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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
SOLDIERS CONVOY.
ENTERTAINED AT.
RECREATION CAMP
Lannching Of OF African Meteor l.
HAghlight 81 Events Attended ~
TrAAnees Last Week

There VIII be no convoy Of
soldiers 70 the q. 8. Army Recrea-
tional Camp this weekend. Il was
announced By those IN charge
However, there win be o special
btvuoac arriving at the camp Aon-
day.
Last weekend about $50 soldiers
from Camp Shelby arrived 1t the
camp. The convoy arrived about ]
O'Clock Friday afternoon and that
night they ere entertained at =
formal dance 81 the Pascagoula
Community House. Saturday morn
ing they attended the launching Of
the 8. s. African Meteor ~ the In
gals Shipbuilding plant.
The dance orchestra Of the 10th
Field Artillery Band which accom-
panied the men down here played
for the dance which was highly n
toyed by the soldiers
The grand march vas said 70
have been the best presented At any
Of the dances. The march was led
By Captain Charles Roberts. Sr-
with Mira 0orocn Ariett. They we're
followed by Capt Fry and Miss
0cnttnued On Page Twelve)
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
Port Commission
Complains About
Harb0r DereIict

The Pascagoula Port Commission
has written % the War Department
Q. S. Engineers Office at Mobile
requesting that steps Be taken to
remove the hull Of the old schooner
yacht. Cariotta. which sunk Ia the
P~ascagouis Inner Harbor near South
Pascagoula street and has become .
menace 20 navigation.
The Port Commission stated that
the boat l. IN = precarious condition
and Is an obstruction n the bayou
leading into Lake Yazoo. part Of the
Inner HarboT Project. The bayou
Is used as an anchorage for many
small craft. being accessible from
South RasczEouia street.
It is reported that apparently
the Old schooner has been abandon
Cd b its owner and has partially
sunk The commission points TO
ne boat as an eFesore aE vel The
Pat Commission has 10 authority
% get rio q ms nuisance under the
existing Federal statutes. and eharx-
e that the Federal authorities Do
have the power q removal Of such
obsEFuc1onx
Ine pert commission also has
granted the Community Recnea-
uolal Council the Use O tie Pascal
gouA Community House and the
roT Commission facilities for their
programs until further orders
IL tennis courts 81 the Coast
Guard baze have been reeondltioned
a11 zre being used ax part Of the
recreation facilities.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
ingalls, Employees
Plan Field Program
For Labor Day Fete
Festivities To Ooatinue Thr0uxhsz4
Day With Contests and Games -
Feature EpeulA

The employees Of the IneaIls
6htpoutlding Corporation ere maxi
ms plans for q gala FIELD Day . be
presented At the Ingalls, AfnIette
FIELD labor Day. Monday. e<p.sn-
oer L The program VIII Be featured
~ various contests and entertain
meut starting IN the morning and
continuing throughout ghe d.. M
feature and climax O. The program
Mln ee . baseball game between ne
ingalls, shipbuilcerx and the -Bavou
nnz~ team from Camp Shelby.
me entertainment and Heid Day
FESTIVITIES VII start 81 8 O'Clock Ii
the morning with 3 softhan esms
between the Hull Department and
NE Aaehinlss Department q TIE
shipyard
Al ss4s A n there VII he = fat
mans race f0 . distance a 50
yards.
Ihe remainder q the events IN
The morning program VII include :
spocn race Tor children. sack raoe.
pae-eAslng contest duck waking
corltet@ oanso. cracker eating en-
lest tug o. VA. whixtnnR coe,tezs
appe-eAung contest the auDse ia :
pub q SAter1. and : husband-car-
lng oontezt
FoiiOzang ms there III h =.
hour Tor lunch during xhtch ! use-
mic dinner I'll BE- served
NE Afternoon program III stArt
~ ! oc0aA xlth : hogczIIinz -
Test climbing tie ereass1 -.
eoniest. catching . creased usz. 50
yard cASh, 7s-yard oash. -
drinking contest boxing boatz. az
the BASEBALL gzEae
lns ndfid1al winning ne HIN
60 nsEnoef q points 81 b szzra-
&c q speeiA prlze
AttrsHlfe pr1ez I'll Be- azanesz
N eaeh o Tie Feaz T1.ess -.
are hlng aEAse b RaseasoaIs -
lru1UA
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
FAIR RENT COMMITTEE
FOR JACKSON COUNTY
Is SET-UP THIS WEEK
Government Official Visits Paseagoula To Organize Council
To Hear Complaints On High Rents
In Area

