The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-01-16
AZ Busy Year for Chamber OF Commerce,
Review Of Program and Activities Shows

Industrial Conference, Biloxi, Mis-
sissippi Import Export Confer
ence, Jackson, United States
Chamber Annual Meeting and
Mississippi State Dinner for Con-
gressional delegates in Washing
ton. President E. A. Khayat and
the then Supervisor II. F. Gautier
did good work in Washington fur
thering the Pat Harrison Water
way and getting favorable action
on the Robinson Lake Cutoff
saving Moss Point residents much
property damage and reducing
the mileage for all boats navigat-
ing the Escatawpa river.
New local furniture factory aid
ed.
Recruit Speakers
Speakers recruited from mem
bership to address meetings
throughout lower part of the state
in the interest of the Pascagoula,
Chickasawhay and Leaf river and
Tallahala Greek developments.
An attempt made to develop
business mems swimming classes.
Retailers of each town met
and set up store opening and
closing program for i947-48.
The Inner Harbor (Yazoo Lake
on South Pascagoula Street, at
last is a reality. Credit Is due
largely to Chairman M. B. Scho1-
ties and the Yacht Harbor Com
mittee who secured dedication
deeds for the city administration.
Aviation needs studied; i'm
provements urged.
Renewal declaration of Pasca-
goula as authorized Port of Entry
secured.
Members two-day trip TO New
Orleans planned.
A campaign to raise 500, 900 To-
cally to finance the erection OF
a hotel was called off just after
1t got a good start. A better deal
was felt land still Isl possible.
Three separate promotions are
now under consideration.
Chamber represented at dedica-
ton of Gulf Coast Laboratory in
Jackson County by the Mississip-
pi Academy of Science.
Aid offered other Coast cities
following hurricane.
Moss Point merchants called to-
for trade promotion con-
ferences.
Group meetings decided against
the membership.
The Chamber worked closely
throughout the year with the
Mississippi State Employment Of
ice. the Jackson County Health
Department., the Department of
Welfare and the American
ted Cross.
Members assistance sought in
industrial expansion program.
The membership and public
cooperation in the Pat Harrison
Waterway hearings at Waynes-
boro o the 10th of November and
at Lincoln Hall on November
2lst as well as the work of scores
of committeeman prior to these
dates on the Chambers principal
project is an example of the COM
munity spirit that will build our
five communities into a leading
city of the South. The Chamber
is proud of being the nucleus of
such a viril organism.
Rubinoff and His Violin were
brought to Pascagoula and Moss
Point schools and to Eleventh
Street Auditorium for concerts,
December 10th and l4th.
A credit bureau serving both
is under serious considera-
ton, a strong committee of retail
credit grantors is developing the
idea for presentation early in the
new year.
Stock is being sold in a new
brick yard as business is inter-
rupted by the New Year holiday.
The secretary was elected to
two vice-presidencies during the
year-that of the National In
stitute Alumni Association and
the Mississippi Association of
Commercial Organization Execu-
tives.
Ballots ire now in the mail for
new directors who will take of
flee February LIST.