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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Even Cops Need Protection

State Highway Patroman J. T. Davis is in a serious
condition in a Laurel hospital as a result of a beating given
him when. he stopped for investigation an automobile con-
tanning five men.
One of the men, using a crutch, struck Davis with it
while he was questioning another of the group, knocked
him to the ground unconscious where he was kicked and
beaten seriously.
This is only one Of a series of such incidents, including
the case of a coast patrolman who was shot and killed when
he attempted to arrest a suspect just over the Louisiana
line.
None of the beatings, nor the killing, probably would
have occurred had there been two patrolmen In the police
car instead of one. And they will continue to happen just
so long as the state of Mississippi continues to allow state
highway patrolmen TO travel alone, frequently trying to
question a suspect while keeping an eye on one or more
companions.
Al-in-all, the state highway patrol has proven one
of the best law enforcement agencies in the state. 1t de-
serves better treatment and more consideration by the
legislature and the people.
Efforts to secure sufficient appropriation to put two
men in each highway patrol car was made at the last
session of the legislature, but the effort died. We hope 1t
will meet with more success in 1850.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Report From Britain
Medical Efficiency Not Impaired

medical people parallel those
: outside the profession with
comparable incomes.
Overwhelming opinion SEEM
to be that SO far medical eff
cheney has not been materially
impaired even though IL has
been spread over cases.
Some doctors say that a physi-
clan just cant take care of 1000
patients while others point out
that unless he tries 10 take care
of them some people just don't
get attention al all. and that
the crying need is for more
practitioners.
Many serious minded medicos
are plainly worried about the
level of service in the future
and they also talk about ex-
travagance and waste. In such
conversations, overprescription
Of glasses, wigs, false teeth, and
inexpensive drugs enter the pic
ture. To a few the furnishing Of
medical appliances to the aged
comes under the heading of
waste-one remarks that dime
store glasses are often adequate
in such cases.
II is occasionally suggested
that some doctors have pur-
posely s~abotased the system and
here the dentists come in for
special criticism. There is gen.
eral agreement that long wait
ing lists at hospitals, a serious
shortage of nurses and practi-
TONERS. and an inadequate num-
Der of health eenters. would be
the case today with or without
naturalization.
For example, dental educa-
ton came almost TO a stop dur
ing the war. Everyone admits
there are bugs in the present
system and each has procedural
reforms to suggest. bat there is
no room to enumerate them
here.
There seems 10 be universal
concern regarding the plight of
the general practitioner. pariic-
ularlY the one who serves in
rural areas. Special inducements
10 eniice younger members of
the profession into the not-so-
profitable areas differ little
from those suggested and tried
in the United States.
What naturalization will do
TO the individuality of the doc
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Beaugez-Butle
0S Hounds
In 1912 Victory

The Ocean Springs Greyhounds
led by Beaugez and Butler. came
from behind in the final quarter
last Thursday to beat Mize, 1912,
on the new athletic field.
Between halves, w. H. Calhoun,
president of the Ocean Springs
Athletic Association. made ar adj
dress dedicating the field. A group
of children, dressed as toy blocks,
then lined up to spell out the
words-''the name of the field is
Freedom field"
Butler Goes For 81
First quarter of the game was
slow, featured by a Butler punt
that rolled out on the Mize one
yard-line. In the second period,
a Mize tumble was recovered by
the Hounds on their own "a. But
Ter then got loose for 62 yards to
the Mize IA, from where Beau
gez scored. The extra point was
missed.
After the third period kickoff.
Mize lost the bali only 10 get it
back by intercepiing an OS pass.
Wyndhsm scored from the three.
That tied the score. 6-6.
BY blocking a punt, Mize took
over in Hound territory and went
on to score by Sullivan from the
two. They failed the point and
the score was 1875:
Beaugez Gets Second
Coming back in the fourth
quarter, OS tailed after a long
drive, with Beaugez again scor-
ing. this time from the one.
With four minutes left to go,
OS recovered a Mize tumble and
turned it into a game-winning
break. A Williams to Herman
pass put them on the two, from
which Beaugez got his third
touch Of the night. Butler scored
the extra point.
At the start of the four-hour
program, the OS pee-wees beat
Notre Dame pee-wees, 1916. Star
ring for the locals were Mcbride
and Catchot.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
BY James w. Silver

