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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13

he will be transferred to Fort
Knox, KY.
Misses Eula, Eva Ruth, Fannie
May and Ronnie Wyatt spent
Sunday in Pensacola.
Guests for the weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Greenough
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley of
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Virgil Golf and Mrs. Joe
Ehlers of Pascagoula spent Sun
day with Mrs, and Mrs. G.. w.
Wyatt.
Wilbert Garner of Loxley, Ala,
is a house guest of MI. and Mrs.
Howard Rabby.
Mrs. Laura Lauma has return
ed home from a visit with her
sister, Mrs. F. J. Roberts, in Gulf
port.
Little Sara Irene Mack, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Ray Mack,
and Carol Jean Davis, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Otto Davis, en-
tered the children's beauty con-
test at Beach Park Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cole and
family and Roy Rumbley return
ed home this week from a vaca-
ton spent visiting w. o. Rumb-
ley of Repton, Mrs. ]. A. Cole
of Atmore and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bush of Flomaton, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Greenough,
MI. and Mrs. Wallace Grierson
and Sheila were weekend visit
ors in New Orleans.
The Women's Department of
the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints met
at the church Monday, The de-
votional and the meeting e in
charge of Mrs. Mackey Rogers.
Those taking part on the program
were Mesdames Mable Davis, Lola
and Byron Rogers.
Other members present were
Ray Mack, Mrs. Irene Will
liams, Mrs. Lu Smith, Mrs. B.
L. Golf and Mrs. Erie Golf.
Miss Eileen Alderman and
Shirley Poly and daughter
of Harvey, La, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Vivian and Gloria Bennett ac-
companied Mrs. w. E. Howard,
Bernice and Billy Howard and
Olga Laakso of Route One,
Pascagoula, to Hattiesburg Fri
day where they visited Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Luis Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. LaMaitre
have returned home from a visit
to Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr.and Mrs. w. T. Broome of
were recent visitors
of their son and daughter-in-law,
the Rev. and Mrs. Ben Broome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Hubbard
and two children of Fairhope
were visitors in the home of the
Rev. and Mrs. Ben Broome on
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
Miss Germany
First R~unner-up In
Statewide Contest

Miss Bobby Nell Germany of
Kreole was first runner-up in the
Miss Mississippi" contest staged
this past week in Oxford.
The title and a spot in the Miss
America" contest went to Miss
Joyce Hollingsworth of Kosci-
usko, 18 year old Ole Miss drum
m~ajorette. The petite auburn
haired Ole Miss sophomore won
over Is other contestants and was
crowned at ceremonies on last
Thursday evening.
Miss Germany, who had been
named Miss Jackson County" at
the Youth Inc. beauty contest,
was named second to the winner.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Germany of Kreole,
and a graduate of Moss Point
high school this past spring,
where she was drum major with
the band.
Miss Germany was accompani-
ed to Oxford by her mother.
Since her return she has receiv-
ed an invitation from the Missis-
sippi Valley annual Water Car
nival association to participate
in the Lady of the Lake pageant
in early September.
Miss Germany will enter Perk-
ston Junior college this fall
where she will continue her ac-
tivities as a drum m~ajorette.
Jerry Foley of Memphis served
as Master of Ceremonies and Ev-
erette Harper of Moss Point serv-
ed as escort. Judges were Jesse
White of Jackson, Walter Davis
of Jackson, Miss Jane Kommer
and G. w. Davidson of Memphis
and Mrs. James w. Silver, Uni
versity. was chairman of judges.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
News From Escotowpa. -.
Ground Breaking Ceremonies For
Church Conducted Friday Night