A fasr-r<nt ruznetl Cor Janksun
co1nfx was organized n PAHawouin
Msn1sy noFninR fnr ne purpose q
establishing ard etAnkikz1Fg fair
rental charges tos houscs. apnr4-
naentx. rouszxz ard o<ner living
euaTters IN the Material Defense
area Of tne cnunsv. Tnh groap
VIII mt up hemdouaxtew and vii
bear complaints nf tenants regard
nc renfaA pranss.
Tne coSzncE Il comprised o. a
c-ruas-nectAnn o. citizens baIAnxNd
70 Be truly representative Ct the
etftzznry. rspFswnttrzz both land
knrd5 and tz~Fiax7ts-not 0niy those
peopae Who rent but people VINO EN-
PR lshoT II rel
Mayer 0eoETu P. Weed Of Mnaz
putnt wnK eaectec chairman Of the
eennezi. Cznu6e Hlfho af the Jaek-
eun cuunty wooden Nils. v1ee-prexl-
6znt. and cRzarA1 Carr. Ocean
nprinE2 secretary. Other members
e TIE eusnmitLee n ". Il Quest
q InsaEls Elaipeuiidtng Corporation:
0eorEe 0rsninnd pasrAruah rep
sesenfsns iahur. @ " Tfsonpesn o.
TIE Z. O. Martins Commission
houxinr project ard Supervisor
Herrnes 0aul1er Of rascaeoala.
TIE eueunsstte< I'll 81 - offices
in tns jackson County Court House
n pzsc4eouia IT . later cate % re-
cefre complaints a excessive rental
e2zarEe4 Tne Offices su BE N
charge Of Mrx Hanna skkonnoFe Of
pzzc4Eoua
me c~uuzznittee VIII meet azntn-
Tuesday morning septsmbeg 2 %
81 NJ 10 permanent organization
aa6 70 map o9t it. poilezaz
= p 1ezzutnEs q pTtoe Admtnts-
nrnttnn ard Civilian Supply. Price
DaTaz1nn. 49, n PaseagoulA attend
Inc the Meeting he'd early tnis week
and assisted n setting ~ the e1un~
fcun1tnnad On P1ee Tszeiset
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29

quite q military aspect was given lie
occasion ~ the presence Of about
$50 soldiers from KeasIsr Flnl6 IN
Biloxi and Camp Shelby. and the
music by the 1poth Field Artillery
Band. considered one uf the best n
the q. 8 Army.
Prior % the opening a. the pro-
gram Of bEfef speeches was made by
Robert T. Ingalls,. Hg- chairman q
the board 0f the ingalls, Hfaipuiid-
ting Corp VINO wns master Of cere-
monies and presented John A Par
rel New YORK. president Of the
AmerioAn-6outh African Lines.
Mis- Murray wns tutxn<aaned ~
Akaa~zn - LAniegs president 0f the
Ingalls, Enipnufiding Corp. eikh
offices In Birmingham. Ala Each
made appropriate remarka
The entire launching program was
handled flawlessly. After the ART
can Meteor was In the water and
taken IN charge BY tugs which stood
by, and rs she vas being moved
into the QUILTING slips the 10th
Field Artillery Band. played the
star epansied Banner. while the
soldiers and others attending stood
At attention
After attending Q cocktail party
81 the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Her
mes oautier. the party went 70 the
Lcngfellow House On the Beach
where luncheon vas served.
Immediately following the launch
ing Of the African Meteor. the
gantry cranes OF the yard swung
into action and picked up huge
steel plates lying In readiness and
another keel was laid This vas the
start Of construction Of the Amert-
can Banker. which Is being built
Tor the United States Lines.
The African Meteor & SO feet
Ions. 90 feet beam. q foot depth and
viii have Accommodations for lie
first class cabin passengers. she
Is designed for 8 speed Of better
than II knots per hour. When
placed into service she viii operate
between the United States and East
and South African ports.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
HOUSING PROGRAM
PROSPECTS GROW BRIGHTER
AS FEDERAL AID ASSURED

