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Virginia Thomas, to Coordinate Waveland Blue Jean
harden Club Activities.
33 IT KNOWN John KcKenna has faithfully followed through to
completion the projects as outlined and recorded by the Organizing Committee and that in October of 1976 the Hancock
County Bay-Waveland Bicentennial Commission completed the
standards of excellency as outlined and required by the
National Bicentennial Committee and received the official
Bicentennial emblem which now fljes together with our National
Fanner on the Hancock County Court House lawn, the grounds of
Waveland1s City Hall and the Bay St. Louis City Hall.
A report of activities submitted by the Public Relations Official follows. This report is to be made a part of/ and be included in
the permanent record:
Hancock County :3ay-Waveland Bicentennial Activities Report
Submitted by. i;rs. Joe Pilet, P.H. 0.
Education	Historic	films	were	shown	in the several
local schools through the courtesy of Hrs. Richard 0. (Hargaret^ Shadoin.
Essay Contests were encouraged with a Hancock County winner through the courtesy of i-Irs. Rene (Emily) de Montluzin.
Educational information on historic events was published weekly in the Sea Coast Echo through the courtesy of Ed Hall, publisher.
Television and radio appearances of events covering Flag Day,. Constitution Week, anniversary dates of historic occasions were made courtesy of WLOX, WOC'-:, WPU? and WDSU.
Upon completion of a Tour of the Hew England States nade by your PRO in I'ay a series of articles of bicentennial interest ajvpeared in the Sea Coast Echo.