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The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Saint Nicholas
Is Ciiy's Guest

When Santa Claus arrived Sat
urday afternoon to pay an Off
cial visit to the city he was greet
ed by one of the largest crowds
ever to gather here. The parade,
route from the high school
through the business section to
City Hall was lined with both
children and adults.
Riding on a jeep in a parade
headed by the junior high band
of Pascagoula. Santa tossed cam
dies to the children as he passed
by. At City Hall he was greeted
by Mayor Wilbur Dees and Com
m~issioners H. C. Ezell and V. P.
DeJean made short welcome adj
dresses.
Mayor F. w. Cirlot. Moss Point.
guest of Mayor Dees. also vel
coined the Christmas saint.
The Junior high glee club OPP
ened the program with selections
of carols and Lamar Alexander,
director of the First Baptist choir,
sang a solo.
At conclusion of the program,
Christmas lights in the business
section were turned on to pro-
claim the yuletide season.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Hunters Rescued
From Swumps
Neur vuncIeave

A navy helicopter was used in
the rescue Monday of two KEGS
Ter airmen lost for more than 80
hours in swamps near V%aneleave.
M Sgt. A. M. Mirick, Fort
Worth, Tex, and SGT Joseph
Martinez. San Antonio, had gone
squirrel hunting early Sunday
with T /Sgts. William Wilson and
John Cameron.
Mirick and Martinez separated
from the other two after plan
ming TO meet at noon on Black
Creek. They failed TO return and
wore reported lost by their
friends. Searchcrs from Keesler
and the navy air station. Pensa.
cola. started out.
Mirick was picked up Monday
afternoon by the helicoptef flown
by J. M. Lieske, chief aviation
pilot, from Pensacola. He said he
had begun a zig-zag chase after
a squirrel and ended Up LOSING
his bearings.
MARTINEZ was making lis way
downstream when the %acarehefs
found him.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Christmas Hos Been Far From Merry
Many Times In The History Of The US

IN 1910.
The national Capital had trou-
BILE the Christmas of 1851 when
the Library of Congress and part
of the Capitol burned.
Nine years later on Christmas.
1860. South Carolina issued its
declaration of independence. the
spark that made the Civil War
inevitable.
strikes, that of 1887, started
One of the early railroad
Christmas day. Some 10000 en-
ployes of the Reading Railroad
walked out.
The surrender of Hong Kong
on Christmas 1871 was not part
of American history. but Amer
leans watched the event anxi-
ously. It was one step in the adj
vance of the Japanese which
came after the Pearl Harbor at
tack in 1941.
One of the classic Christmases
Ct the unmerry type will long be
remembered by the men defend
ing Rastogne in 1914. The Battle
of the Bulge and the fight for
the defense of the little town
were at a climax. II was Just two
days later that the isolated Bas-
togne garrison was relieved. That
Christmas DAY found the bows
deep in the fighting.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Choneery Court
Interrupted By
Illness Of Judse

Illness of Judge D. M. Russell
interrupted the fall term of
ChsneerY court. which con
vened at the county court house
Monday.
Only a few cases were dis
posed of in the two days the
judge occupied the bench.
The term is eusiomsrilY given
almost entirely TO divorce cases
but this docket. which is fairly
heavy. also includes a few land
matters and estates. according
to N. c. Everett. chancerY clerk.
If Judge Russell's condition
permits. court is expected to be
resumed Monday. MIR. Everett
said.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Research Chemist
Tells nap RotaryOf
Menhpden Plant

David ~Zimmerman, chemist AZ
the Fish Meal Co. plant, vas
guest speaker at the Moss Point
Rotary club Thursday. He dis
eussed the menhaden industry.
Mr. Zimmerman emphasized
that the method of SEEMING for
menhaden was not injurious to
game fish and explained the OPP
Grafton of the purse seine.
Menhaden are not edible. Mr..
Zimmerman pointed out, due to
the high oil content, but the oil
is valuable to industry. His posi-
ton with the company. Mr.. Zim-
norman said, was in a research
capacity and the plant is in the
process of QUILTING a large re-
search laboratory.
The oil, which was strapped in
the beginning of the industry.
has more than a score of uses
today-in cosmetics, soaps. the
tanning of leather and numerous
other things, Mr.. Zimmerman
said.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Heolth Department
Sturts Wur On Rats

