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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: February 16, 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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WITH TU W S\


SGT. ALLEN IS CREW CHIEF
AT ENGLISH BOMBER FIELD
An Eighth Air Force Bomber
.Station, England-One of the tech-
nical specialists responsible for his
group's excellent aircraft mainten-
ance record is Master Sgt. Lucious
L. Allen, 31, of Port St. Joe, Fla.,
chief of a B-17 Flying Fortress
-groundi crew at this station.
Master Sgt. Allen, whose group
led 80 per cent of the Eighth Air
-Force's heavy bomber missions in
the winter of 1943-44 and has re-
ceived, a Presidential Unit Citation,
has been. in England a year and a
.half and has also seen several
months of service in Newfound-
land, where he was with a squad-
ron on anti-submarine patrol duty.
His wife, Mrs. Alice Baggett AI-
len, lives in Port St. Joe.
(Edc Note Accompanying this
war department release was a photo
showing Sgt. Allen looking over
a new engine, before it was to be
placed on a Fortress.)

PAUL JOHNSON NOW WEARS
OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES
15th AAF In Italy-Pvt. Paul 1R.
Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence M. Johnson of Port St. Joe,
Fla., who has been overseas for


THE


STAR


The Home Newspaper of Northwest Florida's Future Industrial Center


Official
Newspaper
of
Gulf County


VOLUME VIII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1945 NUMBER 20


Will. Raise Funds

For Development

City Playgrounds

Need Seen for Recreation Facili-
ties for Younger Folks of
Port St. Joe

In an endeavor to provide recre-
ation facilities for the youth or
Port St. Joe, the Key Club, junior
organization of the Kiwanis Club,
will sponsor a drive to raise funds
for the purpose of building play-
grounds throughout the city on, va-
cant lots to consist of soft ball
diamonds, tennis courts and skat-
ing platforms.
Backing the Key Club one hun-
dred per cent" are the Boy Scouts,
the Rotary, Kiwanis and Woman's
clubs and the Parent-Teacher As-
sociation.
Use of several lots has already
been secured and they will be
cleared off by members of the Key
Club and Boy Scouts. But it order
to secure funds necessary to carry
out the recreation program, the
'business houses and residents of
the city will be asked to pledge an


the past 12 months, is now author- agreed upon amount, either in a
ized to wear two gold overseas lump sum or monthly pledges.
service, stripes under a recent war This. project is well worthwhile
department order, and so when members of the Key
,Pvt. Johnson, 22, is an armorer Club come to you and ask for a
in a veteran 15th Army Air Force pledge, give wholeheartedly, for
B-24 Liberator group that has ai- you will be helping yourself as
ready participated in over 150 com- well as everyone else in the city,
bat missions, against Axis. installa- I as these recreational facilities can
tions in the Mediterranean theater do more for the voii: of the com-
of operations. He' i's entitled to unity than any rorrn o'entertain-
wear the EAME campaign ribbon meant now available.
with two bronze battle stars an _.
the Distinguished Unit Badge. D T_-


RETURNS TO STATES
Pfc. Nelson Gardner, husband or
Mrs. Fay Gardner of this city, who
was wounded in Germany on No-
vember 5 and is the recipient of
the Purple Heart, has returned to
the United States after being in a
hospital in England' for about six
weeks.
.------------.

SHARK CAGERS LOSE
TO KINARD 27 TO 25

The St. Joe Shark basketballers
lost a thrilling and hard-fought
game, to Kinard, Tuesday night In
the Kinard gym by a score of 27
to 25.
The Sharks held an 18 to 11 lead
at the halfway mark, but Kinard?
-came back in the third quarter to
cut St. Joe's lead down to one
point, and, during the last three
minutes of -play made three bas-
kets in succession to lead 27-25 as
the final whistle sounded.

GRANDMOTHER OF MRS.
GAINOUS PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Patrick Walsh. 98, passed
away last Saturday at her home in
Havana, Florida. Funeral services
were held Sunday with interment
in the Havana cemetery. She was
the grandmother of Mrs. LeroT
Gainous, of this city and had vis-
ited here a number of times.

Guests From Pensacola
M'r. and, Mrs. Erskine Johnson
and son of Pensacola are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Johnson for a few weeks.

To Hospital For Treatment
Miss Maxie Ferrell left Sunday
for Thomasville, Va., where she
will enter a hospital for treatment.

To New Orleans On Business
Chief H. E. Bosarge of Cape San
Bla left Saturday for New Orleans
6n business.


neu Cross Drive

To Open March 1

War Fund Campaign Committee
In Organization Meeting; Co-
Chairmen To Be Named

The Gulf county war fund cam-


James B. Jones.

