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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: August 4, 1950
Frequency: weekly
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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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PORT ST. JOE
A Progressive
Community With a
Modern, Progressive
Weekly Newspaper


THE STAR

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


THE STAR
Is Devoted To the Con-
tinued Development of
Port St. Joe and Gulf
County


VOLUME XIII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950 NUMBER 45


Saints Definitely

Pennant Winners

In Gulf League


Have Five More Games Be-
fore Playoff Series
Opens Aug. 8

With a forefited game from the
Blountstown Buccaneers Tuesday
night and an 8-0 shutout Wednes-
day night over the Panama City
Seahawks behind the hurling of
Eddie Meharg, the St. Joe Saints
have definitely cinched the pennant
of the Gulf Coast League which
had been in possession of Blounts-
town the past year.
With a three-game lead over the
Bucs up to yesterday, the Saints
have but five more games before
the season ends and the playoff be-
gins on August 9. Panama City
'played here last night; the Wewa-
hitchka 'Gators come here tonight,
with the Saints playing the return
tilt Sunday at the county seat. The
'Tallahassee Capitals will play here
Monday night, and the final game
will be played Wednesday:night at
Blountstown.
Sunday's Double-Header
St. Joe split a double-header Sun-
day with the Tallahassee Capitals,
the first game going to the Saints
11-2, and the visitors taking the
nightcap 8-2.
Tallahassee took a two-run lead
in the second inning on two Texas
leaguers and a wild throw to first
by Moose Cowart, but the score
was evened in the fourth as Price
beat out a bunt, Belin was walked
and Tommy Mitchell doubled to
send Price home. Belin chalked up
number two as "Greasy" Gresham
sent a hot one through short.
The Saints scored four more in
the fourth when Weisenbach came
in on Price's single, McLeod was
walked, Price crossed the plate on
a wild pitch and Belin homered to
drive in McLeod ahead of him. Five
more came in the fifth on a double
by Herring, walks handed Cowart
and Weisenbach, a line drive by
Price, a two-bagger by McLeod and
a single by Belin. Weisenbach held
down the mound for the Saints.
With both teams pretty well ex-
hausted,'the nightcap found Talla-
hassee taking the long end of an
8-4 score. The visitors making three
in the first, one in the second and
four in the fifth, while the Saints
could only scrape up two runs each
in the third and fourth. Weisen-
bach started the second tilt, but
was relieved by Schantel in the
second after three runners had
(Continued on page 8)


'Doodlebug' Hearing
Is Again Postponed

Word was received Thursday of
last week by The Star from the
state railroad and public ,utilities
commission (too late for inclusion
in last week's paper) that the hear-
ing on the application of the Apa-
lachicola Northern Railroad Com-
pany for authority to discontinue
operation of the "Doodlebug" be-
tween this city and Chattahoochee
has been postponed to a date to be
announced later.

Returns To Studies After Visit
Edward Ells left yesterday to re-
turn to the University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he is en-
rolled in the graduate school of
chemistry, after spending a week
here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. W. Eells.


Junior League Teams

In Pennant Play ff

Highland View Takes Top Honors
and Will Meet Oak Grove-Town
Lineup In Final Pennant Tilt

The Junior Baseball League play-
off has produced some thrilling
games as late inning rallys, brilli-
ant pitching and scintilating field-
ing plays have been turned in by
the youthful players.
In the opening game the pennant-
winning Highland View aggrega-
tion soundly trounced Kenney's 13
to 7, with Hildreth Dunlap notching
up his sixth win of the season. The
Kenney nine held a four-run lead
going into the third, but at this
point the Highlanders, led by the
slugging of Don Parker, J. C. Mc-
Ardle and Billy Richards, staged an
eight-run rally and were never
headed.
Oak Grove, behind the hurling of
Billy Parrish, won over the Town
team 8-7 in a thrilling contest. The
Towners led by two runs as the
Grovers went to 1Wat in the last of
the seventh. Lefty Freeman, Town's
hurling ace, got the first two bat-
ters easily, and then the fireworks
started as Bill Parrish was walked,
Vernon Norris was safe on an er-
ror and Troy Gay singled Parrish
home. Walter Wilde:" came through
with a double to score Norris and
Gay, and Benny Hudson proved his
ability to hit when the chips were
down by slapping the first pitch
to centerfield to drive home the
(Continued on page 2)
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New Draft Quota for Gdlf-
Franklin Is Estimated At 12

While B. W. Eells, Gulf county
member of the Gulf-Franklin selec-
tive service board has no informa-
tion as to how many draftees will
be called up for the state's new
draft quota of 630 to be inducted
into the armed forces during the
next two months, a. hasty calcula-
tion indicates 12 or 13.
The first quota for Florida was
252, and of this number five were
taken from the Gulf-Franklin area.
On this basis 5 out of 252 comes to
.0198% of the entire quota, which
indicates, on the same percentage
basis, 12.47 men in this second call.
That .47 probably could be filled by
Ye Ed or Billy Hammock.
It is estimated that this call will
clean out all those of 1-A classifi-
cation born in 1926 and 1927.
The state selective service of-
fice says another 630 Floridans
probably will be called in October
and November.

STATE SUPREME COURT
RULES CITY BONDS VALID
The state supreme court Tues-
day upheld the ruling of Circuit
Judge E. C. Welch that the refund-
ing bond issue for $90,000 of the
city of Port St. Joe on the Faulk &
Coleman and Almours Security Cor-
poration notes was valid.
The affirmation of validation
came after an appeal by States At-
torney Mercer Spear on behalf of
the state.

Off On Business-Pleasure Trip
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Costin left
Tuesday on a business trip to Mo-
bile and New Orleans. While away
they will visit their son Ashley
who is attending Tulane U.

Home From Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McCormick
and children returned home Sunday
from a two weeks' vacation spent
in Charleston, W. Va.


