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PORT ST. JOE A Progressive Community With a Modern, Progressive Weekly Newspaper L THE STAR THE STAR * Is Devoted To the Con- tinued Development of I Port St. Joe and Gulf County "Port St. Joe -The Outlet Port for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee Valley" VOLUME XIII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1950 NUMBER 22 St. Joe School Band To Present Annual Concert March 10 Senior Band To Present Ten Selec- tions and Junior Group Will Play Three The annual band concert of the Port St. Joe school band will be given on the night of Friday, March 10, in the school. auditorium, begin- ning at 8 o'clock. The senior band will present a tetal of ten selections, while the junior group will play three num- bers. Added to the band numbers will be a piano solo by Miss Merita Sutton, who is a student conductor, and a twirling. demonstration by the junior bahd twirlers. Charles Center, band director, an- nounces that his senior band is un- dergoing intensive practice periods in preparation for the district band ralay to be held in Quincy later in the school year. Selections to be played at the concert here include "Men of Ohio," a march, by Fillmore.; "Romantic," overture, by Buchtel; "Traveler," overture, by Buchtel; "Billy Sun-. day's Successful Songs," overture, to be conducted by Merita Sutton; "Youth of America," march, by Yo- der,- "Midnight-Sun," overture, by Yoder; "Anchors Aweigh," march,' by Zimmerman; "Dry Bones," nov- elty swing, by Yoder; "Military Es- cort," march, by Fillmore, and "The Star Spangled Banner." Junior band' selections will be "America," "Dutch- Choral" and. "Phil and& Dot." f .t...e twirlters giving an exhibition to end the con- cert A small admission will be charged for this concert for the purpose of purchasing much-needed equipment for the band. Old-Time Resident of City Passes Away L-ast Rites Held Saturday In Pan- a ama City for John Angus McKeithen John Angus McKeithen, 86, a former resident of Port St. Joe, passed away February 16 in a Pan- ama City hospital following a short illness. Well known to .the older residents here, many of them at- tended the last rites, which were held Saturday in Panama City. In- terment was in Greenwood ceme- tery. In addition to his widow, Mr. Mc- Keithen is survived by two sons, Alton of this city and Russell Mc- Keithen of Chattahoochee; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Marie Domeika of Panama City, and six grandchildren. Among the honorary pallbearers at the services were Arthur Lupton, H. A. Drake, J. L. Sharit, J. F. Mil- ler, Robert Tapper, W. B. Belin and Robert Bellows of this city. Registration for Shorthand Course Is Set for Monday Registration for the course in shorthand to be taught in the Gulf county veterans institute here will be held next Monday night at 7:15 in the main high school building. Director Mel Magidson states he expects several non-veterans to en- roll in the course, and also a num- ber of women. An hourly tuition rate will be charged all non-veter- ans taking the course. Tentative schedule for the class calls for it to be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7:15, with classes running for one hour. Welton Roche apparently was so busy yesterday opening up his new appliance store that he couldn't an- swer the phone, so we'll jitst have to write thiis the best we can with- out his valuable assistance. For the second time, as you will note from the above photo, Welton brings in a full carload of Frigid- World Day of Prayer Is Being Observed Today Women of Various Churches In St;. Joe Will Gatihe-Aet. Presbyterian-. Church At I This Afternoon- The'w6nien of.tlie-Presbyterlan. Episcopal and Methodist churches will observe the World Day of Prayer today by gathering at the Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The press, radio and magazines acquaint us daily, with the world's alarming unrest and the various ideas and programs to help cure its ills. There is one program, an old, old program, efficacious beyond all dreams of man, proven on many oc- casions, which is rarely mentioned. This program is found in 2 Chron- icles 7:14: "If my people which are called by My name shall humble themselves and pray, and seek" My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin; and will heal their land." All who believe in this program are urged today to observe the World Day of Prayer. aire appliances-not a mean feat were thrown open to the public for a small community. Mr. Roche yesterday, and all who have not yet is the handsome gent framed by dropped in to look over the 1950 the car door at the left, standing line of Frigidaires are urged to do next him is Leo Kennedy, his man so today, since all who register are Friday, while varied colored help- eligible to receive one of the sev- ers admire the sign "Roches Gets eral handsome door prizes being Another Car Frigidaire Appliances.' awarded visitors. The new quarters for the store Photo by Maige. City Will Drill Test Miller Named Head Well In Search for of Saint Ball Club NeW Water Supply Ben Dickens Selected as Business Manager, Alton Dendy, Assistant City Dads.Also-Calling for Bids On and Belin Is Team Manager Completion of Grandstamtl. Atr N e Ba h.Park, Officers for the;Port.St. Joe base- Sball club were selected at.a Pmeet- ing of the' b6ard--of directors held The city commission at its meet- Monday afternoon. jag Tuesday night decided te pro- J. Lamar Miller was named as ceed With plans for augmenting the president of the club, and Leonard city's water supply and let a con- Belin was again selected as team tract to the Gray Artesian Well manager. Be Dickens Jr., was se- Company of Pensacola andMari-lected as business manager, with anna for the drilling of a test well Alton Dendy, business manager for in the vicinity of the present well the Saints last season, to be his as- on Long Aienue. Should water sat- sistant. Ned Porter will act in the isfactory for use be found, and in capacity of club advisor and will sufficient quantity, the board will .act as general contact man in club proceed with plans to put down a affairs. (A last-minute call from new 18-inch well. Ben Jr., yesterday informed us that The city dads also passed a reso- he was too tied up with his duties lution to call for bids for comple- of keeping city affairs straight to tion of the grandstand in the new act as business manager so it ball park. Notice to that effect will be found on another page of this is- sue of The Star. The bids will be opened at a special meeting of the commission next Tuesday at 3 p. m. in the city hall. Among other business transacted (Continued on page 10) - Ailing Pachyderm In Atlanta Zoo Gets Valentines From Second Graders would seem Alton is again stuck with the job.) The outfield of the new park has been graded to eliminate the boggy spots that interefered with play last year, drainage ditches have been dug, and the infield reconditioned. According to the board of direc- tors, which is made up of J. Lamar Miller, George Tapper and C. G. Costin Jr., the city commission'will soon let a contract for completion of the grandstand and installation of approximately 800 seats. Spears Saturday Winner Probably all of us have read in your very attractive and much ap- Merchants Treasure Chest the daily papers of the afflictions preciated letters to Atlanta's" Coca. I am planning to send these on to of Coca, an 'elephant in the Grant Atlanta's park manager, who is an S. D. Spears was the lucky indi- Park zoo at Atlanta, Ga., but the old friend of mine, and I am sure vidual who walked away with $67 children of the second grade of the he will see that Coca learns about last Saturday when local merchants Port St. Joe school, according to them. Port St JoeYou may have seen