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The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23
vFW Auxiliary
Again Sponsors
Essay Contest

The Pascagoula VFW auxiliary
and the Chronicle Advertiser will
sponsor the 1852 essay contest
for school children conducted by
the VFW's national auxiliary.
Essays will be on the subject.
America Is Everybody's Busi-
ness" said Mrs. r. w. Stone, pre-
sident of the local auxiliary.
The contest locally will be in
two sections--one for white stu
dents, the other for Negroes
with duplicate first and second
prizes awarded.
$4,000 In National Prizes
Winners will participate in the
state contest, and state winners
will compete for $4,000 in nation
al prizes.
Deadline for submitting entries
will be midnight Apr. /, 1852.
They may be mailed or delivered
to the Chronicie-Advertiser Of
flee.
Eligible will be all students
regularly enrolled in Pascagoula
public and parochial schools.
Full details. said Mrs. Stone,
will be announced later.
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Rice Is Elected
To Head County
PIMA Committee

Glenn W. Rice, Hurley, was
elected chairman of the county
PIMA committee at a meeting at
the office in Pascagoula Monday.
w. A. Rogers, Vancleave, was
named vice chairman, and 7. L.
Murphy, Jr., vancleave Is the
third committee member with ].
H. Turner, Kreole. and Hubert [.
Mallette, Vancleave, alternate
members.
The new committee will. talcs
office Jan. /.
Delegates attending the coun.
tY convention were Ed Siurur.
Kreole; Alvia Hester. Hurley;
Florian A. Walker. Daisy Yes
try. and Raymond Mizells, Es.
catawpa.
The new group will administer
the 1852 agricultural conserva-
ton program, price support op-
erations, the sugar program and
federal crop insurance.
Services of the committeeman
are available to all farmers in the
county at any time although the
men are not full-time employees
of the USDA.
The office of the county PIMA
is located in the Chamber of Com
merce building in Pascagoula.
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Jackson County
Diphiheria Cases
Increase ToFive

A fifth case of diphtheria was
reported in Jackson county Fri
day with the illness of Dolores
Nelson, 25-year-old mother Of
two children, 121 Carver village,
according to DR.. G. w. Hicks,
county health officer.
The first victim was the only
fatality so far. Jewel Tee sue
cumbed in Mobile hospital last
week. Her sister was also found
to be carrying the diphtheria
germs and was placed Under med
ical care.
Wade Family Has Two
The third and fourth cases were
reported by Hicks in a Wade
family of eight children, only
three of whom had been immun-
ized.
Because of the administration
of anti-toxin to the six sisters
and brothers of the stricken chill
dren, cultures could not be taken
at once but Hicks said this would
be done as soon as possible.
The families of all victims are
quarantined, Hicks said.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23
YMBC Lays Plans
For Carnival Ball

The Young Mems Business
Club of Moss Point will have its
annual Carnival Ball this year,
Alton Thomson. president, an
nounced after meeting Monday.
The dance will be on the tra-
ditional date. the Friday evening
proceeding Mardi Gras. Frank e.
Spann, Jr., was named general
chairman. Because of the Korean
war. the 1850 ball was cancelled.
The club also made plans 10
bring Santa Claus to town to
aark beginning of the Christmas
season.
A contribution was voted for
the CARE fund campaign being
sponsored by the Fortnightly and
Women's clubs. It was also voted
to donate a sum to the cost of
filming Thursdays Tiger-Panther
game. The film viii be sent to
the local boys who are overseas
with the 63lst.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23
l25 Attend Child Clinic
Expert Treatment
For Crippled Tots