Prospects Of eliminating Moss.
Points school housing problem
loonsd brighter iris week. following
ne return of Mayer q. ?. weed and
Superintendent C City Schools A
l. Monroe from washington. d. C.
Although the mayor wns not IN q
position 70 make any definite state
ment - . the amount q Federal
funds that had been -earmarked"
for Local uze. he did sAy that be
uas mere than pleased"
7 VII say thai I N more than
pleased; thai ! an il fact eiated
ever Ehe pro1pecs Of ths City Of
Moss Point obtaining : school
system second 70 mans IN the south
fc< : city q this SIC" Mayor wood
stated "wednesday morning. follow
tng his return from the capitol city
Tuesday night.
Mayor weed and Ar. A0nros
vent 70 the eapltoi several days so
% follow up effUz g secure Reoe-
81 funds 70 I'D II TIE construction
a ; new hlen school and new negro
ZAHA24 &&AAAA4# &@ 49,
extent ~ the Influx q population
% defense industries located In
this area
Efforts 70 obtain 8 new high
schoQa building ERE revived several
w<eks 40 - > meeting Ct the eif1-
zens Of Mozz Point % discuss Ways
ane means O replacing ne present
outnooed and anEiuuated structure
wlsh facilities aaeaaats = take care
q ne exex increasing population
i wAs decided It that time unnf
every extort WouE - made 70 senure
federal funds . zupnl1Uent funds
- BE raised - = propoeed bond
Lszae. Every eatlzsn present e ne
meeting indicated Eha4 be faEu-
- thz p~opastEton and 81 seemed 70
agree thai snme sEep9 mus4 a neca-
aEy ee taken - uroE1ds re proper
edueassonal facEnzsez
Proposed pans ell fer . com-
pse4eiT modem zTztem. dezzEmssd
q Ike ezHe . ne normal tnereezs
lhat ms - ezpseted II he nexi
feH FssE2
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
JACKSON COUNTY
SCHOOLS PREPARE
FOR FALL session
Faeufsy MeeaingA set Por Next
week a. all sshssls Open Dears
FRIDAY. &rpeemabex

Preparationa arr being made for
the upwrlng Of tne schools Of Jaek-
son County. ft was announced b
A. p MewEnee. county supeytnten-
der1s OF education. The sclzools
throughout the country wfl open
Oh Friday. September . when
reRtstrattcgxs wlli take place. elAMsi-
fteati0ns made. and book assign
ments given.
eupt Megehee announced that 8
series o. uaesttngs ~ the faculties
for the various schools would be
held next week n PAscagouiA 70
map cut the plans for the school
year.
The firEt faculty meeting viii Be
that q thu teachers In the negro
schools o. tfe county which viii Be
held Wednesday. September .. ~ 2
oic1ock IN the afternoon IN the
court house.
A meeting Of al members Of the
faculties Of the white schools win
be held At 10 O'Clock Thursday
mernlne. September 4 AZ the Pas
cAgoulA High Bchooi building.
Also THURSDAY. there viii be an
Aii-day meeting Of school 1us driy-
erx IN PAscag0ulA The purpose Of
thts meeting s 10 give instructions
tConttnusd On Pzxs 1swxlvnD
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
MARITIME COMMISSION
AWARDS INGALLS, MORE
MORE SHIP CONTRACTS
Appropriation Also Made For Yard Expansion Previously
Announced For Pascagoula Shipbuilding
Plant.

