Let's Put the
Gulf County Red
Cross Chapter
"Over the Top"
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THE STAR

The Home Newspaper of Northwest Florida's Future Industrial Center


OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER
OF
GULF COUNTY.


VOLUME X PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1947 NUMBER 23


Lunch Room Here Budgets Feeling Effect

Will Remain Open Of RecordPork P
Ses ite Fund Lack Record prices being pai
Despite ondLack gs at livestock markets ar,
ing their eff' lct on meat pri(
Cost Per Plated May Be Hiked, But Port St. Joe, a survey showe
Children Will C,oftinue To Get week. with pork chops, fo
Hot Food, Says Biggart ample, retailing at from 63
cents per pound as against 5
With discontinuance March 1 of 55 cents last week.
federal aid for school lunch rooms, Sliced bacon, going for fr(
these .establishments in schools all to 60 cents last we-ek, is now
over the state are being closed 75 cents to consumers. Choice
down, but Prof. W. A. Biggart an- has upped from 72 cents
n.ounced Tuesday that the luncI cents per pound.
room at the Port St. Joe schools ,Most other meat and gi
will remain open for the balance priQes are holding firm, but
of the term, irregardless of whe- margarine, lard and cooking
their or not federal funds are forth- are. on the upgrade, grocers
coming. Indications are that pork
"We may have to raise the cost will continue to climb, mark
per plate a penny or two," said erators said,, but one ad'de
Prof. Biggart, "but we are going he doubted if pork would reach
to see to it that the children who predicted one dollar a pound.
,need it will continue to get their ple already are. 'holding off b
hot noon lunches. We hope that pork, and if it gets to a do
we can continue to serve lunches pound, they won't buy at al
at the present price, and will con- said.
tinue to do so until we. discover Wholesale meat packers r
.just what the extra cost will be, it will be next fall before a
if any." ciently large supply of pork
Under the school lunch program be raised to bring down the
the federal government was reim- -----
bursing the school a stated amount State's VD Laws
of each plate served pupils. S V L
Efforts are. being made by the rtVin Sut
congressional delegation in Wash-
ington to procure sufficient funds
to continue the lunch room pio- Enactment. of Prenatal and
gram, but little hope is held out ,by marital Laws In 1945 Was C
Congressman Sikes and Senators Public Health Milepos
Papper and Holland that favorable ___
:action will be taken any time. soon. A probable 1,9.38 babies
_----____- might have been blind, para

Saints Go To Semi-Finals insane, dead or maimed beca
District Cage Tourney a syphilitic mother, were bi
In District age Turneya "hale and hearty" condit:
Florida during the past 15 n
Poplar Springs emerged victors u- and for one reason only
in the group one, class C, eastern prenatal bloodtesting law. A
division basketball tournament at least 2,835 innocent individual
Greenwood last week-end by de- would have. entered marriage
eating Apalachicola 35 to 29 Sat- a syphilitic-infected partner
urday night in what was cons'idepr d saved from such a fate-am
a mild upset. one reason only-the pren
Apalaohicola mowed down' the law.
Sneads quintet Saturday morning This was revealed this wi
in the upper half of the semi-finals flie current issue of the state
54 to 27, while Poplar Springs took of health's publication, "JF
Port St. Joe 44 to 2.3 in the lower Health Notes," in pointing o
bracket-contest. success of the two law's
In the quarterfinals, St. Jo.e. had have been in effect since 0
advanced by besting the Wewa- 1945. It points out that "one
iitchka 'Gators in a hot tilt that gieat public health milepo,
ended 40 to 32. J. D. Shealey scored stamp out syphilis wass.the
14 points and Buster Owens, 16 in ment of the prenatal and pr
this tilt. The Waints led 8-6 at the tal laws, by the 1945 legislate
end of the first quarter, but fell Blood tests of all couples
behind 17-13 as the half ended., ing to marry in Florida ai
Tlrey came back strong in the third luired under the pre.marita
,quarter, and as the final minutes' and the prenatal law i:equ
came, into being, led 34-24. blood' test of all expectant mo
Poplar Springs had advanced by During the pagt 15 months,
soundly thumping Greeliwood, the tests showed that 1,938 exp
host club, 63-28, but they ran into mothers out of 37,878 we-re in
difficulties, when they met the St. with syphilis; would ipro'babl:
Joe Saints in the semi-finals, and given birth to dead or cr
won only after a hard battle. She.a- babies, or babies who, becai
ley and Owens again paced the their congenital condition
Saints in w at was said to be one have gone through life as 1
of the tournament's best games. and public charges.
The publication also e.mph
MRS. ESSIE WILLIAMS DIES that out of 42,407 premarital
AT HOME IN CARYVILLE tests, 2,825 were positive. K
Mrs. Essis Williams. mother or those 2,825 persons would prc
Mrs. Pao: Brigman, a former resi- have gone into married life
dent of Port St. Joe, died Satur- fully ignorant that they we
day at her home in Caryville. fected with syphilis. Certain
Funeral services were held Sun. innocent partners were saved
day afternoon. in Graceville, with. infection and. a',possiible life
interment in the family plot at happiness because this coi
Damascus ceme-tery. was found in time.

Visit Here Over Week-end Frank Caton Is Visitor
Joe Daniell of California and his Frank Caton, vice-coniman
sister, Mrs .Marvin Dunne of Moul- the Florida Department, Am
trie, Ga., visited 'here over the Legion, dropped in at The S
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. fice Wednesday for a brie
Daniell and Mrs. W. G. McCoy. with Ye Ed.


District Legion
prices Meet Scheduled

d for At Apalachico
e hay-
ces in --
d this Will Convene At Courthouse;
or ex- pect Many Notables Will
to 65 Be Present
3 and
Gene Austin of Apalachico
om 55 commander of the recently form
72 to new second district, announ
e ham that a joint meeting of the AmE
to 88- can Legion an}d Legion Auxilia


grocery
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will be. held' in the neighboring
city next Sunday, March 9, and
a special invitation to attend has
been extended to all Legionnaires,
veterans and members of the Aux-
iliary in the district.
Congressman Bob Sikes had been
scheduled to deliver, the keynote
address, but yesterday wired he
would be unable to make it. Other
notables who have signified: their
intention of attending the. meeting
are Govei-nor Millard Caldwell,.
Secretary of State Bob Gray, Tal-
lah.assee; Frank Catori, state vice-
commander, Orange Park; Meade
Wilson, past state vice-commander,
Mulberry; Mrs. Paul Lewis, dis-
trict Auxiliary president, Talla-
hassee, and W. B. Hamilton of the
veterans employment service, Jack-
sonville.
Plans are to have a joint meet
ing of the Legion and the Auxill-
ary at the court house Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock, with a sea-
food dinner served in the armory
at noon. During the afternoon the
Legioin will, hold a business session
in the court house .and the Auxili-
ary' will convene in the armory.
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Boyles Department Store

Observing 1st Birthday

Boyles' Department Store is ob-
serving its first birthday this week
.and in commemoration of the event
is. staging a big "Birthdlay Sale"
with bargains galore for thrifty
shoppers.
"I'm as happy as a 10-year-old
kid over this event," said Glenn,
"and I'm inviting everybody to
di.op in today anmd ge.t a slice of
our birthday cake."

