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BONDS
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VOLUME V PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 194t' NUMBER 28


lier Dies In

Plane Crash At

Wewahitchka


GOVERNOR HOLLAND SETS GOOD EXAMPLE


IDefense Council In Need of

Plane Spotters Immediately


Machine Piloted By Member o
Chinese Air Force Receiving
Training At Tallahassee

Lieut. Wu Kang, 23, one of a
number of young Chinese air force
members receiving advanced' fly-
ing instruction at Dale Mabr.y
Field, Talahassee, was burned t6
death Tuesday morning when his
plane crashed, in the woods about
a mile west of Wewahitchka near
Highway 52.
Residents of the county seat
said t.at the plane had been fly-
ing about in that section for some
time before the crash, apparently
seeking a place to land, and that
finally it came straight down in
a dive into the wood's. The engine
of the ship was, buried deep in
the ground by the impact and por-
tions of the fuselage, gun mount-
ings, etc., were scattered over a
wide area. The plane caught fire
Immediately, though -the gas tanks
were not ignited, and the body of
ihe flier was burned almost be-
yon'd recognition.
Forest Ranger Carey Whitfield,
stationed in a fire tower in the
vicinity, saw the crash and .im-
mediately broadcast the news -on
a short-wave radio transmitter be-
fore going to the scene of the ac-
cident where he ,put out the fire.
Whifield's broadcast. 'wa .pic]ed-
'.up at Tyndail Fibl d and officers
of the gunnery school there im-
mediately rushed to the scene.
The body. of Lieutenant Wu
Kang was taken to Tallahassee
and funeral arrangements were
Spending yesterday upon word
* from Capt. C. Tseng, commander
of the Chinese fliers stationed at
Dale Mabry, who is in Washing-
-ton.
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Soft Ball League

To Be Organized

First Game Is Set For Next Fri.
S day Night; Will Be Six-
S Team League

:Soft ball enthusiasts again this
year will hav. an opportunity to
enjoy one of their favorite outdoor
sports with, the announcement
that a six-team I-ague has been
formed and the first game sched-
uled for the evening of April 27
under th- floodlights at Centen-
nial Field.
The playing -schedule worked
out calls for three games a week
-on Tuesday and Friday nights
and Sunday afternoons. Partici-
pating will be three teams from
the; St. Joe Paper company, a
team from the St. Joe Lumber &
Export company and a town team.
The sixth tiam has not yet been
signed ul.
Everyone is invited to play, and
anyone desiring to get. on one of
the teams is asked to see Tom
Coldeawey.
Local drug stores already have
stocked up with arnica, liniment,
bandliges and crutches for the use
of those men who still think they
are as spry at 40 as they were
at 20.
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Visitors From Puerto Rico
IMr. and Mrs. Rush Chism have
as guests the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Hughes, who have
just returned from a year spent
in Puerto Rico.


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TALLAHASSEE-Florida's first citizen, Governor Spessard L. Hol-
land, sets an example for every Floridian by signing the first pledge
in the "Every American Canvass," April 17-20, for the regular purchase
of U. S. Savings Bonds and Stamps, at the request of John L. Fahi
(left), Administrator of the Treasury's Defense Savinvs Staff


'Every American' Drive Gets

Underway In St. Joe Today


Everyone Wil- .Be Askedt To
Sign Pledge to Buy De-
fense Bonds and Stamps

W. W. Barrier, chairman of the
"Every American Canvass" in
Port St. Joe, yesterday announced
the members of the committee
who, starting t.day and continu-
ing through Mondai, will contact
ev .ry person in a house-to-house
canvass to have them sign pledges
:o buy De.ense Bonds and Stamps
regularly .
Each person will bs asked to
sign a pledge similar to the one
pictured on this page, for regular
investment in bonds or stamps.
T.h.y will be asked to pledge that


they witl''inesV t c tain suimin- .
bonds or stamps ,each week or
month and that they will buy these
from a postoffice, bank or other
sales agency, by mail from the
treasurer of the United States or
under a payroll savings plan in
effect at their place of employ-
ment. or through any regular pur-
chase plan. All information is held
confidential.
'Following are members of the
canvassing committee:
American Legion, T. M. Schnei-
der; Pilot club, Martha Belin;
Kiwanis club, Dr. J. R. Norton;
Rotary club, Dr. A. L. Ward; Pa-
nyrr Makers local. C. C. Wilson;
(Continued on Page 6)


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The Pledge to Demoraeg ... ave You Signed Yours?


V.&. T esur Deernt PLEDGE FOR REGULAR INVESTMENT IN
DEFENSE SAVINGS BONDS
NOTE-This is not an order form. The Signer will buy Defense Saving Bonds
by one of the methods listed below i


ORIGINAL
Sdt ~rr Dent..


To aid the National JDeense, 1-pledge that, (CONI.ENT." AL)
(CONFIDENTIAL)l
I will invest the sum of $ in Defense Savings Bonds (or Stamps) each n week.
I will buy these Bonds: 10 month.
O From a post office, bank, or other sales agency. (1
O By mail from the Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C.
o Under a Pay-Roll Savings Plan (or other similar arrangement for regular purchasing) in you are alread pt
effect at my place of employment: hastig Defaense Bplea
systematically, please
indicate the type of
(Eloya'. ) (Eaplorw. busin a ddre) plan when signing this
O Through a regular purchase plan installed by the following organization: agreement. Alo che
here. O0
(Name. of o suiatn (Addrea)
I wil faithfully fulfill this pledge for the duration of the War or so long as I am financially able to do o.

S(Print)
S(Given nam) (Miiddle i. ia "L ND e)

S(d (tt a ,e)
(Date, ) ratare)




(Name of Organizatlon and Aslet Seeuring Pledge) D. 8. S. 176
u. s. ScommiErmuNHO n omites l-6a-i

NEW PLEDGE CARD FOR BONDS AND STAMPS: Above is a facsimile of a pledge card, calling
for the systematic purchase of Defense Bonds and Stamps, which every American citizen is now being
asked to sign. The country must have billions of dollars to carry on the war. When you are approached
be sure you sign one of these pledge cards for as much as you possibly can!


