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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Red Cross Fund
Campaign Set For
Month OF March

The annual Red Cross Fund
campaign will be held from
March l to March 81, w. Ed. Wig
gins, county drive chairman, an
nouneed this week.
Mr.. Virgins is completing his
county organization and will an
nounee the personnel of t h e
campaign committee probably
within a week.
THE need for digging deeper
to support u Red Cross may
not be apparent to many of our
citizens, Mr.. Virgins said.
However. the peace time calls
upon our local chapter are many
and varied. A recent example
is the conveying of oxygen in an
emergency case to Escatawpa
during the high water"
This coastal area is apt at any
time to become an emergency
district and the interruption of
transportation facilities would
make it important that we have
a local emergency set-up already
prepared to cope with conditions
that might arise"
The fact that We have lost
part of our population makes it
necessary that those remaining
support the local chapter to the
fullest extent possible. he urged.
The Red Cross means many
things 10 many people and sup
port Of the 1919 Fund Campaign
can mean life to some, assistance
to many and hope to thousands,
Mr.. Virgins said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Moss Point Fire
Department Hos
Excellent Record

In a report announced by the
Moss Point Volunteer Fire de-
partment for the past year the
total number of calls answered
by the department was "a, which
included 10 calls within the city
limits and IA calls outside the
city limits.
An analysis of these calls is as
follows, grass fires 6; automobiles
2; mercantile 5; industrial 5; and
dwellings 6.
The estimated property dam
age within the city limits was
set at $50 damage to dwellings.
Officials of the fire depart
ment attribute part of the credit
of the exceptionally low number
of fires to the fact that each year
the department emphasizes Fire
Prevention Week and has done
much to educate the public in
regard to fire hazards.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Fail To Approve
Coast 0Ysiering
After Inspection

A misunderstanding as to the
proper location for the boundary
line In connection with oysterine
IN Back Bay has proved a bottle.
neck in obtaining removal O.
Mississippi from the black list Of
the u. S. Public Health Service
as to interstate shipment of oys.
tiers, in the opinion of DIR. An.
drew Hedmeg, health officer fol
Jackson and Harrison counties
and George T. Carmichael, sea-
food supervisor for the State
Board of Health.
An inspection was requested
last month by health officials
with a view to having the coast
oystering beds taken off the black
list but in a report following the
inspection by Richard S. Green,
sanitary engineer and chief of the
Shellfish Sanitation branch of
the u. S. Public Health Service,
exception was taken to the use
of Highway 90 bridge between
Ocean Springs and Biloxi as the
dividing line for approved oys-
tering waters in Back Bay.
The bay was condemned for
oysters some time ago because
of sewage contamination.
I'VE are trying to keep the line
in as far as possible" MI. Car
michael explained, las this stretch
constitutes practically the last
bit of enclosed water where row
boats can go. At present we are
taking samples of water to de-
termine Just where the water is
sanitarily fit for oysters"
A meeting of Nh. Green, rep
resentatives of the U. S. Public
Health Service from the New Or
leans district. state and county
public health representatives and
members of the Seafood Commits
sion has been scheduled for early
February when the local Off
GERS hope to get the matter
Strengthened out and state oysters
approved.
In his official report, Mr.. Green
eomplimented the coast on a tire
mendous Improvement"
The Mississippi oysters were
hlacklisted for interstate ship
ment about a year ago after two
contaminated areas were discov-
cred. DR.. Hedmeg said. These
we're waters at the mouth of the
Paseagoula River and the other
at Back Bav. Biloxi. Since that
time the reef at the mouth of
the river has been, to a large ex-
tent, removed by the Seafood
Commission and replanted further
out in an approved location. Pa
trolls of the areas were also es-
tahlished by the commission.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Give App.al
To Robinson
Lake Cutoff

