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OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER
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GULF COUNTY

VOLUME XI PORT ST, JOE, FLORIDA, CHRISTMAS DAY 1947 NUMBER 13

Contributions To Moose Miss, Barbara Bennett
Xmas Basket Drive Go Weds Joe L. Sharit Jr.
'Way Over Expectations
Mis-s Banbara Bennett, daughter
When the recently organized St. of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Frank Ben-
Joe Moose lodge started its cam- nett of Atlanta, Ga., and Josiah
pain to ,provide Christmas bas- Leonard Sharit Jr., son ofi Mr. anti

kets for the needy it did not e.x-
pect the response that was received
from the big-hearted people of Port
St. Joe and, vicinity.
Canne-d goods of every descrip-
tion came iii by the case, oranges,
onions and potatoes by the sack,
box after box of toys of every de-
scription, clothing of all kinds, and
many other ite-ms, until the rear of
the Leader Shoe Shop where the
contributions were stored resenmbled
a good-sized country store.
Huge bags and baskets are be-
ing made up and it is expected mana
more than 60 needy families with
an estimated 200 children will be
made happy today throughout Gulf
county through the co-operation of
our generous citizens and the Loyal
Order of Moose.

Kiwanians Enjoy
Christmas Program

Kilwanians turned out at the. reg-
ular meeting last week 99 per cent
strong, plus a number of visitors,
all of whom apparently enjoyed the
good' food and a splendid program.
Mrs. Ben Dickens Jr., gave a de-
lightfftl skit on "How Come Christ-
mas," in addition to acting as Ri-
anist when Kiwanis songs and
Christmas carols were. sung.
A Christmas party was planned
for the next meeting, and it was
agreed that -ach' 'meiiber 'bring a
toy to be contributed to the Moose
Christmas program for children.
C6nmuittee reports were heard
and plans for a ladies night pro-
gram were outlined, for January.
Visitors were J. V. Dowd, Chaun-
cey Costin and Major William C.
Lewis.

CHRISTMAS DISPLAY AT
CHURCH DRAWS MANY
.On the lawn of St. Jarmes Epis-
copal Church on Sixth Street is a
display that drew many people last
Christmas season, and is again in-
creasing the traffic on that little-
traveled street.
The scene is that of the birth o0
Jesus, the Child in .a manger, the
Mother Mary seated behind it,
Joseph standing by, and the three
shepherds paying their visit as di-
rected by the angels. in the back-
ground is the lowly donkey upon
which the Holy Mother rode as the
family went up to Bethlehem or
Judea to he enrolled for the tax.
The figures were created by the
Ralph Rich family, Mr. and Mrs.
and daughter Doris.

MASONIC LODGE TO INSTALL
OFFICERS SATURDAY NIGHT
The local Masonic lodge will hold
its annual installation of officers
at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night in
the Masonic hall.
All members of the Masdnic or-
der and memib'e.rs ol the Order of
Eastern Star are invited to -be pres-
ent for the ceremonies.

CUBAN SHIPS LOAD PAPER
Two Cutban ships made port dur-
ing the past week to take on 1220
tons of paper at the St. Joe PapE-r
Company dock. The SS Julian Al-
onso loaded 560 tons last Friday
and the SS Camaguey 660. tons on
Monday. The SS Gibara is due to
arrive Friday to take 1000 tons of
paper. Fillet-Green are agents for
the ships and the George. G. Tapper
Stevedoring Company is handling
the loading,

Mrs. J. L. Sharit of this city, were
united in marriage Sunday, De-
cemnibeer 21, at the Peachtree Roatd
Methodist Chturch in Atlanta, Dr.
Nat G. Long officiating.
The groom chose his father as
best man, and groomsmen were
Henry Tull Jr., and Richard Garth
of Jacksonville,, Edward Eells and
Roibert Bellows Jr., of this city.
Miss Muriel Fisher of Miami,
cousin of the bride, served as maid
of honor, and, bridesmaids were the
Misses Naoma Reid, Dena Roque-
mire, Catharine Pritchett and Jean
Fambro of Rockmart, Ga.
The .bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
slipper satin fashioned with a
transpai'ent yoke outlined in heir-
loom lace and enabroidered with
seed. pearls. The tight-fitting bodice
was accentuated' by a short, full
peplum and the bouffant skirt
ended in a long train. Her veil of
illusion "was caught to her hair with
a coronet of pleated tulle and or-
ange blossoms. Her flowers were
white orchids showered with white
roses and, stephanotis.
The Ibride's mother wore a gown
of teal blue with sequin trim, and
her hat was of veiling and flowers
in tones of blue and bronze. She
wore a corsage of bronze orchids.
The bridegroom's mother was be-
comingly gowned in aqua with a
snatching, hat featuring pink ostricn
trim. Her corsage Was of fuchsia
orchids.
Immediately following the cere-
mnony a reception, was given by the
bride's parents at the Atlanta Wo-
man's Cluib.
For a wedding trip to Florida, the
bride wore a suit of toast gabar-
dine with a Ivhite hat featuring
brown and white ostrich trim. Her
accessories were brown and she
wore a corsage of white orchids.
Upon their return, Mr. and Mrs.
Sharit will reside, in Gainesville,
where both will attend the Univer-
sity of Florida.

Home for School Holidays

Paul Johnson, who is attending
school at Bowling Green, Ky., is
home to spend the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. C. M. Johnson and
other relatives,
Miss Willa Dean Lo'wery. a stu-
dient at Stetson University at De-
Land, arrived last Friday to spend
the holiday vacation here with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lowery.
Miss Teresa Edwards and, Miss
Betty Sue McPhaul, who are at-
tend.ing Florida Stats, College at
Tallahassee, are spending the Yule
holidays here with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs.. Jimmy McNei!!.
s-tudents at the University of Flor-
ida, Gainesville are spending the.
Christmas holidays here.
Cecil Costin Jr., of Gainesville,
Asihley Costin of Gulfport .and Miss
Sara Jo Co,stin and Mel Ma.gidson
of. Tallahassee are home spending
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Costin.
Tom Bartee and Billy Jones,
who are attending Georgia Military
College at Milledge.ville, Ga., are
honme for the holidays.
Miss Lucina McCoy. who is a stn-.
dent at Trevecca College at Nash-
ville, Tenn.. is, home to spend the.
holiday with her mother and other
relatives.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The Star extends the season's
greetings to everyone. We had
laid out'a large front page greet-
ing, but due to several late news
stories, we were forced to omit
it. However, the same thought is
conveyed in these few lines.
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Methodist Circles Enjoy
Christmas Carol Party

