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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) ----------- .. . 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 -----* <-- 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. I I 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" <: L 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. Port Theatre A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla. MONDAY and TUESDAY -- Also --- LATEST NEWS EVENTS and "MR. WHITNEY HAD A NOTION" We *** S***** O* *S WEDNESDAY ONLY -- Plus -- Chapter 12 of Serial 'Wild Bill Hickock' and "CAFE SOCIETY" ,** e e*** **e**o** THURSDAY and FRIDAY ROBERT TAYLOR ELIZABETH TAYLOR s ri I- w -- M-GMPICTUlRE JUDY GARLAND _-- Plus- --- Pius --- LATEST NEWS EVENTS "TAR WITH A STAR" and 'Pluto's Judgment Day' PORT ST. JOE FLORIDA I' -s a "DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE" THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M. THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE TWO FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950r, ~RInAY. AUGUST 4. 1950 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE THREE 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. 0 0,04*4110 @*< WHILE THE BOSS IS ON VACATION WE'LL SHOW HIM A THING OR TWO! I~ 'tDw-,AT FRIDAY SATURDAY MONDAY August 4 5 7- THREE DAYS ONLY! I 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!!!! ~i~;"""b~""""""'"0 fl""mm r~Wamwd ~tc~c+cc+~ THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE THREE FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950 .rr- A FRRD AG ,9 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 -.g TELEPHONE 51 *o- 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. Wid ** s ** i * *. .* ** * ; KEEP COOL! We Now Have Draft Beer On Tap! : ST. JOE BAR * PHONE 114 PORT ST. JOE, FLA. C0 1 0 1 @ 0 0 @ @0 @ @ 0 0 @ 0 0 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. 0 Sb THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950 PAGE FOUR FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950 TH~ STAR. PORT ST. JOE. GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE FIVE 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 $314 per pupil in the school with less than 50 students. He also re- Smal high schools cost more di- ported his study showed students nero to operate than large schools in the larger, inexpensive schools and provide less education for stu- made better grades on standard dents. That's the result of a study rating tests. of school costs made by William - Woodham, University of Florida The automobile industry last graduate student. year, used nearly 19 per cent of Woodham found that the cost per the steel shipped from furnaces. ING THAN ANY OTHER CAR IN AMERICA! Come in Today and see for yourself... ST. JOE MOTOR COMPANY 322 Monument Avenue PoDrt St. Joe, Florida ~6P~ ~68~1~1~ff~S~B~ RSRN I g::::i:IiI: :gilsg I Ir~- I1I 1 I ---- --- Is I II I PAGE FIVE THE~ STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950 -0*7#$ wmmw? 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 -- --- early months of the law's opera- It pays to advertise-try it! IA__od be Iip vacation lT o r the A eer o etS* z , 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 ' Road test car A JUST $6.75 t S. J TTSFr Port St.' Joe, Florida S LE! S LLE! 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 PAGE SIX THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1950, PHONE 37 PRIC PAGE SEVEN THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA 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. It pays to advertise-try it! WILLIAMS AVENUE You're sure / .,to b ahead wTRUCth CHEVROLET TRUCKS Phone 388 Chevrolet trucks wilh Loadmaster engine offer more net horsepower -proved by certified ratings on engines used as standard equip- ment in conventional models of the five most popular makes, 13,000 to 16,000 Ibs. G.V.W. Chevrolet offers Valve-in-Head en- gine-rugged dependability, economy, quality. Chevrolet cuts maintenance costs-makes real reductions in operating expenses. Resae/ S-APT A- C- evo/e6" 7/vance e a ,r TWO GREAT VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINES THE NEW 7 WEI-JET CARBURETOR DIAPHRAGM SPRING CLUTCH SYNCHRO-MESH TRANSMISSIONS HYPOID REAR-, AXLES DOUBLE-ARTICULATED BRAKES ADVANCE. DESIGN STYLING BALL-TYPE STEERING GARRAWAY CHEVROLET COMPANY CLEARANCE FIRST MONTH SALE FRIDAY-SATURDAY- MONDAY- AUG. 4-5-7 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA * FOR THE LADIES * SUMMER DRESSES / PRICE! PLAY SUITS /2 PRICE! ALL SUMMER SHOES Dress and Play 25% OFF! ALL SWIM WEAR /2 PRICE MEN'S LADIES' CHILDREN'S "T" SHIRTS 25% OFF Because of our limited space we are unable to bring you all of the Money Saving Values to be found at this sale, so . COME IN, LOOK AROUND, SEE FOR YOURSELF! FOR THE MEN * SUMMER SUITS 25% OFF! SHORT SLEEVE SPORT SHIRTS 25% OFF! SUMMER SLACKS 25% OFF! SORRY NO ALTERATIONS! ALL STRAW HATS '/ PRICE ALL SALES FINAL! F IU V ,A UU m '' .Mm ..; I Ii . I -- ~----nn, I rRIDAY.AUGUST4. 15 PC wl 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. MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT LeHARDY'S BAR COMFORTER FUNERAL HOME 24- HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE 601 Long Avenue Phone 326 Day or Night COMPLETE SERVICE WE HANDLE ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE FIRE LIFE CASUALTY BONDS I 7 We recommend fire Insurance because Its easy to start a fire 6 20BUCK ALEXANDER PROMISES or Pb RFO RMANCE E VERSUS M OTORS, being unable to read, are unim- pressed by the claims being made for some gaso- lines these days. They can perform only on the quality that is actually in the gasoline. The engines in most of the new model cars require higher anti-knock motor fuel than here- tofore. To meet this need, Crown and Crown Extra Gasolines have been further improved by building in additional anti-knock power. Along with higher octane, they also possess other essential qualities . 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