Final U. S. Engineer approval
was given the Robinson Lake
cutoff in Dog river above the
Highway SO bridge this week by
the board of engineers for rivers
and harbors, meeting at Wash
ington, d. c., according to an an
nouncement made by 1t. Gen. r.
A. Wheeler, chief of Army en-
glneerS.
The proposed cutoff would be
in the form of a channel 125 feet
wide by IL feet deep directly
through Robinson and Bounds
lake.
This would shift the present
channel from the Moss Point river
front, where damage has been
caused by wash from vessels ser
wing the international Paper
Company and menhaden plants
above Moss Point.
1t would also shorten the dis
lance involved in the present
route and eliminate several haz-
ardous curves in the present
channel.
Shifting of the main channel
away from the Moss Point river
front will make possible develop
ment there which has been pre-.
vented in the past because of the
heavy river traffic.
According to u. S. Army en-
gineers at Mobile, next step in
securing the project will be the
presentation of it to Congress by
the board of engineers. Congress.
sional approval will place the
project in the annual omnibu:
rivers and harbors bill. When
Congress gives this bill final ap,
proval, appropriations for the
work will then have to be made.
1t was the opinion of u. S.
Engineers that projects of this
nature r not usually contro-
versal and approval is more OF
less routine.
Cost of the project is estimated
at approximately $4,000.
The Chamber of Commerce,
with the aid of Congressman VIII
liam M. Colmer, has been active
ly pushing the project for more
than a year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Pay Raise
Vote Set
Saturday
Voters To Decide
On Proposed
Solury Increase

Pascagoula citizens will make
their decision by ballot Saturday
on the question OF raising the
pay of the mayor. and two city
commissioners. as proposed in an
ordinance recently adopted by
the city officials.
The proposed ordinance, adopt
ed in connection with the pro-
posed salary raise, requires the
mayor to devote his full time to
the duties of the office. This was
already required of the two com.
missioners.
Voting at the three Pascagoula
polling places will begin at 7 am,
and continue through 8 pm.
Naming of officials to man the
three precincts has been COM
p1eted. Polling places, as usual,
will be North Pascagoula pre-
cinct at the knights of Column
bus Hall on N. Magnolia strest;
City Hall precinct at City Hall on
Delmas avenue, and South Pas
cagoula precinct at the old Fire
mems Hall on Washington ave.
Members OF the city election
commission pointed out that those
who have paid their i946 and
Ie47 poll tax, and r otherwise
eligible, will be entitled to vote
whether or not they have paid
their ls48 poll tax. because the
voter will not become delinquent
on the 1948 tax until February
LIST.
Those who have paid their
f947 tax and became eligible TO
vote by paying their l948 tax
this month v;ill have TO present
their tam. receipts at the polling
places as their nafiies wiil not be
carried on the poll books, which
are not made up until the tax
paying period ends on January
3fst.
In all instances a prospective
voter must have registered four
months prior to the election on
Saturday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Ask RedoubIed
Efforts To Put
Polio Drive Owe,

With the 1949 March of Dimes
entering its second week, citizens
of Jackson county are urged to
redouble their endeavors to make
a record success of the drive for
funds to fight infantile paralysis.
Many men and women of the
county have shown a real under
standing of and interest in the
necessity of providing money to
combat one of the most dreaded
diseases and are putting forth
special efforts towards a sue
cessful campaign, DR.. p. A.
Thompson, county chairman said,
but IL the goals are to be reached
more intensified work will be
necessary.
During the past five years there
have been nine cases of polio in
jackson county. This is a COM
paratively small number but the
cost of treating only one such
case is estimated TO be between
5000 and $1,000, he pointed out.
Unlike most diseases the treat
ment of infantiie paralysis is not
complete when the communicable
stage has passed. A follow-up
program over a period of years
is necessary if best results are
to be secured.
During the 1948 epidemic, the
National Foundation Fund for
lnfantile Paralysis used $6,000,-
900 of its SO, 1000, 900 epidemic re-
serve. This left little in case
of a future epidemic, here or
elsewhere.
The money collected each year
iii the campaign is the veritable
barrieade which holds polio in
check. DR.. Thompson said. A
part of the money is used for
research in trying to discover
more about the Gripping illness.
Another part is set aside for help
anywhere in this country that
needs assistance in fighting polio.
Coin boxes have been placed
around the county into which
everyone is urged to drop as many
coins as possible. Committees
have also been named to call on
businesses or individuals for con-
tributions.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Truffic Pdtrols
Established At
All City Schools

