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Evening star., 1940-08-01
ChiIdren's AnkIets
5 pairs for sI

In regular sfock-wouid
be Csc a pair
$50 pairs of cotton anklets In
plain colors and stripes. Blue,
green, red, yellow, white, pink
and rose.
CHrLDREN's Hosiery, AISLE II,
FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Full Bed Size.
/, was $3.50. Now $3.50
1, was $9.95. Now------$6.50
2, were $3.50. Now------$9.s5
Twin Bed Size.
2, were $3.50. Now-------S4.95
2, were $8.95. Now------$5.95
3, were $12. Now $7.95
2 Twin-size Cotton Candlewick
Bedspreads, handmade. Rose
and-white. Were $10.95. Now,
$5.95
2 Twin-size Gotten Chenille
Bedspreads. Peach-and-white.
Were $3.50. Now $3.50
2 Twin.size Cotton Chenille
Bedspreads, solid green. Were
$10.95. Now -S5.95
2 Twin-size Cotton Chenille
Bedspreads, green ball fringe.
Were SIS. Now $7.95
Twin-size Cotton Chenille
Bedspread, green. Less than u
price. Now $3.50
BLANKETS AND BEDDING,
FIFTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Card Tables Reduced

with white, red leatherette 1928
Now $185
with white leatherete covers. Were S4.95.
Now $345
with brown Ieatherette Was $3.50 Now----S345
blue leatherette Was $495. Now------$345
Metal Table, two-tone brown. Was $395 Now
An-Wood Table walnut Was $3.50
Table, white eatherette cover Was $5s5.
Now ---------------------------- $l45
1 Lego Matte Table, red leatherette Was SIS.
Pedestal Dining Room Extension Table, with three
leaves. Mahogany veneer and gum Was $45 Now $2S7s
Dnette Extension Table, with leaf Walnut veneer and
gum Less than u price Now Sls.S
Troy Glider with cream-color frame brown sailcloth
cushions Slightly Scared $3.50 Sls7s
Muslin covered Chair Queen Anne design, down filled
cushion Hair-fed construction Was $50 NoW---ss7SO
LIVING AND DINING RooM FURNITURE. SIXTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Deodorant Cologne
Reduced

so bottles st. Denis Deodorant
Cologne. Was 81 bottle. Now,
65c
ESQ boxes Economy Cleansing
Tissue, in peach, green and
white. $50 double sheets to a
box. Special l---2 ESQ
3 Barbara Bates Manicure Sets.
Were 81. Now $I.25
50 Jomar Hand Cream Com
binations, including tube OF
hand cream and jar of hand
cream. Were 81. Now CSC
35 Balsam Pine Pillows. Were
81. Now 68c
TonETRIEs, AISLE IL AND I3,
FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
T 'Teen-ageCir|s Goats
sII.s5
yry Ar<AS AAA na

20 Spring weight coats in navy,
young blue, rose, tan, gray,
cadet and light blue, tweeds and
tweed mixtures. All wool. Sizes
7, 10, IL, II.
10 Girls Springweight Coats in
navy, royal, brown and gray,
tweeds and tweed mixtures. All
wool. Sizes Z, 8, IL. Were 1895.
Now ----------- S5.S5
GIRLS APPAREL, FOURTH FLooR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Boys Ensembles
49, Were SI.95

43 short sleeve. sports neck, in
or-outer shirts with matching
shorts of washable cotton. Plain
colors. Sizes S to 10.
rs pairs Summer Wash Shorts
Of cotton and mohair. White
and fancy patterns. Sizes 6,
10, IL, 13, Is. Were $1.95. Now,
$l.15
66 Crew-neck, Short sleeve Cot.
ton Basque Shirts, horizon.
tai stripes. Sizes is, 10. Spe-
cial al--3 for 81
II Summer Belts, white or two
tones. Sizes "a, %, 80, 80. n.
price and less. Now, 25c and SOC
IL Boys Cotton Bush Coats in
plain colors. Full-belted model
with pockets. Sizes 8, 10, is.
Less than u price. Now $50
THE BOYS STORE, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Juniors Summer Dance
Dresses, '3'''

