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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Wilbur 6. Dees
Is Candidate
In Mayors Race

Wilbur G.. Dees this week an
nounced that he will be a candi-
date for the office of Mayor of
Pascagoula in the forthcoming
Democratic primary election.
Mr.. Dees' formal announce
ment follows:
TO THE PEOPLE OF
~PASCAGOULA:
I take this opportunity to an
nounce to you my candidacy for
Mayor in the forth coming Dem
ocratic Special Election.
If the people of Pascagoula see
fit to elect me to the office of
Mayor, l pledge to do the fol-
lowing:
Equalization of Taxes
1t has been forcibly brought
home in the past few months the
neglect that has been allowed on
our tax rolls. 1t is a known fact
that the roll was prepared in 1923
and since that time, there has
been little or nothing done to
change them, until the drastic in
crease in the property assessment
this year. think that every pub
lie spirited citizen realizes that
we must support the city with our
taxes: However, those taxes
should be equitable and Just. If
l am elected, l will bring. with
the consent of the people, an out
side reputable assessment firm to
appraise and revalue all the city
property. 1t has been proven by
neighboring cities that this will
reduce the millage, making low
er taxes and give the city more
operating capital.
Pascagoula Homes
2. To the us citizens who have
a. $1,000 deposit and to the $40
members who have a S25O.OO de-
post for the purchase of the Navy
type home in the Federal Hous-
ing Project, I pledge my personal
support and that of the city, in ac-
quiring these dwellings for per-
manent homes at the lowest pos
sible price and at the earliest
possible date.
U. S. Engineer Project
3. Immediately, if I am elected,
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Woman Critically
Hurt In Shooting;
Man Held In Jail

Alberta Simmons, 108 Carver
Village, was in critical condition
at the county hospital and George
Lewis, FOG Carver Village, was
being held on an open charge
Thursday following a shooting at
Dupont Inn about l am. Satur-
day, according to Chief of Police
Blakeney.
A eopper-covered bullet from
a .38 revolver, said to have been
fired by Lewis, shattered the
large bone in the woman's left
arm, entered her side and almost
emerged at her back, according
to Policemen Pol and Ferrer, in
vestigating officers.
The woman is said to have
stabbed at Lewis with an ice pick
Continued From Page u
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
New-0ld Rivalry Between Tiger, Panther
Renewed Tonight AT Memorial Stadium
Kuhn
Duel Expected
Rhodes To Play

Two of the best high school
backs in the state will be pitted
in a duel tonight as Moss Point
seeks its second straight victory
over the Pasoagoula Panthers in
War Memorial Stadium.
Kickoff time is 8 p. m.
At fullback for the Panthers
will be Charley Kuhn, whose run
ming and passing have been q
threat to the tough teams Pasca-
goula HAS played this year.
The Tiger star is Pat Gardner,
a stoeky fast boy whose hips have
shaken off many a tackler in
Moss Points four games to date.
Rivalry Revived
The game is only the 10th
played between the two neigh
bors, although the first was
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
]. L. Hildebrand
Candidate For
Mayors Office
-

J. l.. Hildebrand this week an
nounced that he will be q candi-
date fer the office of Mayor OF
Pascagoula in the forthcoming
Democratic primary election on
November IL.
Mr. Hildebrand's formal an
nouncement follows:
To the Voters of Pascagoula:
| would like to take this means
Of announcing my candidacy for
the office of Mayor of the City
Of Pascagoula subject to the &C
ton OF the Democratic party on
Nov. 18th. ! am q veteran Of
World War | and have been a
resident of Pascagoula since June
1899. having come to this city as
Office Manager for the Pine-Land
Bag Corporation which position
l held until the closing of the
plant in 1899. When the city in
stalled the new gas system | was
made manager of the system and
acted in that capacity until | was
elected Cashier of the Merchants
& Marine Bank. After leaving the
bank of my own accord / became
Office Manager for Badham In
sulation Company "a subcontrac-
tor in Ingalls, Shipyard. | am now
connected with a local automobile
company. | am married and the
father of three children, two of
whom are graduates of the local
high school and the other now
attending high school. My daugh-
ter is now teaching in a high
school at Miami, Fla, and my old
est son is in his second year at
the u. S. Military Academy.
In the near future | will make
q further statement but in the
meantime | wish to assure the
people of Pascagoula that ! stand
for good government, efficient
government and that | believe
am qualified for the office to
which aspire.
j. l.. Hildebrand
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
s. Year-0ld Boy
In Ocean Springs
Stricken By Polio

