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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Historical Club
Requests County
To Preserve Data

A request is being made by
Mrs. HermeS Gautier, chairman.
of the Jackson County Historical
society for the preservation of
all printed sources of the cultural
history of Jackson County. These
are not to be given TO the So
ciety, but the society is asking
for the following to be loaned to
the committee of d ocum ents:
manuscripts. records of the area,
diaries, letters, plantation let
tiers, account books, government
papers, inventories, Confederate
money or war bonds, old deeds,
bill of sale of slaves, and anything
pertaining to Indian lore of the
past.
The Historical association is al
so interested in locating spinning
wheels, churns, sad irons, butter
molds, maple sugar buckets,
handmade furniture, marcel
spreads, quilts, old daguerroty-
pes, ladies dresses, mems suits,
tester beds, old high boys or low
boys, handmade white oak split
bottom shairs, trundle beds, old
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Funeral Services
Held In Vuncleuve
For A. G.. Tew

A. c. Tew. age rs, died on
Monday at his home in the Van
cleave community, following an
extended illness. He had resided
there for 35 years.
Surviving him is his widow,
Mrs. Emma r. TeW.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday at 2 p. m. from his home
and interment was in the Van
cleave cemetery with Masonic
rites.
The wolverine is a member of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
oscugould High
Bond To Sponsor
Bird Show Friday

1t will seem like a preview of
spring in the Paseagoula high
school auditorium when a troupe
of As birds ranging from domes-
tic and wild American birds to
beautiful, rare exotic species i'm
ported from Australia, Africa,
South America and many other
lands stop here and perform "a
circus acts on Friday, March 4,
at 7:30 p. m.
The program will feature Sc
lections by the Radio Canary
Chorus in which the solo parts
are carried by Lucifer, The Won
der bird, with the other birds Of
the chorus singing in unison. This
chorus has sung over the radio
several times.
This remarkable bird show is
owned by DR.. and Mrs. Wendell
Hansen of Sawyer, Wis, who
trained the birds.
The Pascagoula high school
band is the sponsor of the enter
tainment and the proceeds will
go to the local band fund. Tickets
may be purchased from any band
member or by calling the school
office. The admission is rs cents
for adults and 35 cents to chill
dren under II years, authorities
stated.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Guests Of Mr.. And
Mrs. Coulter Given
Informal PdrtY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gautier
entertained Sunday night at a
lovely informal party at their
home on Jackson avenue in hon
or of their sons-in-law and daugh-
tiers. 1t. and Mrs. T. A. Wilker-
son of Columbus, o., and Captain
and Mrs. w. l.. Richardson of
Alexandria, Va. sff
Pastel stock and gladioli in eff
fective combination we're used
in arrangements in the living
room where the group of friends
gathered between the hours of
seven and nine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gautier and son.
Bernard, and their houseguests
went to New Orleans Tuesday
for the Mardi Gras festivities
where they viewed the parades
during the day and attended the
Rex ball in the evening.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04

The pilgrimage route through
Pascagoula to Moss Point and
back to the 18th Street Arts and
Crafts building will be marked
by Distinguishing red and green
markers. Tea will be served at
the Arts and Crafts center dur
ing the afternoon and a display of
hooked rugs will be on exhibit.
Many of the homes and gardens
in this vicinity will be open to
the public. Some of these are
ranked among the lovliest on the
coast with many outstanding
shrubs and plants to be found in
them. The oldest azalea in this
area is a huge Formosa bush in
the yard of Mrs. j. B. Gentle,
Sr. This bush and its neighbor-
ing bushes against a background
of camellias and other native
shrubs and stately live oaks are
a beautiful view to passers by on
Lake avenue.
Serve Tea
Both the gardens of DR.. and
Mrs. c. H. Grey and James Stat
ford on Lake venue r new
gardens measured in garden time,
yet they are outstanding in land
scaping and development and
would be judged to have had
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04

Accidents on u. S. farms kill
some 10000 persons annually.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04

The wolverine is a member Of
the weasel family.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Officers Numed By
Trustees: New
Contract Offered

John Cirlot was reelected pres
ident of the Moss Point board of
school trustees at the regular
monthly meeting held Friday
night at the school house in Moss
Point. Other officers are w. H.
Nelson, Jr., vice-president, and
Julian Rivers, secretary, it was
announced.
Following the meeting Mr.. Riv-
ers announced that Luther w.
Tanner superintendent of schools,
had been offered a new three
year contract at an increased sal
airy due to his exceptional work
in the school system during his
tenure of office.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
years of cultivation.

