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THE STAR IS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR GULF COUNTY i THE STAR "Port St. Joe The Outlet Port for the Apalachicola-Ghattahoochee Valley" "TRADE AT HOME" SPEND YOUR MONEY WITH LOCAL MERCHANTS AND GET ANOTHER SHOT AT IT VOLUME XII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1949 NUMBER 29 State's Food Fish Production Lowest Since Before War However, Production In Gulf County Shows Increase of More Than 600 Percent In the biennial report of .the state board of conservation just received by The Star, that agency says that despite a sharp increase in com- mercial fishing operations, Florida's food fish production for 1947-48 was' the lowest since before the war. The report said the average an- nual production for the two-year period was 76,850,000 pounds, or 17,000,000 pounds off the previous five-year average. Based on current market prices the drop cost the in- dustry nearly $7,000,000 over the two-year period, it was estimated. However, while production may have fallen off in other counties, Gulf county showed an increase in production of more than 600 per -cent in 1948 over 1947. In 1947 a total of 26,000 pounds of food fish, Z5,850 pounds of shell fish, and 60,- '000 pounds of crabs and shrimp ,were prodficed in Gulfcounty, com- -pared to 1,416,200 pounds of food fish, 6000 pounds of shell fish and" 10,000 pounds of crabs and shrimp produced in 1948. The state's two major food fish -mullet and mackerel-suffered the-worst setbacks. The mullet take was about 2'S. ii.,'iO .founds in 1947 - and -::..ii 0iji,ii pounu m in 1948 as (Continued on Page 3) -- Revival To Be Held At Baptist Church Opens Wednesday Night, With Dr. Denham of Miami As Speaker The pastor and members of the First Baptist Church cordially in- vite the public to attend revival services at the church beginning Wednesday night, April 20, and con- .tinuing through Thursday night, April 28, at which Dr. W. E. Den- ham, pastor of the First -Baptist Church of Miami, will be the speaker. Dr. Denham. is a forhier seminary professor, is the author of several books, a regular contributor to a number ef religious publications, and is widely known ae a Bible conference leader. The first service will be Wed- nesday night at 7:30, but beginning Thursday morning, services will be held each morning at 7 o'clock in order that those who have to be at work by 8 o'clock may attend. This will also give an opportunity for the school 'children to attend the morning services. The evening serv- ices will be at 7:30. Hudson Observing Anniversary Hilton. Lewis of the M. G. Lewis & Sons Garage, local Hudson dis- tributors, states that in observance of the 40th anniversary of the Hud- son company an exciting radio pro- gram will be presented on Monday, April 18, from 3 to 3:30 EST over the Mutual system and he urges everyone to tune in. Visit In Blountstown Mr. and Mrs. Ed McFarland spent last week in Blountstown with rela- tives and friends. Vacationing In South Florida Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Herring are vacationing in South Florida this week. Kiwanis Club and Red Cross Provide Glasses For Needy Children Civic Club Has Issued 23 Pair; Red Cross Setting Aside $300 for Further Work During the past four weeks 23 children in the local elementary school have received glasses ,thru the school glasses program which has been set up in the school thru the efforts of the Port St. Joe Ki- wanis Club. The civic club made the neces- sary arrangements with a Panama City optician, and in addition to fur- nishing transportation for students to Panama City each Wednesday, the club has also contributed funds to provide eight pairs of glasses for students. The Parent-Teacher Association has also contributed suf- ficient funds to take chre of five pairs of glasses., Further assistance in this pro- gram will come from the Red Cross. according to Wayne Buttram. chair- man of the Gulf County Red Cross Chapter, who states that $300 will be set aside in this year's budget to purchase glasses for needy chil- dren of Gulf county. In a recent'survey made in the local grammar school, 135 children were listed as probably having suf- ficient eye strain to hinder normal school progress. Under the school glasses program, these children will all be checked, and glasses will be supplied those who need them. Chil- dren not checked, before the end of this school year will be examined at the beginning of the 1949-59 school term. Principal Marvin Rooks states that Mrs. Ben Dickens Jr., chair- man of the eyesight committee in the school, is doing an excellent job of discovering needs of the children and taking them to Panama City to (Continued on page 7) Dr. Neff Brings 473 /z Spooks To Port Stage For those who like their thrills mixed with plenty of scary chills, and laughs served to them in a macabre manner, the Port Theater will have an attraction in the per- son of Dr. Neff and his "Madhouse of Mystery" at the late show to- morrow night, beginning at 11 p. m., These ghostly gambols, as intro- duced by Neff,-have created a verit- able sensation all over the world, wherever l eff, a famous authority on spirit phenomena, has appeared. Neff makes no claim of superna- tural or mediumistic powers, but prefers to leave the'solution of ihis uncanny apparitions to his audi- neces. However, his "suttee," or burning of a woman in full.view of the audience and her return as a ghost; his "Glamour Ghouls" and his latest discovery, "The Atomic Ghost," are but a few of the thrill- ing features of the elaborate Spook Frolic which appears on the stage of the Port Theater tomorrow night. Lane Back With Oilers Mr. and Mrs. 'John Lane and daughter Beth left ,Tuesday for Tulsa, Okla., where, they will make their home tor the next few months. John is playing ball with the Tulsa Oilers again this season. It's a Boy for the Mondeaus Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Mondeau of Seattle, Wash., announce the birth Of a son, Stephen Fritz, on April 8. Mrs. Mondeau will-be remembered as the former Miss Eloise Scheffer. Moose To Present 'The Light Eternal' Will Offer Biblical Drama Thursday and Friday of Next Week A Biblical drama, "The Light Eternal," will be presented on the stage of the high school auditorium next Thursday and Friday night, April 21 and 22, under sponsorship of the local Moose lodge. The dram- atization will be under the direction of Mrs. Helen Ziegler of Kansas City, Mo. Committees in charge of the af- fair aie as follows: Cast and Costumes-B. B. Conk- lin, Mrs. T. G. Frai-y and Mrs. Alex LeGrone. Advertising-Alex Young, George McLawhon. James McCall, Hugh McKee, I. C. Lupton, Mrs. Howard McKipnon and Mrs. R' D. Prows. Publicity Floyd Roberts, Silas Stone, Gus Creech and Ocyle Mumin. Tickets-Ted Frary and O0. M. Morton. Props, Stage and Lighting-Mrs. Pauline Sowers, B. C. Gilliard and, Earl Rollins. Costume Chairman-Lois Chism. Prompters-Mrs. B. C. Gilliard and Mrs. Lois Shuford. Immediately following the pre- sentation Friday night, an old- fashioned box supper will be held, proceeds from which will go to Moose charities. Sheriff Byrd E. Parker has beei drafted as auc- tioneer and the judges will be Nick Comforter, Capt. Robert Tapper and J. L. Sharit. A prize will be award- ed the lady bringing, the most attractive boilandal dif. of the community are urged td take part. KIWANIS INDIANS AND ROTARY BRAVES TO TANGLE APRIL 27 What promises to be a war with- out quarter and the battle of the century will be staged Wednesday, April 27, at 4 p. m. in the old ball park when the Kiwanis Indians tangle with the Rotary Braves in the annual baseball game. The Ki- wanians last year took the long end of a 11-10 score. Due to the fact that a number of the players are still in spring train- ing camps, we are unable to give the lineups this week, but managers of both teams have promised to make them available for the next issue of The Star. ------ --------___ Visitor From Alabama Mrs. C. E. Aveinger of Foley, Ala., is visiting with Prof. and Mrs. M W. Rooks. 