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Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: December 23, 1949
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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THE STAR
IS THE
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
FOR
o X GULF COUNTY


THE


STAR


"Port St. Joe The Outlet Port for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Valley"


FVOLUM'XIII "',1 FORT ST.



S!Seyvral.hurchesof Community

S .MPlanning for thlistmas Programs

PRESBYVERIA4I CHURCH Chi ,mas fly. i-n.i -1
R-- S J. 6llen, Pa tor ni.--toly' c'-,, iniuni in r I
Fi da,'. i- .,-'ber 32. ,$ 00 im. Family_ ChrI-%rnas -, i h''" .|
-Christmas party ..r ,Bibfe ,Club." '..mrniuii:' i'There will b-e .l Sun-
Final practice for C('rliriEasscrvlce ,ay sch.'".i on Chiristn Lj,'. Sun-
Sunday, Decemb-r -''. 1, '"I.a m 'd'ay s. I'::ic.' and th,- u u.li 11 a .n-
Christmas prdgraii. Tit w; il' sbrvi,.'-k ilj be !heI.l 1'' n1 .
combine Sunday scli'".i a .an ri.. 0. '" w3e...auje tbe *.:. 1.3 Cl'rir .tias"
ing worship service real. ,.neans h l-, I'rrliat Mass. 'or
Christmas Evenin.. 7 .11 p. i m rth-' '.L,'-r.an. :' t a h-e trirth of Our
.Candlelight service, "The Light of Lord by the c(elebrari.)n of rii. V
Life." Lord's Supper, Clihri'ei. will be-
The Christmas program follows: observed in St. Janie=-' Church-with
Prelude: Christmas music. the traditional Cni i-tri,3- Eve mid-
Doxology Invocation. night service beginning at 11 p 'n.
Lord's Prayer. All who wish to ,-lerr't-' C'hr:t.
Hymn, "While Shepherds Watch mas with prayer and son- .r- :: e-I
Their Flocks By Night." come at this service.
"Welcome," by Wilkie Gilbert. The order of service is'
"A Christmas Tree." Exercise by Processional Hymn, '0 Co',me. I
11 primary children, Diane Gilbert, All Ye Faithful!"
Mickey Rowan, Charlotte Walker, Epistle: Titus 2:11.
Evelyn Allen, Ronnie Adams, Na- Gradual Hymn, "0 Little T.. .: ,I
dine Rhames, Linda Ann Smith, Bethlehem." I
June Faircloth, Tommy Mitchell, Gospel: St. Luke 2:1.
Edward Smith and Louise Warner, Sermon Hymn, "The Snow Lay o
and an intermediate girl, Dimple On the Ground."
Johnson. Offertory by Choir, "Here Be-
Song by beginners and primary twixt Ass and Oxen Mild."
department, "Sleep, Little Jesus, Communion Hymn, "Silent Night,
Sleep." Holy Night."
Recitation, "What Makes Christ- Thanksgiving Hymn, "Joy To the
mas?", by Barbara Mitchell, Doro- World."
they Allen and Eulene Johnson. Recessional Hymn, "Hark, the 0
Exercise, "Follow the Star," by -Herald Angels Sing."
Billy Milton Johnson, Larry Staf- You are cordially invited to wor- s
ford, Bobby King, Dorothy New- ship with us on Christmas Eve. -
some and the junior class.. ----
Recitation, "Christmas Praise," BAY VIEW METHODIST CHURCH
by Erlene Whittington, Billy Den- Highland View
ton, Laura Jean Whitfield, Eleanor Rev. L. W. Tubb, Pastor (
Faircloth and George Allen. The White jChristmas program
Song, "Christmas Lullaby," by will be presented this evening (De-
the Sunday school. cember 23) at 7:30.
Recitation, "Christmas Lessons," The program will open with con-
by Inez King, Dorothy Whittington, gregational singing of Christmas
Betty Denton and Louise Rushing. carols, followed by a scene of the 9
Hymn, "Hark, the Herald Angels Nativity presented by members of
Sing." the Sunday school. The visit of the
Scripture reading, Luke 2:8-20, Shepherds and Wise Men will be
by Bob Smith. seen; the Angel appearing to the
Duet, by Esther Ruth Allen and Shepherds; the Wise Men before
Timothy Elder. Herod and the Star guiding the f
Announcements. Offering. Wise Men will be presented under i
Christmas message by the pastor. a display of colored lights. 6 l
Hymn, "0 Come, All Ye Faithful.' At the close of the program, Santa i
Benediction, followed by distribu- Claus will make a visit to bring v
tion of candy by the teachers. gifts and to distribute the gifts F
which will be heaped around the e
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH Christmas tree.
Rev. Lee Graham, Pastor This is a great occasion in the i
Christmas,Eve (Saturday) The life of the adults as well as the c
traditional Christmas Eve midnight children of the community. A cor- s
service and Festival Eucharist at dial invitation is extended to all to
11 p. m. join in this service.


Gulf County People

Have Buying Power

of $587 Per Person

Much Interesting Data Found
In Statistics Compiled By
State C. of C.

A wealth of information regard-
ing the economy of Gulf county is
contained in a statistical report re-
ceived by The Star from the Flor-
ida State Chamber of Commerce.
The survey, which covers all 67
counties: of the state, is part of a
statistical abstract which supple-
ments with latest figures data pub-
lished earlier by the chamber.
Items in the survey are number
of families, retail sales, effective
buying income, bank resources, as-
sessed value of property, number of
farms, forest products, commercial
fish catch, employment, school en-
rollment, motor vehicles licensed,


and gasoline used.
The survey shows Gulf county's
buying power amounts to $3,815,000
yearly, or an average of $587 for
every man, woman and child. This
compares favorably with the rest
of the state, placing Gulf county in
20th place. Of course it doesn't rate
in a class with the more densely
populated counties and rich farm-
ing counties-Volusia, for instance,
which tops the state with $1,312;
Sarasota with $1,124, or Duval with
$1,219. But we are far better off
than the people of Holmes county
who are at the bottom of the pile
with a purchasing power of $263
per person, Okaloosa with $381, and
Union with $383.
Figures are for 1948, and the sur-
(Continued on Page 3)
Two Streets Being Resurfaced
Work was started this week on
the resurfacing of 4th and 8th
Streets, the work being done by
the Faulk & Coleman Construction
Company. If we remember rightly,
these two streets were surfaced in
1938.


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Truck-Train Crash Santa Ci

Last Friday Results

In Death of Two


Harden Dairy Truck Rams
Moving A. N. Train At
Highway Crossing

StIane.' Fran, i-. P ',r.-. :, 27. %.va
iistop'utly kill a i Vld _i rley -as, he
'15,. uffereij kijure. w iia.. iij-,ed
HI. death Satuida4 when ihe i, ii
'.f the Harden Darty in wiu..ii ihe,
were riding ramriled into tli- siil
of- an Apalai.bicota No.rtlern Rail-
road freight train, kt 5 a. m Friday
a1 ti'e hiehway-rall crossing on the
\\ewabiti.hka hi-laway at. tii east-
-err, .ity.limits. Bd6h were from We-
w h[t,[i -:tk ,. Petr'sk- being the .--n-
n law .4f E C Ha den. .- .
Ti ne tuc ;k ..as iorpieLelyj denm..I-
i:h!-ed 3[ ,] tlh- t'.,r..: ,:'( the i L... t
.r hl-.] in ti. ;idi .'1 rli ,- box .:a'r,
I i..4 inr i ir tih i .:.( ani
emptied practically the whole load
)f milk into the car. Petroski was
(Continued on page 12)

Ninth Grade Marks Up
Highest Attendahce

Attendance reports for the month
of November have been announced
by Principal Harold Bell, which
show that the ninth grade of the
Port St. Joe school came up with
the highest percentage of atten-
dance during themonth. A- high
nark of 98% attendance was re-
corded by the freshmen under the
home room sponsorship of Miss
Catherine Nix.
Percentages of other grades were:
Seventh, 95%; eighth, 95%; tenth,
56%; eleventh, 94%, and twelfth
96%.

Seeks Warning Lights
At Railroad Crossing

George Tapper has contacted of-
icials of the state road department
n the interest of securing warning
ights for the A. N. railroad cross-
ng at the east city limits which
was the site of the accident last
Friday which resulted in the death
of two men.
According to Tapper, this cross-
ng is used daily by a large number
if motorists, and a warning signal
should be erected in the interest of
public safety.

Railroad Hearing Is
Postponed To Jan. 18

Notice is carried in this issue of
The Star that the hearing on the
application of the Apalachicola
Northern Railroad Company to dis-
ontinue operation of the "Doodle-
bug," which was to have been held
ast Tuesday in Apalachicola, has
een postponed to 10 a. m., Wed-
.esday, January 18, 1950, in the
franklinn county court house at Ap-
lachicola.
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BABY DIES AT HOSPITAL;
SERVICES YESTERDAY
Mavis Burnham, 3-year-old grand-
aughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Burnham of Wewahitchka, died at
o'clock Wednesday morning at
the Port St. Joe Municipal Hos-
ital.
Funeral services were held yes-
erday afternoon at 2:30 from the
Burnham home in Wewahitchka,
Rev. G. T. Hinton officiating, and
interment was in Jehu Cemetery.
'he Comforter Funeral Home of
his city was in charge.