years of cultivation.
Many beautiful gardens along
the River Road viii be gay in
their springtime bloom and one
Of the Showplaces, the grounds
of the w. c. Ravens home. will
be open for the pilgrimage.
In Moss Point the informal
flower garden of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hill and the formal garden
of DR.. ard Mrs. J. F. Colley will
be open to visitors.
In Pascagoula the grounds of
the home of DIR. and Mrs. S. B..
McIlwain and the garden of Mrs.
O.. V. Streed and the house and
grounds of the Longfellow House
will be open to the public, Many
other gardens r included on the
tour which may be viewed by
those on the pilgrimage.
Tea will be served at the Arts
and Crafts center with the Lake
Garden club and the Pascagoula
Garden club as joint hostesses.
During the tea hour the hooked
rug class will have a display of
many unusual rugs.
Garden lovers are urged to par
ticipate in this local pilgrimage
and all property owners are re-
quested to assist the sponsoring
clubs in making the tour a sue
cess by giving their property a
spring cleaning. Residents of this
area are proud of their homes and
gardens and are joining with the
garden clubs in an effort - make
this vicinity the loveliest on the
Coast, officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Funeral Services
Held Thursday For
Mrs. Laura Wore

Mrs. Laura Bell Ware, age ~,
died Tuesday at her home in the
Mt. Pleasant community where
she was a lifelong resident except
for a few years spent in Pasca-
goula.
Mrs. Ware, who was the daugh-
ter of the late Tom @. and An
geline Roberts, was the widow of
Julius p. Ware. Until recently
she took an active part in all civic
affairs and was an active MEM
Der of the Methodist church. Fail
ing health had forced her to with
draw from taking an active part
in affairs, however she was still
one of the best loved citizens of
the community.
She is survived by three sons.
Laurin r. Ware and Roland H.
Ware of Vancleave and Philip
l.. Ware of Paseagoula: a daugh-
ter, Miss Annie Laurie Ware of
Mt. Pleasant; and eight grand
children. She is also survived by
three sisters, Mrs. r. J. Van Horn
and Mrs. Florian Breland of Van
cleave and Mrs. w. NJ. Martin of
Pasadena, Calf, and three broth
ers. r. c. Roberts, T. N. Roberts
of Gautier and Ruble Roberts of
Vancieave.
Funeral services were held at
10 a. m. or Thursday from the Mt.
Pleasant Methodist church with
the Rev. R. f. Alsworth official
ing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04

war relics of Civil, Spanish
American, First and Second World
wars, and especially guns, flags,
and helmets.
Mothers and fathers of lost
heroes or next of kin are asked
to send the Historical associa-
ton a picture of their service
men.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Plans For Local Pilgrimage Occupy
s0rden Clubs; Many Gardens Open

The formal opening of a series
I pilgrimages sponsored by the
iulf Coast Garden clubs to the
arden spots along the Gulf Coast
fill be marked by a tour of the
ardens and lovely grounds of
ONES in Pascagoula and Moss
'oint on Sunday, March 20.
The local tour will begin at the
'ascagoula river bridge where a
Doth will be placed and COM
littee members will distribute
amphlets listing the local gar
ems and will indicate those
rhich are open to the public on
MS date.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
HOLDS WEEK OF A Y

The Woman3s missionary So
ciety of Calvary Baptist church
is observing a week of prayer
with meetings at the church each
day at 1870 pm. with all three
of its circles participating.
The Royal Service program
was an interesting part of the
services on Wednesday and on
Friday, the last day, the theme
was Christ the Answer To RAJ
cial Tension"
Mrs. J. w. Colman is the pro-
gram chairman.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
TWO SETS OF TWINS

Two sets of twin girls were
born at the Jackson County hos
pital last week. the first twins be-
ing the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Hice, 377 Canty street, who
arrived February "a.
The second set was born Feb
ruarv 26 to Mr. and Mrs. r. c.
Aldridge, 1910 18th street.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
Prayer Week Being
Observed BY Women
Of First Church

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist church
is observing a week of prayer
by holding meetings at the church.
each day at 2 pm. with the ex-
eeption Of Wednesday when the
society met in the evening.
The week is in observance Of
home missions and the theme
of the programs is the problems
concerning home missions and
how the board is solving and
carrying them out.
Each day a different circle Of
the society has been in charge of
the program.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-04
NEWS FROM
Fort Bayou


