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The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
BY Mrs. Jack Hudson

A series of revival services at
Wilson Springs Methodist church
started Sunday with the Rev,
Roy Wolfe, Gulfport, conducting.
and the Rev. L. L. Jackson were
about 200 present, including
many visitors from surrounding
communities.
Miss Margie Thornton, Luce
dale, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Thornton over the
weekend.
Rev. Wolfe Entertained
The Rev. Roy Wolfe, Gulfport,
anu the Rev. L. L. Jacksan were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Quentin Green Sunday and sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Thornton. Monday, Mrs.
Wolfe joined the party and they
were supper guests of the j. R.
Bullocks and Tuesday evening
guests of the C. c. Hills.
MI. and Mrs. Erwin Kaps,
Gainesville, Tex, returned home
after a months visit with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Hud-
son. Miss Dolores Hudson. sister
of Mrs. Kaps, accompanied them
on their return for a fortnight's
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Shampine,
Jr., and L.arue Porter drove to
Poplarville Tuesday. Mr.. Porter
and Mr.. Shampine returned in
the afternoon but Mrs. Shampine
remained for a longer visit.
Gulfport Visitors
Henry Lacey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Lacey and Mrs. o. H.
White, Gulfport, visited relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Keebler
visited MI. and Mrs. Bob Long,
P%ascagoula, Sunday evening.
Mesdames L. K. and Jack Hud-
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Langley and daughter, Carol, in
Moss Point Tuesday.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
News From Wilson Springs =.
Revival Service AT Methodist Church
Conducted By The Rev. Roy Wolfe

Mrs. Carroll Hill, Miss Helen
Hill and Jesse Lennep, Jr., drove
to New Orleans Saturday to meet
Mr.. Hill who flew up from Mic
aragua where he has been en-
ployed. The party returned Sat
urday evening and MI. Hill will
be with his family a few weeks.
Miss Wanda Scott visited her
sister, Mrs. Bonnie Daley, in
Moss Point and attended the car
nival ball Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Euall Garrett, also a sister of
Mrs. Bailey, visited with her
Tuesday.
Returns From Wisconsin
Mrs. M. c. Ehlers returned Sat
urday after spending several
months in Wisconsin visiting her
granddaughter and her family,
Mrs. Joe Gmitri, former residents
of this community. Mrs. Gmitri
and children accompanied her on
the return trip. The children are
remaining for a visit, but Ms
Gmitri returned home Sunday.
She plans to stop in Chicago for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. lack
Bullock, who are also former res
idents.
Mrs. L. K. Hudson and Mrs. J.
R. Bullock were guests of Mrs.
c. c. Hill Friday.
]. H. and Vernon Lacey were
dinner guests of the Jack Hud-
sons Tuesday.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
BY Mrs. Carmel Roberts

The Rev. Ernest Steelman was
given a surprise birthday dinner
by the young people Friday night
after services at the Eastside
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Millet, New
Orleans, were weekend visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stisen.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Watts an
nounce arrival of a o Sunday
at the county hospital. He has
been named Benjamin Patrick.
Mrs. Joyce Coleman, Gulfport,
visited her mother. Mrs. Iona
Face, and other relatives last
week.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. eager and
Mrs. Forest eager visited the oil
we'll i'll Vancieave Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Lynn,
New Orleans, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Shattles over the week
end.
Nj. and Mrs. Harlan Shaw Wis
tied Pensacola Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Garland,
Ocean Springs, were visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. eager Tues
day.
Mr.. adm Mrs. S. G. Stewart and
Tom Mallette, Lucedale, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Deward Phillips
and Mrs. Susie Candy Saturday.
Louis Phillips, Jr., Preston
Foster, Walter Isham, Levi Ran
dali and Charles Brannen attend
ed a naval reserve meeting in
Gulfport Tuesday.
Willard Parker, nephew of Mrs,
L. j. eager, will return to his
home in McHenry this week after
an operation in Mobile lnfirm-
airy.
Miss Vera Lon still remains i'll
at the county hospital after a
major operation last Monday.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
N OF CHURCH
MEETS MONDAY

The Pascagoula Council of
Church Women will meet Mon
day at 3 p. m. at First Presbyter-
ian church with the president,
Mrs. Travis Avara, in the chair.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27

European monks perfected
stained glass craft in the 18th and
18th centuries.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
Eorl S. Foster
Enlists In Navy

