The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-30
April ...

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Gov. Fielding l.. Wright and
foymertgov. Hugh White, now
head of the state All board,
headed a delegation of state and
local officials that met with West
Coast tuna packing officials TO
launch plans for locating tuna
plants in this area A contract was
let by the state highway depart
ment Cor dredging OF a sand
blanket" as q part of permanent
repairs to the Escatawpa bridge
approaches. A strike of ingalls,
electricians, members of the
IBEW, ended when the union and
company reached an agreement
Paseagoula city officials announc-
ed bond sale of $4,000 for build
ing a swimming pool at Recrea-
ton Center. The Pascagoula Port
Commission announced the pro-
posed sale of $3.50, 900 in bonds TO
extend the city wharf and build
a warehouse.
Highway 90 was closed for four
hours when a truck and trailer
crashed through the guard rail
of the narrow Nine Mile Lake
bridge. The Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co. was granted its third
statewide rate increase. w K.
Buster" Bosarge was named full
time Pascagoula recreation di-
rector. More than 700 All club
boys and girls took part in the
annual parade at Pascagoula'
Moss Point and Pascagoula school
bands won high ratings in the
annual band festival at Gulfport.
Two thousand feet of river
frontage on the west bank OF the
Pascagoula river was allocated by
the Port Commission for use of
prospective luna plants. The Port
Commission sold s250,00o in port
Improvement bonds at Al interest
rate of 2.sB. Removal Of Jackson
county rent controls was asked
by the Harrison Jackson county
advisory board. Gasoline prices
were hiked six-fenths of a cent
by major oil companies. Traffic
was tied up on Highway 80 be-
tween Pascagoula and Gautier
when a car crashed into the guard
rail of one of the rickeiY bridges,
The Singing River Power Asso-
cisiion was granted a S42s.o0c
REA loan for extension of rural
lines In Jackson and four other
counties. Proposed expansion oi
the P~ascsgoula city limits was
abandoned after protests by areas
affected.
Proceeds from the sale of a lot
so the citv of Moss Point were
Used by the Civic League to re.
locate the community house. The
installation of the Industrial All
Products Co. only Independent
oxygen plant in the state. nearee
completion at ~pasoagoula. More
than 1909 persons filled the lltt
street auditorium at the first or
ganizational meeting of Pasca
port Homes, Inc, q non-profit co
operative organized to purchase
the government-owned navy
houses. The health department
inaugurated an insect-control pro.
gram with a fog machine fur.
nished by the county. DR.. Charlie!
Mckay accepted the pastorate o.
First Baptist church.
The S. S. La Guardia. an army
transport which had been undel
conversion to a passenger liner a
the ingalls, yard for a year, sailed
for New York to enter the Med.
iterranean service for the Ameri.
can Export Line. The Seafooe
Commission announced that 100.
900 barrels of oysters would be
planted along the coast Rent con.
trolls in Jackson county, with tn,
exception of Ocean Springs, were
lifted. A group of 26 county citi.
zens made a tour of Florida per
manent pastures. The local Elks
club turned over to the board o.
supervisors a check for 1000 a,
the clubs share toward a pro.
posed 100000 pediatrie wing a
the county hospital.
Four persons were injured II
four wrecks on Highway 80 dur.
ing the month.
May :.
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