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Jllliilllll lll lflin lln ll l lll fllll |Iiifi iHiii nilllll1 WITH THE (The Star wants photos of Gulf county men serving in the armed forces. Pictures, which should bI in uniform, will be returned.) IN ENGLAND S/'Sgt. Louis J. Herring, husband of Mrs. Iva Mae Herring of this city, who enlfftied in" the Army Air Corps as a mechanic in Sep- tember, 1941, and is now sta- tioned somewhere in England. WRITE 'EM A LETTER W. M. KIRBY, PhM3o U. S. S. San Juan, 'H' Div. c/o Fleet Postoffioe, San Francisc JESSE V. STONE, SoM/2c U. S. S. P.. C. 582 c/o Postmaster, San Francisco Lieut. G. G. TAPPER 0-796451 321st Bomb. Group, 446 Bom. Sqi APO 520 c/o Postmaster, New York, N. S Sgt. A. L. WILLIAMS,. 3420890 APO 668 149th 0.' M. V. A. Cc c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y JEFFERSON MORiRISON S. S. Wm. Kent c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y Pvt. LEO KENNEDY 3424880 APO 913 3437 Ord. M.M. Co. c/o Postmaster, San Francisco JESSE STONE SEES MANY MORE MONTHS OF WAF In a recent letter to his parents Jesse Stone, who is on a PC boa' in: Alaskan waters, writes: "As ii looks to me, there 'are going to have to be 'some all-out offensives and we have not had any yet. We are just getting off the defensive and, beginning to be offensive. No I see many, many more: months ol war ahead. Not that I Want to, be- cause I am past the stage of being *reddy to go home. I want to see the end. just as bad;: as anyone, yet I'm not expecting an early victory. Wei have lots of work to do out here and lots of bonds to buy at home before this. is' over." 'Awarded Good Conduct Medal .Pic. Alpheus D. Jerndgan Jr., of the, Army Service 'Forces, sta- tioned at Camp Rucker, A'a., has been awarded the good conduct mental. Pfec. Jernigan is a former employee of the St. Joe Paper Co. DON'T FORGET THE PILOT CLUB DANCE 'Let's all go out to. the New Year "d ace at the Centennial Auditor- iifm~i tomorrow night which is. be- ing. sponsored by the Pilot club to raise funds, for the Army Emer-' gency Relief Fund. It promises to be one of the gala affairs of the new, year and good music is assured from the well- known Tyndall Field orchestra. . tickets s for civitlans are $1.56 (it don't pay nowadays to be a civilian) and $1 for servicemen. Reserved, tables may be secured by .phonihg 1'30 and asking for Mary Catherine Milleg. ...:: .-.. : .'. k :' -, : : d. THE ST A RVI Y The Home Newspaper of Northwest Florida's Future Industrial Center VOLUM- VII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1943 NUMBER 13S VOLUME VII PORT" ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1943 NUMBER 13- January To Be Venereal Disease Control Month Governor's Proclamation Opens Drive Against Two of Man's Most Treacherous Diseases With Governor Spessard L. Hol- I land's, proclamation this week that January be observed as "Venereal Disease Control Month," Florida becomes the first state, in the na- tion to launch a daring state-wfde drive against the twoo most treach- erous diseases known to man. The educational-control campaign against syphilis and gonorrhea is sponsored- by the state board of health in co-operation with the U. S.,m Public Health Service, the armed forces and the state civilian defense council, it will be" directed by Dr. R. F. Sondag, director of the state board's venereal disease control division. 'With Florida's venereal disease rate the highest in the country, every. possible channel will be util- ized in distributing information about the cause', prevention and. cure of the diseases, . The campaign is a result of re- quests by the Army and Navy for civilian co-operation in their fight to. control the. disease among serv- ice men. Both syphilis and gon- orrh.ea are diseases which flourish with wartime conditions and medi- cal authorities declare them to be Public Health Enemy Number One on both the f;chtin ai4 home (Continued on Page 4) With the Himun on the way out, tliere is unusual cause for re. joining this New Year's of 1944. So, let us make merry in thle fullest sense of the word. We wish you a Happy New Year, and look forward to greater service to all of you in 1944., THE STAR "Your Home Town Newspaper" - Bay CountianS In Work Starts On Negroes Slug and 4 Rob J. 0. Bowman Race For Senate 75 New Homes Three Already Qualified for Seat Will Be Built In Area Betweer Two Quickly Rounded Up By Lo- In Legislature to Represent 6th and 16th Streets and Mon. cal Police Officers and Incar- Twenty-fifth District ument Ave. and Palm Blvd. R cerated In County Jail - --- This being Bay county's turn to The Albritton & Williams Con- San Owens and R. J.