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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 31, 1942
Frequency: weekly
regular
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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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i" MARE EVET
PAY DAY

SWAR
S BONDD DAY
STOP SUDINe--SAVE DOLLARS


THE


STAR


The Home Newsoper of Northwest Florida's Future Industrial Center


Buy War Bonds
Every Pay Day

Let's Double
Our Quota


"VOLUME V


PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUW7Y, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1942


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'V-Mail' Paper

Now Available

At Postoffice

Letters Written On Special Sheets
To Boys Overseas Are Micro-
filmed to Reduce Weight

The Port St. Joe postoffice has
-on hand special "V-Mail" writing
-paper for tha use of those who
write to members 'of the armed
forces outside the continental'
TTnited States, and Postmaster.- H
A. Drake urges everyone sending
:such letters to write on these spe-
-cial sheets.
These sheets have space on one
side for your letter, the name and
address of the person written to, J
and the sender's name and ad-
dress. The other side has a space I
for the address of tnre person to
whom -the letter is mailed. The
sheet folds up into the form of an
envelope and seals. Complete in-
structions for use are printed onTe
the, back.
The letter, when mailed, goes!
to some central point where it is
opened and a miniature photo- A
,graphic negative 1is made of it volu
(this is known as micro-filming;. their
The film is then sent by the most "air
expeditious form of transportation near
available for reproduction and, de- bor
livery. the
At present all of the far-flung defe
American Expeditionary Forces are W
not equipped with micro-film "ma
equipment for reproducing this busi
type of mail, aud tn such cases shou
-,llette s-addiessed, t0o pouisa where .k1o
micro-film equipment is not avail- of tl
able will be sent in their original
form. NE
The idea is to reduce the weight O
of mail going to the boys in serv-
ice, as thousands of 'the filmed T1
letters can be carried in one mail Sma
bag. Every available ibit of space" rial,
on ships and planes is needed for Tues
the transportatioTn of war material stall
and by using this micro-film pro cessi
cess several tons of mail can be Ep
reduced to perhaps 100 pounds. Intro
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MEN MAY ENLIST IN in oc
NAVY AFTER GETTING ng t
ORDERS TO REPORT, nMas
ring
Th
,A statement has been received Sp
Y


INSURE YOUR HOME Women Here Are
AGAINST HITLER Requested to Make

50,000 Dressings

Is Part of Red Cross Activity and
Will Be In Charge of
Mrs. R. V. Coburn

e Mrs. R. V. Coburn, whl returned
S -l the latter part of last week from
I iTallahassee, where sne attended a
th.ree-day, Red *Cross school of in-
sti'uction directed by Mrs. G. C.
S r -o PBs- still of Miami, states'that prep-

4 WARSAVINGS BONDS STMPS a'tations are underway to establish
a room in Dr. Norton's store build-
:ng 'on Reid avenue for the mak-
efense Couneil ing of surgical dressings and that
she hopes to have the project in
Members Should operation by August 17, when she
will hold her first class. Volunteer
Bone Up On Work colorBd workers, under supervision
of Damon Peters this Week cleaned
Sdup tlbt building preparatory to the
;t "Air Raid" Will Call Into A- installation of equipment.
tion All Civilian Defense The quota of dressings for this
Volunteers room has bezn set at 50,000, which
are to be made up between Au-
11 Port St. Joe civilian defense gust 1 and. December 1. 'The dress-
Inte,?.rs should "bone up" on ings, none of which can be made
r duties in preparation for the outside the room, will go direct
raid" to be staged here in the from Port St. Joe to an army
r future in which theoretical camp.
ibs will be dropped throughout "Every woman will be asked -to
city as a test of our civilian give a certain amount of time to
anse setup, making these surgical dressings,"
bhile this test will be merely said Mrs. ColBurn, "which go to
tke-believe," it is a serious the army and navy to help .the
ness, an d everyi- volunteer young men of today o are giv
uld be sure that he or she ing so much to save mrica.
ws exactly the ,'Aus requlrd Don-t conflue tiese surgical
hem. dressings with the Red Gross
dressings-they are what the sur-
W CHAPTER PLAY TO geons use in dressing the wounds
PEN TUESDAY AT PORT of our men in the armed forces.
So let's do our best for those who
he first episode of "Spy are giving everything -they have-
sher," a thrill-packed new se- some of them even their lives--
will play at the Port theatre that we might be a free people.
sday. The' 11 subsequent in- We can :be of great help in this
ments will be shown on suc- small way.
ive Tuesdays. "As soon as the building, which
isode one, "America Beware," will be known as the surgical
ducess Spy Smasher as a mys- dressing room of the American.
us American free-lance agent Red Gross, is properly equipped
rcupied France, his mission be- work will begin on making our
o gain information about "The quota of dressings, and I am ap- '
k," head of the German spy pealing to every woman in Port r
in America. St. Joe to help. It's not for myself t
is first installment ends with I'm asking-it is for those on the q
Smasher threatened with sua- far-flung battlefronts.


