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Hsistory of Hancock County Bank
Hancock County Bank was opened for business Oct 9th, 1899* The prime movers at that time were Peter and P. E. Hellwege of Peter Hellwege & Co., noted cotton, stock and bond brokers of New Orleansj F. B. Dunbar of G. W. Dunbar's Sons of English Lookout and New Orleans, and Eugene H. Roberts, grain and flour business in Baltimore, Maryland. Local interest werei and stockholdersi Board of Directorsi Joseph F. Cazeneuve, merchant and sheriff, E. H. Hoffman, clerk of Chancery Court, Charles Marshall, Supt of N.O. and Mobile division of L.& N. RR, and Pres of Pontehartrain RR of La.
In 1902 branches were established at Pearlington, and Pass Christian, Miss. Board included* H. S. Weston of Weston Lbr Co.} J. A. Favre, of Favre Lbr, Co, Favreport, Miss; and V/. J. Poitevant, VP of Po^tevent & Favre Lbr Co., Pearlington,
Peter Hellwege Pres.
Officers were* Joseph F. Cazeneuve Y-Presj Eugene Roberts
Cashier,
At Bay St. Louis, Peter Tudory, asst-cashier; Pass Christian - Joseph A, Granbury, manager? N. W. Fountain manager at Pearlington.
The Hancock County B~nk is located in a 2 story building having a fice-proof vault and a Moseler screw door safe. Located on Beach Road.
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Bay-Waveland Yacht Club
1903* Club est 8 yrs. Officers 1903= J. A. Rawlins, Commodorej L. H. Fairchild, vice -c omj J, B. Dunbar, rear Comm, E. E. O'Brien, Sec{ Richard Mendes, treas, W. J, Chapman, first captain and Dr. R. J. Turner, fleet surgeon. Regatta committee! E. L. Pinac, W. W. Boulement and E. J. O'Brienj official measurer, Gilbert Marshall.
Fr. Stux THE SEA COAST ECHO, illistrated magazine section, Sept 5, 1903, compiled by Edward E. Marks; Chas G. Moreau, Prop.