The home or Mrs. Chas. Brown,
president of the Methodist Worn
an's Society of Christian SeIrvice,
was the scene of a festive occasion
Tuesday night of last week when
the society mei'bers met for their
annual Christmas carol party. Hos-
tesses for the night were members
of the Susie Peach Foster and Mary
Vic Mauck Circles, who entertained
the Ruth Lawrence Circle and the
Wesleyan Guild and guests.
The home was beautifully decor-
ated for the occasion, with, the
lovely Christmas tree the point of
interest, under which the guests
placed their gifts which will go to-
ward, making up basketss for the
needy. The mantle was banked with
an arrangement of youipon and
greenery surrounding two burning
tapers in antique candle holders.
The program was opened with
little Janice -Nell Gaskin singing
"Up On the Housetops" and, "Jingle
Bells." accompanied. at the piano by
Mrs. Noble Stone, followed with a
reading 'by Mrs. Ben Dickens Jr.,
"How Come Christmas." A Christ-
nmas pageant was presented, with
the following taking part: Sibbie
Brinson, 'Bolby Ward, Carol Le-
Hardy. Elizalbeth' Brown, Barbara
Mitchell. Nobie Stone Jr., Delores
Chism and Dorothy Singletary. Miss
Ann George, accompanied at the
piano iby Mrs. Mark Tomlinson,
sang "0 Holy Night," and the pro-
gram concluded with the group
singing favorite carols..
The guests were then ushered
into the dining room, where de-
licious refreshments of sandwiches,
cookies and, Russian tea were
served buffet style from the beau-
tifully decorated table.
Approximately forty members of
the circles and guests enjoyed this
holiday affair. Guests included, Mrs.
A. R. Bowanman of St. Louis, Mo.,
Mrs. Emory Spears of Apalachi-
cola, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Mrs
B. H. Dickens Jr., and Mrs. Fred
Hummel.

THREE LOCAL MEN GET
TEACHING CERTIFICATES
Of 12 advanced post graduate
teaching certificates, 55,5 post grad-
uate, certificates and 366 temporary
certificates issued by the depart-
-nent of education during Novem-
ber to Florida school teachers.
three came to Port St. Joe.
No'ie Higdon Stone received an
advancerd post ,graduate certificate.
"Waddell Alexanduer Biggart a post-
graduate certificate, and Charles
Fields Harrison a temporary cer-
tificate.

VISIT FREEDOM TRAIN
A considerable nuiimber of Port
St. Joe people went to Tallahassee
Monday to view the Freedom Train,
among them being Tom Byrne, who
gave us a story on the train which.
due to lack of space,, we will use
next week.

Bas Kenney Home
The many friends of Basil E. Ken-
ney will be glad to know that he
has improved to such an extent that

James Powell and Miss

Elizabeth Roberts Wed

Mi.ss Elizabeth Aileen Roberts,
daughter of -Mr. and Mrs. Walter
And:rew Ro:berts o.f Beacon Hill,
became, the bride of James Frank
Powell, son of Elimmett A. Powell
and the late Mrs. Pocwell of Selma,,
Ala., Saturday evening, December
20, at 5 o'clock in St. .lames Epis-
copal Church, the Rev. Thomas D.
Liyrne officiating at the candle-
light, double ring ceremony.
A program of nuptial music was
rendered by Mrs. Charles Brown
at the organ. "Ave Maria," "Be-
cause," "The Rosary" and "Just
a-Wearying for You" were sung
by Miss Norma Jean Lewis and
Mrs. James Earl Peacock. The tra-
ditional wedding marches were
used.
The chancel of the church was
decorated with a backgroundd of
fern, magnolia leaves, white gladi-
oli and lighted' tapers in graduated
candelabra. The family pews were
marked with bows of white ribbon
and flowers.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and had as her nla-
tron of honor her cousin, Mrs..John
Green of Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Green's
gown of yellow taiffeta was fash-
ioned with an off-the-shoulder neck-
line,, a fitted bodice with tiny cov-
ered 'buttons from the neck to the
waist line and featured a full skirt
iith bustle ini the back. She car-
ried a 'bouquet of orchid chrysan-
themums and wore in iher hair a
halo o!. similar flowers.
,Miss Ruth Pryor of Panama City
was bridesmaid, and,. Miss J'anice,
Roberts, sister of the bride, was
junior bridesmaid. Their gowns of
'blue and, pink taffeta, were identi-
cal to that worn 'by the matron of
honor. They carried pink carna-
tions and matching -blossoms in
their hair.
The bride's gown. of white slip-
per satin, had a fitted, bodice rea-
turing a yoke of net with medal-
lions edged with crystal beads.
Satin-covered buttons adorned the
back of the bodice, from the neck
to the waist line, and the long
fitted sleeves were pointed at the
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Visiting Here for Holidays
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Mr. ind Mrs. Charles C. Ehrhardt
of Daytona Beach are spending the
Yuletide holiday here as the guests
-,f their son-in-law and daughter,
'r. and Mrs. Richard Alan Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. God'frey III
and son ar,. here visiting with Mrs.
Godifrey's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Temple.
Mr. and Mr:s. John Lane arrived
Sunday .from, Atlanta, Ga., to spend
the holiday's here with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lane and
Mrs. Verna Smith.
Miss Marorie Philyaw and Carl-
ton Philyaw of Tallaha'ssee are
hcrme to spend the holidays with
their parents.
M',s Carolyn 'Baggett of Ocala is
spending the holidays here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. 0.
Bagget 1.
Lovett Mahon of Frostproof ar-
rived in St. Joe last Friday to
spend Christmas with his father.
Uncle Charlie Mahon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Biggart and

h: is able to he home to spend daughter Ann of Lancaster, S. C.,
Christmas with his family. On doc- are spending the Christmas holi-
tor's orders he is receiving no vis- days here with Mr. and Mirs. W.
itors. A. Biggart.

