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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
Local Engineers
Attending State
Meet In Jackson
NatieaAl Defense Cooperation To
Sound Kesnats OF sexnl-An-
nnzs Sesxian Tins Week

: { Wlnseraon paseaKoaaA eau-
saasaaE engineer. Rnn K r Young
aksa q RaaaEutA are attending
he regular annual meeting Of the
AlsSixRu soesetF q Professional
Engineers which Is being hello IL
jackson NozaY anu tosnefxow
heaaQ1artesk fer TIE meeting Is q
ne h~elaelearg Hotel wlth Coop
eFNtkau Ter National Defense Is
he ksfuose q TIE meeting
i1s society. organized 8 little
nass thar . year ago. includes 4
saF8s percentage q tie eIez4 e3ec-
UaeAl anc mechanical eugzseers a
TIE state 1T NTtnaeFton s 8 penn
BE- O he executive committee. anz
III aoanE Is s member G me com
aazttsE g s1atek and practice
AMefzE g. aims ne society nas
The enforcement q Eea1slaaoa fa<
aas projection e tns public caozex-
HEAan = 8e eaaeaElaa q engineer
ag slaaeaH aaa ae preservation
g Ne benefits aa4alued b ~
AaAnss q aEnssH.na Information
fr1ea2 uHhE zaell ezzlan x1al
D nee = re 80 Haasa q IL
nss1elaas Hotel Al enxzneers
aan To NzKH tIzraassoat IL
STATE aH nKIlaa = aseaa
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
Singing River Power
n viii Serve
Additional Area

Ths Singing River Eaeefrae C
wk1zcn Is SUPPLYING electricity r. the
rural necfauns q jackson. Harrison
Ueunex. nreeu- 6tene and Perrx
c1azrsEte4 h making preparations fof
erecting between s. arr Sc ec13-
taoaas miles ox ltx2es & va ar
noaaeec - L c W1nfertan. pasea-
go1zE engineer = charge C ne
pE0aeE1A
Several EaanE1z aTo pans we're
race fer TIE erz<tao1 e Lines ans
EXTENSION q Service n the E11tfs-
western and EaE See sections C
Ma2k PozEs The SURVEYING q fzlz
pze3e1 haz heen eazan5ese1 ard iae
clearing q rga1-u-xayx Is Il
prsxTez
Although the Knrxeg had aeeE
c0zr3ete1 = Boxne sE1i4onx q M0z.
Polnt b. tAe Singing River interests
Az1 engineers me M4szs1aa. PCS
e Co w1le1 aAso served uart o.
lnA territory. e-ecte1 lsnfss q sep
Car s1ser s9vFsFs SeTe mace aae
L n1x serving ms sees1oa
However tne Singing River Co. !
EzzxzaR pans . eree1 uuez L eezxs
Pecan. STATE Lne. Bzxua Castle
GU Els ard g Martins u Jzex.
81 County and cite. points L
Gree1 re~xv ard Wayne Coanssa
M0sz e ne weTk Is ua1= sefza
CONSTRUCTION = I'll beEzu KsIhzE
L. aext 3 esxz
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17

