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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
Soldier Dies In
Back Bay Bridge
Tuesday

A Jackson county man was
killed instantly early Tuesday
night when the motorbike he was
riding and an automobile driven
by an Ocean Springs high school
youth crashed on the Ocean
Springs-B Biloxi bridge.
The victim of the accident was
Leo T. Fountain, 26 years old, a
vetrean of World War II and now
a hospital mess attendant at the
Keesler Field hospital. He was
a native of st. Martins Point and
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel
Fountain of Jackson county. Z
The driver of the car involved
in the accident was Ferdinand
Herman, IL. Companions of Kier-
nan in the car were Robert Cox,
l6, Ocean Springs high school
student, and Eugene Seymour,
16, Ocean Springs, student at the
Notre Dame High school in BIZ
loxi. The youths were en- route
to a basketball game in D'Iber-
vile.
The accident is said to have
occurred when Herman attempt
ed to pass the automobile driven
by Orwin Scharr of Ocean
Springs and in which the Rev.
W. L. Mckinney of Ocean Springs
was a passenger. Witnesses said
the motorbike was without lights,
investigating officers said.
Fountains head was practical
ly sheared in two, officers said,
and his body flung over the side
of the bridge where it was res
cued from a girder. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted Thursday
from the home of his grandpar-
ents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
Seymour, in st. Martins Point.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by four sisters, AL
berthe, who resides at home:
Mrs. Edwin Alley, Biloxi, Mrs.
Alethea Miller, Oakland, Calf,
Mrs. Van King, st. Martins
Point; and five brothers, Mackie,
Biloxi, and Francis, Roy Bonnie
and Graham of st. Martins Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
County To Accept Applications For
Use OF Bulldozer Starting On Monday
Edrlier Public

Beginning this week the
Chronicle Star and Advertiser
will be published on Thursday
afternoon for the convenience
of our readers and advertisers.
BY publishing on Thursday
afternoon the newsboys serving
Pascagoula and Moss Point will
be enabled to serve their routes
better. and earlier mailing will
place the paper in the hands of
our rural subscribers in many
cases "a hours earlier than at
present.
If your paper is not deliv-
cred promptly in Moss Point
or Pascagoula. or a newsboY
has not contacted you please
call SCI and your name will be
given to the newsboY serving
your route.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
Rurdl Committee
Works Out Pluns
In First Letting

Details of the work schedule
for clearing and stumping of farm
lands with the Patton bulldozer
recently purchased by the Jack
son county board of supervisors
were worked out at the first
meeting of the new county Rural
Urban Committee Tuesday, and
a chairman and secretary of the
committee also were elected.
w. B. Herring of Pascagoula
was elected chairman of the COM
mittee and L. E. Ravens, Jr., of
Beat Five was named secretary.
Application for use of the bull
dozer by county farmers and land
owners will be accepted at the
office of Chancery Clerk N. c.
Everett at the courthouse in Pas
cagoula from February LIST to the
10th.
The Rural Committee, COM
posed of one representative from
each of the county's five Beats,
will meet following the expira-
ton of the application period and,
with County Agent A. J. Frank
lin, set up a work schedule based
on the volume of applications.
Begin February is
The bulldozer is scheduled to
arrive within the next week and
will be ready to start work on
February 18th.
Plans of the Rural Committee
call for the beginning of work in
the area from which the most APP
plications are made for clearing
work. The bulldozer will spend
five working days in this area
and then shift to other Beats for
the same period of time until
emergency work is completed.
Rental of the bulldozer has
been tentatively set at $500 per
hour, which includes operation
and amortization.
All applications for use. of the
bulldozer must be accompanied
by a cash-in-advance payment of
the estimated cost of the work,
Chancery Clerk Everett said. This
estimate will be based on one
hour per acre. Therefore, if a
farmer applies for clearing of an
estimated 10 acres he must make
a deposit of $50. The work will
then be done on an actual time
basis and if it consumes less that
the estimated time covered by
the deposit a refund will be made
to the individual, or if more time
is consumed than estimated the
individual will be billed for the
additional time.
Necessary application forms
will be completed by Monday,
MI. Everett said, and he will
start accepting applications at
that time.
Various phases of a Jackson
county rural program were dis
cussed by the full committee.
Those attending the meeting
were as follows: Mr.. Havens, Will
lie Lee Jones, Beat One; N. T.
Barnes. Beat Two; Ed J. Siurua,
Beat Three; Alexis Eglen, Beat
Four, members of the Rural Com
mittee, and Mr.. Herring, H. P.
Flateu, B. D. Spann and Easton
King, members of the Urban
Committee and County Agent
Franklin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
Fire Department Has Historical
Background, Bat Modern Equipment
BY ALICE

