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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: January 19, 1951
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
MIodern, Progressive
Weekly Newspaper


THE


STAR


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


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


VOLUME XIV FORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1951 NUMBER 17


Fire Department

,Quite Busy Lately

Called Out To Fight Two Dwelling
Blazes and Two Grass Fires
During Past Week

By BEN DICKENS
'The Port St. Joe volunteer fire-
men have been busy laddies during
the past week, what with two seri-
ous fires in dwellings and a couple
of grass fires.
Thursday noon of last week (na-
turally after The Star had gone to
press) they extinguished a blaze at
the residence of Neal McKinnon at
219 Seventh Street. More than 1100
feet of hose was laid before the
stubborn blaze was extinguished.
Considerable damage was caused
to the rear end of the house, in-
cluding the loss of all furniture,
clothing and personal belongings
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobs,
-who resided in that portion of the
building. Cause of the fire was be-
lieved to be the explosion of an oil
*stove or defective wiring. Esti-
mated loss was about $3500.
The boys were called out Friday
to extinguish a blaze in a large
frame house on Avenue B in the
,colored quarters owned by Dan
Hodrick. Over'950 feet of hose was
laid before this fire was brought
ufider control. Practically all the
furniture and other household bte-
longings in the building were a to-
(Continued on page 8)


Patrolman Picks Up
Two With Stolen Car

Riley McGee, 27, of Atmore, Ala...
and Avalon Kirby, 25; are being
held in the county jail at Wewa-
hitchka on charges of auto theft,
having been picked up by Patrol-
man G. E. Jordan Sunday morning.
Jordan stopped the couple at Bob
Kingry's place after they had driven
through Highland View at an ex-
cessive'rate of speed. He discovered
that the car they were driving, a
1950 Chevrolet, had no key but the
ignition was wired- around the ig-
nition lock.
McGee said that he had been
working as an attendant at a park-
ing lot in Tampa and, that he. had
-made off with the car, taking the
woman with him.

A Terrible Day Arrives
For Men of Port St. Joe

There will be many glum faces in
Port St. Joe tomorrow, due to the
fact that the price of haircuts has
been boosted to a dollar.
Yes, sir, tomorrow will be a ter-
rible day for the male population
of our fair city, and chances are a
lot'of men will let their hair grow
long and tie it up in a quque in the
back.
On page seven of this issue of
The Star will be found the sad news
as advertised by the Palace Bar-
ber Shop and Cooper's Tonsorial
Parlor. Read it and weep.

Railroad Will Continue
Express Service By Truck

J. L. Sharit, general superinten-
dent of the A. N. Railroad, states
.that the "Doodlebug" will be dis-
continued on February 1, doing
away with passehger'and mail ser-
vice, but that arrangements have
been made to continue the express
service by trucks over the high-
ways, and that all points previously
receiving express service via the
A. N. will continue to get that
service.


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will be- on display. C. A. had the
new Plymouths-on display last Sat-
urday, but we didn't know about it
or we'd have given him a story. He
probably will have the Plymouths
polished up tomorrow also.
"You can pay up to $1000 more
for other makes and still not get
all the new beauty, extra room and
famous dependability of this great
new Dodge," said McGowin, going'
on to point out that the new riding
principle incorporated in the car-
the Oriflow shock absorber system
-brings a truly new kind of ride.
"It lets you 'float' down roads that
stop other cars," he said. "Whether
it's cobblestones or country ruts,
the wheels stay on the ground."
Join The March of Dimes
Join The March of Dimes


Six Dogs Die By Hand
of Unknown Poisoner

We didn't believe there was such
a mean, contemptible and unscrup- I
ulous person in Port St. Joe as a
dog poisoner, but apparently we
were wrong, for six pets of local
residents died last week from poi-
son.
The dogs belonged to Byron Eells
Jr., Clarice Whaley, Clarence Prid-
geon, Clifford Wimberly, Ralph Rich
and Clifford Tharp .
Byron Eells took his dead pet to
Panama City for an autopsy in an .
effort to discover the type of poison '
used. in an endeavor to trace the ii "
buyer. __ .

.. ,
New Dodge To Go On

Display Here Saturdayi o a a O

McGowin Motor Company Invites Spe7ker T,3 Tellf
Public To Drop By and DuPont C0. Histoi
Take A Gander

C.- A. McGowin of the McGowin Review of Company's History
Motor Company, Dodge -Plymouth Filled With Intimate Stories-
dealers, is inviting everybody to of Firm's Leaders
drop in to his showrooms Saturday ,
and look over the 1951 Dodge which James Q. duPoitt, engineer a


special representative of the Du-
Pont Company, will talk here next
Monday night at 8, o'clock in the
new high school auditorium on the
subject, "The DuPont Company's
History-With A Personal Slant."
He is being broug-ht to Port St. Joe
under s )-norship of the Kiwanis
and RotF:'- C.:b3.b
Hi re "ie-w of the company's his-
:-y i. filled wi:-h intimate stories
abcu; many cf the firm's leaders.
Frc.i these incidents he draws ex-
amples to explain some of the basic
reason's for the company's growth
and success. His story -has been
taken not only from published his-
torical data. but also from his per-
sonal memories of associations with
members of the duPont family, in-
(Continued on page 3)


SODIUM FLUORIDE GOES TO SCHOOL


- i' 51 .


-PHOTO BY MAIGE
Sodium fluoride has come to over coloration of the teeth but also pre-
400 children in the Port St. Joe vented tooth decay. For 20 years


schools. This is provided through
the dental public health service
and federal security agency. A lab-
oratory has been set up at school,
as may be noted in the photo above
with Miss Martha'Camero, dental
hygenist, working on the teeth of
a willing patient while little Miss
Evelyn Allen awaits her turn in
the chair.
Benefits of sodium fluoride was
discovered in a remote little town
in Arkansas where it caused dis-


two doctors worked in laboratories
until they found that the fluoride
was in the water supply. Along with
hundreds .of scientists and research-
ers they studied the matter and ar-
rived at the conclusion that a solu-
tion of sodium fluoride properly ap-
plied to the teeth of children will
reduce new dental decay.
In 1948 congress made $1,000,000
available to the public health ser-
vice to bring the method to the at-
(Continued on page 8)


ARBOR DAY PROGRAM

Friday, January 19 1:00 P. M.
New High School Grounds
Floyd Hunt, Master of Ceremonies

Bible Selections -Timothy Elder
(Job 14:7-9, Jer. 17:7-8)
Song, "Florida the Beautiful"_._.
-----Led by Miss Catherine Nix
"Responsibility of Citizens To
Beautification of Schools --
Mayor Jake Belin
Reading, "Trees," by Joyce Kil-
mer -..--- -- Barbara Boyles
"Purpose of Arbor Day"---....
George Tapper
"A Tre6 As A Good Scout"......
Tohn Barrier
Recognition ----- Floyd Hunt
"Tree Planting Song" -----
-- Led by Miss Catherine Nix



legion Opposed To-

Lowering Draft Age

Local Post Favors Giving .18-Year-
Olds Right To Vote If They're
Old Enough To-Fight.

