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Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: July 17, 1942
Frequency: weekly
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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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
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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


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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.
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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.


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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


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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:









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BE PREPARED
for anything by keeping a
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LeHARDY
PHARMACY
BLACKOUT TORCHES $139
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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
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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.


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Your family may need Alka-Seltzer sooner and more often than
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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:
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DAILY AT 2:45 P. M.



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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.


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Sensational clinical tests demonstrate
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Many of these women had been told
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If you are childless and have even giv-
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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.


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Gibbs 6 Oz. Tomato 23*
171 PASTE 2 for .............


BALLARD'S

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SPINACH 12*
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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. ..........
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Tub KIVKS -4 Bars ........
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.. LAVA MediumBar........ 7
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DREFT Large Box.... 23
Grade A Pasteurized 17 ar Box
MILK Quart .... DUZ ox
Wisconsin 3 Tissue 2
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Smoked Lb. 27 White Sail 10
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Sunnyfield PURE 1 White Sail
LARD 4 Lbs....... SAL SODA, 2/2 Lb. 2 for 13


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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


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White Sail LIQUID 1 1A&P Pure Grape17
BLUE, 12 oz. Bottle lV JELLY 1 Lb ............ 1
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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"

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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLD"RIDA


FRIDAY, JULY .17, 1942


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