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PORT ST. JOE A Progressive Community With a - Modern, Progressive Weekly Newspaper THE STAR THE STAR Published In Port St. Joe But Devoted To the Con- - tiruedu Dev e opment of Gulf County "Port St. Joe -The Outlet Port for the Apolachicola-Chattahoochee Valley" VOLUME XV Single Copy Sc PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1952 $3.00 Per Year NUMBER 41 i i I '- Efort Is Made To Turn City Into Watering Place Handicaps of Nature Prove Too Great for, Commer- cial Development (Eighth of a series of articles on the rise and decline of the old city of St Joseph.) The population of old St. Joseph seems to have been increasing at a fairly rapid rate at this time. The number of voters who expressed their preference at the constitu- tional election held in May, 1839, amounted to 283, twenty-three more than were enumerated in the cen- sus of the preceding year and about 70 more than went to the polls in the same election in Apalachicola. Lose Much of Cotton Shipping During the fourth season of com- petition, the winter of 1839-40, a new locomotive was put into opera- tion on the Iola railroad. This was the last big investment made by the Saints, so far as we know. The lion's share of the bumper cotton crop of the' season was shipped from Apalachieola. Of the almost 105,000 bales exported from this re- gion, 72,232 bales were sent from the wharves of the older city- The results of this year's ri- valry were the death blow to St. Joseph'd aspirations for commer- cial supremacy. Much wealth had ,,bee a. lavshly 'spent- it41yThe- pro- moters in laying out the city, in erecting warehouses and wharves on the 'bay, on Lake Wimico and on the river at Iola; in constructing 36 miles of railroad. in purchasing at least rtree l,.:oinotives, and in dredging the bay and the lake. A long-continued and able campaign (Continued on page 6) --------- City Employes Covered By Social Security Insurance The city commission at its meet- ing Tuesday night gave final pass- age to an ordinance which covers all city employes with social secur- ity insurance, retroactive to Janu- ary 1 of this year. A special meeting was held yes- terday noon to consider an amend- inent to the present city zoning law which was enacted in 1938 and which is grossly inadequate today, considering present building costs. It is proposed to raise the minimum cost of construction higher than the present $2000 provided in the law. -K House Guests Mrs. Tom Thompson has had as her house guests her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bowden, and her mother, Mrs. W. L. Belin, all of Smackover, Ark. The Bow- dens have returned home, but Mrs. Belin is remaining for the. summer and will visit with her other daugh- ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Temple. -----T-------- Don Linton Promoted 'Capt. Donald P. Linton of this city, an army ordnance student ca- det at Florida State University, Tal- lahassee, has been promoted to ca- det major. ---- Visitors From Mobile Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Haygood of Mobile, Ala., are visitors this week of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Belin. ---- Visitor From Macon Mrs. Bill Ebersole of Macon, Ga., has been visiting here with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Belin. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, In the month of July 1951, there were more than 10,000 accidents with 75 persons killed and nearly 2500 persons injured in Flor- ida; and, WHEREAS, This is a period when everyone is thinking of the brotherhood of man and the true spirit of independence and what it means, and the joy of living; and, WHEREAS, The Lord did not in- tend that this should be a period of bloodshed and t he unnecessary waste of life thru reckless, careless and drunken drivers, and careless and drunken pedestrians; and, WHEREAS, The Florida Safety Council is calling on all citizens, American Legion posts, veterans organizations, civic clubs, enforce- ment officers and others, and is trying to make this month an oc- ioin o\f sor\lemnit and di initv in casion e y an --9I-- ---III memory of those who have, and who are today paying the supreme Here are the two mobile units of the state board of health which will sacrifice to reckless and careless be in Gulf county from July 8 to 24 for the purpose of checking residents driving, for tuberculosis, diabetes, anemia and syphilis. Schedule is as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. C. Be- INDIAN PASS (Gulf Station) Tuesday, July 8-1 to 3 p. m. 4 to 6 p. m. lin, mayor of the city of Port St. WEWAHITOHKA (Triapgle) Wednesday and Thursday, July 9 and 10. Joe, Florida, designate the month 10 a. m. to 12 a. m. and 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. of July as a safe and careful month, PORT ST. JOE (Band Stand) Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12. urging that drivers and pedestrians 10 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. be careful and co-operate. BEACON HILL (Costin Service Station) Tuesday, July 15. 10 a. m. J. C. BELIN, Mayor. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. HIGHLAND VIEW (Postoffice) Wednesday, July 16. 10 a. m. to 12 "noon and 1 ,p, m. to 4 p. m. KENNEY'S MILL (Company Store) Thursday, July 17. 10 a. m. to Chances of Dying of 12 noon and 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Chances o D in o OAK GROVE (Stripling's Store) Friday, July 18. 10 a. m. to 12 noon Heat In Florida Are and1 p. m. to 4 p. m. Heat In F ri a Are COLORED SECTION, Port St. Joe (Damon's Store) Saturday, July 19. About One I n 10 a. m. to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. About Onel I Million WHITE CITY (Wimico Lodge Trailer Park) Tuesday, July 22. 10 a. m to 12 noon and 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. ST. JOE PAPER COMIPANY, Wednesday, July 23 and Thursday, July National Average Is 3.4 Per 10,000 24. Hours (both days) 6:30 to 9 a m.. 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2.to 4 p. m. Deaths; Florida Ratio Is The tests, which are free, are for everyone over 15 years of age and .8 Per 10,000 any or all of the tests mayor be taken. ,If tests are normal there will be, ..-> v- no repior.L iuade,,bu if tests are not normal, a It gets undeniably .wa.rm in Flor- tests are approved by the Gulf County Medical Society and are being ida during the summer months- ,sponsored by the Gulf County Tuberculosis & Health Association, the just like almost anywhere else in Gulf County Health Department and the Florida State Board of Health. these United States but your chances of dying of heat are sub- stantially less than in some other parts of the country. So says Dr. Wilson T. Sowder, state health of- ficer, whose duties take him all over the state, from the "Georgia- like" climate of the state's north- ern border to Key West's subtropi- cal atmosphere. "Every summer you can pick up any newspaper and see big head- lines like '15 Die As Heat Wave Sweeps Northern States.' When- ever it goes past 90 degrees, you read where plants, shops and of- fices are forced to close because of the 'unbearable' temperatures," he said. "But in Florida it can-and does -get hotter than that at times, but it doesn't kill nearly as often. For instance, in 1949, the most recent year for which comliarable figures are available, 488 deaths were credited to excessive heat and ex- posure to the sun's rays throughout the nation. The national average was 3.4 deaths per 10,000 deaths. For Florida, during the same year, the ratio was .8 per 10,000 deaths." So, according to figures compiled by the state health agency's bu- reau of vital statistics, your chance of dying of heat prostration in Flor- ida are only about one in a million. For the past six years an average of about three people have suc- cumbed annually to excessive heat and exposure to the sun's rays. Return To St. Joe Mrs. Ronald Childers and chil- dren of Macon, Ga., have recently returned to' St. Joe to make their home. They are at the beach at present. We welcome them back to our fair city. Spend Vacation Here Mr. and Mrs. Michael Namynanik left last Friday to return to their home in Panama City after spend- ing a three weeks vacation here with Mrs. Dessie Lee Parker and children. Chdres Guilford Receives Second Looey Commission Charles E. Guilford, son of Mr., and Mrs. James R. Guilford of Overstreet