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Evening star., 1949-12-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
New Hearing Device
Has No Receiver
Button In Ear

Chicago, Ill. -Deafened people
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gives them clear hearing without
making them wear a receiver
button in the ear. They now en-
Joy songs, sermons, friendly
companionship and business sue
cess with no self-conscious feel
ing that people are looking at
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With the new Phantomold you
may free yourself not only
from deafness. but from even
the appearance of deafness.
The makers of Beltone, Dept.
40, 1850 w. 18th St., Chicago
8, ILL.,, are so proud Of their
achievement they will gladly
send you their free brochure
Tin plain wrapper) and explain
how you can test this amazing
device in the privacy of your
own home without risking a
penny. Write Beltone today.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
|Bitterest Weather
OF Season Spreads
Over Middle West
BY the Associated Press

A singing cold wave rode into
the Midwest yesterday on the
coat-tails of q widespread bliz-
zard.
Residents of an eight-State
area-from Oklahoma to Mon
tana - braced for the ugliest
weather of the season.
A sub-zero cold air mass chilled
the Northwest. Sleet or freezing
rain glazed highways and COM
munications lines across much of
the Midwest. A pea-soup for en-
veloped Texas. grounding most air
travel. Whipping winds lashed the
Southern California coastline and
coastal shipping.
Fog Halts Chicago Planes.
/ For halted all air passenger
traffic at Chicago's Municipal
Airport.
BY late afternoon yesterday
visibility was reduced to a quarter
of a mile with a 100-foot ceiling
Passenger planes were routed to
St. Louis and indianapolis.
The Weather Bureau predicted
the fog would last through this
morning.
A minor earthquake that caused
no damage jolted the Santa Mon
lea Bay area of California.
Ice-coated roads were a factor
/ in three highway accident deaths
in Iowa. William McLelland, a
prominent rancher, was killed
when his private plane crashed in
the Texas fog.
1 Six Drown in Car.
Six Negroes drowned near Bir-
mingham, Ala, when their car
skidded off a bridge in a drizzling
rain and plunged into a lake. One
escaped by breaking out of a win
dow.
A girl was born in an automobile
in freezing weather because an
automobile racing the stork skid
ded into a ditch from the icy
road. The father, Arthur Trevor.
of Calamus, was trying to get his
wife to a hospital in Davenport.
Their 7-pound 14-ounce baby ar
rived within minutes after the car
plunged into the ditch. Mother
and baby are doing well.
/ These early morning subzero
temperatures were recorded in
the Northeast: Ware, Mass,
20; Massena, N. Y. -13: Con-
cord, N. H, -l3; Utica. N. Y,
g; Portland, Me-, 3, and AL
bany, N. Y, 3.
! The cold wave and blizzard hit
Northern Montana yesterday
morning and spread rapidly
south and eastward. Winds rose
to 80 miles an hour, the temper
ature began sinking and visibility
became less than a mile.
1 Cold Wave Warnings.
The Weather Bureau issued
special cold wave and blizzard
warnings for residents OF North
and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Eastern Montana and Western
Kansas. Subzero cold and heavy
blowing snow were moving toward
Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
heaviest snowfall of the season
was predicted for Iowa today.
Western Oklahoma was in the
path of the advancing cold wave.
The storm was expected to
spread over most of Kansas ex-1
cept the southeastern section by
today.
Forecasters said winds were ex-
pected to reach 40 miles an hour
in the blizzard area and that
temperatures would skid to 20 be-
low zero in the Dakotas by tonight.
| A forecast of much colder
Evening star., 1949-12-11

weather was general throught the
North Central States. A glaze and
ice warning was issued by the
Weather Bureau for Illinois, 1ndi-
ana, Iowa, Minnesota and
Southern Wisconsin.
Snow furrieS powdered Southern
California mountain tops and
the brisk winds stirred up ocean
swells. The wind blew down trees
in Hollywood. Heavy seas sank a
tug in Santa Monica Bay and the
Coast Guard aided 10 distressed
vessels. Winds reached a velocity
of IS miles an hour in San Ber-
nardino County and snow was fall
ing in the mountain areas.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Morse to Visit Mexico

Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon, plans to spend a brief va
cation in Mexico City next week.
He will also confer with Mexican
government officials. He left
Washington yesterday for St
Louis, where he is scheduled to
speak tonight.
Evening star., 1949-12-11
Prince Charles Recover:
From TonsiIitis Attack
By the AsSocioted Press

by the NSSoeIofed PTess
LONDON, Dec. 10. Baby
Prince Charles has been i'll a week
with tonsilitis, but he's just about
we'll now and soon will be able
to resume his daily buggy rides
in St. James Park.
Buckingham Palace kept his
illness secret until the infection
and fever went away, then broke
the news today.
Charles is only a year old. He
| is second in line for the throne,
after his mother Princess Eliza
beth,
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Mechanical nitrate loadin G
equipment recently installed at
Iquique is loading ships in slight
ly over "a hours compared with
days when stevedores were used.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

A new timber company formed
in British Guiana with United
States backing will developo hard
woods on the best bank of the
EsSiquibo River.
Evening star., 1949-12-11

Antarctica is almost as large as
South America.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
CURT c. BUNT

Cunt c. Blunt, of Braddock, Pa,
was found dead in bed at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Hctz, Cove,
on Sunday morning, November ~
Mr. Bunt was As years old and a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Blunt, Of
Braddock, Pa. He had come to the
Hetz home on Thanksgiving day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward George and
family, and were all planning to re-
turn to their homes on Sunday after
noon
On Saturday evening the party all
returned about 1890 and Mr.. Blunt
was in the best Of spirits. He was a
close friend Of the Hetzs and visited
here quite often.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hetz and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glass and daugh-
ter attended the funeral at Braddock
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross, first
woman governor and first woman di-
rector Of the mint, said no woman
was prepared to be president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
DIED
WILLIAM HENRY UPHOLD

William Henry Uphold Friends
Vile, son of the late Calvin and Susan
Uphold, was born September u, 1882,
and passed away November 26, aged
81 years, two months and IA days.
He was united in marriage to Sarah
Jane Schroyer in 1914.
He is survived by his widow and
two daughters, Mrs. Letta Uphold, of
German, and Mrs. Sadie Baker, Of
Friendsville; two children Of a for
mer marriage, Arthur Uphold, of
Booth, w. Va; and Mrs Ethel Reck-
art, Friendsyille; one brother, John
Uphold, Of Friendsville; two half
brothers, Ellie and Walter Uphold,
Morgantown, W. Va; four sisters,
Mrs Jane Casteel, Friendsville; Mrs
Rosia Casteel Cuggart, w. Va; Mrs.
Lizzie Thomas, Of Oakland, and Mrs.
Mary Sllger, OF Friendsville; one half
sister, Mrs. Pearl Reckart Cuzzart,
w Va; Is grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. A daughter, Ell
ia, preceded him in death several
years ago.
Funeral services Were held at the
Blooming Rose church with burial in
the church cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
Federal Grants to
State Top II Million

Maryland may receive a total of
$12,537731 in Federal grants in aid
during 1850, according to U. s. agency
plans already set up.
The State will receive this sum
from a total of $1,375, 273,3 al
lotted by the Congress for % differ
ent programs.
A tabulation of the grants in aid
setting forth the totals for each state
was prepared by the Council of State
Governments, which maintains an Of
flee in Washington.
Six of the grants in aids programs
for Maryland top a million dollars.
These include $1,585,2S5 for hospital
construction; $1,635712 for general
highway construction and $1,045,942
for urban highways; S1,590,418 for
aid to the aged; $1,687873 for aid 70
the blind and $1,367177 for children's
assistance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
On Guard With
Company c
12ist Engineer Co Battalion
MD. NATIONAL GUARD

Company c had its first call to
assist a citizen of Oakland last Sat
urday when the Company was asked
to help hunt for Benson Kelly who
was thought to be lost or hurt in the
woods north of Bayard, w. Va. Hav
ing discovered that he was alright,
the ) men of Company c who went
to Bayard proceeded to enjoy them
selves by eating army rations and
looking for deer with neither rifles or
licenses.
Each Company of the 12lst Bat
talon viii have a drill team. Only the
best men will be selected and when
the Company is asked to participate
in parades, only this team will repre-
sent the Company. The Battalion
viii furnish red helmets, scarves,
pistol belts and white gloves.
would like to take this oppor-
tunity 70 explain that the new
armoly is not placed backwards 1t
looks now as if it is but the building
that is presently constructed will
serve as the drill hall, supply build
ing and offices until the main part Of
the a1mory is built Then the building
now completed will serve on as
ware house. The main part of the
armory which will be constructed
sometime in the near future, will be
attached to the side Of the present
building on the High Street side.
Lit. Arthur Calhoun announced last
night the following promotions:
Corporal Delbert Bittinger to be
Sergeant, Corporal Theodore Stock
slayer to be Sergeant, and Privates
First Glass James G. McRobie, Will
liam f. Rowan and George r. Schroy-
er to be Corporals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08

