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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
First Meeting of
Beech P-TA Has
Social Aspect

The meeting of Beach p-TA at
the school Wednesday took on
somewhat the nature of a social
meeting as it was the first ses-
sion az the new school year ana
the time was mainly spent in get
ting acquainted.
Mrs, Donald J. Simmons, who
was elected president at the meet
ing before the summer adjourn
ment, occupied the chair and in
troduced the teachers and mem
mers, including the heads Of the
standing committees who are
Mrs, Anton Kihyet, health; Mrs.
John Collie, membership; Mrs. r,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
MAIL DELIVERY DELAYED
BY INCOMPLETE ADDRESSES

Delivery of mail is being de-
layed in Moss Point, Ocean
Springs and Pascagoula because
correspondents are not putting
street numbers on their addresses.
Residents of the three county
cities, all of which have carrier
delivery, should instruct their
correspondents to use the num-
bers, the postmaster general said
this week.
Beside making for a delay, in
complete addresses often cause
extra handling operations by post
office employees.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16


A. Farnsworth, music; Mrs. T. s.
Boswell, publications; Mrs. w. B.
Robertson, program; Mrs. r. J..
Dempster, publicity; Mrs. f. A.
Reid, art; Mrs. Hobart Gentry,
hospitality; Mrs. c. c. Mccoy,
room representative; Mrs, Z. A.
Talbot. finance; Mrs. Ira Harkey,
Jr, Legislation and Mrs. d. Dod-
son, lunch room.
During the social period which
followed the meeting the hos
pitality committee served light
refreshments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
News From EASTSIDE
News From EASTSIDE
Two HosfeSseS
Sponsor Shower
For Mrs. Herring
BY Mrs. Carmel Roberts

Mesdames Vesta Ray and Flor
ence Fondren honored Mrs. Paul
inc Herring at a shower in their
home on Randall Ferry Saturday.
Other guests were Mesdames G..
S. Adams, j. B. Pearson, Buddy
eager. Susie Candy. w. G. Brown,
u. S. Coburn, Rachael Faggard
and Sim Naples. A salad was
served following opening of the
gifts.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
To College

To College
During the weekend those leav-
ing for college were Miss Estelle
Gay. Mississippi State College for
Women; Billy Hodges. Mississippi
Southern; Buster Murphy and
Marcus Shanteau, Mississippi
State; Billy McDaniels and Dwain
Lloyd, Millsaps.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S. f.
Powell, who leave for Wichita
Falls, Tex, soon, gave farewell
party recently in the Baptist
church. They were presented
wool blanket and a piece of
pottery.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Handy have
rented a cottage on the Tuttle
place for the school term.
Mrs. Judlin Girot, president of
P-TA, has announced the follow
ing ehairmen; publicity, Mrs. j.
c. Sanders; budget and finance,
Mrs. George Arndt; membership,
Mrs. Champ Gay; magazine, Mrs.
Bernard Van Court; child wei
fare, Mrs. Albert Endt; library,
Mrs. Orwin Scharr; program, Mrs.
Alden Belleu; hospitality, Mrs.
Harry Lee; parliamentarian, Mrs.
Horace Gladney.
Mrs M. S. Shanteau and. .daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. II. Walters, Hatties-
burg, spent her birthday Sunday
with her son, Marcus Shanteau,
and Mrs. Shanteau in Ocean
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen
have returned to New Orleans
where he is a professor at Tulane.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16
News From Ocean Springs =.
Art Fifield Elected President Of
Community Center Board AT Meeting

guests of Mr.. Coles parents, Mr.
and Mrs. f. S. Cole.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Haviland,
Penn's Grove, N. j., are guests
of his aunt, Mrs. Charles Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Yarrow
of Mississippi Southern college,
Hattiesburg, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Baker un-
til the fall term opens.
Recent Guests
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Cosper were her brother
and sister, Killian Skipwith and
Mrs. Ella d. Morris, Bastrop, La,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Wanna
maker and children. Hammond,
La.
Mrs. Herbert Dieter is visiting
in New York.
Major and Mrs. Ohio Knox,
who have been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Young,
returned to their home in Wash
ington Wednesday.
Miss Louise Richard, Baton
Rouge, was a recent guest of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Schmidt
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gregory had
as recent guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Evans, Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Hollo-
way, New Orleans, spent the
weekend with his sister, Miss
Roger Holloway.
Rotary Speaker
Ray Butler, Gulfport, past dis
trict governor, was guest speaker
at Rotary last week. Mrs. Paul
Bennett, pianist, presented a quar-
tet composed of Rotarians Wen
dell Palfrey, Bill Dunn, Lee Jor-
dan and Ray Brothers.
Howard Glass, Alec Gilmore,
Joseph f. Reeves, Woodson c.
Reeves, Herman Boyd and Wal
lace Edwards returned from Ven
ezuela. to which they delivered
the S S Raban from ingalls, Ship
yard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