in the Jour- made the usual Appreciation Day Mrs. Ben Dickens Jr., their teacher, nal about Coca's new trouble. Her award. This is a weekly event spon- not only read about the ailing leg is still ailing and she has been scored by a majority of the mer- pachyderiim-they went into action in a good deal of pain, so the park chants of Port St. Joe to stimulate to do something about it. management has rigged up a so trade and keep local money att to do something aboutof hammock which takes her weight trade and keep local money at The youngsters composed a nun- off her ailing leg and permits her to home. her of Valentine letters addressed get some much-needed rest. This event will be held at the St. to Coca, which they sent to the At- It is nice of you to take such an Joe Motor Company tomorrow af- lanta Journal, which in turn for- interest in Coca, and I hope all of you, some nice spring or summer ternoon at 4 o'clock, and in addi- warded them to the zoo manager. day, may be able to pay her a per- tion to the grand prize, two addi- The letter received by the second sonal visit in Atlanta. tional awards will be made. graders from the managing editor With best wishes, The public is urged to remember of the ouna fW. S. KIRKPATRICK, of the Journal follows: Managing Editor. the time and place and make it a Members Second Grade Receiving the letters from the point to be present every Saturday. Port St. J oe School teacher rsJournal, the park manager wrote Your name may be next, who can B ear Friens-our eacer, me (Conuers.n Page 3) say? Ben Dickens Jr., has sent to me I (Continued on Page 3) say? State Will Spend $384,000 On New Roads In County St. Joe To Get $186,000 On Monument Widening and $10,000 Crossing Lights . 44 ROCHE OPENS NEW STORE WITH CARLOAD OF FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES I - ~C r--------U- -----L-L~YL~LL~LM~Mh~C~C~CMMCCMMAM~HMMIC Gulf county is in line for a total of $384,000 in new road construc- tion and facilities during 1950, ac- cording to a letter. from Alfred A.. McKethan, chairman of the state road department, to Representative George Tapper. According to McKethan's letter, a total of $326,000 is to be spent on construction of primary roads, and secondary roads will receive $48,- 000. A $10,000 appropriation for a set of warning signals at the Ap- alachicola Northern Railroad cross- ing on Road 71, where two men driving a dairy truck were recently killed in a car-train crash, is also included in the $384,000 figure. A breakdown of the program as outlined shows that the $86,000 for primary roads is to be the widen- ing of Monument Avenue from First Street to Ninth Street. This will include a 60-foot pavement, a six-foot sidewalk, and storm sewers to be built on each side of the ave- nue. The second part of the project to widen Monument Avenue will be a $100,000 expenditure for two miles of the shme type work as that above. This will run from the west- ern city limits to First Street, to join fte intitfal projecF. and then continue f6m Ninth Street to the eastern city limits. Wewahitchka Will receive a half mile of street widening, which will include a 60-foot pavement from (Continued on page 9) Enrollment In Vet Institute Over 100 Total of 101 In Port St. Joe School and 15 In Wewahitchka After But 10 Weeks' Operation Enrollment in the Gulf county veterans institute has now passed the 100 mark, according to Mel Aagidson, director. After being in operation for only ten weeks, the enrollment is now 116, with 101 of this total in the St. Joe school and 15 enrolled in the Wewahitchka in- stitute, which has been in operation for the past two weeks. A breakdown shows that there are 53 white and 48 colored stu- dents in school here. The number of men who are attending half-time, that is a total of 12 hours each week, is 68, with 41 being white and 27 colored. Five non-veterans are taking advantage of the school- ing offered and are taking varied degrees of work. There are 23 men taking the full- time course, which is a total of 25 hours each week, Monday through Friday. GULF COAST LEAGUE SEASON OPENS APRIL 30 At a meeting of directors of the Gulf Coast Baseball League held here, April 30 was set as the offi- cial opening date. Five teams are now definitely in the league, Aapalchicola, Port St. Joe, Panama City, Blountstown and Wewahitchka. Feelers have been put out to Havana, Quincy and Chattahoochee, but as yet nothing definite has been heard from these three prospective entries. -AGE TW H TR OTS.JE UFCUTY LRD RDY ERAY2,15 I Social Activities Personals Clubs 'Churches MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51 TWO INDUCTED INTO ORDER BY MELODY REBEKAH LODGE At an impressive candlelight ceremony Wednesday night con- ducted by Melody Rebekah Lodge, the degree of the order was con- ferred on Mrs. Flora Johnson and Mrs. Lucille \Williams. The lodge members were also very happy to have Mrs. Cora Lee ...'Miller present, as she has just re- cently recovered from a serious ill- ness. Mrs. W. C. Forehand read a prayer and also a poem, asking: "Are You An Active Member or Do You Just Belong?" after which Noble Grand Elwyn Blount ex- pressed the appreciation of the or- der to Mrs. Forehand for her pains- taking work in making a lodge ban- ner. Since the last meeting, Henry Geddie and Mr. Forehand have hung the charter on the wall. At the conclusion of the meeting, refreshments were served and a so- cial hour enjoyed by all. Mrs. Mae Gibson of the Panama City Rebekah Lodge was a visitor at the meeting. BAPTIST CIRCLE FOUR MEETS AT HOME OF MRS. COOPER Baptist W. M. U. Circle Four met Monday afternoon with Mrs. G. W. Cooper at her home on McClellan Avenue with Mrs. Harry McKnight, co-chairman, presiding, and Mrs.' Joe Ferrell in charge of the pro- gram., Mrs. Otis Pyle gave the de- votional from II John,'followed by an interesting talk on "European ..Baptist Women's Unions" by Mrs. McKnight, and ac discussion on "World Inventory of Religious Lib- erty" .d bytMrs. Milton Chafin. Reports were receivedfrom vari- ous chairmen, and the meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. Ralph Nance. Carrying out the Washington mo- tif, the hostess served hatchet and tree-shaped sandwiches, cherry pie a la mode and coffee. The next meeting of this circle will be with Mrs. Rush Chism. WHITE CITY DEMONSTRATION CLUB STUDIES LANDSCAPING Landscaping was the theme of the February meeting of the White City Home Demonstration Club. After meeting at the community building, the members went to the home of Mrs. G. S. Croxton where they witnessed the preparation of soil and the proper transplanting of shrubs to locations most effec- tively emphasizing the beauty of the shrub and the general appear- ance of the home surroundings. The correct naming and recognition' of various plants was stressed. Motion pictures of the afternoon's activities were made by J. R. Don- aldson of Elmhurst, Ill. The club at this time welcomed Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Dorothy Strength as new members. Sft It MRS. McNEILL ENTERTAINS BUSINESS WOMEN'S CIRCLE The Business Woman's Circle of MRS. TOMLINSON HOSTESS TO BAPTIST CIRCLE TWO Circle Two of the Baptist W. M. U. met Monday afternoon with Mrs. A. R. Tomlinson in her home on Long Avenue. Mrs. T. E. Parker, chairman, opened the meeting by reading from Matt. 5th chapter, followed with prayer by Mrs. J. 0. Baggett. L A short program on home mis- sions was :rendered as follows: "Signs of the Times" by Mrs. W. S. Smith, and "Drama and Tragedy" by Mrs. Tomlinson. Reports from chairmen were re- ceived during the business session and all members were 'urged to re- member World Day of Prayer on February 24. The hostess served delicious re- freshments to six members present and one visitor, Mrs. Robt. Buchert. The March meeting of this circle will