Meeting Will Be

Held August 5 for

Plane Spotter,

All Those Manning the Observatio
Tower and Others Interested
Urged To Be Present

SGeorge 'Snowden, chairman c
the Gulf County Defense Counci
states that a county-wide meeting
will be held in Port St. Joe A,
gust 5 in the high school auditor
ium, at 8 o'clock, by represents
tives of the Air Warning Servic
from Jacksonville.
At that time the AWTS men wil
explain in detail the workings o
the Air Warning Service and per
haps will show moving pictures.
All observers who are already
doing duty, either at the I)t St
Joe, Wewahitchka, Beacon Hill
and Indian Pass observation post
are urged to be present. An invl
station to the public is also ex
tended, as every person should
be familiar with the workings o:
th ANWVS.

NEW MANAGER FOR PORI
THEATRE IS NOW ON JOE

Roy Williams, who .has been
manager of the, Port theatre tfo
the past four years, leaves tomor-
row for South Florida to enter the
employ of Florida State Theatres.
New manager of the Port will be
Ben Rivers; who hastbeen with the
Martin Theatres for the past nine
years 'andd"- is an experlefcealt and
capable man in the show business.
Mrt Rivers will bring his family
here next week and they will take
up residence in- the manager's ap-
artment in the theatre building.

BELLOWS REPORTS ON
USO CAMPAIGN HERE
Robert Bellows, chairman of thb
UISO drive for funds in Port St.
Joe reports that Mrs. E. Clay
Lewis jr., Mrs. J. B. Gloeckler
and Mrs. A. T. Gautreaux have
:urned in $40 in collections, the
Misses Mary Johnston, Sally Tra-
week, $30, and that he anticipates
returns from other committees
today will account for the $160
Luota set for this city.
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'Share Your Car'

Clubs Are Planned

s For Gulf County

n Kiwanis To Take Over Effort To
Conserve Existing Transpor-
tation 'Facilities

f During the next week or two all
I, automobile owners of Port St.- oe
g and Gulf county will be contacted
I- to urge the organization and: de-
- velopment of "'Share Your Car"
- clubs for the conservation of ex-
e listing motor transportation facili-
ties of this section.
1 The movement is under sponsor-
t ship of the Port St. Joe Kiwanis
r- club and the committee in charge
of the project is made up of Larry
y Evans, W. C. Roche and J. E.
Bounds, who will handle details of
securing memberships in the clubs.
s Atlhough Gulf county is not yet
in the gas rationed area, we have
already had a cut of 25 per cent
a in deliveries here' due to, the fact
f that our county is in the "buffer
zone," and, it is probable that
within a short time further re-
Sstrictions will be placed .on both
tires and gasoline.
With but one large employer of
labor in this county, it is probable
That the "Share Your Car" effort
will not be fully effective here,
but a casual survey indicates that
many hundreds of miles of un-
necessary driving of automobiles
can be saved each week.
In addition to the sharing fea-
Sture,the _.clabs&i make every ef-
fort to get car owners to limit
their driving to an absolute mlnt.~
mum, in order that existing trans,.
portation facilities may be con-
served.

LIGHTNING STRIKES
HOUSE IN QUARTERS

During the severe electrical
storm last Saturday a lightning
bolt struck a small dwelling in the
colored quarters occupied by Dia-
mond and Ida Cober.
The lightning apparently was
attracted by a radio aerial strung
the length of the house, as -it
snapped the wire and one pole,
ran down -the lead-in wire to de-
molish the radio set, knock planks


