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 Material Information
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: May 19, 1944
Frequency: weekly
regular
 Subjects
Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Genre: newspaper   ( marcgt )
newspaper   ( sobekcm )
Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
 Notes
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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Source Institution: University of Florida
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THE


STAR


(The Star want photos of gulf county me?
serwir in thb armed fece. Pictures, whiec
iould bp in uniform, will be raetumd.)
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SOMEWHERE IN ITALY


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James- C. Evans Jr., S 1/c, son
~of Mr. -and Mrs. Curtis Evan& of
this city, who Is now "Some-
where in Italy" and writes he is
*"having a big time.' Jimmy
joined the Navy in November of
,;last year.

Attending Engine School
S/Sgt. W. 0. Harrelson, who is
-stationed at the Gulfport, Miss.,
Army Air Field, writes, his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harrelson, that
"If there' was ever an engine, ex-
pert I really should be one after
.I go through .a few more schools.
I expect to. graduate from engine
school in about three weeks."

Billy Coody .Back In States
T/Sgt. Billy Goody is back in tne
States for special training after 21
months spent in Africa and Italy.
His sister, Miss Myrtice Cooay,
expects to have him home on
leave in the near future.

Costin At Athens Pre-Flight School
Naval Aviation Cadet Cecil G.
Costin Jr., ha's reported to the U.
S. Navy Pre-Flight School at
Athens, Ga., for three months of.
instruction in advanced ground
school subjects. Upon completion
of the course he will be transferred
to a naval air station to begin pro--
gressive flight training preparatory
'to, joining a combat unit. He went
to Athens from the CAA War
Training Service School at St.
Petersburg.


Editor Fieceives Post Paper
The editor this week received a
copy of "The Salt Tablet," post
paper issued at the Wendover,.
Utah, Army Air- Base. The. paper,
a neat little tabloid profusely il-
lustrated, was sent to us by Pvt.
Paul K. Johnson.

ADDRESSES
S/Sgt. George L. Cooper, 3405-
4103, Co. D, 711th Tank Bn., APO
9718, c/o Postmaster, San Fran-
cisco, Calif.
Pfc. John W. Nichols, 34784139,
Co. C (Inf.) APO 15325, c/o Post-
master, New York, N. Y.
.S/Sgt. W. 0. Harrelson, AAF,
FTC, Sec. 1, Gulfport Army Air
Field, Gulfport, Miss.
A/T Cecil 0. Hewitt, 321 CTD,
W. Ky. State Teachers College,
Bowling Green, Ky.

Parkhill Mays Is Visitor
Parkhill Mays of Mofticello, de-
feated candidate in the recent con-
gressional race, was a visitor in
the city Tuesday. HI was around
shaking hands and thanking his,
many friends' for their support dur-
ing his campaign. '


MAYOR TALKS ON'
POST-WAR PLANS AT
ROTARY LUNCHEON

Mayor J. L. Sharit was the guest
speaker at the regular meeting of
the Rotary club yesterday noon at
the Port Inn, taking for his main
topic the post-war plans that are
in the offing for Port St. Joe.
He stated that representatives of
the Federal Works Agency and
Lae, state department of education
were here recently' to inspect the
local school plant and felt that
they could recommend the addition
of six or eight new class rooms
and a new auditorium. They also
inspected the new school site near
:he Centennial Building and were
greatly impressed with it.
Mr. Sharit also said, that repre-
sentatives of the FWA and the
state department of health are ex-
pected to visit the city soon to in-
spect the; water system and dis-
cuss a project for the construction
of a water treating and softening
plant. They will also discuss an
addition to the municipal hospital,
which at present is overcrowded.
Continuing with his discussion
of post-war plans,. Sharit said he
would like to see an extension of
the water and, sewer systems,
especially in the colored quarters.
where sanitary facilities are, bad.
He said also that he would like to
see more of the city's streets
paved' and a new city hall and jail
erected.
Mayor Sharit said he, would likl
to see the shipping facilities of
our port developed, and, especially
the Chattahoochee Apalachicola
water system, which could be de-
veloped into a great feeder for
this city.
Closing his talk, the mayor said
that one of the assured post-war
projects for this city was the con-
struction of a modern hotel.
Horace Soule, chairman of the
Fifth War' Loan Drive,' outlined
plans for the forthcoming 'cam-
paign, telling Rotarians' of the
many exhibits that the Army has
signified will be hero to aid in the
drive. He was assured that the
club would do its utmost in put-
ting the city over in the drive.

SUNNY STATE SERVICE
NOW DOING RECAPPING

The Sunny State Service Station,
operated by W. C. Roche, today
opens for business on recapping
tires. Announcement of this serv-
nce will be found on page six of
this issue of The Sta-.
Mr. Roche has built a substan-
tial addition to his service station
to house the recapping plant, and
has installed modern equipment.
J. G. Williams will be in charge' of
this greatly-needed service, and
has had a world ,tf experience in
the business. He was trained with
the Firestone; T/re Company at
Akron, Ohio, and. managed a large
recapping plant in Jacksonville for
about two years before coming to
Port St. Joe.