One of the largest clinics for
crippled children held by the
county health department was
held Friday when 125 patients
were examined by DR.. w. c.
Harmon, Mobile, and DR.. Griffin
Bland, Gulfport, orthopedic sur
geons.
They were assisted by three
professional workers from the
state health observation-disclosures
Hoffman, Mrs. Vida Starns and
Bill Harmon, Jackson, and a MFR.
Goldsby. orthopedic appliance
specialist, Mobile.
In addition TO members of
the health department staff.
three members of the practical
nursing class being taught by
Mrs. Agnes Bryan assisted in
managing the young patients.
Refreshments were served by
the Gautier Woman's Club and
milk was contributed by Borden.
Fall flowers were used as decor
alton by Mrs. Carl Rohr. Assist
ing in serving were Mesdames
Hermes and Henry Gautier, Phil
lip Chestnut, Julius Virgins and
Audrey Frederic.
Following the clinic physicians
and staff members were guests of
the Elks for lunch.
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United Services
Mark Observance
Of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was marked by
union church services in both
Pascagoula and Moss Point.
Congregations of the cooperat-
ing Protestant churches in Pas
cagoula united at First Baptist
church at 8 a. m. for traditional
services.
DR.. Chester Quarles. jackson
executive secretary for Missis-
sippi B aptists. was guest
speaker.
A program of special music was
planned by the choir under direc-
ton of c. Lamar Alexander.
The Rev. Walter L. Bader, pas
tor of Moss Point First Presbyte-
rian church was guest speaker at
union services at First Methodist
church at 10 a. m.
Music Program Planned
Special music was arranged by
the choir of the host church.
A collection was taken to be
divided among the orphanages
of the three participating
churches-First Methodist. Bap-
tist and Presbyterian.
Festive boards with family
gatherings and groups of friends
marked the noon hour while the
climax of the day was the annual
football game between the tradi-
tional rivals-the Tigers and the
Panthers-at Dantzler Memorial
Field. Kickoff time was 8 p. m.
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Druft Deferments
Will Be Granted
To Guard Joiners

Indefinite draft deferments
will be granted to boys less than
181a years who join the l92nd
Transportation Truck company of
the National Guard at Pascagou-
la before they are called for in
duction.
The company is one of "a state
units allowed to offer the induce
ment in order to build up to au-
thorized strength.
Sgt Robert Oswald said today
that the authorized complement
is 72 men, five officers. Strength
at present is l3 men, one officer,
End 1t. Barney Mathis, Jr.
If a minimum of 80 men Is
not reached by Jan. 1s. said
Oswald. federal recognition will
be Withdrawn and the unit will
face d:sbandment.
Eligible are men from II
through IS. Aim is to enlist nom
veterans so that younger men
may have a chance at the avail
able ratings. If the minimum
strength cannot be reached, how
ever, enlistments will be sought
from veterans.
The company meets for drill
between 7;30 and $50 p. m. each
Thursday. The time is divided
among drill. lectures and films.
Sgt. Oswald is on duty at the
armory on 18th street from 8 a.
m. to $50 p. m.
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Hyatt Addition,
Negro Building
Cost $4,000

A $230,000 school building
program will get underway
inr Moss Point within three
weeks, Luther w. Tanner,
school superintendent, an
nounced today.
The work will include con-
struction of a new Negro vo-
cational high school to cost
$4,000 and addition of two
classrooms, music and prac-
tice rooms at Charlotte Hyatt,
costing $36,344.
Tentative acts were
awarded Tuesday night by the
school board after opening of
bids.
Low bidder of six on the
Negro school was ]. c. McClen-
don. Jr. Gulfport. pittman Con-
sirucfion Company. New Or
leans. was low on the Hyatt ad-
ditions.
Funds for the work were ear
marked by the. federal govern
ment in June when county
schools received about $500, 900 in
aid. Moss Points S250,000 share
was the largest to any one school
district.
Need for a new Magnolia
school is acute, Tanner said.
Nearly 700 students are jammed
into classrooms. Last year the
cafeteria and auditorium were
partitioned and used as teaching
space.
Across Street From Old
The new school will be across
the street from the present struc-
ture. II will contain six class
rooms, woodworking shop, elm
ic, music room, library andAad-
ministrative offices.
With completion of the new
building, said Tanner, Magnolia
will be used as an elementary
school.
The additions at Charlotte Hy-
att also are urgently needed. The
two projects were chosen by the
federal government for action
from four requests made by Tan
ner in Washington last summer.
Construction costs will be paid
entirely by the federal funds,
with the school district furnish
ing the Magnolia site and paying
incidental preliminary expenses
and attorney fees.
Only other bidder on the HY-
att work was Bernard and
Byrd. Mobile. whose figure was
S37.432.
Second and third low on the
Negro school were Southern Con-
struction Company, Columbia,
$204.ll9. and Pittman, $209,477.
Only local bidder was G. & K
Construction Company, Pasca-
goula, with $228,564
Requests for aid still pending
in Washington include 100000 for
an auditorium and one classroom
at Ed Mayo school and $65,000
for a three-room industrial art
and auto mechanics shop at the
high school,
Tanner said the applications
will not be acted upon until the
latter part of December.
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State Will Help Growers
Form Pecan Association
Marketing Costs
Would Be Shared