Copper was discovered. prob
ably in Sinai peninsula. as early
as 1000 B. c.. and introduced in
southeastern Europe about 1000
b. {.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

In medieval times, warning
armies agreed not to campaign
against each other during winter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-16

Visitors Of Marshal R. c. Miller
last week after the Tennessee
Mississippi peace officers meet
ing in Gulfport. were Mrs. Jesse
Wall, Jackson; Mrs. Naomi Nc
Donald, Memphis; Mrs. Mary Al
len. Knoxville: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Melon, Mr.. McDaniels and Mrs.
Griffin. Nashville. Mr.. Miller did
not attend the convention this
year but was elected to the exec.
utive committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hosey,
Beaumont, Tex, spent the week
end with their parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Nick Garlick and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. S. Cole. They were ac-
companied back by Williams
brother, Charles Hosey.
operative MeefS
The Cooperative club of the
Catholic school held its first meet
ing last night in the new school
with Mrs. Sally Staley, president,
presiding Mrs. Mike Mitchell is
secretary and Mrs. Elaine Marks,
treasurer. Miss Louise Mallard Of
Biloxi addressed the meeting and
short talks were made by Sisters
Euthenia, Beatrice and Eulia. The
Rev. Francis Diegnan spoke on
the need for a new cafeteria.
The P-TA was host for the an
nual reception for the faculty
Monday night in the new library
and study hall. Members of the
school board and faculty were IN
the receiving line and a large
number of citizens attended.
Large baskets of magnolia leaves
and mulberry. Mrs. George Arndt
presided over the punch table
which was covered with a vel
low linen cloth and centered with
an arrangement of fern, fox
glove, mulberry and yellow and
lavender dahlias. Mrs. Harry Lee
was committee chairman for the
reception.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

ried a bouquet of white roses. After
wedding trip they will be at home
in Cedar Neck where the groom is
engaged in the poultry business.
The wedding music was played
by Mrs. William Quillen, who also
accompanied the soloist, Mrs. w.
T. Weaver. The maid of honor wore
a beautiful maize gown and wore
a garland of flowers. Lois Justice
wore a gown of green and carried
yellow flowers.
Elma Cannon wore a pink gown
with blue flowers.
The funeral of Martin Daisey,
age 55 years, was held from the
Christian Church on Monday after
noon, June 6. The deceased passed
away at his home on Long Island,
N. Y. He leaves a widow and one
son, besides five brothers and four
sisters. He had been an engineer
on ship.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy
Mary Lou Evans, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Louis B. Evans of Ocean
View and Herbert Lewis Murray
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Muir
ray of Ocean View, was sOlemnized
Saturday afternoon at two. O'CLOCK
in the Ocean View Christian
Church. The Rev. w. T. Weaver o.
ocean View performed the double
ring ceremony. The bride, given il
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

marriage by her father, wore
gown of white satin with finger
tin veil. She carried an old fash
ion bridal bouquet of white roses.
Miss Betty Lou Richards attended
as matron of honor. She wore a
maize gown with a garland of flow
ers in her hair and carried a bou-
auet of white flowers. Miss Lois
Justice, niece of the bridegroom,
was bridesmaid, and wore a green
gown and carried bouquet of yell
low flowers. Miss Elma Cannon al
so was bridesmaid and wore a pink
gown and carried blue flowers.
Alvin Hickman of Dagsboro was
best man and the ushers were Will
liam Cobb and William Conner.
The wedding music was played by
Mrs. William Quillen, who accom-
panied the soloist, Mrs. w. T. Wea'
yer.
A reception was given at the
brides home after which the coupl'
left on their honeymoon for At
lantic City.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