A traffic patrol was established
at each city school this week
through cooperation of the city
fire department members with
the police force, Mayor Frank S.
Canty announced.
Members of the fire depart
ment are cooperating with the
police on a voluntary basis, and
the patrols are being operated
in the mornings, at noon and af-
ternoons, in the supervision OF
traffic and other safety measures.
The police department has al
so been instructed to begin an
intensive investigation into van
dalism reported in city cemeteries,
Mayor Canty said. Theft OF
flowers and containers from
graves has been reported an d
the police will take every action
necessary to break up the van
delism, city officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Heavy Entry List Marks Annual Golden
Gloves Tourney AT Recreation Center

The annual South Mississippi
Golden Gloves boxing tourna-
ment will be held for three nights
this year, January 31st, February
LIST and End, at the Market street
recreation center under the joint
sponsorship of the Chroniele-Sta
and Advertiser and Paseagoula
American Legion Post l60, with
I. N. Tucker staging the tourna-
ment.
The tournament will draw a
heavy entry list from throughout
this area, and one of the fullest
cards of boxing drawn SO far by
the tournament is looked for this
year.
Winners in the eight divisions
will be sent to Nashville to COM
pete in the Southern regional
tournament, with winners there
scheduled to go to the national
championships at Chicago.
According to Mr.. Tucker en-
tries are being received from BIZ
loxi, Keesler Field, Bay st. Louis,
Moss Point. Hattiesburg and 9TH
er cities in South Mississippi. as
well as a scheduled heavy entry
list from Paseagoula. Paseagoula
won the tournament in 1947. and
placed second to Keesler Field in
1913. Keesler won last years
tournament despite the fact that
Pascagoula produced the most
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Three Arrested
For Cattle And
Chicken Theffs

The theft of about SO chickens
and a cow in North Jackson coun-
ty last weekend resulted in the
arrest of three young men who
were charged with grand lar
ceny, according to Sheriff J. Guy
Krebs and Deputy Sheriff Leo
Byrd.
They are Henry Golf, 81, O.. D.
White, 81, and Fred Yates, 20.
All three had previously served
terms in Parchman where they
became friends, officers said.
The men pleaded guilty to the
charges at a hearing before JUS
tice of the Peace B. B. Hobby and
were bound over to wait action
of the grand jury under $4,000
bond each. Golf and Yates were
charged in connection with the
theft of the cow and White for
the theft of the chickens. Golf
also admitted Implication in the
chicken theft, officers said, but
only the cattle thieving charge
was filed against him at this time.
The search for the men started
early Saturday morning when the
operator of Vann's store at East
side informed sheriff officials that
some young men had brought in
a butchered beef. The trio was
taken into custody in George
County and turned over to Sher-
if Krebs and Deputy Byrd who
questioned the youths for several
hours before they admitted the
theft.
Yates and Golf said they kill
ed the COW, which was the prop
erty of Levi Hinton, near Hairless
ton and threw the unusable parts
in Cedar Creek near the highway.
They sold the meat for SOS. The
head, with the marked ears, and
hide were recovered from the
creek.
White and Golf confessed that
the preceding night they had
taken about so chickens from
Gaines Pierce near Hurley and
had sold them for S60.45 in Mo-
bile.
Golf has a prior charge against
him for stealing a pig belonging
to r. D.. Mcleod of Wade and
was under $500 bond to await
action of the grand jury in next
term of court.
The men were arrested and the
investigation conducted with the
cooperation of State Highway
Patrolmen Cecil Byrd and Tommy
Martin and Deputy Sheriff Horn
of George County. local officers
declared.
Golf and Yates are from North
Jackson county and White, who
is from near Louisville, Miss, has
been staying with Golf, officers
said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Funeral Services
On Wednesday for
james r. Taylor

