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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
BAPTIST

The WMU, First Baptist church,
met Monday afternoon for the
Royal Service program when
Mrs. T. L. DeLashmet, program
chairman, presented a forum
from the Business Women's cir
Gle who conducted a discussion
forum style on christianity and
Communism. Those taking part
in the round table discussion
were Mrs. j. V. AiEsWorth, N. c.
Everett, Forbes Hays, John
Brock, Jr., Tom Gill, Alexander
and Lundy Heidelberg.
A song by Mrs. Jean Bennett
and Miss Ada Bond, accompanied
by Mrs. Leonard Robinson, con-
cluded the program.
Next week the WMU will OBJ.
serve the state missions week of
prayer with the first meeting at
the church Monday at $3.50 p. m.
with Mrs. B. B. Hobby as chair
man.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
DR.. Mckay AND LAMAR
AT REVEALS

DR.. Charles Mckay, pastor OF
First Baptist church. left Monday
to conduct a weeks revival at
Crystal Springs Baptist church.
In the absence of DR.. Mckay his
place will be taken by DR.. A. l..
Goodrich, editor of the Baptist
Record at Jackson.
Lamar Alexander, director of
church music, is assisting at a
revival this week at Eldorado,
Ark. He was accompanied as far
as Alexandria, La, by Mrs. Alex
ander, who will visit relatives un-
til he picks her up for the trip
home, Monday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Rhodes Shepard
Wedding Ceremony
AT Parsonage

The marriage of Miss Sadie
Mae Shepard, daughter of Mrs.
Sadie Ellen Shepard and the late
Mr. Shepard, and Henry M.
Rhodes. son of Mrs. Hazel Rhodes
and the late H. NJ. Rhodes of Moss
Point, took place at the parson-
age of First Methodist church.
Moss Point. last Wednesday, with
the Rev. Hugh c. Castle perform
ing the ceremony.
The bride wore a white gabar-
dine suit with navy accessories
and a corsage of pink carnations.
Her only attendant, Mrs. Bub
Blades, wore pink with white ac-
cessories and a corsage of white
asters.
Mr. Rhodes had as his attend
ant MI. Blades.
The couple is at home at 207
Castenera.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
JULIAN CIRARDEAU NAMED
INGALLS, DISTRICT ENGINEER

Julian NJ. Girardeau, sales en-
gineer for the ingalls, Iron Works
in Birmingham, has been promot-
ed to district sales engineer in
charge of the New Orleans office.
it was announced Thursday.
Mr.. Girardeau, a graduate Of
Auburn. joined the ingalls, or
g%anization in Aug. 1916 after his
discharge from the army as a
first lieutenant.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Dolores Sullivan
Elected Secretary
For YWB Club

At a meeting of the Young
Women's Business Club in the
Knights Of Columbus building
Monday. Miss Rita Nielsen was
elected secretary to succeed Miss
Dolores Sullivan, who resigned
because her marriage Saturday
will be followed by residence
elsewhere.
A donation to the Boy Scouts
was voted as was a Thanksgiving
dance to raise money for the
clubs March to School" fund.
At the conclusion of business,
Mrs. Maxine Haynes gave a re-
view of the book, The Prophet
by Kahil Gilbran.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
News From Wilson Springs F.
Volunteers Start To Work On New
Sunday School AT Methodist Church


her son, Kenneth, whose eighth
birthday it was. Games were
played and ice cream served 70
Melvin, Frances and Terry Thorn
ton. James Edward, Billy Wayne,
Peggy Howell, Donnie Stephens,
Jerald Wayne, Mary Hudson,
Jessie Kasby, Benny Porter, Fred
die and Danny Scott.
Jesse Lennep, Jf.. Moss Point.
and Miss Helen Hill visited Gov
ington, La. Saturday and were
accompanied back by Mr.. Len
nep's sister, Mrs. Vic Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Colvin,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
BY Mrs. Jack Hudson

Work began Monday on the
new Sunday school addition to
Wilson Springs Methodist church.
The work is being volunteered
and is directed by the Rev. l. l.
Jackson, pastor. Attending school
Sunday were SO members. The
beginners class was entertained
at a picnic by its teacher, Mrs.
E L. Ferguson. Miss Dolores Hud-
son helped serve ice cream to the
IA members present.
Mrs. Charley Thornton enter
tanned Saturday at a party for
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
o. S. PRESBYTERIAN
AUXILIARY MEETS

