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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2005
THE SEA COAST ECHO
'ime — gambling in Pearlington
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part of Central Avenue, Main SSt. John, St. George, Second St., Washington, Ballentine,	Necaise,
Dogwood Drive, and most of the Cedar Point area between Thomas Street and Beach Boulevard. The mayor said the flooding was apparently caused by rainfall between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., which according to Hancock Civil Defense was 3.3 inches. That 3.3 inches came after six inches feel between midnight Thursday and 2 p.m. Friday.
-	A record number of sex abuse cases will probably be presented to the July Grand Jury when it convenes Monday. According to Sheriff Ronnie Peterson, 14 cases involving sex-related charges are expected to be presented by the Sheriff’s Department. In most cases, the victim of the alleged crime is a child, the sheriff said. Sheriff’s Department Investigator Seay said that he and Peterson have been unable to determine why so many of the cases of sexual abuse have occurred recent-
ly. “There is no pattern to it,” said Seay, who handled the investigation of most of the 14 cases.
FORTY YEARS AGO
JULY 15, 1965 - “If we don’t spend money for improvements and take advantage of the influx brought by MTF, we’ll not only lose potential industries but also new residents,” said Mayor John Scafide addressing , city count and civic officials on Wednesday, meeting to discuss the necessity of building a new airport. Deciding a new airport was an absolute must, the group discounted the possibilities offered either by extending the present facility or construction of a new strip on the Jackson Ridge. Present at the gathering at City Hall were Joe Marochino, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Scafide, Commissioners J. Cyril Glover and Warren Traub,
H.G. Hubbard, president of the Hancock County Board of Supervisors, Garfield
Ladner, mayor of the Town of Waveland, Domonic Sonier, alderman from Waveland, Thomas O. Louge, representing Bay St. Louis Jaycees, Dix Ashman, representing the Rotary Club, Norton Haas, Jr., a civil engineer, and Leo Seal, president of Hancock Bank.
-	MTF Fleet increases. Two barges manufactured in Pascagoula arrived at the Mississippi Test Facility this month. Vessels, each with a capacity to hold 250,000 gallons, are to be employed transporting liquid hydrogen and will furnish propellants necessary to static test second stage of Saturn V launch vehicle.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
July 14, 1955 - Governor White in a registered letter to Hancock County Sheriff John Egloff, ordered all gambling in Hancock County be closed down. The chief Executive of the State took this action after he had received a petition signed by some 600 Hancock residents asking that he close gam-
bling down in the county. Governor White said, “If gambling isn’t closed down, I will take action. I will close it down.” Governor White told reporters that this move is “chiefly against The Pines.” The Pines is a very plush casino that is ;located in Pearlington on Highway 90. It was closed down once before by orders of White when it operated under the name of the Oasis. But since then the club has re-opened and has drawn a tremendous business from New Orleans and other locations in Louisiana. Governor White emphatically stated, “This means the Pines is going to be closed as far as gambling is concerned.” In his letter to Sheriff Egloff. White said, “There is no question as to the attitude of your citizens about such places as the Pines.” Last week Governor White stated that if a petition was signed by 300 reputable citizens of Hancock County asking that gambling be closed he would do so. Monday the petition with
600 names was placed on his desk. Recently a committee of Protestant members approached Sheriff Egloff on the question and Egloff answered, “the only thing I know about it is that some small keno games are being operated.”
SIXTY YEARS AGO
July 20, 1945 - Meat situation critical this weekend. Our local slaughterers have not as yet been issued their permit and this will proba-
bly be delayed for a short time. In our effort to be of some assistance in the matter, we discussed the situation with the District office of the OPA in Jackson, and were assured that every effort would be made to clear the matter up as early as possible so that the stores in Bay St. Louis and Waveland could receive a supply of meat. Let us all practice charity this week and think about our neighbor.
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