Ceremonies for the breaking of
ground for the new church
which is to be built were held
at the Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Friday night. The devotion was
read by the Rev. A. N. Barnes
and Mrs. Leroy Barnes sang a
special song. A prayer of dedi-
cation was given by Elder D. w.
Sherman and Rev. Barnes broke
the ground. The Rev. ]. L. Bar
low of Pascagoula voiced the
closing prayer. Construction of
the church will begin immediate
ly. Preceding the program, the
woman's department of the
church served a gumbo supper.
WSCS Meets
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service met at the church
Monday for a business meeting
which was in charge of Mrs.
Ernest Graham. The devotional
was led by Mrs. Joe Bevills and
those present were Mesdames
Emma Martin, Virgie Byrd, AIDE
line Davis, Nita Ehlers, Kate
Carter, Henry Garfield, Oredus
Flanagan, Richard Stringfellow,
Randolph Graham, M. E. HUI
burt, Jr., Maxwell Greenough, ].
A. Williamson, Hugh Hauna, Div
er Grierson. Members of the
group also attended the zone meet
ing at Lucedale on Tuesday.
Mrs. Harold Golf and children
of Lucedale spent a few days
visiting relatives in E~scatawpa.
Ed Stringfellow of the U. S.
Navy, stationed at Pensacola,
spent the weekend in E~scatawpa.
with relatives.
Lucille Forsman of Kreole
was weekend guest of Julia Ann
Kern.
Mrs. Erie Golf returned home
last Thursday accompanied by
her son, Lester after a vacation
several weeks during which
she visited in Los Angeles, Com
pton, Long Beach, Holly and
Santa Monica, Calf, and
in Juarez, Mex, and Ell Paso, Tex.
Lester Golf. who was stationed
at Fl. Whittier, Alaska, is spend
a months leave after which
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13

sang two songs.
The bride wore a gown of white
crepe fashioned with long bodice
and draped sash, white Access
series and a corsage of pale yell
low rosebuds. She was given in
marriage by her brother-in-law,
I. A. Cannon, and her sister, Miss
Mary Owen. was maid of honor.
Ben Sullivan served as best man
with Ernest Steelman and Robert
Endt as ushers. Elsie Cannon,
niece of the bride, lighted the
candles.
A reception followed at the
home of an aunt, Mrs. r. c. Cry
sell The rooms we're decorated
with peach eolored gladioli and
the brides table was centered
with a three-tiered wedding cake.
Crystal punch bowls were at
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
Hoefer-O Owens
Wedding Celebrated
In Oceun Springs

The marriage of Miss Mar
garet Owens, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Owens Of Thomaston, Ala,
and William S. Hoefer, Jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hoefer, was
solemnized Friday at 7:30 o'clock
at the Ocean Springs Baptist
church. The Rev. w. R. Storie
officiated at the candlelight dou-
bic ring ceremony. White gladden.
and white candles in tall stand
ards entwined with southern smi-
lax decorated the altar and the
aisles. Mrs. Paul Bennett played
the wedding marches and accom-
panied Miss Valma Byrd, who
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
Joint Installation
OfOfficers ofPost
And Auxiliary

The installation of officers Of
the two bodies took place at a
joint meeting of the Jackson
County Post No. 160 of the Am
erican Legion, Mississippi de-
partment and the Woman's Aux
iliary to the post in Odd Fell
lows Hall, Pascagoula, August
9 at 8 p. m.
The guest speaker was Col. w.
S. Smiley" Shipman of jack
son, chairman of veterans affairs
board of the State of Mississippi,
who talked on what the Legion
means to the community, state
and nation.
The installation of George
Lowell as commander of the post
was made by John R. Beggs of
Biloxi, an officer in the Missis-
sippi post district.
Miss Amelia Pickett as presi-
dent of the auxiliary, was in
stalled by Mrs. A. A. LeDuke of
Biloxi, president of the district
au~xiliaries.
Several other men prominently
connected with veterans affairs
from Biloxi were present.
There were also a number of
guests from Pascagoula.
Following the installation a
chicken supper was held in the
dining room of the lodge.
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Saturday when both families
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Hubert, Jr.
Mrs. Ben Broome is at Red
Creek this week where she is
conducting a daily vacation Bible
school in the Baptist church.
Sgt. Jack Fields of the End
Marine division has returned to
his base after a weekend spent
with his mother and wife and
baby. Sgt. Fields has been in
training in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Cuba and on Sep
TENDER 9 will have completed his
two years of training and plans
to return home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
FAR EAST SHIPS GUARD
AGAINST A

SINGAPORE (AP)-The Indos
china Steam Navigation Company
isn't taking any chances with
pirates along the China coast. All
vessels belonging to the line now
employ White Russian anti-pir-
ate guards. The men r posted
at strategic points on the ships
and are fully equipped for any
emergency.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13

either end and were presided
over by Mrs. Albert Endt and
Miss Owen. The couple left on a
honeymoon to Florida after
which they will reside in Mobile.
Mrs. Hoefer is & graduate of
Thomaston, Ala, high school and
has been employed at Keesler
Field the past year. Mr.. Hoefer
is a graduate of the Ocean
Springs high school and served
as a Lieutenant q. 60 in the Mer-
chant Marine during the war.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
Women now find 2-way
heIps Tor Old, problem

