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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: December 25, 1946
Frequency: weekly
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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 Industrial Center


VOLUMiE X PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946 NUMBER 13


Throng of Children B.. A. Pridgeon Heads James 0. Stripling Dies T

Are Entertained At Local 0.0. F. Lodge At Home In Oak Grove ity aate oos u

Jaycee Xmas Party At the last meeting of the local James Oscar Stipling, 7, passe 7 M
a -e ma Odd Fellows lodge B. A. Pridgeon away Friday ,L-it ,'i I at his lresI-U il
was elected to serve as noble grand dence in Oak Grove. iRe was a na- | 1E
Local Civic Organization Distributes for the ensuing six months and B. tive of Geneva, Ala., and had been
1250. Bags To-Tiny Tots With B. Conklin was named as vice- a resident of this city. tor the past
Compliments of St. Nick grand. W. C. Forehand was named six years. .... ".". ..".".""" Commission Estimates Millage
to represent the local lodge at the Mr. Stripling is survi'-ed by three The Star Next Week Will Will Raise $80,100 On As-
Approximately 1250 bags of as- meeting of the grand lodge. sons, William H., Hubert and Clit- Valuation of $1,760,169
sorted candy, nuts and fruits were At this meeting Neil Garrett,' ford Stribling, all of -Oak Grove, Again Be Issued Early
distributed Saturday afternoon to John Blount and E. Clay Lewis re- three daughters, Miss Lu.cille Strip- In sIpite o the fact that licenses
-white and colored children of Port ceived the second and third de- ling of Oak Grove, Mrs. Eunice Lee We received wonderful co-op- in the city for practically all tyipel
St. Joe at the Christmas party gree. of Wilma, Fla., and Mrs. Lois Bar- eration from everyone in getting of businesses were raised, some of
staged around a Christmas tree by The regularly scheduled meeting ton of Mayo, Fla.; two sisters, their news items in early for this them two and one-half times, the
the Junior Chamber of Commerce, of the lodge for tonight *has- been Mrs. Maggie Gilchrist of Opp, Ala., special Christmas edition of The board of city commissioners found
ably assisted by Santa Claus in the postponed to next Wednesday eve-, and Mrs. Florence Jernigan -ot Star, and again we call for the it necessary at their last meeting,
person of Walter Howell. Bags toi ning, January 1. Geneva, Ala., and one brother, T. J. same co-operation on the part of when fixing the village for 1946,
the colored children were likewise Stripling of this, city. our readers for the New Year's to jump it 4.7 mills over the 1945
passed out at a tree in the colored $1,875 WORTH BONDS BOUGHT Funeral services"were held Sun- edition, which will be issued next assessment of 15 mills in order to
quarters. During the month of November day afternoon at 2:30 from the Tuesday. We must get it in the tak care of activities of the city
During the course of the festlv1- residents of Gulf county bought a Midway Methodist Chlirch at Gen- mail by 2 o'clock, so please send administration.
ties the high school band played total of $1,875 in E'Savings Bonds. eva, Ala., with interment in the in your news items Monday. The rate was set on an estimated
several numbers and the school Total of E, F and G bonds for the family plot. IT ....-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-... budget of $80,100 as compiled by
glee club, under the direction of state was $5,870,660. I The Comforter Funleral Home Cit Clerk and Tax Assessor M. P
Miss Erline McClellan, sang Christ- ---- ---- / was in charge of local arrange- MRS. RISH APPOINTED AS Tomlinson and based on a real an
mas carols. Spending Holiday With Mother iments. REGISTRATION SUPERVISOR mlinsonan pery ased on a real and
George Tapper, president of the Miss Faye Morris, a student at ---- -- According to word. from Talla-
Jaycees. termed the affair "a de F. S. C. W., Tallahassee, and. Miss NEW BUILDING 9OING UP liassee, Governor Caldwell has ap-
cided success" and stated he hopes Joyce. Morris of Jacksonville a:e A. D. Lawson has under con- pointed Mrs. Edna Rish, widow of fiCg emilrate has been
.the organization will continue the here to spend the -holidays with structiion a 33x59-foot store build- the late Claude G. Riish, as super-ind that the miage has been
practice from year to year. their mother, Mrs. T. V. Morris. ing adjoining the Texaco service visor of registration for" Gulf g adually increasing, but te largest
(-Joyce will be a student at F. S. C. station on Second Street. It is of county to fill the unexpired term ent ump of 4eates.7t previous jumlargest
First Bible Conference To W. after the new year. concrete 'block construction. of Mr. Rish. yet, having occurred in 1942 when the
Be Held At Baptist Church assessment was,boosted from 10 to
-i ''-13 mills. Going .back we find the
Beginning next Sunday, Dece following millages: 1937, 51/%; 1938,
her 29, and continuing through Fri- 61/2; 1939, 9; 1940, 10; 1941, 10;
day, January 3, the First Baptist -. 1942, 13; 1943, 13; 1944, 15, and
Church will have the first Bible 1945, -1
of.,mn r,( eve r to beheld in Port. A-uick ( ck s.te ,on -e st f trdwrsed"
:.,7 t b 1 m6ie.ld.1ioL r goes. budget shows that 0 1t" li,) elu

-,..- two sessions daily, 10 a. m. and for the ensuing year is broken
7:30 p. m. The course of study will ia flows and compared with
consist of studies in the Parables ....... .o a estimated 1946 expenses (the 1946
Sof Matthew 13 for the morning costs are based on estimated reve-
of Matthew 13 for the morning nues for December, as the proposed
meetings, and lectures from a large lPNitA& HIOME THE. I ns Decenber, as the proposed
illustrated chart on "Dispensational CHVLSTMA TREE Cbudget was drawn up December 3):
Truth" in the evening classes. Police Dept.---$ 9,46 194500
.S o e a k e r f o r t h e c o n f e r e n c e w illP"i. .D t *_ $9.. . . .
9 c5 ne' ,5.0 ,11


'be Joe W. Bell of Birmingham,
Ala., pastor of the Gate City Bap-
tist Church and an instructor on
the faculty of Southeastern Bible
School, both of which are located
in that. city. He is the best in-
formed Bible student for one of his
-age known to many people.
All sessions are open to, the pub-
lic, and all 'who are interested in
deeper Bible study are cordially in-
vjted by Pastor R. F. Halford to
avail themselves of this rare oppor-
tunity.
Another matter of interest In the
life of the church during the week
will be a party for all the students
of the church who. are home for
the holidays, this party to follow
the Wednesday evening session,
and all of which 'will be followed
by a watch-night service. Everyone
is invited to attend this Christian
meeting and to help usher in the
New Year in an appropriate man-
ner.
---- f. ---
.To Spend Xmas In Tallahassee
Miss Carolyn Stoutamire, Miss
Ruth Stouta'mire and Miss Chris-
tine Gatlin of Tallahassee and Sam
K. Apt of Atlantic City, N. J., ar-
rived here Saturday as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Smith ana
daughter Margie. All,-accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Margie,
left last evening for Tallahassee to
spend Christmas with relatives and
f iends.

Visiting From Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Gibson ana
son Tommy of Huntsville, Ala., are
here for the holidays and also to
attend the golden wedding annI-
versary today of Mr. and Mrs. T.
S. Gibson, Sr.


Scavenger ------
Executive ------
Fire Dept. ----
Street lights ----
Office----------
Legal
St. maintenance-
Park "
Miscellaneous ---
Contingencies --
Audit----------
Short Time Debt
Service -------


2,350
5,050
780
5,450:
1,000-
8,500
3,100
520
500
2,000


6,450.00 7,600


2,400.00
5,000.00
680.00
4,600.00
550.00
7,500.00
3,100.00
1,100.00
248.91


7,671.00 13,040


Public Building -- 1,700.00 --
Total General
Fund -------$50,400.00 58,390.
Interest and
Sinking Fund -- 13,700.00 12,360
Construction
fund --------- 4,800.00 9,350
Grand Total -----$68,900.00 $80,100
___ ___-r- - -
Spending Holidays With Parents
William Roberts, who is attend
ing the University of Florida at
Gainesville, and Miss Betty Rob-
erts. a nurse at St. Margaret's Hos-
pital in Montgomery, Ala., arrived
home last week to spend the holl-
.laysv herte with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Roberts.

Spending Holidays In Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Godfrey
left. Monday for Knoxville, Tenn.,
where they will spend the holidays
with the former's family.

Visitor From Georgia
Wilbur K. Norton of Dawson,
Ga., is a guest in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Rowan this week.

