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Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: January 26, 1945
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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THE


STAR


The Home Newspaper of Northwest Florida's Future Indusial Center


VOLUME VIII


CPL. BURNS NOW WEARING
THIRD OAK LEAF CLUSTER
Cpl. James W. Burns of Port St.
Joe, an armament technician, can
now wear the third Oak Leaf Clus-
ter to the Distinguished Unit
Badge now that his unit, the 27tn
Fighter Group, a veteran, P-41
Thunderbolt air support outfit in
Italy, has become the first AAF
unit in the Mediterranean theater
to be cited four times in war de-
partment general orders.
The last citation covers, the day
of the Salerno invasion, Sept. 10,.
1943. On that day, in the words ot
the citation, the 27th, "set itself
above and apart from other simi-
lar units in the same engage-
nment" when it "completely neu-
tralized the combat effectiveness
of three Axisi panzer divisions in a
grueling, day-long assault." The ci-
tation' particularly lauds "the skill
and devotion of the ground
personnel."
The 27th Fighter Gioup has pre-
viously been cited for its gallaitryt
in action on Bataan' and Java and
in the skies over Australia in' the


PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1945


NUMBER 17


City First In State Two Candidates President's Ball Real History

Given Town-Wide File For Seats Set For Tonight Of St. Joseph

X-Ray TB Survey On City Board March of Dimes Drive Is To Be
---- Continued Until February 10 Began In 1835
Un t Brought Here By State Board, Two Members of City Commission Due To Late Start
of Health and U. S. Public Are To 'Be Named At Election
Health Service Called For February 20 Everything is all set for the Dissatisfaction With Original
"---- i President's Birthday Ball tonight Land CompanyLed T
Port St. Joe has the distinction Up to yesterday noon, according as the feature event of the annual Land Company Led To
of being the first community in to City Clerk M. P. Tomlinson, two drive for funds: for fighting infan- Founding of City
Florida to be offered the services candidates had filed, their notice of tile paralysis.
of the state board of health X-ray intent to seek seats on the board The ball will open at 10 o'clock (Editor's Note: This is the first
unit in an all-embracing, town- of city commissioners at the elec- and continue until a late hour, with of a series of stories, on the old
wide tuberculosis case finding sux- tion to be held February 20. music being provided by the incom- .city of St. Joseph from an ar-
I ti el w. i.. e '1- -. ... ... ... ..


vey, and the response of the citi-
zens was indeed gratifying, since
more than 1200 individuals men,
women and children, white ana
colored- appeared at the clinic.
Thpe unit, which nnoeratedn three


days at the St. Joe Paper Com-
pany. and three days. down town in
the Florida Power Corporation of-
fices, is furnished to the: state by
the U. S. Public Health Service
und-er the direction of Dr. A. H.
*Russakoff, on loan to the board or


early days of the. war with Japan. healn. He had a complete techni-
Cpl. Burns came overseas with cal staff with him.
the group. Before entering th- iPreparations for the survey here
service he was employed as a car- were in charge of Miss Catherine
center by the St. Joe Lumber & Drennan of the Florida Tuberculo-
Export Company. sis Association. Local civic groups,
especially the Parent-Teacher As-
GEORGE LANGLEY COMING sociation, toolR a great deal of In'-
Pfc. George E. Langley, of the terest in the arrangements and
inffantry branch, is expected to ai- aided materially in making the
rive. in Port St. Joe in the near tu- survey a success. Dr. Russakoff
ture to visit his wife and parent. Istated that he was highly gratified
George is returning on furlough with the results -obtained.
from 18 months overseas in the Heretofore the state board o0
Asiatic-Pacific theater 'ot opera- health has confined its X-ray
tions. studies primarily to school chn-
dren and food. handlers. It is only
JIMMIE CRAFT AT DAYTONA within the past few months that
Pvt. Jimmie Craft, formerly or industrial surveys have been un-
Port St. Joe, recently arrived at dertaken on a state-wide basis, anu
Welch convalescent hospital, the the community-wide survey matte
army's new reconditioning center here is the only one of its kind to
i.l r ,,. T ,. ,n,,- -: .. .. be attempted in the state.


in aJy ona J l eactiL, Ue son oUi U
Mrs. William Craft, he entered the
army in April 1943, and has since,
served eight months in India.

TWO MORE PATCHES
The editor this week was the re-
cipient of two shoulder patches
for his collection. 'A patch of the


Other surveys scheduled for this
section are Panama City, about
February 1, and Pensacola- March
1. These reconnaissances. however,
will not include the entire towns,
but will be concentrated on the
industrial, shipyard and defense
plant workers.