Cantata Presented

At Baptist Church

Christmas Program ,is Greatly En-
joyed At Sunday Eve-
ning Service

A Christmas cantata was pre-
sented at the First Paptist Church
Sunday night before a large and
appreciative audience by a choir
made up of Mrs. W. H. Howell,
Mi's. Rochell Jackson, Mrs. Lillian
MONair, Mrs. Donald Birath, Mrs.
W. I. Cardin, Mrs. L. E. Voss, Mrs.
J. 0. 'Baggett, Miss Vonnye Heath,
Miss Myrtle Simpson, Luther Car-
din, J. F. Daniell, W. L. Smith,
Jinm'my D. Ramsey, ,Boblby Lee Ram-
sey and James Chatham, with Mrs.
L. J. Keels at the piano and Miss
Edwina How.ell at the organ.
The program for the evening fol-
lows:
Prelude ----------- "Silent Night"
Organ and piano
Processional
Ifivocation ------- Rev. L. J. Keels
Hymn--- "Come All Ye Faithful"
Scripture Reading ----- Rev. Keels
"Hail to the Lord's Anointed"
"Thou Shalt Call His Name
Jesus," "0 Come, 0 Come, Em-
manuel" ------------------ Choir
Interlude --.. "Andante Pastorale"
Organ and piano
Hymn ----n "Joy to the World"
Offe.rtory___"The Christmas Song"
Organ and piano
Scripture Reading -___Rev. Keels
"Hark! The Glad, Sound"--Choir
Scripture Reading ----Rev. Keels
"All Glory, Laud and Honor" --
----------------- ... Choin
Benediction ---------- Rev. Keels
Recessional
Postlude, "Silver Trumpets" ----
u Choir

Midnight Comnmunion -
At Episcopal Church

Christmas Eve at 11:30. the an-
nual midnight celebration of the
Holy Coimmunion at St. James
Episcopal Church will begin. Carols
will 'be sung on the porcn of the
church, and, then the procession?
to the cha.ncel avill open the service
couched in the traditional words of
Bible and prayer book. with the
light and. life of Jess Christ as its
central theme.
Some 15 persons have been es-
pecially trained in the, Christmas
music, and -Miss Norma Jean Lewis
will sing the offertory.
The public is welcome at this and
all services at St. James.

HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Luvenia Washington, 37, negro,
was kille(i Sunday afternoon in the
home of Eugene Harris in the. col-
ored quarters, when Harris slashed
her throat with a pocket knife. Af-
ter slashing the woman, Harris
went to the home of Will Harris,
his brother, and slashed the throat
of Stella Harris, his -brother's wife..
She was taken to the hospital for
treatment and will live. Harris, who
is being held in the county jail on
a mui-der charge. gave no reason to
officials for hi: action.

CLAY LEWIS QUALIFIES AS
CIRCUIT JUDGE CANDIDATE
E. Clay Lewis Jr., trekked to Tal-
laliass'e Tuesday an d )planked
down his qualification fee with Sec-
retary of State Bob Gray as a can-
didate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for circuit judge, group fwo,
l lth judicial circuit, which includes
(;ilf, Bay. Calhoun, V'.ishington,
Jackson and H-olmes counties.

Home On Furlough
Pfc..Jack Williams, who is sta-
tioned at Fort Knox. Ky.. is home
on furlough to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivey
Williams.

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A Good Doctor Is
Only Half the Cure
The Rest Depends On the
PRESCRIPTION !

Have your prescriptions filled by
a Graduate Pharmacist. We com-
pound them exactly as your doc-
tor orders, using only the best
and purest drugs.

Carver Drug Co.
Phone 27 Port St. Joe, Fla.
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It pays to advertise-try it!

CASH LOANS
for
Fall Needs!
Fix up the home, buy
coal or meet unexpected
expenses.

PROMPT COURTEOUS
CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE
CENTURY LOAN
COMPANY
Leo Kennedy, Manager
PHONE 61
Port St. Joe, Florida

Mose Spence Taken To Miami
Joe Spence of Miami arrived in
St. Joe Monday morning in an am-
bulance for the purpose of carrying
his father, Mose Spence, back to
the South Florida c-ity. Mr. Spence
had 'been in the local hospital for
a we'-ek following a heart attack.

CIHISTMAS

And when the

day

is gone
Our wishes for
our friends
Continue on and on
and on!

LeHARDY'S BAR
and
FRANK'S BAR

In This Joyous Season

of Christmas

we want to renew all our old
friendships, want each of you to
feel your importance to us, and to
realize that without you the story
would have been quite different.
A very Merry Christmas to all
of you, friendly people of this
community!

J. Lamar Miller's Standard Station

TIME TO HANG UP

I YOUR STOCKINGS

Whether it's Santa Claus, Kris Kringle or Father
Christmas, let us hall the patron saint of children
I on this day of days.

Christmas is the season that, above all others,
turns the thoughts of mankind back to the all-
enveloping innocence of childhood-away from
the pure selfishness and commercialism of the
every-day world towards the joys of giving and
sharing.
It is in that true spirit of Christmas that we
wish for you all the blessings of this joyous season.

ST. JOE LUMBER & EXPORT COMPANY

KENNEY MERCANTILE COMPANY

AND A

YOU

MERW DE
YULET DE

To you and yours this Yuletide season,
we extend our sincere good wishes
for a Merry Christmas.
A Christmas of joy and contentment;
of peace, good cheer and happine-oo--
that is our wish for you
this joyous holiday season.

Ritz Dry Cleaners

Sunny State Service

I

Mrs. Spence, who had been called Go To Warm Springs for Checkup
to the bedside of her husband, re- hiris. Charles Brown and daugh-
turned to Miami with him. ter Len.ohr, Mrs. Ruth Soule and
son Horace, and Mrs. J. C. Culpep-
Mrs. B. A. Pridgeon and son, Ber- per and daughter Mary Agnes left
nard Jr., left Saturday for New Sunday for Warm Springs, Ga.,
York and Pennsylvania to visit rel- where the youngsters will have a
atives during the Yule, season. checkup.

One man one of many created a charac-
ter who in child-like faith and all-embracing
love will live through the centuries as the sym-
bol of Christmas.
The man was Charles Dickens; his charac-
ter was Tiny Tim. And in the words of Tiny
Tim, oft-repeated, we'd like to say:

"A MERRY CHRISTMAS,
GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE"

Creech Bros. Laundry and Cleaners

CHRISTMAS DAY 1947

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

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CHRISTMAS DAY 1947 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLOR~D4 PAGE THREE

Yellowstone National Park has
a cliff 2,000 feet high made up e.n-I
tirely of petrified forests and vol-
canic debris.

The automobile industry con-
sumes 18 per cent of the American
steel output, or more than the na-
tion's railroads usa.

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S. AND MAY THE
SPIRIT OF THIS
DAY LINGER ON,

BRINGING CHEER
AND COMFORT
LONG AFTER
CHRISTMAS DAY
ITSELF IS GONE..

St. Joe Furniture & Appliance Co.