Shop In Panama City
Mr. and Mrs. Emnie Moore and
Mrs. Ellen Kirkland shopped last
Friday in Panama City.









PAGE TWO THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946


Minutes of Board of Public Instruction.

Wewahitchka, Florida It was moved and carried that
December 3, 1946 the Florida Bank at Port St. Joe
The Board of Public Instruction be named the depository for the
of Gulf County, Florida, met on the Special Tax District No. 2 Building
above date in regular session with Fund for the 1947 fiscal' year.
the following members present and It was moved, and carried, that
acting: Thos. Meriwether, chair- the Wewahitchka State Bank 'be
man, and Carter Ward and L. P. named the depository for the school
Button, members. The su,perinten- funds, general school fund, Sipecial
dent was present and, acting. Tax District No. 1, Special Tax Dis-
The minutes for the proceeding trict No. 1 Maintenance Fund, Spe-
meeting were read and adopted. cial Tax District No. 2 Maintenance
The financial statement for the Fund, Special Tax District No. I
month of November was examined Bond Fund, Special Tax District
and approved. No. 2 Bond Fund, and Special Tax
The board met at Tyndall Field. District No. 1 Building Fund.
for the purpose of examining the There being no further business
COC buildings that had been given to come before the board, same dict
to the school board to be used as adjourn to meet again in regular,
classrooms. The board, after in- session, which will be January 7,
specting the buildings and, discuss- 1947.
ing with contractors, decided that Attest: Thos. Meriwether,
the cost of dismantling and recon- T. A. Owens, Chairman.
structing was too great to move County Superintendent.
the buildings. The contractors ad-
vised against moving the buildings.
The 'board then returned to We- WE STOCK MANY BR
wahitchaka and okehed the pay-
ment of all bills as soon as money Four Roses Imperial
was available, about the 18th of Sunnybrook Hill and
December. Lord Calveht Galvert
The board decided that it would Old Thompson Pauli
attend the joint meeting of the Three Feathers Mt.
School Board Association and the
Superintendents at Jacksonville to St. Joe Bar St.
be held December 4 and 5.. St. J B S '
PHONE 114
Hearty Eating Cheered
English at Christmastide -
In old England they- had many
dishes which we seldom hear of now.
There was frumentyy," a dish made
of wheat which is still sometimes
served in Yorkshire, ale posset,
Shropshire "wigs," and carroway
buns dipped in ale. Yule doughs or
"dows" were eaten everywhere, and
in Coventry they made their famous
Godcake. Tansy, too, was a favorite
dish. This was made with eggs
and cream, flavored with the juice--
of tansy, an extremely bitter, aro-
matic herb. In addition there was
Christmas brawn, "connynges" in
gravy, and a host of dishes that
have since died out.
Christmas was never a national
festival in Scotland, but at this peri-
od of the year new "sowens" were
always eaten. These were made
from the husks and siftings of oat-
meal mixed with molasses, and to
all accounts were delicious.

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LIGHTS ON THE FIR TREE,
SNOW ON THE WINDOW
LEDGE... THE JOYOUS
FACES OF CHILDREN ...



CURIS TMAS
... MAY IT BE A VERY
HAPPY ONE FOR YOU




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PHONE 320
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Home For Holiday Vacation
Donald "Wewa" Linton, w-ho is
a student at the University of
Georgia, Athens, Ga., is visiting
here during the holidays.

Here For Holidays
Little Miss Judy Greer of Cus-
etta, Ga., arrived Sunday to spend
the holidays here with Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Greer.

Rent Controls Not Affected
According to word, from Jackson-
ville, rent controls were not af-
fected by recent merger of the
OPA into the Office of Temporary
Controls.

Spending Holidays In Georgia
Mrs. Verna Smith and' Miss Sara
Kelly left Sunday to spend the holi-


days in Dawson, Ga., -with relatives
and friends.

Spending Christmas In Atlanta
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Shuford and
son Blair left Tuesday for Atlanta.


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We can't come to each of our
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greetings, so we are taking this
opportunity to say to ALL of
you: "Let there be light, song
and gladness in your hearts."
That is the wish we send you
with this Christmas greeting*
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
-j -i 1 "' k 1 rTil


Joe Liquor Store
PORT ST. JOE, FLA.


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The story behind Christ-
mas is one that has
given the Yule holiday
force and direction for
over a thousand years.
Hearts are made over
on this day.
It gives us great pleas-
ure during this holy sea-
son to extend our best,
Christmas wishes to all
our friends.


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


PAGE TWO


CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946









CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE THREE


Building


Materials

IF YOU NEED

CEMENT

BRICKS
GRAVEL

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BUILDING SAND

CEMENT BLOCKS
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PHONE 321


Outdoor Yule Tree
First / lade Bow in
Capital in 1923
In 1923 a beautiful evergreen
tree, cut in the woods of Vermont,
was sent to Washington and set
up in Sherman square.
This tree was a gift from Mid-
dlebury college'to the President
of the United States. It was dec-
orated and wired with hundreds
of tiny electric lights, and on
Christmas Eve President Coo-
lidge switched on the lights of the
First National Christmas tree.
The following year a beautiful
living tree was planted in Sher-
man plaza behind the White
House and a permanent under-
ground electric service installed
so that each year the same living
tree can be decorated and illumi-
nated.
The. national example was
quickly followed by many states
and communities. Now every year
brilliantly illuminated trees grace
state capitol grounds, city
squares and village greens.


I


Wassail Bowl For
Auld Lang Syne
The Wassail bowl goes around in
Scotland-and elsewhere-at New
Year's time.
The origin of the custom is really
lost in antiquity: Saxon ancestors
probably quaffed their ale from the
polished skulls of defeated enemies,
hnd the Rowena legend must be
classified as "presumably fiction."
Rowena is reported to have of-
fered her father's guest-Prince
Vortigren-a bowl of wine with the
salutation "Lord King, wass-hael,"
literally, "To Your Health." Drain-
ing the bowl with one draught, Vor-
tigren fell in love with Rowena
and they lived happily ever after.
Anyway, in time the bowl itself
became an ornament of graceful
design-decorated with branches of
greenery which formed a canopy
over the bowl. The mixture within
was warm and included ale, sugar,
spices, sweetened wine was added
by hosts who could afford it, apples
floated on top of the decoction, some-
times called "lamb's wool" or the
"old man's beard." The poorer
classes carried a bowl decorated
with ribbon's around the neighbor-
hood, begging that it be filled, so
they, too, might enjoy' the Wassail.


SIt isn't always stylish to be old


fashioned, but there are times when

it's very genuine-and Christmas is

one of them. Yes, folks, we wish you

an old fashioned Christmas this year

.. the best one of them all!



St. 3o0 C uppig Eompang, nc.
ALEX YOUNG PORT ST. JOE, FLA.



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Anything Made of Wood or Iron.
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PHONE 94 SEE US FOR YOUR NEEDS!
W,


The custom of making short calls
on New Year's Day: was in full
swing throughout America about
1900. Newspapers carried columns
of "at home" notices specifying the
hours during which visitors would
be received. A succession of "open
houses" and punch bowls sometimes
minimized the courtesy accorded to
hostesses receptions were often
"crashed" by bibulous strangers;
hence, the publicly- announced
"open house" custom has fallen into
decline and, New Year's calls now
being exchanged only by intimates,
the Wassail bowl goes 'round in
private.

Indian Civilization
The hieroglypic of 200 years of
the Maya Indian civilization in Cen-
tral America records no war.


The Tattler


Published Weekly By
BOYLES
DEPARTMENT STORE
Port St. Joe, Florida


Featuring
"Tips From Across Our
Counter To Wise
Shoppers"


Vol. 1 christmas Day, 1946 No. 22


Christmas is here! .Christmas shopping for
"'-- ,-': 1946 is over v you're glad we're glad. Any
94, .'':- message we could bring you compared with the Event this
(o, ( ~ i o season commemorates would'be so insignificant that we
*JI think it fitting to pause in a spirit of humbleness and
k14 f 'irA ~ gratefulness just to extend to you the Compliments of the
l n / CSeason. We deeply appreciate your goodwill and patron-
age and we feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to
.i.- serve you these ten months of 1946. We look forward ,
with enthusiasm to a great New Year during which we ,
SINCERE expect to be able to offer you better merchandise with ,
improved service in line with our policy of steady progress
, GOOD WISHES and accomplishment. '
The following regular and extra employes of Boyles
for a delightful Department Store join with the management to wish you
holiday season T1Hl} BEST CHRISTMAS EVER:
IoMrs. Marium Skipper Mrs. Florence Hall Trawick
from the store Mrs. Kathryn Brock Betty Jean Peacock
1loward Kellev Mrs. David Hinote
that friendship M-s. Owens Winla ean Lowery
built,, G(eorge Connell Margaret Elder
Will Ramsey Sara Brinson
These loval and faithful associates have made it pos-
sible for us to serve you promptly, efficiently, pleasantly. ,
Keep your eyes on "The Tattler" for more and better
"Tips From Across Our Counter" during 1947.
Yours for Christmas Turkey with all the Trimmings,
R. GLENN BOYLES.