and husband of Mrs. Dorothy Ann Guilford of this city, was graduated June 23 from the Fort Knox, Ky., Officer Candidate School and commissioned a second lieutenant in the armor branch of the U. S. army. The course consists--of 22 weeks of field and classroom work in com- mand 'and staff procedure, com- munications, armored weapons and armored vehicles. The Star was inadvertently in- formed about five months ago that Lt. Guilford had 'been graduated, even though he had .been in OCS but two or three weeks. Seems the error was traced back to a poor little Pfc. (as usual), who had got- ten ahold of an advance release list. Hot Weather-Fourth of July Edition of Star This rather thin edition of The Star can be blamed onto the hot weather and the fact that Boyles Department Store, Danley's Fur- niture Store and Roche's have decided that they can get better results by advertising in the Pan- ama City paper, plus.us taking the Fourth of July week-end off. . As you read this, we will have been long gone to the quiet and solitude of Star- dust Lodge on the Dead Lakes. However, we anticipate a fair edition next week. especially so, when we know it will have the beaming countenances of most of the candidates seeking the office of county tax collector. The Star office will be open for business again next Monday at 8:00 p. m. Rotary Club Installs. .6Officers for New Year The Port St. Joe Rotary Club held its final meeting of the Rotary year Thursday noon of last week at Hotel St. Joe, when Joe Mira, out- going president, turned the gavel over to Franklin Jones, incoming president. New officers who will serve with President Jones for the coming year are: Joe Mira, vice-president; Sid- ney Jammes, secretary; Otto An- derson, treasurer; Wayne Buttram, sergeant-at-arms; Jimmy Greer, J. B. Harris, Percy Fleishel, Floyd Roberts-and Cecil Costin, directors. Committee chairmen are Franklin Jones, aims and objects; Joe Mira, club service; B. B. Conklin, inter- national service; Cecil Costin, com- munity service; Paul Fensom, vo- cational service. Following the installation cere- mony, Rotarian Mira gave a brief resume of the club's activities dur- ing the past year, and President Jones gave a report on the district assembly which he recently at- tended at Lake City, after which Cecil G. Costin Jr., gave a talk on the subject of juvenile delinquency. $-K- Home From Vacation *Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Temple and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Godfrey and children returned home during the week-end from a two weeks' vaca- tion spent in Washington, D. C., and the Tennessee mountains. Returns From St. Augustine Mrs. Gordon Thomas and son Charles returned Tuesday from St. Augustine after a three weeks va- cation spent with Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Dancey. Sr-- - Week-end Guests 'Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Upshaw of New Orleans, La., were guests last week-end of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pridgeon. Mill Construction Go Out On Strike Others Workers On Job Re-. fuse To Cross Picket Line; 500 Men Affected Iron workers employed by the Tidewater Construction Company of Norfolk, Va., which has the contract for the expansion program under- way at the St. Joe Paper Company mill, went on strike last Friday and Monday threw a picket line around the mill which other construction workers have refused to cross. P. D. Whetsone of Tidewater jn- for'med The Star that the workers were demanding travel pay to and from the job, and arbitrarily se- lected Apalachicola, 30 miles from Port St. Joe, as the point. We have .been informed that, so far as is known, there are none of the iron workers residing in Apalachicola, the majority living at the local city frailer park and in Panama City. Negotiations to settle the matter are Ibeing handled through the Nor- folk office of Tidewater, -it is un- derstood. This is the second strike by iron workers on the mill project. It is understood that quite'a num- ber of carpenters, who have been forced off the job by the picket line, have alreadyleft to work at . Perry. whnf e alnL ,pipulp mill is under const ruction. --. Harry 'Saunders, production man- ager of the paper mill,, states that-- the mill is continuing in operation- Employes of the mill are also memn- hers of the American Federation of Labor, the same organization that the iron workers are affiliated with. It-is estimated that about 500 workers are affected by the strike. -----+<----- Model Homes Gets Contract For Local School Construction At a special meeting of the Gulf county board of public instruction held Thursday of last week in We- wahitchka, the contracts for alter- ations to the Port St. Joe elemen- tary school and the addition of two classrooms to the Port St. Joe high school were awarded to Model Homes, Inc., a local concern. Bid of Model Homes on the two projects was $48,360.66. Only other bidder was Revell, Revell, Cross & Hawkins of Bristol, who offered to do the two jobs for $56,614. Work was started this week by the local concern. GULF COUNTY GETS RECORD SUM FROM RACE TRACK TAX George Core, clerk of the circuit court, last Friday received a $3000 check from Comptroller C. M. Gay as Gulf county's final cut of the 1952 race track tax which is dis- tiibuted evenly between the sixty- seven counties of the state. This makes a total of $112,000 re- ceived this year by Gulf county, a considerable jump over the $92,500 received last year from this source. Race track funds won't be avail- able again until January of 1953 when the new racing season gets underway. --K Home On Furlough George Harper Jr., who has just completed his navy boot training at San Diego, Calif., has been en- joying a furlough at White City with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Harper. He will leave Sun- day for Norman, Okla., where he will train as an air mechanic. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH MOBILE UNITS COMING Iron WrkersOn ' THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA SSocial Activities Personals Clubs Churches MYRTICE O. SMITH, Editor PHONE 51 COUNTY WOMEN TO ATTEND BAPTIST CHURCH IN ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION MEETING STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM Galf county's official delegation The annual stewardship program to the annual senior council meet- of the First Baptist Church was ing for all Florida Home Demon- held Monday evening at 8 o'clock station Clubs will include Miss at the church with Mrs. Richard Ruth Milton, home demonstration Saunders, stewardship chairman, in agent; Mrs. P. G. Hart of Beacon charge. Hill,'county council president; Mrs. The meeting was opened with Edna Hardy of Overstreet, county song, "Give of Your Best To the dress revue winner; Mrs. John Grif- Master," followed with the devo- fin of Wewahitchka, who will rep- tional from Psalms 106, "Why We resent the Hdmemaker's Clu'b, and Should .Tithe," by Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Charles Whitfield, representa- and prayer -by Rev. L. J. Keels. tive of the Honeyville club. The W. M. U. watchword, "Ye The meeting, to be held at the Are the Light of the World,". and University of Florida, Gainesville, the Sunbeam song was given by July 7 to 12, will include council Sunbeams Kathy Birath, Leodelia sessions Monday through Wednes- Roberts, David Nance and Peggy day, and short courses will be held Pyle. Thursday and Friday to train lead- "Tithe of Possessions" was pre- ers in food and nutrition, food con- sented by members of, the Junior servation and production, market- Girls' Auxiliary, Rose Mary Tom- ing, housing, horticulture, and use linson, Celia Tomlinson, Mary Sue of electricity. Cox, Elaine Musselwhite and Di- Theme for this 28th annual meet- anne McKnight, led by the coun- ing of the Florida Home Demon- selor. Miss Sadie Arnette. station Council will be "The Am- Questions and answers on tith- erican Home-The Strength of the ing, from Genesis to Revelations, Nation." was given by the Junior Royal Am- 1 If KI tbassadors, David Rich. Jack Shef- LITTLE DIANN LEWIS IS field and Donald Keels, led by Mrs. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY L. J. Keels. Mrs. Jean Lewis honored her little Miss Jane Keels represented the daughter Diann on her third birth- Intermediate. Girls' Auxiliary and day Tuesday with a party in the presented "Why Tithe?" from Mal- home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ich 3-10. Miss Betty J. Tharpe rep- Dewey Davis on 7th Street. resented the Young Woman's Aux- The small tots who gathered to iliary with scripture from Psalms help Diann enjoy this affair partici- 96-8. pated in a number of games, and Following a solo, "I'll Go Where 'balloons and bubble gum, given You Want Me To Go," by Miss Ar- each guest afforded much merri- nette, a very interesting and in- ment. structive film, "The First Disciple," The birthday cake with its three was shown and enjoyed by all. lighted candles, which were blown H. G. Ha-vey closed the program out by the honoree, was cut and with prayer. served with ice cream to Wayne and Jenefer Braxton, Donna and ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL CHURCH Larry Parker, Carol Ann Byrd, Nor- Rev. Harry B. Douglas Jr., Minister man.Hall, Mike Repentine, Margie Friday, July 4-9 a. m. Indepen- Hall, Kitty Jones, Rita Rasmussen, dence Day program. Bob .Bracewell and Polly Pyle. Sunday, July 6-7:30 a. m. Morn- W ing prayer annd sermon; 11 a. m. HIGHLAND VIEW BAPTIST Morning prayer and sermon. W. M. U. IN MEETING It i I The Highland View Baptist W. Has House Guests M. U. met Monday afternoon at the Mrs. Mary Bab had as her house church or study of the ook"Fol-guests recently her son and family, lowing In His Train," by Ethelene Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Brown of Boone Cox. Mrs. Bobby Davis gave Jacksonville, and her niece and the study, after which the meeting husband, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Petty was closed with a word of prayer of Mobile, Ala. by Mrs. Alice Macomber. Members present were Mesdames H: G. Harvey, Wallace Guillot, Lu- p. ea. their Christmas, R. H. Sewell, D. N Dr. Joseph B. ear Christmas, Teddy Richards, Lamar Mims,-Homer Echols, Lee Watts, OPTOM A. D. Roberts, Jerry Ingram, Eve Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Bridges, E. R. DuBose, Bobby Da- vis, Huey Parker and Alice Ma- Broke Lenses Duplicated oemiber. Visitors were Mesdames C. APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA A. Phelps, Perly May Blount and Mary Whitman. HOMEMAKER'S CLUB WILL SPONSOR NURSING COURSE Dr. Charles Reicherter A home nursing class got under OPTOMETRIST way yesterday for Home Demon- EYES EXAMINED station Club members and others GLASSES FITTED interested. The class will meet once a week and the course will cover six weeks, with Mrs. Ruby Gilbert, RITZ THEATRE BUILDING county health nurse, as instructor. FIRST FLOOR This fist meeting was held yes- HOURS B TO S PHONE s566 terday afternoon at the American PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA Legion building in Wewahitchka. > K at CLOSED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. John Greer Blount of Geneva, Ala., announce the en- BE SAFE! gagement of their daughter, Tom- INSURE WITH .... nmie Sue, to John Boyce Griffith, II, son of Mrs. Parker G. Hart of Bea- NTERSTATE con Hill and W. W. Griffith of Ash- Hospitalization, Life Insurance, burn, Ga. The wedding will be an Educational Plan, Mortgage event of July 27 at the Port St. Joe Insurance, Retirement Methodist Church. Income S ita interstate Life & Accident SVisitors From Blountstown Insurance Company Mrs. Percy Corbin and son of P. O. Box 486, Port St. Joe, Fla. Blountstow.g were guests this week c. C. ANDERSON, Agent of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McClellan. BILL BRITTON, Staff Manager T-^%M I vy w -* ST. JOE Drive-ln Phone 424 W 2 THURSDAY "BARON OF ARIZONA" with - VINCENT PRICE ELLEN DREW 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY-8:00 10:10 FRIDAY and SATURDAY "WHEN REDSKINS RODE" with - JON HALL PEGGY CASTLE 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY-8:00-9:50 SUNDAY ONLY "UNDER THE GUN" with - RICHARD CONTE 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY-8:00-9:55 MONDAY and TUESDAY "WILD BLUE YONDER" with - WINDELL COREY VERA RALSTON 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY--8:00-9:45 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY "RIO GRANDE" with - MARGARET O'HARA JOHN WAYNE 2 SHOWS NIGHTLY-8:00-9:45 I HELLO, WORLD! Mr. and .Mrs. G. A. Vizcarrondo are the proud parents of a son born Thursday, June 26, at the Port St. Joe Municipal Hospital. The young man has been named Wayne. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Smith are announcing the engagement of their daughter, June Elizabeth, to P. B. Fairley Jr., son of Mrs. P. B. Fairley and the late Mr. Fairley, also of this city. The wedding will be an event of early spring. Will Return To Texas Mrs. Robert Stansberry and chil- dren, Rebecca and Robert, expect to leave shortly for their home in Houston, Texas, after a two weeks' visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ferrell. Breaks Hip In Fall Mrs. L. C. Wise had 'the misfor- tune to fall and break her left hip while on vacation in Sarasota. She is at present a patient in the Port St. Joe Municipal Hospital. Her many friends extend sympathy and wish her a speedy recovery. Business Visitors In Panama Mrs. C. E. Boyer and son George and Mrs. A. D. Lawson were busi- ness visitors Monday in Panama City. Res. Phone 206 1Port Theatre A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fla. "DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE" THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M. S CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M. THURSDAY; and FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 0 L "'leanne CRAIN Mara BMaru Myra LO.rDebrli PAE 1, .11 ,- --ECU . LATEST NEWS and Cartoon, "BONE FOR A BONE" SATURDAY ONLY LATEST NEWS and Cartoon: "ELEPHANT AND MOUSE" TUESDAY WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FEATURE ;7YDIA --- FEATURE No. I --- DALE ANNE SROBERTSON FRANCS --- Al.o -o- -Rn" Short: 'Word for the Greeks' --- FEATURE No. 2 --- JACK CARSON JANIS PAIGE in - "MR. UNIVERSE" --- Plus -- Chapter 8 of Serial "DON DAREDEVIL RIDES AGAIN" Sand Cartoon: "ALPINE FOR YOU" THURSDAY FRIDAY R-njiUREAGAN RhJnaJFLEMIMG Plus - LATEST NEWS and Cartoon, 'Double Cross Country Race' ee s seoe ses ee MOVIES AkE lJB7II THAN EER! fVER I See Ice Follies In Mobile Mrs. Howell, T. B. and C. T. Bos- Mrs. Ethel Westbrook, Mrs. W. well. While in Mobile they took in M. Howell, Miss Beatrice Gibbins the ice follies at Ladd Stadium. and little Diann Gilbert spent last Mrs. Ida Boswell, who had been vis- week-end in Mobile. Ala., guests of iting in Mobile, returned home with brothers of Mrs. Westhrook and them. CLOSED SUNDAY 0 0, On and after Sunday, July 6, Campbell's Drug Store will be CLOSED. ALL DAY SUNDAY, but will remain OPEN EACH WEDNESDAY all day. These hours will make it possible for the personnel of Campbell's to obtain needed rest and relaxa- Stion and thus give our patrons better service. In event of emergencies please feel free to call 0 Sme at home, and I will gladly assist you in ob- taking any medicine you may need. CAMPBELL'S DRUG STORE FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1952 PARE TWO r H. A. CAMPELL ,RIA JH S RICH'S SUPER-MARKET WILL BE OPEN All Day July 4 PRICES ARE BORN HERE RAISED ELSEWHERE S f i I Summer Music Session Opens The summer session for music Minutes of Board of Public Instruction he summer session or music students of the high school has be- Wewahitchka, Florida, June 3, 1952 L. G. Balfour Co., diplomas ..... 129.33 gun, with classes meeting in the The Board of Public Instruction, Gulf C. W. orton, supplie......... 1.30uditorium. Phone 318 County, Florida, met on the above date in H & W B Drew Co., supplies .... 8.62 high school auditorium. Phone 318 regular session with the following members AM&B H. Co,express....... 6.26 or 412W for information. present and acting: Fennon Talley, chair- Star Pub. Co., minutes and supplies 33.20 mani James H Greer, J. A. Whitfield, Ceo. Gulf County Breeze, minutes ..... 33.00---- Gaskin Jr., and Neva H. Croxton, members. Certified Electric Corp., supplies.. 122.52 The superintendent was also present and Bond Lamp Works, supplies ..... 148.60 Visitors From North cting.Globe Boo Co., supplies ....... 2.81 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Namynanik The minutes for the proceeding meeting St. Joe Hardware Co., supplies.... 