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the Gulf Coast familiarizing themselves with housing problems peculiar to this area. The purpose of the trip was to advise IAP/CAP personnel on relocation assistance for families living in sub-standard homes.
The unique problem they encountered on the coast is that hurricane Camille left hundreds of families homeless, then lack of insurance coverage prevented the home owners from obtaining financing to rebuild. The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a disaster area with all the ramifications that go with it, and therefore does not fan Into the
HEAD START FAIR
Hancock County Head Start Program will sponsor a fair at St. Hose De Lima School from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, May 17.
The program will include a baseball game, special program by enrolleesof the school, and open house of classrooms as well as prize booths and a Southern Fried Chicken Dinner.
Admission to the fair is free.
none, in April, HUD approved a project to build no low income rental units in tlie coastal area. Construction is expected to begin about June 1 and target date for completion of the
determination quotient inherent in administrators is high, so it ’ is a pretty safe bet that a solution will be found which will be equally satisfactory to all parties concerned.
elude his father, Den Johnson and a brother, Earl Johnson of , Shoreline. Larry Johnson, a brother, a sister Mrs. Roberta Johnson and a step-father Jake Wortman all of Chalmette.
Board Of Supervisors Seek Flood Insurance
CORPS MOVED
Corps of Engineers for the County Clean-up is moving it’s headquarters from the Courthouse to 119 Main Street in the Security Savings and Loans Building. If you have any questions about the clean-up operations, call 467-7617 or 467-7785.
During the months following the Hurricane considerable study has been given to insurance relief foi certain areas of Hancock County which are now subject to flooding. To this end at the May 11 session of the board the following resolution was offered.
Supervisor Russ moved, seconded by Supervisor Mauffray, adoption of the following resolution:
WHEREAS, certain areas of Hancock County, Mississippi are subject to periodic flooding from the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi Sound causing serious damage to residential properties within these areas, and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as amended, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Board to comply with land use and management criteria regulations as required in said act, and
WHEREAS, it is also the intent of this Board to recognize and duly evaluate flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards, and
WHEREAS, this County has authority in accordance with Village Law #175 to adopt land use and control measures, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Board hereby assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will take legislative action as follows:
(1)	Enact by December 31, 1971, and maintain in force for those areas, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with the criteria set forth in Subpart B of Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Regulations,
(2)	If necessary, seek State enabling legislation conferring authority to enact land use and control measure s designed to
Annual Fishing Rodeo Names 13 Princesses
Thirteen princesses have been named to participate in the annual ball and other festivities of the 1970 Fourth Annual Hancock County Mississippi Fishing Rodeo. The dates of this years rodeo fishing competition are from sunrise June' 5th to noon on June 7th.
The annual ball will be held in the National Guard Armory
BAY OF ST. LOUIS
DAY
HIGH
LOW
Thur. 5:43 p.m. 4:26 a.m. Fri.	12:11p.m.	4:02	a.m.
Sat.	10:41 a.m.	3:14	a.m.
Sun. -	8:44	p.m.
Mon.	10:23 a.m.	9:20	p.m.
Tues.	10:47 a.m.	10:32	p.m.
Wed.	11:23 a.m.	11:26	p.m.
on the evening of May 30th. The young ladies who have been chosen are Micki Lenfant, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Lenfant, Lakeshore, Judy Morrison, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morrison, Lakeshore, Charlene Breaux,
16,	daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Breaux, Kiln, Trudy Herbert, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hebert, White Cypress, Susan Ladner, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Ladner, Pearlington, Elizabeth Ann Favre, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Favre, Kiln, Denise Ann Ladner, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Louis Ladner, Bay St. Louis, Patricia E. Depreo, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elus E. Depreo, Bay St. Louis, Laurie Lisa Baxter,
17,	daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Clay Baxter, Bay St. Louis, Franya Franckiewicz, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Franckiewicz, Bay St. Louis, Patti Brameyer, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jan Dirk Brameyer, Waveland, Debbie York, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. York,Pearlington, Lynn Phillips, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Phillips, Bay St. Louis.
Eurie Williams, of Mobile Alabama, one of the southeast’s best known square dance callers, will be leading the festivities at the annual Square Dance Festival on the evening of June 5th at the Armory. This is the second event of the week-long celebration that draws hundreds of spectators each year. Blessing of the Fleet will take place on Saurday June 6th,
reduce the exposure of property to flood loss, and
(3) Take such other official action as many be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. Such actions will include but not be limited to:
(a)	Assisting the Federal Insurance Administrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of the flood plain having special flood hazard on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites.
(b)	After flood insurance is made available, furnishing representatives of appropriate Federal or State agencies or of the National Flood Insurance Association information, as requested, concerning new or substantially improved structures within the area of special flood hazard. This information will include flood elevations and, if there is a basement, the distance between the first floor and the bottom of the lowest opening where water flowing on the ground will enter.
