he ornamental fountain to be erected at Lameuse Street and Howard has not been received.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 4, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Contractor C.D. Budd continued bricking Howard Avenue&nbsp;</strong>towards Nixon Street. &nbsp;Reynoir Street from the L&amp;N Depot to Howard Avenue was completed in late July.(The Biloxi Herald, September 4, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Thompson &amp; Eistetter, architects and builders</strong>, awarded $10,000 contract to erect a <strong>new Gothic-style, Baptist Church of brick and stone </strong>at Lameuse and Jackson.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 5, 1900, p. 8)<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mayor Daniel A. Nash</strong>&nbsp;(1858-1904) announced that <strong>$17,435.48 had been deposited in The Bank of Biloxi for the new bridge</strong> across Back Bay.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 5 and October 6, 1900, p. 8)<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">A new <strong>two-story building is under construction on Lameuse Street next to the Bank Exchange.</strong> &nbsp;There will be a restaurant on the 1st floor and a pool room on the 2nd floor.(The Biloxi aaily Herald, October 14, 1900, p. 8)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em><strong>The Biloxi Daily Herald</strong></em>&nbsp;noted that,&nbsp;<strong>\"one of the greatest needs of Biloxi is a new school house for Colored children.\"&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;It recommended that the city government build an adequate school house to cost about $300 on a tract owned by the Colored community of Biloxi.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 30, 1900, p. 8)&nbsp;<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bradford\'s \'Bus\', which made regular trips from City Hall to Joullian\'s Factory</strong>&nbsp;via Reynoir Street commenced on November 1st.&nbsp; Fare five cents.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 9, 1900, p. 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On November 9th, the&nbsp;<strong>Great Biloxi Fire started in the rear of Kennedy\'s Saloon</strong>&nbsp;near the L&amp;N Depot on Reynoir Street Hotel and devastated about ninety commercial and residential structures south to the beach.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Damages estimated at about $600,000</strong>.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November&nbsp;9, 1900, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI BUILDINGS&nbsp;and CONSTRUCTION</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>20th Century</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1901</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In January,&nbsp;<strong>a large seafood cannery, was commenced</strong>&nbsp;at Gulfport.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 12, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Thompson &amp; Eistetter,</strong>&nbsp;architects and builders, were awarded the contract to&nbsp;<strong>erect the&nbsp;Kennedy Hotel on Reynoir Street and Railroad</strong>.&nbsp; Their bid for this two-story, brick structure was $8610, the lowest submitted.&nbsp; The highest submitted bid was $11,314. &nbsp;&nbsp;In early August 1904,&nbsp;<strong>an addition to the Kennedy Hotel</strong>&nbsp;was started.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 2, 1901, p. 8 and January 3, 1901, p. 8 and&nbsp;August 8, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>Baptist Church is being built by Thompson &amp; Eistetter</strong>, architects and builders.&nbsp; The <strong>Reverend Dr. Searcy</strong> is in residence.[editor note: This structure was on Lameuse Street and Washington Street(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 6, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>foundation of the L. Lopez Company building&nbsp;, situated on Reynoir Street and Howard Avenue, commenced</strong>&nbsp;on January 10th.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 10, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>W.H. Maybin has let contract for a $3500 residence on the beach near Porter Avenue</strong>.&nbsp; Mr. Maybin and family moved into their new residence in early May 1901.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 11, 1901, p. 8 and May 5, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early April,&nbsp;<strong>the erection of the new L&amp;N depot at Biloxi was finished</strong>&nbsp;except for decorating and painting and was expected to open in two weeks.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 3, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new,<strong>&nbsp;two-story L. Lopez &amp; Co. building on Reynoir and Howard opened in late April.</strong>&nbsp; Theo Brune (1854-1932), NOLA&nbsp;architect.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 27, 1912, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In June, work was&nbsp;<strong>commenced by Contractor Owens on the Biloxi Yacht Club</strong>&nbsp;in the front of the Montross Hotel with the demolition of bath houses and other structures.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, June 12, 1901, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>first pedestrian Bridge, a wooden structure, across Back Bay Biloxi</strong>&nbsp;informally opened at 6:00 a.m. on August 3rd.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 3 and August 4, 1901, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ole Thompson</strong>&nbsp;(1874-1944) was awarded the contract to&nbsp;<strong>build a new home on the beach</strong>&nbsp;for Mr. Charlton.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 1, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>R.M. Mosley </strong>(1865-1910), City Marshal, <strong>expects to take possession of his new home</strong> on Howard Avenue.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 1, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1902</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In January,&nbsp;<strong>Thomas Bendelow</strong>&nbsp;(1868-1936), a Scotsman in the employ of A.G. Spaulding &amp; Sons of Chicago, arrived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and&nbsp;<strong>built two golf courses at Pass Christian and one at Biloxi</strong>&nbsp;on the J.H. Keller (1830-1908) property between Lee Street and Keller Avenue and north of the L&amp;N Railroad.&nbsp; The Biloxi course was nine-holes and only 1941 yards long and referred to as Keller\'s Green.(The Daily Picayune, January 12, 1902, p. 4 and The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 15. 1902, p. 1 and January 29, 1902, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Contract for the NBVM Catholic Church was let to J.F. Barnes &amp; Co.</strong>&nbsp;of Greenville and Biloxi for $15,558.&nbsp; Brick structure 132 feet by 55 feet, 60 feet tall, and bell tower 140 feet tall.&nbsp; Architect Theo Brune (1854-1932) of NOLA.&nbsp; Bid did not include: overhead ceiling, plastering, and wainscoting.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 7, 1902, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>$125,000 Federal Building, a post office, customs house, and Federal court,</strong>&nbsp;for Biloxi was approved on June 6th.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, March 31, 1908, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>P.J. Gillen and Bert C. Gillen, contractors, left for Birmingham</strong> in early May. &nbsp;They had been in Biloxi since October 1901 erecting the <strong>Bolton Building at 138 West Howard Avenue for Dr. Walter T. Bolton</strong> (1859-1923). &nbsp;Dr. Bolton had his offices and residence here until about 1920 when the family relocated to West Beach and Porter Avenue.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 28, 1901, p. 8, March 20, 1902, p. 8 and May 9, 1902, p. 8)<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Summer Pavilion, a public recreational facility situated in the water&nbsp;</strong>between Reynoir and Croesus Street, opened on June 18th.&nbsp; It was 104 feet by 40 feet with a lofty roof and an awning on its perimeter.&nbsp; Dances were held on Tuesday and Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Charles M. Wilkes&nbsp;</strong>was the manager.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, June 14, 1902, p. 8)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;Biloxi Sanatorium was chartered in June</strong>&nbsp;by Dr. H.M. Folkes (1871-1926), Harry Turner Howard (1856-1930), W.K.M. Dukate, (1852-1916), Lazaro Lopez (1850-1903), Dr. M.C. Talbot, and James H. Neville.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 5, 1902, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong> </strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bishop Heslin confirmed 68 children</strong> and the <strong>corner stone and bell christening at N.B.V.M. was held on September 14th</strong>. &nbsp;The <strong>bell was donated by Lazaro Lopez </strong>(1850-1903) and named <strong>Cara-Josephine Lopez </strong>to honor his deceased daughter. &nbsp;The<strong> Seth Thomas clock</strong>, also donated by the Lazaro Lopez family, was <strong>hoisted into position</strong> in late September.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 19, 1902, p. 1, September 16, 1902, p. 6, and September 27, 1902, p. 8)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>corner stone was laid on November 27th for a new school building on Point Cadet&nbsp;</strong>financed by Harry T. Howard (1856-1930), philanthropist.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 26, 1902, p. 6)</span></span><br />\r\n&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Electric Street Railway &amp; Power Company was charted&nbsp;</strong>on December 17th by J.M. Bell, John Carraway (1873-1931), E.C. Joullian (1863-1931), Lazaro Lopez (1850-1903), W.K.M. Dukate (1852-1916), et al.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Chattel Deed Bk. 5, p. 339)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1903</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Varina Howell Davis</strong>&nbsp;(1826-1906)&nbsp;<strong>sold Beauvoir to the Sons of Confederate Veterans&nbsp;</strong>of Mississippi for $10,000. The formal<strong>&nbsp;transfer occurred at Jackson, Mississippi</strong>&nbsp;on February 1st. &nbsp;The Daughters of the Confederacy allocated $3000 to furnish the historic home.