'I lg llll lllllIIIIll Illl illl ll li llllli l ll llullllfll Assistance Asked For Needy Case For several years Grady Man- asco has been driving a rusty red Ford around town that is held to- gether only by the paint. You've all seen it-the front wheels are knock-kneed. Seems,the paint is wearing thin 'and Grady is afraid it will fall apart some fine day. He says he can't afford to paint it, and so the editor of The Star has started a paint fund for the job, starting it off with a half pint of bright green paint, which should be suf- ficient for at least one fender. Anyone having, small dabs of green paint-any color-kicking around the premises is urged to bring it to The Star office and it will be turned over to Grady who will use each contribution as it comes in until his car has a new paint job. il lliii lllll1lll, ll 1llllllllllllllllii lli lli lllli filliill II Churches of Port St. Joe Will Join In Sunrise Services Easter Day In Park Public Urged To Attend Early Morning Service Celebrating Greatest Fact of History, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ From the Dead. Next Sunday we celebrate the greatest fact of history, "The Re- surrection of Jesus Christ From the Dead." It is illimitable, incon- trovertible, incomparable, and absolutely indispensable to the faith "once delivered to the saints." To celebrate this event, the Protestant churches of the commun- ity, at the suggestion and with the help of the Kiwanis Club, have arranged for a sunrise service Easter morning at 6 o'clock. The service will be held in the park at Fifth Street and Monument Ave- nue. In case of rain it will meet in the high school auditorium. Rev. Loyd Tubb will preach the sermon, Rev. Lee Graham wil Xin -. P.7 nr C TR AL g Easter Services PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School-Special "flannel- graph" talk for beginners and pri- mary department. Regular Sunday school lesson on the Resurrection of Christ for remainder of Sunday school. Morning Service-Sermon topic: "Victory Over Sin, Death and the Grave." Evening Service Special sing- ing: Great hymns. on "The Resur- rection of Christ." Sermon topic: "Has the Living. Christ Spoken To Us?" METHODIST CHURCH - Holy Week services will be con- cluded this evening at 8:00 o'clock, at which time the topic, "The World's Darkest Hour," will be con- sidered. Sunday at 11 a. m. a class will be received into membership of the church. Easter music will be pre- sented by the choir. The sermon, "The Easter Message," will be de- livered by the pastor, Loyd W. Tubb. Sunday evening at 8 o'clock the church school will present an Eas- ter program. Everyone is cordially invited to attend all of these services. ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL CHURCH Celebration of the Holy Com- munion at 7:30 a. m. Sunday. Easter carols will be sung during this service. The Festival Easter Eucharist will be held at 11 a. m. Sunday. Special music will include "Easter Prelude" by Bach; processional hymn, "Welcome, Happy Morning"; introit, "Christ, Our Passover"; ser- mon hymn, "The Day of Resurrec- tion"; offertory, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"; thanksgiv- ing hymn, "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"; recessional hymn, "Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain"; postlude, "Now Thank We All Our God." The children of the parish will gather at 4 p. m. Easter Day for their Easter thanksgiving service, to be conducted by the young peo- ple of the church. The children will present their mite boxes which they have been working to fill during the season of Lent. The mite box offering, which over the nation amounted to more than a million dollars last year, goes to further the church's work in Puerto Rico. Back From Duty In Japan Sgt. 1/c George L. Bobbitt ar- rived Monday from Ft. Riley, Kan., for a visit here with his brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bobbitt. Sgt. Bobbitt has just returned from 10 months' duty in Yokohama, Japan, and expects to leave Mon- day for Fort Bragg, N. C., for re- assignment. lead in prayer, anI ievt. J. j. - len will read the scripture. The choirs of the churches, led by Harry McKnight, will sing one of the great Christian hymns commemorating the Resurrec- tion. The high school band, under the leadership of Charles Harrison, will play "Holy, Holy, Holy," and the entire assemblage will sing some of the majestic, triumphant and in- spiring Resurrection hymns. The entire community is prayer- fully urged to support this united effort to the praise and glory of that matchless name, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns forever. "---------------' Slip of the Tongue, Says Sen. Shivers Unintentionally Omitted Beaches of Gulf County In Speeches An editorial was published in the April 1 issue of The Star in which the editor took Senator Olin Shivers to task in regard to his talks about the state advertising fund in which the senator referred to the beaches "from Panama City to Pensacola." We suggested that in future the honorable senator make it "the beaches from Port St. Joe to Pen- sacola." -Last week we received the fol- lowing letter from Senator Shiver: "Editor The Star-Would like to convey to you my deep regrets for my unintentional omission of the Port St. Joe beaches in a recent talk at Panama City. Believe me, it was a slip of the tongue, and I deeply regret it. "Have always greatly admired the beaches between Port St. Joe and Panama City and know them to be among the world's most beauti- ful. "Since the talk, I have conferred with Mr. Allen Morris, who, as you know, is the member of the Florida State Advertising Commission for the Third Congressional District, and have emphasized my desire for advertising extensively the beaches in Gulf county. "With kindest personal regards to the citizens and my friends of Gulf county, I am, Sincerely, "Olin G. Shivers." Returns To Military Academy George Suber Jr., left Wednesday to return to Georgia Military Acad- emy, College Park. Ga.. after a visit of several days here with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Suber. ---__-- ---- Attending Ball Games Charles Smith and Bill Traweek left Sunday for Montgomery, Ala., to attend bafl games to be played there this week. PAGE TWO s- ---- v - Social Activities Personals Clubs Churches MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51 Port St. Joe Garden Club Will Hold First Annual Flower Show Saturday and Sunday of Next Week The Port St. Joe Garden Club foliage and accessories in same plans a spring flower show to be color. (6) Wild flowers and foliage. held Saturday and Sunday, April (7) Surprise arrangements (sugges- 23 and 24, at the store building ad- tions: vegetables, book title, fruits, joining Brooks Sporting Goods. etc. (S) Horticultural exhibit; speci- The flower exhibits are to be re- men plants or blooms. ceived from 8 until 11 a. m. Satur- Fans Flowers, upon invitation of day, and the show will be open