The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-02-13
Girl Convoy Invades
Camp Shelby Sunday.
Soldiers Surrender
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Invitation from Miss peN VII
hairs senior hostess 81 thG Non-
Divisional Service Club uas exseaid-
ed tlsfoaah Mrs. fsuf Wel4 local
wPA Recreation Supervisor for uas
PAxsscsala girls to BE- the guests II
tlae boyz OF her division
TIE invitation uaa accepted b. 3
m Peecagmlia and Moss Point
loTeliesg young ladies. w1ao Aet w1f
{ for Camp E1elby GGndaf morning
at q 30 O'Clock This trip was span
Hcred b the wpA Recreation
Council for soldier entertainment.
OF which Mis- Frances Leaiherbury
IA chairman Mtm L~catlseTbury vas
assisted b Mr. Lille Mae Blair
and Mtnn Edna Williams recreation
leaders
Bright sunny weather added to
The pleasure OF the trip Much ksFas
irag. laughter, taik and general naeF-
rF-mnktnR was carried on Just be-
fofe entering Camp Shelby one 81
tAie buses gave several Aaldiers =
rlue much 60 the delight 81 thH
girls ca tlae bus
Arriving 81 the camp the atfk
we're Photographed az trey ieft the
has and we're welcomed b al en-
ths1staxslc committee OF soldiers
Tlsf1a1zfossi tne afternoon and even
fnR ptctures were taken Of the yau-
oas activities N which the Passes
eeuia girls participated Immediate
~ nIsDn arriving ~ the SefNsee Clab
the Girls. with tfassT Holdier escorts
we're taken TO tine dining room
where lunch wAS served
Miss Peggy Williams sensoT host
e was m charge q the after
Moons entertainment A Nun-n-
vlsioEsal band played music for the
dancing and = general spirit Of
gahty prevailed Most OF the boys
danced ard others looked on from
a balcony which surrounds TIE
dance floor Miss Williams presided
oTef the punch bowl
During the afternoon two dis
unsulahed guests visited 1ae club
They were John M King. state
supervisor OF the wPA recreation
project. and Miss Elizabeth Lee.
district supervisor
The ehaperoEles. Miss Leather
bury. Miss Williams ard AIRS Blair.
urged the girls % feel free 10 enjoy
themselves and they were Showed
10 so 70 any q the mes halls 10
which they happened 70 b. invited
for supper. The girls who Rad not
accepted previous engagements fer
supper were guests o. the boys 81
the T7srd Tank Destroyer Company
=. It Mas 3 new and delightful ex-
perisnee for TIM gtrk 70 see how the
fellows IN camp Rot their meals
Two girls acre placed at each
table and showed every attention
possible b. the soldiers. After eat
ing. each air ard bcy fuok their
oxn plates % the kitchen.
The next haif hour WAS taken up
BY The boys proudly displaying
Their tents And the girls we're lucky
~ being abe 10 witness Pvt
Pitcher receive a box from home
II was Pvt Pitchers birthday ana
everyone sang. Happy Birthday To
You The candy and cakes we're
passed around 10 everyone
After mess the girls met AZ the
Ssth Divisional Club where =
special kind o. q party was going
on The Division was celebrating il
first anniversary. A large cake dec
GRATED by q single candle eentered
Inc table. The Divisions orchestra
for the evenings dancing
The dances were arranged for the
convenience Of the girls and boyK
alike. Three dances were played IN
cuttlna In Was allowed
Then the fourth a q -no-break
which = five minutes inter-
mission waS hello A special feature
the dance was Ia Couga" IN
everyone on the floor took
part The steps were executed IN
professional style and the perform
anee MAS loudly applaaded by the
spectators.
Aboat ten=thlfty. fifty tired bur
happy girls returned 10 the buses
The trip home Aaz much auielef.
with most Of the girls golnf 70 sleep.
Lately the WPA recreatlufaal pro-
sects have been declaring an "all
1ui tof their part OF tbs national
defense They have been working
hard entertaining the
soldiers Of Kees1ef Field and Shell
nut the enthusiasm 4 high and
vii continue 70 be. Recreation plays
a vital pau n the lives q the men
IN service ard they are doing their
part 70 provide IL