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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Local Guardsmen
Get To Do Things
The Army Way

The artillery section of Pasca-
goula's National Guard unit spent
the first two days of Battery BIS
annual training course servicing
i55mm h~owitzers. according to
word from Fort Benning, Ga,
training center
The wire section has set up
wire nets. Picked members have
been taught switchboard opera
ton. Field operation of FIN trans
mitters is being taught to radio
section.
The local group, commanded by
Captain Wilbur G. Dees, is made
up of M. Sgt. James George, Ser
geants Harold Scott, Julian Nc
Leod, Robert Stone and Wsllie
Cox.
Corporals Henry Bosarge, Leon
ard Trehern, Chester Martin,
James Hudson and Henry Mas
sengale.
Privates. first class. Fred Abb
ney, John Cauley, Lynn Clark,
Marshall Gilmer, Robert Hare
Robert Murrah. Gerald Purdy
and Otis Shattles.
Jon Shepherd, Rufus Whitfield,
John Wilkerson, Harry Ham
monds, Leo Webb, Vincent Webb.
Charles Hudson, Joseph Mans
field and julius Chastant.
Privates Preston Gardner,
Jesse Gum, Riley McVeay, AL
fred Moore, Monte Richards, Lew
is Rogers, Norman Wells. Cecil
Ugas, Lewis Under, Eugene Dali
ley, William Fulton and Gerald
Gardner.
Recruits Whelan Dubose, Trav-
is Perez. Merrill Webb, Bruce
Wroten, W. v. Hunt, Roderick
Lee, Clarence Hightower, Lester
Taylor, Robert Drye, Robert
Bishop, Donald Brimm, Willard
Mansfield and Madison Weems.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Mrs. Hol Lee Is
Hostess To Sunday
School Gloss

On Friday evening Mrs. Hal
Lee was hostess to the MRS class
at the First Baptist church of Pas
cagoula, of which she is teacher.
Mrs. Lees home on River road
was the setting for her hospi-
tally.
Mrs. Charles Mckay. who was
a guest outside of the class mem
bership gave an inspirational talk
which was followed by a bust
ness session.
Mrs. Lee served refreshments
during the evening.
There were II present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Debate Features
Box Supper Given
By B & PW Club

A debate on the merits of the
career woman versus the home
maker featured the supper hour
at the box supper given by the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club Monday night at the
nth Street activities building.
Miss Dottie Daniel and Joe
Moore, who debated in favor OF
the housewife, won the decision
over Miss Polly Mcclure and
E%verette Harper who argued fol-
the career girl.
Judges were Mrs. Manuells
Taylor. Miss Vela Mckinley anc
Mac Parks.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22

where she made her home for
over d year.
Mrs. c. l.. Dees and daughter,
Peggy, spent Monday in New Or
leans.
Norris Jones has returned from
Mobile.
Miss Juanita Ravens came from
Jackson Saturday to spend sew
eral weeks at home.
Mrs. Cammie Wilson, who has
been attending summer school at
Mississippi Southern, returned
home Friday.
A family night at the church
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
n Voncleuve
News From Yoncleuve :.
Business Session And Lesson Mark
Recent Meeting OF WSCS AT Church

Mrs. N. W. Ramsay said the
prayer. Mrs. Ira T. Ravens taught
the remainder Of the lesson. The
next meeting will be Tuesday at
2 p. m. with Mrs. G.. A. Broadus.
Mrs. John Kelly recently re-
turned from Centerville, Ind,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
By wrNIFRED HAvENs

Paint for the Sunday school
floors will be purchased by the
WSCS, according TO action taken
at a meeting Tuesday at the
church. Mrs. r. M. Spaulding was
in charge Of the devotional and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22

Tom Thumb. the first Ameri-
can-built steam locomotive. had
a boiler the size of a flour barrel.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22

Open hearth furnaces now pro-
duce 81 per cent of all the steel
made in the United States.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22