Killed In Action

On January 14

Was Recipient of Purple Heart
For Wounds Received In
Battle of France


Word was received last week
from the war department that Pfc.
James B. Jones, 22, son of Mrs.
Minnie H. Jones of Sumatra, and
brother of Cpl. Mrvin L. Jones of
the Marine Corps, Mrs. Homer
Stokes .of Port St. Joe. Miss Juan-
ita Jones, in civil service at Pearl
Harbor, and *the Misses' Vernice,
Marie and Helen Jones of Carra-
belle, had been killed in action in
Belgium on January 14.
Pfc. Jones was serving with the
119th Infantry and was the recipi-
ent of the Purple Heart for seri-
ous wounds suffered in action in
France. on August 6, 1944. At the
time he entered the service in 1942
he was employed by the St. Joe
Lumber & Export Company.
James was born in Mobile, Ala.,
and received his schooling at Car-
ra~belle, the family coming to Flor-
ida in 1929.
The sympathy of the entire com-
munity goes out to the family, in,
their hour of bereavement.

RESULTS GIVEN ON
TB SURVEY OF CITY

Dr. A. .H. Russakoff, who was
in charge of the recent city-wide
tuberculosis survey conducted in
Port St. Joe, gives the following
figures on the survey:
Out of 397 school children,, both
white an.d colored, given X-rays,
none showed! symptoms.


KILLED IN ACTION


PFC. JAMES B. JONES


Voters to Name

Commissioners

Next Tuesday

Little Talk Heard On Streets In
Regard to Five Candidates
Seeking Seats

No heated arguments or fist-
fights have yet developed between
partisans of the five candidate-
seeking election to the Port St.
Joe board of city commissioners,
and from what little talk is heard
on the streets the greatest interest
'being taken in. Tuesday's: election
is by the candidates themselves.
* For the full three-year term we
have B. B. Conklin, incumbent, op-
posed by Horace Soule. and for
the one-year unexpired term of C.


Of 483 white male and female J- Sullivan we find Miles, K. Hurl-
adults, four women and nine men but, incumbent appointed about sIx
,e liz .ind;icatons,,. o.... be- months ago, faced by H. S. Lilius


ing moderately advanced.
Of 398 colored persons, examined
one woman, and four men showed
i'ndicartion one bepinr mondpratelv


paign committee of the American. A ., '
Red Cross met Wednesday evening advanced. 9 l-Q ,,


of last 'week at the home of B. B.
Conklin, chairman, for the purpose
of .developing plans for the fortih-
coming drive for funds. Present
were M. L. Fleishel Jr., chapter
chairman; Agnes Minus, publicity
chairman; Robert Bellows, disaster
chairman; Mrs. B. E. Kenney, gen-
eral field representative camp and
field hospitals, and Thos. R. L. Car-
ter, executive secretary.
I It was decided to hold the cane-
paign from March 1 to 10, and Mr.
Bellows, was named! as chairman
of the special gifts committee and)
asked to appoint members to can-
vass the ibus~'ess 'district of the
city for gift donations,
Co-chairmen of the various com-
mittees and block workers will be
appointed and their names will be
published, next week.
----f--------
Buy Home On Sixth Street
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brineon have
purchased the house on Sixth
Street which they were occupying
when it burned recently. They will
repair the dwelling and anticipate
moving in shortly.

Returns From Atlanta
,Mrs. R. H. Brinson returned on
Thursday of last week from A4t-
lanta after spending a week there
with her father, who has been seri-
ously ill.


vuL o ue otLa ora z-i6 pes s
examined, 15 showed slight indica-
tions and two had moderately ad-
vanced cases. None were serious.

COUNTY RAISES $837.97 IN
MARCH OF DIMES DRIVE
Joe Mira, chairman of the Gulk
county drive for funds to fight in-
fantile paralysis, reports, that the
cash from the March of Dimes coin
boxes totaled $169.95; that the,
President's Birthday Ball grossed
$578.54.' with $151.52 for expenses;
that $241 was collected at the
Port theater (money collected at
the theater was. sent directly to
national headquarters, but half of
it will be returned for use in Gulf
county), and that $44.54 was col-
lected, by the schools.
Largest amount taken in by a
business house in the coin. boxes
was $13.10 at the Gulf Hardware
Company, and employes of that
concern will receive free passes to
the Port theater.
Total amount collected over the
county was $837.97, the largest
sum ever realized in a polio drive.

