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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
SHIPWRECK BALL GIVEN
BY PASCAG0ULA YACHT
CLUB TONIGHTS EVENT
4 Purely Informal Dance But One With Many Enjoyable
Features Promised. At Pascagoula Community
House Beginning At Nine O'Clock

Tonight viii marx the Gate OF
probably the most successful and en-
8oyable social event Of the summer.
or tonight the Pascagoula Yacht
Club is giving It's first Shlpxreck
Bali II is planned 10 make this
entertainment an annual event A
large number OF tickets have been
sold In the advance sale and s fine
turnout Is anticipated Tickets ear
be sih be bought from the ticket
committee. ane they are also on sale
at the local drug stores Tickets
can be purchased at the door, TOO.
but al slightly higher prices
The Yacht Club has been fortu-
nate enough TO secure for this en-
teFtainment Alexanders Swing Time
Band. which Is one OF the most
popular orcheStras in New Orleans.
Tins band. with fine equipment and
with a thorough understanding Of
successful entertainment. features
IS vocalist Miss Jane Claire. Miss
Claire has sung at several popular
places IN New York City and Is
vel known In New Orleans. This
talented young lady appeared with
the famous Rubinoff IN the recent
short "Rtibinnff and His Violin
This short vas shown at the Ritz
Iheater here IN Pascagoula the past
two days through the cooperation
OF MeSsrs Cole and Grant and con-
seqnently many Of the caneinR a
tnusiasts already feel wen acQuaint-
ed with Miss Jane Claire.
One Of the most appealing fea-
lures OF this entertainment. the Pas
cagonla Yacht Clubs shipwreck
Ball, Is the fact that It viii be
informal Only old clothes.
such as used when sailing on our
bay. o. odd costumes viii be permit
ted. In such a manner. those at
tending are assured OF a pleasant
time without the worry OF the dis
comfort Of formal dress during the
summer season. Prizes. both for the
ladies and the men. will be awarded
Tor the most novel costumes.
This entertainment is more than
49, AaA&+tAA - ANnAAN JUST y Dis
party for everybody. because many
tickets have been sold to non-dane-
ers. who are attending to Join IN
the fun In addition 10 the dancing
and TO take part In the various
games, talk yer boating with their
friends, to see the floor SHOW: and.
IN general. attending the Shipwreck
Ball to have an enjoyable evening
The fun starts at $50 Friday
evening, August i6. and the orehes-
ira will play until i:30 O'Clock the
PaScagOula Community House has
been secured BY the Yacht Club for
this occasion and Il will provide
= fitting background for such an af-
fair as the club members have care
fully planned
From all indications. the Yacht
Clubs Shipwreck BAH Is a pleasant
place 70 be tonight
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
MAYOR CAVITY HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY
BEACH HOME
Greater PaseagouIaH Seafoed Din
ner. Attended BY Several Hun
dred Friends And Admirers.

Mayor Frank Cantv Of Pascagoula,
celebrated MS 45th birthday ami
versary Wednesday night at ais his
toricai beach home, with an eIabor-
ate Greater Pascagoulas seafood
thinner and party. Several hundred
guests, including prominent persons
from all parts OF the Coast. as well
as Paseagoulans, attended the az
fair.
The party was strictly without Pc
ntieal motive or design. ana was
informal n every respect. Follow
ing the serving Of a~ppetizers, the
guests were summoned 70 the long
tables. laden with food. set on the
spacious lawn In front Of the home.
Shrimp. fish. stuffed crabs. reIishes.
and all The trimmings that 90 with
a seafood dinner we're had IN
abundance.
Mayor Canty welcomed his guests
gracioasly and presented bis init
mate friend. Ray Ros, chief CLERK
Of the Y. S Engineers Corps. who
presided as master Of ceremonies
Tribute vas paid the mayors wife,
Mrs Lillian Canty. and speakers
Included W. r. Guest and A Z.
Grassiek Of the Ingalls, Shipouild-
ing Corporation.
Although rain descended over the
scene Just as most Of the diners
had completed their meal. t failed
% dampen the spirits Of the party
and the guests moved inside the
spacious home and continued their
reveiry.
Music for the occasion Eas fur
nlshed b 3 negro orchestra. add
ing much to the merrimenE
Major Canty, 8 member q one
Of jackson Countys oldest and most
prominent families. Is 3 native and
lifelong resident q Pascag0ula.
For the past Is years he has been
agent for the Standard OIL Co il
PAscagVEla and has beer Identified
As > ezHIr leader. He las served Is
mayor q Fascsgouia for ne past
81 Kean being elected IS TEE sue
cessex = Guy KrebS 9no resigned
arc aas elected sheriff q the coun-
Is NJ Gsnly aas for 8 number
ct years president q &c beard o.
school trustees 81 gAe Faseas0ula
school district an i~defaaFabIe
booster g car schools and II was
areeiy through his laoors and In
laen1e that ~ nov have one Of
the finest school plants n TIE state
NJ CantT maTrle1 Ms Lillian
IKE q Biloxi, and = item were
born to children Prank Jr- who
a ngs = years ol1. snd Am. 8
years old
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
TEACHERS HOME
APPROPRIATION
HAS APPROVAL
@5s7 wPA Grant Fer Hurley sehoal
Has Been Approved ny
The President