A five-year-old Oceans Springs
boy was taken this week to the
polio clinic in Vicksburg where
his ailment was diagnosed as the
paralysis, DR.. Andrew Hedmeg,
Jackson and Harrison counties
health officer, reported Thurs
day.
The case was reported from
Keesler, where the boys father
is stationed.
A second child. also sent to
Vicksburg from Keesler. was re-
turned home 10 d'Iberville when
his illness was discovered not to
be polio.
The positive case brings to IL
the number reported on the Coast
this summer. Harrison county had
6, Jackson 3 and Hancock 2.
State officials said there has
been a decline in the disease and
that the general outlook now is
good. THE belief is that the hump
has been passed." said Hedmeg.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14

eandy-making and vacuum pack
ing equipment.
The present candy plant on
Telephone rd. will be maintained
for light production, sales and
show-rooms, Ingalls, officials said.
Heavy production. as we'll as
technical and experimental de
partments, will be shifted TO the
new plant.
Plan For Future
The demand for our Longfel-
low House products has been
growing, and as a result our dis
tribution area widening R. l.
ingalls, said in announcing the
new plant.
This has caused us to take into
consideration present and future
expansion and we believe the
Lincoln avenue plant will fill our
needs fer the immediate future,
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Economics Cause
Boaiyard Closing,
Says Col. Wilson

Decision of the Corps of En-
gineers to close the Pascagoula
Boatyard was mot arrived at
lightly" and was made on the
basis of a straight economic stu
alton, Col. w. K. Wilson, Jr., Mo
bile district engineer, told a group
of Pascagoulans Monday night.
Col. Wilson, members of his
staff and representatives of civic
and city official bodies were
guests of Capt. Fl. II. Cole and
John Cole of the Cole Towing
Company at a dinner in the Long
fellow House.
The Mobile district office has
recommended that the dredge
Wahalack, stationed at the Pasca-
goula yard, be modernized, but
the answer is dubious, he said.
Take More Productive Work
at would take about SITS, 900
in productive work annually for
the local boatyard to break even,"
he said. Last fiscal year the fig
ure was $4,000 and it was not
due to a temporary lull. How
many of you men would continue
a business on this basis?
II personally seriously doubt if
any pressure can overcome this
straight economic situation" he
continued. But | do want you to
know that the decision was not
made lightly
Capt. Cole was first introduced
to the group by Hermes Gautier,
who acted as master of cere-
monies. He made an appeal for
continued operation of the yard
and the modernization of the
dredge Wahalack as g means of
safeguarding interests of the tax
payers.
Co-Host With Father
John Cole, co-hoSt with his
father, also spoke briefly along
the same lines.
Ray RoS, chief administrative
assistant for the Mobile district,
told of the years of operation by
the local yard, the sincere regret
at which the decision 20 close it
was arrived at, but added that
under present conditions it can
not justify its existence.
Other SPEAKERS included w. r.
Guest, president Of the Port
Commission; w. Ed Virgins, pres
ident of the Chamber of Com
merce; Wallace M. Quinn of
Quinn Fisheries, II. c. Ezell, may
or pro tenn; Frank MixSon, mill
manager for International Paper
Co; Col. II. |. Collins, of the
Mobile district office.
Members of Col. Wilson's staff
who were guests included Col.
James A. Thetford, T. o. Gaillard,
V. L. Ezell, o. L. Adams. U. l..
Perry, w. L. Dolive and B. j.
Christensen.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Chronicle-Stor Scoops Daily Papers
By q Days On Ingalls, Ship Contract

smaller head but also on page
one.
Then along came the Gulfport
Herald later in the day. Ii. also,
gave the hot" news an EIGHT
column streamer.
In the attempt to bring their
stories up 70 date. the CORE.
spondents for the dailies Judged
a bit and said the award was
announced" Monday. II was
made Friday.
All of which created some
more page one news: = weekly
scooped the dailiss by four
daYsl
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Qualifications For VOTING

Here are the qualifications you need to vote in the
Democratic primary Nov. II to elect a Pascagoula
mayor:
y Have registered in both the city and county not
later than July 80, 1919.
q Have paid your 1947 and 1949 poll tax on or be-
fore February l in the year in which they were due, or
be in possession of an exemption certificate.
81 Be able to present your poll tax receipts, or ex-
emption certificate, when voting.
If you do not have your poll tax receipts apply NOW
for duplicates to avoid the last minute rush and con-
fusion.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
City Tax Rolls
To Be Approved
Next Tuesday