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 4, 1903, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1904</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The building committee of the City of Biloxi accepted the plans of Architect Hebert <strong>for an addition to the Howard Primary School.</strong> &nbsp;Like the original structure, the addition was a gift of Harry T. Howard. &nbsp;By August, the frame work for the additional story was in place and the roof was ready to start.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 2, 1904, p. 8 and August 8, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Main St. ME Church-image Jan. 1910.jpg\" style=\"height:130px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Main Street M.E. Church </strong>[image pre-January 1910]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In July 1903, the building committee of the Methodist Church accepted the plans of R. and J. Ryan of Gulfport to erect this church estimated to cost $10,000. &nbsp;By early August 1904, the <em><strong>\'Methodist Church</strong></em> [construction] <strong><em>was progressing with encouraging rapidity\'</em></strong>.[The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 29, 1903, p. 6, August 8, 1904, p. 1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early August, <strong>an addition to the Kennedy Hotel</strong> was started.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 8, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Elmer-Camp House_0.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Elmer-Camp House&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mayor F.W. Elmer</strong>&nbsp;(1847-1926)&nbsp;<strong>contracted with J.E. Greene to build a home on Magnolia and Front Beach</strong>&nbsp;for between $3000 and $4000.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 20, 1904, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>J.E. Selman residence on the Beach</strong> is near completion. &nbsp;It is one of Mr. Greene\'s \'flowers\'.[The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 3, 1904, p. 5]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Lars&nbsp;Peter Eskald</strong>&nbsp;(1856-1944)&nbsp;<strong>residence on Seal Avenue </strong>is now being erected.[The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 6, 1904, p. 5]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The $12,500&nbsp;<strong>Chiapella Hotel</strong>&nbsp;on the east side of Reynoir Street between Howard Avenue and Railroad Street was under construction.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 1904 and December 20, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1905</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Standard Construction Company of Chicago was awarded the $90,770 contract to build the Biloxi Federal Building</strong> in February.(The Daily Herald, February 2, 1905, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>J.E. Greene</strong>&nbsp;completed the&nbsp;<strong>Chiapella Hotel</strong>&nbsp;in March.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 20, 1905, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The residence of&nbsp;<strong>Dr. W.O. Talbot</strong>, local dentist, was&nbsp;<strong>nearing completion</strong>&nbsp;on the corner of Seal and Howard Avenue.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 16, 1905, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>W.F. Gorenflo sold a cottage&nbsp;</strong>on Seal Avenue to Mrs. Mollie McPike of Vandalia, Missouri for $2000.&nbsp; In December Mr. Goreflo&nbsp;let a&nbsp;<strong>contract to Ed Wetzell to&nbsp;build an eight-room cottage</strong>&nbsp;on the adjoining lot.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 16, 1905, p. 4 and December 28, 1905, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>T.J. Rosell Manufacturing Company</strong>&nbsp;was on a <strong>construction bonanza with over $40,000</strong> in completed or contracts for houses and buildings at Biloxi.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 20, 1905, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1906</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>West End Hose Company met on January 3rd&nbsp;</strong>in their new fire house.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 4, 1906, p. 1)<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>East End Hose Company let a contract to Hubbell &amp; Sheldon&nbsp;</strong>to build the shell of a meeting hall and engine house for $700. &nbsp;The facility would be completed after more funds were raised.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 8, 1906, p. 4)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early January 1906, seven, large, stain&nbsp;<strong>glass windows arrived at Biloxi from Germany to tbe placed in the sanctuary of the Nativity B.V.M. Catholica Church</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Julia Dulion Lopez</strong>&nbsp;(1857-1918) had donated these windows described as&nbsp;<strong>\'equal to anything in the South\'</strong>&nbsp;in memory of&nbsp;<strong>Lazaro Lopez</strong>, (1850-1903), her late husband.&nbsp; Frederick Thornley of New York was employed to install the windows designed and built by Reis and Reis of Munich, Germany<em>.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 6, 1906, p. 4 and &nbsp;January 9, 1906, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ed Wetzell had the $2500 contract to build a five-room residence for Jake Tremmel </strong>on the corner of Jackson and Fayard Street.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 6, 1906, p. 4)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Captain Llewellyn R. Bowen (1866-1946) was born at Racine, Wisconsin on September 19, 1866.&nbsp; He came to Biloxi about 1890.&nbsp; Captain Bowen was married to Johanna Laage (1874-1949), the daughter of John H. Laage (1839-1918) and Minna Wittgrebe Laage (1842-1947).&nbsp; The Laages were married at Lingen, Hanover, Germany, her birthplace, in 1866.&nbsp; They immigrated to the United States and resided at New Orleans until 1884, when they relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; The Laages had nine children all natives of New Orleans. &nbsp;Johanna and L.R. Bowen reared a family in Biloxi consisting of the following children:&nbsp; James J. Bowen (1892-1893), Lilly Bowen (1893-1958), Llewellyn Bowen (1899-1960), and Mrs. Anna May B. Beck (1908-1975).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">L.R. Bowen began his tenure as a bar pilot about 1894.&nbsp; He retired in 1940 with over 45 years of service at Ship Island and Gulfport.&nbsp; Llewellyn (Louis) Bowen was also active politically in Biloxi.&nbsp; He ran for city alderman in 1900 and 1902 losing both elections to Heidenheim and Joseph Ott respectively.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Captain Bowen was very active in cultural and civic affairs.&nbsp; He could list among his accomplishments:&nbsp; eighteen years of service on the Biloxi School Board and a few years&nbsp;on the Perkinston School Board, directorship of the Peoples Bank, membership in the Woodmen of the World, patron of the Eastern Star, and membership in Volunteer Fire Company No.&nbsp;1.&nbsp; Bowen also was a Mason for 54 years.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Bowen Family lived originally at 222 Lee Street, but later resided in a unique home at 606 East Howard known as the Bowen House.&nbsp; Its uniqueness was derived from the concrete blocks, which were composed of crushed oyster shells.<em>(The Biloxi-D’Iberville Press, March 27, 1991)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Bowen House-3East Howard Avenue.jpg\" style=\"height:152px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bowen House-555 East Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[image made June 20, 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Captain Llewellyn R. Bowen</strong> (1866-1946), a Ship Island bar pilot and native of Racine, Wisconsin, built a home on his lot at 606 East Howard Avenue commencing in late May 1906.&nbsp; The Bowen House was erected with concrete blocks made a the Barataria Canning Company.&nbsp; <strong>August Larson</strong> was hired by the <strong>Coast Concrete Construction Company to supervise the work on Captain Bowen\'s new home</strong>.&nbsp; Mr. Larson had supervised the construction of the new Federal Building on Lameuse Street.&nbsp; The Bowen family moved into their home in early January 1907.&nbsp; It was described as one of the handsomest in Bilox iand unique as the concrete blocks from which it was erected were composed of crushed oyster shells.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, May 31, 1906, p. 2, The New Orleans Item, January 6, 1907, p. 15 and The Biloxi-D’Iberville Press, March 27, 1991)</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1907</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1908</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late September, <strong>Edwin M. Wetzel</strong>&nbsp;(1877-1953) was contracted by <strong>Western Union Telegraph to build a one story</strong>, 35-foot deep, office on West Howard Avenue between the brick building of Charles Redding, corner of Howard and Delauney, and the Joseph Lawrence shoe store. &nbsp;<strong>Mrs. Dr. Washington</strong> in East Gulfport hired Contractor Wetzel to erect a <strong>$3000, two-story frame building.</strong>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 29, 1908. p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1909</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1910</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1911</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>J.H. Keller Estate Subdivison was platted in February</strong> in East Biloxi between East Howard Avenue and East Beach Drive and west of Lee Avenue. J.D. Ferguson, surveyor.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Chancery Court 2nd JD Land Plat Bk. 1, p. 10)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Redding Building-view SE-jan. 2011_0.