Senator Pat Harrison has advised
Officials Of jackson County that
presidential approval has been given
for q WPA protest 70 provide e new
teachers home fer the Hurley Con
solzaated School District An allot-
Heuf Of E&S7 has been MADE by the
NPA for carrying CIT the construc-
ton
According 70 TIE affioe OF 1. c.
W~lnteFtOn. consulting engineer. the
project calls for construction q 3
flFe won house Including two bed-
uoens bath. dining roozn. kitchen.
an living rn1m construction o =
football neid grazing the campas.
building a ienee. installing wagks
and drisewaYs sd planting shrub
bery
The entire p wsf all cost g..
81. ard The s1haol districts share
al - S27e
Superintendent q Education 4. ,
Meaebee reporx1 that the pfoleei
aas applied for about - months
aRo since that ! ne the new eehoo.
b4lidIng which l bailt o. brick ans
s aae OF It's nae modern IN -
county has beer completed n
neN teacheFa haue I'll be eios.
zer0ss the hlanEaF from the school
Efforts EiI BE- nade 70 have eon.
s1Fgetson on tie / Hiding started IN.
~nedlatey
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
Ocean Springs to Have
Municipal Primary
Tuesday, August 10th

The voters Of Ocean Springs wfll
nominate q mayor. two aldermen
and q marshal ard tax collector
Tuesday Of next week August %
III the Democratic primary. Those
nominated viii serve terms Of fwo
wears each. after they are elected
II The general municipal election
Mayer Charles r Bennett ineum-
bent Is being opposed for office bv
Albert westhrook
There are twu candidates for Al
aermRn Of Ward one. Ambrose
Eayard ard Charles n Seymour. u
In NaEa Two. AIRS lola Y. Davidson
incumbent IS being opposed b Afer-
ri 2 seharr and Pred I West
brook Jr Arthur Weber. present
marshall ard tax collector. is be
ING opposed b r. c Miller and
Charles I Snyder.
Pour q the present officials we're
without opposition IN TIE present
campaign They we're Oscar
Joachim, city clerk: 7. n. Murphy
Accommodations Albert Enaf.
Alderman Ward Three: ana Hzrry
& Lee Alderman. Ward Fuu.
The election managers I'll b
klNyn Fuar. Elizabeth Bradford and
Z A Morris Z L Tardy FL o.
peace Officer.
The Democratic Executive Con-
uiiiee Is composed Of Henry Enat
committeeman at large. Charles
Enebarth Ward one: Henry Glrot
Ward Two. J K Lemon Ware
Three ard Kari Maxwell Ward
-Four
The second primary. II Necessary
All be he'd o. August n.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
HON. HUGH WHITE
WILL SPEAK HERE
800 P. NJ. AUD. "a