BY James w. Silver
Head Ole Miss History Dept.)
Aberdeen, Scotland
II is as plain as a herring in
Aberdeen that an alien observ-
er of Britain's health service
can find medical support here
for whatever axe he intends to
grind.
In the past month I have
talked at some length with at
least so people connected with
the medical profession gen
, eral practitioners, specialists,
nurses, students, public health
officials, dentists, druggists, and
even one hardy MD who refuses
TO sign up in the program-and
I have found so different opin-
ions ranging from complete sup
port to bitter opposition to So
cialization. Mind you, these in
dividualists who eagerly give
you the low-down are the very
ones who have the health of
Britain in their hands.
Regardless OF point of origin.
my conversations always came
around to three aspects of the
health program - the cost in
money. its relative efficiency.
and the impact on the person
alitY of the practitioner.
Everyone agrees that the fl
nanciai cost of this expanded
medical service has been enorm-
Gus and that a great untitled
need on the part of the British
people has been brought TO
light. Most of the profession be-
lieve that certain costs tfor
glasses, false teeth, etc) will
level off but hat the total bill
will expand each year as addi-
tional service is rendered.
A few express the view that
the medical program will even
tually bankrupt the state. Doc
tors are no different than other
people in their ideas about I'M
equal taxation tpersons not TAX
ing advantage of the system still
pay the taxes, as do the med
icos themselves). and they dis
agree heartily as to whether the
individual should pay a greater
part of the cost of his own treat
ment. (Above 30 per cent of the
expense of the scheme now.
comes from general taxation0
IN other words, the opinions OF
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Cost Announced
For Junior Clubs
Mock Wedding

Participants in the TON
Thumb" wedding sponsored by
the Junior Women's club at 1880
pm. today in South school were
announced Thursday by Miss
Dottie Daniels, director.
They are:
Bride, Patsy Dobbs; groom,
Herschel Richards; preacher, Pat
Russum: maid of honor, Ann Dos
sett; best man, Skippy Esslinger;
matron of honor, Francisco Jor-
dan; groomsman, Wilbur Dees, Jr
Bridesmaids, Betty Gail Cow
art, Peter Joyce Manko, Phyllis
Turner, Suzanne Mckee, Libby
Bishop, Chris Koch.
Groomsmen, c. w. Fewel, Jr.,
Beauchamp Cole, Larry Dobbs,
Donnie Martin, Sonny Sinque-
field. Al Harris; ring bearer for
bride, Dianne Tootle; ring bear
er for groom, Bobbie Griffin.
Flower girls. Marguerite Ess-
linger and Barbara Hatten: train
bearers, Judy Mckee and Kathy
Jordan; solist, Dale Higginboth-
am; mother of bride, Marian
Price.
Father of bride. David Tootle.
mother of groom. Biddie Rich.
ards; father of groom. Dannie
Cole.
Guests representing various
nursery rhyme characters are:
Little Bo Peep, Cheryl Anne Fer
rer; Little Red Riding Hood,
Sharon Cole: Alice in Wonder
land, Ann IIi!burn.
Queen of hearts, Dianne Fis-
aekerly; knave of hearts, Clifford
Fisackerly; Goldilocks, Shirley
Carlson; Little Miss Muffett, Re-
becca Trehern.
Wee Willie Wrinkle, Warren
Gautier; Little Boy Blue, Thomas
(Skippy) Gaskin; Mary Had a
Little Lamb, Mary Alyce Gas
kin.
Cinderella and the prince, Bob
bic Ruth Sinquefield and Stew
art Ramsey; fairy godmother,
Clemie Jean Graves; the three
Tilted suitors of the bride-Tom,
Dick and Harry, Joel Ferrer, Pat
Heidelberg, and Al Mansfield.
Jack and Jill. Bill Browder and
Martha Van Defender; Mary.
Mary Quite Contrary. Aimee
Warren: Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs. Patricia Thomp-
son. Carey Allen Savage. Danny
Smith. Randy Hilburn. Stanley
Peterson. Alvin Charlton. Tom
mic FeweL Barry McIlwain.
Music will be by Mrs. Vivian
Higginbotham, with Everette l..
Harper acting as master of cere-
monies.
Proceeds will be used to finance
club projects.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Asks New Law On Sex Criminals

