The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-15
McCleskeY And
Mailack Resign
Recreation Jobs

Inc resignation OF D.. warren
McCleskey as chairman of the
City Recreation Commission and
of G.. M. Matlack as recreation
director were formally presented
at the meeting of the commission
Monday night. Mr.. McCleskey re-
tanned his membership. Mr.. Mat
lacks resignation will be effective
June 80.
A few days earlier, j. l. Ford
resigned as a member of the
commission and Mr.. McCleskey,
in his letter to Mayor John r.
Watts, recommended that George
Field, director of industrial re-
lations at ingalls, shipyard, be
appointed as a member to replace
Mr.. Ford and then be named
chairman of the commission. This
action was taken by the Mayor
and MI. Field accepted the APP
poinfment.
In rendering his restoration Mr..
McCleskey explained that he felt
he could not do full justice to
Craftsmanship of both the Recrea-
ton Commission and of the city
coming and planning committee
and in view of his training and
experience he believed he would
be of more value to the city as
head of the zoning and planning
group.
Il feel that at this time, the
work OF the planning body, in view
of congressional appropriation
for postwar planning, is import
ant enough to demand the full
time and efforts of its chairman"
he said.
MIR. Matlack, who has received
orders from his draft board to
report for his physical examina-
ton, will go from Pascagoula to
Louisville, KY, his former home,
where he will wait further de-
velopments, he said.
Beach and Fort Development
In announcing his acceptance
of the office, Mr.. Field said he
would do his utmost to render
service which would contribute
TO the success of the recreation
project. Mr.. Field has had some
experience In r~ecreational work,
for after finishing college he was
connected with the recreational
department of the City of Ausin,
Texas, and at the time he sew
cred his connection there he was
manager of the city recreation
program.
The commission is at present
concentrating on the Municipal
Beach and on Spanish Fort
where innovations are being in
troduced to make the recreation
spots more attractive TO the pub
lie. Some beach umbrellas have
been placed at the Municipal
Beach and lockers and showers
should be ready in about two
weeks, according to a report
made at the meeting. The chill
drenss beach is under the super
vision of Miss Barbara Renfroe
and plans r being made to rope
OH this section and make it as
safe as possible for younger chill
dren so that their parents will
feel free to leave them while
tney swim in deeper water or
amuse themselves in other parts
OF the park. The life saving staff
has been increased and two skiffs
nave been acquired and will be
used to patrol the water among
the bathers. Three new RATS
have also been added to the beach
equipment and two have been
! placed at Spanish Fort. Mr.. Me-
Cleskey pointed out that the In
gals Shipyard is cooperating in
procuring proper anchors for
these RATS.
The financial status of the
commission is improved some
what, Mr.. McCleskey said. AL
though the budget for the fiscal
year ending July / was exhaust
ed a few weeks ago and further
government aid caunof 10 avz
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