If pecan growers of the
county want to form a mar
keting association the state
marketing commission is in a
position to give grant of 30%
of the actual cost of market
ing facilities.
w. E. Jones, state extension
service marketing specialist, in
formed group of growers Tues
day night at meeting in the Of
flee of county agent M. P. Lewis,
Agreement Explained
The meeting was called by Lew
is in order that marketing Off
cials might explain the disputed
pecan marketing agreement in
effect in the five southeastern Pc
can producing states.
Despite dissatisfaction Of some
growers, Jones said, records show
that the agreement has resulted
in more in-shell pecans being mar
keted from this area.
Prior to Jones' talk, D. K.
Young, Atlanta, PIMA official In
charge of fruits and vegetables
for the Southeastern region, ex-
planned the marketing agreement
and inspection regulation set up
under 1t before nuts can be ship
ped to market from the five-state
area. The agreement has been IN
effect since 1949.
Jones also told the group that
this years crop will total lls-
million pounds against last
years l25-million. This in.
creased production plus poor.
er quality has resulted in 4
price decline. he said.
Jones also recommended that
grading facilities at Pascagoula,
Ocean Springs and other points
along the Coast be increased.
Il will be glad to work with the
farmers and county agents office
in organizing an association"
Jones said. ''The state marketing
commission is in a position to give
state grant of 30% of actual cost
of marketing facilities"
Young explained that two fed
eral inspectors are on duty in the
Coast section, with c. M. Ware in
charge for Jackson and George
counties. For inspection service.
Ware can be reached through the
county agents office or the Lewis
Pecan Co., Pascagoula, he said.
Referendum Set For Spring
Young also said that a referen-
dunn will be taken in the five
state. area between April and
June of next year to see if pecan
growers wished to continue the
marketing agreement.
Other officials attending the
meeting were Leon Scott, federal
and state inspector for pecans,
fruits and vegetables, and A. J.
Franklin, extension service mar
keting specialist.
Approximately 80 growers at.
tended the meeting.
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Youths Get
Jail Terms
Sentences Melted Out
To Seven For Thefts

Cases involving eight per-
sons at the semi-annual fall
circuit court were disposed of
this week. Seven of them are
youths involved in thievery
and break-ins.
In addition. one adult was
sentenced after being arraigned
and two men whose cases were
continued from last term of
court received sentences.
Edward Trehern, 20, who was
chargeged on four counts Of bur-
glary and larceny, changed his
plea from not guilty to guilty and
was sentenced by Judge l.. C.
Corban to three years on each
count, sentences to run concur
rently.
Gerald Wayne Webb. IA, plead
ed guilty to a charge of receiving
stolen goods and was given a sem
tence of go days in Jail with the
sentence suspended during good
behavior.
Floyd Trehern was sentenced to
five months in jail with three
months suspended for good be-
havior, on a charge of receiving
stolen goods.
Change Plea To Guilty
Fletcher Mitchell, is, changed
his plea from not guilty to guilty
on a charge of grand larceny and
was sentenced to serve six months
In jail, He also pleaded guilty TO
the second count OF grand larceny
and sentence was deferred to the
next term of court.
Elijah Abner, l6, was found
juvenile delinquent by the court
After he pleaded guilty to break
ing into the home of B. B. Jen-
nings, principal of the Pascagoula
Negro school and taking $50, the
court placed him on probation un-
til the next term of court in Gus
tody of his guardian, Chester
Hanshaw.
Leroy Bennett, is. involved
with Abner and pleading guilty
to the same offense, was found
juvenile delinquent. His case was
continued to the next term and he
was released in custody of his
parents.
Also indicted at this term of
court was Johnny Terrell on
charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill which charge
was nolle pressed by the dis
trict attorney and changed to
assault and battery to which
Terrell pleaded guilty. He was
given sl0o fine and so DAYS in
Jail with Jail sentence suspend
ed during good behavior.
Continued from last term of
court were charges of grand lar
ceny against George Smith and
Willie McLaurin, Jr.. both of
which were changed to petit lar
ceny after a nolle prossequi was
allowed by the court.
Smith was sentenced to three
months with sentence suspended
as he had already served six
months in jail awaiting trial.
McLaurin was given five
months in Jail and 500 fine with
fine suspended.
The final chapter in the case Of
Edward Coker versus So Taxi Co.,
Continued on page ~
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Elks To Give Dance
Saturday Evening