be with Mrs;.iW;: S. Smith ODD FELLOWS GATHER FOR ZONE MEETING A zone meeting of Odd Fellow lodges in this section of the state was held here Saturday in the Ma- sonic hall, with representatives on hand from lodges in Panama City, Lynn Haven, Tallahassee, Pensa- cola and DeFuniak Springs. Also in attendance were Loy Carlin of DeFuniak, grand master of the state of Florida, and Richard M. Smith of Tallahassee, district zone master. Two candidates received the in- itiatory degree at this time, E. M. Williams of the St. Joe lodge and a candidate from Panama City. ..A sumptuous dinner was served the lodge members at 6:;0 p. m. in dip parish house by thl ladies of the Methodist CIiurch. v - MRS. RAMSEY HOSTESS TO BAPTIST W. M. U. CIRCLE Baptist W. M. U. Circle One met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Wes- ley Ramsey in her home on Palm Boulevard. Mrs. C. A. McClellan, program chairman, read the scrip- ture from II John. The topic for discussion, "Our Baptist World Al- liance," was developed by Mrs. C. G. Costin and Mrs. L. E. Voss. Mrs. Dewey Davis, circle chairman, con- ducted a short business session, af- ter which the meeting was closed with prayer by Mr. Costin. The hostess served a salad plate with cake and punch to members present. IRENE WILDER IS HOSTESS TO YOUNG WOMEN'S AUX The Young Women's Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church met Mon- day evening in the home of Miss Irene Wilder. Miss Katherine Jones, the presi- dent, called the meeting to order and heard discussions on old and new business and various reports. Miss Saranell Clements, program chairman, then took charge, and af- ter reading Matt. 7:1-5 as the devo- tional, presented an interesting pro- gram on "Prejudice," with all mem- bers taking part. During the social period the hos- the Baptist W. M. U. met Monday tess served dainty open-face sand- night with Mr. Jimmy McNeill in wiches, cake and coffee to Mrs. her home at Indian Pass. Mrs. L. J. Ralph Nance, Miss Saranell Clem- Keels had charge of the program ents, Miss Katherine Jones, Miss and gave a talk on "Is America Marian Watts and Miss Sadie Ar- Christian?" nett. Present at the meeting were Mrs. There will be a special meeting Keels, Mrs. Ralph Jackson, Mrs. A. of the YWA next Monday, and all P. Martin, Mrs. Wayne Hendrix, members are urged to attend. Mrs. Carl Norton, Mrs. Mel Magid- W W . son, Mrs. Wilbur Smith, Mrs. J. T. Visitors From Georgia Simpson, Mrs. Lillian McNair, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kirkland Harold Bell, and Miss Alma Bag- and two children, Mary Helen and gett. Visitors were Mrs. E. J. Bax- Hal, of Macon, Ga., were week-end ley, Florence Kenney, Mrs. E. C. guests of Mrs. Kirkland's parents, Caso.n;.Lenora Lewis and. Lunette Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Pridgeon' of Hammock. White City. HELLO, WORLD! It's A Girl for the sergeant Sgt. and Mrs. Monroe Duncan an- Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Gwaltney of nounce the birth of a daughter, this city announce the birth of a Helga Marie, on February 15 at son, Frank, on Sunday, Feb. 20. Camp Carson, Colo. Mrs. Duncan is S' a native of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Avant of Pan- ama City announce the birth of a son, James Kenneth, on Monday, February 20. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Roberts (nee Verna Mahon) of this city are the proud parents of a daugther, born Wednesday, February 22, Wash- ington's birthday. The young lady has been named Teresa Anne. (All births occurred at the Port St. Joe Municipal Hospital) MRS. HOWELL ENTERTAINS BAPTIST CIRCLE THREE Circle Three of the Baptist W. M. U. met Monday afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Howell in her home on 8th Street. Mrs. E. R. DuBose gave the devotional and a talk on "Baptist Fellowship," followed with prayer by Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon. Mrs. W. J. Daughtry, a member of the circle, was given a warm welcome, as it was the first time she had been present for a con- siderable time due to illness in her home. Programs for the Week of Prayer to be held next week were passed out at this time, after which the meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. W. I. Cardin. The hostess served sandwiches, cake and hot tea to the six mem- bers present. BAPTIST CIRCLE FIVE MEETS WITH MRS. VERA SURGE Circle Five of the Baptist W. M. U. met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Vera Burge at her hbme in Oak Grove. An interesting program on "How; Christian Is America?" was rendered by, Mrs. A. V. Bateman, Mrs. Bert Hall and Mrs. George Bateman. Four new members were- wel- corned at this time, Mrs. G. K. Dor- miny, -Mrs.. Nell Hammock, Mrs. Buck Byrd and Mrs. Roy Harper, and two visitors were introduced, Mrs. E. C. Cason, president of the W. M. U., and Mrs. Oscar Baxley. At the conclusion of the meeting, the hostess served delectable, re- freshments to those present. J. A. M. CLUB TO MEET MONDAY The J. A. M. Club will meet next Monday, February 27, with Mrs. Callie Howell at her home on 8th Street instead of March 6, as indi- cated in last week's Star. The hos- tess asks all members to be on hand by 8 o'clock, as she will serve dinner at that time. Visit In Tallahassee Mrs. Dessie Lee Parker and chil- dren, Marion, Bruce, Larry and Faye, of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Nanynomik of Panama City visited Sunday in Tallahassee with Mr. and Mrs. 0. L. Benton and Mr. ,and Mrs. W. E. Benton. In St. Augustine for Visit Mrs. Gordqn Thomas and son Charles left Sunday for St. Augus- tine for a three weeks' visit with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Dancey. During her stay in the Ancient City, Mrs. Thomas will -have her tonsils removed. Spend Week-end In Georgia Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Porter visited last week-end in Columbus, Ga., the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spencer. Dr. Charles Reicherter OPTOMETRIST EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED RITZ THEATRE BUILDING FIRST FLOOR HOURS: B TO 5 PHONE 550 PANAMA CITY, FLA. SClosed Wednecd'y Afternoons Visiting Parents Mrs. Robert Bedwell of Fayette, Ala., is visiting here with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brinson. Dr. Joseph B. Spear OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Broken Lenses Duplicated APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA February 24 Through March 31 Two $15 Permanents for Price of One! S JEAN'S BEAUTY SALON | JEAN KINGRY, Owner SREBA PITTS-Senior Operators -ALINE COLEMAN .. . ....... ..... .. .... . ..... ... ... .. ...... .N--e 000 0 0 0 4 0 O 9 O , * : ._ *s = A Martin Theatre ort St. Joe, Fla. P * THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT, 2145 .,M ; "* ** *ea To C 6 .ervie "Dedicated To Community Service" Today! One Day Onl SHE PASSED AS WHITE! [. I LANNI hIiN flk I EIARRYMOI [\ EHEL WAHL, WUMM LUN[ilGAN We 0o a*4004 040,* **O SATURDAY -- -fATS NO. I -- FEATURE NO. 2 "BADMEN OF MISSOURI"/ with - JANE WYMAN an DENNIS MORGAN --- Plus --- Chapter 2 of New Serial King of Rocketmen and "PLUTO'S SURPRISE PACKAGE" SUNDAY-One Day Only PAUL DOUGLAS 0 U Lindo Celo.le DARNELL HOLM eryboa, "POLKA DOT PUSS" and "FLYING DANCERS" MONDAY and TUESDAY BOB HOPE --- Plus --- LATEST NEWS EVENTS and "SO YOU WANT TO BE IN POLITICS" WEDNESDAY ONLY INTIG Ronald REAGAN A LIN F0RSJ Also Chapter 4 of Serial 'King of Jungleland' and "TRIGGER MAGIC" THURSDAY and FRIDAY --- Plus --- LATEST NEWS EVENTS and "GLEE WORMS" 000000 e'4 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 19500 PAGE TWO PAGE THREE FRDY FERAY2,15 H TR OTS.JE UFCUT,'LRD WE CAN KEEP YOU IN THE BEST OF _00 0 0 0s e00 O is more than an oil change- COMPLETE 1 OIL COOLING SYSTEM LUBRICATION CHANGE