Mr.. and Mrs. Lowry Kent and
family and Mrs. j. H. Mitchell
of Biloxi and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Lindsey and family of Ocean
Springs yer Sunday guests of
the Y. B. Taylor family.
Mrs. Chester Schneider and
daughters are visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Gil
Aikens of New Orleans and at
tended Mardi Gras.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dejean of
Biloxi were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Ramsay.
Mrs. Charles Wardrop spent
Monday with relatives in Moss
Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schles-
linger of Biloxi, Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Siden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Brown of Chicago were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cole Sunday.
Mrs. James Gates went to New
Orleans Tuesday to attend the
wedding of her brother and also
to enjoy the Mardi Gras.
J. Campaign of Biloxi was a
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. DeSoto Monday.
The Rev. Brian Broadus of
Escatawpa visited friends in this
community Thursday.
Raymond Mallette spent sew
eral days in Georgia on business
last week.
Miss Geraldine Atwell and r.
V. Walker Joined a group of Van
cleave juniors and seniors who
went to Perkinston Junior col
lege to attend the play, Romeo
and Juliet"
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Ramsay
of Orange Grove visited the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Ramsay, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Adolf Henriques
of Biloxi spent Sunday at their
country home in Fort Bayou
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Davis and
children of Pascagoula and Mrs.
Davis sister, Miss Nellie Sartin
of California, visited Mr.. Davis
parents, MI. and Mrs. George
Cole Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keble Delaney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hinton Fair
ley attended the theater in Biloxi
Thursday night.
Mrs. j. H. Mitchell of Biloxi
and Mrs. V. B. Taylor and fam
lily were Gulfport visitors Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Bilbo,
Mrs. Kenneth Roberts and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Norman Rouse and
daughter, all of Fontainebledu
were guests of their sister, Mrs.
Claude Ramsay, and husband
during the week,
Mrs. George Cole and Mrs.
w. f. Monroe attended the NOR
thly meeting of the county Home
Demonstration council.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wardrop
were called Friday might TO the
bedside of Charles grandmother,
Mrs. Charles Verbeck, who is
very i'll at her home in Moss
Point.
A group of neighbors met Fri
day night at the Claude Ramsay
home for the neighborhood sing"
which is held every two weeks at
various homes in the community.
After an enjoyable evening of
song, refreshments were served
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack White of
Hattiesburg, Mrs. Chile Griffin,
Mrs. Clyde Adams, Mrs. Odell
Timer, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Spauld-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.. Atwell
and family and Floy and Melva
McAllister. The next gather
ing will be at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Spaulding.
Mrs. j. H. Mitchell of Biloxi
spent Thursday and Friday with
her sister, Mrs. V. B. Taylor and
family.
Frank Raymond of Gulfport, a
former resident of this commun-
ity spent the weekend at the
Raymond country home.
Vivian Taylor spent the week
end in Biloxi as the guest of her
aunt. Mrs. J. H. Mitchell, and
she visited in Gulfport Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
r1FEK BENEFIT DANCE

At a regular meeting of Eagles last Monday evening, it was decided to give a benefit dance for l4-year- old Billy Fleek, who has undergone a serious illness, from which he Is miracuously recovering. Billy, son ct MT. and Mrs. Elroy Fleek, at one time was thought beyond recovery and was only kept alive by use of oxygen tents. The Eagles, noted for their benevolence, will give their hall and also sponsor the dance
 The music will also be given free by the musicians, and all proceeds will go to the young lads parents for medical and hospital expenses.
 The benefit will be on Saturday, March 19. At the last Eagles dance it was announced for Sat urday. March l2, but that date conflicts with a big doings in Ju- neau, so it was postponed one week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
CAST lN FINAL REHEARSAZS
 FOR FRIDAY SHOW