At the regular meeting Monday
night, Willis- V. Rowan Post 116,
American Legion, went on record
as being opposed to lowering the
draft age to 18 years.
"If the 18-year-olds are suffici-
ently old to fight for their country
they should also have the privilege
of voting," said Commander W. P.
Comforter.- "These youths are the
future of our country, they are the
ones who will run our future gov-
ernment and our businesses. This
post is of the opinion that if they
can fight the battles of their coun-
try they certainly should have a
voice in its operation."
The' post also went on record to
the effect that should the draft age
be lowered to 18 that these youths
should not be sent into battle un-
til they have reached the age of 19,
in order that they can absorb suf-
ficient knowledge to take care of
themselves properly, instead of be-
ing sent in as green troops, as has
been the case in many instances.
A copy of the resolution will. be
sent to our representatives and
senators in congress.


Mickey Stone Injured
When Car Overturns

Silas "Mickey" Stone is in the
Port St. Joe Municipal Hospital suf-
fering from a fractured neck verte-
bra, bruises and contusions received
about 4 o'clock. Sunday morning
when his car overturned on the
highway about seven miles south, of
Wewahitchka.
According to Highway Patrolman
G. E. Jordan, the car ran off the
pavement .onto the soft shoulder,
was pulled back to. about the cen-
ter of the pavement by Stone and
then went out of control, overturn-
ing and skidding across the ditch
at the side of the highway and ram-
ming a pine stump- The car was
chalked up as a total loss.

Watch Those Stop Signs,
Warns Chief of Police

Chief of Police Buck Griffin is
considerably upset over the fact
that a great many car drivers are
failing to heed the stop signs at
intersections about the city.
"I'm going to start cracking down
on these drivers," said the chief,
"for first thing we know there's go-
ing to be a serious accident. I'm
advising everyone that tickets will
be issued to those failing to ob-
serve the warning signs."


Kiwanis Hears Talks

On Dangers of Polio

Rev. Graham and J. C. Culpepper
Speak From Personal
Experience

By HARRY McKNIGHT
Members of the Port St. Joe Ki-
wanis Club, meeting Wednesday
noon at Hotel St. Joe, heard talks
on the dangers of polio from two
speakers who had had the dread
disease strike in their homes.
The principal speaker was Rev.
Lee Graham Jr., who was intro-
duced by Ted Frary, Gulf county
March of Dimes director. Making a
brief reference to the strike of in-
fantile paralysis into his own fam-
ily, as well as other local cases,
Rev. Graham sounded an emphatic
and definite warning that polio is
widespread, its danger is right with
us, and that we must awaken to
this ever present menace.
"I listened and- learned from the
doctor in charge of the hospital
the things about Dolio and how "t
is coped with, where I failed- to liS-
tea before from others," said Rev.
Graham. "I think we. should all
avail ourselves of the full knowl-
-edge of its effects and details of-
what is being done to help victims
(Continued on page 8)


St. Joe Gets $1,966 From
November Cigaret Tax

City Clerk Ben Dickens this week
received a check for $1,966.07 from
the state beverage department for
the city's share of the-cigaret tax
collected during November:
Sums received by other nearby
communities were: Wewahitchka,
$433.77 Panama City, $12,717'.99; Ap-
alachicola, $1,985.26; Blountstown,
$1,356.73; Carrabelle, $493.27.
Total amount collected through-
out the state amounted to $1,413,-
661.15, of which $322,410.86 went to
the state tuberculosis board and
the remainder of $1,091,250.29 was
distributed to eligible incorporated
municipalities.

Bristol Cagers To Meet
Sharks Here Tonight

The boys' "A" and "B" basket:
ball teams of the Port St. Joe'high
school will meet teams from Bris-
tolhigh in the Centennial Auditor-
ium this evening at 8 o'clock.
Last Friday- the local boys lost
their game to Carrabelle 38-28, as
did the girls' team with a 33 to 19
pount. Phillip Chatham was high
point man with 10 counters, while
Jackie Kenney took high honors
for the girls with nine points.
Bill Quarles was the hero of the
game Tuesday night at Apalachi-
cola when, with but six seconds
left to -play, he dropped in a field
goal to win the game for St. Joe
27 to 25. Jimmy Philyaw was high
point man with 9. The local lassies
lost to Apalachicola 26-20. Dorothy
Williams led with 12 points.
Next Tuesday the boys' and girls'
"A" teams will travel to Frink for
a double-header.

Baby of Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Johnson Dead At Birth

Graveside services wera held in
the old St. Joseph Cemetery Tues-
day morning at 10 o'clock for the
stillborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hayward T. Johnson of Beacon Hill,
born Monday night at the Port St.
Joe Municipal Hospital.
The Comforter Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.


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Social Activities

Personals Clubs Churches

MYRTIC O. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51


Officers of Melody Rebekah Lodge Installed
Tuesday Evening In Impressive Ceremony
A special meeting of Melody Re- ist; Mrs. Cora Lee Miller, warden;
bekah Lodge was held Tuesday eve- Mrs. Laura Geddie, conductor; Mrs.
ning in the Masonic hall for the Flora Long, chaplain; Mrs. Elwyn
purpose of installing officers for Blount, past noble grand; Mrs.
the ensuing year. Viola Walter, inside guardian; Mrs.
District Deputy President Irene Lucille Williams, outside guardian;
Pitts of Panama City presided dur- Mrs. Addie Mae Goodson, right sup-
Ing this impressive ceremony, as- porter to noble grand; Mrs. Fannie


sisted by District Deputy Marshal
Pastelle Allen of Panama City, who
presented the newly-elected offi-
cers to Mrs. Pitts for the charge
of their offices. These two officers
were ably assisted by Deputy Sec-
retary Effie White, Deputy Treas-
urer Reba Pitts and Deputy War-
den Lillie Martin -of the Panama
City lodge, and Deputy Chaplain
Vannie Jacobs, Deputy Musician
Iva Mae Lloyd and Deputy Guard-
ian Bea Kilpatrick of the Lynn
Haven Rebekah Lodge.
Taking office were Mrs. Minnie
Lee Mahon, noble grand; Mrs. W.
C. Forehand, vice-grand; Mrs. Mar-
guerite Pridgeon, treasurer; Mrs.
Voncille Miller, financial secretary;
Mrs. Mary Weeks, recording secre-.
tary; Mrs. Kathryn Brown, organ-


Garden Club Hears Talk
On Shade Trees for City
A general meeting of the Port
St. Joe Garden Club was held
Thursday of last week at Hotel St.
Joe, with the guest speaker being
Frank F. Cowan of the Florida
Forest Service. Prior to the show-
ing of an interesting film on the
conservation of Florida's forests
Mr. Cowan discussed the problem
of shade trees for Port St. Joe.
The planting of native trees such
as pine, sycamore, sweet gum, bay,
cottonwood and oaks was recom-
mended.' Regarding oak trees in
small yards, Mr. Cowan stated that
the water oak has less spread than
the live oak and would probably be
more suitable. Redbud and dogwood
trees can be grown here but need
fertilizing yearly. One pound of
balanced fertilizer per inch- of di-
ameter is recommended.
Cowan stressed the fact that pine
seedlings in Port St. Joe are easily
available, fast-growing, hardy and
suitable to our soil. In transplanting
the seedlings it is important to keep
the hair-like roots wet and never
give them an opportunity to dry
out. The tap root serves only as
an anchor and may be cut off with-
out harm to the tree.
Following the meeting, Mr.
Cowan demonstrated the proper
method of planting seedlings, and
in doing so planted between 40 and
50 seedlings on the grounds of the


L. Brown, left supporter to noble
grand; Mrs.' Lillian Kennington.
right supporter to vice-grand; Mrs.
Elsie Griffin, left supporter to vice-
grand.
Members of the local lodge pre-
sented appropriate gifts to the vis-
itors in appreciation of their work.
Elwyn Blount, past noble grand,
received the highest commendation
from the district deputy president
for her year's work. She also re-
ceived a number of gifts from her
officers as a token of their appreci-
ation for her efforts during the
year just past.
Refreshments and a social hour.
followed, during which the friend-
ships made in the Panama City
and Lynn Haven lodges were closer
knitted.


