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BARTHE' STATTIE REPORT November 13, 1978
OFFICERS 1977
President
Historian
Treasurer
Publicity
Capt. Max Berns
Mrs0 Lloyd Griffith (Svelyn)
Horatio Weston
Odile Carter
Letter June 17, 1977	Captain Max Berns to Professory Harry Ward
" I have inquired about and received a note you wrote at your mother?s home concerning the proposal of Mr,, Barthe'0 I want to assure you we will initiate a local action to respond to Mr0 Barthe?s offer,, 11
" The Board of Directors of the Hancock County Historical Sooifety will assess the situation at its July meetihgo?
? I should like to communicate with Mr0 Barthe' directly and would appreciate you forwarding his address/or telephone number. Whenever either of you are in this area please let me know and we can arrange a meeting of the Hancock County Historical Society
MINUTES MEETING July 18, 1977	O
"Capt. Berns gave a report on Barthe's offer to do a statue of St. Louis for Bay St. Louis and read a letter from Prof, Ward of regarding the possibilities of financial support from organizations to help make this possible - to pay for the purchase of the needed material and its transportation 0
Hunter Kimbrough recommended we follow up this offer. A Motion was made that we support, to the fullest Mrs. Barthe's offer to put a statue of St0 Louis in Bay St. Louis, overlooking the Bay0 Motion seconded and passed. A motion was made that Capt- Berns appoint Fred Wagner as chairman to promote this. Motion seconded and passed by acclamation in favor."
MINUTES M55TISR August 8, 1977
nCapt. Bums reported that Fred Wagner will be unable to serve as chairman of a committee to handle the arrangements to be made with the sculptorr Barthe' regarding the statue of St. Louis, he has offered to / for Bay. St. Louis. After discussion it was decided that Capt. Burns would contact several people regarding the chairman and set-up of this committee."
MINUTES MWING August l?, 197?
Louis Fernandez reported that Leo Seals has accepted to serve as chairman for the Barthe' committee. "