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MAKE EVERY l PAY DAY WAR t\ ~~ABOND DAY ' STOP SPNDIN--SAVE DOLLARS THE STAR The Home Newspaper of Northweit Florida's Future Industrial Center Buy War Bonds Every Pay Day Let's Double Our Quota V VOLUME V PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1942 NUMBER 4f iim St. Joe Kiwanis Club Observes 1st Anniversary Lieutenant Governor Willis Marlanna Is Principal Speaker With representatives of Kiwa clubs present from Panama Ci Marianna, Chipley and Tallah see,-as well as guests from the tary and Pilot clubs of this c and,, prominent, citizens, the Pc St. Joe Kiwanis club observed first anniversary last evening w a banquet, program and dance he in the Centennial auditorium. The program, under the dire tion of Dr. J. R. Norton, preside of the club, opened with the sin ing of "America" and "God SaN the King." This was followed wi the Pledge to the Flag by all pr ent and the invocation by Rev. A. Daniels. After the invocation the par fell with gusto on the salubriol dinner, prepared and served by tl ladies of the St. James Altar s city, which consisted of devil' crab, parsley potatoes, green pea combination salad, hot rolls, ice tea and ice cream. After the pangs of hunger ha been sated, Toastmaster Norton i produced theguests and an address Sof welcome was delivered by W. Roche, .' Brief, talks were- given by Fo Sauce Holland. of panTa-2n City. "dad of the St.. Joe club; Mrs. Georg McLawhon, president of the Pili club; T. V. Morris, president the Rotary club. Rev. O. D. Lang ton, methodist minister, and B. W Eells. The speaker of the evening, A len Willis of Marianna, lieutena i governor of the northwest d .vision of the Florida district, wa then introduced by Thos. R. I Carter. Mr. Willis congratulated the 1( cal club on its growth and for t'h many activities it is carrying on He spoke feelingly of the response abilities resting on each club dur ing these perilous times and urge. all members to uphold to the full est -their obligations to Kiwanis. Following Mr. Willis' talk, th floor was cleared and dancing en joyed by all until a late hour, the music being furnished by Privati SBaaba and his "Baabies" front Tyndall Field. Promoted To First Lieutenant Ben Dickens Jr., son of Mr. an Mrs. B. H. Dickens of this city has been promoted from a second lieutenant to first lieutenant. ON THE OFFENSIVE AMERICA! Wars are won by attacking, not by sitting in a fortl IAnd today America is taking the offensive against the Axis with hard-fighting, non-stoppable men and materials We're taking the offensive, too,- against the enemy at home-the inflationary 6th column that blows prices sky high. You can help in both fights by saving at least 10% of your money in U. S. War Bonds every pay day. Attack the Axis with your dollars today. You can start with as little as a lOc War Stamp and you can get a $25.00 War Bond (maturity *'.value) for only :$t 8.75---at your local post office, bank or other convenient sales agency. U.S. Treasury Department nil .tyi as. Roe ity or its ith eld ec- int ng- ve th es- W. ty us he 1o- ed is, ed ad n- 3s C. )r- e ot of s- .l- Crawfordville Valuation of Gets Blimp Base County Jumps SNavy Department to Spend Six 665 Per Cent Million Dollars for Gulf Patrol Base Intangible Property Jumps From $214,980 in 1946.41 to $6,368,. According to word from Wash- 775, An Incrrabe of 2,862.5% ington this week, the navy -will build a $6,000,000 blimp base at Total assessed valuation o a,1 Crawfordville,' county seat of Wa- real estate, tangible personal prop- kulla county, 25 miles south of erty and railroad and telegraph Tallahassee. Details of the number rort f f property of Gulf county was, $8,- of buildings to be erected or the 383,004 for the 1i41-42 tax year, number of men- to be stationed according to. records of Comptroller there were not disclosed. J. M. Lee at Tallahassee. Blimps are said to-be the. most In contrast to $1,095,283 for effective weapon against subma- 1940-51, the passing year was rines as they can fly high enough marked by an increase of 665% to be out of range of submarine in total assessment, as indicated guns, while dropping depth charges in an analysis prepared by the on the under raids on t il aunu ersea ier . ABBOTT & COSTELLO REACH NEW HILARITY HIGH IN "RIO RITA" Laugh and Melody Combine In Show at Port Sunday.Monday As long as American laugh there can be no cause for worry about the state of the nation, and resi- dents of Port St. Joe will laugh until their sides ,hurt when they see "Rio Rita" at the Port theatre Sunday and Monday, with Bud Ab- bott and Lou Costello as the star- ring comedians. To counterbalance the mfith with a measuire- of romance .and music, Kathryn Grayson and John Carroll' play the dramatic roles and offer an unusually tuneful ac- compapniment. An additional at- tcartion is the graceful dancing of Eros Volusia. sensational star of Brazil, who makes her screen de- Florida State Planning Board for a meeting of.county officials with Governor Holland and Comptroller SLee. Before tax laws enacted by the 1941 legislature became effective a few counties based assessments on only 25% of actual value, while others ranged up to around 65%. Under the new laws the goal for all assessments is 100%, and total state valuation already has come up from $526,108,837 to $2,126,- 823,848, an increase of 304%. How- ever, a general lowering of mill- ages resulted in a statewide tax increase of only 2.3%. General county purposes and road and bridge district mainten- ance .and' debt -sdTvice millages levied against Gulf county's total