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REDDING BUILDING&nbsp;</strong>[built in 1911]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[Image made January 2011 after the fire of January 18, 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Charles Redding</strong> and <strong>Joseph Lawrence </strong>began demolishing the <strong>Vaudette Theatre</strong>, now occupied by Uncle Fred’s, to erect a two-story, brick structure on the corner of Howard Avenue and Delauney.&nbsp; T.J. Rosell drew the architectural plans and Ed Wetzell is the builder.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 18, 1911, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Redding building on West Howard Avenue was fatally damaged</strong>&nbsp;by a large conflagration around midnight of January 18th. Three businesses, Up Stairs, Down Stairs; the Spanish Trail Bookstore; and Adventures Bar and Grill were the tenants. &nbsp;Arson was not believed to be the cause of the fire.(The Sun Herald, January &nbsp;, 2011, p. A1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1912</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Nolan &amp; Torre, NOLA architects, were selected</strong> to design the new Biloxi school building to cost $40,000.[The Daily Herald, March 12, 1912, p. 8]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>T.H. Kimbrough home on East Beach</strong>&nbsp;near Lee Street was&nbsp;<strong>sold to Colonel T.H. Warren</strong>&nbsp;in June.(The Daily Herald, June 7, 1912, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>W.T. Nolan, NOLA architect</strong>, who designed the&nbsp;<strong>new Biloxi High School on East Howard Avenue,</strong>&nbsp;was in Biloxi with&nbsp;<strong>S.E. Dupree, building contractor</strong>, to&nbsp;<strong>conduct soil tests for the foundation</strong>&nbsp;of the structure.(The Daily Herald, July 5, 1912, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1913</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>Elks Club building on Lameuse Street</strong>&nbsp;was dedicated on the 13th.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Hahn Building, a two-story, brick structure</strong>&nbsp;[44 feet by 72 feet] of local shoe merchant,&nbsp;<strong>Louis Hahn&nbsp;</strong>[1876-1937]<strong>, was completed by contractor-achitect O.E. Thompson and G.A. Harkness, foreman, in early June</strong>. &nbsp;The Hahn Building was located on the NW/C of West Howard Avenue and Magnolia Street. &nbsp;The old Hahn frame building was moved to the rear of the lot by&nbsp;<strong>Adam Schaad</strong>&nbsp;[1849-1931] and was planned to be used as a tenement. &nbsp;Mr. Hahn\'s&nbsp;<strong>Parlor Shoe Store</strong>&nbsp;and Miss&nbsp;<strong>Mattye Myhand\'s</strong>&nbsp;[1892-1937]<strong>&nbsp;millinery shop occiupied the first floor</strong>&nbsp;while the&nbsp;<strong>Cumberland Telephone Company was situated on the second floor.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;They took a ten year lease and &nbsp;planned to install a new flashlight exchange. &nbsp;<strong>Letitia Hahn acquired title to the</strong>&nbsp;44-foot by 175-foot lot from the Chancery Court in December 1903.(The Daily Herald, January 13, 1913, p. 1, April 10, 1913, p. 8, June 6, 1913, p. 1 and p. 8 and Minutes of the Harrison Co., Mississippi Chancery Court Bk. 7, p. 539)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In July 1913, the&nbsp;<strong>Harrison County Board of Supervisors let a $6300 contract</strong>&nbsp;to the Austin Brothers of Atlanta, Georgia to erect a structure&nbsp;<strong>across the Tchoutacabouffa River to replace the Lamey Ferry</strong>.&nbsp; In November 1913, board member, F.W. Elmer Sr., was appointed to oversee construction of the bridge.(HARCO, Ms. Board of Supervisors Minute Bk. 10, p. 274 and p. 391)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1914</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Thomas L. Bradley home on East Howard Avenue</strong> was commenced in February.(The Daily Herald, February 11, 1914, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Edwin Wetzel</strong>&nbsp;(1877-1953) was awarded the&nbsp;<strong>contract by the City of Biloxi to erect a 900 square-ft annex&nbsp;</strong>to the&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay School</strong>. &nbsp;An additional teacher for the next term will be added as many pupils were unable to attend the school due to lack of facilities and overcrowding in its two class rooms.(The Daily Herald, July 28, 1914, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1915</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Salvatore Pizzati</strong>&nbsp;(1839-1915), pioneer fruit importer of NOLA, gave Biloxi $1000 <strong>to erect a dance pavilion</strong>, the Pizatti Pavilion.&nbsp; The structure was complete in June.&nbsp; Mr. Pizzati expired at NOLA on December 30, 1915.(The Daily Herald, February 18, 1915, p. 1 and June 8, 1915, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>I</strong>n May,&nbsp;<strong>Louis Holley</strong><strong>&nbsp;(1884-1973) had contract to build a one-story frame building</strong><strong>&nbsp;for Ernest Desporte on Front Street just west of Lameuse Street. &nbsp;</strong>Henry Agregaard and son will open an oyster house and short order lunch house when complete.(The Daily Herald, May 12, 1915, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Deer Island Island Development Company formally dedicated their Deer Island amusement center</strong>&nbsp;on June 23rd.&nbsp; Meyer Eiseman of the DIDC;&nbsp; George W. Grayson of the Biloxi Commercial Club; Mayor Glennan of Biloxi; Mayor Foote of Gulfport; and Mayor Saucier of Pass Christian spoke at the ceremony.&nbsp; Ocean Springs beat Biloxi 5-2 in the baseball game.(The Gulfport Advocate, June 26, 1915, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sam Strange</strong>&nbsp;(sic) &nbsp;(1886-1967) <strong>leased part of the Olivari Building on Howard Avenue and Lameuse Street </strong>and will open a grocery store.&nbsp; He recently commenced the French Market Grocery at Gulfport.(The Gulfport Advocate, July 10, 1915, p. 8)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ed Wetzel was the winning bidder&nbsp;</strong>against L.H. Manuel, R.E. Roberts and Son, E. Ahern and Chris Thompson&nbsp;<strong>to build an additon to the Back Bay School.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;His bid was $452 and completion of the work was expected by Septemebr 6, 1915.(The Daily Herald, August 6, 1915, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/BYC-circa 1956-Chapman.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:250px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>New Biloxi Yacht Club</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late October 1915, Commodore Douglas Watson (1884-1953) laid the ground work for erecting a new yacht club at Biloxi to cost between $2000 and $2500.&nbsp; J.E. Breaux Jr. and J.G. Wiltz were appointed to locate a site on Biloxi’s waterfront and Commodore Watson with John F. Eistetter, Byrd Enoch, and H.H. Roof were charged with acquiring architectural plans for the new facility. &nbsp;The 1915 BYC was another Camille victim in August 1969.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>(The Times Picayune, October 21, 1915, p. 13)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Louis H. Manuel</strong> (1870-1946) was <strong>awarded the contract to enclose the Pizatti Pavilion with glass</strong> and heat it for the <strong>convenience of the Biloxi Tourist Club who met here during the winter tourist season</strong>. &nbsp;His bid was $269 barely beating that of <strong>Harry E. Haise </strong>(1854-1954) by $1. &nbsp;The grounds had a croquet court and a horseshoe pitching area for the winter visitors.(The Daily Herald, November 13, 1915, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Collins Brothers were contracted by Mrs. William Dreucks </strong>to erect a 6-room, modern cottage on East Howard Avenue.&nbsp; She will occupy it as her residence.(The Daily Herald, December 22, 1915, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1916</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In October, <strong>Eric Johansen is building a bungalow on Seal Avenue</strong> for Colonel W.H. Smith to be used as a rental.(The Daily Herald, October 17, 1916, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In December, the <strong>Collins Brothers were erecting a five-room, bungalow on Lee Street </strong>for H.C. Anderson and spouse. &nbsp;The Andersons were to use their domilcie as their winter quarters.(The Daily Herald, December 8, 1916, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1917</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1918</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1919</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1920</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1921</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>T.J. Rosell, surpervising contractor, &nbsp;was erecting \'Gunston Hall\' , a two-story moden home, designed by Hugh H. Roof for Dr. H.M. Folkes.&nbsp; </strong>It was located on the northeast corner of West Beach and Rodenburg Avenue with completion by August.&nbsp; Later owned by Mrs. Julia Wendt (1892-1985), a Kentucky born school teracher, who sold it to A. Jake Mladinich and John M. Mladinich who opened the \'White Pillars\', a restaurant.(The Daily Herald, september 19, 1919, p. 2 and May 18, 1921, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1922</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi City Hall-1934_0.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:191px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>City Hall [image circa 1934]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>remodeling of the façade and entrance to the Main Street Biloxi City Hall</strong> was assigned to Carl E. Matthes (1896-1972), architect, in November. (The Daily Herald, November 23, 1922, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1923</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Trustees of the Confederates Home </strong>[Beauvoir] let a contract to <strong>W.T. Beckelheimer of Jackson </strong>for the erection of a $38,000,<strong> two-story, brick hospital</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 19, 1923, p. 1 nad october 22, 1923, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1924</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue opened</strong>&nbsp;on January 1st. &nbsp;It was demolished in November December 1972.