Tentative List of Seek Articles For W. B. Smith Kills
y Veterans' Hospital!
Fair Committees Veterans' Hos ita Wife, Shoots Self
B |Appeal Made By Legion Auxiliary n
Awaits Approval For Items To Bring Cheer and At Beacon Hill
Comfort To Bay Pines Vets


No Definite Date Yet Set for willis V. Rowan Unit 116, Ameri-


Second Annual Gulf
County Festival

Ralph Rich, president of the Gulf
County Fair Association, yesterday
sent out letters to proposed com-
mittee chairmen and members for
the Second Annual Gulf County
Fair, which is to be held this year
in Wewahitchka under auspices of
the county seat American Legion
post.
No definite date has yet been set
for the fair, pending arrangements
with a carnival company, but it
probably will be about the middle
of October.
Committee chairmen and members
named, pending acceptance, are as
follows:
Agricultural Exkibits-Cubie R.
Laird, chairman; J. C. Euford, Tom
McDaniel.
Home Demonstration Exhibits-
Mrs. Wilma A. Revell, chairman;
Mrs. James Rish, Mrs. W. M. Roe-
mer.
Livestock (Beef, Cattle, Hogs)-
Dave Gaskin, chairman: Rudy Gas-
kin, Roy Rish, John Griffin, Clyde
Brogdon.
Row Crops (Field Crops and Gar-
den)-Floyd Oliver, chairman; J.
M. Cleckley, William Branch.
Poultry Dillon Linton, chair-
man; C. F. Bruner, Mrs. Mary Lof-
tin.
Dairy-O. N. Griffin, chairman;
James Guilford, Harvey Kemp, E.
C. Harden.
4-H Club Agricultural Entries (in
a 4-H group) C. R. Laird, chair-
man. Others to be selected.
Horticulture J. M. Cleckley,
chairman; Mrs. W. S. Quarles. Mrs.
(Continued on page 2)


Eight County Youths
Enlist In Armed Forces

Recruiting Sergeant W. C. Wil-
son reports that this week he has
signed up eight Gulf county youths
for Uncle Sam's armed forces, as
follows:
Army-James Cumbie, Port St.
Joe; Wm. F. Rogers, Oak Grove,
and Wm. Harrison, Highland View.
Air Force-Ned and Ted Brown,
James McDaniel, Rudy Gaskin Jr.,
and Robert Strickland, all of We-
wahitchka.
* SO**S*-*- 44.4. .>#S

Our Error; Proposed'50-51
Budget Larger Than '49-50

Last week, in comparing fig-
ures of the proposed county bud-
get for 1950-51 with the 1949-50
budget we overlooked a matter
of $45,000 in race track funds in
the '49-50 figures, and stated that
the '50-51 budget was lower than
that for the previous year.
The matter has been called to
our attention by quite a number
of our readers, so we hasten to
amend the matter.
The proposed 1950-51 budget of
$171,685 is $33,150 greater than
the 1949-50 budget of $138,535,
which, in turn was $30,000 over
the 1948-49 budget of $108,535.
Comparison of figures shows
that the '49-50 budget was 271/2%
larger than the '48-49 budget, and
the '50-51 budget is 301/2% larger
than the '49-50 budget, or 58%
larger than the '48-49 figures.
00 a0a *. A0 0-. .0


can Legion Auxiliary is appealing
to residents of this section for ar-
ticles needed 'for the veterans' hos-
pital at Bay Pines. Most needed ar-
ticles are pillows, combs and mir-
rors.
Feather or kapoc pillows are re-
quested, 18x18 inches. Pillow cases
should be 20x24 inches, of bright
cotton or cretonne (not white). The
mirrors, to be used for shaving,
should be small and with an easel
back.
Also needed are lap robes, 36x48
inches, of wool or cotton, the cot-
ton robes to be of double thickness
for warmth. Apron kit bags and.
bedside or wheel chair bags are
also requested, as well as knitted
bed socks.
Also gratefully accepted will be
games suitable for the veterans,
small books, recent magazines, tal-
cum powder, kleenex, shaving lo-
tion or other articles which will
bring comfort to a hospital patient.
Anyone desiring to contribute ar-
ticles may bring or send them to
Mrs. Lola Costin at her home on
Monument Avenue within the next
two weeks. Information as to the
making of apron kit bags, socks or
wheel chair bags will be furnished
by Mrs. Costin.
---------

Many Odd-Entries.
In Annual Pet Show'

Marking the close of the sum-
mer recreation program the second
annual pet show was held in the
city park Monday afternoon, and
many odd pets were entered by the
children of the. community.
Winners in the various divisions
were as follows: Largest pet (dog)
Chris Wilson; smallest pet (turtle)
Evelyn Allen; longest tail (puppy)
Jackie Mitchell; shortest tail (tur-
tle) Evelyn Allen; longest ears,
(rabbit) George Allen; most spots
(frog) Bobby Chandler.
Cutest pet (a tie) Larry Parker
(cat) and Jack Mithell (puppy);
most outstanding (albino rabbit)
Tom Swatts; most unique (toad
frog) Bob Chandler; shortest ears
(puppy) Jack Mitchell; smallest
feet (turtle) Evelyn Allen; largest
feet (dog) Chris Wilson.
Prizes consisted of passes to the
Port Theater provided 'by Manager
C. J. Brown. Judges were Mrs. Ben
Dickens Jr., Mrs. Warren Wilson
and Mrs. Billy Hammock.
____-K
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CITY ASSERTS DR. BARTEE
SQUATTING ON 7TH STREET
City Attorney C. L. Costin Jr.,
states that action will be taken by
the city against Dr. L. H. Bartee to
have his garage moved from what
is part of Seventh Street extending
from Monument Avenue to the bay.
Seems Doc Bartee purchased the
property without knowledge that
the garage projected two feet into
the street, which has never been
opened. Records show that the sit-
uation has 'been in effect suffici-
ently long to give the property
owner "squatter's rights."

View Boswell Addition
Mrs. Ethel Westbrook, Mrs. W.
M. Howell, Mrs. G. T. Boswell and
Miss Norma Lewis returned Thurs-
day of last week from Mobile, Ala.,
where they had.gone to view the
new son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Bos-
well, former St. Joe residents,


Couple Found Lying In Pool
of Blood At Beach
Home

The 'bodies of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Smith were discovered Tuesday in
their home at Beacon Hill lying on
the floor of the living room in a
pool of blood, Mrs. Smith having
a gaping wound in her neck from a
shotgun blast and Mr. Smith with
a .22 caliber bullet wound in his
head. A second shotgun charge was
in the ceiling of the room.
The door of the living room was
open and neighbors had noticed the
couple lying on the floor during
-the morning, but it wasn't until
about 1:30 p. m. that Bob Collier
and Mrs. Kate 'Gibson went to, the
Smith home to investigate. Collier
broke open the screen door and af-
ter seeing the bodies called Deputy
Sheriff Marvin Freeman.
Smith was still breathing at the
time, and he was rushed to the St.
Joe hospital by the Comforter am-
bulance, where he was placed un-
der an oxygen tent. He died about
4 a. m. Thursday morning, having
never regained consciousness.
The body of Mrs. Smith was ly-
ing near the door and Mr. Smith was
about three feet from her on his
back with the .22 rifle in the crook
of his arm and the double-barrel
shotgun lying beside him. The left
side of Smith's head bore powder
burns and the bullet, after entering
the left temple, had emerged about
four inches from the -point of entry
on the same side of the head.
A coroner's jury assembled on
the spot by Judge Earl Pridgeon
and Sheriff B. E. Parker returned a
verdict of murder and attempted
suicide. The jury was made up of
T. S. Gibson, foreman, J. A. Cason,
C. P. VanHorn, J. C. Martin, S. 0.
Edwards and C. E. Pettis.
Reason for the murder-suicide is
not known, and neighbors of the
couple report hearing no shots, and
it is assumed that the shooting oc-
curred during the small hours of
Tuesday morning.
Funeral services for Mrs. Smith,
who was 51 years of age, were held
Wednesday afternoon at Ashburn,
Ga., with the Comforter Funeral
Home of this city in charge of ar-
rangements. She is survived by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Paulk
of Sycamore, Ga.; two daughters,
Mrs. Joe Moore of Cordele, Ga., and
Mrs. Clayte Eidson of Sycamore,
Ga., and three brothers, John E.
(Continued on page 8)
S ------- --------