from the officer in charge of the
rom e ocer m den death from a flood of burning "A group of volunteer workers tes cers cnoo loose on the ront, rear an one
navy recruiting in Alabama and oil which the spies have released willing to work a total of 200 Sergeant Richard Mahon of this side 'of the house and turn a large
West Florida in regard to men into conduit hours per week will be necessary," city has *been assigned to the of- mirror into a handful of shattered
who are registered for selective concluded Mrs. Coburn. "Th*s tice:-'I training school at Miami glass. Neither of the .two occu-
service enlisting In the navy. CREDIT ASSOCIATION HAS means 25 women working a mini-' Beach. He will undergo a 12-week pants of the house, who were ly-
Said the official: "Even though OFFICE IN COSTIN BUILDING mum of 8 hours -a week, or 50 wo- course of intensive instruction anC ing on the bed at the time, were,
you have received your orders to men.working 4 hours a, week will will then receive the bars of a harmed, although they had seven
report for induction unpler selec- The Gulf Countyredit required to produce 20,000 second lieutenant. years' growth scared out of them.
tive service, you may till volun- tion has established offices in the be required to prode 2 seond lieutenant.
eer for he navy right up to the Costin building on Monument ave- dressings a month-if they work
teer for the navy right up to the nue, which are in chao e of Thos. real hard." SPECIAL TAX RETURNS SMALLPOX IN GULF;
moment of your induction. After n hi are inchare of Thos_ MUST BE MAILED TODAY TYPHOID IN FRANKLIN
that you can no longer choose R. L. Carter. Special federal tax returns and Dr. Frank L. Quillman, head of
your service. Remember, if you ,-- -- CREECH BROTHERS payments for the fiscal year must the Gulf-Franklin health unit,
want to get in the navy, you've got Hurlbuts Have Visitors OPENING LAUNDRY be in the mails not later than to- states that there is one case of
to volunteer before you are in- Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hurlbut have day, according to John L. Fahs, typhoid fever in Carrabelle and
ducted'. Don't wait till it's too late." as their guests Mr. Hurlbut's fa- Gus and Kenneth Creech, who collector of internal revenue for one case of smallpox In Gulf
.I.----_ either and mother, Dr. and Mrs. C. have been operating a dry clean- Florida. county, and urges 'that residents
Promoted T Seaman First Class J. Hurlbut of Orlando, and his ing establishment in Port St. Joe The special taxes include liquor, avail themselves ol immunization.
Robert L. Smith foster son of brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and for the past several years, this beer, oleomargarine, pin-ball ma- Dr. Quillman states that immu-
Mr. and Mrs R.m V. Coburn. who is Mrs. W. P. Allen and family of week started moving machinery chines, bowling alleys, pool tables nization shots may be. had in Port
serving on the Alabama, one of the Tallahassee. and equipment into the former and social security. Capital stock St. Joe on Thursdays, in Wewa-
serng on the Alabaa n of t body repair building of the St. Joe taxes are now due on September hitchka on Wednesdays, and in
newest 'battlewagons in our navy, Mrs. Horton and Baby Return Motor company on Monument ave- 20; an extension having been made Apalachicola any morning between
has been promotedd to seaman C. W. "Red" Horton motored to nue. from July 31. 9 and 10 o'clock.
first class. Montgomery last Saturday to. bring Creech Bros. have already es- -- --. .-- __ --
his wife and new son, John Wayns, tablished an enviable reputation Panama City Visitors Returns From Summer Course
New Salesman back from the hospital. for good work andi prompt de- Dr. Charles Reichertbr, Panama Mrs. B. A. Pridgeon returned
"Red" Sullivan has a new sales- -- ---livery in the dry cleaning business -it,- ntometrist. accompanied by last Friday from Tallahassee af-
man on the job at the St. Joe Fur- Solid Gold Stars and will undoubtedly keep u,p this hfs father and mother, were visi- ter taking the summer course at
niture company. He is Jack Sut- Military insignia for officers will, reputation in their new enterprise. tors in this city Sunday. Florida State College for Women.
ton of Tallahassee be made from non-critical metals --------- ___.
in the future-gold and silver. Visiting In Savannah Leonard Belin Visits Convalescing
Vacationing In Tuscaloosa Girls have been buying the plated Mrs. Arrie Bell Mincey and Sergeant Leonard Belin, who is Erbin Bowen, who has been quite
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Whaley left ones for costume jewelry, but new: 'i,,-hter, Miss Margaret, left Sun- stationed at Fort Benning. spent il with pneumonia for the past
Sunday to spend their vacation in insignia will ,be sold only at army d'ay for a several inonths' visit in the. week-end- here with his oar- week, is improving nicely at his
Tuscaloosa, Ala. and navy post exchanges. Savannah, Ga. ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Belin. home in Highland View.


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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,
under Act of March 3, 1879.

Subscription Invariably Payable In Advance
One Year........$2.00 Six Months......$1.00
Three Months...........65c

--- Telephone 51 j--

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

Our Country Right or Wrong


BEER AND POP WON'T WIN THIS WAR

A new ruling made recently by the Office
of Price Administration regarding priorities
on tires is highly commendable and, to us, it
appears that someone in authority has finally
realized that beer, colas and pop won't help
win the war
The new ruling, in effect, states that beer
and soft drink trucks will no longer be al-
lowed to secure tires, either new or recapped,
after July 28. The ruling also applies to
trucks carrying alcoholic beverages, candy,
flowers, furs, musical instruments and other
luxury items--unless the hauling of such
items is only incidental to the main service
performed by the truck.
We recall how surprised we were to learn
that a beer truck was given a higher priority
rating for the purchase of tires than milk and
bread trucks when rationing regulations were
first.put into effect. This ruling was later
modified to place bread and milk trucks on
the 'amne basis as beer trucks, but we were
never, able to understand why beer and solt
drink trucks were allowed to purchase new
or recapped tires in the first place.
Whoever conceived the idea that the- dis-
tribution and consumption of these commodi-
ties were essential to the war effort certainly
had a queer quirk in his reasoning. It was
our understanding that tires were supposed
to be rationed in order that the military serv-
ices and essential civilian needs might be
taken care of during the period when we
were cut off from our normal sources of rub-
ber supply. But we still say that we can't un-
derstand how beer and pop can be classed as
"essential" needs, either to the military serv--
ices or to civilians.
The OPA is to be highly commended for
making this ruling and might pave the way
for the correction of other obnoxious rulings
and practices in the war program.-Okaloosa
News-Journal.