CHECHECKUP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM [When you bring your truck in for "Summer-izing," we do more than just change to a summer grade oil. We check the entire cooling and electrical systems of your fruck, check-up and tune-up the engine, and -lubricate the en- itire chassis. Put your truck in top condition for hot- weather hauling. Stop in now! M. G. LEWIS & SONS GARAGE MONUMENT AVENUE PORT ST. JE, FLA. d 1Il] Fa mM n "I -2.. .. ,-i I -- ,- -I, .t- f, a One of your most importantinsurance' papers hangs on your pharmacist wall! THE NEXT TIME you visit your pharmacy, take a good look at this certificate that hangs on the wall . This is your State's way of assuring you that the registered phar- macist is not only professionally trained, but that he has successfully completed a State Board examination, and is qualified by law to serve you with his knowledge and technical skill. Your pharmacist knows thousands of different drugs-their 'dosage, usage and properties. He has the scientific ability and equip- ment to compound them into the medicines your doctor prescribes. Like your doctor, he keeps abreast of the latest medical develop- ments, and the constant improvements in pharmaceutical products and practices. His professional training is reflected, too, in the wide variety ol specialized merchandise he carries in his store. For here you'll find the baby needs, the sickroom supplies, and all the other item that make up your everyday health requirements. His store today is truly a center of professional service in his community- Reprinted from a copyrighted advertisement published by Parke, Davis & Company, Detroit, 32, Michigan. Phone 50 MILLER'S DRUG STORE The REXALL Store PC ort St. Joe GARDEN NOTES PORT ST. JOE GARDEN CLUB IT'S TIME TO Recondition your lawn ... Many of your neigh- bors are adding topsoil, and what a difference it makes! The lawn needs feeding, too. After mowing, apply three pounds 'of lawn ferti- lizer to every square foot, broad- casting evenly, and watering in slowly-just enough to wash the fertilizer from the blades of grass down around the roots. Do not al- low the old leaves of evergreen trees, which are shedding now, to remain on the lawn. Destroy any camphor tree leaves, as their oil content makes them a poor risk in a compost pile. Cut back poinsettias, phlox, sage, and a number of similar plants. Cut them back to the gound to make vigorous plants for division.- Some 'tender shrubs like hibiscus and plumbago should be reduced in size, though not drastically pruned. 'to induce new growth and better .flowers for summer and fall. Get some of the following seed: Ageratum, alyssum, aster, baby's 'breath, California poppy, carnation, gaillardia, nasturtium, 'neitophila, petunia, periwinkle, phlox, pinks, stock and verbena. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cushing, Oklahoma. Dear Editor Bill and Myrtice: Enclosed find $2.00 for another year of The Star. We do enjoy it very much, especially now that we are away from St. Joe. We understand ol' man Winter has been very kind to the people of St. Joe this year. We have also had a rather mild winter, SO FAR, for Oklahoma. However, we have had some ice and snow. We do miss St. Joe very much, but are doing will in our new busi- hess, which keeps us quite busy. By the way, we enjoyed the edi- torial on "Why the Secrecy?" I think we all know why. Will be looking forward to re- ceiving The Star for another year. How's fishing? Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mize. AILING PACHYDERM (Continued from page 1) this letter to the children: Second Graders of Port St. Joe School, Port St. Joe, Florida. Dear Children-A representative of the Atlanta Journal has very kindly sent me the Valentine let- ters you wrote to "Coca," the ailing elephantt of our municipal zoo. I am sure "Coca" will be happy to know so many people, and espe- cially you children,, are concerned about her and are hoping she will soon be well. / I go to the zoo to see her every day, and when I tell her of your kind wishes I am sure she will be very much pleased. Yours sincerely, GEORGE I. SIMMS. General Manager of Parks and Cemetery. Coca, pet of the school children of Atlanta, is believed to have a broken bone in the right front leg above the knee, and for some time past efforts have been made to do something about it-much against Coca's will. Now the zoo attendants have rigged up a swing suspended from a five-ton chain hoist attached to a 12-inch steel I-beam which is supported by two A-frames built of telephone poles. The apparatus al- lows Coca to rest comfortably for the first time since last November. Yep, we're willing to bet that right now Coca is humming to her- self: "Those dear hearts and gentle people . Visit At Beach Mrs. John Henderson and Miss Mary Lewis of Tallahassee, Mrs. G. A. Patton of this city and Mrs. Mer- iam Drennan of Apalachicola were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. :- Alsobrook at their -beach home, r BOYLES E.Om. M. SPECIALS! PAY CASH!- CASH PAYS! CASH CUSTOMERS, HERE'S A SENSATIONAL SCOOP! EXTRA FULL SIZE, CLOSELY TUFTED, FRINGED Chenille Spa $7.95 Vreads Looks Like a $7.95 Value! BOYLES CASH PRICE $4.44 Bright, cheerful Spring colors, heavy tufted baby chenille a sell-out every time! Why pay several dollars more elsewhere? Now is the time to watch your dollars! ANOTHER CASH SAVINGS FOR THE HOME! FINE, SMOOTH, SNOW WHITE MUSLIN Pillow Cases 42 x 36 Eac---- 3y9c Why pay 49c to 59c? Save 20% to 30% at Boyles Cash Price! The' Tattler Published Weekly By BOYLES DEPARTMENT STORE Port St. Joe, Florida b Featuring "Tips From Across Our Counter To Wise Shoppers" Vol. I'1 Friday, February 24, 1950 No. 29 DEAR SHOPPERS-Interesting new arrivals: Dainty white and colored hand-made shirts for infants. Pastel Corduroy Shorts for ladies $2.95. Snappy new Cotton Wash Frocks, size 9 to 15, 12 to 44 .16/2 to 241/2, Maternity Styles also $1.95 to $2.95. Faded Denim Pedal Pushers and Outside Bras $1.00 to $2.95. Glorious new Doris Dodson Dresses for Juniors (they have everything!) Sparkling new Trimmings, Laces and Ribbons, Na- tural Bridge Shoes in the new Spring and Summer Combinations, Hootin'-Tootin' Cathy Original Casuals, the hottest line of popular price Casual Shoes in America, Ricki Reed, Jollie Junior and Marcy Lee Coton Frocks from $5.95 up. We could go on and on and still not tell the whole story of the most interesting line of Spring and Summer Merchandise we've ever shown, easy to sell and easy to buy at Boyles Cash Prices! COME AND SEE! Yours With Cash Savings for Thrifty Shoppers, R. GLENN BOYLES. 1 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY,'PLORIDA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1950 I PAGE FOUR THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA Legislators Aver Fish Lady Elephant Trainer and Game Commission With Horne Bros. Circus Riddled With Politics. Of all beasts, the elephant is probably the most sagacious. It is Declaring state game and fish said he never forgets. No one but commissioners act as though they men trained the big fellows unnil a are "anointed instead of appointed" few years ago. a report prepared by a senate com- But woman is coming into her mittee is being readied for submis- own. Lady policewomen, lady poll-, sion to Governor Warren and the ticians, lady lawyers-but the la- next session of the legislature. test are lady elephant trainers. The senators will report to Pres- They are rapidly forging, to the ident Newman Brackin that the front in this line, .avers Miss Velda state game and fresh water fish Laurish, elephant trainer with the commission is "riddled with poli- Horne Bros. Circus, who has just tics of the worst kind" and suggest trained her particular pet elephant, that if conditions are not improved, Roseniary, in all sorts of difficult a constitutional amendment to re- elephant performances, a task re- peal the commission's present au- quiring patience and perseverance, thority will be submitted. and a close, continuous study of the The commission has been under nature of each individual animal. fire for many months. Miss Laurish's chief claim to --- fame as an elephant trainer lies in Widow Woman Claims the terpsichorean ability of the ani- First New Spuds In '50 mals she works. With surprising skill they dance the carioca and the Mrs. C. M. Palmer is claiming he continental. distinction of having the first new Horne Bros. Circus, which plays potatoes of 1950 in Port St. Joe, here Friday, March 3, under spon- having dug some on Monday, Feb- sorship of Willis V. Rowan oPet ruary 13. 