valuation represented a tax as- sessment of $37,965 in 1941-42, or 24.4% under the $50,281 assessed the previous year. General school and school district levies amounted to $25,385 in 1941-52, or 3.3% un- lder +th OC oCC 2625 f1 T Drive For Funds For USO Is Now Underway Here Robert Bellows Is Handling Cam- paign Here, With Larry Evans In Charge At Wewahitchka E. Clay Lewis Jr., chairman of the United Service Organizations drive for funds in Gulf county, an- nounces that the campaign is now in full swing and that everybody in the county, will be contacted by members of the organization he has: set up. Robert Bellows has been named as chairman in Port St. Joe and the south end of the county, with Tom Owens as director. Margaret Belin as treasurer, and. Mrs. Larry Evans as publicity director. Chairmen of the various districts here are Thos. R. L. Carter, Doro- thy Anderson, Paul Brigman, Mrs. Della Ward Spotts, Ned Porter, Harry McKnight, Mrs. J. L. Sharit, W. S. Love, Mrs. J. B. Gloeckler, Jimmie McNeill and Damon Peters. Each district chairman has named his or her committee to carry out the work and raise the quota as- signed. Larry Evans heads the drive in Wewahitchka, with Mrs. G. D. Oampbell as director. District chairmen are Miss Janie Redfearn and Miss Betty Brown. -----..-----.. GULF COUNTY HiAS MOST RURAL NON. FARM POPULATION Monroe county, with most of its population centered in Key West, had the greatest percentage of ur- ban population in Florida, accord- Plane Spotters Now On 24-Hour [Almost] Shift Tower Completed and Telephone Installed;. About 35 More Observers Needed With completion of the obser- vation tower through the efforts of the local American Legion post, and installation of a telephone by the St. Joseph Telephone & Tele< garph company, the St. Joe ground observation post this week went on 24-hour duty in spotting air- planes. However, in order to operate the post 24 hours a day approximately 35 more. volunteer observers are neeedd-particularly for the night shifts. Those who have been want- ing to help in the defense setup, but who just haven't gotten around to it yet, are urged to contact W. S. Smith, chief observer, at The Star office at once. Chairs and a table. have been placed in the tower by the Chavers- Fowhand Furniture company, and the lofty retreat offers the coolest and most pleasant place to sit in the city. A cool sea breeze con- stantly wafts through the. windows and even in the middle of the day. when we were all sweltering ire- cently rltiife"'e : ieisve'-hear,' it was cool in the observation tower. In addition, the tower offers an excellent view of affairs transpir- ing on the main thoroughfares of the city. A list of those contributing to- ward completion of the tower was It but. ", "M e*,Zuv of .944)-4. ouLUs ing- to 1940 census figures. published three weeks ago. Sinci 1- The comedians come into the of county commission and school For purposes of the census, all that time J. L. Sharit has given 's story as stowaways in the back of asesssments were $63,351 for this population in towns of 2500 or $5 and Nick Comforter $1. Several . a roadster driven by Oarroll as past year and $76,538 for the pre- more is counted as urban. Monros others have also contributed, bu he searches for his boyhood sweet- vious year, a loss of 17.23%. county's population was 91.8% their. names have not yet been o- heart. Rio Rita. He finds her in While, values of real estate in urban, compared to the state av- given to the chief observer. e the perso not Miss Grayson, but Gulf county were raised from $939,- rage of 55.1% In the state there Much credit is due the telephone . his supercargo discovers a basket 593 in 1940-41 to $7,724,390 inwere 28 counties with no urban company for so promptly installing i- of apples which turnl out to be 1941-42, or 722%, the amount of population. the telephone, and it is to be es r- radios intended for a spy gang. county general, road and bridge, Gulf county had the greatest specially commended for contribute a While Carroll is engaged in ro- and school taxes assessed against percentage of rural non-farm popu- ing the installation without cosl - mance, Abbott and Costello 'are real estate went down from $63,629 nation and the greatest rate of in- to the defense council. When con entirely concentrated on escaping to $49,532, a drop of 28.7%. State- crease from 1930 to 1940 Its popu- sidering the demand for tele iThe coe de! realty values advanced 298% crease from 1930 to 1940. Its popu- sidering the demand. for tele e from the angered spes. h o wide r y values advanced % nation was 94.8% rural non-farm phones, the splendid action of the Sm but taxes assessed rose less than - plications pile up humor in every bu taxes assessed rose per ess th and increased 118.4% during the telephone company is all the more e sequence. one-tir f count ane per nt. 10-year period. outstanding. B An excellent supporting oast in- In Gulf county, tangible personal Holmes county had the greatest The Port St. Joe Pilot club has * eludes Patricia Dane. Tom Conway, propertyl values were raised, from percentage of white population volunteered as a body to sign up Arthur Space and Dick RIen. $129,165 to $572,025, or up 34,2%, - Arthur Space and Dick R 29165 t 572,025, or up 3 with 95%. Jefferso-n, with 66.5% for observation duty and this ex- -W-__ and taxes assessed against this ----- of property ed from $10- t egroes, was highest in .this classi- ample set by the ladies should be SLEGION TO HOLD CLINIC675 to $12.079, a gain of 13.1%. fiction, followed by other civic organiza- FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN f the property, gooTed for Gulf Pinellas county, with 347.9 per- tions, as it is the duty of every county in 1940-41. 