CLINIC FOR CRIPPLED
CHILDREN TO BE HELD
The Florida Crippled Children's
Commission will hold, its annual
clinic in Apalachicola next Frid'ay,
March 14.
All new and old cases desiring to
attend this clinic are asked to con-
tact Mrs. Callie Pitts, county
nurse, for details and transporta-
tion.
These clinics are. sponsored by
the American Legion and Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary.

Expect Visitors From .North
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Boyer of
Champaign, Ill., are expected, to ar-
rive tomorrow for a week's visit
with Mr. ald Mrs. Peck Boyer and


Mi:. and Mrs,. Edwin Ramsey before
continuing their vacation in South
Florida.

Returns Home After Visit Here
Mrs. H. A. Willia'ms returned to
her home in Panama City We.dnese-
day morning after a. three weeks-
visit here with her daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Chest-
nut.

Visits Parents In Bonifay


tar of-I Miss Christine Wilcox spent the
f chat week-end in Bonifay' visiting her
parents,


Tom Parker Passes
After Long Illness

Tom Edward Parker, aged 42;
passed away about 6 o'clock Tues-
day evening at the municipal hos-
pital following a long illness. He
had' been a resident of .Port St. Joe
since 19,14 and for the past 26
years had ,been employed as a ma-
chinist tby the. Apalachicola North-
3rn Railroad.'
Mr. Parker is survived by his


eri- widow, Mis. Dessie Lee Parker;
ary five sons, Tom Jr., Billy, Donald,


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Marion and Bruce, and two daugh-
ters, Geraldine and Fay, all resli-
dents of this city.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon .at 2 o'clock
from the First Baptist Church -by
the Rev. R. F. Hallford, with inter-
ment in Rolberts cemetery at We-
wahich.ka. Active ,pall 'bearers were
Dewey Davis, George Adkins', An-
direw. Martin. B. F. Daughtry, W. C.
Williams and Watson Smith. Hon-
orary pall bearers' were Nick Com-
forter, George. Johnson, C. G. Cos-
tin,. B. H. Smith, S. C. Pridigeon,
W.. J. Daughtry, J. L. Sharit, J. F."
Miller and B. E. Parker. .
The Comforter Funeral Home.of
this-city was in charge of arrange-
in ents.


TeacherPayIn Top

Spot, Says Speaker


Dr. W. T. Edwards of F. S. C. W.
Faculty Discusses Education
Committee's Report

At a gathering of interested citi-
zens Tuesday evening at the high
school auditorium, Dr. W. T. Ed-
wards of the faculty of Florida
State College for Women, Tallahas-
see, in discussing the. forthcoming
report of the citizen's committee
of education.. stated that the prin-
cipal goal of the committee is to
improve salaries, for teachers in
the public school's, and that he
was confident the' legislature will
appropriate the $16.000,000 which
the committee estimates as the,
added cost of its program.
"1 feel t'lh.:t the legislature is
going to adopt a program, based
'oh what the citizens committee has
worked out, that will put Florida
far above the. standard of any of
its southeastern neighbors," Ed-
wards said. "The crux of our prob-
lem is to build up teachers' sal-
aries so as, to establish the teach-
ing profession on such a scale that
it will inspire the confidence or
the community and also attract
new blood."
Edwards pointed out that the
suggested plan does not intend to
upset teacher tenure where it al-
ready is, in effect, bu't will work
to bring "some system of continu-
ing contracts to other counties,"
to protect teachers against dis-
missal prompted' by political or
personal differences.
One of the outstanding parts of
the program, Edwards said, is the
plan to establish a system of state-
supported junior colleges in popu-
lous centers to provide a voca-
tional education above the high
school level for young people wlio
do not want four years of academic
or pro:'eslsional college..
The program also calls, for a bill
allowing a local referendum within
pach county on consolidating all
school districts in, the county; es-
tablishment of a single system
with one head for the Universiry
of Florida., Florida State College
for Women, and Florida A. & M.;
Continued on page 8)


Scout Camporee

For District Will

Be Held In City


New Plan .Marks Change in Policy,
Allowing Public To View
Activities of Boys

At a meeting of Boy Scout offi-
cials of the Bay-Gulf district held
here last Friday which was pre-
sided oTer by B. B. Conklin, dis-
trict chairman, plans were de-
veloped for a spring camporee to
be held May 23-25 in downtown
Port St.. Joe.
This is a radical change in policy
prevailing 'during the. 'past four
years when the camporees were
held in isolated sections, inacces-
sible to the public. Under the new
plan the spri-ng camporee and all
others this year will be held in pub-
lic areas in order to exhibit scout
camping activities, the objective
tor which camporees' are designed.
Summer camp dates were also
announced at this time by W. W.
Rowell of Panama City, chairman
of the district's, camping and ac-
tivities committee. He state& that
Camp Big Heart, thie .Gulf Coast
Council summer camp, will be op-
erated, seven full weeks this year,
opening June 22 and running thru
August 3. Much equiipinent has
been added to the camp and scout-
ers feel confident that this. will be
one of the. biggest years, in camp-
ing history of the council.
H. C. Davis of this city, a mem-
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W. J. Dunlap Dies,
At Highland View

William Jackson Dunlap, 42, died
at his home in Highland View Sun-
day evening at 6:30 following a,
prolonged illness. He was a native
of Alabama and, had resided here
since 1935, having 'been. employed
at one time as bridge tender at the
canal bridge.
Mr. Dunlap is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Gracie Dunlap, and two
childrefi, Betty and Hildredge, of
Highland Vie-w; two sisters, Mrs.
Bessie Dixon and Mrs,. Gladys Mc-
Ardle, and one brother, Clyde Dun-
lap, all of Dothan, Ala.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at the graveside
by the Rev. W. G. Mizelle, with in-
terment in the family plot in Jehu
cemetery near Wewa-iitchka. Pall
bearers were M. C. Woods, W. C.
Good'son, 'Buster B. Legear, J. A.
Chestnut, Theo Bishop and B, Cum-
bie. The Comforter Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.

EVANGELISTIC SERVICES
AT.PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. W. A. Daniel announces that
a series of evangelistic services
will be held at th.e. Presbyteria-n
Church beginning next Thursday,
March 13, and continuing through
the following week.
Rev. S. B. M. Gl(iselin of Tarrant,
Ala., will conduct the services.
The public is cordially invited'to
attend- any or all services.
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Have Week-end Guests
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Palmer had
as their guests last week-end Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Sanders of Talla-
has-see and Mists Jimmy Palmer of
Jacksonville..
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Returns To New York
Horace Daniell has returned to
his home in New York after spend-
ing several days here with hIis par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Daniell.







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Merchant Ship Imports
Are Aid To Farmers
Everything from zebras to ar-
senic is arriving these days from
foreign ports in a stream of im-
ports which bodes well for the fu-
ture of world trade.
Increased imports are vital in
two ways. They fill our store coun-
ters with goods which in most
cases can't be produced, in this
country. They provide foreign mer-
chants with dollars with which to
buy much-needed American goods.
For American farmers, imports
arriving daily on United States
cargo ships are essential for larger
and! better crops. Eighteen va-
rieties of seeds entered the: country
during one week in December. V1-
tal nitrates and fertilizers were
also among these important car-
goes.
The Christmas, season was sub-
stantially ,brightened- by foreign
goods. Picking at random, one Chi-
cago importer received 33 bales of
holly wreaths from Leghorn, Italy
* 25 cases of -tinsel and toys from
Liverpool, England; thousands ot
cases of candies from Spain, via
Havana, and two cases of Christ-
mas crackers from Hull, England.
Odd cargoes are always arriving,
such as two cases of tombstones
from Sweden; a lot of second-hand
overcoats, from China; music boxes
from France; human skeletons and
skulls from India for medical coi-
leges and museums; firecrackers
from China; bones from Brazil;
oak moss for perfumery from Casa-
blanca; and two Italian-made auto-
mobiles for a prominent American
car manufacturer.

