The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-11
M0RMACTIDE LAUNCHING
TAKES PLACE TOMORROW
AT INGALLS, SHIPYARD
Elaborate Ceremonies Planned For Public Event Al Pasca-
roula Shipyard Tomorrow MeaNing Al 9 0Clek
With Prominent Persons Present

} PaseAeouiA ard Its guests w4r
Rrzin ceetrafr tie launching 81 Q
handsome &a-we5dsd steel strip To-
m0vrow mornEnF when tfse InEaEs
Satpbalkdtne Corporation launches
tire third of the C-s tYFw Of vessels
uudeT the present buiA1zne uroTrnm
The 8 s Mormarttde VIII be the
name 0t this handsome vessel TIE
launching l. scheduled % take place
81 3 eeAocR
The MozusoSl1e as she stands on
Tia latNncnlnR vayx today. Is an
Representations structure. w1Eh
her hun panied = Girnffie6 battle
ship gTsy. This b 3 cnufrast 10 the
SISTER ships the s. s ExcheQuer
and s s Rochester whtch were
laEnchnc during recent months
here and which we're painted black
The change IL the color Of the
ressel IS uaoe 20 conform with
other ships Of The Moore-McCorm-
ack Lines Of New York which has
purchased the boat from the q s.
Maritime Commission. The colors
O the line are grey ana orange and
other decorations q the Mormac-
ade further carry oct this scheme.
The ceremonies TO be carried out
At the launching vii be similar 20
those Which marked the launchtnR
o. the other two vessels The Pas
cazoulA schools band VIII furnish
e music for the occasion. There
vii Be several slaoT1 TALKS By prom
tnent officials
Miss Gloria McGehee. Daughter
Of Representative and Mrs. Dan Me
Gehee Of Nescvilie. Miss has been
selected 20 sponsor and chrlsten the
snip she ana her party, including
her parents VIII arrive q; the ship
yar6 about $50 o'clock IN the morn
trE.
Among other prominent persons
who w1l be here for the launching
VII Be r c. Mccormack treasurer
OF the Acknowledgement lines Who
VIII be the principal speaker; and
Lady CastlernSx prominent British
nohlewoman who has been honored
b being selected 20 cnristen several
large vessels Of the British navy
and shipping feet
The public has been invited 70 at
tend the launching The gates win
Be opened al essp O'Clock n the
morning and arrangements have
been mace 10 accommodate the
thousands of persons expected 70
attend.
The Officials Of the ingalls, Ship
yard. Z. s Maritime Commission.
Mo0fe-McCormaek Lines and Ms
AdcCehee's paTty viii make their
headquarters al the Edgewater Gun
Hotel u biloxi Thev nsg leave
tneye n zses oaGzzuk ~ ~ mssuuzzza
ard e0znt here BY ausoulo5tie.
Dpon their arrival al the shipyard
they VII be crested AZ the company
Offices where an informal reception
VIII be held for them
The launching program proper q
far as the public is concerned VIII
start 81 as O'Clock. Prominent
persons AXIS officials wiz be intro
ducec
Following the launching the
launching party viii assemble &C the
yard office and vii leave al i0.l5
70 return q EdgeNAter for . recep-
nen and cocktail party honorinx
Miss MeGehee This VIII be followed
by q luncheon IN her honor.
A reereationAl program Is planned
for the afternoon and some Of the
party has planned 10 20 70 New Or
leans 70 spend the afternoon and
evening.
An informal dinner IN honor Of
Miss McGenee VIII be given for the
official party and special guests To-
morrow night.