85.79% of the sons per square mile, had the resident of the city to serve in this T. M. Schneider, commander of total value was real estate, 1179 greatest density of population, most important of all units of our Gulf County Post 116, American tangible ersona property, and while Collier, with only 2.5 per- defense organization. Legion, states that a Crippled'Chil- 2.42% railroad and telegraph prop- sons per square mile, had the _-- -- dren's Clinic will .be held in Port erty. For 1941-42 the respective least. PITTS NAMED AS TOLL St. Joe on Monday, August 3. -, -rentages were 92.14, 6.83 and landing COLLECTOR ON CANAL IThe clinic will be available to 1.03. Visiting From Camp Blanding C all children of the county, who will Intangible property of Gulf coun- Blie B aved R.J. Pitts of Wewahitchka was be treated without charge by com- ty was valued-at $214,980 in 1940- from Camp ending for a vistnamed as toll collector for th petent doctors. As has been the 41, and this classification advanced with his moer rs. A. Chrfs a as county canal at the regular custom at past clinics, luncheon to $6,368.77-5 a year later, an in- mas. He will return today. meeting of the board of county Pvill be served to those attending crease of 2,862.5%. Statewide, the commissioners Tuesday. He takes the clinic. total value of intangibles was Transferred To South Carolina commissioners Tuesday. He takes theraised from $849,439,242 to ap- Billie Tapper, son of Mr. and the place of Sam Husband, who --- raised from $849,439,242 to ap- as ben was released by the board. DISASTER COMMITTEE WANTS proximately $1,123,225,000 in 1941- Mrs. Robert Tapper, has eeny te LIST OF COTS AND BEDDING 42, up 32%. Taxes assessed against transferred from Miami Field to -- intangibles in Gulf county moved SouthernPi Aviation Cadet George Tapper, J. Lamar Miller, chairman of the from $225 to $10,945, a difference 1 aratrooper Is Visitor son of Capt. and Mrs. Robert Tap- disaster and relief committee of of 4,7.61%; for Florida as a whole Pvt. Sam Boyles, attached to a per of this city, has been trans- the Red Cross, states that his or- assessments against intangibles in- parachute battalion at Ft. Bennng, ferred from Mixwell Field, Ala., ganization is conducting a survey creased about 38%. Ga., spent the week-end here with to Carlstron Field, Arcadia, Fla. of the city to list all possible cots -- ---- his brother W. A. Boyles.--- --- and bedding available for use Rationing Board Has New Office _...__. Join Marine Corps should .survivors of a torpedoed The county rationing board is To Attend Red Cross School Buck Walters and Billie Mont- ship be brought to this city. now located in the store buildingI Mrs. R. V. Coburn expects t~ gomery signed up in Birmingham Anyone having cots or bedding on Reid avenue formerly occupied 'leave Tuesday for Tallahassee to list week with the Marine Corps available is asked to get in touch by the Wilks Jewelry Co. Miss e.'on three days attending a Red ..-' avp bopn srnt to Paris 13- with Mr. Miller or Marc Fleishel. Joyce Chatham is in charge. Cross school of instruction. land, S. C., for training. 3 1 I t t t r PA T THE STAR Published Every Friday at Port St. Joe, Fla, by The Star Publishing Company W. S. SMITH, Editor Entered as Second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Florida, undel- Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Invariably Payable In Advance One Year........$2.00 Six Months......$1.00 Three Months..........65c -{ Telephone 51 jif- 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 NEW LIDICE-SYMBOL OF FREEDOM Generally, when a community changes its name it is of little more than local interest, but there is one exception. The town of Stern Park Gardens, near Joliet, Ill., has taken the name of Lidice, thus conferring honor on it- self and becoming a symbol of liberty in the Western Hemisphere as Lidice, Czechoslo- vakia was in Europe. The Nazi gangsters "extinguished" the little town insofar as its physical aspects were cen- cerried, btt Lidice was more than an assem- bly of houses and families. It represented both an ideal and an idea. Its sturdy Czecho- slovakian citizens loved freedom, although they did not have it after the Nazis overran their land. I This town and its people also represented a practical and soul-stirring idea, that they would offer protection to the men who had rid the earth of an inhuman agent of a fiendish, tyrannical govxeriueiit, no mat er wlat '~he cost to' themselves and theif children and that took courage and patriotism of the high- est order. Reprisals fell quickly and devastat-' ingly, but the people of Lidice kept lighted the'flame of freedom and liberty. The people of Lidice, Ill., are raising funds to build a monument atoo which will burn perpe-tually a flame to symbolize that the peo- ple of the New World are carrying aloft the torch of freedom which the noble and heroic people of Lidice, Czechoslovakia, handed to them when they gave their "last full measure of devotion" in their fight against the Nazi tyranny. Panama City gets Tyndall Field, Apalachi- cola and Marianna each get a huge air base, Carrabelle gets a land and sea training base, and Crawfordville has been selected as the site for 'a $6,000,000 blimp base. So far Port St. Joe has been left entirely out of the mili- tary picture. What's the reason? Congratulations to the Pilot Club. Mem- bers of that organization have all agreed to sign up as airplane spotters. Wonder if the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the American Legion are going to stand by and let the women do all the work? Trouble nowadays is that a lot of people reap a rich harvest from what they did not plant. Any man knows what a woman can do with a pay check. Man is far from transparent, but a woman can see through him in an instant. We have loquats, why not hiquats.