With a colorful history dating
back TO 1893 the Volunteer Fire
Department of Moss Point has an
enviable service record, and on
the rolls of the firemen appear
the names of many of the city's
leading citizens. Now the names
of the second generation are be-
ing added.
Although the organization is
old, the department is complete
ly modern with the latest fire.
fighting equipment. The addition
of a new American LaFrance l948
streamlined engine brings the
company's equipment up to two
$50 gallon capacity La France en-
gines and a booster truck
equipped with both a small hose
and the regular sized fire hose
and a 500 gallon capacity tank.
Moss Point has been given a
seventh class rating by the State
Rating Bureau and is the only
city in the state with a volunteer
fire department to have this rat
ing.
In the early l900's Moss Point
was a prosperous center of the
lumber industry with IA saw mills
operating. But the menace of fire
was ever present and the ~staecato
blasts of a mill whistle blowing
for help brought every man in
town on the run,
A horse drawn steamer engine
was the towns only fire-fighting
equipment except for the fire
pump on the tugboat, Pick.
Many times with the engine
mounted on a barge the volun-
teer firemen would rush to the
scene of a fire.
This engine was used until 1918
when a horse drawn "Waterous''
gasoline powered pump engine
was purchased. This is pictured
above.
First LaFrance
In 1925, the late c. NJ. Farley
and V. Torres were empowered
to go to Quincy, Fla. where
they purchased the departments
first LaFrance engine second
hand. II was a 4 cylinder 500 gal
Ion capacity engine and, at the
same time, a model T Ford chem
ical truck was bought from the
LaFranee company. Firefighting
became even a bigger thrill as the
brilliant red engine came roaring
out of the fire station located
where it is now on MeInnis ave-
nue. with all the men who got
there first aboard and the others
following in their cars.
In 1927 the city installed fire
plugs throughout the city and
this facilitated the water prob
lem of firefighting for prior to
this time the engines had had to
pump water from the hayous or
the river.
A siren to sound the alarm was
also installed and the same sig
nails are used today. The first
long blast sounds the general
alarm and the ward is indicated
by the number of short blasts
Continued From Page y
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
Auditorium And
Service Center
For Sale By PHA

Sealed bids for the purchase of
the 18th street auditorium and
child service center building will
be received by the Public Hous-.
ing Authority until 2 p. m. Feb
ruary 18th at which time they
will be opened in the PHA office
at Atlanta, according to an an
nouncement made this week by
M. B. SatterfieId, PHA director
at Atlanta.
1t was also announced this
week by officials of Comrades
Coop, Inc, Pascagoula veterans
organization, that they will han
die the sale of 260 Bruce" type
demountable housing units, with
Jackson county veterans to re-
ceive preference in the sale. The
sale of these units are restricted
by federal law to veterans of
World War II or members of their
family.
The 18th street auditorium and
child service center is offered for
sale by the PHA either as a
whole, Or separate offers can be
made for the auditorium and the
service center. The buildings are
located on 18th street adjacent
to Parsley avenue and were erect
ed to serve the Maritime Housing
Project.
The sale will carry the usual
priorities with the federal gov
eminent given first priority, state
and local governments second,
non-profit institutions third and
veterans of World War II for
owner-operated small business or
commercial purpose fourth.
ESQ Units in Sale
A total of 260 dwelling units,
located behind the War Memo
rial stadium are involved in the
sale of the Bruce" type houses.
The three bedroom detachable
units will sell for $710; duplexes
containing two two-bedroom I'M
its for $940 and duplexes with one
bedroom and one two-bedroom
units for 1890.
The units are equipped with
gas cook stoves, gas space heat
ers, automatic gas hot water
heaters and ice boxes, which are
included in the sale price.
Disposal of these units by the
local non-profit veterans coop
erative was achieved through
Joint action of the city govern
ment and officials of the coop
erstive. Comrades Coop, Inc,
was originally organized to ham
die the sale of Green" type de-
mountable housing units, which
the PHA intended to offer to out
of-town veterans co-operatives
only. A large number of the I'M
its were sold by the Cooperative
to jackson county veterans who
converted them into permanent
dwellings.
The sale of the present Bruce
type units will be on essentially
the same basis as the former sale
by Comrades Coop. with the vet
eran required to put up cash for
the purchase as the Coop will
do no financing.
Further Information concern
ing the sale can be obtained from
Miss Beverly Mallon, secretary
of the Coop. at the 10th street
office OF the Public Housing Au-
thority.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
Pay Increase For
City Officials
Gets Big Majority