Less than " Price
Is OF cotton, rayon crepe, cotton organdy White,
black pastels and prints. Sizes to 15
Junior Dresses and two piece styles rayon shark
skin and cotton pque. White pink, blue Sizes to IT,
70 Summer Dresses Of cotton ayon crepe and rayon Jersey
Prints, plain colors Sizes II IT, Less than price
NOW 81 95
Skirts Of rayon crepe. Circular style Navy and black
Sizes II to ls Less than " price.
10 Cotton Gabardine Stacks in white maize pink navy
Sizes 8 to 13. Were Los. Now---Z-------- S2s5
Rayon Bouce Evening Sweaters. Less than " price.
JUNIOR MISSES APPAREL, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Misses Dresses
Greatly Reduced

Cotton India prints, ginghams,
seersucker organdies and cham
brays; printed rayon chiffons,
printed rayon mesh, pastel rayon
embossed chiffons, striped and
printed rayon jersey, printed rayon
taffeta, rayOn crepe, printed silk
crepes. Dresses with Jackets and
full-length coats included. Sizes IL
to 20.
Is, were $7.95 and more. Now---S5.75
2. were $8.95. Now $3.50
FL, were $l095 and more. Now----aS7s5
70. were 1895 and more. Now 1918
70, were 1855 and more. Now S12.5e
Is, were 1895 and more. Sl4.5o
IA, were $22.95 to $29.75. Now----S16.5o
5, were $35.
s, were $2s.75 to $35 and more. Now,
$3.50
1, were $2s75 and more. Now--$2
Maternity Dresses Reduced.
Dotted Swiss. voile, lawn, sheer rayon
crepes and rayon sharkskins. White,
pastels and prints. Sizes II to 20.
5, less than y price. Now--S3.ss
5. were $795 and $895. Now----$5.75
IL, were $10.95 and more. Now---S7.75
6, were 1895 and $14s5. Now Ss.75
1, were $2295., Now $3.50
:, were $22.s5 and $25. Now---Sl45o
8, were $16o5. $3.50
2, were $35. Now $3.50
MISSES DAEssEs, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Junior Misses Shoes
.2.ss Les, & .,;s. ,t."

n " price
80 pairs in blue calf and black
patent leather, open toe sandal
style. Sizes AAA s TO 9, IA 5
sb D. As to 8, B 4'te 1R.E &
- pairs Junior Misses Shoes,
white calf, white buck and
white with brown trim. Variety
Of styles. Broken sizes. Were
$3.50 to $6.75. Now -$3.75
JUNIOR MISSES SHoEs,
FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Silk Dress Fabrics
So yard

Were 81 and more
200 remnants of prints, plain
and novelty weave crepes in
lengths Of % to IL yards. So
to 80 inches wide.
$50 Remnants Of Silk Dress
Fabric-prints and plain
fabrics in lengths Of from l to
3 yards. n former prices.
DRESS FABRICS, SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Blanket Covers, Night
SPreadsReducedh

Cotton lace-trimmed and tai
lored styles Of fine quality
rayon. Mostly blue. Slightly
soiled or unused,
Evening star., 1940-08-01

UNDERWEAR, THIRD Floor.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
ADDITIONAL $500, 900 AWARDED P~ASCAGOULA
JACKSON COUNTY SHOWS
LARGE REGISTRATION
FOR SELECTTVE SERVICE
Draft Board Appointed and WIN Set Up Offices Soon in the
Court House At Paseagoula With Clerk
In Charge

The special c~oEzrnsssee tc handle
the registrations of YOUNG men be-
tween ffe area az ~ and rs IL Jack-
an County. for Eeiective Service
ard Training ccenpiesna thsir cheek
a. the registrations ynksRroay A
total Of 2hss registrations were
handled during the dav. wr1nes-
dHy.
Excelisnt cooperation wAS given
hy ths large corps OF workers VINO
werr assigned 70 handle the rcx1s-
traitors ard the executtve cannsIs.
Tee l. veT7 vel PLEASED a1th this
wnrk Registrations started al
: oeaock in tire morning ard con-
tinued Until . O'Clock at night
rAsc1Eo4Ala had fhe lzrkess num-
IL the county. having oFrr soc A
special prertncs waE set 10 81 the
ingalls, ShipFarG fer handling req
txtrzt3o<xs there. Tnas precinct led
the county IN nun-reSidsnt~ reRistra-
tons
o. the total registrations handed
SIS we're nnn-rezzdenf and 2Sa res
sdez1.
The jackson County Eeiertivc
Draft Board Was naxsec MnndaE BY
President Franklin Roosevelt This
board viii BE- composed Of Hermes
Caster. PAe1aroulA- chairman. Rev.
John BROCK. Moss Posnt. VICE
chairman ard Waiter IewtS pas
caEezlas secFetarz The board has
established an office In the court
house with . clerk IA charge 70
handle al draft business.
Tie registrations o. precincts
are as follows.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
E~xchequer Sails
For Delivery To
Navy At Mobile