The Alabama Shtpbutldtug and
Dry Docks Company viii get eight
new ways.
The ten C-s type ships 10 be built
here are part OF 60 ships ordered
under the latest program These
ships are similar to the first ships
launched here IN Pascagoula. The
Exchequer. the Mormacpenn. Nor
Eacnoon and Mormactide. Two Of
these ships have since been taken
over by the q. g. Navy and convert
ed into Naval vessels.
Construction work Is going On a
the Ingalls, yards here In Pascagouls
for other expansions to the yards,
previously announced This Included
the building Of causeway connect
ing present yards with new outfit
ting docks to be located 70 the
south Of the property nov being
used IN the Shipbuildine program
here.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
Convent School To
Open Wednesday, 3
For Registration
Regular ClAsses WIN Begin On
Thursday, September 4 Parents
Requested To Register ChIlzren-

Registration IT the Our Lady q
Victories School viii take place On
wednesday. September :. from 500
to l2s0o .. m Regular classes VII
begin Gu Thursday. September &
Parents are requested 70 register
their children on the day selected
and II possible during the above
mentioned hours
Al parents are urged 70 see 70 It
that al children VINO are % attend
school this year. whether for the
first time or IN continuation q their
s~ehocldsyz. Eal be prepared -
present . certificate q vaccination
This measure has been ordered b
the Health Department 81 vel Is
the school authorities.
As M previous years the bookx
for the elementary and inter-
me1iate grades VIII Be supplied b
the state. Other school supplies Is
well rs text books for the Hlzh
school Department mag BE- pur-
chased a. the School Puplk VII
find 4 convenient also 70 buy from
tnair school Companions such text
books as they may need - son e
their schedules have been arranged
Ths School VIII also be prepared
90 serve hot lunches % children Who
may wiah 70 buy such al the noon
RECESS
A hearty welcome l. extended 70
all pupils ~ ON Lady Of Victories
schoA and n = hoped that pr
ens and pupik w1u cooperate with
their Rev. Pastor and taeir teach
erz b make ne sezsto1 fez1-lszz 3
happg and Suoces<fu oa
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
NO GAME FISH
TAKEN IN NETS
SAYS M'GRATH
Psac2goaAA Ba&ineaS Glib Members
Invited To Make Fishing Trip
To SnhmtAntiate Claims

The percentage OF game insh
taken II the meta q commercial
fitheTmen for use IN fish hydro
ducts factories tn the PAsoAKoula
vicinity Is very l0V. the PascAgcula
Business Club members we're told by
james McQn&ih Of the Wallace NJ
Quinn FEherieE. Tuesday night a.
their regular meeting.
Answering charges made a. a
previous neetlng o. the club. Mr..
Mc0nAfh, told that government
regulations prevent the taking o.
game fish IA the nets and violattona
o TIE laws n this respect would
mean the hating Of operations q
the plant and the flkhermen As
Hel The government regulations
stlp1lAte that the fishermen MAJ
take one-tenth o. one percent IA
game ush n their catches and their
nsz nuEt Be regulated accordingly
Tnh ordinarily would allow the
f2aermsn 70 take approximately &c
pounds q game and edible fish per
cay Contrary 70 this the catches
q game FISH taken 10 amounts 70
less than - pounds average pr
week
Further. the protein content o.
game fish Is very low. whereas the
content q menhadden o. Earclnes
A hey are locally known averages
about 60 percent Tne oils Of TIE
uzh also would be rendered value
less Il taken from game fish Thus
i would e 70 DISADVANTAGES Y
AXE game fixh. Further the ma
enInery o. fhe plant Is unable Z
1< flzn grezter than t1-inehss r.
ieugsh.
Other than the menhndden hs
reported ne principal flsh tAker
are sharkB ard aw-fAh.
he admitted that recently I
hrEe number of red fan were tAkeg
n q haul aiong With the menhadden
He explained that Apparently -.
Hed fan we're swimming below 10
me1hzdden and the nets we're oH
nCnnf1uuEd N RanN Hwn1ual
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
INGALLS, LAUNCH SECOND
ALL-WELDED PASSENGER
LINER LAST SATURDAY
Only Officials. workmen and U. S. Army Trainees Permitted
To Attend Simple Ceremonies
Marking Event