The Presbyterian auxiliary met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Lynd Gottche presiding. Reports
were read by chairmen and Mrs.
Francisco Spencer, treasurer, re-
signed because of school duties.
Mrs. F. Kramer was appointed to
fill the vacancy. Miss Ann Patti
son gave the Bible study for the
meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Mrs. Muson Names
New Committees For
Legion Auditory

Committee appointments were
announced by Mrs. Joe Mason,
president of the woman's auxil-
iary, Jackson County Post $50,
American Legion, at the Legion
home Tuesday.
They are: community service,
Misses Amelia Pickett and Sara
Shemper; music and radio. Mrs.
B. H. Pickett; finance Mesdames
George Harrison, Charles Ryder
and Aline Rolls.
Mrs. T. l.. Cobb, chairman of
the rehabilitation committee re-
ported on plans for entertainment
of wheel chair patients from Vet
Grams hospital, Biloxi.
Mrs. Mason then read a short
poem which she had written and
dedicated to the charter members
of the auxiliary. The story of the
writing of the Star Spangled
Banner" was told by Mrs. H. K.
Thornton. This was followed by
the singing of songs with Mrs.
Pickett at the piano.
Later supper was served in the
Spanish dining room of the home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

THE Animal Store.
Arrangements for the dinner
were under the direction of Mrs.
T. L. Cobb, rehabilitation chair
man.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Visit Daughter

Visit Daughter
Mesdames Steve cumbest and
Ellis Holland, Three Rivers, Wis
tied their daughter and sister,
Mrs. Larue Porter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Shampine
and Mrs. f. N. Scott have re-
turned from a visit in Nashville.
Tenn.
Mrs. S. NJ. Parker visited her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Cooper in Pascagoula
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larue Porter, Mrs.
Clarence Porter and Van L. Cum
best, with Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Porter of Moss Point, went to
Graveline bayou Saturday for a
seafood supper.
j. c. Porter entertained at an
ice cream supper at his home Sat
urday. Attending were Dolores
Hudson, Bertis, Carl and Junior
Porter, Ellen Bullock, Grady
Scott and Rudolph Porter, Moss
Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Long, Pasea-
goula, visited Mr.. and Mrs. T. c.
Keebler Sunday. The ladies are
sisters. Later they visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Cum
best at Three Rivers.
Loren Coleman returned to
school in Jackson Sunday. file
was accompanied as far as Biloxi
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
J. Herring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hudson
were supper guests Saturday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hudson in
Moss Point. The Harold Lacys
and Eugene Almonds, Moss Point
completed the party.
Miss Myrna Bennett, student
nurse at Baptist hospital, Mem
phis, arrived Tuesday fd a three
week visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bennett.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

the study of the first chapter of
a new study book.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
Moss Point
Churches
METHODIST

Miss Ina Thompson presided
over the meeting of Circle One,
WSCS, First Methodist church.
Monday afternoon in the absence
of the chairman, Mrs. L. M. Alex
ander. Following the singing of
a hymn, THE Church's One Foun-
dation", Mrs. E. L. Golf voiced
the opening prayer.
After the business session Cir
Gle Two joined Circle One for
the program conducted by Miss
Thompson, who outlined the sub
ject, Our Faith, and presented
the guest speaker, the Rev. Mr..
Castle, who gave a word picture
of the meaning of faith using a
large placard to illustrate his
points.
A song by Mrs. Edward Kha-
vat concluded the program.
The Wesleyan Service Guild
will meet in the ladies parlor of
the church Monday at 7:30 Mrs.
Glenn Torres will present the
program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

Circles One and Two, Women
of the Church, First Presbyterian
church, YER guests of Miss Mae
Mclnnis Monday afternoon at a
combined meeting. After a brief
business meeting of the individ-
ual circles. a program was pre-
scented by Mrs. A. w. Head who
discussed Lift Up Your Eyes,
and Miss Florrie McInnis who
gave the Bible study.
Mrs. George McCollum gave q
reading preliminary to a surprise
shower for Mrs. Walter Bader,
the pastors wife.
An offering was taken to pro-
vide clothing for a girl at Palmer
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

Hattiesburg. visited MI. and Mrs.
j. r. Bullock Sunday.
John Thornton, Basin. is a
guest of his son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Thorn
ton. He will leave Tuesday To
visit in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lacy,
Gulfport, visited their uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Hudson
Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