ms caszr3 anc eo1zrtlesx fhrusaeh l1lx
ctr viii n-ppnupraAia pHRoanfxy
Unnn MS arrival Ct t1Re C1ty Hal
be III - presented wIEA Ire keys
M tse city ~ Mayuf Waller Csal-
Asw There aAHu he wlit pause e
er1xk = Least x hAx queen After
thai ne xii g. INTO retirement ARD
Will ApSaar again Al the gymnasium
uf TIE FasnzzuuAA HAgn Huaa0ul
wszsre aze SIC ais uaensH azN q
xzzr11zfn tzw cFuNtzfzw n~zFe1z0f11eE
bszsaw szs snEsa EeszFz
Ins ensEz1 n to gymnasium mlIl
BE- . nuzzrsuzs affair ml1n q grand
ur2rxEE Gmxce Ct tie re7Ma sszr4.
eAN-eszi GA9ceS aszG Eaasazk 6axaeAng
EpznE4Az necorazznxx asa1 AKanttnr
ell be arranged fer slae event
A feature C gkse event sill be
SPECIAL Tanuw sAuw presented unnNl
khN naxeEftnr H PTu AnEtres
Parker. 1nHusxElY \ member q IN
11Es DeusMTy C~avalcAoe. and inea
Ezszzzs zzzstxuefnF THIS wzI lncines
uzzNzm.mkznn ct c4rcex Of pas
sz&xz - - Tie present
- zaee1 O. Itss carnival wA ~
zHAAe1zE frazn Kzza1zM tze students
nf the PAEcaxuuh High School Ehs
I'll Dc selected ~ pnF4kz~ vote q
huth tne xtu6ezz4 bocy and fhs
EzkzxkzzS IL general
TIE psEesnt and parads Ell h
eznzr eNzzrzsen Decorated flnazk
usaek@=x arr ettsRr K47ahzAzk a. raz.
slry. Int esenf vii climax Ia
series q carnival activities fer TIA
section
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
PASCAGOULA BANK
DECLARES LARGE
STOCK DIVIDEND
Tee ~ew MiEnWsarM Nmnnna az An.
naal MawaEn8 OF Seaekhasarx
Held EHraE ms Wsrk

Two nH@ naFrxtuxx I X Mcln.
tash q &nas pnsmk arc Henry "
Gaatlw At pasnaesssss vrsrp s1e~sed
g re naAF1 q directors % TIRE pas
sas9a& NAssenal BaHk at Ehe an
nsAl msWf4uH a. uhe Etnrkasnsders
hE44 n use hankfnx resins II Mae
Point MnhdaY Janssarv IL At 4f
eeAosK In k7ze unn~nsnr
Nj MEAntnNn Il q pruFuinent at
taEneE ant rt~fr aeaner of Moss
Point sid = saryfxag a. ctr zttnr-
nE m&r@ &r Gaut&er l. = raezn-
af y &C. - nasnAeaaias ptnr4eer
ianaaAA and. beaa0es neirr ) csTtr
aud tsnaxtxfMi header is chr al thss
uNzzszN M thn p4anazoula Tee
and Coal Cxmnpazsv.
0taeF nzesnherz Of ehe board az
afrernafA sleesAd hT Ehe aockhas1-
ee e MFwe through this vear ars
" = Herring PRESIDENT A y
AsantHaM an1 7 l. Derashues
Flee-pTxsaaeuaa. r " nurnhArn. p
> spAnzAs It'd J O Cole
Tie outstanding stock was wcu
F~rpfuesntsd buth n persoE and b
E1EF4
FHealaeszi W q Herring and 9th
e ufxanNTx Of the hanE made re-
nnxu C. Mse uperzxi1nz uf the has.k
far uns scar Of ls40. 70 the stock
haauexNs aftn also announced the
Intenaagn ct ne Beard OF Director
. pAE . dividend. payAblr IN com
aaan shsEk. On FEBRUARY 1. of - IL
HAxnHn2 fneFeaxtns the OUTSTANDING
eaazsann capital Of uhe Pasraxuala
knttuzaAs Bank from s75no0 70
SIaaX&
On the firzl 0f ths year 3 semi
anuAaI dividend al $50 per share
saS PAID o. the stnck bexi0ea the
abu4s dividend
AMN stockholders expressed ap-
p~ractzzlon 70 the officers and board
Of 1iszxters Tor the most Eataxfac-
Tory showing. the result Of their ad-
nzlnhfxattun being manifested bv
LIE existing condition uf the bank.
ms resignation of ". r. 0uney
a4a2 director II the bank was Ac-
esHss1
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
4 LETTER Prom AIRS


