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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 11, 1950
Frequency: weekly
regular
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Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
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Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
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Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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PORT ST. JOE
A Progressive
Community With a
Modern, Progressive
Weekly Newspaper


THE


STAR


"Port St. Joe-The Outlet Por y"


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


VOLUME XIII PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1950 NUMBER 46


Editor Decides That Two Commissioners To Be nue Playo Opening of School Is
Editor Decides That Named At City Election League f Postponed One Week

Traffic Signs Up The regular city election for the Series Will Open Tom Owens, county school super-
city of Port St. Joe will be held on inetndent, announces that opening
for Definite ReaSOn Tuesday, September 5. the polling Sunday, Aug. 13 of the white schools has been post-
place to be the city hall. oned froi August 28 to Septem-
Two commissioners will be se- iber 5 but that the colored school
Each Is Silent Testimonial To elected by the voters for full terms Saints To Meet PanamCa City'will open as scheduled.
Days and Weeks of Test- of two years each. The terms of Here Sunday; Bucs Tangle Teachers will report on August
ing By Experts Commissioner Sol Shirey and I. C. With Apalachicola 21 for a two-week post school plan-
Nedl;y expire this year. ning course, with registration of pu-
A -_ 11 s. m'l set for Frida Seu t bm l 1


Tlih Port St. Joe Salos increased p y, em"e .
Escaped -onvcsi their lead in the Gulif Coast Lagoue
r standings ouring the past week by S A-i*cl Prtid


Starting out on a week-end trip
Thursday of last week, the editor of
The Star was impressed with some
thing new that has been added tc
highway signs indicating a curve
It is a small sign below the usual
large yellow indicator reading 45,
or 40 miles per hour. This was for-
cibly brought to our attention just
north of Panacea where the two
highways form a "Y." One car, ap-
parently traveling at an excessive
'ate of speed had come around a
-curve and rammed into another car
as it was backing onto the highway
from a farm home. Three men were
instantly killed, one seriously in-
jured, and both cars demolished.
As H. N. Kirkman, safety direc-
tor of the Florida Highway Patrol,
says: "You can't shrug off traffic
signs! You can bet your bottom dol-
lar that every traffic sign and sig-
nal you pass on the highway has a
definite reason for being where it
is. The hospitals and cemeteries
are full of ex-drivers who shrugged
off some sign on the mistaken no-
tion that whoever put it there did
not know what he was doing."
Which brings to mind another
sign we saw on our week-end trip.
It was somewhere north of Daytona
Beach where the highway made a
right-angle turn. There were plenty
of warning signs a considerable dis-
tance before one reached the curve,
but concrete posts placed at the
curve apparently had been knocked
down repeatedly, and three were
leaning drunkenly as we cautiously
negotiated the turn, indicating that
someone had just recently plowed
into them.
As we traveled these unfamiliar
highways, we carefully observed all
traffic signs, for we know that a
(Continued on page 5)


Boy Scouts Return

From Week's Outing

'Members of Troop 47 and Counse-
lors Camp At Gordon Johns-
ton, Near Carrabelle

Twenty-eight members of Boy
Scout Troop 47 returned home Sat-
urday from their annual week's out-
ing held from July 31 until noon of
August 5 on the site of Camp Gor-
don Johnston near Carrabelle. Lake
Morality was used for swimming
and water tests during the camp.
Attending, along with Scoutmas-
ter J. T. Simpson and Jack Wil-
liams, assistant scoutmaster, were
Mark Tomlinson, Byron Eells Jr.,
Floyd Roberts and Franklin Jones,
Boy Scout committee members.
Scouts making the trip were Bo
Bray, Roger Walters, Donald Ram-
sey, Jimmy Costin, Jimmy Wilkes,
Ted Arnold, Lamar Freeman, Earl
McCormick, Bruce Parker, George
Adkins, Leroy Gainous, Bobby Mc-
Knight, Curtis Tubb, W. L. Smith,
Dan Hatfield, Tim Elder, Jimmy
Lindsay, Billy Gaillard, Jackie Da-
vis, Melton Taylor, Bennie Roberts,
Buddy Scott. Joe Britt, Bill Rich,
Ronnie Chism, John Barrier, Frank
LeHardy and Jimmy Howell.
A number of parents and friends
of the boys visited the camp Wed-
nesday of last week, which was vis-
itors day.


Cause Scare Here


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for Charles Venart


Power Superintendent At Paper
Mill Stricken As He Leaves
Office To Get In Car

Charles H. S. Venart, 43, power
superintendent at the St. Joe Paper
Company mill, died Monday of a
heart attack as he left the mill of-


Commissioners

Seek New Road

To Apalachicola

Contend Present Highway Is
Antiquated and Cannot
Be Improved

The board of county commission-
ers, meeting Tuesday in regular
session, passed a resolution asking
the state road department to "pro-
nulgate plans and have surveyed
and constructed a new road by the
most direct and feasible route be-
:ween Port St. Joe and Apalachi-
cola at as early a date as possible."
The resolution states that "State
Road No. 30, lying between Port
St. Joe and Apalachicola, is too
narrow, too long and antiquated,
and is so located that its improve-


fice to go to his car ii the parking men aiid erzation is imprac-
lot. He was found lying on the ticable and unfeasible," and that


Entry Attempt At Allen Home Mon-
, day Night Is Laid To
- Hunted Men

Local police officers, Sheriff B. E.
" Parker, Highway Patrolmni G. E.
Jordan and Deputy Sheriff *M. 0.
Freeman were scouring the city and
adjacent highways Monday night
after an attempt had been made by
two men to break into the garage
of the Ferrell Allen home on Six-
teenth Street, the belief being that
they may have been two of the con-
victs who escaped Sunday morning
from the ward for the criminal in-
sane of the state hospital at Chat-
tahoochee.
Ferrell Allen Jr., heard someone
around the Allen truck, parked in
the driveway, and when he went
out and got into the car he saw
two men coming toward him, walk-
ing on the grass. "I really gave her
the gas and got out of there quick,"
he said.
Joe LeHardy, who lives across
the street, also saw the two men at
this time, and Mrs. Sue Spaulding,
another neighbor, who was sitting
on her porch in the dark, later saw
two men around the Allen garage
with a flashlight. She called Mrs.
Allen at Honey's Cafe who in turn
called Deputy Freeman, who went
(Continued on page 7)


Thirty-Day Tent Revival
Being Held In This City

Ait old-fashioned revival with gos-
pel singing and evangelistic preach-
ing got under way here last Sunday
in a large tent at the corner of
Long Avenue and Third Street and
will continue through September 3.
The evangelist is Reba Allen of
Oklahoma, who has, according to
some who have heard her, "a heart
filled wit h compassion for lost
souls and suffering humanity, and
believes God hears and answers all
prayers."
The service opens each evening b
at 8 o'clock, and all denominations 1
are cordially invited to attend.
_--
No Censorship Orders
Issued By Draft Board

