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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Firemen Of Moss
Point Attend
Training School

Members of the Volunteer Fire
Department of Moss Point this
week will attend the annual
school of instruction being con-
Quoted by c. H. Whitaker. Fire
Department instructor for the Vo.
cational Board of Education OF
Jackson.
Glasses will be held each night
from 1880 to $50, Fire Chief w.
B. McDavid announced and drills
will be held each afternoon. The
drills will be on firefighting tech
niques and the handling of equip
ment.
The course of instruction will
also include practice in the hand
ling of the new fire engine to in
crease the proficiency of the fire
men.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Civil Session OF
Circuit Court
Convenes Monday

The Circuit court of Jackson
County will convene Monday at
the court house for a two-week
civil session with Judge L. c.
Corban on the bench.
Approximately rs cases are on
the docket for action at this
time, according to circuit clerk
Vertis Ramsay. Among these
are several appeals from the pro-
perty assessment levied by the
Board of Supervisors. There are
also eases involving promisory
notes, accounts and damages, both
real and personal.
Although the court convenes
Monday the jury will not be call
ed until Wednesday and during
the first two days the court will
deal with uncontested suits. This
term of court will be followed by
the regular spring session Of three
weeks u Nay Vke1 5ots. er.rn-
nal and civil SUITS GU pc ts.ed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Extend City Cos
Lines To Convent
Street Dwellings

City gas lines are being ex-
tended to 100 government hous-
ing units on Convent street and
work should be completed some
time next week, Harold c. Ezell,
commissioner of public works,
announced this week.
The units were the first fed
erally-built housing in Pascagou-
la, but they have never been con-
neeted with the city gas lines.
Extension of gas to these units
have already created an increased
demand for rentals.
Commissioner Ezell also said
that a four-inch water line has
been laid along North street in
place of the former "a inch line
that served this area. A fire-plug
outlet has also been installed ap-
proximately midway in the new
line, which will afford the area
fire protection.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Essay Contest
Awards To Be
Given Over Radio

Awards in the American essay
contest in Jackson county will
be presented to winners during
the Veterans of Foreign Wars ra-
dio hour Saturday, April 9, mem
bers of the VIEW auxiliary in
charge of the contest announced
this week. The broadcast is heard
over WLOx from 10 to IL a. m.
and comes from the VFW Hall in
Pascagoula.
The Americanism essay con-
test, conducted nationally under
the. auspices of the Ladies' Aux
iliary of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, is being sponsored locally
by the auxiliary and the Chron-
icle-Star and Advertiser. The es-
says must be in-by midnight Fri
day, today, at the newspaper Of
flee and judging will take place
Saturday morning.
The first place winner in the
white schools and in the colored
schools will receive two $25 war
bonds presented by the VFW
Auxiliary and the Chronicles Star
and Advertiser. The second place
winners will be given a prize of
SIS each by the VFW Post. The
PaScagoula-Mo Point Bank and
the Merchant Marine Bank are
giving $40 each for two third
place awards and the Pascagoula-
Moss Point Chamber of Com
merce will give $40 to be divided
into IS each for two fourth prizes.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Dees Twins Win
Tri-Stute Toni
Contest Honors

Misses Betty and Peggy Dees,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. c. l..
Dees of Vancleave and students
at Whitworth college in Brook
haven, were winners over all con-
testants from Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas in the recent
Toni-Twin contest staged by the
New Orleans Item. They are now
known as the "Miss New Orleans
Toni-Twins' and will compete in
the national contest in Chicago
in December.
Among the awards for these
winners were studded
watches, appearances on radio
and television and entertainment
at various noted New Orleans
restaurants.
The Misses Dees have received
a number of signal honors while
enrolled at Whitworth college.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Governor Wright, AL Chairman Attend
Conferences, Banquet Here Wednesday

