The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-24
ARMY RECREATION
CENTER PROPOSAL
IS APPROVED HERE
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Another resolution, introduced
by Harry Gardner, county COM
missioner, calling for another Joint
session of the city and county COM
missioners at 8 o'clock Monday
afternoon, December 80, to devise
ways and means Of financing the
work and the formulation of more
definite project plans. was also
adopted.
Coleman Given Job
The two boards also approved
the suggestion that Lewis j. Cole
man, county commissioner, be as
signed to work with the special
committee in preparing a more
detailed report on project plans
for submission at the next joint
meeting.
Under the preliminary plans sub,
United yesterday by the special
committee, the proposal would in
cIude a one story frame structure,
to be located in the rear of ITALIAN
Hall at Fourth and Princess
streets.
The main building would be Is
feet long and Al feet wide, with
a front porch IS feet long and II
feet wide, two wings size So feet
by "a feet in which would be locat'
ed a waiting room and a ladies
recreational room, and a section
in the rear of the structure size
48 feet by 80 feet to be used TO,
the keeper, office space, and pro
vision of toilet facilities.
Estimated cost of the structure,
exclusive of furnishings, the com
mittee reported, would be approx
mately $11, 900. including $1,000 fol
the building proper, $1,000 TO-
plumbing, $1,000 for heating. anc
$500 for electrical fixtures.
MIR. Page reported on actor
taken following a recent meeting
of the board of directors of the
Wilmington Defense council with
Col. Montgomery, constructing
quartermaster of the firing base
project, during which the army
officials pointed out what could be
Pdone and what the army expect'
Wilmington to do.
Committee Named
An adequate recreational center
for the soldiers, he explained, il
the main thing wanted, and as
result of the meeting a specia
committee was named to work GU
plans, specifications, and est
mates for the project.
In view of the situation that ha
developed at Fayetteville, MI
Page said, the WPA is reporte'
to have considered recreational ia
cilities for the soldiers the mos
imperative of the present needs il
connection with the national de
tense program.
Mr.. Page said he understood
that the WPA had issued an orde
to help in providing recreatlona
centers for troops and Commits
sioner Wade had requested in
formation to ascertain just wha
part the WPA would take in tn
local proposals. 8
, 1--WE have been unable to dat
to get information from the WP4
as to just what they Will do, wheth
err they will furnish the hostess
help in operation of the project
or aid in the incidental expenses,
he told the two boards.
A recreational center for troop
here is absolutely necessary, h
said, and if we believe in and 6
into this proposition, we ought t
be ready when the real s.tuatio
confronts us.
Citing the warnings of example
at Fayetteville, Mr.. Page said
we get ready, we will be in niue
better position, pointing out to tn
two boards that something wi
have to be done about it" an
"done very quickly"
If we handle his matter proper
ly, he said, it will likely becom
a permanent proposition, as W
will get just what we put into il
1.-The soldiers at Holly Ridge ar
expecting a clean and proper er
vironment. We have a big job O.
our hands and everyone should pu