The nautical tale of the captain and crew of HM.S. Pinafore and their lovely ladies will be enacted tomorrow evening by cast of Ju- neau High School singers in the high school gymnasium.
 More than 60 girls and boys have teen in final rehearsals for the past week in the cast of officers, sailors, marines and sisters, cousins and aunts of the First Lord oi the Admiralty, the ruler of the Queens Na-a-avy.
 Curtains for the high school pro- ducticn of the Gilbert and Sullivan opeFetta will part at o'clock, to show the decks of the good ship Pinafore, specially constructed for the performance by boys in Henry Harmon's shop classes. High School students more handy with shop tools than opsretta music have been hard at work turning one end of the gymnasium into the forward and poop deck of the old English sailing vessel, complete with rigging and mast.
 Conducting the operetta will be choral instructor Miss Beatrice Mc- Nicely.
 Lead singers in the Pinafore cast have been working hard polishing up their solos for ire first high school performance z, Pnafore in Juneau.
 Taking leadrng roles n the show will be Dan Moves, First Lord of Admiralty; Bcb Corkln, Captain of the Pinafore. Janu AEcConnsl, Little Buttercup; Sandra McCrea. IIebe; Donna Jewett, Josephine; Nat Moore, Ralph Raezstraw; Leonard Mathers, Bill Bobstay; Julian Riv- CTS, Bob Becket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
PERMIT SYSTEM 10 BE USED BY
 ALASKA STEAM
Announcement Made of Cargo Bookings : Asks
 Shippers Cooperation

As a further step in it's program 70 improve transportation service
 nd efficiency of operation, the AL aska Steamship Company will with n week inaugurate the permit sys-. lSm ot cargo booking. MT. H. N. 9etcrscn, general traffic manager Sl the company, announces.
 We are going to need the coop ration of each Alaska shipper tc -f1ect the change MT. Peterson 'ah, and we expect the results to 2 advantageous to all concerned
 At the present time refrigerated -argo, automobiles and shipments of ten tons or more require reserva- sions. in addition, under the new ystem, shippers will request space fer the total weight of other com 5ined shipments for each port. Then numbered permits will be issued to he capacity of the vessel being rccksd. Dock delivery time will also
 e designated.
 This arrangement has promise of many benefits. Shippers will know in advance the vessel to carry their merchandise. As a result insurance leverage will be simplified. Gen. signees may be advised when to ex- rect their orders. The division of shipments between vessels can be more directly controlled, and the leading os vessels improved to re- duce to m ninum the time re- quired for discharge.
 These advantages all add up to tetter service to Alaska Mir. Peter sen concluded. That is the goal we are seeking, and it's accomplish mens will reflect well to the Port Of Seattle and the surrounding area in ccmpetition with oth her sections seking Alaska trade"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
RAINBOW GIRLS HAVE
 INITIATION TUESDAY

The Order oi Rainbow for Girls exemplified their initiatory ritual by initiating candidate during the meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star Tuesday evenng.
 Members of the Order of the Eastern Star expressed sincere ap- preciation of the officers beautifully txecuted work and the Mother Ad- scr wzs especially happy and proud oi her girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
HOOVER REPORT AVAILABLE

The Douglas High School library has on file the first issues of. the Hoover Commission Reports as pre- sented to President Truman and the Congressional Committee. These can ba checked out by any inter ested patron of the school for a per- iod O. two days if contact is made with the librarian during the school day. The limitation is made so that a wider circulation of current nature is possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
o.E.s. PRACTICE MEETING

Alice Poor. w. M. of Nugget Chapter, No. 2. O.E.S., announces 2 practice meeting of Officers for Friday, tomorrow night, at o'clock in Eagles Hall, in preparation for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our many friends and for their many kind thoughts and deeds shown us in the passing of our brother, Cecil.
 (1t) Mir. and Mrs. Vic Power
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
GRADE sCHoo1 ,.UKl-

GRADE SCHUC-- >'Uh-.-
 The Gastineau Camel Grade School Basketball Tournament will he played off in two sessions, Sat urdav March 12, in the Douglas gymnasium. The first games will he at 2:30 and the last session at D. m. The competing teams will be Juneau two St. Ann's paro- chial school and Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
FIVE MORE DAYS

Only five more days to take .d- vantage of the Special Winner RaIss otiered to you by Pan Ameri- can World Airways. Call at Baranof Hotel, phone 106. 40 It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
HfgSsEONABY SOCIETY
 or MEMORIAL CHURCH
 IS MEETING TONIGHT

The Missionary Society and Mems Fellowship of Memorial Church will meet at 7:30 this evening ill the church recreation hall and Sunday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10

School rooms. The Missionary So- ciety will elect officers and a dele gate to the Presbyterian meeting in Ketchikan, March 30 through April 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10

Lauson An-cUOlel UutbOards, new models at Madsen's c. an, F. Supply. A ti
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
vALEDIcToRIAN REQUIREMENT