Another handsome contribution
70 the raptdlyexpanding feet Of
United States vessels wa made last
Saturday shortly after noon when
the ingalls, s~nlpbuilding CorporA-
ton yards 81 PascagoulA launched
the beautiful liner, 6. g. African
Meteor. for the q 8. Maritime Com
mission The 4ss-foot passenger
ship viii be turned over 10 the
AnserscAn-aeuth african lines when
It's outfitting h completed ssvsrAl
uanntfzs henoe.
Tfae ceremonies mafking the
launching wers brief but imprmaaire
IN spite a. . lank of ana oasarfsxl
eroKn which has marked prexf0sEs
events q iu kind ct the Ingalls,
yards here. Although the general
publi1 was excluded from the
launching scene. q din Of cheer and
salute went up when Miss There's
Murray. daughter Of Mr.. and AIRS.
J. b Murray Of South Hampton.
Long Island. sponnor Of the vessel.
smashed . bottle Of South African
champaign OF It's bow just ~ tia
handsome ahtp started sliding down
the launching ways into the waters
Of the Raseagouh River.
The s s African Meteor Is the
second all-welded passenger liner
launched a. the Ingalls, Yards here
II the past two months Is on June
g. It's sisser-ship the g. g. African
Comet. vas launched and ts noe
being outfitted In the Ingalls, out
fitting docks. Another sister snip
q these two. the African Planet Is
nearing the launching stages of
construction and should be ready 70
Be put overheard late next month.
Ships such ~ these are valuable
IN the National Defense program
nov being carried on Throughout
the country since they could easily
be converted into transport vessels
Tor troops C0-incidens 20 this
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29

Announcement was made early
this week Of the awarding Of con-
tract 70 the Ingalls, 6htpbuiiding
Corporation plant 1t Psscagouia for
the construction Of 10 additional
Ca type cargo ships for the U. s.
Maritime Commission. According
70 the Associated Press dispatches
the contract l. part Of . new e1.14e.-
ea0.ooo snipouiidins program
launched b. the Maritime Commits
szonL
Announcement was made 1t the
same time Of the construction Of
new ways 1t various shipynrds
throughout the country II q cost Of
approximately $1,000 coo each. Two
Of these ways vii BE located It the
ingalls, yards here. Announcement
Of this part Of the expansion pro
gram va made ITO weeks ago IN
~ exclusive story ~puhlished In The
Chfuntck-Etax.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
HE DIDN'T KNOW HER.

Lester wintertons ears are red
these days Maybe he just
naturally isn't q social climber.
Anyway the story that has leak
eo cut On him aimee hts return
% the city this week goes like
taix
Boarding a plane m Washing
ton. D c. Mr.. Winterton OBJ
served cniy one vacant seat and
tf2at beside q middle aged LADY
Sne graetously shared her seat
with him and they ehatted
pleasantly along the way.
Only after They arrived IN
1acEauIic. Pa and flaah
light camersS started flaming
dld the PAseRgoalan realize tina;
he had ridden several hundred
miles besides the First Lady.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
PASCAG0ULA MAN DIES
OF BURNS RECEIVED IN
-MoT0R BOAT ACCIDENT

