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Pago Fourteen Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Wednesday Morning, October 22, 1941 City News r. .1 v.y. v-, ll y. Iiv 'W Hobsoa D. Beerxnan.

Jr. of Jackson, son. of Hobson, D. Beerman, Sr. 2103 Bailey Avenue, who re-cently enlisted la the U.

S. Navy, has been chosea as one of the apprentice seamen qualified to study at a Navy Service School. Beer-Irian enlisted in the Navy from the Recruiting station In Jackson, and has just completed his recruit training -at the Norfolk Naval Training Station. He will now enter the Aviation Machinist School there and begin 16 weeks of in. tensive instruction that wll prepare him for special service in the Navy Mrs.

W. H. Dear, who makes her home in Columbia, spent a few BAPTIST HOSPITAL October 21, 1941 Patients admitted: Patsy Sheila Allen, Silver City. Cecilia Bell, 780 West SUas Brown. Miss Lois Bridges.

Hazlehurst. Mrs. Joe Cochran, 945 Arbor Vista. Miss Mildred Collum, 1030 North Congress. Mrs.

Van Downing, 422 Mitchell Ave. Mrs. John Allen Durham, Mt. Olive. Mrs.

J. W. Davis, 352 Wa caster. T. H.

Davis, Hazlehurst. Thomas Finley, Terry. Mrs. A. L.

Grace. 785 Gillespie. Miss Audrey Dell Hughes. 630 South Congress. Mrs.

J. D. Herrington. Mt. Olive.

Mrs. Troy Huskey, Utlca. Mrs. H. P.

King, 210 South Pren-tlss. Mrs. C. M. McCrary, Ethel.

Mrs. J. T. Montgomery, Money. Troy Norman, Hazlehurst.

Mrs. Nettie Richbourg, 53 1 Lynch. Johnny Gale Dairy Farm. Mrs. J.

R. Taylor, 1339 North West St. Mrs. W. W.

War burton, 2 0 4 7 Dr.D.H.Orkinls Named President Of Jackson Boy's Club Dr. D. II. Orkin vas this week named President of the Boys Club of Jackson by the Jachson Kx-change Club, which tponsors the Boys Club. Other olficcrs named were Harold Bradley.

Vice-President 1 charge or Activities; E. T. (Jack) Flurry. Vice-President in charco of Bulldinsr and Equipment; W. Tillman.

Vice-President In chars of Finance; Les M. Taylor, Vice-President in charge of Publicity; Harvey L. Nelson, Treasurer. Pcrfconnel Directors of the Boya Club are Dr. Fred McDonnel.

Henry T. Lee. J. C. Flowers, Oeorge Pickett.

W. T. (Bill) Ooodman. and Herman Frazicr. Walter Berry, rtctlrlnq; PrcMdcnt of the Boys Club, will continue to crve on the Board of Directors.

Clen Waters. Millsaps Ministerial Student, will continue to serve as Secretary-Director of the Jack-son Boys Club, living at the Club House In order to give the activities his fullest attention. Olficera and directors of the Boys Club were nominated by a committee composed of George Dehmer, Chairman; Harold Bradley, Robert P. Bell and Harvey L. Kelson and were elected by acclamation at a meeting: of the Exchange Club Monday.

New officers will take office December 1. The Jackson Boys Club Is one of the twelve organizations affiliated with the Jackson community ChetU Mrs. L. H. Goff of Jackson visited in the John D.

Parker home at Lucedale. STATE GUARD GETS FBI TRAINING The commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the State Guard had two days of special training-this week direction of Percy Wyly, special agent in charge of the Jackson office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Attending the first days' session were, front row left to right, Ralph Hayes, Hank G. Flanagan, Mr. Wyly, Governor Paul Johnson, Adjutant-General Workers Wanted For inomas j.

urayson, rea Tnrasner. and Tranny Lee Gaddy. The latter, captain of Jackson's Company B. has been appointed by the governor to be administrative assistant to the adjutant-general. In the second row, lett to right, are B.