Attends Managers' Meeting
Opp Moore, manager of the lo-
cal Danley, Furniture CompanyI
store, returned last Friday from
a- managers' meeting -of Danley
store managers held in Opp, Ala.,_
at the main" office of the company.
Main topic of discussion, said Mr.
Moore, was the past four months'
business, and plans for 4the future, -
which looks, bright.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sunday e~enlng


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Field Day to Be BRASS HATS- PROMISE School To Close
BIG SHOW HERE FOR 8
Held At School 5TH WAR BOND DRIVE Next Week With

This Afternoon Col. Thomas L. Allen and Capt. Final Exercises
R. F. Wyon, with the Army Serv-
:ice Forces Training Center at
Boys and Girls Will Compete In Camp Gordon Johnston, were in Baccalaureate Service To Be Held
Varied Athletic Events On the city Tuesday to confere with Sunday and Graduation Cerei
Centennial Field 'Horace Soule and Editor W. S. monies Tuesday Night
Smith in regard to displays to be
Students of the, local schools, 'brought here during the approach-1
from the seventh though the 12th ing Fifth War Loan Drive. ; Commencement exercises, markl-
grades, will compete in field and The two brass hats from the ing the close of school, will be
track events at Cehtennial Field neighboring army camp said that held at the high school next week
today, beginning at 1 p. m. No, ad- they had available, in -addition to for the graduating class, of sixteen.
mission will be. charged, and par- the, usual motorized displays, a members, thirteen girls and three
ents and- friends are invited to singer from the Metropolitan Opera boys.


come out and watch the competi- Company, a 40-piece military band,
tion. a 30-piece "hot" orchestra and,
The boys have been showing they hoped, a display of German
quite a bit of interest in the varied military equipment.
events, according to Coach FrankI They promised amphibian cars,
Hannon, and have bhen doing con- "ducks," to take bond buyers for
siderable training. The high jump rides, in the bay and hoped 'to have
seems to, be one of the most popu- a field mobile laundry to set up
lar events, with Jack Mahon, Al- in the street where bond buyers
fred' Rhames, Donald Linton and can bring down their week's wasn,
Tommy Kelly all clearing about hand it in one end of the laundry-
four feet nine inches. unit and dash around to the front
In the 100-yard dash it seems to end and catch the finished bundle.
be a toss-up between Tom Kelly, "Anything we've got is yours for
Jack Mahon, Walter Johnson and the asking," said colonel Allen.
Tom Parke:-. These boys wiJl also "We've been instructed to brina
be the favorites in th'e 220. Carl to Port St. Joe anything we have
Guilford and Donald Linton have at Camp Gordon Johnston to help
been training for the 880-yard run in the War Bond Drfive.'
and will probably be, the top con- -----
tenders in this event. ROTARY WINS CLOSE
Lewis Burkett and Ralph Silva GAME FROM KIWANIS
are leading contenders, in the base-
ball throw, while Alfred Rhames In a nip and tuck (mostly tuck)
looks like he will win the blu softball game Wednesday evening
ribbon in the football throw. Dan the Rotary Clu the. K-
Coleman and Jack Mahon show wanians by a score of 16 to 15, 1
up well in tne, running broad jumphough there was some argument
and probably will take honors in though there was some argument
that event. as to the legality of one of the
The girls have not shown Rotary runs. Standing now is two
The girl h not shown a wins for Rotary and one win for
much interest in the field day as ins for Rotary and ne win for
the boys. However., Mary Lidia the Kiani
Dees, Marilyn Rowan, Edna Lewis The teams are showing a wee '
and Peggy Hardy will probably be bit of improvement in their play-
S ing, though it is nothing to shout
the leading contenders in running about. Missing from the lineups
events. Vonia Faircloth shows up Wu s r e l
'well in the running broad jump Wednesday night were four of the t
and Jewel Faircloth is going to be big stars, Doc Norton, Doc Ward, .
one of the best contenders in the Otto Anderson and E. Clay Lewis.
high jump. H-ad these heavy hitters' and' mag-
high jump. nificent fielders strutted theirI
There, will .be sack and egg racested
to add a little- comedy to the, af- stuff the score undoubtedly would "
ter'noon of .fun,. For those who. are have been somewhat different.
hungry, hot dogss, candy and soft brief summary of the tussle
drink swill be sold by members of ows
the sophomore class. Team- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7- R _H E V
_______ Rotary... 3 5 1 0 3 4 0-16 21 141
STATEWIDE FOOD Kiwanis.. 0 2 3 4 2 0 4-15 25 16 1
AND FEED SURVEY Two-Base Hits-W. A. Biggart 2,
TO GET UNDERWAY Franklin JoneT, J. C. Farne.ll 2, p
George Wimberly, Frank Hannon,
The most extensive agricultural Edwin Ramsey, J. Lanmar Miller, B
survey, so.t of a complete census, Terry Hinote.
ever to be undertaken in Florida, Three-Base Hits-Miller, Farnell
will begin next week. The;purpose and Horace Sou'e. [
of the survey is to determine what Home Run-W. C. Roche.