MRS. COOPER HOSTESS. TO
BAPTIST W. M. U. CIRCLE I
Circle I of the Baptist W. M. U.
met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
George Cooper in her home on Mc-
Clellan Avenue. Mrs. Homer Lovett,
program chairman, brought the de-
votional from Psalms 109, "The
Light of the Word of God," fol-
lowed with prayer. Mrs. J. J. Clem-
ents read a paper, "Let There Be
Light," by Helen L. McCullough,
after which Mrs. Lovett gave a
reading, "Committed To Action,"
by Coleman D. Clark.
Mrs. Clements, circle chairman,
conducted a short business meet-
ing, after which the hostess served
refreshments to the members pres-
ent. After the meeting adjourned,
all attended the lecture given at
the church by Mrs. Charles Cow-
herd, missionary from China.
t I tV
MRS E. B. GREEN HOSTESS
TO BAPTIST CIRCLE SIX
Circle VI of the Baptist W. M. U.
met Monday afternoon with Mrs.
E. B. Green in the home of Mrs. M.
E. Dees at Oak Grove. In the ab-
sence of the program chairman,
Mrs. W. I. Cai-din gave the devo-
tional from Matt. 28:19-20, "The
Great Commission." Subject for
the afternoon was "God Is Moving,
Who Can Hinder." Following roll
call and a short business session,
the meeting was' closed with'prayer
,by Mrs. Cardin.
The hostess served cookies and


grammar school. cokes to the five members present,
Hostesses for the afternoon were after which they adjourned to the
Mrs. Franklin Jones, Mrs. Buck church to hear the talk by Mrs. C.
Griffin, Mrs. Henry Maige and Mrs. p. Cowherd, returned missionary.
Milton Chafin. o
IT oS BAPTIST CIRCLE HONORS
ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL CHURCH MEMBER ON BIRTHDAY


Rev. Lee Graham, Pastor"
Septuagesima Sunday (70 days
before Lent)
7:30 a. m.-Holy communion.
8:15 a. m.-Breakfast meeting of
high school students.
9:,30 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.-Morning prayer and
litany.

Called To Bedside of Mother
Mr. and Mrs. Peck Boyer and
Mrs. Edwin Ramsey were called to
Beebee, Ark., last week to be at
the bedside of their mother, Mrs.
W. E. Boyer, who is quite ill.

Spend Week-end In Millville
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Baggett anti
daughter, Alma, spent the week-end
in Millville, guests of M/Sgt. and
Mrs. L. L. Allen and sons.


Baptist W. M. U. Circle II met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Rush
Chism in her -home on Garrison
Avenue. Mrs. Durel Brigman, pro-
gram chairman, gave "the devo-
tional from John and Eph. A short
business session was conducted by
the chairman.
After the close of the meeting,
Mrs. Cecil Costin was presented
with a lovely birthday cake, which
was cut and served with -ice cream.
and coffee to the nine members
present. The group then adjourned
to the church to hear the talk by
Mrs. Charles P. Cowherd, returned
missionary from China.

Week-end Guests
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller of Birm-
ingham, Ala., were week-end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Smith.


HELLO, WORLD!
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. King are
the proud parents of a daughter,
born Thursday, January 11. The
young lady has been named Karen
Arde.

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Moats of
East Point announce the birth of a
son, Forrest Wayne, on January 11.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Shurrum
of this city are announcing the ar-
rival of a daughter, Norma Jane, on
Saturday, January 13.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hewitt an-
nounce the birth of a daughter on
Sunday, January 14. The little lass
has been named Mary Anne.

Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Borders
of Wewahitchka announce the ar-
rival on a daughter, Shirley Juan-
ita, on Monday. January 15.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Wombles
of this city are the proud parents
of a son, Howard Steven, born on
Monday. January 15.
(All births occurred at the Port- St.
J-oe Municipal Hospital.)

MRS. STAFFORD HONORS
DAUGHTER ON BIRTHDAY
Mrs. John Safford honored her
small daughter, Janet, on her fourth
birthday last Saturday with a party
in her home on Monumwt Avenue
in the Costin apartments. After en-
joying several games, the group
ang "Happy Birthday" while the
honoree blew out the candles on
the lovely cake.
After Janet opened the gifts for
all to admire, the small guests were
served sandwiches, punch and cake.
Present to share this' happy oc-
casion with Janet were Gail Gill,
Madelyn Gill, Ann Mosely, Cecelia
Creech, Joyce Revell, Sandra Bax-
ley, Jerry Revell, Marjorie Hall,
Henry Lilius Jr., Lloyd Beasley
and William Stafford.

ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR WALTER BRISCO WILLIS
Those attending the funeral of
Walter Briscoe Willis in Donald-
sonville, Ga., Wednesday of last
week were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shef-
field 'and son Jackie, Mr. and Mrs.
E. J: Rich and sons John, Bill and
David, Mrs. H. E. Rich, Earl Rich.
Mrs. Mary Vandevender and Don-
ald Keels.
Rev. L. J. Keels of this city con-
ducted the services from the Don-
aldsonville Baptist Church, with
the following members of the Port
St. Joe choir furnishing the music:
Mrs. L. E. Voss, Mrs. W. I. Cardin,
Mrs. A. C. Stevens, Mrs. L. Z. Hen-
derson, Mrs. L. J Keels, Miss Jane
Keels and Miss Sadie.Arnett.

Stationed At Fort Jackson
Pvt. George. T. Paulk, who en-
listed 'in the army in December of
last year, is now stationed at Fort
Jackson,. S. C. His address is Pvt.
George T. Paulk, RA-14367508, Co.
K, 61st Inf. Rgint., 8th Inf. Division,
Fort Jackson, S. C.

Here On Business
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brooks and chil-
dren of Montgoniery,,Ala., were in
town a couple of days this weeks
on business aild visiting relatives
and friends.

Attend Wedding In Alabama
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McKnight
and family spent last week-end in
Selma, Ala., where they attended
the wedding of a cousin.

Visitor From North
Mrs. Oscar Gilmore of Philadel-
phia, Penn.. arrived here last week
for a visit of several weeks with
relatives and friends.