If you think you're buying all the War
"'Bonds you can possibly afford, just stop and
consider that if we lose this war there'll be
a matter of indemnities to pay that will make
our present national debt lool' like small
change. If we win, wlich we must, the money
you sink in War Bonds now will come back
to you increased 25 per cent.

Why eliminate the cuffs on pants? Let s
go the whole hog in the war effort and inake
'em into shorts. Of course, this might cause
a bit of embarrassment to some men who have
been hiding skinny and bow legs, but it sure
would be cool during these hot days.

If you find a mistake in The Star, sit down
and figure out if you make mistakes. If you
don't, bring in the paper and show the editor
his mistake.


Healthful exercise is what a man gets on
a golf course that he can't possibly get from
running the lawn mower, digging in the gar-
den or beating a rug.-St. Augustine Record.


SHARE YOUR CAR
The "Share Your Car" movement is being
inaugurated in Port St. Joe, but at present
only a few of our citizens are considering it
seriously. However, pretty soon they will
participate in it whether they want to or not,
for with the tire situation the way it is and
this section on the vlrge of being included in
the gasoline rationed area, if they don't join
up they won't be able to get supplemental
gasoline ration books, or in many cases tires.
lBut it really shouldn't bother any of us
here in Port St. Joe as far as getting to and
from our places of work because our city is
small and a brisk walk in the morning and
evening probably would do us all a lot of
good. Of course, it might irk us a bit the first
week or so, what with getting those unused
muscles back into shape that have practically
atrophied through riding about in cars, but
in the long run it would do us a world of good.
.S----S--

IS YOUR BUCKET READY?
Several coastal points in the United States
have been'shelled by enemy warships. A ship
has been sunk right in Port St. Joe's front
yard. And it is completely possible that this
section may be attacked from the skies by
enemy planes based in South America. And
if such an attack should come, fire bombs oi
one kind or another will be one of the prin-
cipal weapons used. Unless we are ready to
deal with these fire bombs, disastrous dam-
age to our homes and business establishments
will be inevitable.
When the Gulf County Defense Council was
organized the volunteer auxiliary fire-fighting
organization was formed with enthusiasm.
Then that enthusiasm was slowly lost, and at
the present time the effort has apparently
bogged down. And that is precisely what our
enemies want. They aren't going to tell us
when they will attack, or where-it could be
Port St. Joe as well as any place. They will
depend upon surprise-and an ill-prepared city
would be an easy victim.
Every house in Port St. Joe should be a
fire house. That simply means that all the
people should be ready to combat fire when-
ever and wherever it strikes. We must tie
constantly alert and thoroughly prepared.
Every day brings the time of possible attack
closer. If yofi haven't got your'b-ucket of dry
sand and square-end shovel get it today.

WAR TALK
Priceless are the laconic utterances of
America's fighting men. After a bomb attack:
"Sighted sub, sank same." After destroying
an enemy carrier: "Scratch one flat-top." A
Japanese warship, when last seen, was "burn-
ing satisfactorily." Nailing Italian battleships
from two miles up was "like shooting fish in
a barrel." On sighting a Nipponese troop-.
ship: "We decided to give the slant-eyes a
bath." Assailed in midair by a swarm of
Zeros: "The pilot poured on the coal and we
went away."
Then Admiral Fitch's quiet observation to
Captain Sherman, with the Lexington afire
in every hold and exploding beneath them:
"Well, Fred, I guess it's time to get the men
off." And the report of the officer who ex-
amined the damage to the revered old "Lex"
after several torpedoes had hit her starboard
side: "I suggest, sir, that if you have to take
any more torpedoes you take them on the
port side."
What chance has humorless tyranny against
a spirit like that?-New York Tiimes.


Automobile owners of Port St. Joe should
begin to realize that we no longer have
"pleasure cars," and that the family automo-
bile today should be used only for essential
driving.

Wonder if the town of Jay has any jay-
walkers ?

We're giving the Japs a lot of scrap iron
now free of charge.


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Events on military fronts indi- her scrap. Even old' rags
cate the grim, lengthy task ahead needed.
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for the home front. American
casualties already amount to 44,143
killed, wounded or missing. Vic-
tory will cost more lives and call
for much greater sacrifices from
the folks here at home.
Every ibit of material we can
spare must now make weapons for
our troops, and we must see that
trains, trucks, tires and buses are
available to transport men and
weapons and food.
This means further reductions
in civilian goods. So far the stores
in Port St. Joe and elsewhere have
been selling things made before
the situation became critical. But
insiders say shortages and substi-
tutes will be apparent even in the
smallest towns very soon now.
Intensify Salvage Efforts
The salvage drive has 'been in-
tensified. Without scrap metal, our
steel furnaces cannot operate be-
cause its necessary to mix scrap
and new pig iron together to get
steel from iron. The WPB says
our steel mills will have to close
down during the winter unless we
can store up extra heaps of scrap
within the next 90 days. Watch for
the first of a series of ads in Tlhe
Star soon in an endeavor to geo
in the scrap.
Despite all the argument, those
who know the true situation say
the rubber shortage is desperate.
Uncle Sam, still wants your rub-