-Pal- metto News. There's a lot of gas wasted in family argu- ments. Keep smiling-and buy War Bonds! IT'S TIME WE BEGAN TO FIGHT "As a nation, Americans haven't been fight- ing this war-not by a long shot," said Life recently. "A comparative handful of boys and officers have been fighting bravely and eagerly. But at home the fighting hasn't even begun. Most of America is earning big money, eating well, rolling up new betting records at the horse races, dashing around the country on rubber that is absolutely irreplaceable .... The only battle the U. S. citizens have won so far is the battle of the newspaper head- lines Meanwhile the Axis pushes in, ring us with steel, accumulates real bases all over the world" That's a pretty tough statement, and may be hard for some readers of he Star to take, but the facts certainly bear it out. The in- credible optimism concerning the war that still seems to prevail in some quarters is not shared by military men. As General Somervell said in a Fourth of July speech at Detroit, "the United Nations have taken a terrific shellacking in every corner of the world." And most of us, he added, have no idea of the magnitude and difficulty of the job that lies ahead. If the people of Port St. Joe could begin to realize the gravity of the situation, perhaps there would be greater co-operation in de- fense activities here. Air raid wardens state that they are disgusted, as home owners who are asked to extinguish lights facing the bay turn them back on when they figure the war- den has left the area; others' have to be asked night after night to conform to regulations. For three months an effort has been under- way to sign up approximately 100 residents 'to act as observers in spotting planes, giving from two to four hours each week of their time. To date there have been 42 signed up. Of approximately 100 who were asked to act as observers and refused, the majority said ~. ~ca5L.meo:,ne else do it, I can't spare the time." What they need is" to'have th h'ellI blown out of them some day or night and per- haps they'll regret that they couldn't spare the time. .Believe it or not, but we're in a war and our enemeis are playing for keeps. It's up to all of us to do our small bit and co-operate in every way when asked to do so. FALSE REPORTS ABOUT CASUALTIES Residents of Gulf county who have rela- tives in the armed services should thoroughly understand the policy of the war and navy de- partments in regard to casualties. The government has stated that relatives of men in the service will be promptly notified if casualties occur. Every relative of a man in service can rest assured that as soon as a casualty is definitely determined, the war or navy department will notify the next of kin. In this connection, we urge all relatives of men in the service to pay absolutely no atten- tion to round-about rumors. Nobody knows how or where certain unofficial reports origi- ate. Often they concern a man in the serv- ice and the story is passed around that he has been wounded, captured or killed. Whether these reports emanate from en- emy origin or not, we don't know. That they may well serve an enemy purpose is appar- ent. Loyal Americans, whose loved ones are in service, should not be alarmed by any un- official report or word-of-mouth rumor as to the men in service. The war and navy de- partments promptly report casualties. They report them to the relatives' of the man in service. This report will come direct to those .concerned. There is no possibility that others will have better news of your man than the services themselves. , Those with relatives in the service should always remember that 1"No news is good news," so far as casualties are concerned, and that the only true news of casualties will 1 come from the government. Lindbergh seems to be the "forgotten man" of today. HOME[ FRONT WPB has recommended that peach ice cream be substituted for chocolate on a year-round basis. Chocolate supplies are running low because it's all imported, and new methods of freezing make it pos- sible to preserve the South's large peach crop. So when you go into LeHardy's, Miller's or Carver's drug store and the boy says "Yes, we have no chocolate ice cream," you're supposed to say "Make it peach." The South has lagged behind California in.canning its peaches, buit this year 24,000,000 cans will be put up in Dixie-not including the 48 quarts canned the other day by Ye Ed's wife. Car Pooling Sharing rides by pre-arrange- ment to supplant the hit-or-miss thumb and pick-up method of giv- ing the other fellow a lift, is be- ing urged to conserve gas, tires and autos. They call it "car pool- ing" in the gas rationed area, but tires and moving auto parts are wearing out in Port St. Joe, too, so it might 'be a good idea to be- gin pooling cars here. . The government asks everyone to follow the good neighbor policy in making good use of 'his car. Re- memlber, there won't be any more cars, ad no new tires for civilians are in prospect in spite of wishful The Low Down from Willis Swamp Editor The Star: If I was up there in Washington lallygaggin' around, trying' to keep in with whoever seems to be rulin' the roost for the nonce, I'd sleep with my boots on. I'd be ready to switch to some other camp when the wind changes. What I'm getting' at is this Dies guy from Texas. Mr. Dies has been kicked around from pillar to post-belittled and insulted. But he keeps on borif,' in. He's sure a Texan. I don't crave to tackle any old Texas Longhorn that's on the war-path. Davy C'ockett of San Antonio was had medicine. And old Nance Gar- ner, he ain't no sissy either. But Dies, I started on him. He's been warning' for years as to what o expect from the Bundists, etc. He's gonra have a following' and be honored some day, as Head Man on looking' around the. corner. Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. Ad----rtsin dsn't cost---t PAYS! S- K- Advertising dbeen'5 coit-It PAYS! reports to the contrary. New Prices On Beef and Veal Beef and veal prices are subject to new price controls this week. Pork has long been controlled. Don't' worry about that large pilc of scrap rubber at Lamar Mil- ler's. service station. It'isn't being hoarded; it's just waiting its turn. to be picked up and shipped to a reel %ning p'ant. And if you have any more scrap rubber, take it toq Miller's- and toss it on the pile. Typewriters Needed The editor of The Star has been figuring for.'son lin e to pick up a second-hand typewriter to re- place the 20-year-old model on his desk, but he's changed his mind, because the army and navy need typewriters so badly that WPB is asking everyone who can spare one to sell it to the government. Guess we can get along with our relic for the duration in that case. If you use a sewing machine, here's a tip: Get it in shape for the duration. Sewing machine fac- tories have only two months more in which to manufacture spare parts. And by the way, that extra two- pound ration of sugar you get with stamp No. 7 is a bonus won for you by American shipping which braved Axis mines and subs to bring it in. Lewis To Get Leave of Absence The board of county commis- sioners at their meeting Tuesday adopted a resolution granting E. Clay Lewis Jr., county attorney, leave of absence should the U. S. Navy accept his volunteered serv- ices. Button Factory Closed She button factory at Wewa- hitchka was closed tlTis week and the machinery is being shipped to an out-of-state location. Reason is that shell from the Dead Lakes was not obtainable in large enough quantities. Bible School at White City A vacation Bible school is being conducted this week at White City, sponsored by the PresbytAr- lan Auxiliary. There are about 25 children enrolIe. Your habitat's the place you're at, or where you often roam; it Is in fact, that earthly tract whicn you, yourself, call home. Not everybody with a dollar to spare can shoot a gun straight-but everybody can shoot straight to the bank and buy War Bonds. Buy your 10% every pay day. THREE DOTS AND A DASH FOR VICTORYj .. .... ... BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS AND WAR BONDS THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA.. PAGE TWO FRIDAY, JULY 17, 194Z: FRDY UY1,14 H TR PR T OGL ONY LRD OVER THE TOP SFOR VICTORY with 'UNITED STATES WAR BONDS-STAMPS rTo relieve distress of MONTHLY WFemale eakness AND HELP BUILD UP RED BLOOD! Lydia.E. Pinkham's TABLETS (with added iron) have helped thousands of girls to relieve func- tional monthly.pain and weak feelings. Pinkham's Tablets ALSO help build up red blood and thus aid in promoting more strength. SMade especially. for women. Fol-. 1low label directions. Worth trying We Do Shoe Repairing of Any Kind BARTON'S Shoe Service Reid Ave.-Opposite Postoffice BE PREPARED for anything by keeping a S full line of home medical needs on hand. LeHARDY PHARMACY BLACKOUT TORCHES $139 with 3 color discs...... o ,, , v v ROOM AND' BOARD BY THE $8.00 WEEK $8m0 Dining Room Open to the PubliLc Club Breakfast, 6 to 9....25c Lunch, 12 to 2.;..........40c Dinner, 6 to 8 ...........40c MRS. M. O. FREEMAN Corner Reid Ave. and 3rd St. Griffin Grocery Building ' "4 Personals MRS. W. S. SMITH, Editor PILOT CLUB MEETS AT HOME OF PRESIDENT The Port St. Joe Pilot club met in regular session Tuesday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. George McLawhon. After the usual opening cere- mony the report of the dance com- mittee was presented, showing that slightly over $60 was realized from the recent dance. Half of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross and the club will buy War Bonds With its portion. It was suggested that the club as well as individual members as- sist the U. S. O. drive in every way possible, as this is a most worthy cause. The matter of members signing up as airplane spotters was also brought up, and practically every member indicated her intention of volunteering for duty. Following the business session a cold plate was served, after which an enjoyable entertainment program was presented under the direction of Mrs. Onnie Lou Le- Hardy. The next meeting of the club will be held July 28 at the home of Mrs. LeHardy. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O, Anderson over the week-end were Mrs. Emory Spear and Mrs. Ro- wan of Apalachicola. Miss Betty Cooner of Montgom- ery, Ala., is the guest this week of her aunt, Mrs. Basil E. Kenney. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McIntosh,.of Birmingham, Ala., are guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Basil.E. Kenney. ' Mrs. George Gore expects to leave today to join her husband int Dothan, Ala., where they will make their home. Ruth Coe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Coe, had her tonsils removed Monday at Dr. J. R. Nor- ton's clinic. .Our fighting men are doing their share. Here at home the least we can do is put 10% of our income in War Bonds for our share in America. Do the members of YOUR family say this? If not, perhaps it is because you have never given Alka-Seltzer a thorough trial All over the world people who have used Alka-Seltzer are enthusiastic in its praise. If Alka-Seltzer is as good as we say it is, you want it in your med- icine cabinet; if it is not, it won't cost you a penny. We will refund the purchase price to any new user who is not entirely satisfied, Your family may need Alka-Seltzer sooner and more often than you think. Our guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded < ,, covers its use in all conditions listed be- low. Gas on Stomach, Acid Indigestion, Heart- burn, "Morning After", Musculr Pains, Neu. ralgia, Headache, Distress of Colds, as a Gar. gle in Minor Throat Irritations. 1-Alka'"'Seltzer BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES ] R. F. Hallford, Pastor 9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. 11:00 a. m.--Morning worship. Topic: "Friends of Jesus." 7:00 p. m.-B. T. U. 8:00 p. m.--Evening worship. Topic: "Fig-Leaf Apron Religion." METHODIST CHURCH Rev. O. D. Langst'on, Pastor 9:45 a. m.-Church school. 11:00 a. m.-Morning worship. 7:15 p. m.-Youth Fellowship. 8:00 p. m.-Evening worship. The Woman's society meets Monday at 3 p. m. First Tuesday after first Sunday, official board meeting. Wednesday, 8 p. i., prayer and Bible study. Choir practice. BAPTIST W. M. U. IN BIBLE STUDY The Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist church met Monday afternoon at the church for the regular monthly Bible study, which was conducted by Rev. R. F. Hall- ford and was taken from John 5:28-47. An open discussion fol lowed which was participated in by all of those present. A brief business meeting fol- lowed, at which time it was an- nounced that the associational meeting would be held at St. An- drews on July 23. Circle meetings next week will he as follows: Ruth 'Circle, with Mrs. Jack Frost; Dorcas Circle with Mrs. Charles McClellan, and the Rebekah Circle with Mrs. Tom Strickland. N. W. COAST W. M. U. QUARTERLY MEETING The Northwest 'Coast W. M. U. associational quarterly meeting is to be held in St. Andrews Baptist church at 10:30 a. m. July 23. This meeting is to be a Young People's rally, with Mrs. H. M. Liechty, divisional Young People's leader, from Marianna, scheduled LS guest speaker. The Young Pcople's work of the W. M. U. includes the Y. W. A., the R. A. and the G. A., and some of these young people will be on the program. TRAINING UNION TO MEET SUNDAY The quarterly meeting of the Northwest Coast Baptist Training Union will be held in the First Church, Panama City, on Sunday afternoon, July 19, at 2:30. Inasmuch as but one meeting is now held each quarter, all Train- ing Union members are urged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon are visiting this week .in Birmingham. Mrs. Ross Coburn spn.t Monday visiting in Greensboro with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Rowan. *A "? To protect their health, new em- ploy:s are given physical exami nations in many industrial com. panies in the United States. PHONE 51 MRS. PRIDGEON HOSTESS TO SEWING CLUB Mrs. Elaine Pridgeon entertained members of the J. A. M. club at her home Monday evening. After an hour 'of chatting and sewing the 'hostess served delicious re- freshments to Mrs. Ouida Perritt, Miss Myrtice Coody, Mrs. C. G. Costin, Mrs. A. D. Lawson, Mrs. Jco.se ,Smith, Mrs. Gladys Boyer, Mrs. Marguerite Pridgeon, Mrs. Ruby Pridgeon and Mrs. Sammy Davis. Guests were Mrs. Harold Kirkland and Mrs. Willie Ola Mar- tin. Mrs. Sallie Montgomery had as her guest. over the week-end Orin ,. McCranie of Valdosta, Ga. PAGE THREE Are you entitled to wear a "target" lapel button? You Share if you are investing at least ten percent of your in- come in War Bonds every pay day. It's your badge of pa- triotism. DR. J.C. COE - DENTIST- Office Hours: 9 to 12; 1 to 5 Sunday By Appoirtment Costin Bldg. Port St. Joe 1 DR. C. L. REICHERTER REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST: EYES EXAMINED-GLASSES FITTED Ritz Theatre Building First Floor S PANAMA CITY, FLA. *PORTe A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla. THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M., CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M. Tonite 11:30 TRIPLE TREAT OWL SHOW" 3 Pictures for Price of 1 No. 1 "ONE ROUND JONES" No. 2 "MR. SMITH GOES GHOST" No. 3 "RHYTHM RODEO" Admission to All 30c SATURDAY ONLY DOUBLE FEATURE * WEST OF TYLEDRL_ IN .S l: "STEE 3LDAVIS D tAV IS 0 FINAL CHAPTER SERIAL OF "GANG BUSTERS" Next Saturday ' 'CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT' SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY, JULY 21 BUD LOU Abbott Costello ri' EAD5a T in AWW Marsho Hunt-Lee Bowman 'Rio Rita' Serial - r** "DON WINSLOW OF News Donald Duck THE NAVY" Wednesday Only 22 July 22 POPEYE 'WORLD TODAY' FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1942 .THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FL.ORIOA A Mrs. L. L. Zimmerman and small daughter left Monday for Birming- ham, Ala., to visit relatives. ------ Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith had as their guest several days this week the latter's sister, Mrs. C. C. Thompson of Ozark, Ala. -I ay a------ It aysto advertise-try t! It pays to advertise-try it! State No. 411 of Port St. Joe in the State of Florida at the close of business on June 30, 1942 ASSETS Loans and discounts (Including $- none-- overdrafts) $ 67,196.35 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 27,943.75 Obligations of Stat-s and political subdivisions ........... 