Restore Taste
.A simple way to restore the fresh
fruit flavor to canned orange juice
or other canned citrus juices is to
pour the chilled juice back and forth
from one tumbler to another just
before serving. This adds air, which
is naturally;present in fresh juice
but is removed during the vacuum
canning process. Much of the "dif-
ferent" taste in properly canned
juice, especially in orar juice as
it comes from the can, is actually
an airless taste which largely dis-
appears when air is added.
Advertising doesn't cost--iH PAYS!


J. H. RICHARDSON
Star Rt. 3 Panama City, Fla.
* e-S *-**< Z-4#
We Have Just Received a
I Fine Line of
: SMALL LEATHER ,
ITEMS
Billfolds, Change Purses,
Men's Belts, Sam Browne
Belts, Wrist Watch Straps,
Dog Harnesses, Key-Kits
and Key Rings, Suitcase
Handles, Truck Drivers'
P Billfolds, Skate Straps. *
We Also Stock a Full Line ot
All Types of Shoe Polishes #
*

THE LEADER SHOE *
SHOP
P We Doctor Shoes, Heel Them, *
Attend Their Dyeing and
Save Their Soles
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Restoring Leather
Often a slightly worn or faded
piece of leather can be restored
to service by a good cleaning and
a little leather renewer or, in
the case of suede, a good stiff brush
and suede dressing. But if the arti-
cle is of no use as It is, rip it apart
and use the leather for a belt, slip-
per soles or some other needed
item that will save buying new gar-
ments. You can cut hard leather
with a razor blade, and soft leather
with strong shears.


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Rail Profits
Only 3 times in the last 34 years
-a period over which very com-
pletel( Interstate Commerce com-
mission records are available -
have the railroads earned profits as
great as 5 per cent. In 1942 their
profit was 5.50 per cent; in .1917, 1
5.02 per cent, and in 1916, 5.90
per cent.
The Virgin Islands were pur-
chased by the United States from
Denmark in 1917.


QUALITY GROCERY AND MARKET

SNEED'S MARKET

SUWANNEE STORES

McCOY FOOD STORES
FRANCES' GRILL
BUS STOP CAFE
CARVER DRUG COMPANY
CHESTNUT'S GROCERY AND MARKET


Check Your Car NOW!
Have your car checked regularly and often-
a little Repair Bill Now may save Big Bills later.
Now use this handy Check-List to decide
for yourself what service your car needs
TUNE-UP-Does engine start quickly? Does
F- it idle without stalling?
VALVES-Does car take hills easily? Is gas
] mileage satisfactory?


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FOR HEALTH'S SAKE


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PISTON RINGS-Add oil too often? Is ex-
haust free from smoke ?
BRAKES-Do you have plenty of brake pedal
reserve? Are linings OK?
CLUTCH-Do gears shift without clashing?
Does clutch engage without slip' or grab?
STEERING and Alignment-Does car hold
road easily? Is tire wear even?
APPEARANCE-Does finish and chrome look
like new? Is car free from rust and dents?


Attention Car Owners!
When your doors and fenders get too ragged and
rusted out for any other shop to fix, just bring us
the pieces and we will make them like new again.


Automobile Painting A Specialty

WE DO WELDING, RADIATOR REPAIRING
AND MOTOR REPAIRING AT
REASONABLE PRICES
ALL WORK GUARANTEED


LYNN'S GARAGE
HIGHLAND VIEW, FLORIDA


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THE FRIENDLY LUNCH
J. E. PITTMAN GROCERY
GOODSON GROCERY AND MARKET
CULIFER GROCERY
KENNEY MERCANTILE COMPANY
SUPER CURB MARKET
NORMA SHIRLEY HOTEL
GULF SERVICE STATION
SHEFFIELD'S CAFE


GET NEEDED REPAIRS NOW!


McGowin Motor Co.
24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE
Day Phone 129 Night Phone 170-W


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Easily Recognizable By the Square Space-


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A Guernsey Dairy Product Delivered

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


FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1947


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The Tattler
Published Weekly By Featuring
BOYLEST "Tips From Across Our
DEPARTMENT STORE Counter To Wise
Port St. Joe, Florida Shoppers"

Vol. 1 Friday, March 7, 1947 No. 32


WITH BIRTHDAY CAKE? YES!-


DEAR SHOPPERS:
John Blount saved the evening
when the Cub Scouts entertained,
the Kiwahis i Club Wednes:day .-. .
How? ., with steaming hot
Blow Torch Coffee .all you
yould drink. Seems that the oil
stove at the Episcopal Parish
House would not heat it fast
enough, and John applied the blow
torch as well as 'his ingenuity .
Let's, give Blow Torch John a big
hand! This. was a very delightful
affair, and Cub Scouts, parents
and Kiwanians co-operated in a
way that will always get things
done. Those who were responsible
for. the interesting and inspiring
program are certainly worthy of
honorable mention, however, we do
not have the, names of all who par-
ticipated and we'll say: Congratu7
lations it was a job well done.
Editor Smith tells us space is
short due to BOYLES DEPART-
MENT STORE'S FIRST BIRTH-
DAY PARTY which starts Friday,
March 7 at 9:00 A. M. He suggj0sts
that we get right to the point, tell
in a few words about the high-


lights so here gos;:
We are celebrating One Year of
Happy Existence and S-ervice of
this firm! You have made it a
great year'for us! We shall make
this, a great event for you We
have planned for months -
searched the markets pur-
chased merchandise of merit only
. obtained many items still
scarce and hard, to get .
MADE (that's what we mean) sen-
sational ,prices arid even
bought a Birthday cake for you.
We want each of you to have your
share of cake and values that will
be offered .no kidding no
tricks just a real Birth-
day Party with all the. trimmings!
We are just as, happy as a boy or
girl talking about and looking for-
ward to that Birthday Party-the
one outstanding event of the year!
We'll have space next week to tell
you more about it.
Birthday Cake will be served
Friday, March 7. Come, ana
let's all have a good, time together.
Your witA the
Birthday Spirit,
R. GLENN BOYLES.


HOME OF GAGE HATS FOR EVERY AGE!


Men's Large White
HEMSTITCHED
HANDKERCHIEFS
15c ea.
Fine, soft quality, easy
on the nose!
MEN"S ALL WOOL
SWEATERS-
$2.44
Sleeveless or long sleeves.
Desirable colors!
MEN'S WHITE
CANVAS GLOVES
32c


MEN'S SPRING and SUMMER
PANTS $4.95 up
The finest selection we've
shown!

