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Report of Clean-Up and Beautification Committee Year -- 1971
It must be stressed first and foremost in this report that the Clean-Up of Bay Saint Louis was a "Labor of Love" participated in by many individuals and organizations - each doing their part to the best of their ability. All of the people participated and all of them felt the pleasure of living in a town of which they could be increasingly proud. Therefore, co-operation and a constructive, positive attitude were the main prerequisites. Praise for a job well done and thank yous' in letters and personal contacts played a great part, too.
We began 1971 with a meeting on January 8th, to formulate plans for the year. At this meeting it was decided that the Spring Clean-Up would be held from February 15th to March 15th, in order to have the town at its best for the Spring Pilgrimage to be held March 16th. A meeting of the merchants was scheduled to ask for their suggestions in how to make the business section of the town more attractive. Approximately one hundred letters of invitation were mailed and a most productive plan was formulated for merchants participation in the Spring Clean-Up. All agreed to use the slogan "Beauty is Good Business - Keep the Bay Beautiful" in all their ads throughout the campaign. Several who sent monthly statements included copies of an Editorial on Beautification printed in the local weekly paper, The Sea Coast Echo, in the October Clean-Up. All agreed to do their part by cleaning and beautifying their individual businesses to the best of their ability and resources. Those selling articles related to either clean-up or beautification agreed to run special sales during the campaign. Our local bank sent out packages of flower seeds in their January statement to encourage gardens.
Trouble spots in the business section were discussed at this meeting also.
The Chief of Police was called in by the Commission Council and orders were issued that several merchants who were still in violation of the City's anti-litter ordinances would be officially notified to conform within a specified time or be cited. (Numerous polite attempts had previously been made to enlist the co-operation of these merchants).
At this meeting contact was made with a local banker, Mr. Robert Hamilton, who is also President of the local school board. We discussed the possibility of active participation of the public schools in the campaign. He was most enthusiastic in his response and agreed to recommend the merits of such a plan to the Superintendent of Education. A meeting was held a week later in the office of Mr. J. D. McCullough, Superintendent of Education. After the committee
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