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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
Recreation
Subject Of Moss
Point Rotary

Recreation is where you find
it," Joe Mason, director of the
Laid Stadium in Mobile, told the
Moss Point Rotary club at the
luncheon on Thursday.
Realization of the value of rec
reation in the development OF its
youth was one of the major fac
tors in the building of the Laid
Stadium he said.
Mr.. Mason described the facil-
tiles of the newly constructed
stadium and invited the Rotarians
to attend any of the activities
scheduled at the stadium.
Mr.. Mason had been active in
staging Bowl games before COM
ing to Mobile and is familiar with
the management of stadiums.
Julian Rivers, president, in re-
porting on the Board of Directors
meeting held on Tuesday evening
reported that the Board recon-
mended that the club contribute
$40 to the lunch fund for needy
children at the Charlotte Hyatt
school. The club voted in the af
firmative on the question.
Guests for the dav included
Everett Harper and Jake Scott
and Rotarians Joe Martin of Pas
cagoula and Frank Raney o.
Ocean Springs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
BriStow,
District Governor
AT Rotary Club

In a message in which he
stressed international relations.
DR.. Louis Bristow of New Or
leans, district governor of the
l4lst Rotary district, addressed
the Paseagoula Rotarians at the
luncheon on Wednesday.
1T is not difficult to cultivate
international friendships" he
said, "And they are of incalcuable
value" He further suggested
that each Rotarian write to a
member of a Rotary club in a
foreign country.
THE eyes of the world are on
the United States and our leader
ship carries with il a RESPONSE
bility for guidance" he pointed
out. The Four Freedoms for
which our country stands were
not originated by Roosevelt, ac-
cording to DR.. Bristow.
The prophet, Micah, listed them
eight centuries before Christ and
men of good will have been ami
mated with the same desires
through the ages regardless OF
their creeds, he said in conclu-
iion.
DR.. Bristow was paying his Of
fetal visit to the local club.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Hears
Banker Talk Port and Foreign Trade

A meeting sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce was held
at the Pascagoula Country club,
Friday evening, to discuss some
aspects of foreign trade. The
speaker. Robert Smith, vice pres
ident of the American National
Bank and Trust Company of Mo
bile and head of that institutions
foreign trade department, point
ed out that Paseagoula and Moss
Point businessmen have IA big job
to do in developing their new
port.
Foreign banking, he said, is
business as usual. with a slight
accent"
To illustrate what happens in
a foreign banking transaction. he
traced a shipment of green cof-
fee from Santos, Brazil through
a port to its delivery to a rooster
in the United States.
The i~ntricacies of a 90-day
sight draft authorized by a letter
of credit, an ocean freight bill
of lading and the part played by
the freight forwarder, custom
house agent, consulate and others
were stressed. Mr.. Smith stated
that the job of building a port is
one TO be worked at continually
by everyone. He pointed out the
necessity not only of coastal
banks but of those in the interior
having foreign trade departments.
He extended best wishes for the
growth of the local port and urged
those present to concentrate on
the things that go with it.
Dwain Luce, assistant vice
president of the same bank,
spoke of the kindred problems Of
port cities.
A lively question and answer
period followed both addresses.
81 believe such meetings are val
liable and will prove increasingly
popular" said President E. Wig
gins, who presided at this first
one.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
OVER |

An argument over a bill re-
suited in charges being filed in
justice of peace court against
James c. Hill and Roy Runyon.
Hill, charged with assault and
battery on Runyon was fined $40
and costs after his arrest by Con-
stable c. r. Emanuel. Hill swore
out a warrant against Runyon on
charges of threatening with Q
gun but these charges were dis
missed when the defendant was
found not guilty by Judge Kate
Denny.
Charges of assault and battery
were dismissed against Edderson
Anderson in connection with an
attack On George Perkins, both
negroes, after court costs were
paid and Anderson agreed to pay
all doctor bills for Perkins, ac-
cording to court records.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
Citizenship
Award To Be
Made By BGs