Red Cross Musical

Benefit Will Be

Held Monday Night


Orange Blossom Quartet, Concert
Pianist and High School
Choruses to Be Heard

A.; music lovers of Gulf county
wil. have an opportunity to enjoy
an unusual musical program next
Monday evening whun Prof. Ru-
dolph -von Chrrlton, concert pi-
anist; the. Florida A. & M. Col-
iegc Orange Blossom Quartet of
World Fair fame; the Rosenwald
high school glee club of Panama
City and the local Washington
high school chorus appear at the
Washington high school auditor-
ium in a music festival for benefit
of the Red Cross.
Von Charlton, instructor at the
A. & M. College, is a promise :of
musical excellence for the audi-
ence with his interpretations at
the piano. As director of the Or-
ange Blossom Quartet, he has de-
veloped a group of singers who
have won wide, acclaim. The rich
harmony, haunting melodies and
smooth: rhythm of the group have
captivated audiences throughout
the South. The quartet- vw i'.CPou
lar recognition at- the, Worldrs
Fair; in New York, representing
Florida.-
The Rosenwald glee club re-
cently won honors at the music
festival held in St. Augustine, and
the Washington high chorus, in
its initial year, will appear to con-
triute to the recital.
A reserved section will be pro-
vided for white people. Tickets
may be purchased at the Gulf
Hardware, Sentinel office, St. Joe
Hardware, Quality, grocery and
the Kenney VMercantile company.
Assist the Gulf county American
Redc Cross chapter to make its
quota by attending this. worthy
program of varied music.


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F-
Both Men and Women Can Be
Used To Fill Positions
As Observers

The Gulf County Defense Coun-
cil needs at once at least 20 more
volunteers to act as. airpl&nee
spotters at the observation post
in Port St. Joe. These volunteers
can be either men or women and
young men about 18 years of age
are particularly asked to sign up
for this service, as an effort is
being made to keep the personnel
of this unit outside the draft age
limits. Older men who are above
the draft age would' also prove
acceptable for this duty.
At present the posts in, Gulf
county work on a 24-hour basis
only on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, but in case of an emergency
they would be required to main .
tain continuous service.
The only qualifications neces-
sary are normal sight andi hearing
and the duties in connection with
the post can be learned in a brief
time.. Schedules are being ar-
ranged, in two-hour shifts so that
no individual will be incon-
venienced to any great extent. TO
serve as, a spotter does not neces-
sitate attending any of the classes
now being conducted by the deo
fense council. ":
Those who. are notno ow taking "
a part in the civilian defense ac-
tivities' and who desire to do so,
are urged to sign up as airplane
spotters at once by getting in
touch with W. S. Smith, editor of
The Star, who has had the job of
chief observer a n d organizer
dumped in his lap by Chairman
George Snowden of the council.
If the nation is to have the do-
(Continued on Page 6)
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Men Over 44 To

Register April 27

Will Take In All Males Between
The Ages of 45 and
65 Years

The local selective service board
this week received notice it'at
April 27 has b'.en set flor the
fourth registration, under the se.
lective service act, by presidential
order and a proclamat pn issued
by Governor Spessard' L. Holland.
The registration will be con-
ductedl between th: hours of 7 a.
m. and 9 p. m.
This fourth registration will in-
elude all men who were 45 years
of ag on or before February 16,
1942, and who have not reached
their 65th birthday on or before
April 27, 1942, and have not here-
tofore been registered under the
ict as amended.

Free Show On How to Fight
Fire Bombs At Port Today

A film on "Fighting the Fire
Bomb" will be shown free of
charge at the Port theatre this
morning at 10 o'clock through the
courtesy of Manager Roy Wil-
iams. The same film will be a
part of the regular show today.
Every resident of Port St. Joe
s urged to view this picture, and
especially those who have been
making the civilian defense course
inder direction of the local.de-
.nse council.









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40*11 1 ,0 'I I Qe I*$see*

-* Political *

Announcements
All Announcements Must Be Paid For In
Advance At Time of Insertion
Paid Political Advertising
iv e00 -_ ** 0, : *
For Harbormaster
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Feeling that my years of experi-
ence at sea qualify me for the po-
sition, I hereby announce my can-
didacy for Harbormaster of the
Port of Port St. Joe, subject to
the will of the voters at the May
5 primaries. If elected I will work
at all times for the best interests
of the people. I will sincerely ap-
preciate your support and vote.
JACK FOWLER

For Representative
I hereby respectfully announce
that I am a candidate for the of-
fice of Representative to the State
Legilature from Gulf County, and
earnestly solicit the vote of those
who wish a man to serve the peo-
.ple; Your vote and influence will
be appreciated in the action of the
. Democratic Primary on May 5th.


Letter Indicates

JapsPlanning War

FarBackAs 1933

Epistle Written By Attorney To
His Wife Published By
Miami Newspaper

Evidence that the Japanese were
planning their war with America
as far back as 1933 is indicated, in
a letter which James M. Carson,
Miami attorney, who was touring
Japan at the time, wrote to his
wife back home.
Remembering it, and, finding
that Mrs. Carson had saved it, the
attorney turned it over to the Mi-
ami Daily News. The letter shows
clearly that Japan was preparing
for an all-out war with America
and was preparing her people for
it with practice blackouts of her
larger cities.
In his letter, dated August 11,
1933, Carson wrote: "The' last 48
hours have been most fascinating.
In the first place we couldn't land
at Yokohama the other night on
account of aerial maneuvers over
that city and Tokyo. The Japanese
army is training not only the sol-
diers but the public for warfare,


CHARLES CWILSON and the idea was to have all lights


For Commissioner
DISTRICT NO. 1-GULF COUNTY
I .hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of County
Commissioner from District No. 1,
Wewahitchka, subject to the wilt
Of the voters in the May Primary.
If elected to this office I prom.
ise that I will use my best knowl-
edge and ability to carry out the
will of the citizens and work for
the interests of the county as a
whole. ., Your vote and
support will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
ERNEST E. BRIDGES

For Representative
TO TlH DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF GULF COUNTY
I hereby announce my candidacy
for renomination as your Repre-
sentative in the Legislature. If
you feel that my m ast record, my
limited ability, and my experience
best qualifies me for the position,
then I will sincerely appreciate
your vote and support. On account
of the shortage of tires, gasoline
and money, it may not be possible
to see all, but I shall, if re-elected,
serve you to the bestof my ability.
Faithfully yours,
E. CLAY LEWIS, JR.

