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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
SOIL coNsERvATIoNrsr

L. o. Strange has been trans
ferred to Jackson county as soil
conservationist by the Mississippi
State Soil Conservation Service.
He was formerly stationed at
Vicksburg, Mr.. Strange is a
graduate of Mississippi State col
lege and he has been with the
conservation service for IA years.
His office is located on the Sec
ond floor of the Chamber of
Commerce building on South
Pascagoula street. Mr.. Strange
and his wife are residing at
Sol East Harrison street.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
County Officials
Endorse CoImer
For Reflection

The reelection of VIM. NJ. Col
mer as congressman in the 9Th
District congressional election
next Tuesday has been urged by
Jackson county elected officials
in a signed statement. IT was an
|nounced this week.
The statement reads: I'VE. the
elected officials Of Jackson coun-
ty, Mississippi, hereby endorse
Bill Colmer for reelection to the
Congress of the United States. We,
the officials of his home county,
know him to be a man of honor
and integrity, interested in good
government and the welfare of his
! fellow man."
1t was signed by the following
lVertis G.. Ramsay, circuit clerk
m. G. Everett, chancery clerk; N
II. Lyons. tax assessor; Merle F
Palmer, county attorney; A. F
Megehee, superintendent of edu
cation; j. Guy Krebs. sheriff ane
tax collector A. P. Moran, presi
dent of the board of supervisors
Edward A. Khayat, Beat Two Su
Epervisora Joe ". Krebs, Bea
Three supervisor; Roy o. Cum
best, Beat, One supervisor, an,
George C~ruthirds, Beat Five su
tpervisor.
In a statement to school pat
rons Of Pascagoula and Mos
Point signed by Superintendent
Thomas r. Wells and Luther W
Tanner of Mos Point, the re1elec
ton of Mr.. Coimer was also en-
dorsed and urged.
The statement pointed out tina
the two school systems have re
ceived approximately one million
dollars from the Federal govern
ment for maintenance and opera
ton since war emergency legisla
ton was enacted in 194l, withou
which neither of these system
could have operated.
"In the enactment of this legis
lation, which has always beel
done on a one-year basis, the leg
islative experience and ability o
Congressman Bill Colmer ha
been a most i~nportan factor tn
statement read. an our opinioi
any future possibilities of con
tinuing this type of legislatio.
would be greatly enhanced b
having capable, experienced
personally interested. represen
tation in Congress"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
Voters To Goose In Sixth District
Confessional Election Next Tuesday
Colmer Reilly Set
Friday: Doggette
To Speak Saturday

The Sixth District Congress
sional race went into its final
stages this week with voters of
the 16-county district scheduled
to go to the polls Tuesday of
next week to choose between
Congressman VIM. M. Colmer of
Pascagoula, seeking reelection,
and Grover c. Doggette of Laurel,
his opponent.
Election managers and officials
for Jackson county's % precincts
have been named, and other de-
tails connected with Tuesdays
election completed. The polls will
open at z am. and close at 6
pm.
Both Congressman Colmer and
Mr.. Doggette are scheduled to
make speeches in Pascagoula this
week.
Congressman Colmer will speak
at 8 pm. Friday night at a rally
at Beach Park being staged by
his county supporters. The rally
will be in the form of a shrimp
boil to which the public is in
vited. 1t is scheduled to begin
at 7:30 pm. and a large crowd
from throughout the county is
predicted.
Supporters Meet
A meeting of Colmer support
ers was also held Wednesday
night at the court house in Pas
cagoula. At that time commit
tees were named to work in each
supervisors district of the coun-
ty in order to assure a full
vote in Tuesdays election.
MIR. Doggette is scheduled to
speak at 4 pm. Saturday at the
court house in Pascagoula. His
local supporters are working to
assure a good turnout for his
only scheduled appearance in
Jackson county.
The present campaign marks
the second appearance of Mr..
Doggette in opposition to the re-
election of Congressman Colmer
as he also opposed his in 1916. In
that campaign Congressman Col
mer won by a margin of more
than 400 votes and carried IL
of the districts 16 counties.
In the 1916 election a total Of
only 3,442 votes were cast in
Jackson county, with Congress
man Colmer polling a total of
$3.50 to carry the county by a
margin of slightly less than two
to-one. However, with 1900 vot-
ers registered in the county this
year a much larger vote is look
ed for despite the fact that only
the names of Congressman Col
mer and Mr.. Doggette will ap-
pear on Tuesdays ballot.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
lao Efficiency"
Units Are Put On
Sole Here By PHA