the club, will enter a non-comnpeti- from 3 until 9 p. m. Saturday, and tive exhibit. One table will be re- from 2 to 6 p. m. Sunday. Theme of served for merchants to exhibit the exhibit will be "Flowers In- items of interest to gardeners. They formal." No admission will be are requested to phone 49 for reser- charged, and everybody is invited vations on the table. as exhibitors of flowers and in- Committees appointed are as fol- vited as guests. lows: Rules for the show will be as Hospitality-Mrs. G. F. Lawrence, follows: (1) Exhibits to be entered chairman; Mrs. George Cooper, co- not later than 11 a. m. Saturday. chairman. (2) Exhibits once placed are not to Publicity-Mrs. B. H. Munn. be removed before 6 p. m. Sunday, Tables-Mrs. Robert Bellows. .but must be removed between 2 and 4 p. m. Monday. (3) The show Awards and Judges- Mrs. Roy committee is not responsible for Hallman. containers or other property, al- Arrangements Mrs. M. Ward, though reasonable care will be ex- Mrs. H. C. Brown, Mrs. Fennon Tal- ercised. (4) Judging will be done ley, Mrs. G. A. Patton, Mrs. Wilma by out-of-town judges and their de- Revels, Mrs. Joe Whitfield, Mrs. J. cision will be final. R. Smith, Mrs. Abrogast. The flowers will be divided into Focal point of the show will be the following classes: (1) Minia- an informal garden, planned by tures, not exceeding 6 inches in Mrs. J. L. Sharit, with Mrs. Dan any dimension. (2) Tables. Arrange- Brooks as co-chairman. ments for (a) end tables, (b) oc- The public is urged to enter casional tables, (c) sun porch flowers an;l cordially invited to at- tables. (d) formal, (e) tea table, tend the show. Any further informa- (f) beach table, (g) breakfast tion desired may be secured from table. (3) Nosegays. (4) Anything Mrs. Massey Ward, chairman of the in a shell. (5) Study in same color, flower show. MRS. ALLEN HOSTESS TO HELLO, WORLD! PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN The Women of the Presbyterian Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Graves of Ken- Church met Monday at the home of ney's Mill announce the birth of a Mrs. S. J. Allen with the president, daughter, Charlotte Ann, on Mon- Mrs. Henry Campbell, in charge. day, April 11. at the Port St. Joe Mrs. R. M. Spillers, secretary of Municipal Hospital. spiritual life, asked that members V observe this week with special em- NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY phasis on Christian retreat, defin- The following new .books this ing the term as a devotional period, week were placed on the shelves of letting the soul catch up with the the Port St. Joe Memorial Library: body. Mrs. 0. E. Miley very im- "The Wrath and the Wind," by pressively presented a program that Alexander Key; "The Chain," by told "The Story of Amsterdam 1948" P;aul I. Wellman; "In a Dark Gar- taken from "The Household of den" and "Sangaree," by Frank E. Faith." The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Miley, after which the .hostess served coffee and cake to Mesdames Henry Campbell, B. E. Kenney, Charles Harrison, 0. E. Miley, Thomas Mitchell, R.,M. Spill- ers, R. D. Prows and J. R. Smith. W. M. U. IN BIBLE STUDY The regular Bible study of the Baptist W. M. U. was held at the church Monday afternoon, and was conducted by Rev. L. J. Keels. The meeting was opened with the year .song, followed with prayer by Rev. Keels. Part of "The Sermon On the Mount" was taught from Matt. -5:- 13-48. A short business session fol- lowed, after which the meeting was dismissed by Mrs. Keels. JUNIOR R. A.'s MEET The Junior R. A.'s of the Baptist Church met Monday afternoon at the church with 12 members ,pres- ent. The meeting was opened by all repeating the watchword, fol- lowed with the pledge and prayer led by Jimmy Costin. During the meeting two boys were presented medals of their ranks. The meeting was closed with prayer by Julian Johns. Visit In Tampa Mr. and Mrs. Milton Chafin and children spent last week in Tampa with Mrs. Chafin's sister, Mrs. Ruth . Sadler. Mrs. Fern Arnold of Westville is the guest of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Durel Brigman. Slaughter. Non-fiction: "The New Science of Surgery" and "Psycho- somatic Medicine," by Dr. Frank G. Slaughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Oliver and Mrs. Lee Oliver of Thomasville, Ga., were recent guests of Mrs. Tom Parker. FINE CHICK FEED 25 lbs. $1.15 STARTING MASH 25 lbs. $1.19 BROILER MASH 25 lbs. -$1.15 EGG LAYING MASH 25 Ibs. 100 Ibs. $1.15 $4.53 _ - SUNDAY SERVICES At the Churches 4.: 4,:.::4:.::.::.:.::.:: **'**, ".****.*:4:. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Samuel J. Allen, Pastor 9:45 a. m.-Sunday school. 11:00 a. m.-Morning worship. 7:30 p. m.-Evening service. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.-Prayer meeting. Friday, 7:30 p. m.-Youth Fellow- ship. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. L. J. Keels, Pastor 9:45 a. m.-Sunday school. 11:00 a. m.-Morning service. 6:55 p. m.-B. T. U. 8:00 p. m.-Evening service. ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. Lee Graham, Pastor Easter Day 6:00 a. m.-Community sunrise service in park. 7:30 a. m.-Holy communion. 11:00 a. m.-Holy communion. 4:00 p. m.-Easter service for the Sunday school and presentation of mite boxes. Good Friday-12 noon to 3 p. m.: The Three Hours On the Cross. Meditations on the Seven Last Words of Our Lord. People may feel free to come and go during these three hours. 7:30 p. m.: Twi- light service. METHODIST CHURCH Loyd W. Tubb, Pastor 9:45 a. m.-Church school. 11:00 a. min.-Morning worship. 7:00 p. m.-Young people. S : 00 p. in.-Evening worship. Midweek prayer service Wednes- day evening at S o'clock. ADAMS-THARPE Mr. and M Mrs. Roy Tharpe an- nounce the marriage of their daugh- ter, Margaret, to John Adams on Sunday, April 10, in the home of Mrs. M. S. Garwood, Donaldsonville, Ga. Attendants were the sister of the bride, Mrs. Vance Rogers, and a brother of the groom, James Adams. Others attending the wed- ding were Mrs. James Adams, Mrs. Troy Jones, Ellis Larimore and Vance Rogers. The bride wore for the occasion a grey crepe dress with white accessories and wore a corsage of pink rosebuds. Hodges' At Beacon Hill Rev. and Mrs. Dempsey Hodges of Dothan, Ala., are spending this month at Beacon Hill in one of the Costin cottages. They will welcome vistis from their many friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bedwell of Marianna spent Tuesday here as -guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brin- son. HORSE FEED .00 lbs. $4.05 100 Ibs. DAIRY FEED, 16% $3.57 20% $3.97 GROWING MASH 25 Ibs. 100 lbs. $1.15 $4.53 No Grit SCRATCH FEED 25 lbs. 100 Ibs. $1.05 $3.93 -- ON OUR SCREEN -- PORT ST. JOE 'FLORIDA THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA Port Theatre e- A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla. * * THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M. 0 ,*tt^e' e .o9 *. o e*g*g**gg*4 LAST TIMES TODAY! SUNDAY, APRIL 17 -- Plus --- NEWS and CARTOON SATURDAY, APRIL 16 .... SINGIN' and FIGHTING' EYE$ OF TEXAS is TRUCOLOR A REPUBLIC ICILMe CARTOON AND SERIAL LATE SHOW SATURDAY, APRIL 16 MONDAY and TUESDAY April 18 and 19 ---- Plus --- NEWS and CARTOON MAN FONTAINE BURTI LANC"A'STE' R, Kiss the Bloo Off My Handsi --- Plus --- Chapter 1 of NEW SERIAL CONGOO BILL" THURSDAY and FRIDAY April 21 and 22 LARAINE DAY KEENAN NN KIRK DOUGLAS V HELEN WALKER I ^ -E NEWS and CARTOON ~.a mmmaa* uma a u** m.m MRS. MARGUERITE PRIDGEON HOSTESS TO J. A. M. CLUB Mrs. Marguerite