For Commissioner
DISTRICT 5 GULF COUNTY
I. hereby announce my candidacy
for Commissioner from District No.
5, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters in the May 5
primary. I submit my record as a
businessman and taxpayer of this
District who has been interested
and active in community affairs
and who has a deep personal in-
terest in seeing that citizens of
this county get equal rights for
everyone, I will appreciate any
efforts you may put forth in my
behalf.
W. C. ROCHE


For Commissioner
DISTRICT 5 GULF COUNTY
I hereby announce my :candi-
dacy for re-election to the office
of County Commissioner from Dis-
trict Five, subject to the will of
the voters of Gulf County at the
forthcoming Primaries, May 5. I
respectfully solicit your vote and
support.
HARRY H. SAUNDERS

For Harbormaster

I hereby announce my can-
didacy for Harbormaster of
the Port of Port St. Joe,
subject to the will of the
people at the May 5th Pri-
maries. Your support !
and vote will be greatly
appreciated.
ROBERT TAPPER


out at a given signal. Automobiles
had dark cloths over their head-
lights, street lights and lights in
buildings and homes were all ex-
tinguished.
"The bombs and anti-aircraft
guns and rockets, with planes
roaring all oyer the place, gave
all the illusions of war. It is the
first time in history such practice
has ever been held. It lasted! for
two nights, and on one night I
was in Yokohama and the next in
Tokyo.
"When the plans were made it
was announced that the practice
was for protection against the
Unritd. State- Later the foreign
,:.';;"pr tendld that the Japan-
ese policy was changed, and the
police were instructed to arrest
anybody who even said the Jap-
anese were trying to prepare a
defense against us, because 'Amer-
ica is Japan's best friend'. That
is the official policy released by
the' foreign office and published
in -the newspapers. You can be-
lieve, as much or as little of it
as you please. Anyway, I am liv-
ing in the middle of history."
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MARIANNA OFFICIALS
OUSTED IN RECALL
'Marianna city voters. Wednesday
ousted Mayor B. L. Solomon and
City Commissioner Max White in
a recall election which grew out
of charges of "malfeasance, mis-
feasance, nonfeasance and miscon-
duct in office." Commissioner O.
B. Griffin was recalled but was
re-elected on the same ballot.
C. O. Reiff was elected to suc-
ceed Solomon and Dallas Malloy
was named to replace White.
BUY DEFENSE BONDS
BUY DEFENSE BONDS


For State Attorney
TO THE VOTERS OF GULF
COUNTY, FLORIDA
I am a candidate to succeed my-
self as State Attorney for the
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Flor,
ida, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary to be held
od May 5, 1942.
Your vote and influence will be
greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
L. D. McRAE


RE-ELECT

YOUR FRIEND





Bob Sikes

For CONGRESS


Lieut. Col. Werner Moelders, who
was credited with destroying 115
enemy palnes nd ho was decor.
at'd by Hlitleri Reliable reports
from Switzerland stated that Moel-
ders was shot down on Hitler's
orders by anti-aircraft batteries on
November 22. Official report on
that date from Germany was that
Moelders had been killed while on
a .business trip when his transport
plane crashed. It seems that Moel-
ders, who was a Catholic. had
been indignant about the brutal
trleptment Of nuns and ,monks
driven out of the convents by the
Nazis.

WATER SUPPLY HIGH
OVER ENTIRE STATE

We may think that Port St. Joe
has been getting more than its
share of moisture from the skies
lately, but stream flow and water
supply conditions over Florida
as a 'whole' have *been high this
spring, G. E. Furgeson, district
engineer located at Ocala, reports
to the state office of the surface
water division of the U. S. Geo-
,logical Survey.
He said the Suwannee river's
flow at Branford ;in M'Arch was
over twice the median of March
flows for the 11 years in which
records have been kept.
The discharge of Rainbow
Springs, in Marion county, the
first three months of the year was
greater than for any correspond-
ing period since records have been
kept.
The flow of- the Kissimmee
river is also far above' normal,
being three times as high as nor-
mal flow. The same is true of Sil-
ver Springs and the Ocklawaha
river.
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DRIVE LAUNCHED TO
MOBOLIZE POWER CRAFT
FOR STATE DEFENSE

A concentrated drive has been
launched to mobilize all commer-
cial and pleasure power craft and
other waterway facilities in Flor-
idia and obtain from their owners
assurance of their use at any time
to meet any emergency that might
arise in any part of the. state. The
move is being made by the office
:of water transportation of the
state defense council.
Besides mobolizing power craft,
a survey is being made to indicate
the location and, capacity of docks,
location of fueling facilities, ma-
rine railways, repair shops and
marine supplies.
When this information has been
collected the various county or-
ganizations will work out plans of
operation which will envisage
communications, general transpor-
tation of either civilian, military
or naval forces, patrol service and
general strategy and tactics.

Visits Mother Here
Manning Smith of Montgomery.
Ala, spent Tuesday and' Wednes-
lay here visiting his mother,
Mrs. M. B. Smith.
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"You furnish the bride, we'll
urnish the house," says a furni-
ure ad in the' Tallahassee Demo-
crat. Yeah, but it's cheaper to fur-
nish the house.


TH,
made
social
under
Reput
nearly
wealth
they c
real e
all sto
cent o
Women
of 80
suranc
a bill
benefit
60 pe
Their
exceed
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TAYLOR COMES

INTO HIS OWN


Appearing at Port Sunday and
Monday In Unusual Role In
"Johnny Eager"

A good-Lookin.g young leading
man in Hollywood' who becomes a
star overnight often has a hard
road ahead. ''ix years ago, in
"'IThe Maguliicent Obsession," a
young, I .i"rivel unknown actor
named R.'":' r. Taylor played a
character role .which most of the.
reviewers f.!i 'a: a solid,, well
executed job, worthy of a Holly-
wood. veTra-n.
Then the actor was put in a
succession of ingratiating, collegi-
ate, young- athlete parts that
made a hit with feminine fol-
lowers but were of limited dra-
matic and emotional, range. Get-
ting one of th.e. biggest salaries on
the coast, Taylor became more
and more' 'dissitisified.
In the past year, Taylor's parts
have been far more varied than
ever before .and the actor has not
only been far happier, but has. ob-
tained concrete .proof that his
popularity is greater than ever.
In, "Johnny Eager," coming to
the Port theatre Sunday and AMon-
day, he has one of the most un-
usual and dramatic roles: of his
career in othe title characteriza-
tion, that of a handsome young


three-fourths of all money
E American woman has spent for consumer goods.
significant political, Whatever weaknesses our
and economic strides profit system of free busi-
the protection of the ness enterprise may have,
blic. Women possess it has been exceedingly
y half the private generous to the American
h in the United States; woman. Certainly she would
own 40 per cent of all not exchange the Ameri-
.state, 23 per cent of can way for some alien
,ck shares and 65 per ology or ism that would
)f all savings accounts. turn back the clock of time
an are the beneficiaries to destroy the gains of her
per cent of all life in- greatest century. In home,
:e policies, receiving school, church, club, office,
ion dollars in annual shop and at the ballot box,
ts. They inherit about the influence of the Amer-


1 {cntit U t ii esoTaes.
collective holdings
d $210,000,000,000.
'n spend more than


ican woman has become
essential to the preservation
of our way of life.


Florida Power Corpordrtion
In the Service of Customer, Community and Country


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THE.STAR, POORT 't',':-OE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


PAGE TWO


FRIDAY APRIL 17 19 2


ex-convict whose pretense about
going straight is merely a cloak
for a series of racketeering activi-
ties.
kn ."Johnny Eager" Taylor ac-
quires a new co-star, Lana Tur-
ner, who, like Taylor, has been
Sioying a banner year, scoring.
big hits in "Dr. Jekyll and' Mr.
Hyde" and "Honky Tonk."