The Public Housing Admins
tration offered for sale this week
lao row-type housing units on
i4th street, which formed a part
OF the temporary war housing
project in Pascagoula.
The lao units are of the one
family efficiency" type and are
contained in IA buildings of 1C
units each.
Sealed bids for the purchase
of the buildings will be opened
on September End for priority
holders, and on September II
for non-priority holders.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
Women Charged
With Munsluuqhter
In Negroes Death

Charlie Mason, 81 year old
negro of Moss Point. died Sun
day after he was stabbed with
. pocket knife by Murdis Donald
of Moss Point, according to po-
lice reports.
A coroner's inquest resulted in
a verdict of "death by excitement
and stab wound at the hands of
Murdis Donald The inquest was
held by Coroner M. c. Porter.
At a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice of the Peace B. B.
Hobby Monday the woman was
bound over to await action by
the grand jury on charges of
manslaughter and bond vas SET
at $4,000. Following failure to
make bond she was held in the
jackson county Jail.
The woman told the court that
she and Mason had been in an
argument in the kitchen of her
home at 1903 Davis street and he
started at her with an open peck
let knife. She. took the knife
away from him. she said. and
struck him with it under the left
shoulder blade. She washed his
shirt and he lay down on the
porch and did not seem to need
a doctor. she said, and later some
men at the house moved him into
the kitchen. A short time later
she thought he was worse and
went to call a doctor but when
she returned he was dead, she
said. A witness, Ola Mae Hayes,
negro, of Biloxi, who was visit
ing in the neighborhood corrob-
grated Murdis' story.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
Deputy Sheriff
Byrds Daughter
Killed In Crash

Miss Mary Eta Byrd, 2f-year-
old daughter of Deputy Sheriff
and Mrs. Leo Byrd. was killed
instantly Saturday afternoon and
Mr.. Byrd, a younger daughter
and a niece were injured in an
automobile accident near Macon,
Miss. I
The group had left P~ascagoula
z50ut noon Saturday for ST.
Louis where they were to visit
Mr.. Byrd's sister, Mrs. Sue Bak-
err. With Mr.. Byrd and Miss
Byrd was Lavoy Byrd. IL, and
Carolyn Byrd. IL, daughter of
MIR. and Mira Floyd Byrd of Mo-
bile.
The accident occurred about
4:30 pm. in a heavy rain when
Mr.. Byrd told friends he drove
over a hill and saw a truck in
the highway ahead. BY the time
he realized the truck was moi
moving he was too close to avoio
il and sideswiped the vehicle ir
an effort to pass it, he said.
Mr.. Byrd suffered severe bruis'
Is and three broken ribs; Lavos
Byrd received bruises about thu
face with possible jaw injuries
and a sprained arm; CAROLINE
Byrd sustained a fractured foo
and bruises.
Mr.. Byrd, who was brough
back to Pascagoula in a Stokes
ambulance Sunday, and Lavo,
were placed in the Jackson coun
ty hospital for treatment ant
Caroline Byrd was taken to ths
home of another uncle. Schle,
Byrd. Miss Byrd's death wa
caused by head injuries.
Miss Byrd was a native of Van
cleave where she attended schoo
before moving to Pascagoula. She
was graduated from the Pasca
goula high school in the class
of as.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesday at Gas am. from thu
residence, 200 Ker street, and a
10 am. from the First Metho
dist church by the Rev. j. F
Campbell, pastor. Interment wa
in the Machpelah cemetery. Pal
bearers were Merle Palmer, Yer
tbs Ramsay, c. w. Ferrell. N. P
Gautier, Lamar Cox and E. E
Blakeley. Honorary pail bearer
were w. r. Gulley. Sr., and j
GUY Krebs.
She is survived by her par
ents; three sisters. Mrs. Franci
Frederic, Jr., Miss Marlene Bye
and Lavov Byrd: and her grand
father, John FURRY of Vancleave
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd ar
widely known in this county, be
ing natives of Vaneleave. Mr.:
Byrd is the former Vertie lie
FURRY. MIR. Byrd served as jus
tice Of the peace of Beat 5 70
four years. as deputy sheriff fou
years ago, then as juvenfle off
Ger in Paseagoula. and he too
office as deputy again last jar
uary.
Miss Byrd was employed d
secretary at the G and G Tt
bacco Company.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
VARIETY SHOW

AT = Team variety
is one of the spices of the Or
ange Bowl football. series. TWEEN
ty-two different educational in
situations have been represented
in the IA New Years games here.
In the same period, brag the Or
ange Bowl folks, the Sugar Bowl
has featured 10 different schools,
the Cotton Bowl Is and the Rose
Bowl IA.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
BETTER LATE THAN !.