New York Philadelphia Fronteir Enters Business College
iNw l ruiii- tipua uui~' ^Enters Business College
Defense Sector from Pvt. M. Crisci Miss Margie Costin left Monday
up at Camp Gordon, Ga., and a T o A gi h e
patch of the Alaskan Defense foenter Atlabusiness collegGa., whe. While watL
Command handed in by Pvt. De-enters school she will live with Mrs. D.
,Witt Duggar of Apalachicola, jusI school she will live wth Mrs. D .
.-7. .. .. B. Lewis, former local resident.


bacK from northern climes.


ADDRESSES
Pfc. John W. Nichols, Hq. Co.,
12th Replacement Depot, APO 551
c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
Cpl. Wm. Roberts 34548964, Hq.
and Base Service Squadron, 303rd
Service Group, APO 237 c/o Post-
master, San Francisco, Calif.
Edyin M. Whitehurst 44005226,
.. and S Co., 18th Group, Camp
Claiborne, La.
Wm. T. Sullivan. C3/c, 6th DI-
vision. U. S. Oakhill, c/o Fleet
Postoffice, San Francisco, Calif.
.Wrm J. Guilford, S 2/c. ARM,
NATTO, Barracks 3, R-24-C, Mem-
phis 15, Tenn.
T:t. (i.g.) C(rl N. Kelley. BOQ
661, Room 176, Naval Air Station,
Pensacola, Fla.
9'


Newcomers
Mr. and Mrs. Vander Hagan re-
cently moved here from Altha andiI
are at home on the, corner of
Third, Street and Long Avenue.



JESSE M. NICHOLS A


Mrs. Viola G. Nichols of tnis city
has received a letter from Secre-
tary of War Henry L. Stimson ad-
vising her that her son, Pvt. Jesse
M. Nichols, 19, who was killed in
action, in France on October 24,


.Sgt. Lightfoot In Hospital 1944, while serving with the Field
* Mrs. W. C. Hancock and Mrs. A. Artillery, had been awarded the
W. Murphy returned last weelc Artillery, had been awarded the
from Augusta, Ga., where they vis- Jesse entered the service of his
ited Sgt. Ernest L. 'Lightfoot who country in March of 1942 and had
is in. the hospital there, having been overseas for some time when
been invalided home after being killed.
wounded, in battle in Holland. The people of Port St. Joe feel
.9 proud that one of their boys should
Visiting From New York thus be signally honored and join
Mrs.. R. E. Kemp and baby of in hoping that time will ease Mrs.
New York City arrived last week Nichols' grief over the loss of her
for an extended visit with her son..
mother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Complete text of Secretary Stim-
A. P. Wakefield son's letter follows .


I --- ----- tiele writt en-by James 0. Knauss
Those filing are B. B. Conklin, parable Harbor Crafters orchestra for the Florida Historical So-
present member of the board, who from Camp Gordon Johnston. All city and published- in 1938 In
will seek re-election as commis- proceeds from the dance will go The Star. Each article will be'
sioner for the three-year term, and to the polio fund., half of which re- related to the proceeding one
H. S. Lilius., who will ask the. elec. mains in Gulf county for use of and, will ge series, when corn-
tors. to name him to fill the va- anyone stricken with the dread tory of the, rise and decline of
cancy caused by the resignation of disease. So buy your ticket, even the city of St. Joseph.)
I Conimissioner C. J. Sullivan. This if you don't attend the dance, ane----
seat has been filled by Miles K. while prices set for refreshments Florida has a number of places
Hurlbut, who was appointed until at the affair may seem a bit high, within her borders. that were once
the next regular election, remember it all goes for a good the sites of flourishing settlements
cause. of which nothing remain except
TO RECEIVEDEGREE Joe Mira, county chairman or overgrown ruins. None of the
Among 33 students from all parts, the drive, states that the March of others that folurished since the .be.
of the state scheduled to graduate Dimes will continue until February ginning of the American occupa.
from Florida State College for 10. due to the fact th4t necessary jtion equal in human interest and
Women at Tallahassee tomorrow supplies did not arrive on schedule., historical importance the town of
is Miss Marjorie Philyaw of this He also states that coin boxes St. Joseph.
city, who will be awarded the de- have been placed in each class Here there occurred one of the
gree of Bachelor of Science. room in the schools and that the most stirring fights made by man
-- _class contributing the most per in a courageous but futile effort
Lt. Childers Expected Home student will be awarded a prize to surmount overwhelming natural
Lieut. Ronald Childers, who has worth $3, the winning class to se- andhuman obstacles.
been stationed in New York for lect its own prize. Similarly the The real history of the. town
several, months, is expected to ai- 'store turning in the largest amount may be said to begin, on March 17,
rive Sunday night for a furlough will receive free passes to the Por 1835, when the supreme court of
here with his wife and mother. theater for the entire personnel. the United States gave ano unani-
Reun. To om I h T. A IS B..ACKING GIRL inmous decision- in the ,c6 of Uu-
Returns To Home In .Oklahoma P.-T. A IS BACKING GIRL lin Mitchell et al, vs. the United
G. S. Stillwell, who has been SCOUT MOVEMENT HERE States. This case was concerned
connected with the Floridia. Bank Mrs. Basil E. Kenney Jr. Mrs. A. with the question of ownership of,
here, has returned to his home in L. Ward and Mrs. Massy Ward at- 1,250,000 acres of land in Middle
Oklahoma. tended a Girl Scout luncheon Sun- Florida.
-..- day in Panama City given in honor A commercial house, Panton,
Undergoes Operation of Miss Lucy Holabird. of Atlanta, Leslie & Co., starting activities in
Little C. M. Stewart Jr.. under- director of the Juliette Lowe, Re- Florida when Engaind had' posses-
went an operation for the, removal gion No. 6. sion of the, territory between 1763
of adnoids and tonsils at the Nor- The Parent-Teacher Association and 1784, had later obtained per-
ton. clinic Sunday. is very, anxious to see this move- mission of the Spanish government
T e Posi Wh | ment go over in Port St. Joe and to purchase this tract of land from