121,831.50 Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve balances, and cash items In process of collection ................. 180,199.22 Bank premises owned (none), furniture and fixtures $2,058.93 2,058.93 O their assets .............................................. 1 1 TOTAL ASSETS ................-*.................. $399,347.96 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships and corporations 314,227.33 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 22,217.68 Deposits of States and political subdivisions ............... 18;~63.5r2 Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) :........ 3,288.79 TOTAL DEPOSITS ...................... $358,297.32 Other liabilities .... ............................. 25.40 TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obli- gations shown below) ...........................$358,3.2.72 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital ................................................. $ 25,000.00 Surplus ..................... ...... ............ 6,700.00 Undivided profits .............. ......................... 6,825.24 Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital).... 2,500.00 TOTAL OAPITAL ACCOUNTS ....................... 41,025.24 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS.....$399,347.96 This bank's capital consists of $-none- of capital notes and debentures; first preferred stock with total par value of $-none-, total retirable value $-none-; second pre- ferred stock with total par value of $-none-, total retirable value $-none-; and common stock with total par value of $25,000.00. MEMORANDA Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (.book value): Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other liabili- ties (including notes and bills rediscounted and securi- ties sold under repurchase agreement) ............. .$ 72,000.00 TOTAL .......................................$ 72,000.00 Secured and pr. [erred liabilities: Deposits seeur'd.by. pledged assets pursuant to require- ments of law .................... .................$. 15,000.00 TOTAL ....................................... .$ 15,000.00 On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was ........................................$ 71,659.46 Assets reported above which wer. eligible as legal reserve am mounted to ........................................... 327,034.47 I, S. L. Barke, Vice-Pres. and Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Correct-Attest: S. L. BARKE. HARRY H. SAUNDERS, W. T. -EDWARDS,' ROBERT BELLOWS, Directors STATE OF FLORIDA, County of Gulf, ss: .Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of July, 1942, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. (SEAL) 'MYRLE FILLINGIM, My commission expires September 6, 1943. Notary Public. Unhappy Wives Find New Hope In Special Vitamin Combination Cinical Tests Demonstrate Sterile Women May Be Aided-Happy Homes Are Dependent on Babies Nothing equals a baby to bring com- plete unity and happiness into the home and tie husband and wife into a stronger ;bond of ,enduring love and mutual in- ,terestL Many homes break up from lack of children and contribute to the amazing American record of one .divorce for every five marriages. Unhappy wives, childless due to a vitamin-deficient finc-- tional weakness, may now,enjoy the de- sires and activities of Nature's most wonderful creation-a normal, fully-de- veloped, vigorous woman. Sensational clinical tests demonstrate that. in vitamin-deficient instances, a, new vitamin of the B Complex group has a striking effect on sterility. Twenty- two women, with known sterility records fo'r as much as five years were selected for the test. After weeks of heavy dosage with Paraaminobenzoic acid (a vitamin of the B Complex group) morE than half of these women became mothers. Many of these women had been told their condition was hopeless. The vita. min is absolutely harmless and decided. ly beneficial to general health as well. Thus it is apparent that highly forti. fled vitamin combination may be just the thing needed by the childless wife and quickly bring the happiness of a baby into the home. If you are childless and have even giv- en up hope, if you wish to eliminate one of the greatest causes of unhappy mar- riages, by all means give the Perlex Combination Vitamin System a short trial in the privacy of your home. To introduce this new vitamin combination quickly to a million women, the Perlex Company, 314 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois, will send a regular $2.00 supply for only $1.00 and a few cents postage. You need send no money -just your name and address. Perlex comes in a plain wrapper-directions are quite simple, and no special diet or exercise is required. County Court To BeifreFTdMonday County, court will be held at t-e ocurt house in Wewahitchka Mon- day morning at 9 o'clock with Judge Earl Pridgeon presiding. ---- Smokers' ration cards in Ger- many specly a daily minimum and maximum for each individual card holder. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FOR SALE-House on Garrison Avenue with 3 bedrooms. Wili sell chtap for quick cash sale. Contact Albert T. Gagneiux aftei July 26. 