-Richerson, elect a state senator to the legis- struction Co. of Quincy, which has colored, the former an employee of nature from the 25th district un.er the contract for construction of 75 the Quality Grocery andi the. lat- the "gentlemen's agreement" be- new residences in Port St. Joe un- ter andi employee of the Danley teen "Bay, Calhoun, Washington der a recent FHA allocation, Mon- Furniture company, are at present and. Gulf counties which, comprise day began construction of an of- guests in the county jail awaiting the district, much talk is being fice building and. material store- the next session of. court as a re- heard in the neighboring county house preparatory to laying foun- sult of their holdup of J. 0. Bow- as, to who will be the next senator. nations for the first unit of these man. of Marianna about midnight i Three already have qualified,, be- greatly needed dwellings. It is Christmas Eve.. ing 0. E. Hobibs, V. E. Knowles their hope to start actual co.nstruc- Mr. Bowman, a former resident and Carl R. Gray, the latter quali- tion w6rk next week and to have of Port St. Joe, had come here to tying from a Seabee camp at the project completed within six do some carpenter work on the Williamsiburg, Va. months. Boydi cottages at Beacon Hill. His J. Frank Adams of Blountatown The new homes will be scattered car had broken down and he had represented this district in the last throughout that section of the city taken it to A'rhett Johnson's gar- two sessions of the legislature, between Monument avenue and age in the colored quarters for re- Palm boulevard and Sfxth and Six- pairs. After getting it from the NEW RESTAURANT IS teenth streets. garage late in the evening it died OPEN- FOR BUSINESS --- on him near the Port Inn andi he The Top Hat, a modern and up- JANUARY LOOKS 'LIKE went back to the garage to get a to-date restaurant, opened for -busi- A GOOD MONTH FOR car to push -his vehicle to get it ness yesterdayy morning on the NEW SUBSCRIBERS started lo, o mori on the NEW SUBSCRIBERS '.started. .. lower floor of the Costin building When he got to the garage,. Ion Monument avenue in tha loca- Richerson volunteered to use hi tion .formey.,y occupied ly the From preent indications The car to help Bowman, stating that. Splendid Cafe. Owner of The Top Star will be able to accommodate lit was just around the corner from at is Ben ivers ; and he prom- approximately 40 new subscribers Damon Peters' store. Bowman and ises the public the best of .ood during the month of January. the negro started down the black prepared, and served under clean During December "notices of ex- street and hadgone but a short an sanitary conditions. piration were' mailed to 117 sub- ,distance when Oweis dashed out .:Mr. Rivers has had- the, i terior scfibers. Of this number 72 have from between two houses and completely remodeled and. painted eriewed to date, and probably a slugged Bowman, Richerson at the and it is indeed a pleasure to par- few more civill check in during the same time hitting him from the. take of foo in this c. next week or so when they fail back, knocking him to the ground. A .to get their paper. A special' New Year's dinner is The two negr6es then went thru being o-ffered consisting of 'hog ; This will leave in the neighbor-. his pockets, taking his flashligh, jows and blackened peas. back- 'hood of 40 vacancies on our list, pocketknife and wallet, the latter bone and rice, candied yams, but- since two new. subscribers already containing $5,' identification cards tered carrots, combination salad, 'have been credited against Janu- and gas coupons. hot biscuits, corn muffins, sweet ary and the following start their Bowman notified the police potato pie, eand coffee 'or tea. subscriptions this week: M. A. the assault and was then taken to Freeman, G. Manasco and B. W. a doctor's office where seven Send The Star to