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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
1000 Feet River
Front Allocaied
For Cannery Use

At meeting Friday afternoon
the Pascagoula Port Commission
unanimously adopted resolu-
tion setting aside 1000 feet of
river frontage on the West bank
of the Pascagoula river adjacent
to the L&N. railroad tracks for
the development of tuna fish and
vegetable cannery sites.
The action was taken at the re-
quest of West Coast packing in
terests who have visited Pasca-
goula during the past two weeks
in connection with the develop
ment of tuna packing plants here.
One of the dominant figures in
the West Coast packing industry
was guest here Saturday and
Sunday while inspecting facili-
ties available at Pascagoula. He
was Nick Bee, of Seattle, chair
man of the board of the Colun-
bia River Packing Corp, Astoria,
Ore, with other extensive opera
tions along the Pacific Coast and
in Alaska in both the canning in
dustry and the operation of fish
ing vessels. He was also one of
the key figures in the develop
ment of Alaska. Mr.. Bez was ac-
companied by George J. OAR
nellie of Houston.
Meanwhile State Representa-
tive Hermes F. Gautier was push.
ing forward plans for obtaining
surplus government fishing
vessel for exploratory work in
the Gulf. Plans call for the ves-
sci to operate in conjunction with
the Marine Research Laboratory
at Ocean Springs. The vessels are
presently laid up on the Pacific
coast.
Such an exploratory boat oper-
ating out of Ocean Springs or
Pascagoula would be vital in the
development and discovery of
new Gulf fishing grounds, Mr..
Gautier said, and would prove
an invaluable aid in the develop
ment of the Gulf Coast canning
industry.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Poscogoulo Will
Sell $4,000 Bond
Issue April 26th

The City Of Pascagoula will re-
ceive bids on $4,000 issue of
public park improvement bonds
on Tuesday, April 26th, at the
city hall, Mayor Frank S. Canty
announced this week.
The city adopted a resolution
signifying its intention of issuing
the bonds on March rs. No pro-
test against the proposed issue
was filed, and the mayor and
board Of commissioners adopted
the resolution calling for the sale
at its regular meeting last Friday.
Proceeds of the $4,000 bond
sale will be used to construct a
l40-foot swimming pool at the
Market street recreation center
as an additional facility for the
city's- broadened recreation pro-
gram.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Tanner Elected To
Important State
School Committee

Luther w. Tanner, superintend-
ent of Moss Point schools, was
elected as Glass AA representa-
tive on the executive committee
of the State Council of Mississippi
High School Association at a
meeting Monday in Jackson. Mr..
Tanner will serve for year.
The setting up of this school
association is a part of the COM
plete reorganization of the old
State Literary and Athletic Asso-
citation. Other members of the
executive committee represent
complete coverage of the state.
The executive committee will
meet in Jackson May to elect
a state director of activities whose
job would be to coordinate and
control the entire activities pro-
gram in all the schools in the
state.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Ask Removal Of
jackson County
Rent Controls

A recommendation that rent
controls be removed from Jack
son county, with the exception
OF Ocean Springs, was voted at
meeting of the Harrison-Jack-
son County rent advisory board
Tuesday in Gulfport. The recon-
mendation will be made to Tighe
E. Woods of Atlanta, federal
housing expediter.
A movement toward this end
was begun last November, accord
ing to Mrs. Gladys Legg of Gulf
port, board chairman, but action
was delayed pending action by
the U. S. Government relative to
rent controls.
Removal of rent ceilings by the
expediter has distinct advant-
age over waiting for releasing
action by state or city govern
ment, she explained, in that con-
trolls can be reestablished should
abuses be practiced whereas con-
trolls cannot be placed back on
an area after state or city action
has freed it.
The action was taken after a
survey showed sufficient sup
ply of housing units in various
price ranges, she declared. Mrs.
Legg also pointed out that the
action of the board is only a rec
ommendation and not actual re-
moval of the controls.
Except Ocean Springs
Members of the advisory board
are, in addition to Mrs. Legg: w.
j. Cranberry and Hugh Cobb,
Pascagoula; Lynd Gottsche, Ocean
Springs; r. G, Dacey, Biloxi; and
Robert Garner, Gulfport.
Ocean Springs was excepted
fro m the recommendation be-
cause of its proximity to Biloxi
where Keesler Field personnel
creates a crowded condition and
the board considered it advisable
to judge conditions in Ocean
Springs as comparable to those
of Biloxi.
Mrs. Legg said that she ex-
pected little or no change in rent
levels should the controls be abol-
ished. Mr.. Cobb, however, said
he would not be surprised" to
see a rise in rents and that his
action in voting for the recon-
mendation for removal of ceilings
was directly influenced by tn e
fact that controls could be rees-
tablished on expediter-removed
ceilings whereas should state or
city government take action in
this field there would be no re-
Continued on Page ~
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Vancleave Wins
High Score AT
All Club Rally

