The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-29
BY r JEAN HANDY

~ AAAh0s IhEAAN AhfAAN1
A baby contest was held Sun
day as a feature of the VIEW fair.
Phillip Mallette was winner in
the group from six to Ia months
of age. In the az egroup of Is
months to two and a half years
Susan Senseney was declared the
winning contestant and from two
and a half to four years of age
Rosemary Catchot took the hon
ors. Judges were John Collins of
Biloxi, Vertis Ramsay of Pasca-
goula and +. Peck of Keesler
Field.
The Girl Scouts are collecting
empty jars of any size for Il G
research laboratory at Magnolia
State Park to be used by students.
In charge of collections are Mes
danes Frank Schmidt, Fielding
Staley, Morgan Parker and Mary
Alice Johnston.
Col. and Mrs, Fred Coester en-
tertained Saturday evening at
their summer home in honor of
the birthdays of three friends,
Mrs. M. M. Sayer of Gulf Hills,
Mrs. E. Hickey, ST., of New Or
leans and Mrs. Earline Edwards
of Baton Rouge. Mrs. Sayer was
80 years old. A buffet supper was
served to Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon
Hickey, Mrs. Norma Hiriat, Miss
Eldonna Hickey, E. p. Guice and
the honorees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Staley
had as weekend guests Mr., and
Mrs, Harry Krammer OF New Or
leans. They we're accompanied
back to the city by Miss Joan
Girot and their daughter, Kath-
leen, who has been visiting Sally
Ann Staley.
Crews of workmen under the
direction of A.. p. Moran and
Champ Gay have started the
clearing of ground for the new
athletic field on Porter and Gen
eral Pershing streets. George
Arndt and Lee Jordan will plan
the topography and lighting of
the field.
To New England
Capt. and Mrs. Edward j. Ster-
ken, Jr., left Sunday for Provi-
dence, r. l., after a visit with
their families following their re-
turn to the states after a lengthy
stay on Okinawa. Adolph Sterken
of Mississippi State college joined
them for a few days for the first
visit with his brother in six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Nelson
and grandchildren, Mary and
John Nelson, spent the weekend
with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Endt
The children will visit their cous-
ms, Patricia and Henry Endt. for
a week.
Miss Alice Hague of Pascagoula
is visiting Mrs. Alec Gilmore.
Miss Hague is a former teacher
here but has been teaching in
Hawaii for the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Mcclure have
as house guests their two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Dave Pointer and chill
dren and Mrs. Charles Ozier AND
children of Memphis, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith and
son of Memphis are visiting tho
formers son-in-law and daugh.
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Orgill oil
Memphis, who are occupying the
cottage at MANY Oaks"
Returns From Visit
Mrs. Gus Nelson has returned
from a visit of two weeks with
her son and daughter-in-law, MIR
and Mrs. Clifford Nelson of Baton
Rouge, La.
Lloyd Hardin of Ohio is max
ing a visit at his winter home,
Many Oaks"
judith Girot of Ocean Springs
has been appointed to the local
Biloxi-Pascagoula area by Hous-
ing Expediter Tighe F.. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Dana,
of New Orleans and now
of the coast, have purchased the
Col. John Hunt property in Ocean
Springs where they will reside.
The Ocean Springs Junior
American Legion baseball team
beat the invading Magee team
81 Tuesday.
Mrs. Peggy Dessommes enter
tanned the Duchess club Thurs
day evening at her home when
two new members, Mrs. Dot Gil
more and Mrs. Frank Haviland,
were welcomed. Farewell was