Mrs. Lile Ma Paul of Mont-. is still urging that all interested the Indians in order to indemnify
gomer, Ala., arrived here las women get in, touch with Mrs. thel company for losses suffered.
gomery, Ala., arrived here last Kenney. This transaction with the natives
week to accept a position with the This transaction with the natives
t Joe P ta pompany -------t- was completed by a series of trea-
St. Joe Paper Company. Returns From Vacation ties between 1804 and 1811. When

Returns To Blountstown Miss Eva Daniel returned Thurs- Florida became a territory of the
Mrs. Roy Gaskin andi baby left day night after several weeks' va- United States, the question of the
last week to make their home In cation spent in, Jacksonville and legality of these purchases arose.
Blountstown. Mr. Gaskin has en- Jensen visiting friends and rela- After litigation extending over a
tered the armed forces. tives. period of seven years, first in the
tere_ --re----*----- superior court of Middle Florida
Visits MQther In Georgia Lieut. Smith Visiting Parents and then in the U. S. supreme
T. S. Singletary and daughter, I Lieut. Talmon Smith from Ard- (Continued on Page 2)
Dorothy Jean, vistied during the more, Okla., is visiting this week -
week-end with his mother, Mrs. M. with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. KIWANIS MEETS REGULARLY
R. Singeltary, in Thomasville, Ga. W. Smith. AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Directors, of the Kiwanis Club
Shave decided, to hold all future


WARDED PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY meetings of the organization in the
basement of t h e Presbyterian
Church.
'Mals for the meetings are be-


THE SECRETARYDOF WAR ing prepared and served by varl-
December 28, 1944 ous women's organizations of the
My Dear Mrs. Nichols: city, last night's dinner being In
At the request of the president, charge of members, of the Mary
JI write to inform you that the Vic Mauk circle of the Methodist
Purple Heart has been awarded Church.
posthumously to your son, Private L.P. Sutton was welcomed as a
Jesse.M. Nichols, Field Artillery,
who sacrificed his life in defense new member at last night's meet-
of his country. ing.
Little that we can do or say will ----
console you for the death of your Attending Baptist Convention
loved one. We profoundly appreci- Rev. R. F. Haford, C. G. Costn,
ate the greatness of your loss, for Re R F Haord, C. G. Costn,
in a very real sense the loss suf. Mrs. C. M. Palmer and Mrs. W. B.
feared by any of. us in this, battle Wiggins let Monday morning for
for6 our country is a loss shared by Jacksonville to attend the Florida
all of us: When 'the' medal, whichBaptist convention. They expect
you will shortly receive, reaches Baptist convention. They expect
you, I want you to -know that with to return home today.
it goes my sincerest sympathy, and, --- -----
the hope that time and the victory Spends Week-end In .Chipley
of our cause will finally lighten the Miss Mary Ellen Thames spent
burden of your grief.
Sincerely yours, the week-end, in Chipley with her
HINRY L. STIMSO'N. mother, Mrs. W. T. Thames.


(IUIU~I)HlllnlUll~r~lIlml~nUIIIWn~H1IIMn


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PAGE 'TWO THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, WJL~. COUNTY, FLORISA FRIDAY, JANUARY 26~ ?945'


THE STAR
P" Islhed Every Priday at Port t. Joe, Flai
by The Star Publishing Company
W. 8. SMITH, Editor

Entered as second-class matter, 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 )1--
TO ADVERTISER,'--In case of error or omissions in adver-
tise'nm ts, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for
damages further than amount received for such advertisement.