new minister and family, Rev. and
Mrs. Donzel Wildey and young son,
Clay, on Tuesday evening of this
week in the dining room Of Bethel
Methodist Church. A covered dish
supper was served by the members
at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Bowen and
friends of Baltimore motored here
and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. Keen and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Boyer of
Springfield, Pa, motored down and
were guests over Saturday night of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe H. Davidson. On
Saturday they motored to Ocean
City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Lynch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lathbury, Mrs
Katie Hall and Mrs. May Hearn
motored to Laurel on Sunday after
noon and visited Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Hearn. The latter Mrs. Hearr
has lust returned from the hospi.
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Ellis o1
Millsboro visited Mrs. May HearT
on Sunday afternoon.
The wedding of Miss Mary Lol
Evans, daughter of Captain ant
Mrs. Louis Evans of Ocean View t.
Herbert Murray, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Orlando Murray of this town
took place in the Christian Churcl
on Saturday afternoon, June 4.
The ceremony was performed b.
the Rev. w. T. Weaver. A reception
followed at the home of the bride
The bridesmaids were Elma Can
non and Lois Justice. The maid G
, honor was Miss Betty Lou Rick
ards. The best man was Alvin Hicb
man. The ushers were Willia1
: Cobb and William Conner.
E The bride wore a lovely whit
satin gown and was given away b
E her father, Captain Evans. She CA
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
DEL.MAR

Miss Alice Brush, a graduate OF
the DeImar High school, VINO VIII
graduate from the University OF
Tampa this year, has been select
ed. because Of her schlastic record,
to lead the procession at the UNI
versitv commencement class night
and baccauiaureate exercises. Miss
Brush expects to study medicine
Her brother, Frank Brush, who
was also a student at the Delmar
school, will graduate this week
from Tampa High School. They are
the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
BRADLEY Of this town.
MIR. and Mrs. Lee w. Cullen,
spent the past weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Cullen George in Wilm-
ington.
Miss Viola Ruth Volk, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Volk, grad
uated from Western Maryland Col
lege, at Westminster, Md, Monday
MAY Both, with B. A. degree. Miss
Volk majored in English, she was
a member Of the College Players
and the Radio Players, also mem
ber of the Phi Alpha M, In which
she held the Office Of Chaplain
Rev. and Mrs. Volk, also have ano'
ther daughter, Evelyn, who viii
graduate from Delmar High schoo
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore, o
this town, announced the engage
ment of their daughter, ElOise Il
Charles w. Pinto, son Of the lat
DIR. Bessie Pinto Trader, OF Sails
bury. Miss Moore is a graduate
Delmar High, and is now JUNO
at the University of Delaware. MI
Pinto, is a graduate of Wicomic
High and Perkiomen Seminary. H
graduated June 5th, from the Uni
versity of Delaware. During Worl
War IL, he served in the U. S. Nav!
Mrs. Margaret Wagner, Delma
teacher, spent three days Of las
week in Washington, as a repre-
sentative of the Safety Committe
of the Business and Professions
Women's Clubs, at the Nations
Safety Council meeting. One Of th
highlights of her trip, was a lunci
~
man. Mrs. Wagner represented tf
lower end of Delaware, in Group
comprising Delaware, Marylan
and Virginia.
Mrs. Raymond I. Prettyma
Route 2, Delmar was the winner
nationwide contest on hon
planning, sponsored by Speig
Inc, Chicago, ILL.,, for its catalogl
customers. Mrs. Prettyman recei
ed $2,5000, in merchandise cert
icates awarded to the winner, f
telling how she would furnish
Dream Room" from the me
chandise pictured in the Speig
catalogue. Judging was based
good taste in home furnishing c.
or, style and design, and sou
planning for family comfort.
Miss Clara Eta Herbert, daug
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbe
of Hagerstown, Md, became t
bride of DR.. Ernest M. Larmore,
Delmar physician, Monday MOI
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
OCEAN VIEW

Children's Day will be observed
in Bethel Methodist Church on
Sunday night, June 10. The Sun
day school children will present
the program. The offering will go
toward the benevolences of the
budget of the church.
Visitors who attended the Meth
odist Church on Sunday morning
were Mrs. Warner Boyer of Spring
field, Pa, guest of Mrs. Ebe David
son; Miss Bara ]. Holt of Whining
ton, guest of Miss Ruth McCabe;
Gerald Hickman and mother, Mrs
Raymond Hickman, of Philadel-
phia, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
E. Hickman, and Mrs. Maud Long
of Dagsboro.
The sermon delivered by Rev
Donzel Wildey on Sunday evening
was from the text found in the
Acts, second chapter and the frs
verse, "And when the day of Pen
tecost was fully come, they were
all with one accord in one place.
The minister emphasized the fac
that the disciples were now livinl
together; that is, on the day o
Pentecost. They we're of one ac
cord and in one place, as stated
He also said that the church is tn,
only place that people can be o
one accord.
For instance, if one is attending
a ball game, or movie. even OF
the street corner, we do not agree
but when we gather together il
our churches, we can be of on
: accord.
: Prayer service was announce
: for Thursday evening. We will con
) Germ ourselves with the subject c
prayer, and meditation.
e A reception was rendered tn
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