WHY
Some extra money at Christmas certainly comes in
handy. Why not plan NOW to have it next Christmas.

HOW
A Christmas Club account is one of the simplest and
easiest ways to have extra money next Christmas.

WHEN
Open a Christmas Savings Club account this week and
make your payments every week for that extra money
next Christmas.

WHERE
A number of people have talked to us about having a
Christmas Savings Club. We feel that there are many
others who would like to have such an account if it
were available, so we are starting one this year for
the first time and we will have three types of accounts
to choose from:
$12.50 Club-25c per week for 50 weeks
$25.00 Club-50c per week for 50 weeks
$50.00 Club-$1 per week for 50 weeks
No withdrawals, of course, are allowed during the
year, but next December a check for the amount paid
in will be delivered to you. So why not try this easy
way to save and take out one or more accounts while
Sit is fresh in your mind.

FLORIDA BANK
AT PORT ST. JO S
Member of the Florida National Group

I* No matter what the language
the spirit of Christmas is the
same everywhere in France,
in Holland, in Sweden and
in the good old U. S. A. As you
celebrate this joyous season in
spiritual companionship with
people of good will all over the
world, it is our hope that this
Christmas of 1947 will be the
merriest you have ever enjoyed.

A & P FOOD STORE

With all the
joys of the season
to you!
GOOD HEALTH,
GOOD CHEER,
and a
MERRY
CHRISTMAS

Edwin G.Fraser
Candidate for
STATE COMPTROLLER
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May
this Christmas,bring
happiness as true,
as that
we have known
in our relations
with you !

FAN'S FLOWERS
Bill, Fannie and Billy
Quarles
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At Christmastime we greet good friends.

If neathh our roof you've rested, come

again and be refreshed. If you have

never crossed our threshold, visit us in the

months ahead. To one and all we say,

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

St. Joe Bar St. Joe Liquor Store

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The Tattler

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

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Featuring
"Tips From Across Our
Counter To Wise
Shoppers" '

Vol. II Christmas Day 1947 No. 21

DEAR SIHOPPETS: Christmas, so we'll just cut "The
Here comes Editor Smith and Tattler" tale short this weeK.
Ed, wie *bought a Christmas, greet-
,pushes up the date of this issue d, wis ought a Christmas greet
ing a6 from you-which you can till
when w.e are as busy as a wiggle- in with right here and we'n close
tail in a rain barrel! Can't blame with a few weak remarks and wait
him, though, for wanting to take for Santa Claus.

A*AMLRRY. CH RSTMAS

WE KNOW OF NO BETTER
TIME THAN CHRISTMAS TO
GIVE RECOGNITION TO OUR
MANY FRIENDS WHO HAVE
CONTRIBUTED SO GREATLY
TO OUR SUCCESS DURING
THE PAST YEAR.
FROM ALL OF US ONCE MORE
TO YOU. WHETHER YOU ARE
OUR CUSTOMER OR NOT .

A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Dear customers, you've given us towards your welfare and happi-
Ia wonderful business this Christ- ness this glorious Yuletide Spason
mas. We've tried hard to please you of 1947. This Event overshadows
and help y0u in eve&ry way pos- business of all kinds and humbly
sible. We sincerely hope that we we pause with you to rekindle and
have contributed in a small way refresh the spirit of .
Peace On Earth Goodwill Towards All Men.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS,"
R. GLENN BOYLES.

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CHRISTMAS DAY 1947

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THE STAR
Published Every Friday at 306 Williams Avenue,
Port St. Joe, Fla., by The Star Publishing Co.
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Our Country T Right or Wrong

OLD WORLD SETS TO BUILDING NEW
STRUCTURES THIS CHRISTMAS TIDE
Another Christmas comes and men point re-
.gretfully at troubled areas on an old world and
say not yet is there peace on earth. The men
who speak may consider their own experi-
ences as encompassing long chapters in his-
tory, or even upon Christianity as being very
,old. As time runs and the planets swing, man's
life is but the fluttering of an eyelid, and the
civilization the world has known since the
glorious message of the first Christmas rang
.through Judea's hills is still a young one.
On Christmas we do more than hear the
-message of "Peace on earth, good will toward
mnen." It is the one occasion in .the year when
we realize ourselves and our fellows most
fully, when we sense the possibilities within
humanity which will one day awaken, and
wlhen we know the goal toward which we
,would move is possible of achievement. Anl
age that is marking its little record is given a
glimpse of the road ahead, and when we wish,
as owe all do, that the spirit o.f Christmas would
-abide in the world every day and every year
-ve are longing for that attainment which, one

day, will belong to civilization.
This Christmas of 1947, perhaps, will be re-
membered longer than any in the experience
of those now\ living in the world. It is one in
a year which has seen the largest turning of
national and individual thought toward the re-
lief of men and women, the bettering of con-
ditions and an endeavor to develop an all-
peaceful world.
It is not too much to expect that out of les-
sotns learned now will come knowledge and
determination with which the people of this
and other lands will advance the more surely.
it is now the aim of all minds to tide over
this winter the starving peoples of the world
and to build their governmental and economic
structures in ways to distribute wellbeing to
the widest number. These are historic tnies
which, on e day, may be rccko1ed ;as the turn-
ing point toward remarkable achievement or
a setback of our present civilization.
The days of the first Christmas were also
.troubled. Men then were fearful of alien rulers,
jealous of their traditions and their rights.
and, longingly they looked forward to the
coming of a Messiah who would save them.
Followers of the Messiah today remember His
teaching and practice. They feed the hungry
and clothe the naked in the Name of that
Founder of universal religion.
"Let not your heart be troubled. In my
Father's house are many mansions: if it were
not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare
a place for you."
And, in the words of Paul:
"For now we see through a glass darkly;
but then, face to face: now I know in part;
but then I shall know even as 1 am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these
three; but the greatest of these is charity." '

The St. Joe welfare committee has a colored
case on hand, very, hard to handle, as it seems
to be earning a living by the sweat of his frau.

A married man remembers when h1e used to
envy married men.

Christmas Rose Has
Real Significance

Legend tells us that a young shep-
herd girl was weeping bitterly as
.she watched the Wise Men on their
way to take gifts to the Christ Chilhd.

Our Most Famous

Christmas Trees
Most famous of the nation's
Christmas trees are growing on the
wooded rolling acres of the Roose-
velt estate at Hyde Park, N. Y. De-
veloped as a result of a hobby which
occupied much of the' late Pres.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's spare time,
the groves of Yule trees now are
scattered on odd patches and par-
cels of land throughout the estate.