your man in -Bray, all local, W. E. Thursday, S2 th rc -l 1 r er. iPanama City, and Betty Jo Lane, :: (Contiedon- page .2)-- :the service-only $1 for a year. Livingston, Ala:. state rather than with the clerk - f the court. Says E. Clay Lewis Jr., present representative fro h Gulf county, who brought this to. the editor's attention: "I can assign no rea- son for the early qualifying date, except that possibly some hoped that the people would not know of the law and they alone, could qual- ify and that others who might wish to be candidates would be denied and cut off because they did, not know of the passage of the act. I certainly do not wish this to happen in this county, and for that reason I am bringing it to your attention." The first primary will fall on Tuesday, May 2. / TAX MILLAGE IS SET SAME AS LAST YEAR The board of city coirnmissioners at its meeting Tuesday night set the tax millage' for 1943 at 13 mills, the same as the 1942 assessment. -----(c------ Returns To Sea Duty .. Ens. W. T. Mosley left Monday to resume' his duties at sea after spending Christmas here with his wife and Mr. and Mrs. B. Dickens. JK Will Return To School Betty Jo .Lane, who is attending school in Livingston, Ala., expects to leave tomorrow to return to her studies after spending the Christ- mas holidays here with her par- ents; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lane. Must Qualify for Representative By February 1st Act Passed By Last' Session of Legislature Moves Up Date Almost Two Months Aspiring candid& s for the Of- . ice of representative in the legis- lature from Gulf county are here- with reminded that during the. last session of the legislature a law was enacted moving up the date for qualifying for the 'office's of state senator 'and representa- tive to not later than the first .day' of February previous to the first primary election. Since under the "gentlemen's agreement'" in effect Bay county will name the senator from the 25th district this year,: we point this out on-y to candi-' dates' for representatives. Previously, candidates had until' 45 days prior to. the first primary election in which to qualify. The section pertaining to nomi- nations for representative reads as follows': "Section 2 Nominations for election to the office of state representative shall be had by a political party in a primary. elec- tion pursuant to law. Candidates for nomination for election to such office in a primary election shall be required to file, their sworn statement and) pay their -Sgeeto--tb .' ;, -.t A- culit court oftheir'county-not- la- ter than the first aay of 'ebru- ary previous to the first primary election, and to pay or file re- ceipt with the said clerk of the circuit court, in like manner as other candidates, for their party committee assessments, if any has been levied', not 'ater than March 31st folTowing." The section pertaining to state senator is the same, except that it 'reqires' candidates for the senate to qualify with th,e secretary of.' s PA._ TW H TR PR T OGUFCUTFORD RDYDCEBR3,14 THE STAR Published Every Friday at Port St. Joe, Fla., by The Star Publishing Cqmpany W. 8. SMI-TH, Editor Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the Poetoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE One Year....... $2.00 Six Months....... $1.00 Three Months............. 65o ---{ Telephone 51 '*- TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver- tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for damages further than amount received for such advertisement. 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 CRITICAL MATERIAL What became of those 365 days you had which have just gone by in 1943? What did you do with them? Did you use them so that- you converted the time into something permanent, or did you let it slip by without processing it at all and thus let it flow away into oblivion and become nothing? Time, you know, has always been a "criti- cal material" and it has always been "ra- tioned," but no one has ever been given a "priority" on any- of it. It comes to each of ,s alike, but, unfortunately,' only a few peo- ple in all history have ever been capable of properly processing it entirely into the perm- anent and finer things of life. : The beginning of