116, American Legion, will present In addition, she also dined on as a prelude to the circus perform- fresh carrots, beets, cabbage, let- ance, a stupendous spectacle en- tuce and onions the same day. titled "Alice In Wonderland," a "T think that's nrettyv ood for a gorgeous fiesta. Potato Smuggling Is Newest Racket Not satisfied with having some 50,000,000 bushels of potatoes to throw at the birds, some farmers up in Maine are smuggling potatoes into the United States and putting them into local bags to qualify for price supports. - New England lawmakers state that customs and border forces are being strengthened in an effort to halt the spuml smugglers. What some unprincipled people won't do for a buck. Trouble with reformers is that two of them so rarely agree. Entertain Friends At Buffet Supper Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brodnax entertained a few friends Wednes- day night of last week with cock- tails and a late buffet supper. Pres-, ent were Dr. and Mrs. John Wayne Hendrix, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Han- non and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Anchors. 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H D( ONLY CARS WITH "STEP-DOWN" DESIGN NOW-3 GREAT SERIES.Lower-Priced Pacemaker.Famous Souer.Cestom Comeodore M. G. LEWIS & SONS GARAGE MONUMENT AVENUE POdT ST. JOE, FLO0IDA 4m mMD m Qm d 4I b 4w 0 4ownwo0 1 FJ CO M ie Time The Anti-Trust Lawyers Killed Their Own Case! For ten years the anti-trust lawyers have been attacking the business methods that make it possible to give the public the best quality food at the lowest prices. In our last ad we told you how Federal Judge W. H. Atwell, at Dallas, threw the ant- trust lawyers and all their inflammatory charges against A&P right out of his court. But the anti-trust lawyers were not satisfied with decisions against them by three federal judges. They still wanted to destroy A&P. They Appealed to New Orleans So they appealed Judge Atwell's decision to the three- judge Circuit Court at New Orleans. One of the three, Judge Curtis L. Waller, agreed with Judge Atwell that the case should be dismissed. The other two members of the Circuit Court, Judge Jo- seph C. Hutcheson Jr. and Judge Allen Cox, although saying the case should be tried, agreed that the indict- ment was vague and contained many' allegations which were inflammatory. They decided that Judge Atwell at Dallas should protect A&P from these inflammatory allegations and could order the anti-trust lawyers to supply the defendants with a bill of particulars.. So the case was back in Dallas again. Judge Atwell, carrying out the decision of the Circuit Co'-+, struck out the inflammatory matter. He said that without this inflammatory and prejudicial matter the Grand Jury might never have returned the indictment. Judge Atwell said to the anti-trust lawyers: "There are many statements in the indictment which are not at all in violation, and are highly prejudicial and inflammatory." The anti-trust lawyers objected. They advanced an amaz- ing argument. They said that the removal of their in- flammatory allegations (which all four judges had agreed did not belong in the indictment) destroyed their case. Judge Atwell instructed the anti-trust lawyers to fur- nish the court with a bill of particulars. In short, he wanted specific charges instead of vague generalities. He set the deadline for furnishing this material at January 15th, 1944. When the anti-trust lawyers twice asked for more time, pleading sickness among their staff, Judge Atwell ex- tended the time to February 25th because he believed that they were honestly trying, in good faith, to prepare the material he had requested. Actually, it developed, they were using the time to get ready to drop the case in Dallas and start it in another court. THE GREAT ATLANTIC & They Quit in Dallas On February 26th, while the judge was still waiting for his answer and without any previous notice to him, the anti-trust lawyers gave a story to the newspapers in Washington, announcing that they were dropping the case in Dallas. They said that it was their intention "to file a substan- tially similar suit in an appropriate jurisdiction at an early date." The "early date" turned out to be the same day. As soon as one anti-trust lawyer killed the case in Dal- las, another anti-trust lawyer filed a new case in Dan- ville, Illinois. This new case made most of the .same allegations that had been made and dropped in Dallas; and that are being made against us today. So now, to the anti-trust lawyers, all four judges who had ruled on' the Dallas case were wrong. Despite defeats in three federal courts in widely sepa- rated parts of the country, they continued their cam- paign to destroy A&P. When Judge Atwell heard of their action he ordered the anti-trust lawyers to prepare an order for his signature ' dismissing the Dallas case. Insigning this order he said to the anti-trust lawyers: "This nolle prosequi does not have the sanction or ap- proval of this court. That is not necessary nor that the government ask for the court's approval. 'It is, however, a matter that may be presented to the other court and may be of interest to the people at large." So after their efforts to destroy A&P had failed in Wash- ington, D. C., Wilson, North Carolina, and Dallas, Texas, the anti-trust lawyers moved on to Danville, Ill. They were still determined to destroy this company which had brought more and better food at lower cost to millions of American families. PACIFIC TEA COMPANY :FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1950 THE STAR, -PQRT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE FIVE A SI TH SOF THE STAR Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Port St. Joe, Florida, by The Star Publishing Company W. S. SMITrrH, Editor and Publisher ,Also Linot'pe Operator, Ad Man, Pressman, Floor Man, Reporter, Columnist, Janitor and Printer's Devil. Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the Postoffice. Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONE YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS $1.00 THREE MONTHS $127.15 -..