Plans and surveys were under way in Pascagoula this
week that it is hoped will eliminate in the shifting of a large
segment of the multi-million dollar tuna canning industry
from the West Coast to Pascagoula and develop this gulf
region into the 'fish bowl of the world" =
Direct discussion of tentative plans began Monday OF
this week with the arrival here of Hervey M. Petrich of the
Western Boat Building Co, of Tacoma, Wash, operators of
a large number of tuna clippers, and was climaxed Weenes-
day night by a dinner attended by Governor Fielding L.
Wright, Ex-Governor Hugh L. White, who is chairman of the
Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board; 81 Corley,
state commissioner of agriculture; A. H. Mendonca, vice
president of the F. E. Booth Packing Co. of San Francisco;
w. G. Whtsett, vice-president of the LIN railroad, other
representatives of the packing industry, and county and city
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Will Test City
Traffic Laws In
Circuit Court

The power of the city govern
ment to enforce terms of the city's
traffic ordinance regulating the
operation of buses on city streets
will be tested In circuit court as
the result of action taken at a
meeting of the mayor and board
of commissioners Tuesday at city
hall.
The impending court action
grew out of the suspension of a
drivers permit which had been
issued to Robert S. Byrd of Esca-
tawpa. for violation of terms of
the ordinance requiring the oper-
alton of buses along regularly
scheduled streets on a regular
time schedule. The ordinance re-
quires that this time and street
schedule be posted with the city,
Mr.. Byrd has been transport
ing workers to the international
Paper, Company mill at Moss
Point since the latter part of De-
cember.
He was granted a drivers per-
NIT by the city on March is after
he had posted the necessary bond
and insurance. The permit was
suspended the same day, how
ever, for violation of the ordi-
nance.
The city contends that Mr..
Byrd is transporting workers to
and from their homes, operating
along certain residential streets
at peak traffic hours where bus
traffic would not ordinarily be
allowed. This operation is also
detrimental to the regularly es-
tablished city bus line which is
required by terms of the ordi-
nance to operate along designated
streets and routes at regularly
specified times, city officials said.
The appeal to circuit court was
taken on behalf of Mr.. Byrd by
Harold w. Gautier and Merle
Palmer. attorneys. Tentative
agreement was reached to argue
the case on April 9th.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Annual All Club
Rally To Be Held
Friday April 8

The annual All club rally will
be held on Friday, April 8, when
over 200 An club girls and boys
from throughout the county are
expected to attend.
The days activities will begin
with a parade of the club men,
bers through the downtown area
accompanied by the Pascagoula
high school band. The parade will
disband at the South school on
Lincoln avenue and a program
will be held in the auditorium of
the school.
The program for the rally has
been planned and arranged en-
tirely by All club council men,
bers under supervision. Kenneth
Roy Wilson of Vancleave is the
chairman in charge of the pro-
gram planning. Every club in the
county will have a part on the
program.
After the program individual
awards will be made for out
standing club work during the
year 1948.
remnants will be awarded the
clubs for first, second and third
places for the winning clubs. The
clubs will be judged on attend
ance records, leaders present and
the number in uniform and their
appearance while in the parade.
AT noon lunch will be served
at the Beach Park.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Governor Wright
And Hugh White
Extend Welcomes

Governor Fielding L. Wright
and X-Governor Hugh L. White,
now chairman of the state Agri-
culture and Industrial Board,
joined in extending an offer of
full state cooperation to repre-
sentatives of West Coast tuna
fisheries interested in shifting
their operations to Pascagoula at
a banquet Wednesday night at
the LongfelloW House.
The banquet was attended by
state, county and city officials
and county business leaders. State
Representative Hermes F. Gau-
tier presided.
"The tuna industry would have
two major advantages in locating
here" X-Governor White said,
you would be much closer to
your raw material, the tuna fish.
In addition, after processing you
would have the tremendous adj
vantage of nearness to the major
consuming markets, with distri-
button at a much lower cost than
from your present location. If
that's true, and it is, what is there
left for you to determine?"
Nc Hidden Jokers"
Nowhere in the bounds of the
United States can you find a
state that offers more than Mis-
sissippi. Under our industrial pro-
gram you II guaranteed a square
deal and fair play. You won't
find lower taxes in any other
state, nor will you find more eff
ficient labor. We lay our cards
on the table face UP and you
won't find any hidden jokers."
Governor Wright told the Wis
itors and guests that it is tn c
policy of his administration tc
work for the welfare of all the
people, to operate on a partner
ship basis with industry and bus
mess.
IF you would listen to Chester
Bowles Of Connecticut and East
Coast Chambers of Commerce
you would think we are trying
to steal their industries" Cover
nor Wright said. "We are not
However, we have the climate
the resources and the people that
they like to deal with and they
are coming to us of their own ac-
cord"
Pascagoula would offer an ideal
site for the tuna industry, he
said, because of its location and
natural advantages.
Eve believe you could prosper
here" he said. eve wouldn't
want you if you could not for
unless you did prosper you
couldn't be a good citizen, and
we want our industries and our
people to be good citizens"
Governor Wright reviewed
briefly the state BAWI act, which
was passed under the White adj
m~inistration, and, also told of the
sound financial condition of the
state.
"We don't owe a dime and
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
A POLICE CHIEF