~-L-L ~W_-_CII~lq- ~PT Pa~IIIP~B~BPLI


HOLIDAY [EASON



Right now it's time to lay
aside business cares and all
that is complicated and get
down to simple things. A lit-
tle boy on the floor under the
Christmas tree watching his
electric train whizz past, the
happy faces of little girls sing-
ing Christmas carols, boys
coasting down the hill.
Let's catch that spirit! Mer-
ry Christmas to you, and you,
and you!



St. Joe Lumber & Export Company


-----------


PAGE THREE


CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946


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










PAEFU H TR OTS.JE UF(ONY LRD HITA Al4


THE STAR
Published Every Friday at 306 Williams Avenue,
Port St. Joe, Fla., by The Star Publishing Co.
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 ..... .. $1.00

--0. Telephone 51 )1--

TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver-
tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for
damages further than amount receded 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 '--~' Right or Wrong
f". ----- ""
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Nearly two thousand years ago an idea was
brought to life in such, form and under such
circumstances that the entire world has been
profoundly affected by it. We celebrate today
the birth of the Babe, who grew to adult stat-
ure and put that idea into the minds of men.
This is the approximate anniversary of the
nativity, but that does not matter. The anni-
versary itself has become intertwined with an-
cient lore, accumulated by the Yuletide as
though it were synonymous with Christmas,
which, of course, it is not. That does not
matter either.
The idea has been modified-warped, per-
haps, in some minds-and it has appeared and
reappeared in many lands and under many
guises. Our acceptance of the idea has been
partial and our adherence to its mandates
imperfect.
What matters is that we and all civilized
peoples everywhere have had before us an
ideal and a goal-that we have done always
less than our best, but that we have tried and
made progress. That is why we can use the
general term, Christian ethics or Christian
civilization "Without excluding or offending
those who do not accept the ecclesiastical doc-
trines of any Christian church. The central
idea is the same, no matter to whom, when or
where, we credit its origin. The idea of unsel-
fishness, of mutual helpfulness, or respect for
the rights and dignity of our fellow men-that
idea is held as common property by us all.
We differ among ourselves on the details.
We all share in the trusteeship of and in the
obligation to preserve, this heritage.

The idea of giving has for long been a cen-
tral theme of Christmas. When we are very
young this idea may be reversed, so that it
appears as the idea of receiving. With develop-
ment of intellect and a personal philosophy,
even children begin to think more of what
they can give that will bring pleasure than of
what they would like to have given them. The
fully developed individual thinks little, if at
all, of what he many receive at Christmas, but
plans thoughtftilly to make others happy.
This central theme of giving has had an ap-
propriate development in the elaborate plans
of community chests, welfare associations and
civic, fraternal .and religious organizations to
make certain that gifts to the less fortunate
may be adequate and distributed so widely that
none m:av be in want on Christmas Day. This
has been one of the finest and most truly adult
developments of the Christmas spirit. In re-
sponse to it many good'men and women give
liberally of their time and substance to make
Christmas live.

The theme of gatherings about the family
hearth i. an old but honored Christmas cus-
tom. Tlhe harmlessly pagan rite of the Yule
log has been a persistent tradition because it
is interwoven with our ideas of home and
mother, of the fireside and children gathered
about it, of warmth and security in the snug
and safe haven against cold winds and disturb-
ing crowds and noises.
Happy, carefree customs hang on from a
dark, remote past. The laughter about the fes-
tive board, the kiss under the mistletoe, the


decorated tree in the corner-all these make
Christmas and detract in no wise from itsi
deeper meaning.

In the spirit of the Yule log and mistletoe,
in the spirit of gift giving, in the spirit of the
brotherhood of man, the personnel of The Star
wish you one and all a Merry Christmas!


BURNING OUR HERITAGE
Would you build a fire in the middle of your
living room? That's just about what we have
been doing in Florida, year after year. We
have been burning our state to the ground, de-
stroying our woodlands by fire, laregly the
result of carelessness and a lack of apprecia-
tion of what our woodlands mean to us.
Florida has nearly 23,000,000 acres of wood-
lands which could provide raw materials for
industries much greater than we have now.
But these potential industries can t fail to
observe that our forest fire record is probably
the worst of any state. They can't afford to
invest millions of dollars in a state which
heedlessly destroys their raw material by fire.
Almost two-thirds of Florida has no protec-
tion whatever against woodland fires. The
part that is protected is being burned at a
higher rate than similar protected areas in any
other forested state.
W.e are kindling fires right in the middle of
our living room. Can we afford to continue
this wanton destruction ? Or will we invite
others to enjoy the fruitfulness of Florida's
forest lands by helping "Keep Florida Green"?

WE DON'T GET IT
The Panama City News-Herald came out
Friday with announcement of a million-dollar
improvement plan for Tyndall Field, stating.
"Anmong the improvement projects which will
begin shortly is one amounting to approxi-
rmately $350,000 which will include the pro-
vision of 102 additional family type dwellings
on Tyndall Field."
In our nail Friday morning we received a
letter from army headquarters in Mobile 're-
questing that we publish a notice in The Star
tc the effect that "The Real Estate Project '
Office at Mobile, Ala., will advertise forty- C
three (43) surplus buildings for sale at Tyn-
dall Field. The buildings are all pre-war con- t
structed homes and range in size from one to li
five rooms each." t
e
But, of course, it is only the money of the
taxpayers that is involved.'


Tuberculosis can be cured. It is easiest to t
cure in its early stage. The Gulf County Tu- T
berculosis Association, supported by the sale !i
of Christmas Seals, aids in'the search for un- w
known cases of early tuberculosis. The sale d
of these seals begins nextThursday. Buy and v
use them. a
14h
The Tokyo press hopes that world powers g
will "follow the example cif Japan" and out- w
law war. That's about like the condemned's
C
last words to the prison chaplain: "Tell the c
l1
boys that crime doesn't pay."
a
Well, here we are again-lonly 365 days un- h
til Christmas, and there'll still be a lot of us w
who'll wait until the last minute to do our as
dhlopping. g
Se
The New Deal started out years ago on the w
theory that the people ought to let papa fix. w
So what? Aren't we in a fix?-Memphis Com-
mercial Appeal.
fa
'" hii

Senator Whiffencupp says that the nation n
suffers a shortage of pepper-black, red and
se
Old Oscar. There is, however, what some _,
might regard as a surplus of Claude. si
m
Have you ever noticed how nearly all a per- th
son's opinions are directly or indirectly colored m
biy that green stuff? fa


Keep smiling-and buy U S Savings Bonds.


Mother Nature Is a Good Assistant j

S In Planning Christmas Decorations |
r F YOU live in the country, you Cover the whole with sprays of S
are unusually lucky, because evergreen. Add candles if you
Syou have close at hand the means like.
for making your house lovelier Tie wreaths
than ever this Christmas. And of evergreen
even if you don't, you can make or holly to your
the most of the greens, the fruits front door,
g and the flowers you can get. hang them in
" Fruit on a plate, surrounded your windows.
with sprays of evergreen or hol- _'\'.t Tie evergreen
ly, makes a .. to the base of
colorful c in- -'' your candle
terpiece that's sticks. Fasten
really "good.Q it to your



lies in making to use t where
a thoughtful ar- you like to give your home a s
rangement to friendly appearance.
te suit your own Evergreen or holly corsages
table e make excellent party favors, and
And taffy apples make grand you can make them in a twinkling
place cards. To the stick in each, by tying the sprigs together with
tie a sprig of green with a colored ribbon. You can wire them for e
ribbon, a different color for each added security, but it really isn't
guest. Let your guests draw dupli- necessary. Use them for place
cate pieces of ribbon and find cards, too.
their places that way. It's fun, And if you didn't do it this year,
and it will save you the grief of be sure next fall to grow your
deciding whether to seat Aunt Bes- own Christmas
Ssle next to Grandma or opposite flowers for dec-
Uncle Pete. orations and &
To a stick (a yardstick will do) for gifts-espe-
tie clusters of pine cones. Lay cially' to shut-
the stick on your mantel so that in friends. A
the- cones hang over the edge. few cents'
worth of nar-
cissus bulbs

you with many weeks' pleasure.
Half the fun of Christmas is in
getting ready for it. Most of the
S oher half is in doing it yourself.
Si- k '--- *Let nature help you!