- TELEPHONE 51 }i>-- TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver- tisements, the publishers do not hold, themselves liable for damages further than amount received, for such advertisement. The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed word remains. Our Country Right or Wrong A NEW METHOD TO ELECT PRESIDENTS For many years there has been agitation to change, through constitutional amendment, our method of electing presidents, by abolishing the electoral college system as it is now constituted and replacing it with a system based on the pop- ular vote. It now looks as if this proposal has an excellent chance of becoming law. If it does, it -will revolutionize the established pattern of political campaigning. Under the existing system, the candidate who gains a majority in a state gets the entire vote of the 'state in the electoral college. It doesn't make any difference how small that majority may be. He might carry a state by but a single popular vote-yet he would get the whole electoral vote, and that's the vote that counts. The constitutional amendment which is now pending provides that each candidate's electoral vote shall be proportionate to his popular vote. In other words, if a man received 51 per cent of a state's popular vote he would get that percent- age of the state's electoral votes instead of all of it. And if, on the other hand, he got 49 per cent, he would be given that part of the electoral vote instead of none. The influence this would have on campaign politics is obvious. For instance, the Republicans never spend much money or exert much effort in the South. They know that their chance of gain- ing a majority in any of those states is but one short step removed from impossible. However, under the proposed new system. it would be- hoove the GOP to do its utmost in, say, Florida no less than in Ohio. Every Republican vote, even though the total was still modest, would help their candidate toward the White House. By the same token, Democrats would no longer just go through the motions of campaigning in solidly Republicain states such as Vermont. They would be out to get the largest proportion of the vote possible. Your friend (he ain't ours) President Truman has said he doubts if the proposed change can be effected in time to influence the 1952 cam- paign. However, looking back over constitutional amendments we find that the amendment re- pealing prohibition became law about 10 months after it was submitted to the state, and the pro- posal abolishing the "lame duck" session of con- gress made the grade in 11 months. The amend- ment. legalizing woman's suffrage was approved in 14 months. A Port St. Joe woman told us yesterday that she, really has troubles. Her son is a veteran of World War II, her husband is a veteran of World War I, and her father served with Teddy Roose- velt in the Spanish-American War. "When they start talking whodunits there really for a visit with the parents of the is a rumpus," she said. two ladies, Mr. and Mrs. 'W. J. Belin. Visiting Parents Spends Week-end In Mississippi Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Haygood of Jake Belin spent the week-end ih Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. Bill Ebersole Gulfport, Miss., on business for the of Macon. Ga., arrived last Friday St. Joe Paper Company. HIA LEAH'S World Famous FLAMI G DAY Friday, March 3 Flamingo Parade Birds are paraded only once a year Flamingo Stakes One of America's Foremost Horse Races TEN YEARS AGO S From the Files of The Star S - Politicians Speak At Rally Candidates for all offices were in .attendance at a rally held Monday at the Port Theater sponsored by Local 379, International Brother- hood of Paper Makers. Candidates making talks were Jim Bounds, B. A. Pridgeon and Harold Palmer, candidates for city commissioner; A. C. Rhames, Floyd Lister and Roy Connell, for county commissioners; County Judge Thos. R. L. Cater, Clerk Joe Hunter, School Superin- tended Chauncey Costin, Sheriff B. E. Parker, Tax Assessor Sammy Patrick and Supervisor of Registra- tion C. G. Rish, all seeking re-elec- tion, all spoke. E. Clay Lewis Jr., Buddy McLin and B. W. Eells, can- didates for representative, stated their platforms, as did G. Pierce Wood, out for congress, and Frank Adams of Blountstown, candidate ifor state senator. Bounds Wins Commission Seat Of a total of 673 registered voters in the city, 613 turned out Tuesday to cast their ballots and elect Jim Bounds to the seat on the board of city commissioners held by Bernard Pridgeon, whose term expired and who was seeking re-election. Birth Announcement Born, February 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Guertin at a Panama City hospital, a daughter. Petition Asks Fishing Pier Petitions are being circulated by local residents urging that the city ,construct a 1500-foot pier into the bay at the foot of Fifth Street. It is pointed out that the short pier at the Port Inn does not extend far enough into the bay to reach deep water anti the best fishing. Have Number of Week-enders Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brooks were his mother, Mrs. D. J. Brooks of Elba, Ala,; Mrs. L. P. Mullins of Elba, mother of Mrs. Joe Brooks; and Mrs. Victor Tay- lor of Ozark, Ala., sister of Mrs. Brooks. Salaror IDolklr- you canft beat a 5-Passenger Streamliner W..hy Pay M ore Si-CYlinder Sedan Coupe DELIVERED HERE State W h y P ay Mand local taxesany, license ..n.. 4,81600 Why Take Less! o-,,c, t Portatijn differentials. e to trans. What means most to you in a motor car? Beauty? Roominess? Performance? Comfort? America's Lowest-Priced Straight Eight Whatever your yardstick of automobile value .is, you'll find that Lowest-Priced Car with GM Hydra-Matic Drive Pontiac offers all you hope for-and more! Because here, in "The optional on all models at extra cost. 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A good eyesite you gree of desire to prespire. have, sez my friend Henry. Don't This here meens to me, Henry slow me down, I sez. I see writers ol' boy, I sez, that our present over- -ones who've bin in the Fair or size Ship-of-State may be a weak- New Deel corner for years-be- enin' at sum of the seems-as sum ginnin' to show doubt. Sum are of the regular passengers is desert- wunderiag iffen we reely kin, after in' and goin' ashore. And in quite all, make everybuddy, bronze, black hefty political circles things is a or white, prosperous and happy via happening too. Uncle Jimmy Burns a motherly, coddlin' Govt. versus is already on dry land-writers is making' prosperity and long time a putting' 2 and 2 together. Jimmy, of all people, shud no iffen the ol' boat is seeworthy or has becumn barnakle coated. He ain't no green pee. And now congress, suckin' its thumb, and making' half-harted mo- shuns at getting' Sambo weened frum his prodigal livin', may be on the virge of getting' hep. Looks half way promising' ennyway-almost. Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. PAGE SEVEN NOTICE TO OUR READERS 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; 1%c per word for all over 30. One Way To Fix It Wife: "Wake, up, Henry, I just heard a mouse squeak!" Husband: "What do you expect me to do-get up and oil it?" SThe most powerful 6.Cylinder Ford Truck Engine Ever Built! New Ford 110-H.P. engine plus new 4-speed Synchro-Silent transmission make Series F-6 the standout performer in its class! THE BRAND NEW Rouge 254 Truck Six gives you new power, new perform- ance, new economy in the heavy-duty field. This 254 cu. in. powerhouse gives you the latest engineering ideas. Free-turn, self-cleaning exhaust valves, faced with durable cobalt-chrome alloy. High-lift camshaft for increased valte opening. Chrome-plated top piston ring for longer cylinder wall life. 