There are two kinds of vege-
tarians these days-those who do,
not like meat and those who can't
afford it.



SYou'Wanf_

PUc


We'll Produce a Good Job
at the Promised Time
at a Moderate Price

Your order will receive prompA
attention in our shop and it will be
printed at a reasonable price. You
can be confident of delivery when
promised.

THE STAR
"Your Home Town New0paper"














SHALL FREE LABOR COME TO THIS?


!S "lT WAS THE FRE TRADE UNIONS ABOVE All WHICH T~UED\) .MOCRACY INTO
A RIDICULOUS AND REPELLENT PHRASE, WHICH PROFANED LIBERTY AND FRATERNITY
FOREVER..."
ADOL. HITTER, CHAPTER 2, "MEIN KAMPr'

'"THE TRUSTEES OF LABOR ARE O REGULATE THE CONDITIONS OF LABOR, INSTEAD
OF LABOR UNIONS. WORKERS MAY NOT E EMPLOYED UNLESS THEY POSSESS A WORK
BOOK TO BE MADE OUT BY THE LABOR OiCL'E
OFFICIAL. iCH DECREE, MAY, 1933-FEBRUARY, 1934 I


So, Gone Forever ... Those groups of freehinking Americans
who dosed snaking ueatshops and took scrawny kids our of their
lint-laden atmnosperes and put them in parks and playgroundl
/under Godts sunsuhne!
So Gme Former The edorts of honest Ameriansm t .C'
Ah ftalty muacduery wasn'I allowed so blind human eyes, bhe..'
human legi. torture human bodies!
SSo, Gone Forever ... he e& f far-seeing leaders who ba-r
iad tooth and nail against dI h would reduce man to an
&a-lt state' j
Americans hase bcuned through lecifme o. Lifenmfe for ha
spirit and hean of unmomsm, the iriacs of which are 'nne Inlt
dhe laws of our land, written imo as iruno aei of stone, cr
OG deeply and uuly thai no man darei defy al.w!
And now. Americans. there sits in Berchresgaden. three iaso
antd miles aa). an anemai pipsqueak who's going to change all
hat Labor stands for!
iOR ., IS HE'


All over the nation, men are driving nails truer, bucking vriiets L delping books baner,
driving trucks faster,;and, with each job well done, a chorus of voi.4lao s louder: "I'm
doing my bit! I'm doing my bit!"
They're the TRADE UNION MEN-Tony, the setioa hand-Mike, the millwright- Joe, the
carpenter-Pete,.the steelfinisher-Tom, the plumber-Buckd the teamster The TRADE
UNION MEN whose blood through eight generations has dampened the ground a:
Lexington and Valley Forge and Belleau Woods and the Alamo and' Manila Baj .
REMEMBER THOSE PLACES, MISTER HITLER' THEY'RE THE PLACES WHERE
THE WRATH OF FREE WORKING MEN WAS FELT
k 1


America Needs' Men .-i-;Maferials ..-. Money -- ihd ?he Money-iffsf c e ot'ro- YO U



et YourofU. S.DefenseBONDS STAMPS




The following concerns of Port St. Joe are co-operating with The Star in publishing this series of six messages:


MILLER'S DRUG STORE

DANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY

GULF HARDWARE & SUPPLY COMPANY

ST. JOE LUMBER COMPANY

FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION

ST. JOE FURNITURE COMPANY


ST. JOE LUMBER & EXPORT COMPANY

ST. JOE BAR

LeHARDY PHARMACY

ST. JOE HARDWARE COMPANY

QUALITY GROCERY AND MARKET


SCHNEIDER'S DEPARTMENT STORE

ZIM'S MEN'S WEAR

FLORIDA BANK AT PORT ST. JOE

CHAVERS-FOWHAND FURNITURE CO.

THE LEADER SHOE SHOP

ST. JOE PAPER COMPANY


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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF CGUN-rY, P LORIDA


PA"C THRES


FlRlDAY, APR4L -17, 1942


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THE STAR
Published Every Friday at Port St. Joe, Flaw
by The Star Publishing Coimpany
W. 8. SMITH, Editor

Entered as Second-class matter, December 10,
1937, at the Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Florida,
under Act of March 3, 1879.

Subscription Invariably Payable In Advance
One Year........$2.00 Six Months......$1.00
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-4f Telephone 51 ji-

The spoken word is given scant attention;
the printed word is thoughtfully weighed.
The spoken word barely asserts; the printed
word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.


Our Country Right or Wrong


THE FORGOTTEN MEN
You major not believe it, in a city as small-
as ours where everybody knows everybody
else, but there are a lot of forgottenn men"
in Port St. Joe today-and they are the ones
who are taking no active part in the civilian
defense setup.
The 'defense council needs these "forgotten
men" 'in various capacities, and while some
of them have been contacted and brought
into the fold, a lot more who should be tak-
ing an active part are standing back looking
on, either waiting to be asked to join some
squad or else just not interested enough to
step forward and say: "Here, I'm willing to
pitch in and do my share-just tell me where
I can do the most good!"
More men are needed immediately for the
drivers' squad and the auxiliary firemen's
unit-for the former contact Otto Anderson,
and if you have a hankering to be a fireman,
see Gus Creech.
Another very important arm of the de-
fense council is just now being organiIed--
the airplane spotting squad-and this will
require about 20 members. Unlike the rest
of the units, those .who volunteer to man the
observation posts are not required to attend
the civilian defense course now underway. So
if you have failed to join the defense force
because of lack of time to attend "school,"
volunteer your services as an airplane spotter
by contacting W. S. Smith at the Star office.
Every man in Port St. Joe should be tak-
ing part in our defense activities, and those
who are not will soon begin to realize that
in reality they are "forgotten men," for now-
adays it is almost impossible t6 get a group
of men together without the talk turning to
the defense job, and .if a man has no part in
the program he has nothing to say, conse-
quently he becomes a "forgotten man."
Are YOU' going to be one of these "for-
gotten men"?

THE NEW WEALTH
Shortly after the war started in 1939, the
financial capital of the world shifted from
London to New York; and now with America
inVolved, it seems to have shifted still far-
ther west-to Iowa. That is, if actual wealth,
not mere paper certificates, is meant. In the
vaults of banks in two small Iowa towns re-
pose in majesty the entire spare tire stock
of a large trucking company. "Tires keep
better in dark, cool places," explained the
trucking officials, "and especially when those
dark, cool places are barred."
The guardians of this priceless wealth are
grim-lipped and steadfast in their 'determina-
tion to protect it. No snow nor rain n'6r
thieves will get into 'their precious cargo ol
mileage. Stowed away in metal boxes along
the walls is quite an accumulation of stocks,
bonds, money and other junk; but piled up
on the floors is a veritable treasure. "It
beats gold a mile," says its custodians. "Gold
has already been devalued; but show us any-
one who can devalue rubber, no matter how
much it stretches. It is the absolute ideal in
elastic currency."--Washington (D. C.) Star.


