The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-12
RECREATION AGENCY
PRESENTS REPORT
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The program was based or
oqst war needs without wastefu
ILLS and fads of the moment.
because of its service to war
ENACTED community, the federal
government supplemented at our
'eouest our own city budget to
orovide recreation for service men
and war workers during the war
emergency. The program is being
curtailed gradually"
In addition to the salaries, the
BUDGET includes: supplies and ex-
nense, s7e1.76 in city funds, 49,
Hq1 federal; maintenance and re-
nairs $3.50 city, $1,818.31, federal;
b,nd for servicemen's dance,
-,e. city, s1,463.32, federal: cap
Hal expenses and improvements,
q 1924, city none, federal; rent,
none, city, 5000. federal.
detectives of the Recreation de-
nartnent were described as:
To provid opportunities for
children and adults to participate
in wholesome fun during their lei
sure time.
ITO base program plans on ths
Known needs and interests of each
respective neighborhohd as pre-
s.nted by representative citizens
Advisory counciD who keep the
director advised as TO needs and
changing interests.
ITO provide a program the year
round with emphasis on outdoor
activities in good weather and in
door programs in inclement wea
tler
ITO provide wide variety OF
activities for all age groups above
three years Of age.
ITO provide wholesome guidance
and substitute constructive acti-
vities for negative phases of life.
ITO develop leadership among
children and adults.
According to the superintendent,
"the program is flexible and can
be adjusted TO meet the particular
needs of the different sections or
neighborhood of the city"
The remainder of the report is
as follows:
The remainder of the report is
as follows:
During the fiscal year 1944-'45,
the Recreation Department op-
Grated fifteen locations 90 white
and 5 negro as follows:
81. Woodrow Wilson Hut for
Service men and City Wide
Events: this facility was used,
also, by teen-agers and local civil
ian group such as Girl Scouts,
club and adults, WIN service men
We're not using it,.
%. Robert Strange Playground
for Softball, Tennis, Baseball and
Football.
80. Wallace Park with three
N4dy tClllllS SOQl lSs
"a. Greenfield Fairgrounds and
Swimming and Picnic Area fo-
tennis, picnicing, boating, bathing,
Vesper Services, band concerts
and playground equipment;
swings, see-saws, trapeze, ano
travelling rings, and hiking. Ar
area is being lighted for night acti
vities.
IS. Pembroke Jones Playground
for tennis, softball, and city-wide
events such as the Harvest anc
May Festivals.
IS. Hemenway School Center
ard Playground for children anc
tee-ager. 1t has swings, basket
ball, volley bail, horseshoes, shut
fleboard, ping pong, and the gen.
eral indoor and outdoor pro.
gram.
81, Lake Forest Community
Center and Gymnasium for adults
ard children. 1t has gymnasium
kitchen, club rooms, game room
spray pool, baseball, softball,
horseshoes, volley ball, archery
ping pong, badminton, swings
side, jungle gym, see-saws, ano
Sim lar indoor and outdoor facili
ties.
g. Nesbitt Courts Community
center for adults and children. Il
has kitchen, club room, reading
room, game room, ping pong
spray pool, softball, horseshoes
Volley ball, badminton, swings
sAdes, jungles gym, see-saws anc
other similar facil'tie
.. Cornelius Harnett School
playground and Center for adult:
and children. It has kitchen, audi
'oflum, club rooms, game room
ping pong, basketball, voiley ball
swings, and similar facilities.
III. Chestnut Heights Schoo
lynn is not now being used wa
useo Tor teenagers and athletics
IL: Robert Taylor Homes Com
lnunlty Building negro To-
ADULTS and childuren. It has gym
haSlun' kitchen, game room, cluE
loom loom, ping pong, volley oall, has
he0oall, softball, paddle tennis
snu1fleboard, spray pool, swings
see-saWs, and Slides.
Il. Hillcrest Housing Com
naum'y Center (negro) for adult
ana children. 1t has kitchen, clul
room, game room, ping pong, pad
ule tennis, volley ball, badminton
o~sket ball, softball, spray pool
S"lhss, see-saws. and slides.
IL. Williston School Cente