A countrywide campaign against
rats will begin Monday, DIR. An
drew Hedmeg, acting director of
the county health department.
announced today.
The campaign will follow an
intensive trapping program car
ried out locally in an effort to
identify the type of rats most
prevalent and to outline a pro-
gram for eradication.
All business establishments will
be provided with poison. Urban
and rural residential areas will
be supplied later.
Rats are the reservoir and
source of several diseases of man.
A study, therefore, of the rat has
become important, DR.. Hedmeg
said
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
PIMA County And
COMMUNICATED
Named For 1850

Ellis w. Hamilton. Hurley, has
been elected chairman of the
county committee of the Produc-
ton Marketing Administration
for 1850. John B. Jones, Hurley
was named vice chairman and
Hubert Mallette, Vaneleave, was
elected a member of the COM
mittee.
Officers of community commit
tees for the coming year arc:
Hurley. Frank c. Smell. chair
man: carley Golf. vice chairman.
and Alvin Buck. regular member.
Daisy-Vestry. Horace z. Rob-
erts, chairman; c. D.. Havens, vice
chairman, and Eugene Ravens,
member.
st. Martin, Bryan Bilbo. chair
man; Octave Berries, vice chair
man, and Alton L.. Hilton, mem
Der.
Escatswps. Jesse Cox. chair
man; John L. Williams. vice chair
man. and j. n. Bullock. member.
Vsncleave. w. A. Rogers. chair
man; Vernon Walker. vice chair
man. and Bob Ravens. member.
Kreole. Marvin c. Mahathy,
chairman; c. f. Smith, vice chair
man and Ed Siurua, member.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Santa To Issue
Invitations To
KC Tree Party

Santa Claus in person will
spend Saturday at the downtown
Firemen's Hall as guest of the
knights of Columbus and distrib-
ute invitations to the party given
by the KC on the lawn of their
home Christmas Eve.
st. Nick will give invitations
to all children visiting him on
Saturday. Children wishing to at
tend the Christmas tree party are
invited regardless Of whether
they receive one of Santa's in
vitations personally. A written
invitation is not necessary to. at
tend the Christmas Eve party.
10 Gobblers To Be Given
At 2 p. m. at the KC home, 10
turkeys will be given away for
the benefit of the doll and toy
fund. These turkeys will be on
display Saturday at the Firemen's
Hall and then moved to the KC
home for distribution.
The Knights of Columbus home
and the Firemen's hall are be-
ginning TO take on the appear.
ance of toy shops where the mem
bers of the organizations are de.
voting their spare time removal.
ing toys for distribution TO unfor'
funste children at Christina!
time.
The response to the plea of the
knights of Columbus for used OIL
discarded toys has been generous
Vincent Ros. chairman of The
project. said. But" he added, I'VE
are still accepting any toys tina.
may be contributed.
Truck Tours Town
For the past two Saturdays
truck with a loud speaker toured
!, the residential area to pick W
contributions. This was furnished
by j. T. Erikson, Floyd Brewer
c. J. Jones and the Doescher IA
dio shop, Mr.. Ros said.
Boy Scouts of the KC-sponsor
ed troop assisted in picking vi
toys and + helping in remodel
ing.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Ocean Springs
100000 Issue
Passes, 847-27