The spoken rword 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 "1 Right or Wrong

HOME-FRONT FIGHT
Mankind from the dawn of time has had
to wage a continuous warfare for survival.
Throughout the countless years the earth has
circled the sun there always has been bound
closely to human experience the vital need of
alertness to danger whether the threat
be occasioned by animal ferocity, human
greed or the insensate aggression of a ter-
rible disease.
Infantile paralysis just last summer struck
America the hardest blow the nation has sus-
tained in the history of the disease in 28
years. However, through the public's fore-


REAL HISTORY OF ST.
JOSEPH BEGAN IN 1835

(Continued from page 1)
court, a decision was made, as
stated above, by the latter tri-
bunal in favor of the successors of
Panton, Leslie. & Co.
In the fourteen years of Ameri-
can sovereignty over Florida be-
fore the case was finally' adjudi-
cated, immigrants had settled in
the disputed area, apparently with-
out paying any attention to claim
of the. company. The chief settle-
ment was Apalachicola, of whose
history prior to 1835 very little is
known. Its location at the mouth
of the Apalachicola river seemed
to insure a great future for the in-
fant town, since, the stream ap-
peared destined to become the
main commercial outlet for the
rich cotton district of western
Georgia and eastern Alabama. The
enthusiastic settlers probably vis-
lon'ed a city that would rival New
Orleans.
In May, 1833, a newspaper, "The
Advertiser", sure sign of a boom
In those days, was started by R.
Dinsmore Westoott. Commerce in-
creased so rapidly that 40,000
'bales of cotton were shipped from
the, harbor in 1835, and numerous
steamers plied, up and down the
river.
The bustling, thriving and opti-
mistic Apalachicolans were not in-
clined to pay.tribute to the people
to. whom' the United States su-
preme court had allotted the. land.
They looked about for a way to
escape supporting the Apalachicola
Land Co,, an organization started
by the successors of Panton, Les-
1ie & 'Co., and yet not lose the
profitable trade of the region.
Somebody suggested the found-
ing-of a rival town on' St. Joseph's
Eay, some 28 miles to the north-
west. Since Apalachicola was at
the extreme western limit of the.
Forbes Purchase, the .new settle-
ment would not :be within the jur-
Isdiction' of the hated company. It
was, however, located in suen
close proximity to the river that
the enthusiastic malcontents be-
lieved they could divert the river's
commerce and thus- ruin the ola
t6wn.
The project was one that might
have made reasonable men in more
normal times hesitate. It was not
only a question of erecting a new
town, with wharves and other
tra'.hng' fdcilitles, 'but means of


thought in contributing dimes and dollars to l
the fight against infantile paralysis, a great
uoilomu olui nd sum ppu itm;pid; join tuo-id
immediately.
North Carolina, New York, Kentucky, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania -to these and, other
stricken states, the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis sent doctors, nurses, phys-
ical therapy technicians, as well as respira-
tors, supplies and financial aid.
Because of the alertness of that organiza-1
tion and its chapters, the best of medical care
was renedred every victim, regardless of age,
race, creed or color. Your dimes and dollars
helped make that possible. It is a good
thought to bear in mind during this 1945
March of Dimes. And, incidentally, the drive
will be continued in Gulf county until Janu-
ary 10, due to the fact that it got off to a
late start on account of necessary supplies
being unavoidably delayed in delivery.


Heard a fellow on the street the other day
say that .he had tried about everything for 6.
bad cold except rat poison and shoe polish.


In spite what any one of us may think
.about it, life is just another show that must
go on and on.


Horace Soule says a manicurist and a
hardware dealer are something alike. .They
both handle nails.


easy and cheap transportation han
to be devised between the river
and the bay.
A bayou, called Lake Wimico,
extended from the' river to within
a distance of eight miles from the
proposed city. This lake, it was be-
lieved, would furnish an easy
passage for steamers after some
-dredging had been done. The in-
tervening land could 'be crossed
either by canal or by railroad. In
addition to these obstacles, there
also seemed some doubt whether
the bay, was deep enough for ocean
vessels. However, the, promoters
were undaunted, and began the
most remarkable undertaking that
Florida had seen up to that times,
or was destined to see for many
years to come.
(Second article next week)'
----^-----:-
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. W. A. Daniel, Pastor
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Preaching services every first
and third Sunday at 11 a. m.
You are cordially invited to wor-
ship with us.
-- ._--_--K
'METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. 0. D. Langston. Pastor
9:45 a. m.--' hurch 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,
BiMe study and choir practice
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
_----X-----
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sunday evening
at 7:30 o'clock.
-K.
A geologist says the earth's
crust is becoming dangerouly thin
in places. It may become neces-
sary to skin a few politicians and
halfsole the earth here and there.


,JOIN THE MARCH,
OF DIMES


SCHOOL NEWS
By WESLEY RAMSEY
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1lIIIIIIIIIIIIII;111111|11111111!||ll||ll|||l|||1;1
Exams were. over Monday and
sighs of relief were heard all over
the school. Came Wednesday (the
report cards. were issued) and
everyone emitted groans. of agony.
We had another catastrophe be-
sides the tests. Tuesday a stove-
pipe in the old brick uildig fell
and the fire alarm was sounded.
Students in the top story rooms
set a record for evacuating by get-
ting out before the alarm sounded.
Everyone from 12 up will know
whether or not they have tubercu-
losis, as Mr. Biggart required them
to drop their scholastic duties on
Monday, pile into the buses and go
to the free X-ray clinic. We think
Mr. Biggart should be awarded a
leather medal for this precaution-
ar7 measure.
The student council is sponsor-
Ing the polio drive in school. We
feel this fund will be generously
contributed, to by the students.
The 4-H Club is being organized
again. A meeting- was held Tues-
day with a good attendance. It is
expected "that the club will find a
good responses among the students.