Prepararti..s,
the we ?ioqning,
Port St J.. 011
Garden Club and
having worked u
presented at 5::
at the communi


which has been
cant lot on Reid
the Florida Pow
fices.
Mayor Jake Be
ter of ceremony
will be under the
master Charles


"TRADE AT HOME"
SPEND YOUR MONEY
WITH LOCAL
MERCHANTS AND GET
ANOTHER SHOT AT IT


NUMBER 13


ius To Be On Hand for

Community Christmas Program





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are -complete for Rev L. .1 KeelI will deliver the
, Santua Clau; in addre-. "Bnaeth toe Srar," after
is annual vi. the whih he- prograit will h closed
is aua vi with tl .benedicti by Rev. Loyd
d'rue Rotary Club w. Trb
p a rirogramn to be T uging of Chri;tmara carols
I45 p Ln t.m.O:rrow wilUW ajfeatre ofn the program,
tv Christmas tree includrna "0 ,nipe All Ye Faith-
ere, :ted on the va- fut." rk! The Herald Angels
d Avenue opposite Sing.";"': Little Town of Bethle-
'er Corporation of- h-m," "Jingle Bells" and others.
Santa Claus will make his ap-
-lin will act as mas- pearance after the program, es-
es, and the music corted by members of the Rotary
a direction of Band- Club, aind will pass out gifts, fruit
Center. and candy to the youngsters, with


The program will open with the the smaller tots meeting the old
invocation by Rev. S. J. Allen, fol- gentleman first.
lowed with the scripture reading by Everybody is invited to be pres-
Rev. Lee Graham. ent for this program tomorrow af-
The high school glee club will ternoon, and all kiddies of the com-
sing "Silent Night, Holy Night," munity can be assured of receiving
with Jimmy D. Ramsey as soloist, gifts from the hands of St. Nick.


State's Court Laws

Streamlined To Cut

Cost of Civil Cases

Eliminates Some Steps That
Have Caused Delay In
Disposition of Cases

This is a story out of Tallahas-
see about something that vitally
affects the public, although it has
to do specifically with the working
tools used by lawyers such as Cecil
Costin Jr., and Mickey Stone, and
courts.
It's about the new rules of pro-
cedure in trial of civil cases and re-
duced costs from start to finish. At
a time when virtually all other costs
are going up, the cost of action in
the courts is coming down.
The Florida State Bar Associa-
tion, with its nearly 3000 lawyer
members, and the state supreme
court, have approved new rules of
procedure that will eliminate some
of the steps that have caused delay
in final disposition of cases. This
means reduced costs to the litigants
and it means quicker disposition of
cases. For several years the bar as-
sociation has worked toward revis-
ing the rules.
For one thing, the old-time "rule
day" is abandoned. It provided that
on the first Monday in each month
pleadings in cases should be filed.
This meant that a case filed a day
or two after the first Monday had
to wait almost a month before
there would be any appearance by


St. Joe High's Cage

Season Opens Jan. 10

Carrabelle Boys' and Girl's Teams
To Meet Sharks Here
January 10

Coach Marion Craig this week
released the high school basketball
schedule for the current season,
which shows the Sharks have ten
games already lined up and three
open dates to be filled, which gives
them a thirteen-game card for the
season.
Games between both the boys'
and girls' teams will be played on
all dates. As the schedule now
stands, four home games will be
played on Tuesday nights and one
on Friday night.
The schedule follows:
Jan. 10-Carrabelle, here.
Jan. 13-Open.
Jan. 17-Apalachicola, here.
Jan. 21-Wewahitchka, there.
Jan. 24-Chipley, here.
Jan. 27-Carrabelle, there.
Jan. 31-Wewahitchka, here.
Feb. 3-Bonifay, there.
Feb. 7-Chipley, there.
Feb. 10-Open.
Feb. 14-Apalachicola, there.
Feb. 16, 17, 18-Northwest Flor
ida Conference tourney.
Feb. 21-Open.
Feb. 24-Bonifay, here.
March 2, 3, 4-District tourney,

the other side, and another thirty
days before any other defense plead-
ings were required. Now, responses
must be filed within twenty days
(Continued on page 9)


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*AGE TWO THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949


JUDY POITEVANT OBSERVES
BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY
Judy Poitevant, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. 0. Poitevant, celebrated
her seventh birthday Thursday of
last week with a party at her home
on Woodward Avenue.
The living and dining rooms were
decorated in gay Yuletide colors,
and the Christmas tree was a point
of interest with the gaily-wrapped
gifts underneath. A lace-covered
table held the beautiful birthday
cake with its seven candles, which
Judy blew out while the guests
sang "Happy Birthday."
Bithday cake and ice cream were
served, and party hats and balloons
were given as favors. Mrs. Poite-
vant was assisted in entertaining
and serving by Mrs. James Horton,
Mrs. Bert Hall, Mrs. Gene McCor-
mick, Mrs. W. C. Byrd and Mrs.
Austin Huggins.
Celebrating with Judy were San-
dra Mercer, Linda Burge, Harvey
Gibson, Betty Jean Mercer, Linda
LeHardy, Pats'y Daniels, Ada Nor-
ris, -Johnny Lindsay, Jennie Norris,
Margie Hall, Roddy Huggins, Gail
Weeks, Norman Hall, Anne Mosely,
Dorothy Ann Core, Madaline Gill,
Marvin Core, Gail Gill, Patricia Mc-
Cormick, David Rich, Joyce Winn,
Kathy Birath, David McCormick,
Donnie Birath, Buddy Byrd, Pat
Wilson, Dewayne Burch, Linda Wil-
son, Jackie Sheffield, Andr.ea Mar-
tin, Linda Wilson, Elaine Mussle-
white, Anna Jordon, Susan Gain-
ous, Freda Trammel and Mickey
Bowen.
Unable to be present, but send-
ing gifts, were David Musslewhite,
Tonmmy and Gerald Huggins,Linda
Cox, Dianne LeHardy, Jenny'Smith
and Heather Venart.

To Spend Xmas In Mobile
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Chism and
children expect to leave today for
Mobile, Ala., where they will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Chism's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hughes.
Spending Holidays Here
N. A. Simmons of Tampa arrived
Wednesday to spend the holidays
here with his daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Montgomery.


EPISCOPALIAN CHILDREN
PRESENT CHRISTMAS GIFT
Like the Wise Men of old who
presented their gifts at the manger
in Bethlehem, the young people of
St. James' Sunday school presented
their advent offering at the annual
Christmas pageant last Sunday af-
ternoon at 5 o'clock in the Episco-
pal Church.
As the reader told the Christmas
Story-the Annunciation to the Vir-
gin Mary, the Nativity in Bethle-
hem, the visit of the Shepherds and
the coming of the three Wise Men
-and as the choir of children's
voices told the story with familiar
carols and hymns, the young people
re-enacted the drama with costumes
and special lighting in the dark-
ened church.
After the coming of the Wise
Men, the young people's Christmas
gift was placed at the foot of the
manger 'by Jimmy Fuller and Alex
Gaillard. For the past month the
children have been working and
saving money which they put in
mite boxes to be offered to the
Lord at His Birthday. The offering
will be included in the offering of
every Sunday school in the diocese
and will be used to help a congre-
gation of underprivileged people
near Jacksonville.
Following the pageant, the Sun-
day school members met in the par-
ish house beneath a huge Christ-
mas tree. While they were singing
"Jingle Bells," in walked Santa
Claus, to the delight of all. Gifts
were distributed to each child pres-
ent, and Christmas cookies and
punch were served to children and
parents.

BUSINESS CIRCLE MEETS
The Business Women's Circle of
the Baptist W. M. U. met Monday
night at the home of Mrs. Lillian
McNair for its regular meeting. The
topic for discussion was "Christ
the Answer for the Whole Worlld."
Taking part on the program were
Miss Alma Baggett, Mrs. Avaryee
Martin, Mrs. McNair, Mrs. Wayne
Hendrix, and Mrs. Harold Bell. The
meeting was closed with prayer by
Mrs. W. L. Smith.


Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches
MYR'-ICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51


Mrs. Cason,
Mrs. Louise
tess served
cookies and
present.


Mrs. L. J. Keels and
Vandenburg. The hos-
a salad course with
hot chocolate to those


JOINT INSTALLATION
The Order of Eastern Star and
the Masons will hold a joint instal-
lation of officers on December 30
at the Masonic hall.

FOR UNUSUAL GIFTS of charm
and distinction, shop Carver's
Gift Mart. 11-18tf
?tiniisi!;a?i)^'iyia


BAPTIST CIRCLES IN
MEETINGS MONDAY
Circle pne of the Baptist W. M.
U. met Monday with Mrs. C. G. Cos-
tin, with Mrs. C. A. McClellan in
charge of the program. Scripture
readings were given by Mrs. J. F.
Daniell, Mrs. G. W. Padgett and
Mrs. Wesley Ramsey, followed by
an interesting talk by Mrs. C. M.
Palmer on "I Wanted An Orchid."
Mrs. L. E. Voss led in prayer. Mrs.
J. D. Davis presided over a short
business session, after which the
meeting was dismissed with prayer
by Mrs. Palmer. The hostess, as-
sisted by her daughter, Sara Jo,
served delicious refreshments to
the 11 members, who admired the
beautiful Christmas decorations and
tree before leaving.
Circle Two met Monday after-
noon with Mrs. J. 0. Baggett in her
home on Seventh Street. Christmas
decorations prevailed throughout
the living and dining rooms where
the guests were entertained. Mrs.
S. J. Taylor, program chairman,
gave the devotional, followed with
prayer by Mrs. Baggett. The regu-
lar order of business was conducted
and the meeting closed with prayer
by Mrs. Tom Parker. At this time
the exchanging of love gifts and a
sock shower for the Baptist chil-
dren's home was enjoyed. The hos-
tess served a congealed Christmas
tree salad with dainty cakes and
coffee to the nine members present.
The January meeting of this circle
will be with Mrs. Tom Parker.
Circle Three met Monday with
Mrs. E. R. DuBose in her home on
Eighth Street. The living room,
where the guests were entertained,
was beautiful with various Christ-
mas decorations. Mrs. DuBose gave
the devotional, which was followed
with a Christmas poem by Mrs. E.
H. Vanlandingham. The meeting
was closed with prayer by Mrs. E.
C. Cason, after which gifts were ex-
changed and a sock shower held for
the Baptist children's home by the
nine members and- three visitors,


0. E. S. TO INITIATE
Worthy Matron Wilma Cooper
announces there will be an initia-
tion at the regular meeting of the
Order of Eastern Star next Tues-
day night. She especially asks all
officers and assistant officers to be
present at that time to finish up
the year's work. Visiting Stars are
invited.