P~ascagoula voters granted their
elected city officers an increase
in pay by better than a three-to-
one majority in balloting on the
question of the proposed increase
Saturday.
The official vote certified to by
the election commission Monday
morning was as follows:
For the increased pay .a......9 01
Against .287
The vote ratified adoption of
the ordinance granting the in
crease and salary scales of the
city officials will now be: mayor,
increased from $147.50 monthly
to $450.00 monthly; each of the
two city commissioners increased
from S250.00 monthly to $350.O0
monthly. An ordinance has been
adopted by the mayor and board
of commissioners requiring the
mayor to devote his full time to
the office. This is already re-
quired of the two commissioners.
The proposed increase was CIV
en- a majority in each of the city's
three precincts. The official count
was as follows:
Cst,, HILL
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28
A OF MRS. N

News was received as this pa
per went to press of the death in
a New Orleans hospital Thurs
day morning of Mrs. S. A. McIn-
mis-. member of a prominent Moss
Point family. Funeral arrange
ments had not been completed.
Fails Funeral Home of Moss Point
will be in charge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28

The proportion of Negroes in
the population of the United
States has decreased from about
one-fifth in 1890 to less than one
tenth today.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28

The blue rorqual whale is prob
ably the largest animal that ever
lived, with whalers reporting
specimens over 100 feet long.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28

The beautifully grained wood
known as Circassian walnut
comes from the English walnut
tree.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-28

Most whales live on fish. but
some species also eat seals and
porpoises.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-01
QUEEN CONTEST OFF TO GOOD START

Ted Duffield, manager of the Queen contest for the Arctic Club, announced today that the contest is under way with four charming entrants and other girls have stated their intention to run.
 The Queens" entered thus far, says Ted, are Lolly Herbert, Ellen Waldhelm, Jane Sniffin and Mary Margaret Roell.
 The Junior Queen contest pro- ceeds, according to instructions received from Duffield, will go en- tirely to the city ice rink, after the queen prizes are taken out.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-01
COL. J. B. McCAULEY
 VISITS NOME ROTARY

At a short luncheon meeting of the Nome Rotary Club Thursday, Col. J. B. McCauley, chief of staff of the 500lst air group at Ladd Field, visited the club.
 Col. McCauley told of his mem Oership in the Fairbanks Rotary Club and the activities of the group, and he enjoyed it very much. He also stated that he and Mrs. McCauley are here on brief visit in Nome and the MAT base before going to the States.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-01

Bill Gillis is moving his resi- dence from its location on Lanes Way to Second Ave. and C Street on the old hospital lots.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-01
MT. and Mrs. Grant Nelson are

leaving for the summer for Coun- cil where they will be engaged in mining. Their home has been rented to Bob Oliver of the Der ing Sea Club
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-01
Many Testify For Gov. Gruening At Capital Hearing
Confined from Page One)