At 8 special meeting the Douglas school faculty made, seconded and rassed motion that the Valedic- torian of the Senior class must have completed at least two years resi- dence work in the Douglas High School, and must have made the highest scholastic record in that class.
 The Salutatorian shall be the graduating student who has com pieted at least two years residence work in the Douglas High School with scholastic record second highest in rank.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10

the regular meeting of March IS, which will include initiation cere- monies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
p,IBryc PyNocHLE PARTY

Sat. Night, pm, LOOP Hall, 75c Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary. Tur- key Shoot, Refreshments. 39 At
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10

CASH for scrap lead and old storage batteries at Ngadsen's. g If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
have severed ties with Russia.

Yugoslavia condemned four peas- ants for killing pigs. That was called economic sabotage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10

Lord Vansittart told the British House of Lords today Communist spies and terrcrists are at work in England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-10
INTERNATIONAL
 N W5 PREvlT'ES

Denuhart's Foreign Minister went to Washington today to get data which will help his country decide whether to join ths projected At lantic alliance.
 Cuba seemed headed for an ear- ly rurfure of relations with Russia. she hsnded the Russian embassy two red hot notes accusing the
 5yiSts of 'nrazenly aggressive' psepa 8snda and to.al.tarian meth eds 8fs gil. Chile and Colombia have severed ties with Russia.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07
ENDORSE UNITED
FUND CAMPAICN
Mr.. H. w Gibson
Here On Visist

Mr.. w. H. Gibson Of 357 Edge
comb av., New Yorg City stop
ped in Chicago on his way to-
Seattle, Washington. Mr.. Gibson
is the brother of Mr.. Walter Glib
son of 1910 S. Michigan av., Chi
cago, who has been employed BY
the Ernst Co. for 81 years and
is also the uncle of Harry K.
Upper publisher of the Chicago
World.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07

More ttaan 1,300,OOO,G00 indi-
vidual U. S. Savings Bonds have
been issued SINCE May l, 1871.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07

The eligibility requirements
are very few. Anyone over I'll
with a sincere and warm inter
est in older people and who
knows how to be a good isten-
er can serve as a Friendly Visit
or. After the short training
course, volunteers are assigned
to a welfare agency which selects
the person most in need of this
tyne ~ service. The training
class is sponsored by the Volun-
teer Planning Committee of
the Community Project for the
Aged.
1.-THE Volunteer Friendly Vii
sitting orps has been in existence
now for two years. says Mrs.
Breckenridge, land the members
have done splendid job in help
ing to enrich the lives of many
lonely and unhappy men and
women. We need many more
who can visit either in the homes
or with our recreation groups of
oldsters who meet at the settle
ment houses and recreation CEN
ers." Anyone who is interested
and can can spare a little time
to brighten the lives of others
should call the Volunteer Bureau,
Randolph 6-S571, in time to re-
! gister for the new training class.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07
LABOR LEADERS
NEGRO COLLEGE

Labor leaders Philip Murray Of
the CLIO and William Green of
the ALL have endorsed the
United Negro College Funds
sixth nationwide campaign
which opened last week, it was
revealed this week by John R.
Suman, national chairman. Urg-
ing the financial and moral sup-
port of their unions and labor
everywhere" the two union Pre-
sidents emphasized the democrat
tic goal of the Fund, that Of
raising money to aid 81 Negro
colleges to meet current operat-
ing expenses.
SsOrganized 1aborp Said Mr..
Murray in a memorandum to
CLIO unions, ''has long been in
the forefront of all endeavors
looking toward the improvement
of educational facilities and SER
vices for all Americans. The
CIO has been particularly con-
cerned to see that neither OPP
portunities ner responsibilities
be denied anyone on account of
race, creed or color. For this,
. and many other reasons, I have
consented to serve again on the
National Council Of the United
Negro College Fund. This is an
eminently worthwhile. endeavor,
and l commend it to you for your
serious consideration"
Mr.. Green's endorsement came
in a letter to Mr.. Suman in which
he extended his personal and
official endorsement" adding Il
bespeak for the Fund the support
Of all classes Of people. l hope
and trust that labor everywhere
will respond to the appeal"
The United Negro College Fund
is a cooperative fund rtising or
ganization of 81 private accred,
tied Negro colleges from Penn.
sylvania to Texas. This years
| goal is $1,4OO,OO0, which repre-.
sents one tenth the combined