(Additional Society on page 11)


HELLO, WORLD!
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gilbert of St.
Joe are the proud parents of a
daughter, born Friday, December
16. The young lady has been named
Gilda Lee. How about our cigar
Fonzo?

Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Chandler of
this city announce the birth of a
daughter, Diane, on Friday, Decem-
ber 16.
(All births occurred at the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital)

Spending Holidays With Parents
Jack Ricketson arrived Saturday
from Savannah, Ga., to spend the
Yuletide with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Ricketson.


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Home From U. of F. for Holidays
Benny Elder and Tom Owens Jr., Dr.* Charles Recherter
students at the University of Flor- OPTOMETRIST
ida, Gainesville, are home to spend EYES EXAMINED
the holidays with their parents. GLASSES FITTED

CARD OF THANKS -
We wish to express our thanks RITZ THEATRE BUILDING
and appreciation to our many FIRST FLOOR
friends for their kindnesses, cards, HOURS:. B TO PHONE 560
flowers and letters received during
Mrs. Schneider's recent illness. May PANAMA CITY, FLA.
God's richest blessings abide with Closed Wednesday Afternoons
you all. Closed Wednesday Afternon
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Schneider.
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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY,,FLORIDA


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949


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PAGE THREE


nIAV...I DECEMER.2. 1


Spend Sunday in Blountstown Spend Week-end In Floridatown GULF COUNTY PEOPLE
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parker vis- Mr. and Mrs. Pat Bray and chil-
ited in Blountstown Sunday with end with relatives in Floridatown. (Continued from page 1)
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. dren, Sara and Bo, spent the week- vey shows that in that year the peo-
G. U. Parker. ---- ---- ple of Gulf county spent $735,000
Advertising Doesn't Cost t PAYS It pays to advertise try it for food, $305,000 for general mer-
chandise, $136,000 at the drug
stores, and $359,000 for furniture,
household goods and radios, all of
7 which took $3,072,000 of the income
$ANTAS $NSHOP of $3,815,000.
Gulf county's two banks had re-
sources of $3,382,000, and assessed
S A l value of property in the county
came to $8,208,280.
W With a land area of 356,480 acres,
only one-tenth, or 35,328 acres, is in
"'"- B farms. Value of these farms is put
S' -, at $556,415 and farm machinery is
S-- --- valued at $25,266.
-/ "- 1 \ A total of 23,540,000 board feet of
*lumber were produced, 9,951 cords
^ ^ of pulpwood were cut, and 172 gum
naval stores units were produced.
S.f Commercial fishermen brought in
S~ 1,416,200 pounds of food fish, 10,000
pounds of shrimp and crabs, and
6000 gallons of oysters.
An average of 1,5&3 people were
employed monthly in the county
SI ffand drew down wages *to the
S/ amount of $4,114,717 in the twelve-
month period.
Total number of children in the
county's schools was 1,654.
Some folks like a Valentine, A total of 1,810 motor vehicle li-
Some folks like a Valentine, gcenses were sold, 1,132 being for
Others like the scent of pine; passenger cars, and 595 for trucks
Folks like us just have a line. and commercial vehicles, and these
Folks like us ust have ainemotor vehicles consumed a total of
All agree it's plain to see 1,140,225 gallons of gasoline, of
That Christmas Cheer from which Jimmy Greer claims he sold
999,999 gallons.
LeHARDY'S1 BAR FOR UNUSUAL GIFTS of charm
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Brushes furnished W3 U
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HEAD LININGS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS MADE AND INSTALLED
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Published Weekly By
BOYLES
DEPARTMENT STORE
Port at. Joe, Florida


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Featuring
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Vol. IV Friday, December 23, 1949 No. 20


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DEAR SHOPPERS:
A million thanks from all of us to each of
you. May this Christmas be the best
you've ever known.
R. GLENN BOYLES
ERLMA M. BOYLES and ASSOCIATES


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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLM#IDA


FRID3AY, DECEMBER 23, 1949









R FLRID


THE STAR
Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Port St.
Joe, Florida, by The Star Publishing Company
W. S. SIrr Editor and Publisher
Alse Linotype Operator, Ad Man, Pressman, Floor Man,
Reporter, Columnist, Janitor and Printer's Devil.
Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1987, at the
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879.
SUpSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
ONE YEAR $2.00 Six MONTHS $1.00
THREE MONTHS $127.15
-.-{ TELEPHONE 51 *.-
TO ADVERTISERS-In case of err,0r or omissions in adver-
tisements, the publishers do not f6ld themselves liable for
damages further than amount received, for such advertisement.
The spoken wbrd is given scant attention; the printed word
is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts;
the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.

Our Country Right or Wrong

THE MOST DANGEROUS TREE
What is the most dangeroustree in the world?
According to the national board of fire under-
writers, it's that symbol of Yuletide cheer and
good will-the Christmas tree. And the long and
tragic record of deaths, injuries and maimings-
many to children- caused by holiday fires fully
bears out that statement.
This certainly doesn't mean that you should
not have a Christmas tree. You should. But it
does mean that certain elementary precautions
should be followed, and kept in mind.
It is recommended that you buy a small tree-
it is less hazardous. It should be placed well
away from radiators, heaters and the fireplace.
Use only electric light sets which carry the seal
of approval of the underwriters' laboratories-it
guarantees that the sets meet the proper safety
standards.
Don't use paper, cotton or other flammable
materials for decoration. If extension cords are
necessary, be sure they're in good condition-
frayed wiring is a potent cause of electrical fires.
Nyver leave the tree flights burning when the
house is' unoccupied. Dispose of gift wrappings
promptly-they're a real menace inside the house.
Be especially careful with matches and smoking
materials. And, finally, get rid of your tree as
soon as the needles begin to fall. That means it's
dry and ready to burst into flames at the least
provocation.
Christmas is Sunday-let's hope it wil be joyous
in Port St. Joe-as well as safe.

NO QUESTION INVOLVED HERE
Due to the Christmas rush, we haven't much
time for jousting with Editor Hanlon of the Gulf
County Breeze. In his come-back editorial last
week he has this to say:
"Editor Smith seems to want to unsheath his
sword on some matter which lays within the
Breeze editor's scope of understanding-we hate
to keep referring to the three trustees who don't
own newspapers for their own use in defense-
therefore we challenge Editor Smith to a public
debate (via his newspaper) on a mooted ques-
tion, 'Shall the Wewahitchka Fish Hatchery be
put in full operation, or not?' We'll take either
side-for or against, Editor Smith has the choice.
- We concede this to Editor Smith-people
should go out and vote, not just to stay at home
and surmise that because their trustees suit
THEM that it is NOT necessary to vote. Brother
Smith is absolutely right there."
We are aware of the fact that our trustees do
not own newspapers, but any time they wanted
to get into our private battle the columns of The


SUCH IS LIFE IN MOSCOW
The editor of The Star has just finished read-
ing in the Saturday Evening Post (of which we
have been an avid reader'for the past 40 years
or more) a series of revealing articles by Lieu-
tenant General Walter Bedell Smith dealing with
his experiences when he was U. S. ambassador to
Russia. One of them concerns "Houseekeping
Headaches In a Police St e," and it provides an
authoritative and amusing commentary on living
conditions in that nation.
When General Smaith first arrived, the Soviet
government was running a food store for diplo-
mats only, which offered a fairly adequate sup-
ply of rationed goods at reasonable prices. Sub-
sequently, rationing was abandoned and this
store was closed, so the embassy had to buy
either from the government-operated commer-
cial stores, or in the open market where peas-
ants were allowed to sell for whatever they could
get any excess products they had after meeting
their state quota.
The state stores were the cheapest, but even so,
the prices charged were shocking by American
standards. Here are a few from a long list cited
'by General Smith, on the basis of the price per
kilo, which equals 2.2 pounds: Butter, $8.50 and
up; poultry, as much as $6.25; ham, over $8.00;
apples, $2.25; prunes, $4.12; macaroni, $1.87. On
top of such prices, many items which are com-
monplace to us were in very short supply.
- General Smith found that the embassy could
save money by operating a' commissary which
bought goods in America, even though transpor-
tation and insurance charges were very high and
there was much loss through pilferage. However,
the fRussians soon cracked down on this scheme
and forced the Americans to buy food locally.
In the matter of other commodities, General
Smith quotes from a guide made up for future
appointees to the Moscow post. It reads: "Two
general ideas should govern what is brought to
the Soviet Union. (1) NOTHING is obtainable
there, and (2) it is cold, both indoors and out, a
good deal of the year." This same report lists
dozens of articles which are unobtainable in
Moscow, including radios and other electrical
equipment, fountain pens, lighter fluid, shoeshine
kits, mothballs, needles, matches, first-aid kits,
dark glasses, ash trays,':watch straps, bulbs and
seeds, clothes hangers, etc. As the general puts it,
"Americans with their corner drugstores, super-
markets and five-and-ten stores can hardly im-
agine the life of foreigners in Moscow."
The point is, of course, that Russian corisumer
industry is unbelievably small for a country of
its size, population and natural resources. The
masses of the Russian people live on a subsis-
tence level that would be intolerable to us.