About Is per cent of all steel
production in the United States
is used by the automobile in
dustry.
Smyrna times., 1949-11-03
1949 CHRISTMAS
SEAL SALE.
Sale Will Open in State on
November 21st by Anti
tuberculosis Society
DRAWING OF SEAL

Here is a 'preview of the 1e49
tuberculosis Christmas Seal. The
Seals, featuring a modernistic
drawing of a dove in flight, have
arrived at the headquarters of the
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Soci-
ETY. in Wilmington, according to
DIR. William Marshall, Jr., of Mil
ford, President of the Society.
This years Seal was designed by
27 year-old Herbert M. Meyers of
Leonia, N. J., whose original draw
ing won first prize in a nationwide
contest conducted by the Society
of Illustrators, a national organi-
zation of outstanding artists, Illus
traitors and art directors, with
headquarters in New York City,
DR.. Marshall added.
The 1949 Seal Sale, proceeds of
which will be used to finance the
Society's state wide program for
the coming year, opens on Novem-
ber 21st and ends Christmas.
AS in former years, the Seals
were supplied by the Naional Tu-
berculosis Association, with which
the Delaware nti-Tuberculosis So
ciety and 5000 other voluntary
tuberculosis associations are affili-
ated.
Delaware's and the nations first
Christmas Seal Sale was launched
by the late Miss Emily P. Bisseii
in 1907. Miss Bissell was president
of the Delaware Anti tuberculosis
Society for 40 years.
As usual the Christmas Seal Sale
will be conducted by mail begin
ming Monday, November 21st.
Smyrna times., 1949-11-03
TINES. THURSDAY NORM NOVEMBER 1919

made, and, behold, it was very
good. A correlative passage from
the textbook Science and Health
with Key TO the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy is: (p 63, 267.
537). In Science man is the Off
spring of Spirit. The beautiful,
good, and pure constitute his an
cestry. -. The offspring of God
start not from matter or ephemer-
al dust. They are in and of Spirit,
divine Mind, and so forever con-
tinue. -. A knowledged of evil
Smyrna times., 1949-11-03

is: Genesis 1:26, 81, 81 Ito 1st.)
And God said, Let us make man in
our image, after our likeness: and
let them have dominion over the
fish of the sea, and over the fowl
of the air, and over the cattle, and
over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon
the earth. So God created man in
his own image, in the image of
God created in him; male and fe-
male created he them. -. And
God saw every thing that he mad
Smyrna times., 1949-11-03

was never the essence of divinity
or manhood. In the first chapter of
Genesis, evil has no local habita-
tion nor name. Creation is there
as spiritual, entire, and
Smyrna times., 1949-11-03

good. =. No one can reasonably
doubt that the purpose of this al
legory-this second account of
Genesis-is to depict the falsity of
error and the effects of error.
Smyrna times., 1949-11-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

NbAU SuIudy
The subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon in First Church of Christ,
Scientist, 1901 Van Buren Street,
Wilmington, the Christian Society,
Grange Hall, Milford and the
Christian Science Society, VIA.
Building, Rehoboth Beach, Sunday,
November 6, 1949, will be adam
and Fallen Man" Golden Text.
Ephesions 5:15. Awake thou that
sieepest, and arise from the dead,
and Christ shall give thee light. A
citation from the Lesson-Sermon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
City Receipts and
Expenses Near Equal

