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Evening star., 1949-01-21
Sarah Helen Fields,
Retired Mine Bureau
Clerk, Dies at 81

Miss Sarah Helen Fields. 80, re-
tired Bureau of Mines clerk, who
had lived at the Presbyterian Home
here for the last three years, died
yesterday, only three days after the
death of her 81-year-old sister.
Her sister, Miss Margaret Fields,
q Seventh street Sc, trained
nurse here for many years. died at
her home Monday. Private burial
services were held for Miss Mar
garet Fields Tuesday and memorial
services for her will be held Sunday
at the Wastler funeral home.
Miss Sarah Helen Fields was a
native of Mount Pleasant. Pa, and
was the daughter of the Rev. Alex
ander r. Fields. Civil War clergy
man. and Mary McElroy Fields, one
of the first woman newspaper cor
respondents in Washington.
Wrote Books on Genealogy.
After graduation from Washing
ton Seminary, Washington, Pa,
Miss Fields taught school in Penn
sylvania for several years and then
came here to be clerk for the Sem
ate Finance Committee in 1893. In
1898 she transferred to the Geolog-
ical Survey. She joined the staff of
the Bureau of Mines when it was
organized in 1910 and retired about
q dozen years later.
Active in patriotic organizations
and genealogical research after her
retirement, Miss Fields wrote several
books on geneaiogy. She was past
regent of Marcia Burns OAR Chap
ter here, was a member of the Ma
tional Genealogical Society and the
State Officers Club, and was for
mer member of the National League
of American Pen Women. She was
also a fellow of the Institute of
American Genealogy and was an
honorary member of the Eugene
Field Society. She belonged to
Western Presbyterian Church.
Services Tomorrow.
Surviving Miss Fields are two
nephews and three nieces. They
are Eric ]. Gaardsmore. Don Craig
and Mrs. Albert A. Clagett, all of
Washington; Mrs. Sarita Garvin,
Santiago. Chile, and Mrs. William
Wheeler, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil.
Funeral services will be held at 81
pm. tomorrow in the Presbyterian
Home, 1918 Newton street NV
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Presidential FIoq
Stolen at Armory,
Committee Finds

President Truman's official
flag was stolen from his inau-
gural ball box at the Armory
early today after the dance
ended.
The theft was discovered by
members of the Decorations
Committee making a post-ball
checkup on the hangings.
A spokesman for the 1949
Inaugural Committee expressed
the hope the souvenir hunter
presumed to have taken the
flag would relent and return
his prize. The flag, property
of the White House, measures
8 by IL feet. 1t is of deep blue
wool with the Presidents seal
worked on it by hand in gold.
Evening star., 1949-01-21

fit of the native population rather
than for their exploitation. And the
government of the country benefited
apparently would also have to ac-
cept various obligations, especially
against seizure of foreign properties
without prompt and adequate COM
pensation.
Opinion Generally on Party Lines.
Congressional opinion on the
Presidents program for the most
part followed party lines, but there
was some criticism from Demo-
cratic sources.
At two extremes were Senator
O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyom-
ing, who hailed it as a "proclama-
ton of economic freedom" and
Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of Vir-
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Provdo Briefly Reports
Trumon's Inouqurotion

MOSCOW, Jan. 81 (P.-Pravda
today devoted two paragraphs to a
Tass dispatch from Washington on
President Truman's Inauguration.
The story in the official Com
munist paper mentioned that Soviet
Ambassador Alexander s.. Panyush-
kin was present.
The Presidents speech has not
been published or commented on so
far. Neither Izvestia. government
newspaper, nor Trud. the Soviet
Evening star., 1949-01-21

trade union newspaper, carried any
news of the Inauguration.
A Washington dispatch in Trud
told of 5000 persons demonstrating
for civil rights. Other dispatches
from the United States reported the
trial of American Communist
leaders.
The text of Mr.. Truman's address
was heard here clearly in Russian
last night over the Voice of America
broadcast.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Docs Find Struggled Birds

To stop the smuggling of turkeys
in parcels to Britain, Northern Ire
land has placed trained dogs to
smell out the birds.
Evening star., 1949-01-21