Tax Roll To Be Submitted
To Board of Equalization

The city commissioners will sit
as a board of equalization at 7 p.
m., August 15, at the city hall at
which time the city tax assessment
roll will be presented for approval
by City Clerk B. H. Dickens Jr., as
ex-officio tax assessor.
Anyone feeling that their prop-
erty is assessed too high or is not
assessed correctly must present
their petition to the city clerk on dcr
before August 14.

Star Smiths Off for Week-end
With everyone taking; vacations,
it just got to be too much for Editor
and Mrs. W. S. Smith, so we're off
to spend the week-end-where, we
don't know, but will inform our
readers next week.


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E T S GL C N FR I


Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches

MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51

BILL RICH IS HONOREE AT HIGHLAND VIEW HOME
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY FETE DEMONSTRATION CLUB
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rich honored The Highland View Home Dem-
their son Bill on his 15th birthday onstration Club held its regular
with a surprise supper and beach meeting July 25 at the Bayview
party at Wayside Bark Thursday Methodist Church with a short
night of last week. business session.


A huge chocolate birthday cake
decorated in yellow and green cen-
tered the table from which a sump-
tuous supper was served, consist-
ing of chicken and rice, cole slaw,
salad, cold drinks, iced tea and ice
cold watermelon.
Those present were employes of
Rich's Market and their families,
also relatives and members of the
training union class to which Bill
belongs. Heading the guest list
were Bill's grandfather and grand-
mother, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rich,
74 and 72 years of age, respec-
tively; Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Hender-
son and children, H. B. and Mary
Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sheffield
and son Jackie, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Hosia Owens,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hammock and
children, Bernice, Ernest and El-
wood, Donald Parker, George Hill,
Ernestine Durant, Timothy Elder,
Jane Allemore, Ferrell Allen Jr.,
June Smith, Betty Jo Tharpe, J. B.
O'Brian, Patsy Vittum, John and
David Rich and Edward Ramsey.
The honoree was the recipient of
many nice gifts and expressed his
appreciation of a most enjoyable
evening.

GRAND MASTER OF FLORIDA
VISITS ODD FELLOWS LODGE
Honor guest at the regular meet-
ing of Samaritan Lodge No. 40, I.
0. 0. F., Wednesday evening was
James Conner,. grand master of the
state of Florida, who was intro-
duced by District Deputy Grand
Master W. C. Forehand. Mr. Conner
made a very interesting and inspir-
ing talk concerning the good work
and progress being attained by Odd
Fellowship throughout the state.
Refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the meeting.

WEWA ROTARY CLUB
SPONSORING DANCE
The Wewahitchka Rotary Club is
Sponsoring a round and square
dance tomorrow night at the Com-
munity Club in the county seat city.
A good orchestra has been en-
gaged for the occasion. The dance
will start at 8 o'clock, and every-
body in St. Joe is invited.

Return To Home In Alabama *'
Mrs. Dorothy Frye and son Butch
returned Saturday to their home in
Guinn, Ala., after a visit of several
weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hunt.

Returns From Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. James Martin and
children returned recently from a
week's vacation spent in Tennes-
see. While away they visited ithe
famous Rock City and also Look-
out Mountain.

Visits Son and Family
Mrs. Ernest Cowart returned home
Tuesday from Huntsville, Ala., af-
ter a visit with her son, M/Sgt. R.
W. Cowart and family. She also vis-
ited with relatives in Montgomery.


Dr. Charles Reicherter
OPTOMETRIST
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED

RITZ THEATRE BUILDING
FIRST FLOOR
} Hours 8 to 5- Phone 5665
PANAMA CITY, FLA.
Closed Wednesday Afternoons


Miss Elizabeth Hudson, county
home demonstration agent pro tem,
was in charge and gave an inter-
esting demonstration on clothing
which was very profitable. Mrs.
Kate Oliver of the Florida Power
Corporation was a visitor.
Next meeting of the club will be
the last Tuesday in August.

BAPTIST W. M. U. MEETS FOR
STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
The Baptist W. M. U. met Mon-
day at the church for the fifth Mon-
day stewardship program. Song,
"Rescue the Perishing," opened the
meeting, followed with prayer by
Mrs. E. R. DuBose.
The president, Mrs. E. C. Cason,
conducted a short business session,
after which Mrs. Homer Lovett re-
viewed and finished teaching the
,stewardship mission book, "God's
Hurry." The meeting was then dis-
missed with prayer by Mrs. Cason.

HELLO, WORLD!
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bolyard of
this city announce the birth of a
son, John Wesley, on July 28.

Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wood of this
city announce the arrival of a son
on Saturday, July 28.

Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Bracewell of
this city are the proud parents of a
daughter, Susan Theresa, born on
Sunday, July 29.
(All births occurred at the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital.)

Visitors From Blountstown
Mrs. Percy Corbin and son Fin-
ley, of Blountstown, were guests
last week of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mc-
Clellan.and Miss Erline McClellan.

Sunday Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Powell and
son of Alford were visiting here
Sunday with friends.

Maple Syrup
Farm families in Vermont and
New York annually tap about six
million trees to provide about
three-fourths of the maple syrup
and sugar produced in the United,
States.


LAYING MASH
25 Ibs. 100 Ibs.
$1.49 $5.79

SCRATCH FEED
25 Ibs. 100 Ibs.
$1.25 $4.83
LARGE HEADS
ICEBERG LETTUCE 10Oc
ELBERTA
PEACHES Ib. 15c
FRESH
GREEN CORN Ear- 6c
FANCY
POLE BEANS Ib. .19c


FAIR COMMITTEES

(Continued from page 1)
G. D. Campbell, Mrs. Thomas Meri-
wether.
Canning-Mrs. J. A. Whitfield,
chairman; Mrs. J. A. Glenn, Mrs.
Clarence Whitfield, Mrs. George
Hardee.
Beekeeping-R. R. Davis, chair-
man; Clyde Bozeman, John Griffin,
Claudius Lanier, Burley Parker, J.
A. Glenn.
Forestry Henry Maige, chair-
man; C. L. Morgan, Rudy Gaskin,
Floyd Lister.
Fishing Industry Harlan Prid-
geon, chairman; W. T. Rowell, Car-
ter Ward, Hubby Helms.
Handicrafts Mrs. P. G. Hart,
chairman; Mrs. James Greer, Mrs.
S. B. Brown, Mrs. Roy Rish, Mrs.
A. D. Lawson.
Clothing-Mrs. J. A. Barrington,
chairman, Mrs. Jack Croxton, Mrs.
Frank Parrish, Mrs. Ruby Gilbert.
4-H Club Home Demonstration-
Mrs. Wilma A. Revell. Others to be
selected by chairman.
Advertising Committee-Mrs. M.
Whitaker, chairman; Mrs. J. T.
Land, co-chairman; Mrs. Estelle
Mosely, Mrs. G. W. White.