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GRADUATES

Eddie Mae Amones
Fanny Arnette
Carolyn Baggett
IBarbara Edwards
William Guilford
Florence Hall
Clarence Johnson
Ella Grace Kemp
Edith Jones
Thomas- Kelly
Onnie Lou LeHardy
Willa Dean Lowery
Nancy Lewis
Marion Pippin.
Peggy Rollins
Evelyn Taunton


Baccalaureate services will be
held in the high school auditorium
next Sunday night at 8:30, with
the following program:
Pro", :-inal
Invocation.... Rev. O,0. D. Langstoa
Hymn "Come Thou Almighty King"
Sc iDture....... Rev. R. S. Corry
'Ave Maria"...Mrs. -Mary Stewart
Sermon, "Spiritual Additions"..
.............Rev. R. F. Hallford
Hymn..... "Faith of Our Fathers'
Benediction..Rev. 0. D. Langston
Recessional
Graduation exercises are to be
held Tuesday evening at 8:30 in
he auditorium, with the following
program:
Processional
nvocation.......Rev. R. S. Corry
Salutatory............Edith Jones
'Berceuse"...Mrs. Edwin Ramsey
A address .......................
..Dr. W. T. Edwards, Acting
Director, Division of Instruction
Valedictory.......Carolyn Baggett
,ommencement Song .... Seniors
Presentation of Awards...
........ 'Principal W. A. Biggart
presentationn of Diplomas......
... Superintendent Tom Owens
Benediction.. .Rev. R. F. Hallford
Recessional

)uPONTS ACQUIRE
PENSACOLA BANK


Florida will, contribute to the war Batteries -Rotary: Floyd Huat I
effort during 19,44 in the way of and Horace Soule; Kiwanis: W. C. IPurchase of the American Na-
.peanuts, corn and. other field crops Roche and George Wimberly. 'tional Bank of Pensacola by the
as well as of hogs, poultry and Alfred I. duPont estate, controlling
other livestock products. LEGION POST ELECTS Ifactor in the Florida National
Questionnaires are being dis- At the last regular meeting of group banks, was announced last
trittbed by postmasters 'to most Willis' V. Rowan Post, American! week by Edward Ball, a trustee of
of the farmers in the state. Un- Legion, T. M. Schneider was rer- the estate. This raises to 15 the
doubtedly quite, a few Gulf county turned as commander, Patty Lov- number of banks either acquired or
tarmers have already received ett as adjutant, Albert Lupton as organized by the duPont estate
them. The editor, of The Star, who sergant-at-arms and W. S. Smith i over a period of 14 years. '
tills a 30 by 60-foot "ranch" hab as historian. Newly-elected, offl-1 ,Combined statements from these
his, and where it asks about hogs cers,, replacing Those who have 15 banks, issued last month-, dis-
we're going to tell 'em about the left the city, were Gadi White, closes total resources of $259,164,-
hogs that roam the city and root I first vice-commander; C. H. John-1759.29, Ball said.
up our garden. Ison, second vice-commander; C. C. "With the addition of its fif-
Based on the thousands of re- Wilson, -chaplain. teenth member the group literally
ports that will be returned by! the 4 embraces every important section
farmers, federal statisticians Tor Former Pastor Is Visitor of Florida and offers co-ordinated
Florida will prepare, detailed dna Rev. H. F. Beaty, former pastor service in each vital business, ag-
comprehensive reports for use in of the local Presbyterian Church, ricultural, industrial and tourist
the national war food programs. was a visitor in this city yester- area in the state," he declared.
day, attending to business affairs' ------ .
Write a letter today to that boy and looking' up friendss. He is now Write a letter today to that boy
fr yourritn the' service. a resident of Tallahassee. ,of yours in.,the service.,


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The Home Newsper of NeAhwest FloMid's Fautue Indutriai Center


VOLUME VII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 19; 1944 NUMBER 33
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*'FRtFIDAY, MAY 1i9 1944


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


BOY SCOUT NEWS
7 =oy Scout Troop 47 is increas-
ing rapidly in membership, there
I )-I n noaw being 38 signed pIp and. more
coming in. As this is too great a
number for four patrols, another
Patrol is to be organized.
\ The Fox Patrol went on a camp-'
/ W ing trip near Tyndall Field and
really had fun. The Wolf and. In-
Sdian Patrols have decided to, take
a camping trip at the-same place
| this week-end.
Ij ^ '- The Scouts heard an inspiring
talk last Tuesday evening from
S -- Harry McKnight, president of the
.,T-s o--. BuT.1 Kiwanis Club.
---_ _-, Anyone wishing to visit a Scout
meeting is invited to come any
Paid Political Advertising evening at 8 o'clock.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER -
Ordinary snapshots sealed in
DISTRICT 3 BEACON HILL plastic, although thin as a paper
match and, weighing less than a
Z half ounce, are waterproof, dust-
< ~proof, flexible and unbreakable.
Paid Political Advertising
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
To the People of Gulf County:
f'' I herewith submit for your care-
ful consideration my announce-
ment ase a candidate for County
Commissioner from the Port St.
Joe district. I promise to be guided
solely by what I believe to be for
the best interests of my county as
a whole-to act as my conscience
dictates and, not from any motive
of personal profit or prestige. I
respectfully seek your support and
S' vote and assure you your help will
.be genuinely appreciated.
GEORGE W. COOPER
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
I wish to announce my candidacy
for election to the office of County I herewith announce my candi-
Commissioner from the Third Dis- dacy for re-election to the office of
trict (Beacon Hill), subject to the County Commissioner from the
will of the voters of Gulf County.
If elected I promise, to the best of Fifth District (Port St. Joe). If
my ability, to conduct the affairs returned to office I promise to
of the office along strictly busi-I continue in the future handling
ness lines, fairly, impartially and the taxpayers' money as I have in
honestly. Your favorable consid- h ,
eration of my candidacy 'will be the past, with special privileges to
genuinely appreciated. none and justice for all.
J. C. "Chris" MARTIN W. C. ROCHE