ARM YOURSELF WITH A YARDSTICK!
The funny story with the anti-British
twist. That rumor about U. S. naval
losses in the Pacific. .. Those whispered
remarks that this is a war for this race or
that religion or those nations that
we were hoodwinked into fighting for some-
body else. ,
They're all products of Hitler's $300,000,000
a year propaganda machine. They're as mucn
a part of the Nazi total war as the panzer
division or the dive bomber. They're that vi-
tal part of the German grand strategy known
as "psychological warfare."
Can we arm ourselves against such tac-
tics? We can. All we need is a hefty mental
yardstick, a little of the common ordinary
horse-sense that we Americans take such
pride in. It's all in our knowing in advance
what the truth is and what Herr Schickel-
gruber wants us to believe.
All we have to do when we hear or read
news from abroad, or when somebody starts
telling us about'a rumor he heard, is to ap-
ply this yardstick:
Does this stuff try to separate us from our
Allies by arousing distrust of them? Does
this stuff try to create friction in the United
States in order to divert us from our real
enemy-the Axis? Does this. stuff try to'
paralyze our will to fight ? If so, maybe the
fine hand of Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini
is somewhere in the background.
Don't forget that this yardstick can be a
terrible weapon. Let's brandish it early and
often when we hear something that the Axis
wants us to believe!

"DR. KILDARE" RETIRES
The "Dr. Kildare" series of pictures will
probably be retired for the duration, not be-
cause they were not well received by theater-
goers, but because the main actor, Lew Ayres,
has retired from the movie industry. Ayres
has decided that he wants no part of the
war, and so he has retired to a camp for
co' scientious objectors. He says his a, c!1 *i..
to war dates back to the picture, "All Quiet
On the Western Front," in which he played.
War is a dirty, disgusting, grisly business,
and the portrayal offered in the "All Quiet"
picture was a true one, but we still think
Actor Ayres should remember that someone
has to fight wars, and it's his duty just like
that of many other young men.
We can think of no business which would
lose more than the movie industry if per-
chance Hitler and his Jap friends should win
this war. But it's our opinion that, win or
lose, it will make small difference to Lew
Ayres. So far as his future activities.are con-
cerned, he is absolutely finished, unless he
should change his mind about the conscien-
tious objections and get in some kind of mil-
itary or naval service. That seems unlikely,
because if a man or woman is willing 'to as-
sume the garb of a conscientious objector, in
the first place, they will continue to wear it
with becoming discredit.-Florida Advocate.


WE'RE GOING TO BUY WAR BONDS NOW
Pretty soon, when the present stock is
sold, you won't be able to buy Defense Bonds
or Stamps-they'll be "War Savings Securi-
ties." That was the announcement made last
week by the treasury department.
The change was made as a national moraIl
builder, and the move symbolizes the de-
termination of this country to press the war
to a swift and victorious conclusion.


From present news stories appearing in the
daily papers it would seem that Charles A.
Lindbergh will soon be writing another book
-"From Hero to Heel" Or perhaps we
should say "heil."

"Love thy neighbor" says the Bible. But
when that was written the neighbors didn't
have blatting radios and foraging chickens.


A man always feel better after a good
meal-and after buying a War Bond.


THE NEW ARRIVAL


Thinning Out Vegetables

Hurts, but Must be Done


Most vegetable crops must be'
thinned out in the early stages of
growth. If left until they, attain
some size it is impossible to thin
them without checking the growth
of those that remain, This does not
apply to carrots and beets, which
may be' thinned when some are
large enough to use. It is the half-
grown carrots that .are most deli-
cious, and the growth is so much
more in length than in the diam-
eter of the root that the thinning
process does not disturb the others
so much.
Turnips must.be thinned before
they begin to form. The early tur-
nips are round and flat. They do
not grow well if cr,:, d&d. If thin-
ning is postponed until the roots
begin to form the growth of all is
checked and the ravages of worms,
which are always ready to feed on
turnips, are likely to be fatal. If
the young plants are pulled up so
they stand 4 inches apart in the
row in a remarkably quick time
they will be large enough to use.
Beets are more easily handled
than turnips when they are a little
larger, and one should not fail to
try a dish of beet tops with the
tiny roots just beginning to form.
It is a delicious introduction to the
garden menu. The beets which are
left in the ground should be spaced
2 inches apart.
Salsify, parsnips and chicory,
which are to remain in the ground
all season, should be thinned early
to 3 or 4 inches apart in the row. If
your soil is rich the smaller interval
will do, but if it is not, then give
more room.
Bush nlma beans will never de-




The Low Down
from

Willis Swamp

2,isitor The Star:
Havin' a bear by the tail and
not bein' able to let go, ain't so
much different from they've got
on their hands with this Mr. Dies.
Every time they begin to imagine
they're rid of him, he shows up
,'ith more dynamite. He' keeps
'em side-steppin' andi explaining .
You get yourself an old Texas
longhorn on -your trail and you
got something .
Mr. Barnum went to Africa ana
Borneo for his collection, but our
folks up there in Washington they
pick theirs up right here.
A nudist author on the payroll
is the latest addition and dris-
covery by Mr. Dies. And they just
finished tellin' us they had clean-
ed house and not a single' hula
gal or sleight-of-hand artist was
left.
If old P. T. Barnum himself
was still livin', he would need to


Pick Every Other BeetfEirly
for Greens.
velop properly if crowded. A foot
and a half to 2 feet should be given
to each plant for best results. Bush
beans, green pod and wax, should
have 3 or 4 inches, depending on
the richness of the soil. Peas are
not usually thinned but should be
planted with plenty of room, to
grow.
Radishes are usually thinned by
using them. This always results
in a lot of imperfect specimens
which must be thrown away. It is
a good plan to thin the seedlings
when they first appear.
Leaf lettuce should be thinned,
when growth begins, to about one
inch between plants. As lettuce is
usually planted, this means dis-
carding the big majority of the
seedlings. Those remaining will
develop rapidly, however, and soon
will be large enough for some to
be used. Pull up alternate plants
for this ur-


get up and dust to stay in busi-
ness.
Yours with the low down,
JO SERRA.
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MAYO SUGGESTS FARMERS
CO-OPERATE IN HAULING
PRODUCE TO MARKETS

.Realizing that the order of the
tire rationing board placing a ban
on tires for the farmer's small
truck is going to work a hardship
on many of the farmers, as the
small truck is their only means of
transporting their produce to mar-
ket, Commissioner Nathan Mayvi
of the state department of agri-
culture suggests as a solution that
farmers pool. their products and
let one carrier take them to mar-
ket each week in rotation. In that
way the tires will last longer and
the, farmer's truck will always
carry a full load.
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Orange and grapefruit peeling"s
may soon become the source of
valuable war-industry solvents. A
method of extracting "Juice," from
these waste products has been de-
yeloped.