The Chronicle star was advised
BY Hugh l. White. former governor
Of Mississippi ard 4 candidate TOT
L. s. Senator. that he would be III
PAacagoula 800 O'Clock IN the after
noon OF August - W make q
speech In the interest Of ms candi-
dacy fer u s Senator. AR White
xtll address tte voters al the court
ho1zse.
No celebration Is eeine planned
IN connection with his speech here.
rs he will step here several hours
cnly while making = tour Of the
Coast He viii leave here immedi-
ateIy folloxtne TIE close Of his
speech 70 so to Guifport where he
i scheduled 10 deliver an address
that night
All voters OF Jackson County a.
well Is Pascagoula and Moss Point
are cordially invited and urged e
hear Mr.. whites talk.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
ELECTRIC CURRENT
CAUSES DEATH OF.
SHIPYARD WORKER
James William PoK Meets Violent
Death IN Held OF Vessel Being
Rugged In Slip

James William Polk. 81 years old
machinist at the Ingalls, Shipbuild-
ing Corporation yards IN Pasca-
soula. was electrocuted Saturday af-
ternoon. August 10. while attempt
ing 70 repair an electric socket Mar
shall d'Angelo. Il, OF Moss Point,
a fellow machtnist. narrowly es-
capped q similar fate IN attempting
10 rescue Polk.
The accident occurred about 80
in the afternoon Polk and dAngelo.
and several other workers had gone
down into the bottom floor Of the
S S. Exchequer. which is being rig
ged. 20 do some work. Angelo was
70 have fitted in some couplings
for valves. and Polk accompanied
him to show him the location Of
the equipment 10 be worked on.
Being dark In the compartment
where the work was 70 be done, an
extension cord with a light was
plugged In and taken into the bot
tom Of the boat The light failed
70 burn. and new bulbs were OBJ
tanned After trying three Of them
without success. Angelo started TO
make repairs 70 the socket. He
stuck the blade Of a knife In the
socket and 1t VA knocked from hts
hand sending 1t about twenty feet
away.
Pom is then said 10 have attempt
ed 10 make the repairs and was
warned by Angelo that ~the socket
was hot and to be careful. The
latter then turned to pick Up some
tools and he heard Polk groan
Looking around he saw Polk failing
70 the floor with the socket clutch
ed in one hand and a welding rod
in the other. One end OF the rod
was in the socket and the other
was lying against Folks neck over
the jugular vein
Angelo Immediately called TO Phil
LID Warburton. q helper. TO pull
the plug to cut off the electricity.
He then grabbed Polk. trying TO free
him Of the charge but the current
was 20 strong he was rendered
helpless and speechless himself.
Angeles life was saved when War
burton cut off the current
Polk was carried 70 the deck Of
the boat where a resuscitatton crew
worked for several hours IN an ef-
fort to revive him with artificial
respiration
u.a1o -. cn-~.S 20 sha has4ataf
on the shipyard grounds where he
was given treatment and later re-
leased. He suffered considerable
pains In his head and neck muscles
Polk was q native Of Laurel and
had made his home In Pascagoula
for the past three years. He had
been working at the shipyard for
the past eight months and was en-
ployed as : machinist and also did
brick masonry work there. IN con-
nection with the installation Of the
boilers on the ship. He was 3 men,
Der Of the Masonic Ledge and Pres
byteriaD church
He leaves his widow. Mrs. Helen
Skeggs Polk: q three-years-old son.
Jim Billy; his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. A. Polk Of Magee. Miss.
two brothers. Allen Polk Of Column
oia and Baker Polk Of Laurel; and
a sister. HRS D. w. Scarborough of
Laurel.
His body was shipped 70 Laurel
Sunday for burial.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
HEALTH UNIT Of.
JACKSON COUNTY.
Is THEME of TALK.
Health Dtreetsr Tells RataFkzns
Many Interesting Things Al
1etnt Meeting "Wednesday.