Kenney Mercantile


Company



Groceries Meats Dry Goods


Fresh Fish Shrimp Oysters


GREATER LOSS TO TOJO
The favorite battlefield tale at
Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in
the South Pacific, deals with a
Marine who spotted a Jap sniper
climbing a tree.
It was a tall tree and a long,
difficult climb, and the, Marine 'lay
patiently behind a log and just
watched. Then, as the Jap started
to swing himself into position, the
Marine fi-r'ed a single shot, and tn,
Jap came tumbling down.
Wounded later in the day, the
Marine was brought to a field hos-
pitgal for treatment. Laconically,
he told the story to inquiring
corpsmen.
"Why didn't you shoot him while
he was an easy mark at the bot-
tom of the tree?" demanded one.
The Marine grinned. "Shucks,,


Regular Dinners
DAILY-60#
SUNDAY 750

DINE and DANCE


then he wouldn't have had to
climb the tree."
Vegetables are too expensive to-
day to throw at political, speakers.


TO SAFEGUARD
YOUR HEALTH
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,
We, use Merck Prescription Chemicals
Smith's Pharmacy
Phone 5 Port St. Joe
We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription


CAN'T YOU


SLEEP?


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W HEN the stress of modern
living gets "on your nerves"
a good sedative can do a lot to
lessen nervous tension, to make
you more comfortable, to permit
restful sleep.
Next time a day's work and'
'worry or a night's wakefulnesss,
makes you Irritable, Restless or,
Jumpy-gives you Nervous Head-
ache. or Nervous Indigestion, try
Dr. Miles Nervine
'Liquid or Effervescent Tablets),
Dr. Miles Nervine is a time-
tested sedative that has been
bringing relief from Functional
Nervous Disturbances for sixty
years yet is as up-to-date as this
morning's newspaper. Liquid 25#
and $1.00, Effervescent tablets 350
and 75d. Read directions and use
only as directed.
EMU


FLORIDA



MUST



HAVE



A GOOD


GOVERNOR


Port St. Joe, Fla.


BODY WEL


FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
"HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE"
R. F. HALLFORD, Pastor. Telephone 156
SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1944
9:45-Sunday School for all.
1-1:00-Morning Worship. Sermon topic:
"THERE IS A DIFFERENCE!"
7:00-Baptist Training Union.
8 00-Evening Worship. Sermon topic
"THE CONVERSION OF A RELIGIOUS MAN."


BE SURE TO VOTE NEXT TUESDAY!

If you want sound government in safe hands, get out and
vote for Millard Caldwell For Governor next Tuesday.
Vote ... don't leave it to the other fellow! *
Vote ... take no chances.
Florida must have a capable governor to handle the diffi-
cult problems of the next four years. Millard Caldwell's record
in private life, in public life and in Congress proves him to be
such a man-a "doer", not a "promiser"-an able man who
gets things done.
GET OUT AND VOTE NEXT WEEK!



For GOVERNOR Elect



MILLARD CALDWELL


4POL71CAL 40V. P VIOD F" ID FO)MMr Of *LLAWt 5WILL)


Phone 136-W


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FRIDAY, MAy 19, 1944 TJ4E STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA UA TMEWA


RATION NOTES
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Processed, Foods Blue Rtamps
A8 through Q8 (Book 4) now valid
at 10 points each, for use with
tokens. Good indefinitely.
Meats and Fats-Red' stamps A8
through T8 (Book 4) now valid
at 10 points each, for use with


tokens. Good indefinitely.
Sugar Sugar stamps 30 and 31
(Book 4) good tfo five pounds in-
definitely.
Canning Sugar--Sugar stamp 40
good for five pounds of canning
sugar until Feb. 28, 1945. Apply to
local board for supplemental ra-
tions.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1 and 2
(Book 3) valid indefinitely.
Gasoline-All coupons are valid


west of Apalachicola River. Lx-
pire June 21. Rationing rules now
require that every car owner write
his license number and. state in
advance on all gasoline coupons in
his possession.

Green Hasn't Got a Chance
With Stafford Caldwell and Dave
Sholtz working for him, we can't
see where Lex Green has' a remote
chance of being elected governor.


WOMEN NEEDED NOW TO
FILL RANKS OF WAVES
"Never before have women been
needed so urgently to aid their
country," declared WAVES Volun-
teer Recruiter Lavie Coburn yes-
terday. "The men in the Navy are
in to fight. rTo kepe them fighting
we must fill vital non-combatant
jobs with loyal women. Thousands
of women are already filling these
jobs, but the need for women Is


greater now than ever before. YoUt
may never again have the chance
to serve your country in fhe unlt
.form of the Navy." I
For further information, contact
Mrs. Coburn, phone 146-J, or see
Specialist J. A. Wilkins at the lo-
cal selective service board office
today-Friday, May 19.
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Chinese proverb: 'People whd
sling mud lose ground.