gin'ue all the wonders there are .un-
STARDT T ao nd seen and unseeable in the world.
STARDUST a nd I You may tear apart the baby's
M YOONSHI gNE I rattle and see what makes the
MOHINE j noise inside, but there is a ve.
covering the unseen wroldi which
IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS? not even the strongest men, or
S ,. .... ., even the united strength of all the
(Editor's Note: The Yuletide sea- strongest men that ever lived
son is always a good excuse for could tear apart. Only faith, fancy,
printing that classical reply by poetry, love, romance, can -push
Charles A. Dana of the New York I aside the curtain and view and pic-
Sun in answer to a little girl who I te the supernal beauty of glory
was told by some older children beyond.. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia,
.iat "there is no Santa Claus,." The in all this world there is nothing
little girl's name was Virginia, and else real and abiding.
the understanding heat of- the able "No Santa Claus! Thank God!-
editor grasped the situation and he lives, and he lives forever. A
the reply he made follows.) thousand years from now, Virginia,
"Virginia, your little friends are nay, ten times a thousand, years
vrong. They have been affected by from now, he will continue to make
he skepticism of a skeptical age. glad the hearts of children."
7hey think nothing can be which
s not comprehensible 'by their
little minds. All minds,, Virginia,
whether they ,be men's or chill-
iren's, are little. In this great uni-
erse of ours man is a mere insect,
an ant, in his intellect, as compared
with the boundless 'world around
him, as measured by the intelli-
ence capable of grasping the
hole truth and knowledge. .
"Yes., Virginia, there is a Santo
"laus. He exists as, certainly .as
ove and generosity and devotion
exist, and- you know that ttley
bound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy. Alas! how v
reary would be the world if there 'I WARNED YOU ABOUT DIGGING'P
vere no Santa Claus-it would he
s dreary as if there were no Vir- TE SUB-SOIL!"
inias. There would be no child-
ike faith, no enjoyment except in Christmas Seals
ense and slight. The eternal light
vith which childhood fills tne
vorld would be extinguished.
"Not believe in Santa Claus! You
night as well not believe in
fairies! You might get your pop to
ire men to watch in ,all the chim-
eys on Christmas Eve to catch
anta Claus, but if they did not
ee Santa Claus coming down, what
would that prove? Nobody sees '
anta Claus, 'but that is no sign
at there is no Santa Claus. The
ost real things in the world are r
ose that neither children nor |4
en can see. Did you ever see
iries r:ancing on the lawn? Oi' ur
urse not, but that's no proof that'. YOUF ProteCtion
evo are not there. U' I
"Nobody can conceive or im- Against Tuberculosis


THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF (-OUNTY, FLORIDA


CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946


PAGE FOUR








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Leading

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Now Located at Highland View, Near Chestnut Grocery


ETIGGS

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Here's wishing that the light

of the season's cheer will glow

through all you do, adding greatly

to your Christmas happiness.


S E4.M
ee Sheriff Byrdw E. Parker


I*I*iI"1l S'4 WAi .lIS lI 'II
nIi


By LYN CONNELLY
A SONG which made its appear-
ance in 1942 entitled "White
Christmas," is in its fourth year
and well on its way to permanent
recognition as a Christmas fa-
vorite.


The amazing popularity of
"White Christmas" as a yuletide
song reached its peak last year
when a poll conducted to establish
the favorite carol of servicemen
revealed that 22 per cent of the
votes went to this early war song
written especially for the occasion
by Irving Berlin, graduate of Tin
Pan Alley.
The birth of the song was entire-
ly by accident despite rumors to
the contrary which attribute its
conception to the war. Actually, it
was composed in 1940. A Hollywood
studio had an idea for a motion pic-
ture to be called "Holiday Inn,"
co-starring Fred Astaire and Bing
.Crosby. The theme of the picture
was based on the holidays of the
year and a song was needed to
represent each holiday. Irving Ber-
lin was contracted for the composi-
tions. The picture, released in 1942,
was synonymous with our second
wartime Christmas, and in that
year the song sold one million
copies in four months. Although
nothing is done on the part of the
publishers to exploit the song, it
automatically rings the register
each year as the holiday season
approaches, Berlin calls it his fa-
vorite song, with the exception of
his "God Bless America" written
during World War I. "It's difficult
to predict a song's future," says
Berlin, "but judging from its past,
I would -say "White Christmas" has
a very g6od chance of becoming a
permanent song along with other
Christmas carols."

A small amount of 24-D left in
the sprayer after using it on weeds
will kill valuable plants. The
sprayer should he cleaned thor-
oughly after each use.


To Finish the Fight Against
I TB
Buy and Use Christmas
Seals


ST. JOE SIGN SHOP
"If It's Made of Wood, We'll
Make It"
WINDOWS, DOORS, SASH,
SCREENS, BOATS, KITCHEN
CABINETS, OR ANYTHING
MADE OF WOOD OR
PLYWOOD 1-10*
Ask Us for Bids and Free Estimates
Your Business Solicited
Phone 94 Third Street


"~4~-~uc~-`


TO OUR MANY FRIENDS



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Glad thoughts

And special wishes

-; Are happily combined

To make this

Christm'as Greeting

The warmest kind.
I



St. JoelMotor Co.
i PHONE 37 PORT ST. JOE, FLA.
i|I


HIttSTMAS WISHES
by the

THOUSAND
we send to all our friends
this Yule Season of 1946.
May yours be indeed a

MERRY CHRISTMAS



Gulf Hardware & Supply Co.


The same old greeting, but
with the added fervor of
many years' repetition.
It is our sincere wish that
each member of your family
will enjoy the most bountiful
and. happiest Christmas ever
And may we add a word
of thanks for your much
appreciated patronage during
the year.

The LEADER SHOE SHOP


!TkYNOZN01


WE adult .can learn mu h
from our childtren--leain how.to
celebrate Christmas well. Let us
turn back the clock this Christ-
mas season of 1946 and get out
of 'Christmas all the joys that
children know when they hang
their stockings up.
All together now for a big,
glorious Christmas, tkApped off
with our best wishes to all of you.


Chavers-Fowhand Furniture Co., Inc.


Norway's shipping industry Is
1,500 years old.


$50 BORROW $300
AT ONCE
ON YOUR. OWN
SIGNATURE OR
SECURITY

CENTURY LOAN
COMPANY
Leo Kennedy, Manager
PHONE 61
Port St. Joe, Florida


PAGE-,FIVE


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


CHRISMAS AY, 1946








t ,A IEU


OD BLESS YOU, merry gen-
tiemen, let's get the Yule log
burning. Bring on the viands
and let the joy be unconfined,
for Christmas comes but once
a year.
At this holiday time, as in
the past, we are mindful of our
indebtedness to you for your
generous patronage, and pledge
once more our determination to
be still more deserving of your
friendship.



Walter's Bar & Grill
(2 Miles from Port St. Joe on Beacon Hill Highway)
W. I. GARDNER, Owner


Real St. Nicholas
Of 4th Century
St. Nicholas it popularly associ
ated with Christmas and gift-giving
presumably because once during
his mortal existence he reportedly
endowed three dowerless maidens
with three purses of gold.
Historically-as the Archbishop of
Myra, Nicholas was a member ol
the council of Nicaea. In 325
A. D., Constantine the Great called
together the theologians of the
Christian world in the first complete
general council of the entire Chris.
tian church.
The council, assembled near Con.
stantinople, and presided over by the
still unbaptized Constantine, pro.
claimed the first exact definition ol
Christian teaching-as embodied in
the Nicene Creed-and marks the
beginning of Christianity as it is un-



'NEVER MISS 'EM'


'"I'm afraid, Tommy, that you ar
asking Santa for too much thi
year."
S."Well, it's a lot, Mother, but wit
all the toys he's got h 'll neve
miss 'emn."
Advertising doesn't oOt--it PAYSI


Styles chain


nge, methods cha


nge, but


Christmas-never! Beneath it all is
the same old love. of man for his
folks and his neighbors, the same
old dream of the day when peace
and good will encompass all the
earth.
So now in that changeless season
of Christmas we greet our friends
and neighbors, as so often before,
with that timeworn message of
cheer and good fellowship, MERRY
CHRISTMAS!



I BROOKSSPORTING GOODS

th
er


Christmas is the one great event that

transcends the bounds of any one


country and embraces the whole

world. In much the same way there

is no limit or bounds to our good

wishes for you for a Merry Christmas.



FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION


-' -;


GRE ETIN G S!


Music and song and happiness everywhere!

Lighted windows, green trees brilliant with


glowing bulbs, all contributing to the grand

sum total of Christmas.

"It's fine to celebrate Christmas again

this season of 1946, fine to have finished

another year in this community of happy

homes and friendly people.

To Each and All We Wish


A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS





Sanlty iurnituro Companq


1944






4TO .ALL" OUP,. E"NDS
.. : .. ...... -.- -- .. .,




TO ALL OUIR. FRlIENDS
4 4-


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CH-RISTMAS DAY, 1946


PAGi SIX


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


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CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946

Christmas Was At
One Time Illegal
The Puritans disliked the cele-
bration of Christmas, preferring
their own celebration of Thanks-
giving.
In 1659 the high court of Massa.
chusettsheld that "anybody who is
found observing, by abstinence from
labor, feasting or any other way
such day as Christmas Day shall for
each and every offense be fined
five shillings."
Gives Strength to Wrestler
In Holstein it Is believed that it
is not only a cure for all green
wounds, but that it will insure suc-
cess in the chase and give strength
to the wrestler, if mistletoe is
worn.
George Washington vetoed only
two bills during his presidency.


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


-g


WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS .
The White House Christmas tre
in the East Room. Presents ar
for the children of White Hous
employees.


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One need not be told it is
Christmastime. The glowing
faces of friend and
stranger alike bespeak it.
It gives us the same thril
of old to wish all our friends,
and those who are still to
become our friends,
a very Merry Christmas.


Creech Brothers Laundry
and Cleaners


MAY THE TREASURE OF

ACCUMULATED MEMORIES
of Christmases past and gone
gladden your Christmas cele-
bration this year. We wish for
you all the good things for
which Christmas has always
stood.


FLORIDA BANK
AT PORT ST. JOE


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St. Joe Bar


It is good to know that
Christmas is here again ...
good to celebrate it,
as in the past, with so many
fine people with whom
we are happy to be associated
in this community, and
to whom we now send



Our Most


Hearty


CHRISTMAS


GREETINGS



St. Joe Liquor Store


v ;",\\,\ I HOLY NIGHT
.- "S'I.LENT NIGHT








Christmas


CHRISTMAS IS HERE!

II It's in the music of the cherished
carols hovering like a benediction
over the bustling crowds.
HI Time for us to send you our best
wishes for the happiest Christmas
you have ever known.





J. Lamar Miller's Standard Service Station


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PAGE EIGHT THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA CHRISTMAS DAY, i946


MORR 4(IITMAMM


GENTLE WORDS, OPEN
HEARTS, WILLING HANDS,
SOFT MUSIC, FRIENDSHIP,
LOVE... THIS IS CHRIST-
MAS! MAY IT BRING YOU
HAPPINESS AND JOY
BEYOND EXPRESSION...




Sammy Patrick

County Tax Assessor


MERRY

CHRISTMAS

TO ALL

AND -

GOD BLESS

YOU

EVERY ONE


Edd. C. Pridgeon

County Tax Collector


BLEAK DECEMBER!
Tis passing strange th
this month which fur-
nishes the least light
out of doors, should fur-
nish the most light with-
in. It's the Spirit ofChrist-
mas, and the Merriest
of Christmases to you!


J. E. PRIDGEON

County Judge


Unto us a Child is


born, unto us a


Son is given; and the government
shall be upon His shoulder; and His
name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The Mighty God, The
Everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace.-Isa. 9:6.

For hearts, if true and lowly,
The manger-cradles are,
Where comes the Christ-guest holy,
With love, the guiding Star.
-Anon.

Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward
men.-Luke 2:14.
*
It isn't far to Bethlehem town!
It's anywhere that Christ comes
down
And finds in people's friendly face
A welcome and abiding place;
The road to Bethlehem runs right
through
The homes of folks like me and you.
-Madeleine S. Miller.
*
Unto you is born this day in the
City of David, a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord.-Luke 2:11.

I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
'The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
-Longfellow.

What to Get Him?

Make It Personal
Women are often puzzled when
shopping for presents for a man.
Gifts that any man should appre-
ciate, however, are a shaving set,
shoe kit, clothes brush set, or any
of a number of' articles that will
help him to be well groomed.
They will surely like, for exam-
ple, a set including cologne, shaving
brush, shaving soap and non-greasy
.hair dressing, each in a mannish,
looking container.
One set comes in a wood veneer
box with an early American design.
The spice perfume, talcum powder,
shaving cream and after-shaving lo-
tion comes in pottery containers and
is sufficiently mannish looking to
flatter any masculine taste.
Cold weather chaps and roughens
men's skins as well as women's. A
good protective cream to use in
cold weather would not be amiss.
One company has a special cream
for sensitive skins, too, also. a polar
cream to protect the skin in oold,
windy weather. Men also need. a
good, non-sticky and greaseless
hand cream.
A pair. of handsome satinwood
military brushes in a red, white
and gold box, or three bath-size
cakes 'of pine scented sbao..ih a wa-
terproof box, is another gift suggest.
tion. Equally acceptable would be
a streamlined shaving brush in -a
cylindrical case which holds the
brush bristles downward when not
in use; also a greaseless, slightly
scented, hair tonic in a mannish look-
ing pottery jug.

Boxes Scarce, So Wrap

Holiday Bundles Carefully
With 'paper, .boxeP ahd twine
scarce, Christmas. packages will
have to be bundled with even more
care than formerly.
Even in normal times, thousands
of carelessly wrapped packages find
their way through.the mails, or -have
to be rebundled in 'the post offices.
Where expensive or delicate arti-
cles are sloppily bound, enough
damage nay be caused to seriously
damage the gifts.
In postal procedure irj the larger
cities, the mailed .package is put in
a sack. The sack is put on a belt,
which carries it to a platform, where
it is loaded on a truck. The truck
carries it to the railroad station,
where it is- dropped by chute to a
platform. It leaves the platform
and is carried to its destination.
In this volume of handling, care-
lessly wrapped packages easily can
be banged about and damaged.

Sugar beets in Wyoming in 1945
were unofficially valued at $3,460,-
000.


Unto Us
a

Child Is Born


PAGE EIGHT


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


CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946







.-..--R ... D- 1RO Gr. E"


FI REN DS a z .:


x


* Years may comie and years
'.ay go but Santa Claus is with
us forever. Ile's coming again
yhis year, with a full nack. So
-weep out your chimney and
get ready for the jolly visitor,
who has had special orders from
us to bless your home with a
very Merry Christmas. I


X X


MILLER'S
DRUG STORE


Make the Most of Your Cards-
Here Are Some Possibilities


CHRISTMAS
THOUGHT


Wishing our many friends
and customers a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR

fans flows
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Quarles and Family


The. little ol' santa propped under
our tree is little the worse for
wear he's lost
--' a leg and an arm,
you see .. but no
one seems to care.
Not that we're un-
sympathetic, rath-
er, we are just a bit
nostalgic.
Time was when
'Jir sonta. hULSht


This is no place for a man-take
Bobby's word for it. But Sis doesn't
care. She knows exactly what she
wants for Christmas. In fact, she
- already has her hands on it. And
that smile on her face comes as
close as anything could to denoting
complete satisfaction with conditions
in general.
The watermelon has been culti-
vated since ancient times.


and new, benignly welcomed Tom-
my and Sue as they tiptoed
downstairs to see their presents
spread beneath the tree very
early Christmas morning.
'Tho Tommy and Sue have out-
grown their toys and entwined
their hearts with grown-up joys
. that little ol' santa, propped
under the tree, symbolizes Christ-
mas-as Christmas ought to be .
with toys for children, good will
among men on earth, Peace
dawning.
Dorothea Waitzmann.

Dry Areas
Almost 25 million of the country's
132 million people live in legally dry
areas!
Opens Frontier
In 1775 Daniel Boone and his
"Wilderness road" opened westward |


expansion and colonization.


Peace and
Good Will
Lighting the way to better
fellowship and good will
towards all is Christmas.
That it may be a truly
happy Christmas for each
of you is our ardent wish.

Swatts' Grocery
and
Sneed's Market


Your Old Tires Are


Valuable!

We will allow vou a $3.00 trade-
in on your old tires on the pur-
chase price of a new tire as
long as the present stock
on hand lasts.