the 8 s Exchequer. first OF the
all-welded ships built here this
year by the ingalls, Shtpbuilding
Corporation. left Pascagoula Tues
day morning for Mobile where It
viii undergo a final check-up and
be turned oscr TO the U. s. Navy.
Originally built for the u. s.
Maritime Commission which was to
have sold It to the American Ex-
port Lines, the Exchequer was pur-
chased by the Navy Department
about two months ago.
The 4e2-ft. ship Is said 10 be taken
Owe by the Navy TO be used as an
oil transport II is Of the C-s type
OF construction and is capable of
making more than % knots per
hour. II is the first Of Is such ships
scheduled to be built here.
After leaving Mobile the Ex-
chequer win go to Norfolk. Va, TO
be put into service.
The officials Of the Naval trial
board which were on the trial run
Of the ship. recently. were high in
their praise Of the ship.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
Ordinance Passed
Remaining Streets
Of Pascagoula
0bensfoas To ChanxsA Mess ~
FEtna With Csty Officials with
i'm PeFfad Of Thirty Days

The PascaEoalA city officials uass
ed an oFuin4ace ffits wceg calling
for Ire remaining cf mann Of the
clfyx streets and Avenues As nsg-
eeste9 b. the special committee APP
patnted fer that purpose some time
aro The committee made is repuft
several weeks ago
Al 2eefx or avcnset running
nnstf ard sogth II tss city limits
vii Ia TIE futarc b designate
As streets ard those running east
and uezt vii b. designated "a Ax-
enuez. PasraEollA street I'll be the
dividing lire fer east and wesi ard
the north and south division will Be
the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road
Any objections - the remaining Of
the streets CT 10 the ordinance "a
aeif must be mace within 20 days
Changes Ia tine ordinance wili be
made only On petition OF Al least
% percent os the qualified electors.
calling fer 8 special election
a copy OF the ordinance naming
the changes is contained elsewhere
IN TINS issue
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
PASCAGOULA CELEBRATES
COLUMBUS DAY WITH
sM0RMACTIDE" LAUNCHING
Miss Gloria McGehee of Meadeville. Miss Chrisiens New
Ship In PascagouIa Saturday Morning As
Thousands Witness Event

washington. D c.: h l. Ingalls,
chairman OF the Board Of ingalls,
Steel WORKS., and Mrs. ingalls,,
Birmingham. Ala. n / Ingalls,. Jr-.
uce-cnairman. and AIRS. Ingalls,
birmingham: Monroe b Lanier
president and Mrs. Lanier. ". r.
Guest. vice-president. ingalls, Ship
building Corp. and Mrs Guest.
birmingham. Lady Doris Casfelrnsz,
Lon1cn. England. Mrs Margo Hoff-
man. New York. Lennox. Mas and
Palm Beach. Fla MI. and Mrs d
E LaMrence fthe latter sponsor Of
the Exchesterl: Mr.. and HRS. Ira L
Ewers, Mr.. and Mrs. James e
Schmeltzer. U. 8 Maritime Com
miSsion. Washington. D C; Ii
Com, Glen Easton. z. s. NJ. chief
OF Trial Board of u. S. Maritime
Commission. and Mrs Ezxfou. Of
Washington: Harmon Lewis. urszi-
dent uf the Aluminium Steamship
Lines. New York: Frank N Hicks.
executive vice-president q. M. a. o
Railroad: judge w. Logan Martin.
Birmingham: John Pew, president
and Richard Burke Of the sun Ship
building Corp. Henry Lynn, and
AFR. and Mrs. Allen johnson. Btrm-
ingham; George T~erriberry. Joseph
n Retlit. Mr.. and Mrs. John J..
Fitzpatrick and daughter. John T.
Chambers Mr.. and MrS. Rudolph
Hecht. Mr.. and Mrs. Neville Levy.
Mr. and AIRS. r. p. Lockett, crax-
ford Ellis. president. and James Z.
Scott Of the United Fruit Co. lines.
and Owen Downs and William
Jackson. Isthmian Steamship Lines.
New Orleans.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
City Officials
Decide To Purchase
New Fire Engine
Bonds To - Iszsed To Defray Pur.
chase OF Equipment Effectlng
BAG saving To the CITY