JUNIOR LEAGUE TEAM

(Continued from page 1)
winning run.
Highland View's rampaging out-
fit agreed to meet a team made up
of Town and Oak Grove players in
th e two-out-of-three series after
they earned the right to play Oak
Grove. This combination proved too
much for the Viewers and they
dropped their first tilt by a 11-5
count. However, they evened the
series with their opponents as they
registered a 5-4 victory in the sec-
ond tilt.
These teams will play the rubber
game of the series at an early date.

Called Here By Illness
Dr. and Mrs. Tom Gibson Jr., of
Huntsville, Ala., were called here
recently due to the illness of Mr.
Gibson's mother, Mrs. Tom Gibson,
at her Beacon Hill home.

Returns From Visit In Georgia
Mrs. J. F. Daniel returned Wed-
nesday from a visit in Moultrie,
Ga., with her sister, Mrs. M. Mc-
Gehee.


Dr. Joseph B. Spear
OPTOMETRIST

Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
Broken Lenses Duplicated

APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA


GROWING
25 lbs.
$1.39


DAIRY FE
16%
$4.49


MASH
100 Ibs.
$5.49


ED

$


SUPER-RIGHT LEAN
GROUND BEEF lb
ALL GOOD
SLICED BACON lb
ALLMEAT SKINLESS
FRANKS lb..
SUPER-RIGHT HEAVY BEEF
CHUCK STEAK lb.


20%
4.50

.__63c

.. 57c


Cotton Lint
All cotton lint is not white. It
ranges in color from pure white as
found in the American uplands
area to brown as in certain Egyp-
tian cottons.


LAST TIMES TODAY!


gg..e..S.....S16


SATURDAY

DOUBLE FEATURE

PROGRAM

--- FEATURE NO. 1 ---

'West of Wyoming'

with -


JOHNNY MACK BROWN

--- FEATURE NO. 2 --

"TYRANT OF THE

SEAS"

Plus ---
FIRST EPISODE OF

"ADVENTURES OF SIR

GALAHAD"
and "Hep Cat Symphony"


SUNDAY-One Day Only

"WIZARD OF OZ"
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Cured Meats
Heavy knitted cotton "stockin-
ettes," or cotton muslin "jackets"
are used to cover cured meats to
protect them in storage and ship-
ment.


NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Notice is ierby given that the Registra-
Chapter 20953. Laws of Florida, Acts of tion Books of the City of Port St. Joe, Flor-
1941, the undersigned persons intend to ida, will le open for the purpose of regis-
register with the Clerk ot the C.i1niit Court traction of all qualified electors who are qual-
of Gulf County, Florida, four weeks after ified under Ordinance No. 107X and Chap-
the first publication of this notice, the fie- ter 24836, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1947.
titious or trade name under which they will Said books will be opened on August 16,
be engaged in business and in which said 1950, and will remain open for registration
business is to be carried on, to-wit: KEN- purposes until August 25, 1950, between the
NEY & BYRD COMPANY, P'ort St. Joe, Flor- hours of 9:00 o'clock A. M. iand 12:00
ida. First publication July 28, 1950. o'clock noon, and 2:00 o'clock P. MA. and
7-28 BASIL E. KENDEY, Jr. 5:00 o'clock P. 1. each day except Sundays
8-18 THOMAS M. BYRD. and holidays.
All persons desiring to register shall call
NOTICE TO CREDITORS at the City Hall for such purpose.
IN THE COUNTY JUDGE'S COURT, GULF B. H. DICKENS, Jr.,
COUNTY, FLORIDA. IN PROBATE. 8-4 Registration Officer,
In re: The Estate of M. AHlI.L. Deceased. 18 City of Port St. Joe, Florida.
All creditors of the E.r ,-r. .. M. A. Hill,
deceased, are hereby notified and required to NOTICE
file any claims or demands which they may Notice is hereby .: ... ihat the city tax
have against said estate, in the office of tle assessment roll for -. i, of Port St. Joe,
County Judge of Gulf County, Florida, in the Florida, for the year 1950, will be submitted
courthouse at Wewahitchka, Florida, within 'to the Equalizing Board for approval on the
eight (8) calendar months from the date of 15th day of August A. D. 1950, at the City
the first publication of this notice Each Hall at 7:00 o'dlock p. m. All persons de-
claim or demand must be in writing and siring to have corrections made itn such roll,
must state the place of residence and post- I whether in the listing, valuation of property
office address of the claimant and must be or otherwise, are requested to file with the
sworn to by the claimant, his agent or his undersigned on or before the 14th day of
attorney, or it will become void according August, 1950, their petition setting forth
to law. their objections to such assessment and the-
August 3, 1950. : corrections which they desire to have made.
OlIELL HILL, Witness my hand and the official seal of
Administratrix of the Estate the City of Port St Joe, Florida, this 2nd
of M1. A. Hill, deceased,. day of August A. D. 1950.
CECIL G. COSTIN, Jr., 8-4 25 (SEAL) B. H. DICKENS, Jr.,
Attorney for Administratrix. S-4 City Auditor and Clerk
First publication on August 4, 1950. 11 as Ex-officio Tax Assessor.






