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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-04-22

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The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Rearrnament Cost Surprisingly Low
tBy Don Whitehead

WASHINGTON, (P) - The ST. 130, 0,000,00O price tag on the first year program for re-arming North Atlantic nations ocCaSioned some surprise among Senators today.
 Several said privately they had expected more.
 Secretary of state Acheson gave the estimate yesterday to the Sem at foreign relations committee, concerned with the cost of bolster ing Atlantic defenseS.
 However, Acheson and secretary of defense Johnson made it clear to Senators this price is only start on the program to strengthen nations which have joined in the North Atlantic security alliance.
 Chairman Conally D.-TexD of the foreign relations committee said the pact and the military as sistance program are "in the in terest of peace" and are purely defensive"
 Connally announced that Ache sons plan calls for about $1, ,130,- 000,000 in the year beginning July for the II nations joined with the United States in the pact.
 In addition, it provides about S320,000,000 for military aid to Greece, Turkey and possibly other nations.
 The actual estimated cash cost to the United States was not dis closed.
 Senator Wherry R.-Neb), Re- publican floor leader, said he was not satisfied by Senator Connally's report on the Acheson testimony.
 q want a complete breakdown of the figures and policies" Wher- ry said.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Senate Approves Vast Longg-Range Housing Bill
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith)


 WASHINGTON, (P) - The long range housing bill landed in the House today after Senate approv- al at stormy session.
 The bill authorizing a vast slum clearance program and construc- ton of 810,000 public housing units during the next six years was passed by the Senate a few minutes before last midnight. The vote was 57 to 13.
 The measure also provides for $275,OOO,OOO farm housing pro- gram and for a research program designed to spur home construc- ton by cutting building costs.
 The fate of the bill in the House which is in recess until Monday is uncertain. Somewhat similar bills passed by the Senate last year and in 1946 died in the other branch of Congress.
 House opposition in the past was directed against the public housing feature. Some influential House members still are contend ing that it would lead to Socializa- ton of the building. industry.
 That argument was raised dur ing the five days of Senate debate on the bill, too, but it was over ridden.
 On final passage, B Democrats joined A Republicans in voting for the bill. Against it were two Democrats and II Republicans.
 Sponsors of the bill-1l Demo- crats and an equal number of Re- publicans--were able to bring
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Harry Again Asks For Compulsory
 Health Insurance

WASHINGTON, (P)-President Truman asked Congress again to- day to vote compulsory medical insurance as part of a national health program.
 In a special message to the leg islators, MT Truman said the traditional method' of paying for medical care cannot meet the health needs of today"
 He recommended that Congress provide for a system of govern ment payments of medical bills from a fund to be collected by special taxes.
 MT. Truman also asked:
 1. Government financial aid for the expansion of medical schools.
 2. Federal aid for construction of hospitals and other medical fla cilities in communities where they are needed"
 3. Increased federal grants to help state. and local governments in controlling certain diseases" and promoting maternal and child health services, services for crippled children and general pub
 Continued on Page Seven
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
42 Dead On British
 Ships From Communist Fire
tBY Fred Hampson)

SHANGHAI, (P) - The known dead from Chinese communist at tacks on four British warshipS reached 42 Thursday night.
 British naval authorities said the cruiser London had Is dead and 20 wounded and the sloop Black Swan had five wounded.
 These two latest vessels to be hit by communist artillery on the Yangtze river near Nanking ar rived back in Shanghai Late to- night.
 Behind them they left to crip- pied sloop Amethyst which they had sought to aid. The Amethyst had some 20 dead and 30 to 40 wounded aboard, survivors who reached here said late yesterday Among the Amethyst wounded was her captain.
 In port here undergoing repairs from Wednesdays battle is the
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Pilot Left Plane A Bullet''

ANCHORAGE, (P) -" He went out the door like a bullet" CO., pilot Rudy Billberg of Fairbanks said today in describing the acci- dent which killed Dave Huycke, Sourdough Air Transport com pany crewman, yesterday.
 Billberg was standing only about three feet away from Huy- cke when the planes third pilot was sucked" out of the craft early Wednesday shortly after leaving Annette Island, near Ketchikan. Huycke's home was Los Angeles.
 The plane arrived here Wednes- day night and was to continue on to Fairbanks.
 Billberg, who served as co-pilot on the flight from Seattle to An nette, turned the job over to Huy-
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The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
New City Council Takes Office