<em>(The Daily Herald, January &nbsp; , 1924, p. 1 and December 1, 1972)</em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Henry M. Piaggio $300,000 Italian Villa</strong>&nbsp;at Gulfport, Mississippi was acquired by Charles Glenn Collins of New Orleans.&nbsp; He planned to convert it into the Gulf Coast Sanitarium for utilization by Louisiana and Mississippi physicians.&nbsp;<strong>Henry M. Piaggio</strong>&nbsp;(1874-1921), a native of&nbsp;<strong>Genoa, Italy,</strong>&nbsp;was one of the founders of the International Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula.&nbsp; Mr. Piaggio built the Merry Mansion, but died before it was completed.(The Jackson County Times, 1924, p. 1 and The History of JXCO, Ms., 1989, pp. 25-26)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Strand Theatre in the Lopez building opened</strong>&nbsp;on January 5th. &nbsp;The theater sat 650 people and was formatted for moving pictures and vaudeville shows.(The Daily Herald, January 24, 1924, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On January 22, 1924,&nbsp;<strong>R.E. “Lee” Elder&nbsp;</strong>(1865-1931) conveyed to the City of Biloxi for $3500, a lot 92 feet fronting on Back Bay to the north, south 768 feet to Elder Street.&nbsp; Here the City of Biloxi created the Back Bay City Park.&nbsp; Here in December 1925, the&nbsp;<strong>City planned to move and remodel as a Community House and Club</strong>, the home formerly owned by John C. Bradford (1855-1928).(HARCO, Ms. Land&nbsp; Deed Bk. 140, p. 371 and The Daily Herald, December 16, 1925, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>American Legion pavilion</strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay and Reynoir Street opened</strong>&nbsp;on June 3rd. &nbsp;Seating capacity between 2000 and 2500 people.(The Daily Herald, June 4, 1924, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>J.C. Penny Company department store opened</strong>&nbsp;at Biloxi on August 30th in the Peoples Bank Building.&nbsp; The store carries a large stock of high class merchandise.(The Jackson County Times, August 30, 1924, p. 5)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Buena Vista Hotel opened</strong>&nbsp;on July 3rd.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Gulfport and Mississippi Coast Traction Company</strong>&nbsp;was acquired by the <strong>Mississippi Power Company</strong> in late December.(The Daily Herald, December 29, 1924, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1923-1924, the&nbsp;<strong>Gorenflo School was designed by architect Carl E. Matthes</strong>&nbsp;(1896-1972) and erected.&nbsp; It was originally called the Back Bay Elementary School.&nbsp; Its area of educational responsibility included: All north of the L&amp;N Railroad from Caillavet to Lee Street, including the east side of Caillavet and the west side of Lee; north of Division bounded by Caillavet and Seal.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>E.B. Johnson and Mattie Moss Johnson have&nbsp;sold</strong>&nbsp;their&nbsp;residence at&nbsp;<strong>941 East Beach</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Cora Stanton Jahncke </strong>(1885-1970),<strong> the wife </strong>of<strong> Ernest Lee Jahncke</strong> (1877-1960)<strong> of NOLA</strong>, for $15,000. &nbsp;The Johnson family planned to return t<strong>o </strong>Clarksdale, Mississippi. &nbsp;The Johnson family lived here for some time and always had the welfare and civic improvement at heart. &nbsp;Mr. Jahnke will use the home as a summer residence.(The Daily Herald, December 18, 1924, p. 3 and&nbsp;HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 143, p. 412)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1925</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Cozy Home Builders was formed by William J. Collins </strong>(1886-1962), manager; <strong>George J. Collins </strong>(1891-1968); and <strong>Henry L. Schwan </strong>(1889-1956). &nbsp;Their first project is the <strong>erection of three handsome bungalows on Seal Avenue between Railroad and Division Street</strong>. Work has started on all three.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The foundation for the <strong>Nageeb J. Bittar</strong> (1886-1979) <strong>Spanish Mission style residence on West Beac</strong>h was started in May by <strong>Manuel &amp; Wetzel</strong> from a Carl Matthes design.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>S.J. Tedesco</strong> two-story, home near Hartease Park&nbsp;is under constrution by the <strong>Collins Brother</strong> from a Carl Matthes design.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Miss <strong>Annie Cousins is having Ole Thompson </strong>build a <strong>two-story apartment house on Water Street near Magnolia</strong>. &nbsp;It is being rebuilt from the old Cousins home and will have<strong> eight family apartments</strong>.(The Daily Herald, May 29, 1925, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late October, the<strong> Robinson-Goodwin Realty Company</strong> of Robert and Nellie Goodwin platted the&nbsp;<strong>Robinson-Goodwin Subdivision consisting of 32 lots </strong>fronting on Couevas Street north of Division Street.(Harrison Co., Mississippi 2nd JD Land Plat Bk. 3, p. 14)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1926</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Pringle Bldg. Yerger-Barq\'s Building-Built 1926_1.jpg\" style=\"height:181px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>YERGER BUILDING</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[built 1926 by the Collins Brothers]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Kimbrough &amp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Quint\'s Drug Store building opened on 8 April. &nbsp;</strong>The two-story, brick and steel-framed structure on the NE/C of Lameuse and Howard Avenue was <strong>designed by Carl Matthes and erected by Manuel &amp; Wetzel</strong> for about $80,000. &nbsp;<strong>George C. Quint</strong> (1886-1967), a native of NOLA, had his drugstore and soda fountain on the first floor with professional offices on the second floor.(The Daily Herald, March 23, 1926, p. 1;&nbsp;April 7, 1926, p. 1 and p. 3; and April 9, 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Edgewater Hotel</strong>, a $2,000,000, 400-room hotel on Biloxi beach,&nbsp;<strong>was under construction, as well as the Edgewater Golf Club located north of the hote</strong>l.&nbsp; Harry J. Collis, architect of the Floosmoor Country Club and Olympia Fields at Chicago, had seventy-five men and eight tractors at work on the course.(The Biloxi News, March 21, 1926, p. 1 and April 25, 1926, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Edgewater Park, a sixty-seven acre and 195 lot, highly restricted and exclusive residential developmen</strong>t, was formally opened in March.&nbsp; J.F. Cornelius &amp; Company were the exclusive agents for the development with R.M. Nelson, their local agent.(The Biloxi News, March 28, 1926, p. 16)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Bay Terrace subdivision</strong> of <strong>Meyer Eiseman was formally presented to the City of Biloxi and Mayor Kennedy</strong> on the 4th of July. &nbsp;The Biloxi Boys Band entertained an BSA troops 1 and 2 raised the flag over the pavilion in Bay Terrace Park.(The Daily Herald, July 2, 1926, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong> Yerger Building on West Howard Avenue </strong>just east of Reynoir was<strong> completed by the Collins Brothers for Noreta Lopez Yerger</strong> in late November. &nbsp;The 2-story brick structure costing about $70,000 had&nbsp;140-feet on Howard Avenue and was 100-feet deep. &nbsp;The Shourds-Warner Company of Gulfport provided architectural services.(The Daily herald, NOvember 23, 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1927</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In February 1927, <strong>Manuel and Wetzel began building</strong> a two-story, residence on<strong> East Beach for E.E. Cooper</strong>. &nbsp;The lot had a front on the Biloxi Channel of 47 feet and ran north 800 feet. &nbsp;The Cooper home had a basement which served as a garage. &nbsp;The <strong>$16,000 project was completed in late May</strong> 1927.(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1927, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Wells and Baker were completing a Bungalow-style home at 803 Keller Avenue for Raymond Terry.</strong> The structure had 6 rooms, a breakfast room and a bathroom.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1927, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On May 11, 1927, the <strong>Collins Brothers of Biloxi were awarded the $285,000 contract for building the four-story, 118-room, New Biloxi Hotel.</strong>&nbsp; It was <strong>designed by Ira H. Coyne</strong> (1892-1976) of the Federal Engineering Company of Davenport, Iowa.&nbsp; William J. Collins (1886-1962) and George J. Collins (1891-1968) had built their first Biloxi building in 1912.&nbsp; Since that time, they had erected commercial structures for: Catholic Church at Gulfport; Back Bay School [Gorenflo]; Edwards-Butler Motor Company; Daily Herald Building; Caldwell Building; Yerger Building; C.W. Wachenfeld Apartments; August Wachenfeld Apartments; Bay View Hotel; and remodeled the Peoples’ Bank.&nbsp; The Collins Brothers had learned the building trades from John Collins (1854-1929), their father.&nbsp; Joseph O. Collins (b. 1922), son of William J. Collins, continued in the contracting business at Biloxi until the present day.&nbsp;In early May 1927, <strong>before construction of the $600,000 New Biloxi Hotel commenced, the Collins Brothers Contracting Company of Biloxi demolished the wood frame building and pavilion in front of the structure.&nbsp; </strong>The east wing of the Hotel Biloxi was moved to the rear and served as living quarters for the George Stannus family and other hotel personnel until the New Biloxi Hotel was completed about December 1<sup>st</sup>.&nbsp; This wooden building would later serve as the servants quarters for the new hotel.