IN APPRECIATION
We desire e.to express our appre-
ciation and thanks to everyone 'for
the assistance extended us and our
family in tie recent loss of our
home by fire.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brinson.
iMrs. Marie Roberts of Panama
City has returned to make he-.
home here for a time with her sis-
ter, Mrs. M. 0. Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pridgeon of
Wewahitchka' visited here last Frt-
day with their son, E. C. Jr., and
family.
Mrs. Watson Smith andl daugh-
ter, 'Margie, spent the week-end in
Tallahassee and Thomasville, Ga.
Mrs. R. W. Stewart, county wel-
fare worker, of Apalachicola, was
In Port St: Joe last week.


SHINE YOUR SHOES!
We have the largest stock
of Shoe Polish in Port St.
Joe ... All makes! All col-
ors! Paste and Liquid.

The LEADER I
.. E 5t ...P. .


PERSONALS
tIn ufnitaIIIIIHIIInflutilI nuIIIHHlliiu iiHinIIIIinIIi
Mrs. Estelle Griffn and Mrs.
Florence Bush of Wewahitchka at-
tended the Eastern Star meeting
here Tuesday night.
C. Thursby and son, Wilma,
made a business, trip to Bainbridge,
Ga., Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and; Mrs. Asa G. Montgom-
ery and Jimmy, and Mr. and Mrs.
E. V. Skinner and children spent
Saturday in Dothan, Ala.
Miss Dorothy Costin, who is at-
tending F. S. C.\ W. at Tallahassee,
arrived home Wed!nesday night to
spend the remainder of the week
here with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Opal Ogburn and
children of McClenny are. guests
this week of Mr. andl Mrs. T. H.
Stone.
Miss Peggy Wise spent the'
week-end in, Altha, the guest o0
Miss Ruby Hall.
Mrs. Fred Maddox and niece,
Elen Marie McFarland, spent the
week-end in- Tallahassee and Frink
visiting relatives.
Dr. A. L. Ward and Massy Ward
spent Thursday of last week in
Marianna, guests of Capt. George-
Tapper.
Mrs. Naomi Lanier of Apalachl-
cola spent the week-end here with
her mother and daughter, Sally.
C. C. Wilson, Roy Evans ana
Mrs. John Gaskin spent the wee1t-
end in Birmingham, Ala., visiting
Mrs. Roy Evans.
Mrs. Bryant Patton of Apalachi-
cola was a shopper here last Fri-
day. i .
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McQuiag had,
as their guests 'ast week-end Julius
McQuaig and Miss Luree McQuaig,
of Jacksonville, brother and niece !
if Mr. McQuaig.I


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PHONE 227


Mrs. Ruth Mudge left Wed!nes-
dy 'night for Mobile anad New Or-
leans. Miss Margie C ostin 'aecomw
Vanied her as far; as' Mobile, re-
turning home Friday night.
Mrs. James Duffel spent the
week-end in Chattahoochee visit-
ing her parents.
. C. N. Hobbs spent last Friday in
Tallahassee on business.


I EVERYBODY
must have ,
VlT A MtIN S
Of course everybody
gets SOME Vitamins.
Surveys show that mil-
Sons of people do not
get ENQIUGIL
S> ,L A pleasant, convenient
q economical way to 'be
sure that you and your
1 family do not lack essen-
.i ~ tial B Complex Vitamin
is to take ONE-AxDAY brand
A Vitamin B Complex tablets.'
M. An insufficient supply of B
digestion, Constipation, Nerv-
ousness, Sleeplessness, Crank-
iness, Lack of Appetite. .There are
other causes for these conditions, but
why not guard against this one cause
by taking a ONE-A-DAY brand
Vitamin B ComplexTablet everyday?,
Important Get your money'n
worth, always compare potencies
and price.
E D~


SUNNY STATE SERVICE


ATTENTION




Home Owners!



You can now secure


Lumber for maintenance


and repair


Most Materials Are Available



Loans Are Available For Repairs





Soderberg Lumber Co.