1.79 The minutes for the proceeding meeting Bureau of Publications, supplies 10.95 and son Wacil of North Tonawanda, The financial statem.dt for the month of Rutgers University Press, supplies 12.98 ey na xamine and apred. Gaskin Bros. Lumber Go., supplies 43.83 N. Y., and Mrs. L. Repentine and Th eps examined and approved. w James Tlbo expense......... 44.0 SOn Michael of Lockport, N. Y., ar- read, approved and ordered filed. Angeline D. Pridgeonld, expenses .... 25.00 visit The goard accepted with regret the resig- Eula D. Pridgeon, expenses .......25rrved Monday for a week's visit he board accepted with regret the rsigPort St. Joe High School, refund. 10.00 ith Mrs. Dessie Lee Paker. nation 6f J. J. Veasey. Julia Patton, labor .....1000 with Mrs. Dessie Lee Parker. Upon the request of Mrs. Jacque Price the Port St. Joe high school, lunch trustees recommended to the board and ap- room ...... ............ 145.08 Max Kilbourn, gas ............. 1.00 proved by same the transfer from the We- Wewa High School, lunch room .. 178.43 Orkin Exterminating Company, hithkahigh school to the Port t. Joe high George Washington High School, pest control .............. 26.00 school for the 1952-53 school year. lunch room ................. 47.53 John H. Pridgeon, hauling ....... 10.00 Upon the recommendation of the superin- Ge. W. Carver School, lunch room 22.54 Wewa Hardware Co., supplies .... 94.38 tendent and trustees, the board approved the Port St. Joe Elementary School, Standard Oil Co., fuel oil ........ 286.07 employment of B. B. Scison as full time su- lmch room ................. 392.46 Joe Thomas, labor ............ 14.50 pervisor of instruction, relieving him of all William Rasmussen, salary ...... 262.20 St. Joe Hardware Co., supplies ... 10.20 responsibility as principal of the Port St. Walter L. Oats, salary ........... 213.10 Gulf Hdw. & Supply Co., supplies 11.16 Joe high school for the 1952-53 school year. David Johnson, salary .......... 213.10 George M. Johnson, labor ....... 10.00 The superintendent was instructed to em- Wilson Holiday, salary......... 45,85 Jesse Dawson, labor ........... 55.00 ploy a principal for the Port St. Joe high Ray Kinsey, salary ............ 62.37 Mrs. West Player, salary ....... 25.00 school. James J. Veasey, salary ......... 45.05 Ellen Ray, salary. .............. 25.00 The superintendent was instructed to see Hubert'E. Richards, salary ...... 76.20 Bond Fund No. One (New) what could be done about grading at the Eloise McGriff, expense- ........ 25.00 Capital Outlay Fund, transfer ....$3733.33 Port St. Joe high school to keep water from B. B. Scisson. expense .......... 35.00 INSTRUCTIONAL FUND EXPENDITURES standing on the playground area.C.B. Brown, janitor ........... 50.00 FOR MAY 15, 1952 SM. L. Clothier met with the board to dis- Federal Reserve Bank, tax ...... 89.80 Janie C. Dunnr, salary ........... $ 200.20 cuss with them about material to reroof the T tat rs. Rudy GCskiu salary ....... 153.04 red building at the Port St. Joe elementary Transportation Fund Mrs. Rudy Gaskinn salary ...... 153.04 school site. Otis Davis, salary ..... .$ 22. -5 Florence H. Hridgeon, salary 163.50 The board accepted, with some changes, John Land, salary ............ 110.00 Magdalene H ubbard, salary ...... 176.33 the blueprints for alterations to the elemen- J. O. Bragdon, salary .......... 121.00 Letha H. Rester, salary ......... 129.67 tary school and the addition of two class- Roland Hardy, salary .......... 132.10 Beverly J. Smith, salary ....... 154.56 rooms at the Port St. Joe high school, and Quincy Hardy, salary .......... 20.00 Clinto F. SmithJr., salary ..... 155.49 the superintendent was instructed to adver- Leroy T. Hodges, salary ........ 27.50 Irene M. Connell, salary ...... 1915.40 tise for bids for the same. Federal Reserve Bank, tax ...... 5.40 Leroy T. Hodes, salary ..... 198.2 There being no further business to come MeGlon's Service Station, labor and Jacque Price salary ........... 18.63 before the board, same did adjourn to meet parts ................... 294.85 Jque Pic, salary........... 158.63 again in special session June 26, 1952. Wewa Hardware Co., gas and oil.. 172.10 Amy Lo ialbot, salary ........ 191.18 James A. Talbot, salary......... 191.58 Attest: FENNON TALLEY, St. Joe Motor Co., labor, parts, gas Angelin S Witfield salary ..... 172.20 THOMAS A. OWENS, Chairman. and oil 7................. 772 42 Fannic L. Brown, salary ........ 193.40 Superintendent. Gordon Alford, salary .......... 110.00 Kenne S. Brown, salary ....... 180.75 James Gautier, salary .......... 93.50 Rachel S. Camp, salary ......... 160.82 RECORD OF EXPENDITURES OF SCHOOL 'Frank Faircloth, salary ......... 110.00 Joe D. Case, salary ............ 191.65 BOARD FOR MONTH OF MAY Dan Creamer, salary ........... 110.00 Margaret E. Clark, salary ....... 139.37 General School Fund .Mozelle Wright, salary ......... 75.00 Sara B. CodC, salary s.......... 166.25 Flossie Wilson, salary ............ 75.00 Thomas A. Owens, salary........$ 313.53 Sara Jo Costin, salary .......... 152.40 Thomas A. Owens, expense ...... 315.0 Current Expense Fund Willie Mae Davis, salary ........ 153.21 Ella Chafin 1 C .Sm, salary131.10 C. Smithsalary ............ 165.00 Alma A. DeWitt, salary ......... 191.32 Mrs. R. C. Maddox, salary ....... 84.75 A. Melvin, salary ............. 137.50 Yvomnne Dykes, salary .......... 180.10 gKate Alsobrook, salary ......... 107.70 Dan Hodrick, salary .......... 88.00 Estelle Floyd, salary ............. 166.33 .Ida S. Porter, salary ........... 79.40 David Faison, salary........... 2500 Lessie J. Ford, salary .......... 158.52 iTeacher Retirement System, deduct 59.22 Ola Hodrick, salary ............. 33.00 Laura T. Geddie, salary ......127.60 'Federal Reserve Bank, tax ...... 124.10 Polly McKelvey, salary ......... 33.00 Juanita Gunn, salary ........... 198.47 Protective Life Ins. Co., insurance 6.70 Nettie Smith, salary ........... 37.50 Minnie Hoell, salary .......... 18.88 Fennon Talley, salary and expense 27.80 Mrs. A. Melvin, salary .......... 37.50 Avaryee rtin, salary ....... 198.92 James H. Greer, salary and expense 27.80 oene Anderson, salary .......... 25.00 Mary S. Phillips. salary ......... 128 59 J. A. Whitfield, salary ......... 20.00 J L. Maddox, salary ........... 137.50 Aurelia Rasmussen, salary ...... 178.03 !George asking Jr., salary ....... 20.00 Corene Hopps, salary ........... 35.00 i Helen 0. Rollins, salary ........ 194.62 ,Neva H. Croxton, salary and exp... 25.40 Lucille Dudley, salary .......... 35.00 Betty Sue Smith, salary) ........ 180.10 'Transportation Fund, transfer .... 700.00 Mrs. West Player,.salary ....... 25.00 Margaret L. Smith, salary ....... 207.70 '!Current Expense Fund, transfer 1411.00 Ellen Ray, salary .............. 25.00 :Sue Stewart, salary ............ 154.43 'Teacher Salary Fund, transfer ... 4902.00 W. R. -Robinson, salary ......... 25.00 Sara W. Buttram, salary ........ 186.68 Capital Outlay Fund, transfer .... 3214.00 St. Jos. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones 35.45 Henry D. Dandridge, salary ..... 153.03 St. Jos. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones 15.53 City of Port St. Joe, water...... 24.99 Katherine Jeter, salary ......... 2. Pridgeon Supply Store, supplies.. 35.24 Florida Power Corp., lights ...... 317.63 Lilian T. Kennington, salary .... 161.40 rank & Dot's Agency, insurance.. 480.69 Connell Water Works, water ..... 30.00 IMar A. Leeton, salary ......... 179.90 iDixie Chemical Co., supplies .... 225.29 West Florida Gas & Fuel Co., gas.. 45.60 Dorothy B. McDonald, salary... 156.75 Tek Manufacturing Co., supplies 227.63 Gulf Coast Electric Co-op lights 259.45 Eloise cGriff, salary ........... 105.90 Netta Niblackn, salary .......... 185.04 _D GCatherine Ni x, salary ......... 218.50 Se B B Devey P. Phillips, salary ........ 207..'39 S-W W Eula D. Pridgeon, salary ..... 1204.55 R Daniel Temnkin, salary .......... 221.39 lames J. Veasey, salary ... ..... 211.15 Slbertha Brown, salary ......... 153.54 Gwrendolyn Bryant, salary ....... 171.46 J.oshua A. Logan, salary .. .... 154.14 SJesse L. iMeuse, salary ..... ..... 207.25 Rhulna B. Young. salary.......... 169.01 Wanna Mae Anderson salary .... 132.15 Hazelle Baker, salary .......... 189.31 iEva Crawford. salary ............. 144.81 Edith Ha. Fitz. salary .. ..... .. 155.25 Emile sA. Twine, salary ......... 170.32 Beatrice W. Vioodfaulk, salary .... 152.61 WilNelsnina Wright, salary ....... 168.94 Gwendolyn Young, salary ....... 153.38 Harriet C. Carr, salary ........... 