The pasragpala and Moss Point
Rotary clubs met II Joint session
IN the Community House IN Paxca-
8oaala "Wednesday. August H. aG
noon. There vas > splendid at
tendance OF both clubs In thc alb
sence Of President Arthur Smith
q The Pascagouia Club. Vice Pres
ioeni J 4 Stone called the meet
ing 90 order. and after tine intro
1uctton OF two guests by Pascagoulia
RotAfaans, turned the meeting owe
80 Louie HAYS mealaen, Of TIE
Moss Point club
Joiln cirlot Of Mos Point had
charge o. the program. and intro
du4esd Or A I NAdcau, acting
eales county healta officer. as she
speaker OF the hour, Dr Nadeau
gave a very concise and detailed
account Of the jackson County
Health Department it6 oFganiza-
ton. purpose. personnel. objects and
NEnaula 1ismeFs0. AID II WRS organ
lxed January l. 1875 for the pur-
pose OF health conservation The
personnel consisted OF 3 director. =
sanitary supervisor. two public
health NURSES and = CLERK He told
af the qualifications required Of
zach Of these The director mus
D. a graduate Al. D. licensed 70
practice N MlzslsSpp and must
Rave a certain amount Of public
health training. Sanitary Super
kts0fs must have a degree In en-.
~giaeertnG or special training by
state Health Beard. Nurses must
y graduate nurses and have Sir
naanihs training IN public health
me speaker aid tie sanitation
ufagram % the Health Department
lncigded supervision Of water sup
plf. central OF milk supply. super
Fisson Of excnefa disposal supcrvf-
Aaon Of food handlers and food ham
ding establishments. ana supervi-
ION Of sanitary conditions Of pub
Is institutions and schools. He
.fFeSsed the Importance Of each Of
lhese. Some Of the activities OF
ne Health Department were listed
IS fellows, Nursing program. medi-
~ service. infant and pre-school
arngran chest clinic. prenatal
dental program. syphilis
program. etc. He explained the
results from all these.
knich more than justified the ex-
OF a fun time health de-
larunent
Commodore Quinn Gautier, Of the
PAscasoulA Yacht Club. was the
guest Of ms father. Rotarian Hermes
Uantier. He t0ld the RotarianS Of
the bali the Yacht Club was Civ
ing on Friday night invited them
u be present, and also suggested
that sone Of them io8n tue Yacht
Club. which Vas doing a los TO
further clean sport IN the conmu-
nifty. John Quinn vas the guest
of RotAnan Medrath
Pascagoula Rotarians wcrc pleas
81 70 have back xith them their
secretary. John Moore. vino had
been absent several weeks on va
eatlon
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
CITY ELECTION
IN PASLAGCULA
I'm AUGUST Il
Only One Hundred Citizens vese.
Guliey For Mayer, And Beckham
And Frederic. Councilman. Elected

Walter GulleY Lee O Beckham
ana s ~ Fretxfic we're electea
> Mayor and CouneiiEnen OF the
clfs Of PakoaKoala. at the general
election held OF Monday. August u
1850 Mr. Ouiley received - votes
and tlle other two 100 votes each
One voter at the Gifts Hail failed
10 vote for Mayor which no doubt
mas lnadvertent ~ Il is not thought
that any voter wanted 10 scratch the
name OF ans candidate
There was very llttlc interest man
ifested by citizens n the election.
IL many thought that the two pr
maries held On July y and -. were
elections. The general election was
regarded rs merely 4 fogmality In
tnr primary election held on july
= there were rs votes cast for
Mayor. Ehiie an eyen one hundred
citizen voted IN Mondays general
election
The election commissioners Of the
us me- Tuesday evening and can
vaSsed the returns a made b the
managers and peace officers on
Monday, and declared tine result as
fellows
as AsagoF. NaltsF 0tlioy- Not u
pasnaHoula. -. city Hall 90 South
pascaeoula. Il. Total. 20
For Councilmen. Lee q Beckham
ard 8 n. FredeYIe-Noffh PaSca-
goula. ~. City Hall. 81: South Pas
cagoula. ~. Total. 100.
The commissioners therefore de-
znchred that Waiter uulley "a
elected MAYER Of the City
Of Pateagoula. ana Lee g Beckham
and s II. Frederic we're duly elected
IS CounciSnen Of the City of Pas
.agoula. for the four year term be-
the first Monday Of Jan
lary. 1871
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
MAN MEETS DEATH
AT CONVICT CAMP
BY ELECTRIC WIRE
Was Cutting A Broken Wire With
Pliers When A short
Circuit Occurred