What TO do for woman's Oldest problem.
functional monthly pain7 Many q girl and
m has found the answer in CAR
DUrS 2-vay help. You see, CARDUr may
make things lots easier for you in either
OF wv ways: III started 3 days before
your time" and taken as directed on the
label. 1t should help relieve functional
periodic pain: ca taken throughout the
month like q tonic, it should improve your
appetite, aid digestion, and thus help
build up resistance for the trying days to
come. CARDUI is scientifically prepared
and scientifically tested. II you suffer "at
those certain times, get CARDUI today.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13

Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
were accompanied by Misses Vera
Davis and Evelyn Howard.
Mr.. Davis filled the pastorate
of the East Moss Point Baptist
church for a number of years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13
BEETLE A POLAND

WROCLAW, Poland (AP)-The
Colorado beetle has arrived in
Poland. The pest apparently is
making serious inroads. The
newspaper Economic Daily
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-13

Christopher Latham Sholes is
generally considered to have in
vented the first modern typewrit-
ter in 1867.
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Rev. and Mrs. Monte
Davis and Daughters
Honored AT Fish Fry


Moss Point friends have been
enjoying the visit of the Rev.
and Mrs. Monte Davis and their
daughters, Misses Shirley and
Katherine, of Brandon, Miss. in
this, their former home.
Among the informal social
events that made pleasant their
stay in Moss Point was a fish fry
on the Beach Tuesday evening.
On their return to Brandon,
said the province of Wroclaw,
formerly German Breslau, par
ticularly has been invaded by
the beetle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Womon's Team Bowls
Outstanding Come

Bowling at The Keglers continues
to add thrills for both players and
spectators. A lady bowler is the
star of the Thursday Night Bowl
ing last week. She is Mrs. Blanche
Guenther, member Of the WV
Cootie team. who powIed a score
of 223. This is the best score made
by lady bowler since Bette Har-
greaveS, now Mrs Perez Baker
bowled a score of 237 back in 1888.
The entire Cootie team was bowl
ing well Thursday night and piled
up an outstanding score of ll42 in
Guiding their 300 handicap The
score of the team by members fol- !
lows: Louise Chapman, 1873; lie,
England, 157; Blanche Guenther
223, Dorothy Flesher, 1874, and Mil
bred Flesher, 100.
An outstanding set of three games
vas bowled Monday night by Wal
.er Sleizer of the Blatz team. Wal v
er's first game was 212, the second |
1913 and the third 212, making "a
Otal of 657 actual pins
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Have Week0 of
Minus Zero
HOIiddyCo|d
Mercury Drops Down Sun.
Night to Fl Below; Average
Low is 1852 Below Zero
OVER Al INCHES OF
SNOW THIS SEASON

Old Man Winter has been dish
ing out plenty of cold weather in
Lincoln County during the past
week, the mercury dropping way
down to 81 degrees below Zero Sun
day night Much of the week has
been fair with sunshine but the
sun had serious trouble attempt
ing to get its heat through to the
cold shrOuded earth.
The severe cold snap which be-
gan the night of December %. when
the thern Oneter went down to
Snappy minus +, took a nose dive
the next night, hitting 16 Below!
The first attempt to warm up, ac-
cordlng to weather observer Clarke
Hammer, assistant at the Libby
Ranger Station, occurred the night
OF the 18th when the mercury care
up to a nice, mild minus 8. It /
became quite tOrrid the next night |
by failing to drop below 5 degrees !
above zero. Yesterday a snowfall !
of As inches, brought a precipita
ton of Pain.
A year ago last night the com
munity had had 1872 inches of
snowfall during the season, with one
inch remaining on the ground This
season there has been a snowfall
Of AIS inches and the ground is
olanketed with a covering of 1875
inches of snow.
The average low for the entire
week including the one night with
} xeading Of 5 above, is a trifie ,
over than a minus 1882. The
average high for the same period !
amounted TO a plus 1852. The high 1
st reading during the week was
o above yesterday and the lowest !
high" was 5 above Sunday. +
The day by day report for the
week follows, furnished through the .
ourteSy of the Libby Ranger Sta n
i'm. G.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
A. A. Sternitzky
Posses December u

| Arthur A. Sternitzky was born
in Junction City, Wis, October g
1905. He married Margaret CLAW
February 9, 1912 at Seattle. Mr..
Sternitzky was under-sheriff when
Frank Baney was sheriff. They
have lived at Troy about three
years where they operated a fur
farm.
He passed away at home Wednes-
day, December % after ailing about
year at the age of 40 years. 2
months and IS days.
He is survived by his wife Mar
garet, daughter Christina and son
Peter of Troy; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert R. Sternitzky and
brother Robert of Warsaw. Wis.
one sister Miss Marie Sternitzky
Of Cheney, Wash.
Funeral services were held at St
Mary's Catholic Church in TROY
December q with the Rev. Father
John O'Malley reading High Re
4uin Mass.
The remains were shipped to Spo-
zane. Interment was made at the |
holy Cross Cemetery Tuesday |
morning at HOO O'Clock, the Rev.
father Joseph LeClere of Cheney
n charge there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
highlander
Holds MeetinQ