Saturday evening from 8 p. m.
to l a. m. has been set by the
Elks for a tacky dance at the Pas
eagoula club on Krebs.
The Merritt Brunies, one of the
favorite orchestras on the Coast
will play. Admission will be by
invitation only.
Hollis Temple is chairman.
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GUEST SPEAKER

Edward A. Khayat. member of
state Al advisory council, was
guest speaker at a Pearl River
county celebration held in Plea
yune Tuesday honoring Al men,
bers who were prize winners in
district and state contests.
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Charles Wurdrop
Elected Trustee

Charles Wardrop or Fort Bayou
was elected to the board of trus-
tees of Vancleave school district
in an election Saturday.
Wardrop will succeed Olin
Davis, who resigned after his cleo
ton as Beat Five supervisor.
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Mrs. Evelyn Englond
Joins Heulth Stuff

Mrs. Evelyn England, RN, Pas
cagoula, has joined the staff at
the county health department, DR.
G. w. Hicks, director, announced
today.
Mrs. England joined the staff
Nov. Is and will undergo a two
month training period before be-
ing assigned a district. Hicks said,
The addition of Mrs. England
completes the staff of four public
health nurses.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23
Night School Adds
Extension Course
In Political Science


The University of Mississippi
extension center has added a
course in political science to the
night school conducted at Pasca-
goula high Monday and Thurs
day nights.
The recently formed accounting
class will also meet Monday night
The American history class will
meet Thursday night.
Information on the political
science course may be obtained
from E. V. Curry at the high
school.
Each course carries three Sc
mester hours of college credit.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23

The California sea lion uses its
own nose for bait. 1t floats be-
meath the water with only the tip
of its nose showing. When a sea
gull swoops down to catch a fish"
the bird plunges into the sea
lions open mouth.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23

Baboons were venerated by the
ancient Egyptians. At death they
were emblamed and inferred in a
special cemetery.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23

The heaviest atom yet discov-
cred, californian, is IA times as
heavy as the lightest atom Of hy-
drogen, which is the lightest
known.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23

Although auroras, or northern
lights, sometimes give the illu-
sion of touching the ground, none
has been measured at height of
less than 35 miles above the
earth's surface.
The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1951-11-23

Support the National Guard
keep America strong, and at
peace.
Evening star., 1951-07-26
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Evening star., 1951-07-26
Dorothy Dix
Man Who Suffers Nervous Affhction
Should Explain Cause to One He Loves

Then go to service which in
cludes a sermon. Sit near the rear
of the church and if your head
begins to shake, slip unobtrusive-
ly away. After a few attempts !
think you'll learn to forget your
self in contemplation of God, and
you'll also forget to be nervous.
Even though your condition per-
sists on some occasions, you
needn't feel yourself shut away
from the world. The number Of
pleasures denied you are small in
comparison to the number you
can enjoy.
DEAR MISS DIX: My husband
lis in the army and every time
he comes home his mother wants
to be with him. She also has him
visiting all their relatives. We
have very little time alone. He
says he owes a lot to his mother
as she is a widow and had to work
very hard to support him. But am
I wrong in wanting him to myself
part of the time?
Answer: Since your hus-
bands time home is limited, a fair
compromise should be made so
that he can visit his mother and
also have time to spend alone with
you. In this case I think the rela.
tives could be put off. AS proud
as they must be of their young
soldier, it should be impressed
upon them that he can't see all
of them every time he has leave
Evening star., 1951-07-26
By Ruth Deem

