The Pascagoula chronicle., 1920-05-21
STATE PRESS
VISITS CITY
Newspaper Folk OF Mississippi Spend
Wednesday Viewing Sights of Port
OF Pascagoula.

at Gulfport Tuesday to Friday thi
week, unanimously accepted the inv
tation of Pascagoula extended throug
Mayor Lewis, and spent Wednesda
as guests of the city.
Arriving some sixty strong on l..
N. train No. 4 at 1880 a. m. the pen
ell pushers, representative publication
from all sections of Mississippi AM
several outside, were met by city OF
fcials and representative citizens
with autos and Immediately taken t,
the big plant of the International Ship
building Co. General Manager Schia
Won met the party at the office ant
with the assistance of the superinten
dents of various departments escort
ed the guests through all parts of the
great plant, as well as taking then
aboard vessels under construction or
the ways and those receiving the fin
ishing touches in the slips. Here
nearly two hours were spent during
which time the distinguished visitors
were able to gain a superficial view OF
the operation of Mississippi's greatest
industrial enterprise and it's only steel
shipbuilding plant.
Leaving the shipyard the party were
conducted to the Olympia Cafe where
typical coast luncheon of sea foods
and the necessary trimmings were
served, the service being under the
the city and members of the Boy
Scouts acting as walters.
Having disposed of the "eats" the
autos were again requsitioned and
the editors were driven to Moss Point
via the River Road to Dantzler's,
thence through the paved section of
that city and on to the Southern Pap
er Mill, another great industry in
which the Port of Pascagoula stands
alone in the state. General Manager
Mayo was on hand to welcome the
guests and, with several members Of
the office force, escorted them through
this great plant, from the point where
the pine sapplings are fed into the
clippers and through the various pro-
cesses until it comes out as finished
paper-the best finished, strongest
and highest priced kraft made in the
United States.
Completing the tour of the paper
mill the return trip to Pascagoula was
made by way of the Mobile Highway,
the beach visited and the party then
carried to the Elks Home, where sand
wiches, coffee and other refreshments
were served and the hospitality of the
Home extended the guests until the
arrival of No. l at 7:O7 p. m.
Judging from the oft repeated eX-
preston of pleasure by our visitors,
Pascagoula's hospitality, the progress
siveness of the port and the magni- |
tude of its industrial and maritime in
dustries made most decided impress
sion. The recently completed sewer
age system, the street paving, the con-
crete highway, public wharf and other
evidences of civic improvement, to-
gether with its great industries, deep
fresh water harbor railroads, location,
climate and natural resources were
made the basis OF numerous prophecies
OF the future growth and importance
of the city and port.
lnasmuch as our people had but four
or five hours in which to prepare for
the entertainment of the press folks,
the Chronicle feels that the city did
full Justice to its long established rep
utation for hospitality, and unless the
spoken word, the hearty handshakes
and many other evidences of satisfac-
hon and pleasure all belle them
selves, then our guests were just as
happy to be with US as we were to
nave them. One behalf of the city of
lcials, the Chamber of Commerce and
he newspapers of the port we wish {
% express our sincere appreciation ;
II the manner Il which the business
md professional people, the ladies
md the Elks of the city responded to s
very call for service made upon
hem.
Members Of the Press Association
Iere and the papers represented were {
S follows:
.. F. Lawrence, president of the as
ociation and editor of the Grenada I
sentinel, accompanied by Mrs. Law {
ence; c. E. Cunningham, secretary,
'ewton Record; Col r. H. Henry and
irs. Henry, Jackson Clarion-Ledger;
lr and Mrs. !. G. Mcclure, and Z. II. J
icGuire, Tazoo City News; Frank B. I
scarborough and Ray Cartwright, |
'olling Fork Pilot; G. NJ. Rogers. New I
'rieans; Z. Dahlstrom, Memphis; E. I
). Fitzgerald. Vicksburg Herald; Mr.. \
nd Mrs. Edgar G. Harris, Laurel
'eader; Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Mattison, a
iolly Springs; Mrs. Wilmer Kennedy '
nd John Kennedy. Batesville Pa \
olian; HE. Blakeslee. Dixie Press,
iuifport; VIII c. Hight and Miss i
aula Hight, Louisville Journal; Mr.. \
nd Mrs. T. L. Bettersworth. Boom I
lille Banner; A. C. Walthall, Mem {
MS Commercial Appeal; Arthur V.