The Nome Council met Wednes- day night to transact the business of the term and to swear in the new members elected April 5th.
 Mayor Luther Dunbar, told the members of the council he was pleased with the work accomplish ed during his terms of office and that he praised the individual members for their sincere coop eration. Dunbar also thanked Mrs. McLain, city clerk for the assist ance she had given him in the op- eration of his duties as mayor.
 The new mayor, Steve Anderson manager for the Northern Com mercial Company Caterpillar de- partment, was sworn into office followed by the three new COun- cil members: Albert Anderson, Op- orator of the Pioneer Water De- livery; Lester Bronson, owner Ot Bronson Water Delivery (re-elect eO; and Jacob Lencer, jeWeler The three hold-Over member: were Fred Cavota, T. A. McAlliS' ter, and Gordon Osborne.
 The financial report showed receipts to be S13,165.88 over dis.
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The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Reds Advancing
 Along South Bank Of Yangtze River
By Seymour Topping)

HAWKING, (P)-South Yangtze valley ports, cities and towns fell like clay pigeons today before a mounting Red onslaught.
 So weak was government oppo- sition that wholesale assertions to the communists were feared. For eign military observers said gen eral troop withdrawal may have been ordered.
 Nanking was fast emptying of officialdom. High level Chinese, wearing white helmets for the tropics and many swinging tennis. rackets, bolted for depar n g planes.
 Acting president Li Ttsung-Jen, premier Ho Ying-Chin and Gen. Pal Chung-Hsi, commander of the central front, flew to HangchoW for an important meeting with re- tired president Chiang Kai-Shek. Chiang may be asked to take over the government again.
 Most important cities below the Yangtze in Red hands were Kiang- yin, 85 miles east of here, KWei- chin, 130 miles southwest, and dozens of lesser places between Wuhu, so miles southwest of here and Anking, l50 miles southwest. From KWeichin the communists could march straight to the sea at HangchoW, less than 200 miles Continued on Page Four)
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
Alaska SS. Seeks
 Injunction Against Tax Commissioner

JUNEAU, (P) - Arguments in the Alaska Steamship company's suit, to prevent the Alaska tax commissioner from collecting in- come taxes on the pay of crews operating. between Seattle and Alaska will be heard April 28.
 The company seeks perman- ent injunction against the com missioner, who is permitted by law to take action against com pany property in Alaska if the tax is not paid by April 30.
 Frank Mechem, Seattle attorney will be company counsel.
 The hearing was originally set for today.
 The company filed the suit in Juneau after it was caught in a squeeze" between orders of a Alaska tax commissioner. The Seattle court ordered the company to put tax monies withheld from seamen's pay into a special fund pending a court decision on the seamen's challenge of the with holding tax legality. But the Alas ka tax commissioner ordered the company to pay the withheld taxes on schedule, despite the Seattle court order.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
SIMON PETER. FISHERMAN"
 TO BE SHOWN OVER WEEKEND

The Ladies Aid of the Federated Church have received a religious film named Simon Peter, Fisher man." which will be shown at the Federated Church this evening at 8 o'clock.
 It has been announced that there will be musical numbers with the picture which should be of special interest to many who have been reading Lloyd Doug,as book, "The Big Fisherman"
 MT Ray Tweter will lead the singing and Mrs. Ken Ranl; will be in charge of the music, and Mir. C. Alderman will be operator.
 Chairman for the showing of this film is Lois Morgan who an nounces that there will be spe- cial showing for children on Sat urday afternoon in the social rooms of the Federated church.
 The film is also scheduled to be shown at the Nazarene church fol- lowing regular Sunday evening service, at 8:30 pm.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
NEWS IN BRIEF

NEW YORK, (P)-Two children being wheeled by their mothers in baby carriages, lost their lives and four other persons were injured Wednesday when hit by one-ton truck in the Bronx.
 The truck skidded out of con trol on wet cobblestOnes and plowed into a group of women and children as they were cross ing an intersection.
 Dead were Janet Gotesky, 2, and Barry Levy, 2. Their mothers and another child and woman were injured The baby buggies were smashed, and one of them dragged 50 feet.
 Police planned further ques- tioning today of the driver Giu- seppi Vendett, 48.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
CHICAGO, P)-Ned H. Dear

