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W \ NSoif WITH rTHE C9 (Tiie Star wants photos of Gulf county men ,ervi rg in the armed forces. Pictures, which should be in uniform, will be returned.) lillllii fiiiiil lllllli;llii!j l i;llliji fi llSillll lll| Lieut. G. G. Tapper Receives Oak Leaf Award, Air Medal Participated In Bombing of Rome; His Bomber Credited With Downing Seven Planes Word has been received here that Lieut. George G. Tapper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tapper of this city, was awarded the Air Medal in June and. last month was the recipient of the Oak Leaf Cluster ip recognition of his ac- tivities in the North African and Italian air campaigns. The most recent letter received from Lieut. Tapper stated that he had participated in 15 bombing expeditions over .Sicily and the Italian mainland and that on one of the raids on Italy proper his bomber was credited with shoot- ing down seven enemy planes. He writes that he participated in tle recent bombing of Rome which was the prelude to the downfall of Signor Mussolini, stating, "We did a very nice job on Rome, and boy, dlcd- it burn! Nothing was hit ex- cept railroad yards, air fields, sup- ply dumps and aanmunftion plants." When Lieut. Tapper left the United. States in his bomber, the "Madam," named' in honor of his mother, he was slated to fly to the India and China theaters of operation, but when he reaches Brazil his orders were changed anliLhe.;flew across the Atlantic to Dakar, thence across the Sahara Desert to the North African coast. where he participated in the ac- tion in Tunisia and Algiers. When he first reached North Africa, according to his letters, he "ferried planes all over the place -got to see all, the sights worth seeing.. Then I was sent to the -- st Bombing Group." In a letter received yesterday by Mrs. Tapper, George sent 'her a piece of hand-made lace which he secured' in Malta, where he re- cently spent two days. He stated that he has been appointed, censor for his squadron and that he is In good' health and feeling fine. He also said that he has learned the whereabouts of Miss Katherine Corbin, former county health nurse ,here, xtho is with the nurses' corps' in the Mediterranean area, and Charles Pridgeon and that he intguds to look them both up at the earliest opportunity. B. R. Gibson Jr., Promotes B. R. Gibson Jr., son of Mr. and, Mrs. B. R. Gibson of this city, has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant. S/Sgt. and Mrs., Gibson arrived here Monday from Fort Sam Houston andi San An- tonio, Texas, for a visit with Sgt. Gibson's parents. Star Goes to Another In Pacific At the request, of his son, A. E. Harrelson, W. J. Harrelson came in to The Star office, last week and subscribed to the paper for his son for a year. Young Harrel- son is serving with the Navyi and his address is "Somewhere in the Pacific." T. Edwards Is Visitor T. E'dwards is in the city ._,is week on business from Jack- sonville. He is complaining that he's having a hard time getting something to eat since the Port Inn dining room closed down. THE The Home Newspaper of Northwest Florida's Future Industrial Center VOLUME VI PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 NUMBER 44 County Schools to Open September 7 Teachers to Report Monday, Sep- tember 6, and School Doors Swing Wide Following Day County School Superintendent T. A. Owens announces that schools of 'Gulf county will open for the fall term on Tuesday, .,September 7, with an anticipated enrollment of approximately 1450 pupils. All teachers will report at their re- spective schools on Monday, Sep- tember 6, for conferences with their principals. First year children may enroll with the opening of school provided they will become six years of age no later than December 7, 1943, according to a ruling from the. of- fice of the state attorney general. Teachers may require evidence from parents regarding the age of first year pupils. This may be a birth certificate, a certificate of baptism, a bona fide contemporary Bible records of a child's birth, aEc- companied byi an affidavit, or z; statement from the physician who was in attendance at biith. Food Production Film to Be Shown "Twenty Fighting Men," Coming to Port Theater, Shows Need of "Food for Victory" Farmers and food producers of Gulf county will- find much '"food for thought" in the wartime food production movie, "'Twenty Fight- ing Men," to be shown at 'the Port theater beginning today andi show- ing again -Saturday and! Sunday. Produced in the interests of more "Food, for Victory" by Purina. (Continued on page 6) SIGNS TO BE ERECTED ON . DEAD-END STREETS HERE 'The city commission, at its reg- ular meeting Tuesd'ay night, de- cided' to erect "Dead-End," street signs at the end of First and Fifth streets which front on the bay. The decision was made at the instigation of City Attorney E. C. Lewis Jr., who stated that the city of Tampa recently lost a lawsuit in an accident occurring on a *a- terfront dead-end street in that city, which establishes a prece- dent for similar accidents occur- ring elsewhere. ON TO BATTLE SOLOMONS AREA-U. S. Photo-Steaming noiselessly and in forma- tion over .South Pacific Waters, this U. S. Navy Task Force heads toward >the Kolombangara area. Gen. MacArthur's headquarters reports that Allied borhbers have attacked enemy warships and trans- ports attempting a landing of reinforcements on Kolombangara Island and sank a cruiser and two destroyers. U. S. planes and warships are bombing and shelling Munda in New Georgia. Fifty-five Women Sign Upfor Class In Home Nursing Course Being Held At Health Unit Building On Sixth Street By Mrs. Margaret