The Vancleave senior All club
group were judged the club with
the highest score at the annual
All club rally held on last Fri
day when both individual and
club awards were made.
The Hurley club was awarded
second place and Vancleave jun
ior club third place.
The clubs were judged on at
tendance of club members, club
leaders and parents. the number
in uniform and their appearance
and participation.
The Bayou Casotte club was
the only club with all the men,
bers in uniform and the Gautier
club led with the number of par
ents attending.
Every club in the county was
represented with over 600 girls
and boys participating in the raj
ly. Miss Mamie Brock, clothing
specialist from State college, made
the presentation of awards.
Those receiving individual
awards were, Patricia Schmitz
of Hurley canning class 1; Mary
Vincent of Moss Point for the
clothing class Q; Elsie Knudson
of Moss Point for food prepara-
tion. class 2. and Dixie Peterson
of Hurley, class /; Mary Vincent,
Ruth Mcmillan, of Vancleave,
Melissa Miller of Escatawpa,
Mary Elizabeth johnson of Wade
and Bonnie Faye Powell of Hur-
ley, dress revue; Lorraine Davis,
Olsen and Elsie Knudsen,
all of Moss Point and Nancy Rob-
erts of Hurley, gardening; Mary
Jane Martin, home improvement,
class 2 and Mary Swendsen of
Hurley, class l.
Guy Faggard of Wade was
named the ninth district winner
in the South Mississippi district
Farm Woodland Improvement
contest.
The program which was
planned by the members of the
Jackson county All council was
presented by the club members
themselves. Melvin C. Ness of
the Home Products company of
Bilos; was ? guest speaker and
fConsinued on Page u
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Tour OF Florida
Pastures Planned.
By County Agent

A tour of pastures in Florida
near Pensacola and in Santa Rosa
county is planned TO be made
Thursday, April 2l, according to
A. ]. Franklin, county agent.
The tour will include an in
spection of both new and estab-
lished pastures, Mr.. Franklin
said. The pasture program has
been underway about three or
four years in this area where the
soil is comparable to the soil in
Jackson county and the purpose
Of the tour will be for study and
comparison of the progress in the
pasture program.
Anyone interested in the pas
ture program now being stressed
in Jackson county is invited to
make the trip. The tour will leave
the office of the county agent at
6 a. m. on the morning of the 2lst
and is scheduled to arrive at the
Rainwater Farm near Pensacola
at 8 a. m. where they will be met
by E. N. Stephens Of Pensacola,
county agent.
He will conduct a tour of the
Rainwater Farm where there are
large herds of both Angus and
Aberdeen cattle and grade beef
cattle.
In the afternoon the local par
ty plans to join a conducted tour
of pastures in Santa Rosa county.
Transportation will be provid-
ed for anyone wishing to make
the trip, Mr.. Franklin said. and
the only expense will be for
lunch. Reservations for the trip
may be made by contracting Mr..
Franklin as early as possible.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
City Expansion
Plans Abandoned
After Protest