Twenty-Five wheel chair pa
tents from Veterans hospital,
Biloxi, were guests of the wom-
ans auxiliary of the American
Legion Post 100 at a chicken
spaghetti dinner at the Legion
home on Market street Wednes-
day.
Claiborne Koch, commander of
the post, was a special guest.
Little Woodie Mason received
much acclaim for his recitation
Evening star., 1949-12-04
The Literature of Science

the Washington Institute Of Med
icine and edited by DR.. Henry j.
Klaunberg. This is a mastery
job, one of the few such efforts
completely Ineligible to the aver
age practicing physician, to say
nothing of the average layman.
For that matter. too much praise
hardly can be given to the splen-
did series of medical review jour-
nails now issued by the institute.
They are a notable contribution
to publishing in Washington.
When Henry A. Wallace was
Secretary of Agriculture he in
augurated notable reform
transformation of the old dry-as-
dust agriculture yearbooks into
a series of comprehensive, WELL
written, well-illustrated and we'll
printed resumes of the status of
agricultural science in various
fields. The practice has been fol-
lowed ever since. This years
yearbook is on Trees" It is an
excellent and comprehensive re-
sumo of the science of forestry in
this country written by depart
ment specialists worthwhile
addition to any library.
Worthy contributions to science
usually appear in specialized jour-
mails. Far gone is the day when
an outstanding development comes
before the world in a popular book
written for the general public
such as was, in its day, the "Ori-
gin Of the Species" Perhaps an
exception to this is Sir Arthur
Keith's New Theory of Human
Evolution" True it is a compila-
tion of many papers and lectures
by the greatest Of modern physi-
cal anthropologists over q half
Evening star., 1949-12-04

Granting this origin hypothesis.
Sir Arthur Keith speculates on
the diversif1cation into the various
races and groups Of human beings
found in the world today and finds
in the very roots Of man the ten
dencies toward the extreme ma
tionalism rampant today. He sees
little hope for a brotherhood of
man in any near future-rather
an 1ntensif1cation Of racial and
nationalistic barriers such as has
been going on from the begin
ming.
In 1947 at the 5Oth anniversary
of the establishment of the Yerkes
Observatory at Williams Bay,
Wise. the University of Chicago
sponsored a symposium on PLAN
etary atmospheres and the papers
presented afford fascinating pic
ture Of conditions on other bodies
in the solar system. The Univer-
sity of Chicago Press has just
issued them in one volume with
an introduction by DR.. Gerard p.
Kuiper. himself one of the FORE
most astronomers working in this
field. This book is by far the
years most important contribu-
tion to astronomical literature
which has come to hand.
All said and done. perhaps the
most important publication in the
field of science which stirs most
discussion-most of it pointless
and confused-is Modern Arms
and Free Men," by Vannevar
Bush, president of the Carnegie
Institution Of Washington and
director Of the Nations wartime
scientific effort.
From this book one may get q
vague but well-founded picture Of
what the next war may be like.
Needless to say. this Is very far
from most popular ideas on the
subject.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

century. But here the scientist
himself synthesises his great con-
tributions 50 that for the first
time their real significance Is ap-
parent.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
n exposition Of
DIR. VANNEVAR BUSH.

gipes" a oell-tounded picture
OF ,Dhdt the nert Ddr naay be
like"
Sir Arthur's contention. made
more probable by epochal dis
coveries In the past three years,
that the real ancestors Of men
were q group Of pliocene man
like apes in South Africa who
showed great variability. Some
were giants. Some were dwarfs.
One species. there is some reason
to believe. actually made use of
fire.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
By Thomas r. Henry
Science Editor of The Star

the American people rather than
because many Of his critics were
in a position to pass judgment
on the validity of his contentious.
It would be healthy for folks at
large to read Prof. P. M. S. Black
ett's Fear. War and the Bomb"
issued by Whittlesey House.
This book also has been criti-
cized-but a good deal of the
criticism has been directed at the
somewhat advanced social and
political views of the Manchester
University professor and Nobel
Prize winner. The idea seems to
be that great physicist who ex-
presses some appreciation for the
Russian point Of view has no busi-
ness to write books about physics.
At that, there may be some ele-
ment of wishful thinking IN Prof.
Blackett's book but it should have
a sobering influence on those en-
thusiasts who expect to blast Rus
sia off the map with atomic bombs
as soon as war starts.
A Notable Contribution
Publishing in Washington
Before leaving the subject of the
atom mention should be made of
what seems the most lucid and
beSt-written treatment of the
whole field for the layman, with
special reference to its implica-
tlons in medicine. 1t is the best
OF lot Of such books issued by
army. navy. etc. It is an issue
OF the journal, General Practise
Clinics" put out in September by
Evening star., 1949-12-04
The Atomic Bomb
As a Weapon

