The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-31
Resume OF Activities, Events Marks
Passage OF 48 Into County History

AAtS 40 u Va AfARR(AA
ings of general interest in Jack
son county during the past year.
January -.
The greatest change in the
county administration in a quart
er OF a century took place on
January 5th when county Off
Gals, elected in the 1947 primar-
les; formally took office. New
officials took over in sever of
the counties nine offices, and
two new members took their
places on the five-man board of
supervisors. The body Of Robert
l.. Ward. George County farmer,
was found stuffed against the
floor boards of his truck at Bayou
Casotte, three miles north OF
Pascagoula. He had been shot
twice and killed. The murder is
still unsolved. Rev. Monte Davis,
pastor of the East Moss Point
Baptist church and widely known
throughout the county, announc-
ed his resignation to accept a call
to the Brandon Baptist church.
A. p. Moran. veteran member
of the board of supervisors, was
named president at the first form
al meeting of the new board.
The l0lst vessel built at the In
gals Shipyard, the Loid Ecuador
was launched on January 9th
The board of supervisors an
nounced plans for a farmers curb
market on the old fairgrounds.
More than 20 persons underwent
a~nti-rabies treatment at Moss
Point following a rampage by a
dog believed to be infected with
rabies. The Public Housing Au-
thority announced plans for sale
and removal Of 1872 prefabricated
federally-owned housing units
in Pascagoula.
Ground was broken Tor the
erection of a new church build
ing by the first Baptist church
of Moss Point. The board of SUI
pervisors announced plans for
the issuance of $685. 900 in bonds
for seawall extension at Pasca-
; goula and Ocean Springs.
Ceremonies attended by the
national COMMUNICATIVE h eff
marked the installation of the
new Clifton McKelly Williams
Post, VFW, at Moss Point with
Henry Lynd as commander.
Contracts in the amount of APP
proximately 100000 for barge
and tank work here announced
by the Ingalls, Shipyard. A
heavy freeze, with temperatures
falling as low as 10 degrees,
played havoc with county water
pipes.
Woodson Rape. Moss Point
druggist, was elected to the Moss
Point board of aldermen in q
special election. X. w. Burn
ham and Hermes f. Gautier, vet
eran retired members of the
board of supervisors, were hon.
ored by the Moss Point Rotary
Club. Mrs. Mena Meyers Bowen,
one of Moss Points oldest and
best known citizens, was claimed
by death. The FBI smashed a
Coast auto theft ring with the ar
rest of IL men.
a total of Is persons SUI
fered injuries. and one per-
son was killed in six traffic
accidents occurring on danger
Gus Highway 80 in Jackson
County during January.
February :.
The Elmer Joseph Grant Post,
VFW, Paseagoula, announced
plans for the formation of a nom
profit cooperative for the pur-
chase of demountable ~federally-
owned housing in Pascagoula for
resale to veterans in Jackson
county. The last of IA vessels
being built for the Brazilian gov
eminent was launched at the In
gals shipyard. Mayor John r.
Watts appealed to Governor
Wright to allocate two cars of
butane gas for relief of families
in the outlying section of Pasea-
goula. Moss Point board of al
derman passed a law requiring
the licensing of pets.
+. T. Justice of Pascagoula and
Miss Pauline colley of Moss
Point reigned as King and Queen
at the annual Y. NJ. B. c. Carni-
val ball. W. Ed Virgins was
named new president of the Pas
cagoula-Moss Point Chamber of
Commerce.
Joseph Gervais Memo, vice
president and cashier of the Mer-
chants and Marine Bank, and
widely known in the county,
died at the Jackson county hos
pitaL DR.. William r. Kell. who
has praetieed medicine in Jack
son county more than so years,
vas named the outstanding citi-
zen of the year by the Business
Girls Club. An appeal was made
for support to keep open the
Market street recreation center.
A 35-foot cabin cruiser was plae-
ed in Jackson county by the