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Patriotism:	Displays	of flags 'has boon encouraged and
promoted. Many public buildings and private hones in Hancock County have purchased and displayed flags. Lou Fernandez is chairman of this activity.
beautification:	Hayors	John	Lon30 and Uarren J. Carved did #
a commendable "Clean-up, Sprue e-up Campaign.
Results:’ Kore flowers and shrubs on public ^rounds, better garbage and trash disposal, more emphasis on anti-litter, better enforcement of ordinances controllng dogs.
Cooperation between bay-./aveland Garden Club and civic "roups ^uided by Hrs. I-eland Hybo resulted in planting of the Liberty Tree oval on Hancock County courtyard lawn, the Avenue of Magnolias and other plantings along Highway 90. Felix Seeder of the bay St. Louis city department of public grounds is also to be recognized for his "beyond the line of duty" contributions.
All facets of the Hancock County Community plus ICeesler Air Force ./and, groups from the Sons and Daughters of the American devolution participated in the program covering .bicentennial liecognition Day.
./he bicentennial Commission'endorsed and '■/as active in Pearlington, bay St. Louis and Haveland and at Hancock County Fair Grounds in connection with the Mississippi ba~on brain celebrations.
Hancock County1 s various groups were included with exhibitions during Meesler Open House in Hay 1?6.
Heligious
Activities	Headinpr	the Ecumenical activities, Mayor
Carver has net several times with the several branch heads of the Christian faith in our locals Together they plan an inter-faith .bicentennial Celebration to be held during Labor-Day week end. Exact date to be announced.
Library Promotion The bicentennial Public delations Offical
called upon those listed below, each of whom willingly made money contributions toward the purchase of the Library Display Case. Several patrons of the library also donated their rare books as their gift to the bicentennial endeavor.
Donors Toward Display Case
Hancock County Board of Supervisors -	'500
.	City	of bay St. Louis	-	100
City	of Waveland	-	100
Joe W. Pilet	-	55
Sea Coast Echo	(-	50
- Hi emann-Fahey	, ,	LcuW
—r>nd botary^-',g^	-	50
-	Aux.	vet. of Foreign	V/ars	-	25
Aux.	Vet. b.’J.l	-	25
The John .aitherfords	-	25
Allan bowmarj^CoujJ1^ a 'a/.	-	25
; Hancock [ITlstoric Soctstty	'	-	100
Friends of the Library	-	10
*	.	The Hille Family	-	25
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