State selective service headquar-
ters at St. Augustine has stated it
has issued no censorship orders to
local draft boards.
It said the only regulation it'had
passed on to the local boards was
not to release the names of regis-
trants called for physical because
some might be rejected for physi- c
cal or mental reasons and hence t
would be embarrassed.,
It was also announced that draft
boards had been advised not to re- I
lease the actual number of these
men,- because the total eventually e
called might vary widely with the i r
original call for a variety of rea- IF
son. Names of men ordered to re- t
port for induction may be published.
Ocher than these two rules, no e
prohibition have been laid down, g
headquarters said. t


defeating the Panama City nine on
Thursday night of last week, the
Wewahitchka 'Gators Friday night
and Sunday afternoon, and the Tal-
lahassee Capitals Monday night,.but
they dropped the final game of the
season Wednesday night to the
Blountstown Buccaneers in a 12-
inning- affair that saw the Bucs take
the long end of a 9-S count.
Meanwhile a fierce battle raged
between Panama City, Apalachicola
and Blountstown fo" second and
third places, with Blountstown fi-
nally cinching second place and Ap-
alachicola and Panama City in a tie
for third. The deadlock was broken
Wednesday night with the Panama
City Seahawks taking the Oyster-
men 6-5 in a 10-inning game.
(Continued on page 8)


Valuation of City


Property Up Over


1949 Assessment


Tax Roll Shows Total Value
of $5,433,505 Against
$5,212,103 Last Year

At a special meeting of the city
commissioners held Tuesday night
in the city hall, City Clerk B. H.
Dickens Jr., as tax assessor, sub-
mitted the tax roll for the year.
Total assessed valuation of all
property within the city limits is
$5,433,505 and total taxable valua-
tion after deducting homestead ex-
emptions and exemptions of veter-
and widows is $4,350,605.
Totals last year were $5,212,103
and $4,141,000, respectively. The in-
crease of $209,000 in taxable valua-
tion is due mainly to the box plant
installed at the St. Joe Paper Com-
pany mill, which is assessed at $155,-
500. Balance of the increase comes
from a number of new business es-
tablishments erected recently.
Millage last year was set at 18,
bringing in approximately $7,500 to
the city's coffers. The millage this
year will be set by the commission
next month.
The city dads will sit as a board
of equalization next Tuesday night
to hear any property owners who
might believe their property is as-
sessed too high or not assessed cor-
rectly.


Vacation Bible School Is
Scheduled At White City

Rev. S. J. Allen, pastor of the lo-
cal Presbyterian Church, announces
that a vacation Bible school will be
held in the community building at
White City from August 14 through
August 18. The school will be con-
ducted from 9:30 a. m. to 12 noon
each of the five days under the di-
rection of Mrs. Allen, assisted by
Frances Smith, Rebecca Allen, Es-
her Allen and Mary Allen.
Preaching services will be held
each evening, including Sunday, Au-
gust 20, with Rev. Allen delivering
he sermon.


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ground beside his car by Tom Col-
dewey, who called the mill nurse,
MIrs. Tom Thompson. Dr. Ward was
summoned and pronounced Venart
dead.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at St.
James' Episcopal Church with Rev.
Tom Byrnes of St. Andrews offici-
ating. Pall bearers were Durel Brig-
man, H. C. Brown, John Beasley,
Tom Coldewey, John Sowers and D.
W. Smith. The Comforter Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange-
ments. Immediately following the
service the body was shipped to
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, for in-
terment.
Mr. Venart, a native of Ireland
and a resident of this city for the
past year, is survived by his wife,
Eileen, two sons, James and Neil,
and a daughter, Heather, all of this
city; a sister, Mrs. R. A. Ockenden,
and a brother, Clinton Venart, both
of Canada.


County Registration
Books Are Now Open

Mrs. C. G. Rish, county super-
visor of registration, states that the
registration books were opened in
all precincts on August 7 and will
remain open until September 5 for
the purpose of registering qualified
voters for the November election.
In north Port St. Joe precinct the
books are at the home of Mrs. Ed
Pridgeon, and in south Port St. Joe
at the home of Mrs. Roy Gaskin.
W. H. Weeks has the books for
Highland View, Mrs. George Harper
at White City, Mrs. Roland Hardy
at Overstreet, Mrs. Ivey Williams
at Kenney's Mill, Mrs. Rich ,at We-
wahitchka, and Mrs. Walter Crutch-
field at Dalkeith.


On Again, Off Again!
'Doodlebug' On Again!

The Florida Railroad and Public
Utilities Commission has again set
a date for a hearing on the applica-
tion of the Apalachicola Northern
Railroad Company for authority to
discontinue operation of Trains
Nos. 1 and 2 (the "Doodlebug") be-
tween this city and Chattahoochee.
Date of the hearing has been set
this time for Thursday, August 31,
at 10 a. m., in the Franklin county
court house at Apalachicola.

Guests From Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Warner have
as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Wallace and daughter Judy and Mr. i
and Mrs. W. W. Wallace of Bas-
trop, La.


a new roac using the short-
est and most direct route is neces-
sary and desirable."
The resolution, offered by Com-
missioner J. F. Miller, was unani-
mously carried and Clerk George
Core was instructed to mail a copy
of it to the chairman of the state
road department.
Among other matters taken up
by the board was a motion that,
due to the shortage of money in the
road and bridge fund, the road su-
perintendent will lay off all free la-
bor now employed on county roads
with the exception of one man, un-
til September" 5.
The board also sat as a board of
equalization to hear complaints as
to the 1950 assessment on real and
personal property as fixed by As-
sessor Sammy Patrick, but no com-
plaints were received.
The board will convene again at
9 a. m., Saturday, August 19, for
the purpose of adopting the 1950-51
budget of $171,685.


Light Docket Set

for Circuit Court

Will Convene August 14 At Wewa-
hitchka With Judge E. Clay
Lewis Jr., Presiding

Gulf county circuit court will con-
vene next Monday, August 14, in
Wewahitchka with Circuit Judge E.
Clay Lewis Jr., presiding. A very
light docket is recorded, as follows:
State vs. L. T. Monford and Ver-
non L. Bowen, charged with armed
robbery of Leslie Gay.
State .vs. Leo Gavins, charged
with breaking and entry with intent
to commit a felony.
State vs. Leroy Hicks and John
Simpson, charged with grand lar-
ceny in the theft of an outboard
motor belonging to Silas Whitchard.
State vs. William Linton on a
charge of taking four tires from
the St. Joe Land and Development
Company.
The grand jury will sit Tuesday
and take up the case of the killing
of Deputy Sheriff Mose Hill and a
rape case in which Will Harris, col-
ored, is charged with the rape of
a 13-year-old colored girl.

Father III
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Chatham were
called to Laurel, Miss., last Friday
due to the illness of the former's
father, W. 0. Chatham.

Visit Relatives Over Week-end
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Wilder spont
last week-end in Valdosta, Ga., and
Lake City, Fla., with relatives.


