The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-03-21
PASCAGOULA CITIZENS
PREPARE TO ENTERTAIN
FIRST OF ARMY TRAINEES
Civic Leaders Map Plans Par Arrival OF soldiers Prom Camp
shelby During Next Week End. Opening
Recreation Area

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Il Vas anncunceo ~ MAw preth
who has bern here Tor the past nep-
mAi wrecks. supervising c~sxzntrrmeAnn
q tf1e r~pcrUakhun camp
City 0fficiMM service c1zh heads
and civic lnaderS assembled ~ the
PasraEpala Port cuxnnztxtnn offtor
"wednesday might and marnRd cat
plans tor elaborate entertaiumen1 af
ulese soldsers wno w1u - h Ire
initial contingent These men wtn
nuzuhex about 800 and VII eazae
here fFuzn Camp Shelby. wnere ney
arr 81 training. hy special army con
vuT ct about - trucks and vii re-
main untsl Sunday exef1fnx
Mayor Walter r. Guliey. osefsed
Ire meeting and turned the session
ever % Major Brcth vino outlined
the requisites Of uae reereMtann Gen.
ter. which Is the first q rs kiria
20 Be opened m gzs nat1ur MAtur
Breth stated that the success uf the
venture depended larreEy unun the
community II the soldiers cazne
down TO PAscAgOulA and DO moi
enjoy their stay. Il means tAht others
vii not want 10 come here for TIE
weekend II the facilities orgnnfzed
here are satisfactory Il wla BE Al
tractive 70 them, Is vel as % 9th
ex
Among the features Of the n
tertainnent 70 be provided during
the first weekend Ia . fish fry. 20 be
given at the PARK On the night of
their arrival Friday. March -
This event VIII be followed 6afur-
day night ny q dance 70 be given n
their honor. sponsored By the Pas
easOuiA Young wor1enx Business
Club at the Municipal Beach PARK
Pavilion. which viii be opened for
the season II that time under the
management of James Veicine. who
has had this recreation center
for several years N the past He
also has the contract 70 feed the
soldiers during their stay here On
the weekendS. Music for the dance
viii be furnished By . popular orch
estra Of this section. The dance wnI
be only for the visiting traineez and
the young ladies who are invited 20
attend
During the remainder Of the
weekend. various recreation vii be
offered the visiting t~raineez These
tnciude fishing expeditions, beating.
auif and ether sporta
One Of the biggest problems duF-
ing tbs weekende IN the future.
AAfse naese men are visiting hera
vii Be trnnEn0rtntzon 20 various
parta OF the city The 81
trucks bringing them here viii not
Be available for such purposes and
Il Is proposed that the local takes
establish q rate Of 10 cents for
transportation from town TO the
recreation camp. Mayor GuIley. an
nounced that he would confer with
local taxi operators regarding the
rates He also announced that o.
ftcsss Of the City Bus Lines. with
headquarters in Gulfport. had been
here to confer with him and other
officials regarding the establish
ment Of q regular bus service In
Pascagoula a. q permanent trans
portAtion system. Should the reg
ular taxi rates be too high. he states.
Il Is possible that the City Bus Lines
vii establish service here inlnledi-
afeiy.
As 70 the medical facilities avail
able IN eases Of emergency. Major
Breth was informed that ambulance
service wzs to-be had At all times
and that the jackson County Hos
pital facilities we're very good and
these traiElees needing medical
treatment could receive It there.
All r~ecreAtlonal facilities Of Pas
cagoula VIII be placed 81 the cle-
posaI OF the trzineez during their
stays here each weekend Arrang-
ments win be made 70 have excur-
SION boats operated TO and from
Horn Island on regular schedules
curing each week end. 20 that the
visitors mtRht enjoy fishing and
surf bathing az the tsianG John
walker and James velcich anno1nc-
Cd that they would that neces-
say excursion boats were provided
for this purpose.
Supervisor Hefnes Gsutzer an
rlounced that Inc county would lend
is cooperation and that he Woa1a
have the county dreoEr boat I'M
n1ediz.ely start dredging q channei
70 the Municipal Beach Pier where
tie excursion boats could ooek and
haze safe passage 10 the deep water.
At the Islands, the Army viii erect
tents 50 Inat those visiting there
might have protection against the
weather. II Is hoped 70 be able 70
erect four such shelters.
MayuE 0uIley and Supervisor
Gaut1eF VII investigate the passabu-
ity q having q large number q
kkiffH available At the per. which
TIE soldiers maj rent II ; nominal
fee q So cents PER dzy. for fishing
o. rowing. O. general use Round
nlpa On the excursion bo2ts. which
w1li operate on regular schedules.
VII cost put 81 per soldier. He Is %
muT1ce his 0xn hunch. ard soft
nrlnks w1lI be available 70 him On
the excursion boat
4 Eystrsz q life guard r<esecszoa
i % ne Worked out Tor the Flslts .
tae islands As the solcieIx are IN
familiar with the conditions Of TIE
lziaxsd and ia surf bathing. SPECIAL
trained men vii Be sapnAe1 fU ms
purpose The life E1aFcs likely al
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Al oELioer vii accompany 2ca
excursion boat 70 Sc . aeE NezlAfe
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