E. McDearman. Elgin Leser, Georee L. Turnin. H.

P. Hearn. captain of Jack son's Company Calvin Barbour, first man to enlist in the Guard: William Pavne. Geortre A. Chambless.

Jess F. Still; third row, Frank Reick, T. C. Broyles, George Schweizer. L.

J. Flaherty. Dudley Howell, days last week in Jackson where she visited her daughter. Miss Marie Dear, and her soa and his 'wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Grady Jones. Mrs. A. C. Robbins.

of Silver Creek. Mrs. Lona Harvey and Lef fie Harvey, of Sumeralll, were anions the recent visitors to the War Memorial Building from that section of the state. The English Are Like That' by PnilLp Carr, 13 one of the newest books to be placed on the shelves of the Public library, according to Mrs. Annie Parker.

Recent war conditions have caused many people to see the English in a new lfcht. and the dogged and undaunt-able courage they exhibit under constant attack has arroused the admiration of the rest of the world. Hawaii Navy Yard Interviewer To Be Here This Week itusseu iiyons. w. tj.

mitn, m. j. ijazarusr Paul Love, and H. E. Dun; fourth row, Dixon Pyles Perkins Col First Ave.

Births: bert, jonnny Godwin, R. J. Guice, Roby O. Pre vost, Louis Garrett, M. H.

Stemme, I R. Shelton, A. L. coiey, Roy uostiiow, i. c.

comer, Clyde standerer and Mr. Rogers. Masonic Council Elections Given Members Named For 33 rd Degree, KCCH Election of six Mlsslssipplans to the 33rd degree of Scottish Rite Masonry and fourteen to the title of Knight Commander of the Court of Honor was announced when the supreme council of the Southern jurisdiction met in its biennial session at Washington, D. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Cochran, 945 Arbor Vista, baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.

Herrington, Mt. Olive, babv boy. Excellent opportunity for skilled workers to be assigned to the Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Lee Couvillion, 264 Harbor Navy Yard at Honolulu, Hawaii still exists, according to announcement here of the United O'Fcrran, baby boy.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McGowan, Prentiss, baby boy. Mr. and Mrs.

B. F. Taylor, Doss-vllle. baby girl. THE R.

H. GREEN ANNEX Barbara Jean Dishman. Plnrv States Civil Service Commission. Complete information concerning A party from Biloxi paid the Governor's office a visit during the thA Pearl Harbor Jobs may be Woods. htainpd from a field representa latter part of the week.

In the Those elected 33rd degree Masons included: Edwin Clark Aldridge, Jackson; Charles Abel Bennett, Stoneville; Thomas Louis Gardner, Jackson; Charles Gilbert Holler, Jackson; tive of the commission wno wm croup were Mary Frances smun, Elsie Smith. Mlrian Rushing, and interview applicants tne post ffir huilrtinor here irom a.uu Lynn Fairley. n'rfnrv tft fi o'clock on Wednesday John Rushing Jackson, Hattiesburg, and Arthur Metcalfe Lyell, Green DR. MELVIN, Dentist rat Work Bridge Extractions Chtcl Friday Afternoons Uptol Thone 3-1084 and Thursday afternoons, Oct. 22- Army orders posted on Saturday transferred Second Lieutenant Aa ville.

Named as Knights Commander 3. pparl Harbor is one of the na gelo A. Laudani, of the Quarter Ada Givens, Pocahontas. Pies McCadney, Utlca. Emma Robinson, 173 E.

Silas Brown. Korean Missionaries On Belhaven Program Dr. and Mrs. Curtis Crane, missionaries to Korea, were guests on the Belhaven campus yesterday en route to Central Mississippi Presbytery, meeting in Edwards. Dr.

Crane brought the devotional val bases offering maintenance fa the Court of Honor were: Everett Phillips Bart, Jackson Master Corps to Camp vir ginia. Meyer I. Levy, first lieu tenant in the Dental Corps station culties to the Pacific Fleet. sKiuea mnriTPrs who are Dronerly Quali John Richard Cato, Jackson; Frank Terrell Dreyfus, Hattiesburg; Jer ed at Camp Lee. was ordered fied With at least IWO years i SUITS 'CLEANED A PRESSED TLA1N DRESSES ome Sidney Hafter, Greenville; Cy trade experience are needed.