CARD OF THANKS
May we express our heartfelt
thanks to .our many friends for the
words of comfort and expressions
of sympathy, by the cards, flowers
and other kindnesses shown us in
the sudden death of our husband
and brother.
Mrs. W. B. Willis.
Mrs. E. J. Rich.


BOY SCOUT NEWS
EARL McCORMICK, Scribe

Boy Scout Troop 47 held its reg-
ular meeting Monday night with 26
Scouts present. Plans were made
to help each Scout in advancement
and all Scouts present pledged
themselves for at least one ad-
vancement by the next Court of
Honor.
Scoutmaster J. T. Simpson and
Assistant Scoutmaster B. W. Eells
Jr., set the date for the next plant-
ing of pine seedlings in the Scout
forest for Saturday afternoon at
1:-30. All Scouts are to meet at
the Florida Bank .building and go
in patrols to the Scout forest lo-
cated 21/2 miles out on the Wewa-
hitchka highway. The troop started
the planting of this forest in Janu-
ary of 1948 and each year add to it.
This year we will set out 2000 trees,
making a total of 6500 planted. All
Scouts can earn their forestry merit
badge by helping plant for two con-
secutive years and planting a seed
bed. Scout Raymond Lawrence will
be in charge of the roster.
The meeting was closed with the
scoutmaster's benediction.

Visitors From Chattahoochee
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McKinnon of
Chattahoochee visited here several
days last week with Mr. and Mrs.
N. L. McKinnon .and Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. McKinnon.


A Martin Theatre


Week-end Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Walster Goodson
and children of Holmes county
were guests over the week-end of
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cason and other
relatives and friends.

Graduates From Technical School
Pfc. Donald Wise, son of Mrs. L.
C. Wise of this city, recently was
graduated with honors from the U.
S. Air Force Technical School at
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base,
Wyoming.

Advertising doesn't cost, it PAYS!



Dr. Joseph B. Spear
OPTOMETRIST

Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted
Broken Lenses Duplicated

APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA




Dr. Charles Reicherter
OPTOMETRIST
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED

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THURSDAY and FRIDAY




Three Searts

) ELEANOR PARKER
PATRICIA NEAL
Vo'RUTH ROMAN


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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, .~b.


SPEAKER TO TELL
GARDEN NOTES (Continued from page 1)
PORT ST. JOE GARDEN CLUB eluding several of the company's
past presidents.
Pine trees have much to recom- Contrary to natural assumption,
mend them as shade trees. Native James Q. was not born and reared
to the state and thriving under the in Wilmington, the home of most of
most trying conditions, they are the duPont family, but in Johns-
without superiors for home plant- town, Pa. He is the eldest son of
ings. To break the direct rays of the late Mr .-and Mrs. Evan Morgan
the sun over azaleas or camillas duPont, and joined the company in
these trees are unexcelled. They 1940 after 14 years in business' in
also help protect tender plants from Johnstown. He moved to Wilming-
frost. The pine straw is excellent ton in 1946 when he joined the de-
for mulch around most of the shrubs velopment division of the engineer-
we grow here, for it is acid. A lawn ing department. In 1948 he trans-
can be maintained under them be- ferred to his presentvwork in the
cause the shade is not too dense, company's extension division.
Don't fail to set out some during Before coming to Wilmington, he
January or February. The slash was stationed at Clinton, Iowa, as
pine grow faster than 'the longleaf a member of the construction di-
pine, though either is suitable for vision during erection of the duPont
home planting. cellophane plant there. In 1942 he
The bay is another native tree went to the Remington Arms Com-
that is excellent for small lots. It pany, a duPont subsidiary at Kings
grows easily without care once it is Mills, Ohio, and he was called to
established. It is an evergreen and the explosives department a year
a nice-sized tree for the average later to take part in the atomic en-
small lot. The white blooms in the ergy program and was stationed at
.spring are very fragrant. This lovely both Oak Ridge, Tenn., and at the
tree is frequently overlooked for Hanford plant, Richland, Wash.
planting because it is a native tree. He has spoken before many corn-
but no finer or more satisfactory pany groups, and his talks have
evergreen tree can be found for won the praise of employes for
St. Jbe. their warmly human character -as
4 well as the insight they give into
GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS the company, past and present.
MEET IN WORK CLOTHES
Called To Alabama By Illness
Members of the Azalea and Glad- Called To Alabama By Illness
SMembers of the Azalea and Glad- Mrs. Bill Carr and daughter, Car-
iolus Circles Of the Port St. Joe olyn, were called to Tuskegee, Ala.,
Garden Club met in work clothes at last week-end due tp the illness of
the high school yesterday afternoon her husband's mother. Mr. and Mrs.
instead of attending circle meetings Mel Magidson accompanied her, re-
.originally scheduled, turning home Sunday.
The job of planting, shrubbery at turning home Sund__ay.__
the new school is a big one. Anyone CARD OF THANKS
willing to donate manual labor is To our wonderful friends of Port
cordially invited to be at the school St; Joe and Apalachicola, we wish
any time or all day today, Arbor to take this means of expressing
Day. our heartfelt thanks for the many
l t V kindnesses shown' us during the
APP IAIONdeath of our loved one, Charles Ro-
APPRECIATION land Mahon.
We desire to express our appreci- Mrs. Roland Mahon and daughters.
action to the people of Port St. Joe C. R. Mahon and family.
,i-r fheir assistance when our'home Mr. and Mrs. Guy Little and family.
was partially destroyed by fire. We Mr: and Mrs. Gordon Warren and
particularly want to thank our fine family.
volunteer fire department. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Roberts and
Mr. and Mrs. Neil McKinnon. family.


JamesQ.



duPont

Engineer and Special Representative of,
the Du Pont Company
WILL SPEAK AT THE
NEW HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
8:00 P. M. MONDAY EVENING


JANUARY 22, 1951

SUBJECT


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THE STAR
Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Port St.
Joe, Florida, By The Star Publishing Company
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Also Linotype Operator, Ad Man, Floor Man, Columnist,
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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

WHY WOMEN GAD MORE
Our wife gave us a set of Encyclopedia Brit-
annicas for a present, and we pick up a volume
now and again to read at random. The other day
we became deeply interested in the development
of the self-starter for cars, which headed us off
on the following line of thought:.
We've noticed that women get around much
more now than they did forty years ago, and
we've unthinkingly attributed their increased cir-
culation to their new and undisturbed freedom.
It just hadn't occurred to us that their increased
circulation was traceable to a small mechanical
gadget-the self-starter on an automobile.
Before the self-starter arrived on the scene, all
women except the muscular and robust had to
depend on their menfolk to crank the car. Com-
paratively few took the chance of having their
car stall dead on a muddy country road.
Now a dainty foot or finger pressed against
the starter button sets the engine to going and
the woman, of 1951 is ready to travel on a mo-
ment's notice. She doesn't have to worry about
muddy roads. If she gives out of gas she doesn't
worry, for there's usually a filling station a couple
of hundred yards ahead, or another car will be
along in a few minutes and give her a tow or
loan her a gallon of gas.