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Florida Is Third


Fastest Growing

State In Nation

Census Just Completed May
Give Sunshine State Two
More Copgressmen
There are almost 19,000,000 more
people living in the United States
today than there were in 1940, ac-
cording to tentative compilations
of the 1950 census, which shows
150,520,000 people today as com-
pared with 131,699,275 ten years
ago.
Florida is ranked as the third
fastest growing state in the Union,
being surpassed only by California
and Arizona. Her population has
increased 44.1% in the past ten
years-from 1,897,414 in 1940 to
2,734,089 in 1950.
This increase in population is ex-
pected to increase by two the num-
ber of members Florida sends to
the house of representatives, bring-
ing the delegation to eight.
Gulf, county has participated in
this growth, her population increas-
ing from 6,951 in 1940 to 7,433 in
1950-a gain of 582 persons.
From a sectional viewpoint, the
New England states have suffered
the worst lack of growth. New York
state, which has gained by only
9.4%, is expected to lose three rep-
resentatives in the federal govrn-
ment, while Pennsylvania, showing
only a 5.4% increase, is expected
t- lose two representatives.
On the other hand, the western
states have surged ahead, with Cal-
ifornia in the lead with a 51.6%
population boost and seven mem-
bers to be added to that state's
delegation to the house of repre-
sentatives. Arizona shows a 48.7%
increase, and Washington and Ore-
go, record increases (4 Qf..%c and
38.6% respectively.
The adding of two more represen-
tatives to Florida's present number
of six will have far-reaching impli-
cations because it will focus the
spotlight of state attention on the
immediate need for new district
lines in the state, and the redistri-
bution of the counties to form the
eight districts will arouse keen po-
litical interest throughout Florida.
Return To Jacksonville After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Nail and
son Johnnie have returned to Jack-
sonville after visiting friends and
relatives here for several days.
Dickie Nall remained for a longer
visit with his grandmother, Mrs. I.
C. Nedley, while Patsy will visit
Martha Jean Hammock and Mrs.
Grady Nichols for the summer.
Visiting Daughter
Mrs. J. J. Parker of Jacksonville
is the guest of her daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cason.
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WHILE THE BOSS IS ON VACATION WE'LL SHOW HIM A THING OR TWO!



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August 4 5 7- THREE DAYS ONLY!


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Yes, we did it BEFORE, we can do it AGAIN! The Boss he liked it before, he'll like it BETTER this time. The
values are far better than before, so we know you'll like it better, too! We're gonna do our best to break
all records with these Sensational Specials we've made-to-order for you! Won't you give us a lift and save
yourself money at the same time? Back-to-School Time is almost here again! We are featuring perfect,
Quality Merchandise at SPECIAL CASH PRICES! Come in and let us show you around.


This is Employee HOWARD KELLY Broadcasting A
SPECIAL WHOPPING VALUE!
For A Fast Season Windup!

All Men's Summer

OC SUITS and SPORT

COATS

Clearing at $14.98
VALUES UP. TO $29.50
The Boss may think this is too low, but he told us to have 'em out
when he got back! Rayon Tropicals, Gabardines and Nylon and
Rayon Cords. Better be first here!


This Is Employee


BOBBY RAMSEY Trying To Make You and
the Boss Both Happy!

Last Call... 3 Months To Wear 'Em!!

SUMMER PANTS


S2.77 to $5.77


Values up to $7.95 in Nylon Rayon Cords, Rayon Tropicals and
Gabardines. You can wear some the year 'round. $2.77 range is
Cotton Cords and Seersuckers.


This Is Employee


EILEEN BROWN Saying: "This Is My Special


EILEEN BROWN Saying: "This Is My Special
'Boss Away' Value!"
HERE'S A CLEAN TRIPLE PLAY!
Lustrous Rayon
BRIEFS-----2 for $1.00
Half or Whole
COTTON SLIPS ------. 97c

Birdseye 'Diapers_ ---6 for 97c
Might be your last chance to buy at these
low prices. HURRY!


This Is Employee MARIUM SKIPPER Saying: "Believe I've Got
'Em All Beat With This One!"

The Boss said: "Move 'em out re-
gardless of loss. These are Sui-
cided Prices! ... Your gain!

SUMMER FROCKS
S / That you'll wear the year 'round!


S4.98 to $9.98
Fall Dresses are coming in! We must have the space! .
Every dress on our racks has been cut to the bone Juniors,
Missy, half sizes. A glorious array! Come early!


This Is Employee SEABLE PERRY Saying: "Come One, Come


This Is Employee SEABLE PERRY Saying: "Come One, Come
All, We're Right On the Ball!"
Luxurious, Fringed, Heavy Tufted

CHENILLE BEDSPREADS
A SALES-WINNING PRICE!

$4.44

Simply gorgeous bedroom colors. You'd expect to pay $7.95
for these beauties! Double or twin size.
42 x 36 PILLOW CASES------3 for 98c


This is Cashier SARA NELL CLEMENTS Saying: "This Special
Is A Real Cash-Counting Offer!"


HERE'S A TWO-FOOTED SPECIAL!

SUMMER SANDALS

$1.98


These are real $4.95 values Red and tan only
OTHER EXCITING VALUES!


VISIT OUR BABY

DEPARTMENT!


BABY GIFTS:
Baby Strollers
Baby Pants
Baby Spoons
Baby Beds and Play
Pen Combination



JOHN ROBERT SMITH
Pharmaceutical Chemist
We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription
PHONE 5 PORT ST. JOE
A.& .A A .A A .A


This Is Employee BOB SULT Broadcasting A Breakfast Or No
Breakfast Booster!
I've Picked Two Back-to-School Winners!
BOYS' ZIPPER FLY

D3 DUNGAREES


*1.49


SIZES 4 TO 16
8 Oz. Sanforized .


Bartacked.


BOYS' FANCY
SPORT SHIRTS

88c


You've paid up
grab 'em quick!


Better


to $1.95 for these.
. 2 to 18.


This COMPANION FEATURE Is From All of Us To All of You!
Better Hurry It's A Sellout!

Here's what's left of the Boss!
.We've stripped him (of profits)

Look At This One!

MEN'S FANCY

NYLON SOX


2 pairs for $1.00

Just another lucky buy! You'd never
know they're slight-irregulars! .
10 DOZEN TO SELL!


I N PORT ST. JOE BOYLES MEANS CASH SAVINGS TO YOU!!!!


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FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950


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THE STAR
Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Port St.
Joe, Florida, By The Star Publishing Company
W. S. SMITH, Editor and Publisher
Also Linotype Operator, Ad Man, Floor Man, Columnist,
Reporter, Proof Reader and Bookkeeper
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 t127.15

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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 weighlied. The spoken word barely asserts;
the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.


Our Country


;-' Right or Wrcng


NO FOOD SCARCITY FOR US
An article in the August American Mercury
tells of vast quantities of humble but nourishing
foods that are readily available to all, such as
acorns, weeds, cattails, briar roots, xmuskrats,
turtles, tortoises, alligators and birds. The ar-
ticle goes on to point out that our ancient ances-
tors lived on such food but that it is now scorned
by "so-called civilized man."
We've been telling you, off and on, about that
house we're building up on the Dead Lakes.
Well, we've got everything mentioned in the ar-
ticle right in our front yard, with the exception
of muskrats. And, in addition, we have a boun-
teous supply of fish and something extremely
delicious and succulent that the American Mer-
cury writer failed to mention-froglegs.
Nope, we won't be worried about the deple-
tion of the world's food supply-we'll be right in
the habitat of the alligators, birds, fish, squirrels,
turtles, weeds, acorns and briars. We'll appar-
ently have plenty to eat, come what may. How-
ever, we feel sort of depressed over not being
able to include muskrats in our diet.