william Clarence Mullins 81
years CID. vas eteetroegted a. the
jackson County ConYlct Camp
THURSDAY afternoon q last week.
zhEk repairing And replacing cleo
tire wiFes. His bots Was shipped
% Birmingham Alabama FRIDAY
night for burial
According 70 testimony a. the in
quest conducted b. J4oge L r
Denny. ex-officto eorons4. acting IN
tf1e absence 81 Coroner II A Pals
xllo vas In Noble g. tbe time. Mui-
Ilnn. VINO had been an inmate Of
tne camp. went Up o. = pole h. re
place sonse naked wlres While cut
ting enc Of tire wires the pliers he
Vas using came N contact Ntth
another wire causing . short cir
cut. Mullins who "a standing =
top q ladder At the time. was
knocked to the ground about eight
feet below. Efforts e revive him
we're futile. When the circuit SAs
closed. Mullins. IL an effort 10 pull
awAv from the wire hTouGht the
piers IN contact nth his BODY
branding the imprint Of the tnStru-
ment O. his chest
s Z. Bl.eo. Superintendent OF -
eonGlct camp stated that Muiled.
had been repairing the wires aruunf
the camp and that he rad receives
q zns1k while working near the Of
fee He vas warnea - the eooa
- ne camp 70 BE- careful and Il
5 snert time the beard Mullins cal
for help
y. r Raymond also 3 membe'
Ct TIE camp came r hls assissanS.
ard pulled the wire from Mullins
The coronera jury MAS cOmposes
O L H. B&cots Carl DeicoEnxn
james Stone. c I Grant D v
Hudson and = Q Newman
HlIbo stated taat Mullins had be
8 model prisoner n the camp al.
as vel liked He had been 4
re Coast Guard about nine year
aas1ag the rank e maehinist Il
40 Ess 8 carpenter. He marie.
As1s Betty Mae 0off ami 70 thez
- 0oru one aan Both surs1s
IL he slso leaves as mofbel
- L1z Mullins q Birmingham
tazee bFOtheFa Ralph Carl an
Janes Mullins q Birmingham al
taxke SISTERS Mrs. J. Il. Wheeie.
- Mamie Mullins and Mss II
Gle nullinz. Al g Birmingham
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
~PASCAGOULA SECURES
NEW WELDING SCHOOL
UNDER DEFENSE PROGRAM
Large Glass Enroll For Instructions AZ Walker And sons
shipyard This Week For Course Extending
Over Period OF Two Months
A ueadlns school for Irastrucsanr4

A welding school for lr~ASfructsns,
anSktiiec youths OF jackson county
IN lhis trade was opened at thn
waiker Brothers Sfipyar1. Monday
Afternoon Of tfts week the fgrxs
class o. workers reported for wnfk
81 : ocaoek In the afternoon and
vii receive instruction for rSo
months There are = enrolled In
the Eflocl
TIE school. one OF sax IL the state
Of MlsA3sSippl. waN secured lot
jackson county through the efforts
q 4 r Megehee county kuyerin-
terN1euf % education Il Is being
conducted rs part Of the National
Defense program calling Cor teach
ing IN trades necessary 70 the ma
tacnzl defense.
The CLASSES arr IN two divisions
Therc are IA enroiIees taken frrxn
the wPA rolls and IL are taken
from outxs1e the wPA
The wPA class Is III charge q
Claude DelmAx TIE classes 81 IN
struesaon for this group arr con-
Quoted from 4 o'ciock IN TIRE after
noon until 9 o'ciock nj night and
shs other class starts 81 nine O'Clock
and works until z ocloek TIA the
moxnfnK
No salaries are received b. these
e0rknrs for learniass this trade Il
Is felt that this class viii nll D
great need here "a there has been
q demand for weiders tn TINS sec-
ton.
Ine Walker Brothers operators ct
The p W Walker 4 9usss zflipbuild.
inz plant, are supervising The In
~xtruction and are ienclne the usr
Of their equipment ard machinery
rs veil as contributing their Mrv-
Ices 70 the school
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16
Demonstration of
Making Mattresses of
Cotton Held Today
xhis HfR Be AT Pair uraundn Pro-
teea Fer Actual Making OF Mat
trx=ssez To Ne Held Later.