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In ths 0eram 81 DREAMS
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Per- af Fasn&rwaAN
Besssxza smht<tss
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annaun<N o. ye2 ms Fm9fhfml
ard hsEal sahmesA wha i've -
p~eneefaiiT an the skaswx 81 akss
SaaEsnx KfveH. that KaEsr Fxlix
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lsek1nx forward viii great tux
ard anssespztaan e As xski1. nna
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hax sesaEEfas ese<n.
e-a<zaa4zzE yoa - arranxs rs
nnyzA EkzzFtm< thrzsEzx ard nrp.
pArx - mneeG htn On the ghanxa
Of the Singing Riswr. en- tEss af-
sexnsan of Men&ay. khe tmenfv-
fsarfh asy af FeEzrnars. .tneEexn
Ezunafex assA Rsray-One. and
tAeFrfrazn e1nsrx thse kaTni f1nr-
y tkruuxh t1sr city tn she Eseyaa
Palace uaherx tsv and mlrsh
szzHs rassm sazpxwxae.
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KING FELIX v
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
sHIPYARD WORKERS
WITHDRAW TO DISCUSS
WAGE AGREEMENTS

TIE BufnerE= employed cut
ting slsel f0T shtpz al the ingalls,
shlpea4ldinr Cooperation LETT
The art "Wednesday meruinE
absut i q Ter shat they term
- > eaIIea special meeting.
TAR are SAla - have walked eff
feAsNafa 3 inserting 81 = eemmkt-
e< q ths N0Ekerz and the IN
eauz officials IN which thex
eanl1 nat reach a. zgneeznea1
e-aaceruiuE szee sztz
p aua pres time LAST nlgizt
ne Agreement had ben reached
naz eenIa aHF q the EzseF znkeu
ufft1a4k - contacted fer . staff
azszzI Hssexef Il Is asl beaiexsd
fAst ANYTHING vii be aszs anti
ne arrival e ; ksax eeaezlzz4-
-
4 4 GFaszsk general mzn-
axeT e 1hs ard stated that the
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
SELECIIVE RAFT
MATTERS PROGRAM
AT ROTARY CLUB
Draft Baafa Gnexlss I've PINE
TALKS 0n SatlanAt Defe1ee
WeFe Heard

Tfe EeiecuYf 6eFT1cS Board O.
Jackson county. consisting C Herxn-
e. aaHfaez Re- Sohn Broek Chat
Carr. Walter Lewis and Torn MU-
pny ano Ciaucf DelFnas anc } y
Cax clerk ard assistant Ele~k HeTs
guests o the pasezgoalz Rotary
Ca1 - tie meeting "Wednesday
noon NJ MURPHY "a not present
Tns entire proefan vas given over
70 matters connected Naih Ehe aF-
sgae boafE anc national defense
The meeting wax upeEaec Eisn tNo
soszRH &c - z z MCKAY Nno al
- Ghe sazz iezaef 3 future meet
lIsaz JuAn Dove - introduced b
President Smith - TIE pianist @
lie cub = position taaf hzs eeea
xaeazl I4 sa5ae tine which means
ttaat tie cluh VII haxs eoo1 MUSE
InosA naM 81
To fine Ha3ke WeHe maae e. tae
klhzeeza q Nzeef4xs service anc Ne-
~parr1neks for aetezzse MasaT e
Hocosnb. - present and SPOKE
an the 1afzes. trials ard responsible
ties q tns mssabeea q nas kaleszlsa
service uaaFaz he IS zaa pzaIA1e
relations y Enaz4 he 1aekzsz -.
fee ard explained q eeiza aae NJ
1luaaz Defense &C. dwelling naxEzz-
alaFIE O. sas fact thai there Nsssa 5
great nzaus men se4asng ne eoau-
~ an 1aeE aoaxaA ard = ashez
aauzaaez NIIhazz PSI anE &
anaaa he TIE aaET q - citizens e
Aznn shex &c = azf preparedness
NazHzm 3N nafzaazz nefeaa Nlz
~ - III o patriotism aaa
Aazzaauza1 zn1 Nuza HfamsHIs
aazTsaed . ne member e -
a9eal 1aaH1 s s. - auzzsaz l. Il
Americans Re Haaa9 = ahszf eaau.
- - azz critical tine
- : EeHs FHafezaz = CaszuI.
- Engineered 8 slzze Calzeza
gaze zzaE HzEzHazaauz = Z -
1zzzss G a1s leeaz azaeIIss hazf1
menass sc ae azzzzanaz -
#loHIIHuzH q pzas Taa5
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
Welding School Turns
Out More Welders,
Starts y e v Glass