Receipts and expenses were just
about equal for the Mayor and Town
Council Of Oakland during the month
Of July, it was learned at a meeting
of that body on Monday evening. Re
ceipts totaled SG,3Ol09, with $4,111.-
IS from water accounts, $L447.97
from taxes, and $74l.17 from mis-
ceilaneous accounts.
Monthly bills amounted to about
the same which included payment in
full fer the city garage and storage
building, the final payment being
$500; and $4,000 on a carload of pipe
Permits were granted to Sharps
Motor company to erect an electric
sign at their garage on Third street,
and to Stephen X. Pagenhart to con
sttuct a bungalow on Sth street, 81
by 3d. Mr.. Pagenhart is the husband
of the former Sue Sweitzer, of Oak
land. He recently was graduated
from the University Of Maryland Law
School
The Council ordered clerk-collector
Arthur Lawton to obtain a price ON
dozen additional parking meters.
The Centennial Commission was
given permission to have parades on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

or of the eightieth birthday anniver-
sary Of Mrs. Carrie Painter, of
Aurora.
Rev and Mrs. Robert l.. Byrd, of
Buckhannon, were Sunday guests
with friends in Eglou.
A nine pound son was born Tuesday
night TO Mr.. and Mrs. William Parks
at the home Of the paternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas PARKS,
Of near Gnegy Church. This is the
couples first child.
Funeral rites were conducted Mon
day afternoon at Maple Spring church
by Rev. E. 7. FiEe, Of Terra Alta,
and the pastor, Rev. Ralph Bowman,
for Mrs. Elmira Arnold &tawaeg, 70,
who died July 30 at hey home near
fglon following q long Illness. lmme-
date survivors are her husband. VIII
liam {. Strawser; one son, Erwin y.
Strawser two daughters, Mrs. Anna
Feather and Mrs. Effie Wolfe and
FIVE grandchildren, all Of Eglon. Bur-
ial was in Maple Spring cemetery.
The Rev. Ezra Fike family met to-
day at the old homestead at Eelon in
reunion, which had been planned be-
fore the passing Of Rev. Fike on June
first.
The Eglon Farm Women's club met
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Tuesday, Friday and Saturday during
Centennial Week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
vernon Lane to
ak ON Saturday
incoming Day

Homecoming parade and an
IS by Governor William Pres
..ane, Jr., will highlight the
coming day activities on Sat
August Is. Concerts by the
Hill High school band of Cum
d, and the Second army band
id color to the lays festivities.
t Stanton will arrange the
p.
Fort Hill concert will be from
II a. m. with the Homecoming
> scheduled for / p. m. Included
parade will be selected units
the parades Of the week.
or Joseph Hinehaugh will give
Hess of welcome and introduce
lor Lane. who will speak at
}. m. The Second Army band
at $3.50 p. M, will follow the
or's address. The free aerial
Il follow, with the final presen-
of the pageant scheduled for
ok. at which time the torch viii
sed from two older persons of
immunity to two younger per-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
AMERICA AT PLAY

VACATION! They've picked time and place, and they've
planned and saved for months. Now they're off!
That's the American way-the way Of free choice
familiar take it for granted picks his job,
leaves it freely for better He chooses the town
he'll work in, the house where he'll live. He
spends he wishes with only his income and his wife
to dictate to him.
It's not that way everywhere In countries, the
government puts in city, house, job, with
choice in the matter. He can't quit, leave town or
move around the without permission. If he gets
a vacation, he is told where and when to 60 The gov
eminent runs everything, the people nothing.
That's what happens when a free people turn over
their responsibilities to their government They also turn
their freedom of choice. Socialism is the result.
does Socialism happen? Not overnight. 1t is
slowly thread at time, into the bonds of slavery.
Little by little the government assumes powers other
than governing-until it finally assumes all power.
In this country, the government has already entered
the electric light and power busness-and aiming at
medicine STEEL railroads, and other industries That is
Socialism got it's start in other countries Talk to
your friends and neghbors and how they feel about
this creeping Socialism that threatens your way Of life.
"MEEr cORlss ARCHER for delightful comedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
AURORA-EGLON