Always Remember That Our Gasoline Is Two Cents Per
Gallon Less Than Any Other Brand Sold In Port St. Joe


Sunny State Service


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May

CHRISTMAS
Bring You

JOY

AND GLADNESS

P ft P

BARRIER'S
5 and 10c Store


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A-GE NINE


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


-CHRITMA4DAY, 1946


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C. W. "Red" HORTON


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PHONE 227









PAGE TEN THE STAR. PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA CHRISTMAS DAY, 194~


-Once i

Upon, a Time


"'ive hundred years before the
birth of Christ, in the heyday of
their once great empire, the Ro-
mans used apples, oranges and nuts
to decorate their houses. They cele-
brated the beginning of their spring,
,..lied the Saturnalia, on December
22, and tne symbolic use of fruits
was their way of heralding the
world s rebirth.
Oranges, to these early Romans,
represented the sun; apples, the
moon; and nuts, the stars.
And,. according to legend, the or-
igin of another food customarily
found on our tables at Christmas is
surrounded by symbolism. It was
the now-familiar mince pie, and it
was once baked in the shape of a
pig (the "Christmas Boar").
The little pieces of meat in these
pies symbolized the ancient sacri-
fice of flesh upon the altar. But the
spices and fruits, truly Christian In
meaning, represented the gifts of
the Three Wise Men to the Christ
Child.
The plum pudding, too, once had
a symbolic significance. To King
Arthur and his Knights of the Round
Table, the flaming pudding repre-
sented, according to legend, ths
"light of the world" made visible

How to Make Your Own
Christmas Wreaths,
If you like to make your own
decorations you will be interested in
the way a Massachusetts mar.
makes his.
"I have some wire hoops that I've
saved for several years which form
the frame for the wreath. I get a
supply of laurel leaves or princess
pine, or some other kind of ever-
green; take a ball of heavy string
and start to work. The string, of
course, is to tie the sprigs of leaves
or pine to the hoop. I just keep
wrapping round and round the hoop.
adding leaves all the time, until the
entire hoop is filled with green-
ery. Near the end of the job I work
in a few extra doodads, to add a
little variety. For instance, pine
cones, partridge berries, sprays of
juniper all add color and novelty to
a wreath and make it just a little
nicer looking than it would be if
you left it plain. If I want to be-
real fancy, I take a little silver or
gilt paint and paint up some small
cones for the wreaths.
"Some folks like to fix their Christ-
mas wreaths with candles in the
center, but when I want to have a
light in the center of a wreath, 1
hitch up a little electric light. Then
I know there's (io danger of any-
thing catching on fire."
Early Colony
May 13, 1607, marked the founding
of the first permanent English
colony at Jamestown, in Virginia.


















White Christmas or
Green Christmas is a
matter of both geog-
raphy and of meteor-
ology. But Merry
Christmas is an affair
of the heart. And that's
the kind of a Christ-
mas we are now wish-
ing for you and yours

Comforter Funeral Home
218 SEVENTH STREET
PHONE 326 Day or Night
24-Hour Ambulance Service


Solving the Great Problem
"I'm no' sending any Christmas
or New Year gifties tae ma relations
this Christmas." said the artful An-
drew.
"But why not?" asked his friend.
"Surely they'll be expecting some-
thing."
Andrew shook his head.
"No, I've seen to that," he re-
plied. "They'll no' be expecting
anything. I wrote an' told them I
was suffering from loss of memory
-an' to make sure they'd believe it
I forgot tae pit ony stamps on the
letters."

First Well
Alabama's first well-giving 50
barrels a day-was brought in early
in 1944. Mississippi has been pro-
ducing since 1939.


( uarantrri
Super Powerful
ROACH SPRAY



offers DOUBLE
YOUR MONEY
BACK if not
satisfied with
results.

A4 Senattonari/ 'edr


Pints 59c


Quarts 98c


Gulf Hardware & Supply Co.
Port St. Joe, Florida


Growing Soybeans
It takes one season to grow and
crop soybeans.


: GREETINGS'946

Christmas lights shed
a glow unknown
at any other time
of the year.
The same lights,
after Christmas,
have lost their charm,
so, you see
it is really the
Christmas spirit
that lights our homes!
We wish you
every happiness
this Christmas season
of 1946.


CARVER DRUG
COMPANY


SANTA
CLAUS
OFFICE












ALL OF OUR

FOLKS ARE HOPING

THAT ALL OF

YOUR FOLKS WILL

SPEND A MIGHTY





St. Joe Furniture & Appliance Company
Phone 239 Port St. Joe, Florida
EASY CREDIT and LOW PRICES


I


...a candle in the window

... the gleam of a star on a tree

... the light in the eyes of a

child on Christmas morning


But Christmas is more than these...
how much more we cannot put into
words, but you do know that we are
wishing for you all that Christmas
at its very best implies, and all that
Christmas can bring .






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CHRISTMAS DAY. 1946 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE ELEVEN


SSocial Activities

Personals Clubs Churches
MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51


Wedding of John Lane

and Marigene Taunton

Highlights Yule Season
The 'wedding of John Lane ana
Marigene Taunton was solemnized
Saturday at 7 p. m. in the Metho-
dist church, the double ring cere-
mony 'being performed by the Rev.
Lloyd Tuabbs, pastor.
The church was lighted by tapers
from candelabra placed behind a
white archway over the altar. Green
ivy was twined along the railing
andi the arch and green ferns fur-
nished a background for the bas-
kets of white and pink glads.
Soft piano music was begun at
6:45 by Miss Marjorie Philyaw,
pianist, selections being the slow
movement of Beethoven's "Moon-
light Sonata," "In a Starlit Gar-
den" and' "Always."
Mrs. J. D. Lane, mother of the
groom, entered' the church on the
arm of an usher, and wore a dove
gray crepe dress with black acces-
sories w1th a corsage of white car-
nations. The mother of the brine,






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WISH FOR YOU

LOADS OF

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St. Joe Hardware

Company


I Mrs. Verna Smith, wore a light
!gray wool crepe suit with pink
blouse and gloves, black acces-
sories, and a corsage of pink car-
nations.
Miss Emily Ogilvie, soloist, sang
"I Love You Truly" and "Oh, Prom-
ise Me," and the strains of tnil
bridal march from Wagner's "Loi-
engrin" were played. as tvhe wedding
party entered. The groom wore a
dark 'blue pinstripe suit, white
shirt and a light blue tie. The
ushers, Wilbur Norton and Andy
Miller of Dawson, Ga., and the
best man, Jimmy McNeiil, were in
similar apparel, with white carna-
tion boutonnieres. The maid of.
honor, Miss Sara Kelley, was at-
tired in a yellow all wool jersey
dress with gold sequins, yellow
gloves, black accessories, and car-
ried a large bouquet of lavender
chrysanthemums.
The bride entered on the arm of
*her uncle, J. T. Graves of Newville,
Ala. She was beautifully dressed in
an ice-blue crepe-back satin, match-
ing ostrich feather hat, armlengtti
white gloves, and suede pumps.
She wore a gold bracelet and ear-
rings, a gift from the groom, and
carried a bouquet of white carna-
tions centered tby a lavender orchid.
The ceremony was given the back-
ground of "Lieberstraum," or "Song
of Love," by Franz Lizst, and the
newlyweds left the church to the
strains of Mendelssohn's "Wedding
March."
The mother of the bride was
hostess at a reception in her honie
immediately following the cere-
mony. In the receiving 1-ne -were
Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Lane and Mr. and Mrs. John Mor-
ris Lane. Miss Betty Lane pre-
sided over the tiered wedding cake
after it was cut by the newlyweds,
and Miss Emeline Belin presidedI
over the bride's book. Punch was
served by the hostesess, Miss Mar-
garet Belin, Miss Virginia Prid-
geon and Mrs. Ernie Moore.
The bride wore a going-away out-
fit of a pink wool suit, white blouse,
black hat and accessories and an
orchid corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. Lane journeyed to
New Orleans for their honeymoon
and at the end of the holidays will
make their home in Atlanta, Ga.,
where the groom is attending Geor-
gia Tech.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Graves and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mil'
ler of Newville, Ala., Mr. and Mrs.,
T. F. Smith of Apalachicola, WIlbur
Norton of Dawson, Ga., Miss Emily
Ogilvie of Greenville and Miss Ei-
leen Arnold of Quincy.


EVERYBODY WELCOME!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH


"HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE"
R. F. HALLFORD, Pastor Telephone 156 /'

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1946 ,

9:45-Bible School for all.
10:55-Bible Conference begins. Joe W. Bell speaks.

6:25-Baptist Training Union.-
7:30-Bible Conference continues with joe W. Bell i
as speaker.


HOWDY, WORLD
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gregory of
Sumatra announce the birth of a
daughter on December 19 at the
Port St. Joe Municipal Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Smith of this
city are announcing the birth of a
daughter, Kathleen Diane, on De-
cember 22 at the municipal hos-
'pital.

MR. AND MRS GODFREY
HOSTS AT BUFFET SUPPER
One of the enjoyable parties or
thle holiday season was held Sun-
day evening at 6 o'clock at tue
home of Mr. and, Mrs. J. L. Temple
when Betty and Elmore Godfrey en-
tertained a number of friends with
a lovely buffet supper.
The living and dining rooms of
the Temple home were decorated
with the traditional mistletoe anu
Christmas berries. The serving
tables also carried out the holiday
motif with an arrangement or
Christmas 'greenery flanked by
lighted red tapers.
Mrs. Godfrey presided at the
punch bowl and was assisted in
serving by Mrs. Temple and. Mrs.
Tom Thompson. The menu coa.
sisted of baked ham, potato salad,
openface sandwiches, pickles, cran-
berry sauce, olives, salted nuts
fruitcake, cookies and punch.

MRS. SMITH HOSTESS TO
WEDDING PARTY FRIDAY
Mrs. Verna Smith was hostess to
the wedding party of her daughter,
Marigene Taunton, Friday evening
following the wedding rehearsal at
the church. The home on Monu-
ment Avenue was decorated for
Christmas and wedding gifts of rel-
itives and friends were displayed.
The serving table was lighted by
candles and held a variety of food.
The bride-elect and groom-to-be
presented the wedding party with
remembrances. Gifts of the brile-
elect were leather hound compacts
and of the groom, gold pocket
knives.

SPECIAL HONOR ROLL
It seems that again the names of
several pupils were not turned in
-or the local school honor roll pub-
lished, last week, so we again maiie
a special honor roll for the follow-
ing first grade pupils from the
room of Mrs. Willie Mae Davis':
Elaine Alussel'white, Jimmie Fuller,
Carol LeHardy, Sherry Moxley,
Deloris Kay, Kenneth Hurlbut.

METHODIST CHURCH
Loyd W. Tubb, Pastor
Sunday Services
9:45 a. m.-Church school.
11:00 a. m.-Morning worship.
6:30 ;p. m.-Youth Fellowship.
7:30 p. m.-Evening worship.
Choir practice every Wednesday
at 7:30 p. m.
'Bayview Worship each Sunday
morning at 10:00 o'clock. Church
school following worship service.
We extend a cordial invitation
to all to attend these services.

CATHOLIC SERVICES
Mass is held at St. Joseph's
Chapel the first Sunday of each
month at 8 a. m. Second, third and
fourth Sundays at 10 a. m.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Thomas D. Byrne, Pastor
Sunday services will be held as
follows:
7:30 a. m.-Holy Communion.
9:30 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. ilm.l-Holy Communion.

MASONS TO INSTALL
The local Masonic lodge will hold
installation ,of officers for the en-
suing year Friday evening. Decem-
ber 27. All Masons and their wives
and members of the Order of East-
ern Star are invited to be present.

Visiting Here This Weqk
-W. F. Goodson of Westville, Fla.,
is. visiting here this week with his
the holidays here with Mr. and
Durel Brigman.


Home From New Orleans
Miss Peggy Allen, student nurse
at Charity Hospital in New Or-
leans, is home. to spend, the holidays'
with ,her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Rollins.

Week-end Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Miller of
Dawson, Ga., and Miss Eileen Arn-
old and Miss Emily Ogilvie of
Quincy. were the week-end guests
of Mrs. Verna Smith.

Elected To Phi Sigma
Among 17 University of Florida
students elected into membership
in the Sigma chapter of Phi Sigma,
biological society, was Woodrow
W. Green of Port St. Joe.'

Home For Holiday Vacation
Roselle "Mickey" Stone, a stu-
dent at the University of Florida,
Gainesville, is home to spend the
holiday vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. H Stone.


Here From Washington
Mrs. Alma Guilford, of Washing-
ton, D. C., arrived Thursday of last
week to spend the holiday season
here with .her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Daughtry.

Visit Daughter and Family
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Graves of
Newville, Ala., were the week-end
guests of their daughter and, fam-
ily, Mr. and' Mrs. W. D. Jones.



DR. C. L. REICHERTER
OPTOMETRIST

EYES EXAMINED- GLASSES FITTED


Ritz Theatre Building Hours: 8 to 5
First Floor Phone 560

PANAMA CITY, RLA.


Port Theatre

S A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla.

* THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M.
S. CONTISUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M.
* ;;$0 o 0 e 4&o *** ****


LAST TIME TODAY








/ j Ken Curtis Jeff Donnell
Andy Clyde Guinn Williams
Robert Stevens The Dinning Sisters


Cartoon: "OLIO FOR JASPER"
Chapter 2 of Serial
"KING OF THE FOREST
RANGERS"

THURSDAY and FRIDAY
December 26 and 27








SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28

DOUBLE FEATURE
PROGRAM
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- FEATURE NO. 2 -

FOR LAUGHS...
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29

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Cartoon and Occupation


MONDAY TUESDAY
December 30 and 31


LINDA DARNSLL
HENRY F04DA
VICTOR MATURE









NEWS an I CARTOON
NEWS and CARTOON


LATE SHOW

NEW YEARS EVE
TUESDAY NITE 11 P. M.


Chapter 5 of Serial Abe tvman & Orch.
The Purple Monster Strikes


CHRISTMAS DAY, 1946


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


PAGE ELEVEN








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


^ WHO'S WHO IN PORT ST. JOE

X SPEND YOUR MONEY AT HOME WHERE YOU WILL GET ANOTHER CRACK AT IT
0.^' ? THESE WELL-KNOWN BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS OFFER YOU GOODS AND SERVICES UNEXCELLED


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i ST.JOE SIGN SHOP
UPHOLSTERING FURNITURE REPAIR
STOVE REPAIRING
I --- FREE ESTIMATES
FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE PHONE 94
FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY


THOSE. R. L. CARTER
Abstracts of Title Loans on Real Estate
Registered Real Estate Broker

REID AVENUE PORT ST. JOE, FLA.


.I...1 WILKS JEWELRY COMPANY
Diamonds ani Jewelry
WE TEACH WATCHES TO
-_... .... TELL THE TRUTTI




* CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING *

Star Want Ads Bring Quick Results At Small Cost.


REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

SEE CARTER
Registered Real Estate Broker
317 REID AVENUE
Day Phone 201; Night 105-2 Collect
about the following this week's
specials.
The building material situation is
improving and a number of veter-
anls and others have been making
application for construction loans.
Others ,are contemplating applying
for loans to finance purchase of
some one of the remaining houses
on sale. We have only three houses
listed eligible for FHA or G. I.
Loans or the combination of the
two. Come in and we will be glad
to explain these loans, whether you
decide -to apply or not. Remember,
loans for construction, financing
-and refinancing existing structures.
House in Oak Grove, $2000. Good
terms. Also lots in Oak Grove Sub-
division No. 2; reasonable prices
and terms.
Drive out and lbok at the new con-
crete stucco house -on Garrison,
first house on the right; $6750.00
You can apply for FHA Loan on
this, or combination PHA and GI
if a veteran.
A neat and clean little house, cor-
ner Woodward and 10th. Very rea-
sonable at $3500.00. Immediate
possession.
The Ibeautiful LeGrone place on 7th
Street $10i500.00. and vou can get


FOR SALE
FOR SALE-50 gallon gas, water
heater. See Mrs. R. A. Costin,
phone 200-J. 12-25 1-1
WOOD-Pine or oak in any length
or size, $24 cord. See Geo. Har-
per, White City. 12-27*
HEATER-Circulating oil heater,
in excellent condition; $59.50.
See J. R. Chestnut, phone 222 or
187. 11-29tt
WATER HEATER-Westinghouse
electric hot water heater, 60 gal.
$65. Phone 106. 12-20 2t
UNUSED MATERIALS Auto-
matic gas water heater; French
doors and lock set: 1-gal, glass tank
for oil cook stove; rock wool insu-
lation. USED MATERIALS-Iron
folding cot; bullet; 30-gal. kero-
sene drum. Mrs. A. M. Jones, Sr.
Phone 79-J. 11-15tf
RECONDITIONED OIL STOVES-
Plain and table-top models. We
buy and sell. St. Joe Sign Shop.
phone 94. 9-27tf
SWAP
SWAP-New S-chick electric razor.
What have you? See it at Tne
Star office. Would make excellent
Christmas gift! 12-20 tf
SPECIAL SERVICES
UPHOLSTERY REPAIRS AND
REFINISHING OF FURNITURE.
SLIP COVERS TAILORED TO FIT
ST. JOE SIGN SHOP
,Second Street Phone 94
1-10*


Cooperation


Complete co-operation is very
much in evidence as a WAVE and
sailor work together in decorating a
Christmas tree. The feminine touch
is guaranteed to improve on the ap-
pearance of the finished product.