It won't be long now until we'll be writing it
"1950"-unless we forget.

At this season of the year most girls would
rather be mistletoed than pigeon-toed.


with the Masonic order conducting
TEN YEARS AGO graveside services.
SEA AWork To Start On Pipeline
From the Files of The Star Again Port St. Joe makes the na-
tion's headlines with announcement
-- from Chicago, via Associated Press,
Death Claims C. A. LeHardy that construction on the southeast's
Charles A. LeHardy, druggist of first gasoline pipeline by the South-
this city, died Tuesday in an Al- eastern Pipeline Corporation, will
bany, Ga., hospital of pneumonia, begin the latter part of January.
Funeral services were held Wed- Estimated cost of the line is $5,000,-
nesday at 3 p. m. from the Metho- 000. It seems logical that the oil
dist Church, with Rev. D. E. Mari- companies using the line will ship
etta and Rev. Frank Dearing offi- other petroleum products to Port
citing. The body was interred in St. Joe and distribute them via
Magnolia Cemetery, Apalachicola, truck to the same territory served'


by the gesaline pipeline.

Unemployment Payments
In Gulf County Show Drop

Payments to unemployed work-
ers insured under Florida's unem-
ployment compensation law de-
clined in November for the second
successive month to $887,353, a
drop of $627,678 from the 1949 peak
of $1,515,431 paid in September.
In Gulf county during September
50 recipients received $1,293, while
in November 12 drew down only


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ceived by claimants in November
was $13.61, which was substantially
the same as the average for last
year.

Expected for Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brazeal of
Bellevue, Texas, are expected to ar-
rive today to spend the holidays
here with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Traweek.
Advertising doesn't cost-it pays!
Advertising doesn't cost--it pays!


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MONEY FOR

NEXT

YULETIDE

SEASON



Join Our Christmas Club Now


|ARE YOU WONDERING WHERE THE MONEY

IS COMING FROM FOR YOUR

CHRISTMAS EXPENSES?

A number of people know the answer to that ques-
tion because they anticipated their needs and
joined our Christmas Club last December.

If you had joined last year and made regular pay- i
'ments, your check from us this December would
be a big help with those Christmas bills .... Why
not be one of the wise ones this year and become
a member?
Weekly payments range from 25c to $5.00 and
pay from $12.50 to $250.00
Club for 1950 is now being formed, and you will
Sbe doing yourself a favor by joining.



FLORIDA BANK AT PORT ST. JOE
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION


Star were open to them free of charge-and we $363.
had hoped they would join.in, just for the fun. Payments for the first 11 months
of the current calendar year aggre-
Now as to your debate, Brother Hanlon, we gated $10,438,178. During the corre-
can't see any point to it, since there is absolutely spending months in 1948, payments
no question in our mind, nor in the minds of the totaled $6,332,172 over the state.
disciples of Izaak Walton in Gulf county, as to Average weekly number of un-
whether or 'not the fish hatchery should be put employed workers in the state re-
ceiving payments has declined from
in full operation. It would be much more logical 29,830 the first week in September
to debate on some subject such as "Should Our to 17,595 the first week in Decem-
Kids Be Allowed To Play With Atom Bombs?" ber.
. Thanks for conceding that qualified voters The average weekly benefit re-
should get out and vote regardless. .


1LI~~PLSDETRE~DE~D~~f~l~.'~n~hE~h~9h~~R


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


FRIDARY, DE-i:F.M'ER 23,'1"9


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May peatc.-
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be yours.
SMerry Christmas





COSTIN'S DEPARTMENT STORE
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Spending Holidays In Mississippi
Mrs. G. S. Croxton left Saturday
for Fayette, Miss., to spend the hol-
idays with her daughter and fam-
ily, Mrs. Randolph Noble.
Standard Cord of Wood
The standard cord of wood is a
stack of 4-foot logs, or split wood,
4 feet high and 8 feet long. It oc-
cupies 128 cubic.feet and contains
95 cubic feet of solid wood.


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in /uIl
this Christmas


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


PAGE FIVE


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949










PAGE SIX


Visitors From Colorado
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton R. Sulfridge
and daughters, Peggy and Jean, of
Denver, Colo., are visiting here with
Mrs. Sulfridge's sisters and broth-
ers and families, Mr. and Mrs. R.
W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ged-
die, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Allen and
Mrs. Allen Whealton. Every-
body comes to Florida when cold
weather hits the North and West.
-----------
Off On Vacation In North
City Clerk and Mrs. B. H. Dick-
ens Jr., left Saturday on a two-
weeks' vacation trip to Chicago,
Ill., to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Le-
roy Goforth. They went by way of
Philadelphia and will return via
'.Memphis, Tenn., expecting to be
-home January 1.

MINUTES OF COUNTY
COMMISSION

Wewahitchka, Florida. December 13. 1949
The Board of County Comnmissioners of
.ulf County, Florida. met this date in reg-
ular session with the following members
present: Tobe Gay, chairman; Peter G.
Strange, J S. Daniel, J. F. Miller and Basil
clerk wer also present and acting.
E. Kenney Jr. Attorney Costin, sheriff and
The meeting came to order at 9 a. in. and
.the following proceedings were had:
Minutes of November 8th and 25th meet-
ings were read, approved and adopted.
The following resolution was received
from the city commissioners of the City of
Port St. Joe, Florida. Upon motion by Basil
E Kenney Jr., and seoended by J. F. Miller
and carried by a unanimous vote, said reso-
.'lution was, accepted and the clerk was in-
structed to pay to the city of Port St. Joe
all sums of money that lias been paid into
the account of the "St. Joe Fire Control
District Fund."
RESOLUTION No. 171
Whereas, on the 12th day of April, 1949,.
the fire commissioners of St. Joseph Fire
Control District adopted a resolution author-
izing and requesting the board of county
commissioners of Gulf county, Florida, to pay
to the city of Port St. Joe all sums of money
accruing to the "St. Joseph Fire Control
District Fund" from the taxes levied and
collected within said fire district, to be used
only for the administration, maintenance, ex-
pansion and operational purposes of the said
St. Joseph Fire Control District; and,
Whereas, in consideration of said sums of
money to be paid over to the city of Port
St Joe for said purpose, said city is re-
quired to furnish said fire commissioners of
said fire control district with a resolution
agreeing to authorize and direct its fire de-
partment to proceed immediately to areas
outside the city limits of Port St. Joe within
the fire control district to aid in suppres-
sion and prevention of fires within said dis-
trict; and,
Whereas, it is the desire of tihe city com-
missioners of the city of Port St. Joe that
such an agreement be made with said fire
commissioners of said fire control district,
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved By the
City Commission of Port St. Joe, Florida:
Section 1. That Port St. Joe, Florida,
'does hereby covenant and agree with the
fire commissioners of St. Joseph Fire Con-
trol District that the fire department of the
city of Port St. Joe be, and it is hereby au-
thorized and directed to proceed immediately
to areas within the fire control district to
aid in the suppression and prevention of fires
within said district.
Section 2. That a certified copy of this
resolution be furnished to the fire commis-
sioners of the St. Joseph Fire Control Dis-
trict.
Adopted at a regular meeting of the city
commissi(ers of the City of Port St. Joe,
Florida, held in the city hall at Port St. Joe,
Florida on November 1st, 1949.
Attest: J. C. BELEN,
B. H DICKENS Jr., Mayor.
City Auditor and Clerk.
State of Florida, County of Gulf,
City of Port St. Joe.
I, B. H. Dickens Jr., the duly appointed,
qualified and acting city auditor and clerk
of the City of Port St. Joe, Florida, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true, correct
and conformed copy of Resolution No. 171
adopted by the city commission of the City
of Port St. Joe, Florida, in session assembl-
ed on the 1st day of November A 1). 1949.
(SEAL CITY OF B. H. DICKENS Jr.,
]'ORT ST. .JOE) City Auditor and Clerk
The farm agent presented his annual re-
port for the year 1949 and monthly report
for the month of November, 1949. The home
demonstration agent and health department
presented their monthly reports for the
month of November. Said reports were or-
dered filed in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court as part of the county record:.
The following telegram was read to the
board, to-wit: "Dec. 11, 1949, Tallahassee,
Fla Clerk Circuit Court, Wewahitchka,
Florida: At a meeting here today of the
board of directors of the County Commis-
sioners Association and executive committee
of the County Attorneys' Association and of-
ficers of the state road department, it was
determined advisable to call a meeting of
the county commissioners, county attorneys
and clerks of court of all the counties for
the purpose of discussing a secondary road
plan of Florida involving the seventh cent
gas tax. Accordingly, the county commis-
sioners. county attorneys and county clerks
are invited and requested to attend a meet-
ing of this body on Thursday, December 15,
at the chambers of the house of representa-
tives. state capitol. Tallaihassee,. at 9:30 a.
ni. Signification of the members who will
atendI from your county will be appreciated.
Cordially, Harry M. i-;.i I l' Pres. Coun-
ty Comm. Assn ; J. I "'...t.. Pres. Coun-
ty Atty. Assn.; Alford A. McKeithen, Chair-
-man, State Road Dept."
Mr. C. E. Haill of the game and fresh wa-
terfish commission of the state of Florida,
came before the board in connection with
the renovation of the Wewahitchka Fish
Hatchery Mr. Hall asked the board 'to re-
consider their previous decision of November
Sth, whereby the board refused to loan their
county tractor to tile game and fish eom-
mission for the work on the fish hatchery.
After discussion, the board agreed to loan
the county tractor for this work, providing
that the game and fish commission would
get the state road department to agree to
loan the county a motor grader for the .ame
period that the game and fish commini.s' ,on
would have the use of the county tractor.
Nir. Hall will report to the chairman if such
;it agreement can be made.
Mrs. Jim Bush Glass came before tihe
board and asked the board to help her se-
cure assistance from the state welfare board.
After Mrs. Glass told the board of her hus-
band's condition and all that she had done
in trying to get assistance from the state
welfare board, the board directed the citek
to write to the District Director, District
Welfare Board, Quincy, Florida, and state
Mrs. Glass' case, and mail a copy to Mrs
Janie Whitfield and to Mrs. Glass.
The chairman instructed the clerk to pay


THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRI D~~Y-1, ~


$1,505.00 to the Florida Board of Forestry,
said amount being one-half the 1949-1950
fire control assessment for Gulf county.
The clerk was instructed to place the
name of Mrs. Pearl Redd on the mothers'
pension roll at $3.00 beginning the month
of December, 1949.
Whereupon tthe following bills were pre-
sented, examined, approved and ordered paid
from the several county funds, to-wit:
General Revenue Fund
Tobe Gay .................... $ 47 50
Peter G. Strange ............. 55.34
F. M. Campbell ................ 23.75
I. F. Miller ................... 51.42
Cecil C. Costin Jr ............. 23.75
Wilma A. Revell ................147.20
Mrs. J. A. Glenn ............... 71.25
J. E. Lanier ................... 125 00
Mrs. C. G Rish ................. 71.25
J. E. Pridgeon ................ 15.00
Thomaas Meriwether ............ 10 00
J. E. Lanier ............ ........ 2.00
George Y. Cora ................ 13.71
W illiam Hare ............... 6.50
.1J. E. Whatley Typewriter Co. 21.00
Mrs. Allie Porter ............... 6.00
Mrs. Mamie Brewer ....... .. . 8.00
W T. Strange ................. 15 00
Lonnie Baxter ................ 11.00
Southwest Fla. State Sanatorium 42.50
J. S. Daniel ................ ... 52.80
Basil E. Kenney Jr ... ...... 50.00
(George Y. Core ................ 200.00
Samuel A. Patrick .............. 204.94
Edd. C. Pridgeon ......... .. ..200.00
20 % Tax Account ............. 40.30
County 'Officers' and Employes'
Retirement System ........... .10.00
Byrd E. Parker ................. 75.50
1). H. Anderson ............... 22.00
B. F. Lanier .................. 2.00
Cecil ( Costin Jr. ............. 25.00
Connell Water Works .. ....... 18.00
The II & W B Drew Co .......... 48.88
The Star Publishing Co ......... 35.00
fMrs. D. E. Cumbie .. ........... 8.00
Mrs. Grace Iunlap .. . ... 10.00
Mrs. Eva McKulen .............. 15.00
.1. R Hunter . ............. 50.00
State TB Sanatorium ... ........ 38.75
'Revell's Grocery & Market ...... 9.43
Standard Oil Co . . .. 171.04
St. Joe Tel. & Tel. Co .......... 22.75


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Gulf Cottet Electric Co-op............35.23


Gulf Coast Electric Co-op ........ 33.23
P. F. McDaniel .. ......... 2.66
Bowen Supply Company ......... 56 76
Bishop Office Equipment Co. ..... 448.71
Municipal Hospital . . . 50.00
D. T. Bridges : . . . 21.00
Wewa Hardware Company ........ 16.93
Tihe George D. Barnard Company... 2 21
Edd. C. Pridgeon .............. 14.25
Commercial Office Equipment Co... 223.90
National Sheriffs' Association 12.50
Wilma A. Revell ................ 26 52
Fine and Forfeiture Fund
Byrd E. Parker ............... $1330 47
F. M. Campbell ............... 176.25
County Officers' and Employes'
Retirement System .......... 2.50
J. E Pridgeon ....... ...... 466.50
Cecil G. Costin Jr. ............. 176,25
George Y. Core .............. 45.75
Game & Fresh Water Fish Comm. 35.75
Road and Bridge Fund
T D. W hitfield ................ $190.00
Alvie Kemp .................... 147.00
M. L. W hitfield ................ 105.00
R. R. Rowell ................. 110.00
Standard Oil Company .......... 159.28
Alvin McGlon Service Garage .... 116 80
Byron W. Hells Jr ............ 45.00
Cttunty Officers' and Employes'
Retirement system ........... 10.0i
Alton Hall ....... ........... 154.00
J.. A. Stevens .. : .. . . 90.00
R B. W hitfield .................. 20.00
Sinclair Station ............... 2.40
MeGowin Motor Coimpany ........ 45.00
Agriculture and Livestock Fund
Cubi R. Laird .. . . $160.40
20S,% Tax Account ............. 14.60
Leona Taylor .................. 35.00
County Serivoe Officer Fund
William H. Linton . . . .$96.25
Mothers' Pension Fund
SMrs Minnie Paul .. .......... 3 00
Mrs. Ruby Atkins ............... 3.00
Mrs. Rosa Stevens ............. 3.00
Mrs. Alma Le Jones ..... ... 3.00
Mrs. Tom Parker ............... 10.00
Mrs. Mae P Creamer ........... 6.00
Mrs. Lula Beard ............... 3.00
Mrs. Eliza Williams ............ 3.00
Mrs. Izella Lister . . . 6.00
Mrs. Jessie Walsingham ......... 3 00
Mrs. Grace Dunlap .............. 3.00


Mirs. Minnie Patterson ........... 3.00 There being no further business to come
Mrs. Omie Blackmon ............ 6.00 before the board at this time, it did then
Mrs. Bessie Glass ............... 6 00 adjourn until the first Tuesday in January,
County Co-op. Budget Fund 1950, the same being the third day of said
Florida Board of Forestry ...... $5505.00 month, unless called in special session by
Race Track Fund the chairman or vice-chairman.
Mothers' Pension Fund .......... $121.00 Attest: TOBE GAY, Chairman.
Health Unit Fund
Florida State Board of Health ..$1500.00 GEORGE Y. CORE, Clerk.




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WHY FIGHT CROWDS?

FOR EASY SHOPPING



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SMITH'S PHARMACY


FOR HUNDREDS L SS


-THAN ANY OTHER

EIGHT CYLINDER CAR IN AMERICA

Yes, the silent ne% 1111 horsepower V-S sou get in the
'50 Ford is priced far belou all other EIGHTS-elen
hundreds below most "'_ie_." Ford alone in its field o[Tcrs
you S-chlinder pov.er-the \-S po%%er iound in Americai
costliest cars. Or, if you prefer, an advanced 95 h.p. "Si'.'
is available.


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LOW-PRICE FIELD

it's the "Fashion Car" more beautiful than
ever more comfortable than ever with new
non-sag front seat springs with foam rubber seat
cushion more head room with new headlining
bows (more hip and shoulder room than any
other low-priced car) Ford's famous "Mid
Ship" Ride in a 13 way stronger "Lifeguard"
Body Heavier sealing in 41 areas for added'
quiet and protection 11 new colors .
sparkling new fabrics push-button handles for
new silent-secure door locks.


IN THE 50-WAY NEW


PHONE 37


PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA


SEE... ERo ... AND FEEL THE DIFFERENCE...AT YOUR FORD DEALER'S






ST. JOE MOOR COMPANY


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Youth and old
age will be served
with a Merry
Christmas
this year
T,


H. A. DRAKE
POSTMASTER


M~flhDLI T


Red Cro-s Appi oI

To Nurses To Enroll

In Nursing Service
To Meet Local and National
Nursing Needs Beyond
the Line of Duty


She pointed out that 75 disasters
requiring nurses occurred in thirty-
five states in the year ending June
30. In these disasters 1,621 nurses
served a total of 10,737 days.
Nurses are also needed, Mrs.
Howell emphasized, in the expand-
ing Red Cross national blood pro-
gram, to be instructors in the or-
ganization's home nursing and
nurses' aide programs and to inter-
pret the basic philosophy of the


Red Cross to student and nur
A renewed appeal for more of groups.
the community's nurses to enroll In addition to active nurses
with the Red Cross to meet local can give part of their spare tim
and national nursing needs beyond Red Cross work, registered nu
the line of duty was voiced yester- #t 8 $t **,Woo l
day by Mrs. W. H. Howell, nursing *
services chairman of the Gulf coun- *
ty Red Cross chapter. 0
Mrs. Howell cited the summer's
outbreaks of poliomyelitis through-
out the country as evidence of the ;
continuing need for nurses to com-
bat epidemics and disaster "which *
may strike Port St. Joe or any *
other community at any time." *
"Although the Red Cross re-
"ruited more than 1000 nurses forD A Y
year," Mrs. Howell said, "last re- T O D A Y
ports indicated that nurses were "
still needed."

