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The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Funeral Services
Held Thursday For
Mrs. Von Cleove

Funeral services for Mrs. w. S
Van Cleave, resident of Ocean
Springs for SO years who died
Wednesday morning after an i'll
ness of several months, were con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon in St
Johns Episcopal church by the
Rev. E. A. DeMiller.
Interment was in Evergreen
cemetery. Pail bearers were Karl
Maxwell, J. K. Lemon. Oscar Dav-
is, ORGY Young, Ernest Schmidt
and Roland Lovelace.
Mrs. Van Cleave was mem
Der of the Episcopal church and
the Ocean Springs Woman's club
"A native of Clinton, La, she was
widow of the late w. S. Van
Cleave. Since his death she OPP
Grated the family's large grocery
Survivors are her son, Gordon,
Ocean Springs; two brothers, w.
H. and E. C. Casey, Gulfport; two
sisters, Miss Maud Casey, Gulf
port, and Miss Alcena Casey,
Ocean Springs; three grandchil-
dren, Sandra Van Cleave, Ocean
Springs, Mitzie Van Cleave, New
Orleans and Dryden Van Cleave,
Brooklyn, Miss.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
jones J. Edwards
Of Ocean Springs
Dies In Hospital

Funetal services for James j.
Edwards, 55, of the Edwards
House at Ocean Springs. will be
conducted at the hotel today fol-
lowing arrival of a son, Donald
Edwards, seaman who is fly
ing back from his ship.
Time for the service had not
been set late Thursday.
Mr.. Edwards, native of Scot
land who came to the US when
he was Is, died after a heart at
tack Tuesday at 4;20 pm. in
Marine Hospital. New Orleans.
Veteran Of Two Wars
A veteran of the last two wars,
Mr. Edwards at the time of his
death was chief steward on the
army transport service boat,
Short Splice During the last war
he was a commander in the
transport service.
Other survivors are the widow,
three sons. James. Jr.. Bruce and
Wallace, of Ocean Springs; three
sisters in Scotland, brother in
London and two grandchildren.
He was a member of the Luth-
eran church and the American
Legion.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
St. Alphonsus Club
To Buy Uniforms
For Girls Tenn

The st. Alphonsus Cooperative
club of Ocean Springs voted Mon
day to buy new uniforms for the
girls basketball team, at a meet
ing hosted by Mesdames Judlin
Girot, Marion Johnson, Irwin Cox
and John Mitchell.
Mrs. Fielding Staley, president
presided, and Mrs. Hayden won
a prize. A program of music was
presented by Jean Fayard and
Jane Nixon. Sister Beatrice's room
won the hour dismissal.
Hostesses for the February
meeting will be Mesdames Ar
thur Marx. Robert O'Neil, Mike
Mitchall and Staley.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
County Deposit
Division Based
On Assessments

The board of supervisors Wed
nesday awarded the deposit of
county funds to three county
banks on a proportion based on
real and personal assessments on
l949 county tax rolls.
Under the division, the Pasca-
a-Moss Point Bank will re-
eeive slightly under 60% of the
county funds; the Merchant and
Marine Bank slightly in excess
)f 30&s and the Ocean Springs
State Bank approximately l0R.
Two Banks Before
Heretofore, county funds have
been divided equally between
the Pascagoula-Mo5s Point Bank
and the Merchants & Marine,
with the total funds being alter
mated between the banks quar-
terly.
A. p. Moran. board president.
said that state auditors had pui
the board on notice that the
former method of handling the
funds was illegal. According to
the auditors. he said. individual
county funds should be deposited
as a whole in individual banks.
The division was made under
a l946 legislative act which gives
the board the discretion to make
it on the assessment basis.
Real and personal assessments
of the banks on the 1949 rolls
are: Pascagoula Moss Point,
S184, 300; Merchants & Marine,
$l0l. .504; Ocean Springs, $23,3l9.
Division Listed
Division of funds was: Pasca-
Moss Point, general coun-
ty operating fund, all road and
bridge funds and 10th section
funds. These showed an
average balance for the past IL
of approximately $422,-
BOO.
Merchants & Marine, all other
funds, including bond
and interest fund. These showed
IN average balance of $228,000
or the same period.
Ocean Springs, all school OPP
rating expense funds, including
'ond and interest fund. These /
howed an average balance of
78, 900.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Taconi Named
Head OF Schools
AT Ocean Springs