A festival viii be held at Stemple
Ridge church Saturday evening. Au-
gust Is, sponsored by the Ladies Aid
society Of that church. The proceeds
will he used for church necessities.
They hope for large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winters are
the parents Of daughter born July
% at their home at Eglon. This is
their second child and first daughter
and has been named Lois Jannette.
The mother was Miss Jessie Simms,
daughter of Mrs. Della Simms and
the late Raymond Simms, of near
Aurora. The father, farmer, is q
son of Mrs. Myrtle Winters and the
late William Winters, of Eglon.
Mrs. Lester Wilt is indisposed at
her home near Eglon. Her mother,
Mrs. Molly Harsh, of Stemple Ridge,
is remaining in the home.
Miss Nellie Harsh, student nurse,
of Philadelphia, is vacationing with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse f.
Harsh, at Eglon. They all spent a few
days last week at the home Of another
daughter, Mrs. Flora Ellen Weaver
and family in Ohio.
Miss Opal Harsh and Miss Brown,
of Akron, O., were recent guests with
relatives in this area.
Word was received here that the
new Studebaker automobile belonging
to Homer Fille, Of Cash Valley and
Morgantown, which was stolen July
20 from parking lot in Morgantown,
was located the latter part of last
week in southern Georgia. Also two
young men, IS and % were nabbed
for the theft.
A surprise celebration was held
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Page Schrock, of near Aurora, in hon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

home of Mrs. Robert Stanton, tele-
phone 465.
Pageant program will be available
for thirty cents.
Centennial officials will he identi-
fled by badges.
centennial trays have been ordered
to be presented to guest speakers.
Mayor Thomas S. Post Cumber-
land, will attend the Centennial on
August -.
Exhibition tents will be located in
the fiat area on the lots back of the
Cecil Smith property.
State police will furnish six men on
each day and possibly more on parade
days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
Club Rally
Winners Listed

Day for Gerrett County Girls
lbs was held at Bittinger Rec
area last Friday. The girls
ed projects completed during
st year. Judges for the exhibits
Mss Ella Fazzalari, Oakland,
5. George Nethken, KitZmiller.
program consisted of demon
rs, style revue, swimming,
and games under the direction
Eleanor K. Dearborn, Home
stration agent; Mrs. Catherine
i'm, president girls All local
council; Arlene Georg, Acct
nd Miss Ella FazZalari, Oak
prize for demonstration team
Yarded to Misses Bernadette
ty and Mary Glotfelty, Bit
club for demonstration on
ng Accessories" Second prize
nonstration on "Baby Sitting"
varded to Carolyn Lewis and
Turner. Oakland club. Project
were as follows: Equipped
box, LIST, Ethel Bittinger,
ngton, End, Juanita Rae Buck
Y Germany; X. p. outfit, list,
3aldassare, Kempton; 2nd Ev-
Wilhelm, Finzel; Clothing class
Evelyn Custer, North Glade;
lyliss Beachy, Bittinger; Cloth
ass d, LIST, Shirley Custer,
Glade; End, Dorothy Glotfelty,
1t; Dress class f, list, Carolyn
Oakland; 2nd, Evelyn Custer,
Glade; Clothing class F, 1st,
Custer; End, Louise Spoer-
'leasant Valley; Mullins. 1st,
Minick, Johnson; End, Fran
nson; Butter Cake, LIST, Phyl-
chy, Bittinger; 2nd, Amy An
Pleasant Valley; Hobby, LIST,
Spoerlein, Pleasant Valley;
arts class A, LIST, 10 Ellen
Bittinger; 2nd, Evelyn Gus
ass B, 1st, Judy Bucket, Bit
End, Dorothy Tasker, Kemp
able setting team, list, Florence
and Dorothy Glotfelty; Handi-
LIST, Louise Spoerlein, Pleasant
End, Mildred Beckman, North
Laundry bag, LIST, Evelyn Gus
orth Glade; End, Shirley Wot-
[empton; Cannins, LIST, Evelyn
Miscellaneous class, list, Ev-
ulster, North Glade, 2nd, Mil
User, Pleasant Valley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
70 Serve On Tuesday