DAILWAAY orla


IV IVIUiR I1 I I I I, I 1
THE FRIENDLY LINE
SERVING THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA
SAFE COMFORTABLE COURTEOUS ECONOMICAL
SPEND THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH THE
FOLKS AT HOME!
THROUGH BUSSES -- NO CHANGE
To Marianna, Tallahassee, Mobile
WITH CONNECTIONS TO NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST


ATLANTA
JACKSONVILLE
MIAMI
TAMPA
NEW YORK, N. Y.


One Way
$ 7.10
5.40
11.20
6.95
19.95


Round Trip
$12.80
9.75
20.20
12.55
35.95


(Plus 15% Federal Tax)
KEEP YOUR CROWD TOGETHER .....
..... CHARTER A TRAILWAYS BUS!
TICKETS INFORMATION
E. M. SPEAR BUS TERMINAL PHONE 12
PORT SAINT JOE, FLORIDA
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no longer active are also urged to Alan. Ordinarily we wouldn't
enroll, said Mrs. Howell. Former go to this trouble in some circum-
nurses who have either retired or stances, but newspaper records are
become housewives can give added accepted in the courts of the land
service to Gulf county as well as as proof positive.-and we don't
keep informed on the latest nursing want Walter Alan to go around for
information and skills through en- the rest of his life known as Albert
rollment for service with the Red Alan when we can possibly pre-
Cross. vent it.


'Tis Walter Not Albert
Some names sound alike, and we
want to correct a mistake in last
week's Star. Seems we heard that
it was Albert Alan, for the new
son of the Walter Richardson's,
whenit should have been WALTER


Making Home In New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. Eafie Tolbert are
making their home for the present
in Hobbs, New Mexico, after spend-
ing the summer in Port St. Joe.
It pays to -advertise-try it!


Santa Sez: "STOCK UP FOR CHRISTMAS AT


Santa Sez: "STOCK UP FOR CHRISTMAS AT
THESE LOW PRICES!"


2 DA Y SPECIALS!


ND TOMORROW ONLY!


ORANGES bag 29c


Please Return Bag for Refill At Same Price
LARGE WASHINGTON STATE SMALL WASHINGTON STATE
APPLES lb. 11c APPLES 3 doz. 90c

SATSUMAS doz. 10c BANANAS lb. 12c
LARGE No. 1 IRIS LETTUCE, CELERY 1 1
POTATOES 10 Ibs. 36c and CARROTS, each-I I C

BARGAINS ON CHOCOLATE-COVERED CANDY 49c box
ALSO BARGAINS ON ALL CHRISTMAS CANDIES!


TIDE WashiHg Powder 1g. box 24c

GERBER'S No. 2
BABY FOOD 3 jars 29c TOMATOES can 11i
No. 2 CAN CASE
FIELD PEAS 2for 25c COCA-COLAS 85c
GALLON NEW GEORGIA CANE
LARD 89c SYRUP gallon 91c
TENDERIZED


PICNIC HAMS Ib. 36c
GOOD GUARANTEED FOR CHRISTMAS COOKING


FRESH EGGS doz. 64c

0Y STERS qt. $1.39 [ FRESH SHRIMP Ilb. 45c
GOOD TENDER


T-BONE STEAK lb. 59c

FRESH DRESSED GRADE 'A' TURKEYS, HENS and FRYERS AT ALL TIMES!


RICH'S CURB MARKET


PHONE 306


PORT ST. JOE, FLA.


P We Will Remain Open Monday After Christmas and After New Year's! ;
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LET US GIVE YOUR

OLD TIRES



mE LIFE!


We'll give your worn, bald-headed, fatigued tires a
"second wind" that'll make 'em ride like brand new!


WE'LL


BRING IN YOUR OLD TREAD-BARES TODAY.


RENEW 'EM IN A JIFFY!
We have just installed a complete retreading and
volcanizing plant and are now equipped to retread
your worn tires and give you many more thousand
miles use .out of them. WE CAN ALSO REPAIR
BREAKS IN THE WALLS OR TREADS.... Only the best
of materials used ..... ALL WORK GUARANTEED!
FOR RETREADING AND VULCANIZING
-T J COME TO --

ST. JOE MOTOR COMPANY


Phone 37


322 Monument Avenue


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v~pinAY. nF-CEfIER 2'i ii49


PAGE SEVEN


THP STR, ORTST.JOE oLF OUNY,.FL.R.D,






FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949


PACE~~ E' TH R OTS.JEGL ONY LRD


City Selling Old City
Hall and Calling for
Bids On Fire Truck
In this issue of The Star are ad-
vertisements calling for bids on
the old city hall and jail buildings
at the corner of First Street and
Monument Avenue, and for a new
fire truck to augment the city's
present fire-fighting equipment of
one nine-year-old truck.
The new fire truck will be a '00-
gallon triple combination pumping
engine, and can be mounted on a
two-ton Ford, Chevrolet or Dodge
chassis (those are the only agen-
cies we have in the city at pres-
ent). It will be complete with 1000
feet of 2%-inch hose, 300-gallon
booster tank and 200 feet of %-inch
booster hose and all the fixtures
and furbelows that go with a mod-
ern truck, such as axes, pike poles,
beauty compacts, searchlights and
hoselights, hot and cold running
fire extinguishers, ladders, ete.
0.0***a **sees& @*

SEASON'S









A truly Merry
Christmas
tb our good
friends and
neigh-h
bors. :,, j

St. Joe Hardware

Company




Merry


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Season's


excellent gifts of gladness.


J. Lamar Miller's Standard Station
JIMMY GREER (In Person!), Manager


PORT ST. JOE


FLORIDA


May all the wonderful things
that go with Christmas be
yours in the fullest abundance
this ear.
From all of us
here to all of you-a
most happy holiday.




CREECH BROTHERS LAUNDRY
and CLEANERS


PORT ST. JOE


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Ntull/, thGr eeS
;' Naturally, there is a


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children.


No one even


* doubts that any more


Just give way to the spirit oi


, the season and your share of loy


will come.


Miller's Drug Store
Your REXALL Store


ST. JOE PAPER COMPANY


Y\,jGreetligs
4 9


FLORIDA


Santa Claus---just as

naturally as there are


Q a


Let us give
thanks to-
gether for
the priceless
gift of
Christmas


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THE'ST~kR,PORT' ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLO;RIDA-


PAGEE '"E-'T







........ DECEMB.R.23. 1 TH STAR, P S J


STATE'S COURT LAWS
(Continued from page 1)
after a suit is started. This cuts the
time forty days right at the start.
Another important step is the
provision for litigants and lawyers
to- get together and agree upon
claims and answers whenever they
can, and then have only the actual
issues in dispute to decide when
the case comes to trial. This will
save a lot of time and reduce costs.
In some cases the rules will pro-
vide methods by which cases can
be decided by the judges in sum-
mary judgment or by judgment on
the pleading without the necessity
for jury trial. This will reduce costs
and save time.
Even when cases go to trial, the
disputed issues will be so nar-
rowly limited as the result of pre-
trial conferences that a minimum
of time and effort will be consumed
in the trial.
When a case is filed, notice of it
and a copy of the complaint must
be provided for the defendant. Date
of service will be shown so that the
defendant or his attorney will know
in each instance when an answer
must be made. A case will be started
by filing simple complaint, setting
forth a brief statement of the cause
of action. This will eliminate much
of the repetitious wording pre-
viously used in setting up several
different counts in a declaration. It
will eliminate the praecipe for sum-
mons and avoid delay between the
issuance of summons and filing the
declaration.
This is the first major revision
of court procedure since the Eng-
lish common law was adopted into
Florida courts in 1829. The supreme
court approved the new rules in an
order dated November 22, making
them effective January 1, 1950.
The changes will modernize the
procedure in law practice like the
tractor changed the procedure in
farming from the horse-drawn plow.
Home for Christmas Holidays
Charles Wilson and Luther Par-
rott, who are attending junior col-
lege at Spartanburg, S. C., have ar-
rived home to spend the Christmas
holidays with home folks.
Advertising doesn't cost-it PAYS


IT /
HAS
BEEN
A GREAT
PLEASURE
TO COUNT
ALL OF 1 YOU
GOOD PEOPLE OF
PORT ST JOE AS
VAULABLE FRIENDS.
MAY WE CONTINUE
OUR EXTREMELY PLEAS-
ANT RELATIONS THRUOUT
1950 AND MAY THE X NEW
YEAR BRING ALL OF *YOU
GOOD
HEALTH
AND A FULL
MEASURE OF
PROSPERITY

The Leader Shoe Shop
Our New Location
203 Third Street Phone 363

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OUR WARM AND SIN-
CEREST GREETINGS GO
OUT TO YOU AT THIS
HAPPIEST SEASON OF
THE YEAR.


Comforter Funeral
Home
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Pre-Christmias Gift to YOU!

From now until Christmas Eve we will give you a Christ-

mas Gift of the DOWN PAYMENT ON ANY MAJOR APPLI-

ANCE you might buy .

-- COME IN AT ONCE FOR DETAILS! -


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No Down




Payment!



UP TO 24 MONTHS


TO PAY!


IrJI


FLORIDA BANK AT PORT ST. JOE

Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


GIVE HIM AN EVINRUDE OR ELTO MOTOR

FOR CHRISTMAS!