The trees, about 270,000 in num-
ber, are principally of Norway
spruce, white spruce and Douglas
fir, with a few balsams also in-
cluded.
Although the tree growing was a
hobby with the late president, he
insisted that the project pay its own
way. Consequently about 2,000 to
3,000 trees are marketed every
Christmas season.

It pays to advertise try it!

An angel appeared, and after as-
-certaining why the young girl was
crying, she waved her wand, and
instantly the ground was carpeted
with glittering white Christmas
roses. The young girl quickly gath-
ered these blooms. When she pre-
sented her gift, the Christ Child
smiled, and as his fingers touched
the white flowers the petals became
tinged with pink.

Quaint Swiss Custom
,Of Meeting Lover
Forecasting is ritualized in Switz-
erland. Grandma goes to the cellar,
selects the most perfect onion,
halves it, and peels 12 layers, one
for each month. The next day these
layers show what the weather will
be during the coming year.
The daughter of the house goes
about town at midnight, to drink
from nine different fountains. Then
she goes to church. She expects to
meet her unknown lover on the
church steps.

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

Christmas! No vaunting phrases can
truly carry the meaning of that word,
no marching adjectives picture its
fulfillment. Its being and expression
must ever lie in the simple words of
the prophets, in the unpretentious
but meaningful phrases of the Man
of Galilee:

'"ON EARTH PEACE,
GOOD WILL TO MEN."

Florida Bank at Port St. Joe

WITH PEACE AND PROSPERITY, WE SHOULD ALL BE HAPPIER

THAN EVER THIS YEAR. DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

LET'S TRY TO FORGET OUR CARES. FOR OUR PART, WE WANT

TO ADO OUR FELICITATIONS TO THE MANY OTHERS YOU ARE

RECEIVING, BY WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS-THE

Happiest Christmas Ever!

McGowin Motor Company

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CHRISTMAS DAY 1947

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

.PAGE FOUR

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

I)SERVI

WE WISH YOU

AT CHRISTMAS

MANY HAPPY HOURS

AND TRUST

WE MAY SERVE YOU

IN THE FUTURE.

miIfouchette's atpf hop

CHRISTMAS

In Colonial times Christ-
mastide was the gayest
and happiest season of the
year... and so it is today.
It is our sincere wish that
during this Christmas of
1947 the warm, sweet
joys of this-blessed sea-
son may fill your hearts
to overflowing.

JUST A FRIENDLY WAY
OF EXPRESSING
\ TO YOU OUR MOST
SINCERE GOOD WISHES
FOR A HAPPY CHRISTMAS
AND THAT IT
MAY BE
AN ESPECIALLY JOYOUS
ONE FOR YOU.

Comforter Funeral Home
601 LONG AVENUE dclntitdr's Department torch

7t3-HRIS AM

AN

- star in the ity

a light in the window, and hope in the
heart! It's Christmas again, good
folks of this community the sea-
son when even strangers nod at you
and .smile. So we are sending you
these wishes for Christmas cheer and
happiness in your home.

ANOTHER YEAR has passed. Again glad
bells are pealing out the Christmas story.
Happy children and parents are planning for the
day in the glorious old-fashioned way. Everyone is
thrilled by the magic spell of Christmas for they
know the spirit of the Christ Child is in the land.

While glad bells peal out, while children make
merry, while'carols are being sung and the Christ-
mas story is being told and retold, we join in the
joyous occasion by expressing best wishes for a

AtsMcvcm Lsi*if W

St. Joe Paper Comipany

ST. JOE MOTOR COMPANY

-W-W.-% M --- -M

CHRISTMAS DAY 1947

PAGE FIVE

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Minutes of Board of Public Instruction

Wewahitchka, Florida
December 2, 1947
The Board of Public Instruction,
Gulf County, Florida, met on the
above date in' regular session, with
the following members present and
acting: Thos. Mariwether, chair-
man; Carter Ward and. L. P. Sut-
ton, members. The superintendent
was also present and acting.
The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and adopted.
The. board, agreed to furnish Mr.
Hare 5 gallons of gas and 1 quart
of oil per week to transport his
child from home to the 'bus line in
order for it to continue coming to
school in Wewahitchka.
Moved and carried *that N. A.
Rushing. Tbe put on as a part time
bus driver to handle the run from
Buckhorn to Welwahltchka Hign-
School for a period of thres months
at the -end of which time, if found
to be needed, the board would con-
tinue the balance of the 1948 school
year.
A new roof for the negro school,
also a flue for the building, w:,_
discussed and it was decided to see
someone to do the work at once.
It 'was .moved and carried that
the Wewahitchka .State Bank be
named the depository for the school
funds for the 1948 fiscal year.
It was decided to investigate thea
possibility of installing a better
lighting system in the two, school
buildings at the Port St. Joe High
School site.
There being no further business

to come :before the board, they did
then adjourn to meet again in regu-
lar session on January 5, 1948.
THOSE. MERIWETHER,
Attest: Chairman.
THOiS. A. OiWEN'S, Superintendent.
I LIKE PEOPLE
"I like people,"
Many of them, the humor in their
eyes,
Their carefree, buoyant smile,
Their sarcastic grin when things
aren't as they seem,
The fascination of them, the flair
of them,
Light, bright and. fancy-free,
Merrily to and fro, the cheer of
them;
Onward away here and there,
The past of them, masses of them,
Sweeping they go;
The world of them, numbers of
them,
Tripping along life's way;
The homne.s of them, hordes of them,
Humble some of them, pretentious
lots, of them;
The Ibraiwn of them, (brave some or
them,
The' laughter and songs of them,
Speeding in the night;
The right and, wonder of them,
Gay with delight, joyous In sprite,
"I like people."
-Mrs. Carl Stevens, White City.
Wildfires are "Woods Enemy No.
1" in Florida.

.ckeer
and

S* Now, when Santa Claus
t, is so busy making
children' happy and
dispensing cheer
i all over the world, we
want to extend a warm
< and friendly greeting to
our friends. Accept our
very best wishes for a $
A Christmas season of unal-
loyed joy and happiness.

CHESTNUT'S Grocery and Market

Gave Name to Bread
Dr. Sylvester Graham, Suffield,
Conn., in 1847 was the first to advo-
cate the use of dark breed as an
important part of the diet. He
gave his name to Graham flour and
bread.

This Merry Christmas
is to you.

There is no wish
we can give more true
than this jolly
old fellow

is now bringing
to you.