A sort Of cheap, chiseling at
titude" on the part Of some Amer
lean dependents in Germany and
too much slapstick and wild West"
in Voice Of America broadcasts
were among the impressions
brought back by q group Of IL
American clubwomen from q re-
cent six-week tour Of Western
Germany.
Ten Of the II women, repre-
sentatives Of non-governmental
organizations which paid their
way on State Department
sponsored trip, were guests of the
American Newspaper Women's
Club at tea yesterday.
Selected by the Women's Bureau
of the Labor Department. which
acted as a liaison between the
State Department and the various
national organizations they rep
resent. the panel, representing Is
million American women, was the
first of its kind to represent this
country in Germany.
When asked by the newswomen
whether Americans were making
a good or bad impression in West
ern Germany, Mrs. Frederick GIL
strap of the American Associa-
ton Of University Women, spoke
up.
"One of the worst impressions
are the dependents, she said.
1.-THE actions of Government Of
ficials' wives and their children
in many instances are undong
months of work by the High Com
mission Office" .
Asked for specific examples,
Mrs. Gilstrap said the depend
ents in question were demonstrat-
ing "a sort of cheap, chiselingI
kind of attitude that Americans
are that way" Everywhere the
club women went, she said, the
black market activities of this
group was common gossip"
Several of the other honor
guests put in a good word, how
ever, for the small group of Amer
ican women, headed by Mrs. John
McCloy, wife of the High Com
missioner, who are doing "a mar
velous but thankless job" in Ger
man-American club work.
I'm many instances" declared
Mrs. Edna Rose, who represents
the American Federation of Labor,
II think the Government is get
ting two people for the price of
one"
In the opinion of Mrs. Anthony
j. Scholter of the National Coun-
Gil of Catholic Women, many of
Evening star., 1951-07-26
In Cooler Chimes

Mr.. and Mrs. David Frank of
Woodley Park Towers are vaca-
tioning at the Samoset Hotel,
Samoset Rockland. Me.
Evening star., 1951-07-26
Wonnen's Clubs
Tour Members Critical of Activities
Of u. S. Families in Germany

the officials wives under criticism
for their bad example don't real
ize the Importance of their roles
as representatives of their coun-
try and their potential influence
for good"
American women would make
q better contribution there" she
suggested. "if they were given
some Of the briefing we received
before we made our trip. Then
they might be able to recognize
some Of the problems and cope
with them"
The IL American club women,
with the cooperation of women's
affairs representatives Of the Of
flee of the United States High
Commissioner, spent the six weeks
working and consulting with Ger
man women leaders in the labor,
welfare. religious. non-partisan
political and educational fields
they represented.
Commenting on the effective
ness of the Voice of America
broadcasts, Miss Luella Reckmeyer
of the United Council of Church
Women quoted the opinion Of a
few Germans with whom she
talked when the group visited the
Voice of America station in Ber-
lin. They thought the programs
were too slap-stick and wild West
in flavor" she said, "but I think
this can be put down as a specific
rather than a general reaction.
For we were told at the same time
that an average of 81 East Ger
mans come into the station every
day to find out how they can get
across the border or work in the
underground"
Mrs. Esther Van Wagner Tufty,
head of the Tufty News Bureau,
and member of the newswomen's
club. accompanied the II women
on the trip and acted as spokes-
man for them at the informal tea
news conference.
The other guests included Mrs.
H. E. Dyke, League of Women
Voters; Mrs. Marie Mengersen,
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions; Mrs. Philip Jones. Associ-
ated Country Women of the
World; Mrs. Arthur Anderson.
Young Women's. Christian Asso-
citation; DR.. Minnie Maffett, Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc,
and Mrs. Joseph Willen, National
Council of Jewish Women. Be-
cause of a previous engagement,
DIR. Dorothy Ferebee, president Of
the National Council of Negro
Women, was unable to attend.
Evening star., 1951-07-26
Sorority to Honor
Mrs. Fizer

A reception in honor of Mrs.
William D. Fizer of Arlington,
recently elected second vice presi-
dent of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.
will be held by the Washington
Alumnae Chapter of the organi-
zation tonight at the home of Mrs.
Herman F. Weigel, 6608 East
Greenvale parkway, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Mrs. Weigel is president of the
Washington chapter.
Members of the executive board
will assist Mrs. Weigel with ar
|rangemeEts, with Mrs. Donald M.
Patterson serving as chairman in
charge of decorations.