A contract Under which the e.
r. Moore Company garment plant
at Ocean Springs will operate is
being prepared by the state agri-
culture and industry board.
The suggested contract will be
considered today at a meeting at
2:30 of the county board of super
visors. II must be approved, also,
by the Moore company.
"Fors" Overwhelming
The 500, 900 bond issue to fl
nance a plant under the BAWI
program was voted overwhelm-
ingly Saturday by the electors Of
Beat 4. Official tally was SAT for,
y against.
Il is expected that, II negotia-
tions move steadily, contracts for
the estimated $4,000 plant viii
be let next month.
Votes against the bond issue
last Saturday were recorded at
South Ocean Springs. 81; West
PasesgouIa. !; Jacobs. .. and
North Ocean Springs. 2. Ballot
ing for was unanimous at Fon-
tainebIeau.
Rental on the plant, which viii
be about $50 by 81 feet, will be
approximately $4,000 annually.
To Hire $50 Women
Fred Moran. supervisor presi-
dent, and State Rep. Hermes Gau-
tier. who handled negotiations
with the Moore company. had
been told the plant will employ
$50 women.
The company, which makes
caps, gowns and gym suits, has
plants at Chicago aud Hinekley,
ILL.,. and Sharon and Palmyra,
Wis.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Vogrdnt Believed
Burglur Of Wilson
Home AT Rumsuy

The residence of Pat Wilson.
Ramsay community, was entered
Saturday afternoon and articles
valued at about $3.50 were re-
ported stolen, Deputy Sheriff
Leo Byrd reported.
Byrd said Mr.. Wilson told him
he and his family passed a nan
he described as ehoho'' as they
were driving away from home,
Later tracks. believed to be his,
were found following the car
tracks to the Wilson home, Byrd
said.
The man is believed II have
gone into Stone county where the
sheriff has been asked to cooper
ate in his apprehension. accord
inc TO the deputy.
investigating are DEPUTY Byrd
and State Highway Patrolman
Cecil Byrd.
Among missing articles ire an
overcoat watch and bracelet,
Byrd said.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
The Rev. ]. E. Gray
Dies In Centerville

Funeral services were held at
Centerville Monday afternoon for
the Rev. J. E. Gray, former pas
tor of the Moss Point Methodist
church.
Mr.. Gray who was s%uperannu-
ated last June. had been serving
as. pastor of Centerville Presby-
terrain church which was without
a pastor when he moved to Cen
terville.
He was brother in-iaw of Mrs.
John Macarthur.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
GIs GIVE
SCHOLARSHIPS

Yokosuka, Japan (AP) -
Sailors and Marines at this US
naval base Clipped in for novel
Christmas presents for several
score japanese children.
The youngsters will attend a
local Christian school with one
lyear scholarships financed by
American servicemen. Each schol-
arship is worth about $50.
Mrs. Ann Johnson of Washing
ton, d. c., wife of a navy dentist.
and navy Capt. R. o. Burzynski
of Milwaukee, Wis, headed the
drive.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Protest Letting
OF Contract For
Land Abstract

A protest against award of a
contract to T. M. Galloway in
the amount OF $34,900 for com
piling sectional index abstract
books of Jackson county lands
was filed Tuesday by II. r. Bar
Der and Carl Megehee ON the
grounds that they were low bid
ders for the work.
The contract was awarded by
the Board of Supervisors last
week after considering the two
bids.
Barber. of the Mississippi Alb
stract Title & Guaranty Co, Gulf
port, and Megehee were repre-
scented by w. A. White, Gulfport
attorney.
Difference Of Sll9
There was a difference of $il9
in the two bids. White said
that he believed under the law
that il was obligatory for the
board to let the contract to the
low bidder providing the bidder
was qualified.
barber he said. Is an expert In
this line. and the work would be
supervised by his company.
A. 2, Moran. board president,
said the supervisors had care
fully considered the two bids and
beloved that the best interests of
the county was being served in
awarding the work to Mi. Gallo
way.
Second Bid Vague"
The second bid, he said, was
vague in its terms and set forth
conditions that in the opinion of
the board could cause inconveni-
ence and expense.
No contract has yet been sign
ed, he said. pending furnishing
of a satisfactory bond by Gallo
way.
On request of Barber and
White il was agreed that the con-
tract would not be signed until
they had the opportunity of pre-
senting their case to a full SEES
sion Of the board.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
VETS. U ROBIN
FAT