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


tivities

- Churches

PHONE 51


BAPTIST W. M. U. IN HELLO, WORLD!
BUSINESS MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thurman of
The Baptist W. M. U. met at the Closemore, Okia., announce the ar-
church Monday afternoon for the rival of a daughter on Monday, Au-
regular business session, with Mrs. gust 7, at the Port St. Joe Munici-
E. C. Cason, president, in charge. pal Hospital. The young lady has


The meeting was opened with the
year song, "Christ for the World
We Sing," followed with prayer by
Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon and the devo-
tional and prayer by Mrs. Homer
Lovett. Minutes of the previous
meeting were read and roll called,
with 21 present and one visitor,
Mrs. J. J. Parker, mother of Mrs.
Cason. Reports from all chairmen
were also received at this time.
Officers for the coming year were
submitted by the nominating com-
mittee and accepted, as follows:
Mrs. E. C. Cason, president; Mrs.
W. C. Pridgeon, first vice-president;
Mrs. Milton Chafin, second vice-
president; Mrs. Wesley Ramsey,
third vice-president; Mrs. J. 0. Bag-
gett, secretary; Mrs. W. S. Smith,
treasurer.
The. meeting was closed with
prayer by Mrs. Baggett.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon an-
nounce the engagement and ap-
proaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Virginia, to Arthur Daniel Har-
ris, son of Mrs. George Walters and
the late Mr. Harris of Dothan, Ala.
The wedding will be solemnized at
6:30 p. m., September 5, at the First
Baptist Church of this city. No in-
vitations are being sent, but all
friends of the couple are cordially
invited.

TO WED TODAY
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Campbell
of Miami, Fl'a., announce the marri-
age of their daughter, Nancy, to
William Henry Howell Jr., of this
city, the ceremony to take place to-
day at the home of the groom's
parents.

J. A. M. CLUB MEETS
The J. A. M. Club met Monday
night with Mrs. Verna Smith at
her home on Monument Avenue. An
evening of sewing and visiting was
enjoyed by those present, after
which the hostess served a salad
plate and punch to her guests.

Has Dinner Guests Tuesday
Mrs. Florrie Connell had as her
dinner guests Tuesday night Mrs.
Effie Jones, Mrs. Ivey Carr Loydd
and Mrs. Effie White, all of Pan-
ama City, and Mrs. A. B. Rickets
of Parker, all of whom attended
the 0. E. S. meeting here Tuesday
night.

Sisters Visit Sister
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Smith had
as their guests over the week-end
two sisters of Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gil
Vizcarrondo of New York and Miss
Ruth Joyce Stoutamore of Charles-
ton, S. C.; also Miss Christine Ga-
thin of Tallahassee.

Drakes Have Flock of Guests
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Drake had as
their guests Monday Mr. Drake's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Drake
of Iron City, Ga., also sisters of
Mr. Drake, Mrs. I. W. Whigham of
Faceville, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. J.
K. McLemore of Jacksonville. Mrs.
Lily Yancey of Atlanta, sister of
Mrs. Drake, and grandson, Mike
Faulk of Cairo, Ga., are also guests
of the Drakes this week.

Called Here By lness of Mother
Mrs. Gene Lewis of Panama City i
was called here last week-end due
to the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Dewey Davis. who underwent a m- I
jor operation Saturday at the mu-l
nicipal hospital.


been named Cynthia Sue.

SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
HELD FOR EASTERN STAR
A school of instruction for Dis-
trict Three, Order of Eastern Star,
was held here Tuesday afternoon
with! Gulf Chapter 191 acting as
host.
Grand Instructress Effie Jones of
Panama City conducted the school,
assisted by Mrs. Effie White, Mrs.


Social Act


Bernice Gross and Mrs. Ivy Carr dance, the child should be in sound
Loydd of the Panama City chapter, mental and physical condition. A


and Mrs. A. B. Rickets of Parker
chapter.

McCulloms Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Norris McCollum
and sons, Bobby and Ronald, of
Dalton, Ga., were visiting in the
city Wednesday. Mr. Mac formerly
was manager of the Port Theater.
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Sunday Visitors
S/Sgt. and Mrs. F. G. Bentley and
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Namynanik
of Panama City spent Sunday here
as guests of Mrs. T. E. Parker and
family.

Off On Two Weeks' Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brinson left
Saturday for a two weeks' vacation
in Georgia and Alabama with rela-
tives and friends. Miss Sibbie Brin-
son, who has been visiting there for
a month, will accompany them on
their return home.

Visiting Uncle and Aunt
Vinson Coker of Whigham, Ga.,
is spending two weeks here with
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Cooper.


great many parents who mean well,
but who neglect the child's pre-
school medical checkup, may be
sending that child off to school-
into a strange, new life-with one
or more serious handicaps.
Many of the imperfections of
early childhood could be corrected
if discovered early in the life of the
child and treated promptly. Where
t h e parents' budget would be
strained by the extra expense of a
medical checkup, advantage should
be taken of hospital or clinic fa-
cilities in the community.
Among the handicaps some chil-
dren face are poor eyesight, im-
paired hearing, faulty posture, in-
jured hearts, speech defects, ner-
vous and behavior disorders, dis-
eased tonsils. foot deformities, and
malnutrition.
Any of these "childhood defici-
encies," if undetected and allowed
to go unchecked, will not only im-
pede educational progress, but fre-
quently mean serious illness later
in life.
In every classroom, of course,
there are some children who take
all the honors, and others who


Old Time Tent Revival


Corner Third Street and Long Avenue


Evangelist Reba Allen

EVA NEGLUSTIC SERVICES .

and GOSPEL SINGING

ALL DENOMINATIONS CORDIALLY INVITED


never win a single prize because Mrs. Bill Ford and John Ford vis-
they find studying and learning dis- ited last week-end wiih relatives in
tasteful or difficult. Sylvester and Albany, Ga.


PAGE TWO


Children Entering

School Should Have

Medical Checkup

Physical Impairments Can
Be Found and Promptly
Corrected

Hundreds of Gulf county children
will soon be going off to school for
the first time, and great prepara-
tions are being made for this big
event. Most of these youngsters
will have new clothes and some un-
familiar new tools, like pencil cases
and notebooks.
Unfortunately, for some of these
would-be pupils, the most import-
ant part of their preparation for
school life will be skipped. This
is the complete medical checkup
which every child who is entering
school should have.
To get most out of school atten-


Personals Cl

MYRTICE 0. SMITH, Editor
- -- -


Port Theatre


A Martin Theatre


Port St. Joe, Fla.


"DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE"

THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M.


LAST TIMES TODAY!

ROBERT TAYLOR
ELIZABETH TAYLOR


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But there are many others who
have poor school records simply be-
cause they cannot see the black-
board or hear what the teacher is
saying, or they lose a great deal of
time from school because of sus-
ceptibility to illness.
In most of these cases, the physi-
cal impairments might have been
found and promptly corrected by a
thorough pre-school medical exami-
nation, and school life could have
been pleasanter and more fruitful
for these unfortunate children from
the very first grade.