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War Production Boonms
Production records are being
shattered iby American industry.
We can help keep it booming by
moving scrap materials. WPB has
asked state and local governments'
to lend their trucks to salvage
committees to get scrap to the
railroads. 'Main trouble in Port St.
Joe has been how' to g-t the scrap,
taken away. We suggest that when
the drive, under direction of Marc
Fleishel, gets underway, that the
A. N. railroad shunt an empty car
onto the sidetrack fading on First
street and that the junk be tossed
into it-
The 'Berlin radio recently told
German subjects to move all their
scrap iron and steel to Nazi mills
or go to jail. 'That's one way of
getting results-not the American
way. Your government asks your
co-operation.
Chiselers
OPA is going to take action
against restaurants, taverns, ana
roadside lunch establishments that
are profiteering on beer and soft
drinks-especially at places located
near army camps.. Selling nickel
cola drinks to soldiers for fifteen
cents is called "a low form of
chiseling." Folks on the home front
can stop this profiteering them-
selves by telling such places that
it's against the law to sell any
bottled drink for more .than the
store charged for it in March.


sight is always that way. If we
Te w Do n come out at the end with a whole
T le LOw Dow ln bide but shirtless, that won't be
from s bad. Mr. Einstein never wore
Willis Swamp hno niahtshirt-said .it is more
111 Swa p healthful.
W innin' the war, shirt or no
Editor The Star: shirt, that's our job-and forget
the wampum. But if somebody
I been thinking' about our U.S.A.um. Bnt if somebody
starts dain' politics and trying' to
debt. Whatever it is or how we got fadiddl
th durned thing, weotta pay it. spend money on fumadiddles v.
the du:ned thing, we gtta pay it. on tanks and bullets, tap him on
Like coming' down with quick ap- the shoulder and ask him to set
pendicitis, you can't stop to bigger down.
debt he idea is, git it fixed anours with the dow
when o-ou're back in good. health w
you'll manage somehow. Otherwise SERRA.
you're a dpnd .pigeon; and I would j P. S.-Tell Doc Ward' and Buck
sooner he up to my neck in debt Alexander that if they really want
versus bein' any ,brand of dead t do some frog-huntin' to come
pigeon. A lotta people are hollerin" down here in the Swamp. I got a
aboat all the cash bein' spent, but pal rof frogs hitched up doin' my
how is the time to pour in the fall plowin'.
effc*--no time to argue and fool -- ----
arcund. I'm talking' about war. A poet one: said that beauty
Whcn its over we'll see how we hurts. He must have seen some
could have done better--but hind- that came off a cosmetic counter.


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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1942-.


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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


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Al Schneider, who is attending
summer school at Tallahassee,
spent the week-end here.


PHONE 51


Personals

MRS. W. S. SMITH, Editor


Churches

PHONE 51


Mrs. J. W. Smith arrivef,. at-
torday to spend the week with Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Smith. She. will
!l.ave tomororw for Sumatra for a.
Visit with her son and fafflly, Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. Smith.

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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


BAPTIST W. M. U. HOLDS
ROYAL SERVICE PROGRAM
The Royal Service program of
the Baptist W. M. U. was held at
the church Monday afternoon with
the Dorcas Circle in charge and
Mrs. C. M. Palmer presiding.
A song, "He Leadeth Me," open-
ed the meeting, followed with the
Bible study given by Mrs. B. F.
Daughtry and prayer by Mrs. L. E.
Voss.
The program topics were de-
veolped as follows: "If There Be
Any Virtue," Mrs. Palmer; "Virtue
of Obediencee" Mrs. Tom Strick-
landi; "National Obedience," Mrs.
R. F. Hallford; "The Virtue of
Obedience," Mrs. N. Kelly; "God's
Purpose for Latin America," Mrs.
W. C..Pridgeon; "Orbeying God In
Latin America," Mrs. Charles Mc-
Clellan; "A New Latin American
Mission," Mrs. E. D. Dendy.
A hymn, "Trust and Obey," was
sung, the watchword and pledge
we-re given in unison, and all then
joined in singing the theme song.
A short business session in
charge of the president, Mrs. W.
H. Howell; was held following the
program and the meeting was
then dismissed with prayer.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Born. Tuesday; July 28, to Mr.
and.- Mrs. William Bonifay, a 7-
pound daughter.

Born, Wednesday, July; 22, to
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Whitehurst, a


BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
R. F. Hallford, Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
11:00 a. m.-Morning worship.
Sermon topic: "Jesus and His Sec-
ond Coming."
7:00 p. m.-B. T. U.
8:00 p. m.-Evening worship.
Sermon tolpic: "The Truth."
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METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. O. D. Langston, 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. nm.
First Tuesday after first Sunday,
official board meeting.
Wednesday, 8 p. m., prayer and
Bible stud-y. Choir practice.