Foreign Relations Committee said
the Presidents message marks the
continuation of his foreign policy
and "it will appeal to the American
people"
In it's overall aspects, the Presi-
dents speech constituted a ringing
denunciation of the false philoso-
ply of communism, but at no point
did he mention Russia by name.
Above all else, our people desire
and are determined to work Tor
peace on earth-a just and lasting
peace-based on genuine agreement
freely arrived at by equals" he said.
I'm the pursuit of these aims, the
United States and other like-minded
nations find themselves directly op-
posed by regime with contrary
aims and totally different concept
of life.
THAT regime adheres to false
philosophy which purports to offer
freedom, security and great oppor-
tunity to mankind.
''Misled by this philosophy, many
peoples have sacrificed their liber-
ties, only to learn to their sorrow
that deceit and mockery, poverty
and tyranny are their reward"
Address Believed Likely
To Spread Cold War
LONDON, Jan. 81 R.-The
Times said today one result of
President Truman's inaugural
speech may be a spread of the cold
way" beyond Europe to other parts
of the world.
An editorial noted that the Presi-
dents blast at communism calls
for a worldwide effort for peace,
plenty and freedom.
"A sequel may well be to ex-
tend the conflict between Russia
and the United States to other parts
of the globe; during the next decade
the cold war may be fought in the
Middle East and Southeast Asia as
much as in Europe" the Times said.
The Daily Worker, Communist
Party paper, said "the results of the
Russian) five-year plan is the an
sWer to this rubbish"
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Isle Has First Fox

Arranmore Island, off the Fire
coast. now has its first fox-an ami
NAL which, when chased on the
mainland, took refuge aboard a
boat, jumped out on arrival at the
island and escaped.
India's third college of journalism
since her independence was opened
at Nagpur in November, 1948.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Mrs. Coulter Denies
Plons To "Borge In"
On Committee Meet

Mrs. Hermes Gautier, states
rights national committeeman
an from Paseagoula, denied Wed
nesday reports that she and Ma
tional Committeeman J. B. Snider
of Bay st. Louis plan to barge
in on the next meeting of the
Democratic national committee.
Mrs. Gautier told the Chron-
iele-Star and Advertiser that she
is undecided" on attending the
meeting. which she believes will
take place in Washington August
"a.
The national committee has
recognized Clarence F. Hood, Me
ridian. and Mrs. John Clark. De-
Kalb. as Mississippi committee
heads. ignoring Mrs. Gautier and
Snider.
Gov. Fielding Wright is re-
ported as stating Monday night
that Snider and Mrs. Gautier ARE
the only legally elected commit
tee members from this state"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Court House Work
Holted Briefly BY
Ironworkers Strike

A brief strike by members Of
the Ironworkers union halted
work on the new Jackson county
court house for several hours
Thursday morning when other
crafts on the job honored the
picket line put into action We'd
nesday about | D. m.
Difficulties were apparently
settled. at least temporarily, Just
before noon. Thursday and con-
struction officials said all en-
ployees were expected to be back
at work after the lunch hour. No
details of the dispute were avail
able.
The strike did not involve the
Upchureh Construction Co. gen.
eral contractors. but had to do
with installation of prison equip
ment by the Southern Prison
Equipment Co. officials said.
There are only five or six IRON
workers employed.
There IS no local chapter of the
Ironwerkers union in Paseagoula.
The union furnishing employees
is located in Mobile. Scottie Al
sup is business agent.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
] orrel Average
8 First 8 Days
z hrimp Season

mp catches the first three
Go u the season were running
more than double those at the
start of last year, it was report
ed Thursday by J. II. Pelham,
Pascagoula shrimp packer.
Mr.. Pelham said the so to 10
local boats out Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday brought
back about 80 barrels day. Thev
are working in the Sound, around
Horn. Snip, Petit Bois and Round
islands.
All shrimp caught SO far have
been Brazilians of large size. The
market, however, is sluggish as
buyers are skeptical. Mediums
have been going at about 35c and
fancy iumbos up to so.
Opening Of the season has Civ
en- employment to about $50 fish
ermen and slightly less than 100
men and women in the plants.
Plant labor is earning from 70
to 30 cents an hour. Pickers, get
ting piece rates of three cents
pound of she'll turned in, can
average up to 81 an hour. Work
is spasmodic however.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Mrs. A. X. Walker
Dies Friday At
Local Hospital