The second annual citizenship
award offered BY the Business
Girls club viii again be made
this year to the outstanding citi-
zen of Jackson county in recog-
milton of his or her services rem
dered the county.
Last year for the first time the
Business Girls club inaugurated
its Citizenship Award with the
honor going to Dr.. w. r. Kell of
Pascagoaia who was named for
his wears of tireiess and s~elfless
service in the practice of medi-
cine to the citizens of the county.
The naming of citizens eligible
for the award will be conducted
IN the same manner as heretofore
with anyone naming any indi-
vidual he deems worthy of be-
ing recognized as the outstand-
ing citizen for the year.
In this issue of the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser viii be found
a blank giving instructions for
the nominations of citizens who
have performed an outstanding
service or have served the pub
lie over a series of years.
Each of the suggestions will
be considered by the club and
the outstanding citizen of the
year will be chosen by a secret
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10

nent repairs to the approaches
before the floods of next winter
and spring. Meanwhile, temper
airy repairs. will be made so that
the approaches will be passable
to traffic.
In reply Commissioner Smith
said that he was thoroughly ia
miliar with the situation and
knew the situation and knew how
vital permanent repairs were to
this area.
We are trying to solve a prob
lem no one has tackled for many
years." he said. 81 am familiar
with the problem and know how
vital to this section it is. / find
the engineers puzzled as to what
to do. They have been seeking
engineering information all over
the nation
Mr.. Moran replied that when
the delegation of county citizens
talked with Commissioner Smith
in Jackson last March "you had
the solution"
I'VE r here to express to
you," Mr. Moran said, that it is
our belief someone is trying to
punish John Smith Commission
err SMITH and as a result also
Jackson county"
He cited the fact that, primari-
ly because of the bridge situation,
Jackson county had given Com
missioner Smith a good sized ma
jority over the then incumbent,
Mundell Bush, in the elections
of last year.
Engineering Problems
Mr.. Smith answered by saying
that 81 had rather think you
wrong" and added that nothing
in the highway department is
done "as fast as we might wish"
and technicalities involved in en-
cheering plans for such a prob
lem offered by the Escatawpa
bridge situation are necessarily
slow.
He said that plans for the work
were completed and the commits
sion ready to ask for bids when
it was discovered that a gas line
crossed the right of way, and the
matter had to be taken up with
the gas company.
1.-THE contract would have been
let except for this factor" h e
said.
1t was at this point that Super
visor Khayat pointed out that
the gas line was owned by the
City of Pascagoula, whose Off
Gals r also vitality interested
in having the bridge approaches
permanently repaired, he added,
MI. Khayat pointed out that
the present drive for repairs to
the bridge approaches started
over three years ago when Mum
dell Bush was commissioner.
I'VE believe we are entitled to
permanent relief and we want il
without any more delay" Mr..
Khayat said. We've heard over
and over this business of engi-
neering. When the Bay st. Louis
bridge burned the highway de-
partment moved without delay in
repairing it. Here's the history of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10

this affair."" he continued. I'VE
found Bush wasn't going to do
anything about it and we started
a drive during the last election
that we carried into adjoining
counties to defeat him. We were
told by the present commission
to come back and tell the citi-
zens that the situation would be
cured. Now comes this business
of the pipe line. The line belongs
to the City of Pascagoula and we
believeait would be a simple mat
ter forSSthe highway department
to reach an agreement with
them"
Handicaps Schools
MIR. Megehee and Mr.. Tanner
told of 100 Moss Point high school
pupils that were prevented from
attending school for a number of
days during the most recent flood,
and this has seriously hampered
them during the present school
term. MI. Megehee also cited the
fact that two young women work
ers fell into the river during the
last flood while being ferried
across and could easily have been
drowned.
Mr.. Turner emphasized state
ments that had been made, and
Mr.. Gautier added that he be-
lieved the county had made a
strong case for itself.
Mr.. Kornrumph said that field
work on the permanent repairs
had been completed the first Of
August. The highway engineering
department has been making an
investigation of new construction
methods in connection with the
project, he added, and plans had
been sent to highway departments
of several states for study. Send
ing the plans for study consumed
time, he said.
Nothing Malicious"
There has been nothing mali
cious or deliberate in the delay"
he said. 1T is just one of those
things over which we have no
control"
Mr.. Megehee then asked Com
missioner Smith when he thought
the work would start.
"The matter is vague now"
Mr.. Megehee said, "and the peo-
pie of this section want to know
something definite"
It was then that Commissioner
Smith said that the commission
hoped" to let the contract in
January.
Mr.. Kornrumph explained that
repairs planned called for a new
type sand pile" in which pipe
is sunk into the marsh beneath
the roadbed and filled with pure
sand. The pipe is withdrawn and
the weight of the fill on the road
way would then force water to
the surface through the sand piles
allowing the road bed to settle
on a solid fill that could be raised
to the necessary height.
Penguins cannot fly, but UNI
doubtedly are descended from
birds that could fly.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
Divorce Cuses
Flood Chuncerv
Court Docket