Earl E. Foster, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Foster, Rt |, Pasca-
goula. enlisted in the navy Jan.
10, and was sent to the naval
training center, San Diego.
Upon completion he will be
assigned duty aboard a ship of
the US fleet.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
Rev. Jackson Clerk
Mokes First Sermon

Rev. Jackson Clark, former
deacon of Antioch Baptist church,
made his first sermon at the
church last Sunday.
Clark, who was called to the
ministry two months ago, preach
ed simple but powerful sermon
to about 300 persons.
Rev. Z. d. Burns is pastor of
the church.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
DEATH OFFERS VACATION

Yhrol, Anglo Egyptian Sudan
L(AP)-The local version of a
department of vital statistics
does things differently. Report
ing a death. the village clerk
wrote in the official register:
He has left us for an everlast-
ing holiday in heaven"
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
SGT. Glenn E. Owens
Assigned Oversees

Sgt. Glenn f. Owens, son Of
Mrs. Martha j. Owens, 1901
Cleveland ave, Pascagoula, re-
ceived orders for overseas ser
vice and is assigned to Fort Dix,
n. j., awaiting transfer.
A graduate of Let's high, Let's,
Ind, Sgt. Owens was formerly
employed by ingalls, Shipyard.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
Soil Conservation In Jackson County

adding humus to the soil to keep
increasing corn yields. He plant
ed blue lupine last fall and is
pleased with the good growth ii
has made. The blue lupine will
be ready to turn under by the
first of March.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27
WHAT'S IN A LETTER.

Greeley, Colo.-tAP)-A Gree
ley girl added just one letter to
her name when she was married.
Mary Ise became Mrs. Robert
Wise at a ceremony at Tahoe,
Calf.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-27

BY 1860, women will probably
outnumber the American male
population by about 700,0 600, the
Twentieth Century Fund pre-
diets.
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Mrs. John Loughran
Dies at Mclean at 81

Mrs. John A. Loughran. So. wife
Of the president Of the D. Lough-
ran Co.. Inc, a wholesale tobacco
concern here, died Monday at her
home. Loughridge Estate. Mclean,
Va. She had suffered a long illness
Born in Keokuk, Iowa, she was
the former Miss Georgina Peck
stein. She came to Washington
in 1918 and had lived on the 260-
acre estate near Mclean since
1885.
Mrs. Loughran for a number OF
years had been active in garden
club work in Northern Virginia.
In addition to her husband. she
is survived by sister. Miss Made
line Peckstein, and a brother. John
Peckstein. both of Pekin, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at
Q am. tomorrow at st. Matthew'S
Cathedral here. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-09-06

the radar screen Of this task
force early this afternoon. -Four
Corsair fighters on a combat air
patrol over the task force were
ordered to intercept the caft.
The fighters found only one
plane-a twin-engine light bomb
er, headed toward the center Of
the task force. AS the naval
fighters approached him, he took
evasive action.
The pilot of the unidentified
craft started a dive and leveled
off at 5000 feet. The naval fight
ers could not identify him i'm
mediately. Two Corsairs new
above him on one side and two
others on the opposite side. The
patrol leader few over the air
craft to identify 1t.
There were no markings on the
wings or on the tail surfaces. But
there was a red star on the
fuselage. The plane was later
tentatively identified as some
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Writer Says Downed Red Plane
Seemed to Be Made of Wood

modification of the Russian liza.
The strange bomber opened fire
on the landing Corsair, firing
from the tail. He fired about
three bursts. The patrol leader
asked for orders from the task
force and was told to shoot the
bomber down.
Two Corsairs made runs on the
bomber. The strange airplane
burst into flames. went into a
violent spin and exploded. There
was another explosion when it
hit the water. It happened SO
quickly eyewitnesses agreed that
"the plane went all to pieces"
Smoke rose from the ocean to a
height of 5000 feet. The olive
drab bomber apparently was con-
structed of wood. The first burst
of the Corsair's guns had killed
the engine. On the second burst.
the right wing and the tail shot
into flames.
The unidentified aircraft. when
first picked up on the radar
screen. was 60 miles from the CEN
ter Of the task force and heading
straight in. But at one time, the
Shot-down bomber was as close as
80 miles to the center of the force.
The pilots body was recovered
from the wreckage. He wore a
Russian life jacket and his identi-
fication papers proved him to be
one 1t. Mishin Tennadii Vasilebiu.
When fished out of the sea, ship
doctors gave him artificial respira-
ton and tried to revive him, but to
no avail.
The lieutenant was feet Z, had
blue eyes and red hair. He had a
set Of false teeth which seemed
to be made Of steel, and tattoos
IN I1is ayraS
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Miss 0'NeiII Invites
Truman 10 Attend
President soup Races