Plans for extending the Pasca-
goula city limits were withdrawn
by the mayor and board of COM
missioners at meeting Friday
after a petition opposing the ex-
pansion had been presented to
the city government by property
owners in the area which would
have been annexed.
The action in withdrawing the
expansion plans is in keeping
with the pledge made by the city
government at the time the plans
were announced, Mayor Frank
S. Canty said.
AT the time we announced our
plans for extending the city's
limits" Mayor Canty said, I'VE
said that IL a majority of the res
idents of any areas affected Of
fered a protest the city govern
ment would consider excluding
that area from the plans mas
much as we felt that the people
in the area covered by the extern
sion should have voice in
whether or not they wanted to
be included"
Such protest has been pre-
sented to the city government. 1t
contains the names of a majority
of the property holders in the
affected area. We therefore are
Withdrawing our extension plans,
as we believe that we should be
bound by the wishes of the ma
jority," he said.
However" Mayor Canty con-
cluded. Eve hope to make incor-
poration with the City of Pasca-
goula so attractive through ex-
panded public services that in
the future residents in the OUT
lying sections will voluntarily
ask to be included in the city's
limits"
Plans called for extending the
city limits East and North along
d line TO the intersection Of High
way 90 and the Mobile shortcut,
and from there along Highway
90 to Wooden Mill Road to River
Road and across Krebs lake to
connect with the present city
line. Extension Southwark would
have been along Lincoln avenue
to Bayou Casotte road to beach
front.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
S263, ,000Ps..i Bonds Sold For Expansion
PROGRAM; Allocate Land Fol Tuna Plants
Funds To Be Used For Dock Extension.
Warehouse: Ship Due Here For Cargo

The City of Pascagoula and the
Port Commission sold $263,00
bond issue at an average interest
rate of 2.88 per cent Tuesday
morning at city hall following
the formal opening of sealed bids.
Purchaser of the bonds was
White, Halter & Sanford of New
Orleans and associates. The low
bid was one of four submitted,
three of which offered interest
rates at less than three per cent.
Other bids were: We'll & Arnold
and associates, an average inter
est rate of 2.95; ]. S. Love g. Co.,
and associates, 2.97, and Southern
Bond Co. and associates 3.14.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Occupants Sustain
Injuries When Car
Hits Bridge Side

A sedan driven by Corpl. AL
len Pierce of Keesler Field caused
traffic tie-up on the Paseagoula-
Gautier highway on Saturday
evening about 7:30 p. m. when it
hit the side of the second bridge
east of the Gautier bridge.
The car which was travelling
toward Biloxi hit the side of the
bridge, damaging the bridge, and
driving a timber through the ra-
diator of the car, Patrolman Cecil
Byrd reported. The occupants of
the car were taken TO the Jackson
Coucty kosp:ts! ARD later re-
moved to the keesler hospital
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15

DOIlu proceedings were nam
dled by Harold w. Gautier, at
torney for the Port Commission.
and funds will be used to extend
the present city wharf approxi-
mately 500 feet and construct a
warehouse at the South end of
the dock property.
Schedule Ship Wednesday
1t was also announced this
week by Lacoste, Inc, that the
second ship to load railroad ties
here for export to Belgium is
scheduled to arrive Wednesday
morning.
The vessel is the 7,200-ton S. S.
Nidardall of the Isbrandtsen
Steamship Co. The vessel is now
in Mobile and is scheduled to
load approximately 1000 tons of
cargo there early next week, leav-
ing Mobile Tuesday night and ar
irving here Wednesday morning.
She will pick up between $500
and 5000 tons of railroad ties here,
slightly more tonnage than the
last vessel loaded. Loading will
be handled by the Pascagoula
Stevedoring Co., local organiza-
ton that handled the cargo so
well for the first vessel.
The United States district en-
gineers also announced this week
that channel dredging operations
will be completed the last week
of this month. The Dredge Diesel
of the Standard Dredging Co., has
approximately 10000 feet of chan
mel dredging left and is complet-
ing this at rate of 700 feet a
day.
Completion of the work will
give Pascagoula a 31-foot ship
channel from the LIN bridge to
Horn Island Pass, distance of
nine miles.
Bar Work To Start
The district engineers also said
that an engineer hopper dredge
is scheduled to begin work on the
deepening and widening of Horn
Island Pass late this month. The
Pass will be deepened to 35 feet
and widened to 300 feet. The work
there will take approximately
three months to complete.
Sale of the $263,00 bond issue
makes possible the carrying out
of plans for port improvement
that have been in the formative
stage for many months.
Extension of the present dock
will give berthing facilities for
two vessels, and construction of
the modern warehouse will make
possible the accumulation of stor-
age cargo for export. The present
dock will also be overhauled and
repaired. Completion of these
plans will give the port facilities
for handling open storage cargo
at one end of the dock, and ware
housing operations at the other.
This, coupled with the nine-mile
31-foot deep channel will put
Pascagoula in an advantageous
position for expanding its port
program.
The two-mill county ad valorem
tax paid to the Port Commission
by the State of Mississippi, and
the net operating proceeds from
the Port of Pascagoula are
pledged for payment of the issue.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Luther W. Tanner
Elected TO Head
Moss Point Schools

