The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-10-18

Columbus Day. Saturday October
q. the s48th anniversary Of the
landing OF Christopher Columbus IN
America wa appropriately ceiebrat-
ed IN PascAgouiA when the ingalls,
ShipbuibdinE Corporation launched
the handsome ~MoTmactide. new
est Of their ships A coiorfui crowd
thrilled 90 the event and sent up
cheers ~ the ship Rliced faultlesSly
into ths waters Of the PaSeaEoala
River. The two gizter-stips. The Ex-
eheuuer and tine Exchestef which
we're lying IA the QUILTING dock.
tugs and pleasure craft SET up ter
rifle blasts In salute 70 the new
vessel.
Several thousand persons were on
hand &c witness the launching. Miss
GIor1a Mclehee. daughter Of Con-
gresham and Mrs Dan K McGehee
Of Meadeyille was the sponsor Of
the vessel and smashed . bottle uf
champagne across the bow As the
steel anchor plates we're cut e
leasing the ship
Miss AfeGehee. an attractive bril-
nette was very charmingly and be-
cOniinRiy dressed M q green and
black ensemble and carried 8 huge
bouquet OF red American beauty
roses. she had as her maids two
Of her sisters. Misses Dlanne and
Patricia Mc0ehee.
AflSs McGehee dedicated the res
sel TO greater shipping and friend
between the American re-
pubIIcs Her toast TO the ship Just
the launching was May the
Mormaetlde sail from land to land
and port 10 port flying the flag Of
representing this great ma
lion Of ours
A. j MCCORMACK, one OF the rank
nE officials and founders Of the
noore- NJ eCormack Lines who nave
STAINED the vessel from the u s
Maritime Commission was the prtn~
sipai speaker. He stated that the
would be operated 10 the four
corners Of the world. He added
that these ships are the greatest
and most modern cargo ships. being
air conditioned throughout as .
protection % the carRoes. The ships
ere designed b tine engineers Of
the maritime commission 10 give the
maximum efficiency and safety IN
aFrytng cargo Of various types.
John Pew. yiee-preSident Of the
Aoore-M Cormack Lines also made
4 short talk. He also Is president
u the sun ShipbuildtnE Corpora
ton. Other Moore-McCo rmack Of
ficaak included William T. Moore
The snip Is tie first Of three be-
ing built II Pascagoula for the
Meefe-McC ormaek Lines. There are
twelve other ships On the cessssnac-
Aon program for the Inga1k yards
Miss Mc0ehee the Sponsor Of the
ship Is a most charming young lads
She attended grammar school IN
Meaoexllle and graduated from the
Western High School IN washing
ton D. c. she is now q freshman
student al George Washington Uni
yerxity n Washington ID c. study
Ing for q Bachelor Of arts degree.
Sne Is 3 talented singer and dancer
ane SADg Tor = snort time U1th
Charles Spiyaks orchestra II en-
ctnnau She Is n0w appearing with
Joe BaldwIns Orchestra and ~ an
amateur movie entitled Hello
America which vii Be shown Ia
teehnaoolof In leading washington
theatres Her hobbies are horseback
riding tennis and hunting.
The proceedings Of the launching
EenU broadcast over Station WH1
IN ReE Orleans
The Mofmaettde Is the same sizk
IS % other ships when ueTs
launched 3 ieN months aeu a. az
INGALLS, Shipyard here she Is -.
tset hDg. g feet side and has
oepth q = feet from shelter-decl
q Eeel she las : draft q . fee
Nnen tpaoe1 and Is equipped via
a131 horsepower steam turnlne en-
zinez TIE speed q lie sister MI
k1chea9er OF the trial run VA ?
knots pTT hour although the snip
are designed e make Is IL knots
her displacement Is 1850 tens
Attending ne launchinz rs
party q 100 guests @ . spscia
train chartered b the Moure-Mc
Gormaek lines and 3 meznbers O
Miss AcGehceB party.
inaaoed among those attendini
Eere.
M anc AIRS Emmit J SIC
Gormack Mr. and AIRS william ]
Moore ard san and III. md Ar.
Z y Aiken a tne Mo9re-Ae
1orfnAck LINES Sew Yczk: Con
gresham and Mr. 0an AcOelle
~ Daughter. Gloria. p1zune an
Patricia. Q. Ae&aeY1Le. 1llss~ Al