The to Key Field in Meridian, Miss. on the same date. Commission pointed out that of ih manv kinds of skilled trades rus Henry Higgs, Greenville; For rest Butler Jackson, Jackson James Henry Johnson, Clarksdale Frank Thomas Moore, Jackson men needed for the thousands of Plez Steen. prominent Warren message for the morning: chapel county resident, was a visitor in defense positions today, those Milton Shelbv Pickett, Hattiesburg the state land office last week. Mr.

needed for Pearl Harbor include Will Alexander Price, Inverness service In Cunningham Chapel. He chose his scripture reading from rnnnorsmiths. loftsmen, machin Steen. who resides in Vlcksburg, ists, shipfitters, ironworkers, ship Harold Adrian Schmitt, Jackson William Chester Spence, Vicks burg; Carl Emmett Stuart, Poplar Isaiah forty-four, and his text "Is There A God Beside Our God?" is connected with the United States Engineering department there. He Is a high official of the Odd Fel wrights, boilermakers and sneet-metal workers.

In vivid manner he portrayed how ville; John Somerville Turner, Jr. American and native Christians In lows fraternal order, and well LOUIE BR AMU Prop. ORAIY1E CLEANERS Fortification As Went fit. Thone 3-4221 Orer Night Fert.ee To speed this recruiting program commission stated that the known In those circles. federal government Is bearing all Korea were suffering persecution, because they refused to accept in any form deference to the Japanese Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Spain, of Gre the costs of transportation oi emperor or Japanese pods. Mrs. nada, have been spending a few workers wno are acceptea or bh- Crane also brought word I pointment. Maximum salaries are cays la Jackson recently.

They IwmiiaiiMBim Hattiesburg. Improved Progress Card Designed Here Elementary School Pupils Affected greeting to the assembly. were at the bedside of Mrs. Spain's offered for each position, ana compensation begins on the date lather wno is ill at the Baptist Hos pital. Mr.

and Mrs. I. C. Garber. IN THE RECEIVING LINE for the reception yesterday honoring Postmaster-General and Mrs.

Frank C. Walker were Mrs. Sam Herrington, Mt. Olive, fourth vice president of the Mississippi chapter of the National Postmasters Association; A. C.

Griffin, Jackson postmaster; Mr. Walker, Mrs. Griffin, and Mrs. Walker. of Jackson returned home after a of sailing from the west coast for Honolulu.

Transportation costs will be paid to the workers from their homes to California, including O. Edmondson. well known visit in the East. resident, was a visitor Pullman fares and subsistence al In Jackson last week. Mr.

Ed mondson Is connected with the Un At the end of the first six week owances at the rate of lour coi-ars a day. The Commission's represents- ited States Engineering department period Jackson elementary schoo Overnight Service Ca'lcd for and Delivered Before 7 A. M. la the warren county city. Homer Williams, prominent Tal pupils will receive an improved progress report, according to an Best Record in Three Years, Say Chest Leaders as Staff Reaches 90 Per Cent Of 1942 Quota Two Days Before Closing Date lahatchie county business man who BRAIY1E CLEANERS Wednesday's Special CHICKEN PIE EN CASSLK0U2 Including lender white tart km of Chicken cut In pieces, crved with cooked vegetables and Diced Potatoes, Trlmos Baked Hot Rolls And Butler.

nouncement here by Miss Same B. Newman, director of elementary lives In Grenada where his business Interests are located, was a Jackson visitor a few days ago. education. tlve will also interview applicants in the following occupations, for which vacancies exist at various federal establishments throughout the country: engineer (all grades and options), draftsmen (all grades and options). inspectors Louie Bra me, Prop.

359 E. Fortification St. rhone 3-4221 The improvement will make no change in the system of marking. but will entail only the placing of Reports of Community Chest (various grades and options), phys' icist (all grades), radio communi the reports of the entire year on one card instead of on separate cations operator, blueprint oper workers submitted Tuesday at the final progress report meeting of the sheets as previously. ator, multilith operator, physio Bob Purvis, tax assessor of Smith County, paid the land office In the New Capitol a visit a few days ago.