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


ELOQUENT FACTS The only thing better is 2 postcards. I Steel plants in this country can
Those who want government to manage every- Yours with the lowdown, produce almost as much steel as
JO SERRA. the rest of the world put together
thing-and are busily using the current crisis to ..
sell that idea to the people-would do well to
consider the fact that Europe will probably have W HEN COLDS START... HERE'S AN
to import coal from America this winter to pre-
vent a threatened shortage. ANTI-HISTAMINE THAT YOU CAN TRUST!
In Britgin's socialized coal mines, output has
been running only one per cent above the comn- Cold's distresses
parable period of last year, while consumption are stopped
has increased three per cent, and already the in many cases
government has ordered that all unnecessary the first day.
electric lighting be discontinued in order to con-
serve fuel. And in both the British and state-con- _
trolled German mines the biggest thing that is
hampering production is the growing number of
workers who are leaving the pits. In other words, ..
under socialization, the workers have become
more and more dissatisfied and they are showing i_. j"
it in the most tangible way possible. They're 'L'
quitting their jobs.--
Contrast this with conditions in the Ameriican
mines. Here we have private management and
competition. Here we have the most advanced
coal mining practices and machinery on earth.
Here we have free highly-paid labor. And here
production is far above last year's .level, and it --
can be raised to a far higher level still if the k
need arises.
The facts speak for themselves and they --
speak eloquently. -

\ d, t't da thia WA lt S-tt lel, bIJ. ja a -A A f S A


Ve ion.tll e c Jti ,ll J VV iLl eJree Journalti, Utl
we've seen a quotation from it that we think is
worth passing on: "The world has become so
small that almost any nation is within reach of
Uncle Sam's pockets."-Fort Payne (Ala.) De-
kalb Times.

Have you noticed this transparent furniture
that occasionally pops up in the stores? You can
get the effect of sitting down on the chair that
isn't there without the bump that goes with it.

It's now, open season for members of the high-
way patrol on cars-with '50 license tags.

Let your heart move your hand join the
March of Dimes!

Trade with your home-town merchants.


J713D $rr/7f 7mfe-4jfS/'


No need to put up with a slow-starting truck. Just
leave it in the skilled hands of our service spe-
cialists. They know what to do to make your
truck's engine spring to life when you press the
starter. They've got the testing equipment, the
International-engineered parts to give your truck
sure-fire starts, every time. Drive in now-we'll
be happy to serve you.


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MONUMENT AVENUE PORT ST. JOE, FLA.


0 4


TEN YEARS AGO
From the Files of The Star

Conservation Unit Formed
Meeting in Wewahitchka Tuesday
evening, a representative group of
men. from all parts of the county
formed a wildlife conservation unit
to work in conjunction with the
Florida Wildlife Federation for the
purpose of conserving and propa-
gating game and fresh water fish in
the county and to educate the gen-
eral public in these matters.
Birth Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Erbin Bowen of
Highland View are announcing the
arrival of a son, born January 12.
Born, January 12, to Mr. and Mrs.
Franklin Chandler of this city, a
son. The young man has been named
Robert Vaughn.
Building Permits
Building permits were issued this
week to Troy Jones for a five-room
house on Long Avenue to cost $5000,
and to George Tapper for a six-
room dwelling on Monument Ave-
nue to cost $3000. Arthur Lupton is
the contractor on both jobs.
Final Census Figures Released
Final census figures have been
released by the census bureau, giv-
ing Gulf county a population of 6,-
951 and the city of Port St. Joe
2,393 within the city limits. This is
an increase for the. county of 118.4
per cent, giving us the largest in-
crease in population of any county
In the state, and on top 'of that the
greatest percentage of gain than
any other county in-the entire U.S.


THE LOW DOWN
----- from -----

WILLIS SWAMP

Editor The Star:
Well, folkses, the same little ol'
army game is goin' full tilt there
in old Spendville-By-the-River. Iffen
this here new kongruss don't a-lert
itself, git hep-roll up its sleaves-
and stop the shenanigans, even mor
tale feethers shud fly than flew up
there on Nov. 7 last. Kongruss don't
seem to savvy Soshulism when it
sees it in brod daylite. Whut you
worked up about?, sez Henry, my
naybor. It's this Mr. Big Reklama-
shun Bureau top snort who's a-
headin' out on a wurld toor of Siam,
Europe, Pakistan and where have
you-that's whut stirs me to kom-
ment.
With all our present mess frum
pokin' our nose in other peoples'
affairs, this Reklamashun gent he
takes off on his peddling' of soshul-
its power skeems-frum Siam to
Jeriko. It's a nice jaunt fer him-all
ex-penses paid us stay-at-home
sukkers, we picks up the chek fer
his sumpshus livin'. And iffen he
shows them in Bagdad or Babylon
that they gotta have a TVA on the
Tigris or the Euphrates, they'll say
'"ure, send over the dinero. Mr.
Reklamashun-Chief will hurry home
-demand from kongruss the cash
munny.
And roun and round she goes-
and we git dizzier and dizzier as we
edge our way up to the inkum tax
window. Kongruss needs sum new
speks. Kongruss has bin a yokel


-- -and sukker. Kongruss neads to heer
Advertising doesn't cost, it PAYS! frum home. A postcard is enuff. .


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Era of Open Range and
Nondescript Cattle Is
Now Ending In Florida1

Cattlemen Have Learned That Bet-
ter Pasture Lands Result In
Improved Herds

The open range and nondescript
cattle are rapidly disappearing from
Florida. An era which lasted for 400
years is coming to an end.
The state's cattlemen now have
1,147,800 acres of improved pasture
and 9,682,800 acres are under fance.
The cattle grazing behind thousands
of miles of wire today are fre-
quently herds of purebred, grade
or improved stock.
The development has been obvi-
ous for the past 15 years. The fig-
ures were compiled recently by
Daniel E. Alleger, associate econo-
mist with the University of Florida
agricultural experiment station. His
survey was conducted among county
agents, with the co-operation of Di-
rector H. G. Clayton of the agricul-
tural extension service.
The native cattle are a heritage
of early Spanish imports. They have
been able to survive through the
centuries under adverse conditions
-poor grazing, blood-sucking ticks,
salt sick disease and other troubles.
But the tick has been eradicated;
experiment station workers found
the cause of salt sick and the rem-
edy-a mineral mixture containing
iron and cobalt, in addition to phos-
phate or ground marble and salt;
new and better grasses hav6 been
introduced and the value of pasture
fertilization has been shown; ad-
vent of the screw worm fly 16 years
ago made it necessary to give the
cattle closer attention, and th is
made it desirable to have fences
and better cattle; and finally, the
1949 state legislature passed the
cattle fencing law, which became
effective July 1, 1950.
Florida has a .long growing sea-
son, and there is a wide variety of
pasture and forage plants adapted
to conditions here. These have been
outstandnig facts that have helped
the development of better pastures
in the state. New and better pas-
ture plants have been introduced to
the state during the last 10 or 15
years, and still others are under
study.
Florida cattlemen have learned
that better pasture lands result in
improved herds, a decrease in the
number of grazing acres needed and
an increase in value of the land.

Lighter Hogs Preferred
The 200-pound hog is preferred
today over the .250-pound animal
because it contains less low-priced
lard and a higher percentage of
higher priced lean meat.







