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uarreis 01 oeer tor me casn register wmcn naci oeen restaruant at the end of the broken into. They found the Dier. Workers would then load cash register along the beach. THE ICECREAM WAGON?Hie ice cream wagon above was owned and operated by tl Andrew (Dad) Manieri, who operated the highly popular and successful ice cream busii Bay St. Louis some 60 years ago. The wagon made the rounds of the town, and the ice < cone (which Manieri also made) was topped with ice cream and sold for five cents. Thi above is the late Sidney Manieri. Thi' above is a pic lure of a building which housed the Manieri Restaurant, operated by the late Andrew (Jj'ad) Manieri, and which was located on the Beach at the head of Washington Street, location now occupied by the American Legion pavilion. This was a popular rendezvous in the early 1000's, and is still remembered by many folks still residing in Bay St. Louis. It was in the rear of this building that Dad's son, Russell \fanieri, who gained national fame as a topnotch prize fighter, trained for many of his important bouts. " A small bowl of vinegar in an inconspicuous corner of the livina room can absorb tobacco odors. the beer in carts and push up to the restaurant, Dutch said. Several other businesses were also located south of Washington Street on Beach Boulevard, the sisters recalled. However, in 1915, a hurricane destroyed all those businesses with the exception of Manieri?s. Andrew (Dad) Manieri, owner of the buisness and the sisters' father, tore the building down shortly after that storm and moved to Family recipes stored inside the cash register and the gift wrapping paper were the only things salvaged. The sisters relocated the shop for the last time to their home on 418 Main Street. Here the business survived until last Monday. V said the sisters are tired of the business and wanted to close. ??We?ve had enough. We?ve been doing it all our lives, It?s time to retire" she said. keeping you in touch ?1 ^ By Don Roberts . District Manager L Put Your At Tl mo nov acc def
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