Week-end Visitors In Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ford, Mr. and


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


Jack and JiB


KINDERGARTEN

will open Sept. 5

Under the Supervision of

MRS. THOSE. McPHAUL
Assisted By
MRS. BELLE DuBOSE


Registrations Are Now

Being Taken


Dr. Joseph B. Spear
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
Broken Lenses Duplicated

APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA


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PAGE THREE


(Ed Note: Young Mr. Eells came busting
into The Star office with the announcement
'that he had found a million dollars and that
he wanted to share it with everybody. After
reading his article, aind finding that he was
not spoofing about tossing away his specs,
we agreed to pass on his startling discovery
for the benefit of any who want to try it.)

"Sight without glasses for me?
Ha! What a farce! Why, I've been
wearing very strong glasses for
correction of farsightedness, weak
eyes and astigmatism since 'way
back in '43, and have constantly
needed stronger lenses during the
past few years."
My friends, that was the state-
ment I made six months ago when
I read a little pocket edition called
"Sight Without Glasses purchased
for 35c. I further told myself that
this was just another way to ex-
tract a few nickels from the pocket
of the unwary, but I decided I'd
give it a fair try, and then decide
whether I had achieved anything.
Dr. Peppard, author of the book,
advocates that any person, regard-
less of age, length of time they
have worn glasses, or condition of
the eyes, can bring their eyes back
to normal with a% few simple exer-
cises each day. At this point I'm
ready to back him up to the nth de--
gree, as I now have 20/20 (normal)
vision, no longer wear my glasses,
and am completely without astig-
matism, eye strain, or headaches
accompanying faulty eyes.
For 15 minutes daily I practiced
the simple exercises suggested by
Peppard in his book and found that
within 10 short days my eyes felt
better. Maybe it was a psychologi-
cal effect, but after a month and a
half I discarded my strong glasses
altogether and now have perfect
"sight without glasses."
Of this I am very proud and feel
as though I should, get atop the


Upper bracket


highest mountain and tell all my
friends and neighbors of my good
fortune. Since the mountain is not
available in Florida, I am using the
next best medium, The Star (Ed.
Note: The Star is the BEST me-
dium), to tell all my friends in St.
Joe about this, and urge them just
to try the method a few days .
that's all I ask.
At present I know of no place in
the' city which handles this book,
but certainly you, as an individual,
could ask your favorite Permabook
(free advt.) dealer to obtain a copy
for you. My friends, "sight without
glasses" is yours for the rest of
your life for just a few cents in-
itial cost of this book and only 15
minutes a day!
I recently had an optometrist ex-
amine my eyes for my own benefit.
In fact, it was the same one who
prescribed my last pair of lenses,
and he couldn't believe the results
1- 101-110 rr f ocic assin iil~ u


he found perfect sight in ju
d


I al convinced beyond a doubt
that no harml can come to you from
a try of this method. Do yourself a
favor and give the method a fair
trial.

Spend Week-end In Tallahassee
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cooper
spent the week-end in Tallahassee.
guests of Mrs. Cooper's sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Redd.

Children's Tastes
Children and babies have taste
preference just as adults have,
and therefore should not be forced
to eat anything set before them.
Giving children some leeway in the
amount and kind of food they eat
does much to insure the health of
the child and the peace of the i
whole family.


Everyone invited to all services.

KENNEY MILL BAPTIST
Rev. W. B. Holland, Pastor
10:00 a. mn.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.-Morning service.
6:30 p. m.-B. T. U.
7:30 p. m.-Evening worship.
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m.-Prayer ser-
vice. Everyone invited to attend.

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Loyd W. Tusbb, Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.-Morning worship.
7:00 p. m.-Youth group meetings.
8:00 p. m.-Evening worship.
The Upper Room hour, Wednes-


NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL


NOTICE OF REGULAR MUNICIPAL
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given tlat a Municipal
Election for tihe election of .two City Com-
missioners for full terms of two years for
the city of Port St. Joe, Florida, will be
hl1d in the City Hall in the City of Port St.
Joe, Florida, on Tuesday, September 5, 1950.
The polls will open at 8:00 o'clock A. M.
and close at 7:90 o'clock P. M. Eastern
Standard Time


CHURCH

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AND SUNDAY SERVICES


PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. S. J. Allen, Pastor
Sunday, August 13
10:15 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m. -Morning worship.
Subject: "Saving Faith." There are
many persons who say that they
11:00 a. m.-Morning service.
believe. They do and yet are not
saved because they do not have sav-
ing faith. There are at least five
types of faith mentioned in the
Bible. Only one type saves. Do you
have it? Do you know what it is?
6:30 p. m.-Youth Fellowship.
7:30 p. m.-Evening service. Sub-
ject: "Is the Christian Life An Easy
Life?" Do you remember the power
of your Savior in time of toruble?
Do you study to know the truth
which sets one free? Do you stand
on the Lord's side in the questions
oi life? Do you put Him first? Read


ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Fr. Alban O'Hara, Priest
Mass the first Sunday of each
month at 8 a. m. Other Sunday at
10:15 a. m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. L. J. Keels, Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.-Morning service.
6:45 p. m.-B. T. U.
8:00 p. m.--Evening worship.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.-Prayer
service.

ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Lee Graham, Pastor
Van B. Davis in charge
7:30 a. m.-Holy communion. Lay-
men's League corporate communion.
9:30 a. m.-Church school.
11:00 a. mn.-Morning prayer and
sermon.

BAYVIEW METHODIST CHURCH
Highland View
Rev. Loyd W. Tubb, Pastor
Sunday services wll be as follows:
10:00 a. m.-Worship service.
Sunday school following worship
service.


NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
Chapter 20953, Laws of Florida, Acts of
1941, the undersigned persons intend to
relisLer with the Cierk ot the Circuit Court
of Gulf County, Florida, four weeks after
the first publication of this notice, the fic-
titious or trade name under which they will
be engaged in business and in which said
business is to be carried on, to-wit: K'EN-
NEY & BYRD COMPANY, Port St. Joe, Flor-
ida. First publication July 28, 1950.
7-28 BASIL E. KENNEY, Jr.
8-18 THOMAS M. BYRD.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the city tax
assessment roll for the City of Port St. .Joe,
Florida. for tihe year 1950, will be submitted
to lic ,. .; i .... iird for .i ii n the
l5th i N .,.. D. 1 ,, ,ii City
n1 ill i p. in. All persons de-
siring to have corrections made in such roll,
whether in thle listing, valuation of property
or otherwise, aire requested to file with the
undersigned on mor before the 14th d(lay of
August, 1!950, their petition setting forth
their objections to such assessment and the
corrections which they desire to have made.
Witness miy hand and the official seal of
tlie Cit( of Purl St Joe, Florida, this 2nd
day of August A. D. 1951).
(SEAL) B. H. [DICKENS, Jr.,
8-4 'City Auditor and Clerk
11 as lEx-officio Tax Assessor.


? KEEP COOL! ..

We Now Have Draft Beer On Tap! :


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--
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ITS fPITEZIN'TIME!


day evening, 7.30.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday eve-
ning, 8:15.