CONGRATULATIONS



TO THE CLASS OF '44, PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL


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forever


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FR IDAY, IWAY 19, 1944


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PAGE FOUR


THE STAR
Published Every Friday at Port St. Joe, Fla.,
by The Star Publishing Company
W. S. SMITH, Editor

Entered as second-class inatter, December 10, 1937, at the
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
One Year....... $2.00 Six Months .......$1.00

-.( 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

CALDWELL FOR GOVERNOR
Last week in our lead editorial, The Star
went on record as supporting unreservedly,
in the present state gubernatorial contest, the
candidacy of Millard F. Caldwell.
To emphasize that we are not alone in this
sentiment, we take the liberty of reprinting-
a few excerpts from editorials which have
appeared recently in other Florida newspa-
pers, voicing convictions similar to our own:
*
S.. The wise man will select a candidate
for governor in whom he can place his entire
trust, no matter what unusual situation may
develop, a man who has been tried and found
true, a bulwark of strength and character
from whom he can confidently expect fair
and sound decisions for the best interest of
the state as a whole. We believe that man
is Millard Caldwell.-Pensacola Journal.
*
Personally, Caldwell is personable, em-
phatic.in declaring his views, an impressive
public speaker, one whose demeanor inspired
respect and confidence.-Tamp Tribune.

Politically, Millard 'Caldwell has never been
either a fence builder or a fence straddler.
That's the kind of a man Florida could use
quite well for its next governor, in the opint
ion of many observers.-Clearwater News.
*' *
Never one of what are termed the rubber
stamp legislators, Caldwell opposed nullmerous
starry-eyed pieces of harum-scarum legisla-
tion which were thrown into the congressional
hopper by New Dealers of multi-colored hue.
-Jacksonville Post.

Before going to congress in 1932, Mr. Cald-
well had held a series of public jobs of the
type that requires a man to keep his feet
planted on the solid earth. .. He was liked
in Washington and he is liked in Tallahassee.,
-Lakeland Ledger.

The fellow who is hungry can't waitf or the
next harvest, says Millird Caldwell, and he
proposes to do something about the long de-
lays to which applicants for assistance are
subjected. He's one man who can be de-
pended upon to really do something about it.
-Washington County News.
*
Millard Caldwell is the poorest promiser ..
but his record in his eigHt years of congress,
representing the Third Florida District, shows
he never failed to ring the bell when an im-
portant job was to be done. Any man chosen
a second time to represent congress in inter-
national conferences can't be discounted. He
did just that at The Hague and Oslo, Norway.
Florida must have just such a strong char-
acter, jus such a high type of man for its
next governor.-Columbia (azetfe.

Irhese and many more such unsolicited tes-
timonials of Millard :aldwell's character and
ability, deserve the impartial consideration of
ev ry voter in Guilf county.
L~t's go to the polls next Tuesday and


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ADVERTISING WITH A MORAL
The Florida Power Corporation lately has
been running eye-catching advertisements in
The Star, and 'one published about three
weeks ago, showing 1000 faces of imaginary.
people, has been sticking in our mind. In the
midst of the 1000 is one oversized face repre-
senting the one person in 1000 who knows
that electricity is the smalles item and the
biggest bargain in the family budget. While
this greatly exaggerates lack of public knowl-
edge on the subject, it reveals more power-
fully than words that far too many people
are uninformed on facts which mean the
breath of life to this nation.
Every face in that advertisement has a
flcsh and blood counterpart with the power
to vote. According to their understanding,
they will, in the long run, preserve or destroy
not just the local power company, but all. pri-
vate activity and enterprise.
At this moment, in the .midst of a terrible
war to save liberty and opportunity, a power-
ful minority group in the federal government
is working to -socialize basic industries in
the name of "general welfare." It is banking
on lack of knowledge among the 1000 faces
to win the day. Such tax-exempt government
projects would take over the markets of ex-
isting highly-taxed industries which have been
built with the savings of hundreds of thou-
sands of private citizens.
The people can still stop this trend toward
state socialism. But they can take intelligent
action only if they understand that perpetu-
atiol of private industry in this country is
necessary to maintain the political freedom
of the people.

Every time we read Collier's Magazine of
late we tell ourselves we're going to write a
letter to the publishers. They've gone "dif-
ferent" and put the page numbers at the bot-
tom of the pages. If you've got a double chin
like us and like to lie in bed and read, you
can understand our grievance-it's almost im-
possible to see the page numbers in that po-
sition without holding the dadblamed maga-
zine up over your head. If. there weren't so
many good articles and stories in it, we'd
stop reading it.

Why doesn't some fellow run for president
on the promise of putting blackberry pie.,
strawberry shortcake and corn-on-the-cob in
every home in the nation. It's usually just
corn they promise.-Baker County Press.

Wd-untderstand that Edgar Bergen is now
in "Who's Who." Charlie talked him into it.