N. f. Taconi was named last
week to succeed S. S. Wall as
superintendent of Ocean Springs
schools July |.
Election, made at a meeting
of the school board, followed by
one day refusal of the town
council to reappoint George
Arndt a member of the board
Arndt's term expired Jan, l. He
was replaced by Mrs. Champ
Gay. George Nelson succeeded
him as president.
Taeoni, at present superinten-
dent of St. Martin school, will
be signed to a three-year con-
tract calling for a $4,000 annual
salary.
Held Job Five Years
Wall. Ocean Spring superin-
tendent for five years, formerly
held the same position at Van
cleave. He worked at ingalls, dur
ing the war.
Last summer. his resignation
was asked by the board after an
audit allegedly revealed incom-
plete records kept of financial
affairs.
The differences. however, had
evidently been settled after sew
eral weeks of controversy, and
Wall remained.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Welfare Work Here
Discussed At Meet

The Homemakers club of Ocean
Springs met Monday at the home
Of Mrs. J. L. Diekey on East
Beach. Mrs. J. H. Edwards pre-
sided in the absence of Mrs.
Henry Girot.
A general discussion on county
welfare work followed reading OF
the minutes by Miss Cora Patti
son, secretary. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Diekey and the
co-hostesS, Mrs. Carl Lindstrum.
Other guests were Mesdames
Francesca Spencer. G. Kindleyt
N. c. Nissen. John Bransford, c.
B. Todenbier. Ralph Palfrey,
Catherine Smith. Ellis Handy and
Miss Ann Pattison.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Coast Council Of
Federated Clubs
Meets For Lunch

| Thirteen Of the Is clubs which
comprise the Coast Council oi
Federated Women's clubs were
represented at the second meet.
ing Of the year of the organiZa-
ton Wednesday for luncheon al
Longfellcw House. Mrs. Hermes
Gautier. Pascagoula, president OF
the council and also of the State
Federation of Women's clubs,
presided.
Mrs. Chsfin Reports
Highlights of the November con-
vention of the state federation con-
vention were given by Mrs. Rob-
ert Chafin and Mrs. Gautier also
reviewed some of the activities
during the annual session. She in
troduced Mrs. julius Virgins.
Pascagoula Junior Womari's club,
as the new third vice president
of the federation and director of
junior club work for the state.
The federation has adopted as
its years projects aid TO the Grip
pied. blind and spastic children
of the state and Mrs. e. A. Bacot.
president of the Pascagoula Wom-
ans club. discussed The project
and told of visit she made to
the spastie home in Jackson.
A nominating committee com
posed of Mrs. Baeot, chairman,
Mrs. Phil Aaron. Laicedale, Jun
ior Woman's club; Mrs. Harry
Laughran. Biloxi Woman's club;
and Mrs. Milton Hill, Civic
League. Gulfport. was appointed
by Mrs. Gautier to report at the
next meeting in Gulfport, May 10.
Officers of the council are elected
for two years.
Invited To Rug Show
Women's clubs on the coast,
through their representatives at
the council meeting. were invit-
ed by Mrs. S. B. MeIlwain to at
tend a rug exhibit Jan. 81 at the
1lth street activities building and
by the Biloxi Woman's club to
attend silver tea for the Help
ing Hand fund Feb. Is.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Four Hospital Board, StnH Members
Given Pins In Recognition Of Service
Photo by Watson

Small gold pins inscribed "Serv'
ice to Humanity" were presented
to Manuel Cumbest, president OF
the Jackson county hospital
board; John r. Watts. secretary
of the board; Miss Willie Mclnnis
laboratory technician, and Addi-
son Howard. orderly, for their
records of service to the hospital,
at the meeting of the hospital
board.
Crmbesf Charter" Member
The first board meeting was
held Jan. l3, 1881, and since that
time Cumbest has served contin-
uously on the board.
Miss McInnis has served as
laboratory technician since the
hospital opened and Howard has
gone about his duties as orderly,
porter and handy man for the
same length of time.
In presenting the pins. A. p.
Moran complimented the trio on
its record of 10 years of untiring
service. Watts became a board
the Yssr following the
hospital opening and has served
as secretary for the 10 years.
Following a luncheon served
of the board and DR.. c.
J. Frederic, president of the staff,
Jack Turner. board member in
troduced the four to be honored,
and Moran gave the small gold
lapel pin to each.
Make Short Talks
Each of the recipients respond
ed briefly and spoke of their
pleasure in being connected with
the hospital. Miss Mclnnis praised
the beautifully equipped labora-
tory which has grown from d
cubby-hole to a modern well
equipped laboratory.
Other member of the board
present was Mrs. Charles Carr,
Ocean Springs.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
VestrYmen Selected
At Meeting Of st.
Johns Mission

