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The Chronicle Star
Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi
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In Pascagoula, the Naval Housing project faces high demand with more applications than available units. Tract C opening delayed from Aug. 6 to Aug. 15 due to a gas supply technicality, expected to be fixed soon. Rents set at $20-$40 based on location, assigned by family size. (G. W. Thompson, Maritime Commission rep.)
Merged-components note: Merged continuation of the article on naval housing project demand; changed label from 'story' on page 10 to 'domestic_news' to match the local development and defense-related content.
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There have been more applications for houses received than are available in the present project. G. W. Thompson, Pascagoula representative of the Maritime Commission, in charge of the Naval Housing project here, announced this week. The houses in Tract C of the project were scheduled for opening on Aug. 6 but have been delayed, and will probably open on August 15. Mr. Thompson said.
He added that the delay in opening the project was caused by inability to secure gas for heating and cooking purposes. A technicality in the contract will not permit the gas to be turned on, although the gas is in the mains and ready to be delivered, and all tests have been made. This difficulty will be remedied in the next few days.
Final plans for the renting of the houses have been completed with the rate of rent to range from $20 to $40 per house, it was reported. The amount of rent to be charged in the project will be determined largely by the location of the houses, rather than the size, type or the amount of income of the tenant.
"Naturally we assume the right to judge the type house needed by a family according to the size of that family," Mr. Thompson said. "When people are begging for homes, we could not allow a family (Continued On Page Ten)
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Domestic News Details
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Pascagoula
Event Date
This Week; August 15
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delay in opening tract c from aug. 6 to probably august 15 due to gas technicality; to be remedied in few days; more applications than houses available; rent $20 to $40 based on location
Event Details
More applications for houses in Naval Housing project than available. Houses in Tract C delayed due to inability to turn on gas despite readiness and tests completed. Final renting plans set with rent ranging $20-$40 by location. Houses assigned by family size to avoid larger quarters for small families.