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164, S*GULF COUS


For 1951-52 Will Be Sought Boys 4-H Club
House Speaker Designate Repre- Ueetin.s
sentative B. Elliott of Pahokee Meetings
stated this week that he has unof- ow e 4* 6 **
ficial word that the state budget Kenney's Mill-Saturday before
commission will ask for $360,000,000 second and fourth Sundays, 9 a. m.
when the legislature convenes in J. N. Dobbs home. J. N. Dobbs, lo-
cal leader.
April. He added: "I understand the W.hite City-Monday after second
original figure for the 1951-52 bud- and fourth Sundays, 7 p. m., corn-
get was $400,000,000." mnunity building. Jack Hall local
Elliott was a member of the "econ- leader.
Wewahitchka-Monday after first
omy bloc" last session and opposed and third Sundays, 7 p. m., Wewa-
budget increases. He said the bud- hitchka school. Bill Roemer, local
get commission asked for $217,000,- leader.
000 for 1949-50 and actually received
an increase to $240,000,000. He said TAX THE DEER PEEPUL!
the state is in the same fix as other Tax his head, tax his hide,
business in that it needs more Let the government officials ride;
money and doesn't know where it Tax his cow, tax her calf,
is coming from. Tax his horse and tax his ass;
_____ _____ Tax his houses, tax his lands,
Tax the blisters on his hands;
RECORD BIRTH Tax his Ford and tax his gas,
Greenville, Ky., claims a record Tax the road that he must pass;
birth. A cow there gave birth to 47 Tax the payroll, tax the sale,
Tax his hard-earned paper kale;
calves at one time, one being per- Tax his 'pipe and tax his smoke,
fectly formed, while the other 46 Teach him government is no joke;
were abnormalities. The cow and Tax the water, tax the air,
the 46 abnormal calves died within Tax the sunlight if you care;
Tax the living, tax the dead,
a day after the birth, while the Tax the unborn 'ere they're fed;
normal calf lived. Tax his coffin, tax their shrouds,
---- --- 'Tax their souls beyond the clouds;
Tax them all and tax them well,
Soiled paper lamp shades may Tax them to the gates of hell.
be cleaned with wallpaper cleaner. -Author Unknown.


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PAGE SI TH STAR, POR ST.l JO.GL OUT.FOIA R AUAY1,15


Hope To Hold State
Budget Ceiling Fades

The cabinet budget commission
made another try Friday at holding
down budgets of state'agencies and
services, but about $2,000,000 in net
increases got approval.
The amount, added to about $2,-
712,000 in increases over 1949 ap-
propriations granted earlier in the
week, lessened prospects that the
cabinet will bring its total recom-
mendations within the $248,000,000
ceiling it has set.
Also passed over until later were
requests of $97,500 for the gover-
nor's safety council and $467,000
for the state defense council. Any-
thing given to them will be extra
money, since they didn't exist two
years ago.
The cabinet recommended that the
state fund to match personal pen-
sion contributions for school teach-
ers retiring in the next two years
be increased $1,591,000 over the
last appropriation. However, as per
usual, the cabinet voted against
making, a start (due since 1939) on
building up the .state's part of a re-
serve fund required by law. All the
state money will go to pay pensions
of teachers actually retiring.
In session Monday, the commis-
sion pared nearly $21.000.000 from
the $120,500,000 asked by State Su-
perintendent TomrnBailey for oper-
ation of Florida's schools under the
minimum foundation plan. The '49
legislature appropriated $99,793,000
for school operation, and the .bud-
get commission felt that was suf-
ficient to operate the schools for
the next two years.
The motor vehicle commission
was put down for exactly what the
1949 legislature appropriated for it,
plus $30,000 that, it had to spend
from the general emergency fund.
The hotel commission was al-
lowed an increase of $58,000 above
its $442.000 appropriation of 1949.
It wanted $242,000 ignore" and. pro-
posed to make it up by asking the
legislature to raise hotel and res-
taurant license fees.
The Everglades fire control dis-
trict was put down for $10,000 more
than its current appropriation, and
20 professional licensing and ex-
amining boards were allowed what
they asked about $100,000 more
than current appropriations--with
a limitation that none can get more
than it takes in from fees.
An increase of $91,780 was recom-
mended for the supreme court, and
the appropriation for all the state's
circuit courts, their judges, prose-
cuting officials and witness fees
also was raised $100,000 above the
present appropriation, since the
state's population growth has added
several new judges to the bench.
The state treasurer was allowed
an increase of $112,000 in the bud-
get for his office and the insurance
commission.

At the present' rate, the world's
population would double in 70 years.









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Demand Made That school system.
"There were found some good
More Americanism Be books, some fair books and some
I very un-American texts," reported
Taught In Schoo Whitford, who made a plea for
closer screening of the books taught
Florida Committee for American in our schools and a demand for
Action Urges Less Teaching. more Americanism with less teach-
of Foreign Ideologies ing of foreign ideologies and stress-
ing what is right with the United
A demand that more true Ameri- States instead of what is wrong.
canism be taught featured the sec- "is it not time that in our high
ond report of the sub-committee on schools we should, devote our whole
Florida school books, and an inten- program to a positive approach to
sified program of Americanism as American history and to our Ameri-
opposed to World Federalism made can way of life so that every boy
up the -program o the regular meet- and girl will c o m e to" realize
ing of the Florida Committee for that what we have accomplished
American Action in session last could be accomplished only under
week at Lakeland. The FCAA repre- our constitution of a free govern-
sents 27 veterans, reserve, civic, ment and the bill of rights?" con-
fraternal and patriotic organiza- cluded the school book committee
tions affiliated in the program. report.
A. C. Whitford of Clearwater made -- ----
an exhaustive and revealing report Many homes are destroyed each
on the books now in adoption and year because of defective chim-
in use in the Florida secondary neys.


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160,000 new kilowatts will be ready

to serve Florida Power customers by

1954. The first 40,000-kw unit of-

Booth Point Plant, $20,000,000 gen-

erating station now under construc-

tion at Oldsmar, is scheduled for

completion in May, this year.

Another 40,000-kw generator is be-

ing installed at the Avon Park Plant

and should be "on the line" in 1952.

The second and third 40,000-kw gen-

erators for Booth Point Plant have

already been ordered one to be

in operation by 1953 and the other

-early the following year, which will

bring the total nameplate capacity


Completes Recruit Training National parks, monuments and
William H. Vittum, seaman ap- others areas administered by the
prentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. national park service had 32,780,000
E. H. Vittum of this city, recently visitors during the travel year that
completed recruit training at the ended September 30, 1950.
naval training center, San Diego,
Calif., and will be assigned to a To Relieve
fleet unit or to one of the navy's isery f, S
schools for specialized training.
The railroad platform at Sonepur,
India, extends 2,415 feet and is be- i
lived to be the world's longest. LIUIDOR TABLETS-SAME FASTRELElI



FOR AN AFTERNOON OR EVENING

OF ENJOYMENT
----- COME TO-----

ST. JOE BAR AND BILLIARDS
Phone 114 Port St. Joe, Florida


lore Power




toYo..


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of this new plat to 120,000 kilo-

watts.

To serve customers with this addi-

tional power, hundreds of miles of

new transmission lines will be built,

new substations constructed, and

voltages of existing lines and sub-

stations increased.