Tne vocational training depart
menf q TIE PsseaRoula schools ep-
erzse1 8 paEz & TIE ksaonal L.
Tense Program rs pzzGeG aIxe more
seeding scaeal students Il 5aas -
ane Iaga1n 6zEap1ul11nF pant TINS
sex i xAz announced y SUPER
Anzendent Taxn NelA ms mzke
s Hs211 6 = Meu. 30 haze beeu
trained - NeA1eHe ARG have teen
given employment alee re sehea.
started operating = 30 eabef.
Ine x1uoenN taken II a. tae
school ale lHo4 81 uz1zz q Jazz
san CaanEy Wednesday ; les
elaa - e additional useu a. a1-
uiEzee = ~ sehooL O fAex So
- - tzzsn f.an - WpA rel
an1 &c uzzzEzEee zzoazen
Tiers ere aoH s. s1aaeala 81
roles u 1nE zsa0a which Is ouzr.
a4ed aaoez 1as direction q a
Pzrkez.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
PLANS FOR PRESIDENTS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
RAPIDLY TAKING SHAPE
Infautie Paralysis Increasing In County. Saws Or. Under
wood a.73l Gases In Mississippi
In 1910.

jackson Jan B-wIth rs O. the
- counties already organized plans
far the annual Celehraunn m tht
Presidents Birthday IN MlEsiNipps
ar fapzdlT tAkinE shape according
a. - Fe4lx ; Underwood State
Chairman
Baa1nn ms appeal ca tne cause Of
healtn III Underwood has once
aRaln naiie1 fns tine wholebeartec
cooperation Of state citizens n tins
campaign 10 eradicate lafAflElza
paralysis
MWe private and public agencies
Rave pledged cooperation TINS yezf
than ever before the state health
executive aasa anG i~nalcatauux are
ffaRt we vii aex q ueM record We
have azrNsns seen tfA9 hengfst8 fFun
pFesio4M campa1TTss and the mere
so eratrtaate IaA Ysax. lhe more
aau@ wlao 94tfer from .ntantllf
paralysis ~ b. rellexne
We aANpEY anNnnsafn l2se ezzaf,-
eEafA4n sRNa ~ MEan1A e1aaf<h
e. SiilGN bssire& establishments
frsNTustaeS. nnr other ufNanlzz-
uons Win th4s help 90 w4H sue
tee
he explained again that half ths
tmi0s raisee were kert n the local
community fer Use h the paralysis
1amfAlRF white ire n4laef half Is
asns n u~afaeaaa heaaaaarsers faz
NATIONWIDE u@ IL research fer hos
g4sats anG 81 an
BeSae a1e birthday Parties ever
S9 na4 Marehsu1- Dimes con boxes
have heen rnsde available
Showing thai tatautile PARALYSIS
uAx or the increase nationally
H1Si NAAes IT, 1896 against Taes IN
fase Dr Underwood revealed thai
during TIRE p&st xear IL MisaSStptN q
tezaa Ct ST cases va reported The
year 1888 reported aHaY s. cAsm
HoNeNes, s number Ct cases who
hs1 the disease many years : are
Sszia neeeivine afteF-cafe treatment
4Esg TIRE Eake Of CTR ekti0nsa -
mukf stanaaFt tnks worthy eaasa
In chairman arclaned. Ane IS &C.
Me % ne VII b helping ourselves
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
SETTLEMENT OVER
GAS ENGINEERING
CONTRACT Is MADE
Cssy ofFsciAb And p p. Js~spA
C-ampremfse In Controversy
Over Payusent OF Fees