Mrs. Annie Savage Walker,
wife of Armand x. Walker and a
well-known native and life long
resident of Pascagoula, died Fri
day morning at the Jackson
County hospital. The family res
idence is at 472 Lake avenue.
Mrs. Walker was an active
member of Our Lady of Victories
Catholic church and a member of
the Altar Guild and Sacred Heart
League. -
Funeral. services were con
Quoted Saturday at 8:45 a. m. al
Fails Funeral chapel and at 9 a.
m. at Our Lady of Victories
church by the Rev G. J. John
son. Interment was in Machpelah
cemetery.
Pail bearers were Arthur Saw
age. Frances Frederic, Jr.. McGill
Fleehas. Jimmy Walker. F Walk
er Tucei, and F. w. Flechas.
She is survived by her husband
four sisters, Mesdames Charles
Bogdahn. Ernest FREEDOM of Pas.
cagoula and w. D. Wright al
Grand Bay and Miss Ruth Saw
age of goula; and five broth
ers. Red Savage of Greenwood
Joe. Roy. Horace and Bernard
Savage of Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Swimming, Games and Sightseeing
On Schedule for Visiting Children

Schedule for the 300 or more
county children expected to Wis
it Pascagoula Saturday as guests
of the city recreation department
was announced Wednesday by
Mayor Frank S Canty.
Buses bringing the children
from six communities - Wade.
Hurley. Orange Lake, Bayou Ca
sotte. Gautier and Escatawpa-
will arrive at the Recreation Cen
ter between 10 and 1890 a. m.
The children call over 10 years
old are invited viii be welcomed
in a speech by Mr.. Canty.
Then, until ll:45 they will par
ticipate in table tennis. volley
ball. basketball, bowling. horse
shoe pitching. checkers and DOM
inoes and watch a softball game
of the Pee-Wee league.
From noon until | p. m. they
will be taken on a tour of til e
town ending with swimming at
Spanish Fort.
Lunch will be at Beach park.
from about until 2:30 p. m.
There will be dancing and more
swimming.
Shortly after 2:30 the chiidren
will be taken back to the Recre-
alton Center where they will
watch another Pee-Wee softball
game and participate in activities
Of their own.
Supervisors will be Mesdsmes
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Arrest Thieves
Implicated In
Pecan Burglary

A woman and two men, one the
son of a Tampa, Fla, vice squad
police lieutenant, believed to be
the thieves who ransacked til e
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Lam
bert at Pecan July 27, were bound
over for the federal grand jury
at Biloxi on an auto theft charge.
They are Charles p. Bolesta.
80 years old, son of Police Lieu-
tenant William p. Bolesta of
Tampa; Brand Man Waters. %,
and Ruby Doris Fennell, 81, all
of Tampa.
Bolesta was released under ST.
600 bond and the other two we're
held in Minds county jail, Wa
ters in lieu of 81 500 bond and the
girl for $3.50 bond.
The hearing on charges of steal
ing ls49 Ford from Valdosta,
Ga, and its transportation to Bay
ST. Louis. was conducted before
US Commissioner Irene Herbert.
Taken To Jackson
According to Sheriff J. Guy
Krebs, who was to go to Jackson
to question the pair held there
concerning the local robbery, tire
three were taken into custody
last week and held for ques-
tioning.
They were linked with the rob
berry of the Lambert home by pos
session of a shot gun identified
by serial number as having been
taken from their home.
Also found in their possession
were a watch, gold bracelet and
necklace Mrs. Lambert said
was her property.
The trio is believed to have
burglarized several houses in
Hancock county. Sheriff Krebs
said. and considerable loot was
recovered from them and the
apartment they had occupied in
New Orleans.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
First Jackson
County Edition

This is the second edition Of
the Chronicle-Star and Adver-
tiser published this week. Yes
teqday we published the first
jackson County Edition" in our
history.
That edition, off our presses
Wednesday. was mailed to ev-
cry one of the 2026 rural mail
boxes as a special service to
Jackson countians as well as
our advertisers.
We believe that by mailing
out the new edition one dav
earlier our rural subscribers ana
others could better plan their
weekend shopping and pleas
ure trips to Moss Point and
Pascagoula.
These two cities are the log
ical shopping centers for citi-
zens of Jackson county. Local
merchants = through such ac-
tivities as the Community Bar
gain Days today. Satur-
day and Monday = are offer
ing proof that values on their
shelves are in every way equal
to those found in the largest
cities - and so much easier and
cheaper to reach.
The City edition of The
Chronicle-Star and Advertiser
was in the mails and on the
streets of Moss Point and Pas
eagoula Thursday evening as
usual.
We ask rural citizens to
write us and let us know if the
innovation has helped and If
they want lis to try to continue
II.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Ahoy. Fishermen! =!