The semi-annual terms Of Chan
Gerry court viii convene at the
county court house in Pascagou,S.
Monday with Judge 0. NJ. Russell
on the bench and a docket load.
ed with divorce cases.
According to chancery Clerk
N, c. Everett, about zoo eases
appear on the docket and LAG of
these are divorce proceedings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
sHINN ARRESTED

Jackson County sheriff officials
have been notified of the arrest
in Louisiana of Ralph Shinn, 10
years old, who escaped from the
jackson county Jail where he was
being held for the grand jury on
charges of grand larceny, Deputy
Sheriff Leo Byrd announced.
Shinn will be held to answer a
charge in Louisiana before he will
be available for county officers.
he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
MICHAEL GRADY MANSFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mansfield
r the parents of a six pound,
ten ounce son who was born te
them December 3 at the Jackson
County hospital at 10 p. m. He
has been named Michael Grady
He is the 34th grandchild of his
paternal grandmother, Mrs. Val,
ence Mansfield His maternal
grandfather is Grady Andrus OF
Ponchatoula, La. Mrs. Mansfield
is the former Anna Belle Andrus.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10

Continued from Page One)

condition means to the $50 or
more employees of this company
who live in the area served by
this part of Highway IS. Quite
often it means the loss of time for
them as well as costly transpor-
tation they r required to pay
for ferrying across this river
From our standpoint, it means
loss in efficiency of operation
=. The majority of the pulp
wood that is trueked direct from
the woods to the mill comes over
this highway We ask your
earnest consideration of this prob
lem and sincerely hope that some
permanent construction will be
made to remedy the condition"
Mr.. Mixson reiterated the state
ments in MI. Moore's letter, and
Mayor Cirlot said that the high
way was kept in better condition
by the county prior to turning it
over to the state ABOUT 1914.
Cites News Stories
Mr.. King, editor of the Chron-
icle-Star, said that the inconven-
fences, economic losses and dan
gers to health had been brought
out many times during sessions
with the Highway Commission
during the past several years and
read an excerpt from a news
story carried in the Chronicle
Star of March 26, 1948, following
a conference with the Highway
Commission at Jackson, which
had been attended by a number
of those present at the Wednes-
day meeting. The excerpt read
as follows:
81 consider the Eseatawpa
bridge situation the Number One
problem in the District Com
missioner Smith said. 1T is no
easy problem to cure, and it will
be costly. We have had it under
consideration ever since l took
office in January. 4 believe we
have the necessary funds in sight
and we hope to complete perma-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
Engagement of Miss
Doris Hamilton To
Thomas Honey

MI. and Mrs. j. II. Hamilton,
40 : 18th street, announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Doris,
to Mr.. Thomas Boyd Haney, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Haney of
Pascagoula.
The wedding, which will take
place in the Calvary Baptist
church. will be an event of late
December.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
Board Selects
CONTINUED From Page y

The supervisors also let a con.
tract Tuesday morning to the
Stribling Bros. Machinery Co. o.
Jackson for the purchase of
bulldozer following the opening
of sealed bids.
The bulldozer is of 1870 draw
bar horsepower equipped with
stumper and cable attachment
and the purchase price was APP
proximately $18,500. Members Of
the board said that the machine
will be used for general seawall
maintenance repairs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
HoNoRInc MRS. LEVINE.