lbers of the Methodist church
Lake Park are planning to
lunch and dinner on Tuesday
} take care Of the nourishment
anticipated hundreds of per-
Who will be in Oakland during
lnial Week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Camille Hendrickson, a descendant
Of William Waller Hoye, formerly of
Washington, D. G., now a resident
of Oakland did this Crayon Portrait
of William limbaugh a number of
years ago. Mr.. limbaugh sat for
this portrait in her studio, then in
Alexandria, Va. Miss Hendrickson
commenced her art studies in her
early teens, being a student at the
Maryland Art Institute in Baltimore,
and under Prof Eliphalet Andrews,
head of the Corcoran Art School in
Washington, d. c., which later be-
came known as Corcoran Art Gal
lery. The large, unusually framed
portrait Of Martha Washington in the
East room of the White House was
done, among many other commits
sions, by Prof. Andrews.
Miss Hendrickson is an artist who
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
Central Committee
Makes Final Plans

The Central Committee for the Cen
tennial is meeting two and three times
weekly to complete final plans. Some
of the items not listed elsewhere:
Headquarters for rooms will be at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04

Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Paul
Roth in a regular meeting. Since no
program had been planned their
meeting consisted Of general discus
sion, after which Mra. Roth served
refres hmeuts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
-Republican sad Photo and Engravlng.

apublican Staff Photo and Engraving.
has devoted her entire lifetime to
her work She has worked mostly in
oil; also water-color and some pastel
She, with her sister, Lucia, are at
present staying in the home Of Mrs
D. Edward Offutt, Second Street.
"The Ballad of Oakland" has been
dedicated to the memory of Isaac
McCarty, John W. Garrett and Viii
liam limbaugh. Mr. limbaugh
served two terms as Superintendent
of Schools in Garrett County, and is
also to be remembered for his untir-
ing zeal in establishing the church in
every part Of the county thru the
organizing Of Sunday Schools.
Mr.. limbaugh is the grandfather
of Mayor Joseph limbaugh and the
Rev. Felix Robinson, author of the
ballad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-08-04
Feature Century Room

Garrett National bank in Oak
ill feature "The Century Room"
T. of the banking room during
entennial week. A hostess will
cha from 8 am. to pm.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Julien w. Stewart.
Former
Buried Sunday

Julien w. Stewart, so. died
suddenly at his home in Hands.
boro Saturday after a lengthy
illness.
Mr.. Stewart, son Of the late j.
w. and Katie S. Stewart, was a
member of one Of Moss Points
oldest families. He lived here
until he moved to Gulfport Ia
enter the grocery business. For
the past Is years he lived in
Handsboro.
He married the former Miss
Ora Sullivan. Her father. the late
Rev. w. M. Sullivan, who was the
pastor of the Methodist church
at the time, performed the cere-
mony at the parsonage.
He is survived by his widow,
a sister. Mrs. c. f. Graft Of BIZ
loxi, and one brother, w. G.,
Stewart Of Moss Point. He is also
survived by several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the Riemann
chapel in GuIfport with the Rev.
J. A. Bridewell, pastor of Hands
boro Methodist church. officiat-
ing. He was assisted by the Rev.
J. F. Brock, pastor of First Bap-
fist church of Moss Point, and the
Rev. Hugh Castle, pastor of First
Methodist church of Moss Point.
Tnterment was in Griffin ceme-
terry.
Pail bearers were Oscar CASH
bry. Lex Washington and John
Monroe of Gulfport. and Holland
Blades, John Cirlot and John
Macarthur of Moss Point.
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pAscAGou1A CHRoMcLE-srAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER

and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday at 3 p. m. at First Bap-
fist church in Theodore and bur
ial was in Magnolia cemetery
with the Rev. Simpson and the
Rev. NJ. S. Varnado of Pasca-
goula, officiating. Fails Funeral
Home of P~ascagoula was in
charge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
ON Fort Bayou . /.
News From Fort Bayou ...s
Weeks Revival Closes AT Baptist
Church With Services Sunday Night
By MRS. W. E. MONROE