Ewing Late, applications for War Ration Fifty-five women have signed up Book Three are now 'being, ac- for the course of instruction in cepted by the Gulf county war home nursing which was opened price and rationing board and Yv4i1 here July 28 uhder .the direction continue to be accepted up until of Mrs. Margaret H. Ewing, R.N., Tuesday, August 10. Anyone who of Washington, 'D. C. The course has not filed an application should is being sponsored by the Red apply at the rationing 'board im- Cross. mediately. The classes are held oh Monday Where applications havee been and Wednesday .of -c..L .A1...1 ibe-, mailed but no 'books received, the ing separated into three divisions, applicant should' present the stub 9 to 11 a. m., 2:30 to 4:30 p. m. of his original application blank to and 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. Members the board. If the stub has been of the various classes are as fol- lost, the applicant will fill out a lows: special form and will receive books 9 to 11 a. m.-Mrs. J. L. Temple, by mail, tho(Tgh there may be a president; Mrs. B. E. Renney Jr., slight additional delay. vice-president; Mrs. Clyde Jones, Both late and new applications Mrs. R. H. Brinson, program com. turned in to the rationing board mittee; Mrs. Dan Brooks, Mr,. will ibe forwarded to the state war Jack Frost, 'hospitality committee: ration book control center in Jack- i\rs. Donald BiraTi, Mrs. Lucious sonville and 'books will be mailed Allen, publicity; Mrs. Walter F. from there. Johnson, Mrs. George Suober, Mrs. To date, 1,905.600 books have S. D. Spears, Mrs. Lucille Hutto. been mailed in Florida, and ap- Mrs. Lenell Huggins, Mrs. E. H. proximately 21,600,000 have been VanLandingham, Mrs. P. B. Fair- mailed in the southeastern states ,ley, Mrs. Richard G. Porter Jr. as a whole. 2:30 to 4:30 p. m.-Mrs. R. G. ---- Boyles, president; Mrs. Ned. Por- Undergoes Tonsilectomy ter, vice-presicen'; Mrs. Franklin Miss Royce Goforth, daughter of L. Jones, secretary-treasurer: Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Goforth, un- Ralph Nance, Mrs. W. H. Howell. derwent a tonsillectomy at a Pan- hospitality committee; Mrs. Troy ama City hospital Wednesday. (Continued on page 5) Red Cross Doing Wonderful Work, Says Lieut. G. Tapper Mrs. Basil E. Kenney has re- ceived' a letter from Lieut. George G. Tapper, who is with the United States Army Air Forces if, the Mediterranean theater of war, in which he gives high praise to the ,activities of the American Red Cross. His letter says, in part: "My main motive in writing this letter was to say 'More power to yiou in your Red Cross work.' The Red` Cross is doing more to win this war thai inost people realize. When this war is over, and the boys get back home, the Red Cross will have plenty of support., "Wherever the army or air forces move, the Red Cross moves the same day. Ti-ey make.a home for the boys in every town. Shows,' dances, food and many. other iaings. Where we are there i% no town, but after each raid when we get back, they have hot coffee anu LIEUT. GEORGE G. TAPPER doughnuts ready for the, boys. They have some of the nicest wo- men in charge that you would want to meet. "I could spend hours telling you what they are doing and then wouldn't ge't it all in. "I just wanted you to know ho\v myself and all the other boys feel Gunnery Student Dies When Plane Crashes In Gulf Was Frenchman Training At Tyn- dall Field; Pilot Is Only Slightly Injured A French Air Force aerial gun- nery student at Tyndall Field, whose name was withheld by French army, authorities pending notification of his family, died as the result of injuries suffered Wednesday afternoon when. the plane in which he was operating a machine gun in firing at a splashl target" crashed. in the Gulf- about five miles off Beacon Hill. Lieut. Edwin 'C. Cracker of North- port, Mich., pilot of the plane, suf- fered only minor 'bruises and shock and is expected to be released. from the Apalachicola base hos- pital tomorrow. According to the public relations officer at Tyndall Field', the motor apparently stalled as the pilot pulled -out of a ddve and the plane crashed' into the water. Both Lieut. Cracker andi the French gunnery student were res- cued promptly by U. S. Coast Guardsmen, but the. Frenchman died shortly after being picked up. Reid Avenue To Be Paved Work Will Be Done By the Smith Construction -C .-.-. ., -^w - Paving Highway 6 Good news to motorists of the city and to merchants whose busi- aess establishments front on Reid avenue is the announcement by, the city commission that that thoroughfare is' to be repaved in the near future. Priorities for the oil have been secured by the city and the, work will be done by the, Smith Con- struction company which at pres- ant has the contract for the pav- ing of six miles of Highway No. 6 between White City and Cypress creek. No definite date has been set for the work to. begin, this de- pending on how fast work pro- gresses on the paving of Highway No. 6 Surfacing will consist of oil and sand similar to the paving on Long avenue andi other streets. Cost is estimated at approximately $9000. DANLEY'S OFFERING LINE OF NEW DRESSES -The Danley furniture store two weeks ago placed on sale a limited number of ladies' dresses at an exceptionally low price, and the garments sold so well that the es- tablishment has secured a second shipment which they are now of- fering. The dresses are the well-known about the Red Cross, and how Miltex brand and come in solid much we appreciate word' from colors and gay prints in a wide people at home, like you are mak- variety of the latest styles. ing it possible. The first .offering went so fast "If