CHICAGO, (P)-Ned H. Dear born, president of the National Safety Council, spoke on a radio program about accidents. Then he put on his hat and coat and waited for car he had ordered from a livery limousine service. He had to wait some time.
 Sorry" the tardy driver said. 'I was sailing along the Outer Drive on the way to pick you up and listening to the car radio. There was a program about acci- dents that scared the dickens out of me. took my foot off the gas and took it easy all the way over here. That's why I'm late."
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22

PORTLAND, (P) - Fire swept through a downtown office and apartment building early today, routing 60 tenants.
 Eleven persons were overcome by smoke
 Bremen went up fire escapes and aerial ladders to rescue pan ic-stricken persons on the upper floors of the five-story Morrison Park apartments on s. w. Morri- son street just off Broadway.
 Two aged tenants, Clara Jones, 73, and Cora Wilson, "A, and two firemen, were hospitalized for treatment after being overcome by smoke.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22

planes three passengers were dis closed. They were air force Col. Archibald Y. Smith, 49, and army Col. Walter w. Hodge, both at tached to armed forces headquar- ters for unification of facilities and services in the western area. The army said the pair was en route to Portland on a study of service unification in the nine western states.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
ANCHORAGE, P)-William A

ANCHORAGE, (P)-William A. Smith Co.,, of Kansas City, Kas., and Brown & Root, Houston, Tex, entered a joint low bid Wednes- day for re-laying of 10l miles of Alaska Railroad track.
 They offered to do the work for $1,944, ,655.80.
 Morrison-Knudsen of Seattle entered the only other bid-S2,- 381, ,98196.
 The work is scheduled between Caswell and Curry, and between Nenana and Fairbanks. The pres ent lightweight rail will be re- placed by 115-pound rail. The pro iect also calls for respacing and replacing ties, building sidings and turnouts and ballasting.
 Railroad engineers are studying the bids and said they expected to award the contract later.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
HEAVY SHOWS STARvE REINDEER ON NUNIvAK

Heavy snoWS on Nunivak Is- land this winter have caused a ravishing of reindeer herds. ac- cording to Charles Mountjoy, of the ANS.
 He states that reports from there indicate that the deer have been dying by the hundreds.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22

POZNAN, Poland, P)-Sixteen countries and the Soviet zone of occupation in Germany have an- nounced they will participate in the international fair here April g through May 10.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-22
PORTLAND, R-Planes from

PORTLAND, R)-Planes from the Oregon National Guard and the McChord Field air rescue serv- ice stood ready today to renew the hunt for a missing B-26, overdue on a flight from Hamilton Field, Calif., to Portland.
 The aerial search was called off last night because of bad weather.
 The names of two of the missing
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ingalls, won a contract for con-
struction of five steel bargeS for
the Texas Company. The county
Home Demonstration Council was
host at its 18th annual farm and
home dinner. Mrs. Gertrude Fred
eric Pol, a, member of one of Pas
cagoula's oldest families, died at
her home. Ninety-seven gallons
of shinny, packed in the rear of
car, were seized by the Pasca-
goula police department. $2l, 900
in bonds were sold to finance
construction of an agricultural
and gym building at the Van
cleave school.
Five Gulf coast states signed
fsr-reaching fisheries compact
at Mobile. Ira HarkeY. former
New Orleans newspaperman.
joined the Chronicle-Star and Ad-
vertiser as co-publisher and edi-
tor. I'VE just don't know" High
way Commissioner John Smith
said in answer to questions con-
cerning the plan TO widen High
way 80 in jackson county. A
100000 contract was LET for sea-
wall extension at Pascagoula and
Ocean Springs. Miss Katherine
Wright won the title of Miss
Mississippi" in the annual state
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Moore Company garment plant by
an overwhelming majority. Ill
ness of Judge d. M. Russell in
terrupted the scheduled term of
chancery court. Mrs. Clara A.
Cruthirds, lifelong county resi-
dent, died at Biloxi hospital.
A newly formed West coast
tuna packing company, Tuna, Inc.
announced it would locate a plant
on the reclaimed land on the west
bank of the river at pascagoula
and was scheduled to arrive early
in January. The board of super
visors rejected protests against
the awarding of a eontract to E.
NJ Galloway for compiling sec
tional index abstract books of
county lands. Ira Harkey and
Easton King exercised an option
to purchase all outstanding stock
of the Advertiser Publishing Co.
Jackson county established
new high by contributing 1856
pints of blood to the mobile blood
unit. Contract award of the new
super liner for the Mississippi
Shipping CO., was deferred by the
maritime commission. jackson
county will receive a 100000 re-
bate for highways and bridges
constructed by the county and
taken over by the state. Funds
will be used to pay off industrial
bonds in Beats One. Two. Three
and Four.
Although two accidents were
reported on Highway 80. Decsm-
ber was the only month in ls4s
in which no serious injuries were
suffered.
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Ezell And Branch
Named All-Stars