Pridgeon was hostess Monday night to members of the J. A. M. Club at her home on Third Street. A huge bowl of nas- turtiums centered the lace-covered table in the living room where the guests assembled. After the regular hour of knit- ting,, crocheting and chatting, the hostess served pea salad, potato sticks, sandwiches, pecan pie and coffee to her guests. NOBIE STONE JR., OBSERVES SEVENTH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Nobie Stone honored her little son, Noble Jr., on his seventh birthday April 13 with a parLy at the parish house. This being the Easter season, ap- propriate Easter decorations were used. After various games were en- joyed by the 30 little guests gath- ered to observe the occasion with the honoree, Mrs. Stone served ice cream, birthday cake and punch to all. Favors of balloons were pre- sented to each child. Visiting In Crestview Mrs. J. A. Cox and baby left Sat- urday for a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Murray in Crest- view ....... .. Confined To Home By Illness Friends of Mrs. R. V. Coburn will regret to learn she is confined to her home this week due to illness. We wish her a speedy recovery. Dr. Charles Reicherter OPTOMETRIST EYES EXAMINED--GLASSES FITTED -* Ritz Theatre Building Hours: 8 to 5 First Floor Phone 560 PANAMA CITY, FLA.' Closed Wednesday Afternoons ON STAGE IN PERSON! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 its FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1949 APPRECIATION We wish to express our apprecia- tion to our friends and neighbors for the flowers, cards and help of- fered for John Henry Pope while in the hospital. He is home now and improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pope . and Daughters. Visiting In Alabama Ruben Dickey and George Pad- gett are visiting this week in Tus- caloosa and Birmingham, Ala. PAGE THREE THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIBA IFinAV aDR11 L1 51949 WILLIAMS ELECTRIC COMPANY Reid Ave., Next Frances' Grill Phone 192 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS MOTORS REPAIRED ELECTRIC AND ACETYELENE WELDING STARTERS AND GENERATORS REWOUND IF IT'S BROKE . WE FIX IT! THiS WEEK ONLY --m FIT MOST COUPES COACH 'U L95 or SEDAN I6 Up/ %-. -- ~- -L - -L -b LYL - "yet even this lopsided allocation is expected to protect more than ;provides for a maximum of about 160 miles of water." 30 men to patrol nearly 5000 miles of coastal and tidal waters. With Progress would be faster if peo- only mediocre equipment each man pie could go forward on excuses, Pine Seedlings Planted Establish All-Time Record About 26,500,000 Set Out In Florida During Past Winter To Aid Reforestation About 26,500,000 pine seedlings were planted in Florida during the past winter to establish an all-time record in reforestation in the state, according to the Florida Forest Service. The previous record was set in the 1947-48 planting season when 11,000,000 trees were planted. Twenty-one million of the 1948-49 crop of seedlings were grown in the state's nurseries at Olustee and Munson, about 5,000,000 in the Jack Lawton nursery established at Can- tonment by the St. Regis Paper Company, and some 500,000 more bought out-of-state by the U. S., Forest Service for'.planting in the Florida national forests. St. Regis planted over 4,000,000 of its seed- lings on its own land and gave the others to landowners for planting on their lands. Most of the state-grown seedlings were sold at cost to landowners. but 2,500,000 were donated by pulp mills to youth groups and school or- ganizations, farmers and some land- owners, to encourage reforestation. Slash pine was the principal species grown, but planting includ- ed 378,000 longleaf pine, 20,000 red cedar and 8500 loblolly pine. STATE'S FOOD FISH (Continued from page 1) compared to a yearly average of 55,000,000 in 1942-43. The total mackerel catch, the report showed, was about 15,000,000 pounds, nearly 10,000,000 pounds under the 1945-46 total. The 1948 catch of 7,547,000 pounds was only 2,000,000 pounds more than the lowest mackerel pro- duction year on record. Shellfish production during the biennium showed "an even more alarming slump," the report said. The yearly yield for the period av- eraged about 125,000 gallons. This figure was about 55,000 under the preceding five-year average and a bare 14%. of the peak production year of 1939. Adjoining Franklin county helped boost production last year on the shellfish. In 1947 that county produced 64,723 gallons and in 1948 the output was 86,584 gal- lons. Production of food fish in Frank-, lin county more thdn doubled last year, there being 3,550,787 pounds produced, against 1,317,692 in 1947. Production of crabs and shrimp in that section also jumped, there be- ing 1,023,134 pounds taken in 1947 and 2,270,340 pounds in 1948. Blame for the slump in seafood production is placed by the conser- vation department on over-fishing, lack of scientific research, and in- adequate enforcement machinery.. "Nearly 80 per cent of the de- partment's budget is devoted to law enforcement," the report stated, MEMORIAL LIBRARY Open Tuesdays and Saturdays 3:00 p. m. to 5:30 p. m., One Year Membership $1.00 CHILDREN'S STORY HOUR Saturday: 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. Entertainment Refreshments Fee 10c Per Child iliill!llll lli ll!lillilIIIlll !ll llllli!ii | l!! !lill il i Published Weekly By BOYLES DEPARTMENT STORE Port St. Joe, Florida b Featuring "Tips From Asrees Our Counter To Wise Shopper." Vol. III Friday, April-15. 1949 No. 36 DEAR SHOPPERS: Last week we had the pleasure of selling one customer 3 Globe Made-to-Measure Suits. This cus- tomer had on a Globe Suit made in 1944 which still gave a well-dressed appearance. It gives usa great deal of satisfaction and genuine pleasure to sell these fine clothes . they've stood the acid test in the past we know they'll meas- ure up to customer expectation in the future! We have a full line of Globe samples when you're looking for fine clothes made to fit, we invite you to drop in we'll take your measure any day in the week! Every week more Action Values appear in this store .. for in- stance: Here comes a luxurious Ny- lon Pantie, daintily trimmed, ex- pertly made for only $1.95. A French crepe tailored Blouse in white and pastels for $1.95 (32 to 38). New, filmy, lacy Mo- jud Slips for $3.50, bought to sell for $3.95. Fussy, feminine Eyelet Batiste Cotton Blouses for $2.95. Dotted Swiss by the yard in Glorious Summer Colors only 59c. Lovable Bras (a national sensation), A, B and C Cups $1.00! Yes, we have many happy surprises for you . It's a pleasure to shop these days . it's a pleasure for us to bring you these outstanding Action Values! Today and tomorrow you'll be Easter Shopping. We have Poll Parrot Shoes for boys and girls Tiny Town Frocks for girls 1 to 12 Doris Dodson Dresses for Junior Girls .. June Arden, Ann Sutton and Kennedy Frocks for misses 10 to 20 and 161/ to 24% famous Mojud Hose, Gage Hats, Stetson Gloves. . You'll have no trouble finding your Easter outfit here! See us when you need a made-to- order belt or covered buttons to match you dress. Many customers are using this Special Service that we're happy to bring you. 0 "Daddy, what is your birthstone?" queried a little daughter of a father of twelve children. "I'm not sure, Mary, but I think it's a grndstone!" May you have new Hope. Peace and Happiness this glorious Easter Season. . Humbly yours, R. GLENN BOYLES. I SUPER GIA ZINNIA SEEDS Firestone Home & Auto Supply Store T.T\IUCI) ~ L- 7 4 SHOP WE DOCTDR. SHOES, HEEL THEM, ATTEND THEIR DYING AND SAVE THEIR SOLES The Tattler 1 5~ - ~ ~-p~ *~b~- I I Port St. Joe, Fla. B. W. EELLS, Owner THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA ! -.