James Franklin Taylor died at
his home on the River Road on
Tuesday, January 10, at 1890
D. m. Mr.. Taylor had been in
failing health for some time.
He was a native Of Jackson
county and was the son of the
late Calvin and Martha Mobiles
Taylor.
In 1928 he moved to Moss
Point from Paseagoula and prior
to his residence there he had
lived in Biloxi. Mr.. Taylor OPP
Grated a dairy farm until i'll
health forced his retirement about
six years ago.
He was a member of the ODD
Fellows and a member of the
First Baptist church of which he
was a deacon.
He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Hortense Desporte Taylor,
and two sons, Harry James of
Mobile and Raymond F. of Moss
Point: and five daughters, Mrs.
Virgie Davis, Mrs. Beverly Nc
Leod and Mrs. Olga Louise Cole,
all of Pascagoula and Mrs. Fran
e Battiste and Mrs. Violet Moi
fatt, both of Moss Point.
He is also survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Frances Davis of Pas
cagoula and Mrs. Lottie Walker
of Fontaineblean. and thirteen
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon from the
Fails Funeral chapel and the FRS.
Baptist church of Moss Point
with the Rev. John F. Brock,
pastor of the church, officiating.
Interment was in the Machpelah
cemetery.
Pail bearers were Edward A.
Khayat, DR.. J. F. Colley, Jack
Buzzard, Albert Taylor, Fred Tay-
lor and A. NJ. Pelham.
Fails Funeral Service was in
charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Group Named By
Board For Rural
Progress Plan

"A Rural-Urban committee to
formulate a plan for rural devel-
opment, and supervise an orderly
program for the use of the coun-
ty-owned bulldozer in aiding a
permanent pasture program was
named this week by the board
of supervisors.
Rural members of the commit
tee, one from each of the coun-
tvs five Beats, are: Willie Lee
Jones. Beat One; N. T. Barnes,
Beat Two; Ed J. Siurua, Beat
Three; Alexis Eglen, Beat Four.
and L. E, Ravens, Jr., Beat Five.
Urban members are w. B. Her
ring, ~Pascagoula; B. d. Spann,
Moss Point and Fl. p. Plateau,
Ocean Springs. Easton King was
named a member from the coun-
ty-at-large and A. j. Franklin, as
county farm agent, will also
serve.
Supervise Bulldozer Use
The five rural members of the
committee. with Mr.. Franklin,
will be charged with laying out
and supervising an orderly pro-
gram for use of the recently
purchased bulldozer by county
farmers.
The bulldozer is being rented
to county farmers at a charge
based on the cost of operation
and amortization, and Is being
used for clearing and stumping
in the pasture program and for
other farm uses.
Application for use of the bull
dozer is made by county farmers
and these are studied and placed
in order on the basis of need and
receipt.
The overall Rural Urban Com,
mittee will undertake a study of
county rural needs and formulate
a long-range plan of development
for the rural areas, as well as
make recommendations to the
board of supervisors on matters
in which the county government
can aid in the program and de-
velopment.
Application for use of the bull
dozer should be made at the of
flee of County Agent Franklin,
Rental of the machine has been
set at $500 per hour, based on
cost of operation and amortiza-
ton. Hours involved in each in
dividual case will be estimated
and the rental must be paid in
advance to the Chancery Clerk.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Champions Take Part

Wayne Rouse and Salem Lab
bous, two of last years winners
who went to the finals in Nash
vile where they fought for the
Southern Championship, will be
back again this year.
Labbous, a rough and ready
heavyweight, suffered an injured
hand in his fight for the South
ern title at Nashville last year
but despite this lost an extremely
close decision.
Young Rouse, who won the
bantamweight title last year and
went to the finals at Nashville.
has put on weight and will fight
in the 126 pound division this
year.
A classy boxer, Rouse has been
keeping in condition by taking
part on amateur events at KEGS
Ter Field.
Roy Bosarge is another Pasea-
gouian who won the South Mis-
sissippi title here last year, and
will again fight in this years
tournament. In addition to win
ming the 135-pound title, Bosarge
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
BANK OFFICERS

Officers of the Pascagoula-
Moss Point Bank to serve for 194s
were elected at a meeting of the
Board of Directors January IA.
They are: w. B. Herring, presi-
dent; A. F. Dantzler. Mrs. Man
uella c. Taylor, John W. Back
strom. Jr., vice presidents; H. P.
Heidelberg, Jr., cashier; Edward
A. Khavat. assistant vice presi-
dent; William F. Mcleod and
Thomas S. Leatherbury. assistant
cashiers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21

Mr.. Sproles said, because the di-
vision equipment and work crews
are at present tied up in New
Orleans on crossing work there.
AS soon as this is completed the
equipment and work crews will
be shifted to Pascagoula and work
started here, he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
M. M. BANK OFFICIALS