At the annual meeting of st.
Johns Episcopal mission Wednes-
day, according to the Rev. Cyril
Vlamnyck. the priest in charge
of the parish, the first steps were
taken towards making the mis-
sion a full-fledged parish. when
the congregation, for the first
time nominated its vestrymen for
the new year.
They are John r. Watts. J. o.
Cole, Cyril Slyfield. William Hall,
Robert F. Carter, George Steele,
r, B. McIlwain, c. J. May, Moneer
Kihyet and Ben Caver.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Drunk Driving Rop
Nets Women Fine

Mrs. Thelma Martin, Mobile
was arrested on Highway 90 Mon
day night on charges of driving
while intoxicated. according to
County Patrolman A. o. Davis.
State Patrolman Cecil Byrd and
Constable Charles Emanuel. She
was fined Sl00 in JP Kate Dem
ny's court and SIS for having no
drivers license.
A companion. F. S. Broome.
was charged with public drunk
enness and fined S5, according to
police records.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Child Knocked Down
And Slightly Injured

Larry Brumfield, 4, 52l Carver
Village, was knocked down and
suffered minor injuries Monday
morning by an automobile driv-
en- by Miss Nell Quinn, Pasea.
goula. according to Constable
Charles Emanuel.
The accident occurred near st
Peters school as the child wa
approaching the school. Witnes,
said the boy ran across the stree
into the side of the car. No charg
es were flied.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
AWOL For Seven
Years. Arrested
Here As Deserter

James Noell. 81. was arrested
here this week by Police Chief
Blakeney and FBI agents as an
army deserter and turned over
to the provost marshal at Keesler.
Noell. a native of New York, was
serving in the army as George
Ernest Andersen, and Is alleged
to have deserted from Camp Shell
by in April. 1913. He has been
employed in Paseagoula approx
imately two years and came here
from Biloxi, Chief Blakeney said.
He is married an3 his a three
year-old son.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
New YMBC Officers
Installed MondoY

A. j. Polly" Franklin was in
stalled as president of the Young
Mems Business Club. Inc, at a
meeting Monday at the clu b
house.
Other officers who assumed dua
ties were Gordon Hase, vice pres
ident; Frank Spann. secretary:
Alton Thomson, treasurer; Paul
Caruso, sereeant-at-arns, and
Carl Segerblom, reporter.
Following the installation. a
shrimp supper was served.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Curl Griffin Nomed
To School Bourd

Carl Griffin, local merchant,
was appointed member of the
Moss Point school board by
Mayor F. w. Cirlot and the board
of aldermen to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of
John A. Cirlot.
Mr.. Cirlot, who had been a
member of the school board for
is years, had served as president
for a number of years. At the
regular meeting of the board the
first week in February. the cleo
ton for president will be held.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Reword Offered
AT Ocean Springs
In Theft. OF Plants

a reward of $50 fer .nforma-
fion leading TO the arrest and
conviction of anyone stealing
bushes planted by the county
at Ocean Springs was offered
this week by the Ocean Springs
Chamber of Commerce.
The offer followed theft of
seven azaleas the night after
l200 bushes were planted along
Highway 80 and the harbor.
Notification of the theft was
made the chamber by A. P.
Moran.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Garbage System,
New Fire Station
Talked AT Meet