Joseph S. Sprinkles of Grand
Bay was charged with being
drunk and resisting arrest after
Chief Of Police E. E. Blakeney
reported the man made a play
for a knife and struck OUT at
him when he attempted to take
him into custody for being drunk
Saturday night on the main street
near the ,Firemen's Hall. Police
man Caulk heard the commotion
and assisted Chief Blakeney in
subduing the man, the police
chef said. TIE wss fined $50 and
costs n po1oe court Monday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01


A section of the land on the;
West bank of the Pascagoula
river recently reclaimed under
the port development plan would
be used as a site for the proposed
canneries. Approximately 1000
feet of this land, extending from
the LIN tracks South would be
set aside for the purpose. Earlier
in the week the Port Commission
obtained a 70-foot easement across
the rear of the u. S. Engineer
reservation, and Wednesday
morning county crews started
the construction of an access road
which will connect Highway 90
with the reclaimed land.
To Begin Industry Shift
In the opinion of West Coast
observers, the establishment of
the first tuna cannery at Pascal
goula will mark the beginning
of a shift of this huge industry
to the Gulf area, with several
other canneries interested in To-
eating at Pascagoula.
This shift will be based on the
natural advantages offered by
Pascagoula and the Gulf area. AS
pointed out by Mr.. Petrich, Pas
cagoula is only 1400 miles from
the Panama canal, while San Di-
ego. the nearest point on the Cal
ifornia coast to the fishing
grounds off Panama, is $500 miles
away. This means a tremendous
saving in time and expense to a
vessel making a round trip from
the fishing grounds to the can
merry locations.
Other factors that reduce pro-
duction, operating and market
ing costs ARE also involved. One
of these is freight rates. Pasca-
goula holds an advantage of up
to almost so cents a hundred
pounds over the West Coast and
Texas ports IN the canned tuna
shipped into chief areas of con-
sumption along the Eastern At
lantie seaboard and the midwest
ern states.
West Coast cities where the
tuna canneries are located have
become aware of these facts and,
according to recently published
news stories, are preparing for a
vigorous fight to keep the indus
tries located in California and
along the West Coast.
Plans Began 10 Years Ago
The present plans began more
than 10 years ago when Mr.. Pc
trich made an exploratory trip
through the Panama canal, into
the Gulf area and up the East
Coast in one of their vessels, the
Western Explorer. However, the
plans were interrupted by World
War II. They were recently
brought to the concrete discussion
stage when, last July, Hermes
F. Gautier and w. B. Herring
travelled to the West Coast as
representatives of the Port Com
mission and opened negotiations
with Mr. Petrieh and other pack
ing interests there.
Top representatives of several
other canning interests on the
West Coast are due in Pascagouls
during the next few days for sur
veys and to discuss plans, and it
is hoped that at least five or six
of the canneries will be located
here. Tentative plans also call
for the canning of vegetables.
Mr.. Petrich told local repre-
sentatives that it is a proven fact
that commercial tuna can be
caught in the Gulf area. This is
proven, he said, by the 1888 trip
of the Western Explorer, which
caught tuna there and had it
canned at Gloucester. No Gamer
les were available IN the Gulf
area al that the, te sad.
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
To Sell $4,000
Bond Issue For
Swimming Pool