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"Portex" is planned to test new amphibious and airborne techniques and equipment, to gather knowledge and data concerning the principles governing a joint operation, and to indocrinate army, navy, air force and marine personnel in joint train- ing of all services for increased ef- ficiency of the armed forces as a fighting team/' Climax of the operation will be a combined assault on the island of Vieques, which lies about six miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. The is- land will 1be- defended by an "ag- gressor" force, one of the latest wrinkles in adding realism to man- euvers. . Sgt. Herring, a member of the 39th Field Artillery Battalion, Hq. Battery, Fort Benning, Ga., is the brother of Mrs. W. A. Johnson, and his wife is the former Miss Onnie LeHardy. Publication Urges Tourists To View Rivers of Florida Tourists. who pass up the chance to explore Florida's rivers are miss- ing' an unmatched wealth of scenic wonders and a sportsman's para- dise, says an article by James H. East in the Ford Times, a nation- ally-circulated travel magazine pub- lished by the Ford Motor Co. The Sunshine State's "dark, en- chanting, slow-moving rivers are highways through the jungles and waterways to the primitive," says East. In his four-page feature ar- ticle, the writer describes briefly such well-known rivers as the St. Johns, the Florida, the Suwannee, the Kissimmee and the Indian, and others less known like the Shark and the Caloosahatchee. "The Florida River," he says, "is rich, exciting with wildlife, dense with semi-tropical foliage, and of- fers more sport for less effort than any other. It is surprising that more travelers have not discovered this and that more boats are not seen on tourists' cars." Four paintings in full color illus- trate the article. Visit Over Week-end Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carr and daugh- ter, Carolyn, of Tuskegee, Ala., spent the week-end here with Mrs. Carr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Costin. Good Day's Work Will Pay Enumerators About $8.00 Persons employed as enumera- tors for the 17th decennial census in Gulf county will earn about $8 to $9 per day, according to informa- tion from the district office at Tal- lahassee. The enumerator's pay is based on the payment of piece prices so much per name, per farm, or per dwelling unit enumer- ated in the census. Most of the enumerators will be employed for a period of from two to four weeks, and will be expected to complete their work within a limited period of time without re- gard to the customary number of hours worked each day or week. Now At Jean's Beauty Salon Reba Pitts, former owner of the Modern Beauty Shop, would like her friends to know that she is now at Jean's Beauty Salon. Carver's Drug Company PHONE 27 Prescriptions Drugs Hospital Needs First Aid Supplies T. P. 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Come in and see these two greatest Chevrolet power plants. Whichever suits you best, remem- ber this: Chevrolet's your buy with more power than ever! more value than ever! Saves You Time on the Hills Saves You Time on the Getaway Saves You Money all the Way PAYLOAD LEADERS POPULARITY LEADERS RICE LEADERS GARRAWAY CHEVROLET COMPANY Port St. Joe, Fla. . CD THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2:4, 1950) PAGE E'CHT PHONE 388 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA ~C~33 WMS "~ENUE' '.IflA- FFRR-vRY 24. 15 T OAK GROVE NEWS By MRS. PEARL McFARLAND N. A. Patton of Jacksonville vis- ited here the past week with his mother, Mrs. George Patton. Mrs. W. F. Knight of Cross City is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Campbell and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. Neidig have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson of Sarasota. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Horton have as their guests Mrs. Molly Eason of Wilson, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Eason of Raleigh, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Stirewalt vis- ited this past week in Bristol with Mrs. E. B. Dunaway. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brewton at- tended the funeral of John A. Mc- Keithen in Panama City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilson and family visited in Enterprise, Ala., over the week-end. George Padgett, Wilma Padgett and Allie O'Brien spent the week- end in Vernon, Fla., with Mr. and Mr. Anderson and daughters. G. W. Parrish, who has been home with his parents, has re-enlisted in the service and is now stationed at Fort Ord, California. Rev. Early Whitfield of Wewa- hitchka was visiting here Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Shoots. W. G. Knight was visiting Satur- day in Cross City. STATE TO SPEND (Continued from page 1) curb to curb, a six-foot sidewalk and storm sewers on each side of the street. This job also calls for an expenditure of $100,000. From the county seat on to the Calhoun county line, a distance of five miles, a complete resurfacing job will be done at a cost of some $40,000. In writing to Tapper, the road department head said,: "I feel sifre that you. the members of the board of county commissioners and city officials of Port St. Joe and Wewa- hitchka will, be delighted with. the, news of the 'budgeted items which cover roads long needed in Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka. "I. would like to take this oppor- tunity too express the appreciation of the road department for the fine co-operation you have given us and to assure you that it is our desire and purpose to co-operate in every way we can in giving Gulf county a fine system not only of primary but also of secondary roads. "Under the secondary road pro- gram, local roads in Gulf county can and will be improved oni the routes desired locally, and will be constructed from year to year as funds are available. "According to the best estimates available to this department, Gulf county will have available for sec- ondary road construction during 1950, '51 and '52 $156,800. Thereaf- ter each year the secondary funds will continue to accrue, which can, be programmed into additional lo- cal road construction." Visitor From Sarasota Dan Harris of Sarasota spent the week-end here with his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shaw. WHITE CiTY NEWS Sunday School Party The junior class of the White City community Sunday school, un- der the direction of Mrs. Carl Hol- senbeck, and the intermediate class of Mrs. Alton Hardy's entertained last Friday night with a party in the community building. After a number of games and refreshments the group went to the home of Mrs. Holsenbeck where they enjoyed mo- tion pictures shown by Ronnie Hol- senbeck. Fifteen young people were present for the occasion. Personals Joe Stebel, Ella Stebel and son, Bobby, and Johnny Price spent Sunday in Panama City as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Croxton have as their house guests this week Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Donaldson and daugh- ter Nancy Sue of Elmhurst, Ill., and the Misses Lois Donaldson and Mary Mulkein, who are attending Illinois State Normal at Normal, Ill. We all welcome home M's. Geo. Harper and her new baby daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gallion of Champagne, Ill., who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Crox- ton for the past three months, were called home Friday due to illness in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sewell and children and Mr. and Mrs. David Christmas spent- the week-end in Georgia with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon were in Panama City Wednesday on business. NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME Notice is heieby g-iven that pursuallt to Chapter 20953, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1941,, the undersigned person intends to .'eister wtth the Clerk ot tile Circuit Court )( Gulf County, Florida, four weeks after che first publication of this notice, the tic- orI..: trade name- under which he will r *rvi; ..-.,' in business and in which said business is to be carried on, to-wit: D. K. BRODNAX & COMtPANY, Port St. Joe, Flor- ida. First publication February 17,..1950. 