Further progress tn the acqulu-
son Of = natural gas transmission
nsR ara distribution system for
the CsW ct PAsearnaiR was made
during tie past week when settle
naeus ard agreement was reached
with r. r. Joseph Glsnd0ras La
engineer. hy the CITY officials A
cash settlement was made In which
Joseph reGnced his fees Cor engtn-
eeFtng services.
According 70 tine original contract
with joseph, ne wax to receive Z
percent for handing the project
However. according 70 records II
TIE city hail he agreed 70 reduce
MS fees 70 - percent. which IN
VOWED the payment Of $3.50 IN cash
and an additional Lsae - se paid
after he vii have made certain eer-
ufica1ex % the holders Of the gas
bonds
Following this Joseph viii sever
his connection Etth the protect -
consulting engineer. IN favor %
Donald J Simmons. who has been
civil engineer Of the Mississippi
Highway Department Who has been
employed as consulting engineer for
the City Of PnxcagnulA IN al mai
tiers In which the city may seek his
professional services or advice.
Joseph's total payments win reach
ss7s0
Joseph's original contract prsEid-
ed for q seven percent engineering
fee on the s2el 100 gas distribution
contract This contemplated prepsr-
ting plans and specifications and
supervision 70 completion a con
strucfion- The total fee under that
contract would have been t20ST7.
which would have covered entire
engineering fees
Although Simmons has been ep-
pointed supervising engineer. MIS-
fees have not been set BY Eae city
officials. they having deferred this
until Q later date.
The bonds. amounting 70 ts75 .0oo
voted by the citizens Of Pascagouls
70 pay the cost OF the gas cistr1bu-
ton system. were sold recently to
Shaw. McDerEnctt, Starks Co. Of
DeS Mnlnez. IA. The money was re-
ceived a few Gays ago and VIII be
held IN trust pending completion Of
the contracts for installing the sys-
TEN.
The construction contract has
been awarded 60 the Lsttren Con-
struEtaon Co Work is expected 70
begin within 3 few days.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
REGULAR TERM
OF CHANCERY
COURT is HELD
Judge ID. NJ. RuzseiI Recessex jan
aAFy Session Untfl Next Week
After Three Days

The regular January term Of the
Chsncery Court for jackson County
convened In Pascagoula On Monday
Of this week with q busy docket.
There were q number Of important
cases heard through wednesday.
after which adjournment wa taken
until Thursday Of neU week. Judge
D n Russell Of GulfpoTt Is presid-
ing over the court with 7. q. ElasCn.
also Of GulfpoTt as reporter.
A final decree w1s issued By the
court IL the case Of David A Smart
VS. William L. Weintraub. Annie
Wemtraub. Geney1eve Lazarus and
Alfred Smart. This case involved
the sale Of property, the sale o.
which 20 A D. E1don VA sustain
ed by the court.
The minority Of Miss Laura Anna
Bosarge va removed and her
mother. Mrs. Laura Bangs Bossrgc.
was appointed as her guardian. 70
enable . settlement 20 be made IN
the estate Of her brother, Oily Bo-
sarge. vino vas killed In Q High
gay accident near Stzte-LAne On
L 8 Highway % December S. Ms
BoS~rRe wau share one-third inter
est in 1890 settlement Of the case.
her share Is 70 be kept intact. how
ever until she reaches q years q
eye.
In probation O. the last VII and
testament o. Mrz Laura 5ea1on.
he c0ar ordered certain property
= PascaEoala gwen % her scr, sam
5eaton and property II Hurley,
Owned b the deceased. was granted
e A. Seat0n
In the case d Mrs Alma Snow
Ys. the State Of mississippi. the
complainant vas given title % Ger
tan property.
z II. Bacox VA gwen title %
iaudS bought from J. I. Hzrpoae
which had been forfeited 70 the state
for taxes.
In the matter o. adoption Of
George va1rzn Bruce By Eugene TAI
bot. Kenlnlent Bruce. the cnildss
fau1er vas granted 80 more GAYS N
which % reply o. lie answer and
oemu.
Tne cae Of Walter 0ulley. Ct a.
Is the Mayer and CounGzluen q
the City Of PAscagoak. and oez
and Cez Attorney 80 compromised
81 3 reported settlement and saw
ug . ne Cts u PzscAgoulA
Tie c4se q Waiter 0ulley. e e.
y ? : Joseph. also vas reported
COMPROMISED
Beatrice Irene HosarRe LACY vas
granted 8 divorce from Cecil VII
Ian Lacy.
Lazk White Dudley Nz given :
divorce run George Preston Dzdley.
4 ina deeTse Es issued II the
cak q AK Thompson Kandzle
Ekz1tzzz - settlement q tie s.
TIE o which JACK Pakka Nas ad-
azznz1zloF a number - relatives
Il Elnlsnd 81 AazEs l. uae settle
menL
nzsaEn saazsEe - granted =
divorce from Lszl4 Sessions azAezax
1AA Merchants and Ezx1ae hzux
q FaszEoaa - gwen judgment
= aets4lt foF Hak SIN q ai47G2
= = ST against = 4 wazzx.
former FAaeaEo1la resident nov
Temporarily residing II jackson.
Minnie y Hopkins - granted ;
divorce fEan Harry Hopzzns and
EsH custody q their mlaor ehil-
cfen ard zAaaaux.
An Kenneth P Mzuleru ~
Continued o. Pase Tn
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
Annual High School
Ball This Year Will
Be Elaborate Affair