T For the second straight year, Ford
has received the Gold Medal award as
"Fashion Car of the Year." And its good
looks are matched, as owners will tell
you, by its fine-car quality. Take a
"Test Drive" in this '50 Ford and you'll
find it has the "feel" of America's finest
cars, too. We call it "big-car roadability"
-you'll call it the smoothest, quietest
ride on wheels. You'll agree Ford's
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Sure and it's vacation time and fishing' time,
too! they all go together. What happens
when you come home with that marvelous string
of fish? Do you give most of it away and then
wish later that you had more to eat yourself?
Freezin' Time is just your dish! You put some
of that wonderful catch in your electric food
freezer and next Wednesday when you wish
you had some, you just thaw it out and you do
have some! or maybe it's even a week from
Wednesday. There are lots of other advantages,
toc, in owning a food freezer. See your appliance
dealer today and let him tell you all about them.


Compare the '50 Ford, feature for feature,
with cars costing hundreds morel Only
Ford, in the low-price field, offers an
engine choice of either the 100 h.p. V-8
or its companion-in-quality, the 95 h.p.
Six! Only Ford offers a "Lifeguard"
Body! Only Ford offers 35% easier-act-
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a bigger combination of savings-sav-
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costs and the long run savings that result
from Ford's high resale value.
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ST. JOE MOTOR COMPANY


FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION


322 Monument Avenue Phone 37 Port St. Joe, Florida


322 *Mnumen Avene Phoe 37


8-11 9-1


B. H. DICKENS, Jr.,
City Auditor and Clerk.


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


UST 11 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. SrMITH, Editor and Publishier
Also Linotpe operar Ope r. A.t Man, Flo r Min, Columnist,
Reporter. 'Prioof liea'ior anil Bookkeeper
Entvred :is seron l-aiss matter, December 10, 1937, at the
I'ost.offllie, l'ort St. Joe, IFlIa., murder -\et of March 3, 1879.
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TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver-
tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable lor
damages further than amount received, for such advertisement.
The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word
is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts;
the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.

Our Country Right or Wrong


HOARDING AIDS OUR ENEMIES
From all over the country there have been re-
ports of scare buying and 'hoarding, and some
of our St. Joe merchants tell us that to some ex-
tent it is going on right here in our little city.
This small minority of our citizens have been
purchasing ridiculously large quantities of sugar,
tires, nylon goods and other commodities on the
theory that they would become scarce as the
government's armament program moves on to-
ward high gear. The hoarder doesn't know it, or
just don't give a damn for anyone but himself,
but he is serving those who would destroy us.
Hoarding undermines the economy. It dislocates
the smooth machinery of supply and demand. It
brings inflation. It creates fat black markets for
racketeers. And finally, it leads to rationing and
price controls and ever-growing government in-
terfernce in the affairs of the people.
Manufacturers, retailers and others say that
there are plenty of goods to go around, with few
exceptions. If we buy normally, in the light of
current needs, we will not suffer for want of any-
thing. But even if this were not true, there would
still be no excuse, no mitigation for the hoarder.
Goods that go out of circulation, to be held in
basements and attics, are goods which are lost
to the country. They amount to a leak in the
streami'of production.
Retailers have been especially active in oppos-


TEN YEARS AGO
From the Files of The Star

Seaman Meets Death On Highway
W. D. Byrd of Houston, Texas,
and George Williamson of Blounts-
town are being held in the county
jail in connection with the death of
Clyde G. Walter, a. seaman from a
tanker making port here last week.
Byrd is being held on a manslaugh-
ter charge and Williamson on a hit-
and-run count. The body of Walters
was found on the road near the
canal bridge at Highland View and
bore marks indicating that he had
been struck with some kind of wea-
pon before being run over by the
car of Williamson.
Band Instructor Named
The Gulf county school board at
its meeting Tuesday named Howell
Hampton of Ocala as band instruc-
tor for the Port St. Joe and Wewa-.
hitchka high schools to replace Dan
Farmer, resigned.
Registration of Peddlers Required
At the request of St. Joe business
men, the city commissioners Tues-
day night passed an ordinance re-
quiring the posting of a $500 bond
and registration of all persons tak-
ing retail orders in the city. Viola-
tion of the law carries a fine not to
exceed $50 or 30 days imprison-
ment, or both.
Celebrates Birthday
Bernard Pridgeon Jr., celebrated
his 10th birthday Saturday after-
noon with a picture show party. Af-
ter the show the small guests were
treated to ice cream and cake at
LeHardy's Drug Store.
Baptist Y. W. A. Elects Officers
The Young Women's Association


ing hoarding and scare buying, and pointing out
its folly and fallacy. One tire dealer here in St.
Joe has told us that car owners have come in and
asked for four or six tires and, after he had ex-
amined the tires on their cars and found that per-
haps they really needed one or two, that's all he
would sell them. Our merchants know that this
scare buying is bad business for everyone-and
they know the grave results that will occur if it
goes on long enough. But no one can stop hoard-
ing except the consumer himself. The hoarder
aids our enemies.

BE A POT-WALLOPER
In days gone by, our citizens would walk
miles through the wilderness to vote because they
knew their vote was important to good govern-
ment. Nowadays there is dangerous laxity on the
part of a great number of voters who think that
a single vote has no value. This is just what mi-
nority groups seeking power want the voters to
think. A light vote gives an organized, designing
minority a chance to gain power and right
here in Florida, next November, unless everyone
gets out and notes we're going to have an ex-
ample of this in the referendum measure being
sponsored by the World Federalists.
A heavy vote is the best way to defeat this in-
sidious measure, and a heavy vote is also an as-
surance of representative government, because
then a minority cannot "steal" an election. Vot-
ing may not seem important to some who have
lost sight of what it cost in blood and suffering
to gain the liberties we all enjoy, but they are
sadly mistaken. By accepting the rights we en-
joy as God-given, the more apt we are to fall
prey to the snares of those who would destroy
our liberties.
The tragedy is that the promoters of our de-
struction generally accomplish their ends through
seemingly innocent and beneficent goals, even as
the World Federalists, or with our tax dollars
under the guise of choice handouts.
We will lose our freedom if we permit a mi-
nority to saddle us with socialism, communism,1
or any other "ism" as the result of a light vote.
So become a staunch pot-walloper (see dic-
tionary) and get out and vote at every election
to save your own bacon.

Keep smiling-and buy U. S. Savings Bonds.


of the Baptist Church held its first
meeting Monday evening at the J.
0. Baggett home and elected the
following officers: Miss Edna Mc-
Leod, president; Miss Alma Bag-
gett, vice-president; Miss Marie Na-
tions, secretary and treasurer; Miss
Alice Baggett, membership chair-
man; Miss Ruby Strickland, pro-
gram chairman. Mrs. Benny Grace,
counselor, presided at the meeting.


