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A first person account of reporter?s attempt to
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In the year 1958 the City of Say St. Louis hat. a celebration
commemorating: 100 years of Incorporation. There was pomp along with
ceremony. City officials included John A. Scafide, iMayor;
J, Cyril Glover, and Warren E. Traub, cararaissloners. Messages
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of congratulations poured in from 3uch prestigfeous persons as
B5RCXX Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States; and J. P. Coleman, Governor of the Great State of Mississippi.
Neighboring dignitaries added their felicitations, including
Garfield Ladner, Mayor of Waveland; Prank S. Canty, t>iayor of
Pascagoula; J. C. Gay, Iiayor of ocean Springs; and L. 0. Crosby,-Jr.,
Mayor of Picayune.
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The Hancock County Eagle got out a Souvenir Centennial Edition
dated August 4th through 9th, 1958 , a veritable treasure-trove
of local historical data! The Sea Coast Echo in its Special
Souvenir edition did a meritorious job in reflecting highlights
of the city's past, and a beautiful little booklet with art work
and lay out done by Nell Qucomb rolled from the presses. It -
enlarged the scope'and included much of the growth of Hancock County.
At that time Supervisors serving the county were Charles iiuss, Jr.;
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