ing Nav Goth, in. the Trinity Llt-
heran Church, Hagerstown: Inc Inc
Rev. DR.. Wilson P. Ard, preformeu
the single ring ceremony in set
ting Of ali white flowers. The brloe
was % eiven In marriage by her tat
bar Mrs. Herbert A. Stoner OF
Hagerstown, was matron OF honor.
Donald Horner of Quantico,. was
best man, after wedding trip IN
the Herbert home, DR.. Larmore ana
his bride left for a wedding trip IN
the Poconoke Mountains. Upon
tseir return they will make their
home in Delmar. Mrs. Larmore is
a graduate of Hagerstown hlgn
school, class Al, also attended Ro-
anoke College, Salem Va, In 194'
she graduated from washington
/ College, school of nursing, Hager'
stown. DR.. Larmore is a graduate
of Nanticoke High School, Wash
ington College and Johns Hopkins
j school of medicien.
The Delmar RailroadeTs of th'
Central Shore League, defeated
Snow Hill Sunday, by the score o
IL to, 8. The second game was cal
led off on account Of the heav,
rain storm, which struck the Snow
Hill area.
The Delmar Bi-Staters, tear
composed of boys from the Delma
schools, defeated Pocomoke Sun
day, on the grounds of the Mary
land School by the score of Z to L
The strawberry season in thi
, section practically ended wit
last Saturdays picking.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The '.Red" and "Blue" Airplane
Contest that has been carried on
in Chaplain's Chapel Sunday
School for the past thirteen weeks
came to a close last Sunday. The
Blues won the contest by six
points.
This Saturday afternoon, June
nth. we will meet at the Church at
- P. NJ, to go to Trappe Pond,
where the ''Reds" will treat all to
a "Hot Dog Roast" and II the
weather is favorable a swim to
your hearts content. We are an
ticipating an afternoon OF tronC
and fun. so by all means plan &c
ioin us at that time. we VIII D'
disappointed II we do not see you
there.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Ministerial Union Opposes
Extension Of Tavern Hours

The Washington Ministerial
Union yesterday went on record
as opposing the extension Of clos
ing hours for taverns and night
clubs in the District.
Meeting In Potomac Heights
Community Church. the union
called on the District Commis-
sioners and the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board to turn down a
request by the Restaurant Beverage
Association to extend the closing
hours. The association request
made last Thursday. asked that
the week day closing hour be set
at am. and 4 am. for establish
ments paying a special fee. AT
present the closing time Is 2 am
on week days and midnight on
Saturdays.
The ministers also adopted a
resolution commencing the Colum-
bia Heights Businessmen's Asso-
citation for canceling an an Easter
parade contest. The motion stated
appreciation Of the association
change Of plans to conform to the
views Of many persons against
commercializing Easter.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Traffic Injuries Fatal
To FWA Engineer

District traffic fatalities rose to
"a for the year late yesterday with
the death of Raymond r. MosieT
IS, of 623 Sixth street NE. who
was injured earlier in the day at
Sixth and D streets NE. police
reported.
Mr.. Mosier, an engineer with
the Federal Works Agency. re-
ceived fatal head injuries about 8
am. when his automobile collided
with a streetcar operated by
Homer M. Quinn. SO. of 1900 H
street NE, police said. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital. where
he died at 3:55 pm.
Traffic deaths now are the same
as they were at this time last year
The years total was 81.
Veronica Hamilton, s, colored
of 2425 K street NV. who was
injured in a traffic accident yes
terday. was reported in fairly good
condition at Children's Hospital.
Police said the child was struck
by an automobile drived by Rob-
ert D. Smith, 10. of 1921 South
Stafford street, Arlington, as she
ran across E street at Twentieth
street NV. She suffered a pos
sible fractured collar bone and
injured leg,
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Northwest Council Opposes
Elected School Board Plan

The Northwest Council OF Cit
liens Associations favors the
present method OF filling school
board vacancies by judicial ap-
pointments. rather than by elec-
ton. as proposed In the Kefauver
home rule bill.
An elected board OF educa-
ton for the District would be-
come a political football. causing
dissension In a field where unity
Of purpose Of prime importance. -
said Mrs. Josef vanier. secretary
at q meeting last night.
The council agreed with her
and passed a motion asking that
the present system be continued.
The motion was passed orer the
spirited opposition Of 1eleEa:es
from the Glover Park Citizens
Association. who maintained that
educational improvements. sacll
as those suggested in the recent
Strayer Report. would be more
easily brought about by putting
on the school board citizens vito
had the popular support Ct tie
electorate.
J. 8. GorTeil, vice president.
conducted the meeting In the
home Of Henry N. Fowler. $500
Mckinley street NV.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