7 LEATHER JACKETS
YOURS FOR

$10.00
Home of Lee Work Clothes


One Group
BOYS' SPORT
Shirts and Sweaters
$1.00
Siies 6 to 16
8 Oz. Blue Denrim
Overalls and Jackets
$2.98
SEDA
TOILET TISSUE
Soft as silk!
17c
100 ROLLS TO SELL


RAND SHOES
BY STAR BRAND
Rand Dress Star Brand Dress
$9.50 up $6.50
Star Brand Work $4.95 up


S9:00 A. M. COA EARL!C

9:00 A.sM. COME EARLY!
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BIRTHDAY PARTY!
SPECIAL FRI. AND SAT.

NYLON HOSE
$1.34
Fullfashioned or No-seam
SHEER and BEAUTIFUL!

BIRTHDAY PARTY!
PARTY FAVOR!
46 In. Curtain Nets
37c yd.
Marquisette, Colored Dots.
BETTER HURRY!

BIRTHDAY PARTY!

46 In. Leatherette
$1.49 yd.
Dark Blue and Wine
Will serve many purposes!

BIRTHDAY PARTY!
PARTY FAVOR!
36 In Outing Flannel

33c yd.
We made a lucky buy!
You get the savings!


1947's Top Style Hits!


FROCKS


- SUlITS


COATS


FOR MISSES AND WOMEN
A GRAND SHOWING FOR THE EASTER PARADE!
$6.95 up $19.50 up $22.50 up
We've put our Ready-to-Wear Department on the map with
names like the following: Henry Rosenfeld, Wellesley Modes,
Surry and Kent Juniors, Rothshire, Marie Dressier, Jean Carr
Classics, Justine, Preteen and other nationally known merchan-
dise. It suffices to say that the styles, fabrics are RIGHT .
and Boyles Cash Prices are RIGHT! Sizes 9 to 52.
We are proud and happy to show you at all times. Come and see!


PLASTIC or LEATHER
HANDBAGS
New Styles! New Juality
New Price!
$2.95 plus tax
White, Black Patent and Pas-
tel Colors, outstanding in all
details. The finest group we've
ever offered.
HOME OF NATURAL
BRIDGE SHOES!
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THE STAR, PORT ST, JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


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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.
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TO ADVERTISERS--In case of error or omissions in adver-
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damages further than amount received for such advertisement.

The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word
is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts;
the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.

Our Country -' Right or Wrong


CAMPAIGN HAS UNUSUAL APPEAL
The annual roll call of the American Red
Cross this year should be quickly completed
in Gulf county, for never before has this cam-
paign had the peculia; appeal that this one has.
This is said despite the fact that throughout
the war years the people on .the home front
were called upon to give the funds needed to
carry on the work of mercy that has char-
acterized the record of the Red Cross.
Money given in the wartime campaigns was
used to finance the field work .of the Red
Cross, to enable the workers of that agency
to minister to the wounded and ,persons in
great distress from other causes.
Now Gulf county sees young men who were
engaged along the far-flung battlefronts of
the world during the war, back at home ap-
pealing to neighbors to give, and give gener-
ously, that the great humanitarian program of
the Red Cross may be carried on.
These veterans saw the Red Cross workers
in action along the battlefronts. They gained
first-hand knowledge of the field work of the
Red Cross, and know what its campaign
means to needy people everywhere.
* This first-hand knowledge they are sharing
with their neighbors. The veterans want those
who did not take part in the shooting phase
of the war to know that the Red Cross is
within reason in setting its quotas. They ex-
press appreciation for what the Red Cross did
for them and their comrades during the war.
And by their expression they emphasize a de-
sire to share with others minti.trations such
as were theirs in time of emergency and need.
Joining with the veterans, of course, are
those ever-loyal humanitarians who are al-
ways in the forefront of the Red Cross work-
ers in these annual drives. Both men and wo-
men are giving of their time, energy and
money all of them volunteers who are al-
ways seen when there is an important civic
job to be done.

We wish the clothing manufacturers would
sew on buttons as strong as they sew on their
name labels.

Well, we've finally discovered what a "quiet
wedding" is. A deaf and dumb couple were
married in Wisconsin the other day.

If you don't believe what the weather man
says about it being hot, paint a tin roof.


SCOUT CAMPOREE

(Continued From Page One)
ber of the leadership training com-
mittee, announced that tihe train-
ing committee of the Choctawhat-
chee district ,located in Okaloosa


Larry F. Nelson
told of the film


PRIVATE PRIMARIES OFFENSIVE
The Georgia legislature has passed, and one
of its governors has signed, a bill which es-
tablishes a private primary in that state-a
primary not of, for and 'by the people, as it
should be according to all accepted American
and democratic ideals, but a primary of, for
and by the politicians.
The act takes Democratic primary elections
out of state law authority and conduct, and
places them in the hands of the party organi-
zation, of whomsoever may have control of
the party machinery. The result, of course,
will be elections free of official supervision or
responsibility to law, to be conducted solely
by the politicians who happen to be "in," and
for the benefit of said politicians and their
friends.
Temporarily alarmed by the possibilities of
this scheme., the Georgia senate suggested a
saving provision whereby the courts would re-
tain authority to prosecute for fraud in the
primaries, as in the general elections. This
didn't, suit the red-suspender majority in the
house, and the senate had to withdraw it. As
finally passed, the law makes the primary im--
rnmune from any legal proceedings involving
alleged fraud or malpractice.
So Georgia will choose its public officials
through the fear or favor of its professional
politicians who happen to get control of the
party machinery-and they will be entirely
free of any restrictions of law or amenability
to state regulation or prosecutor. It is a sys-
tem, or lack of system, that must be thoroughly
pleasing to the Talmadges who now have the
state by the throat.
In process is a movement to follow Geor-
gia's example and take Florida Democratic
primaries out of the supervision and regula-
tion of the state primary law and put them
entirely in the hands of the state committee
of the party. We cannot view that proposal
with even tolerant indulgence. It is so offen-
sive in form and so undemocratic in spirit that
it shouldn't receive the slightest consideration
from the coming legislature. It would Tal-
madgeize the Democratic party of Florida for
the benefit and emolument of self-seeking
politicians. Any legislator who supports it
will be forever damned in the mlinds of true
Florida Democrats. -Tampa Tribune.

CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS
We note with some interest that 43 former
members of congress and 133 still serving
have applied for pensions under the reorgani-
zation act. The largest of these pensions would
amount to $9,575 a year, which is nice work
if you can get it.
Naturally there are two ways of looking at
this question, as in the case of many other.
As has no doubt been argued, a. man who has
grown old and out of production of a living in
the service of his state might face want with-
out benefit of a pension.
On the other hand, the congressmen are
fairly well paid and should be able to make
provisions for their elder years during their
productive period.
In any case, the fact of a congressman's re-
ceiving a pension seems to us rather to deny
the theory that membership in the legislative
bodies is a public service. It reduces it to the
plain status of a common job.
-The (Columbia, S. C.) State.


of Oe,ntury, and
library which is


being built by the council. Lamar
Miller, president of the Port St.
Joe Rotary Club, stated that the
club would donate a film to the
library titled "The Patrol Method,"
n fi tejise in isi e-w


a film essentiain, training ii-e
and Walton counties, have, asked scoutmasters.
the Bay-Gulf district to join them Attending this meeting were B.
in a basic leaders course at Camp B. Conklin, district chairman; WV.
Big Heart, March 29 and 30. The H. Sapp, council vice-president; M.
invitation received enthusiastic ap- P. Tomlinson, Tom Owens, Basil
proval. Such courses' are open to E. Kenney, C. G. Costing, W. P.
all men whether registered in Comforter, L. A. Cooper, Floyd L.
scouting or not, it was pointed out Hunt, Scoutmaster J. T. Simpson,
by, Davis. Jimmy Gre&r, R. H. Tyler George
Wm. H. Sapp read a letter of Tapper, Joe Mira, J. L.. Miller, G.
greeting from Council President F. Lawrence, Tom Byrne, Horace


W. Soule, and W. A. Roberts of
this city; W. W. Rowell, A. F. TI-
tus, Tobie Schneider, C. L. Ware,
D. F. Wood,, C. A. Lawrence, G. M.
Lawrence., Robert Lindsey, -J. A.
Sorrenson, John Douglas and Nor-
man Savelle, all of Panama City.