a New Year is a most fitting period for a little introspection, and it is meet afid proper for each of us to think back on what we have done with the God- given blessings which are ours simply because we are here and live. The days and hours and minutes and sec- onds we have as mortals are, in truth, one of I our very few inalienable rights, and if we abuse a right we lose it. If we misuse a right it will in time disappear. And so, if our time during the past year was abused, or misused, or used not at all, we will not only have ac- complished nothing, but we have, at the same time, stood in the way of others, and we have sabotaged and slowed down the work- ing plans of the Great Architect, thus defeat- ing His great Purpose. Tonight at 12 o'clock 1944 will be here- unfortunately, it will not be with us any longer than was 1943. If you would have it a Happy New Year, then use each moment of it as if it were the purest metal, given to you to be wrought into a fine work to be put on display in a museum, to 'stand for eternnity in its simplicity and beauty for the benefit of mankind forever. Build your min- utes into monuments of good works for the good of others and yours will be a Happy New Year in 1944 and all the years to come and, with this thought in mind, we wish all of you all happiness for 1944. Probably few if any Germans hung up their stockings this Christmas, but on Christmas Eve they received a good socking from RAF and American bombing forces. Here's the usual squib at this time of the year: Don't forget to start writing it "1944" after today. YE ED GETS 'FLU' FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENT We knew that, to a certain ex- tent, dodring, the. past year we had be B-n oa-ali0iby. but _.wjon't believe that for- our few slight qneanderinge .from the straight and arrow that Santa Claus should, haVe treated us as he did. True, he brought us many gifts which we appreciated highly, but at the bottom of the list was a case of the "flu," for we woke ubp Christmas morning with our head and body aching and our nose run- ping. We analyzed ,our case carefully, having been reading of the A, B and Y types of flu and, the so- called "cat fever," but couldn't de- cide exactly what we had received in our stocking. Taking one of the more robust gerfis aside we got into a cunfiden-tia chatht with him, but outside of discussing (be war and-tliia w'eathier-Ive could -Dti dis- (over in just what category be be- longed, so gave it up as a bad job, and dug out the old "If A equals B and B equalls X, then AB over X equals Y," but still didn't get any place, except to cause our poor noggin to ache worse. All of which is leading up to their fact that this issue, of The, Star is. not what we would like it to ibe. as far as reading matter is con- cerned, but we consider our sub- scribers lucky to get even. this much of a paper under the cir- cumstances. If we, don't feel any better when this rag goes into the mail, we're going to bed for a week. NEGROES SLUG AND ROB J. O. -BOWMAN (Conftin'ed from 'page 1') stitches were taken in a knife gash in his head. Chief Troy .Jones and Officers C. C. Long and M. A. Freeman then started a search fon the two negroes, soon rounding them up. All of Bow- man's 'belongings were recovered with the, exception of the five dol- lars, and the, two assailants were hustled off to the county jail. TWINS FOR LULA BELLE J. R. Guilford of Overstreet is announcing the birth of twin daughters, Louise and, Eloise, to his Jersey cow, Lula Belle. At last reports both mother and daughters were doing fine., May this New Year's bear a photographic likeness to the one of your heart's desire, and may 1944 be an album of 366 very happy days. This, friends and patrons, is our New Year's wish for you. MILL HER'S DRUG STORE M ANY years of continued progress can, in no small measure, be attributed to / your esteemed friendship and cherished patronage. To all of you we extend thanks and most sincere holiday greetings, 'with the .hope that 1944 has in "store for you much that is beyond your most optimistic expectations. Gulf Hardware.