 Senate not to confirm him now
 will be a blow to plans for con-
 tinuiog thc fight for statehood.
 We are here 10 see what we
 can do in behalf of statehood and
 what we can do in behalf of our
 loyal friend, Governor Gruening,"
 C a enCe Heating, Democratic
 member of the Territorial House,
 said. He said members of the leg
 islatuYe on the Democratic ticket
 ran on platform to support
 Gruenings tax program and other
 reforms.
 We put the program across be-
 fore the legislature adjourned" Heating told a reporter. "A few
 die-hards are now trying to humil- fate Governor Gruening. The Ter ritory wants his reappointed, def initely"
 Mrs. Audrey Cutting, Anchor
 age realtor, said the people of the Territory are for reappointment of Gruening" while Miss Dorothy Tyner, Anchorage, said she be- lieved "GovernOr Gruening could
 not be improved upon by any ap- pointment."
 'I believe" she exclaimed, "that if he ran for Governor of Alaska
 in an election he would be over Whelmingly elected by the peo-
 ple."
 In the group was William Beltz, Eskimo elected to the Alaska Leg . iSlature on the Democratic ticket, Joe Nashalook, Unalakleet, and Lester Roberts, Juneau. Nashalook is secretary of fishermen's union while Roberts is grand secretary a of the Alaska Native Brotherhood.
 All three said they favored Gruening's confirmation.
 Arthur Eide, president of the Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo l5, An chOrage, asserted he has lived in ! the Territory for 35 years, knew all of the Territorial governors and "Gruening has done more for the people than any other gover- \ nor"
 "We Pioneers feel he should be retained" he said.
 Mrs. Fannie T. Phillips, com pleting her first air trip and her first trip out of Alaska in 30 years, joined Eide in his approval. She is 8 treasurer of the Pioneer Auxiliary No. 4, at Anchorage. Pearl Gibson, secretary of the central labor council at Anchor age, and H. J. Lannen, Copper River and Prince William Sound cannery workers and fishermen'5 : union representative, said labor in the Territory" is 100 per cent united in support of Governor Gruening."
 William L. Baker, editor and publisher of the Ketchikan Chron- icle, said the delegation intended to make clear to the Senate com
 mittee that Gruening has the sup port of the people of Alaska and
 that they want his reappointment. Some of the Alaskans were to
 testify at a House subcommittee
 hearing yesterday on legislation
 to abolish fish traps in Alaska over a ten year period. Ira Rothwell, mayor of Cordova,
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-01

policies have improved the Terri tory.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
Woman's Club
Holds Meeting

The Tabor City Woman's Club
held its regular monthly meeting
last Thursday night at the club
house. Mrs. Jimmy Rogers pre-
sided over the business meeting
at which time numerous commit
tee reports were heard and plans
were made to raise money during
the remainder of the year. A COM
mittee was appointed to investi-
gate the need of a first aid room
at the school house. Organization
of a Tabor City Junior Woman's
Club was discussed and it was
decided by the club that not
enough eligible members are av-
ailable at this time to start such
a group.
During the social hour delicious
refreshments of sandwiches, cook
les and iced drinks were served
the members by the hostesses of
the evening. Hostesses were Mes
DANES w. w. Woody, ]. w. Peay,
G. S. Cox, and Misses Kate Jones
and Lucille Bramlette. Happy
Birthday" was sung to Mrs. ]. c.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
Presbyterian
Auxiliary

Mrs. r. c. Harrelson, Jr., was
hostess to the Presbyterian Wo-
mems Auxiliary at her home on
Tuesday night. Mrs. Angus Blue
had charge of the business meet
ing and the lesson was taught by
Mrs. James Huffman. The pro-
gram was presented by Mrs. Ell
wood Carter.
After the meeting social hour
was enjoyed and the hostess serv-
ed a salad course and coffee to
her guests. Present were Misses
Roberta McCullock, Caroline Muir
ray. and Myrtle Bailey, and Mes
danes Percy Brown, Angus Blue,
Elwood Carter, James Huffman
Roland Baldwin, Billy Whitfield
and one visitor, Mrs. Charles
Whitney, mother of Mrs. Harrel-
son.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
Larry Willoughby
Celebrates Birthday

Larry Willoughby celebrated his
tenth birthday on Sunday after
noon when his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lonnie Willoughby, enter
tanned large number of his
young friends at surprize party
at their home. Outdoor games
were played during the afternoon
and birthday cake and ice cream
were served to around so guests
by the hostess.
Larry received many nice birth
day presents.
Present were Mary Margaret
Fowler, Gayle Kelly, Ted Floyd,
Foy Spivey. Barbara Spivey, Billy
Spivey, Norris Gore, Scooty Gore,
Richard Cox, Dixie Cox, Shannon
Spivey, Joy Spivey, Billy Worth
Spivey, Pamela Spivey, Betty Lou
Spivey, Linwood Spivey, Willard
Spivey, Lowell Coleman, Darcus
SoleS, Jean WlllOugnDy, Betty
Willoughby, Billy Willoughby,
Beth Anne Willoughby, Betty
Gayle Strickland, jeanne Strick-
land, Margaret 10 Mccormick,
Dan Mccormick, Carol Rogers,
Anna Rogers, Jimmy Rogers, Lon
ME Willoughby, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Spivey and son, Chris, of Chad
bourn, Mrs. Grace Stephens OF
Clarendon, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Rogers, MIR. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Strickland, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Willoughby, and Mr.. and Mrs. S.
F. Willoughby.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
MRS. BILLY WHITFIELD
|PrinceHinson
Marriage