Since then there has been q
lively debate. with perhaps a lit
tie sour grapes element, as to
whether the bomb Is such defin-
tive weapon after all. It entered
the late controversy between the
Navy and the Air Forces and
there was some CONSERVATION
when q naval officer announced
that he would be willing to stand
at one end Of q runway at WASH
ington Airport when an atomic
bomb was dropped at the other
end.
Generally he has been ridi-
culed, largely because he dared
prick the insufferable pride Of
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Robbery Pair Gets
IL Years

A man and woman who on the
night Of July II beat and robbed a
78-year-old grocer in South ALA
pattah Gardens near Homestead,
have been sentenced to the penti-
Tertiary for total of IL years.
They are Robert T. Williams and
Lorene Davis. Williams was SEN
fenced by Criminal Court Judge
Ben G. Willard to five years for
armed robbery and three years for
breaking and entering, and the wo-
man was sentenced to three years
for armed robbery and one for break
ing and entering.
According to Prosecuting Attor-
ney Emmett Kehoe the two went in
to the grocery of William E. Miller
late in the evening, told him they
had run out of gas and asked him
to drive them in his car to the near
est gas station. On the way they
beat him and threw him out Of the
car. Then they returned to the store
and stole several pistols.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Whites Skip Bond, 2
Negroes Jailed

Two White college youths for
feited $1O0 bonds in City court Tues
day, but two Negroes with whom
they were jointly charged with be-
ing inmates of a disorderly house
were sent to jail for Is days each.
Sentenced by Judge Cecil G. Curry
were Dorothy Williams, 81, Of S11
NV First CT, and Bernard Smith,
81, of 1923 NV First ave.
Alan Gordich, 10, of 2130 SW 4th
ave., and Seymore Shankman. FL Of
1919 SW 22nd st., forfeited bonds.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Another Fla. Town
Bars XXX

TARPON SPRINGS - An ordi-
nance aimed at the Ku Klux Khan
was in effect here Thursday.
The ordinance adopted by the city
commission bans wearing of masks
and burning of crosses on public or
private property.
City clerk Jerome Lincoln said the
law was modelled on one passed
about two months ago by Miami
Beach.
Barlow also recently enacted an
ordinance based on the Miami Beach
anti-klan action.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
All-Negro Radio
Station Sabotaged

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A $4,000
steel tower erected for a new all
Negro radio station here was a mass
of twisted wreckage Sunday.
Police said a cable supporting the
210-foot tower had been sawed
through.
j. Ed. Reynolds, president of the
Magic City Broadcasting Co., which
will operate the station, WEDR said
a new tower has been ordered. Open
ing of the station, originally sched-
uled for Aug. ID, will be delayed
about two weeks.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Man And Wife Held
On Murder Charge

David Byrd, and his wife, Mary,
were bound over to the grand jury
yesterday on charges of murder in
the fatal beating and robbing of
Clifford Walker, 54. Preliminary
hearing of the Homestead couple
was held before Homestead PeaoS
Justice Vernon w. Turner.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Woman Dies Of
Stab Wounds

Essie Mae Johnson, 55-year-old
laundry worker. died in Jackson Me-
mortal hospital Tuesday six hours
after she was admitted with six
stab wounds.
Gertrude CLANCY, Sc of the same
address, was held by police pending
an inquest.
Neighbors reported that they saw
the Johnson woman chasing Ger
trude CLANCY with small AK short
ly before the stabbing.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-08-06
Personal

Mr.. G.. B. Pinder, headmaster
Eastern Jr. School is visiting his
brother Burton Pinder at 401 NV
18th st. He is accompanied by his
wife and mother. They arrived by
BSAA on Wednesday. They plan
spending two weeks.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-11-10
FRONTIERSMAN ADDS WASIlLA REPORTER

Miss Barbara Carter of Wasilla assumed the duties of Wasilla correspondent for the Valley Frontiersman recently. Heads of Wasilla organizations are re- quested to get in touch with her for publicity on planned enter tainment and projects.
 Barbara also will accept cal endar items (which are listed without charge in the Frontiers man). Club secretaries are urged to remember that meeting dates should be listed with her at least 10 days in advance, in order to be assured of publication in time.
 The Frontiersman calendar is published week in advance, and since mail wanders over a lengthy route between Wasilla and Palmer, the extra time is publication insurance.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-11-10
Minister Plans
 Baptist Services