& Supply Co. In, 212, 1 A W E can hardly wish you 366 SUNNY days during 1944, but we can and do wish you 366 HAPPY days. We hope that the coming year brings you nore true happiness true friendships, and, more opportunities than any yerw dlat has gone before. ST. JOE LUMBER AD EXPORT COMPANY _. PROGRESS IS THE KEYNOTE OF THE FUTURE. AND ON ONE POINT AT LEAST WE ARE FIRMLY RESOLVED. WE ARE GOING TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS STILL BETTER IN 1944. OUR EARNEST WISH IS THAT THE COMING YEAR MAY HAVE MANY UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS IN STORE FOR YOU AND YOURS. RHODES COLLINS SFurniture Company PORT ST. JOE FLORIDA Kenney Mercantile Company Groceries Meats Dry Goods Fresh Fish Oysters Shrimp Our Fish Market Is Open from 9 to 11 a. m. Every Sunday for Your Convenience PHONE 136 PORT ST. JOE, FLA. / . . ... . CT ~---LL4' t---1*-*----4' L~ FRIDAY DECEMBER 31, 1943. PAGE TWO r THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRDY DEEME 31 194 TH TR OTS.JE UFCUTFOIADG E Quincy Visitors Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mosley of Quincy spent Monday here as the guests of Mr. and& Mrs. B. H. Dick- ens and, their son and, daughter- in-law, Mr. and M.r~s. W. T. Mos- ley Jr. Returns To Camp ,Capt. B. H. Dickens Jr., left Wednesday for Camp Pickett, Va., after spending two weeks' leave here. with his parents. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. IW. W. Anderson of this city announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday, December 26. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thomas of Bayview announce the birth of a daughter, at the Port St. Joe mu- nicipal hospital on Thursday, De- cemnber 30. After 50 a man is just as old as he tries to. make out that ne isn't. EVERYBODY WELCOME! / -- : .* . FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH "HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE" R. F. HALLFORD, Pastor Telephone 156 SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1944 9:45---Sunday School for all. 11:00-Morning Worship. Sermon topic: "MAKING NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS." 7:00-Baptist Training Union. 8:00-Evening Worship. AFTERGLOW." 1944 Creech and Brooks Laundry Sermon topic: "CALVARY'S To have served you inr 1943 has been a pleasure and a privilege. We hope we have served you well enough to merit your pat- ronage in 1944. Right now we want to say Happy New Year To You and Yours SOME day soon we hope to thank you personally for your kindness to us during 1943. But right now, with the Spirit of New Year's in the air we want to say HAPPY NEW YEAR Schneider s Department Store IMMMAMI MASONS AND 0. E. S. HOLD Visitors From Graceville JOINT INSTALLATION Mrs. J. E. Miller and son Jesse Gulf Chapter, Order of Eastern of Graceville spent the Christmas Star, and the Masons held a joint holidays here as guests of Mr. and installation of officers Monday eve- Mrs. John Rolbert Smith. ning in the, Masonic hall. ---- ---- _________________________________ EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services every Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. ONE]A DAY S VITAMIN I- TABLETS T HINK of it! Your min- imum daily requirements of A and D Vitamins or of B Complex Vitamins, in one pleasant tablet. Remember the name ONE-A-DAY t z:. (brand) Vitamin Tablets. - HE HNE RVIN.E ., TENSE nerves make DJyou Wakeful, Cranky, helps to lessen' Nervous Tension. Get-it at your drb| store. Read directions and use only as directed. l culalr PainsorSimple Neuralgis, Distress after Moss, Gas on Stomach, or *"Merani After" interfere with your work or spal awa tory Al4a-Seltser. Officers installed for the ensu- ing year by the Eastern Star were as follows: Worthy matron, Bessie , Smith; worthy patron, George W. Cooper; associate matron, Zola Madqdox; associate patron, Watson Smith; secretary, Lovie Coburn; treasurer, Estelle Griffin; conduc- tress, Pauline Smith; associate' conductress, Alma Parker; chap- lain, Maible Christmas; marshal, Wilma Cooper; organist, Myrtice Coody; warder, Onnie Lou Greer; sentinel, Byrd Parker; Adah, Lil- lian S'aughter; Ruth, Flora Con- nell; Esther, Lessie Spillers; Mar- tha, Claudia Sewell; Electa, Pat- tie Gibson. Officers installed by the Masons were as follows: Worshipful mas- ter, D. C. Smith; senior warden, J. L. Temple; junior warden, Watson