2-17 3-10 DAVID K. BRODNAX. CALL FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the City of, Port St. Joe, Florida, at the office of the City Auditor and Clerk up to 3:00 P M. EST February '28, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing all material and all la- bor for construction of seating facilities to ble erected in the grandstand at the .Munici- pal Ball Park at Port St. Joe, Florida, ac- cording to drawings covering the work. Proposed forms of contract documents, in- chluding drawings, may be examined at the office of thie City Auditor arid Clerk. Qualifications of the bidder must be sat- isfactory to the owner. No bidder may with- draw his bid for a period of fifteen days after the date set for "the opening thereot, with- out the consent of the owner. B. H.. DICKENS, Jr., 1 City, Auditor and Clerk. NOTICE The Board of Public Instruction will re- ceive sealed bids in the office of the Super- intendent in the Court House, Wewahitclika, Florida, until 10:00 o'clock A. M. CST, March 7, 1I950, on the following: The Old Wewahitclika High School Site (2) Acres more or lest lying to the west and adjacent to State Highway No. 71. (1) 1937 Ford Chassis with school bus body attached, which may be seen at the Wimberly Motor Company, Port St. Joe, Florida Any further information may be obtained in the office of the Superintendent, at the Court House in Wewahitchka, Florida. s / THOSE. A. 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YOU MAY WIN A HANDSOME DOOR PRIZE! CARVER DRUG COMPANY 209 REID AVENUE PORT ST. JOE, FLA. I THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE NINE FRIDA. FERUAR 24, 1950 PAGETENTHESTA, PRT T. JE, ULFCOUTYFLOIDA RIDY, EBRARY24,195 Carry Son To Specialist Mr. and Mrs. Rush Chism carried their son Ronnie to Pensacola dur- ing the week-end for treatment by a specialist. They also visited in Mobile, Ala., with Mrs. Chism's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hughes. -K Visit Sister In Hospital Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rich, David Rich and Mrs. H. E. Rich were in Donalsonville, Ga., last Sunday vis- iting Mrs. H. E. Rich's sister, Mrs. J. L. Peters, who had undergone an operation the previous Wednesday. -K Making Home In Texas Mrs. Medwell Hill and daughter left last week-end for Houston, Texas, to join Mr. Hill. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Star Want Ads Bring Quick Results At Small Cost. RATES-1%/ cents per word for one inser- tion (count initials and figures as single words); minimum charge 30 cents. Addi- tional insertions of same ad take lower rate. To eliminate bookkeeping, all ads must be paid for at time of first insertion FOR SALE WATCHES-Guaranteed recondi- tioned watches. Bargain prices. Parker's Jewelry, LeHardy Build- ing, Reid Ave. 2-24 3-17c SAW-Builders 10-inch bench saw with 3 h.p. motor, practically new. Cheap. See F. W. Chandler, McClellan Avenue. 3-3* USED OUTBOARD MOTORS Good, bad, indifferent. All makes, models and prices. Brooks Sporting Goods Store. 1-27tf FOR RENT APARTMENT-Six-room upstairs furnished apartment. Phone' 296J one ring, or see Paul James Farmer at Gulf Hardware Co. ic FOR RENT-4-room unfurnished house, electricity, nice garden spot; $20 month. See George Par- rish, Oak Grove. 3-24 3-3c FOR RENT Small unfurnished house for rent on Long Avenue near 16th Street. Call at St. Joe Motor Company. 2-17 24c FOR APARTMENTS See The Shirey Apartments. tf FEMALE HELP WANTED, CLERK STENOGRAPHER-High school senior preferred. Work af- ternoons and Saturdays. See C. L. Parker, Parker's Jewelry, LeHardy Building. 2-24 3-3c SALESMEN WANTED - WANTED-Man with car for Raw- leigh business in Gulf county. Company representative will inter- -view. Write at once, giving age and experience. Middle-aged' man pre- ferred. Rawleigh's, Dept. FAB-101- 216, attention Mr. Laws, P. O.Box 2467, Memphis, Tenn. 3-17* SPECIAL SERVICES Your Photo While U Wait! Bust and Full Length Photos THE PICTURE BOX Next Stephens Grocery, 1st Street KEYS DUPLICATED! WHILE YOU WAIT 35c Each 2 for 50c Brooks Hardware and Sporting Goods Co. Star Want Ads Get Results GUEST CHECKS-(100 to pad). 3Large, $6 per 100 pads; 10 pads, 75c. Small, $5 per 100 pads; 10 for 60.c. Also onionskin "COPY" second sheets, $2.25 per package of 1000 (don't ask us to break .a package). 'THE STAR. 10-24tf S-I-G-N-S of All Kinds, By a City-Licensed Sign Painter THE PICTURE BOX Next Stephens Grocery, 1st Street 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. James M. Harris, High Priest; H. R. Maige, Secretary. SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, I.'-O. 0. F.-Meets first and third Wed- nesdays, 7:30 p. m. in Masonic hall. All members urgbd to attend; visit- ing brethren invited. W. H. Weeks, N. G.; Walter White, Secretary. MELODY REBEKAH LODGE NO 22, I. 0. 0. F.--Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 8 p. m. in Masonic hall. Elwyn Blount, N. G.; Mary Weeks, Secretary. MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M- >ort St. Joe Lodge 111. Regular A meetings 2nd and 4th Fri- days each month, 8:00 p. m. Members urged to attend; visiting brothers welcome. W. A. Roberts, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec. REAL ESTATE SACRIFICE due to sickness, six- room house, 3 lots. Reasonable down payment, balance like rent. Write Box 13, c/o The Star. 3-3* FOR RENT-4-room partially fur- nished apartment; $35.00 month. FOR SALE--Small 2-story house on 12th Street, situated on two beautiful lots facing Monument Avenue. WE ALSO HAVE a two-bedroom house on McClellan Avenue and a 3-bedroom house on Long Ave- nue for sale. FRANK & DOT'S AGENCY CULPEPPER CAR IS STOLEN; COACH CRAIG. IS MADE FOUND NEAR BLOUNTSTOWN HONORARY KIWANIAN Mrs. J. C. Culpepper in future probably will take the keys from her car when leaving, it parked, for Tuesday night, while doing some late work in the Florida Power Cor- poration office, she left the car out front. When she came out to re- turn home, the car was missing., State Highway Patrolman J. R. Jordan was immediately notified, but the car was not found until late Wednesday, near Blountstown. It was carefully locked and the keys were missing. Mr. Culpepper went to the Cal- houn county city yesterday morn- ing-with extra keys-to bring his beloved Nash back home. CITY WILL DRILL WELL (Continued from page 1) at the meeting was passage of a resolution thanking Representative George Tapper for his assistance in getting the cigaret tax bill through the legislature. R-egisterea eal estate Broker 211 Reid Avenue Phone 61 In Montgomery On Business W. B. Humphrey was in Mont- FIVE-ROOM HOUSE and 3 acres of gomery, Ala., Sunday and Monday land, 4 miles south of Wewahit- ' chka on St. Joe Highway. For quick on business for the St. Joe Motor sale reasonably priced. See R. M. Company. Davis, Honeyville. 3-3* I - LOST AND FOUND Guests From Louisiana Sgold Scheffer Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Warner have LOST- Black and gold Scheffer as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Otto fountain pen. Reward. Return toas guests Mr an r O Mrs. Marion H. Pitts, First Street, Winkler, Mrs. G. A. Winkler and Highland View. 1* Mrs. W. C. Warner of Bastrop, La. Marion Craig, high school ath- letic coach and director of physical education, has been admitted as an honorary member of the Port St. Joe Kiwanis Club. This was an- nounced Wednesday at the weekly luncheon meeting, which was ad- dressed by Coach Craig. In his talk, Craig reviewed the athletic program at the school and pointed out the many possibilities of an expanded recreational pro- gram for the community. He said months, would do much to help keep the youth of the town occu- pied with a wholesome day to day living. Home On Furlough Pfc. Frank J. Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pierce of this city, arrived home Thursday of last week from Camp Campbell, Ky., to spend a 20-day furlough with his parents, friends and relatives. Spend Week-end In Blountstown Mr. and Mrs. Bunch Burge vis- that money spent for this type pro- ited in Blountstown over the week- gram, especially during the summer end with Mr: and Mrs. T. Burge. 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