We overheard a couple of the hired hands at
the St. Joe Motor Company the other day talk-
ing about upholstery fabrics. One of them said:
"Which do you prefer, fabric or plastic?" Replied
the other: "Fabric-plastic is too hard to wipe
your hands on."

The man who is always boasting of his will-
ingness to shed his last drop of blood for his
country is never in much of a hurry to shed the
first drop.


WOULD THIS SUGGESTION HELP YOU?
A handy manual for many people during the
present situation would be "A Practical Hand-
book for Hoarders." To our knowledge, no one
has published such a book as yet, but some en-
terprising writer could probably make a modest
fortune by doing so.
Many new and improved methods of hoarding
were developed during the last war, and the
handbook should include the most effective of
these. The theme of the book might well be "I
Shall Not Want," and the moral, "Always Get
Your Share First."
The first chapter should contain a supply of
conscience-soothing reasons ',with which hoard-
ers can explain to themselves and their friends
why they are buying large 'quantities of items
likely to become scarce or non-available. There
are many convincing excuses to give, if one is
clever enough to think of them.
The remainder of the book should list helpful
advice on hoarding for beginners, experienced
and advanced pupils. Some valuable sugges-
tions are as follows:
First, be sure to lay in an adequate supply of
coffee, sugar, etc., before the hoarders buy it all
up.
Second, fill your freezers and lockers with
meats. If you didn't have all the bacon, steak
and lamb chops you wanted during the last war,
guard against a similar situation this time.
Third, don't pay any attention to experts who
say there need be no shortages of foods. You
can prove they're wrong by buying more of
everything than you need. This has the added
advantage of raising prices so that others will
find it harder to pay for the scarce items.
More advice: Don't feel bad about those who
may have to do without remember that they
had the same chance as you did to stock up on
things early.
And especially, don't give a thought to any
hardships that our fighting men are going thru.
Just be sure that you yourself are comfortable.
The boys won the last war, didn't they? They'll
get along somehow in Korea, too.-The Chatta-
hoochee News.

We learn something new all the time in the
newspaper business. For instance, we never knew
before (and really still don't) that nutcrackers
were used by the early Romans to see what was
inside of French fried potatoes.

Meeting a drunk driver isn't really dangerous
unless he crosses you up by zigging when he's
due to zag.


GARDEN NOTES
PORT ST. JOE GARDEN CLUB

If you would like to know when
to plant seeds, when to fertilize,
what kind of sprays to use, or you
would like to have other gardening
information, write to the Garden
Center, Box 887, or phone 205, and
the Port St. Joe Garden Club will
attempt to answer your questions.
If you desire information as to
where you can obtain seeds, bulbs,
plants or shrubs, the Garden Club
will try to put you in touch with
someone who sells whatever you
are looking for. The club is doing
this to share its gardening infor-
mation with everyone in order to
promote more beautiful yards in
St. Joe.
How To Hand Pollinate Day Lilies
If your daylilies have not made
seed, try hand pollinating them. At
the last meeting of the Gladiolus
Circle, Mrs. Buck Alexander dem-
onstrated how this is done. Break
off the anther of one plant and rub
the pollen off it on the pistil of an-


other plant. Do this early in the
morning. Daylilies are very easily
grown from seed. They will bloom
the second year after planting. The
offshoots that sometime develop on
the flower stalk can be broken off
and set out, blooming after the
first year. There is no more satis-
factory plant for summer bloom
than the daylily, so plan to plant
more of them. A free pamphlet,
"Daylilies In Florida," may be ob-
tained from the University of Flor-
ida, Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice, Gainesville, Fla.

Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Miller had as
Sunday dinner guests Mr. and Mrs.
Oris Miller of Blountstown. Mrs.
E. B. Dendy, mother of Mrs. Miller,
returned to Blountstown with them
for a visit.







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THE LEADER SHOE SHOP

203 Third Street Phone 363


TEN YEARS AGO
From the Files of The Star

Peace Officers Meet Here
Port St. Joe was overrun with
the law Wednesday afternoon and
night when members of the Peace
Officers Association from the six
counties forming the 14th judicial
circuit gathered here for a meeting
and a seafood dinner at the Cen-
tennial Auditorium.
EeHs Nedley
Miss Kathleen Nedley and Byron
W. Eells Jr., both of this city, were
united in marriage yesterday after-
noon at 3 o'clock in St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Rev. Father Mas-
sey of Apalachicola performing hte
ceremony in the presence of mem-
bers of the two families. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Iva Mae Nedley, and Ronald Chil-
ders acted as best man.
Local Teams Lose Two Tilts
In a double-header played here
Sunday afternoon, the Chipleynine
of the West Florida League de-
feated the Kenney Exporters 5-3,
and in the official Gulf Coast loop
game Apalachicola 'took the long
end of a 5-4 count.
Announce Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Collier of
Crescent City announce the en-
gagement and approaching marri-
age of their daughter, Eloise Av-


aryee, to Andrew Preston Martin
of this city.
Birth Announcement
Born, July 29, to Mr. and Mrs. M.
H. Wilson of this city, a son, Ken-
neth Ray, at a Panama City hos-
pital.
Three Get Fire College Diplomas
Chief Troy Jones, Sammie Davis
and Wilbur Wells, members of the
volunteer fire department, are the
proud possessors of certificates re-
ceived from the Florida Fire Col-
lege for passing tests and examina-
tions held during,the firemen's con-
vention held at Daytona Beach last
week.

Air Force Training
Command Will Take
Over Tyndall Field

Tyndall Air 'Froce Base will be
transferred to the U. S. Air Force
Training Command and the aircraft
controllers' school and possibly
other units will be moved to the
field late this month.
The air tactical school which has
operated at Tyndall and graduated
some 6000 officers since 1947 will
be suspended after the current
class concluded on August 22.
Demand of the Korean war for
officer personnel is given as the
reason for suspending the air tac-
tical school.
i-
Beekeeping was one of the earli-
est agricultural efforts.


Sportsmen Are Realizing the
Importance of Conservation

Florida's hunters and fishermen
seem to be finally waking up of
their own accord. A steady de-
crease in arrests and convictions
for violations of the game laws in
the past three years indicates that
outdoorsmen are beginning to re-
alize the importance of preserving
Florida's wildlife resources, accord-
ing to the state game and fresh wa-
ter fish commission.
Hundreds of sportsmen's clubs
throughout the state, as well as
many writers who specialize in out-
door subjects, have all co-operated
in the past few years in educating
the public to the need for proper
wildlife conservation.
Citing the total of arrests for the
years beginning in 1947, a recent
commission report discloses that
the 1949-50 total of 1,693 arrests
was only about 55%' of ;tfhe 1947-48
total of 3,026. This occurred despite
the tighter restrictions on the tak-
ing of game and fish, the develop-
ment of finer techniques of law en-
forcement and the training of more
efficient wildlife officers.