Research Projects
The annual expenditure for re-
search projects in this country is
estimated at $500,000,000. The chem-
ical pharmaceutical and petroleum
industries lead in the volume of re-
search.

Get Most From Vegetables
To get the most good from vege-
tables, eat some raw. some cooked;
cook- quickly; use all the juices;
store to keep the:r, crisp and plump.


Fun That Saves Money, in

Growing Garden Plants


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If seeds are sown thinly, they will reach garden size faster
without transplanting.


Every home gardener should know
how to start seeds in a seed box,
which florists call a "flat," and
move the plants when large enough
to their destined place in the gar-
den.
In some sections whole gardens
are made of such plants, usually pur-
chased. But your own plants can
be grown easily at far less expense,
once a few simple methods are
learned.
There are both advantages and
disadvantages in starting seeds this
way. It takes longer to grow either
vegetables or flowers, because of
,he sit-back which is caused by
transplanting. But when the seed
box can be started weeks before
seeds could be sown outdoors, an
earlier harvest is possible, even
though growth takes longer.
Some plants are difficult to trans-
plant, all the vegetable root crops,
for example; and many flowers
such as poppies, and salpiglossis.
Eut skilled operators can transplant
almost any subject.
An advantage of the seed box
method is that seeds go farther,
since all can be grown to plants, if
desired; and the plants are placed
in the garden in the exact position
where they are to mature, and re-
ruire no thinning. It is easier to
:'c':. very sma'l seeds and difficult
subjects in a box; and when the
weather is .too wet, or dry, too hot
or cold, the.box can be moved about
and sheltered from damage.
While professionals usually sow

Bloodworth Joins Pirates
Jimmie Blood'worth of Apalacii-
?ola, who has' been taking flying in-
.truction here, at the Davis flying
school, and who recently received
lis pilot's license, left last week
by plane from the local field for
Jacksonville where he joined a
number of other Pittstburgh Pirates
headed for spring training at Mi-
am.i Beach. He was sold to tile
Pirates after the end of the past
season by thie. Detroit Tigers, with
which team he had' been since his
release front the army.
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Microwave Properties
Microwaves recently were discov-
ered to have properties similar to
those of light waves and infra-red
rays. They can be focused for sig-
naling purposes on a distant receiv-
ing station, much as light waves
are focused by a searchlight. For
short distances, they are sometimes
guided through hollow metal tubes.


seed in'one box, rather thickly, then
transplant the seedlings when very
small to pots, or another flat where
they are widely spaced, the ama-
teur can save time and make his
plants grow faster by sowing the
seed thinly in the first place and
thinning out excess seedlings to
give ample room for the others to
mature, without being disturbed.
Precautions against disease
should always be taken. This is
easily done by using soil substi-
tutes, rather than soil. Sphagnum
moss and vermiculite are substi-
tutes widely used and easily ob-
tained. Both are sterile and sphag-
num moss actually destroys fungi.
A thin layer of sphagnum moss,
passed through a sieve, and spread
over the soil in a flat, can be used
to sow the seed in; covering lightly
with similar moss. This will pre-
vent "damping off," and similar dis-
eases, which sometimes destroy
seeds as they are sprouting, or soon
after.
The entire box may be filled with
sphagnum moss, or vermiculite, and
the seedling plants grown in these
substances up to transplanting size.
But in that case some fertilizer
must be used when the plants have
reached a sufficient size to need it.
This will be about when they have
made their second pair of leaves,
called the "true leaves." Stir a lev-
el teaspoonful of balanced chemical
plant food into a quart of water and
use this to. water.the plants. One
application weekly should be suffi-
cient.


IF ANYBODY HAS-
Died
Eloped
Married
Divorced
Had a Fire
Sold a Home
Been Arrested
Been Your Guest
Started In Business
Left You a Fortune
Bought a New Home
Swiped Your Chickens
Met With An Accident
Had a Visit From the Stork
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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


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FRIDY. ARC 7,1947THESTA, PRT T. JE, ULFUQUTY, LORDA AGEFIV


Tapper Given Write-up In DEAD LAKES SPORTSMEN'S I Whopping Hair-do
Tapper Given Write-up nI ASSOCIATION WILL ELECTI Queen Marie Antoinette's famous
'Our Legislators' Column The annual meeting of the Dead, hairdresser, Leonard, had to
Lakes Sportsmen's Association will mount a step-ladder to dress her
be- I l i Wex d headpiece, so high had fantastic
For several months past Allen be held in Wewahith.ka next Wed- hairstyle became. These were the
Morris, "Cracker Politics" column-I nesdray, March 12, at the county' days when ladies concealed mouse-
ist, has been running bri sketches court house at 6:30 p. m., at which traps inside their hair-dos to catch
of istmembers of Florida's 1947 legis- tim. officers ill be elected for mice! So seldom did they wash
o members of Floridas 1947 legis- nig year, their hair that all kinds of per-
lators under the heading of "Our There will be a free fish supper fumes and cosmetics were needed
Legislators," and last week had (including Gad Whites famous to make them look presentable.
the following sketch of George G. (including er), and i Whitembers are
Tapper, Gulf county's representa-urged to attend the nimeeting and Wilson Sells Farm
tive-elect: bring as many menlbers or pros- C. C. Wilson, manager of the Su-
"Gulf county's first-termer is onr pective members as possible. wannee Store in this city, has sold
of the legislative heroes of World 'fhis 40-acre farm at Wewahitchka
War II. Representative ,George G. advertising doesn't cost, it PAYS! to H. L. Bozeiman of that city.
Tapptr, serving in the army air
forces, won the Silver Star, Dis-
tinguished, Flying Cross, and Air
Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters.
His European theater ribbon has
five campaign stars, and he saw ac-
tion in North Africa. Sicily, Itary,
Albania, Yugoslavia and Greece. Spring will soon be here and one of the first signs is aptc
His last rank was that of captain, to be the falling off of appetites. Now, in Grandma's day that
"Ye.t he need not rest upon his was the signal to dole out doses of sulphur and molasses(ugh!)
i efor Repre- Bt today it's merely an added incentive to make meals tempt-
military laurels alone, or Repre- ing-looking and grand-tasting. So I hope today's suggestions
tentative Tapper has a background will help you do just that.
of pre-war public service, as a STRETCHING EXERCISE FOR MEAT SHAMROCK SALAD
member of the board of county To make one lb. of ground beef Come St. Patrick's Day, stuff
commissioners and of the state serve 6 people, combine it with 1 green peppers with softened cream
Democratic executive committee. medium onion (chopped), 1 can of cheese tinted green, chill 4 houts,
"George Geraud Tapper was vegetable soup and 2 cups of cut in 1" slices and arrange in
born October 1, 1915, in New York o y u, SUNNYFIELD threes like shamrock leaves, with
RIC E GE M S. strips of pepper for stems. Pretty
City, the son of Robert and Marie Season, pack into as a colleen... and delicious with
Tapper. Corning to Florida in 1918, baking dish and this dressing: Blend %1/ tsp. mus-
I bake in a moder- tard, 'A tsp. salt, dash of cayenne
he later attended public schools in ate oven, 375'F., and 2 tbsps. sugar with 1 cup un-
Port St. Joe. He was a first base,- 1 hour. You get diluted WHITE HOUSE MILK;
man in baseball and a forward in extra nourishment as well as extra add 1 tbsp. vinegar gradually, stir-
portions by using SUNNYFIELD ring till thickened. Smooth? Of
basketball. Representative Tapper RICE GEMS as a meat extender, course-thanks to creamy-rich'
now is a contractor, using Port St. because they contain precious vita- WHITE HOUSE MILK from the'
Joe as his base but engaged in mins and minerals. Serve them A&P. Try it!
work statewide. often for breakfast, too. They're CAKE THAT TAKES THE CAKE
work statewide, thriftily priced at A&P.