Luther w. Tanner. suoerin-
tendent of the Moss Point schools
for the past three years, has
signed a three year contract for
that position, the School Board
of Moss Point, announced this
week.
Mr.. Tanner is a native Missis-
sippian and O graduate of Tran
sylvsni2 college He came to Moss
Point from Senstoeia.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-04-15
Start Work On
Resurfacing Of
n. Pascagoula

Work is scheduled to begin i'm
mediately on the resurfacing and
widening of North Pascagoula
street from its intersection with
Telephone Road to the city limits,
Harold c. Ezell, Pascagoula COM
missioner of public works, an
nounced this week.
The county is aiding in the
work through Joe V. Krebs, Beat
Three supervisor, Mr.. Ezell said.
Work has already been COM
pleted on cleaning and grading of
the shoulders along the street
and actual resurfacing is sched-
uled to begin Immediately.
Commissioner Ezell also said
that preparations are being made
to grade the East shoulder of
Market street from the LIN
tracks to Telephone Road. The
shoulder along this stretch is
higher than the concrete street
which results in flooding of the
street during rains. Grading OF
the shoulder down to the level
of the concrete and sloping of il
will give proper drainage and pre-
vent flooding.
Jackson Avenue Work
A new sewer line will be laid
along Jackson avenue as soon as
delivery of the necessary pipe is
made by the manufacturer, Com
missioner Ezell said. Laying OF
the new sewer line is necessary
before plans for resurfacing the
street can be carried out, he said
The sewer pipe has been under
order for some time, and delivery
was promised for April /.
Present plans call for resur-
facing and widening of the double
thoroughfare, Commissioner Ezell
said, with neutral ground in
the center to be enclosed by low
retaining wall. This area will be
filled with dirt and planted with
azaleas or some other type of
shrubs in order to beautify the
street, he said.
The area around the city sew
age disposal plant is in process of
being beautified with several
shacks that have marred the area
torn down. The tanks are in pro-
cess of being whitewashed and
the grounds have been cut and
will be planted and handicapped,
Mr.. Ezell said.
A crew is also at work cutting
weeds and grass along sidewalk
areas throughout the city, he said.
Mr.. .Ezell added that the paving
and street repair program will
move along as fast as possible
and in an orderly manner.
Evening star., 1949-09-28
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ** Ais
Produce Markets