President Truman today re-
ceived an invitation from Presi-
dents Cup Regatta Queen Marilyn
Lee O'Neill to attend the various
events of the regatta being held
here this month.
The President told Miss O'Neill
and regatta officials who accom-
panied her to the White House
that if his schedule permitted
1t. he would like to view the power
boat races, to be held September
16 and II. and possibly tomorrow
nights coronation.
The queen. daughter of Vice
Admiral Merlin O'Neill, comman-
dant of the Coast Guard, was ac-
companied by Edward c. Baltz,
John A. Remon, Edgar Morris and
Bernard Hardy. officers of the
Presidents Cup Regatta Asso-
citation.
Miss ONeill will be crowned by
Interior Secretary Chapman in a
coronation program at the Water
gate at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
Orchestra to Play.
The 90-minute program will in
clude music by Sidney's Orchestra
and singing by Dolores Dupont
and Stephen Olds, with Jerry
Strong as master of ceremonies.
The queens court includes g.
year-old Vibeke Thiele, princess
in-waiting, and the Misses Mae
Nelson of Boston. who attends
Bouve College with Miss O'Neill;
Ann Gates, daughter of 1t. Gen.
Clifton B. Gates. commanding
general of the Marine Corps;
Anne Schlatter. daughter of Maj.
Gen. D. M. Schlatter, in COM
mand of research and develop
ment for the Air Force; Joyce
Clifford, daughter of Clark Cliff
ford, former special counsel to the
President.
Also Jean Boyle, daughter of
William Boyle, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee:
Virginia Summerlin, granddaugh-
ter of the late George Summerlin,
Chief of State Department pro-
tocol for many years; Clay Keene
Bernard, Alice Varian, daughter
of Capt. Donald c. Varian of the
Navy. and Barbara Silliman,
daughter of Col. Frank Silliman
IF the Army.
Where to Get Tickets.
Tickets for the coronation and
other regatta events can be pur-
chased at the following places:
Regatta headquarters on the
mezzanine floor of the Willard
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Pleasant Bundit Takes
SIS, Urges Police Coll
BY the Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 6.-The
bandit who held up clothing
store yesterday knew exactly what
he wanted.
He counted out $25 from the
cash register and left the rest
behind. I'm in trouble and I've
got to have some money" he told
Mrs. Fred Murphy, store manager.
II promise you I'll pay it back"
In answer to the bandits pleas
ant query as to whether she in
tended calling the police, Mrs,
Murphy replied, mo"
"Oh. go on and do it," he said.
II don't care"
He escaped in a taxicab.
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Scottish Police Call
For End Of Jury Trials

Murder trials should be heard
by three judges, without a jury
and their findings should be unan-
imous, the Scottish Police Fedora
ton told the Royal Commission
on Capital Punishment, at Edin-
burg.
Asked by the commission chair
man, Sir Ernest Covers, whether
this very sensational suggestion
was made seriously. P. C. G. Mitch
ell, secretary of the federation
said: 1--WE admit that the principle
of trial by jury is a good one, but
in practice is does not work SO
well" :"
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Alexander P. Proctor,
Noted Sculptor, Dies
BY the Associated Press

PALO ALTO, Calf, Sept. g.
Alexander Phimister Proctor, noted
sculptor and hunter, died Monday
night.
He was 88 years old and was
active until a few weeks ago.
His last large work was Seven
Mustangs" which stands on the
campus of University of Texas.
Most of his sculpturing pictured
the Pioneer West.
Evening star., 1950-09-06

Hotel, American Automobile AS
|sociation, Arcade Pontiac Co.
Plaza Sport Center. Fairway
Sporting Goods, S. King Fulton
Boat Supplies. Champion Sports
Inc, Mayf1ower Marine Supply
Nash Marine Supply, lobby of the
Times Herald. Yeatman's Hard
ware. Hams Point Inn, H. r.
Robinson Co., Del Vecchio Marine
Supplies and Talbert Ticket
Agency.
Evening star., 1950-09-06