7-31* MISCELLANEOUS PROTECTION AT COST Why pay. more when you can pur- chase. good Protection for a basic rate of $1.00 per month? Provide money to pay your funeral and other expenses the American way. Age limits 1 to 75 years, maximum benefits up to $1,000, no medical examination. Write today, we will mail you literature or will send an agent t6&'see':youb ..a,ouT 'epeknse. Soliciting Agents Wanted. AMERICAN BENEFIT COMPANY P. O. Box 3033 Orlando, Fla. LEGAL ADVERTISING NOTICE This is to notify that the Regis- tration Books will be open begin- ning the first Monday in August in the various Precincts of the County, And all who have not regis- teerd in the past two years will now be able to register for the General Election in November. The books will be open in each district for 30 days. 7-17-31 C. G. RESH, Supervisor of Regis.tra . in and for Gulf C00S 1" NOTICE OF ADOP'aN - SOF CHILD 't., Notice is hereby given that Marc Leonard Fleishel, Jr., and Vida Ball Fleishel, husband and wife, resi- dents of Gulf County, Florida, will, on the 18th day of Augtst, A. D. 1942, at Ten O'clock A. M. C.S.W.T., or as soon thereaTter as the mat- :ter may be heard, petition the Hon- orable Ira A. Hutchison, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Gulf County, Florida, for an order per- mitting them to adopt Shirley Grace McConnell, an infant, and declaring said, child to be the child and heir at law of the said Marc Leonard :Fleishel, Jr., and Vida Ball Fleishel. This July 16th, 1942. 7-17 Marc Leonard; Fleishel, Jr. 8-7 Vidia Ball Fleishel. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, GULF COUNTY FLORIDA. IN CHANCERY Raymond A. Driesbach, plaintiff, vs. C lesta Jenkins Driesbach, de- fendant. The State of Florida: TO: Celesta Jenkins Driesbach, whose residence is unknown. You are hereby ordered to ap- pear on the 3rd day of August, 1.942, before the abhove-styled court to the Bill of Complaint for divorce filed, against you in the above cause. WITNESS the Honorable E. C. Welch and Ira A. Hutchison as Judges of this Court and the Seal of this Court in the City of We- wahitchka, Gulf County, Florida, thi5 30th day of June. 1942. J. R. HUNTER, (Court Clerk of Circuit Court, Seal) Gulf County, Florida. E. CLAY LEWIS, JR. Attorney for Plaintiff. 7-10 31 SERVICES-REGULATED FOR THE DURATION Dry cleaners, repair shops, gar- ages and other establishments who "service" things consumers use have been notified by the Office of Price Administration that their prices will be regulated for the duration of the war in the same fashion as retailers selling new goods. Following are the major points of the new regulations: Anyone furnishing ''consumer service," from repairing a car, or a watch, to pressing a pair of pants or shining a pair of shoes, cannot charge a customer more than the highest price he charged in March, 1942. HIe must file with his local ra- tioning 'board before September 1, 1942, a statement of his "ceiling", prices and his pricing method. 'The regulation applies only to those performing some service on a commodity, such as a suit, and does not apply to personal services such as those offered by barber shops and beauty parlors. CLASSIFIED ADS 14-OZ. JAR h white -BACON Lb. ... Gibbs 6 Oz. Tomato 23* 171 PASTE 2 for ............. BALLARD'S F -'L,.0 U R --U Plain or Self-Rising 5-LB. 2* 12-LB. 6 BAG '.0 BAG U ANf PAGE MACARONI or SPAGHETTI 8 OZ. 5 PKG. lona No. 2 Can 1 SPINACH 12* "unny gelcFBakirg- 5 SODA 1 L.b Box .... White House No. 2 Can 9* APPLE JUICE lona No. 2% Can -1 PEACHES C 2 A&P No. 2% Can Sweet CHERRIES /7* Soap 1 P & G -3 Bars........ 13 Nl The Speed Soap 50 Nutley 1 SELOX 6 Oz. Box...... OLEO ob. .......... Hardwater Soap' Tub KIVKS -4 Bars ........ BUTIER Lb. ... Soap .. LAVA MediumBar........ 7 Sunnyfield SLICED 7LAVA MediumnBar--- BACON Lb. ...... Washes Silks and Woolen DREFT Large Box.... 23 Grade A Pasteurized 17 ar Box MILK Quart .... DUZ ox Wisconsin 3 Tissue 2 CHEESE Lb... 3 SCOT 3 for ................ Smoked Lb. 27 White Sail 10 BACON- Lb. ....... BLEACH 1 Quart .... 1 Sunnyfield PURE 1 White Sail LARD 4 Lbs....... SAL SODA, 2/2 Lb. 2 for 13 Hiley Belle PEACHES Per Pound FLORIDA TOMATOES 2 lbs. 19c U. S. No. 1 POTATOES 10 lbs 35c KEY or PERSIAN LIMES doz. 15c A & P FOOD STORE Owned, and Operated By the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Reid Ave. and Third St. PORT ST. JOE, FLA. Pictures of B oy s In Service Wanted If You Haven't Sent In a Photo of Your Son, Brother, Husband or Sweetheart, Do It Today The Star, which hopes to print the pictures 'of all the men from Gulf county serving in the armed forces, is gradually getting a col- lection of photos of these service- men, but they are not coming in fast enough to suit us. If you haven't yet brought in a photograph-preferably in uniform -of your son, brother ,husband or sweetheart, do it today, as we are anxious to. start publishing these pictures. We want at least 30 pic- tures before we start this feature. All photos will be returned in good shape to those who brig them in. Advertising doesn't cost-it PAYS! Advertising doesn't cost-- it PAYS! REPORT OF CONDITION QF FLORIDA BANK AT PORT ST. JOE a I I~se ANN PAGE TOP QUALITY MAYONNAISE PINT -QUART JAR 2t JAR 4 ANN PAGE PURE CIDER VINEGAR 0F. QUART BOTTLE 120 PICKLED Pickle Patch Sweet Mixed 19, PIG'S FEET PICKLES-I Pt. 6 Oz.... White Sail LIQUID 1 1A&P Pure Grape17 BLUE, 12 oz. Bottle lV JELLY 1 Lb ............ 1 Happen MACHINE 1f0A&P Pure Crabapple S 3 Oz............. -- JELLY 8 Oz. ........... 10 &*^3 *-- .--- - We'll Produce a Good Job at the Promied Time at a Moderate Price Your order will receive prompt 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 Newspaper" **._,'_^ A ^ A ^^ ^ A -. ^ THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLD"RIDA FRIDAY, JULY .17, 1942 PAGE FOUR V |