&nbsp;The <strong>Biloxi Plumbing and Heating Company</strong> headed by Henry L. Schwan (1889-1956) and Grover W. Graham (1893-1964) received the $46,300 contract for plumbing and heating the building while the <strong>electrical work </strong>to cost about $10,000 was given to the <strong>J.M. Johnson &amp; Company </strong>of Dallas, Texas.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 2, 1927, p. 2, May 5, 1927, p. 2,&nbsp;May 11, 1927, p. 1,&nbsp;and December 1, 1927, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong> Lawrence Building on West Howard Avenue</strong> between Magnolia and Croesus Streets<strong> was under construction</strong> as the foundtion had been commenced.(The Daily Herald, June 22, 1927, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The ground breaking for the <strong>&nbsp;new, $70,000 S.H. Kress Building on West Howard</strong> and Croesus Street &nbsp;occurred on June 22nd. &nbsp;The Morrison Company of Atlanta, Georgia was the general contractor with W.C. O\'Brien, foreman. &nbsp;The lower floor of the Kress Building was occupied by the company and the upper floor utilized as storage.(The Daily Herald, June 22, 1927, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In June 1927, <strong>Albert Sydney Johnston Jr.</strong> (1900-1992), an attorney, <strong>contracted with Manuel &amp; Wetzel to have a new residence erected in Bay Terrace.</strong> &nbsp;It was to have six-rooms and a bath and cost about $5000.(The Daily Herald, June 23, 1927, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>City Commissioner Michel issued about 227 building permits </strong>for Biloxi and vicinity totaling <strong>$1,932,939 million dollars for 1927</strong>. &nbsp; The major projects included the <strong>New Biloxi Hotel</strong>; <strong>Kress Building</strong>; <strong>local seawall section</strong>; <strong>Cedar Lake highway</strong>; <strong>improvements at Oak Park</strong>; sidewalk constructon; and the <strong>paving of several streets including East Howard Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;Home construction was particularly active north of the L&amp;N Railroad and on the East End.(The Daily Herald, February &nbsp;16, 1928, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1928</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The New Biloxi Hotel&nbsp;</strong>opened on January 12th by Harold R. Bechtel (1894-1987), proprietor and bond broker of Davenport, Iowa. Building converted to&nbsp;<strong>Chateau Le Grand</strong>&nbsp;in 1981 by&nbsp;<strong>George J. Sliman&nbsp;</strong>(1934-1997).(The Daily Herald, January 10, 1928, p. 1 and The Gulf Coast Times, December 7, 1981, p.&nbsp;1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Six houses costing about $50,000</strong>&nbsp;were to be built in the&nbsp;<strong>Briarfield Subdivision</strong>&nbsp;situated between the Edgewater Hotel and Beauvoir.(The Daily Herald, January 12, 1928, p. 18)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Elmer Packing Company on Back Bay was destroyed by fire</strong>&nbsp;on January 31st.&nbsp; It was leased to Louis A. Lundy of Ocean Springs at the time of the large conflagration.(The Daily Herald, January 31, 1928, p. 2)&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The last&nbsp;<strong>ninety feet of the Harrison County Seawall was poured near Oak Street&nbsp;</strong>at Biloxi by the C.F. Lytle Construction Company on February 8, 1928.(The Daily Herald, February 8, 1928, p. 2)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Biloxi Laundry&nbsp;was incorporated&nbsp;</strong>by John W. Apperson, John A.W. O\'Keefe (1891-1985), George J. Collins, Eugene Dowling (1880-1944); and W.L. Guice (1887-1971).(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1928, p. 2)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Manuel and Wetzel were building a warehouse</strong> on Swetman Street for <strong>Phillip W. Levine</strong> (1889-1940). The structure extended from Delaunay Street to Magnolia Street fronting 60-feet on each street with a depth of 210 feet. &nbsp;Will be used by the Newman Furniture Company.(The Daily Herald, March 29, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Harrison County seawall to be completed on May 5 th</strong>.(The Jackson County Times, March 31, 1928, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Jack Kornman</strong>, Biloxi dairyman, realtor and home builder, <strong>has completed nine bungalows on Hopkins Boulevard </strong>in one of Biloxi\'s fastest growing sections. &nbsp;The <strong>Kornman home on Division Street is one of Biloxi\'s showplaces</strong> and is marvelously landscaped. &nbsp;In addition, Mr. Kornman has <strong>just acquired 12 registered jersey cows </strong>from Mrs. White to add to his herd of about fifty milch cows.(The Daily Herald, April 3, 1928, p. 2 and April 4, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Pascagoula River Bridge</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Escatawpa River Bridge</strong>&nbsp;in Jackson County&nbsp;<strong>were dedicated on April 14th</strong>. &nbsp;The completion of the Pascagoula River Bridge&nbsp;<strong>completed the last gap of the Old Spanish Trail</strong>&nbsp;[US Highway 90] on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.(The Daily Herald, April 13, 1928, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>first span across Popp\'s Ferry&nbsp;was completed</strong>&nbsp;in mid-April.&nbsp; The new bridge cost about $70,000 and was 700-feet long and 18-feet wide.&nbsp; It was constructed from creosoted timber and pilings.&nbsp; Before the new Popp\'s Ferry Bridge opened for traffic, it was severely damaged by floodwaters in early June 1928.&nbsp; Alonzo B. Desporte repaired the damaged structure in August and September at a cost of about $6400.(The Daily Herald, April 18, 1928, p. 1 and June 7, 1928, p. 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Oscar Jordan is completing his new home on Iberville Drive. </strong>&nbsp;The 6-room, bungalow is contracted to Wells &amp; Baker. &nbsp;Iberville Drive is located just west of Miramar and is an attractive subdivision opened by W.L. Guice and Louis Braun about two years ago.(The Daily Herald, May 16, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>David Venus Jr. is completing a 5-room, bungalow on Querens</strong> with Collins Brothers as contractor. &nbsp;Many new homes have been erected here in the last year.(The Daily Herald, May 16, 1928, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Johnny Weissmuller</strong>&nbsp;(1904-1984), Olympic champion swimmer and later the movie \"Tarzan\", and&nbsp;<strong>Ulise&nbsp;J. \'Pete\' Desjardins</strong>&nbsp;(1907-1985), Olympic diving champion,&nbsp;<strong>were invited to the&nbsp;Harrison County seawall dedication held on May 10th</strong>.&nbsp; It <strong>cost $3.4 million dollars and was designed by Hobart D. Shaw</strong> (1908-1973) of Gulfport.(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1928, p. 1 and The Jackson County Times, May 5, 1928, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">An addition to the&nbsp;<strong>White House Hotel</strong>&nbsp;began on August 13th with Senator Pat Harrison at the ground breaking.(The Jackson County Times, August 11, 1928, p. 3)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Plans for the&nbsp;<strong>new gymnasium for the Biloxi High School</strong>&nbsp;have been received. The&nbsp;<strong>$15,000 brick and steel structure&nbsp;</strong>will be built on Washington Street behind the school.(The Daily Herald, September 7, 1928, p. 2 and January 17, 1929, p. 13)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;initial bridge to span Biloxi Bay at Popp\'s Ferry opened&nbsp;</strong><strong>for traffic in late December</strong>.&nbsp; Walter Nixon Sr. (1895-1960) was Beat 1 Supervisor for the $60,000 structure.(The Jackson County Times, December 22, 1928, p. 1)<br />\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1928,&nbsp;<strong>the largest buildings started or completed at Biloxi were:</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay Bridge</strong>; <strong>White House Hotel</strong> addition; <strong>Saenger Theatre</strong>; <strong>City Hospital</strong>; <strong>Howard No. 2 Public School</strong>; and the <strong>Biloxi High School Gymnasium</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1929, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1929</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Edgewater Park Subdivision opened</strong>&nbsp;on January 1st with H.S. McLeod as sales director.&nbsp; Financial interest from New Orleans and Chicago developed the new subdivision.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1929, p. 6)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Kennel Club,&nbsp;</strong>a&nbsp;<strong>greyhound racing track</strong>, owned by Biloxi Amusements, Inc. opened on Pass Road on January 12th.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Amusements, Inc. was incorporated</strong>&nbsp;in Mississippi on December 8, 1928 by Thomas Hobin, William Connors, and John H. Adams.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 14, 1929, p. 3)</em></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>$200,000 Biloxi Saenger Theatre</strong>&nbsp;opened on Reynoir Street in mid-January by Saenger Theatres Inc.&nbsp; Harold S. Orr was the local manager and E.V. Richards, V.P. and General Manager of the Shreveport, Louisiana based organization.&nbsp; A.H. Percy was the building contractor; Roy A. Benjamin, architect; and Ray Dilschneider, construction foreman..<em>(The Daily Herald, January 14, 1929, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early February, Street Commissioner,&nbsp;<strong>John Swanzy, had men and machines opening opening Elder Street from Lameuse to Main Street</strong>. &nbsp;It was graded and shelled through the former E.C. Joullian property acquired by the City.(The Daily Herald, February 7, 1929)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Work was commenced to <strong>remodel the Strand Theatre into a modern store building</strong> in the spring of 1929. &nbsp;A. Ziegenfelder, Gulfport contractor, was hired to conert the former movie house into a buildign with three store. &nbsp;<strong>Grant\'s Drug Store was to occupy one of the spaces</strong>. &nbsp;The work was expected to take 60 days.