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THE SEA COAST ECHO, 'BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY isi 1976(
Arbor Day ceremonies begin beautification
During Arbor Day ceremonies at the Waveland Hospitalitv Station Friday, Mrs. Dan M. Russell Jr., Bay-Waveland Garden Club civic development chairman, officially announced “the beginning of the end’’ of the club’s project to plant 200 trees along U.S. Highway 90 in commemoration of the
nation’s bicentennial.
The brief ceremony was conducted by Mrs. Paul Miller, Arbor Day chairman. Waveland American Legion Post 77 *ed the pledge of allegiance. Club president Mrs. Lelyn Nybo gave the invocation.
In his remarks, Mayor Longo commended the club
for making possible “this symbol of American tradition.”
The b icentennia 1 beautification project began last year and will conclude this summer with the planting of 100 pear trees in Bay St. Louis and Waveland and 900 red, white, and blue verbena in various areas of the county.
In commemoration of the bicentennial theme. Mrs. Russell said the club also planned to place sanctuary markers in the two cities. Four markers will be placed in Waveland and two in Bay St. Louis.
I Contributors to the proje'ct include the club’s HANDS committee, Bay St. Louis American Legion, Altrusa Club, Merchants Bank, Coast Electric Power Association, Rotary Club, City of Bay St. Louis, Hancock Bank, Han-
cock County Board of Supervisors, and the City of Waveland.
Also, Mrs. Anita Lamb, Bay-Waveland Junior Auxiliary, Diamondhead Garden Club, Bay St. Louis American Legion Auxiliary, Waveland American Legion ! and Auxiliary, Bay-L Waveland Garden Club, Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, VFW Auxiliary, Tiger Lily High School Gardeners, Bay St. Louis Jaycees, and Waveland Jaycges,^
Something for the birds,too! on U.S.Highway 90 And the Bird Sanctuary Markers are going patriotic, too, with bluebirds and red cardinals.
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