-__ UH FRIOAY, APIRIL 15, 949", THE STAR Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida, by The Star Publishing Company W. S. SMITH, Editor and Publisher Alse Linotype Operator, Ad Man, Pressman, Floor Man, Reporter, Columnist, Janitor and Printer's Devil. Entered as second-claos matter, December 10, 1937, at the Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONE YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS $1.00 THREE MONTHS $127.15 -*-*, TELEPHONE 51 3-- TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver- tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable lor damages further than amount receih'ed, 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 1 7 Right or Wrong DEEPER CANALS-CHEAPER SHIPPING The U. S. Army Engineers have discovered that more water between the keel of a barge and- the channel bottom means much lower transpor- tation costs, and are conducting a series of tests and studies which may lead to changed naviga-- tional practices in slack water channels such as the intracoastal waterway that bisects Gulf county. It generally has been accepted that a foot or two of water under the keel was all that was needed in canals and rivers, but this new theory appar- ently is upsetting the old accepted formulas. The studies by the engineers are not complete but sufficient evidence has been obtained to indicate that much greater clearances between keel and channel bottom mean much lower transportation costs,. It has ben found, for instance that a loaded barge of 10-foot draft operating in a 12-foot canal can make greater speed and operate more economically if it is plying a channel 14 or 16 feet deep. Savings are so great, it is pointed out, that the added cost of deeper dredging will be absorbed by cheaper transportation costs over a reasonable period of time. However, there's one thing the engineers have probably overlooked in their studies. It is more than probable that should the canals be dredged to a depth of 18 feet that barge builders will build bigger barges with drafts of 13 to 14 feet, which would necessitate deepening the canals again, until eventually they could take ocean- going vessels. THREAT TO HOT DOG The hot dog is under attack. Not an open, above-board attack, but a vicious, underhand, mean, sneaking, this-is-just-as-good campaign., * The makers call this new concoction a "patty frank," an unhappy combination of words if there ever was one, and a shameful name to hang upon an honest piece of meat. Unfortunately, however, the name is descriptive. The patty frank is pafty-shaped and is prepared on a patty-cook- ing machine called a rotissomat. Not that the circular shape in itself is a bad -thing. Some fine and respectable edibles come that way. Hamburgers, crab cakes, potato cakes and other excellent foods are adequate justifica- tion of the patty form. But why in the name of frankfurter rolls and orange pop make a hot dog in the same mold? It almost smacks of culinary dishonesty. We don't know what the makers of patty franks plan to do next. But anyone who will tamper with food of such honest simplicity as the hot. dog is automatically suspect.. Look what happened to the plain dignity of the hamburger when a bunch of Californians started trying to outdo each other with cheeseburgers, porkburg- ers, nutburgers, and vitaminburgers (with all the goodness locked in.) It's a warning.-Balti- more Sun. If the legislature approves that bill making it a misdemeanor for public officials or employes to use publicly-owned vehicles for private pur- poses we'd be willing to bet that a lot of our public officials and employes would find a lot of public-business to take care of on Sundays, especially if the fish were biting good. Of the numerous men being mentioned as gubernatorial material, the aspirations of a con- siderable number will depend upon what they do or do not do at this session of the legislature. and solo, Mrs. W. A. Smith, accom- panied by Mrs. Ramsey and Mrs. Parker. Hostesses for the afternoon -were Mrs. C. E. 'Boyer,- Mrs. Fred Curtis, Mrs. Horace Soule and Mrs. J. T. McNeill. BILL HITS PRIVATE USE OF PUBLIC VEHICLES A bill making it unlawful for any public official or employee to use publicly-owned vehicles or machin- ery for private purposes has been introduced in the legislature. Under the bill it would be a mis- demeanor to make personal use of the vehicles. Ninety-five per cent of our paper is made from wood. Here for Several Weeks' Visit Mrs. A. V. Pickern of Bainbridge, Ga., is visiting here for several weeks with her daughter and.fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lovett. 'I'm from Milwaukee- I ought to know... .says VICTOR McLAGLEN Famous Movie Star BLXT ^ Cl COswer onW, 0owo : WE KEEP YOU IN THrBEST OF SPIRITS " ST. JOE BAR PHONE 114 PORT ST. JOE, FLA. I- - 1Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" 0 - dw a 10 YEARS AGO From the Files of The Star New Postoffice Opened Port St. Joe's new postoffice was opened for business Tuesday with- out the breaking of bottles of cham- pagne or a dedicatory address by Postmaster General James A. Far- ley. Postmaster H. A. Drake merely hung a padlock on the doors of the old building, tacked a removal no- tice on the wall and started selling stamps at a dime a dozen at his new place of business. The new lay- out provides virtually acres of room for employes and the 545 boxes, with space for the addition of 180 more, should care for the needs of the city for some time to come. Bill Okehed for Centennial Cost The Florida house of representa- tives Wednesday passed a senate bill appropriating $7,479 to repay J. L. Sharit of this city for money spent in staging the Centennial Celebration here last December. The 1937 legislature appropriated $5000 for the affair, but costs ran above $12,000, the extra money be- ing advanced by local interests. Women's Clubs In Meeting Here Representatives from women's clubs of Apalachicola, Wewahitchka and Panama City were guests Wed- nesday afternoon of the Port St. Joe Woman's Club. Each club took part on the program, as follows: Reading, Mrs. Charles Marks of Ap- alachicola; vocal solos, Mrs. G. A. Fellows and Mrs. Still of Panama City; two piano numbers, Mrs. F. M. Campbell of Wewahitchka; vio- lin solo, Mrs. Edwin Ramsey; piano polo, Mrs. S. 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Drive-Master Transmission for auto-** * Most Road-Worthyl-the lowest center of matic gear shifting (optional at slight Vs0 gravity in any rcanock car, for extra cost) ... many more high-per- 1 0 0.. road-hugging steadiness. You ride down formance and low-upkeep features that IDESAF 0S .00* within a base frame, where riding is only Hudson brings you in one car! M. G. LEWIS & SONS GARAGE MONUMENT AVENUE Phone 6 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA I I*m'm Sit E." Fl in r ,-r API 15. 