Miss Hermine Herring was host
ess az a prettily appointed coffee
party Wednesday afternoon ia
compliment to Mrs. Edwin Lem
nep, a recent bride who has come
to join the young matrons' social
set in PascagouIa.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10

committee appointed by the club.
The award will be presented at
a Citizenship Ball scheduled for
New Years Eve at the 18th street
auditorium. Appropriate ceremon-
the trophy.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
ANoLA CLUB DINNER

The Anola Woman's club. win
hold their annual Husbands
party Saturday evening. 1t win
take the form of a dinner at the
Country club that evening.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10
MOSS POINT pTA

There will be a meeting of the
Moss Point PTA on Tuesday
evening. December IA. at 8 pm.
at the Charlotte Hyatt elementary
school.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10

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d%oubtedly are descended from
birds that could fly.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-10

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Vacancies Announced
BvCiviI Service

The Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Atlanta, Georgia an
nounces an examination for proba-
tional Qeading to permanently ap-
pointment to positions of Scientific
Aid (cotton) in the options of cotton
seed technology, fiber technology,
ginning technology, and textile tech
nology, paying entrance salaries OF
SP-2, 1892 to SP-6, $2644 a year
The majority of these positions are
located at cotton laboratories pre-
sently situated in Mississippi and
South Carolina.
Applications are solicited from the
general public and veterans will be
given preference as provided in the
Veterans Preference Act of 1914.
For. complete information and
forms to file, see announcements at
your nearest postoffice, or write to
the u S. Civil Service Regional Of
flee at Atlanta, Georgia, or New Or
leans, Louisiana, or the Executive
Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Serv-
ice Examiners, Department of Agri-
culture, 5l1 Glenn Building, Atlanta,
Georgia. with whom applications
must be filed not later than May 6,
l948, to be acceptable.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Mrs, Charlotte WeIch
Dies AT Home TODAY

Mrs. Charlotte Welch, 90, died at
her home in Durant this morning at
8 o'clock, after lingering illness.
She would have been 81, September
~.
A native of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
WEIGH had lived in Durant for 81
years. She was married to Ephriam
Welch for 81 years at the time of
his death six years ago.
Surviving children are E. w. WEIGH
of Las Vegas, New Mexico; Roy w.
WEIGH, Houston, Texas; w. T. WEIGH,
of New Orleans; and Mrs. Charlotte
Tindall of the home. She Is also sur
vived by Is grandchildren, of the
home, which are Mrs. Charlotte Win
born, Frank Cresswell, Ephriam
Cresswell and Mary Louise Cress-
well, and six great grandchildren.
She is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. Minerva Schultz, of Easton,
Pennsylvania.
Funeral service- will be held FRI
day at p. m. at the Methodist
church in Durant with the Rev. DR..
E. R. Smoot pastor, in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Mrs. FowIkes Injured
In Fall On Saturday

Mrs. M. J. (Bo) Fowlkes was seri-
ously injured in an accident Satur-
day morning when she fell and broke
her elbow and hip on the right side
of her body, it has been reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowlkes, who were
going to Memphis for the weekend,
were at the station waiting for, the
City Of New Orleans" trai when
the latter discovered that she needed
an article from the Variety store
rushed there to make purchase. AS
she went out the door after making
the purchase, she slipped and fell.
Mrs. Fowlkes was rushed to the
Baptist hospital in Jackson where it
is reported she is resting as well as
can be expected.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Native OF Black Hawk
Dies OF Heart Attack

William Kirby Turner, AZ, native
of Black Hawk, died April 16 of {
heart attack in Mobile, Alabama
Funeral services were held at Black
Hawk Methodist church Sunday
April 10, at II o'clock, with the Rev
E. M. Shaw officiating.
Born at Black Hawk in 1905, the
son of Mamie Brewer Turner and
the late James X. Turner. Mr.. Turn
err was married to Evelyn Sayle, who
survives him. He was member of
Black Hawk Methodist church.
Other surviving relatives are his
mother, Mrs. Turner, of Black Hawk
and Mobile, one son. W. K. Turner,
Jr., one daughter, Miss Mamie Brew
err Turner, one sister. Mrs. A. G..
Woods. and one brother, Walter ].
Turner. all Of Mobile; also one niece.
Burial was in Black Hawk ceme-
terry with Lee Funeral home in
charge of arrangements. Active pail
bearers were Morgan Galev. Charles
Elliott. Leon Tate. Johnny Shute,
TONNES Savle. and Nee Streater.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Assistant County Agent
Transfers To lssuquenu