THE IS*Ak, PORT'iT. JOE, GULF COUNT -Y, FLORIDA


FRID`AY," APIlk[L.: 17t 1942 "


PAr.# FOUA









FRIDY. PRI 17.194 TH. STR, PO~ ST.JOE. GLF CUNT, F..O~~A AGEFIJ


RELIGIOUS CENSUS OF
CITY WILL BE TAKEN

Next Sunday afternoon, April
19, from 2 to 5 o'clock, a religious
census of Port St. Joe will be
taken. Workers from the various
Church will take the census. The
information is needed by all the
churches in carrying on their
work.
Everyone is respectfully re-
quested to remain at home during
Sunday afternoon for the visit of
the census takers. The co-opera-
tion of everyone in this matter
will be greatly appreciated.
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MARY PICKFORD TO MAKE
HER HOME IN PENSACOLA

Mary Pickford, motion picture
star of an earlier day who won
the. title of "America's Sweet-
heart" for her outstanding work
in silent pictures, announced last
week that she would make her
:home. in Pensacola..
Her husband, "Buddy" Rogers,
is joining the naval air force and
will serve as an instructor. He is
making his final appearance this
week as a band leader before sub-
stituting his baton for an airplane
'stick.

IMrs. Emmette Daniels and) small
daughter and Mrs. L. L. Zimmer-
man and small daughter left last
Friday for Birmingham to visit
relatives.

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WOMEN'S

EXCHANGE and

GIFT SHOP
Women's Fine Handiwork
Sold On Commission

Plants, Pictures, Etc.

Madeline E. Whitaker
Next to Cooper's Barber Shop
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Acadpmy
Award
Winner


MISS SIMPSON HOSTESS
TO JUNIOR G. A.
Miss Myrtle Simpson was hos-
tess to the' Junior Girls' Auxiliary
of the Baiptist church last Friday
afternoon. Geraldine Parker was
in charge of the program for the
meeting, which opened with a song
"Trying to Walk In the Steps of
the Saviour.'
Topic was "Safety Lessons for
Our Lives" and was developed by
Geraldine Vann, Eloise Bray, Im-
mogene Vann andi Wilna Wooden.
Poems were given by Jennie Frost
and Joyce Samford. The final part
of the program was given byl Sadie
ani Olivia Woodtn, Betty June
Shoemaker and Mary and Geral-
dine Wester.
It was announced that a study.
course would be held at the
church Thursday and Friday wfth
Mrs. J. O. Baggett and Mrs. E. C.
Cason as teachers.

LEGION POST ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
At the regular meeting of Gulf
C.3unty Post 116, American Le-
gion, held Tuesday evening at the
H.ut, officers. for the ensuing year
were elected as follows:
Post commander, T. M. Schnei-
der; first vice-commander, W. H.
Wellington; second vice-command-
cr, P. J. Lovett; finance officer,
W. C. Pridgeon; chaplain, Larry
Evans; historian, W. S. Smith:
sergeant-at-arms, Albert Lupton.
Schneider, who replaces Gadi
White as commander, appointed
Leroy Goforth as his adjutant.
*& *&*
Johi Finney left Sunday for
Blountstown, where he is em-
ployed by the Southeastern Pipe
Line corporation.


News

Popeye in
"Rip Van
Winkle"


FINAL CHAPTER

"RIDERS OF DEATH VALLEY"


TUESDAY ONLY
April 21







Serial: "D GK TRACY"


BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES METHODIST CIRCLES IN
R. F. Hallford, Pastor REGULAR MEETINGS
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. Circle No. 1 of the Woman's So-
11:00 a. m.-Morning worship, city for Christian Service of the
Sermon topic: "Is' Prayer Profit- Methodist Church met Monday af-
able?" turnoon at the home of Mrs. R.
7:00 p. m.-B. T. U. A. Costin, with Mrs. R. W. Smith
8:00 p. m.-Evening worship. presiding and' Mrs. B. H. Smith
Sermon topic: "The Call of the acting as secretary. Eight members
Master." answered the roll call. The devo-
tional was given by Mrs. Joe
METHODIST CHURCH OTrTmsley. Meditation for the day
Rev. O. D. Langston, Pastor was "Hang Out Your Lights,"
9:45 a. m.-Church school, taken from the Methodist woman's
11:00 a. m.-Morning worship, scripture from New Testament. A
7:15 p. m.-Youth Fellowship. report on "Christian Social Rela-
8:00 p. m.-Evening worship. tions was given by Mrs. Costin,
The Woman's society meets after which a social hour was en-
Mondays at 3 p. m. joyed and refreshments served by
First Tuesday after first Sunday, the hostess. It was announced


official board meeting.
Wednesday, 8 p. m., prayer
Bible study. Choir practice.
O* r


BAPTIST W. M. S. HOLDS
BIBLE STUDY MONDAY
The regular Bible study meeting
for the Baptist Missionary society
was held 'at the church Monday
afternoon. Song, "Rescue the Per-
ishing," opened the meeting and
was followed with prayer by Rev.
R. F. Hallford. The lesson was
taken from John 4:1-26 and taught
by Rev. Hallford!. A brief business
session was held. after the study,
with Mrs. W. H. Howell presiding.
The revival for April 26 was
announced, after which the meet-
ing was dismissed by repeating
the Mispah.
Circle meetings for next Monday
are announced as follows: Ruth
Circle with Mrs. P. B. Fairley;
Dorcas, Circle with Mrs. As'a Mont-
gomery, and Rebekah Circle with
Mrs. R. F. Hallford.

MR. AND MRS. HUNT HOSTS
TO SATURDAY SUPPER CLUB
Members of the SaturdayJ Night
Supper club were entertained last
Saturday evening by Mr. and. Mrs.
Floyd Hunt at their home at Ken-
ney Mill. A delicious supper was
served, after which cards were
enjoyed until a late hour.
Those present were Mr. ,,and
Mrs. S. L. Barke, Mr. and Mrs.
Marc Fleischel, Dr. and' Mrs. A.
L. Ward, Mr. and Mrs Basil E.
Kenncy, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fen-
;on and Stanley Sheip.