Z Las bezn he custom Il TIE
pas q he Paseasoala Hzgn Ecaoos
Band = sponseg tne annual EIgh
School Carnival Season Bal EzeH
EezF tie baH mas ben more eiAbx.
41k z1An he presiding axle au1 tbs
Kxzxk BAL FL be 10 exception =
rs zraaEzHu ms haH i aIzAxa
zne largest Seal ezenz e anF
gwen b TIE hlgn achooi ozxznlza-
tzoz2
Il ne pazs i haz beea u< eu-
lazn fx aAc1 cas- . naznlnzse
candidates or ne relgzzlng Eng aaa
azeEu Tnzsz candidates za1 ter
CLASSMATES len 80 Ra2ss . ezaef
Ezelr fzxaszIz = Mze aaEaaz ~
xeaT. according . Wezkn1 pam
Eh2 method I'll b. ehanezc ar
- real eozz - b eIeeae1 sszse.-
q p 49, -
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
School Attendance
Indicates Decline
IN "Flu" Epidemic

1u1zezzzoz IA. lae a4fIzsn.
fu4zaezza ep1ezaC zazzn ( e.
xeznpzx~ t1e entire 6oEzn. L reed
11e Il EaaEzxozzz As shozn II 4a1s
Increased z~tsEz1auee . saz1euu =.
re Fzseasez2 E1E sea9aL Aazzz
E11ena Ene eaze besz & Hssa III
czzzz& szE returning = soz1 GAS
= Axc Ire z4e1czaee e saz nzessns
s zzzzas1 n1znazz a=zzn
zazzaeaez rs ~ o<her sections
q - c1zE1lE 80 hard uartzculzf-
y = ne wnaozs azzse Hzszzszs =
raTzzL 1aeK aE<1xztT uoznzna
Ee4ezE. euuzzzzo1z generally Z
rs aezzzan aze nzzzeasz Z y N.
uzcse< Considerably = EazTzsos
Comfy I - neuuzze1 TIA zszk
Ire zzaaoz ze4e forced e ezasz
8HaZ = 8Z EHzIZZ
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
P~ascag0ula Schools
Near Semester End

ne Hazszaa nl.s e -
A AEZ III semester = H1EZ
-z@ H6 ##2 examinations Ter
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CO anz CONTINUING fHHeaas rmaas
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re Azaz9 sd zne seaaa1 6 ~
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The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
S1,932.S1 Raised
By Red Cross In
Recent Drive
1aSkssn County Chapter Nearly
Dezbaes Its Qnasa, Annsurrea
Hell CaEi Chairman

