The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 9

SECOND SECTION THE DELTA DEMOCRAT -TIMES SECOND SECTION VOLUME 46 "cKEENVILLl MISSISSIPPI SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1941 BEING RUSHED ON AIR BASE, CITY PORT AIR CORPS MAY USE CITY PORT AS AUXILIARY FIELD Airport Being Constructed According to Cov( ment Plans While some 3400 workers are rushing the army air Base near Metcalte to completion, concrete pouring on the north-south runway of the Greenville Municipal airport will begin next week if materials arrive. The i'irst work unit of the new lield, located 4.5 miles from the city hall oil U. S-82, is expected to be completed by October 15.

This includes the grading of four runways, paving of the north' south runway and the warming- up apron, and surfacing outside of the runway area. It was learned yesterday that the War Department desires to utilize the municipal field as a sub-base for the expansion of the present training program from the air base proper. II the proposition is approved by the city council Tuesday afternoon (special meeting) it has been estimated that approximately 50 planes will be stationed there. Specifications Chaniri The original plans of the airport called for a runway field, hut since the project has been certified as of military importance to national defanse, specifications have been changed, and it is being constructed entirely according to the government "master pian. All ditches originally planned to run parrallel to the runways have been f'mmnatsd, sr.d sn underground drainage system will be installed.

When complete it will be ranked as a Class III field, one class below the highest ranking type of airport. The length of paved areas of the runways will be as follows: north-south, 3800 northwest- southeast, 4800 east-west, 4200 northeast-southwest (to be done later), 5000 ft. All pavement on the runways will be 100 ft. in width. Canal Diverted The canal, once running through the project, has been removed and diverted around the north, south and east sides of the field Black Bayou is being, joined to Greenville Will Take To The Air From Here NOTICE -To -Storage Patrons! your cooperation will lie very ranch appreciated in observing the following: 1.

Two flays notice lipforo delivery 2. Entire order mnsl lie accepted at one time All storage i-'isli ftS?" rofiS PHONE 713 Base Expected To Be Turned Over To Fliers About Det. 15 The gigantic Greenville Basic Flying school air is running right on schedule and will be ready for 2,000 inert, 200 officers and 475 flying cadets about Dec. 15, officials ftt the $5,500,000 project jicar Meicalfe announced yesteruSy. "We haw been working for approximately seven weeks and are progressing right on schedule now," William Harrl- chief construction e.ngi- 1 Here is the project plan for'the first unit of the Greenville Municipal airport Concrete pouring on the TMnway Is expwtod to bcstn nex tweek if materials arrive.

Some sections of the field can now used. Accordlnr to schedule the first unit will be completed by October IS. the field drainage. on the south side for After October 15, a new unit, of work will begin other runways and installing basic lighting equipment and underground drainage. The next project does not include plans for hangars.

A separate application will have to be filed for the hangars. The WPA has sent out 19 invitations to bidders, but priorities have held them u--i- field can be used now for landing and taking off. F.c-.3 Issued The following facts concerning Minnie Lee Thomas Teacher of Piano and Harmony Fall Term Begins SEPT. 8tii 303 Walker St. Telephone 134 the airport have been su $60,000 authorized by city and county to purchase site.

4.5 miles from city hall out US- 82 highway. Area of tract, 411.5 acres. Cost of 'property and building new church and school, $34,250. 60 acres of wooded area in the tract cleared and grubbed, $9,601. 1.5 miles of drainage canal relocated and dug--40'xlO'x9' deep and 3-4 mile of old drainage canal filled--cost, $23,301.

60,000 cubic yards moved to fill low places. 5,000 cubic yards sandy loan for runway subsurfacing haulec 3.5 miles. 211,000 cubic yards in all handled in grading and dressing, $72,090. 34c per cubic yard average cost. 17,000 feet of galvanized wire fence enclosing tract erected, His An' Dat You can add a touch of newness to your last wardrobe by using Gardner's finer weaning.

Silts and satins take on a lustrous sheen, colors are brightened, the nap of is perked up and i-vfi-ything is returned absolutely odorless. By Florence S. Ogdtn We note in the paper that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will be guests In the White House in tile near future. We're glad Wally will make it. Her lineage entitles her to be received In the White House surely as does the Duke's and we presume that what gives them the entree.