Spending Furlough Here
Robert L. Smith, BM 2/c. ai-
rived here last week to spend, his
furlough with his aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Coburn. He
has been in the Pacific for two


--- ---- and a half years.
Week-end Guest From Tampa ---- -
Mrs. P. L. Woodall of Tampa Visiting Grandmother
was the week-endi guest of her son Miss Marjorie Gainous of Mem-
and family, Pvt. and Mrs. Wh1t plhit Tenn., is visiting her granCt-
Chr!stian,, mother, Mrs. Anna Balkoom.


and Watson Smith.
All registered voters, are urged
to go to the 'polls Tuesday to cast
their ballots or forever hold their
peace if they do not vote and are
in any jway dissatisfied with tne
two commissioners who will .be
named to the board,

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
TO BE OBSERVED HERE

The World Day of Prayer will be
observed in Port St. Joe this- at-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, the, program
to be held at the Methodist Church.
All churches of the city, are par-
ticipating in the program and all
residents of the city are urged to
attend.
The World Day of Prayer is. pro-
moted by the United Council ot


Much Excitement


As St. Joe Named

Convention City


Church Women and will take place render their precious shoe stamps
all over the world at the same time for them. This "stamp holiday" 1s


and with the same program.
-----**(-----~----
Called To Bedside of Sister
Mrs. J. A. Christmas left Thurs-
day night of last week for Arcadia.
where she was called to be with
her sister, who is seriously ill.

Home From Visit In Chicago
Mrs. W. T. Mosley returned
home -Monday night after a two
weeks' visit with her husband, 'Lt.
(j.g.) Mosley, in Chicago, Ill.

Returns To School In Atlanta
Miss Marjorie Costin left We,1-
nesday for Atlanta, Ga., to resume
her studies at March Business Col-
lege.

Accepts Position In Knoxville
Misa Marjorie Philyaw left Wed-
nesday for Knoxville, Tenn.,where
she has accepted a position.


declared to give dealers an oppor-
tunity to. clear their shelves, and
also to ease the shoe situation for
consumers.
Men's and women's shoes alike
are, featured in the odds and-ends
and broken sizes, but children's
shoes are not included, since tnl
demand for children's shoes ex-
ceeds the supply, and there Is nu
surplus accumulated on dealers'
shelves.

Called Here By Illness of Mother
Misses Frances and Mercidino
Thomas of Washington, D. C., were
called home last Friday to the bed-
side of their mother. Mrs. Perry
Lee Thomas, who is quite ill.

Lt. and Mrs. Childs Visiting
Lt. and Mrs. W. A. Childs of New
Orleans are the guests of Mr, &ad
Mrs Harry .Saunders.


Ad


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4


Hall Is Built and& Preparations
Made For Reception of
Notable Delegates

(Fourth Article of a Series)
The next political move was, tho
annual election of a delegate to
the legislative council of the tazl
ritory. St. Joseph proposed Peter
W. Gautier Jr., while the oppon-
ents put up Hiram Manley. The
former, well-known and popular,
was elected, much to the conster-
nation of the supporters of thia Old
town (Apalachicola).
However, during the next ses-
sion of the council he displayed as
much wisdom as shrewdness. The
two important bills passed by the
body which related to St. Joseph
were in all probability sponsored
by him. The first one provided for
the formation of a new county, to
be known as Calhoun, from por.
tions of Franklin, Washington and
Jackson counties. St. Joseph was
chosen as the county seat. It was
probably the wisest thing that
could be done under the circum-
stances and was so recognized by
the Apalachicolans, whose public
spokesman, the Apalachicola Ga-
zette, commented thus: "The legis-
lative council will thus be free (if
their powers should prove equal to
the task) to legislate their city
(Continued on Page 4)


Point-Free Shoe

Sale Authorized

Dealers Given Opporthnity To Get
Rid of Odds and Ends. and
Broken Sizes

Another ration-free period dur-
ing which shoe dealers may' get rid
of odds and ends and broken sizes
without ration stamps, has been
authorized by the Office of Price
Administration.
Dealers will have a two-week
period, from February 19 through
March 3, during which shoes will
be offered at specified prfcbe redoc-
tion and without requirement of
ration stamps.
These shoes have accumulated
on dealers' shelves during the, past
several months. Ordinarily the7
would be moved by means of clear-
ance sales, hut even at reduced
prices, customers refuse to sur-


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PAGETWOTHESTA, PRT T. JE, ULFCOUTY, FLRIDAFRIAYFEBUAR 161~4


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

Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
One Year ....... $2.00 Six Months.......0$1.00
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TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver-
tisement.s, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for
damages further than amount received for such advertisement.
"The spoken i7ord 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 f Right or Wrong

