The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-07-27
Registration OF All Citizens
Aim OF Citizenship Day Set
For Pascagoulans Tuesday
Jocees Announce Pluns For Purude And
Program As H~ighlights Of Day: Governor
Builey Sends Congratulations.

a parade through the StreeS
of Pascagoula ending at the coun-
tv court house where an out door
program will be held will high
light Citizenship Day to be OBJ
served Tuesday, July 81. under
the auspices of the Junior Cham-
Der of Commerce. The aim Of
setting aside this day as a spe-
cial occasion is to bring about
the registration of every qualified
citizen of Pascagoula.
City and county registration
offices will remain open until
6 pm. on that day to give every
person an opportunity to become
a registered voter.
The parade which is being
staged through the cooperation
Of the local civic organizations
and groups will begin at the
ingalls, parking lot on West Lin
coin venue opposite the Marine
Theatre. 1t will proceed east on
Lincoln to South Pascagoula,
north to Delmas and west on
Delmas to the court house. The
Moss Point High school band has
been secured by the Pascagoula-
Moss Point Chamber of Com
merce to furnish the music for
the parade and during the pro-
gram which will follow at 5 pm.
on the court house lawn. All
participants are asked to meet
at 3 pm.
A number of organizations and
merchants have been contacted
and requested to be represented
in the parade. according to jay
Gee members, and respon.e from
the majority of these indicates a
large and successful affair. Some
of the groups and businesses will
be represented by decorated
floats, others by automobiles and
still others by marching delega-
tions.
DR.. Crane To Speak
DR.. j. Curtis Crane. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church of
Pascagoula, will be the principal
speaker for the program and two
other out-of-town speakers have
been invited but transportation
problems have made their ac-
ceptance indefinite. J. E. Gallo
way, president of the Junior
Chamber. will preside as master
of ceremonies and Mayor John
R. Watts and other city officials
will attend.
Free taxi cab service will be
offered by the cab companies
during certain hours of the day
to bring persons DESTROYS of reg
istering to the proper offices.
Those wishing transportation be-
tween 10 and IL am. or be-
tween 4 and 6 pm. are requested
to telephone the cab stand in adj
vance so that routes may be
mapped out.
In commencing the Jaycees for
their undertaking, to effect the
registration of all citizens, Gov
ernor Thomas L. Bailey this
week sent a congratulatory let
ter to the organization. Follow
ing is the text of the letter:
There is no greater responsi-
bility given a citizen than that OF
enjoying the full privileges of his
citizenship especially in becom-
ing eligible to vote in all cleo
lions.
"You and your organization and
those who are assisting you are
to be commended for the launch
ing of the movement to have
every citizen of Pascagoula reg
istered and pay poll tax. / GER
hope that the good work
which you have started at Pas
cagoula will spread throughout
the state and we will see mani
a great interest by the
citizens in this project.
Again let me commend you or
work and with best personal
regards. l am,
Very Sincerely yours,
THOMAS L. BAILEY