Ray Falk, NANA's Far East
ern correspondent, here gives an
eyeDitness description OF the
shooting doUn OF a Russian
bomber over the United Nations
fleet in Korean waters. Delayed
in Transmission. it has been
cleared By the Task Force COM
mdnder.
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Uruguay Ruises Poy

The government Of Uruguay re-
Gently assumed the responsibility
Of meeting pay raises in order to
keep the meat packing houses in
operation.
Evening star., 1950-09-06
By Roy FoIk
Nerfh American Newspaper AIIionce

CARRIER FLAGSHIP, TASK
FORCE II, OFF KOREA, Sept. 4.
-(By radio) delayed An un-
identified aircraft appeared on
Evening star., 1950-09-06
Victim Fines Burglars

Investigating noises in his house
at night, suburban resident of
Melbourne, Australia. found two
men ransacking a bedroom. After
a conversation, he charged them
81 for a window which they had
broken-and then let them 60.
Evening star., 1950-10-08
Bethesdo-Lower Montgomery Co.
mrs. OfteduI With Parents;
Party Calendar Is Crowded

Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Lamb
and her brother, Mr.. Frank Lamb
are in Boston for the week end
and they will tour the New Eng
land States before returning to
Mrs. Johnston's home in York
towne Village.
Mrs. Philip j. Fischer enter
tanned at luncheon and bridge
Thursday with Mrs. George Box
Mrs. Clarence Stein, Mrs. Charles
Hayden and Mrs. Bessie Amiss as
her guests.
Thursday evening, Mr.. and Mrs
Morton B. Kammerer will give the
first of several dinners they have
planned for the fall and early
winter months. They will enter
tain again on November and on
December 2.
Miss Elizabeth Evans was the
guest of honor at a late after
noon party a few days ago. The
hostess was her cousin, Mrs
George L. Cook of Arlington, Va.
and the party was a prenuptial
shower in honor of Miss Evans
approaching marriage to Mr.
Dwight Reed of Rockville, Md
There were 80 or more guests at
the party.
Miss Courtney Prettyman will
spend part of the coming week in
Philadelphia with Mr.. and Mrs
William EinWachter. Mrs
Evening star., 1950-10-08
By LiIIion Arthur

Mrs. Torf1nn Oftedal arrived in
Bethesda yesterday with her two
young children to spend a little
time with her father and mother,
DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor at
Wild Acres.
Since coming to this country
from her home in Paris, in Au-
gust, Mrs. Oftedal has been with
DR.. and Mrs. Grosvenor at their
summer home in Baddeck, Nova
Scotia.
DR.. and Mrs. Grosvenor re-
turned from Baddeck Wednesday
Also visiting relatives in Be-
thesda are Mrs. Philip Bennett of
Springfield, Mo-, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gordon Robertson, also
OF Springfield, who are guests of
Mrs. Benefits son and daughter
in-law, former Missouri Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Marion Ben
nett, of Kenwood.
On the weeks party calendar
was the dinner that Capt. and
Mrs. John Cross gave a few eve
nings ago at the Officers Club at
the Naval Hospital in Bethesda.
Guests of honor at the dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Conkright. who are in town for a
few days before they leave for
Mr.. Conkright's new assignment
with the State Department in
London. Mr.. and Mrs. Conkright
came to Washington from the
Pacific area, where Mr.. Conk-
right had been on duty in Korea.
Mrs. Hugh B. Johnson enter
tanned at a luncheon for her
mother, Mrs. M. E. Lamb of San
Francisco, who is here for a fort
nights visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston. To meet Mrs. Lamb,
Mrs. Johnston invited Mrs. STAN
ley E. Kappe, Mrs. Paul A. Martin,
Mrs. Otto G. Elble, Mrs. Arthur
Sanders, Mrs. William H. Bowers
and her mother, Mrs. Irving
Griggs Of Miami, Fla, who has
been her guest for the past sew
eral months; Mrs. Frank White
head, Mrs. Lawrence K. Hyde, Mrs.
Frank H. Whitehouse and Mrs.
Edward P. Herges.
Evening star., 1950-10-08