NICHOLS-MOORE
Announcement was made this
week of the marriage of Miss Lu-
cille Agatha. Moore, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore of
Chattahoochee. to J. Otis Nichols
of this city on April 7, the Rev.
Charles Lamb of the Chattahoo-
chee Baptist church officiating.
A't-r a short wedding trip to,
the southern part of the state, the
young couple are at home here.
where Mr. Nichols is employed by
the St. Joe Paper company.

Buck Alexander left yesterday
for Geneva. Ala., to spend' a couple
of days with his parents.

W. C. Roche was a business'
visitor in the county seat Tues-
day.

Mrs. Lester Hinds of Oliver, Ga..
's the' guest this week of Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Larkin.

Emmttte Dsniels was 'called to
Tacksonville last Saturday by the
serious illness' of his father.
8-r *
Mr. and Mrs. Mannie Brash of
Apalachicola visited, in this city
Tuesday.

Mr. and! Mrs. Tom Owens and
son spent the week-end in Pensa-
cola visiting relatives.
*r **


Rev. and Mrs. Frank Dearing


and son Mike, of, Paunama City the week-end in Bristol, guests of
visited: friends here Sun'day. Mrs. Jesse Larkin.


Society Personals Churches

LANETA DAVIS, Editor
'


i. i C. .COE
-DENTIST -
Office Hours: 9to 12; 1 to 5
Sunday By Appointment
Coatin :Bdg. y Port fst. Joe
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DR. C.. L. EICHERTER
.:REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
EYES EXAMINED-GLASSES FITTED
Ritz Theatte Building First- Floi
PANAMA CITY, FLA.
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that the next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. B. H.
Smith.
Circle No. 3 was entertained by
Mrs. C. H. Johnson at her beach
home. The Lord's Prayer repeated
in unison opened the meeting. Sub-
ject for the afternoon, "Marriage
and the Home," was introduced by'
Mrs. R: H. Reddick. An interest-
ing article on "What Is the Na-
ture of the, Partnership of Marri-
age" was given by Mrs. S. D.I
Sp.ars, after which the main,
theme was continued by Mrs. Bert
Hull and Mrs. D. B. Lay. The!
scripture lesson was given by
Mrs. L. C. Roster, after which the
hostess served refreshments to a
perfect attendance and one guest.

J, W. JONES HONORED
ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. J. W. "Tiny" Jones was
hostess at a surprise birthday sup-
per Tuesday cvening in honor of
her husband, who celebrated his
birthday anniversary. The table
was laid with a white linen cloth
and centered with a beautifully
decorated' birthday cake.
Those enjoying this affair with
the honoree and hostess were Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Bruner, Mr. and
Mrs. Lamar Hardy and' little Tra-
vis Jones.
*
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
;Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Baggett are
announcing the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Edna Alice, to Sergeant
Lucius Lauren Allen of Langley
Field, Va. The wedding will be
an event of early May and will
take place in Virginia.

ST. JAMES AUXILIARY MEETS
The St. James Auxiliary of the,
Episcopal church met Monday af
teTnoon with Mrs. Fred Curtis.
The regular business routine. was
carried out, after which a social
hour was enjoyed by the members.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
,Mr. and Mrs. J. Lamar Miller
aret the' proud .parents of a daug-;
ter, born Saturday, April 11. The,
young lady has been named Hil-i
dreth Anne.
** *
Billy Hurlbut left last Saturday.
for Orlando to visit his-parents:
and his wife.
*r *
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones and
son, Travis, spent the week-end in
Headland, Ala.

Charlie Pitts of Panama City
1was a week-end visitor in this'
city.

,M". Joe A'mstead and children
of St. Mary's, Ga., are visiting
thii we-ek with Mr. and Mrs. Rush
Chism.

Proctor VanHorn of Pensacola
was visiting friends here last Fri-
day.

Mr. and Mrs. 'M. B. Larkin spent


BRINGS STRENGTH TO
GROWING CHILDREN

Encourage your child's de-
velopment by giving him the
foods his doctor recommends
MILK is most vital
Our cream rich milk can be
delivered to your door daily.




Gulf County Dairy
-- PHONE 58--


MRS. WHITAKER OPENS:
GIFT EXCHANGE SHOP

Mrs. Madeline E. Whitaker this
week opened, a Women's .Gift Ex-
change :Shop in the small building
adjoining Cooper's barber shop.
The place has been newly painted
and. presents a most attractive ap-
pearance.
)Mrs. Whitaker will handle, handi-
work of all, sorts on a commission
basis, as' well. as plants, pictures
and other items.
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To Join Naval Reserve
Casper Estes has passed the ex-
amination for the naval reserve
and has been accepted. He ex-
pects to be called to active duty
in the near future.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sullivan and
baby spent the week-end in Flor-
ala, Ala. Mrs. M. J. Lewis re-
turned with them for a several
weeks' visit.


PORT,

A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla.

THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT
1:00 P. M., CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE
DAILY AT 2:'45 P.. M.


LAST TIMES TODAY


SATURDAY ONLY APRIL 18



3 GREAT HITS 3

- HIT NO. 1 --- ---- HIT NO. 2 -


SUNDAY MONDAY
A GREAT HIT!


~Walter PIDGEON


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FRIDAY. APRIL 17_ 1942


LET US FILL THAT
PRESCRIPTION
Bring us your next prescrip-
tion. Only fresh, full quality
materials are used. Only qual-
ified pharmacists do the
compounding

LeHARDY

PHARMACY



ROOM AND

BOARD
BY THE
WEEK $810

SDining Room

Open to the Public

Club Breakfast, 6 to 9....25e
Lunch, 12 to 2..........40c
Dinner, 6 to 8 ...........40c


MRS. M. O. FREEMAN
Corner Reid Ave. and 3rd St.
i Griffin Grocery Building
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Band and Glee

Club Rate High

At Music Fete

Band Takes Third Place In Class
C Division and Glee Club
Second In Their Class

In competition with 18 bands
from all sections of Northwest
Florida, and despite the fact that
they lacked instruments and' uni-
forms, the Port St. Joe high school
band, under the direction of Roy
Wood, returned home Saturday
from the three-day Northwest
Florida Music Festival held In
Tallahasste with a third division
rating in the Class C contests.
The high school glee club, un-
der the direction of Miss Erline
McClellan, entered, in the Class C
contests, won second division rat-
ig. The: girls' trio, made up of
Marigene Smith, Marguerite Wil-
liams and Christine Charles, also
took a second division rating. As
soloists, Miss Charles won a two-
minus rating, Miss Smith a two-
plus-'rating, .and Miss Gwendolyn
H.owell a third division rating.
One of the festival judges stated
that tho Port St. Joe band, if it
had the necesasry equipment and
uniforms to put in on an equal
plane with the other bands in its
class, has "unlimniTed possibilities."
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MOTORISTS WILL USE
PRESENT TAGS IN 1943

'Florida I..las to use the same
jautomo.ile tags over again next
year and thus save both metal and
manufacturing costs, estimated at
approximately $25,000.
Instead of purchasing a new
tag, motorists, will simply receive
a tab dated, 1943 to attach to their
'present tags. The tabs would ,be
so made as, to fasten over the cor-
ner of the. old tag .that now car-
tries the.'date "1942." .
It is also planned to furnish
,motorists with a rear window
sticker showing 1943 tax paid as
-an added precaution in the event
iof loss of the metal tag.
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FISH AND GAME SOCIETY
WILL MEET ON APRIL 28
Basil E. Kenney, president of
the Gulf County Fish and Game
Conservation Society, states that
the next meeting of the organi-
zation will be held Tuesday), April
28, at the Satsuma hotel in We-
wahitchka.
All members are urged to be
present and an interesting pro-
gram has been arranged.