(c)	Cooperating with Federal, State and local agencies which undertake to study, survey, map and identify flood-prone areas as well as cooperation with neighboring jurisdictions with respect to adjoining flood plains in ordertopre-vent aggravation of the flooding problem.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board hereby appoints Russell J. Elliott, President of the Board of Supervisors, with the responsibility, authority and means to implement the commitment made herein.
The motion carried unanimously.
In other Board matters approval was given for an agreement between the East Hancock County Volunteer Fire Department and the City of New Orleans. This agreement provides for the Volunteer Fire Department to lease at one dollar per year a Mack Fire Engine no longer needed by the City of New Orleans.
Consolidation of these facilities - Resulting in lower maintenance and administration costs.
PROBLEM SCHOOL SYSTEM
2.	Existing system has 2 separate school districts — Municipal and County - Serving a total of 3,500 students. The Administrative cost is excessive. Bussing of students too expensive.
Solution
One Administered School System
PROBLEM UTILITY SYSTEMS
3.	Urban areas of Bay-Waveland now served by two separate systems. Duplication of maintenance and administration.
Solution
Co-operative venture for both communities, thus cutting maintenance and administrative costs.
PROBLEM
GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE
4.	There now exists a total of 60 Political Administrative groups or positions county-wide to serve only app. 18,000 population.
Solution
A management concept proposed would only have 17 administrative positions and be capable of serving a population of 50,000. The concept is presently being administered in Baton Rouge, La., Nashville, Tenn., Jacksonville, Fla.
An analysis of this over-all concept presented by the General Electric Company is ENDORSED by this newspaper;
The economic future facing everyone in Hancock County cannot be delayed by the pulling apart of both individuals and groups - all individual selfish motives must be dropped now. WE MUST PULL TOGETHER, If we are to re-build to the fullest. Public officials should study the concept presented by the General Electric Company and immediately move forward with the implementation in areas that are now
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WITHOUT PLANS NOTHING IS POSSIBLE - WITH PLANNING ALL IS POSSIBLE NOW THAT WE HAVE THE PLANS -LET’S MOVE FORWARD WITH ACTION.
This newspaper appreciates the efforts the General Electric Company has given to this planning of our community. We will forever be grateful for the individual efforts placed by the following GE personnel, who worked many, many hours to give of their talents towards helping the people of Hancock County:
John R. Picard Lucien M. Gex John Bowden Jim Lowe
entering attempt was made at the Bay-Waveland Yacht Club. Officers of the Bay Police Department investigating the attempt Tuesday had made no arrests.
Jaycccs Form Committee
Last Thursday the Bay St. Louis Jaycees formed a Better Government Committee, to help in supporting and coordinating future plans in the economic development of Hancock County.
Those appointedon this eight man committee were: Roger Davis, chairman; Edward Hall, co-chairman; Bill Breland, Mack Haas, James Necaise, Larry Breland, Raymond Thomas, and Bobby Boudin.
This past Monday this committee was invited to a private showing of the In-Depth study Just released by the General Electric Company. The committee decided to invite G.E. representatives, to the next general membership meeting to again view the presentation.
Robert Warner Ronnie Artigues Paul Vagas Jim Elliott
A meeting will be held on |Monday, May 18, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium bf Bay Junior High School, arrangements have been made vith the General Electric Company to have a presentation which they worked on their own It no cost to any group in our county. This visual and audio . presentation gives complete
current statistics on the manner under which we are operating at this time. It also projects future growth, and suggests changes of structure and coordination which would benefit vastly for the future.
It is precisely executed, with untold man hours, and trained
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It was shown that Hancock County could expect a bright
and prosperous future if it prepared properly to take full advantage of its geographical location, ideal climate, abundant water and natural resources, and its population growth. The presentation is being made available by the General Electric Company to any interested civic organization or public group. Showing should be coordinated with Paul Vegas of the General Electric Company in Bay St. Louis.
Bay Receives I tilitr Grant
The Federal Water Quality Administration has approved a grant to the City of Bay St. Louis in the amount $67,980.00 Rep. William M. Colmer announced this week.
Total cost of the project is $207,500.00 which will consist of construction of interceptor sewers, pump stations and force mains.
jChamber To Sponsor •E. Hancock Plans
HAROLD TOCA, center, holds the record Red fish caught in the 3rd annual Hancock County Fishing Rodeo in 1969. Weightmaster Wilson Holder of Pearlington and Rodeo Queen Carol Wlcktom of Kiln admire the catch. This year’s rodeo will take place June 6, 7 and 8 with headquarters at the Bordages Fishing Camp.