Two former Pascagoula high
football players were named this
week to the 1949 Mississippi Jun
ior College Conference all-star
team.
They are Frank Branch and
Levon Ezell, both backfield aces
for the champion Pearl River
Wildcats.
Branch. a pluckY l24-pounder
was the outstanding quarterback
in the state. Ezell was thunder.
ing fullbsck despite his relatively
light weight of $50 pounds.
Others named to the team are:
Ends, Edward Evans, Perkinston,
and Thomas Triplett, Holmes;
Tackles, Rosario Drago, Pearl
River, and Walter Mann, Copiah-
Lincoln.
Guards, Douglas Boone. Per
kinston, and William Adonizio,
East Central; Center, George
Stone, East Central.
Backs, Herbert Adams, Perkin-
ston, and Tip Cannady, East
Central.
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abandonment of the county fog
ging program for pest control.
Moss Point and Pascagoula
schools showed a 20O-pupil in
crease in registration. The coun-
ty All vegetable judging team
won first place in the district
contest at Hattiesburg Pascagou-
las new $4,000 municipal swim
ming pool was formally opened.
The board of supervisors award
ed a $4,000 contract for installa-
tion Of new electric cable along
the seawall
Miss Katherine Wright was
greeted with a public reception
on her return to Pascagoula from
Atlsntic City where she was run
ner-up in the Miss America con-
test. Opening of the Pascagoula
city tax rolls revealed an approx.
innate S3.0o0.oo0 over the pre-
ceding year. The first polio vic
tim of the year was reported in
Pascssoula. An $1,000 contract
YVES LET for construction of a vo-
eaiional building at st. Martin
school. The controversy between
S. S. Wall and the Ocean Springs
school board was settled when the
request for his resignation was
withdrawn. The Civic Council
called on the Pascagoula city
government for a sanitary gar
bage disposal system.
ingalls, submitted the low adj
iusted price bid on a $15-million,
602-foot luxury liner for the Mis-
sissippi Shipping Co. The bids
were taken under consideration
by the maritime commission. The
boat repair yard at Pascagoula
will be closed in the interests of
economy, the US district engineer
office at Mobile ANNOUNCED. The
county once again topped its
quota during the visit of the Red
Cross mobile blood bank. The
City of Pascagoula took under
consideration more than $50 pro-
tests against assessment raises.
A move to recall Mayor Frank
S. Canty was put into motion with
the publication of a petition
signed by 81 citizens. Open house
was held at the county hospital
to allow the public to view the
enlarged and refurnished Negro
section.
Three persons were injured in
three wrecks on Highway so dur
ing the month.
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October

Mayor Frank S. Canty resigned
his position and a Democratic
primary was set for Nov. IL to
elect new city head. Mrs. Mamie
Higinbotham Jonte died at the
county hospital after a lengthy
illness. A portable Iron lung
was purchased by Ocean Springs
for use in emergencies. County
millage levies. announced by the
supervisors, showed a one-mill
increase. A work order was issued
by the highway department for
the dredging of a sand blanket
on the Escatawpa bridge ap-
proaches.
Longfellow House Products an
nounced expansion with the pur-
chase of the PHA facilities"
building as a candy plant. The
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wide contest at Oxford.