Va; Randall C. Miller, Indianapolis,
Ind; Mrs. Thelma NJ. Holtschneider,
Mt Lake Park; his mother, Mrs.
Mary Ann Miller, Deer Park; also 8
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Elsie
Groves, Mt Lake Park; Mrs. Cecilia
Speicher, Deer Park; five brothers,
Edward Miller, Fayette City, Pa;
Andrew Miller, Deer Park; Jacob
Miller, Cresaptown; Zeddock Miller,
Deer Park; Harvey Miller, Oakland.
Funeral services are being con-
Quoted this afternoon at o'clock from
the Sand Flat tabernacle, with Rev.
Carroll Skipper officiating, assisted
by Rev N. E. Haupt. Interment will
be in the Thayeryille cemetery
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
Award Granted
Area Company

The advertising campaign spon-
sored this summer by the Hagan
Milk Company, Of Uniontown, Pa,
was selected as one Of the six best in
industry at the Milk Industry Foun-
dation convention held recently in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Milk companies from all sections
Of the country submitted samples of
newspaper advertising for milk and
various dairy products.
The Hagan advertisement featured
photographs Of well-known local
farmers with facts relative to their
place in the overall production Of
Hagan milk.
The Grantsville Creamery is sub
sidiary Of the Hagan company which
has greatly improved the dairy in
dustry in that community
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08

Other grants in aid are apportioned
yariously among these programs eX-
pertinent stations, cooperative extern
sion work, school lunches, research
and marketing, forest fire coopera-
ton, cooperative farm forestry, air.
port aid, child welfare, maternal and
child health, colleges for agriculture
and mechanic arts, cooperative vo-
cational education, vocational e
Mobilization, venereal disease control,
tuberculosis control, general and
mental health, heart disease and can
Ger control, water pollution control,
wildlife conservation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
JOHN WILLIAM MILLER

John William Miller, aged CT, of
Oakland, died Tuesday morning, De-
cember 6, in Memorial hospital, Cum
berland. Deceased was born May y,
1882, in Lonaconing.
Surviving are three sons and three
daughters, Mrs Hazel X. Ashby, of
Oakland; Carlton c. Miller, Mt Lake
Park; Owen H. Miller, Phoenix, Pa.
Mrs. Irene E. Livengood, Corinth, w.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08
Grantsville Council
Announces Levy Rate

The tax rate of so cents per 500
was retained at the annual levy meet
ing Monday evening of the Grants
Vile Mayor and Town Council.
The tax year starts January l.
Tax bills will be distributed by April
/, 1850, and three per cent discount
allowed if paid before July /.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-08

Federal agents seized operators Of
an elusive Havana to Miami air shut
tie smuggling aliens into this country
at $500 to $500 a head.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
LibrdrY Commission
Sends Bookmobile
To Local Librories


The first state-owned Book
mobile operated by the State Lii
brary Commission made its ini-
tial visit to the Pascagoula and
Moss Point City Libraries on last
Friday.
Carrying a load of 1000 books,
it was parked in front of the
Moss Point library during the
forenoon and then proceeded to
the PaScagoula library where il
remained until noon.
Patrons of either library may
indicate any book that they wish
to read and the book may@be
checked out to either city IL
brary and then I'M tFrn checked
out to the reader, Mrs, Tom KEEL
and Miss Amelia Cook. librarians
of Paseagoula and Moss Point
stated.
Until a permanent schedule is
worked out the bookmobile ex-
poets to make its circuit each
three months when ii viii pick
up the books from the previous
visit and leave new ones.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11