Broadening of the city recrea-
ton program was indicated this
week with the proposed sale of
$4,000 in bonds by the City Of
Pascagoula, proceeds Of which
will be used for the construction
of a modern swimming pool adj
jacent to the Market street rec
reation center.
The bonds are scheduled to be
issued at a meeting of the board
Of mayor and councilmen at city
hall on April 22nd.
Proceeds of the bond sale will
be used for the construction of an
oval concrete and steel swimming
pool 100 feet long and 40 feet
wide. The pool will contain a
wading pool for children at one
end. and will be surrounded by
a l2-foot concrete walk. Plans
also call for the installation of a
large sand pit for children, and
other playground equipment adj
jacent to the pool, Mayor Frank
s. Canty said.
The pool will be Of a new and
modern type of construction.
Dressing rooms and showers in
the recreation building will be
used in connection with the pool
and will thus save considerable
construction costs. Mayor Canty
said. The pool will be ready for
use by late summer.
Ball Park Hepsired
Construction of the pool en-
phasizes the plan to make the
Market street facility the center
of a broad city-wide recreation
program. Mayor Canty said.
Repair and rehabilitation of the
baseball park has been virtually
completed. Fences and backstops
have been repaired and the dia-
moad put into shape for a sus-
tanned league-piay program
which is already getting under
way, Mayor Canty said. This pro-
gram is being materially aided
through the help OF Dutch Bin
ion, the new Pascagoula high
school coach, Mayor Canty added.
Work is also under way on the
repair of the center's tennis courts
and in addition to regular play,
plans call for a countrywide tour
nament during the summer.
The softball diamonds are also
being repaired and made ready
for use, with several city leagues
in process of formation for night
play this summer.
1--WE have an installation worth
in excess of $500, 900 in the rec
reation center" Mayor Canty
said, land it is my belief that we
should use it in establishing a
broad city-wide recreation pro-
gram that will reach our youth
in every walk of life. The city
government is intellectually
behind this program and we in
tend to make it work"
Work is also underway in the
general rehabilitation of the Ne
gro recreation center. Mayor
Canty said, and a similar pro-
gram will be put into effect there.
Plans also call for the employ
ment of a full time director for
the recreation centers, Mayor
Canty said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01
Red Cross Drive
Draws To Close.
Returns Sluggish


Reports from the annual Roll
Call of the Jackson County chap
ter of the American Red Cross
r coming in very slowly from
throughout the county, Paul T.
Fry, publicity chairman of the
drive, announced this week.
The drive officially closed
Thursday but every effort had
been made to bring solicitation
to an end last weekend to reserve
the last few days for eleaning-up
operations, he explained. Funds
reported to date fall far short of
the $4,000 quota in the county,
he pointed out.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Early English cook books re-
ferred to pie crust as the coffin
apparently because minee pies in
these DAYS were baked III an OBJ
IoAg Ahspe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

Many thousands of tons of JADE
sre est@.ated &c be deposited i
Wyoming, Callornia and Alasks.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-01

There re more than SEQ species
OF native North American birds.
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unanimously, and many Of tho
Insurance executives are present.
ly taking part in the .lrive in their
respective communities.
In the bottom scene President
Sudduth (center) is shown with
DIR. j. Z. Walker Qeft pEesi
dent founder of Universal Life
Insurance Co., and B. G. Olive,
Jr., director of agency for Uni,
versal Life during a testimonial
dinner in honor of Mr.. Olive up
on his election to the presidency
OF the NINA. The reception, he'll
in Memphis in the new home Of
flee building OF Universal Life,
was highlighted with an address
by Mr.. Sudduth, and a cash sub.
scriptiOn of over $2,00O.OO for the
league budget from business lea.
ders of Memphis. Mr.. Olive, a
pioneer leader i'm both the Negro
Business League and the NINA,
pledged to back the business or
ganizatiOn during his admins
tratiOn.
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Governor Grants
Second Stay OF
Execution For
MoodWorth
McLaurin