Brooks Sporting Goods

"YOUR MAY TAG DEALER"


Port St. Joe, Florida


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The divinity
of the season
is surpassed only
in the joy it brings
to the hearts
of men.
Merry Christmas.


irrv

hrirtmna


Employes of


St. Joe Motor Company


Phone 88


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PAGE NINE


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


FRIDAY, DEC-EMBER 23-0 1949


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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949


PAETN HESAPRTS.JE GL ONY LOIDA


Drunk Drivers Will

Go To Hoosegow,

Says Patrol Chief

Motorists Are Reminded Not To
Imbide and Drive Cars Dur-
ing Holiday Season

"Drunk drivers go to jail!"
That statement is made by Di-
rector H. N. Kirkman in announc-
ing the Florida Highway Patrol's
position on holiday drivers.
"At no other time of the year
does the drinking driver become
the problem that he does during
December," he said. "About one
out of six drivers involved in a fa-
tal accident last year was under
the influence of alcohol.
"Drinking-as such-is no con-
cern of ours until the drinker be-
comes a traffic hazard. Then it def-
initely becomes our concern," said
Kirkman. "We insist that he not
try to drive-and, for that matter,
we would rather not see him try
to walk home either, because an
even higher proportion (one out of
four) of the pedestrians killed last
henrh q lqn b-tiin drinkinz0"


WHITE aTY NEWS
By. MRS. GEORGE HARPER

The Dredge Blackwater has re-
turned to its basin near the bridge
and will remain here through the
holidays. Only a skeleton crew re-
mains aboard.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gallion, re-
tired, of Champagne, Ill., are winter
guests of the Croxtons, having their
trailer parked in the yard.
Mrs. J. C. Price and two children,
Linda and Jackie Faye, are in Chat-
tanooga, Tenn., to spend the holi-
days with Mrs. Price's parents.
Joe Stebel, employed in Lucky,
Ohio, for some time, visited here
last week and went on to West
Palm Beach to be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Nelson through the
holidays. Mrs. Ella Stebel and son
Bobby plan to return with Joe af-
ter the first of the year to take up
their residence here., ,

Stood Over for Visit
Rev. and Mrs. Maurice Fain of
Fort Worth, Texas, spent Monday
and Tuesday here with Mr. and Mrs.
.. 0. Baggett before going to Bain-


year an ai ou ccAtian sls.id. 5- b-- e en s
Kirkman said that it has always bridge, Ga., to spend several days
been the policy of the patrol that with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fain. They
"drunk drivers go to jail." "We are will return to St. Joe on Christmas
only reminding motorists who may Day for a week's visit with Mr. and
be tempted to imbibe that we are Mrs. Baggett.
particularly alert f6r the drinking -
drivers during the holidays." Luther Cardin Home for Holidays
Luther Cardin, student at Howard
Home From Florida State U. College, Birmingham, Ala., arrived
Among students home for the home last week-end to spend the
holidays from Florida State Univer- holidays with his parents, Mr. and
sity are James Chatham, Tommy Mrs. W. I. Cardin.
Simpson, Randall Brady, Bill Flem- -
ing, Howard Kelly, Wade Barrier, FOR UNUSUAL GIFTS of charm
Billy Nix, Hazel Burnett, Sara Jo and distinction, shop Carver's
Costin, Sara Philyaw, Peggy Hardy
and Betty Sue McPhaul.

It pays to advertise-try it!


Home for Holidays
Miss Norma Jean Lewis arrived
home during the week-end from
Judson College, Marion, Ala., to
spend the Christmas holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Ethel Westbrook,
and other relatives.


MERRY I



CHRISTMAS


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happy

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holiday


to all.


. *'* < *
* ** *. n thesame cheerymanner

S'- the words "Merry Christ-

'* mas" come to you with our

S..'0hope that all the season's

..'.. happiness and joy be yours.

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Your County Officials...


Edd. C. Pridgeon.
Tax Collector

J. Earl Pridgeon
County Judge


George Y. Core Mrs. C. G. Rish
Clerk Circuit Court Supervisor Registration


NOTICE OF CHANGE IN TIME OF HEARING
DOCKET No. 1724-
FLORIDA RAILROAD AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
to
APALACHICOLA NORTHERN RAILROAD
COMPANY, PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA
and
ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
NOTICE is hereby given that the public
hearing heretofore set by the Florida Rail-
road and Public Utilities Commission for
10:00 A. M., Tuesday, December 20, 1949,
in the Franklin County Court House, Apa-
lachicola, Florida, on the application of the
Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company for
authority to discontinue operation of passen-
ger trains Nos 1 and 2 between Port St.
Joe afid Chatahoochee, Florida, has been
postponed to 10:00 A. M., Wednesday, Jan-
uary 18, 1950, in the Franklin County Court
House, Apalachicola, Florida.
At said time and place you will be given
an opportunity to be fully heard.
WITNESS the hand of the Executive Sec-
retary of the Florida Railroad and Public
Utilities Commission this 15th day of De-
cember, 1949.
BOLLING C. STANLEY,
1 Executive Secretary.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that the City Com-
mission of the City of Port St. Joe, Flor-
ida, will receive sealed bids until 8 o'clock
P. M. January 17, 1950, and will sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash the
following property:
Frame building only, previously used as
a City Hall, now located on Lots 8 and
10, Block 2, lying and being in the
City of Port St. Joe, Florida.
Concrete block building only, previously
used as a Municipal Jail, now located
on Lots 8 and 10, Block 2, lying and
being in the City of Port St Joe, Flor-
ida.
Separate bids will be received on each of
the above described buildings. Each building
inust be removed by the purchaser from the
above described location on Lots 8 and 10,
Block 2, within 60 days from the opening
of bids on January 17, 1950. No bids may
be withdrawn for a period of 15 days after
the date set for the opening thereof.
Each bid must be accompanied by a cer-
tified or cashiers check payable to the City
of Port St. Joe, Florida, in the amount of
one-third of the bid price. All checks ac-
companying rejected bids will be returned
to the bidder.
The right ip reserved to reject any or all
bids.
B. H. DICKENS, Jr.,
12-16 City Auditor and Clerk,
23 City of Port St Joe, Florida.
CALL FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the City Com-
mission of the City of Port St. Joe, Flor-
ida, will receive sealed bids until 8 o'clock
P. M. January 17, 1950, for the purchase of
the following Fire Apparatus and Equipment
or its equal:
One 500-gallon triple combination pump-
ing engine mounted on 2-ton Ford,
Chevrolet or Dodge chassis, complete
with equipment as follows:
1,000 feet of 21a-inch double jacket
rubber lined fire hose, booster tank with
approximately 300-gallon capacity, 200
feet of ... i. .ooster hose, hose reel,
2 each -. .- extinguishers, 2 each
carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, search-
light, hoselights, siren, bel, axes, pike
poles and 2 ladders. All apparatus and
equipment must be approved by Na-
tional Board of Fire Underwriters. All
prices are to be quoted delivered, Port
St. Joe, Florida
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of
15 days after the date set for the opening
thereof.
The City Commission of the City of Port
St. Joe, Florida, reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
B. H. DICKENS, Jr.,
12-16 City Auditor and Clerk.
23 City of Port St Joe, Florida.


Simple. unadorned

thoughts are best at

Christmas. So we

would only wish you a

joyful and happy holi-

day season, when

every step you take in-

creases your desire to

be a friend to man.

And a Merry Christ-

mas to you


MERR V rii-b


ut. oe number & export Compang


linng Mercantile Compang


Sammy Patrick
Tax Assessor

Byrd E. Parker
Sheriff


TH'E STAR, PORT ST. JOE,,GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA-


PAGE TEN-









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MAY EVERY

HOUR BE

PLEASANT



CHEERFUL


Red Fuller's


St. Joe Supply Co.


RLq


ADDITIONAL SOCIETY

HUSBANDS GUEST OF J.A. M.
CLUB AT CHRISTMAS DINNER
Monday night, Mrs. Eliza Law-
son was hostess to members of the
J. A. M. Club and their husbands
and guests. A beautiful Christmas
tree with many beautifully wrapped
packages held the attention of all
at this annual yule party.
After all had arrived they were
invited to the dining room to a
table laden with a delicious turkey
dinner consisting of roast turkey,
dressing, giblet gravy, steamed Eng-
lish peas, candied yams, tossed
green salad, cranberry sauce, hot
rolls, date nut cake and coffee.
After the appetites of all had
been sated, the men departed for
their homes and the club members
distributed and opened their gifts,
all receiving lovely and useful ar-
ticles.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Pridgeon, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Prid-
geon, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Pridgeon,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pridgeon Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Boyer, Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H A.
Drake, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lawson,
Mrs. Florrie Connell, Mrs. Verna
Smith, Mrs. C. G. Costin, Mrs. Ned
Gainous, Miss Sara Kelly, Joe Fer-
rell and Buck Griffin.

Mrs. Arlie Hartley and son and
Mrs. Rudolph Rowell of Wewahit-
chka were shoppers here Monday.


MISS SARA BRAY HONOREE AT
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
A surprise birthday party was
given Sara Bray last Friday night
by her mother, Mrs. B. W. Bray, the
occasion being Sara's 16th birthday.
With the home decorated in the
Christmas motif, the setting was
fitting for the games and fun en-
joyed during the evening.
Before the presents were opened,
delicious refreshments of punch,
cake, nuts and candies were served
to Betty Ruth Wilder, Ted Beard,
Bill Fleming, Philip Chatham, Er-
nestine Durant, Doris Rich, Donald
Parker, Myrtle Simpson, Earl Mc-
Cormick, Paul Edward Ramsey, Al-
den Farris, Graham Harvey, Mar-
garet Lawrence, Dot Manasco, Pat
Ward, Loyd Tubb, Barbara Boyles,
Raymond Lawrence, Joyce Sexton,
Thomas Paulk, Gene Chism, Faye
Hill, Billy Quarles, James Chatham,
Patsy Vittum and J. B: O'Brian.