The officials Of the city OF Pasca-
goala have decided 10 purchase the
new fire engine which was ordered
from the American -LaFrance Foa-
mite Co. several weeks ago. At first
1ne officials had decides 70 lease
the engine with an option 70 pur-
chase It.
The American JaFTance repreSen-
tatives az the time OF the lease Of
fered a five percent discount on
the cost OF the engine II It was
purchased within a certain period
Of time after delivery was made
Taking this In consideration and
also considering the low rate OF
interest which would have to be
paid on bonds, II the money was
secured through this means II was
decided to buy the.engine outright
The lease signed called for pay
ment Of six percent interest on the
investment. besides having 70 pay
for the use Of the engine.
These matters and others caused
q change in the original plans, as,
By making n direct cash purchase,
a total saving Of S2.635 could be af-
fected
Notice Is given elsewhere In TO-
days issue OF the Chronicle-Sfar
that the bonds 70 be issued for the
purchase Of the engine and other
equipment would be In the amount
OF $4,000. The bonds are 10 be re-
tired over a long period Of time.
Il is expected that delivery Of the
engine Will be made sometime next
month Until that tire the special
fireman 70 operate the engine of
the Moss Point fire department Is
being retained.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
Short Motion Picture
On Cancer Control Al
Ritz Theatre, Oct. 20-21

Choose 10 Live. q short new
motion picture on cancer control
giA e shown at the Ritz Theatre
P~asoagouIa On Sunday and MondAy
octopef - and q It was announced
TO-DAY bY Dr. A + Naceau dlreo-
Tor q the jackson County Health
Department pasczEuula The ME
taTe Is shown through the eooperA-
tor Of Rltz Theatre and vii D.
seen In numerous other moving
picture houses Of The state.
4 trailer ny Or. Fellx J Under
HNo1 State Health Officer. intro.
enoes thk picture. which Ras q iaini
production Ct the United state,
Public Health Service ann tie
American Society for the control @.
Cancer Surgeon General Parrar
speaks briefly during the movie
Telling the dramatic story @ on.
soFnanz encounter xith cancer
he Tim presents The foreegal fieht
being xaged against TINS eIseaa.
We see laboratory t~eehnsctans PROB.
ING The SECRETS Of the dread dlsease
physicians and nurses mzytlailin.
. treatment weapons o sarReFs
K-rATs and rAGium. leaders OF In
NaEnens PED Army planning eda
cztsoDai EoFE Fof The firsf tin
IN mofioa pictures. The newly de
Tclopec million volt x-rav machin
Is shown IL action
The musical background u
mofInE narrative. TIE human stor
ana lhE oeh1na-khe-sceue picture
~ hospitals and laboratories cou
1ins % give the picture unusual Il
terest.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
Elementary School
Parents and Teachers
Celebrate PTA Week

The Parent Teacher Association
of the PascaCoula Elementary
School met Tuesday afternoon Of
this week In the auditorium az the
school A large attendance was pres
ent. The president, Mrs. H D.
Cudabac. Jr. presided owe the 5
sion. with Miss Irene Denny acting
secretary n the absence Of Mrs. j
E. Stone.
The meeting opened with the
members singing God Bless
America. followed By recitation Of
the Lords prayer in unison.
The program OF the meeting was
In charge of Mrs III. H Malion.
vice-president. A quizz was conduc-
ted on the origin. membership. pur-
poses and other activities OF the
organization Rev. John W. Moore.
pastor OF the First Methodist
Church. gave a very inspiring and
enlightening talk on Training Our
Youth Spiritually in the Home"
A report was given by Mrs. T. W.
Ayera On the regional meeting Of
the P. 7. A. held IN Gulfport On
October I.
During the social hour a grab
bag game was played and thor
oughly enjoyed
In observance of the National p.
7. A week. each member brought q
penny for the number Of letters
In the month Of his or her birth.
Mrs W. r. Gulley gave the treasury
report and also 4 talk on member
ship.
IL was announced that Miss Zoe
belle Coxss room won the count for
the most mothers present.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
Y.M.B.C. Has Regular
Meeting Monday Mite
Naming Committees