Mr. Purvis has only recently returned to his home In Raleigh after servinsr several months la the Army. He was released because he was over 29 years old. The card cn which the child' therapy aide, dental hygicnist, drive pushed the mercury in tne thermometer to 90 (per cent), and markings are recorded will be giv Ready Mixed CONCRETE I. C.

Garber Son, Inc. 1504 N. Mill St. Thone 3-1686 camnaien leaders, strongly optimis en the child each term to show to his parents and secure their, signature, after which It Is to be re tic concerning the possibility of state budget commission, department of education. U.S.

selective service system, state tax collector's office, state treasurer's office, chancery clerk's office, circuit clerk's office, county board of supervisors. Hinds county department of public welfare, Hinds county health department, county superintendent of education's office, city school system, departments of government of city of Jackson. The public service and public employe division is headed by Ma-jor-general J. R. N.

Skinner and Brigadier-General Leigh Watkins. An incomplete list of honor roll firms in the commercial regiment has been announced by Col. T. A. Turner and Lt.

W. B. Buie. They Include: General Electric company, Avery, Body Works, N. and W.

Overall company. Wells Interior Decorating company, Stewart Irby company, and the Paine Heating and Tile company. According to Mr. Tu the Paine Heating and Tile company employes have contributed 203 per cent on the quota which they accepted, while every employe of the McKay Plumbing company made a contribution to the chest. The Commercial and Industrial division is headed by C.

R. Underwood, major-general and Zach Taylor," brigadier-general. complete victory by Thursday, Oc turned to his teacher. At the end RESTAURANT tober 23, the closing date ot tne drive call the present progress the of the year, the card will be given to the child to keep. matest made during the tnree The card is designed to enable John Pressgrove, well known Grenada countlan, was a visitor In Jackson during the latter part of the week attending to official matters.

Mr. Pressgrove la the efficient chancery clerk of Grenada county. the parent to keep in close touch with the child's school life. One years the chest has been in existence. A total of $78,198.03 was reported at the luncheon held yesterday at section of the report Is for showing the status of the child's health.

nurse, medical technician. Major Players List Seven One-Act Plays Dr. M. C. White announced Tuesday the directors of seven one-act plays which are to be presented at Millsaps in the near future.

Directors and their plays are as follows: "What Never Dies," Marjorie Hammer, Jackson; "Comes Romance," Betty Natl, Jackson; "Let's Move the Furniture," Char-line Harris, Canton; "Two Crooks and a Lady." Elizabeth Buchanan, Jackson: "They're None of Them Jim Holder, Winona, and Sam Schiek, Meridian; and "The Terrible Meek," Bob Nichols, the Municipal, auditorium oy ins DR. L. B. NEALV Announces the association with him In TnE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC Of Dr. Richard Stephenson Telephone 2-3344 work habits, and social habits.

The smithern Bell Telephone company. other section gives the progress of SPECIAL Everyday Low Trices Men's Rubber QQh Heels, pair ar This accordine to General W. Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Watts, of Jonesboro. stopped for a brief visit In Jackson while en the child la school subjects. Wright, represents 90 per cent of The progress of the child In xouie the quota of S87.74u.ai. chest workers hope to be able to health, work and social habits renort complete success at the vic- The following trainees, who enlisted in the U.S.

Armv at Jack. Any Size torv dinner which will be given 590 Thursdav nieht. October 23, at the on. arrived for training at Fort Half Soles, pair tth wards hotel bv a Kroup ci jvhox. Albert B.

Crawford, Utica; James G. Cutts campaign workers. FOB SALE THIS YEAR'S CROF FRESH SHELLED Pecans have a great food value. greatly influences the child's progress in school subjects, according to the school officials. Spaces are provided on the back of the report for the arrangemen: of conferences between the parents and the teacher if so desired.

The card will be sent by the child in an envelope which may include other messages from the teacher to the parent if desired, it was According to Major-uenerai oi ana uertram Orlando Bruce. Ack ha auditing: department, two regi Whilo You Wait Boston Shoe Store Shoe Repair Dept. Shoes Dyed Black 50c erman; Miffiame Barker and William F. Burns. Corinth; and James ments, the residential, headed by Mrs.