"He is president of ths. Port St.
Joe Junior Chamber of Commerce.
county commander of the Ameri-
can Cancer Association, and r
member of the American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ro-
tary. He is a bachelor."
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The flag of the United States
was fixed excet for the disposition
of the white stars in 1818.


SOME CRUST!
Like cheese with your apple pie?
Then use it as a top crust. And for
rich, tangy flavor, use MEL-O-BIT
AMERICAN CHEESE from the
A&P. Just bake your pie minus the
top crust, and 10 minutes before
you take it from the oven, lay
slices of MEL-O-BIT (about /%"
thick) over the apples. Umm, what
a crust!


Do your cakes cracK, hump or have
tough crusts? Then chances are you
use too much flour. Be careful to
measure accurately. Sift and spoon
flour- lightly into
cup without pack- ,' 'I .,,
ing down. Level '
cup with knife.
For lighter, finer-. .''
textured cakes, be
sure to use SUN-
NYFIELD CAKE FLOUR from
the A&P.


Green and yellow, the natio.:al
colors of Brazil, represent two ot


Package
S< Burpee's
Super

ZINNlIA
^SEEDS
and
Beautiful 24-Page Lawe
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Every Home Should Have
One
Reg. 1.09
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They'll Start Your Car Quicker or


Your Money Back!

VIrestotne
Supreme
SPARK PLUGS
With batteries scarce, you'll
doubly appreciate the instant
starting the Firestone Supreme
Plug will give you. Especially
engineered for today's high
octane gasolines.


Pre'-eves and Beautifies


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CHROME
POLISH

29c
Keeps chromium shiny
bright with a minimum of
effort. Won't scratch. Half-
pint.


You wouldn't have


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59in wt


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Reg. 39c
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Makes scratches and small
blemishes disappear in a
hurry! Won't crack or peel.
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The pains of war-loneliness, hunger, fatigue,

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1947


CORPORATION


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Lower Food Prices Owens Buys Home In Wewa thiLs purchased the Jim B. McDaniel
L. W. Owens, formerly of this residence in that city.
Seen for This Year city, now operating the Gutlf County yi
rug Copany at WewahitelIka, It pays to advertise-try it!


Barring Poor Crop Year, Other
Items Will Become Cheaper,
Agriculture Officials Say

Barring a poor crop year, house-
wives and family breadwinners can
look forward to a reduction this
year in their grocery bills, aglicil-
ture deal tiot it officials at. Wash-
ingtolln preditd yesterday. They
also said that prices of inany noln-
tood itelli't int t(he family budget
m111t come down fil the big volume
S of the nation' 11947 industrial and
agricultural production is to move
inlo .coisumlption and use.
An official d paitmnent report is-
sued Wedthesdavy showed that fatxri
prices on February 15a were at silb-
-ttnttially tIhe same level as a
itolllti earlier.
iHere's tIle way food officials seo-,
tle price outlook:
Tile nation now has as large sip-
ply-of food as, it had in any March
in history. and. slightly more than
at this time last year. Furthermore
prospects poll to another bumper
i'arill ouput this year.
On the other hand, retail outlets
are offering more non-fooda itenms-
sliuch as automobiles (Iry and get
one in Port St. Joe!), refrigerators,
liouseltold furnis.lhigs, etc.-than ,
year ago. These items are coimpie-t-
ing wilh food for about the same
number of consumer dollars that
were available a year ago.
"In other words," these high mo-
guls say, "there's a tendency for
consumers to divert dollars front
food to other goods they couldn't
get earlier. Under such conditions
there is nothing in the economic
picture to iiush food prices upward.
1i:stead. they will tend to decline
because of a weakening demand."
The Civilian Production Admiin-
istiationi also expressed a similar
view about farm prices, stating that
a dotinward adjustment in the gen-
eral price structtrl now appears
likely this year.
Food officials said the first ino-
ticeable reduction in the general
level of food prices may not come
before late spring or summrnlr. By
that time this year's production of
many V goods will start moving to
market to alugmenl t reserves from
last year.
In the meantime, the food lpric,
level, the y said, may hold at about
pIreseiit levels, with possible slight
fluctuations above or below. They
don't expect it to climb back to
Ihe postwar peak of last Novem-
ber.
Some of the recent increases in
individual items were attributed tu
such factors as the .boxcar short-
age, snows which held back farmt
marketing, and normal seasonal
(declines in production.

Proposal improper, Says Premier
Foreign Minister Benediktssoli of
Iceland told the althing (parlia-
ment) last Friday thle minister to
Washington has been instructed to
tell the TTIited States State De-
partment that his government con-
side ed improper a proposal made
ill congress that Iceland be offered
iln opportunity to become the 4-1th
Americani state. The fIcelandie press
said the Ipropotal. made by Repie-I
selntative Bertrand WV. Clearhardt
of California, was ridiculous.



MONEY
for
Income Taxes
NOW !

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COMPANY
I Leo Kennedy, Manager
PHONE 61
Port St. Joe, Florida
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PORT ST. JOE, FLA.


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


FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1947


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Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches
MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51


STORK SHOWER HONORS
MRS. HAROLD POWELL
A stork shower honoring Mrs.
Harold Powell was given at the
home of Mrs. Watson Smith Tues-
day afternoon from 3:30 until 6:00
o'clock.
The l/i:e-cove:ed table where the
gifts were placed held the tradi-
tional bird, "The Stork," with a
sign, -Baby COnter," in his beak,
which made a unique setting for
the afternoon.
The hostess served sandiwic'hes,
cake and coffee to the following
friends of the honoree calling dur-
ing th.. aft ernoon: Mrs. Marguerite
Pridgeon. Mrs. Mable Christmas,
Mrs. Claudia Sewell, Mrs. Esther
Bartee. Mrs. Onnie Greer, Mrs. Cal-
lie Howell, Mrs. Myrtice Smith.
Mrs. Leslie Spillers, Mrs. Love
Cohburn, Mrs. Wilma Cooper, Mrs.
Della Mize, Mrs. Ruth Ramsey,
Mrs. Minnie Evans and Mrs. Alma
Parker and. Mrs. Estelle Griffin of
Wewahitchka.