St. Joe Hardware

Company

Plaster Wall Finish Raise Your Own Food
It is best, not to paint or paper a I akseabou r eswn f ood
new plaster wall until it has thor. It takes about 2 acres of good
oughly dried out, which usually re- and, well managed, to diet for eac produce an
quires two months. If immediate adequate det for each person
decoration is desired, calcimine can
be used. It pays to advertise-try it!

A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

May the spirit

of the First Christmas

gladden your hearts

this

Christmas season.

Young's Food Store

* Again gay carols ring out with their

cheery message of holiday joy.

* In the old, old spirit of Christmas, voices

of the carolers echo the message of "... tid-

ings of great joy." Thus, too, do we join the

carolers in wishing for you the blessed gifts

of Peace on Earth, Joy, Good Will to Men.

AT CHRISTMAS TIME

more than at any other season,

people feel friendly. It's in the

very air. In this spirit, then, we

offer you our best wishes for

a very Merry Christmas.

GULF HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO.

Costing's department torch

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

CHRISTMA`S DAY 1947

PAGE SIX

L ^-

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

Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches
MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51

HELLO, WORLD! I MISS ROBERTS, BRIDE-ELECT,
I IS HONORED WITH SHOWER
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Byrd of this : parish house of St. james
city announce the birth of a son on iscoal Church was thecee of
Saturday, December 20. 1u"iscop'al Church was the 'scene of
U a dlightful shower Tuesday eve-
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Whitfield of ning of last week when Mrs. Thos.
Wewahitchka announce the 'birth D. Byrne entertained in honor of
of a son on Friday, December 19. Miss Betty Aileene Roberts, bride-

Mr. and Mrs. Hamp Stevens of
this city are announcing the birth
of a son, Johnny Linton, on Sun-
day, December 21.
(All births occurred at the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital)

Miss Erline McClellan of Mari-
anna is spending the holidays here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. McClellan.

TO GREET
^ /YOU AT

If we could-

we would say "Merry

Christmas" to each of you

personally. Since we can't,

the next best thing is to

put our greetings in print.

Quality Grocery.
and Market

WE GREET YOU

AT CHRISTMAS

And trust

to offer you Cheer

every day

of the year.

Buck Alexander

Insurance

elect.
The hostess and honoree were as-
sisted in receiving the many guests
by Miss Roberts' mother, Mrs. W.
A. Roberts, and sister, Miss Janice
Roiberts. Traditional Christmas dec-
orations, lighted tapers and holly
berri' -s made a most effective back-
ground. The gift table was resplen-
dent with gifts of' sterling and
crystal.
At the conclusion of the evening,
delicious punch and iced cakes were
serN ed iby Miss Verna Mahon and
Miss Janice Ro4b',rts, assisted 'by
Mrs. W. 0. Anderson, Mrs. Richard
A. Cooper, Mrs. -W. D. Dare and
Mrs. J. B. Gloekler.
Invitations were sent to Mes-
duimes, Ferrell Allen, W. 0. Ander-
son, T. G. Alsolbrook, Victor Ander-
son. J. C. Ariborgast, Robert Bel-
low.s, Joel Carr, Tom Coldewe~y, B.
B .Conklin, Clara Comforter, Paul
Farmer, W. D. Dare, M. L. Fleishel
Jr., Richard A. Cooper, Paul S. Fen-
som, B. C. oGilliard, B. E. Kenney
Jr., J. B. Golekler, G. F. Lawrence,
T. G. Frary, J. L. Fuller, Max Kil-
bourne, James Itilbourne, Frank
LeHardy, C. A. LeHardy, Hilton
Lewis, Sara Leiwis, Henry Lilius,
Mamie Lovett, Tom Owens, D. L.
Owens, Richard Porter, J. E. Rol-
linrs, Ralph Rich, Harold Kirkland,
Horace Soule, Gordon Thomas, Sue
Towson, Gale Traxler, A. L. Ward,
Charles Brown, Imogene Adams,
Charles Russell, GOwin Birath, Ann
Ham-mock. Frank Hannon, Nadine
Lowery, Alice. Bass,, Ethel West-
brook, Ralph Williams, Mel Magid-
son, Ferrell Weeks, Tessie Hagan,
Anna Simith and Tessie Spear, and
the Misses Verna Mahon, Bernice
Schneid.er, Eloise Schefter, Grace
Eldridge, Vel Fields, Sara Duke,
Martha Ann Brieon, Virginia Ar-
nett, Jimmie Palmer and Amelia
Gibson.

J. A. M. CLUB ENJOYS
ANNUAL YULE PARTY
The J. A. M. Club met Monday
night at the hom, o' Mrs. W. H.
Ho-well for the annual Christmas
party. A beautiful tree surrounded
by many attractively wrapped pack-
ages was the highliNt of the eve-
ning. A lace-covered table with a
Christmas centerpiece flanked by
taIll red, tapers held the delicious
turkey dinner, -which was served
buffet style.
After enjoying the sumptuous re-
poist. the gifts were given out oym
little Jimmy Howell, in the role of
Santa Claus, to Mesdames Giac.ys
Boyer. l.ola Costin, Verna Smith,
Ruby Pridgeon, Eliza Lawson, Flor-
rie Connell, Elaine Pridgeon, Min-
nie Ola Drakle, Marguerite Prid-
geon, Myrtice Smith and. Calla
Howell and ons, guest, Mrs. Kate
Harrell.
All expressed pleasure for an en-
joyable evening.

ENTERTAIN SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS WITH XMAS PARTY
Mrs. John Clements and Mrs. G.
Padgett gave a Christmas party
Wednesday of last week at the
home of tire, former in Oak Grove
for the children of their Sunday
school class of the Baptist Church.
Games were enjoyed, and pres-
ents exchanged, after which de-
licious refreshments were. served
to Frances Jones, Mary Agnes Cul-
pepper, Patsy Daniel, Doris Wilson,
Gail Bateman, Andrey Bowen, Gyp-
sie Ann Love, Elizabeth Strickland,
Michael Roche, Lavon Taylor, Wi;-
bur Sm ith and Jimmy Montgomery.

DR. JOS. B. SPEAR
OPTOMETRIST
APALACHICOLA, FLA.
"4
*4
Eyes Examined
Lenses Duplicated
Glasses Fitted

DR. C. L. REICHERTER
OPTOMETRIST

EYES EXAMINED-p- GLASSES FITTED

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

PANAMA CITY, FLA.