Assistant Comfy agent George
Evans was recently transferred to
Issaquena county where he will be
county agent, it is reported by
County Agent w. r. Sullivan. In the
meantime the vacancy is open for
appointment.
The position of assistant agent is
filled through H. A. Carpenter of
Greenwood, with the approval of
the Extension department in Stark
vile. Any graduate of a college of
agriculture is eligible for the work
Mr. Sullivan reported that the re-
gular meetings of all All clubs in
the county had been held within the
last two weeks at the individual
schools, with himself and Miss Vir-
ginia Smith, home demonstration
agent, meeting with the various
groups.
Meetings are held monthly
throughout the school year, and dur
ing the summer are held when pos
sible. Agent Sullivan said that no
more sessions of the clubs would be
held during this school term.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Wagon Without Lights
Hit By Automobile

A wagon driven without lights was
hit by an automobile Saturday night
south of Lexington on highway II,
damaging both vehicles, and result
ing in injuries to two persons, &C.
cording to E. F. Ray, State Highway
Safety patrolman.
Persons injured were Walter
Wade, Negro, who sustained back in
juries, and Arabella Wade, who re-
ceived injuries of broken left arm
and cut on the right knee. Both,
from Pickens, were passengers in
the wagon which was driven by
Henry Henderson, farmer of Pickens,
route one, it was said.
The accident occurred as the 1947
Chevrolet, driven by c. G. Mcknight,
Pickens lumberman, met another car
which was proceeding south along
the highway. Both the Mcknight
vehicle and the wagon were going
north.
Both wagon and car were impair
ed, Patrolman Ray reported, with
damages done to the right front Of
the car. The accident happened nine
miles south of Lexington around 7:45
p. m. The injured were taken to
Lexington Community hospital.
Patrolman Ray said this was the
first accident he had investigated
in some time, and that it was the
fourth such occurring this year
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-22
Central Presbytery
Meets Al Church

Central Mississippi Presbytery met
in Lexington at the First Presbyter-
ian church on April 20. The body
convened at $50 a. m. The retiring
moderator. DR.. Moody McDill, OF
Fondren Presbyterian church, Jack
son. preached on the magnifying OF
Christ. The Communion Service was
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Williams
OF Weir and the Rev. Mr.. Clark OF
Power Memorial church in Jack
son.
After the roll call of churches the
Rev. Mr.. Simmons of Louisville was
elected new moderator. The question
of union with the Northern Presby-
terian Church was discussed. An
overture was sent to the General as
sembly asking that the matter be
laid on the table for a five-year
cooling off period" The Presbytery
adjourned about $50 p. m. with the
singing of "Blest Be the Tie that
Binds our Hearts"
Mrs. R. w. Gulledge and Mrs.
Homer Davis played the new Ham
mond organ for the accompaniment
during the day.
Mrs. G.. d. Russell and Mrs. John
M. Kimbrough, Jr., were in charge
of the two meals served. Those help
ing were Mrs. Edwin White, Mrs.
Herman Reeves, Mrs. May Russell,
Miss Virginia Moore, Mrs. Walter
Strider, Mrs. r. G.. Valentine, and
Miss Mariana Kimbrough. Many
others sent in food as requested Mrs.
M. A. Scobey decorated the church.
H. w. Watson was delegate for
Lexington during the day, and Ed
win White at night. Other local men
attending were the host pastor, the
Rev. r. G. Valentine, DR.. C. G. Ash,
M. A. Scobey and G. H. Love.
Among the seventy.odd visitors
were DR.. G. T. Gillespie. the Rev.
John r. Smith, DR.. Girard Lowe. DR..
r. E. Hough, DR.. Marc Weersing, DR..
r. D. Bedinger, DR.. John Young, DR..
Wallace, Rev. w. A. Hall, and the
Rev. Clark, all of Jackson; the Rev.
human, Mr.. Startling, and Sidney
Selvidge, of Greenville; DR.. John B.
Dickson Of Greenwood, DR.. William
Mansell of Vicksburg, the Rev. K. 5.
Lowe of Winona, Dr. w, S. Boyce
of Edwards, the Rev. w. O. Wardlaw
of French Camp, c. G, Vankeuren OF
Durant, Mr.. McCulloch of Goodman,
DR.. w. w. Harrison, pastor at
Tchula. the Rev. Erskine Jackson OF
Kosciusko, the Rev, Dwight Mounger
and c. P. Russell of Carthage, Mr.
Hand of West, the Rev. Whitaker
and Jim Davis of Itta Bena.