The Commissioners today tenta-
lively approved more than 20 re-
assignments of Office space in the
District Building and Municipal
Center TO make room for addition
al tax personnel if Congress ap-
proves the 2 per cent sales tax.
Principal shift involved the
complete transfer of Auditor A. r
Pilkerton's 100-man staff from the
second floor of the District Build
ing to Municipal Center. Mr.
Pllkerton' present Offices in Rooms
204-220. inclusive. would be as
signed to Collector of Taxes Guy
w. Pearson and Assessor Edward
A. Dent.
Commissioners Guy Mason and
Gordon r. Young tentatively ap-
proved the shifts to provide 5000
square feet of space in the Dis
trict Building. but Commissioner
John Russell Young abstained
from voting. The city heads.
however. left themselves a loop
hole for possible change by spe-
cifying that the approval is based
on the premise that Congress first
approve the sales tax and that
the shifts will stand unless some
body comes up with a better plan.
Other changes tentatively au-
thorized today are as follows:
6 Collector of tsxes- will .Yacate Rooms II
and Ii. "A in the DistfitS Building and
move uD one flight TO Rnonk "04 and 206
esa asssssSs insi,s,Ts psnt n suij9ns 9S and
District Building Rooms All and Alb and
move to Rooms II and 13-A,
Corporation Counsel Vernon Z. West
ACQUIRES Rooms 81 and 4l3
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Club Managers Of Areo
Hold Meeting Tonight

A meeting Of the Greater WASH
ington Club Managers Associa-
ticn win be held st 0 O'Clock To-
night al the Chevy Chase Club.
Connecticut avenue and Bradley
Lane. Chevy Chase. lid.
At 7 pm. . reception for os.scers
and directors Of The Club Mama
sers' Association OF Arnersca. the
national group. viii be held at
the home of James b. MOntfort.
s3io Meadow Lane. chsvy Chase.
Mr.. Mcnffort n manager os the
National Press Club. president of
the washington Unit. and Director
Of ths national group.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
|Grief-Stricken Widow
Commits Suicide in
BeItsviIIe Bungalow

The body of a 52-year -old wom-
an, who had been grieving since
the death of her husband last
year. was found half submerged
in the bathtub at her Beltsville
bungalow yesterday. Her death
was ruled suicide by drowning.
Mrs. Edna M. Jones apparently
had been dead since April 1.-THE
date of three notes found by po-
lice. One Of the notes directed
that practically her entire estate
estimated to be worth $4,000, be
left to a nurse in Baltimore hos
pital who had befriended her after
q previous suicide attempt.
Since the death of her husband,
Robert Preston Jones. at Calla-
han. Fla. last November. Mrs.
Jones had been mentally de-
pressed. Last January she tried
to end her life by cutting her
throat and was taken to Univer-
sity Hospital. Baltimore. 1t was
there she was befriended by Mrs.
F. M. Reed. the nurse. during a
Today confinement.
She lived alone in the house on
Montgomery road where she and
her husband. whom she married
in 1916. lived from 1882 until
his death.
Neighbors. who had not seen
Mrs. Jones recently. had noticed
a light burning In the same room
night after night for the last two
weeks. Yesterday they called Mrs.
Jones' attorney, Waldo Burnside.
who accompanied Prince Georges
County police to the house. Pvts.
Adam Lindsey and John L.
Tucker entered through window
and found the body. clad in a
nightgown. in the half filled tub.
In one of the notes Mrs. Jones
had written that she had nothing
left to live for" Her husband was
Western Union telegraph OPP
erafar
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Drunk Delivered
To Precinct in
|Own Pushcort

Charles L. Staples, 48. was de.
livered to the First Precinct by
the handiest means available
the pushcart in which he was
found drunk Saturday night.
Pvt. r. ]. Glover testified yes
terday in Municipal Court that he
found Staples unconscious in the
mans own junk cart in a Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. alley.
II tried to wake him up" the
policeman told Judge Almond w
Scott. But he wouldn't bulge
So just wheeled him on down tc
the station"
On hearing his 30-day sentence
Staples. colored. of the 1900 block
of @ street NV. asked the court
If Pvt. Glover would do him q
favor:
"Will he please look out for my
cart while I'm away?"
The policeman assured the de.
fendant that the cart will be helc
at the precinct impounding loI
until his release from jail.