1q4 TT R - "Little Miss Hopeful" is Bette Jean Bligh of Custer, South Dakota. poster girl for the 1949 Easter Seal Drive of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Bette Jean, who is receiving medical and therapeutic care in one of the coun- try's first hospital-school units to be financed by Easter Seal funds, is a victim of cerebral palsy, but now able to walk. She is a symbol of the hope-extended to the nation's crip- pled through the services financed by Easter Seals. illillll lll lllulilllin ii i lllll lriII lllllllllln. i llfllllllllll Attenion, Alumni! The junior class of 1948-49 of the Port St. Joe high school de- sires to extend a cordial invita- tion for all graduates of the St. Joe high school to attend the an- nual prom given by the juniors for the seniors and past gradu- ates of the school, to be held at the Centennial Auditorium May 6, 1949, at 9.:30 p. m. Alumni may invite whomever they wish to accompany them. The class is not sending out in- dividual invitations this year, so members of the alumni are asked to accept this as their invitation. Bill Would Provide Tighter Regulations On Taking Oysters Measure Designed To Conserve Bi- valves, Protect Spawn and Give Time To Grow A bill providing a longer anid tighter closed season on oysters has been introduced/in the bouse by Representative Patton of Frank- lin county. It would close all beds, both public and privately leased, to oystermen from April 1 to October 1 of each year. Patton said the bill is designed to conserve oysters, pro- tect the spawn and allow them more time to fatten. i Present closed season is from April 15 to September 15. It doesn't apply to privately leased bottoms, and permits any person to take a gallon of oysters a day for his own use. Patton said the gallon-a-day provision has been "badly abused." \His proposal would repeal that pro- vision. The bill would make it unlawful to take oysters with shells less than three inches across, or to sell oys- ters unless they had been processed "through the premises of an oyster house certified to by the state board of conservation.", The shells of oysters taken from any grounds, beds or reefs would remain the property of the state of Florida. No bottoms could be leased without a recommendation from the director of oyster culture. Violation of the law would carry a minimum penalty of $25 fine for the first offense. A total of 78 different designs 'were submitted for the navy's 65,- 000 ton aircraft carrier USS United States -before one, was accepted. *. And One Good Product Insures Another! Yes, you know about famous Frigidaire Refrig- erators. Always a step ahead in quality, per- formance and-new convenience features, they've set the standards of refrigerator ex- cellence for over a quarter-century. Perhaps you own a Frigidaire Refrigerator-or are hoping to have one soon. You'll get the same satisfaction and trouble-free service from a FrigidaireElectric Range Electric Water .Heater ... Home Freezer ... Autcmai;c Wash- er ... Automatic Dryer ... Electric !roner. So drop in now and talk to us about the Frig- idaire appliances you want for your home. Frigidaire Fully 'Automatic Electric Washer. it's all por- celain. Has "Live-Water" action. Washes, rinses twice, spin-dries in .29 /2 minutes. Just put in clothes and soap, set the dial, and forget it. I1 Frigidaire Automatic Electric Ranges come in 6 models, each with same basic cooking features and advancements, including exclusive Frigidaire Radiantube 5-Speed Cooking Units, big Even-Heat oven. Frigidaire Electric Water Heater has famous Radian- tube heating ele- ment. Clean, hot water always. Sizes from 30 gals. to 80 gals. You get more of everything in Frigidaire Refrigerators. Sizes from 6 cu. ft. to 1 1/2 cu. ft. Master models, De- Sluxe models and famous Frigidaire Cold-Wall Im- perial Refrigerators that provide moist cold. Remember: Frigidaire Refrigerators S are made only by FRIGIDAIRE, a division of GENERAL MOTORS S Frigidaire Automatic Electric Clothes Dryer makes you independ- ent of the weather. Dries clothes ready to iron in 15 to 25 min- utes. Frigidaire Electric Ironer has many exclu- .sive improvements that make Ironing fun. Sim- ple to use, irons clothes and linens quickly, beautifully. Frigidaire Home Freez- er, 8 cu. ft. size with new, convenient frozen food storage.- Other sizes from 12.8 cu. ft. to 161/2 cu. ft. for 'most any home. ROCHE'S GULF INVESTMENT COMPANY 209 Reid Avenue Port-St. Joe, Florida :.~9C~rir~ ... ~. r-~~.~ .r- THE STAR, PORT ST. JOM, GULP COUNTY, PLORIDA PAGE FIVE FRIDAY APRIL 15 1949 I AG TA T O The Low Down from Willis Swamp Editor The Starr: Today I'm coming' to the aid of the underdog-congress. So menny yappers are jumpin' congress (in- kluding you) calling' the boys there do-nothin's, and un-social minded, .and non-liberal that I've bin delvin' into the fracas. Congress oughta git a pat on the bak-not too big, but jist enuf to encourage 'em a speck-they bin doin' pritty good here lately-keep in' there shirt on. And now iffin they'll kee their trolley on, and there eye on the track, we kin har- bor a bit of hope that the Govt. will yit be pared back a leetle. And mebbe we won't need to ante 6 mil- lyun bucks fer repairs and expan- shun of the White House-6 millyun brother, that wud build 1000 houses at 6000 $ per each. Citizens in this here fair land of ourn agin need a free hand Itfen a yung -feller chooses to use his noggin and his mussle-on his own hook and a leetle overtime-let him profit. Iffen he kin make a bigger donut fer less, let him. Iffen he kin turn out .a hotter gallon of gas, give him free rein and 3 chears. Iffen congress will resist fiddlin' around with soshul medicine, infla- shun yammer, deflashun preven- shun, spirals, security, cow creek dams, uplift, etc., etc., and even mebbe decide to kum on home, rite soon, it cud be doin' all of us a good turn. Yours with the low down, ',' .4,.. -. JO SERRA. BILL WOULD ALLOW WOMEN TO SERVE ON STATE JURIES Women will be allowed to serve on Florida juries if a bill to be in- troduced by State Senator W. G. -Walker meets with the approval of legislators. Long an advocate of jury duty for women, Walker said, "as things stand now, the most desirable men .jurors beg off because they have work to do. Many women who -would make good jurors have the time to serve and would do so if ,given the opportunity." Gets Hooked and Hooks Some C. J. Sullivan of Florala, Ala., -was a visitor in town for several days the latter part of last week. THe informed us that he read the rayon mill story without turning to the continuation and didn't know it was a gag until he arrived here last Friday. However, the story .didn't bring him here-he came to enjoy our fishing, and caught quite a few nice ones. He returned home Sunday. -Limbs do not move up as a tree grows. What GOES INTO A PRESCRIPTION' T HE ingredients your doctor e orders, of course; but also there goes the scientific knowl- 4 edge and skiM of experience-of our expert pharmacists. That's why you may bring prescriptions tw-" with confidence. Have your prescription com-' pounded by a Graduate Phar- macist of an accredited School of Pharmacy JOHN ROBERT SMITH Pharmaceutical Chemist We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription PHONE 5 PORT ST. JOE ~v 'V 'V 'V 'V 'V 'V 'V REV. HICKMAN ON AIR St. Joe for their friendliness and THREE TIMES WEEKLY splendid co-operation. Rev. D. F. Hickman writes us i UA from Dothan, Ala., that he is now doing three radio broadcasts each "I'm from Milwaukee- H ME week. "Religious news only." Sta- I ought to know... U i tions used by Rev. Hickman are WOOF, Wednesday, 4:15 p. mn.; A'/ WAGF, Saturday. 4:30 p. in., and NDIG, Sunday, 1245 p1. m. Kelley Quits Police Force' AM. A. Kelley. a member of the local police force for the past year, A ys We Carry has returned to his home in Boni- BRIAN DONLEVY l j 'W Ully -fay. Officer Kelley desires to ex- Famous Movie Star .. 