A second stoy of execution was
granted Woodwork McLaurin
here Monday by Governor Field
ing L. Wright.
McLarin was sentenced to death
for the Fannin Road Staying of
Mertesene Porter, and was sche
duled to die July 81, after a
sanity hearing stay was grant
ed to August 4.
The Governor granted the stay
Monday after Judge Percy Lee
asked time in which to set a
hearing on a writ of error Cor
am Nobis. The Governo ralso stat
ed that he was not satisfied with
the condemned mans mental con-
dition.
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5. W. Miller
Challenged
Luncheon Club
V. II. COLLIER TO
SPEAK FRIDAY
1t con

S. w. Miller, local contractor,
civic and religious leader of Jack
son, addressed the Luncheon
Club at the Branch Y. NJ. c.. A.
Friday July 10Th. The speaker
talked relative to the advance
ments of the Negro, educational
ly, financially, and socially, but
warned 1--WE still have a long
way to go". Opportunities are
opening and the Negro is learn
ing to take advantage of them.
Mr.. Miller made mention of the
buying power of the race. say
ing that it had increased to the
point where the markets of the
world welcome our trade.
AT the next session of the Lun.
cheon Club, Mr.. V. R. Collier,
Manager of the Jackson District
of the Universal Life ms. Co.,
will be the guest speaker. Mr..
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR ELKS

Continued from ulage II
Then to there will be no swelter-
ing heat to hinder your business
or pleasure. Year around average
temperature for San Francisco is
IS degrees in the day and slight.
ly cooler in the evening. In fact
1t would be extremely wise to
bring along a top coat.
Long noted for its cosmopoli.
ton attitude, this sprawling met.
ropolis, harboring the worlds fin
est natural seaport, is city
which has defied description. 1t
is generally agreed however that
it is "city with flavor"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06
AUGUST 6, 1s4s

NEW BILLIARD ROLE - To
devote the rest of his career to
the education and stimulation Cd
youth, particularly the direction
of young people into the christ.
ian ministry, DIR. Norman AlOnzO
Holmes, natiOnally-knOwn religi-
Gus and SOcial-welfare leader,
has resigned the ministry of Cen.
trail Congregational Church, to
accept full-time academic respOn-
sibilities at billiard University,
New Orleans, as Professor of Re-
ligiOn and Philosophy and Direc-
tor of Religious Activities. The
Der. DIR. Holmes had served Dill
lard fifteen years as part-time
professor before the latest ap-
pOintment by President A. w.
Dent.
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Columbus Mans
Death Under
Investigation

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 2 -
The death of a Negro man who
has been identified as John Bill.
ups, whose body was found near
Barton's Ferry bearing number
OF gun shot wounds and bearing
signs of brutal beating is report
ed to be under investigation by
the county law enforcement Of
flcers. No further statement
could be obtained.
A deputy is reported as having
stated that several clues were
belngfollowed, and added that it
was apparently a murder case.
1t was reported that Billups
had been dead about "a hours
when the body was found.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-08-06

where races and cultures blend
without friction or restriction.
The Negro population of San
Francisco has increased eight
hundred percent since 1910.
The program for the Grand Ma
tional Convention will be the
greatest in recent years. August
81, opening night of the ConVen-
ton will feature the "Calvacade
of Jazz" with music by Lionel
Hampton and 3 other Named
Bands. This will also be the oc-
casion for drawing the winner of
the car contest sponsored by the
Convention Committee. See your
lodge secretary about the con-
test - the best bargain on earth.
At precisely 7:15 Tuesday Aug
ust %, the Grand Parade will
jIOl III III Tic oAduOWo VI nloIOIIC
Ferry building and advance up
Market ST., to pass a reviewing
stand in front of City Hall, APP
proximately four miles away. The
Grand Ball is scheduled for
Thursday, August %. Lionel
Hampton once again will pro-
vide the dance music.
A Tourists Dream
Civil engineers and nature
have gracefully endowed this
city with the assets that make it
a tourists dream. Two of the
worlds largest spans connect San
Francisco with the outer Bay
region. These, the Golden Gate
and the Bay Bridges offer the
most inspiring views. The San
Francisco hills, and the quaint
cable cars; the teeming Chinese
Settlement, largest outside of the
Orient; Fisherman's Wharf and
the Barbary Coast are Just a few
of the many reasons why you'll
want to come to the 1949 Grand
National Convention.