* We wish we could send a gift to each

of you in appreciation of your confi-

dence and friendliness during the past

year. Instead, however, we must content

ourselves with extending the simple

wish that you may enjoy the best life has

to offer now and in the months to come.

UNCLE EDD PRIDGEON
County Tax Collector
JOE HUNTER
Clerk of Circuit Court

SAMMY PATRICK
County T;,x Assessor
J. EARL PRIDGEON
-County Judge

BYRD E. PARKER, Sheriff

FRIDAY ONLY-DEC. 26

SJON
H.. HAL.L
,, ', CMICHAEL
-..,oSHEA
IJK TVELYN AN EES
1 .^, IRA.E bIr.HOP

--Also--
Musical: "SWEET and LOW"

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

HIT NO. 1 ---

HERE OMES "HOPPY"

ANDY CLYDE RAND BROOKS

HIT NO. 2-

W ADELE MARA ROBERT '(OTT |

Plus -
Chapter 12 of Serial
"SON OF ZORRO"
SUNDAY, DEC** EMBER 2
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25

This Dame's '
Dynamite!

CHRISTMAS DAY 1947

Also -
NEWS and VARIETY

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31

DOUBLE FEATURE
PROGRAM
FEATURE NO. 1 -
AbIMRICAr'S NO. 1
., COWBOY!,

FEATURE NO. 2 -

LOUIS-WOLCOTT FIGHT
PICTURE
The complete fight! Come
see for yourself who actually
won the fight.
Plus -
Chapter 3 of Serial
'THE VIGILANTE'

NEW YEAR'S EVE LATE
SHOW
WEDNESDAY NITE-10:45

PHILLIP ,( 7 -^ ^
TERRY
JACQUELNE
WHITE / ,,,

THURSDAY and FRIDAY

] January 1 and 2

S PAT ANNE WALTER
SO'BRIEN JEFFREYS SLEZAK
A MC a D TMED.TON OEFS
-U- Also -an A N 7 MOE
MUSICAL and ADVENTURE =R7-THE MOVIES _

0 *4. 0 O 0

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: Port Theatre.*

A Martin Theatre -:=; Port St. Joe, Fla. I0

THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M.
*so*** 0*4 -00*440
Christmas Day Only! MONDAY and TUESDAY

MARGARET O'BRIEN December 29 and 30
in-

"The Unfinished

ID ceCNOL O
IN TECHNICOLOR 'l ZElil

ST. JOSEPH STUDY CLUB
ENJOYS YULE PARTY
The St. Joseph Study Clujb held
a delightful Christmas party Thurs-
:lay evening at the home of Miss
Joan Trexler. Beneath the lighted
tree was a unique snow sce-ne of
miniature hills, houses and lakes,
with tiny skaters and skiers. The
table, in red and crystal, was cen-
tere.d with a music box concealed
beneath youpon and pine cone.,.
Tiny sugar snowmann completed the
mo0til.
After several games were played
and presents exchanged, the guests
gathered around the piano to sing
Christmas carols.
Present were Rev. Fr. O'Hara,
Miss Kitty Hatcher of Jacksonville,
Mrs. Vivian Hardy, Mrs. Claryce
Whaley, Miss Maxie Brown, Miss
Betty D-arcey, Miss Lenohr Brown,

PAGE SEVEN

Miss Verna Mahon and the hos-
tess.

GODFREYS ENTERTAIN
AT BUFFET SUPPER
One of the pretty parties of the
Christmas -season was enjoyed Sat-
urday night when Betty and Elmore
Godifrey entertained a number of
friends with a buffet supper at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Temple.
The living and dining rooms where
-the guests were entertained ware
decorated with the traditional holly
andl Chrirtmas greenery.
Invited were Mr. and Mrs.. Ben
Dickens Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Han-
non, Mr. and. Mrs. Roy Gibson Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Walters, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Herring, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. McNeill Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hummel and Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Gaskin.

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PAGE EIGHT TI-fE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, 4tJLF COUNTY, FLORIDA CHRISTMAS DAY 1947

RATES-11/ cents per -word for one inser-
tion (count initials and figures as single
wordss; minimum charge 30 cents. Addi-
tional insertions' of same ad take -lower
rate. To elimiinate bookkeeping, all ads
must be paid for at time of first insertion.
FOR SALE

YULETIDE RECORDS
Make Ideal Xmas Gifts
1. Jingle Bells-Johnny Mercer.
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To
Town-Woody Herman.
3. White Christmas-Bing
Crosiby.
4. Santa Is Riding the Trails-
Tex Ritte.r.
5. I'll Be Home for Christina's-
SBing Crosby.
6. Silent Night-Andiy Russell.
7. Two Fat Polka-Arthur
,Godifrey.
8. Mickey-Ted Weem's.
9. Polonaise In A -Flat-Jose
Itur'bi.
10. My Gal Sal-Harmonicats.
.- Album of the Week -
MERRY CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Perry Como

HEAR THEM AT
ST. JOE FURNITURE &
APPLIANCE CO.
'GUEST CHECKS-(100 to pad).
Large, $6 per 100 pads; 10 pads,
75c. Small, $5 per 100 pads; 10 for
60c. Also onionskin "COPY" second
sheets,- $2.25 per package of 1000
(don't ask.us to break a package).
'THE STAR. 10-24tf
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FOR SALE--Two houses and a 3-
room apartment on McClellan
Ave. Will sell any part or all of it.
See J. L. Hughes, city, or phone.
134. 12-12tf
NEW HOME FO.R SALE
Three large bedroom's, large liv-
ing room, completely ceiled with
select juniper and all siding is of
the best cypress available. This
house was built by the owner aniT
iUS Lt 1140i{Q +tii ht.l l u hi lt *j h -I T

Buy Store In Sumatra

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

What GOES INTO A

PRESCRIPTION?