Chicago - (AP) - Joseph Xii
mas received a ponderous piece
of mail. l. was a round robin let
ter that was started in January.
1913. by Paul Hamilton Of Silvis.
III. II has circulated since then
among men who served in the
829th Signal Corps during World
War II. Each wrote news Of him
self, attached il to the growing
letter and passed the dosier along.
AT latest report it was 30 feet
long.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Negotiations Begin For Tuna Plant
At Moss Point Or PasCagou|a Fill
New Firm Plons To; Operate 10 Boots
From 100 BY 300 Foot Cunnery Here

Negotiations for the location of a tuna packing plant in
the Pascagoula area were begun Thursday by city and
county officials and West Coast representatives of a pro-
posed new company to be known as Tuna, Inc.
Cecil Drake. San DECO. and ]. S. Martinsc of ]. M. Mar
tinac Shipbuildinq Co. Tacoma. Wash. arrived in Pasca-
goula Wednesday night. Conferences are continuing today
With the two men is Cicero Sessions, New Orleans at
torney, to.aid in incorporation of the firm.
Drake explained that the company would want a 100
by 300foot building and would plan to start operation by
early summer.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
County School Kids
Beginning Holidays

Schools ouil Beginning this
afternoon at the close of school.
students at Paseagoula and
Moss Point city schools and
some county schools begin two
weeks OF Christmas holidays.
DIV will dismiss following
close of school Wednesday.
Glass work will be resumed in
the two cities and at DIV Tues
day. Jan. .. Announcement was
made by Superintendent Thos.
r. Wells. Pascagoula and Lu-
Their w. Tanner. Moss Point.
and Monser. p. J. Carey.
In county schools. class work
will continue through next FRI
day al Wade. Hurley. Vancleave
and ST. Martin. A. F. Megehee
said. Other schools will dis
miss today. All resume work
Jan. 3.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
October Activity
Shows Increase
Over September

Although general business ac-
tivity in the Pascagoula district
showed a drop in October from
the Oct, 1948, index, the month
did produce a gain over the pre-
ceding one, Sept, 1949.
This is shown by unadjusted
data collected by the business re-
search station at Mississippi State
college.
Bank Debts Drop
Pascagoula reported losses of
1873 per cent in bank debts, 1913
per cent in money orders issued,
rs per cent in telephones in serv-
ice and IL per cent in electric
connections.
Bank debts were up in Luce
dale and Ocean Springs but in
both cities the increase was less
than ! per cent.
Money orders were down l.8
per cent in Lucedale. 81 per cent
in Moss Point and 1874 peg cent
in Ocean Springs. Postal receipts
was the only positive factor in
every reporting city.
Lucedale, Moss Point and
Ocean Springs indicated nice
gains in telephones in service.
Individual losses for the district
We're: Pascagoula, lis per cent;
Moss Point, 8.9 per cent. Luce
dale and Ocean Springs reported
gains of 6.3 per cent and 8.5 per
cent, respectively.
Gain Over September
Z The October September COM
parison for the district was more
favorable; however, the gain was
small.
Each city reported gains in
activity as follows: Pascagoula,
4 per cent; Lucedale, 7 per cent;
Moss Point, l per cent, and Ocean
Springs, 20 per cent.
Postal receipts were up in
every reporting city. Bank debts
were down in PascaGoula and
Moss Point but showed rather
nice increases in Lucedale and
Ocean Springs.
The table below shows a sum
mary of the indicator changes for
each of the above comparisons;
Per Cent Change
Oct. 40 Oct. '49
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
CREEKS SAIL UNDER
A