The Pascagoula board OF may
or and commissioners hope to APP
prove the city assessment roll at
its regular meeting next Tuesday
by which time it is believed the
review and adjustment of e
ments will be completed, it was
announced this week.
In making the announcement
Mayor Pro Tenn Eel and City
Clerk DeJean issued the follow
ing statement:
There will be no substantial
increase in the taxes of the aver
age small homeowner in the City
of Pascagoula. A majority of the
2,400 taxpayers on the real and
personal assessment rolls, at the
IA mill levy agreed on, will pay
less city taxes than last year.
Hearing Protests
The board is in the process of
hearing protests and has made
substantial reductions where jus
titled, particularly in the low in
come groups. The overwhelming
majority of tax payers appearing
before the Board have been most
cooperative.
There have been substantial
increases in valuation in beach
front property and to some bus
inesses that have been conduct
ing their operations at the ex-
pense of the small tax payer
without bearing their just share
of the tax load.
mo increase, either in assess
ment or millage is contemplated
for next year. The board, if fl
nances are available, will cali in
an independent tax appraisal
agency to make a new and more
uniform roll. but with the object
of reducing taxes, rather than
increasing them.
Finances Sound"
City finances are in sound
shape, despite the fact that the
outgoing city administration left
a $4,000 90 overdraft in operating
funds when the present admins
t%ratlon took over on January 3rd,
i949. The annual audit of city
funds will be completed shortly
by an Independent certified pub
lie accountant. and will be pub
lished when completed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
ll.6l7 Crossties
Loaded BY Ship
AT Poscdgoulu

The 10,000-ton Italian ship.
Citta di Viareggio, sailed from
Pascagoula Wednesday morning
after taking aboard 1917 cross
ties and 100 cases of shrimp.
The ship, operated by Is
brandtsen, put into the local
port Saturday morning. II is
bound for Belgium.
Shipper of the shrimp, a
Biloxi firm, said they had miss
ed the ship in New Orleans and
were told it was headed for
Pascagoula. They plan to make
shipments from here in the flu
ture.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Report From Britain

Jim Silver. energetic young
head Of the Ole Miss history
department. went TO Britain
this fall for a year of teaching
in a Scotch university.
To the Chronicle Star and
Advertiser he Is sending back
a fair and unbiased report Of
conditions in the still -embat-
tied isle.
He wanted to examine things
at first hand. Right off the bat.
fate arranged for him 10 study
the controversial British med
ical sysiem-an accident landed
him in the hospital.
Read his report of the free
treatment he received. II Is on
the editorial page. Page 4.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Charge Schoolmon
With Whipping Boy

Ira T. Havens, principal of Or
ange Lake school, was charged
Friday with whipping a boy in
an affidavit sworn out by Grady
Mavfield who eontended the
teacher inflicted welts on his g.
year-old sons buttocks with a
leather belt.
Originally set for Wednesday
the hearing was postponed until
today. Friday, at / p. M, accord
ing to Justice of the Peace Kate
Denny. Bond was set for Mr..
Ravens.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Seven Qualify

UP to noon Thursday seven
men had qualified as candi-
dates for Paseasouls mayor. J..
Guy Krebs. secretary of the city
Democratic Election Commits
sion. announced
Vincent P. Ros. WILDER c..
Dees. Ben L. Briggs. ]. L. Hill.
debrand. C. E. Jimmy Briggs.
w. Ed Virgins and L. F. Kram-
IT. Candidates had up until mid.
night Thursday TO qualify.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
Not The samel

Frank Johnson, Moss Point,
who was arrested in connection
with the burglary of StiSen's
Store last week, and Frank Me
Innis Johnson, 908 E. Convent,
Pascagoula. are not the same.
The latter reported the similarity
in names caused him considerable
embarrassment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
FARM ACCIDENTS
HIGH IN WEST

Davis. Calf. = (AP) = Farm
ers in western states have a high
er accident rate than those in the
east, says Ralph Parks, agricul-
tural engineer On the Davis camp
US of the University of California.
The western farm accident rate is
40 a year for every 1000 farm
people, he estimates.
Falls cause the greatest number
of accidents on farms, he says.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
How bout this. folks?