Keep smiling-and buy War Bonds r


or l ie n 1. UCeposUIL -- t over l
valley was the assurance of an
abundant crop and did, as much as
a carload, of fertilier ,or a thousand
ho: ses do on a modern farm. It
was a protection against crop fail-
ure and privation.


FRIDAY, MAY T9,1944


I


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

show Millard Caldwell that Gulf county is be- '
hind a Northwest Florida man by giving him STARDUST and
an overwhelming vote.OONS INE

LEWIS' LOSS FELT IN CAPITAL By THE OTHER FELLOW
Allen Morris, who writes a column of state
capital news for a chain of Florida papers, About this time last year George
Saturday had this to say of the defeat of E. Johnson asked me "How come Dog
Clay Lewis for representative: Days, and how about telling us in
"The capital heard with regret of the de- your column a'l about it?"
feat of State Representative E. Clay Lewis Well, I forgot all about it at the
Jr., of Port St. Joe, for re-election from Gult time and apologized profusely to
county. George for falling down on him-
"Once the boy wonder of the legislature, but I kept the matter in mind, and
for he was speaker of the house while still a yesterday done a little delving into
student at the University of Florida, Lewis the matter and, came up with the
was 1943's most able member-as a debater, fo' owing facts:
It seems that in the days of the
parliamentarian and strategist. Pharoahs, those birds, with their.
"Spearheading the successful drive for chin whiskers cut square, that a
house passage of the proposed constitutional beautiful star (Sirius to youfi'\was
amendment to outlaw the closed shop, Lewls noted in Egypt at a certain time
earned the hatred of labor's leaders, who re- each year. Wjth its coming, came
life-giving rains. The great Nile
taluted through blows at hiomoe. river would rise higher and higher
"Should the electorate in November adopt until the banks could not longer
the constitutional amendment splitting in two hold its gushing, waters. Finally,
the present senatorial district embracing Gulf when the river had gone back to
and its neighbors, Lewis may come back as its channel, the Egyptians raised
ator."- their voices in grateful thanks.
senator. ,',. l, i i .,lUcn if. ,-'., pv


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But the Wise Men had no suit-
.able name for the star. The dog,
however, was then a diety of the
Egytians, much' as the white cow
is sacred in Burma today, which
our fighting men in India are dis-
covering. And because of the rev.
erence in which the dog was held
and worshiped, it was deemed the
greatest manifestation of honor
they could bestow upon the star-
that of giving it the name of the
Dog. Hence, with the naming of
the star, Dog Days had their be-
ginning.
As for the Dog Star having the,
effect of making dogs mad, that
is a 'bunch of tommyrot there
are no more mad dogs during Dog
Days than any. other time of the
year. A lot of so-called mad dogs
are sacrificed during Dog Days
because hot weather brings many
ailments of dogs, to a climax. Ex-
cess thirst oftimes makes a dog
look "suspicious." Tainted foods,
easier picked up in summer, and
the dog's greatest nuisance, worms,
both cause fits that are, frighten-
ing to owners.


7


As I came out of the Port thea-
ter the other evening two alco-
holicized soldiers were standing In
front of gchneider's store. Said
one: "LookT- tEat sign." "Whazzit
say?" inquired the other. "Shays
ladies ready to wear clothes."
"Well, ish mighty near time, ain't
it?" said the second soldier.








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


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METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. 0. D. Langston. Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Church 'school
11:00 a.m.-Morning worship.
6:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship.
7:30 p. m.-Evening worship.
Woman's Society meets Mon-
days at 3:00 p. m. Prayer meeting,
Bible study and choir practice
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.

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LEX GREEN and MILLARD CALDWELL were
both members of the 75th Congress and voted on Sen-
ate Bill 1685. This was a bill to provide the elimina-
tion of unsafe and insariitary housing conditions, FOR
THE ERADICATION OF SLUMS, FOR THE EREC-
TION OF DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY DWELL-
INGS FOR' FAMILIES OF LOW INCOME, and for
the reduction of unemployment, the stimulating of
business activity and the creation of the United States
Housing Authority. Lex Gdeen voted FOR the bill.
Millar Caldwell voted AGAINST it. Congressional
Record, VoL 81, Part 8, Page 9294.


In 1926 and 1928 South Florida suffered devastat-
ing storms in the Lake Okeechobee area; 3000 human
beings lost their lives. Corpses were burned in piles
because the ordinary burial facilities were overwhelmed.
A Republican President-elect visited the area to plan
methods of preventing a repetition. A Republican Con-
gress voted over ten million dollars to construct a mag
nificent system of levees and dykes and drainage works
to prevent for all time a repetition of this great disas-
ter.j In order that this project might be carried out it
was necessary for the State of Florida to co-operate by
creating the Okeechobee Flood Control District. WHY
WOULD ANYONE VOTE AGAINST THIS HUMAN-
ITARIAN MEASURE? Millard Caldwell was one or
four members recorded AGAINST the passage of the
bill, House Bill No. 497. House Journal 1929, pgs. 345-0.