We are most happy to see that there is support for
legislation to provide proper treatment for sex prevents
as urged in our editorial last week.
District Attorney NJ. M MCGOWAN of Jackson said this
week that he will sponsor a new law before the II district
attorneys when they meet in the state capital late this
month.
Under present law. as we pointed out last week. minor
sex offenses are punished only by short Jail terms. Then
the pervert Is turned back on society. Furnishing a sex
pervert." said MCGOWAN. after he has raped a child and
thrown II into a field is like locking the barn after the
horse Is gone"
MCGOWAN believes the law should provide for perman-
ent incarceration of known sex offender and treatment
for them until they are pronounced no longer menaces to
society.
That's what he said. Now go to ii, men.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
House Votes Ckuy
On Potrolmun Ruise

An enabling act to permit pay
ment of more than $500 a month
to Jackson county highway pa
trolmen was passed by the State
House of Representatives Tues
day.
On the first of the year, sal
aries of the two patrolmen-A.
o. Davis and Eugene Rodriguez
were raised by the county from
SITS a month to $225. A state law,
however. had set the salary cell
ing at 5000 monthly. This bill will
make possible the increase.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
News From Bayou Cosote .
Visiting Vocalists Attend Community
Sing AT Spencer Memorial SUNDAY

spent Thanksgiving on a picnic
and fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bonner, Tus-
caloosa, Ala, visited over the
weekend in the d. O.. Stringfellow
home. They returned home Sun
day.
Sunday Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Elkins. Pas
cagoula, visited Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Taylor, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight David
son. Syracuse, N. Y, accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. Aubrey
Grady, are visiting Mrs. John La
force.
Mrs. Adolph Aricer returned
home from a two-month visit
with her daughter, Mrs. c. c.
Housley, Waco, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Kelly, Jr.,
attending college in Wesson, spent
Thanksgiving weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius e. Ladnier
visited his sister, Mrs. Louis Lin
der, for Thanksgiving.
Elder and Mrs. R. N. Durham,
L~eaksville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Under Sunday.
Sympathy is extended Freddie
Rice on the death of his father,
Dave Rice. Yaneleave, Saturday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
American Legion
Puts On Program
For Broadcast

A capacity crowd attended the
social meeting Wednesday of the
American Legion post at which
q group of talented locals made
transcriptions for broadcast over
Biloxi radio station.
Claiborne Koch, post com
mander, said the lis who attend
ed were so enthusiastic that sim
liar performances are warranted
from time to time.
The program consisted of songs
by Nellie McCurley, with Jean
Nelson at the piano; tap dances
by Dorothy Pelan and Marva
Jean Hutto; Dawson Walter, steel
guitar player, and the Southland
Playboys.
Special guest was Gene lib
belts, district commander an d
manager of WLOX.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Church Services
Will Be Conducted
Twice Next Sunday
BY Mrs. Lazelle Byrd


There will be church service
both morning and night OF Bel
fontaine Sunday when Brother
Louis, Ocean Springs, will con-
duct the services.
The WMU met in the home of
Mrs. Cammie Tillinghast Thurs
day.
Swan Byrd is in Veterans hos
ppital where he underwent an ap-
pendectomy Thursday.
Mrs. Lillian Mobiles has re-
turned home from a weeks visit
with her parents in Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Byrd visited
relatives in Virgins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Overstreet
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carnley.
Newton, were weekend guests of
their parents, the John Carnlevs
and Jack Overstreets.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
CZECH PALACE
GROUNDS Closed

Prague = (AP) = Czechs who
take a Sunday excursion out to
Lany, summer castle of the pres
ident, expecting to be able to
make sightseeing tours through
the grounds, are disappointed
these days.
During the presidencies of T.
G.. Masyryk and Edward Benes
Sunday tours of the estate were
allowed. But during the regime
of Communist President KLEIN
ent Gottwald sight-seers are now
turned away. First a new wall was
built around Lany castle. Now
Sunday visitors also find vigilant
armed guards who declare that
the tours through the castle
grounds r not allowed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Inside
Washington
Russians Unable 10 Locate
New Large Uranium Deposits
Special TO Central Press

Washington 49, Reports on So
Wet Russia's atomic warfare po-
tential reaching the United
States indicate that the Reds,
like the United States, have
been unable to find any stable
new deposits Of uranium.
This was taken by intelligence
officers TO mean that the So
viets will be largely restricted
in their use Of atomic energy to
the uranium they can take from
the mines at Joaehimsthal,
Czechoslovakia.
Historically, the Joachim
stahl mines rank a poor third
behind the Belgian Congo,
where the United States gets
most Of its uranium, and Can
ada. a secondary United States
source OF the mineral.
Pitchblende, the ore for uran-
ium, is also the major source of
radium II was originally mined
in Czechoslovakia, but the Con-
60 mine, discovered in 1915,
proved so much superior that it
gained a world radium monop-
oily for a time.
Later, the Great Bear Lake
mine in Canada managed to
crowd into the radium market,
but Czechoslovakia never again
was able to compete with the
Congo ore.
The Nays charge that Rus
STA has guided missiles which
could knock down the BIG is
not too seriously considered in
top level United States defense
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Letters
New York