145.05 Thelma N. Harrise salary ........ 161.31 .Johnnel A. Palm, salary .......... 139.57 Bodis oo o n T e Annie L. Roberts. salary ........ 164.48 D UGRIN G BC TJulia Thompson, salary ......134 .08 Ulysses D. Twine, salary ........ 159.71 ilson Holi d as solar ......... 159.91 / retirement System, contributions.. 874.92 Federal Reserve Bank, tax ....... 1682.00 Florida Hospital & Service Corpora- tion, in surance .............. 71.20 Protective Life Ins. Co., insurance 36.35 Rosenia Kilbourn, substitute ..... 176 60 Mae Hedges, substitute ............7.00 Jean Dare, substitute .......... 42.00 Nell Mitchell, substitute ........ ..14.00 William Rasmussen, substitute ... 65.00 S Virginia Sheffield, substitute .... 5.00 Julia Creech, substitute ........ 187.20 Julia Patton, substitute ......... 7.00 Burke B. Scisson, salay'y ......... 378.57 uWilliam H. Lnond sala ry...... 277.05 SU A RA N T EED hRssell C. Maddox, salary ...... 286.65 William C. Martin, salary ....... 174 51 NuWW TR EA D S Robert A. Woll, salary-........... 215.98 EW TR EA D S Robert M. f- lflary ........ 26.25 Hubert E. i... salary ...... 274.54 Applied on Guaranteed Tire ^" Reiremen ysem, con- Federal reserve Bank, tax...... 25.40 Bodies or on Your Own Tires Protective Life Ins. Co., insurance.. 11.45 NOTICE R PRICE The Board of County Commissioner of ou a o d Gulf County, Florida, will meet at 9 o'clock A. Ac. (CST) on the first monday in Iully', UO L 1OlICW P1952. the same being the 7th day of s:lid Month, at the Court House in Wewahitchlka. SALE PBICE Florid, as a BOARD OF EQUALIZATION for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any property.. real or 'personal. as fixed by tlhe County Assessor of Taxes, of perfecting, re- S T viewing and equalizing the asspesslnents as now listed on the 1952 Tax Roll of Gulf SCounty. G EORGE Y. CORE, SIZE 6.00-16 Ex-officio Clerk, Board County Commissioners, S AND *YOUR' 6 20-27 Gul County, Florida. NOTICE TO RECEIVE BIDS !OLD TIRE NOTrcE I HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Gulf County, Florida, will receive sealed bids un- 7f" $ ,lrt ag- Sa'eVa.r^ f7 apA .PROPORTIONATELY tile City of Wewahitchka. Florida, and to be Reg Price P 8 8 r AND R YOUR LOW opened and heard at said last mentioned YOU OW date, for the purchase of the following de- OLD TIRE|- scribed personal property, to-wit: One (1) standard length machinery DON'T DELAY --TRADE TODAY! You can't afford to drive wheel axels (Low Bo) wited capacitye ofual wheel axels wi2tl rated capacity of te on smooth worn tires when you can get new tire safety at these tons o 20 tons. Also to be eanuitoed with vacuum or air brakes and auto- UNHEARD-OF LOW PRICES! Firestone New Treads are made nmatic coupling fifth wheel. One (1) one-half (1/) yard crawler with the same high quality tread materials --the same tread type dragline equipped with extra wide tracks, diesel or gasoline power, 30 or design, the same tread depth and width as new Firestone tires! 35 foot boom, lift and drag cables and Carry a New Tire Guarantee too. Act today and SAVE! i equivalent. endri d bucket or its SAddress all bids to Board of County Com- missioners, Gull Cousty. Florida, care of George Y. Core, Clerk, Wewahitchka, Flor- The boanl reserves the right to.reject any E H e f 't Sand all bids. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, B. W. EELLS, Owner PORTi ST. JOE, FLORIIDA I At County, Florida.. DENIES, I GEORGE Y. CORE, Chairman. SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY BLACKBURN SYRUP Gal. 89c ANY, BRAND BABY FOOD 3 for 29c LARGE PET CREAM 3 for 39c FLAG DOG FOOD 3 for 25c GIANT TIDE 69c D U Z----29c LARGE BOX TREND WASHING POWDER 19c WILSON'S MAYONNAISE 29c Pint ICE CREAM SALT 2 Pkgs. 25c JUNKET or FROSTEE ICE CREAM MIX 2 Pkgs. 25c SOFTEX TISSUE 1900 Sheets To Roll 2 for 29c MO P S__49c PERSONAL SIZE IVORY SOAP 4 for 21c BATH SIZE CAMAY 2 for 23c PINT GULF SPRAY 23c MARKET SPECIALS * EONE TO A ilENlSW CUSTOMER, PLEASE | 39c U. S. GOOD CLUB STEAK U. S. GOOD HAMBURGER FRYERS lb. Ilb. ,59c 59c TWO TO A CUSTOMER lb. GOOD EGGS 2 Dozen 79c Ballard's BISCUITS FRYING SIZE OKRA Ib. 10c CROWDER PEAS lb. 5c 2 for 23c 6 LEMONS & 6 LIMES 19c ICE COLD WATERMELONS, CANTALOUPES, GRAPES, PLUMS AND CHERRIES PAGE THR0IE THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA .F.RIDAY, JULV 4, 1952 IAs F 4 t~i':~R~ - -Cler k.- g 6-2 7-4 PA.. FOU THE STAR, PORT-; -- gT.~ J6E GUL COUNT"?, FLORIDA" P'IDY JIJL 4"~~ 1 THE STAR Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Part 3t. Joe, Florida, By The Star Publishing Company W. S. SMmr, E editor and Publisher Also Linotype Operator, Ad Man, Floor .Man, columnist, Reporter, Proof Reader and Bookkeeper Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONE YA EAM $3.00 SIX MONTHS $1.50 THREE MONTHS $127.15 T- TELEPHONE 51 ),- TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions im adver- tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable tot damages further than amount received for suck advertisement. The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely aserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed word remains. Our Country Right or Wrong MANY HAPPY RETURNS! In this fateful year of 1952 it would be well to remember that today-the Fourth of July-is of- ficially known as "Independence Day." And it would be well to reflect today just how far we have traveled the easy, downhill road to de- pendence . dependence on government regulation, dependence on government hand- outs, dependence on the myth that we can work less and get more, dependence on the fallacy ,that we can keep on spending what we ain't got. On this Independence Day, as heretofore, there will be speakers and bands and parades. There will be the usual patriotic gestures. But there will be many who will present the traditional spirit of American Independence as something unholy, something destructive of the public welfare, and who will argue that no one must be self-reliant, lest through energy and initiative he achieves more than his neighbor. Equally is not the goal of the New Deal-Fair Deal sophists and the wealthy hangerson, who have had every thrill that money can buy and now seek another. They are the heralds of medi- ocrity-for-all;;and-of, dependency -on a .pitic'il conspiracy to suck in the substance of all the people and redistribute it where it will buy the most votes and destroy the mosf individualism. It's a long way back to the Independence Days when Orivlle Wright and Admiral Peary were every boy's heroes, when the intoxicating smell of burned black powder hung in the air and it TEN YEARS AGO From the Files of The Star Fire At Highland View 'Fire of undetermined origin com- pletely destroyed Shirey's Bar, the Fritz Christiansen grocery store and two smaller store buildings, one occupied by a cafe, at Highland View early Wednesday morning. An effort was made by the St. Joe fire department to save the two smaller buildings, the blaze having almost completely engulfed the Shirey and Christiansen buildings when it was discovered, 'but due to a strong breeze and the fact that the pump on the fire truck became clogged with sand in pumping water from the bay, their efforts were of little avail. To Drill Test Wells Six families arrived in St. Joe this week as the advance guard of a well drilling outfit that will sink test wells and take core samples for the pure Oil Company. 