American Revolution that might have liberty. After Wally comes from a American patriots. long line of Her forbears 495. 17,000 lineal feet of canal bank sodded with Bermuda grass, ime to this country in the 1600's, were colonial of impor- mce. Jjater they fought In the non the smoke of bottle had cleared they jeat their swords into plough shares and helped to build a We may be all wrong, but we think that Wally Is as entitled to the hospitality of the White touse as the Duke, or any person of royalty who Is received by irture of birth or lineal descent.

332. Total amount expended to date, Total original $198,440. estimated cost. Total amount still unexpended, $44,000. Total estimated cost of buildings and hangars, $29,000.

57,000 square yards of cemenl stabilized runways to me laid, for which federal funds are available and on which work will begin immediately. Changing the airport from commercial runway field to conform to military runway specifications, combining runway and all-way thus paved, and eliminating open drainage ditches paralleling the runways, added $107,001 to the cost, which has been mad" available from federal funds. A Day In The City: And speaking of hobnobbing, we spent a day in the city yesterday. No, we did not hobnob with kings, not even of the carnival variety. But we got to thinking a very dangerous pro- dear people.

We thought: We have known people of Importance, not kings but maybe senators or something. We have spoken with the greatest surgeon the world has ever known, Dr. Will Mayo, and not as a patient but as one human being to another. We have even known famous writers, who are, to us clothed in samite. we live close to some very big people And always these people havi been kind and tolerant of us.

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Thonc 308 But a shoe clerk can really put in our reduce us to ash- 9, irigwuly-when we go looking shoes that we realize that we (Continued on page 8) son, neer, said. Roofs and sidings been added to 107 buildings and all 144 of the planned structures are under construction. 4,000 Feet Lone Mr. Harrison said that over 80 per cent of nil grading had been completed and that crews nre now pouring concrete or. three of the four runways.

Concrete work on one runway will be finished by the first of next month, on the second by Oct. 10, and on the third by Oct. 30. Work on the fourth will begin Inter. These runways average 4,000 feet in length and 150 fee! in uHrlth.

At the present time some 3,400 are employed on the Immense project which is reported to cover 1932 acres. To give some Idea of the amount of paving that is being done at the base, Mr. Harrison said that it was equal to 60 miles of paved road. A complete underground drain- ge system is being installed, com- sosed of connections ranging from 18 Inches to 5 feet In diameter. On the section ot the field to be used for flying the lighting facilities will be underground also; however, they will be "overhead" in the actual camp areas.

Houslnr Arranf enwnti Composing the water system will be the wells. Both nre to be sunlt to 800 feet, and one Is already completed. A complete city In Itself, the new air bnse has large-scale housing arrangement. Thirty-one "ail corps barracks" will house 03 men in each. In addition to these, 13 flying cadet dormitories will house 38 men in each, and hospital units composed of two medical corps barracks, will accommodate each.

All of the buildings wll have asbestos sidings and will bo equipped for gas heat, except the medical units which will be heated by steam. nils will be the hixno field foi 200 BT-13 training planes whlcl arc expected to arrive as soon a the base Is completed. This type hlp is used exclusively for the econd 10 weeks, basic course, ot 30 weeks' training period which cads to a commission as second icutenant in the U. S. Army Air corps.

The speed of these limited to approximately 100 miles per hour. Under the planned organization there wlll.be four cadets to each plane and one instructor. Three Sections The activities of cadets in the oaslc school here will be confined three sections; military training, ground and technical training, and actual flight experience. Most of the flying will be done in a 20 mile circle over the ewin- trysldo around the airport, but riot over the city of Greenvlle. Croit- country schedules will range within 200 miles of the base.

Officers stationed here now trying to obtain auxiliary throughout this section, WKhln 20-mile radius, for use in case of forced landings. When the bnse Is completed and actual flight training begun public may visit the field." Arrangements and restrictions 'Isits will be announced liter. EXAMS FOR JUNIOR BANK EXAMINERS An open competitive examlnt- tlon for positions as Junior bulk examiners on the staff of the oral Deposit Insurant? ewporm- tion, at sn annual salary, of will be hold shortly, the cbfport- tlon announces. lot admission to the examination will be accepted by the United Civil Service commission WEill October 2, 1841. Applicants, tte stWonJWt must be 23 and yeara old, and tune it tent one year's experience jn tt bank) building end Idon association other financial years ot such experience UOTt yearn ot college, accountancy, or law school education.

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