S. J. Holder of Magee spent several days with her sister Mrs. Clara Jeffries of Jackson. Mrs.

H. D. Roberts and Mrs. J. G.

Sewell of Yazoo City spent a day in Jackson. 5mun, Lucien. Mrs. George C. Wallace, major- eeneral.

and Joe Robinson, 1 Miss Eva Delle Cunningham of brigadier-general, ana xne puouc pmnioves. headed by coionei js. r. Little iohn. and the lieutenant-colo inc siaie Doard of health will fly on Thursday to Gainesville, Florida, to visit with her sister in that nel.

Dr. H. C. Ricks, have not only GLOBE-WERNICKE Approved FIIA Morlrfeo reached their quotas, but have ex ceeded them! Sternberg Pecan Co. 109 East Hamilton St, Near K.

Farish-DUl 4-7237 Jaekson, Mist. Working: with Mrs. Wallace ana Ten State Youths Go to New England For NYA Training Ten state youths left Jackson STEEL FILES Mrs. Robinson as leaders are Mrs. Mitchell Robinson, colonel; Mrs.

Tom Crockett, lieutenant colonel. cicj. ine win return on Monday. Mrs. Leroy Jaro and Miss Frances Young of Louisville were visitors in the Capital City.

Miss Ruth Hagan Logan of Jackson spent a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. F. B.

Logan of Hernando. FH A MONEY and the following majors: Mrs. yesterday for Hartford, Connecti Hubert Lipscomb, Mrs. James cut, the center of the arms manu FOR Campbell Mrs. Duke Thornton facturing district, where they will be enrolled in the Connecticut NYA for a period of several Mrs.

D. Holland, and Mrs. W. West-brook. 41 Of 2 MMIkiMlpili.4 No Commissions Mrs.

Thornton, major of Batta- Mrs. T. L. Cottingham of Crystal Springs spent a day with relatives weeks special training, after which the NYA there will help them to IMMEDIATE DELIVERY LEGAL FILES LETTER FILES With or Without Locks Exclusive Tri-Guard Features ion 30. was complimented for rais ia Jackson.

ing over $200 in small subscrip 6ecure jobs in the defense indus No Brokers te tries in and around Hartford. tions, alone in one afternoon. Also mentioned for outstanding work were Major J. Matthews The group included Eugene Up SEEDS SEEDS Dairy Vetch, Mixed Vetch, Austrian Peas, Seed Oats. Rye, Barley, Wheat WINTER GRASS SEED RULBS BULBS BULBS Tulip, Klnr Alfred, Narcissus FEEDS FEEDS StaNO-Llfe Quality Feedt Milk Fie Dairy Feed DAVIS SEED PEED STORE :19 E.

Pearl Phone t-CSM vr. nri.tvm OI and Captains John1 Freemaa and ton, Dewey Thomas Brown, Charles B. Butler, and W. B. McManus, of Brookhaven; Arthur Randolph Schmitz and Clinton Collins -4 L.

O. Jones, of the public service regiment whose work with the T. W. Lewis, city attorney and secretary-treasurer of the City of Columbus, was a business visitor ia Jackson. Mrs.

Eunice Price and Mrs. Tom Peeler of Booneville visited- Mr. and Mrs. Walton Peeler of Sf 1 'GIVING Jackson City lines has resulted in gifts of $477 to date, an incomplete Also a Complete Stock STEEL DESKS, TABLES and FILING SUPPLIES. of Greenwood; Wilson Falgont and Herbert Owen of Hattiesburg; and REID-McGEE MlR.lppt MeHnre Bankers Mtdiesl Bldf.

rhone l-MAt report, which represents a 400 per Clearon T. Wroten and Lee Bradford of Tupelo. for HOME This makes a total of 105 youths who have gone from Mississippi to the New England industries, and plans are going forward at the DEFEtJSI state NYA office to send others in the near future. Those who have been placed are receiving salaries PRINTERS STATIONERS BLANK BOOKMAKERS LITHOGRAPHERS STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE Phone 4-4421 329 E. Pearl SU Jackson averaging $126 a month.