you can't read this very good that housewives of the city. are blame it on the heat and my sit- urged to go to Danley's today ir ting on the, ground whiie writing, they want a complete selection to !The comforts of home are missing choose from. very much from this place. We are in the middle of a large wheat N O T I C E field with mountains all around. Turn right now to the Por1 the- The, country is really beautiful. after. advertisement and Fee if Try and write, for I understand it's your name is in it. If so, you can very' nice to receive mail from call at The Star. office and get a ,home." free 'pass to the Port. STAR Late Applications For Ration Book 3 Now Being Taken Those Who Have Filed But Not Received Books Are Asked To Bring Stub Illllllllllllill8lIl!)l!lllllllill:llf T-Ty ITED ATES L ORY BONDS AND STAMPS PAGE TWO THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE. GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, l94~ - 40so Copyrighted Material :Syndicated Content 5 Available from Commercial News Providers", 0 0 S .w eb- a- omD 40 - .- ~- -m*ab - "N04 % ir 4 SKILLED MEN WANTED TO ENLIST IN SEABEES It has been learned here that there is an urgent need for more skilled, tradesmen for the. Seabees. Seventeen-year-olds andi men from 38 to 50 may enlist voluntarily, while those of .draft age may ap- ply for voluntary induction. Men facing early draft call are advised that once they receive their induction notice they may no longer apply for voluntary induc- tion in the Seabees who are used by, the Navy for building advance and mobile bases outside the con- tinental limits of the U. S. Vacationing In Jacksonville Mr. and Mrs. Marc Fleishel and daughter left Sunday for Jackson- ville to spend, some time visiting relatives. HATS OFF AMERICAN "* HOMEMAKERS You are destined to "fight" on. the home front by serving and sav- ing wherever you can. All America takes real pride in the wonderful way you are meeting your wartime problems. We are anxious to help you in any way we can and have secured a number of booklets on care and use of appliances, nutrition and other subjects of interest to every home- maker. The next time you are in the office ask for your free copy. No obligation, just a wartime customer service of the * * *~ * * * * *^ * SFLORIDA POWER CORPORATION ELXCTRICITY IS VITAL TO VICTORY. DON'T WASTE IT Batting Averages Week-End Guest Hannons Have Visitors Batting Aver es Miss Julia Grace Harrison of Ap- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dean and small SURGICAL DRESSING LEAGUE alachicola was the week-end guest' daughter of Vernell, Fla., are the of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Porter. guests this week of Mr. and ,Mrs. Kiwanis Club ................ 1391 1_Frank Ha n . Masonic Lodge ............. 1359 Frank Hannon. Young People ............... 92h Yellow squash is rich in vitamin Machinists' Local............ 323 A Pilot Club .................. 200 St 'The Kiwanis club took a slight I AVE you tried Alka-Set lead this week in the Red Cross .J. C, C ESour Stomach, "Mornle Aftee' and Cold Distresas surgical dressing league race due D E N T I S T not i totn Plet. to some fast work pulled by Trainer Office Hurs 9 to 12 1 to 5 Thirty cents and Sixty Doc Norton Thursday night of last Sundays By Appointment cents. week. However, it is expected the Costin Building Phone SS E lodge brothers will regain first .W I honors thi wek s- FOR relief from Funetional Net honors this week, since the Ki- ooeas Disturbances such as Sleep- wanian crew took last evening off 1 Neus He C knees Ecitabilty. for a .meeting at Apalachicola. At U l i. digestion. Tablets 2# and 75*. Liqnid 25# and $1.00. Read direo- tshe lasi sessions the Kiwanis to- OPTOMETRIST tons and use only a directed. taled 513 dressings, while the Ma- OPTMT RIsT sons chalked up 375. Eye Glasses The Young People's squad is in Tested Fitted ASINGLEIDr.. ilesAnti- TPain Pill often relieves there pitching and last Wednesday OFFICE IN COSTIN BLDG. Readace, Muscular Pains L or Functional Monthly W boosted' their total 300 dressings Open Fridays Only-9 a. m. to 6 p. m. f Pain "for' 26# 12/ to retain their hold on third place. PERMANENT OFFICE or1.0. Get them at your drug store. Read directions f In addition to girls already listed 120 Harrison Avenue, Panama City and use only as directed.' in this group the following were present Wednesday afternoon: Sa- .... .. .......... ,.-- die Wooden, Sarah Margaret Mc- Dougall, Dora Helen Jones, Betty A Comnling to to he Otto Anderson, Maxie, Brown, Jan . Wimberly, Hazel Burnett, Helen Cowart. f The Pilots did not hold a session Tuesday night, it being their regu- THEATRE lar meeting night. . From all appearances the Ma- A Martin Theatre -W Pbrt St. Joe, Fla. chinists have dropped out of the T running, none having put in an ap- THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M. pearance for two weeks. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M. CHANGE MADE IN SCHEDULE LAST TIMES TODAY! TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 OF AWS OBSERVATION POST Considerable change has been "Reap the W ild A NEW KIND OF THRIL made in the schedule of the AWS A. W K OFT I ILLI. airplane spotting post here, and W ind"' Chief Observer W. S. Smith asks that all active observers contact Starring him immediately in order that def- Ray Milland, John Wayne and inite shifts on the new schedule Paulette Goddard may be assigned. V SAT RDA , Apaalchicola Visitors SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 L R M Mrs. EmiTy Porter and Miss Gladys Johnson of Apalachicola were guests of Mrs. Richard Por.