How to advertise the Libby Coun-
try at home and abroad was the
theme of the Chamber of Com
merce meeting held Tuesday even
ing out at Lincoln's Gopher Inn. The
meeting was held with the publicity
committee in charge. This com
mittee consists of II. S. Hepner.
Harold ZWang and w. r. Littell
hal Hepner, serving as program
chairman, spoke on good and bad
publicity. He then asked Russ Lit
tell to discuss various styles of com
munlty advertising on envelopes
and letterheads. Harold Zwang dis
cussed several types of community
advertising including folders. roads
etc. he mentioned the fact that
Libby has received plenty of bad
publicity regarding its federal and
state highways
Walter Neils, chairman of the
Chambers Road Committee. cast
ray OF encouragement on the road
situation when he stated that a com
munlcatiOn received last Monday
from the Public Roads Administra-
ton, informs him that plans now
IN the hopper call for the widening
and bringing up to federal specifi- !
cations Of u. S. 2 west from Troy |
to the Leonia turn of. The work |
which is set up for l949 includes
The oil surfacing of this section of
highway
1t was brought out by Carlton
Ioughin that if this community is
going to make the progress it
hould, it will become necessary for
III It's citizens to be willing to dig I,
bit deeper in their pockets to
promote progress and improvement.
Many members of the organiza-
ION were called upon for remarks, /
nd many worth while suggestions
'egardlng community publicity were
discussed by the members present
"a Lewis, who has a horse show
long the Atlantic Seaboard, was
resent, and spoke strongly in IA
or OF attractive road signs. Lewis
as bought the Old Bockman Ranch
n Big Cherry, and intends to put
n a first class dude ranch; also
utting in a motel on u. S. 2 at
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Bring Body Of
Eureka Soldier

Funeral Services for LIST Lieut.
enant Lawrence Gregor, who was
killed over Holland July z. 1914.
were held in the Catholic Church
at Eureka, December 10. Rosary
was Thursday evening at 800 D. m.
Lieut. GregOr was born in Eur
eka, September 5, 1918, and was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Gregor. He attended both grade
and high school at Eureka, grad
uating in 1887
Before his enlistment in June
1871, he was employed in Whitefish
as Railway Engineers Clerk.
he was commissioned as 1st
Lieutenant at Douglas, Ariz., after
having finished his training as a
BIZ pilot. Reaching England in
the early part of 1914 he thereafter
made missions as pilot of a FLYING
Fortress over enemy territory.
Lawrence had been awarded the
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf
clusters for exceptionally meritor-
louS achievement while participat- |
ing In heavy bombardment missions /
over enemy occupied Continental /
Europe. He also was awarded the |
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying
Cross, Battle Star for European
Theater of Operations and the Pur-
pie Heart He served in the Eighth
A. A. F. Bomber Group, 39Oth.
Besides his parents, survivors are
a twin brother Joseph of Helena,
and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Fritch
OF Ural and Mrs. Mary Frank of j
Spokane.
The American Legion and Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars acted as pail
bearers and also conducted grave
side services.
The flag was raised at half mast L
all day and stores closed for one {
hour during the services. II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Child Peiishes
In Hotel Fire
AT RexfOrd
Benjamin CrOSIey, Age 4
Years, Dies in Morning
Fire December %
ID. HANSON SUFFERS
BAD BURNS IN FIRE