METHODIST YOUTH
FELLOWSHIP NOTES
We don't know what it is that
is keeping our good League mem-
bers away from our regular meet-
ings Sunday evenings, but if we
did we would surely do something
about it. There were but four mem-
bers and the pianist present last
Sunday. That is certainly not all
our members, as we used, to have
around 15 present. We realize that
during the summer there is usually
a slumn in attendance, but tlere
should be more out. So come on,
you Methodist young people, lct's
don't let our League go on the
rocks. Let's do something about it.


son. All members are urged to come
*Q out Sunday and bring someone
Migs Janie LeHardy, who is at- with them.
tending business college in Do-, During last Sunday's meeting we
than, Ala., spent the week-end discussed the matter of the flavor-
here with her mother, Mrs. Onnie ing extract we have on hand, and
Lou LeHardy'. I we were also reminded by Joe
SSharit Jr., our treasurer, that
there are a number of members
l DR. i who are behind in their pledges. At
DR.I C. CO E 1 Ithe start of this year we made out
D E N T IS T our budget and each person made
Office Hours: 9 to 12; 1 to 5 a pledge, which was to last for
Sunday By Appointment one year. So you who are. behind,
Costin Bldg. Port St. Joe please get in touch with our treas-
urer and find how much it Is.


PLAYI G CARDS


Evelyn Taunton, who has charge
of the coat-hanger collection, asks
that anyone having hangers, please
bring them to her at the Port Inn
or phone her and she will call foi
them.
Pauline Owens. chairman oftThP
worship committee, will be in
charge of the program this Sun-.


METHODIST CIRCLES IN
MEETINGS MONDAY
Circle No. 1 of the Woman's So-
cie.ty for Christian Service of the
Methodist Church met Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Thos.
McPhaul. The devotional was given
by Mrs. Joe Grimsley. A brief
business meeting was held, aftel
which the seventh chapter ot
the book "Exploring the Bible,"
was given by Mrs. Ralph Sw'atts.
The meeting was dismissed with
prayer by Mrs. W. E. Boyd, fol.
lowing which the hostess servji
refreshments to those present.
Circle No. 2 met with Mrs. h.
L. Sharit Monday afternoon, the
topic being "Esther." After the
S.!:'votional, given by, Mrs. J. L.
l'ompl the story of Esther wvas
told by Miss Myrtle Langston and
i prayer was given by Mrs. Sharit.
'.rs. C. A. Brown read, a poem,
'There Is No Better Way," and the
Spiritual Life lesson was given by
Mrs. G. A. Patton. A short busi-
ness meeting was held, during
which the members voted to join
in making surgical dressings for
the American Red Cross under the
direction of Mrs. Lovie Coburn.
The meeting was dismissed with
orayer by Miss Langston, follow
ing which Mrs. Sharit served re-
freshments to members present.
,Circle No. 3 met Monday after-
noon at the home of Mrs. C. H.
Johnson, with Mrs. O. D. Langs-
ton in charge of the Bible study
and a group discussion on "Faith,
Hope and Love." Following the
program and brief business meet-
ing, which was dismissed witft
prayer By Mrs. Langston, the hos-
tess served delicious refreshments.

KIWANIS CLUB HOLDING
DANCE THIS EVENING
Honoring two members, the Port
St. Joe Kiwanis club is holding a
dance this evening at the Ccnten.
nial auditorium. Music for the af-
fair will be furnished by Private
Baaba and His Baabies from Tyn.
dall Field. The public is invited to
attend and tickets may 'be secured
from any .member of the Kiwanis
club or at the door.
The two members being honored
are Albert Gagneiux and Roy Wil
liams, both of whom are leaving
shortly for jobs elsewhere.