33 Die As Sub Sinks Ship Residents of this section really began to realize that a war is going on when last Monday night a small British cargo ship was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Gulf off Cape San Bias and 14 survivors of the crew of 47 were brought in to Apalachicola and from there thru this city to Panama City. But one of three lifeboats, got clear of the vessel. Perez Lunsford IPvt. Angelo Debored Perez of New York and Miss Opal Jeanette Lunsford, daughter of Mr. and Mirs. H. C. Lunsford of this city, were was perfectly legal to be exuberant and make a noise (even at daybreak) without the benefit of a loudspeaker when our country enjoyed the respect of the world, and we had no thought of buying it .when we "walked softly and carried,a big stick" instead of, bragging of our virtue and our power while waving a fast-shrink- ing dollar bill. We'll never see those "good old days" again, of course. It will never be that kind of world again. And by the same token, our need for real strength, not window dressing, grows alarmingly day by day. Foreign policies form from domestic policies. They don't spring full-blown from even such a brain as Acheson's or Marshall's. These policies must reflect the temper of the people, if not their explicit will. And our present attitudes in Asia and Europe are those of a people whose self-relilance has been traded in for parking space in a government bomb shelter where we merely wait for annihilation. But if we can remember that the Fourth of July is Independence Day, tle 4th of November may not be "Dependence Day." TEMPEST IN A SAMOVAR? A grand jury in Seattle is now investigating the tip furnished by a local travel agent that Pro- fessor Owen Lattimore was planning a trip to Russia, and which caused the state department to issue a stop order on travel outside the U. S. for this controversial Far Eastern "expert." And the justice department reports that the idea that Lattimore was going anywhere was "wholly un- founded" and has apologized to Lattimore for possibly hurting his feelings. Yet the report received by the state depart- ment stated in detail that he would fly from New York on June 21 via Air France to Paris, thence to Berlin and on to Moscow. If it was- a fabrica- tion, somebody went to a lot of trouble for an obscure purpose. Perhaps the grand jury in Se- attle can find out. But, in the meantime the state department is reported to be in an uproar, even though the professor could not have been incon- venienced since he had no thought of travel. What's even more mysterious to the editor of The Star is why anyone bothered to issue the stop order. We think Moscow would be an ex- cellent place for Mr. Lattimore. The lazy man expects tomorrow to take care of both itself and him. MINUTES OF COUNTY COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GULF COUN- Wewahitchka, Florida TY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE June 24. 1952 IN SESSION ASSEMBLED: The Board of County Commissioners of 1. That it. is hereby found, determined Gulf County, Florida, met this date in spe- and declared ini, ri..,. .. a vacancy in the cial session for the purpc :. -i;.... ... nomination I i ,. .I... nominee for the cial election to elect a I.-. .-.r. ....... office of county tax collector of Gulf county for the office of tax collector of Gulf county, Florida Florida. 2. That in order to provide a nominee of The following members were present: Jim the Democratic party for the office of tax S. Daniels, chairman; Peter G Strange. Tobe collector of Gulf county, Florida, a Demo- Gay, J. F. Miller and B. E. Kenney. The critic primary election is hereby called to be clerk and attorney were also present., held on Tuesday, July 29th, 1952, and should The meeting came to order at .2 o'clock no candidate for the aforesaid office receive p. I. a majority of the votes cast for such office The Hon. Samuel A. Patrick, secretary of in said primary, a second primary election the Gulf County Democratic Executive Cin- shall be held oil August 12th, 1952, and at mittee, presented the board the followi.lg such second primary election, the names of resolution, to-wit: ithe two. candidates receiving the greatest PROCEEDINGS OF THE GULF COUNTY number of votes for the said office shall be I)MOCRA'TIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE placed upon the ballot. The polls shall be at MEETING OF JUNE 12. 1952. the usual places for holding primary elec- WIIEREAS, There appears to be a vacancy tions and shall be open for said primary in the nomination of a Democratic nominee election at 7:00 o'clock a. m. on the day for tlie office of tax collector for ulf coun- of such primary elections and shall be kept ty, Florida; and, open until 7:00 o'clock p. m. the same day. WHEREAS, Upon investigation of the mat- 3. That all candidates for the nomina- ter referred to in the paragraph next herein- tion for the office of tax collector of Gulf above, such facts have been found to be county, Florida, shall file with tlhe secretary true; and, cif this committee on or before July 10th. WItEREAS, This committee is desirous of 1952, the sworn statement provided for it providing a nominee of the Democratic.party Section 99.031, Florida Statutes, 1951, and for the afonesaid office, and it being incum- shall also on or before the last mentioned bent upon this. committee, as provided by date pay to the clerk of the circuit court, law, to call a special primary election, in in and for Gulf county, Florida, the filing order to provide a nominee of the Demo- fee required under the provisions of Section critic party for said office and to set the 99.031, Florida Statutes, 1951. date of qualification of candidates for such 4. The Democratic primary herein pro- nomination for such office and to set tlie vided for shall be conducted andl carried out dates upon which such primary election shall in all other respects as is provided by law be holden; now; therefore, and the rules of the State Democratic Ex- ecutive Committee providing for the conduct- ing of Democratic primaries in Florida, but married Monday, June 29, in Wewa- that no candidate for such office will not hitchka, Judge J. E. Pridgeon per- be required to file or make any expense statements. forming the ceremony. This resolution introduced and unanimous- ly carried at a meeting of tlie Democratic Birth Announcement Executive Committee of Gulf county, Flor- Born, Tuesday, June 30, to Mr. ida, at which meeting more than a quorum was present, this the 12th day of June, 19$2. and Mrs. W. B. Todd at the Norton /s/ SAMUEL A PATRICK. clinic, a son, John Broward Todd. ecraetarxecuve ComntyiDem- Personals Whereupon, after being advised by the attorney for the board, there was a motion Miss Gwendolyn Howell of this by Commissioner Gay, seconded by Commis- city is now singing on Friday after- ioner Miller and upon vote was unanimously ity now singing on ay ate- carried, that this board' concur with said noons between 4 and 5 o'clock over resolution and declare a special election called for the purpose of electing a Demo- station WDLP, Panama City. cratic nominee for the office of tax collector At Thursday's meeting of the Ro- of Gulf county, Florida, and that all pro- visions in the resolution presented by the tary Club, T. V. Morris took over Gulf County Democratic Executive Commit- tr. W ee be abided by in said special election. as president, succeedingA. L. Ward. The board did then appoint the following Harry Johnson,' who is stationed election inspection boards for the first spe- cial primary and for the second special pri- at 'Fort Smith, Ark., is expected to mary, if there need be a second special pri- arrive home during the week-end to mary, to-wit: Precinct No. 1 spend a furlough with his parents. Mrs. Tom O'Nea, clerk; Mrs, H. Rish, IMrs. Jack Dorsey, Mr. J. 0. Hanlon. Precinct No. 2 .J. McDaniel, plerk; Mrs. Betty Wilson, Mrs. Lovie Davis, Mrs. N. B Stone. Precinct No. 3 Mrs. Walter- Crutchfield, elei-; Mrs. Iges- sic Smith; Mrs. Helen Whitfiell., .. Thelmii VanHornw. ' .... Precinct No. 4 Mr. G. W. "'Hardy Sr., clerk; Mrs. Alice Guilford, Mrs. Belle rshll, Mrsl rs. Annie Cook. Precinct No. 5 SMr. W. H'.Weeks, clerk; Mrs. Evelyn Wil- liams, Mrs. Ralph Macomber, Mrs. Lee Watts. Precinct No. 6 Mrs. Della Spotts, clerk; Mrs. Carah Atta- way, Mrs. James Martin, Mrs. Selma Bradley. Precinct No. 7 Louis'Johnson, clerk; David F. Mims, Roy Tharpe, Mrs. Ruth Hance. Precinct No. S Mrs. Zola Maddox, clerk; Mrs. Lyda At- kins, Mrs. B. F. Daughter. Mrs. Eliza Law- son. Precinct No. 9 Mrs. Terry Hinote, 'clerk; Mrs. Thomas J. Mitchell, Mrs. Cora Lee Miller, Mrs. Charlie Bass. The board did then set thle qualifying fee for all candidates-for the office of tax col-- lector to be $166.80. The road superintendent requested the board to pay off Thomas Hall, a road depart- 1 BUIZZETT'S DRUG STORE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS EXPERTLY COMPOUNDED PHONE 50 PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA Ready- Mix Concrete SBuild Your Own Sidewalks, Driveways, Floors! - I No fuss, no bother with economical |i eady-Mix Concrete. GEORGE G. TAPPER COMPANY Phone 238 Port St. Joe, Florida SOTTO By Garraway Chevrolet Co. Otto's lucky that he can get out of this jam with no more, than a black eye or a bawling out. Accidents are no joke and too many of them are caused by mechanical failure. Whether you are going on a trip, or just driving around town it pays to keep your car in the best possible condition. So . To help make your driving more pleasant and safer, we are offering you for the next 7 days BRAKE ADJUSTMENT SPECIAL $ a Regularly $1.50, for -.. $l.V GARRAWAY CHEVROLET COMPANY -Phone 388 24-Hour Wrecker Service Port St. Joe ment employee, as his job terminated on June 23. 