Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1917 — Hattiesburg Is Getting Ready. [ARTICLE]

Hattiesburg Is Getting Ready.

Hattiesburg, Miss., Aug. 21.—The war department commission on training camp activities has appointed W. "ETDavies, of New York, as its representative to work with the people of Hattiesburg for the entertainment and recreation qf the soldiers at Camp Shelby. Through the, splendid co-operation of the people, it is going to be possible to have down-town clubs, rest-rooms, reading-rooms and game-rooms. The various fraternal orders of the city are making special plans to take care of their brothers who may be at the camp. The churches have been organized to furnish soldiers with special services and week-day entertainments. Plans are being made for many athletic contests between the soldiers and the town people. Every person in Hattiesburg is co-operating in the work of making the life of the soldiers while in this Mississippi city as pleasant as possible. Plans are being made to take care of all the relatives and friends who come here ahd see that they are entertained in true Hattiesburg style. Every soldier and his friends are going to find Hattiesburg ready to welcome them with open arms, and make their stay here one they will long remember.