1lOW OOuI lnlSs 1OlkSs
Last Friday the Chronicle
Star and Advertiser published
an extra edition announcing the
award TO ingalls, Shipbuildins
Corp. of the contract TO build
the maritime commissions pro-
totYpe of a new cargo carrier.
Tuesday morning the big city
papers finally got the word.
The Mobile Register carried the
story with an eight column
streamer.
The New Orleans Times Plea
Yune. more conservative land
farther away. ran 1t under .
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14
County Millage
Levies To Show
One Mill Increase


show a one mill increase for the
1949-50 fiscal year. accounted for
by a one-half mill increase in the
levy for school building and re-
pair and a new one-half mill levy
to service the bond issue for the
eounty's share in the cost of Per
kinston Junior college football
stadium.
The increase will be from. 26
to 81 mills.
Beat and school district levies
vary from a reduction in some
districts to a total of 81 mills in
the Wade Consolidated School
District.
The millage levy was adopted
by the board of supervisors at its
October meeting and is published
in full on the legal page of this
issue of the Chronicle Star and
Advertiser.
Bond Levies Increase
The Wade school district levy
is accounted for as follows: 81
mills in general county levies;
six mills for roads in District One;
maintenance of schools, 10; indus
trial bonds and interest, two;
school bonds and interest 20. This
totals IS mills, and with the adj
dition of the two-mill state levy,
applicable on all property except
ho~mesteads. the totals is set at
81 mills.
All of the increases in school
district levies were accounted for
by tipping of bond and interest
levies, with maintenance remain
ing the same in all instances.
The Wade d district levy for
bonds and interest was increased
from two to 20 mills; Hurley. Es-
catawpa and Orange Lake dis
tricts remained the same as last
year at seven. eight and four mills,
respectively; Pascagoula district
was increased from two to four;
Lyons from five to seven. st
Martin from five to is, Vancleave
from 10 to is. and Daisy-VestrS
showing the only reduction, from
IA last year to 10 this year.
The levy for industrial bond,
in Separate Road Districts One
Two and Three was reduced from
three mills to two mills, while in
Road District Four the levy fol
road bonds and interest was in
creased from one to two mill!
and an additional levy of foul
mills made for bridge bonds ane
interest.
County Budget Set
The county budget for tn,
l949-50 fiscal year has been Sc
at a total of ST. 899, 800. 80 agains'
last years budget of So, 56f so
The reduction is accounted for by
the fact that $950,000 was set III
in last years budget for construc.
ton of the new courthouse.
The countrywide levies are
made up as follows:
General county expense, SIX
mills; support of Perkinston Jun,
ior college, one mill; maintenance
of schools and incidental expenses
thereof. 10: public health anc
treatment of INDECENT sick. two
support of the county hospital
one; building. repair of school
houses and purchase of equip.
ment, two; for courthouse bond.
As; Perkinston Junior college
bonds, one-half. The two-mil'
state levy on all except home,
steads, will be in addition to the
q mill general county levies ane
will make a total of 30 mills.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14

Great Britain's first adhesive
postage stamp was made in 1910
and bore a portrait of the young
Queen Victoria.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07

BOstic of Wilmington, who were
celebrating their birthdays. Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Sr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. BOstic were the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinyard
entertained at their home Sunday
evening. Their guests were Miss
Louise Morris, Joseph B. Vinyard
OF ChestertOwn, Md, w. S. H. Da-
Wis of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs. Pander
Thomas and Mrs. Sallie Williams of
town.
Dinner guests of Mrs. Alice Gov
erdale on Friday evening were Miss
Kathryn Mcguire, Mrs. Betty Mac
Intyre, Harry Mcguire and Fred
Mcguire, all of Chester, Pa.
Bulletins were presented to the
church this week by Davis Hud-
son.
Miss Elizabeth Jane GerOw. who
spent the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. GerOw and
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Wilson, returned to Hood College
on Sunday.
Jimmy and Rhees Bradford. sons
of Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford. left
Tuesday for Sanford Prep. after
spending the holidays with their
mother and sister, Miss Melva Jane
Bradford.
Mrs. Susie Spurry Clark of Do
yer. spent last weekend with Mrs.
A. M. Harrington and Mrs. Minnie
Fowler.
Mrs. Edith Melvin and daughter
Mary entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Jer-
ONE FramptOn. Sr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome FramptOn, Jr., and
son Joseph of fredericksburg, Md,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Alice Wix of Harrington.
Mrs. JudsOn Ryan and daughter
Shirley, Miss Susan Durass and
Miss ClaramOnd Belts were Sunday
guests of Mrs. S. X. Belts.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
FREDERICK