Recent Visitor From Milton
Mrs. J. W. Johnson of Milton was
a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. C.
Nedley.

About 90% of American forest
fires are caused by human. care-
lessness.


TIbre s smooth, even get-away in store for your truck when
yo trade in its old, worn-down clutch for a genuine Inter.
r.atonal factory-rebuilt exchange unit.
You'll save up to 1V/ the cost of a brand new clutch and
you get a new-clutch warranty
We have reconditioned crankshafts, carburetors, brake
shoes and other truck units for sale on an exchange bakis,
too. Take advantage of the savings, nowl


M. G. LEWIS & SONS GARAGE
MONUMENT AVENUE PORT ST. JOE, FLA.



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Judges Urge Easier license may be issued. The sero- whether the applicants are free of
aws r logical, or "blood test," law, how- disease. Thirdly, the controversial
Laws On Marriage ever, would remain in effect. waiting period encourages young
The judges outlined, as the rea- couples to take advantage of laws
Florida's county judges gave Kid son for the petition to the next of adjoining states, where rigid
Cupid an assist at their convention legislature, a three-fold purpose. proof of the applicants' ages is not
held last week in Kissimmee by First, until such time as adjoining always required.
adopting a resolution to amend the states adopt uniform marriage laws ----
state's marriage laws. the Florida waiting period should There are about three times as
The resolution called for the ab- be abolished. Secondly, the serio- many species of insects in the world
olition of the so-called "three-day logical test itself requires a mini- as there are of other kinds of ani-
waiting period" before a marriage mum waiting period to ascertain mals put together.


Costs More To Operate Small pupil in Florida varied from $77.30
S in the school with 1000 pupils to
High Schools Than Big Ones $314 per pupil in the school with
less than 50 students. He also re-
Smal high schools cost more di- ported his study showed students
nero to operate than large schools in the larger, inexpensive schools
and provide less education for stu- made better grades on standard
dents. That's the result of a study rating tests.
of school costs made by William -
Woodham, University of Florida The automobile industry last
graduate student. year, used nearly 19 per cent of


Woodham found that the cost per


the steel shipped from furnaces.


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THAN ANY OTHER CAR IN AMERICA!


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FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950


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PAG SX HESTA, OR S. OEGUF OUTY FLRIA RIAY AUUS 4 150


I tion. Several tests have been made
FigUreS IndlCate of the law's constitutionality, but
7ocne has been succe -sful.'"
3% TaxToExee High Price Keeps Mk Off
original Estimate school Lunchroom Menus
SHigh prices are keeping milk off
Gulf County Turns In $29,- school lunchroom menus in many
851 In Seven Months On Florida schools, according to Mrs.
Thelma Flanagan, state department
$2,532,838 Gross :of education school lunch super-
visor.
Florida's limited 3% sales tax in She reports 7000 of the 148.000
seven months produced $23.562,999 children who ate lunch in school
on nearly two and a half billion do- last year couldn't get milk with
lars of gross business. their meals because of the high
Comptroller C. M. Gay, who has prices charged the schools.
just compiled figures on collections Price-fixing by the Florida Milk
from beginning of the tax Novem- Commission, which sets a minimum
ber 1, 1949, through June 30, said, price on milk sales, was blamed for
"This total for seven months indi- the high prices, and Florida county
cates that our original estimate of school superintendents have voted
forty million dollars annual yield to ask the commission to exclude
will prove accurate. The final col- schools from the price controls.
elections through November may Prices now range from 5c to 7c
slightly exceed our estimate." a half pint. That's from 20c to 28c
State-wide figures for all Florida a quart.
counties showed gross business re- __ _
ported at $2,425,583,137, with total I
taxable sales of $769,471,917, for a County Standing In Bond
total net tax collection of $23,562,- Drive Jumps In Last Week
999.
Gulf county reported a gross Report on final sales in the In-
business of $2,532,838 with taxable dependence Bond Drive finds Gulf
sales of $910,008 for a total net tax county coming up from 39.6% of
of $29,851. its $9000 quota to 76.6%.
There are now more than 90,000 During the final week $3,336 of
registered dealers in the state and Series E U. S. Savings Bonds were
each is billed monthly. In express- purchased in the county to bring
ing his appreciation for the co-op- the figure for the entire campaign
ration received from the dealers, up to $6,898.
the comptroller said, "We are par- The final week's report added
ticularly proud that not a single :$3,305,006 to the state total which
suit has been filed involving inter- brought state sales to $9,017,325 or
pretation of the law by my office 109.1% of its quota of $8,265,000.
despite the confusion during the -- ---
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W' Clean, adjust spark plugs
/' Check compression and ignition
PO Adjust clutch pedal
t/ Lubricate chassis
W' Change engine oil
t/ Test battery, generator, voltage control
A" Adjust carburetor, check fuel system
t/ Check cooling system
,' Check shock absorbers
-I- Clean, repack front wheel bearings
Check brake linings
1- Check steering and tires
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THREE DAYS ONLY THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY


AUGUST 3-4-5



ALL SUMMER DRESSES


HALF


$16.50 DRESSES Now----$8.25
$12.95 DRESSE S Now-----6.50
$ 9.95 DRESSE S Now----$5.00

ALL OTHERS HALF PRICE!


ONE GROUP DRESSES, Values up to $29.95- now $5.00

ONE GROUP DRESSES, Values up to $16.50 -now $3.95
LADIES' SPRING SUITS -- HALF PRICE!


BLUE SWAN
SLIPS $1.00O

SWIM SUITS
1/3 OFF!


Blue Swan Half
Slips $1.00

SKIRTS
'/2 PRICE!


BLOUSES
S2 PRICE!

Shorts and Pedal
Pushers
HALF PRICE


IMMEDIATE SERVICE FORD-TRAINED
MECHANICS GENUINE FORD PARTS


PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA


Strictly Cash! Al4 Sales Final

NO A#LTERA TIONS!