MRS. W. C. PRIDGEON IS
HOSTESS TO J. A. M. CLUB


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ROY WILLIAMS, Manager
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1~vy evening. The J. A. M. club was enter- amU
.e '- -rl Mondav evening at the
COODY-MALLORY home of.Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon. Af
Announcement is made of the T~-, ,. ",.)i,,'i hour of sewing and
marriage on July 16 of Sr .-inG .!iitt rTjg r Irostess served a sala d
Brinson Goody of tTis city and plate. :1.' iced drinks and cookies
Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Mallory, to Mrs; Lola Costin, Mrs. Gladys
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. 1. Boyer, Miss M.yrtice Goody, Mrs. PLUS SERIAL
Mallory of Mobile. Ala., the cere- A. D. Lawson.,Mrs. Elaine Prid-
mony being performed by the Rev. geon, Mrs. Verna Smith, Mrs. Ned 'Ca tain (ill ht
G. Stanley Frazer in the Ashland lainous, Mrs. Marguerite Pridgeon.
Place Chapel in the presence of Mrs. J. A. Co.nnll and Mrs. Eula
immediate members of the fam- Pridgeon.
tiles and a few close friends. S SUNDAY MONDAY
The young couple will make .HERRING-NEDLEY B 'A.
their home in Mobile upon their I. C. Nedley is announcing the BOB MADELEINE
return from their honeymoon, marriage of his daughter, IVa Mae HOPE CARROLL
^"r o '.3 Sergeant Louis J. Herring o In
Mr. and Mrs. R R. Wilks spent the Army Air Force,"son of Mrs.
from Friday through Sunday in L. J.'Herring of Geneva, Ala. The
Blountstown, where they were wedding took place July 8 in thr
called by the death of M1i. Wilks' parsonage of-the First Methodist 0
sister-in-law, church at Sarasota, Fla., the Rev.
&Cr a George A. Foster officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Fo,y Scheffer had., -, News Comedy
as we-k-end guests Mr. and Mrs. ALTAR SOCIETY TO MEET
William Rinehart of Bagdad. The St. Joseph's Altar society
r r will 'iolrl its regular monthly meet- TUESDAY ONLY, AUG. 4
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Eells have ing at 9:20 naet Monday afternoon
as their nuest their niece, Miss at tie home of Mrs. Guy Little. r
Evelyn Colgin of Huston, Texas. WILLING?
S~" r Mrs. Angelo Perez expects to SHE'S
Miss Frances Palmer has as her leave today for Fort Jackson. S. C.. EAGER!
guest this week Miss Verna Raker to jo:n her husband. Before her
of Havana, Fla. -nrent marriage' Mrs. Perez was
Miss Opal Lunsford PLUS NEW SERIAL
Mrs. Leila Perry of Donaldson-, r
ville, Ga., and Mrs. J. D. Cmbie of Mrs. Harry Brewton and baby "SPY SMASHER""
'Bainbridge. Ga.. are guests of Mr. are visiting this week in Roberts-
= and Mrs. R. D. Perry. dale, Ala. ll IlllllIllilllllllllllllllll


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PAG FOU TH STR POTS.JE UFCUTF; RDY UY3,14


Mrs. Doorthy McLawhon has as
her-guest Miss Margaret Cruise of
Miami.
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The husband usually ducks and
leaves his wife to do the arguing.



CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE
FOR SAL'E-Nice bedstead and set
springs; bedding, table and two
chairs, oil stove, kitchen utensils
and man's bicycle. See J. 0. Hol-
land, Kenney's ;Mill. *
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FOR SALE-House on Garrison
Avenue with 3 bedrooms. Will
sell cheap for quick cash sale.
Contact Albert T. Gagnelux after
July 26. 7-31*
WANTED- TO BUY
BICYCLE WANTED-Lady's bi-
cycle. Must be in good condition
and reasonably priced. Write Box
73, Care The Star, or call at The,
Star office. 7-24tf
MISCELLANEOUS
MILITARY STATIONERY
If you have a husband, brother,
son or sweetheart in the Army,
Navy, Marine or Air Corps, why
not send him some stationery
with his name. and address printer
on it, together with the emblem
of the branch of service he is in?
Bond paper with blue or black ink.
THE STAR
Phone 51 Port St. Joe
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 you at our expense.
Soliciting Agents Wanted.
AMIEkilCAN 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. RISH,
Supervisor of Registration
in and for Gulf County.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF CHILD
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 August, A. D.
1942, at Ten O'clock A. M. C.S.W.T.,
or as soon thereaTter as the mat-
r may bo heard, petition the Hon-
e Ira A. Hutchison, one of the
as of the Circuit Court of Gulf
,, Florida, for an order per-
ng them to adopt Shirley
e MoConnell, an infant, and
'declaring said, child to be the child
and heir at law of the said Marc
Leonard Fleishel, Jr., and Vida
Ball Floishel.
This July 16th, 1942.
7-17 Marc Leonard Fleishel, Jr.
8-7 Vida Ball Fleishel.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, GULF
COUNTY FLORIDA.
IN CHANCERY
Raymond A. Driesbach, plaintiff,
vs. Celesta Jenkins Driesbach, d.e-
fendant.
The State of Florida:
TO: Celesti Jenkins Driesbach,
whose residence is unknown.
You are hereby ordered to ap-
pear on the 3rd day of August.
1942. before th above-styled court
to the Bill of Complaint for divorce
filed against you in the above
cause.
WITNF'S the Honorabl'e 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,
this 30th day of June. 1942.
J. R. HUNTER,
(Court Clerk of Circuit Court,
Seal) Gulf County, Florida.
1E. CLAY LEWIS, JR.
Attorney for Plaintiff. 7-10 31


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WAR BONDS

Tractors and motors will never
wholly replace the Army Mule as a
factor in the mobile units of our
army. The Army Mule is a tradi-
tion and the "mule skinner" is a
breed unto himself. Army Mules
are used by the Field Artillery and
the Cavalry in areas where the
terrain is rough and tractors c' -"
operate.