IS THERE A SPENDING ORGY?
Reports coming out of NewxYork and other
metropolitan centers tell of fabulous sums
that were spent during the 1944 Christmas
shopping season. Jewelry merchants are
quoted as stating that there was a tremen-
dous demand for articles costing from $500
to $2000, and an even greater demand foi
items pirced at $75,000 and up. And on top
of that was a 20.per cent luxury tax.
Furriers tell of corresponding demand in
their line of business. Expensive clothing is
well up on the list. An exclusive woman's
beauty salon has nightgowns priced at $160
to $200, slips from $75 to $150, and housecoats


from $275 to $500. !*l!lllltII!IIIIIll i llllll!!lll!!iiil!!IIll !!.lll;I;ll'l'i
One jewelry shop:.showed an emerald and The Low Down L E T T E R S
diamond necklace, earrings and bracelet prices from TO THE EDITOR
at $645,000, a diamond necklace at $235,000, T W illi Swamn I IIilllnliilllllllIIIIIilOllliilulil
a string of pearls for $145,000, and a silver Editor of TheStar:
Editor of The, Star:
tea set for $16,000. When the manager was I hear that the Red Cross is put-
asked if they really sold merchandise at such Editor The Star-I see where in 1 ting on a drive for their War Fund
1944 our drinking' bill was 7 bil- and I want to write as a mother
fantastic and astronomical figures, he replied lion. Pardner, that am quite a few who has made the supreme sacri-
that there would be no. point in carrying such swigs. And, on top o' that, there fice of giving her only son for her
goods in stock if they did not sell them. wuz a whiskey shortage. The dlis- through the pain and' sorrow of it
Candy at $3 per pcund found long lines of tilleries in the- U. S. only run, a all had it not been for the help of
buyers awaiting teir Jurn. few weeks, so a lot of foreigners the Red Cross. They looked after
Ssendin' u others my every need, fixed all of the pe-
buy ers awaiting theirs, of course, another side to the ofited by sed lather oplexing papers and claims in the
But there is, o course, another sie to the ru, and. tequila, and Scotch and most efficient way. If people had
picture. Not all wage earners are in the big vodka. They should let our own gone through what I have, and
money. There are still millions of people who distilleries make the dad-blamed been helped as, I have, they would
haetergivenancdkgive until it- hurt.
have to count their nickels and dimes and stuff and make some cash and pay Respectfully,
quarters,ut evidently there are people more taxes vs. sending' the profits Mrs. Viola G. Nichols.
quarters, but evidently there are people m out of the country. (Mother of Pvt. Jesse M. Nichols,
this war, as in the last one, who judge mer- But this ain't a lecture on drink- who was killed. in action.)
chandise by the price tag, and who forget the in' or vice versa. I was jest fig- Lunches Served to 650 Children
fact that excessive wages are not going to gerin' on, why we gotta have govt. commodities received by Gulf
continue the rest of our lives. If the prom- economists. They c'aim that in- county schools from the federal
ised 60,000,000 jobs materiailze at prices which afford taxeso buy 7 billion inhigballs.f we kin government -In connection with the
afford to buy 7 billion inhighballs. hool lunch program during the
enable people to maintain a high standard ot Them fel'ers with the furrowed school lunch program during the
living and prices of merchandise take a brows jest jump at-the conclusion ndar year 1944wereofa whole-
livingsjmatt&ocu i .. sale value of $447. Lunches were
tumble, 'so that the rank and file can have that evvybud.dy drinks-men, wo-served to 50 children
the necessities and the minor luxuries of life, men and kids-so tax 'em all equalserved to 650 children.
all may be peace and happiness. But should via. income tax, while actually our
all may be peace and happiness. hould rinkin' is done by only a .sixth or
this hoped-for goal not be attained, then less of our population. 'Stead o
those now recklessly spending money may itaxin' the, hooch drinkers more,
have a sudden and sad awakening as to the 'they say'boost theincome taxes on
unwisdom of their present course. What they the tea and lemonade and. coffee
should be doing with their money is invest- drinkers.
Ennp.body havi.n' a good idee on
ing it in war bonds to provide for the lean why we need a flock of govt.-econ-
(days that are sure to be ahead. omists on our payroll, pleeze wire
-." me-but don't do so kellect. SHINE YOUR SHOES!


Keep smiling-and Buy Bonds!