PHONE' 69 -J


PORT ST. JOE


WE DO MILL WORK AND BUILD BOATS
*1 a '"


Transfer Service

WE HAUL ANYTHING!
ONLY LICENSED FURNITURE MOVER IN
GULF COUNTY

Sub-Agent for Mayflower Van Lines



C. W. "RED" HORTON


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J., A. M. CLUB MEETS Florrie Connell, Gladys Boye
WITH MRS. H. A. DRAKE Eliza Lawson, Verna Smith, Calli
The J. A. M. Club met Monday Howell and Miss Myrtice Cood;
night with Mrs. 1I. A. DIrake at hei Guests were Mrs. M. J. Donaldsor
home on Reid Avenue. Mrs. W. J. Ferrell and Miss Sar
After much -discussion and the Kelley. All voted it a most enjoy
regular activities of the club were able evening.
enjoyed, the hostess served a de-' The next regular meeting of th
licious buffet supper consisting or club, on February 5, will be wit
fried chicken, chicken / and rice Mrs. Ned Gainous at her home o
with mushrooms, deviled eggs, po- Eighth Street.
tato salad, peas, cranberry sauce, pickles, olives, hot rolls, coffee P.-T. A APPROPRIATES
and fruitcake. MONEY FOR SCHOOL USE
Members present were Mes- The regular meeting of the Por
dames Lola Costin, Eula Pridgeoi, St. Joe Parent-Teacher Associatio
Elaine Pridgeon, Marguerite Prid- was held Thursday of last wee
geon, Ruby Pridgeon, Ned Gainous, at the school auditorium. The san


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SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
9:45-Sunday School for all.
11:00-Morning Worship. Sermon To.pic:
"PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE."
7:00-Baptist Training Union.
8:00--Evening Worship. Sermon topic:
"CHRIST'S CLEANSING BLOOD."
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r, itary engineer for the Gulf-Frank-
ie lin-Wakulla county health unit was
y. guest speaker and gave, an inter
n, testing talk on the three most prev-
a alent diseases caused by the laclk
Y- of proper sanitation.
Betty Sue McPhaul then enter-
ie tained the group with a piano se-
Lh election.
n The organization voted to spend
$175 on additional equipment for
the school playground; $100 was
set aside for the library, to be
spent if and when a school li-
rt brarian is obtained; and $35 was
n appropriated to be applied on the
k purchase of an encyclopedia for
n- the sixth grade.
The question, of the change of
time.in this city was discussed and
the group voted unanimously in
favof of the change.
Mrs. Charles Brown announced
the February meeting, which is to
be Fathers' Night. Guest speaker
is to be Millardi Davidson of Mar-
ianna. She urged everyone to be
present at that meeting.

SUSIE PEACH FOSTER CIRCLE
MEETS WITH MRS. CHASON
The Susie' Peach Foster Circle
of the Methodist W. S. C. S. met
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. A. S. Chason, with Mrs. M.
K. Hurlbut, chairman-, presiding.
Mrs. 0. D. Langston gave thrt
devotional and following reading
of the 23rd Psalm in unison she
gave an interesting ,booklet titled
"The Song of Our Siren Guest."
Mrs. Hurlbut read Acts 16th chap-
ter, and gave a reading, "The Be-
loved Physician."
+ After a short business session
the meeting adjourned- and tne
hostess served delicious refresn-
ments to eight members present
and two visitors, Mrs. Anna Della-
pent of Potsdam, N. Y., and Mrs.
E. L. Hobaugh.
The next meeting of the circle
will be held February 12 with Mrs.
J. C. Farnell.

RUTH LYNN RAMSEY IS
HONORED ON :BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Edwin Ramsiey entertained
Wednesday afternoon at her home
on Long Avenue honoring her
daughter, Ruth Lynn, on her eighth
birthday.
Various outdoor games were en-
joyed by about 40 small guests,
following which they were served
dainty cup cakes, decorated In
pink and green, home-made candy
and punch.
All voted it a most enjoyable
affair and wished the honoree
many more happy birthdays to
come.

MRS. BOYLES ENTERTAINS
FOR SMALL DAUGHTER
Mrs. R. G. Boyles entertained
last Saturdiay at her home, on Palm
Boulevard with a lawn party hon-
oring her small daughter, Glenna
Lee, on her fourth birthday.
Each little .guest was, given a
police whistle as a favor. After
playing games and making merry
they were served birthday caie,
punch and bar candy. About forty
small friends gathered to enjoy
this happy occasion with Glenna
,Lee.
Mrs. Boyles was assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. J. R. Norton.
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BAPTIST W. M. S. HOLDS
ROYAL SERVICE PROGRAM
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist Church met Mon-
day, at the church for the Royal
Service program. Mrs. S. C. Pridi
geon had charge of the program,
Iand with the assistance, of Mrs.
.J.0. Baggett, Mrs. B. F. Daughtry,
Mrs. C. A. McClellan and Mrs. T.
V. Morris, gave a most interesting
program on the Baptist Centen-
nial.
The program, next Monday will
be a special stewardship program
with Mrs. McClellan in charge, fol-
lowed by a social given' by trie
young matron's circle. Everyone Is
urged to attend this meeting.