The Editors
Chronicle Star
Dear Sirs:
A friend recently showed me
a copy of your paper of Nov.
18. 1949 which / read with the
greatest interest. l cannot re-
frain from complimenting you
on your editorial on football
and on what you say in your
column "Over the Editors
Desk" about the trial of Davis
Knight and the general attitude
Of Walter Winchell.
The public, influenced l am
afraid by the sports editors of
most of our papers, has lost all
sense of proportion as to foot
ball. When the sports editors
of respectable papers like The
New York Times instance
various acts of rowdiness or
breach of the rules of the game
as evidence of the intelligence
and keennss of individual play
ers or coaches. it cannot but
have a bad effect on youngsters.
I feel sure it has contributed to
a good deal of the tolerance with
which our people view more
serious de~relictions of politi-
clans and public officials. For
that reason your editorial comes
ike a breath of fresh air.
John Reynolds,
26 West 44th St.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Broodus- ScoveIl
Wedding Is Event
OF Last Saturday

Saturday at $50 p. m. Miss
Della Lorine Broadus, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Broad
us, became the bride of Albert
Henry Scovell. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Scovell. at a simple
ceremony at the home of B. B.
Hobby in Moss Point.
The bride was attractive in q
gown of rose brocaded taffeta
with which she wore black acces-
series and a shoulder corSage OF
white carnations.
She was attended by her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Charles Broadus
as marion of honor. and her sis
ter. Miss Theresa Broadus as
maid of honor.
Mrs. BroaduS wore a handsome
suit and Miss Broadus was in teal
blue with black accessories.
John Evans, the groom's broth
er-in-law. was his best man and
Charles Broadus served as
groomsman.
The wedding was followed by
a reception at the home of the
brides parents. 1902 Washington.
Floral decorations were in white,
these being used with matching
candles in silver holders on the
brides table.
Mrs. Broadus was assisted by
her sister, law. Mrs. William
Lsvinshouse. in serving cake aft.
er cutting of the first slice by the
bride and groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scovell will re-
side in an apartment on Herrick
and S. Paseagoula. Both attended
P~aseagoula high from which the
former was graduated.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
BY Mrs. Louis Linder

The community sing at Spencer
Memorial church Sunday drew a
crowd which enjoyed selections
by the Blending Airs quartet. Mo-
bile, and the Hamilton trio, Hur-
ley, as well as other visiting
singers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Matthew
are parents of a daughter born
Saturday at the county hospital.
The baby has been named Doris
Lanell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas, Jr..
Mobile, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mehurg. Mo
bile visited relatives here Sunday.
Visiting In Gulfport
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Bell are Wis
ting relatives in Gulfport this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Culpepper
visited Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Therein
in Meridian Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Roache, Lily
Orchard, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Z. Stringfellow Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Stringfel-
low, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Bonner,
Patsy and Ronald Bonner and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Stringfellow
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
News From Mi. Pleasant
Mrs. G. A. Broadus Hostess To WSCS.
Monday; Mrs. Roberts Leads Program

r. H. Ware visited Jackson
Friday.
Mrs. Chester Smith, Gulfport,
spent Monday here visiting rel
atives.
Friends here express sympathy
to the families of Mrs. Eliza Rog-
ers and David Rice who passed
away.
Miss Media Gamblin, Meridian,
spent Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Gamblin, and Miss Geraldine At
well, Fort Bayou, was her guest
for the weekend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

thinking.
= Allowing all credit to the Ger
man scientists who repeatedly
have built the Soviet rockets,
most American military leaders
do not believe the Russians
have reached a point where
they could launch any consid-
cradle number of anti-aircraft
missiles with any degree of
accuracy.
These leaders base their con-
illusions on American expert
ence in rocket development.
work which has had the bene-
fit, also, of outstanding German
scientists.
To date, the United States
has not been able to build into
its rockets any highly efficient
means of guiding them to thei
targets. Even with the prox-
unity fuse incorporated to in
sure explosion of the missile
when it reaches the target area,
American rocket experimenters
think broad-scale rocket de-
Tense against air attack would
be so "hit and miss" as to be
economically infeasible.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