Pack trains in mountainous sec-
tors are often necessary and here
the mule, slow but sure-footed, plays
an important role. Our Army buys
thousands of mules paying from $175
to $190 for each. The mule eats
less, carries more, and some de-
clare is smarter than the horse.
Your purchase of War Bonds and

Stamps helps pay for these Army
Mules. Invest at least ten percent
of your income in War Bonds every
pay day. U. S. Treasury Department


Greater Use of

Fuel Wood Will

Help War Effort


'Gambling Lady'

Plays Tomorrow

At Port Theatre

I's Dramatic Hit With a Splendid
Cast; Second Feature Is
'Man From Cheyenne'

Action, drama and romance are
In store for Port theatre patrons
tomorrow when they see the latest
Warner Bros. screen offering. Its
spell-binding story and excellent
cast insures everyone of fine en-
tertainmenrt. The film is "Gambl-
ing Lady" and stars Barbara
Stanwyck with Jo1l McCrea and
Pat O'Brien in the supporting
roles.
Miss Stanwyck fhas the gay and
sporting role of a square-shooting
gamBler who plays the game of
life with great courage; even to
tossing away love to save her hus.
band from a crime of which she
knows he is innocent.
The picture is set in the gay
gambling halls where the people
who are seeking something for
nothing are taken over the jumps
for their money by a syndicate of
gamblers that holds the city in its
grip. The story is climaxed by, a
cold-blooded, murder carried out
by the syndicate for which an in-
nocent man is arrested.
The second feature of Saturday's
show is Roy Rogers in "Man from
Cheycnne," and in addition the
second installment of the serial,
"Captain Midnight, will be seen.


.Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Anderson
Would Release Ships and Railroadwere transacting business in Pan-
Would Release Ships and Railroad m C a M
Cars Now Used to Transport ama City and Marianna Tuesday.
Coal and Fuel Oil
from tops of trees cut for saw logs
Increased use of fuel wood from and from suppressed or unthrifty
farm woodlands will help to re- trees cut in-thinning or woodland
lease ships and railroad cars for improvement operations.
transporting war materials, ac- Trees suitable for veneer, lum-
cording L. IT. Nieland., farm ber, logs, poles and piling, naval
forester with the state agricultural stores or other special products
extension service. Farm woodland should not be taken for fuel. Oak
owners can assist in saving this is needed for ships, hickory 'and
transportation space by using fuel ash for handles, and pine lumber
wood on the farm wherever fea- andl pulpwood for other war indus-
sible in place of coal and oil, and tries. These .products can be ob-
by supplying wood for similar use trained only,,from well-formed trees,
in towns and cities nearby, and cutting such trees for fuel is
Foresters advocate fuel-wood cut- a waste of valuable resources.
ting according to plan to correct Although use of fuel wood has
poor forest conditions resulting decreased steadily, for more than
from mistakes of the past. Fuel 50 years, the quantity of wood cut
wood can be obtained from mis- j for fuel is still second only ,to lum-
shapen trees, dead and insect ber, and may increase consider-
ridden trees, and other cull trees; ably during the war emergency.


MILLIONS suffer less from Headache, Acid Indigestion, Distress
of Colds "Morning After" and Muscular Fatigue because they
have heard-and believed-Alka-Seltzer radio announcements.
To these millions, the relief obtained by the use of Alka-Seltzer
is worth far more than the genuine enjoyment they get from the
broadcasts.
The most important parts of our radio program, both to you and
to us, are the commercial announcements. Once you have tried
Alka-Seltzer we believe you will agree with us.
But try Alka-Seltzer because it is an unusually effective medi-
cine not because you enjoy the radio programs.
WHY ALKA-SELTZER IS SO EFFECTIVE
The pain-relieving analgesic in Alka-Seltzer is in complete solu-
tion, ready to ease the distress as soon as you swallow it. The
painrelieving action is made more effective by alkaline buffers.
The alkalizing elements in Alka-Seltzer reduce excess stomach
v ,acidity.
Get Alka-Seltzer the next time you
pass a drug store.
Large package 6C
Small package 3B*
Try a glass of Alka-Seltzer at your
y Drug Store Soda Fountain.

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LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Dear Mr. Smith:
I want to commend, you for your
timeliness in reprinting "Lstcn
Americans!" from the Stuart News
In The Star last week. This is a
beautiful as well as appropriate
piece of writing, and its emotional
appeal and rhythm make its truth
also poetry.
I wish that every American
could read this editorial. Surely it
cannot be read without a' renewal
of resolve to put aside unifmport-
ant things and get along with the
business of doing something to
speed the war effort. If this .stir-
ring appeal can be read and the
reader remain complacent, perhaps
America is lost already.
Sincerely yours,
Ruth Allen Smith.


Well Produce o Good Job
at the Promised Time
at a Moderote Price

Your orde rwilt Pecive prompt
attention ui our shop end it wilt be
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