stfsS bashe aad
Delicious shineh up, NJ 15oa 90; S aHines senseS
up fair color. loo; Grimes, 2h-inch up
up, 1852; 90; Golden Delicious. Sls-ineh
up; p ] Az Il: onoi 0oi J0nathans 21a-ineh up
Scass 5s-lRsh Up iH and Sp nhoi up, so 1885,
"fsaSss Potasoepu with III Faps weak a5 a5dertone
unwashed Pennyslvanis new new a and d'1e uset &C
mostly $50, some ne" small n 800: LIMa. 5n-pount
sasss %d9y Il 4a0S ne
paper 6ins tea; SACKS; - 3o-32 Delaware, Katah'
Sweet potatoes-Barley steady; Mary.
Lang. Lang VirsiniaSs washed bushel baskets
NesfSs efss aIb a2 rHsTa Ssm
per Goldensa 75-1.90:
Poultry--About steady turkeys, weak un
lisht; frysers; 34 pounds, fair to goo'
oqa1ty' ogsd1 %Sssl' very few higher fowl lco5
mostly IS, some ls, very few higher; tur
a; toms, - pounds, and SpSntss up. sss-s4
Sta'Sn' nehs' Grain d4fn asfkst asfks few 2S-So'
| Flour-Receipts. 3,9a3 l0O-pound sacks
Wheat-Receipts, !97,292 bushels; ship
bushels; No. 2 red winter garlicky, spot
domestic. 2.11: September, oil
Corn-Receipts, 94.7l5 bushels; ship
ments, 162,000 bushels; stocks, 1,s27.3l
bushels.
| Oats-Receipts, 5,1OO bushels; ship
ments none; stocks, 7O,S2s bushels
Barley-Receipts, 1857 bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 18l .601 bushels.
Observation-Disclosures bushels; ship
ments, none; stocks, 575,13O bushels.
| Soybeans-Receipts. none; shipment.
none; stocks. 1854 bushels
| Millfeed-Receipts. $50 tons.
| Butter and Eggs.
| Eggs-Market about steady; receipt
prices: small, 40-45; large, 59-6l
A large, 70-71; A mediums, 6O-61; curren
receipts, ungraded. insufficient to quote.
Receipts-Eggs, none; butter, 40,66
4 mounds
Evening star., 1949-09-28
On Reports Of Steel
Dispute Settlement
BY the ASsoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Stock
prices bounded upward in mid
morning today on reports that
settlement of a threatened steel
strike was in the making.
A sudden burst of buying-over
in less than an hour-boosted
prices fractions to around 2
points. Rapid-fire business accom-
panied the swift rise in quotations.
Trading soon slowed but key
stocks held most of their gains.
Reports of progress in settling
the long argument over pensions
between steel labor and manage
ment were, entirely unofficial. Re-
sponsible spokesmen for each side
declined to comment on rumors
that United States Steel Corp. had
made a counter offer to the CIO
United Steel workers that could
form the basis for a contract.
Steel and automobile stocks
spearheaded the advance but buy
ing spilled over into other groups
as we'll.
United States Steel advanced
"a point or so and Bethleham
nearly point. Up a point or more
were Republic Steel, Youngstown
Sheet & Tube, Jones & Laughlin,
Wheeling Steel. and Chrysler.
Others ahead included General
Motors, Studebaker, Goodyear,
Montgomery Ward, Sears Roe
buck, Santa Fe, N. Y. Central,
Southern Railway. Southern Paci-
fic, Standard Oil IN. J.), Johns
Manville, Douglas Aircraft, United
Aircraft. Lockheed, American Tel
ephone, Commonwealth & South
ern. American Smelling, Allied
Chemical, Du Pont, Eastman
Kodak. and Westinghouse Electric.
Railway issues tended upward
in the bond market. United
States Government issues held
firm in over-the-counter dealings,
Evening star., 1949-09-28
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Sept. 2s R.-sellins press.
ere s1psndfo ssanst wheat on ths Board
to represent proft-takins after several
Of :sons e tSs RS'ss market held
Possibility OF export sales to France and
ch.so of &c nss crop saSs
wheat near the end Of the FIRST hour
s essn cent Mss aseF te hshss haahss
Der g. SO seysssns "se we're seer cent Pfssm Rissar,
ssnSss q hundred pounds siowsr:, October :
Win All wheat deliveries except July
sun 'e nas asvsopsa soaas shss Ct
@ ssRd ttss the Ips.t market Lower. They ponsse
SdSsncs over s the na past Couple q months ehsS
This upturn has forced cash prices above
sas asvernmsnt loan Level in spring wheat
the loan: This raised tie possiSllity0 s0ei d
z. ,Esaken@ins @ in the currently very frm
Some Of the local trading crowd were
tysing corn more fayorsbly than in some
hodnns @ nas s4 has ta ns
sssss:, S.4s n FAR sss Ss}o& sss Govern:
meas ,2sn she .sms asnsn tim. IT was noted tina,
\ today from ss yesterday. More caution;
dsa.ops' fUT e. Early hsS
about buying the Yellow grain. ''
s ses pounds sss e e Hs srd = .ns sns 1rns m aa
had no influence on early lard dealings.
Evening star., 1949-09-28
District Store Sales
For First 8 Months
3Pct. Ahead Of '48
Bv Edword G, Stone

Department store sales in Wash
tngton in the first eight months
Of this year ran 3 per cent ahead
of the like 1948 period despite
an average decrease of 2 per cent
in the Fifth Federal Reserve Dis
trict. according to the monthly
statement by the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond.
Sales in Washington stores in
August alone were l per cent un-
der August, 1948. the report re-
vealed. Trade in the fifth dis
trict was of 4 per cent, with sales
varying from 10 per cent ad-
vances to declines as high as 81
per cent.
Percentage changes in leading
cities in August and the eight
months with the like periods in
1948 follow: