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SOUVENIR CENTENNIAL EDITION, HANCOCK COUNTY EAGLE
August, 1958
KNOW YOUR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS . . .
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water fish in the bayous and streams, providing sport and good eating for intrepid hunters and fishermen.
This part of the county is rolling and hilly. Good roads are traveled to reach Picayune and Poplarville which are in close proximity.
Truck fanning is done on a fairly large scale in this comnwi-■ity, with numerous small gardens which grow marketable vegetables and fruits.
Johnson Shaw has represented the people of Beat Three as an elected member of the Board of Supervisors for the last four terms of office. He is a former President of the Board, who has worked hard for the county and the people he represents.
BEAT FOUR
North of Bay St. Louis, Beat Four represents the area which at one time provided the greatest wealth of the County. It was the area where the landed gentry guarded great fortunes from virgin timber lands. Taking this .wealth with no thought of the future, the land soon became depleted and impoverished. However, this condition did not last too long, as today potentials for Beat Four are possibly the greatest of the entire county.
Wise and supervised planting and reseeding of forestry lands, good forestry practices in cutting and thinning will secure good incomes for tree farmers of this area.
It is also good agricultural country, where fine rice fields, dairying and cattle breeding do exceptionally well. It has proven an locality for tung trees and «h£ income is handsome for those persons who raise this nut bearing tree for the purpose of extracting its commercial oils. It is an area where fruit and pecan trees flourish and bring dividends
to those who produce them.
It is also the area of the county where the fabulous estates and gardens of the wealthy are located, and is perhaps more nationally known than any other area of Hancock County, due to the extensive advertising of the two beautiful gardens of this district, “Darwood-on-the-Jourdan” estate of Dr. Emmet Lee Irwin, and “Holly Bluff, magnificent show place owned by Mr. and Mrs. James Crump. There are numerous other large and fine estates in this Beat, whose Supervisor is Jack Lott, President of the Board. These places are not publicly known inasmuch as they have never been opened to the public. The beautiful Jourdan River, named after the first white settlers along its banks, is a source of rich, fertile ground, providing necessary moisture for the cultivation of plants, trees and shrubs of rare and common varieties, and providing lush pasture lands for cattle raising.
BEAT FIVE
Beat Five, resort and business area of Hancock County is the largest in area and population of the County Districts.
Under the jurisdiction of R. G. Hubbard, Supervisor, this Beat includes Bay'St. Louis, county seat; Waveland, Clermont Harbor Edwards ville and Lakeshore.
Summer residents, vacationers and tourists are most to be seen in this coastal area of the county, and these transients contribute heavily to the economy of the district. Money is spent by them for paying of taxes, merchandise purchasing, in addition to relatively large sums spent for pleasure.
Reports this year indicate the coast area of Hancock County has played host to the largest number of summer visitors on record.
The two large boarding schoools, St. Stanislaus and St. Joseph Academy are situated on the water front of Ba>y St. Louis, with St. Augustine Seminary located on Highway 90 and running through to Ulman Avenue.
The growth of Waveland and Clermont Harbor has been portentous during the past decade with hundreds of new homes erected for permanent and summer residents.
The Praline Candy Industry, largest of its kind in the world, is located along a six mile strip of Highway 90 in Beat Five.'
Business has expanded rapidly in Bay St Louis and Waveland in the last several years with regional and national organizations installing operations in these areas.
Real estate values have increased and the construction of new homes include more of the perma^-nent, above average, luxury type as well as the less costly summer cottages. Many new subdivisions have been developed in this area.
Expansions of churches of this area bears witness of the growth and development of a permanent structure taking place	in	Han-
cock County.
Christ Episcopal Church less than ten years ago purchased a large South Beach location and constructed schpol buildings on the rear portion of the grounds. A grade each year for the past	eight
years has been added	to	this
school, which bears the enviable reputation of being one of the two most highly accredited grammar schools of the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Presbyterian Church of Bay St. Louis purchased a building on deMiontlu-zin Ave., renovated and established the first permanent church of this denomination in the county. The Methodist Church purchased additional property in	Bay St.
Louis, and has also opened Missions and small parishes throughout the county. The Baptist Church of Bay St. Louis, growing from a meager congregation has erected a beautiful $40,000 struc-t u r e within the last six years. The Catholic Churches and schools have continued expansions, with additional property purchased and converted to reli-
gious and educational usage.
The Hancock County Home for the Aged was moved in 1957 from Bayou LaCroix to a new $40,000 home conveniently located on shaded Dunbar Avenue, in Bay St. Louis. On the same large tract of land purchased by the Board of Supervisors to serve a dual purpose, will be constructed the half millon dollar Hill-Burton Hospital.
A City-County Memorial Libra*-ry (1950) is a valuable asset of the county and city. It is located on Court Street in Bay St. Louis.
The Bay St Louis Little Theatre which came into being in 1946 has contributed greatly to the cultural aspect of the community. This organization and the Library are partially supported by the City of Bay St. Louis and the Hancock County Board of Supervisors.
The Bay-Waveland Garden Club, one of the strongest affiliated Garden Clubs of the State, has aided the beautification of thie county and has participated in Coast wide Garden Club Activities.
The Parks and Playground Commission of Bay St. Louis has played a vital role in community life. Instituted in 1949 by the Commission Council of the City of Bay St Louis with five appointed members, this Commission with assistance and cooperation of the City Council and the Hancock County Board of Supervisors is responsible for the installation of playground equipment in scattered areas of the city, and for the pumping in of the white sand beach which has proved a major attraction providing recreation for visitors and residents.
This year the City of JBay St. Louis purchased a large tract of ground on Dunbar Avenue which is being cleared for an athletic field for public schools of the area. A large stadium and playing field will be constructed, and within a year or two the site will also house a new elementary school
Wilcox Has Built Successful Business In Waveland
Delmer E. Wilcox is a young man who found romance and saw potentials in Hancock County.
Today he is one of the enterprising business men of Waveland operating a rapidly expanding Electrical Contracting, Appliance and Service business—is firmly entrenched as a civic and comjnuuity minded citizen of the county, and is happily married and the father of three sons and a daughter.
Before World War n Wilcox, a native of Woodstock, 111., spent a summer on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He met and fell in love with Mary Carr of Clermont Harbor. During the war years Wilcox served his country in the U. S. Navy, and was stationed for a period of time at the Gulfport Naval base. He and Mary were married in 1944.
When he received his service discharge in 1945 Wilcox opened an Electrical Contracting Business in Clermont Harbor. He moved his business to Waveland in 1952 and became a dealeij for Frigidaire. In 1955 with rapid expansions necessitating enlarged quarters, Wilcox moved into a new building on Coleman Avenue., where he operates as a Franchised Dealer for Frigidaire Heavy Appliances, Emerson TV and Radios, Fedders Air-Conditioning Units, Homco Lawn Mowers and Armstrong Rugs and Tiles.
Mrs. Wilcox, daughter of the late Mrs. Daisy Grace and H. T. Carr has aided her husband by working for a number of years in the store and doing book work for the firm*
The Wlilcox Electrical and Appliance business not only provides income for the family, it also has aided the economy of the comfnunity by providing employment for other men and women.
J. V. LADNER
B ERNIE PIAZZA
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