The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-08-29
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
MAKES APPROPRIATION
FOR ADDED FACILITIES
Local Officials Report Funds VIII Be Available As soon As
President Signs Order Releasing
Funds.

pascazoula has been allotted
kz67 600 for increased school facili-
ties. II was announced BY Mayor
Walter r GulIcy. Supt 7. r. Wells
Of the City Schools and A. p Me-
gchee. jackson County superiutend-
ent Of eoucakton upon their return
from Warrington. d c. where
they conferred with various offic-
iAls. relative 70 obtaining relief for
the crowded conditions Of the cityas
schools.
The project calls for construction
o. ore new i2-roum elementary
school building costing sf45.ooos ad-
ditioEls 70 the high school consist
ting Of approximately eight rooms.
including . new library. addfftuns
20 the cafeteria. and kitchen. and
several class rooms. and addition
70 the manual training school, IN
GLIDING equipment. costing $4,000:
and 3 new negro school consisting
Of SIX class rooms. costing SO 900.
The present negro school building
would be converted into q training
school for vocational guidance such
az nursing. maids. cooks and shop
work for boys. under the govern
ment plans
The officials consider themselves
very fortunate IN getting the alioca-
ton for Pascsgouia which Is rapidly
growing as one Of the largest and
most important defense centers Of
the South They made this state
ment In view Of the fact that there
has only been sl50.0Oo 900 allocated
By the government for school as
slstance II defense areas throughout
the nation. applications are on file
and approved for s45O. 900 900 Of
funds for such purposes
TIE funds are expected 70 be
made available in Q few days, or
just as soon as President Franklin
.. Roosevelt affixes his signature
to the order for the ALLEGATION
It Is understood that the school
improvements win be made through
the WPA. OF the s2Te,000 for the
project. the City Of Pasc&goula viii
be called 70 guarantee n percent
o. the amount or SCI 200. The other
s206.00 0 VIII be an outright grant
from the WPA
As soon IS the order for tEs funds
Is made. official notice VIII be given
and the citizens Of pascagoula VIII
be called upon 70 give their en-
d0.Sement to the ssf 600 portion 70
be asked OF the city, which viii be
financed through q series Of short
term notes. This the officials stated
Is q matter Of form TO guarantee
completion Of the project.
Other Emprovements Sought
While u Washington the officials
also consulted officials there rela-
tive to the city-wide sewerage
project. sewege disposal plant
and water works extension project
application for which was made
some months ago. They we're Joined
IN this effort by L c. winterton.
Pascagoula. Consulting Engineer and
Donald J. Simmons. PascaRoula
city engineer. Mr.. wtnterton also
went 70 Jacksonville, PA, to confer
With the regional WPA engineers
and officials relative to the project.
Mr.. Simmons Is stll n Jacksonville.
where he Is continuing his efforts
70 get approval Of the proposed
plans,
Until the funds come through for
construction Of the school expansion
program and until the buildings can
be completed. the school officials
are making preparations 20 take
are Of the increased enrolment Is
vel Is possible under the ctrcum-
stances.