Smith; secretary, G. W. Adkins; treasurer, C. G. Costin; chaplain, S. D. Frost; senior deacon, George Cooper; junior deacon, Ben Wil- liams; senior stewards, Buster Owens; junior steward, J. Ashley Christmas; tyler, Fennon Talley. Following the insta'lation cere- monies, refreshments were served to some sixty members and guests. KIWANIS CLUB ENJOYS CHRISTMAS MEETING The annual Christmas meeting of the Kiwanis club, at which gifts are exchanged between members, was held' Thursday evening of last week at the Port Inn with mem- bers of the Key club and high school football team as guests. After a particularly delicious dinner, gifts were. distributed by Jimmy Williams acting as Santa Claus and a number of brief talks were made by! members of the club and their young guests. Key club and, footbhl :bys an- joying the evening were Tommy. Kelley, Ed Bartee, Gale Traxler, GleI Ste1phens, George Gaskin, DonalId Linton, Red' Bray, Ralph Silva and Noland Rawls. Spend Christmas Here Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thursday of Panama City spent Christmas here with Mr. Thursday's parents Mr. and Mas. C. Thursday. DR. J. C. COE --DENTIST-- Office Hours: 9 to 12 1 to 5 Sunday By Appointment Costin Building Phone 8S Just a line to extend to you our sincere thanks for your pat- ronage in 1943, and to S wish you and yours a most Happy and Pros- perous New Year. Remember, we are always at your service. COOPER'S BARBER SHOP ^ \- I S- ,,,, ,-, ,-, -- '- -1 #- THEATRE --qjW] A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla. THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 2 BIG HITS 2 --Hit No. 1- TEXAS RANGERS RIDE AGAIN! oTHE 9AtiM One ICR R Leua ATCHER _elml n WILLIS Llo ri BRIDGES Chapter 8 of Serial "THE BATMAN" -HIT NO. 2- SUNDAY MONDAY January 2 3 STARK REALISM 4' . , *.' ,' .. J *;. .' , " .? ." : ,: TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 BELA LUGOSI in "The Return of the.Vanipire" Chapter 2 of Serial 'FLYING CADETS' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 "" w Pdicture Flicker Flashback No. 3 "Wedding In Bataan" THURSDAY FRIDAY January 6 7 HE-MAN ACTION! BOGART Ah in .(^'m NEWS EVENTS and "VICTORY VEHICLES" MIDNIGHT SHOW TONIGHT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 NEWS EVENTS "JAPATURES" ---- --- -------- - Special New Year's Dinner Hog Jowls and Blackeyed Peas Backbone and Rice Candied Yams Buttered Carrots Combination Salad Hot Biscuits Corn Muffins Sweet Potato Pie Coffee or Tea $1.OO - -1- -t- ~LN----------------- -------- ---------Y-U^-~LI~LIYU THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE THREE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1943 G O T S G C F I D 1 _ Send The Scar to a friend. 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 PORT INN DINING ROOM for Good Food MEALS FROM 65c to $1.25 Breakfast 6:30 to 8:30 Luncheon 12:00 to 2:00 Dinner 6:30 to 8:30 TO SAFEGUARD YOUR H!ALTR9 The purity and uniformity of the drugs and chemicals we use in com- pounding your physician's prescription are ensured by the vigilant chemists of Control Laboratories. Even during the manufacture of a simple product a score or more of exacting tests for purity are made. Thus, we compound prescriptions 'with full confidence in the reliability of the ingredients your physician prescribes. Weuse Merck Prescription Chemicals LeHardy Pharmacy We Fill Any Doctor's Presrlption Phone 5 PoB t St. Joe JANUARY TO BE VENEREAL DISEASE CONTROL MONTH (Continued from page 1) front. It is high time that the real dan- ger of these, diseases, be brought into the open and intelligent'y ex- plained to the public," Dr. Sondag said. "In the past there has been the inclination to shush-shush any open discussion about them. It is safe to say that few diseases, are taken so lightly, as syphilis and gonorrhea-yet they far outrank any other in the devastation they wreak uponi humanity." The points to be stressed in the drive are: Venereal diseases are catching; they are dangerous; they can be. cured;' that everyone should have a blood test-and that treatment sh'ou'd be obtained only from a doctor or at a public health clinic. Advertising doesn't cost- -it PAYS! *^ ffc~f The top of the world to you, folks! And how listen! We're going to give you still better serv- ice in 1944: Think we