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yard, of Hay St. I.uuis, and family, who cum/mued iL fur quite while and with :i.s much prosperity' .ould be expectcd in those days, until November 1, lilKi, at an early hour and from unknown cause the building and contents wore completely destroyed by fire, a value conservatively estimated at the time of $2,700.00 which went up in smoke.
The owners decided not to build for the same purpose, fire cancelling the lease, and other building plans were adopted later.
Fir* ( A. & G. Movie House.
It was in the spring of the following year, Messrs. Ames iSi Gaspard decided to engage in the business then practically still in its infancy, and built a well-pr'opoiltioncd and substantially constructed movie house. It was a courageous move for Mrs. Gaspard and neices, Misses Ames, for it was they who were to solely conduct the business -and control iLs des-tinities. The odds were numerous. IIow well these ladies succeeded as a result of their indefatigable efforts and application is best attested to by the fact the following summer they were able to add a building to the sold his interest to Mrs. Octave Pavilion. Without walls and roof, it was called an ?air dome," a term quite popular then during the summer season when open air shows wero the order of the tima.	^
Enterprise Meets With Succcss.
It was not long, with increased patronage and the natural growth of the city that ? neither the building proper (for.winter season) nor the ?air dome? (for summer) were of sufficient size. To meet the public demand was ever the policy of the A. & G| management, although it did not always pay best in dollars and cents, and, accordingly, an unusual expense was incurred?both placcs were practically rebuilt and converted into one large theater building. Thi.i has served for .six or seven years, but the time arrived where capacity houses have been the rule, particularly during the summer.
' The building not only too sm;\ll but inadequate in almost every instance, and built of frame, Mrs. Gaspard and Miss Ames, the remaining active members of ? the original firm, last year dec'dcd upon building a fireproof theater structure, ultra-modern, and a site was selected on the corner of Front and State streets,? opposite The Echo newspaper building, and across the street from the original A. & ,G. Theater building, the site of the original Ames residence.
Sole Owners of Build?nc.
Miss Geraldine Ames, manager, and Mrs. Philomenc Gaspard are the sole owners of this, enterprise. It stands not only as a tribute to the city's civic success and a mark to the trend of its progressiveness, but will over rcma:i> as a tribute to their business vision and monument to their enterprise, and in order to felicitate them, and :n recognition of what they have done for the city of Bay St. Louis :n making so notable and substantial a contribution, this double number of The Sea Coast Echo is dedicated.
This splendidly-patronized edition commemorative of the A. Sc G.?s enterprise and the genius which has made the new theater building possible, is liie ivsulL uf a liberal support of weli-wi.shing citizens and others, (ill earnest of irood will h<?iv> ?	.
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H. F. MULLIKIN PLANS TO BUILD LOCAL INDUSTRY
Huy St. Louis Resident Interested in Establishing Industry That Would
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Manufacture Window Shades.
II. F. Mullikin. well-known resident and extensive, realty owner of this section and member Chamber of Commerce, appeared before that body a few evenings sin-ce and. explained his plans for the establishment of an industry that would mean a pay roll for the city and add to the stability of the industrial side of this section.
?We must give employment to our surplus labor,? said Mr. Mullikin to The Echo, ?and the more we can exercise this endeavor and give it wider scope the more substantial and prosperous will our people become."
Mr. Mullikin, before in;oving !to Bay St. Louis from Florida last year, traveled for many years for one of tho largest school furniture manufacturing concerns in the country, and, also, sold other kindred supplies. He says there are two or three concerns in the country that manufacture shades for school and public buildings, and these are located in Indiana ?concerns that cannot keep up their output with the demand.
A specialty is tho khaki folding shade. This comes in one weight am! kind of material as well as one universal color. Given, preferred for the .sight, fades and becomes unsightly, but khaki color remains fast and iias become a standard. It would require comparatively little money to start such a factory here, and during the beginning, or the first year, the monthly payroll would easily average $2,000 to $3,000 per month. The manufacture of window shades for public buildings would soon be followed by the manufacture of overalls, etc.
Asked about disposing the output, Mr. Mullikin said this would bo the easiest concern as the output would be consumed by tin- wholesaler or middleman. In o:\ior to make sure of local co-operation and general protection, Mr. Mullikin said, while all the necessary capital was available, he would not enter the venture unless some six or eight local residents would insure their interest and that of the community as a whole, of whxh conclusion there is no doubt. He has not asked, the Chamber of Commerce its support, hut appeared with' his plan as a nialuv of information and as a preliminary step. However, the endorsement of that civic body would be forthcoming later we feel sure.
theater and newspaper. The result of thi.s edition is nol only flattering but shows the calibre of the city and its people and tho finenc.-,:. of their sentiment and nobility ol loyalty to home institutions and home cntcr-
j ing insurance and specializing in real; j Late, co-operating in "tho latteif Y-with his brother, It. Terrell terkins^ loealed at New Orleans.?
The slucco building, with?its flwiJjS bedecked walk on. each,'side ofthe ^ main entrance, is located'on what wp arc pleased to call tho Beach Business*!^ Boulevard, one step from the head. Ifay of Main street, and a few doors south' ani of the A. & G. thcater.-y Whilo of, Spanish type, it.is a glimpse of;.Calir l'orn'a, and later of .Florida' architecture and sets as algem lof modern, architecture and building.i-vMr. PerkV, \ ins has his office modernly equipped with mahogany furniture? and.. steel; equipment, and a supply of unusually;; fine stationery from the'printing'der' partment of The Sea Coast Echo."'	;
Mr. Perkins has made a a number of sales of mi-improved realty and of improved as well and writes- insurance for a number of standard companies, fire, tornado, automobile, etc.
He is an excellent citizen, a coming business man, and identified with the best interest of the city. ...
Hancock county, as well as the city of Bay St. Louis, looks upon the build'ng of the A. & Gy theater a? an acquisition to tho material and moral, upbuiltling of the community. Its patronage will not only come from the confines of the city but from oyer the county ;.s well.
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