4 and press his thanks to the people of :a.... | W HO 0 We haveju will get the vegetables in your garden, you or the BUGS? That depends on the kind of Insect Dust THE BEST 'you use. WATKINS INSECT DUST controls Bean Beetles, Potato Bugs, Our Ma Young Worms. Lice, and in fact, it will control most all Insects that attack the plants. PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW FOR YOUR SEASONS NEEDS. ICE COLD THE SUPPLY WILL BE SCARCE! S---- SEE OR WRITE ----- - RIC W. L. BURKETT, The Watkins Dealer P. 0. Box 482 Port St. Joe, Florida PHONE 3C P40~~~~9 ~ ~9l~~8t - VOW -- pick from over 139 models W ---s . 0(V 77L From half-tonners to 21,500 Pounders (GVW) they're all BONUS BUILT V '1' PHONE 37 No matter hat your job. there's a Bonus Built Ford Truck to do it right. Over 159 models include the tio new Big Jobs.. ; Three new engines up to 1 45 h.p. S Million Dollar Cab with living-room comfort. Extra xxork rescrres and extra ear; of service (Bonus Built into every model) mean a better buy fur you Come in and see. BUaIrTsmo,mONR r O LAsT LoNGEcp WING LATE'T E.TP A .1N. Don A! A 01 5 444000 TRUC-.- LIF E I f15UF AntE.E E \EitTd PROVE FORL TRUCK'~ LAST LONGER PORT ST. JOE, FLORDA LITY ME -DRESSEI FRESH SDRESSE All Types of mplete Line of oceries and Fi ust installed a M MEAT CASE a IN WESTERN A rket Is In Charg WATERMELC :H'S CURB 06 PC EATS AND I D CHICKENS Seafood In Season F Fresh Vegetables, frozen Foods. MODERN REFRIGERATED ind stock kND NATIVE MEATS . e of A. W. Murphy )NS ALL SUMMER I MARKET RT ST. JOE, FLORIDA miliI I11 -- I I -- a-i I I- 9 TH'E STAR, PORT ST. JOEP GULF COUNTY, -LORIDAA FRIDAY,' APRIL 15, 1949 PAGE SIX I r' ~ a - -..r 'j Cf~ 1-- ---p_- -r28 1 -s -sl ~-~i STs JOhE MOTOR COMPANY START WORK ON NEW Kiwanis Club and Red Cross Attend Ball Games Finds Odd Pair of Carrots HOME FOR tEGION Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lane, Mr. and While pulling carrots in her gar- LEGISLATIVE NOTES Work started Wednesday on the (Continued from page 1) Mrs. Jimmy McNeill and Mrs. John den Monday, Mrs. J. E. Cook yanked By GEORGE G. TAPPER new home for the local American be fitted with glasses. Lane and daughter Beth attended up two carrots that had grown thru Legion post, to be located at the Additional funds will be needed the baseball game in Pensacola re- holes in a triangular piece of cast- The 1949 session of the Florida corner of Third Street and Williams before the project is completed, and cently and in Mobile last week-end. iron. The vegetables may be seen legislature got underway at 12 noon Avenue. Arthur Lupton is in charge any individuals or organizations de- John Lane played in these games at The Star office. April 5. The house and senate had of construction. siring to aid in this program byi llIN I N_ lC R O N R_ _ a joint session to hear the gover- The post's new home will be 90 contributing time or money, may nor's message, which was met with feet long, facing on iThird Street, contact Principal Rooks. ATTE varied degrees of enthusiasm and and 28 feet in depth, being set back _T EN-TI ALL IA N some outright opposition. The most two feet from the sidewalk. Con- The U. S. navy used. a quarter of controversial part of the message struction will be of concrete blocks. a million board feet of high quality DO YOU KNOW . . t... i. tx uov uestioinse which are lumber during 1948. . always controversial. It is the intention of this column to keep the people of Gulf county informed as to the activities of their representative, as well as to sum up all of the highlights which affect the state as a whole. Your representative was appoint- ed on the following committees: Agriculture, forestry and livestock, chairman; finance and taxation, rules and calendar, drainage and water control, military and veter- ans affairs, public health, public utilities and transportation. The first bill dropped in the hop- per was the "No Fence" measure, introduced by-Luckie of Duval. It was referred to my committee, and I immediately called for a public hearing on the bill for April 12. During the week I introduced the governor's statewide fire control bill; a bill to designate the slash pine as the state tree; a bill to raise the salaries of circuit judges, and the governor's bill to refund the tax on gasoline used by farm- ers and fishermen. As usual, the first two weeks of the session are spent mostly in get- ting organized and getting bills in- troduced in order that they may be studied by the various committees. After bills have bedn studied by the committees and reported back to the house is when the actual work of passage begins. The hottest and most controver- sial bill before the house at this time is the "No Fence" bill. The 5% hotel tax bill has been intro- ducedand a public hearing has been called for 3 p. in. April 20. .More next week. Home From Visit In Georgia Mrs. R. F. Scheffer Jr., and chil- dren, Richard and Sandra Kay, re- turned home Sunday from a two weeks' visit in Bainbridge, Ga., with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dodson. a second? heel DO YOU KNOW . tfuThal in 5 minutes we can check yo for our new fR' $ STEWART WARNE R STEERING ELECTRONIC WHEEL BA WHILE YOU WATCH! COME IN TODAY A SPECIAL THROUGH MONTH ALL FOUR WHEELS BALANCED n Lead Weights Needed FREE! LAST RITES HELD MONDAY FOR MRS. ETTA K. RHAMES Last rites were held Monday at the Bethlehem cemetery, near Boni- fay, for Mrs. Etta Kirkland Rhames, 69, who passed away Sunday at her home in Wewahitchka. The serv- ices were conducted by the Rev. Walter Pitts. Comforter Funeral Home of this city was in charge of d arrangements. 1 ,I Spend Week-end In Jacksonville, ' ter Miss Teresa spent last week- U IJiS I end in Jacksonville with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Bill Kit- SOTER RIDINO... EASI ler and family. ROYAl On South Florida Trip C. R. Mahon, Tom Montgomery and C. R. Mahon Jr., left Sunday UP TO for a week's vacation trip to points in South Florida. $1 000 Visiting Daughter and Family On Your Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bryan of Wrightsville, Ga., are visiting here Old with their daughter and family, Mr. Tires and Mrs. Nobie Stone. O______U Garraway Chev NOTICE TO OUR READERS Port St. Joe, F All cards of thanks, with the ex- ception of those after a death, must .. ' be paid for at time of insertion. A minimum charge of 50c is made for 30 words or less; 112c per word for all over 30. It pays to advertise-try it! "I'm from Milwaukee- SI ought t now. - DON AMECHE i - Famous Movie Star ili I. ^-It 'C>I A V Your first thrill is seeing it... Your greatest thrill is driving it! J - You'll avoid the possibility of heavy repair expense this summer if you bring your trucks .to us now for a complete seasonal servicing. We'll give them a complete engine tune-up, including oil change,,the inspection, cleaning, adjustment, or servicing of spark plugs, distributor, regulator, carburetor, valves, bat- teries, cables and wiring. We'll lubricate and service all chassis points, transmission, differential, steering gear, wheel bearings, and other units as needed. And we'll give those truck cooling systems a complete draining and flushing, adding rust inhibitor with the refill. Bring your lr:Cks in today for thorough-going and economical seasonal truck service. M. G. LEWIS & SONS GARAGE MONUMENT AVENUE PORT ST. JOE, FLA now made even more attractive by new lower 'prices! cY- lTalk about thrills! You'll get the biggest "triple-thrill" in miotlor- ing out of seeing, driving and saving money with this new Chevrolet for '49-the