MRS. W. H. HOWELL HOSTESS
MONDAY TO J. A. M. CLUB
Mrs. W. H. Howell was hostess
to members of the J. A. M. Club
Monday night at her home on Sth
Street.
Sewing and chatting were en-
joyed by the members. followed by
a round of "Bingo," with the. prize
going to Mrs. B. A. Pridgeon.
The hostess then served a con-
gealed salad plate with sand-
"wiches,. cake and coffee to the fol-
lowing: Mrs. C. E. Boyer, Mrs. C.
G. Cos.tin, Mrs. W. C. P:idgeon.
Mrs. A. D. Lawson, Mrs. Florrie
Connell, Mrs. E. C. Pridg on, Mrs.
B. A. Pridgeon. Mrs. W. S. Smit'.
and two guests. Mrs. Kate Har.'ell
and Mrs. P. A. Howell.,
The next meeting? o,' the club
will be held March 17 a( the home
of Mrs. A. D. Lawson.

BAPTIST BUSINESS WOMEN'S
CIRCLE IN MEETING MONDAY
The Business Women's Circle of
the 'Baptist Church met Monday
evening at the church for the regu-
lar monthly business mes.ting and
mission study.
Mrs. Wilbur Smith, circle chair
man. presided over the meeting,
which was opened with prayer by
Miss Alma Baggett. Reports were
accepted from all committee chair-
men,. Miss Vonnye Heath taught
the mission study book, "Shining
Like the Stars," by Harold E. Dye,
following which the meeting was
dismicised with prayer by Miss Er-
line McClellan.
'Members present were Mrs. Wil-
bur Smith and the Misses Bernice
Posey, Doris Patterson, Betty Sue
Watts, Vonnye Heath, Erline Me..
Clellan and Alma Baggett.

SINGS SOLO IN F. S. C. W.
CHOIR PROGRAM AT QUINCY
AMiss Patricia Laney of this' city
sang a ,soprano solo in a program of
sacred' music presented Sunday at
Quincy by the Florida State Col-
lege for Women choir, under the
direction of Herman hunter. Jr..
of thi. F. S. C. W. school of music
faculty.



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PANAMA CITY, FLA.


WOMAN'S CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
At the regular meeting of the.
Port St. Joe Woman's Club, 'held
Wednesday afternoon in the club
rooms at the Centennial Building.
ih following officers were elected
io serve for the ensuing year;
Mrs,. H. C. Davis, president; Mrs.
M1. P. Tomlinson, vice-president;
Mrs. S. B. Shuford', second vice-
presid.ant; Mrs. Basil E. Kenney,
treasurer; Mrs. Ralph W. Swatts,
recording secretary; Mrs. Pervis
Howell, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. R. W. Smith, parliamentarian.
The program, on "Africa," was
presented under the direction of
Mrs. J. L. Sharit and consisted of
a talk on Tangier and Africa by
Mrs. G. A."Patton, an'd a piano
solo, "Claire de Lune," played by
Miss Merita Sutton.
Hostesses for the afternoon were
M.s. Paul Farmer and Mrs. Sharit.

BAPTIST W. M. S. IN FIRST
WEEK OF PRAYER PROGRAM
The Baptist Woman's Mis'sionarys
Society met at the. church Monday
afternoon for the business meeting
and the first program of the week
of prayer for home missions.
Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon. opened the
meeting with the devotional, taken
from Psalms 8, followed in prayer
by Mrs. E. C. Cason. Reports were
given by all officers and commit-
tee chairmen present and all busi-
ness for the month was attended
to. after which the. meeting was
turned over to Circle Three. Mrs.
W. 0. Nichols. chairman, who con-
duicted an interesting proa'ram in
the first of three lor home miii
s'ions.
Next Monday the Bible study
will be given, with Pastor R. F.
Hallford in charge.

WOMEN'S CLUB WILL
JOIN IN-'BOOK TEA'
The Woman's Club and the Ju-
nior Woman's Clu';b will hold a
joint meeting next Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock in the. club rooms at
the Centennial Building.
The meeting will be in the form
of a "book tea," and each person
attending is asked to bring a.book
they have read and wish to share
with the community.
All memnbars of both, clubs are
urged, to attend-and don't forget
to bring a book.

Return From Business Trip
R. M. Spillers and! W. 0. Nichols
returned Wednesday evening from
Atlanta. Ga., 'where they had been
on business.


9:45-Bible School for all.
10 55--Morning zYWorship. S
"THE FIFTH GOSPEL."
6:25-Baptist Training Unioli
7:30--Evening- Woorship. Se
"ONE NEVER SINS ALO


HOWDY, WORLD
Mr. and Mrs. William Harris Jr.,
of Apalachicola are announcing
the birth of a daughter, Linda Fay,
on March 1.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Guilford
of Overstreet announce the birth
of a sonil on Monday, March 3.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Mobley
of Tyndiall Field are announcing
the birth of a son on March 4.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Smithu
o'- Apalachicola are announcing the
birth of a son on March 4.

M:'. and Mrs. Thomas E. Taylor
of this city are the proud parents
of a daughter, born March 6. The
young lady has ,been named Betty
Frances.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Antley ot
White City announce the birth of
a son on Thursday, March 6.
(All births occurred at the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital.)

CATHOLIC SERVICES
Mass is held at St. Joseph's
Chapel the first Sunday of each
month at S a. m. Second third and
fourth Sundays at 10:15 a. m.

Leave for South Florida After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boyer of
Chamipaign. Ill.. left Wedne sday for
South Florida after a visit of sev-
eral days he:'e with Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Ramsey and Mr. and Mrs.
Peck Boyer.

Every ads carries a message-
a message that will save money.


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Experience that comes only
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The Purple Monster Strikes

SUNDAY MARCH 9
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SPort Theatre1


A Martin Theatre ":- Port St. Joe, Fla. +

THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M.


SATURDAY, MARCH 8 MONDAY TUESDAY
10:30 A. M. March 10 and 11


EVERYBODY WELCOME!
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH


"HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE"
R. F. HALLFORD, Pastor Telephone 156
SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1947


ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Highland View
W. G. Mizelle, Pastor
10:30 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:30 a. m.--Morning worship.
7:45 p. nm.-Evangelistic service.
Prayermeeting Wednesday eve-
nings at 7:45. Radio program over
W.DLP, Panama City, 7:30 to 8 a.
in. EST Thursday mornings.

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 Fellowshlp.
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
Lo all to attend these services.