The Chronicle Star and Ad-
vertiser is starting = fishing
column on its new sports page
and wants TO know what fish
you catch. how. when and
where.
We are asking you and the
proprietors of fishing camps to
send in the dope. As practically
everyone in Jackson county is
. fisherman. this column should
become one of ihe most popu-
lar features in the newspaper.
So. when you catch q fish.
write Us a letter. a post card.
phone US or come in yourself
and tell Us all about II.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12

sMyrtle Flehartv and Bessie See
ly, and T. N. Tucker. Phil Scar
dina. W. X. Buster Bosarse,
Herman Perry and Percy Larsen
Also invited and urged to
come" said Mr.. Canty. are chill
dren from Moss Point and Van
cleave. It was impossible to ar
range transportation for them at
this time but we hope on future
outings to have busses available
for them also.
All who come from these cities
will be welcomed to participate
in the activities along with the
Others
Getting the news to children
in the county was "unwieldy. p"
said Mr.. Canty. because school
is not in session and the children
are scattered.
Spending the day Tuesday
passing the word out in the coun-
ty were c. F. Hudson. Pascagoula
assistant chief of police. and A.
o. Davis, county patrolmsn.
Both Mr.. Canty and A. F. Me
gehee. county school superintend-
ent. wrote letters to the bus driv-
ers urging them to cooperate in
spreading the news.
The exeursions-there will be
at least four of them--are spon-
sored by the city and local mer-
chants and clubs Expenses will
be prorated among them.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Hold One OF Two
Escapes From,
County Farm

One of two prisoners who es-
capped the Jackson County prison
camp 10 days ago was being held
in jail at Cameron. La, Wednes-
day, awaiting authorities to re-
turn him to Pascagoula to face
his second charge of breaking
jail in two weeks.
Taken into custody in Louisi-
ana was Lawyer Cook, and still
at large is Oliver Nolan, who es-
capped while searching with a
prison guard for Cook, according
to officers.
Cook was originally sentenced
to work out a fine of $50 for as
sault with a knife and Nolan was
serving four month sentence on
charges OF petit larceny.
The second escape of Cook oc-
Cured July 81 as the prisoners
were being taken from their cells
for dinner.
He first escaped July Is with
four companions when they
sawed through the side of the
cell with a hack saw.
He was recaptured, as were
three of his companions. a short
time later. One of the five ne
groes in the group, John Henry
Moore, has not been retaken.
Nolan was hunting for Cook
in company with a guard, Claude
Pierce, when he made a success
full bolt for freedom. First
charged with grand larceny fol
the theft of an exhaust fan. No
Ian was given a charge reduction
to petit larceny at last session OF
circuit court.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Trawlers
rendered
Free Space
Port Commission
Offers Dock. Office
To Research Boots

Free dockage and office space
have been offered the federal
fish and wildlife service for the
basing of fisheries research
trawler at Pascagouia.
The offer, made Wednesday in
behalf of the port commission,
was contained in letter from w.
r. Guest, commission president,
to A. w. Anderson, chief of the
commercial fisheries branch of
the service.
At the same time, State Rep.
Hermes Gautier. in letter to
Congressman w. M. Colmer,
asked that the offer be made
known to Washington authorities.
Mr.. Guest said office space can
easily be made available if the
present building on city wharf
where the Coast Guard has been
afforded space for many years.
Estimates Released
Meanwhile, Albert M. Day, di-
rector of the fish and wildlife
service, in letter to MIR. Colmer,
released estimates on repairs, con-
version and operation of the two
trawlers, the Oregon and the
Alaska, recently transferred to
the service.
Work on the Oregon, Mr.. Day
wrote. plus operating expenses
for six months Of fiscal 1850, will
amount to $97. 500. OF this
amount. however. s35,000 will be
for conversion, a non-recurring
expense.
For the Alaska, he wrote. $if2,-
500 wiii be needed. $4,000 of
which will be for non-recurring
conversion expenses.
Operation of the two boats, Mr..
Day said, will place the fish and
wildIife service in position to
carry out in the Gulf an explora-
tory fish and biological and
oceanographical research that
will return its cost many times
to the fishing and allied indus
tries of the Gulf states"
Scientists in the service have
expressed belief that tuna may
be found in adjacent Gulf waters.
and this search is expected to be
one of the high priority items for
Gulf research.
Similar Accommodations
In a statement made to Missis-
sippi officials in Washington. Mr..
Anderson Ito whom the port COM
missions offer was madel said
that he hoped to secure similar
accommodations as have been
made available elsewhere.
Such arrangements are already
in effect at ports in other sections
of the country. with the excep-
ton that office space is let at a
nominal fee rather than free of
charge as will be locally il Pasea-
s{Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
CitySells
S25O,OOO OF
Port Bonds
Port Improvement
Issue Druws Rdte
OF. 800 Percent