TIE anal and Official results o.
the RED Cross RnI Cal q me
jackson County Chapter. a. A.
noaaaced by K W Buynhan ron
call chairman sno~ thaf for the
secDzsu successive year the chapter
has exceeded ny Tar the qaoa as
So b. the Naslanal Heaaauayters
Turning IN sinszHi the enanser
alEanzt DOUBLED It. ms araoant "a
81 0ea@ 7sss aEnss rasnt nuaa
tNnapossE &c supervisors Dlsfxlets I
ana ; contributed the largest p0r-
ton O. this amount turning IL
nearly $1,000 more than me PAssA-
Koula Area. which Is Dassrse4 no
;
Ths breakdown II these results
5 a. follow
Moss Paint Area Districts l and
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-01-17
WTNTERTON RETAINED
As ENGINEER TO DRAFT
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Pascaeoula City Officials Make COMPROMISE, And Sign New
Contract For Services Connected With Naval.
Maritime And wPA Projects.

D. tne cIty. Wlntertnn wffl b pad
oue-nAif OF one percent Of the esxi-
mated Cost q the improvements &C
eordinr 60 thk preliminary plans
and estimates which have been III
&C Ia tne citY-wice sap3rnedlng pro-
Jet He aAso shah then ~ paid al
hllls fox per diem and expenses
which have heretofore been flied
with ire city
WlnteFton Is 70 rece4ve two and
oue-haE percent Of the estimated
$500 0e0 COST OF the Improvement
embraced II the original project
whsch has been approved by the
Works Project Administration This
money l. 20 BE paid upon the COM
pAeg8on aAc films of the oetAAec
plans and specifications for the
VARIOUS units q the improvements
However ne Is not 70 be paid for any
portion OF the Natural = trans
mission and distribution system far
which contract has been let 10 the
Ltuel Contracting Company. but
be viii be paid for additional wurk
Incorporated II the $4,000 project
for the Naval Housing project area
He also win receive two and one
hall percent OF the estimated cost Of
the improvements IN the cIty-wide
Superceding project not included IN
me original project. when the pro-
lect Is approved BY the WPA and
funds allotted for the construction
Re viii also receive fwn and one
half percent Of the cost OF consEruc-
ton o. the sewage disposal plant
AL costk OF tests or inspection or
consultations hello by wsnterton or
his assistants viii be borne b. the
city.
simmons Appointed
Donald Simmons. 3 civil engineer.
who has been with the Mississippi
State Highway Department. has
been designated By the city offlci-
ais to supervise the construction Of
various WPA projects he comes to
PascaRoulA from jackson
Winterznn has been working On
the plans and specifications for the
various projects for the past four
months and has enlarged his staff
O. engineers II order 20 rush the
projects through.
With the signing OF the agree
ment between the city and Winter
ton. ali hinderances which have
prevented start Of the projects. in
cluctnR the Naval Housing Project
calling for construction Of 100
homes for defense workers are
cie&red and work Is expected to be
started ax soon as possible.
The signing Of the contract and
agreement also brings 20 an end the
litigation and other proceedings
unlch we're filed following the order
ISSUED b. the former city officials
70 pas Tire engineering fees eharge1
By Wlnterton previously
Wanterfon stated that although
ne city officials were threatening
TO withhold compensation for his
work. which had already been ap-
proved ny the government officials.
ne had been going ahead with the
work OF preparing the plans and
specifications as Al obligation 70
finish the contract and as q service
70 the citizens He added that
originally Re had not planned 70
charge the usual commissions but
since the attitude was taken inst
has beer assumed by the city Of
ficials he hax placed his claim for
fees
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III h4FnfzaL stated that ne
would @peak fov the entire chapter
IA Fosee Their heartfelt thanks for
Nas Splendid snlrt d cooperation
thai uief had received Wnlie solicit
IN THESE funo1