To Become Aviator
Dick Boyer of the Orlando Air
Base arrived in the city, last Fri-
.day and is spending this week
with relatives before entering
training at Maxwell Field as an
.aviation cadet.

Advertising doesn't cost-it PAYS!
'LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE
I will not be responsible for 'any
debts or bills made by my wife,
Mrs. G. L. Bowen.
4-17 G. L. BOWEN.
IN CIRCUIT COURT, GULF
COUNTY, FLORIDA
G. W. WHITE vs. EFFIE WHITE.
To Effie White.:


THE STEEL IN O0


BELLOWS NAMED
HONORARY MEMBER
OF KIWANIS CLUB

Robert Bellows has been named
as .the 'first honorary member of
the Port St. iJoe Kiwanisi club,
thi honor being bestowed upon
him at the meeting of the club
Thursday evening, April 2, when
he accepted an invitation to be
present.
Mr. Bellows, who is a member
of the Rotary club, was introduced
ay Dr. J. R. Norton and was given
a small token of appreciation
from the club which he graciously
accepted and stated that he would
be a frequent visitor with the
Kiwaniaus.
Kiwanis International in Chi-
cago wrote Mr. Bellows a letter
-otifying of his' election as. first
honorary member of the local club,
stating that the International was
sure that the Port St. Joe club
'iad made no mistake in its selec-
tionl
In his introduction of Mr. Bel-
lows, President Norton commended
the club for its selection, citing
Mr. Bellows as an outstanding
pioneer in the. development of our
city and as a strong exponent of
civic advancement.

DEFENSE COUNCIL IS IN
NEED OF PLANE SPOTTERS

(Continued from Page 1)
tense system for the protection of
its citizens, it must be operated by
these citizens. If you are not will-
ing to make a personal sacrifice,
there will be no defense, and the
matter of spotting planes is- one


otce of the most vital of all the civilian
has been filed against you in the of the nost vital of all the civiliaD
above-styled cause, the nature of defense activities. When we think
the suit is divorce, andi you are of the boys in uniform, who ask
hereby required to appear to said nothing and accept 24-hour duty
suit on the 4th day of May, 1942,
at the, Court House in Wewa-. if necessary, we shouldn't consider
hitchka, Florida, to plead', answer it a sacrifice to serve two or four
or otherwise defend the same, and hours a week here at home.
in default ther-of a decree will Get in touch with theeditor of
be entered against you upon the
mattersand things set forth in the The Star immediately andl sign up
Bill of Complaint filed in said as an airplane spotter.
cause. ---4----
This order to be published once Return From Birmingham
each week for four consecutive Return From Birmingham
weeks in The Star. a weekly news- Mr. and Mrs-. Miles Hurlbut and
paper published in said County. small son, Kenneth, returned to
Witness my hand and official the city last Friday after spend-
seal this 30th day of March. 1942. ig a week Birmingha visit-
(Seal) J. R. HUNTE i ing a eei B
4-3 5-1 Clerk of Circuit Court. ing relatives.


UR BACKBONES.


FIRST AID CLASSES
IN DEFENSE COUNCIL
SCHOOL UNDERWAY.

The course In first aid being
given by th2 Gulf County Defense
Council got' underway Monday eve-_
ning in charge of Floyd Hunt.
Mr. Hunt is being assisted' in pre-
senting the various phases of the
work 'by Mrs. Tom Owens, Mrs.
C. M. Palmer, Miss, Catherine
Elmer and. L. P. Sutton.
The course will continue each
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
night until all of the required
hours have bemn given.
Those requiring 10 hours, or
five nights of instruction, are
air raid wardens, auxiliary police,
staff corps members, m'essengerb,
members of drivers corps, auxili-
ary firemen, decontamination squad
members, emergency power re-
pair crew, emergency auto repair
crew and' members of the, medical
corps. Those requiring 20 hours
are members of the rescue. squad
and nurses aides.
Those who have already had
some. training in first aid world
can receive a certain number of
credit hours to apply on this
course if they so desire.

'Every American Drive' Gets
Underway In St. Joe Today

(Continued from Page 1)
Machinists', local, J. L. Temple;
Electrician's local, Bert Hull; St.
Joe Lumber & Export Co, Mrs.
B. E. Kenney; A. N. railroad shop,
S. C. Pridgeon; railroad employes.
F. M. Rowan; business district,
W. W. Barrier and Henry Lilius.
Churches of the city will also be
called' upon to join in the canvass.
Every resident of Port St. Joe
who signs a pledge for the pur-
chase of bonds and stamps also
will ga;.' th, right to stand shoul-
d-r to shoulder with American-
fighting men and say: "I, too, have
done my part."
Everyone signing up will re-
ceive an attractive blue and white
sticker to be displayed, stating
"We Are Buying U. S. Savings
Bonds and Stamps-."


BUY DEFENSE BONDS S'


MARSHALL GET CONTRACT
ON NEW APALACH AIR BASE
Dwight Marshall of Apalachicola.
who has: an int rest in the St. Joe
Lumber company in this city, and'
his father, John Marshall, last
week were awarded the contract
to build the first unit at the n .w
$5,000,000 air base to be set up at


Apalachicola.
The contract is for.'a 77x123-foot
building to house offices for the_,
base.
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Visiting In Jax
Miss Josephine Grimsley left
Wednesday for Jacksonville to
visit with friends for several days.'


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Mandy-Unbolted 12*
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SYRUP-9 lb. 3 oz.-...

Blue Rose
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Sweet Mixed 19*
PICKLES 22 oz.....

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A & P Grape 31
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Green
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Fresh
PINEAPPLES, 2 for..


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Large '
ORANGES Doz. ..19

Avocado 1(1
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Fresh English
PEAS 2 lbs. ...........

Red Bliss 13
POTATOES 2 lbs.13

Jane Parker Iced Crescent C7*
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Ann Page-1 Lb. Jar Obelisk-Flour
PEANUT BUTTER.... BALLADS -


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