ll ll llllll l PERS N ALS
SCHOOL NEWS
By WESLEY RAM'SEY Mrs. Harriett Rowell and Mrs.
t11lllllllllllllltl11illlillllllllllllll1llllllllllll11llllllllll1) Annie Avery of W ew ahitchka w ere
Tie -high school band has finally the guests of Mrs. Florrie Conneli
got into the limelight by playing Thursday of last week.
for. chapel last afternoon and at James C. Spotts, USN, was the
the P.-T. A. meeting 'ast night. week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Since the band has started prac- Carter Ward.
timing in the auditorium everyone DouClas Nall, S 2/c, of Jackson-
is going batty from scales. ville, visited here with his family
St. Joe, High has lost one of It: over the week-end.
girls to Sgt. Sweatt. They were Miss Kathleen Thagard. who has
joined' in wedlock last week. Every- been visiting her sisters, Mrs.
one in school wishes them a happy George Suber and' Mrs. Blackle
and long-lasting marriage. Milstead for .the past several weeks
The -bookkeeping class was feel- returned Thursday to her home in
Ing rather blue, because the prac- Chattahoochee.
tice sets finally arrived. But all Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maddox vis-
were elated when they were passed ited in Marianna and Frink over
out because they were in bright the week-end.
red brief cases! Of all the import- Mrs. L. C." Wise, spent Monday
ant-looking people going around in Panama City visiting relatives.
school now! Mrs. P. L. Woodall and] Pvt. and
A lot of our readers (all six of Mrs. Whit Christian and son spent
'em,' in fact) have asked why we Saturday in. Apalacqicola.
don't bring in gossip. The reason Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hinson of
is that we just don't have the room. Panama City visited, over the week
tThe, prize laugh prodTucer of the end with Mr. and Mrs. Harold
week: During band practice Tues- irkland
day night the band was playing Mrs. Lucius Allen and Mrs. 0.
"The. Stear Spangled Banner." One B Lee and children of Apalachi-
of the sax players-forgot to take cola were visitors in town Friday.
off his hat and proceeded to do Mrs. C. G. Costin and Mrs. Rob-
ert Tapper spent Monday in Ap-
sitopping in a pace where he had t Tappe spent Moday in Ap-
alachicola.
stopping in a place where he had alachicola.
SMr. and Mrs. Asa Montgomery
an important part to play. and son and Mrs. Duffy Lewis and
The annual junior-senior banquet daughters returned Monday night
will be staged, May 4 this year. The from Tampa. where they' were
juniors have informed us that it called by the illness of Mrs. Mont-
will be better than ever this year. gomery's, brother, Thad Simmons.
They promise to have the place as Mrs. Ethel Bridges, of Blounts-
well decorated as a king's palace town was the guest of Mr. and
and food that everyone will swear Mrs. Fred Maddox last Friday.
is nectar and ambrosia. Mrs. Bert Hall and son Norman,
The juniors brought in a tidy visited relatives in Blountstown
sum at their spaghetti supper Sat: over the week-end.
urday. Everyone we've talked to Mrs. Harry Saunders returned
agreed it was a.good feed. home Thursday of last week from
The senior play was a whale of Chattanooga, Tenn., where she had
a success, netting $101, with a been for several weeks.
crowded auditorium. After the play Harold Powell, S 2/c, of Motbile
the seniors, were treated' to a spent the ,week-end here with his
chicken supper by D. B. Lay. They wife.
sincerely thank all who helped to Mrs. Marigene.Taunton and: Miss
put over "East Lynne." Margaret Belin made a short busi-
ness trip to Tallahassee. S-unday,
returning home Tuesday night.
BACK UP ---
Y Tighten the Closet
YOUR A pound of naphthalene flakes is
Increase yaw enough to protect 100 cubic feet of
Inres,. your ,clothes closet provided the closet- is
paroll'savings as tight as a i'efrigerator. The
fo yWo0r fmII --'ly it 1 -more the dppr is opened, the more
., -- -..-. ,-:.o-w; ,.* B W I fla1cs' mu's .be- ada te-d. .-


RATION NOTES
1;I l ;Il i llmillllmll! !!!il .llm i ln l!lliil llll llillll
Processed Foods-Blue stamps:
X5, Y5, Z5, A2 and B2 now valid'.
expire March 31; C2. D2, E2, FZ
and G2 now valid, expire April 28;
H2, J2, K2. L2 and M2 now valid.
expire June 2.
Meats and Fats Red stamps.
Q5, R5, and S5 now valid, expire
March 31; T5. U5, V5, W5 and XS
now valid, expire April 28; Y5, Z-,
A2, B2. C2 and: D2 now valid, ex-
pire June 2.
Sugar-Stamp 34, good for five
pounds, expires Feb. 28; stamp 3o,
good for 5 pounds, expires June 2.
Shoes-Airplane stamps No. 1
2 and 3 valid indefinitely.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons are now
valid through March 21, 1945.

Sought Citizenship
The Roman Republic wasso suc-
cessful that foreigners paid fabulous
sums to obtain Roman citizenship
and the benefits of Roman laws and
that Roman justice, which is still
held up as an example of the best.


thdn ]u5t a
LETTEJIHEAD./

It's your representative.
It speaks for you in places
you cannot go. You want
your letterhead to give
your prospect assurance
that it represents a firm
o+ high standing.

LET US DESIGN YOUR
NEXT LETTERHEAD


THE STAR
"Your Home Town Newspaper"


Yours with the low down,
JO SERRA.

Mastitis Loss
The annual loss of milk produc-
tion in Illinois dairy herds from
clinical masittis is estimated at
about 275 million pounds, or the
milk-producing capacity of approxi-
mately 55,000 cows.