To Spend Christmas In Georgia
Mrs. Verna Smith and Miss Sara
Kelly expect to leave today for
D.awson, Ga., for the Christmas sea-
-,n. .,

CARD -OF THANKS
Since I will be unable to thank
each one personally for the many
cards, gifts and visits made to see
my son, Jimmy Carletti, during his
recent illness, I wish to take this
opportunity to express my appreci-
ation, and especially to Dr. Ward,
the nurses, and Revs. Keels and
Allen.
Mrs. Grace Hewett.
Also Mrs. Bell DuBose.


OVEN-READY TOM TURKEY lb. 57c
JACK SPRAT FRESH PORK
BACON lb. 45c H A M S lb. 49c
BABY BEEF 1 POUND ROLL
CHUCK ROAST lb. 45c PORK SAUSAGE 35c


JANE PARKER FRUITCAKE

3 lb. $2.45 5 Ib. $3.85
MILD AND MELLOW

EIGHT O'CLOCK COFFEE 1 lb. 59c

No. 1 WHITE WESTERN RED DELICIOUS
POTATOES 10 Ibs. 29c APPLES 2 ibs. 27c
FLA. VINE-RIPE ICEBERG
TOMATOES 2 lbs. 33c LETTUCE 2 heads 27c
FLORIDA GOLDEN HEART SNOBALL LARGE HEADS
CELERY Large Size CAULIFLOWER 25c
FRESH "LATE HOWES"
2, for 25c CRANBERRIES lb. 21c
FOR FINE COOKING

DE X 0 3 pound can 73c

A&P FRUIT COCKTAIL No. 2/2 can 30c
OCEAN SPRAY
CRANBERRY SAUCE 2 1-lb. cans 29c
MARVEL HOME STYLE

BREAD 11/2 pound loaf 18c

No. 21/2 CAN IONA 1 LB. BOX WARWICK
PEACHES 21c THIN MINTS 35c
1 LB. BOX WARWICK 1 lb. Box Worthmore Chocolate
MILK CHOCOLATE 59c CREAM DROPS 28c
vwSS.


PORT ST.
JOE
FLORIDA


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


PAGE ELEVEN


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949


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PAG TWLV TH TR OTS.JEGL ONY LI~


LETTERS TO SANTA

Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
me a bride doll, doll house and it
well furnished. Also a white Bible.
Love-CAROLYN BYRD.
Dear Santa-I would like a gun
and holster this year. This would
be all this Christmas. Love,
BILL CHISM.
Dear Santa Claus-Please bring
:me a football, large truck, garage
and some cars. Also fruit, candy
and nuts, for I've been a good boy,
as you know. Love,
DAVID RICH.

Returns Home
Mrs. T. M. Schneider, who has
been in New Orleans and Jackson-
Sville for treatment the past several
- weeks, returned home Sunday.

Home From, Military Academy
George Suber is home from Geor-
gia Military Academy, Atlanta, Ga.,
to spend the holidays with his par-
ents,

Spending Xmas With Parents
Miss Willa Dean Lowery arrived
today from from Jacksonville to
spend Christmas with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lowery.



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FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Large upstairs unfur-
nished apartment in Oak Grove.
Phone 266-W. 12-16tf
FOR RENT Four-room furnished
house, water furnished, $45 per
month. Faces Long Ave., in front
grammar school. Mrs. Nora Duren,
:phone 178 or 66. 1-6 '50*
FOR APARTMENTS See The
Shirey Apartments. tf
FOR SALE
BEDROOM SUITE for sale. See
Bert Cox. 1._-30*
FOR SALE-2-bedroom house on
McClellan Avenue, $3,950. Small
down payment, balance like rent.
FRANK & DOT'S AGENCY
Registered Real Estate Broker
211 Reid Avenue Phone 61
UPRIGHT PIANO in excellent con-
dition, $200; may be seen at
home of Bob Shaw. Also clarinet in
good condition, $35. See Mrs. P. D.
:armer, phone 266-W. 12-16tf
FOR SALE-5-room house on 15th
St. Priced to sell. See S. C. Prid-
geon, phone Canal 2-J. 11-18tf
'CAFE FOR LEASE OR SALE Jan.
1, 1950. Place now occupied by
Honey Allen. If interested, contact
'Gene Holley, 1102 North Duval, Tal-
lahassee, Fla. 12-23*
SPECIAL SERVICES
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and distinction, shop Carver's
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Brooks Hardware and
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LODGE NOTICES
R. A. M.-Regular convocation of
St. Joseph Chapter No. 56, R. A.
M., 2nd and 4th Mondays. ATI visit-
'ng companions welcome. Fennon
Talley High Priest; H. R. Maige,
Secretary.
SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, 1 0.
0. F.-Meets first and third Wed-
inesdays, 7:30 p. m. in Masonic hall.
All members urged to attend: visit-
ing brethren invited. Theo Bishop,
N. G.; F. L. Hill, Secretary.
MELODY REBEKAH LODGE NO.
22, 1. O. 0. F.-Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday at 8 p. m. in Masonic
hall. Visitors invited. Eliza Lawson,
N. G.; Mrs. Mary Weeks, Secretary.
MASONIC TEMPLE F & M-
?ort St.'Joe Lodge 111. Regular
A meetings 2nd and 4th FrI-.
days each month, 8:00 p. m.I
Members urged to attend:'
visiting brothers welc'dome. W. L.
Jordan, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec.


TRUCK-TRAIN CRASH

(Continued from page 1)
still behind the wheel of the truck
and Payne was lying on the high-
-way near the vehicle when Oscar
Roberts, conductor on the train,
arrived at the scene. He heard the
crash from the caboose, where he
was making up his report, and
dropped off the train at the cross-
ing.
Payne was rushed to the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital and died
there Saturday as- the result of a
fractured skull and crushed jaw.
Funeral services for Petroski
were held Sunday in Wewahitchka
at the Presbyterian Church, with
Rev. Billy Daniel, assisted by Rev.
Seibert, officiating. Military rites
were conducted at the graveside in
Jehu Cemtery by the Wewahitchka
American Legion post. The Com-
forter Funeral Home of this city
was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Hazel Petroski and a son, Michael,
of Wewahitchka;. his father, Stan-
ley Petroski of Taylorville, Ill.; a
brother, Dale, of the U. S. Army,
and a sister, Mrs. Joseph Cummings
of Taylorville, Ill.
Date of services for Payne have
not been set, pending arrival of a
brother who is in the service in
Germany. The body is now in a
Panama City funeral home.


You carry fire into
Don't leave it there!


the forest.


In Jax On City Business
C. G. ,Costin Jr., city attorney,
spent Wednesday in Jacksonville
conferring with Giles Patterson, at-
torney for several large bonding
companies, 'in regard to the pro-
posed issue of general obligation
bonds in the amount of $85,000 for
the city of Port St. Joe for retire-
ment of two notes outstanding.

To Spend Xmas In Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Richburg and
son will leave today for Brewton,
Ala., to spend Christmas with Mr.
Richburg's sister, Mrs. A. P. Bar-
row, and-with Mrs. Richburg's sis-
ter, YIrs. Robert Brown.

Here for Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Mendelson and
children of Atlanta, Ga., Al Schnei-
der of Jacksonville, and Coleman
Schneider of New Orleans, La., ar-
rived this week to spend the holi-
'day season with Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Schneider.

Here On Furlough
Cpl. George W. Parrish arrived
last week-end for a 60-day furlough
to be spent with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Parrish. George has
re-enlisted for another three-year
stretch in the army.

Return To Home In Kansas
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bunny left
Tuesday for their home in Garden
City, Kan., after a visit of several
days here with Mr. and Mrs. G, W.
Cooper.


To Visit Relatives Over Week-end
Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper ex-
pect to leave early Christmas morn-
ing for Cairo and Ochlochnee, Ga.,
where they will visit relatives, re-
turning here Monday.

Here for Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilmore and
children of Lake Charles, La. will
arrive today to spend Christmas
with Mrs. Gilinore's aunt and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Psidgeon.
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To Panama City On Business
Mrs. E. L. Lowery and Mrs. D. C.
Smith were in Panama City Wed-
nesday on business.


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a.. Merry ?&,ci&" Christmas #


We've joined forces, Santa and I, to give you the brightest,
easiest, most pleasurable Christmas you can imagine.
First of all, we can help make your gift selection a simple matter.
For instance, how about a cozy-warm automatic electric blanket foi
Grandma? a pop-up toaster, perhaps, for the Christmas bride-
to-be a pretty pair of Certified lamps for Daughter's dressing
table a handy, labor-saving electric mixer for that wonderful
cook Mother! a shiny electric sandwich grill for Dad, who
5 loves his bedtime snack and, of course, one of those rootin',
a itootin', fancy electric trains with light and bell for Junior (and
Dad, too!).
And when it comes to your family Christmas celebration, think
how enjoyable it can be for you with the convenient help you gei
from your electric refrigerator, automatic range, home freezer,
roaster, coffee maker, etc .. (which help you the rest of the year,
too, of course) not to mention the beauty and cheer provided
0 \ by Christmas lighting.
SYes, Santa and I are coming your way for a Merry Electrical
S. Christmas! what can we bring you?

Reddy Kilowatt

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