The revival meeting at Fort
BAYOU Baptist church closed Sun
dsy night after a week Of mes
saees by the Rev. Martin Gilbert.
The attendance wac good and the
membership increased. Mrs, Mar
tin Joined her husband for the
weekend. Among those present
from away were F. S. Davis, Van
cIeaye. and Mrs. Norman Rouse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Roberts
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Byrd, Fon-
tainebleau. Church members and
friends appreciate the kindness
of Mrs. Clara Cicoria who sent
beautiful flowers to the church
daily throughout the week.
Miss Trudie Farley of Red
Hill spent the week with her
brother, Hinton, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond NAL
lette we're in Pascagoula Monday
where Mr.. Mallette attended a
meeting and Mrs. Mallette visit
ed her brother, Luther FURRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulmer Wilson of
Virgins visited the Hubert NAL
lette family Saturday.
Mrs. T. p. Hardin's friends are
sorry to hear she Is quite i'll again
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mallette n
nounce the arrival of their fifth
child and first ION.
Second Break
r. v. Walker, Jr., had the mis-
fortune to break his leg for the
second time in a few months
Thursday. The cast which had
been put on his leg at the time
of the first break had been taken
off a day earlier and his crutch
slipped, causing the second break.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Delaney of
Kreole were visiting the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs, Walter De-
lancey and his brother. Keble,
Wednesday.
Among visitors to Hattiesburg
Tuesday was v. r. Taylor, super
intendent of Vancleave schools.
SfSgt. and Mrs. Clyde Adams,
who have been with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chile Griffin for
some months, moved Monday to
Biloxi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Webb of
Kreole were Sunday guests of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donice Farley of
Escatawpa visited at the Hinton
Farley home Monday.
Mrs. Charles Bess of Pensacola,
Fla, was a weekend guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mar
tin. Mrs. Bess was accompanied
home by her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Martin of Hatties-
burg, who have been visiting the
Jim Martins. They will spend a
few days in Pensacola with their
niece and family.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12

Market street for the past few
years, committing from Theodore
until the last three months when
he lived in Pascagoula.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Bessie Hodges; two daugh-
tiers, Mesdames William Pennine-
ton of Kansas City and E. A..
Spencer of Toledo, Okla; four
sons. Cecil w, of Miami, Sgt. w.
P, Of Fort Sill, Okla, Maurice of
Pascagoula and Pvt. John G..
Hodges Of Austin, Tex; two
brothers, E. A, of Jackson and
Jack Hodges of Frost Proof, Fla
a sister. Mrs. Mamie Miller of
Hazelhurst; two grandchildren
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
S2.3l0 In Wages For
State Furniture Makers

Washington, Aug. 10-Furniture
manufacturing is becoming an
important source of employment
in Mississippi and in Louisiana.
Salaries and wages paid by that
industry in 1947 in Mississippi
totalled S2,310,000. In Louisiana
the total was $1,313,00O
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Auto Repuir Shop
Proprietor Dies
AT Hospital Friday

William Patrick Hodges, owner
and operator of a business in
Pascagoula for the past several
years. died at Jackson County
hospital Friday afternoon after a
lengthy illness. He was 20 years
old.
A native of Hazelhurst, Mr..
Hodges had resided also in Mi
ami and Theodore. He had oper-
ated an automobile repair shop on
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-08-12
Arrest Mode In
Hit-And-Run Deuth
(The Associated Press)

Batesville, Miss, Aug 10-Ar-
rest of an unidentified man in
what Sheriff E. B. Wilson said
was a hit-and-run highway death
was announced here Monday by
Highway Patrolman Ross Derby.
Wilson said J. E. Hannah, IS,
whose body was found in a road
side ditch west of here late Sun
day night, had apparently been
struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Derby reported the man was