ST. JOE MOTOR COMPANY


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Home Loans Now
Available To GI's
Available To Gulf County Veterans
Where Four Percent Financ-
ing Is Not Available
County Service Officer Bill Lin-
ton informs us that Gulf county
veterans may now apply for GI
home loans through the veterans
administration under the housing
act of 1950 which authorized VA to
make direct home loans in areas
where adequate 4% financing from
private source s is not available.
Prior to passage of that law, says
Bill, the VA could not actually lend
money for GI loans, but could only
guarantee a portion of a loan made
by a lending agency. In the larger
cities this worked out fine, but in
the rural areas virtually no private
financing was offered veterans, and
thousands of veterans have, be-
cause of that fact, been deprived of
their" GI loan benefits.
Conditions which must be met
for direct loans are as follows:
1. The veterans must not pre-
viously have used any part of his
GI loan guaranty entitlement.
2. The loan may not exceed $10,-
000.
3. The veteran must be a satis-
factory credit risk, and the monthly
payments on his mortgage must
bear a proper relationship to his
income.
4. He must show that he is un-
able to obtain 4% financing from
other sources.
The VA direct loan bears 4% in-
terest, may be made repayable over
periods up to 30 years, and the vet-
eran receives a gratuity credit of
4% of the amount which ordinarily
would have been guaranteed by the
VA, up to maximum of $160.
Any of you GI's wanting to apply
for direct loans can write to the
Loan Guaranty Officer, VA Office,
317 Main Street; Jacksonville, Fla.,
stating the location and price of
the property and the amount of the
loan which will be required to fi-
nance the purchase of construction
of the home. The VA office will
supply an application form.
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PAGE ~ THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950


City Registration Books Benny Hudson Voted Most
To Be Opened August 16 Valuable Jr. League Player

The city registration books will Benny Hudson, Oak Grove's out-
be opened August 16 at the city standing catcher, was named the
hall and will remain open until Au- winner of the Moose lodge trophy
gust 25.n-renaratorv to the annual f! or the Junior Baseball League's


city election, which is to be held
September 5.
Qualifications for registration for
the election are that persons must
be 21 years of age and have been a
resident of Florida and the city for
six months or more.

COUNTY TRIPLES ASSIGNED
QUOTA IN CANCER CAMPAIGN
J. L. Sharit, chairman of the Gulf
county drive for funds for the Am-
erican Cancer Society, announces
that final collections have brought
the amount collected in the county
to $855.00, or 305.3% of the $280.00
assigned quota.
"I believe this will perhaps bring
us near to being, if not being, the
county contributing the greatest
percentage of any county in the
state," said Sharit.
Figures released last week by the
state campaign chairman placed
Gulf county sixth in the state with
$519.55, or 185.3% of its quota.

W. B. SMITH KILLS WIFE
(Continued from page 1)
and Ralph Paulk of Sycamore, Ga.,
and Warren Paulk of Norfolk, Va.
Mr. Smith, 54 years of age, is
survived by his mother, Mrs. B. E.
Smith of Sycamore, Ga.; seven sis-
ters, Mrs. W. C. Jarman of Ash-
burn, Ga., Mrs. H. W. Clark of Al-
bany, Ga., Mrs. B. H. Taylor and
Mrs. Babe Dunn of Thomasville,
Ga., Mrs. J. L. Griffin of Barnett,
Ga., Mrs. G. H. Webb of Perry, Fla.,
and Mrs. F. L. Andrews of Jack-
sonville. Funeral arrangements for
Mr. Smith were pending as The
Star went to press yesterday.


.QASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT
*FG APARTMENTS See The
Shirey Apartme'nts. tf
FOR SALE
BOATS AND MOTORS FOR SALE
CHEAP-16 ft. boat $15.00; 16 ft.
boat $25.00; 18 ft. boat $35.00; one
3/2 Evinrude motor $40.00; one 5/2
Johnson motor $70.00; 18 ft. motor
boat with 4 h. p. Wisconsin motor
$100,00; one 4 h.p. Wisconsin mo-
tor $75.00. All motors in good run-
ning condition. L. R. Holliday. 11*
FOR SALE Ten acres in Sop-
choppy. Laura Wiggins, Port St.
Joe, Fla. 8-11*
USED OUTBOARD MOTORS
Good, bad, indifferent. All makes,
models and prices. Brooks Sporting
Goods Store. 1-27tf
SPECIAL SERVICES
DRESSMAKING,% Alterations, Cur-
tains. Prices ranging from $1.50
up. I will make one dress free for
any customer bringing me five new
customers. Mrs. Geraldine Carr at
Mrs. L. House's residence, Sixth
Street, Highland View, or phone
68-J. 8-4*tf

KEYS DUPLICATED!
WHILE YOU WAIT!
35c Each 2 for 50c
Brooks Hardware and
Sporting Goods Co.
LODGE NOTICES
R. A. M.-Regular convocation of
St. Joseph Chapter No. 56, R. A.
M., 2nd and 4th Mondays. AIT vIsit-
ing companions welcome. James M.
Harris, High Priest; H. R. Maige,
Secretary.
SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, C.O.
0. F.-Meets first and third Wed-
nesdays, 7:30 p. m. in Masonic hall.
All members urged 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 Fr!-,
days each month, 8:00 p. m.'
A* y Members urged to attend;
visiting brothers welcome. W. A.
Roberts, W. M.; G. C, Adkins, Sec.


most valuable player, the players
participating giving him an almost
unanimous vote as a tribute to his
great play the whole season. He
will receive the' trophy at an early
date from the hands of Governor B.
B. Conklin of the Moose lodge.
The voting was the highlight of
the outing held for the participants
in the league at Wayside Park last
Friday. Swimming and a weiner
roast were enjoyed by the boys.
Lefty Freeman won the contests
for the best curve ball pitcher and
the best fast ball. Walter Wilder
took the cake for the best drop and
Billy Parrish exhibited best control
in the group of budding Saints.
The Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club
and the Moose Lodge are to be con-
gratulated for making this annual
outing possible, and the kids ex-
tend their appreciation for the in-
terest shown by these organizations.


SAINTS DEFINITELY

(Continued from page 1)
crossed the plate.
Other Sunday games around the
loop found Panama City taking the
Blountstown Bucs 6-4 and Wewa-
hitchka losing to Apalachicola 13-1.
Saints Take Apalachicola for Two
The Saints downed the Apalachi-
cola Oystermen Thursday night of
last week 5-4 in.a 13-innin% battle
at Apalachicola after the Oyster-
men had the game 4-1 in the eighth.
The Saints tied it up in the ninth
when Gresham and Belin hit two-
baggers to drive in three runs. It
went on from there to the thir-
teenth when Price scored from sec-
ond on McLeod's long drive.
Apalachicola again went down to
defeat here Monday night 11-3. The
Saints taking a three-run lead in
the first inning on two walks, two
singles and two errors. Apalach
came back for one in the fourth
and two in the fifth, but in the
meantime St. Joe scored three in
the fourth and four in the fifth to
pile up an overpowering lead. The.
final score came in the sixth when


Belin singled, stole second and
came home on a wild throw to sec-
ond by Catcher Maxwell. Calhoun
hurled for St. Joe, allowing nine
hits, striking out nine men and giv-
ing four free passes.


Whip Top Milk
Top milk can be whipped by
touring it into a container and
placing one-half teaspoon of plain
gelatin in this. Set in the refrig-
erator to freeze until Meady to whip
for use.


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FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950


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