In 1931 Millard Caldwell voted AGAINST Senate
Bill No. 361 which secured to the 67 counties of Florida
large revenues for worthwhile public purposes. Had
his opposition to the law prevailed, the counties would
-eb deprived of this revenue which now amounts to
around $48,000 per county annually, and Old-Age Pen-
sions could not have had ttieir recent increase.) House
Journal 1931, pages 518-19.


In 1931 the Florida Legislature enacted the Teach-
ers' Pension Bill providing a pension for school teachers
who have given 35 years of their life to Florida Public
Schools and who are incapacitated and without means
of adequate support. Millard Caldwell voted AGAINST
this humanitarianr measure for the benefit of Florida's
underpaid teachers. House Journal 1931, page 657.


A group of Florida War Mothers in West Palm
Beach on May 10th called on voters of the State to
dedicate this election to our boys and girls in the armed
forces and elect LEX GREEN Governor because of his
!experience, his faith in a greater Florida, his Christian
life, constructive record and valuable contacts in Wash-
ington, 'all of which, they say, will contribute greatly
Pto winning the war and the peace and returning our
sons and daughters to a safe and sound political econ-
omy. Let's join these War Mothers in voting.for LEX
GREENI on May 23rd. ELECT AS YOUR NEXT
GOVERNOR A MAN WHOSE RECORD SPEAKS
FOR HIS INTEREST IN HUMANITY-LEX GREEN
IS SUCH A MAN.

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WOMANS CLUB INSTALLS
OFFICERS AND ENJOYS
INTERESTING PROGRAM
The Port St Joe Woman's Club
was graciously entertained re-
cently at the home of Mrs. Charles
Brown, with the president, Mrs. G.
A. Patton, presiding. An interest-
ing feature of the business pro-
gram was a report by Mrs. George
McLawhon of the meeting of the
Florida Federated Women's Clubs
which she attended in Tampa.
Following Mrs. M.cLawhon's re-
port, Mrs. Patton, in a very im-
,pressive manner, installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuifhl
club year: Mrs. George McLaw-
hon, president; Mrs. G. A. Patton,
vice-president; Mrs. Basil E. Ken'
ney, treasurer; Mrs. Massey Ward,
secretary. Following the installa-
tion, the, new president made ap-
pointments to the various club
committees.
The meeting was, then turned
over to Mrs. Charles Brown, who
presented the following musical
program: "Voice of Spring," quar-
tet, Ella Grace Kemp, Sara Seva
Philyaw, Carolyn Baggett and Faye
Morris; solo, Josephine Grimsley,
accompanied by Mrs. M. P. Tom-
lins'o.n flute solo, Mendelssohn's
Spring Song," by Faye Morris, ac-
companied by Carolyn Baggett.
Following the musical program,
Mrs. Kenney conducted' a tour
through the rooms of the Brown
home, where marble-top tables and
antique cherry and mahogany cab-
inets held rare and beautiful piece,
of glass and silver from another
age,. Mrs. Kenney described many
of the old pieces and announces
,that Mrs. Brown had decided to
make her hobby her profession.
Mrs. Brown then invited the
Sghests' to the, punch bowl, molded
.from a huge block of ice with beau-
tiful spring flowers frozen in the
base. Mrs: Tomlinson and Mrs.
Joe Whitfield served dainty sand-
wiches and tempting cookies.
Those, serving as hostesses witn
Mrs. Brown were Mrs. J. T. Mc-
Neill, Mrs.' Roy Gaskin, Mrs. B. k1.
Hunt, Mrs. E. Hall, Mrs. Louis
Johnson, Mrs. C. H. Johnson, Mrs.
F. A. LeHardy, Mrs. Joe Wh:t- I
field, Mrs. Andrew Owen's, Mrs. T.
M. Schneider, Mrs. Franklin Jones,
Mrs. Jesse Smith, Mrs. M. P. Tom-
linson and Mrs. R. W. Smith.

'HEALTH IN THE SCHOOL' IS
LAST STUDY GROUP TOPIC
The Parent-Teachers Association
study group held the last in a
series of discussions on the ado-
lescent child Thursday afternoon
of last week. Topic was "Health
In the School," and an informal
discussion was carried, out headed
by' Mrs. Sally Costin, Mrs. Robert
Taper and Mr. Nobie Stone.
The importance of health in the
home as well as. in the school was
stressed. The point was made to
protect not only the physical
health, but also the mental and
emotional health of children. Alonu
with this was, the urge, to improve
physical environment, e.g., build-
ings, water, playgrounds.
Referring to specific diseases,
Mr. Stone gave these figures, 3b
per cent of thel rural population of
Florida has hookwormn and to cope
with this situation, more attentions
should be given in administering
treatment to those infected. He
stated further that the state' o
Florida leads all other states in
the Union in the number of ma-
laria cases; West Florida leads
the state in these cases.
It was concluded' as a result of
the discussion that if something
is to be done to rid' our schools
of these and other diseases, every-
one must work for a better health
program in the home and in the
school.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Norton are
announcing the birth of a 7%-
pound daughter, Jeannie Sue, at
the municipal hospital on Wednes-
day, May 17. '


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BAPTIST CIRCLE MEETS
WITH MRS. N. KELLY
Circle One of the Baptist W. M.
U. met Monday afternoon at the Doit yourself at home.
home of Mrs. Nick T he Each kit contains Per- f
home of Mrs. Nick Kelly. The manent Wave Solution,
meeting was opened by Mrs. C. G. shampoo curlers and
'waye set. Safe. Money.back gusa-
Costin in the. absence of the circle e antee. Get a Charm-Kui Kit today
chairman, using as, the scripture weeks' Dry Goods store 7-7'
reading the 23rd Psalm. Mrs. H.
T. Garrett then led in prayer. I .
A short business session was
held and the meeting closed by --"
repeating the Mizpah. *
During the social hour, the hos-
tess served delicious refreshments
to her guests.