The Young Mems Business Club
held its regular meeting Monday
nAght IN the club rooms Of the Old
Stewart Drug Store Building with
Alton Thomson. the newly elected
president. presiding.
A report Of the banquet given
Monday night. October It'll, at the
Midway Cafe. honorfng the new Of
ficers Of the club. was read BY John
". Thompson. chairman Of the soci-
al committee.
The building committee reported
that II was working on the club
house plans.
The dance committee va instrue-
ted 70 give 8 dance In the near fu-
ture. The date ana orchestra selec-
Ted VIII be announced IN this PAPER
President Thomson appointed the
following committees 70 serve the
club FOR the next three months:
Civic Committee@regory Wood.
chairman. Spencer Beebe, Saul
Peterzel. Eddie Khayat.
Social Committee-Johu VIII
Thompson, chairman. VIM Buckley.
Claude Beebe. Tom Rush.
Nominating Committee JACK
BuzzFc. chairman. Ralph DAVIS Joe
Mc2uaoe. G. W Scott.
Membership Committee Tnaa
Brumflela chairman EmmiG HUI.
haneS Kahayat Ear Perkins.
Dance Commitsee-Haroid Mon
roe. chairman. Prank spann. Cari
Seserbloom. J c Hassen
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
JACKSON COUNTY
FAIR To BE Held
NEXT WEEKEND
Elaborate Program Of Entertainment
Planned For Annual Agficultur-
Al and Sndustrial Exhibit

The annual Jackson County In
dustrial and Agricultural Pair will
Be held Thursday and Friday d
mex week At the fair grounds II
Paseazouia THIS fair promises 70
be larger and more interesting than
any q those Of the past years
The fair viii officially open On
Thursday Al noon. An elaborate
program Of entertainment Is plan
ned IN connectioin with the event
starting Thursday afternoon This
xiIl include music. singing. and attn
letic events The fair viii be brcslghi
20 8 close on Friday night Al 500
O'Clock.
Some very fine exhibits are ex-
pected 70 be arranged No exhibits
a1ll be accepted after Tnursda,
morning nt II 90 O'Clock and IA
exhibits must b completely A.
ranged before noon OF that day
This applies 70 all except the pOul.
~ exhibits which must be a<ranee<
not later than 1000 O'Clock Meo-
nesday night
me EerkAHaSton Junior College
Paseazuula and Moss Point Higf
School bands all furnish speca
music during the fzz. On Thurs
dRy night a. To u'ciock g patriots
pageant. VII D. presented WITH stu.
cents Of al schools IN he county
taxing part A special feature 0
lbs pageant ElI BE- the choral -,
aecsiqns The Moss Point Echoo
baad VII furnish the MUSIC On III
occasion
F1daY the athletic events iii ,.
staged starting With basketball
games l. Tie morning and clo6lnl
VIII q football eaHns II The after
neaa- FRIDAY also Efn b observes
as School Day and al schools 4
TIE county Elll Dc closed % Ruos
De children "a attend TIE fair.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
Orange Lake School
Closes First Month
With Enrolment 13l

The Orange Lake School closed
It's first month Of the present ses
sion with an enrolment OF 13i
students The average daily at
tendance was 1885.
During the first month the Al
clubs held their regular monthly
meetings. The girls are very much
interested in the sewing boxes they
are painting. Other activities are
being enthusiastically carried out.
The honor roll for the month is
as follows.
Beginners. Mary Agnes Riviere.
Second grade. Mary Maxi and Matte
Pool; Third grade. Maize TAYLOR.
Katherine Maxi and Alice Mae m
man Fourth Grade. Joyce Porter
Eriine Glenn and Jauanice Graft:
Sixth Grade. Elmer CLARK: Seventh
Grade, Edwina Howard and Patsy
R1F1eres Eighth Grade. Henry Nor
gan
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
AMERICANLEGION
MEMBERS RALLY
TO HOME DEFENSE
Plans Furtherea Yer 0rKzniEa3tsn
OF Jackson Cuuuty Unils At
Meeting "Wednesday