VICTORY In sight is what the 90 per cent mark on the Community cent increase over that group contribution for 1941! Serving on the staff of Mr. Little-john and Dr. Ricks are the following majors: R.R. Dinsmore, John R. Bane, Howell Collins, V.

with Tommy Nay lor heading one of the battalion's as Not only General Wright, but Ma jor Calvin Wells, president of the complimented the workers on their splendid progress to date and urged them to expend every possible effort to reach the set quota by Thursday. Zach Taylor, brigadier-general of the commercial and industrial division, spoke to the staff heads, giving a brief history of the chest and relating its purposes. Richland Church Chest campaign thermometer indicates. Fifteen hundred workers Reaburn Casburn of Sumner a few days visiting friends and relatives ia Jackson. Mr.

and Mrs. w. B. Newsom, Mis3 Marjorie Newsom and Bobby Newsom of Holly Springs visited, in Jackson with Mrs. Albert Johnson, after accompanying Billy Newsom to Hinds Junior college.

Mrs. Clin-ard Brown, also of the Marshall center, who came with the Newsoms to Jackson, visited with her aunt Mrs. Hoppie Shumaker. Mr. and Mrs.

Archie Thornberry of Fulton visited friends and relatives in Jackson before Mrs. Thornberry left for Palestine. Texas, for a visit with her mother and sister. hope to raise the entire quota of Sponsors Party S87.740.9i oy Thursday, October 23, me ciosmgr aaie or tne drive. RICHLAND, Oct.

21 The Wo Defense Dollars ED. lulrf foil man's Society of Christian Service will sponsor a "tacky" party at the Richland Methodist church on the evening of October 23. according to ployes regiment: Federal Housing Administration, U.S. Internal reve Mrs." Grace Eady, president. nue department, national youth ad.

ministration, Post Office depart There will be fun for everybody, America needs dollars for the emergency other Mississippi-Americans have already bought a quarter million dollars worth of U. S. Defense Bonds. Buy yours here, too! a fishing pond, fortune telling, and refreshments all the fun that goes riU te the bank nhen evrr jou fired money, er need to make tin "lime plans. Borrow the money in our Personal Loan department at low bank you'll save money by taking your cash discounts.

with the Hallowe'en season. The party will begin at 7:30 Miss Annie Louise Smith of Jackson spent a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. P.

Smith of Leakesviile. Thursday evening. Honor Roll Colonel Les Taylor and C. B. Talbert, who head the public service regiment, Tuesday announced the following additions to the honor roll (firms or groups wrho accept and achieve quotas) Belhaven college, Draughon's Business college, Millsaps college, Mississippi Negro Training school.

Robert E. Lee hotel and Walthall hotel. The following honor roll groups MRS. LILLY ADAMS BILOXI. Oct.

21 Mrs. Lilly A. ment, U.S. forestry service, U.S. treasury procurement office.

Veterans administration, bureau of narcotics, bureau of animal trustees of Institutions of higher W.P.A. statewide records project. Agricultural Adjustment administration. General Tire Engineering company. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mississippi unemploy-nient compensation commission.

State tax commission, etate auditor's office, state board of health. DEPOSIT GUARANTY BANK TRUST CO. Mrs. Joe Franklin of Jackson spent several days In the home of her sister Mrs. C.

J. Lackey of Forest. Adams, 70, Inmate of the Jefferson Davis soldiers' home, died at the Beauvoir Hospital. She was the widow, of T. A.

Adams, confederate veteran and was admit JocEicon-Siolc National UlnnEv Memoer Federal Reserve System and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. were announced by Col. E. P. Lit- 4 riftllll IIHIVt ITItIM NIMIII or I.I Miss Jean Roberts of Bay Springs was a guest of her sister Mrs.

J. D. Harris of Jackson. ted to Beauvoir 10 years ago from tlejohn and his lieutenant-colonel, Pass Christian. xlpr.

H. C. Ricks of the public cm-.

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