NEW YORK (AP)-Dec. II is
the date for the championship
game between the winners of the
Eastern and Western divisions of
the All America Pro Football
Conference. The game will. be
played at the home of the West
ern winner. Cleveland has won
the two previous crowns in the
League. The National Football
League. 20 years old this season,
will crown its champion on Dec.
10 in the Eastern winners ball
park. Chicago Cardinals won the
NIL crown last season.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
DRUNK DRIVER

Johnnie jolly, en- route from
Mobile to New Orleans. was ar
rested for drunken driving by
Sheriff ]. Guy Krebs and forfeit
ed his bond of sfof.s5. accord
ing to police reports.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20
JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL

All boys who plan to partici-
pate in Junior High school foot
ball are requested to meet behind
the school building Monday at
8 a. m, Coach ]. B. Randall an
nounced Thursday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20

Thomas Paine's pamphlet,
Common Sense was accredited
in l776 with crystallizing senti-
ment in favor of independence
for British colonies in North
America.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20

The leaves Of the luminous moss
are only one cell in thickness,
and stand erect with their flat
surfaces turned toward the light.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-08-20

Pixies Peak in Colorado is H..
10 feet high.
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19
of
Negro Women
(Continued from page y

CONTINUED from page y
Other reported responsible jobs re-
quiring professional and technical
skills were those of a home econo-
mist employed by a gas company,
a librarian in a publishing house,
a newspaper reporter, and an arch
itect.
The purpose of the study was to
obtain current information on the
employment of Negroes in white
collar positions and was not con-
cerned primarily with barriers to
employment and advancement.
Comments, however, were made
by some of the stores that they
hesitated to employ Negroes as
sales personnel, fearing loss of
customers. Others (employed no
Negroes because they traditiorally
had employed only white workers.
Discrimination against Negroes at
the hiring level was reported. The
shortage of manpower during the
war had provided opportunities
and accelerated the placement of
Negro women in white-collar po-
Sitions.
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19
Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:
The world again is divided into
two hostile camps. The aims, hopes
and aspirations of each contingent,
both of the same race, are on and
the same; Worlds Dominant" at
any cost. This unrighteous and un-
Cody adventure by the wicked;
has always ended in the Downfall
of Rome, a Waterloo or a Coward
ly Dunkirk.
In the 18th Century, Spain and
Portugal, drew an imaginary line
around the world and by mutual
agreement, Spain was to dominate
all on one side and Portugal all on
the other. These two strong pow
ers of that day, with their splen-
did armies together with a formid-
able Armada, manned as usual
with a bunch of homosexual, red
neck 'sindbads'; hoped to set them
selves up as the worlds Great l
Am and Little Thou Art" Take a
squint at Spain and Portugal of to-
day. They are two plebiscites,
merely existing at the mecries and
tolerance of their stronger neigh
Dor. This homicidal attempt, to
rule the world by material might
instead of Godliness; was condon-
ed, appeased and secretly sanction
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19

His appointment was announced
today by Henry Goodman, Phoe-
nix, state chairman of the Drive.
"Lillico has fought long and hard
for the March of Dimes cause"
Goodman said. "His selection will
mean much to the success of our
campaign"
AS sports chairman, Lillico will
be responsible for all benefit sports
events scheduled in Arizona dur
ing the drive. County sports chair
men will be appointed soon in
each of the IA counties.
A former three-year letterman
in three sports at Arizona State,
Lillico is we'll known in sporting
circles throughout the West. Last
year he organized tryout camps
for the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball
club in nearly every western state.
He served the 1947 March of
Dimes drive as Maricopa County
sports chairman: He is member
of the Valley of the Sun Kiwanis
Club, American Legion and Ma
sonic Lodge.
Noting that an epidemic of polio
already this year has found $500
victims in the nation, Goodman
cautioned against what he termed
"complacency at home"
"Here in Arizona more new cases
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19
Vicksburg News
By IRA C. JORDAN

