The chronicle-star., 1920-12-17
XMAS PRESENT
FOR The KIDS
Five-Acre Play Ground to Be Improved
to Give lmpertus to Athletics
in Schools.

make our kiddies OF the public school'
happy the coming year, and at th'
same time give strong stimulus tt
athletics in the schools.
Some months ago, at time whel
the city was not in a position to issu'
bonds for needed grounds and addition
al school building, dozen enterpris
ing citizens arranged the funds ant
bought five-acre tract on Pascagoul;
street and built temporary schoo
house to take care of the situation
Since then the city council has ISSUED
the necessary bonds and taken ovel
the property, and are now fencing it
leveling the grounds, etc, the rear o
which will be used as an athletic fielt
for the schools of the city.
The council is not authorized, MOI
has it the funds, to purchase all neces
sary equipment to make an up-to-datt
athletic field, uch-as the children are
due The mayor estimates it will re
quire approximately $1,000 to do this
and selecting list of fifty citizens
who have always responded to the de
mand for the city's progress and de
velopment, has addressed a letter to
them, suggesting that $40, from each
of them would form nucleus for the
required fund and that other
interested parties would make up the
balance in subscriptions of one to five
dollars.
Every school patron and friend OF
the city is therefore requested to send
to Mr.. Lewis such amount as they may
feel they can donate to this most
worthy cause.
Mr.. Lewis advises us that the gentle
men to whom he has addressed the
letter, are responding promptly-near
Iy all, with a note heartily endorsing
the plan and purpose.
Following is the mayors letter:
"Pascagoula, Miss, Dec. s, 1920
Dear Sir:
There is not a city or town on the
Gulf coast, of any promise, or in the
State, might say, except Pascagoula,
that has not a we'll equipped and well
arranged play ground for the school
children.
"The city has recently purchased
about acres of ground, corner OF
Pascagoula and Dupont streets that
gives ample room for "A baseball
diamond. two tennis and basket ball
courts. football ground, etc. The To-
cation is ideal near the Central School
and otherwise convenient, not only to
the other schools, but the public. The
CITY has built a small school mouse
here for temporary purposes, to be the
site of a modern building later on
and is now fencing and leveling the
grounds and shaping it into an athletic
field for the school children ana pri
marily for the purpose of encouraging
athletic sports.
unfortunately the council, even 1
il had the authority to do 50, has no
funds sufficient to supply all the neces
sary equipment for Il first class hei'
and such as our boys and girls shoul'
have. not only for their own amuse
ment and exercises, but to entertain
visiting school teams who come u
contest with them for athletic honors
Now. the city will complete tn
fencing and level the grounds, ana NJ
suggestion is that the equipment, al
rangement of the grounds, benche'
etc. bath rooms and beautifying til
grounds be furnished by the patron
and friends of the kiddies. FIFTY goo
fellows at $40 per will start the pa
to rolling in equipping and completlh
the finest school park on the coast, an
ON behalf of our boys and girls | WI
personally guarantee when thus equi
ned, they will show their appreciate
bv licking any bunch that comes III
way seeking honors in the realms
sport.
"The good ladies of this town,
. well as elsewhere, do practically
the church work, perform all the mi
sions of mercy and charity, etc, SO
us fifty be good sports and relieve the
of this one labor of love and duty al
mt il over for our boys and girls.
"If this suggestion appeals to yo
as know il will, send me your chez
for SO and will deposit it to be c
pended under supervision of comm
tee selected from the fifty subscriber
"a list of the Fifty Good Fellow
III have thus addressed is enclosed
svery truly yours,
"F. H. LEWIS ''
Some of the endorsements sent
=. with subscriptions follow;
!. always glad to help any project
: betterment of city of Pascagoula.-
n ROSENBLUM."
splendid idea. aud we gladly
6 onerate-PASCAGoULA NATION
l. BANK"
al "Ralieve this will be a fine thing a
an asset to our city.-ALLRl
q GROCERY & GRAIN CO"
q. "Jn reference TO development OF c
scboot grounds. think your idea Is