(The Daily Herald, March 20, 1929, p. 2</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early April, the&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Coast Guard Base, Base No. 15,&nbsp;on Back Bay in Naval Reserve Park&nbsp;</strong>was dedicated by&nbsp;<strong>Rear Admiral F.C. Billiard</strong>&nbsp;(1873-1932), Commandant of the USCG. &nbsp;<strong>Captain Samuel P. Edmonds</strong>&nbsp;(1867-1943) was in charge of the base until his retirement in 1931.<em>(The Daily Herald, April 8, 1929, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </em></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The $125,000&nbsp;<strong>sixty-bed, Biloxi Hospital on Front Beach</strong>&nbsp;was dedicated July 3rd.&nbsp; The old hospital was demolished in late May.(The Daily Herald, July 2, 1929, p. 1 and May 28, 1929, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mrs. J.E. Johnson and daughters, Suzanne Johnson and Martha Johnson of Muncie, Indiana, have taken possession of their beautiful home in Edgewater Park </strong>for the winter.&nbsp; Suzanne will be a student at Gulfpark College and Martha will attend Gulfport High School.(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1929, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1930</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In January, <strong>Robert White bought the Caldwell property at West Howard Avenue and Reynoir Street</strong> including the <strong>W.V. Joyce Company store building</strong>, the <strong>five stores in the Caldwell Building</strong>, and the lot adjoining the two Howard Avenue properties with a frontage on Reynoir Street.(The Daily Herald, April 23, 1930, p. 12) &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April, <strong>Robert White</strong> and <strong>Fred D.P. Snelling of Chicago</strong> have taken possession of the <strong>H.H. Roof property at 618 West Beach Boulevard. </strong>&nbsp;W.E. Beasley of the Watson Agency made the $9000 sale. &nbsp;Mr. Snelling is the owner of another West Beach Boulevard lot which he acquired several years ago.(The Daily Herald, April 23, 1930, p. 12)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge</strong>, an impressive structure, was dedicated on June 3, 1930 and named&nbsp;<strong>The War Memorial Bridge&nbsp;</strong>to honor the men and women of Harrison and Jackson County, Mississippi who had served during WW I.&nbsp; The scenario of the day was Army and Navy airplanes flying overhead; the fishing fleeting and Coast Guard cruising Biloxi Bay; parading by Confederate veterans here for their 40th Reunion and the Coast Guard Patrol, and American Legionnaires with music by the U.S. Marine Band.&nbsp; Lois Murphy, daughter of Thomas M. Murphy, Commander of the American Legion Post at Ocean Springs and Jack Tardy, son of E.H. Tardy, American Legion adjutant of Biloxi, cut a silk ribbon officially opening the Biloxi Bay span.&nbsp; The War Memorial Bridge was christened with a bottle of artesian water broken on the span\'s safety railing by Sara H. Lemon Anderson (1910-2011).&nbsp; She is the daughter of J.K. Lemon and&nbsp;Sarah George McIntosh Lemon (1884-1939).&nbsp;&nbsp;The dedication ceremonies concluded with speeches by Dan W. Spurlock, national committeeman of the American Legion, and Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder (1867-1938).<em>(The Daily Herald, June 3, 1930, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On August 24th,&nbsp;<strong>the Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue was severely burned and inflicted about $60,000 in damages.</strong>(The Daily Herald, August 25, 1930, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;new Fernwood School opened for students in early September. &nbsp;</strong>The building<strong>&nbsp;cost $25,000&nbsp;</strong>and had an auditorium with stage that could accommodate an audience of 270 people. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>new school opened with five teachers&nbsp;</strong>to supervise and instruct grades one through ten. &nbsp;All&nbsp;<strong>11th and 12th grade pupils attended Biloxi High School</strong>.(The Daily Herald, September 9, 1930, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Curtis Ellzey is completing a new bakery building at 1327 East Howard Avenue. &nbsp;</strong>It is a modern bakery of concrete and frame construction and will replace the present bakery on Oak Street. &nbsp;The ovens are being built by Johnnie Guilder. &nbsp;Mr. Ellzey has been in Biloxi for about 15 years and in the bakery business for 8 years.(The Daily Herald, October 9, 1930, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1931</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>W.W. Baltar</strong> (1870-1928) <strong>home on West Beach and Benachi </strong>was heavilty <strong>damaged by fire in January</strong>. &nbsp;The edifice suffered $6000 in fire related damages and Miss Juanita Baltar (1912-1986) and John Baltar were present during the conflagration. The house was planned to be rebuilt.(The Daily Herald, January 22, 1931, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1932</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Ness%20Creamery_0.jpg\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>In late January, Ness Creameries let a $30,000 contract to W.C. Stout &amp; Son of Jackson, Mississippi to erect a plant on the northwest corner of Howard Avenue and Caillavet Stre</strong>et.&nbsp; Hirsch &amp; Watson of St. Louis were named architects with Carl E. Mathes of Biloxi as the associate architect.&nbsp; Currie and Corley of Raleigh, Mississippi were the onsite contractors. &nbsp;The two-structure [50 feet by 100 feet] would house the most modern ice cream and dairy manufacturing equipment.&nbsp; A.L. Mangin had the $2000 wiring contract. &nbsp;Twenty-two men were employed in the construction of the structure. &nbsp;The garage was to house six trucks. In later years Borden\'s, a national milk company, occupied this space, now home to&nbsp;<strong>Josette\'s, a costume rental agency</strong>. &nbsp;The Ness Creameries plant was expected to be completed in mid-June. 1932(The Daily Herald, January 25, 1932, p. 1, April 5, 1932, p. 2, May 5, 1932, p. 2 and May 6, 1932, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The City of Biloxi leased the &nbsp;\"Old Brick House\"</strong> to the Dogwood Garden Club.(The Daily Herald, April 17, 1932, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Southern Memorial Park cemetery was founded</strong> December 27, 1932 by <strong>Robert Hays Holmes</strong> (1869-1949).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Building permits at Biloxi amounted to $46,925 in 1932</strong>. &nbsp;The Ness Plant valued at $35,475 and permitted in February represented almost the entire year\'s construction. &nbsp;The <strong>Biloxi Veterans Administration</strong>&nbsp;building was under construction at this time but was not included.(The Daily Herald, December 31, 1932, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1933</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Universal Construction Company has opened an office in the Folkes Building on West Howard Avenue near Reynoir Street. &nbsp;The concern <strong>did over $67,000 work of marble and tile work at the new soldier\'s home</strong> [Biloxi VA] and there will be about 18 months of maintenance work to be done at the home which will be handled along with other work in the new Biloxi office. &nbsp;The company already has branches in Mobile, NOLA, Baton Rouge and Shreveport. &nbsp;C.C. Carter is the local manager.(<em>The</em><em>&nbsp;Daily Herald,</em><em> </em>March 20, 1933, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1934</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Metropolitan Life Insurance Company building on Lameuse Street near Howard Avenue is nearing completion.</strong> &nbsp;The brick work and roof are finished. &nbsp;This structure was erected on the site of the former Smyley Building.(The Daily Herald, February 16, 1934, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In June, <strong>George Seidule has acquired the old Pablo home</strong> on East Beach and <strong>started demolition today. </strong>&nbsp;The building is a landmark that has been here for years, but is now in a dilapidated condition.(The Daily Herald, June 28, 1934, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late June, <strong>O.E. Thompson</strong> made e<strong>xtensive improvements to the Hahn Building on West Howard Avenue amd Magnolia Street. </strong>&nbsp;Louis Hahn will move his <strong>Parlor Shoe Store </strong>to the east side of the building and <strong>J.E. Eliot Jewelery and Millinery Store </strong>will occupy the west half.(The Daily Herald, June 29, 1934, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Demolition began last week, on the old Suter home,</strong> a two-story structure. &nbsp;A new two-story complex will be erected by the Collins Brothers. &nbsp;Each floor will have a screened porch. living room, bed room, dining nook, kitchen and bathroom. &nbsp;<strong>John T. Collins is the architect</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 22,1934, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1935</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202020-09-19%20at%2011.32.26%20AM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[The Daily Herald, April 1, 1935, p. 6 and July 3, 1935, p. 10]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1936</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Barq House-Lameuse Street._0.jpg\" style=\"height:120px; width:200px\" /></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Barq Home-Lameuse Street</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Charles Morrison has commenced work on a new five-room home for Edward Barq adjacent to the new Barq\'s Bottling Plant on Lameuse Street and the L&amp;N Railroad</strong>.&nbsp; The home will be ready for the Barq\'s occupancy about the middle of January1937.(The Daily Herald, November 2, 1936, p. 5)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1937</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In February,<strong>&nbsp;construction at Biloxi saw the new Frank P. Corso home and warehouse, new Sinclair station, and Veteran\'s Facility being erected.