T HE ingredients your doctor
orders, of course; but also
there goes the scientific knowl-
edge and skill of experience-of
our expert pharmacists. That's
why you may bring prescriptions
to us with confidence.
Have your prescription com-
pounded by a Graduate Phar-
macist of an accr edi
School of Pharmacy

JOHN ROBERT SMITH
Pharmaceutical Chemist
We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription

FOR RENT
CONCRETE MIXER for rent, $5.00
per day. Spillers and Nichols,
phone 83 or 304. 1-9*
SPECIAL SERVICES
HOME DELIVERY SERVICE of
Pensacola'Journal, morning news-
paper, now available in Poit St.
Joe. Phone 260. 1-9*
NOTICE
If you are reading or have ever
read Unity literature, kindly call
either 284-W or 200-J. 1-2*
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE
The Board of Pu'blic Instruction,
Gulf' County. Florida. will receive
bids on two school buses now lo-
cated on the used car lot of the
St. Joe Motor Company, Port St.
Joe, Florida, until 10:00 a. m. CST,
January 6, 1948, in the office of the
School Board, Wewahitchka, Fla.
12-5 THOMtAS A. OWENS,
12-26 County Superintendent.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned that the co-partnership
lately subsisting between us, under
the firm name and style of Kingry
& Gilbert Company, engaged in the
business of general contracting in
Port St. Joe, Gulf County, Fla., was
on the 11th day of November, 1947,
dissolved by mutual consent. The
unfinished business and affairs of
the co-partnership will be attended
to by W. P. Gilbert, one of the un-
dersigned, and W. P. Gilbert i's
hereby authorized, to collect, re-
ceive and receipt for all moneys,
goods and properties due or accru-
ing to said co-partnership, and W.
P. Gilbert hereby assumes and-
agrees to discharge all obligations
of said, co-partnership which may
have accrued prior to Noveanner 11,
1947. and perform all its unexe-
cuted contracts.
Dated at Port St. Joe, Gulf Coun-
ty, Florida, this 11th day of No-
vember, A. D. 1947.
12-5 R. R. KINGRY.
.1-1 W. P. GILBERT.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Howell
left Monday for Sumatra where
they have purchased ,the general
store operated for many years by
Harry Parrish. Walter extends a
cordial invitation to all his friends
to come over and go fishing with
h im.

Spending Yuletide In Alabama
lMr. and Mrs. E. H. Vanlanding-
ham left Monday for Chapman,
Ala.. on a ten-day visit with Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Green and other rel-
atives. They will be joined there
by Mr. Vanlandin.gham's son-in-law.
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
un.ider of Conneaut, Ohio.

Lands Choice Rockfish
Hugh McGee, while fishing in the
canal at Highland View Monday,
landed a 17-pound rockfish. Mac
said he lost two bigger than that.

Spending Christmas In Jax
Mr. and, Mrs. R. R. Kingry and
Miss Alene, Kitler .left last evening
to spend Chri'stmas in Jacksonville
with the parents of Mrs. Kingry

workmanship and materials. SItu- N 0 T I C E
ated in two lots in nice neighbor- Notice is hereby give by the un-
hood. One of the best buys we designed that the co-partnership
have listed in a long time. See lately subsisting between us, under It would be
us at once if interested, the firm name and style of Kingry
FRANK H NON & Gilbert Wood & Novelty Works, difficult, indeed,
FRANK Hd ANNON engaged in the business of wood
Registered Real Estate Broker and novelty manufacturing in Port to forget our friends,
Office: St. Joe Motor Co. Phone 37 St. Joe. Gulf County, Florida, was
on the 11th day of November, 1947, particularly at Christmas.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT dissolved by mutual consent. The
unfinished business and affairs of We want you to know
FOR APARTMENTS See The the co-partnership will be attended
Shirey Apartments. 8-3 to bv R. R. Kingry, one of the un- .how close we feel to all
OIC designed, and R. R. Kingry is
LODGE NOTICES hereby authorized to collect, re- of you, and how sincerely
MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M- ceive and receipt for all moneys,
Port St. Joe Lodge 111. Regular goods and properties due or accru- we wish for each
A meetings 2nd and 4th Fri- ing to said co-partnership, and W.
days each month, 8:00 p. nm. P. Gilbert assumes and agrees to of you the choicest
Members urged to attend; discharge all obligations of said co- blessings of Yuletide.
visiting brothers welcome.. D. L. I partnership accruing prior to No- blessings of Yuletide.
Owens, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec. vem.ber 11, 1947. and R. R. Kingry ]
'will perform all unexecuted con-
SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, I. 0. tracts of said co-partnership. THE LEADER SHOE
0. F.-Meets every Wednesday Dated at Port St. Joe. Gulf Coun- SHOP
night at 8 o'clock in Masonic hall. ty, Florida. this ll1th day of No- SHOP
All members urged to attend and vemlber, A. D. 1947.
vlsitina brethren invited. :B. B. Conk- 12-5 R. R. KINGRY. ...
Ili, N.G.; W. H. Sansom, Secretary. 1-1 W. P. GILBERT. ,

Powell-Roberts Wedding

(Continued from page 1)
wrists. The front of the skirt was
made -with unpressed 'pleats and
featured a bustle in the back, with
the full skirt terminating in a long
train. Her fingertip veil of allusion
was secured to a coronet of satin.
She carried. ai white prayer book
centered with an orchid and
.treamimes of white tuberoses and
ribbon f-.11 to the hem of her gown.
Paul C. Cottingham of Selma.
Ala., served, as best man for the
groom, and' ushers were William
Roberts and Tommy Owens.
The bride's ,mother selected a
black silk crepe go-wn for the wed-
ding and A ore. black accessories
with a corsage of white carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was held in the parish
house, which was -beautifully dee-
oarted. for the occasion.
The bride's table was covered
with a white maderia cloth and
held a three-tier weli'ng cake
flanked by crystal -candelabra hold-
ing burning tapers. Miss Verna
Mahon kept 'the bride's book. Ar
ter cutting the first slice, of cake,
the .bride and groom were assisted
by close friends in serving the
guests.
When Mr. and Mrs. Powell left
on their wedding trip to Atlanta,
Ga.., the bride was wearing a green
wool suit with brownn accessories
and an orchid corsage
MMrs. Powell is a graduate of the
Port St. Joe high school and is a
registered nurse from S't. MargareT.
Hospital in Montgomery, Ala.
Mr. Powell is a graduate of the
Marion Military Academy and was
a captain in the. infantry. After
separating froin army service he
returned to his duties with the.
-state highway patrol.
Out-of-tolwn guests attending the
wedding included Mrs. L. R. Hen-
derson and Miss Virginia Hender-
son, ;Mobile, Ala.; Mr. and Mrb.
James E. Pryor and J. E. Pryor Jr.,
Panama City; Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
William's, 'Beatrice, Ala.; Johnnie
Powell anil jMrs. Wade Speigner,
Selma, Ala.; Mrs. Frank Wake-
field, John W. Wakefield, Mrs. E.
M. Spear and Mrs. N. C. Roan, Ap-
alachicola.
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rier the other day, ana after she
had put them in a 'bag and, he had
started out of the store, he. came
back. saying: "You don't mind if I
get the other skate, do you?" 'She
had given him but one.

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