Problems of garbage disposal
and continuation of the insect
control program were discussed
at meeting of Pascagoula Civic
Council Tuesday night at which
the city council and DR. Andrew
Hedmeg, director of the county
health department, were special
guests.
AS principal speaker. DR.. He'd
meg advocated establishment of
continuous land fill garbage
disposal system. Mayor Wilbur
Dees pointed out the difficulties
imposed by the high water level
of this area which would make
such a system impractical. Com
missioner H. C. Ezell explained
plans for pushing the garbage
back into the marsh. which had
been the original idea when the
dump site was chosen, provided
necessary equipment can be OBJ
famed.
Ezell pointed out that in the
future, waste crude oil, which
is obtainable without cost from
filling stations, will be used to
burn all inflammable garbage to
destroy breeding places for in
sects.
Continuation of the insect con-
troll program carried on last year
BY the health department was
asked by Mayor Dees, but ac-
cerding to Dr. Hedmeg, the pro-
gram had been financed on such
small margin that continuation
this year is not possible.
Will Submit Estimate
The cost of operating two
spray machines over the county
for an eight-month period would
be $4,000. Detailed estimate of
the cost to municipalities and the
board of supervisors would be
prepared and submitted within
the week, DR.. Hedmeg declared.
Plans were drawn for a meet
ing between municipal officials,
the board and DR.. Hedmeg to
work out details for this pro-
gram.
Dees pointed out that city Of
ficiais are cramped for space in
the present building and sug-
gested that if the present fire
station could be moved 10 North
Pascagoula the city hall could be
extended into the fire station
quarters.
He stated a surplus building for
fire station in that section of
town could be obtained at a NOM
inal price The Market street sta
ton covers the business district,
he pointed out, and removal of
the Delmas station to North Pas
eagoula would give that section
OF town greater protection.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
42 Woods Fires
Burn In County

Forty-two woods fires in Jack
son county during December
burned a total of 1882 acres,
Frank Ivy of the state forestry
service. reported this week.
During Dec. 1913. only ~ fires
occurred and 160 acres were
burned. The intense drought was
blamed bv Ivy for the increase
this year.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
Stepfaiher Held
In Brutal Beating
IOf4-Year-0ld Boy

A four-year old boy is in Sc
rious condition at the county hos
pital following repeated beatings.
Police Chief Blakeney reported
this week.
The boy, Charles B. Donsereaux,
had been brutally lashed with a
double section of quarter-inch
rope until his back and chest were
a mass of 'mush," Blakeney said.
Stepfather Held
His stepfather, Alvin Bostick.
80, is being held in county Jail
on an open charge pending the
result of medical treatment being
given the boy.
The youths two-year-old sister,
Caroline, also was reported Sc
verely beaten but was not hos
pitalized.
Bostick. according to Blakeney.
is a parolee from Pennsylvania
prison where he was serving
20-Yesr sentence for robbery.
In tracing the history of the
case, Blakeney said the beatings
had been going on since the fam
lily came here from New Orleans
last spring. They lived at 338
Cook.
Neighbor Makes Protest
About two weeks ago. per-
son went to police headquarters
seeking to report the situation to
Blakeney. The chief was absent
and the person said he would re-
turn. He did not
Monday afternoon Blakeney
was called to the phone and told
that the screams of the. child
could be heard for two blocks
around the Cook street house.
Investigating with Officers Du-
pont and Foster. BlskeneY found
the mother of the children in bed
suffering from bruises on the
head and face. She was being at
tended by physician when po-
lice arrived. She said she had
fallen from q chair while hang
ing curtains.
After departure of the doctor.
Blakeney began questioning the
young boy. his. sister and the
mother.
Nobody would say thing"
he said. 81 went to the boy and
kneeled down and started asking
him questions. When I put my
hand on his back it felt like mush.
l raised his shirt and saw the ter
rible cuts and places where the
flesh had been gouged out.
Girl Beaten Also
found her in almost as bad shape.
We picked up the father, but he
admitted nothing. We took along
the bloody rope as evidence"
when the boy got to the hos
pital they had to cut his. shirt
off with scissors. They put vase
line all over him to help ease the
pain. His stomach was hard as
rock. There were white scars all
over him, even his legs, from beat
ings in the past.
II found out the boy had been
beaten Monday morning because
he wet his bed. He'd been beaten
in the afternoon because he
wouldn't go uot of the house and
play.
"The mother finally admitted
to me that her bruises were from
a beating also. She said her hus-
band had threatened to kill her
if she ever said anything about
it."
Bostick was not regularly en-
ployed, but took odd jobs here
and there.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13
CROWDS ATTEND
DR.. MeKAY'S LECTURES

Each evening of this week the
lecture on the Book of Acts by
DR.. Charles Mckay. pastor of
First Baptist church. has drawn
large and interested crowds.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

Below the Mason and Dixon
line there are approximately $780,
100000 acres of uneultivated for
age producing land available for
grazing purposes.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

When the Pacific Horned Liz
ard is frightened, Il squirts blood
out of its eyes.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-13