Recent visitors to Vicksburg
were Guy Workout of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, and Sgt. J. Scott, of
Northern California. Mr.. Scott has
a cement block house here under
construction. Rev. w. M. Scott,
Friendship Baptist Church, attend
ed the State Baptist Convention
which recently convened in Phoe-
nix. Mrs. Alma Relf returned from
a recent visit to California where
she visited relatives and friends, in
time to complete arrangements for
the ''Willing Workers Program"
of the Community Church of
Christ, which was held on the fifth
Sunday of October. The program,
a grand success, was as follows:
Solo, Mrs. A. Relf, Pres. of Willing
Workers; Scripture Reading, Geo.
w. Williams; Solo, George Leon
ard; Reading, Rosie L. Riley;
Talk, willing Workers Duties" by
Mrs. Channie Williams; Solo, Mrs.
Mollie Wesley; Remarks on An
cient and Modern Missionary Work
by Ira c. Jordan; Reading, "Let
Our Faith Be a Light to the World,
by Mrs. Hazel Washington; Read
ing, "What a Man Thinks" A. j.
Williams; Solo, Mrs. Artlener Relf.
Robert Relf, master of ceremonies.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Daniel Washington, from Los An
geles who has taken over the pas
torate duties at Community Church
of Christ succeeding the late Rev.
John S. Riley, who was founder
and pastor.
Neighbors gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Relf, re-
Gently, for a Halloween wiener
bake. An evening of fun was spent
around a huge camp fire, singing,
feasting and telling riddles.
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19

ed by the hoary Vatican of Rome.
Rome, a citadel of questionable
and unholy intrigues; has always
catered to and favored material
wealth and power even to the ex-
tent of the introduction of human
slavery. No institution on earth
has accomplished more for the idle
and wicked rich and less for the
worthy, the poor and needy; than
the Roman Catholicity and her
legitimate offspring, the Protest
ant hierarchy. The Vatican of
Rome nor the 'Bacchus' afflicted
Protestants, so far; have made no
fegimentated effort to eradicate
involuntary servitude.
Past and current events, gives
strong evidence, that there are
more Romes, Waterloos and Dun
kinks; in the making.
MACK G. NANCE,
Box 1403, Nogales, Arizona.
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19
"Waiter, the portions seem to

waiter, the portions seem to
have got a lot smaller lately"
"Just an optical illusion, sir. Now
that the restaurant has been en-
larged, they look smaller-that
ALL"
Customer: "Three Of those ap-
pies you sent me were rotten. I'll
bring them back"
Merchant: That's all right, you
needn't bring them back. Your
word is just as good as the apples"
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19

have occurred thus far this year
than any year since 1943," he said.
Although $4,000 was raised in
the state last year, just two of our
chapters alone have received more
than $4,000 in assistance"
Several athletic events already
have been cancelled because of po-
lilo in the northern part of the
state, Goodman added
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19

there is a natural tendency to
move the tongue round the mouth
and swallow continuously, and this
is the worst possible thing to do.
If a person keeps his tongue behind
the teeth the mouth will retain
the moisture much longer than if
the tongue is moving.
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19
HOW TO RETAIN MOISTURE

When suffering from thirst I
have found that the only effective
method of retaining the moisture
in the mouth is not to speak at all,
but to grind ones teeth together
and keep the tongue absolutely
still. When a person is very thirsty
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19
Tom Lillico State
Sports Chairman
March of Dimes

Tempe, Nov. 81.-Tom Lillico,
graduate manager of Arizona State
College at Tempe, will aid in Ari-
zona's war on infantile paralysis
as state sports chairman for the
1948 March of Dimes campaign.
Arizona sun., 1948-11-19

~ OUT or EVERY is doomed
to die of cancer according to vital
statistics. But this high rate can
be reduced by millions of lives
through knowledge and prompt
action.
b. CANCER IS cURABLE in its
early stages. If you act in time,
records indicate your chances are
close to fifty-fifty of being cured.
For example, 9 out of 10 cancers
of the skin or lips can be cured if
treated early.
- LEARN 70 RECOGNIZE the dam
ger signs that may mean cancer
has struck or is about to strike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
FIVE CHILDREN
 SUFF0CATE IN
 UNUSED ICE BOX

DUMAS, Texas, May 5.--R-Five children-three from one family, two from another -suffocated in an unused. alright refrigerator here yesterday
 Dead were Charles Richard Nich- els, !; Allen Jackson Nichols, B; Ralph Gordon Nichols, 4; Patricia Hill 8, and Arthur Dennis Hill, 4,
 Their parents were MT. and Mrs. Ralph C. Nichols and MT. and Mrs. Forrest Hill. The children had been missing for about three hours when Mrs. Hill found them.
 She saw them through the double glass doors of the display-type meat box It stands abandoned on a vacant lot across an alley behind the Hill home.
 Doctors tried to revive the chil- dren
 Hill said: The wind must have blown the door shut"
 Either that" said Mrs. Hill, "or the youngsters closed the door af- ter they got in the box"
 A 30-mile- -an-hour wind was blowing across the face of the box
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
WARNE REPORTS SE ALA5KA HAS
 POSSIBILITIES
Assistant Secretary of h. terior Makes Last Public
 Appearance Here