Athens - (AP) = More than
half of the Greek-owned mer-
chant fleet, built up from virtual
ly nothing since 1945 with Amer
lean aid, today is sailing under
foreign flags.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
Central School
Pupils Present
Christmas Play

Mrs. Ralph Farrell, music teach
or at the school directed a beau
tifuHy executed musical program
Wednesday at Central school.
II was in the form of a panto-
mime staged by pupils of the
fourth, fifth and sixth grades, de
picting the birth of Christ and
subsequent events. All were in
costume.
Astigmatism is a defect in the
eve which causes blurs in parts
Of the vision.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16

-
early summer.
Two Sites Considered
Two sites are under eonsidera-
ton for the plant, which would
begin with an employment of
100 to 125 and have capacity to
process 40 tons, or 1000 cases, of
tuna daily.
One site is on reclaimed land
or the west bank of ~Pascagoula
river owned by the city and port
commission. The other is at Moss
Point near the menhaden plants.
The company plans an inte-
grated operation - packing and
distributing tuna caught by their
cwn fleet of five boats. The boats.
each carrying a crew of ID men.
draw from is 10 l8 feet. Local
fishermen will be trained in the
tuna operation. which is done by
hook and line. not seines. They
expect to build the fleet TO 10
vessels.
The boats would be out about
go days on the average, fishing
off the Galapagos islands in the
Pacific. Fishing grounds will be
l0-days out from Psscagoula on
a direct line south through the
Panama canal.
Each carrying about 200 tons
of tuna, the clippers would tie
up at the local plant while their
catches p~rocessed.
Want TO Double In Year
One production line is planned
at the outset, Drake said, but it
is hoped another could be added
to double the plants capacity dur
ing the first year. Employment
would be increased as capacity
grows. During rush periods, jobs
will number more than 200, even
before expansion.
Drake explained that the firm
plans to market a high-quality
pack of tuna that would compete
with the best on the market, and
to develop other lines for can
ming. They would like to be in
production by early summer.
Both Drake and Martinac are
tuna boat operators. They are
associated with Joseph w. Charl-
ton. also a West Coast operator.
and others. in the forming of
Tuna. Inc.
Martinac's firm is now building
a new clipper for use by the pro-
posed plant here. Drake and
Charlton each will designate a
boat for the Gulf plant. Two 9TH
er boats would be added to bring
the original fleet to five.
May Shift TO Gulf
The men expressed hope that
exploratory work of the US fish
and wildlife service boat. Ore
gon, to be based here shortly, will
eventually allow them to shift
their fishing operations to the
Gulf.
For about a year, West Coast
tuna packers and boat operators
have investigated the removal of
their plants to the Gulf. which is
more than one-third closer to
the tuna grounds in the Pacific.
Drake said that he and his as
scciaies studied Locations along
the entire Gulf Coast and Porto
Rico before deciding that the Pas
csgoula area offers the best ad-
vantages.
Deep water, nearness to dis
tribution systems, ample labor
supply r among the "advant-
ages"
Officials taking part in the Va
rious conferences were Mayors
Wilbur DeeS of P%ascagoula and
F. W. Cirlot Of Moss Point: Su-
pefvisors A. p. Moran, Joe Y.
Krebs and E. A. Khayat. and Port
Commissioners w. r. Guest and
Easton King.
Also present are representatives
of the Ian Railroad. They are
E. c. Patton, general freight
agent and L. I. Smith, industrial
agent, from Birmingham, and H.
W. Leigh, division freight agent,
! Mobile.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
BUS KILLS ITS DRIVER

Marseille - (AP) = Dominique
Faggiani. 44-yearsold trolley bus
driver, was checking his motor
when the vehicle started moving.
ran over him and killed him. His
wife. who was eonduetress of the
same bus, witnessed the accident
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16
RED LIGHTS o .
CATHEDRAL SPIRE

Salisbury, England = Cap -
This eity's 18th century cathedral
Is going to be lit up like a Christ
mas tree.
Eight red lights will be placed
on the cathedral's 404-foot spire,
the tallest in England, to warn
aifplanes to keep their distance.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16