- MRS. CHISM ENTERTAINS FOR chips, olives, doughnuts and coffee.
SMALL SON ON BIRTHDAY Present were Mrs. Stone, Mrs.
- Mrs. Rush Chism honored her Boyles, Mrs. Tom McPhaul, Mrs.
- small son, Bill, on his fourth birth- Manning, Mrs. G. C. Adkins, and
k day, with a party at her home on Mrs. B. H. Dickens. Mrs. Ronal-
Garrison Avenue. Childers was welcomed as a new
After games of various kinds member.
. were enjoyed, the little guests Meeting dates were changed as
were invited to the dining room follows: On first Monday of each
d where a lace-covered table, was month, combined, business and mis-
r centered with a three-tier birthday sionary program at the church;
cake bearing four candles. Favors circle meetings in the homes on
for the guests were baskets filled second and third Mondays of each
with gum, candy and cookies. Cake month.
and punch were served to about Out-of-town visitors are urged to
35 of Bils, small friends.attend church programs and circle
Mrs. Chism was assisted in serv- .__


ing 'by Mrs. J. R. Norton, Mrs. W.
L. Waller, Mrs. R. G. Boyles and
Mrs. C. E. Boyer.

MARY VIC MAUK CIRCLE
MrETS WITH MRS. CREECH
The Mary Vic Mauk Circle of tile
Methodist Church met Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Gus
Dreech, with Mrs. Nobie Stone,
chairman, presiding.
The meeting opened with the
spiritual life chairman, Mrs. Glenn
Boyles, reading the' scriptures ano
the "Thought of the Day" from the
uap-per room, followed by a prayer.
Mrs. Frank Manning read an\ in-
teresting article on the life and
work of Dr. Emily Lee, a dboctoi
and missionary .in the Indian fields
of missions.
At the close of the, business and
study, the hostess served a de-
licious plate of sandwiches, potato


meetings.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Hammond or
Sumatra announce the birth of a
son, Eric, Howard,, on January 12.

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Aman of We-
wahitchka announce the birth of
a daughter, Janie Lee, on Jan'. 13.

Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Kennedy of
this city are the proud parents of
a son, born January 15. The young
man has been named Jon Calvin.

Mr. and Mrs. Costa Vathis of Ap-
alachicola announce the birth of a
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born
January 16.
I (All births occurred at the Port
St. Joe municipal hospital.)

Send The Star to a friend.


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SATURDAY, JANUARY 27





ROUGH! TOUGH!


Chapter 11 of Serial

"Mystery of the

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Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Shuford and ALL VACANCIES ON
son spent last Friday in Tallahas- SUBSCRIPTION LIST
see on business. ARE QUICKLY FILLED

ADS Starting off the month of Janu-
CLAS IA IE ary, The Star had 13 vacancies on
the subscription list. By January
REAL ESTATE WANTED 20 these were, gone and one addi-
Stional name added, which will be
WE HAVE A BUYER for a mod- allocated to the February quota of
ern medium sized house in good vacancies. Past years indicate that
neighborhood in Port St. Joe.
Conklin and Carter, Costin Bldg. January is a 'bad month for re-
Day phone 201, night 121. 1* newals (probably because readers
F Shave spent all their ready cash
FOR SALE during the Christmas season), so
LIVING ROOM SUITE-3 piece, we should have quite a large num-
tapestry covered, in excellent her of open subscriptions next
condition. $50 cash. Phone 110.
month.
LOST AND FOUND New subscribers are. Noble Stone.


