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PICAYUNE ITEM 7 June u2
NASA OUTPOST—The- Cedar Grove Baptist Church four miles south of Picayune on Highway 11 is the northern boundary of the buffer zone of the Mississippi Te*t Site Facility along that highway. Eventually all houses south of this church will go as NASA moves into the buffer sue.
PICAYUNE ITEM 7 Jun 62
Dr. Fargason Is Kncoura^ed By i alks With Appraisers
At the conclusion of a three hoar conference, with the government appraisers sent t, o Hancock county from Washington and Atlanta Wednesday, br. J. F. Fargason aaici that "my taik with these men was tniirely encouraging."
Dr. Karjjasou is <.hairnian of the test r>ii.e Property Owners Committee-, and met with thern in that capacity.
“ All of fthe'property owners Lr. ixrtii the' fee and buftvi zones can now be assured th.M o;;r problem on land prices is r-.'cognizeu by the authorities in Wasliin^to':. It is entirely understandable that it >.vi!i tak« ■'i-'.e ti::'<* v.i:ri-. :!u? nr^i.>-
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"Everyone is asked to please be paiie::i and we a.?;t:re ever, pr«i;:<-rty ov.*ner that the e<> miliie ;s busy ar.c is workl.i:1. h.ird on every fn;lc of this si-i..iii..n that we teei m:>.v !v I'- ■to us
I*-' fargaron rtiet at ier.jr’s ‘•‘•VriRes-iay with J M Senior.
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DAILY HERALD 7 Jun 62
First Sale In -Hancock Rocket Testing Area
PICAYUNE — The U. S. Corps of Engineers, land acquisition agency for NASA, has concluded the first transaction involving land within the buffer zone of th« Mississippi Test Facility.
The agreeing parties were Dr. and Mrs. Elvie Dakes Roberson, who reside on Highway 43 about eight miles south of here. DESCRIBED TRACT
The government paid the Rober. sons $20,000 for two pieces of land, one of 3.90 acres within the actual test site, and the other of 21.90 acres lying in the buffer zone.
The Robersons were paid $19,500 for t:;e house and improvement* and the 21.90 acres in the buffer zone and $500 for the 3.90 acre* in the test site.
Tiie former can be occupied until Dec. 31, 1963, while the latter must be relinquished on July 31, 1962. This occupancy can be revoked and terminated on 30 da/ notice.