most beautiful buy of all-now made even more attractive by new lower prices! And, while you'll naturally be happy to know it's the beauty-leader, we believe you'll get your greatest thrill out of driving it. You'll experience amazing new handling ease and riding ease, thrilling acceleration, and out- standing hill-climbing ability, all delivered I with typically tight-fisted Chevrolet savings on gas and oil. For here's the only low-priced car with a world's champion Valve-In-flead engine-of the type now being used on more and more higher-priced automobiles-the most beautiful buy for performance with economy, just as it's thl most beautiful buy for styling. Give yourself and your family the biggest "triple-thrill" in motoring see, drive and save with Chevrolet for '49 the nwst beautiful buy of all! PHONE 388 PORT ST. JOE, FLA S S kaFl 'iL That 30 per cent of your tire life can be LOST by driving with unbalanced wheels? DO YOU KNOW . That a wheel that 'is only 5 ounces out of balance at 60 miles per hour pounds your tire and steer- ing assembly with a force ol 64 pounds, 12 times ur wheels with R LANCER Y! OF APRIL S6.00 I.__ __--.-- U-- GARRAWAY CHEVROLET COMPANY -M I , i THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE SEVEN FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1949 i i 'rolet Co. loro I GARRAWAY CHEVROLET COMPANY -I I *Phone 388 Port St. Joe, Florida *i irmm :1______ d Visiting From Military College Tom Bartee, student at Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Ga., is here this week with his mother and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Visitors From Greensboro Mr. and Mrs. Otha Rowan an sons of Greensboro visited her Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. R V. Coburn I Boyer. -- ----- See Johnny Lane In Action Week-end Visitors Mrs. Verna Smith, Miss Sara Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Goodson and Kelly and George Core attended daughter Rhea of Panama City the ball game in Mobile last week- spent the week-end herd with Mr. end and saw Johnny Lane in action. and Mrs. E. C. Cason and Mr. and --- -- Mrs. Durel Brigman. It pays to advertise-try it! CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Star Want Ads Bring Quick Results At &mall Cost. RATES-11/2 cents per word for one inser- tion (count initials and figures as single words); minimum diarge 30 cents. Addi- tional insertions of same ad take lower rate. To eliminate bookkeeping, all ada must be paid for at time of first insertion. HELP WANTED IN WORST WAY W A N T ED Beautiful girl to be burned alive on the stage of the Port Theatre in "Dr. Neff's Madhouse of Mys- tery" on Saturday, April 16, for one midnite performance only. Good salary paid. Report to Dr. Neff in person. 4-1 8c SALESMEN WANTED DEALER WANTED 200 farm- home necessities: medicines, vit- amins, spices, foods, DDT, etc. Well known over county. For particulars -write Rawleigh's, Dept. FAD-101- 142, Memphis, Tenn. 1* LODGE NOTICES R. A. M.-Regular convocation of St. Joseph Chapter No. 56, R. A. M., 2nd and 4th Mondays. All visit- ing companions welcome. Fennon Talley High Priest; H. R. Maige, secretary . SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, I-O. S0. F.-Meets first and third Wed- iesdays at 8 p. m. in Masonic hall. All members urged to attend; visit- ing brethren invited. P. A. Howell, IN.G.; F. L. Hill, Secretary. JVIELODY REBEKAH LODGE NO. , 3 !. 0. .'F.F-Meets 2nd and 4th VWednesdays at 8 p. m. in Masonic hall. Visitors invited. Eliza Lawson, N. G.; Pauline Owens, SecretarVy. MIASONIC TEMPLE F & A. M- -)ort St. Joe Lodge 111. R gular A meetings 2nd and 4th FrI- days each-month, 8:00 p. M. *^\ Members urged to attend; 'visiting brothers welcome. W. L. Jordan, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec. Star ads get results Gulf Repair Shop All Types Welding and General Repair Refrigeration and Electrical Service Second Street, Between Reid and Monument Avenues REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 15 ACRES of land facing highway at White City. Reasonable. We also have a nice selection o two and three-bedroom homes ii ideal residential sections. Mos of these hames may be purchased by buying equity and assuming mortgage for balance. FRANK & DOT'S AGENCY Registered Real Estate Broker 211 Reid Avenue Phone 61 FOUR-BEDRJOM HOUSE for sale Also private bedroom for rent Phone 161. 4-15c FOR RENT FOR RENT-Modern, unfurnished apartment. Phone 341-W or see Sanders Chitty. 4-22* ROOMS FOR RENT--Running hot and cold water, gas heat. Cornel Third St. and Reid Ave. See Mrs A. D. Lawson. 3-18tf FOR APARTMENTS See- The Shirey Apartmuefnts. tf SPECIAL SERVICES BUTTONS, BUCKLES AND BOWS Bring me your buttons and buckles to be covered. Can cover buttons and buckles any size. Also make belts and buttuholes. Can furnish buckles. See Mrs. A. S. Johnson Kenney's Mill. 4-8 15< GRASS CUTTING-If you need the grass of your lawn or yard cut contact Zeke Hackett at Brooks Hardware & Sporting Goods Store Phone 88. 4-itf FILMS DEVELOPED! PRINTS MADE 24-Hour Service Group Pictures and Real Estate Views Our Specialty MAURICE MAIGE 1-14 Port Theater Apts. Phone 109 GUEST CHECKS-(100 to pad) Large, $6 per 100 pads; 10 pads 75c. Small, $5 peri100 pads; 10 for 60-c. Also onionskin "COPY" -second sheets, $2.25 per package of 1001 (don't ask 'us to break a package) THE STAR. 10-24t FOR LONG DISTANCE MOVING Call 92, Panama City, Fla. Corn plete estimates. Prompt, courteous and efficient service. VanHon Transfer & Storage Company. KEYS DUPLICATED! WHILE YOU WAIT! 35c Each 2 for 50c Brooks Hardware and Sporting Goods Co. COMPLETE SERVICE WE HANDLE ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE FIRE LIFE CASUALTY BONDS \ We recommend fire Insuranoe-beoause Its easy to start a fire es, BUCK ALEXANDER COMFORTER FUNERAL HOME 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE 601 Long Avenue Phone 326 Day or Night MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT-U' LeHARDY'S BAR Title Insurance Real Estate Loans ABSTRACTS OF TITLE TOMLINSON ABSTRACT COMPANY, Inc. Telephone 364 Agent: Title & Trust Company of Florida V f jl t I. I. Small Down Pay- ments ... Liberal Terms! Phone and Mail Orders Given Special Attention PORT ST. JOE FLORIDA 39.50 29.50 4.95 39.50 34.50 19.50 29.50 19.50 24.50 39.50 79.50 r Was $279.50 $239.50 $239.50 $109.50 $ 89.50 $119.50 $ 59.50 $ 10.95 $389.50 $279.50 $139.50 $339.50 $ 49.50 $ 79.00 $ 19.50 NOW 2 Pc. KROEHLER SUITE ---- $189.50 2 Pc. KROEHLER SUITE --- -159.50 3 Pc. TAPESTRY SUITE -------- 189.50 SIMMONS SOFA BED ----79.50 SOFA BED (Tapestry) -- ----69.50 3 Pc. SUITE (Tapestry) ---- --99.50 PLATFORM ROCKER (Vel. Cover) 39.50 7- WAY FLOOR LAMPS ----7.95 Walnut 4 Pc. BEDROOM SUITE 199.50 Walnut 4 Pc. BEDROOM SUITE.... 149.50 4 Pc. BEDROOM SUITE ---98.50 Mahogany 4 Pc. BEDROOM SUITE- 198.50 CHIFFOROBE --------------39.50 BOX SPRING and MATTRESS 59.50 COTTON MATTRESSES---- 14.95 ASSORTED CHESTS OF DRAWERS, all finishes $14" up USED FURNITURE 2 Pc. MAPLE LIVING ROM SUITE $ PLATFORM ROCKER (Kroehler) ASSORTMENT OF USED CHAIRS, each MAPLE TABLE, CHAIRS and CHINA MAPLE CORNER CABINET (like new) 5 Pc. UNFINISHED DINETTE - 5 Pc. METAL DINETTE 501b. METAL ICE BOXES 75 lb. METAL ICE BOXES ----- 5-BURNER OIL RANGES large 51Pc. BEDROOM SUITE I Furniture Prices Slashed! Below Listed Items, Along With Many Others, MUST GO! Visit Us for Your Furniture Needs Large or Small. ALL NEW MERCHANDISE ,-FRI-DAY,--APRI-L 15, 1.949 THE STAP, PORT ST. JOE, GULF c-ouNYy, FLORFU*.; PAGE E1GHT |