Out of town guests attending
the Shields Rhodes wedding
which was a lovely event of Sun
day afternoon at the First Meth
odist church YER Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeff A. Cox and daughter, Jeanne,
of Mobile; Mrs. E. G.. Livaudais
of Mobile; Mrs. Alfred Flechas
of Jacksonville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Miles and daughter, Rose
Clair. of Pensacola; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert E. Mills and daughter of
Pensacola: Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
McPhearson of Ocean Springs;
Mrs. William Gilmore of Jackson;
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Halbert of
Biloxi: Tommy Mills of Biloxi;
Miss Irene Boswell of Ocean
Springs and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Steele of Gulfport.
Misses Barbara Watts and Helen
Price were among students at
Mississippi Southern college at
Hattieshurg who spent the week
end with their respective par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Watts
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. {. Price.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
Sgt. B. 7. Buford.
Wife And Children
Return To States

Sergeant First Glass Ruford T
Whatley of Paseagoula. who has
recently completed a tour of duty
with the u. S. Army in the Phil
ippines, has returned to the Unit
ed States for a new assignment
aboard the Army transport Gen
eral Morton, it was announced
by the Public Information Office.
Philippines Command with head
quarters in Manila.
Sgt. Whatley, formerly with
tne 8126th Service Unit. Camp
Rial, will report to Camp Stone
rlan. Calf, upon arrival in the
II. S., for reassignment orders.
He has five months remaining on
his current term Of enlistment.
Mrs. Whatley and their two
children, Edward and Lueretia.
VINO were with him in Manila,
accompanied him on the trip
home.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
Heber Ladner,
Rotary Speaker
AT P~ascagoula

'Heber Ladner, Secretary of
State, was the guest speaker OF
the Pascagoula Rotary club at
the luncheon on Wednesday.
Secretary Ladner traced the
sovereignty of the Individual
from its birthplace in the vir-
ginia Assembly and gave this
sovereignty as the reason for our
country's progress. He stated that
our liberty has been so we'll pre-
served because of the slowness
with which changes are made.
He pointed out that only Il
amendments have been made to
our nations Constitution. Jeffer-
sol and Jackson, Mr.. Ladner
called great Democrats.
The spread of Communism and
our national debt were pointed
out as inimieable to individual
initiative. Deploring the cost OF
war, he said il would have to be
paid for through the production
of more goods and in conclusion
he expressed the hope that we
could continue to live in peace
and that our progress would go
forward.
Mr.. Ladner was introduced by
w. Ed Virgins and in addition
to his serious address he inter
spersed his talk with amusing
anecdotes.
Many of the local office holders
we're present to hear Mr.. Ladner
and in addition Boy Scout Troop
Number 222, which is sponsored
by the local Rotary club, were
guests of the club in observance
of National Scout Week.
Scout Master Raymond 'Lee,
who was presented by troop
committee chairman T. S. Bos-
well, expressed appreciation for
the Rotary sponsorship and
stressed thesnecessity of their in
terest in the troop. This particu-
lar troop, he said, has grown from
less than a half dozen to over 20
in n month
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
MOSS POINT.
Social Events

a guest of Miss Hazel and Wyatt
Herring on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. R. E. Davis will spend Fri
day in Mobile.
Bob Dutton who is attending
Perkinston spent the weekend at
home.
Miss Judy McVeigh of Monroe
Vile was the weekend guest OF
Miss Barbara Suthoff.
Luther Bond of Morton spent
the weekend in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Bond.
Major and Mrs. Herrin E. Nc
Innis of Milan Arsenal, Tenn,
were visitors here on Sunday
stopping over enroute to Mobile
from Bay Springs. :.
Mrs. Angus Roberts and small
daughter, Mary Elise, have re-
turned to their home in New Or
leans after a weeks visit witt
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Roberts ano
family.
Mrs. B. ]. Jane returned home
on Sunday from Mobile where
she had been under medical
treatment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11

Dr.. ]. F. Colley, w. B. McDav-
i'd, Bill Parks and 7. L. DeLash-
met attended the. Masonic assem-
bly, in Meridian the forepart OF
the week.
Jesse w. Thompson attended
the Dodge-Plymouth display and
banquet at the Jung hotel in New
Orleans Monday. He was accom-
panied by Miss Ina Thompson
who was a guest in the city OF
Mrs. Lien Blumer.
DR.. and Mrs. j. T. Thompson
have returned from a visit with
relatives in Houlka.
Mrs. J. P. Blizzard and daugh-
ter, Suzanne, were visitors to Mo-
bile Tuesday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Walter Bad
er were called to New Orleans
Tuesday by the illness of Mr..
Bader's father.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Overstreet
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Overstreet of. Pascagoula
will leave today for a visit in
Hollywood, Fla.
Tommie Walker of Mobile was
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
Voncleuve Legion
Members Visit
Poscdgoulo Post