Although obviously still convinced that Central Alaska is the "promiseo land,n Assistant Secretary of the Interior William E. Warne last night conceded that Southeast AL aska also has some advantages.
 Speaking before a group of sixty persons attending no-host dinner in his honor at the Baranof Hotel Secretary Warne listed four of the most logical natural resources oi this area which he said are immedi- ately ready for development and need no further investigation.
 He listed fisheries, forests, water power and recreation as southeast Alaska's main advantages.
 Discussing forest resources, Warne declared that the area could support six large pulp plants indefinitely but pointed to various physical dlf- ficulties such as lack of water power development and housing as hold ing up tNelr pIOSleo
 Transportation Subsidy
 On the subject of Alaska's trans portation problems, Secretary Warne stated that land route to Southeast Alaska would be difficult to mann tain but that it's air routes are max ing progress. He spoke in favor of subsidy for water transportation companies in order to establish what he termed development rates to bring about fares comparable Wlth other coastwise shipping.
 Warne declared that the Depart mont of the Interior hopes to triple Alaska's population within i've years.
 Secretary Wal s.e, Acting Governor Lew M. Williams and group oi other officials left here this morn ing on board the M. s. Mt. Edge- cumbe. ANS Student Training yes sel for a tour of other Southeast Alaska villages and cities. They are scheduled to stop at Hoonah, An soon. Rake, Klawock, Metlakatia and Ketchikan.
 yesterday, Warne made an an- plane flight over a proposed large water power site in the Juneau area which he said is being kept secret
 WASHINGTON-lR-World War II veterans head about Ia per cent of U. s. households.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05

ageable woman-can have these days is relatives in the United States. The good uncle in America has become famed figure despite inces- sant propanganda in the Russian controlled press which attempts to portray America as greedy and mon opolistic.
 Perhaps the biggest factor in the good uncle's" reputation is the flow of parcel post gift relief packages These come in at the rate of about 1,500000 per month, exclusive of tens of thousands of CARE food packages. Also thousands of tons of foods are purchased with American and British tax monies.
 Recently the good uncle" has ap- peared in marriage offers advertise ments. Misunderstanding women list with their charms and assets have relatives in the United States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
CONFERENCE ON
 CERTIFICATION K HELD BY CAB

Three pre-hearing conferences on air line qualifications in this area were held here today in the Terri torial Senate Chamber by Lloyd Buchanon, Hearing Examiner of the Civil Aeronautics Board in An chorage
 The hearing was attended by rep resentatives of Alaska Coastal Air lines, Alaska Island Airways, Ellis Airlines, Ketchikan Air Service and the Civil Aeronautics Administra- tion.
 The conferences were being held to determine dates and places Tor hearings on the proposed CAB cer- tification of the airlines attending on routes in Southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
A,O00 pediCab Men
 On Strike, Marking

HAWKING. May 5~-lR- Four thousand pedicab tricycle taXi) drivers went on strike in Nanking today. seriously crippling the capi- tal's transportation system.
 The pedicab drivers protested an increase in the rental charge for their machines.
 Nankine has no street cars and few buses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
Lightning BoIt Is
 Cause Power Plant
 Destruction; Tenn.

DYERSBURG, Tenn, May 5.-IR Fire destroyed the power plant here early today and left the city of 15,O0O persons without electric ity or water for several hours. Damage was estimated at almost S1,O00,000.
 The first, started by a bolt of lightning, was brought under con- trol after more than two hours by firemen using all available wat CT. No one was hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05
NEGROES TO SERVE
 ON CHURCH BOARD

BOSTON, May 5.--tH-The Meth cdist General Conference today voted unanimously to have Negroes serve on the church's important judicial council.
 The action followed a recom- mendation of the committee on Judicial Administration headed by the Rev. Dr. George w. Warmer, pastor of the First Methodist Church, San Diego, Calf.
 The judicial council is compar- ed by church leaders with the Supreme Court, and is made up of five clergymen and four lay men, all of them lawyers.
 Their work is in the interpre- tation of points of church law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-05

CINCINNATI Gov. Thomas J. Herbert won the COP nomination
 for a second time in yesterdays Ohio primary Former Gov. Frank Lausche won the Democratic nomi- nation.