a series Of acrsdent houndeda
Exnexs 11llman. 2eyear Old PAsca-
rualA youth % hat death Starting
Azs December. uf1en his BODY Was
eruslae1 tn 3 khlpyard accident the
sees1znks finally brought - end 70
~ IL. - sunday when BE was
fatally hurr.ed n an explosion -
board : hont o. whzeh ne Was plan
nszzs = zs&rt en ; fishing excursion
- Hnzn Esland
A<nnn1snx @ information gathered
Relieving Ghe accident TaIznza an
) party q friends wsre preparing
30 leave early n the morning for
g zzAanE znere theY HxHe 70 spend
fhe dzy flznlnz. He had gore into
zse cabin and attempted &C pour -
zaIiunz e gasoline into the faei
Eank Dae . : koss connection. 4
ts sd. the gasoline wenl into the
hEird instead DN 70 the darkness
e TIE cabin he cd not notice the
snsosins running into the bottom
ef TIE boat
When TfIlrnsn attempted 70 STAR
ne rnoscw % mai Il would WARN ID
while = brother. Archie TlIlmAn ard
r D Bailey. ancther nsenaber Of tire
Party. went - 81 shrimp for bait
ne fumes Igntted Immediately
E4zlzne ne cabin
IL Perkins. 9. Hatttesnurr. EN-
pkuTee 81 tne Hercules Powder Gem
pmay. waz Standing On the boz q
TIE &-saot boat which Is owned ~
TIflznmna hroiher-m-&w. Manuel
kfeanu1 nd wxni q TllznAn's res
e1ae and pulled rim from the cabin
Pexktaa received burns about ue
hand an1 an
Y. = Hasnll1on -. rzsezzouiz
entpyarn employee. another member
q the paxtx. started e the rencns
asso huE tne fcrce q the flames
Etrnek htzn. burning Ms face head
arun and han1a. driving him hAek
and he iuzupkd into The water. IL
l. confined . the jackson Counts
Eosp4tal where his injuries ar
being treated He sad Hat ~
hek O. 70 the zzde q the boat 70.
. few minutes before swimming
20 EaoFe.
ne Pzseaeoaa Pre- Department
rs eziaed . TIE zcEuk and ez.
tzneukhe6 TIE hlaze before moel
Damage ~ done % the ooat I'll.
nan ard Hamilton we're taken Z
tie jackson County Hospital whsrl
TIEnsn 6tec Sunday evening.
December fe. Isl. the ceaeaseC
wH nes-zv Eue1 when II "a
crushed between ; heaFT esvss Az
tas lro1 rating g ne g TIE NIP
II ingalls, sEzlpgzrd He sufferes
severe internal Injuries a tha1
tine ard Ezs eonfLned q bed 70
s1ma une-
Ha funeral wzs held AoncA,
afternoon - 5 celaeE from n
Pals Funeral Psxzer II FzseAgoaa
GervtcH were conducted under n
aaspAess q ne Baptist Church b
Rev. Men1E Dzvl2 pastor O tne E4s
Mo1 Raznf EzrtkzE Church II
se<ne1s - = ne Mzenpesl
ceneEezy. ne mI-beareu Een
EoT and odeH Lumpkns lac
Lo~mza Clinton LArsen VIII
Burroughs and y. On
T1znzau Ieazes is szdsH. Zr.
Helena TIIuznt ~ H-moEtn=oa
Eou. Lgnwno1 Ernest DIlmaus n
ps<euza II. and In = = IL
nm. for bn1zhez. Ar1nzs TrU 3
ezher neizaseL
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
WELDER LOSES
LIFE FALLING
IN TROLLEY BOX
Ingalls, shipyard Wszkaf EIectrs-
euted 81 Csnts<4 VIII PoweF
Line wednesday Mexntnx