The Southern Bell Telephone
Co. announced that 35 miles OF
rural lines would be constructed
in the Vancleave area. Edgar For
tenberry, Pascagoula FBI agent
for six years, was transferred to
Lake Charles. A contract was
awarded for the installation of
new light cable along the Pasca-
goula beach front and plans were
announced for the pumping in of
a new sand beach with the re-
Gently delivered county dredge.
An early-morning fire did heavy
damage to the Surf Grill,
Two persons were injured in
two wrecks on Highway so dur
ing the month.
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BOWLING
MEMS LEAGUE

City Lumber carried off all
seven scoring honors Tuesday
night in play of the city league
at Recreation Center. Their team
high total was 1895. Single high
games were rolled by teammates
J. Loris, 200; w. Thompson, 1873,
and D. Nedlock, 1872. Three game
highs were Loris, 552; Thomp-
son, 532, and Nedlock, 514.
City Lumber leads to date with
II wins and 4 losses but it is
being pushed sharply by the
American Legion and Calhoun.
Standings.
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WOMEN'S LEAGUE

The distaff keglers spent an
idle week. Monday, their night
to bowl, was officially Christmas
and there was no activity at Rec
reation Center.
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September

Students trooped back to school
throughout the county for the
l949-50 session. S IS. Wall, Ocean
Springs school superintendent, Of
fered to resign his position as re-
suit of controversy with the
school board. Plans were laid for
Labor Day celebrations in the
county's three cities, but a So
mile wind and torrential rains
played havoc with plans. T h e
health department announced
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Some of the strained and chop
ped baby foods, such as prunes
and peaches are delicious, folded
into gelatin salad for the whole
family.
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Oleomargarine was invented in
1869 by a Frenchman to secure a
prize offered by Napoleon III for
cheap and wholesome butter
substitute.
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Twenty-one county schools
were allotted $4,000 under the
federal governments school lunch
program. A committee was named
to supervise the first county fair
in 10 years. More than 300 chill
dren were brought to Pascagoula
under the city's program to make
available recreational facilities to
rural areas.
A fish and wildlife service ex-
perimental fishing vessel was Of
fered free dockage at Pascagoula
by the Port Commission. The yes
sci. with a sister ship. had been
recently transferred TO the serv-
ice after bill introduced by Rep.
Colmer successfully passed the
House and Senate. A. F. Megehee.
county school superintendent. an
nounced a S6S.000 rural school
building program. Mrs. Annie
Savage Walker. lifelong resident
of Pascagoula. died at the coun-
iY hospital.
ingalls, won contract for con-
struction of the maritime COM
mission prototype" designed to
be the backbone of the future US
merchant marine. The award to
ingalls, was announced in an ex-
ira by the Chroneile-Star and Ad-
vertiser. Mrs. Eugenia Krebs Muir
ray, native of Pascagoula, died
at the county hospital. A contract
was let for installation of storm
sewers on Jackson avenue. George
L. Lemon was named state high
way engineer for the Southern
district, replacing John w. Korn-
rumph. The highway commission
rejected proposals for a hydraulic
fill to replace the bridges on High
way go between Pascagoula and
Gautier when only one bid was
received.
Two persons were injured in
two wrecks on Highway 80 dur
ing the month.
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December /.

Billy Frank Moody was back
at his home in Kreole with sus-
pended sentence after spending
10 years in the penitentiary as
the result of $35 robbery. John
Christian Nelson, member of an
old Pascagoula family, died at the
county hospital. David Mack Rice,
native and lifelong county resi-
dent, died at his home in Van
eleave. Frank S. Canty was named
secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce. Mrs. Hattie Bosarge
Mansfield, longtime resident of
Kreole, died at the county hos
pital. Pascagoula voters granted
a 25-year non-exclusive franchise
to the Pascagoula city bus lines.
w. r. Fairchild of Hattiesburg
submitted low bid for ext snsion of
the city wharf and construction
of warehouse foundation. Con-
tract price was sl3s.34l.24. Bishop
II. .. Greow dedicated the new
ST. Alphonsus school at Ocean
Springs. Seventeen tents" at the
New Prospect campground near
Vancleave were destroyed by
fire. Bobby Rouse. center on The
Moss Point Tiger eleven. was
named to the Ali-Star Big Eight
team.
Negotiations were opened by a
group of West Coast tuna boat
operators for the location of the
first tuna packing plant in this
area. w. r. Fairchild was award
ed contract for extension of the
city dock by the port commission.
Beat Four passed a 100000 BAWI
bond issue to construct the E. r.