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Improvement were being made to the&nbsp;<strong>new Barq\'s Root Beer</strong>&nbsp;plant.(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1937, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Emery Sadler plans to build a home on Porter Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Carl Matthes is the architect </strong>and Starks and Schneller the contractors.(The Daily Herald, March 31, 1937)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Fred P. Moreton began a new cottage on Gill Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;Manuel and Baker are contractors and <strong>Carl Matthes the architect.</strong>(The Daily Herald, March 31, 1937)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>On April 1st, work began on the new Central Fire Station near City Hall between Main and Elmer Streets. &nbsp;The new station was designed by John T. Collins and is 47 feet by 70 feet with a dormitory for 7 men and a kitchen. &nbsp;It is taking the place of the Fayard Street fire station and fire apparatus from Mississippi Hook &amp; Ladder Company No. 1 will be utilized. &nbsp;Christian A. Thompson is superintendent of the 20 man work force erecting the $10,000 structure. &nbsp;The new station was dedicated on July 1, the birthday of Mayor Louis Braun who is also fire commissioner for the City.(The Daily Herald, April 20, 1937, p. 1 and July 1, 1937, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>West End Fire Station was dedicated on July 8th.</strong>&nbsp;John T. Collins was project architect and Robert Conway built the fire engine. &nbsp;Mayor Louis Braun reminded the audience that 15 months prior while a candidate for Mayor, he promised that he would make improvements to Biloxi\'s Fire Department if elected.(The Daily Herald, July 9, 1937, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>Back Bay Fire Station was dedicated on July 20th</strong>&nbsp;during the annual Picnic and Bazaar of the Fourth Ward Regulars. &nbsp;<strong>John T. Collins was architect&nbsp;</strong>and Robert&nbsp;<strong>Conway had built the company\'s fire engine&nbsp;</strong>which had an 85 HP motor and 850 feet of regular hose. &nbsp;It was the 5th fire apparatus for the Back Bay Fire Company since its 1904 organization.(The Daily Herald, June 21, 1937, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>new Barq\'s Root Beer Company plant on Lameuse Street and the L&amp;N Railroad was dedicated</strong>&nbsp;in early December.(The Daily Herald, Decemebr 8, 1937, p. 3)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1938</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Biloxi Community House </strong>[WPA Project 20,814] was approved by the President in June 1938. John T. Collins was the architect of the wood-frame Colonial style structure with an auditorium seating of 850 people and 350 people in the balcony.&nbsp;&nbsp; The new building replaced the old community house and the cost to erect the building was $17,054 of which Biloxi was to fuenish $6,287.(The Daily Herald, June 15, 1938, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Dr. D.B. Martinez</strong> secured a building permit for a <strong>home valued at $2500 at Oak Park</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 31, 1938, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1939</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>New Community House on Front Beach is &nbsp;nearing completion</strong>. &nbsp;Formal dedication is planned for late February or early March.(The Daily Herald, January 11, 1939, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>James P. Starks</strong>, contractor, is&nbsp;<strong>erecting a nurses recreation hall&nbsp;</strong>and a&nbsp;<strong>new Negro ward at the Biloxi Hospital</strong>. &nbsp;In additon, he is building a new house for Neil Gryder on Forrest Avenue near Back Bay and a new home for himself on Santini Street.[The Daily herald, December 1, 1939, p. 8]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1940</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new<strong> Bradford Funeral Home</strong>&nbsp;<strong>opened</strong> in early February.(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1940, p.&nbsp;3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late April, <strong>Peter Cerinich</strong> (1894-1951)<strong> let a contract with Joseph Wallace to build a new store and residence</strong> on West Howard Avenue and Seal Avenue. &nbsp;<strong>I. Daniel Gehr </strong>(1895-1959) <strong>designed the structures</strong>. &nbsp;Clarence Kornman moved two houses from the Cerinich lot before construction commenced. &nbsp;Other contractors were: Lester Frentz-painting; Albert Mangin-plumbing and electrical; and Biloxi Roof and Sheet Metal-roofing and metal work. &nbsp;The Cerinich store was<strong> called the Biloxi Cash Grocery and operated by Alena Sekul Cerinich</strong> (1908-2002) for over fifty years.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1940, p. 3 and The Sun Herald, July 6, 2002, p. A6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>William Connell Gryder Jr. </strong>(1900-1982) <strong>residence</strong>, a six-room, brick-veneer structure <strong>built by James Stark</strong>s and designed by <strong>I.D. Gehr </strong>(1895-1959), was nearing completion in<strong> Bay Terrace</strong>. &nbsp;The Gryder place aslo had a garage and servants quarters.(The Daily Herald, April 29, 1940, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In May,&nbsp;<strong>Edward \'Buster\' Braun demolished </strong>the old<strong> DiGregorio house on West Beach</strong> just west of the White House. &nbsp;The structure was built about thirty years ago.(The Daily Herald, May 7, 1940, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Broadwater Beach opened bids for $10,000 in improvements</strong>. &nbsp;Shrouds &amp; Bean of Gulfport in charge of construction.(The Daily Herald, May 9, 1940, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Buena Vista opened six guest houses i</strong>n May consisting of ten units each with accomodations for <strong>32 people. The guest houses received full hotel service: telephone, maid service, and bellmen.</strong>(The Daily Herald, May 13, 1940, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Jack Joachim Jr</strong>. is having a five-room, frame house erected by the Collins Brothers on the corner of Howard Avenue near Suter Lane. &nbsp;<strong>Angeline D. Vlahos</strong> is erecting a six-room home on West Beach opposite the Marietta Cafe. &nbsp;Comfort and Meaut are her contractors. &nbsp;Joe Wallace is building a six-room home for <strong>Elmer Williams</strong> near the Howard No. 2 School.(The Daily Herald, May 14, 1940, p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Odeus Meyers&nbsp;</strong>(1884-1968) and&nbsp;<strong>Calus C. Meyers</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1999), store owners on Division Street who came to Biloxi in 1929 from Erath, Louisiana,&nbsp;<strong>announced in February that they would build the Myers Theatre</strong>&nbsp;on the southeast corner of Lameuse Street and Division.&nbsp; The theatre would have 600-seats, cost $11,000 and&nbsp;<strong>Jack Fayard</strong>&nbsp;of Biloxi was their architect. &nbsp;<strong>The new theatre opened on May 17th</strong>.(The Daily Herald, February 10, 1940, p. 1, February 16, 1940, p. 1, April 26, 1940, p. 2, and May 17, 1940, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In June, the <strong>Gaynell Land Company</strong> [Walter Gex II of Bay St. Louis; Mendum H. Dees and Eugene Peresich] planned to <strong>build 217 spec homes costing between $3000 and $3500</strong> on their recenlty acquired Oak Park property. &nbsp;John T. Collins (1904-1985) was the project architect.(The Daily Herald, June 20, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late August, the US Housing Authority approved two housibg project contracts at Biloxi for the Bayou Auguste Homes and the Bayview Homes. &nbsp;In September, the&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Housing Authority contracted for $257, 179</strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Pittman Brothers of NOLA</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Ray V. Pisarich</strong>, local plumber and electrician, for the&nbsp;<strong>construction of the Bay View Housing projects&nbsp;</strong>on Bay View Avenue and Fountain\'s Alley. &nbsp;This endeavor&nbsp;<strong>consisted of 16 buildings with 96 units designed</strong>&nbsp;by Matthes &amp; Landry and John T. Collins, local architects. &nbsp;This was the first low-rent public housing at Biloxi. &nbsp;Their next project was the Bayou Auguste Homes for Black people. &nbsp;Its contract was for $243,837 with Pittman Brothers as general contractor. &nbsp;At this time, the BHA board consisted of:&nbsp;<strong>Chester A. Delacruz, </strong>chairman; <strong>Mendum H. Dees</strong>, vice-chairman; <strong>C.N. Ellzey;</strong> <strong>Victor B. Pringle</strong>; and <strong>Warren Goodman.</strong>(The Daily Herald, august 31, 1940, p. 1 and September 23, 1940, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In September, the <strong>Collins Brothers acquired the Caldwell Building on West Howard Avenue.</strong> &nbsp;It had 102 feet on West Howard and was occupied by Newberry\'s Gift Shop; Standard Furniture Company; Coast Cigar and Tobacco; and United Novelty. &nbsp;William Collins (1887-1970) and George Collins (1891-1968) had erected the building in 1926 for the Caldwell family.(The Daily Herald, September 24, 1940, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In mid-October,&nbsp;<strong>William Bond of Gulfport was building an adobe home</strong>&nbsp;on Division Street and Porter. &nbsp;Blocks for the structure were made from local sand and clay mixed with 5% cement.(The Daily Herald, October 14, 1940, p. 2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On October 13th, <strong>W.J. Currie and family moved into their new six-room home Bay Terrace</strong>. &nbsp;It was acquired from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for $4000. &nbsp;<strong>Originally the property of Albert Sydney Johnston,</strong> it is an attractive and modern structure.