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

The LEADER
SHOE SHOP


We're Overstocoked On ...
SRON LEO RUM


S FIFHS - $3.15
PINTS - ... $1.75
It MUST Be Moved!

ST. JOE BAR
PORT ST. JOE -:- FLORIDA




VOTE FOR


Waltson Smitgi



FOR CITY COMMISSIONER
FOR THE ONE-YEAR TERM


If elected I will work for the best interests

of our city and its citizens
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THE STAR, POPM ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY,. FLORIDA


FRIDAY, FEBRUARX 1tji:1941,


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FRDY FERUR 16, 195TESAPR T OGLFC1NY LRD AETR


MARY VIC MAUCK CIRCLE WOMAN'S CLUB ELECTS I
MEET'S WITH MRS, ADKINS OFFICERS FOR YEAR /j
The Mary Vie Mauck Circle of The February meeting of the
the. Methodist W. S. C. S. met Mon- ort St. Joe Woman's Club was
day. afternoon at the home of Mrs. held Wednesday of last week at
G. C. Adkins. Mrs. Nobie Stone, the club room with Mrs. Noble
chairman, gave the devotional and Stone presiding. This being the
presided, over the business session. annual meeting, election of off,-
It was' announced, at this time cers was held, with the following
that the circle would serve the results:
dinner to the Kiwanis Club once a I Mrs. Nobie Stone, president;
month, on the second Thursday. Mrs. A. L. Wardt vice-president;
Mrs. J. T. McNeill was appointed Mrs. G. A. Patton, second vice-
chairman for the dinner in March. president; Mrs. J. R. Norton. re-
Mrs. J. L. Sharit, president of cording secretary; Mrs. Gale Trax-
the W. S. C. S., urged all member% ler. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
to attend the World Day of Praye: B. E. Kenney, treasurer.
to be held today at the church. Mrs. Kenney read to the group a
After routine business was dis- revision of the constitution anu
posed of, a short .program was prl'- by-laws, which was adopted as
sentedl by Mrs. J. L. Temple and read. At the conclusion of the
Mrs. McNeill. business, the meeting was turned ,


The circle will meet next Mon-
day instead of the fourth Monoa~r
as, in the past. Place of meeting
will be announced in the church
bulletin Sunday.

APPRECIATION
I wish to extend my thanks and
appreciation to everyone who aided
in any way to make the banquet
honoring the Most Worshipful
Grand Master of Florida a success
on February 7.
Mrs. Zola Maddox,
Worthy Matron, O.E.S.

Mrs., A M. Jones, Mrs. M. P.
Tomlinson and Mrs. D. B. Lay and
daughter returned Saturday from
Savannah, Ga., after a week's visit
with relatives and friends.


Over to Mrs. .A. L. Ward., program
, chairman, who presented the guest
sneaker. Captain Seigar of Tyn-
c'ill F'eld. February 7 being Na-
tional Social Hygiene Day, his sub-
ject, "How to Reduce Venereal
Diseases In Wartime,," was oppor-
tune.
Delicious refreshments consisting
of chicken salad, tea and coffee
were served by the hostesses.

Mr. and' Mrs. George Gore re-
turned Sunday to their home In
Do.'han, Ala., after a visit of sev-
eral weeks here with friends.
Mrs. Joe Whitfield of Wewa-
hitchka was a visitor in town Mon-
day.


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R. F. HALLFORD, Pastor Telephone 156
SOUND \Y, FEBRUARY 18
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"CHRIST-LIKE VISITATION."
7:00-Baptist Training Union.
8:00-Evening Worship. Sermon topic:
"WHAT IS TORMENTING ABOUT HELL?"
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Miss Mary Davidson, daughter
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this city, became the bride of T/Sgt.
R.. Sweatt Tuesday evening, Feb-
ruary 6, at 7:00 o'clock at the Ap-
alachicola Methodist Church, with
Rev. L. E. Wright officiating.
The bride, wore a suit of yellow
wool with black accessories and a
corsage of purple orchids. Miss
Frances Rhames, serving as maid
of honor, wore a stunning blue
wool suit with black accessories,
aid a corsage of white carnations.
Pvt. Johnny Prola acted as best
man.
The bride has attended school
in Port St. Joe for the past five
years. Sgt. Sweatt is, a graduate of
the' Lovington, N. M., high school
and is a member of the Army Air
Corps, being stationed at the Ap-
alachicola Air Base.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the couple left for Tallahas-
F.le to spend their honeymoon. They
have returned to Apalachicola to
make their home, as long as Sgt.
Sweatt is stationed:l there.
Attending the wedding from out
of town were Mrs. Davidson, the
bride's mother: Mrs. Sellers, Miss
Bunnie Martin. Mis s Eloise Schef-
fer, Miss Billie Jeanne Campbell,
Miss Betty Waller, Miss Sara: Mar-
lin, Mis Wanda Spencer, Miss
Lenore Johnson. Miss Mary Earl
Helms, Miss Bmrnice Schneider and
Mis.s Dorothy Traweek.