Michael Mckay, from the First Baptist Church of Anchorage, will conduct Baptist services in the Valley, beginning Sunday, Nov. 12, he announced today. The church services will be held in the Valley Theatre at II a. m.
 MT. Mckay issued an invitation to all former Baptists, now living in the Valley, to attend and par
Valley frontiersman., 1949-11-10
HOOPSTERS TO FIND IF THEY'RE HEALTHY

Through the courtesy of Dr. C. C. Bailey, all members of the h. dependent basketball squad are to have a physical examination this evening, according to player manager Dale Roetman. Prayers are to report at the physicians office, located upstairs in the Neal Wright building, at p. m. tonight.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-11-10
CHOOSE ALASKA FOR NEW HOME

WASILLA-Recent newcomers to Wasilla include the Velanis family and Mrs. Mary Dolls. MT. Velanis is the new section fore man here. He replaces MT. L. Take, who has been transferred to Clear. Mrs. Dolls, who came from Michigan, is the mother of Mrs. Charles Weidner, home steader on the Knik road.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-11-10
Valley FrOntiersman
WILL WED TOMORROW

Miss Twyla Suiter and Ed Nail this week filed notice of intention to marry with U. S. Commission CT Dorothy Saxton. They pian their wedding for tomorrow.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-11-10

ticipate in these Sunday church services.
Evening star., 1949-03-11

The 10 richest years of Jack
Benny's life are those he has spent
making jokes about a wretched
Benny motion picture called THE
Horn Blows at Midnight"
Now Comedian Benny can carry
right on with another picture,
(See METROPOLITAN, Pg. C-5)
Evening star., 1949-03-11

country. and "Saraband" makes
profound dramtic use of her.
The innocence Of Sophie's emo
tions and her fight from the over
stuffed. over-energized George
Louis finds sharp cotrast in the
affairs of the countess.
Y X X x
There are almost no small
scenes in "Saraband.'' The drama
is always heavy and. as such, it
photographs big whether the oc-
casion is a lovers meeting, a
lovers quarrel, regimental din
ner, or. above all, a Hanoverian
carnival. It is the latter, logically.
which provides the great. mad
pageant scene of "Saraband," a
huge. sordid festival on which the
camera crews have a field day.
The acting of the screenplay is
correspondingly big. With the ex-
ception of Miss Greenwood as
Sophie. no member of the cast
need worry that he may overact
his role. Those who let go in the
most memorable fashion are
Granger. Miss Robson. Mile
Rosay. Peter Bull and Noel How
lett. all of whom are out to prove
that the Hanovers were a lusty
house.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Atlast, for the first time any
where, Shirley Temple tells her
own story in her own words!

In "How Dear to My Heart, ap-
pearing in April MODERN SCREEN,
Shirley herself tells about her youth,
sr fondest memories, how she fell in
Sve, and all the treasured moments
HE has never revealed before! II
@ges of exclusive photos and stories
! Kbout Shirley in Modern Screens
big, special Shirley Temple issue;
Its in April MODERN SCREEN!
Evening star., 1949-03-11

TIE successive Windsors. to do it
clnema justice.
Mhe result is a great roistering
pAxeant of passion and politics,
aMentertaining carnival of hokum
which should please every one
except possibly those who teach
history.
ssSaraband," wisely enough, is
aNout the people who made his
tery. not history itself. It is
nSither tactful nor reserved in its
revelation that they were not nice
people. They were. instead, Han
overs of Germany and before they
settled down to become Windsors
Of England, they were a lustful,
pprcine lot on the male side. guile
fgt and dangerous in the female
version. The wonder is not what
thsy became in the English
wEather of the last three centuries.
b# that the English ever accepted
theln in the first place.
sA fine English cast. supple
nented by Francoise Rosay of
NAnce. spins the story in one of
t@ most lavish productions to
c4ne out of London studio.
VILLAIN of "Saraband" is Prince
@orge-Louis of Hanover. who
eMntually evolved into George Il
oN England. AS played by Peter
Ball. he is a pig-shaped. pig /
faced creature as outtageouslyII
disqualified for kingship as he is
to be the husband of Sophie
Dorothea of Celle.
hie-Dorothea Joan Green
wood is the heroine of the screen
play. She is a dainty. fiery beau
ty who deserved the best, but got
the worst, of life from the day
she became the politically conven-
lent bride Of George-Louis.
Sophie-Dorothea is a child bride
with all the innocence that goes
with cloistered childhood. She
knows nothing of life when she is
catapulted into the intrigue of
Hanover Nevertheless, she is
asked to learn quickly. first of the
grossness of her new husband, al
most as quickly of the ruthless po-
litical intrigue of her mother-in-
law.
Her life is an intensifying hell, |