APPRECIATION
The P.'T. A. study group wishes
to take this opportunity to thancI
its speakers and those who faith-
fully attended the study course on
"The Adolescent Child," sponsored */
by the P.-T. A.
Chairman of Group.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to all who were so
expressive of their kindness and
sympathy during the. recent illness .
and passing of our little son. May "M-MAr. Klumpdinger just got in
God bless each of you. a ig shipment of bananas. *-(
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Somerset. How_ae we fixed for Wheaties?'


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THE STAR, rUrtT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLOMPARI


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Advertl*fi- det*tWt oest--it PAYS!. America..has .the -highest-rate ,of WE ACKNOWLEDGE in t
armament production in world The editor of The Star, this week should
history- received some choice new potatoes We
CLANIFIED A S DOMESTIC W and string beans from George Par- have
CUSTOMERS rish out in Oak Grove. Apparently as Jo
RATES---One cent per word for one inser- CUSTOMERS George isn't going to let Gordon ing V
tion (count initials and figures as single From April 20th until September
words); minimum charge 25 cents. Addi- 2oth our summer rate for water is Bowen and J. A. Christmas up in the G
tional ;nsertions of same ad take lower in effect as follows: Wewahitchka carry off all honors 'but Y
rate. To eliminate bookkeeping, all ads
must be paid for at time of first insertion. First 3,750 gallons ............ for new potatoes grown in this hardta
40c M minimum per month $1.50 section. diggir
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Ntext 2,250 gallons .......... 35c M
All over 6.000 gallons .... 12%cM We are also in receipt of tw.
BEACH PROPERTY-At Beacon This is compared to normal cans of "Beef-Noodle" soup from Wri
Hill. One 4-room, one 5-room oot- rates as; follows: the Campbell Soup Company. We of you
.tage; electric lights, water pump, First 3,750 gallons ............ haven't ted it yet, but if it lives
plumbing. Very reasonably prices. 40c M minimum per month $1.50 d it yet, but i it lives
See H. A. Drake. 4-21ttf Next 6,250 gallons .......... 35c M up to the advertising they're doing
MISCELLANEOUS Next 10,000 gallons .........25c M
MISCELLANEOUS __ext 10.000 gallons .........20c M NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FISH BAIT Fresh, clean worms All over 30,000 ,gallons .....15c M Sealed 'bids will be. received up
that are guaranteed to get the This rate was put into effect to to 11 a. m., EWT, on June 6, 1944,
fish for you. See Eddie Beverly encourage and' assist residents in by the County Board of Public In-
in the ,Sheffield colored quarters, beautifying grounds, and; promot-: struction of Gulf County covering
ing vegetable, gardens- during the 'the alteration, painting and. repair
dry summer months. I work contemplated for the school
CITY OF PORT ST. JOE plants at Port St. Joe and Wewa-
Water Department 6-2 hitchka. Bids will be publicly
U~fm. u v WuSI opened in the office, of the County
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS Superintendent at Wewahitchka at
Notice is hereby given to al 11 a. m., EWT, on June 6, 1944.
S Llia- S L dog owners that Dr. LaRue Gar- Plans and specifications covering
S-rett, DVM, will be at the City Hall !.the proposed work will be fur-
Monday, May 29th, and June 5th nished by the State Department of
TrI eAl a-gelter fr from nine o'clock A. M., EWT, to' Public Instruction School Archl-
I hiadices.. Plesama five o'clock P. M., EWT, for the tect and will be. available at the
rabies. A charge of two dollars intendent on May 26. A deposit on
ONbIesDA. ($2.00) will be made for each dog plans and specification will not be W
V T ATtreated, required, however, no bill will be
Bla Vita'na at lo= eat- A'l dogs treated by Dr. Garrett considered unless the plans and
|ON-_A-DAY ftala Tabi.t A ad will not be subject to license by specifications used, by1 the bidders
|i .L bo the City of Port St. Joe. All dogs !are returned in good condition with
tabetin th box. found within the City after June ,his bid. The Gulf County School
S.U )M 5th that have not been treated for iBoard reserves the right to reject
._(NERVINE rabies will be impounded and dis- any or all bids, and further re-
Sposed of according to law. serves the right to award the con-
MW 11. PHe1* 6Imho. --- Witness my hand' -and, seal this tract to the lowest responsible
anblmE. wen do. to mrm 18th day of May. 1943. bidder. -
ac on s died. w 5-19 M. P. TOMLINSON, GULF COUNTY SCHOOL Q
I 6-2 City Auditor and Clerk. 5-19 6-2 BOARD.

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