- ter several days last week. ----k---t- Mrs. W. 0. Anderson has as her guest this week, her mother, Mrs. Roane of Apalachicola. FDR ,~a~: Payroll savings is our greatest single factor in protecting ourselves against in- flation. Alka-Seltzer A B 0 METHOD A-Alka-Seltzer, start taking it at once to relieve the Dull, Aching Head, and the Stiff, .Sore Muscles. B-.Be careful, avoid drafts and sudden changes in, tempera. ture. Rest preferably in bed. Keep warm, eat sensi- bly, drink plenty of water or fruit juices. Be sure to get enough Vitamins. C Comfort your Sore,- Raspy Throat, if caused by the cold, by gargling with Alka-Selt- zer. If fever develops, or symptoms become more acute call your doctor. ALKA-SELTZER is a pain re- lieving, slkalizing tablet, pleasant to take and unusually, effective in action. Take it for Headace, Muscular Pains and for Indigestion, Gas on Stomach, when caused by excess stomach .acM. At your drug store-Large package 60s, Small package 30*, by tie glass at soda fountains. BIG HITS 2 -Hit No. 1- ITS ACTIOR-P Chapter 2 of New Serial "Overland Mail" - HIT NO. 2- Half Woman! Half Beast! ^--_^7 SUNDAY MONDAY August 8 9 sN FRANCHOT TONE ANNE BAXTER ERICH VON STROHEIM NEWS FLASHES Mrs B H Munn NAVY BAND Chapter 11 of Serial "Perils of the Royal Mounted" Defense Reel: "MEN WORKING TOGETHER" WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 MORISON.CARRADINE More facts about the scum of the earth. Mrs G C Adkins DON'T MISS IT! THURSDAY FRIDAY August 12 13 "FLYING TIGERS You've read about them ... hard about them now see them in action! *-*-- FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 194a THE STAR, PORT ST.-JOE. GULF: COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE TWO FRIDY, UGUT 6,194 TH STA, PRT T. JE, ULFCOUNY, LORDA PGE HRE sw"me /! Don't fail to see... FOOD PRODUCTION MOVIE ,di y ,,__ . No i on o imnuson ie nosBaptist Pastor Is Author of Book "Man's Questions and God's An- swers" Deals With Questions Many Are Asking The Star this week is complet- ing a 154-page book, "Man's Ques- tions and 'God's Answers," written by R. F. Hallford, pastor of the Port iSt. Joe, Baptist church for the past two years. The book is quite timely and deals with many ques- tions which people today are ask- ing. Rev. Hallford entered the minis- try at the age of 15 .and has been preaching for more than 11 years. This book is his fifteenth work to be published since coming to Port St. Joe,, including- nine tracts, two books and, three pamphlets. He has contributed to the following papers and magazines: Truth for You, Faith and. Life, Florida Bap- tist Witness, The iSword of the Lord, The Contender Magazine and the Baptist Training Magazine. He has underway at the present time a book of sermons entitled "Preach- ing for Such a Time As This." Price of "Man's Questions and God's Answers" is 50 cents per copy, and. may 'be secured at the office of the' First Baptist church or ordered from Rev. Hallford; P. 0. box MM. It is well worth the small sum asked. Send The Star to a friend. ROOM AND BOARD BY THE $. 00 WEEK Dining Room Open to the Publit Club Breakfast, 6 to 9....25c Lunch, 12 to 2........... 40c Dinner, 6 to 8 ...........40c MRS. M O0. FREEMAN Corner Reid Ave. and 3rd St. Griffin Grocery Building "W histling is a sure sign of. a morqn," says a psycho.pgist. Or of his first cousin, the optimism. Free Booklet Tells Of Thrilling( Discovery; New Hope For Millons One of the most sensational scientific.die- coveries of modern times is an anti-gray hair vitamin that re-! stores natural, nor-' A. a mal color to gray hair I in nature's own way. Scientific investigation has revealed that gray, hair, in many cases, may. S be due to a vitamin defidlency. Scientists have also discovered the particular vi- tamin that is necessary to restore c61- or to the hair in such cases. Reports of tests made indicate remarkable results., Not a dye-not a tini-not a drug-not a medicine! It is a valuable food sup- plement. If-you are among the millions of people who find themselves handi- capped, in business or socially, because of gray hair, mail coupon below 2(or write) for free booklet about this marvelous new vitamin discovery. There is no cost or obligation, so send today. United Vitamin Products, 9 W. Washington St. Chicago, III., Dept. 5 Send me FREE BOOKLET about the new ANTI-GRAY HAIR VITAMIN. Name................._.............A==s Address .......................- C y......... .... .......Sate .. Coming to PORT THEATRE August 6, 7 and 8 Produced by Purina Mills in the inter- est of FOOD FOR VICTORY and brought to you through the courtesy of ST. JOE HARDWARE COMPANY Port St. Joe, Florida NaE aaa~a ss i H 0maniEaaEUN %HE % WE'VE VOLUNTEERED For Service on the Farm Front An Open Letter to Livestock and Poultry Owners of GULF COUNTY ....... ....'. ...... PROTEIN feeds are scarce. We can't sell more. So what we can sell must count for more. This means we dare not waste good feed on unthrifty livestock or poultry. We must cull unprofitable producers save extra pigs stamp out disease and parasites ct down mortality prevent costly waste. We know from ou-r many farm contacts that many production losses are preventable. And we are con- vinced that our wartime food goals can be reached, without additional labpr or expense, and with tfe feed we now have. simply by plugging unnecessary pro- duction leaks. To this end, and'as our part in helping to, win the war, we are volunteering our services to all livestock and poultry owners of this community, Regardless of the feed you use, we will gladly call at your farm to assist in such feed-saving practices as culling chickens, worming pigs, checking feed and watering space, etc. We will alsohelp you with "Production Surveys" of your livestock and poultry, based on a series of war- time guides, suggested and recommended by both national and state agricultural authorities. . Our service is offered solidly in the interest of "More Food for Victory," and our call will not obligate you in any way. See us for a "Feed Stretcher" Survey of your farm'. ST. JOE HARDWARE COMPANY Your Local Feed and Seed Dealer Port St. Joe, Fla A LMOST as much a part of most Southern villages as the Court House, itself, is the bulk storage plant at the edge of town bearing the old familiar sign: STANDARD OIL COMPANY. Wherever people con- grega,te and work and live, there you will find the tanks, the office and the yard of an Agent of this Company. The Agent is a part of the community. He is neighbor, friend and fellow-townsman. And to the community HE is the Standard Oil Company. He lives "on the ground." His feet are on the ground. And that may explain how it is that Standard Oil can and does keep so close to the interests of every locality it serves. Our aims and actions are deep-rooted in the yery soil of every Southern County. The people of the South make the South. We are proud to be one of them by reason of our sixty genial years in their midst. I*P' a ^ BUY MORE WAR BONDS STANDARD OIL COMPANY IN C 0 R P 0 R A T E D I N K E N T U C K Y Distributors of Purina Feeds THE STAR, PORT ST. JOKP GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE THREE FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 PAGE POUR 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, undet Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Invariably Payable In Advance' One Year........$2.00 Six Months......$1.00 Three Months..........65c -*4 Telephone 51 *-- The spoken word is given scant attention; the priffted word is thoughtfully weighed. .The spoken word barely asserts; the prInted word thoroughly convinces. Th'e spo'len word is I6st; the printed word remains. Our Country --.N" Right or Wrong PHENOMENAL GROWTH The Office of War Information has issued . a report on American transport. Factual in character, it is nevertheless breathtaking. In speaking of the Army and Navy air transport services, the OWI says: 'A pilot on the-Lisbon-New York run flew the Atlantic four times within three days. Another pilot crossed the ocean twelve times in thirteen- days, making one round trip in less than 24 hours." Everything from heavy freight to critically wXotunded men and medical supplies are carried on these globe-girdling flights. We find, in glancing over the figures .of the report, that during 1941 their last normal year of operation, American commercial air- lines carried 4,060,500 passengers, an. in- crease ,of 45,000 per cent over the approxl- rnately 8,700 carried in 1927. Between these same years, air mail increased from 1,270,300 to 44,595,300, pounds, and air express and freight from 45,860 pounds 'to 22,315,000. In 1938, according- to the OWI, total pro- duction of the aviation industry-cargo .,iil combat planes together-amounted to a h,: .', $280,000,000. It soared to $1,800,000,000 in 1941, and in 1942 made another huge jump to $6,400,000,000. This year it will reach the co- lossal total of $20,100,000,000. , The statistics, along with the fact that sev- eral hundred thousand young men have' be- come air-minded in the military service, should prove the necessity for an airport at Port St. Joe, for aviation is the coming means of transport, and a city without facilities to care for the planes that will carry the greater portion of the passengers, mail, freight and express, will be left by the wayside. NEW SIZE WAR BONDS In the n&ar future when you buy a War Bond from Postmaster H. A. Drake or from S. L. Barke over at the bank they'll hand you a sheet of paper about half the size of the present bonds-73/4k by 41/4 inches in size, to be exact, which is the same as the present bond fblded once from top to bottom. The reason? Well, it is figured the reduc- tion in size will save $1,750,000 a year. in pro- duction costs. The paper is expensive, and press capacity will be doubled. It's a good idea. Your strong box will be alle to hold twice as many bonds. Civilian defense officials have repeatedly>, warned that as the prospect of military de- feat becomes increasingly apparent to Ger- man and Japanese leaders, the danger of air attacks on this country grow greater. And we'd be willing to lay odds that t-he gasoline pipeline terminal here at Port St. Joe is dowi"' on enemy maps for a few bombs. This advertisement appeared in last week's issue of the Apalachicola Times: "HANTED- Unfurnished house or apartment. Editor The Times." What's the matter, Editor Fitzger- ald? Is the publishing business getting so bad that you have to make a living "hanting" houses and apg'tments? THE- STAR, PORT ST. JOE. GULF COU.N.TY, FLORIDA COMFORT FIRST During a few idle moments we had the other day-and those "idle moments" are few and far between for your editor, who has the entire job of getting out this paper and-turn- ing out a slew of job print'nhg--we glanced through several copies of the Congressional Record which is mailed to: us through the courtesy of Congressman Bob Sikes and which had been piling up on our desk for some time. The title of a bill, S. 1161,. caught our eye, "To Provide for the General Welfare." We read it through and found that it was another of those bills that would have the federal government do .the providing in that it would remove virtually all the hazards of living.. Among other things, it makes provision for free general medical aid, special medical, lab- oratory and hospitalization beenfits for the people of the United