1952. This request ,:iir.re.l .ri the. clerk was instructed to :.-,J. ...-iyrJ warrant to Mr. Hall for all tine he has in through his termination date. The board did then adjourn. JIM S. DANIELS Attest: J ChairNBian. GEORGE Y. CORE, Clerk COMFORTER FUNERAL HOME 24-HOUR AMgUIANCE SERVICE Phone 326, Day or Night 601 LONG AVENUE Port St. Joe Florida -THE' STAR, 061:T 19T. AiE, GULF COU~~ltY. 'FLORICI PAMC FOUR I FridayY,' UILY,"( 412~ FRDY UY4 15 H TR PR T OGUFCUTFORD AEFV - I MORE Taxes! The last "economy minded" Board of County Commissiners of Gulf County adopted the following budget for the year 1948A,- 1.9 449. General Fine & Forfeiture Road and Bridge Fund Fund Fund $38,428.00 $16,435.00 $25,755.00 All Other Funds $23,512.00 TOTAL $104,130.00 The first year the present Board was in office they adopted .the following budget for the year 1949-1950 General Fine & Forfeiture Road and Bridge All Other Fund Fund Fund Funds TOTAL $42,044.00 $20,060.00 $31,725.00 $50,295.26 $144,124.26 This was an increase of $39,994.26 over the previous year's budget. The Board adopted the following budget for the year 1950- 195 1 General Fine & Forfeiture Road and Bridge Fund Fund Fund $51,870.00 $21,045.00 $54,000.00 All Other Funds $44,770.00 TOTAL $171.685.00 which was an increase of $67,555.00 over the 194849 budget. The Board adopted the following budget for the year 1951 -1952 General Fine & Forfeiture Road and Bridge Fund $25,715.00 Fund $52,500.00 All Other Funds $22,933.00 TOTAL $182,685.00 an increase of $78,555.00 over the 194849 budget. This Board is now proposing to adopt the following budget for the year 195 2- 1 953 General Fine & Forfeiture Road and Bridge Fund Fund Fund $84,294.00 $29,265.00 $100,900.00 All Other Funds TOTAL $72.460.00 $286,919.00 This is an increase of $182,789.00 over the 194849 budget.... This is nearly three times the amount of the 194849 budget. To be exact, it is an increase of 175%. It is also an increase of $104,234.00 over the 1951-52 budget. THE INCREASE ALONE IS MORE THAN THE ENTIRE BUDGET OF 194849! The proposed budget will increase your taxes by 17 to 20 mills, which is double the millage of last year, in addition to the additional school millage. Do you want to pay twice as much:taxes this year as youdid last year? If the Board of County Commissioners adopt their proposed budget that is what will happen. PROTEST THE EXTRAVAGANCE OF THIS BOARD BY APPEARING AT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING AT 10 A. M. JULY 8th! Gulf County Taxpayers League HIGHLAND VIEW NEWS By MARJORIE ROGERS Mrs. Tom Skilioh and family and Mrs. J. E. Cook of Dothan, Ala., spent a few days here last week with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rich. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McQuaig are spending their two weeks vacation in .South Florida with relatives and friends. Neal Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Tol- bert Morgan and sons of Slocomb, Ala., spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Bethal Nix :and family. Mrs. E. M. Williams and children spent last week in Bonifay with Mrs. W. H. Davidson and family. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Thorpe and daughters spent the week-end in Hosford with Mr. and Mrs. A. Thorpe. Miss Velma Johnson is visiting in .Chattahoochee with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. John- son and family. Mrs. Mary Johnson is visiting in Blountstown with relatives. Mr. and' Mrs. J. W. Martin and ,sons of Bonifay spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kelly and family. Miss Thelma Marshall spent a few days last week' in South Flor- ida with friends and relatives. Rev. and Mrs. C. T. Laws of East Point and Rev. H. Adams of Lake Butler, who are conducting a re- vival at the East Point Chlurch of God, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Gentry. Joyce and Joan Levins of Boni- fay are visiting with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Lev- ins and family. James Johnson of Starke is vis- iting with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Cox and children spent Sunday in Carra- belle and Sopchoppy with relatives. Mrs. Rob Fendall and children spent the week-end in Panama City with her mother, Mrs. Mary Car- ter, and family. -Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mainer and daughter spent the week-end in Pensacola with his sister. Ronnie Hardy of Graceville is visiting with his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Anderson. Mrs. Jeff Gavins, Mrs. H. Ingram and daughter, Mrs. M. C. Woods and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. N. Parish and daughter are attending campmeeting in Shepherdville, Ky. L LETTERS TO THE EDITOR San Diego, Calif. Dear Editor Bill-I will appreci- ate it if you will hold my Star after the first week in July. We will be leaving l'ere July 15 and will picl them up in your office. Also, I will pay up my subscription then. Frank is going to Portsmouth, Va., for six months of independent duty school. Then he will be eligible for sea duty. It will b'e wonderful to get back to sunny Florida after spending three miserable years in California. I've been allergic to the climate ever since I set foot in this state, and I don't think the chamber of commerce appreciates my feelings for it. We are planning to visit with, friends in Cleveland, Tenn., before coming home, but we hope to be in St. Joe for a week or so. Our best regards to you and your wife. Ruth LaGrange. HURRY- Sale Ends Midnight July 5TH sr$oestre DURING. BIG. Famous for Value g Tirestone Champions Reg. Price ' SALE PRICE 95 SIZE 6.00-16 EXCHANGE PLUS TAX OTHER SIZES PROPORTIONATELY LOW SAVE -SAVE on this high quality tire with all the extra value features that have made Firestone tires famous for over 50 years! Safti-Sured Gum-Dipped cord body for greater blowout protection "Plus-Mileage" tread rubber wider, flatter non-skid tread. Backed by a Lifetime Guarantee. SAVE SAVE TRADE TODAY! FIRESTONE Home & Auto Supply Store PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA Fund, $81,537.00 I I I THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE FIVE FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1952 I I B W. EELS, Owner PAGE SI TH TR OTS.JE UFCUTFOIAFIAJL ,15 Harland O. Pridgeon Sam Husband Announces In Tax Collector Race For County Tax Collector Harland O. Pridgeon of Wewahit- 'Sam P. Husband was the first to chka last week qualified as a can- announce for the office of tax col- didate in the race for county tax lector for the election to be held collector in the special election set Tuesday, July 29. for July 29. Mr. Husband is well know thru- 'Harland is a son of the late Edd out the county, having served as C. Pridgeon, tax collector for 18 chief of police and tax collector of years, and is a young man of fine the city of Wewahitchka for the qualities. For the past five years he past six years. The city tax collec- has served as wildlife officer in-the tor's office, as he points out, uses county for the state game and fresh a tax roll similar to the county tax water fish commission, and as a roll, and he-feels this qualifies him game warden made an excellent highly for the county office. record. Mr. Husband is a native of Gulf ____ ___ county. and has made his home here .. .. all his life. He is married and has Rolls Three Fours "Red" Walker has added another phone to his taxi business, the call being 444. Reason, we believe, is that one of his competitors phone number is 222. Incidentally, he re- tains his other phone, 114. "Bet I'm the only one-car taxi in the U. S. that has two phones," said "Red." EFFORT MADE List!, f ----.