The City of Pascagoula Tues
day sold $250,000 in port improve
ment bonds to a group of five
Mississippi investment firms at
an interest rate of 800 per cent.
Proceeds of the bond issue will
be used to extend the city dock
approximately 500 feet, repair
the existing dock and construct
warehouse at the South end of
dock property.
Purchasers of the bonds were
J. S. Love Co, Kingsbury & AL
Wis. Leland Speed Co., and South
ern Bond Co, all of Jackson, and
Max T. Allen Co, of Hazelhurst.
Extension of the dock will op-
en- the way to handling posi-
BILE 100000 tons of export rail-
road ties through the county port
next year, which would be i'm
possible with existing facilities.
Tuesdays sale marked the Sec
ond time that the port improve
ment bond issue has been sold.
On April 18th the issue was pur-
chased by a group of investment
firms headed by White, Halter
& Sanford of New Orleans at an
interest rate of 2.88.
Objections to Indenture
However. subsequently the
trustee for the bond issue. W. B.
Herring of Pascagoula, because
of objections to some provisions
of the indenture. refused to au-
thenticate the bonds, which re-
suited in the city and port COM
mission being unable to deliver
them to the purchasers.
In letter dated June f3, 1s49,
addressed to the city, port COM
mission and board of supervisors,
Mr.. Herring outlined his position
and said that if changes were
made in three articles of tn e
trust indenture he would authen-
ticate the bonds and deliver
them to the purchasers.
Two of the changes dealt with
providing the trustee or his sue
eessor the right to designate the
depository for the port commits
sion funds. and the third provid-
ed terms for his resignation. In
his letter Mr.. Herring said he
had been advised by his attorney
that the indenture was illegal
and that 'the amendments would
make the document legal and the
trustee would be protected" 9th
er points of the indenture were
Objectionable, he added, but those
Il would be willing to overlook.
in anticipation that conditions
offsetting their application may
never arise"
Harold w. Gautier. attorney for
the port commission. and Karl
Continued on Page u
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Moss Point Boord
Will Consider
Tax Assessments

Equalization of city real estate
and personal property tax assess
ments will be considered by til e
Moss Point board of mayor and
aldermen at the regular meeting
on Tuesday, September 9Th. ac-
cording to announcement this
week.
Complaints concerning assess
ments should be presented at the
meeting for consideration. The
city governing body will continue
to meet until the work of equaIi-
zation is completed.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Community House
New Voting Place
In Moss Point

In the future Moss Point vot-
ers will decide election issues at
the Community House.
The board of mayor and alder
men at the regular meeting last
week adopted an ordinance MAX
ing the Community House h e
voting place for all future pri-
mary and general elections. In
the past City Hall has been used
for this purpose.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Lowly Scrub Oak. Once A Nuisance,
Now A Darling" In Jackson County

The scrub oak, for generations
an gly-duckling nuisance te
Mississippi foresters and farmers
has blossomed into lovely little
thing that is putting unexpected
dollars and cents into the peck
cts of many Jackson county cit
liens.
At time when foresters were
beating their brains out trying
to eradicate the scrub. came the
discovery that the lowly oak was
Just the thing from which to
make crossties for Europe dev.
astated by war.
Since March more than 100000
ties, or 1900 tons. have been
shipped to Belgium through the
port of Pascagoula. For these, the
exporters, Lacoste, lne., have paid
$l75.000 in wages to mill work
ers. leases from timber owners
and logs from the useless bottom
lands of individual farmers.
The five ships that have come
to haul the ties away have caused
about $4,000 in wages to be paid
to longshoremen. and there ha'
been a brisk local trade with the
ships crews.
May Ship 100000 Ties
If the proposed port improve'
ment program goes through, Pas
/ cagoula may be the shipping
point for upwards of 100000 ties
in the next year, attracting tive
to four ships a month. putting
Sl50,0O0 to 100000 into long
shoremen's pockets.
In order to handle 1.000,00t
erossties. Pascagoula's docks viii
need to afford storage space fol
about 10000 ties. At present
only 10000 can be stored at one
time. The proposed program in.
eludes plans for such an expan
sion.
E. J. Laeoste, Jr., president oi
the exporting firm, said the com.
pany has been taking the full
production of from so to 30 saw
mills. shipping abroad through
Mobile and Gulfport as we'll a:
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