A fire starting about 200 a. N.
in the Rexford Inn at Rexfoas
| Tuesday, December %, took the nSe
of 4 year old Benjamin Crosley.
Cause of the fire is not yet known
but it is thought that ii starte5
from an explosion or the overheat-
ing OF a kerosene stove kept in the
bathroom. Two children, Charlotae,
and Benjamin, 4 were asleep IN
an upstairs room.
When the fire was first dis
covered Dave Hansen went up and
brought the girl out, when he re
turned for the boy he could not
find him. Mr. Hansen was ser
lously burned while attempting 20
locate the lad He was taken Do
the Whitefish Hospital and the Last
report was that his condition was
still serious.
The children'S mother, Margaret
DeShaZer also received some burns
while trying to find the child bet
her condition is said not to be ser
ious.
The building was consumed 50
rapidly that il was impossible DO
find the boy. After the flauaa
receded the body was found on eAe
bed springs downstairs He haM
evidently crawled under the So
upstairs in an attempt to escape
the smoke.
a car parked In. front .of the znm
was destroyed and another aaHa-
aged before II was towed away.
Another family with four chFlS
'en narrowly missed the fire. hav-
ng moved out at HOO O'Clock tie
light before.
Blood plasma rushed to the scEme
ON WhlteflSh was administered On
hansen before he was taken to the
oSpital. a doctor from Eureka was
n hand to give first aid treat
lent 70 the injured. The bloo@
lasma was brought by sheriffs Roy
lVengood of Libby and Dick Walsh
hallspell after Highway Patrai
an Clarence Baker phoned thew
II emergency plasma. Both ar
we'd there at 730 a. m. The plasna
ON Libby could not be used be-
use II was too old
The remains of the boy were
ken to Dillon for burial by his
Ben Hansen. He is sryy-
we'd by his father Alton CrosIew
Butte, his mother Margaret De
lazer, and sister Charlotte.
Word received late last night said
AZ Dave Hansen was improving.
The Rexford Inn was owned bv
we and Ben Hansen. The build
was a complete loss as only a
Y blankets and the cash in the
lister were saved.
I has not been decided whether
not there will be a coroner's n
est
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
DriVe-In Cote to
Open New Years Doy

An announcement appears in this
issue of the Western News adver-
Using the opening of The Drive In
Cafe by Tinker's Service. The cafe
is reopening on New Years Day and
has been leased by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Olson, formerly of War
land
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Olson are ex-
perienced cooks and are planning
to serve big New Years dinner
consisting of turkey, lutefisk. and
lefsa, together with all the fixings.
Regular hours for the cafe are ZOO
a. m. to 1000 p. m.
The Olsons have recently moved
to Libby. There are three children
at home, Harris, Celia and Charles
Tell them, we aim to please the
public to the best of our ability"
said Mr. Olson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Mrs. TATE Dies
y

Catherine Amanda Bits was borr
| IN. Freeport, Pa, April "a, 1858
When she was five years old the
family moved to Aledo, Ill. where
she grew to womanhood.
May IA, 1877 she was married to
Rueben Franklin Tate, a Civil War
veteran who died May II, 1914.
They lived in Knoxville, Ill, until
1881 when they moved to Pelican
Rapids, MINI.
In 1892 they came west and lived
in Columbia Falls, Mont, until 1900
when they moved to Kalispell.
Her early life was devoted to her
family and church she having been
affiliated with the Methodist Church
at an early age, remaining an active
member as long as she was able
to attend
For the past Is years she has
made her home in Libby with her
laughter, Ethleen Hoffman.
She was proceeded in death by
Ter husband, three daughters. Jen-
lie, Gladys. and Minnie and a son
fred
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
NJ. Hoffman of Libby and Mrs.
z. H. Davis, Brodhead, Wis, one
on w. D. Tate of St. Paul, MINI,
ne sister Mrs. Jennie B. Holmes
f Fresno, Calf, one brother George
:. Bits of Woodruff, Ill. three t
grandchildren and two great grand t
r
She passed away Wednesday, De- i
ember %, age IS years, z months r
nd 20 days. Funeral services were c
1nducted at the Gompf Funeral n
ONE Tuesday morning at 1890 I
clock with Rev. VIM. c. Stearns,
aston of the Libby Methodist c
hurch officiating. Two solos were p
ing by Mrs. w. c. Stearns; 20 t,
ove That Wilt Not Let Me Go" n
I'd abide With Me" with Mrs. a
leason Pitcher at the piano. C
raveside services were held in a
1nrad Memorial Cemetery in Kali e
oeu with Rev. Frank B. Hills L
ticiating. Pallbearers at KalispeH p
no were old friends of the fam ST
included A. R. Johnson, T. H.
cDonald, l. D. Rognlien, George c
Poole, A. E. Ilgen and Hans Wal X
II. Accompanying the remains 81
kallspell were George Wood, Mrs. m
M: Hoffman, Mrs. Fred Goose fir
v, Mrs. Viola Jacobs and Mrs. I'll
rnice Novel; in