J p. nafoa zs, weldeF employed 81
the Ingalls, Ehlpbuiidlne plant n
PAscae0ulA. loef ma life A. the yard
about les o'eloek Wednesday morn
ing. He Is believed 70 have been
e~iertrocuted when he fell and tame
In contacf with the trolley wires Of
one o. the gantTy cranes Of the
yard
II was near knocking off time
for the night kafft. when the 2eci-
cent occurred. & i reported. Il Is
believed that he wAs Fastening %
the time clock when IN ON man.
lsef he slippea OF fell while crossing
the gnufTy tracks. Ms hand guzng
into Ire naa containing the trolley
No one h believed % have wiz
messed un accident and wh1n NJ
wax found q fen minutes later. o.
IL believed that he waa dead How
ever a nezuse1Eatazn crew q tkse
yard. working under the direction
OF = Sslipyaxc physician. tried IN
vain 10 revive him b means Of artl-
fetal respiration. Officials stated
that M burns were found ~ Bates
body.
Bates was 8 native Of Tchuia.
Miss. and Lad been employed at
the ingalls, Ehipnuiidtng Corpora
tton yards here for the past five
months lie zas the son Of MI. and
Mrs Sam p Bates ST. Of BRANDON:
who survive him He also leasez 3
three year Old daughter. Barbara
Ann Bates. three sisters. Hrs Fora
Bates MullenS and Mrs. W. L
MADDEN Of jackson; ard Mrs Hugh
Harpe Of Canton; and . brother.
Sam r Bates. Jr- Of TchuIA
Ills body was shipped to Brandon.
"wednesday. and the funeral ~
hea6 Thursday afternoon under the
auspsces Of the Baptist Church. Of
which ne va 3 member.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
SISTER MARY ADEIKrTH
TRANSFERRED 70 CROWLEY

Sister Mzrv Adelelth ma ~.
ben Sister Superior O Or LAdY q
F1cforzes Convent and School for
ne pAsz slx year, has been trans
ferTed . Crowley. Louisiana. uhere
zne II y Superior u s. NachaeiH
senool Her frzsn64 here regret e
0Z her. buz vzzh hef ever han-
pines q her nsx led q dusy.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
$267, 600 ALLOTTED PASCACOULA FOR SCHOOLS
ELKS TO PRESENT
ANNUAL LABOR DAY.
FESTIVAL MONDAY.
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Te ne sesne af AfnazH1sAp Csle-
hrzttan and Entertainment

The pAzcaxouaA Lodge Of Eks have
oo<npaeted their preparations for
presenting their annual AinogAcsap
Labor Day celebration 81 t1s Pas
cagouln Municipal Beach Para.
Monday The c~elenration vii start
IN the morning and VIII conttnue
Until midnight.
An elaborate program az en-
t~ertainment has been prepared for
the occasion wfth dancing. boating.
swimming. fishing. yacht racing.
games. CONCESSIONS. eoneeSts and q
gigantic fireworks display being NJ
ranged 70 auause and entertain
those attending. One Of the largest
Crowds Eve assembling 1T the
beach para for O similar celebra-
ton h anticipated
The Fireworks display during the
early part q the night viii be one
of the most spectacular ever pre-
sented here. II waz announced by
those IN charge. There vii be some
features Of unusual brilliance.
o. particular interest In the
nautical AIDE Of the program VIII
De the final regatta Of the Pxsca-
gouis Yachting Club in which q
large fleet Of boats Is expected 70
participate. With keen rivalry exist
ting among the shippers of the
boats an excellent display Of sail
sne xii vii be exhibited.
There vii be plenty Of delicious
food and refreshments served
throughout the day and ali people
Of jackson County and adjacent
territory have bean cordially mvtt-
Cd 70 attend and spend the entire
uay ~ the PARK. enjoying the hoi-
day 20 the fullest extent.
AL entertainment viii be free and
there viii Be events which viii ap-
pea 70 both Adults and children