GARDEN NOTES
PORT ST. JOE GARDEN CLUB

The night-blooming cereus plants
owned by the J. C. Culpeppers and
the Lee Grahams have bloomed this
summer. This plant is grown widely
in southern Florida but is unusual
in ths section because it is a ten-
der plant. A temperature of 24* F.
will kill it, but it can be grown
here as a pot plant.
If you have a protected spot in
your yard and will bank your plant
with dry sand during cold spells,
you may be able to grow it outside,
and it is well worth the trouble, for
words are inadequate to describe
the glories of the expanded flowers
which are very large and beautiful,
of purest crystalline white, often a
foot in diameter, and it is very
sweet scented. Mrs. Culpepper says
her pladt has had as many as nine
blossoms open at one time.
This 'plant is easily grown from
cuttings and is a rapid grower. It
grows in ordinary garden soil with-
out special fertilizing or care. It
usually blooms about three nights
before a full moon.
If you would like information as
to how to grow hibiscus, there is a
free pamphlet available from Wil-


son Nurseries, Rt. 4, Box 561-A, instructor.
Jacksonville, Fla. ____

Completes Mechanic Course Keeping Spices
Cpl. and Mrs. G. L. Cooper and Keep the top of spice tins very
secure, as the air tends to make
children, Joellen and Stephanie, of spics lose their flavor and "spici-
Fort Knox, Ky., are spending this noss."
week here with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. -
Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Gentry. Corporal Cooper has just HIL
completed a four-month course at
th e motor vehicle maintenance FEVER
school, rating eighth in his class of E V
80. He will be assigned to Fort gdut
Knox for the next two years as an






















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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF- COUNTY, FLORIIDA


PAGE FOUR


FRID9AY,AUUT1,95









FRDA. UGS 1, 9~ ThSTRPOTST JEGUPCONT, LOIA AG FV


Bar Associatioin President .......
Raps Federalist Advertising ;
Cody Fowler of Tampa. presi-
dent nominee of the American Bar
Association, scores recent newspa-
per advertisements by World Fed-
eralists asking Floridians to sign
for "World Government," saying: .
"Such actions as these are calcu-
lated to break down our spirit of
-national unity and patriotism and .
to deliberately destroy American
nationalism. At a time when Ameri-
-can boys are giving their lives for
this country, these advertisements
.are neither fitting nor proper."
Willis V. Rowan Post 116, Ameri-
can Legion, of Port St. Joe, some
time ago went on record as being '
.opposed to the World Federalist
movement, and urged all residents
.of Gulf county to vote against the
.amendment which will appear on
the November election ballot, point- -- "
ing out that the referendum is
.simply a question of whether we Scene front
.are for World Federalism or for
Americanism. ED
Fowler stated that "in practice,
World Federalism could result in a (Cont
-catastrophe for the people of the great man
United States. It would mean that ing inters
our industrial potential and natural signs have
,resources would no longer be under them that
our control." installation
The referendum would call on the -In the sa


n "Mom and Dad," coming to Port Theater Aug. 31 and Sept. 1

ITOR DECIDES and warning sign is a silent testi-
____ monial to days and weeks of inves-
inued from page 1) tigation and testing by traffic ex-
y deceptively safe-look- perts in their efforts to determine
sections having "Stop" at what speed, and under what con-
a bloody history, behind editions, the road may be safely
necessitated the original traveled. Entering into this are
of these controls. studies of the road's surface, what
me way, each speed limit effects various weather conditions


have on it, topography of the coun- did the editor of The Star, we be-
Stry through which the road travels, lieve they would come to the same
principles of inertia, and other fac- conclusion as we did: That no traf-
tors that seldom occur to the aver- fic sign or signal is thrown up at
age driver, random simply because it was dis-
If drivers will take time out to covered lying around in the sign
study these highway markers, as shop.



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president and congress to lay the
groundwork for a World Govern-
ment through the ,United Nations.
Visiting Mother
Miss Vernice Jones, who is em-
ployed in West Palm Beach, is vis-
iting with her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Jones, at her home in Oak Grove.
Miss Jones underwent a tonsilec-
tomy at the Port St. Joe Municipal
Hospital Tuesday morning.


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in cross winds and on rough roads.


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only disappointed in not being able'the road around the next corner, visiting their mother, Mrs. C.


STARDUST and

MOONSHINE

Ye Ed and the Missus started off
Thursday afternoon of last week on
a vacation trip to we knew not
where, and so informed our read-
ers in advance.
After stopping overnight in Mon-
ticello, we went on to St. Augus-
tine where, after getting comfort-
ably ensconced in a modern auto
court, we started out to view the
sights of the Ancient City.
As a car driver has little oppor-
tunity to view the scenery, we com-
mandeered one of the ancient horse-
drawn surreys piloted by a darkey
in a high silk hat, his name being
"Kirk" Kirkland, and who was ex-
tremely well educated and carried
on his lecture of the city in well-
chosen words.
Taking moving pictures all the
while, we saw the oldest school-
house and the oldest house in the
United States, many old buildings
such as the treasury, British and
French headquarters, homes of the
old dons, and many others. In ad-
dition there were a number of beau-
tiful churches of various denomina-
tions, but one of the most beautiful
was the Presbyterian Church built
by Flagler in memory of his daugh-
ter. We had previously visited the
old fort, so we by-passed it this
trip.
That evening we took the wife to
her first drive-in theater, and while
she enjoyed the novelty of it, she
didn't think so much of the heavy
mist of insect spray laid down by
a sprayer mounted on a jeep, which
circled the enclosure several times
during the show.
Leaving St. Augustine Saturday
morning, we stopped at Marineland
to view the fishies, and we had a
hard time dragging our wife away.
She said she didn't know there were
so many varieties of fish in the
sea. Many were decked out in the
most gorgeous and exotic colors
imaginable. She was particularly
delighted with the feeding of the
porpoises from a stand, the crea-
tures taking fish from the hand of
one of the attendants by jumping
out of the water full length. All of
this we recorded on color film.
Heading down the coast toward
Daytona Beach, we stopped off to
look at the old Spanish fort named
Matananzas, but were disappointed
to find it on the opposite side of a
small creek, with the boat service
not due to start until September 15.
However, we got a fairly good view
of it and the keeper told us its in-
teresting history.
We had'intended taking pictures
at Silver Springs, but the sky was
heavily overcast when we arrived,
so we continued our journey with-
out stopping, making a note to re-
turn some other time. We had vis-
ited the springs previously, so were
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to make our movies.
We got a kick out of a young wo-
man from whom we bought a bag
of oranges. With a Brooklyn accent
you could cut with a knife, she said:
"Oranges are getting scarce and I
don't know what those poor people
up north are going to do. Of course,
we Floridians probably will have
all we need."
We found that prices varied from
place to place as to the cost of
food and lodging-the farther south
we went, the higher the prices. For
instance, at Monticello the cost of
our cabin (and it was-a good one)
was $3.00. At St. Augustine a simi-
lar cabin cost $7.00, and at Perry
the charge was $4.00. All were mod-
ern and up-to-date, with innerspring
mattresses and tile showers. Simi-
lar cabins during the winter tour-
ist season rented for about $2.00 a
day higher.
One of the things that impressed
us was the number of out-of-state
cars on the road. With the excep-
tion of the cities, we saw compara-
tively few Florida tags. Preponder-
ance of the cars were from the
middle west, Ohio, Indiana, Mis-
souri and Illinois. Quite a number
of California tags were noted, as
well as New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania. All of this would seem
to indicate that the advertising put
out by the state advertising com-
mission urging middle-income folks
to take their vacation during the
summer months when prices are
lower, is having its effect in keep-
ing the tourist industry on a year
'round basis.
During our 796-mile jaunt we ap-
preciated the fact that there was
no livestock on th-a highways,, and
we could bowl right along without
worrying about what might be on