Expansion is our keynote to the'

tune of $96,000,000 in a pro-

gram designed to provide plenty of

power, come peace, come war, to all

our present customers as well as the

many new ones daily setting up

,homes and businesses in fast-grow-

ing Florida.


FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION

PARTNERS IN FLORIDA'S PROGRESS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS


PAGE SIX


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


FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1951








no A J U 1 T


HIGHLAND VIEW NEWS
By MRS. CARL STEVENS
Miscellaneous Shower
A lovely miscellaneous shower
was given Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Roy Blair (nee Polly
Watkins) of Panama City, in the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. J.
R. Chestnut, with Mrs. C. D. Levins
as co-hostess. Games and contests
were enjoyed, with prizes going to
Mrs. J. L. McQuaig, Mrs. W. P. Cole-
man and Mrs. John Odom. After
the attractive honoree opened her
many lovely and useful gifts, the
hostesses served a delicious salad
plate with cokes to the 30 guests
attending. Mrs. Connie Pettis of
Beacon Hill, mother of the honoree,
was also an honored guest.
Celebrates Seveffth Birthday
Tomy Stevens celebrated his -7th
birthday Friday afternoon with a
party at his home in Bayview
Heights given by his mother, Mrs.
Carl Stevens. assisted by Mrs. WV.
C. Forehand and Mrs. Grace Van-
camp. Games were played and fa-
vors of "cat" balloons were given
each of the 21 little guests present
for this happy occasion. After the
singing of "Happy Birthday," the
honoree blew out the seven candles
on his beautifully decorated cake,
and after the many nice gifts had
been opened and viewed by all,
Mrs. Stevens, assisted by Mrs. Van-
camp and Mrs. Forehand, served
birthday cake, milksicles and cold


here's a

STRAIGHT

STEER









GET OUR

FRONT END

ALIGNMENT



We will:
1. Adjust camber
2. Adjust caster
3. Adjust toe-in
4. Check brakes and
shock absorbers"
S. Inflate tires to proper
pressures*
*Proper tire inflation ai all time:
is a mighty important factor ir
easy steering, easy riding, long
car and iire life,

Special Price

$4.50

FOR JANUARY ONLY




ST. JOE MOTOR

COMPANY
PHONE 37
Port St. Joe, Florida


drinks to all the kiddies present.
Personals
Mr. and MI. Brooks Kennington
and son Tommy and Mrs. Kathryn
Brown attended the funeral of their
uncle, F. L. Kennington, in Meigs,
Ga., Thursday of last week.
Mrs. C. H. Boswell has moved to
Panama City. Her many friends re-
gret her departure, but wish her
happiness in her new home.
Rev. Wilbur Walton, district su-
perintendent of the Marianna dis-
trict,-was guest minister at the Bay-
view Methodist Church last Sun-
day. A most capable and eloquent
speaker, his visit and sermon were
enjoyed and greatly appreciated.
Mrs. 0. E. Gilmore of Philadel-
phia, Pa., is visiting here with her
niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. McQuaig.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gavins and


relatives in Indian Pass.
Mrs. A. J. Peterson and daughter
Wavine of Samson,, Ala., were re-
cent visitors of Mr. arid Mrs. C. C.
Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Williams de-
sire to thank their many friends
and neighbors for their acts of
kindness and thoughtful deeds dur-
ing the illness of their infant daugh-
ter, Charlotte. They report she is
some improved and may be able to
return home soon.
-----t----
Visitors From Kentucky
Mrs. George Loren Cooper and
children of Fort Knox, Ky., are the
guests this week of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Cooper and Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Gentry. Mrs. Cooper expects
to return to Fort Knoy this week-
end, and will be accompanied as
far as Scottsboro, Ala., by Mr. and


Newest in visibility...
largest windshield in any passenger car (1096 sq. in.)
with slimmest double-weld corner posts, slanted
back out of your line of vision... no "blind spots"!


Kaiser's the


Newest in performance...
Kaiser's new Supersonic Engine is literally
loaded with instant high-torque power, yet it's
a mooern miracle in thrift!


Newest in convenience...
extra luggage space, clear and
clean, because the spare tire rides in a
Tuck-Away Tire Well under the luggage
compartment, not in it!




newest!

Newest in driving ease ...
Kaiser's entire new low design brings
you new comfort and relaxation. New
elbow-height windows let you rest your arm
comfortably while driving... no "craning," thanks
to Kaiser's new low hood and
\ high-slant windshield!


Newest in door design...
Kaiser's beautiful High-Bridge Doors,
curved up into the roof line, give you new ease in
entering. No stooping...or knocking off your hat!


S95 M s er


...newest of the new


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1951 Kais Sedan wins World's Highest Honor, Grand Prix d'Hnneur, Cannes, France. Dt flel ist te nb !
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COOPER'S BARBER SHOP AND THE

PALACE BARBER SHOP
----ANNOUNCE ---

NEW BARBER PRICES

Beginning Saturday, January 20, 1951

Haircut -- $1.00 Massage- $1.00
Shampoo --$1.00 Shave --- .50
Plain Shampoo .75 Tonic -----.50

Children Under 13 Years Old -_Haircut 75c
Monday Through Thursdays Only
I


daughter Lucy visited Sunday with Mrs. G. W. Cooper.


Feature for feature...


Newest in safety...
Kaiser's Safety-Cushion Padded
Instrument Panel, smartest, ever, gives
you extra protection against sudden stops!


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


PAGE SEVEN


FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1951








FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1951


PAGF FIGH TH STAR POiT ST J--, GUL COUNTY FLO~DA


SODIUM FLOURIDE

(Continued from page 1)
tention of dentists and health offi-
cials, and units have been set up in
key localities to assist in develop-
ing permanent local sodium fluo-
ride programs and to demonstrate
the technique of applying the solu-
tion to the teeth of children. The
approved technique calls for four
applications at intervals of two to
seven days. The series is repeated
three more times as new teeth come
in, or at about ages 7, 10 and 13.
However, every child should receive
the applicaiton as soon after the age
of three as possible.
Only through the development of
continuing 1 oca 1 community pro-
grams can the benefits of this first.
great advance in preventive dentis-
try be brought to all the nation's
children.
The clinic, which is headed by
Dr. Oride R. Leonard, assisted by
Miss Cameron and Miss Lola Tur-
ner, dental hygienists. and Mrs.
Mary O'Brien, clerk, is being spon-
sored by the Port St. Joe Junior
Woman's .Club and other organiza-
tions to establish a local program
to bring the benefits of fluoride ap-
plications to all children in this
section.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

(Continued from page 1)
tal loss, although the building was



CLASSJIIED ADS

FOR RENT

WANTED-A single man or couple
to share furnished apartment. See
Alex Young, phone 270. 19c
FOR APARTMENTS See The
Shirey Apartments. tf
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE


EQUITY IN 5-ROOM HOUSE with
sleeping porch, 75x190-ft. lot. Lo-
cated on Hunter's Circle. See J. R.
-McArthur, phone 170-W: 1*
16 LOTS-50x1172 feet, in St. Joe
Heights Subdivision of City of
Port St. Joe, Fla. Reasonable; ripe
for building. J. B. BENDER, c/o G.
W. Etheridge, 2135 E. 7th St., Pan-
ama City, Fla. 1-26*
CORNER LOT No. 1, Block 97, on
Constitution Drive and 14th St.;
121x233 ft. Telephone 95. J. Mira,
Port St. Joe. 12-8tf
FOR SALE
ONE 1950 4-DOOR OLDSMOBILE
"88" DeLuxe demonstrator, fully
equipped with all extras; 7000 ac-
tual miles. List price $2,719. Now
priced at $2,350.00. Garraway Chev-
rolet Go. 12-22tf
ONE 1950 2-DOOR CHEVROLET
DeLuxe demonstrator, nice seat
covers, etc; 3300 actual miles. List
price $1,797.00. Now priced $1,525.
Garraway Chevrolet Co. 12-22tf
SPECIAL SERVICES
You Can Now Get The
PENSACOLA JOURNAL
In Port St. Joe By Calling
Bp AUSTIN HUGGINS
Phone 363 or 375
Prompt, Service Guaranteed
DRESSMAKING-Get your evening
dresses made before the holidays.
Tailor-made suits and dresses of all
kinds. Guaranteed work. Mrs. Ger-
aldine Carr, at Mrs. L. House's resi-
dence, 6th Street, Highland View,
or phone 68 J. 11-17tf
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. J. L. Wil-
son, High Priest; H. R. Maige, Sec.
MELODY REBEKAH LODGE NO.
22, 1. 0. 0. F.-Meets 2nd and 4th
Wednesday at 8 p. m. in Masonic
hall. Minnie Lee Mahon, N. G.;
Mary E. Weeks, Secretary.
MASONIC TEMPLE F & A M-
sort St. Joe Lodge 111. Regular
A meetings 2nd and 4th FrI-
days each month, 8:00 p. nt.
SMembers urged to attend;
visiting brothers welcome. Milton
Chafin, 'W. M.; G. C. Adkins, Sec.
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. Fred L. Hill,
N. G.; J. F. Miller, V. G.; Theo
Bishop, Secretary.


saved. The fire was caused by de-
fective wiring.
Just to keep the boys in shape,
Fire Chief Durel Brigman called a
training drill Friday night.
Sunday found the trucks called
out twice to extinguish two grass
fires.

KIWANIS HEARS, TALKS

(Continued from page 1)
of polio."
J. C. Culpepper added some very
enlightening facts to Rev. Gra-
ham's talk, and echoed the fact
that it takes a tremendous amount
of money and time to rehabilitate
the victims. "I am truly grateful
for what the foundation has done
for my daughter and my family,"
he concluded.
Harvey Solomon, chairman of the
Ladies' Night shindig, announced
that he expects about 90 people to
turn out for the big party Wednes-
day night at Vanlforn's Beach Club.
Hubert Richards, principal of the
elementary school, was welcomed
into the club as a new member by
President Ben Dickens.


AT A SECRET PREVIEW THESE FAMOUS
AMERICANS SAID:


TED WILLIAMS-" When I first
saw this new 1951 car, its smart
good looks and its new engi,
neering advances made me put
it in the expensive car class,"
says Ted Williams, baseball's
great left-handed slugger.


BETTY HUTTON-"It's so big, so
roomy,'with greater visibility
for every passenger," says Betty
Hutton,* famous for her own
exuberant way of putting over
a song. "And so luxuriously
appointed, inside and outu"


DALE CARNEGIE-"! think I
know what influences people,
and this new car will do it,"
says famous author of "How-
to Win Friends and Influence
People" and "How to Stop
Worrying and Start Living."


*Soon to be seen i r CeciIB. DeMille's "THE GREATEST SHOW
ON EARTH," a Paramqunt Release, Color by Technicolor


Rsing Polio Tide Cited of Dimes for a fighting chance to 1
Rising Polio Tide Cited achieve some degree of normalcy.
As Din s Mr h pn And we must face the inevitable'
As Dimes Marc pens outbreaks of 1951, with their un-
known number of new patients."
County Directbr Says Need Con- "Lend Me A Hand'is the slogan
fronting Us Greatest In History of this year's drive, symbolized by
of Battle Against Disease Larry McKenzie, the boy on the
1951 March of Dimes posters which
The 1951 March of Dimes began have been distributed throughout
Monday in Gulf county and thru- Gulf county. Coin containers have
out the United States as a massive been placed in practically every
attack against the only epidemic business house in the county, and
disease known to man that is still in addition, March of Dimes cards
on the increase-a disease that in have been mailed to almost every
the last three years has stricken
more than 100,000 people and cost
the National Foundation for Infan- COMFORTER FL
tile Paralysis an unprecedented 24-HOUR AMB
$58,000,000 for patient-care alone. 24-HOUR AMBU
"The need confronting us," said 601 Long Avenue Pi
T. G. Frary, county director of the
campaign, "is the greatest in the
history of our 13-year-old battle
against polio. The costs of the last t MEET YOU
three tragic polio years have left A
the national foundation's epidemic
aid funds exhausted. teHAR
"Many thousands of men, women -
and children left crippled by past Phol
epidemics depend upon the March "


Now YOU can see it! The new 1951 car that thrilled hundreds
in secret previews coast-to-coastl Yes, famous Americans and
people in sall walks of life-engineers, stylists, architects, mechanics
-were excited by its stunning new beauty and .host of engineering
improvements were amazed that any"car offering so much
sells for so little
New Riding Principlel New Oriflow shock absorber system brings
you a truly new kind of ride. lets you "float" down roads that
.stop other cars. Here's a new kind of smoothness-over the same
roads that jarred and "hammered" you in the past! Whether it's
cobblestones or country ruts-wheels stay on the ground.
New'Watchtower Visibility! Hore's visibility for all passengers
through the new wider windshield and deeper, wider panoramic
rear window-for greater safety, comfort. Here's new spaciousness
inside to let you ride relaxed, uncrowded. Yet outside, its new
beauty is sleek and trim for easier handling and parking.
See the New 1951 Dodge January 20thl Step in at your Dodge
dealer's. Learn how you could pay up to $1,000 more and still
not get all the new beauty, extra room, famous dependability of
this great new Dodgel


7 %e Beauf/f fNew



1951 DODGE
O/ D/PLAY /4N4#AWRY 20MW


McGOWIN MOTOR COMPANY


Port St. Joe, Florida -


Corner Baitzell Avenue and 4th Street


HERE THE NEW 51 DODGE


New Inside...New Outside


with a Completely New Kind of Ride


NEW more Mays than cars cosfint- pYo'OO0mo,


resident of the county.

CAGE GAMES SCHEDULED
TO AID MARCH OF DIMES

Two basketball games are sched-
uled for next Thursday night, Jan-
uary 25, at 8 o'clock in the Cen-
tennial Auditorium for benefit of
the March of Dimes drive.
Contenders will be the men's
team from Tyndall field who will
tangle with the St. Joe-Towners,
and a girls' game, opponent for the
locals not yet picked.


JNERAL HOME
LANCE SERVICE
hone 326 Day or Night



JR FRIENDS ,
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THE STAR, POR. T S7. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


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