SUSIE PEACH FOSTER CIRCLE
MEETS WITH MRS. FARNELL
The Susie Peach Foster Circle
of the Methodist W. S. C. S. met
Monday afternoon ) at the home or
Mrs. J. C: Farnell with Mrs. Miles
Hurlbut presiding.
,The meeting was ope-ned with
prayer by Mrs. G. A. Patton, who
also gave extracts from 1st Epistle
of Peter, which is the theme for
the World Day of Prayer which is
tLo be observed at the Methodist
Church today. After a short bus'i-
ness session the meeting adjourned.
The hostess served salad,, cake
and, coffee to eight members and
one visitor.
The next meeting of the circle
will be held with Mrs. G. A. Pat-
ton at her home in Oak Grove.

NAMED TO PHI THETA KAPPA
Amelia Gibso.n, daughter of Mi.
and Mrs. B. R. Gibson of this city,
recently was elected a member of
the Delta B'eta chapter of the Phi
Theta Kappa at Marion College,
Marion, Va.
The Phi Theta Kappa is a ju-
nior college honorary scholastic
society for students who are with-
in the upper 10 per cent of the en-
rolled student bod .' in scholastic
achievement and who are of good I
moral charcater and possessed of
recognized qualities, of citizenship.
Amelia is one of six girls, who
fulfilled the requirements and at-
tained a "B" average for the first
semester of tho college curriculum.

The ten families connected with
the Magnolia Petroleum Company
who have been living here for the
past nine months, moved Friday to
Panama City.


S/Sgt. John E. Beasley of Fort
Dupont, Del., was the overnight
guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs. R.
V. Coburn. Sgt. Beasley was em-
ployed by the. St. Joe Paper, Com-
pany at the time of entering the
service.
Miss Evelyn Taunton, who is em-'
ployed at Camp Gordon Johnston,
spent the week-end here with her
mother, Mrs. C. C. Taunton.
Mrs. Fred Maddox, Mrs. E'len


the Nation." Program for the af-
ternoon was "Love for All Na-
tions." all members present taking
part in the program.
Mrs. T. V. Morris gave an inter-
esting talk on "Feeding the Flock."
The Week of Prayer was dis-
cussed and will be observed by
both the Intermediate and Junior
G. A.'s. The meeting was closed
with prayer by Mrs. Morris.

Mrs. Nannie Roan of ApalachI-


Kirkland and Mrs. Dave Maddox, cola is visiting this week with her
spent Wednesday afternoon in Pan- daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs.
ama City on business. W. 0. Andlerson.





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LATEST NEWS EVENTS

"Farmer Gene Sarazen"


MRS. E. GODFREY HOSTESS BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
TO RUTH LAWRENCE CIRCLE Mr. and. Mrs. Roy Sele are an-
Mrs. Elmo Godfrey was hostess Bouncing the Ibirth of a son, Den-
Monday to the Ruth Lawrence nis Woody,'on January 12.
Circle of the Methodlist W. S. C. S.
In the absence of Mrs. M. P. Tom- Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hunter an-
linson, circle chairman, Mrs. Ralph noun-ce the birth of a daughter on
Swatts presided. February 2. The young lady haa
The program for the afternoon been named Dolores Anne.
was a continuation of the study of r
"The American Indian." Parts were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brewton are
taken by Mesalames Godfrey, R. 'the proud parents of a son, Harry
W. Smith, Swatts, George Suber, Leon, born February 2.
Omar Branch and Walter Johnson.
At the conclusion of the meel- Mr. and Mrs. Wil'iam W. Welch
ing the hostess, assisted by Mrs. of Carrabelle announce the birth of
Water Johnson. served delicious a son, February 6.
refreshments to those present. ,1 .-
The circle will meet next Mon- INTERMEDIATE G. A. MEETS
day at the home of Mrs. Johnson The Intermediate G. A. of the
on Sixth Street. All members are Baptist Church met Monday at the
urged to attend and bring their church. The; meeting was. opened
Bibles. with song "We've a Story to Tell


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THE, STAR, PO RT'ST. JOE, GU LF'COWNTY,, FLORIDA


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 145









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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH !MUCH EXCITEMENT
Rev. W. A. Daniel, Pastor AS ST. JOE IS NAMED
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. AS CONVENTION CITY
Preaching services' every first
and third Sunday at 11 a. m. (Continued from page 1)
You are cordially invited to wor- into something like nominal im-
ship with us.I portance, without running foul of
MEH S our rights aand interests."
METHODIST CHURCH The other law mentioned above
Rev. 0. D. Langston. Pastor designated St. Joseph as the meet-
9:45 a. m.----hurch school ing place of the convention that
11:00 a.m.-Morning worship. was to draw up a constitution for
6:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship. Florida. This may be considered
7:30 p. m.-Evening worship, the greatest political triumph ever


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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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sunday evening
'at 7:30 o'clock.
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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 th
unexpired term o.t one year for the
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.
E-stern Standard War Time.
1-26 M. P. TOMLINSON,
2-16 City Auditor and Clerk.