LOST Craftsman 3-blade pocket
knife, stag handle, 3% inches in
length, somewhere on city streets
Monday. Reward if finder returns
to The Star office or to Rev. 0. D.
Langston. 1 26 2-2
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
IS YOUR BAND INSTRUMENT
WORKING FOR THE ENEMY?
Every musical instrument is need-
ed today, to hasten VICTORY-to
encourage and inspire on the
home and on the fighting fronts.
If your instrument is collecting
dust, put it into uniform. We will
pay cash for it and enlist it in ac-
tive service. Write Philips' Music
Mart, Panama City, Fla. 1-26*
REAL ESTATE BROKERS
WE HAVE ESTABLISHED a one-
stop service station for real es-
tate. List your property with us.
We are prepared to handle all de-
tails deeds, mortgages,. option,
abstracts and notary work. Are
you interested in buying? We can
find what you want. CONKLIN
and CARTER, Registered Real Es-
tate Brokers, Costin Bldg. Day
phone, 201; night 121. 2-9*
AGENTS WANTED
GOOD ROUTE AVAILABLE of
1500 Rawleigh customers. No ex-
perience needed to start. Large
sales mean big profits'. Permanent.
Full time. Write Rawleigh's, Dept.
FAA-199-104, Memphis. Tenn.
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED--Small electric heater.
Call at The Star office. tf
CASH! CASH!
It's, the patriotic thing to cash in
on your unused musical instrument.
We will place it in- active service
either, on the home front or in the
hands. of our fighting men. The
more music we have-inspiring,
cheering, encouraging-the sooner
Victory will be won. We will pay
CASH! Write Philips' Music Mart,
Panama City, Fla. 1-26*
INCOME TAX EXPERTS
SHOULD YOU have filed, income
tax Jan. 15? Many who have not
should' have. Call at our office in
Costin Bldg., or phone day 201,
night 121. Conklin & Carter 2-2*
MISCELLANEOUS
FISH BAIT Fresh, clean worms
that are guaranteed to \get the
fish for you. See Eddie Beverly
in the Sheffield colored quarters
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
Notice is hereby given that the
Registration Books of the City of
Port St. Joe, Florida, will be open
for the purpose of registration of
all qualified electors who are qual-
ified under Ordinance No. 35X and
Chapter 18816, Laws of Florida,
Acts of 1987.
Said, books will be onened on
January 31, 1945, and will remain
open for registration purposes un-
til February 9, 1945, between the
hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 12 A.
M., and 2 o'clock P. M. until 5
o'clock P. M. each day except Sun-
days and holidays. All persons de-
siring to register shall call at the
City. Hall for such purpose.
M. P. TOMLINSON,
City Auditor and Clerk
1-19 As Registration Officer
2-2 City of Port St. Joe.
NOTICE OF REGULAR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby. given that the,
regular Municipal Election for the
election of one City Commissioner
for the full term of three years
and one City Commissioner for the
unexpired term of one year for the I
City of Port St. Joe will ,be held
in the City Hall in the City of Port
St. Joe on Tuesday, February 20th,
1945.
The polls will open at 8 o'clock
A. M. and close at 7 o'clock P. M.
Eastern Standard War Time.
1-24 M. P. TOMLINSON.
2-14i C;ty Auditor and Cle-rk,


C. N.. Holbbs, J. G. Belin, C. C. Wil-
liams. John. Rowan, P. G. Hart,
Charles Parrott, Gene Holley, John
Maddox, all of Port St. Joe; 0. M.
Morton, Carrabelle; G. J. Kinard,
Wewahitchka; J. R. Guilford, Over-
street, and H. M. Hammock Jr.,
and E. M. Whitehurst, in the armed
services of our country.

Home From Georgia
Mrs. R. H. Brinson returned last
Thursday from Cairo, Ga., where
she was called to the- bedside of
her father, who had been ill for
some time.

Return Here From Alabama
Mr. and -Mrs. D. W. Smith, wita
their daughter Mrs.. C. C. McCoy,
have recently moved back here
from Grand Bay, Ala. We welcome
these fine people back to our city.

FOR CITY COMMISSION
I take the's opportunity of an-
nouncing to the citizens of Port St.
Joe my candidacy for re-election as
City Commissioner for the threa-
year term on February 20th. It is
my purpose, as, it has been in the
past, to study thoroughly the fi-
nancial, moral and social problems
our c.ty faces and to foster the
growth of civic interest in Port St.
Joe through proper publicity as to
what is planned, to the end that
those who elect us, who choose us
as their representatives, will study
and work with us, sponsoring there-
by the real ideal of municipal or
any other kind of government. If
such meets your approval, I would
appreciate yaur fair and mature
consideration and active support.
Respectfully,
B. B. CONKLIN.


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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 I
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 Prescriptioa Choeicals

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Phone 5 Port St. Jo*
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EXECUTIVE BOARD TO MEET
The executive board of the Port
St. Joe Woman's Club will meet
Wednesday, January 31, at 3:45 p.
m. with Mrs. Ned Porter.
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Visiting In Mobile
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lane and son,
Lt. John Lane, left Thursday morn-
ing for Mobile to visit: with rela-
tives. John will continue on to
Lincoln, Nebr., where he will be
stationed in the future. Miss Betta
Jo Lane, from Auburn, Ala., joined
her parents in Mobile.

Goes To Gordon Johnston
Mrs. Mary Stewart has accepted
a position at Camp Gordon Johns-
ton and left Wednesday for her
new home.
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Move To Arkansas
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Thurman
and daughter, who have been re-
siding here for some time, have
moved to Camden, Ark.
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Mrs. M. P. Tomlinson and little
niece, Patricia Burns. returned I
home last week-end after a visit
of several weeks in Savannah, Ga. I


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Return To Make Home where she visited her sister, Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Branch have Blanche LeHardy and friends, for
returned here from Kingsland, Ga., several weeks.
to make this their home again We Mrs. R. A. Chandler and Mr. and
welcome them back to our town. Mrs. Henry Hubbard returned last
Thursday from Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
iMrs. Gordon Thomas returned where they visited relatives and
Monday night from Alabny, Ga., friends.




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A lot of you probably didn't know she'd been away-but
your car did, for it's been a long time since we've had any
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But we have it now, and we invite you to come in and
get it as long as it lasts. And we also have

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