Members of the Vancleavc
American Legion Post were guests
at the regular meeting Of the
Jackson County Post held last
Wednesday night at the Legion
Home on Market street, enjoying
a special entertainment program
and a supper afterwards.
The Nancleave members were
introduced by Commander George
c. Lowell. In the party were o.
H. Davis, G.. c. Fletcher, A. o.
Delaney, w. A. Rogers, r. l..
Roberts, ]. W. Kelly, H. w. Dav-
is, c. A. Cation, Huston Holden,
Frank Ramsay, T. l.. Murphy, Jr.,
G. A. Cruthirds, G.. p. Cruthirds,
Frank Davis and c. w. Wardrop.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
T. B. SEALS

Although the Christmas season
is generally recognized as the
time set for the drive for funds
from the sale of TB Christmas
seals contributions are welcome
at any time, Mrs. S. B. Mcllwain.
president Of the Jackson County
chapter announced. Anyone wish
ing to make a contribution or t.
pay for seals received may mai
the amount to Mrs. MeIlwain
Gao Columbia Drive.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
P~AscAGouLA woMAN's CLUB

The February meeting Of the
Paseagouia Woman's club will be
held in the Community Activi-
ties building on 18th street Thurs
day at 3 p. m. The subject will
be The Northeast, with Mrs.
J. W, Brumfield as hostess. The
h~ostesses will be Mesdames F. A.
Graef, j. S. Abbey, N. l.. Hatten,
f, l.. Clinton, A. V. Smith and
Miss Vela Mckinley.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
Can ~BIack-Draught
=. Help That (.
headaehy Feeling?

Yes. Hiack-Draught may help you whed
you feel logy II the only reason you feel
that way Isl auss OF constipation Black
prompt and thorough when taken Is d.
rected. II costs only q penny CT less q
dose. That's why 81 has been q best
seller with four generations. II you are
troubled with such symptoms as loss OF
appft lite, headache upset stomach. fiatu-
symptoms are y only 70 constipation
try Blaek-praught Get . package today.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
BENEFIT PARTY

The benefit party given Thurs
day of last week by the Anola
Woman's club proved highly sue
cessful as there were % tables
in play. Prizes were given at each
table and sandwiches, cookies and
cold drinks were served. The par
ty was held at the Community
Activities building on 18th street
The monthly meeting of the
club will be held in the Commu-
nifty Activities building February
10.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
JUNIOR

The Junior Auxiliary to st.
Johns Episcopal church held its
weekly meeting at the home of
Mrs. c. ]. May Sunday afternoon.
Following the singing OF q
hymn in unison, a vocal solo was
sung by Danny Handy and the.
Lords prayer was said@Betty Lou
Seely was leader Of the program.
AT its conclusion refreshments
we're served and the remainder
of the time was spent in playing
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
E PARTY

Chapter C, PEG will entertain
their husbands at their annual
Bill party which this year. will
take the form of a buffet supper
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. J..
Russell, Tuesday at Z p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
PROGRESSIVE CLUB

Mrs. T. r. Swartwout will be
hostess to the Progressive club
at its monthly meeting Friday at
her home on South Pascagouia at
the usual hour of assembly.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11
COUNTY TEACHER'S
ASSOCIATION

Miss Margaret Hutchinson, pres
ident of the department of class
room teachers Of the MEA, will be
the guest speaker at the meeting
Of the Jackson County Teachers
association on Monday evening
February IA, which will be held
in the Vancleave school at 7;3e
p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Stevens and
Gary Lynn Stevens spent Sun
day with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Stevens in Prentiss
Miss.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11

Rolls Of wallpaper, such as ir
use today. were not in use II
England until 1880 because of {
revenue tax on sheet paper.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-02-11

Although mosaic was known If
pagan and Christian Rome, al
was notably revived during the
Middle Ages.