The first recorded use of form
bent plywood was in the manu-
faeture of railroad station seats
in New York City in 1870.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16

The Assyrians and Babylonians
made clay wall tiles and deeorat-
ed them with colored glazes as
early as the 9th century B. c.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-16

One of the we'll preserved ex-
tlnct volcanoes in New Mexico
IS located very near a large per-
petual ice cave, west OF Albu-
querque.
Evening star., 1949-07-23

TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY
BRICK DWELLING No. NJ; 4s s,,sI2. ADAMS
sTasET sD5Ms AE5 nv; nAf2 f3NTAEsINq4 RIeHy41oS q
Hall IIAL 1 2 HEAg I5.gv r3RSHEs, q CHE HoT-AR
By virtue Of . deed Of trust recorded
in Liber No. 1892, folio 274, ct seq,
one Of the land records Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. and at the request
Of party secured thereby, the under.
signed trustees will offer for sale BY
sn en0s upHY asfsicp il unY fIe! e. PEE a
de.e2i6ed 9Sn property III in tn she pistpiet ef
Columbia, to-wit: Lot numbered 81
IN Joseph Paul and John Joseph
Albright's subdivision Of lots IN
sosk Sns AdSsn aSmss5ea % * e. N city waS
ington' as per plat Of flrst mem
toned subdivision. recorded in Liber
County 90 at folio 131 in the Once
Of the. surveyor for the District of
Columbia. Said Block numbered 18
sWr oH knoTn fSF sansle sna TAX
Terms Of sale: Property will be sold
srDss'' srust for ao se,5So.oo' 5o.ooot' psysSl. IN
monthly installments Of $4,000 in:
Guiding interest at &C.. Over and
above We said al trust cash. A deposit OF
sale. Examination Of title. convey
ancing, recording, revenue stamps
and notarial fees at cost of pur-
chaser. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days from day. OF sale,
otherwise trustees reserve the right
to resell property at risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser, after hvs
days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in wash
ington. D. c., or deposit may be
forfeited. or without forfeitins de- :
Of any legal or equitable rights
against defaulting purchaser.
ROBERT q. CARTER,
FORD 3. YOUNG, Jr.,
ty16,19,21,23,25 Trustees.
Evening star., 1949-07-23
OFFICIAL NOTICES

OF THE DISTRICT
public hearing having been held by
the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia in the matter of clos
ine certain street area and % public
as hereinafter described. and, as
the said Commissioners are Of the
alleys referred to should Be closed,
noties is hereby @ yyo s,ysn Ula that that ,an. .n.
dersd; That pursuant to TIE pro
proved December I5. 1882, the
street and alley areas as shown IN
green on Dists sd nt n. IN asr,st fns aef of
sso1. SoaaSso ssoe, ahs ssos and s5ea are r. here.
81 On ond'1af and after 'INi August Is. is4s; the
title to the land comprised in said
areas closed to revert to the aout,
said maps; the said closings to
take effect jointly or separately BY
subsequent order or orders on the
effective date aforesaid. according
to Items 2, g, and b. descrioea
rms 1Ss~; Terrace. &! cNslns %sst q Sf eesapn essi
street. Sc. and providing for .
dedication of new street and alley
area. t3) Closing Of part Of Park
side drive. north Of Yorktown road,
NV. "a Closing Of public alley IN
Square 100. (5) Closing OF public
alley extending north from Ala
bama avenue and abutting 36th
street, Sc, in Square $685." Any
and all parties interested must file,
In writing: with the Commissioner,
closinfs, or as to any item pro-
yiding for the clo ng listed above,
said closinss shall become effective
on and after that date. IN aecordd. d.
GUY MASON. GORDON r. YOUNG,
Commissioners Of the District OF
iyii.ia,1s141s.1o,1a1s.ao.21.2a.