can? We've got 'a record -0to-beat, but just watch-us. This is our New Year's pledge to old customers, to .new and potential. GRIFFIN GROCERY AND MARKET SEAL SALE REMINDER CARDS MAILED OUT The Christmas Seal Sale in Gulf county passed another milestone yesterday. It was, "reminder card day." These cards were mailed this week to 350 persons who re- ceived Seals on November 25 and who have not yet answered. "If all the 'forgotten' Seals are paid for, the Gulf County Tubercu- losis and Ifealth association will be able to. fully carryi out all its plans for next year," said H. H. Saunders, who is, in charge of the Seal Sale. Mr. Saunders said that the "re- minder cards" are, as a rule, appreciated by people receiving them. "In the years past we have Thesuccess we enjoyed in 1943 is not merely the result of chance. It is the accumulating reward of long years of effort on our part to give the most in quality and service for your money. That policy holds good in 1944, a year which, we hope, will shower many blessings upon you. ST. JOE HARDWARE CO. Phone 14 Port St. Joe received many letters thanking us for the reminder from people who had every intention of sending in their contributions but had simply forgotten-a most natural thing at this time of year," he said'. TWO BOYS DIE IN FIRE James Edgar Shaw, 11, and Wil- liam Shaw, 6, sons of Dr. and Mrs. L. 0. Shaw of Tifton, Ga., were burned to death Christmas night in a fire that destroyed' a camping cabin on Lake Blackshear about 11 mi'e's west of Cordele. Dr. Shaw is well known in Gulf county, having been born and rear- ed at Wewahitchka. Peruvian wild tara bushes are now furnishing an extract used ih tanning leather. CLASSIF ED ADS PERSONAL PERMANENT WAVE, 59c! Do your own Permanent with Charm-Kurl Kit. Complete equipment, includ- ing 40 curlers and shampoo. Easy to do, absolutely harmless. Praised by thousands including June Lang, glamorous movie star. Money re- tundled if not satisfied. Weeks. Dry Goods Store, Highland View. -2-18 MISCELLANEOUS PASSENGERS WANTED Have room for 15 to 20 swing shift workers at the Wainwright Ship- yard; 75c per day round trip. See E. J. Rich, White City or E. E. Rich, Port St. Joe. 1-7* Advertising doesn't cost-it PAYS! * The first Union Flag of 13 stripes was unfurled by George Wash- ington on New Year's Day, 1776. This is another good reason for rejoicing at this time, for Old Glory is a symbol of freedom wherever it waves. So, Happiest New Year to you, and God bless you, one and alll BYRD E. PARKER Sheriff EDD. C. PRIDGEON Tax Collector J. E. PRIDGEON County Judge J. B. WHITE, J. R. HUNTER Clerk Circuit Court SAMMY PATRICK .Tax Assessor TOM OWENS County School Superintendehnt County Agent No .O bo a wl Let le Get You Some DOR. MILES ANTi-PAINPILLS ache, Muscular Pains, Functional Monthly Pains dr Simple Neural- gia slow you down? Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills have been bring- ing relief from these common dis- comforts for nearly sixty years. Countless American housewives consider Anti'Pain Pills almost as much of a necessity in the medicine cabinet, as is flour in tha kitchen cupboard. They have Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills in the house, many of them carry these little pain relievers in purse or hand- bac. They are prepared for these minor aches and pains that some- times occur in almost every family -ARE YOU? Dr. Miles Anti- Pain Pills are pleasant to take and do not upset the stomach.t Get Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills at your drug store. Regular package 25 tablets 25*, Economy package 125 tablets $1.00. Read directions and use only as direc- ted. packge 2 talets 2, Eonom *Above the clangor of the midnight bells one might hear the ringing of another Bell, whose chimes mean "life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness." In your pursuit of happiness during 1944 we wish for you the fullest measure of at-' tainment. MILES 5c and 10c Store - 4---- - -- - "Copyrighted Material) Syndicated Contenty Available from Commercial News Providers" * - C - - S -'0 *-~ - r -. ~ ~sPI 9PC -~ -L C~aB~iB -- I WON Wal I I- .4la~bas~8:------- ----------_ ',DYDECEMBER THE STAR, PORY ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE FOUR 4 - |