MI. and Mrs. Harlan Dillon of
Wilmington were guests of Mrs
Ida Stevenson last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Holleger
have returned home after spendinq
the holidays with her parents.
Mrs. Elva Warrington and Mrs
Elizabeth Simpson of Wilmington
were holiday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Mcbride.
Mrs. Sarah Langrell spent sew
eral days of last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Briggs. ''''''
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vinvard
Edward Hudson and mother and
W. S. H. Davis of Dover were SunL
DAY dinner guests of Mrs. Sallie
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark and
family of Wilmington were week.
end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Fisher.
Mrs. Alice Coverdale and daugb-
ter Mildred had as their weekend
ests,Harry Mcguire and daugb-
ter Kathryn of Chester, Pa.
Karen Gladys Smith, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Smith was taken to the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Sunday night
Her condition is fairly good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Holleger
entertained at a family dinner on
Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine Vinyard of Mil
Tord spent several days of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Spurry.
Donald Emory of Chester, Pa.
mas returned home after spending
last week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Melvin. Jr..
OF Denton, Md, entertained at
dinner Sunday in honor of Arthur
Sr,, of town, and Samuel
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
LINCOLN
10000 a. m.-MOrning Worship.
1I:OO a. m.-Church School.
6:45 p. nm. Y. F.

1O:OO a. m.-MOrning WOrship.
I4:OO a. m.-Church School.
6:4b p. nm. Y. F.
1880 p. m.-Evening Worship.
Mrs. Eva DOnOvan's class will
have their birthday party in the
Community Hall on Saturday eve
ning' January 8. All the members
and their families are invited and
urged to be present.
Mrs. Ethel Warren's class will
meet at her home on Tuesday eve
ming, January II. This will be cleo
tiOn OF officers and all are urged to
be present.
On Thursday evening, January
IL, at 1880 o'clock there will be a
meeting of the cemetery board in
the Community Hall for the pur-
pose of electing officers. President,
vice president, secretary and trea-
surer are to be elected, also a care
taker and some plans made to COM
pensate the caretaker. This is a
very important meeting and ev-
erypOne in the community is urged
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan
entertained at dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker and
sons, Leon and Ralph. of Ellen
dale, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Tucker and daughter Carol.
Mrs. Sam Ingram spent part of
asst week in Ogden, Pa, with her
daughter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey COverdale
and son Harvey, Jr., and daugh-
ter Lorraine, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Johnson and son Dickie were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer COverdale of Glendale on New
Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, B. Carpenter of
Ellendale were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Donovan on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Morgan
and sons were recent dinner guests
or her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har- /
vey Collins at GumbOrO.
Tom Clendaniel who is attend
Ing Beacon College in Whining
ton spent the Christmas HOLIDAYS
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Clendaniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton LYNCH and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lynch were New 4
Years dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Godfrey and family of
4
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07

Mrs. Mabel Rogers left her bono
Saturday to spend the wiDtnU otilU
months with her sister. Mrs EIi1o
beth H. Smith of Caldwell N
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis HoIlidov G.
entertained at their annual boD,o ~ .,
coming Christmas evening Tbirt,,
ilve members of their famiI,, ad
Rev. and Mrs. d. E. Wood attond-
ed. "'Veiiu-
Mrs. Sarah w. Johnson Of Con+ro
vile, Md, spent Wednesdav VIII
her mother, Mrs. Sallie Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris r.
of Newark, spent New Years Da,,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hoey Gross M
Morris arrived home last Tuosdav
from Germany where he had sorv.
ed 81 months with the U. S. Army
The WOmans Society of Chris
tlan Service will hold their moot-
ing Friday evening at the church
All members are urged to attend
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence SinnIo
and family spent Monday in VII
mingtOn.
Mrs. Edward Gross entertained
the members of the Home Demon
staratiOn Club at her'home ON We'd
nesday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Safety Council Notes

If you must drive this winter, saws
the Delaware Safety Council. fiji
your car to comfortable capacity
and go prepared to get through, re-
gardless of snow or ice.
To help you do so, the Council
offers the following winter rules:
Reduce your speed to conform to
the conditions of the road and take