Whale meat is often served on
japanese dinner tables.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Egyptians ResentfuI
Over House Proposal
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt, May 5.-Egyp.
tian official circles were reported
resentful today over a propose
by 81 United States Congressmer
that British arms shipments anc
American economic and technica,
aid to Arab nations be conditioned
on prior peace with Israel.
Premier Mustapha Nahas Pasha
and Foreign Minister Mohammed
Salan Eddin Bey refused comment
before studying the proposal.
However. highly reliable
source said that as soon as COM
plete information has been re-
ceived, the Egyptian government
will draft a memorandum to Lon.
don and Washington protesting
British-American repeated ma
neuvers toward forcing the Arabs
to sign peace with Israel"
The informant said Egypt will
consult with Saudi Arabia in an
effort to agree ION practical
measures to be taken regarding
the United States"
This source recalled that the
United States has large oil in
terestS in Saudi Arabia and added
that some of these oil field con-
cessionS are due to expire soon.
The American proposal was
made by 80 Democrats and 81
Republicans in the House.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
look Repon Hits Separation
'0f RELIGION and Education
By fhs Asses;e,.d Pre.s

CHICAGO. May 5.-The Presi-
dent Of the American Council on
Education said today that separa-
ton of education and religion is
"one Of the most distressing de-
velopments of the past century"
George F. Zook of Washington.
in his annual report prepared for
the councils 33d annual meeting,
added:
THE decline in the recognition
of religious values and concepts
in the schools and colleges ac-
counts in no small degree for the
vacuum and confusion in educa-
ton which persists to this present
day.
1t becomes more evident
each year that the real failure of
the schools. the church and the
home occurs when the products
of these basic units of our society
do not succeed in their common
task of perfecting the intellectual
and ethical development of the in
dividualS entrusted to their care.
The values and qualities of re-
ligion and democracy. respectively,
are so similar and interrelated that
they ought to be regarded by edu-
Gators. by ministers of religion and
by the public as partners in per-
fecting the individual. It seems
both illogical and foolish for
either to take a neutral attitude
toward the other"
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Man Gets IS TO 40 Years
For Attacking His Sister

Raymond v. Johnson, 2l, was
sentenced in District Court today
to serve from 13 to 40 years or
charge of incest and of raping ano
robbing his sister. a 25-year-old
married woman.
Johnson who is colored and has
no fixed address, was sentenced by
Judge Alexander Holtzoff. He
was convicted last month by 9
jury on the charges of rape and
incest. He had pleaded guilty
earlier to the robbery charge.
The sister was attacked in her
apartment in the 5000 block foi
Thirteenth street NV. or
February 6, it was testified during
the trial.
In another Distinct Court SEN
tence, Judge Jennings Bailey SEN
fenced Spencer McGruder, a.
colored. of the 1400 block of W
street NV, to serve from three to
nine years on robbery charges for
snatching pocketbooks from i've
women.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Catholics Behind Curtain
Rely on Radio, Pope Says
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, May 5.-Pope
Plus XII pictured radio today as
the only link between the church
and millions arbitrarily cut off
from their Catholic religion.
While he did not refer to the
Communist countries specifically.
the Pope's remark was an obvious
reference to the Catholics in those
lands. For these, the Pope said,
radio "often is the only comfort,
the only support" from outside.
The pontiff was addressing
some 200 representatives from SIS
nations who are meeting in Italy
to discuss problems of short wave
frequencies and their ALLEGATION
among countries of the world. The
Russians are boycotting the con-
ference because of the presence
OF a Chinese Nationalist delegate.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Rhee Says Korea Reds
Now Have 1875 Planes
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, May 5.-Com.
muniSt North Korea has an all
force of 1875 planes. possibly al
built. President Syngmar
Rhee of the South Korean Re-
public said today.
The president renewed his plea
for more American military aid
at news conference, saying "ii
we could have planes we would
feel safer"
May and June may be a crucial
period in the life of our nation, u
he said without elaboration. "We
lack adequate defense"
DR.. Rhee said he felt somewhat
treasured by Secretary Acheson's S
statement earlier this week re-
iterating his belief in South
Korea's' Importance among the
democracies.
Present at the news conference
were acting Prime Minister Slim
Sung Mo, who also is defense
minister. and the air force and
army chiefs of staff.
The officials displayed a chart
on which were described seven
types of airplanes supposedly in
the North Korean air force. They
said the North had three fighter
groups and one pursuit group on
active duty.
South Korea's air force consists
of about 20 light reconnaissance
planes and 10 advanced trainers.