The marriage of Mrs. Ida Hin
son of Tabor City and Neil Prince
|of Whiteville, route three, was
solemnized in a private ceremony
last Saturday afternoon, January
Is, at 200 in Conway. Judge H,
E. Blanton of Conway officiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince are at home
on Whiteville, route three, where
he farms.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
about people You know
PHONE s37
Bridge Club

The Bridge Club met last Tues
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
John McGougan. All members
were present except Mrs. J. B.
Hardwick. Mrs. D. j. Hughes was
awarded the high score prize at
the conclusion of cards.
Cocoanut cake and coffee were
served the players during the at
ternoon by the hostess.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
.,,NpAl

ess1 s0 "'' 5 L. Js>kso" were
u. ana '.,'.s., Sunday
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
Honemakers
Glass Meeting

The Homemakers Sunday
School Glass of Mount Tabor Bap-
fist Church has scheduled a meet
ing for Thursday night at 7:30 at
the home of Mrs. Al Williams.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
SUNDAY GUESTS

MI. and Mrs. ]. c. Parker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parker and son,
Gordon, of Gibson were the Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Smith.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19

Singletary during the refreshment
hour when a birthday cake with
lighted candles was brought into
the room and served to those
nreSent.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
IN WILMINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bell and
daughter, Martha Brooks, Mrs. o.
w. Hicks, and Mrs. w. P. Cox
were Wilmington visitors Satur-
lday
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
i'm HOSPITAL

Mrs. John T. Prince is patient
at Columbus County Hospital IN
Whiteville where she was taken
after falling at her home on Sun
day sustaining a fractured right
ARM
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
HOME FOR
WEEK END

Ernest Stedman Cox spent the
past week end here with his pa
rents. Dr.. and Mrs. Grover Cox.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-01-19
AT BEACH

The Paul Rogers family and
Sam Walden spent the week end
at the Rogers Crescent Beach
cottage. Saturday night dinner
guests of the Rogers were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Primer and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Walden.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-31

LANCE, first of speakers in a
series on Poland's economic re-
covery arranged by Radio Polls
kie, said Poland's total produc-
'tion III 1913 was 40 per cent
higher than before the war.
He forecast huge industrial
expansion and modernization
during the next several years
and broad training of technical
workers. LANCE, now active in
the work. of the Communist
United Workers Party, was Po-
lands envoy to the United States.
He still retains the rank of am
bassador and. often attends Unit
ed Nations sessions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-31
WILL YOU SNfLEg
Possibly

A widow was visited b. lhe
ghost Of her late husband While
she listened TO the radio. Sic
hoped he would return axnin.
but when he did not. she wrote
the radio station
He didn't possess any apsi-
tode in mechanical matters whsn
he was living. Do you suppose
he could have gotten on the
wrong wave and been eaFsled
somewhere else"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-31
U.S.O.-N.C.C.S.

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SUNDAY
loo p.M.-picnlc o. KEYS
Beaches. Sea 80
in advance.
MONDAY
7:30 PM.--Spanish Class.
800 P.M.-Junior Hostess
Meeting Fsrss
Monday.
TUESDAY
1000 AM.-Navy Wives nowl-
al u. =. Naval ssa.
Alleys.
7:30 P.M-pariy. Naval Ice.
pital fSeeond
Tuesday,
WEDNESDAY
100 P.M.-Fishina Trim. Ilna.
pital Pntienfs
200 P.M.-N8vy Wives Chsb
90 meets Ia Naval
Station Ciul,<oana
7:30 P.M.-B0xing TraEnIna
Oils p.M.-Dance. Tune Top
pcrs Orchestra.
THURSDAY
1880 P.M-Boxing Training.
800 P.M.-pool. billiards
FRIDAY
1000 AM. - Navy wives
League B0MlinK.
II. s. Naval sta
ton Alleys.
7:30 PM.-Boxing Training.
$3.50 pM.-Juke Box Danrina.
SATURDAY
200 P.M.-Going 20 the nsachf
Dressing roonaA.
y showers, eheckinN
at Club.
200 P.M.-Boxing Training.
200 PM. - Boxing Training
Pool and Billiards.
400 P.M.-Coffee hour.