The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-07-04
VICTORY CELEBRATION
MARKS JACKSON COUNTY
u. g. q. CAMPAIGN uOsE

~ - - & $500 ~
Uconennea fruz raee cn@
save Il frcrn destruction and 70 pre-
serve Democracy
III Is cur country he stated. and
being our country. n Is M respon-
sibility 70 defend the United stats
We are here 70 celebrate the victory
of going over the top IN the q. s o.
drive He defined the U. g. O. -
meaning united service 70 the Boys
IN our military organIntions-
army. navy. marines. Coast Guard
and other units Of National Defense
They are golFsg through train
ing 10 defend Us against bullets Of
the maniac now oFer-running III
| rose. The United States ctlDens
have been called upon 70 raise slo.-
765 900 20 be used 70 pay the sal
aries Of the staff. secretaries. man.
ayers and other personnel q 3ss
recreation buildings 70 be erected
Throughout the United States 70
provide entertainment and recrea-
ton on . wholesome basis for the
men in uniform.
-Pascagoula had been chosen Is
one OF the centers on the Coast be-
fore the U. s. o. came into exist
ence, and row Fascagoula Il bid
ding for Of the new buildings
which will cost from SIS 900 70 SIS
I 900 each. These buildings may serve
the communities In which they are
located. after the war. Already steps
have been taken TO secure one Of
these buildings here.
The men in uniform. most q
them. have been taken from their
homes and they deserve proof that
we are doing all IN our power to
assure them return 10 civil life.
morally. physically and mentally
1T 80 that they can take up normal
positions In life after the training ID
over"
The service mel deserve every
courtesy he stated. They should
be treated as members OF ones
family. He asked that the people q
this section particularly exhibit .
friendly attitude towards the SOL
dierE and others ia uniform. He sug-
gested that small things such as
speaking a word Of greeting to the
men they meet on the streetz, tax
ing them fishing. beating. riding "A
automobiles, inviting them 70 the
homes. mean q great deal 70 these
men during their -0ff-daty periods.
A spirit Of cooperation. sacrifice and
unity must be shown. II the strength
Of this country IL 70 be maintained :
Billy Day q Pascagouia rendered
an accordion selecllon following this
talk and Miss Billie Burke White
hurst wPA recreata0naI supervfsor.
stationed Ia Pasczgouia IN charge
Of recreation. gave Representations
and songs OF isis Hopkins- which
drew much applause and n encore.
The celebration closed with the
singing Of the star spangted Ban
mel" led By Miss WIlletts ard street
dancing.
! victsry Banquet
Later IN the evening Al eppFnpHi-
ate setting was furnished for q
Victory banquet 81 the Municipal
Beach Park when the officials o.
the u q O and workers 10 the cam
palgn attended q supper held Ii
the Army RscreattonaI LES Han.
Mira Warren Eeely. president Of
the local chapter presided Each
person attending was requested 70
Introduce himself or herself and
informally prevailed from then On
A report wa given 81 the -
rious workers. efforts and q various
districts. Special thanks Of appre-
ciattnn we're given 70 Mayor Walter
r. Duiley pascag0ufa. TIE Moss
Point X. NJ B. c. Hiss Alma WI
lett. Mrs Tom wells. Miss Wlnte-
hurst, Mr.. and hnK Rud0lph FfeI-
SEN. Miss Mamie FerFeF. ID Kha-
ya1. Mrs John .. Grant. secretary,
Gregory Wood. treasurer. Ml@
WhitehmSts John o Grant. r.
campaign manager Hrs. Cara
Krcba Mrs E~waFtwuuE. krn. PHI
Chestnut MIRA W. Q. Ravens. Ma
J. q Pfstmnn. Mrs. 7. + JustHe
Mrs Carl DelcomFu, JOHN + Watts.
Mrs. Irexe Clifford q GauzteF. att
Norman T. Moran. PascaeDuta. Fzb-
Lefty Chairman. fer uaea4 effUn
Mrs. Seey was hlehlT praised fer
her untlnnR efforts II behalf =
the campaign Il IS reported enss
me w0rked unceaslnEg towards -
success.
Mayor waiter r. ounu. esa-
erAtulated 1hose IL charge q -
drive a. having eone a. ezeelkn4
10 "a carrying he 1anpalzu eTsf
tie top - sach 8 large aan e
n1oney. he exWase1 Pre- II ae
reEpQ1s1 Rfgkn - re eIkzzzHz =
PAscegoula ana Jacks1u CuunfE 4
general b Us 0n - ~
nounceo nat be Is making Mey
eifort 70 secure aze e ne faeEe=
etlqn centefa fer reAazoa -
a1so reminded me@ at4en1lnz e
the r~eGNuati1n - ~ RIHza -
mas area betNeeB us azaz e s -
s. ne ~reg4Rnuonz - aak4 nzaee
O. July u anf - Al Eaaze w-
sons b ue eeanlF SIC hess ID
q hlgb setaca a. a1zesz saHezzzW
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