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


Home-made Biscuits
Served for Breakfast


Regular Plate Lunch
Served at Meal Times


All Kinds of
SHORT ORDERS and
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Odoriferous Chem
Odoriferous Chemicals
-"_ SHINGLES-210 lb. green asphalt Most unpleasantly odoriferous
WE HAVE FOUR FINE HOMES shingles, $8.50 per square. Also compounds known are those contain-
ON OUR LIST 90 lb. slate surface, roll roofing in ing sulfur, scientists say. New uses
One on Palm Boulevard. red or green at $3.75 per roll. C. have been found for one particularly
L.Costin.DBeaconHill. 3 malodorous group of these com-
One corner Palm and 16th Street. OUTBOARD MOTOR-5 h.p. John- pounds known as mercaptans, which
One on Seventh Street. son, first class condition, $135; include the chief constituents found
One on 1-foot boat, $45. Will sell both for in the defense secretion of the skunk.
One on Garrison Avenue. $165. See Pete Ivey. 3-7* Some of the mercaptans are mixed
Two of the most desirable lots 1937 4-DOOR FORD-85 h.p. deluxe, with gases in minute amounts to
on Monument Avenue. model. Motor recently overhaul- serve as a warning agent if a leak
ed, 5 new tires,, new battery, new develops in a pipe line or container
Inunediate possession on most of brake linings, new slip covers, new while others are valuable in the
I these and loans can be arranged car heater. Original body finish in manufacture of organic chemicals
These will not be on the market good condition. Call C. F. Buck having a variety of industrial possi-
long, so if interested come in days St. Joe No. 9, extension 17; abilities.
and let us tell you aboct them. nights at 105-J. 1CES
A substantial two-story house on TWO NICE GAS COOK STOVES.
Long Avenue,. corner 6th, on two All kinds of linoleum. See us for MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M-
lots, with plenty of room for an- bargains in any kind of stove or Port St. Joe Lodge 111. Regular
other house in rear. Divided into repair work. ST. JOE SIGN SHOP, meetings 2nd and 4th Fri-
four apartments. Excellent income phone 94. 3-7 3-28 ., days. each month, 8:00 p. m.
propertywith room for additions. Members urged to attend;
proper with om for ad ons. FOR SALE--Meiu size Butane visiting brothers welcome. D. L.
sired. This is priced to sell and we Gas, Heater; new. Call 201. Owens, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec.
won't'have it long. See us about it. HEATER 4 or 5-room kerosene SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, 1. 0.
FOR RENT 3-bedroom house, oil circulating heater. Can be O. F.-Meets every Wednesday
furnished, on Long Avenue. Year's seen at Miller's Standard Oil Ser- night at 8 o'clock in Masonic hall.
lease required. vice Station. 1 A.ll members urged to attend and
visiting brethren invited. B. A.
CARTER Registered Real FOR SALE-Baby bed, Baby buggy Pridgeon, N. G.; W. H. .ansom,
CARTER Estate Broker and stroller. Last house on right. Secretary.
317 REID AVENUE Long Avenue. 3-7* -k -y
Port St. Joe, Florida FOR SALE-Oil circulating heater, LEGAL ADVERTISING
practically new; $65. Call 177W, COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
HOUSE FOR SALE Nice three- pot St. Joe. 2-283-7 COMPLAINT FOR DIV
bedroom rouse on Long Avenue. In the Circuit .Court. Gulf County,
Can get possession quickly. Easy HELP WANTED MALE Florida. IN CHANCERY.
terms. Irma Lee Ledsinger. Plaintiff,
terlrs 40,000 GOOD vs.
LARGE CORNER LOT on larri-| JOBS A MONTH Frank T. Ledsinger, Defendant.
son Avenue. This is ideal for Excellent opportunitie-s for young The Sgtate of Florida,
your new home. Inme 18 to 34. inclusive, to land To: Frank T. Ledsinger, whose
well-paid jobs. doing interesting residence and address is: Route
S FRANK HANNON work and receiving training and 2. Trezevant, Tennessee.
experience in many useful skills --You are hereby notified and or-
Registered Real Estate Broker and trades. No previous training dered to appear on the 10th day
Office: St. J.oe Motor Co. Phone 37 necessary. of March, 1947, before the above
FOR RENT MECHANICS styled court to the bill of complaint
FOR RENT PHOTOGRAPHERS for divorce filed against you in the
DRAFTSMEN
CONCRETE MIXER for rent; $5.00 ELECTRICIANS above entitled S caused and official
per dho ay. Spillers and Nichols, MAOHINISTS seal at Wewahitchka, Gulf County,
_phone 83 or 304. 5-9PHARMACISTS Florida. this 6t.h day of February,
APARTMENTS FOR RENT STENGRAPERS 1947.
STENOGRAPHERS (,Conrt J. R. HUNTER,
FOR APARTMENTS See The WELDERS TOR Seal) Clerk of Circuit Court,
Shirey Apartments. 8-3 RADIO OPERATORS Gulf County, Florida.
,,,_,,__ ]RADAR TECHNICIANS CLAY LEWIS, Jr., 2-14
SPECIAL SERVICES AIRCRAFT WORKERS attorney for plaintiff. 3-7
NON-COMMISSIONED ttney for paintiff. 3-7
ARE YOU IN BUSINESS? OFFICERS NOTICE OF FILING PETITION
Whether you do a cash or credit and many others are needed now FOR FINAL DISCHARGE
business, I can take your books anb by the new Regular Army, which OF EXECUTRIX
within a few hours each day show' must have approximately 40,000 en- In the County Judge's Couri, Gulr
you your daily operating profit or listments a month to maintain its County, Florida. IN PROBATE.
loss. If interested drop a card to P.1 authorized peace time strength. In re: The estate of THEODORE
0. Box 495', Port St. Joe, and I You"r food. clothing, quarters, med- VAII, MORRIS, Deceased.
will call on you. 4.14*' i'ail and dental care and travel all 'Notice is hereby given that I
provided without extra cost. One of iave filed my final returns as Ex-
WASHING WANTED-Experienc- the world's best retirement plans, ecutri-x of the estate of Theodore
ed work. Stop at wood yard in Retire at half pay for life after 20 Vail Morris, deceased; that I have
quarters or write P. 0. Box 21-, years of active duty; three-quarters filed my petition for distribution
Port St. Joe. 14* pay alter 30 years. A 3-year enlist- and for final dIis.charge; and that
meOnt pe'm"its choice of any branch on March 17th, 1947, 1 will apply
ONLY EIGHT DAYS MORE TO of service which Irhas quotas to be to the Honorable J. E. Pridgeon,
FILE INCOME TAX filled and any overseas theater County Judge of Gulf County. Flor-
If you need help SEE which has openings. GI Bill of dla, for aIpproyal of said final re-
SCARTER, 317 Reid Ave. Rights educational benefits, for men turns and cor an order of distribu-
Swhbo enlist before official terminina- tion and for final discharge as Ex-
BABY CHICKS tion of war and serve at least three ecutrix of the will of Theodore Vail
BABY InHICS m months. Get all the facts at U. S. Morris, deceased.
BABY CHICKS-Get new price list Army Recruiting Station, 210 Har- February 17th. 194-2.
and save money. WORTHWHILE |Irison Avenue, Panama City. Re- PHYLLIS KIRK MORRIS,.
CHICKS, 101 W. North Avenue, cruiting officer in Port St. Joe each E. Clay Lewis. Jr. Executrix.
Baltimore 1, Md. 6-20* Friday at the postoffioe. 7 I Attorney for Executrix. 2-213-14


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TEACHER PAY IN TOP SPOT

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JEWELRY COMPANY creation of a new state board of
monds and Jewelry education for all phases of educa-
tion, and a retirement and s.ck
EACH WATCHES TO leave plan for teachers.
LL THE TRUTH Dr. Ed-wards was brought here
by the. Junior Chamber of Com-
merce in an effort to interest the
citizens of the community in the
ADVERT TISING A problems confronting educators and
VERTI* ^ to get anll informed public behind
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