The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-05-02
PASCAGOULA SCHOOLS
SPONSOR RECREATION
FOR SOLDIERS THIS WEEK
General THO. Chief OF Army Recreation, Visits Pascagoula
LAuds Efforts And Cooperation
OF Ctizens.

. The pnxnaeoula schnoi& a. q fac
ter ii the life q the community.
Rave accepted the responsibility Of
efaertalnsrzg the soldiers from Camp
Shelby. who VIII be here this week
efA 10 attend the u. s Army
RErsaftunal Center. A dance on
Saezraay night and opening Of
I'd znnfInn rooms ~ Gae Pascaenula
cdfhmunixr Ho4lze viii be among
Ind fenuare entertainments Of the
week end
However. 8apt = r. Wells Of
the schools stated. II the program
n V 60 c@er m q good style and
be q ss1ccez1 al other organizations
viii have 20 isnd zhslr coOpera-
ton.
These soldiers are q cross SEC
ton lHf American youth and they
are no bettor ~ nc wuF1e tran
our onn boy1 We should be Is
consi0ernte Of them - Ne can IN
our atnfude. They hNve bern taken
from civilian he and ple1e1 1nto
: nfn a&.aae 81 - - II Wezas
TIze 41zfez 4az4 tf1e sniaia8~wanf
most b 0 cuutact the civilians here
and talk and associate with the
citizens They want 70 knox the
people as they would their par
ens. brothers and sisters. II was
pointed cut and the community
should not be too hasty II chars-
lnx the acton o. any group or
individuals against the entire army
corps
ThAk week end. the largest num-
Der O. men 10 visit here Is ex-
pected TIE first contingent Of
about I5e men VII arrive this eve
ming The remainder Of the 500
men II the party vii arrive to-
morrow afternoon
In addition 10 the usual dance
whieh VIII be given ~ the Fire
mems Hal on Saturday night plans
have been made 70 operate the
Fecreai1on rooms At the Community
House where various games viii be
available and stationary provided
for those Nno care to wTitk. This
feztuTe VIII be open from 7 until
8 O'caock II the evening. The recfea-
ton rooms also va be open from
four untf s O'Clock Saturday eve
ning This center viii be IN charge
q members Of the faculty Of the
pascAEoula High School VINO VII
remain OF auty the entire time.
The dance Saturday night Is !
pecse1 70 D. . q the best Of
TIRE season The teachers 0f the
achook also viii chaperone this
affair and parents should not he
relueEanl II permitting their dAugn-
1ers e attend.
The students also viii operate
information bureaus for the men
chr q which viii be - the Mnni-
cipa1 Beach Park and the other
IN TIE business section They have
eonupslec information such as vi
1--WE the seheouie o. events. flpes d
Entertainment available. church ser-
eeN theataeS eating places fishing
boating ete
There ako VII be hinge games
On Friday night sponsored by the
KnighH O. Columbus % which the
soldier are invited.
Brig General James A uuo. chief
% me recreation division q the
NDrkie Branch o. the Army. with
headquarters II Washington. D. c.
wAz 8 visitor IL Paseagouls last
6aiuxaay afternoon and inspected
ne local recreation center. prals-
ne L highly. He wes especially
comulDeutary q the reception the
peopls q Pascagoula have given
ne soldiers coming here n the
past lev weeks He reported that
ms FeEp01z IA very encouraging
% rs cspzrtnent ard - The Z.
g ARM officials IN general
Il Gordon y. AFietE Reserve
offcer U the Coast Artillery, has
eaen ADDED 70 ne staff stationed
- lie recreation center g recFea-
fiona SPECIALISTS IL Arlett comes
t. FNscsgoala fran TAFT California
NneTx * AS employed IS recrea-
uon SUPERINTENDENT He Is : men-
oT = he Ek Lodge and otnSE
uz8anz2Uon II which he takes
sFeat interest