At any given time. each sec
ton Of Pascagoula south of live
Oak has one or more DMs -
displaced enthusiastically cir
cling and craning their necks.
They are looking for Highway
80 which suddenly disappeared
from under them at the corner
of Live Oak and Pascagoula.
Some of them realize almost
at once that something mystic
rious has happened. They are
the ones who turn right at Del
mas and drift down toward our
shop. They're going in the right
direction, but are off the track.
Most Of the unfortunates bar
rel right on down Pascagoula
and end up at the beach. That's
the end of the continent. The
wiser ones ask the first person
they see where the so-and-sueh
highway is. The bull-headed
ones start circling and dipping,
backing and filling all over
town. The other night one of
them. twirling his neck light a
fighter pilot, looking for street
signs, ran smack into a resident
auto. That can be dangerous.
There are already two signs
at the Live Oak intersection
telling New Orleans bound driv-
ers to turn right. One hangs
from the traffic signal in the
middle of the street. The other
is a large sign on a telephone
post by First Baptist church.
The next move is to put a sier
by the Gulf gas station. That'n
give drivers a sign on each side
and one in the middle.
II that fails, the only thing
left to do is move Harlan Hill
buns amplifier down to the cor
ner and have it ANNOUNCE to all
that if New Orleans is their des-
tination they must turn right.
If the coffee people can do
it why can't we?
A couple of weeks ago. the
coffee institute Cor somethingl
issued a communique from
South America that the coffee
crop was short. that prices
would rise. Immediately. hordes
of hoarders Swamped the gro
eerieS with demands for coffee.
They very darn effectively did
create a shortage and a subse-
quent rise in price.
Spotting this maneuver as a
good thing, we'd like to try il
in our business. Next week,
folks, there will be a shortage
of Chronicles on the streets.
Wen probably sell out by 8
4. m. Friday.
The price, ahem, will be Is
cents a copy,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
BY Ruth L. Roberts

The WSCS met Monday in the
Vancleave parsonage with Mrs.
G. A. Broadus. The program was
in charge of Mrs. Ruble Roberts
who used Christ, the Corner
stone of Our Schools, as subject.
Mrs. Maurice Taylor presented
the second chapter in the new
study. Mrs, Broadus served re-
freshments. Others present were
Mesdames c. Nj. Taylor, Ray Rob
erts. Cotton Carter, j. G. Harris,
N. NJ. Carter and Ruth l.. Roberts.
Pascagoula Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark,
Pascagoula. were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. /. G. Roberts Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark p. Davis
spent Thanksgiving in Meridian
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Davis. On their return they
stopped Friday for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Brandon,
Hattiesburg.
Pfc. Lester Mallette, US ma
rines, stationed at Cherry Point,
". c., visited his sister, Mrs. p.
G. Carter, Saturday and Mrs.
Carter returned with him for a
family get-together at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Mallette, Fort Bayou.
w. ID. Lyons returned TO Texas
Tuesday to his work and John
son Ware to St. Louis to school
Friday. Both were called home
by the death of their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. H. l.. Lyons.
Return From Visit
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank .O'Neil
returned to Pascagoula Monday
after a visit of several days with
lCldtlNCS ilClCs
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Gamblin
spent several days last week in
Meridian visiting the %latter's
mother, Mrs. Julia Chisolm. and
their daughter, Miss Media Gam
bin, who is employed there. They
returned by way of Philadelphia,
bringing Mr.. Gamblin's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. d. H.. Gamblin, home
with them to spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Van Horn
and Miss Annie L. Ware visited
Pascagoula Monday.
Miss Annie L. Ware spent sew
eral days last week in New Or
leans visiting friends.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Football Results

Hattiesburg 2. Laurel 7
Clarksdale IS. Corinth 7 y
Tupelo SO. Columbus Is
Gulfport 26. Biloxi l3
McComb 80. Brookhaven 27
Meridian l9. Louisville IL
Greenwood 10. Greenville II
Jackson al. vicksburg l3
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

In the winter, raccoons hiber-
nate in family groups, often in
Well-chosen hollow trees.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

when 1852 rolls around all will
be forgiven, and we might be
able to persuade Judge Perez
himself to accept the candidacy.