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Port St. Joe


won by the Saints. In passage or
the bill, Gautier's hand appeared
more than once. The opposing Ga-
zette quoted a letter from him in
the issue of February 7, saying that
the hill was now up for the thira
reading. On the 19th, after the law
had passed, the same paper cle-
clared: "Says Fizzy to Peter:
Scratch my back and I'll tickle
your elbow." (Fizzy was probably
Richard Fitzpatrick, member of the
council, from Dade county). Since
the proposition suited the fancy
of both parties., Peter scratched the
back and Fizzy tickeld the town.
Honors did not come singly to Gau-
tier, for almost coincidently he
was. appointed by the U. S. gov-
renmepnt as marshal of the. West-


ern District of Florida. FOR CITY COMMISSION
After St. Joseph had been se- I take the's opportunity of an-
Ilected as the convention town. the nouncing to the citizens of Port St.
promoters and, inhabitants 'began Joe my candidacy for re-election as
to make active preparations for tne City Commissioner for the threa-
year term on February 20th. It is
reception of the -notables. E. J. my purpose, as it has been In the
Wood had charge of the erection past, to study thoroughly the fi-
of a building in which it was nancial, moral and social problems
hoped that the meetings would be our city faces and to foster the
growth of civic interest in Port St.
held, although the edifice of the J.oe through proper publicity as tu
Methodist Episcopal Church was what is planned, to the end that
also available. Wood's place, which those who elect us, who choo-se us
was called Convention Hall, had its as their representatives, will study
and work with us, sponsoring there-
interior walls hung with portraits by the real ideal of municipal or
of famous statesmen-that of Wash- any other kind of government. If
ington being placed above the such meets your approval, I would
chair of the presiding officer, and appreciate your fair and mature
consideration and active support.
those of contemporary living states- consideration and active support
men on the side walls (the monu- B.. CONKLIN.
ment in Constitution Park today
marks the site;, as nearly as can FOR CITY COMMISSION
be determined from old plats of I wish to announce to the people
the town, where Constitution Hall of Port St. Joe my candidacy for
stood). City Commissioner for the one
Year term on February 20. It has
The energetic Gautier, sensing the been my privilege to serve you for
importance of the occasion and the past six months. During that
realizing the money value of com- time I have used the position en-
plete reports of the convention, trusted to me for the betterment
of our city. If elected I shall be
made thorough preparations to se- at all times mindful of the -esponsl-
cure full accounts of the proceeO- i ability that rests on us at this time.
ings. He engaged another man to And you can be assured that every
assist him in taking notes whi'e matter brought to my attention
will have thorough, prompt and
the convention was in session. This fair consideration. Your vote and
was the first real reportorial work your support will be sincerely ap-
of any magnitude attempted In preciated.
'Florida. The portions of these re- MILES K. HURLBUT
ports that are still in existence
form a valuable part of our knowl-
edge of. the convention.
The voters of Calhoun county
also showed a wise interest in the i
approaching event by selecting as
delegates two men who in prestige
and ability ranked among the fore-
most in the gathering of the ter-!
ritory's representatives. One was
William P. Duval, who had come
to the territory in 1821 as first,
judge of East Florida, and: had
been governor from 1822 to 183-4.
The other was, Richard C. Allen.
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TAKES POSITION AS OVERSEA
SECRETARY WITH RED CROSS
Miss Eileen Arnold,, an instruc-
tor in the Port St. Joe schools for
three years, left her home at
Quincy last week for Washington,
D. C., to accept- a position as over-
seas secretary with the American
Red Cross. She will complete a
training period in Washington, af-
ter which she will be assigned to
a hospital in a foreign country.
After leaving her position here
as teacher. Miss Arnold, held posi-
tions at the Naval Air Training
Center at Pensacola and the Bain-
bridge Army Air Field at Bain-
bridge, Ga.

Photos of Port Inn fire now
available at The Star office.

FOR CITY COMMISSION
I herewith announce my candi-
dacy for the office of City Com-
missioner of the City of Port St.
Joe for the full three-year term,
subject to the will of the voters at
the municipal election February
20. If elected I will work for the
best interests of Port St. Joe ana
her 'citizens. Your vote and sup-
port will be appreciated.
Respectfully, ,
HORACE W. SOULE


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THE STAR, PORT S9T. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY -16, 0945.


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