Salary of County Teachers
Is Below Average For State

The average salary paid to class-
reom teacher in Florida for 19-15-4G
was, only $1,661 a year, or $31.94 a
week for 52 weeks, according to
figures released today from Talla-
rassee by Colin English, state su-
perintendent of public instruction.
Dade county classroom teachers
received the highest amount with
an average salary .of S2,268 a year,
or $43.61 a week for 52 weeks, and.
.Jefferson county paid the lowest
with only $1000 a year, or an av-
"rage of $19.21 a week for a period
)' a year. The teachers of Gull
countyy were paid an average salary
of $1,285 a year, or at the rate of
$24.69 per week.
Counties adjoining Gulf paid as
follows: Franklin, $1600; Liberty.
$1391; Bay, $1576; Calhoun, $1177.
Only 13 counties paid more than
the average of $1,661. These are:
Dade, $2,268; Palm Beach, $2,088;
Pinellas, $1,943; Broward, $1,916;
Duval, $1.887; Irange, $1,807; Hills-
borough, $1,750; Monroe, $1,731;
Sarasota, $1,699; Crarlotte, $1,692;
Hendry, $1,680; Volusia, $1,677, an,;
Polk, $1,670.
These figures include both negro
and white classroom instructors
and do not include salaries' paid to
principals or other staff teachers.


FAN'S FLOWERS
A Floral Arrangement for
Very Occasion
"FLOWERS ARE THE PERFECT GIFT"


PHONE 246


We Make Deliveries


PONBT FOR QUICK, DEPENDABLE
f rL PLUMBING SERVICE
b CALL EDWARD LeGRONE
S' -- PHONE 88 OR 233-W--
Formerly Connected With LeGrone Plumbing, and Heating


TlAX I -WHEN YOU NEED A
SA TAXI PHONE 287

s JAMES BASS
At Sunny State Service Station


Records! Records!
WE HAVE ALL THE LATEST
HITS! ALBUMS, TOO
ST. JOE FURNITURE AND
APPLIANCE COMPANY


Plumbing GENERAL-PLUMBING
REPAIA
SER.VCJV SEWER CLEANING and REPAIR
*^ G. W. BRODNAX
A Phwne 94. At St. Joe Sign Shop



AusTOMERS SC HNE ID HER'S
Clothing for All the Family
-THE MOST COMPLETE LINE IN
THE CITY


COMPLETE SERVICE
WE HANDLE ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE
FIRE LIFE CASUALTY BONDS
I7/N We recommend fire insurance because its easy to start a fire
0' IKey BUCK ALEXANDER



FRI ENDS
AT

LeHARDY'S BAR


the furniture very reasonably. Christmas Plea Made To
APARTMENTS FOR RENT dred million dollars worth of post-
Want a place to move Into at Rmie Plight of i a improvements, and in most
once? No waiting. Have one on FOR APARTMENTS See The Relieve Plight iies a implemens. ao in ms
7th; $2500.00 plus mortgage. Shirey Apartments. 8-3 cases are only in a position to taKe
The former Echols place on Hunter HELP WANTED Ray E. Dugan, chairman of tie care of debt service alone, allowing
Circle, $6000.00. Good. terms on statewide tax reallocation commit- the bulk of the bonds to rock
this by FHA Loan and perhaps the PROFITABLE WORK tee and of the legislative commit along with little or no principal
whole amount for a Veteran under FOR YOUNG MEN tee d of te legislative of Mu- aymeng with little or no principal
G. L. Combination. There are sev- IN JAPAN tee of the Florida League of Mu- payments."
eral figuring on this now. All Expenses Paid and' nicipalities, issued the suggestions
_ $90 Per Month Saturday at St. Petersburg that Here For Christmas
WOODW RKNGaar Division fist to reach Governor Millard F. Caldwell get ?,r'. and Mrs. Ernie Moore of Au-
KITCHEN CABINETS BUILT IN Manila, first in Tokyo. Its, men into ai Christmas mood regarding burn, Ala.. arrived last week to
Door Frames, Window Casings, we3r Distinguished' Unit citations the cities of the state and ,prepare spend the holidays here with Mrs.
Store Shelving and Counters for action on Los Negros, Kwaja- to make them a present of needed Moore's mother, Mrs. Ellen Kirk-
ST. JOE SIGN SHOP lein and. Leyte
Second Street Phone 94 Today,they're in Japan, and i financial aid. His statement read: land.
Secondyou are otherwise qualified you can "It seems like the right season ----i
be one of tiem! and. proper time of the year for Advertising doesn't cost-it pay'!
LODGE NOTICES S'ports, entertainment and travel outgovernor to put on his sleigsl
opportunities are highly developed NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M- in this division's area. Luxurious bells and make a noise like Santa NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
Port St. Joe Lodge 111. Regular hotels, theaters, swimming pools, Claus. Let him reach in his bag C'h]pter 20953, Laws of Florida, Acts of
A meetings 2nd and 4th Fri- tennis cl-ubs. golf courses and ball of abundant gifts and pull out a Ilt, !1 the undersignedi lrson intends to
days each month, 8:00 p. m. parks provide more choice of pas- reconnmmenddation for fin-ancial aid ..T'(terf Count\ Floreia. four weeks after
Members urged 'to attend; time t.tan is enjoyed by the aver- ,Iw, first publication of this notice, the
visiting brothers welcome. G. W ag;e civilian at home. to the citisQ and towns, of 0t l fiitios, nme or tra,le name under which
Cooper, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec. High overseas pay (20%, above state. eh,1i'I e e in lins ies and in whito
Installation of officers Friday, De- domestic 'base pay), excellent mea- "These cities and towns, that M\tiio)\ lIET'I'Y Sllt)'. Port St. Joe, Fla.
member 27.All Masons and their icandal and dental cae, good food and coprie th bulk of ourpopu liion e. 6. 1946.
wives and members of Order of lodging and a generous retirement conrpri12e the' Illk o f out' popu -227 N.\tiMIOS'I'IN L.\-IFR.
Eastern; Star invited, plan make this .opportunity too tion, selected hint a few years ago NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, I. 0. good to miss as their foster father and as chil- Notice is hereby given that pursua=t to
W e r Young men, who can meet pre- drenit of the state, they don't believ Chillfer 21i03, Laws of Florida, Acts of
0. F.-Meets every Wednesday9 tie undersienel persons intend to
night at 8 o'clock in Masonic hall. scribed standards, a who enlisted will tak a Scrooge-like atti- egit"r with the Clek of the Circuit Court
All members urged to attend and rsse n ti itude toward them while lavishin, ilCots, Florida. fou weeks after
visiting brethren invited. W. C.nate the 1st Cavalry Division t'it, f fin't ebl1:1tion of this notice, the
visiting G.; W. H. S (Mechanized) at time of enlist- all the gifts of the state on the fictitious name or trade name under which
Forehand, G m nt. Ieaniti al traininggiven before runs a aea.wll be engiiu inieer ira tehss anm l inde which
Secretary. ment Initial training given before rural areas. ,,ins is to he carried on, to-wit:
departure f'om U. S. Get full de- "After all, the cities of the state .K AI n STOREI. T 'S:; r. View, Fla. (P.
Every a carries a message- tails at Army Recruiting Station, oe o.Port St. Joe ,Fla., rr-r publication De-
very ads carries a mes.age- 210 Harrison Avenue, Panama City, I owe over two hundred million do'- (,inber 146.O 12-.27*
9 meGsage that will 3vN money, Florida. lars in bond-ed debt, need a hun- KATHERINE BROWN.


Dickens' Here For Holidays
Major .and Mrs. Ben Dickens of
Fort Meade, Md'., and, Mr. and Mrs.
Gaston ITickens and baby of Jack-
sonville are spending the holidays
here with Mrs. Annie Dickens.

This nation's first census was
taken in 1790. At that time there
were approximately 4,000,000 per-
sons in the United States.



Choose Your
Pharmacist As
You Would

Your Physician


Have Your Prescriptions
Compounded At

Smith's Pharmacy
By

John Robert Smith
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST


Phone 5


Port St. Jeo


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