Einwachter is the former Miss
Virginia Donk of Chevy Chase and
she and Miss Prettyman were
classmates when both girls were
students at Wellesley College.
Miss Prettyman has been back
at her home in Kenwood only a
few days after an absence of some
months while she was doing work
for her masters degree in Eng
lish at Stanford University in
California.
DR.. William H. Sebrell, direc-
tor of the National Institute of
Health, and Mrs. Sebrell are in
New York for a stay of two or
three days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill F. Red
fern will leave Tuesday for the
West Coast. They will go to San
Francisco, Los Angeles and other
cities in California and they will
be away until November 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse A. Lay, who
spent the past three months at
The Cobblestone, their summer
home in Seneca Falls, N. Y, are
back in Bethesda and they will
be at their residence on East
West highway during the fall
and winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lubbock
have returned to their home in
Friendship Heights after an abb
sence of several months while
they were at their summer home
on the bay.
Evening star., 1950-10-08

Miss Dolores May Hollidge,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond M. Hollidge of Mount
Rainier, Md, yesterday became
the bride of Mr.. Robert Nelson
Hurley.
The Rev. Sylvester Hoffman
officiated at the afternoon cere-
mony at the Nativity Catholic
Church.
Mr.. Hurley is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Hurley.
Evening star., 1950-10-08

Let's be sensible. There is no
shortage of food in the United
States. The President has stated
there is no immediate prospect of
rationing. So let's be sensible.
Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Spanish War Veterans
Activities This Week

Col. Jas S. Petit Auxiliary of
the Spanish War Veterans will
meet at Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. tomorrow. The president,
Miss Anna Kripp, will preside
The charter will be draped in
memory of past national presi-
dent. Mrs. Florence Clark.
On Tuesday Col. Jas. S. Petit
Camp will meet ct 921 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. Comdr. Harry
Burns will preside.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Aux
iliary will have q social Friday at
1921 K street NV.
The Military Order Of Lizards
will meet Saturday at 1912 Ninth
street NV.
The national president, Mrs.
Lillian Bauman, has appointed
the following from this depart
ment to serve on her staff: Mrs.
Laura Sabins. flag bearer; Mrs.
E. Maude Dudley, standard bearer:
Miss Gretta w. Ludwig, soloist:
Miss Alfredo Kripp, aide; Miss
Helen Grissam, Defense Confer
ence Committee to represent the
Daughters of '98.
Evening star., 1950-11-26

According to the Associated
Press, Secretary General Trygve
Lie has explained the fiscal ar
rangements for the proposed
United Nations stamps as fol-
lows: Under the agreement the
United States Post Office Depart
ment would get the same revenue
it now receives for operating the
United States branch post Office
at Lake Success. All revenue from
stamp sales for mailing purposes
would go to the United States
Post Office Department, and all
revenue from stamps sold for
philatelic purposes would go to
the U. N. postal administration
The agreement recognizes that a
certain amount of stamps sold to
collectors may be used for mailing
purposes and provides for reim-
bursement in such cases"
The Fire Philatelic Association
has been organized. with William
P. Hickey. 94 Georgia road, Provi-
dence 5, r. l., as secretary. 1t
will promote the collecting study
OF the postal issues of Ireland.
Austria has announced an at
tractive Cog plus 15g. emerald,
stamp for this years "Day of the
Postage Stamp" The design,
created by Prof. Josef Seger and
engraved by Hubert Woyty. shows
collector examining q cover
through magnifying glass with
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Purent-T eucher
Activities

Ketcham PTA will meet Monday
at 8 pm. Van Hise of the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co.
will present a film, Adventure in
Telezonia."
Noyes PTA will meet Monday at
1:30 pm.
Congress Heights PTA will meet
Tuesday at 8 pm. James Taylor,
principal-elect of the new Simon
School, will lead the discussion on
DO You Know Your School Cur
riculum?"
Woodbridge PTA Study Group
will meet Wednesday at pm.
at the home of Mrs. Raymond
Murphy. 2919 South Dakota ave-
nue. NE. Subject for discussion,
When Is the Child a Problem?"
Kimball School PTA-The cele-
bration OF the Sesquicentennial of
the City of Washington will be the
theme of the annual carnival on
Saturday from 3 to 9 pm. at the
school. Minnesota avenue and Ely
place Sc. There will be a mu-
scum OF Washingtonia, prepared
by Kimball students; a barbershop
quartet, folk dances and candies
and cookies made in accordance
with old-fashioned recipes. Many
handmade articles will be for sale,
and there will be a white ele-
phant" table. a green thumb"
table. books. a bake sale, and a
picnic supper may be purchased.
There will be games and a num-
Der OF prizes. Square dancing
will be a feature of the evening.
The public is invited.