- -4 (Continued from page 1) of publicity had been conducted. All political wire-pulling that was hu- manly possible had been attempted. Inducements to settlers and busi- nessmen had been made with un- usual farsightedness. Churches and schools, well-kept public houses with ice-cold drinks, and a good race track had been established. It may be safely said that the found- ers of St. Joseph had done practic- ally everything possible to make their venture a success, but all in vain. The handicaps of nature proved too great. Funds About Exhausted The financial resources of the Saints were about exhausted, and the heyday of their strongest allies, the banks, had long since passed. New causes of worry were begin- ning to disturb both cities. The west Georgia cotton .belt was about to be connected with the Atlantic coast by rail, and the river above the Florida boundary was no longer as navigable .as it had formerly been. 'St. Joseph approached its fifth and last commercial season in an al- most hopeless frame of mind. There was one little item of cheering news. The opening of a new passen- ger route from Charleston, S. C., to Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., by way of the town was announced for October, 1840. This would bring transient visitors to the place every second day from the populous At- lantic seacoast and might be the forerunner of better things. However, the hope was vain. Be- fore long rumors began circulating that the residents of the older city were going to buy out the chief promoters of the town. In fact, The Apalachicolian, the only paper of this locality of which a fairly com- plete file for the winter of 1840-41 is preserved, definitely announced the purchase. Try To Make City Watering Place What hope could the future now hold for the settlers and pr oerty owners of the town? Many had in- vested in real estate, and numbers of people had built their homes here. The commerce of the place would not be sufficient to support the in- habitants. Apparently a decision .was reached to encourage summer visitors and thus make the city an early Pablo Beach for Middle Flor- ida. This seemed to be an easy task, since the bay had always been noted for its beauty and its cooling sea breezes, and its climate was reputed to be the healthiest in the .South. Hence we find gathered here in the summer of 1841 some of the leading people of the territory. St. Joseph had laid aside its role as a commercial metroplis and emerged as an attractive pleasure resort. Death Angel Strikes However, all hopes were soon to be utterly crushed . "For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast; And the eyes of the sleepers wax'd deadly and chill." (Final -installment next week) two grown sons, both of whom are serving in the armed forces. Week-enders From Tallahassee Mr. and Mrs. Lanelll "Hoot"' Ro- wan of Tallahassee spent the week- end here with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rowan and Mr. and Mrs. Watson Smith. *-i-- - Return To Alabama A. J. Whaley and daughter, Anita, have returned to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to' make their home after spending a year here with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Whaley. Guests From Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grimsley have as their guests for several weeks Mrs. -Carlos'Love and Mrs. Jamie Gilder of Cincinnati, Ohio. ----r----- Off On Vacation Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gautreaux left Tuesday for a two weeks' vacation to be spent in Jacksonville and Pa- latka with relatives and friends. -------9-------- SWeek-end Guests . Mr. and Mrs. C. Thursday had as their guests over the week-enid Rev. and Mrs. K..D. Johns of Marianna. 1 CLASSIED ADS FOR SALE FOR SALE-5-room house at 1023 ,Long Avenue; already financed, low monthly ,payments. Telephone 146-W, Port St. Joe. 7-4c FOR SALE-House trailer. Sleeps 3; gas stove and ice box. Cheap. See E. C. Harden, Wewahitchka, Florida. 7-18* HOUSE TRAILER, 25 foot; electric refrigerator and hot water heat- er; gas stove and heater. See it at Stafford Grocery, White City. 4* BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WANTED-M-an or woman seeking financial security to sell nation- ally advertised Watkins Products. See or write your Watkins dealer, W. L. Burkett, P. O. Box 482, Port St. Joe, Florida. 6-13tfc SPECIAL SERVICES RECAP YOUR OLD TIRES Rubber is getting scarce! Help the war effort by having your old tires recapped. We guarantee all work. Prices reasonable. ST. JOE MOTOR COMPANY RECAP SHOP Phone 37 Port St. Joe, Fla. PHONE 50 E. C. Harden Enters Race for County Tax Collector E. C. Harden of Wewahitchka, known throughout Gulf county as "The Milk Man," has announced as a candidate for tax collector in the special primary on July 29. Mr. Harden has been a resident of Gulf county for the past eight years and has proven a good citi- zen, being public-spirited to a high degree. He has many friends thru- out the county, made by his fair dealing and uprightness and inter- est in the welfare of his fellowmen. --------Sr------- Spend Week-end In Georgia Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Baggett and Miss Alma taggett spent the week- end in Valdosta, Ga., with Sgt. and Mrs. L. L. Allen. FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Tax Collector of Gulf County, subject to the special primaries to be held July 29 and August 12, 1952. This is my first try for a county office, and.I prom- ise honesty, sincerity and smy best at all times. I will be grateful for the opportunity, to serve you. Your vote and active support is needed and will be greatly appreciated. Your friend, CLYDE BOZEMAN FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce my candidacy for Tak Collector of Gulf County, subject to the will of the voters at Cthe special primary July 29. I am an expert account and fully quali- fied for this responsible position. Your vote and support will be sin- cerely appreciated. B. B. CONKLIN FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce my candidacy for the office" of Tax Collector of Gulf County, fully realizing the re- sponsibilities placed upon anyone undertaking the duties of this im- portant office. I sincerely so- licit your vote and support, assur- ing you that your trust in me will not be misplaqed. GEORGE GASKIN, Jr. FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Tax Collector of Gulf County. During the eight years I have been in the dairy business here I have tried to abide by the Golden Rule. If elected to this of- fice, this rule will be my daily guide. Your vote and support in this campaign will be appreciated by "The Milk Man." E. C. HARDEN, Sr. FOR TAX COLLECTOR I hereby announce my candidacy to the voters and taxpayers of Gulf county for the, office of Tax Collec- tor, offering you six years of ex- perience as license collector 'and inspector and tax collector of the City of Wewahitchka, the city tax rorl being a true copy of'the county tax roll. You are invited to come in and examine my present tax re- cords for your complete satisfac- tion. I assure you that you will al- ways be treated in a courteous manner and rhe office will be man- aged efficiently .. .Your vote and active support is conscientiously and earnestly solicited. SAM P. HUSBAND PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA 'Service Officer To Be Here Preston Nicholas, assistant state service officer, will be at the city hall Monday, July 14, from 8:30 to 11' a. m. fpi' tbe purpose:of ariit- ing veterans or their dependents in obtaining benefits due them. -----4----- Took Himself A Bath Tom Thompson, who has been at Hot Springs, Ark., for the past three weeks taking the baths at the famous spa, is expected home this week-end. FOR TAX COLLECTOR I wish to take this method to an- nounce to the people of Gulf County that I am a candidate for the office ofTax Collector,-subject to the/spe- cial primary to be held July 29th. Before announcing for this office I carefully considered the great re- sponsibility this office requires of any man or woman who fulfills its duties. I promise, if elected,. "TO GIVE SERVICE and STAY ON THE JOB." Your SUPPORT is. needed, and your VOTE is greeted. Your friend, HARLAND O. 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It's the tire with every safety feature the tire that gives most miles per dollar. Save - Save Buy America's greatest tire NOW at these MONEY- SAVING SALE PRICES! FIRESTONE Home & Auto Supply Store MEET YOUR FRIENDS ---- AT --- eLeHARDY'S BAR Phone 52 BUZZETT'S DRUG STORE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS EXPERTLY COMPOUNDED B. W. EELLS, Owner PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA THE- STAR, FPORT- ST. JOIE, GULF. COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAYY, JULY 4, 1952 PAGE: SIX |