4 e8tsuz xsattrcs& characterization
fen kas rural Fen1zzentz Of JackH11
County viii be given Friday. august
Il. II the jackson County Pair
Grounds. This Demonstration has
beer arranged b. AfsS Ruth Cain.
jackson County home demcnstra-
ton agent. and A J. Franklin. c0un-
y farm demonstration agent G. o
Eennett Of Bay spfanEs. Miss. VIII
Be IN charge Of the demonstration.
The classes viii start at 2 O'Clock
in TIE morning and viii continue
until ! O'Clock In tire afternoon
cnxnnEete Instructions wIii be given
kn faaksng GOTTEN mattresses Those
@a-=
lContinued on Page TwelFe)
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16

The season apl reaches when he
family must ehoo between sumner
eaefhes and neN Tres for the rear
z~heea-Wlml0a CO journal
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-08-16

LARGEST And MOST
MODERN PRINTING PEANT
N SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
Window Displays Give
Fire Prevention Week
Emphasis in YpSilanti

Two window displays celebrat-
ing national fire prevention week,
Oct. 7 to IL. were arranged in the
business district Monday by com
mittee from the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce.
At the Commerce building large
placard gives sSS,440 as the amount
OF fire loss in Ypsilanti last year.
Besides large red firemen fire
prevention posters there are pic
lures OF several old city fire en-
gines and the fire fighting crews
OF former days.
Acts which cause disastrous
fires are shown at the Martin Daw-
son Co. store. They include an
ironing board with an iron which
has burned the board cover a dark
brown. oily rags. cleaning fluids
and cigarettes overlooking from
an ash tray. The replica OF the
front side of house with emphasis
on the roof as a site OF many fires,
the use of the telephone to call the
fire department and a large fire
extinguisher complete the subject
display A large basket of flowers,
pctted plants and cut bouquets add
attractiveness to the window.
Jimmie Hunt is in charge OF the
Commerce fire prevention commit
tee work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
COUNCIL NOTES

Continued from Page One)
correct few cases of misspell-
ing.
No action was taken on pro-
posal to stop operation of traffic
lights on Michigan Ave. at n.
Washington and n. Adams SITS.
when opposition was voiced by the
police commission. 1t was pointed
out that the lights provided the
only form of traffic control dur
ing the night.
Hearing Of objections to con-
struction of five foot sidewalk
on the west side Of Y. Prospect
st. from Forest Ave. to Gordon st.
was set for Nov 4. Cost was es-
timated at s632.22.
Cost of a Is inch storm sewer
to service Motor State Products
Company property was estimated
at $40.
1t was decided to enforce two
hour parking restrictions in the
vicinity of the Central Speciality
Company in an effort to make EN-
ployes use the parking lot provided
for that purpose. Residents OF
the neighborhood have complained
that parking space in front of
their homes has been appropriated
by Specially Company employees
and they have been left without
their fair parking privileges.
Alderman c. Fred Beck reported
progress on a number Of improve
ments for the city. He stated that
he had been informed that the
New York Central railroad plans
to repair the Prospect bridge this
year and that materials will be
sent here soon for that purpose.
He also reported that black top
had been placed on the tracks at
the site OF the new city dump to
provide an easy crossing and that
arrangements are under way to
place a shelter there for the care
taker. A building from the old
dump site is to be moved to the
new location.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-08
KiWaniS Club to Hear
Parkway Plan Advantages

Dr.. Henry s. Curtis, executive
secretary OF the Detroit-Huron-
Clinton Park and Parkway Asso-
citation will explain the Parkway
Playground Proposal. which comes
before the voters of this area in
the November election. at a meet
ing of the Ypsllanti Kiwanis Club
Wednesday. it was announced to-
day. The meeting will be in Huron
Hotel.
DR.. Curtis Is a member OF the
Washtenaw Livingston Speakers
Bureau OF The Detroit Huron-C Gin
ton Park and Parkway Association,
civic organization Of representa-
tive citizens who are furthering the
proposal for the creation of an
adequate system OF related parks.
Fairgrounds and parkways in what
is known as the Detroit Metropol-
itan Area.
The Proposal. made possible by
the passage Of an enabling act in
the State legislature last year.
needs the approval OF a majority
of the voters OF Wayne. Washte-
nav. Livingston. Oakland and Ma
comb Counties before 1t can go
into effect.