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out of bounds. Advertising Doesn't Cost It PAYS
It was good to get away from the NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
newspaper grind, even if but for a Notice is herby given that the Registra-
tnewspaper grind, even if but for a ion Books of the City of Port St. Joe, Flor-
few days, and we hope to be able ida, will be open for the purpose of regis-
tration of all qualified electors who are qual-
to do it more often this trip be- ified under Ordinance No. 107X and Chap-
ing the first sight-seeing we've done ter 24836, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1947.
ingSaid books will be opened on August 16,
in five years. 1950, and will remain open for registration
purposes until August 25, 1950, between the
--------- hours of 9.:00 o'clock A. M. and 12:00
Visiting Mother and Sister o'clock noon, and 2:00 o'clock P. M and
Visiting Mother and Sister 5:00 o'clock P M. each day except Sundays
Mrs. L. R. Nichols and children, and hold ys.
SAll persons desiring to register shall call
Larry and Jerry, of Tampa, and at the city Hall for such purpose.
Mrs. M. C. Sanders and daughter, B. Ht. DICKENS, Jr.,
-Lota Kay, of Chattahoochee, are Registration Officer,
Lota Kay, of Chattahoochee, are 1c city of Port St. Joe, Florida.



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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE COUNTY JUDGE'S COURT, GULF
COUNTY, FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re: The Estate of M. A. HILL, Deceased.
All creditors of the estate of M. A. Hill,
deceased, are hereby notified and required' to-
file any claims or demands which they may
have against said estate, in the office of the
County Judge of Gulf County, Florida, in the
courthouse at Wewahitchka, Florida, within
eight (8) calendar months from the date of
the first publication of this notice Each
claim or demand must be in writing and
must state the place of residence and post-
office address of the claimant and must bb
sworn to by the claimant, his agent or his
attorney, or it will become void according
to law.
August 3, 1950.
ODELL HILL,
i Administratrix of the Estate
of Mf. A. Hill, deceased.
CECIL G. COSTING, Jr., 8-4 25
Attorney for Administratrix.
First publication on August 4, 1950.


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Visit With Grandparents Week-enders From Georgia
Lucius and Laren Allen, twin Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Harvey had as
sons of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Allen of their guests last week-end Mr. and
Millville, spent last week here with Mrs. Quickman Harvey and family
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harvey
0. Baggett. Mr. and Mrs. Allen and son MVIack of Donaldsonville,
came for the week-end and the i Ga., and Miss Dot Harvey of Jakin,
young men accompanied them back Ga. They are brothers and sister
to Millville. of Mr. Harvey.


To Spend Week-end In Chipley
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Nelson and
son expect to visit with relatives in
Chipley over the week-end.

Make Business Trip To Georgia
Mrs. Peck Boyer and son, Tom
Bartee, expect to go to Milledge-
ville, Ga., today on business.


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BONUS SALE

CONTINUES! So many of our customers have taken advantage of
this opportunity to furnish their homes that we are continuing this novel
sale for another 10 days!... Drop in today and look around!

THE BONUS PLAN: Every article in our Used Furniture Department is included
SLA in this plan, where the purchase amounts to $5.00 or more.
. Suppose you buy $5.00 worth of this furniture: You would pay $5.00 and have a
bonus (or credit) of $1.00 to apply on any other article. Suppose you buy one of
those $59.50 Sofa Beds we're offering: You would pay $59.50 and have a bonus of
$11.90 in other words, $11.90 in additional merchandise absolutely FREE! Other
purchases in the same proportion. (Geneqrus Cash Discount if you do not care to
take advantage of our Bonus Offer.)
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Forest Service

Fire Dispatcher Is

'Forgotten Man'

Has Exacting, Exciting Job
and Must Act Quickly
and Efficiently
Another "forgotten man" is 'the
Florida Forest Service fire control
unit dispatcher. Few people realize
that there is more to fighting
woods fires than what the rangers
actually do at the fires. They don't
know that a very important aspect
of the control of Florida's numer-
ous wild fires is the communica-
tions system, now largely con-
sisting of two-way radio, which
the state forest service operates.


tivity. Numerous fires break out at
the same time and unless they are
stopped quickly and effectively,
they may destroy thousands of
acres of valuable timber. A fire of-
ten means that homes or the lum-
ber for a good many future homes
within the forested area will go up
in smoke if the dispatcher doesn't
get the ranger crews there in time.
He has to act fast and efficiently.
Besides an interesting life on a
worthwhile job, the dispatchers are
often rewarded witlf promotions to
better-paid jobs as forest service
communications technicians a n d
engineers. These promotions come
people-devastating wild fires on
with the accumulation of experi-
ence in fighting the enemy of the
Florida's valuable woodlands.

ESCAPED CONVICTS
(Continued from page 1)


Through it the dispatcher moves out to the Allen home to investi-
heavy mobile fire fighting equip- gate. He discovered footprints in
ment and personnel to fires in just an alley which he asserted were
a few minutes. made by someone wearing prison-
The forest service's radio com- made shoes, but no further trace of
munications system h as grown the men was found.
from one operator in 1936. More The highways in all directions
than 300 of its personnel-the dis- from the city were covered in the
patchers, rangers and assistant hope of finding the men, without
rangers-now take part in the use result.
of the network of two-way radios -- +-----


and mobile radio equipment. The
1ole of communications in forest
fire fighting is an exacting type of
work, but the dispatchers seldom
have a dull moment.
Assembling the necessary men
and fire fighting equipment at a
wild fire in a matter of minutes is
the exciting job given to the dis-
patchers. This takes clear thinking
as his messages crackle over the
airways and the rangers and their
crews start rolling. Frequently the
dispatcher gets a chance to help
his fellowman beyond his fire con-
trol job. During the 1949 hurri-
canes, the fire control dispatchers
were very active in maintaining
contact with stricken areas and in
some places their radios were the
only means of communication in
operation.
The forest service dispatcher
lives in a comfortable house at the
headquarters of his unit. Nearby is
the combined office and radio sta-
tion which is the nerve center of
the entire fire protection organiza-
tion.
When the wind blows hard and
the forests are dry, the dispatcher-
is the man in the middle of the ac-