States. It would place in the hands of one man-the surgeon general of the public health service-the power and authority to hire doctors and establish rates of pay for them; to establish fee schedules for services; to establish qualifications for specialists; to determine the number of indi- viduals for whom any physician may provide service; to determine arbitrarily what hos- pitals or clinics may provide service for pa- tients. In short, the bill, if .enacted into law, would destroy the entire system of American medical care. This bill is a step t .. .'rd' socialization a la the German pattern. It is based on the fallacy that the general welfare : composed solely of two parts-comfort and security. When we read over this measure we re- membered an article that appeared in a recent issue of The Saturday Evening Post, "What f Am Fighting For," by Sgt. Frank G. Jenn- ings, and so we went through-'our back copies of the Post and found it. Among other things, Sgt. Jennings had this to say: "I am fighting because I don't like to be- lieve everything I'm told, even if it is true. I i.nt to be able to find out for myself. I de- iand inmy God-given right to make a damnedt fool of myself, to get my fingers burned and to learn, maybe, not .to do the same thing the next time. "I an fighting because I like to believe that no man on God's green earth is any better than I am, physically, mentally, biologically or morally. I'm probably wrong a million times, but I don't want anybody to put me or my kids in a narrow social slot saying, 'That's where we decide you belokig.' "I'm fighting for the right to go to any church I like; to read the books of my own choosing; to read my own newspaper and lis- ten to my radio, secure in tlfoe knowledge that most of it is truth, some of it hokum and a little of it the kind of obvious lying that makes me mad enough to think straight. "And finally I, am fighting for the great privilege and duty of making the American dream a reality in my time." Sergeant Jennings' ideas are similar to those of most of us, but if bills like S. 1161 ari allowed to be enacted we will all be placed in a "narrow social slot" arid soon we would be in the condition of the peoples of Germany and Italy our actions, reading matter, re- ligion and home life completely controlled by the government. We would do well to renrember the words of a famous writer: "If a nation values any- thing more than freedom, it'will lose its free- dom ; and the irony is that if if i. comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too." The car carcjty has made it possible for the first time for a good many car owners to pay off on'the old car before buying another. -Key West Citizen. The insects on his vegetables are enough to make th'e Victory gardener's eyes bug out. -St. Petersburg Independent. Keep smiling-and buy War Bonds! .PICKING DAIS ES "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" A new giant-size camera cap- able, of making 800 negatives a day, many of them six feet high, is so large that the photographer actually works inside it! The public not only likes to be fooled, but it is perfectly willing to pay for it. The term "playing politics' is an error. Those boys mean it! FRIDAY, AUGUST 6,- 1943 FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 THE STAR; PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE FIVE. U 1IIHI1IIIIIII|IH1 11 IIIIIIIIIII llull llJII IIlll IilllllIIIII RATION NOTES Meats, Cheese, Fats and Canned Fish-Red stamp U became valid August 1. Red stamp V become valid August 8. Red stamps T, U. and V expire August 31. Coffee Stamps no longer re- quired to purchase coffee. Canned Fruits and Vegetables- N, P and Q blue stamps expire Au- gust 7. R, 1S and T blue stamps became va'ids August 1. Sugar-Stamp 13 good for five pounds expires August 15; stamp 15 and 16 good for five pounds it needed for canning, through Octo- ber 31. Shoes-Stamp 18 valid for on% pair through October 31. Gasoline-No. 7 coupons in new basic ration books now valid for four gallons. .Stoves-Nation-wide rationing of heating and cooking stoves is now scheduled to start in mid-August. Purchase certificates will be is- sued by local ration boards. -Mr. and' Mrs. Sammy Davis left Wednesday for Dothan, Ala., where they will spend two weeks visit- ing friends and relatives. Mrs. Elgin Bayless and two chil- dren- of 'Tallahasse'e are spending this month here. as the guests or Mrs. Bayless' mother, Mrs. Nora Howard. BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES R. F. Hallford, Pastor 9:45 a. m.-Sunday WSehoot. 11:00 a. m.-Morning worship. Topic: "Growth In Grace." 7:00 p. m.-B. T. U. 8:00 p. m.-Evening worship. Sermon topic: "A Soul-Stirring Meditation." Do you have a doubt about whether you are saved, or not? Come and have it all cleared up! EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services every Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. METHODIST CHURCH Rev. 0. D. Langston, Pastor 9:45 a. &n.-Church school. 11:00 a. m.-Morning worship. 6:30-.-Youth Fellowship. 7:30-Evening worship. The Woman's society meets Monday at 3 p. m. First Tuesday after first Sunday, off-ieial board meeting. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., prayer and Bible study. Choir practice. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brooks and children left Wednesday for a sev- eral days' visit in Elba, Ala., with Mr. Brooks' family. Mrs. W: A. Childs left Wednes- day, for Minnesota to join her hus- band who is stationed at an army field in that state. Advertising doesn't cost-it PAYS! APPRECIATION Trhe Pilot club wishes to express its appreciation to the Coast Guard, the personnel of the YB-I16, the Tyndall Fieldi orchestra, E. Clay Lewis Jr., The Star, and the public who joined, to make. the dance last Friday night the won- derful success it.was. Mrs. E. Clay Lewis Jr., and two children, Clay Jr. and Reed, and Mrs. B. E. Kenney Jr. and two children, Jackquelyn and Ann, will leave next Wednesday tor Moun- tain City Ga., for a two weeks' va- cation to be spent at the mountain resort. The heat here has been getting them, down. Charles A. O'Quinn III of Pan- ama City spent last week here as the guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and' Mrs. Gus Creech. If a person won't take "no" for an answer, lie to him and tell him "yes." FIFTY-FIVE WOMEN SIGN UP The members of the classes- FOR HOME NURSING CLASS have received' instruction on bedt- SI making, how to bathe patients in (Continued from Page 1) !bed, and give alcohol rubs. Jones, Mrs. Pat Bray, program Monday's classes were devoted' committee; Mrs,. D. C. Smith, Mrs. to learning to take temperature, W. S. Smith, publicity; Mrs. Paul j count pulse and record respiration. S. Fensom, Mrs. B. W. Eells, Mrs. iWednesdray was spent in general J. C. Farnel:, Mrs. Jualine Hinson, discussion from the text book Mrs. Harry R. Jones, Mrs. Ladeen on, "Protecting Yourself Against Peters, Mrs. T. J. Mitchell, Mrs. Disease" and "Making the Most of A. R. Patterson, Mrs. E. Y. ,Cow- Personal Appearance." art, Mrs. John Gould, Mrs. Inez Dr. Jason Miller, public health Williams. officer in charge of the Franklin- 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.-Mrs. E. M. Gulf-Wakulla county health die- Bowen, president; Mrs. Charles apartment, will be guest speaker Crawford, vice-president; Mrs. W: for all three classes next Wednes- L. Crawford, secretary-treasurer; day, August 11. Friends of those Mrs. S. R. Cochran, Mrs. James enrolled in the, classes are invited Davis, hospitality committee; Mrs. E. E. Somerset, Mrs. Terry Hinote, publicity; Mrs. Dan' Brooks, Mrs. George Cooper, Miss Mary Wooden, Miss Frenchie Wooden, Miss Joyce Lewis, Mrs. W. S. Durant, Mrs. B. J. Hu'l, Mrs. John Kramer, Mrs. Fred McLean, ,Mrs. J. A. Mira, Mrs. B. E. Rawls. to attend this' lecture. -. Mrs. B. E. Kenney returned Wect- nesday from a several days' trip to Georgia in the interest of her Red Cross work. .Surmmer would, be our favorite season if it weren't for the heat. COSTING'S MAKES LUCKY PURCHASE! Men's and Boy's Leather Jackets 100and Coats Now On Sale! MEN'S SIZES 34 TO5 s $10.95 to $22.50 BOY'S SIZES 6 TO 18 - $8.95 The W ell-Known Miltex Brand We ordered several hundred of these dresses and the second ship- ment has arrived. They are ex- citingly new, tremendously flat- tering, they accent your feminity, keep you looking cool and ultra- smart on every occasion! You will be surprised that these charming dresses can be had at such reasonable prices and will want more than one to hang in your wardrobe. They come in solid colors and gay prints, in a wide variety of the latest styles. Come in and make your selection without delay. USE YOUR CREDIT! DANLEY Furniture Company Phone 56 Port St. Joe, Florida yAse wy Pln A SMALL DEPOSIT HOLDS YOUR SELECTION. Make small payments regularly and your jacket will be paid for when you need it. MEN: Dont fail to take advantage of this remarkable offer! Leather goods are scarce and you may not be able to find what you want if you wait! COME IN TODAY AND LAY IT 'AWAY! ATTENTION LADIES! Our Lay-Away Sale on Coats and Blankets Continues Through This Week Many have already taken advantage of this attractive offer. Do not wait until it's too late! We still have a complete selection and you'll be wise to ACT NOW! - SPECIAL -- PERCALE SHEETS SUPERB QUALITY 90 x 108 Inches .............. $4.95 72 x 108 Inches .............. $3.95 Finest Quality, Luxurious Percale. LIMITED QUANTITY! Clearance Summer Hats Values to $2.95 Now Only 25c Each COSTIN'S DEPT. STORE "ST. JOE'S SHOPPING CENTER" ' DR ESSES FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 THE STAR; PORT ST. JOE, GUlLF COUNTY, FLORIDAr PAGE FIVE PAGE~IXTHE TAR P~IT S. Ju GLF CUNT, FLRID FRIAYAUGUT 6 194 The Low Down from Willis Swamp Editor The Star:- It's not hard- to see why some labor bosses are noin-plussed and feel terrible. You'd sound off with alarm. too, like they do, if you'd been livin' in luxury and somebody started pullin' the floor from under you. I got in mind the new labor law where he top-squawks can go to jail for certain funny business. These gents figgered their racket was gonna last forever. They over- estimated their muscle and their political pull. They forgot all Ibout congress when they sponsored the veto. Furthermore, congress wa. scum anyway, as they saw it. But then that's when the miracle hap- penedi. Congress woke up, gaunt and hungry like a b'ar after an all- winter sleep. Boy! How it pounced on that veto. Ennybody whose got a pencil and. who kin write should oughta scribble a line to his congressman. Give the old pelican 3 cheers-tell him his spunk is refreshin'. Tell him to get goin' more vetoes and get the country back on terra firma-the firmer the 'better. This is kinda late. Its been rat- tlin' around in my skull for some time, but I ain't had no time to write, bein' so busy with my bees and beans and' wood choppin'. Yours with the low-down, JO SERRA. CLASSIFIED ADS AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE FOR SALE--4Two 1937 Fords. One with and one without tires. For cash only. St. Joe Lumber Com- pany. 7-23tf MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL FORMS-Warranty Deeds, Mortgage Notes, Rent or Lease Contracts, Promissory Notes, and Purchaser Agreements. We carry a stock of these