The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1943-05-14
Patterson Candidate For Chairman
OF State Highway Commission

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veteran 81 World Wsr No J. sid
Mr. PHttsrsksn managed The
suevexxfal 0atNruagorisl sam
pasFn 0f former Governor Hugh
White 10 1855 and wax appoint
&c = member Of the Highway
Commission prior 60 the insagu
ration Il ouf huge roaa build
lng program Upon the death 81
Chairman Brown williams Nj
Patterson WAS elected chairman
Of she commission. and IN 1889
he was elected commissioner ny
az overwhelming MAJORITY - the
first primary ever two oppe-
nensS. and again in 1870 he was
named chairman By his twe A.
socsstes for the four year term
indicative a the business eN
peEience and foresight of Mf
Patterson and ms colleagues IN
sensing the necessity fox .
Tightening Of the commissions
belts IN the face Of varoas a.
uoning programs 3 reserve fund
Vas sci up 20 assure continued
maintenance It the Highways
even II gasoline tax revenues
xlumped 70 dangerous lows As
. result 81 this policy. the com
mission has sufficient funds On
hand for proper maintenance 81
the roads until the regular {
SION Of the Legislature in Janu
AIRY, 1874
Due to priouties and material
shortages, the commission ~
present is forced 60 confine new
construction % military access
roads in the vieinities q the "a.
neas camps n Mississippi
Il Was under the administration
Of Mr Patterson and his col
leagues that MisxiSSippi emerged
from trails q dust and mud TO
what some read building suthof-
itse have described as the great
est hard surfaced highway syx-
EN- IN the entire South The
State owes less than hfty-three
million dollars on the total out
lay which waS lnsugursted m
1855.
III Patterson stated that. IT
i highly essential that every
ounce Of technical skill be used
nou 70 safeguard and manhattan
TIE investment al more than
siz9. 000. coo which We have in
oar own roads, and SO long as !
am a member Of the Highway
Commission. ! viii put forth ev-
ery ounce Of my ability u see
mat this investment is adequate
Is protected
In discussing the work which
hat been done by the Highway
Department Mr. Patterson said
II mas been q great privilege
sno an honor that ] wiil forever
treasure 70 have had the uppoT-
tunlty 10 work With the many
fine and capable employees ~ho
helped 70 design. build. and
maintain MiSsissippi's fine nigh
wsy system Hundreds Of these
former employees are nos II the
armed service and giving > good
areoani q themselves on almost
every battle front around the
face Of the globe. and II is my DE-
sire that We with the depart
nen4 keep the highway system
& maintained tnat when the var
3 blgger and better highway sys-
they wiIl find thsf we who have
remsiaed On the JOB have been
faithful 70 every trust snd hat
these former employees ~ take
~ where they leit off and help
give TO the State u Mississippi
; bigger and better highway syS-
ten 4 neN program = maoa
possible