Ureechs' Have Visitors
Mrs. Harley Huxford and sons
and Miss Pat Lumpkin, of Atlanta.
Ga., Miss Yvonne Moon and Miss
Pam Huxford, of Perry, Fla., expect
to leave some time next week af-
ter spending two weeks here at the
beach cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Creech.
CALL FOR BIDS
The Board of Public Instruction, Gulf
County, Florida, will receive bids until 9:00
o'clock A M. CST, August 18, 1950, to fur-
nish gasoline, oil, greasing, tires, labor, parts
and accessories for school buses for the
1950-51 school year.
Bidders may bid on all or any part of the
above.
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
THOSE. MERIWETHER,
it Chairman.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN
The county registration books will be open
in the following precincts heo.-ini1i- \ugust
7 and will close Septembei '.. ..... wiho
is not registered do so while the hook. are
in Voilir precincts if you desire o vote in
the ,General Election.
Precincts 1 and 2, Wewa.hitchka--Conl
House, Mrs. C. G. Rish.
Precinct No. 3, Dalkeith- 1yW. Walter
Crutclhfield, home.
Precinct No I-. (overstreet-Mrs. Roland
Ha rdy.
i' reili No. 5. Highlaid Vie-tlr. W.
t. WOeek- potoffici.
Pircini(t No. 6, White City--Mrs. George
llarpir, store.
l'ricinct No. 7, Kenney's Mill-.Mrs. Ivey
\'iiliam hone.
I'Pein, N.. 8, Northi Pot St. Joe-Mrs
E. C'. 'Cri. re n, ,rm ,.
I'r'-in,-t No. 9. Snith Port St. Joe--Mrs.
RIv 1'. t;ask; i home.
MiRS. C. 0. RISH,
!11- IS Siuperisor of Registralion.


2 SOFA BEDS
Tapestry and Velour

$59.50 each
BONUS $1 7.90


1 CHIFFOROBE
--- Special ----

$29.95
BONUS $6.00

ONE 3-PIECE

SECTIONAL SOFA

Special $179.50
BONUS $35.90

ONE 2-PIECE

SOFA BED SUITE
Loose Cushion

$219.50
BONUS $43.90


3 Pc. Walnut Suite
(Original Price $289.50)

$209.50
BONUS $41.90


Occasional Chairs
AND ROCKERS

$12.95 each
BONUS $2.60

TWO 3-BURNER
OIL STOVES

$19.95 each
BONUS $4.00

2 CHOICE SOFAS

$11.95 each
BONUS $2.40

1 GAS
REFRIGERATOR

$79.50
BONUS $i5.90

4 ICE BOXES

$12.95 each
BONUS $2.60

1 Kitchen Cabinet

$29.95
BONUS $6.00


1 ELECTRIC

REFRIGERATOR

$69.50
BONUS $13.90


FOUR CHAIRS
PLATFORMS and CLUBS

$11.95 each
BONUS $2.40


10 DOUBLE BEDS
Wood and Metal

$11.95 each
BONUS $2.40


Double Mattresses
Cotton and Innerspring

$9.95 each
BONUS $2.00

1 Secondhand Electric

REFRIGERATOR
(One Year Guarantee)

$109.95
BONUS $22.90


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LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
(Continued from page 1)
This means that Port St. Joe will
meet Panama City here Sunday in
the first tilt of a three-game series
in the Shaughnessey playoff, and
Blountstown will play Apalachicola
at the Calhoun county city. The
second game with Panama will be
played at Panama City Wednesday
night, and if a third game is neces-
sary a coin will be flipped to see
whether it is played in St. Joe or
-Panama City.
Winners of these two playoff
elimination series will meet in a
five-game series to decide the pen-
nant-winner.


CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT
ROOM for gentlemen. Twin beds.
innerspring mattresses, constant
hot water. See E. M. Spear, Bus
Terminal. le
APARTMENTS Two 2-bedroom
furnished apartments. Mrs. R. A.
'Costin, phone 204. 8-11 18c


FOR APARTMENTS See The
Shirey Apartmients. tf
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-G. E. refrigerator, in
good condition. Call Mrs. L. Trex-
ler, phone 228. c
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*
JFDR 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
HELP WANTED
SEALESLADY-STENOGRAPHER -
Salary and commission. High
.school graduate preferred. Parker's
Jewelry. 8-18*
SALESMEN WANTED
..OUT OF WORK OR ON SHORTER
HOURS? Then why not investi-
gate possibilities of a Rawleigh
.business in Gulf county. Dealer
-Iarsh (Polk county) made sales of
:$4600 first six months of 1950. Au-
tomobile necessary. Products may
.be bought for cash or on credit
terms. Write at once, giving age
:and experience. Rawleigh's Dept.
FAG-101-198. P. 0. Box 2467, DeSoto
Station, Memphis 2, Tenn. 8-25*
S SPECIAL SERVICES
RADIO AND BICYCLE Repair De-
partment is now added to our line
of service. Reasonable prices and
good service. Let us do your re-
jpairs WESTERN AUTO ASSOCI-
ATE STORE. 8-25*
DRESSMAKING, Alterations, Cur-
tains. Prices ranging from $1.50
'up. I1 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. All visit-
ing companions welcome. James M.
Harris, High Priest; H. R. Maige,
Secretary. ,
SAMARITAN LODGE NO. 40, 1.:-0.
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
meetings 2nd and 4th FrI-.
cG\' days each month, 8:00 p. m.
Members urged to attend;
visiting brothers welcome. W. A.
Roberts, W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec.


Should the third game be neces-
sary in either of the playoff series,
the final round will start Wednes-
day, August 23, but if only two tilts
are necessary to decide the teams
entering the playoff, it will open
on Sunday, August 20.
In the game here Friday night,
the Saints had to come from behind
to down the 'Gators 6-3 behind the
hurling of Dudley, who set a league
strikeout record by whiffing 18 of
the visitors in the tilt. Wewahitchka
made three counters in the third
inning to make it 3-1, St. Joe also
making one in the third. It wasn't
until the fifth that the Saints took
the lead with two more runs, mak-
ing two more in the seventh, mean-
while holding the 'Gators scoreless.

Guests From Panama City
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bandy and
Mrs. Mary Campbell of Pananma
City are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Bandy and Mr. and Mrs. Z. B.
Adams.

About three in every million
Americans are killed by lightning
each year.


Week-end Visitors Here From Pennsylvania Visit Boy Scout Camp
Mrs. Leslie Bear and son Jim of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmar Stitt and Mrs. T. E. Parker, Mrs. D. J. Hat-
Bradenton and Mrs. J. A. Summer son Billy of Morton, Pa., and Mrs. field and Mrs. Ben Scott spent Wed-
of Blountstown spent the week-end Willard Betz and son Kenneth of nesday of last week visiting the
here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Altoona, Pa., are the guests of Mr. Boy Scout camp on the Camp Gor-
Hall and Mr. and Mrs. AlSmith. and Mrs. Gene McCormick. don Johnston site.
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In most northern forests an acre MEET YOUR
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one year to make newsprint for a
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