
Home Demonstration Club met
Tuesday afternoon, January 6, in
the home of Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts
with Mrs. H, P. Randolph as CO.
hostess. The meeting was called
to order by the president and an
interesting talk was given on "Ru-
raj Sanitation by J. M. Epting,
ST., sanitation Inspector of the
county health department. The
devotional was presented by Mrs.
Jack Fletcher followed by roll
call which was answered by each
member with a New Years reso-
luton. After the meeting a o
cial hour was enjoyed and the
hostesses served cake and Rus
sian tea to guests who were, in
addition to those above mention
ed, Miss Vela Mckinley, Mes
danes Chandler Ravens, r. H.
Ware, N. M. Carter, George
Clark, Luke Daniels, j. c. Harris
and @. c. Roberts.
Mrs. johnson Ware and daugh-
ter returned to their home in Wig
gins Sunday after a stay of sever
al weeks with Mrs. Wares par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Car
ter.
Guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Ware we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lyons and children of
Pascagoula, MI. and Mrs. Fletcher
Yeager of Evergreen and Paul A.
Carter.
Guests for the weekend in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Rob-
erts were Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
Roberts and sons and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Vandevender and
daughter of Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Frank O'Neil
of Pascagoula were overnight
guests Thursday of last week of
Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts.
The regular meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service scheduled for Monday
night was called off because Of
so much sickness in the commun-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris of
Watseka, ILL.,, were visitors in the
home of Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts
Thursday night and Friday.
Friends here were sorry to
hear of the death of Ernest Will
son of Bonnie Chapel commun-
ity. Sympathy is extended to the
family of Fred A. Roberts, who
passed away Friday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
ED MAYO p-TA

The monthly meeting of the Ed
Mayo P-TA was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the school with the
president, Mrs. c. E. Dodge, in
charge. Group singing was di-
rected by Mrs. John Brock, Jr., the
music teacher. The Rev. j. F.
Brock, Sr., gave the devotional
and a short talk in the place Of a
talk scheduled by Miss Bertha
Lee Allen, who was sick. After a
business session, the room count
was taken but no quota was
reached. Following the meeting,
refreshments were served in the
cafeteria by Mrs. Thurston Swift
ger, Mrs. Guy Clark, Mrs. Eu-
gene Leuba and Mrs. Johnny Fag-
gard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Benefit Bridge
Nets $50 For Book
Fund For Children

Approximately $50 was cleared
for the children's division of the
Pascagoula Public Library at a
benefit bridge party given Tues
day afternoon at Lincoln Hall by
the Anola Club.
Nearly 100 women played cards
during the afternoon making UP
"a tables of bridge. AT the close
of the games. the high score win
ner at each table chose her prize
from a table piled high with pref
tily wrapped gifts which had been
donated bv members of the club.
The remaining prizes were dis
tributed by drawing, with the
holders Of the lucky cards as win
ners.
During the afternoon sand.
wiches, cookies and cold drinks
we're served by a committee oil
club members. Mrs. r. B. Nell
vain headed the COMMITTEES IN
charge of the entertainment.
The children's library fund has
been a project Of the Anola Club
for the past two years and S100
has been given each year for the
purchase of books for young read
ers. Through this means of aug
menting the children's book fund
this division has become unusual
ly good for a library of this size,
according to Mrs. Tom Kell. IL
brarian.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
News From Wude
Basketball Games Officially Open
New Gym; Guest Speakers on Program

The Wade community enjoyed
the first basketball game in the
new gymnasium Tuesday night
when the Wade teams met the
Nicely cagers. The dedication
speech was delivered by Karl
Weisenburg and A. F. Megehee.
county superintendent of educa-
tion. The local teams won both OF
the games. On Friday our ele-
mentary girls and boys played
the Orange Lake teams in the
gym. The Orange Lake teams won
both games. On Friday night the
high school teams met the Basin
teams and defeated them in both
games and the second string boys
team played the Wade second
string team with Wade winning.
The independent team of Van
cleave played the Wade indepen-
dents Tuesday night and Van
cleave won. The independent team
played Basin Friday night with
b9Sln the winner
MI. and Mrs. o. A. Brown had
the latter's brother, Carl Town
send, and nephew, James Town
send, of Columbia as guess; for
the weekend. The latter remained
for a longer visit.
Mrs. Mays, the county nurse
vas a visitor to the school last
Tuesday. She will be back at the
school on Tuesday, January %, to
innoculate all children who re-
quest it.
Mesdames Erett Carter, Florrie
Rockwell and Lillian Faggard
went to Pascagoula Saturday to
attend a council meeting at which
time Mrs. Sally Hill, the woman's
division editor of a farm maya
zine, addressed the group telling
of her travels in Europe and other
countries.
The Rev. w. C. Wyatt and Mrs.
Wyatt were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Kennedy SUM-
day.
The Rev. w. C. Wyatt will
preach at the Baptist church Sun
day morning on value of the
Soul" and at the evening hour on
Christ Knocking at Hearts
Door,"
The Roundtree quartet of Mo-
bile will give a program at the
Wade high school Friday even
ing at 1880 p. m. There will be
chicken gumbo, sandwiches, cake
and coffee served. The entertain
ment is sponsored by the w. M.
u. of the Baptist church.
The w. M. u. met in the home
of Mrs. o. r. Diamond Wednes-
day afternoon. The devotional was
led by the Rev. Wyatt, after which
the program was presented. Dis
cussions were led by Mesdames
Wyatt, Faggard and Golf. Plans
were NADER for the Roundtree,
quartet concert. Those present
were Mesdames w. H. Kibby, Nor
man Reus, .Bernice Golf, r. c.
Faggard, the Rev. and Mrs. w. c.
Wyatt of Biloxi and the hostess,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Allen, Jr.,
314 9th St, announce the birth
of a son on January Is at the
Jackson county hospital.
The baby, who has been given
the name Herman Lee, is the first
grandchild of his maternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. War
bington, 1908 School Ave.
Mrs. Allen is the former Par
nell Warrington.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
METHODIST

The WIS. C. S. met at the
church Monday afternoon. Mrs,
J. M. Rivers led the program and
Mrs. w B. McDavid was in
scharge of the devotional. Pledges
for the year were made. The meet
ing was closed with a prayer.
Monday afternoon Mrs. c. E.
Price and Mrs. c. J. Bryant will
be hostess to the w. S. c. S.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
PRESBYTERIAN

The first meeting of the Week
of Prayer was held in the church
on Monday afternoon with the
Rev. Walter Bader leading the
mission study. A business meet
ing followed with Mrs. A. w,
Wood presiding.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
PLEDGES PHI DELTA THETA

Tom Colmer of Pascagoula, son
of Congressman and Mrs. William
Colmer, has pledged the Missis-
sippi Alpha chapter of Phi Delta
Theta, national fraternity at the
University of Mississippi. He is a
senior in the College of Liberal
Airs. 10
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23
Moss Point
Churches
BAPTIST

The w. M. u. met in the church
on Monday afternoon. Mrs. j. NJ.
Rape led the Bible study, filling
the place of Miss Willie McInnis
who was ill. The meeting was
closed with prayer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

Rental for the Panama Canal
Zone right of way constituted 81
percent of Panama's national in
come in l945.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-23

In 1908 there were 1876 deep
sea ships operating out of Boston
and 124 operating out of New
York.