Directors of the Merchants and
Marine Bank of Paseagoula were
reelected at a recent meeting OF
the stockholders and the Board
of Directors in turn reelected of
ficers of the bank to serve for
1949. Officers are Fred Taylor.
president; p. w. Cox, executive
vice-president; Mrs. A. F. Penola,
assistant vice-president: C. M.
Bush, cashier; Mrs. j. d. Lowe,
assistant cashier of the Moss Point
branch. Directors are Fred Tav-
lor, H. A. Fails. P. w. Cox, A. L.
Staples, ]. |. Ford. DR.. w. j.
Weatherford. Hermes F. Gautier,
N. l.. Hatten and John d. Lowe.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21

The governor of New York gets
an annual salary of SIS. 900; the
vice president of the United
States. $4,000.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21

The lumber yield in Oregon
during 1947 was sufficient TO
build more than 400. 600 five room
houses.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21

was also awarded the Douglas
Hague memorial trophy for out
standing craftsmanship.
Robert Aeosta, who won the
l6Gspound title in last years
tourney, will also take part in
this years show. Aeosta showed
considerable class last year and
is pointing for the South Missis-
sippi title again this year. Vim
cent Perez. three-time winner in
the l35-pound class last year, viii
also take part in this years tour
nament.
Keesler Enters Big Team
Keesler Field will probably
have the largest individual team
entry. According TO AL Coates.
former Golden Gloves title hold
er, the Air Force Base will enter
about 30 boys.
Main strength of the team lies
in the welterweight division, six
l47-pounders already having
signed up for the tournament
Outstanding in the group is Frank
Alvarez of Los Angeles amateur
ring circles. who has lost only one
bout in Ia.
Mr.. Tucker said that facilities
are available at the R~ecreatio.
Center for local boxers TO work
out during the afternoons of each
week.
Reserved seat sales will start
J Saturday, he added.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21

Great Salt Lake is the largest
body of concentrated brine in
the world.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21

champions. The Air Force team
piled up the winning points witt
second place positions.
Many of last years champions
will be seen in action again this
year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-01-21
Classified Ads!

Because of a pending earlier
publication date a new dead
line must be established for
placing of want ads in the elias
siiied ad section of the Chron-
iele-Star and Advertiser. Be
ginning next week the new
deadline will be 9 a. m. Thurs
day morning, instead of IL a.
m. as it has been in the past.
Most earthquakes are caused
by slipping of the earth's crust,
although some are of volcanic
origin.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
Cord Of Thanks
To Tchula friends


/ wish to express my deep ap-
probation for your thoughtfulness
in remembering me since I've
been i'll and confined to the hos
pital. All the beautiful flowers,
gifts of money, etc. letters and
cards brought happiness and
courage and frightened m y
shut-in hours so much. The visit
ors from my home town meant
more to me than they a ever
know.
I especially want to thank
Coach and Mrs Thomas for TAX
ing Boo and giving him a home
where he was SO happy and con-
tented.
/ was able to leave Mercy hos
pital at Vicksburg Christmas Eve
and | am now at the home of
sister-in-law, Mrs. N. j. Allbritt-
on, Mendenhall. The doctor said
/ will be able to assume my
duties by February is, 1949. So
please continue to write me.
Wishing you health and pros
perity.
Sincerely your friend,
Mrs. l.. j. Stay
33-ftnn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. H. SCHUR

The Thursday Bridge club was
entertained by Mrs. Hymie Schur
at her home Thursday afternoon.
Roses and hyacinths formed an
artistic arrangement in the living
room and a poinsettias center
piece was placed on the dining
table.
Three tables of congenial play
ers enjoyed bridge in which Mrs.
Myron Casteel won the club
prize, Mrs. w. r. Huddleston won
the guest prize. Mrs. Gillian
Gwin and Mrs. Walter Curle tied
for the bingo prize with the form
er winning the cut.
The hostess served chicken
salad, crackers, potato chips,
olives, chocolate puffs, sailed nuts
and coffee.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-06

Con what priority basis is
a World War / veteran admitted
to a Veterans Administration
hospital?
A-Emergency cases have first
priority; those suffering from in
juriesincurred in or aggravated by
wartime service are next on the
priority list, and those who swear
they + unable to pay hospital
charges for nonservice-connected
disabilities or illnesses are third.
The latter must wait until a bed
is available.