blank forms at all times. The Star, Phone 51. FISH BAIT Fresh, clean worms that are guaranteed to get the fish for you. See Eddie Beverly in the ,Sheffield colored quarters. iTAL D-ISCOaVRY TOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Dangerous High Blood Pressure (Essential Hypertension) is usually marked by- distressing symptoms such as dizziness, throbbing head- aches, sleeplessness and nervous- .ncss. If disregarded, this may lead _to Heart Trouble, Stroke, Paralysis, Hardening of the Arteries or Kid, ney Trouble. "Diamonex, discovery iof a heart specialist, is designed to ,quickly aid inthe relief of these :distressing symptoms .i A Chicago resident says: "I suf- fered from High Blood Pressure for !several years with increasingly !severe throbbing headaches, dizzi- ness and shortness--of breath. I showed the Diamonex formula to ;my "doctor and, on his advice, tried dthe treatment for two weeks under 'identical' conditions as previous treatments. Within only three days my bad headaches and dizzy spells ;were gone. My high blood pressure was reduced and I sleep fine.", ; Diamonex goes directly to work in three-different ways to aid in Ithe& relief of these dangerous symp- oms. Results are speedy-within 1as short a time as two weeks suf- ferers oftenfind that Diamonex has accomplished 75% of the total re-' duction possible with this formula.: 'If you suffer from High Blood :Pressure you may try DIAMONEX without risking a penny. To intro- duce this wonderful treatment to .a million new sufferers this liberal trial offer is made for a limited 'time only. i Send only $1.50 to tle Diamonex ,Company,&318-A North Michiganl Ave., Chjitago, Illinois for a full tTWO weeks, supply of genuine )DIAMONEX, prepaid. Use ,Dia- monex according to the simple ai- rections for only two weeks. If, at 'the end. bf that' test period you are I not delighted with results your money will be refunded immedi- ately on request. There are no strings or conditions-you owe it to yourself to make this wonderful test at once. Write today as this offer is fulLvy.zuaranteer. FOOD PRODUCTION WHITE CITY BRIDGE FILM TO BE SHOWN IS BEING REPLACED (Continued from page 1) Mills and brought to the Port the- ater by, the St. Joe Hardware, com- pany, local Purina dealer, the film is a graphic presentation of the vital need of additional food pro-' duction for our armed forces. The picture opens with dramatic war shots taken from war depart- ment files showing how food has been destroyed all over Europe. Hero of the. movie is a typical farm boy, home on leave, who attends a meeting of farmers and recalls the important role which food is play- ing in 'the war. The picture ends with a strong appeal from the soldier for pro- duction of food for an extra "Twenty Fighting Meh." The movie is part oT a "Food for Victory" crusade now being spon- sored] 'by the St. Joe Hardware company, a feature of which is the free service in assisting county farmers reach ,their wartime food production goals. KEEP THEM ON THE JOB! Comfortable, well repaired work shoes are, an aid to foot health. At the first sign of wear, have us repair! The LEADER SHOE SHOP Replacement of .pilings at the White City canal crossing of the Port St. Joe-WVewahitchka high- way was begun this week and it is anticipated the road to the county seat will be open shortly. The highway was closed, last week when the floating bridge was removed to allow for deepening and widening of the canal. Sitser III Mrs. Bernice Ory was called, to Tuscaloosa, Ala., last Friday by the serious illness of her sister, who underwent an operation. -- Advertising doesn't cost-it PAYS! ATTENTION You Can Still . BUILD REPAIR REROOF PAINT INSULATE Your Home Up to $200 ON EASY LOANS - See Us For Estimate - We Do Millwork and Build Boats St. Joe Lumber Co. PHONE 69-J JUST FRESH FISH AT ALL DRESSED WHILE YOU WAIT WHEN YOUR MEAT STAMPS BEGIN TO RUN LOW (AND OTHER TIMES), WE INVITE YOU TO COME BY AND GET A REAL TREAT IN FISH THAT ARE FRESH AND PROPERLY DRESSED &enney Memrcantioe Cf company PORT ST. JOE FLORIDA Mrs. Carolyn McNair, who was in charge of the Port Inn for some time, left last week for her home in New York. She will stop oft in Virginia for a visit of several weeks. TO SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH The purity and uniformity of the drugs and chemicals we use in com- poundiung yur physician's prescription are .snsur'd by the vigilant chemists of Ccr,+rol Lai,,-rastcoes. Fven during the mans.fcture of a ii:np. e product a score or minre of exacing fests for purity are mad'. '?'h3, we compound prescriptions with fial conr.flctce in the reliability of the ingredients your physician prescribes. We use Merck PrescrlpHon Chenmical LeHardy Pharmacy We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription Phone 5 Port St. Joe Since food has been rationed, a person not only can insert himself into a breakfast nook with ease, but extract himself just as easily. 'ALMOLIVE 2 for 15c SUPER 10c 1d6 SUDS NEW KLEK K10c OCTAGON 5c OCTAGON 5c 460-^Toilet Soap \OCTAGON 5c POWDER OCTAGON 5c CLEANSER GRANULATED Quality Grocery AND MARKET Port St. Joe Florida OPENED AN UP-TO-DATE In Conjunction With Our Store, Located At St. Joe Lumber& Export Co. OPEN SUNDAY MORNINGS FROM 9 TO 11 WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF MULLET SNAPPER GROUPER PAN FISH BLUE FISH OYSTERS ALL TIMES SNAPPER STEAKS GROUPER STEAKS SNAPPER THROATS FRESH SHRIMP SCALLOPS CRAB MEAT FRESH WATER CATFISH \ - PHONE 136 - ak~p~l ~-~-b~ ~Bgd~(l/~#%g/b~WB(/~' Is~i8s~ -U ~ I bl ~b~p~ P~I~J~~a~-~L~ll~ea~-~a~ls THE STAR,. Pbbn ST. Jr)E, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943 PAGES SIX MEL." |