Veterans OF the Weird War OF
1913 crowded into the ancient fort
on Krebs Lake Wednesday night
praised the spirit Of revived patriot
Ism that wax sweeping over fhe
country rs younger men offered 70
battle for their country. and them
selves moved further into perfecunz
an organization for home defense
anr protection Of property Ia CASE OF
emergency.
Il was the regular mCettnR Of the
Jackson County Post and one o. the
most important held In some time
Former soldiers came from every
part OF the county and Kat atten-
lively IN the large eating room which
the Post has created IN the mid
section OF the Ole building. Elec-
trio lights reflected against the new
wall coverings, which hid the prim-
itfve osster shell mortar used by
Pascagoulsas first white settlers. and
brought out into sturdy relief hewn
Afters Of pine and cedar.
Here amid contrasting back
grounds Of the old and new Pasca-
goulA, plans were discussed for de-
Tense units at the counsy's leading
industries and for completion OF an
organization thai would take up the
guarding Of highways bridges. pub
lie services and other vital utilities
IN the event Of an emergency.
Commander Theodore Webb an
nounced that plans were far adj
yanced for ex-serviee men 70 keep
watch against the utilization Of So
called ~ftfth-columnistS In Ameri-
can industrial plants W. W. Barrier
Of Moss Point was announced as
captain OF the Defense Organization
with lieutenants IN each important
center.
Corporation was pledged TO aid
In the National Registration which
was closing as the meeting was IN
progress Taking note OF the APP
preach Of Arrnistice Day. the Post
named committees TO arrange ap-
propriate programs. and also ae-
cepted an invitation OF veterans OF
District No / to hold the next meet
ing A. Cumbest Bluff on Pascagouia
River.
Following the business q shrimp
supper WAS served On long tables set
IN the nesting room
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18
PROGRESS BEING MADE
IN USHA HOUSING PLANS
FOR CITY OF PASCAGOULA

Considerable progress has been
made IN the past few days in getting
the Pascagoula housing project
started Commander Edward Graf
fin. U. s. N Of the Navy Engineers
Corps. and W K. Willard. civil
gineer designing superintendent Of
the Naval Engineers. have been in
Pascag0ula making surveys and 9TH
Ct necessary arrangements for the
housing project
Most OF the land needed for the
project Is East Of Market street. The
engineers have secured or made ar
rangements for this property.
The entire project which calls for
the construction Of coo homes for
white families and about 100 for
negroes will be carried oat under the
National Defense program as part
Of the Naval Construction program
Wien completed the project VIII en-
tail an expenditure Of about two
million dollars.
II was announced By the govern
naent officials thai the project Is
not q Stun clearing project and viii
be used solely In connection with
the National Defense program. FOR
that reason only those who are en-
pioyed IN the low-salary division O.
Industries connected with National
Defense vii be permitted to rent
the homes
At the present the L S. Maritime
shipouildinR program at the ingalls,
Shipyaros Is the only industry To-
Gated here that Is connected with
the National Defense making the
project at the present available only
70 those employed IN the shipyard.
Or any other industry which might
Be established here IN connection
with National Defense.
Construction OF the houses is not
IN anyway expected 70 interfere With
the rental Of the present houses and
apartment but rather i I'll enable
those workers who are making their
homes in nearby cities "a move 70
Pascagoula and y closer 70 their
xork
TIE project Is expected 70 bring
about A substantial increase II the
population q Pasczgoula through
this means.
II connection wirh the purchase
q Ire land Tor carrying out the
ncfecL Mayer Prank canty. q the
request q Commander GFaffin. has
appointed Ar appraisal beard THIS
board Is composed Of Pred Taylor.
ehazseery elerk 2 J Jane. president
e the Merchants and Marine Bank
and ~. 3 Herring. president g the
rascagoula National Bank.
Plans and piots for TIE housing
section are being drawn and ire
nared b. L c Wlnter1on cnnznitfn.
engineer and his staff.