(The Daily Herald, October 14, 1940, p. 2) &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1941</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In March,&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi was selected as the site for an Army Air Corps</strong>&nbsp;school.(The Jackson County Times, March 22, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>new Biloxi High School auditorium is finished </strong>and a credit to the city.(The Daily Herald, April 22, 1941, p.5)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Pepsi Cola opened a bottling plant</strong>&nbsp;on Caillavet Street in May 1941.&nbsp;<strong>N.H. Hatten&nbsp;</strong>of Gulfport acquired the plant in November 1946.(The Daily Herald, August 19, 1948)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In May 1941, the&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi leased the 685-acre Naval Reserve Park to the Federal Government&nbsp;</strong>for an aviation school.(Harrison Co., Ms. Land Deed Bk. 241, pp. 119-130)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Gaynel Land Company was incorporated by Eugene Peresich, Mendum H. Dees and W.J. Gex Jr.</strong> of Bay St. Louis on June 12th. Their mission was to acquire and develop real estate. On June 20th, they announced <strong>plans to build 217 homes at Biloxi.</strong> They had 78 lots in Oak Park and an option on 140 lots in west Biloxi. &nbsp;John T. Collins was their architect/(The Daily Herald, June 20, 1941, p. 1 and p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In July, the&nbsp;<strong>telephone company announced a $70,000 improvement plan at Biloxi to provide permanent telephone facilities at Keesler Field.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;A new cable with a&nbsp;<strong>1200 phone line capacity</strong>&nbsp;will be laid on the north side of Howard Avenue commencing at Fayard Street to the military base.(The Daily Herald, July 1, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In July,&nbsp;<strong>three new homes</strong>&nbsp;were under construction: &nbsp;<strong>George Stannus</strong>&nbsp;had hired J.P. Starks and was erecting a 1 1/2 story, brick veneer home on Gill Avenue. &nbsp;J.P. Starks was building for&nbsp;<strong>Clarence Frentz,</strong>&nbsp;a one-story, Colonial style house on Hopkins Boulevard near the L&amp;N Railroad. &nbsp;Joe Wallace was contracted by&nbsp;<strong>Kenner Hunt&nbsp;</strong>for his new home in Bay Terrace.(The Daily Herald, July 4, 1941, p. 7)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;Harlem Theatre</strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>movie house for Blacks</strong>&nbsp;located on Main Street near Division Street,&nbsp;<strong>opened on July 5th</strong>. <strong>Henry Meyers</strong>&nbsp;(1914-2004),&nbsp;<strong>owner and manager</strong>, of the 40 feet by 105 feet, steel-framed building with a 525 person seating capacity and costing $15,000.(The Daily Herald, July 4, 1941, p. 7)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On July 22nd, the&nbsp;<strong>citizens of Biloxi approved a waterworks bond issue to build a $1,400,000 sewerage system</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>$209,000 in waterworks improvements</strong>.(The Daily Herald, July 24, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By late July, the&nbsp;<strong>foundations for 233 buildings had been laid at Keesler Field</strong>. &nbsp;The new military base was 6.4% completed and there were 9877 laborers employed in its construction.(The Daily Herald, July 26, 1941, p. 3)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Coast Land Company, Inc.</strong>&nbsp;was founded in mid-August 1941 by&nbsp;<strong>J.D. Stennis Jr., J.E. Hartzog, and Victor B. Pringle. Walters.</strong>(Harrison Co., Mississippi 2nd JD Chattel Deed Copy Bk. 7, 721)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; </strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Gulf Coast Properties, Inc.</strong> was founded in late August 1941 by <strong>J.D. Stennis Jr., J.E. Hartzog, and L. Walters.</strong>(Harrison Co., Mississippi 2nd JD Chattel Deed Copy Bk. 7, 732)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late July, the&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi led by Mayor Louis Braun acquired the Lighthouse Keeper\'s house and tract&nbsp;</strong>on West Beach to use as a&nbsp;<strong>permanent home for the Chamber of Commerce</strong>. &nbsp;The Chamber was located in the ground floor of the Avelez Hotel at this time. &nbsp;In late October,&nbsp;<strong>Warren Jackson&nbsp;</strong>(1886-1972)<strong>&nbsp;was elected Secretary of the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce</strong>&nbsp;to replace Anthony V. Ragusin (1902-1997), who had enlisted in the Army Air Corps.&nbsp;<strong>Mrs. Monte Hance</strong>&nbsp;had served as acting secretary since Ragusin\'s departure.(The Daily Herald, August 1, 1941, p. 3 and October 29, 1941, p. 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The new Biloxi High School football field on Division and Lee Streets was first used in September 1941.</strong>(The Daily Herald, September 17, 1941, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>By mid-September, the 16-month efforts of the Biloxi Port Commission and from city officials and leading Biloxi citizens, were nearly realized with the completion of the Westergard Boat Works on Back Bay at the foot of Lee Street.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>I. Daniel Gehr</strong>&nbsp;(1895-1959), local architect supervised the construction of the warehouse, fabricating buiulding, loft and drafting buildings, general offices, and work sheds. &nbsp;The larger strutures were of fabricated steel construction with concrete foundations while the smaller buildings were modern, frame structures. &nbsp;<strong>Currie &amp; Corley of Hattiesburg, Mississippi was the general contractor while other employed to erect the shipyard were: Iron Steel Products Company;&nbsp;</strong><strong>Albert J. Ragusin-</strong><strong>plumbing</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Ray V. Pisarich, electrical</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>and roofing-Biloxi Roofing and Sheet Metal. </strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Jackson County dredge built the channel into the boatyard </strong>which had a 400-foot frontage on Back Bay<strong>.</strong>(The Daily Herald, September 20, 1941, p. 3)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Gaynel Gardens, a subdivision </strong>with 168 lots and&nbsp;<strong>established by the Gaynel Land Company</strong> of&nbsp;<strong> Mendum H. Dees</strong>, president;&nbsp;<strong>Walter J. Gex II</strong>,&nbsp;(1906-1958), vice president,&nbsp;of Bay St. Louis; and<strong> Eugene Peresich</strong>, secretary-treasurer,&nbsp;<strong>was under construction. &nbsp;The tract was bounded on the north by Back Bay; on the west by Keesler Field; a park </strong>[249 feet x 343 feet] was<strong> planned for the SW/C; &nbsp;Lowery, LaSalle, and Lafayette Streets </strong>ran west from Forrest Avenue to Keesler Field; two, forty-foot wide streets<strong>, Woodlawn Place and Oaklawn Place ran north-south and were ready for oyster shell surfacing. &nbsp;It was expected that Kensington Drive [Tuxedo Avenue] would be built by the federal government. &nbsp;The five houses under construction </strong>are expected to be completed by November 1st and<strong> five houses are expected to be ready every week thereafter </strong>until the first <strong>thirty residences are built.</strong>(The Daily Herald, October 6, 1941, p. 7)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong> City of Biloxi due to the construction of the Army Air Corps technical school [Keesler Field], the accelerated shipbuilding activity at Ingalls in Pascagoula, Mississippi and the activation and growth at Camp Shelby, was a hub of activity and its infrastructure and housing availability was stressed.</strong> &nbsp;A new <strong>$1,546,000 water and sewer system was to be built with the federal government providing $531,000 </strong>of the necessary funds.(The Daily Herald, October 7, 1941, p. 7)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Several buildings were moved</strong>&nbsp;by Ojo Ohr&nbsp;<strong>to the new site of Camp Wilkes.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Among them were eight cabins, the keeper\'s house and a warehouse.(The Daily Herald, October 27, 1941, p. 7)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The L&amp;N Railroad has started work on the passenger shed at its Biloxi depot.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;B.R. Keebler, bridge foreman, has a crew of 20 men&nbsp;<strong>building the steel, passenger shed from Reynoir Street to the west end of the Express office</strong>, a distance of 350 feet. &nbsp;The project will take three weeks.(The Daily Herald, October 30, 1941, p. 7)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In October, there were <strong>6000 men stationed at Keesler Field. &nbsp;4500 soldiers were living in barracks while 1500</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>men were still in tents. &nbsp;</strong>300 buildings had been completed of the 647 structures to be erected.(The Daily Herald, October 13, 1941, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Tri-State Construction Company of Atlanta was low bidder at $89, 134</strong>&nbsp;to erect the&nbsp;<strong>USO recreation center</strong>&nbsp;at Biloxi <strong>to meet the recreation needs of soldiers stationed at Keesler Field</strong>. &nbsp;The Defense Works Agency provided $90,000 for its erection. &nbsp;The structure would be 125 feet by 155 feet, one-story and covered with asbestos siding. &nbsp;The building would have a seating capacity of 2500 and the stage was 24 feet by 72 feet. &nbsp;An additional $15,000 was necessary to equip the USO recreational center. &nbsp;John T. Collins and Carl Matthes, architects, were involved in its design. Work on the USO building was started by 100 men in early December with a completion date of February 26, 1942.(The Daily Herald, October 15, 1941, p. 1, October 15, 1941, p. 7, November 25, 1941, p. 1, and December 1, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>R.P. Farnsworth Company had 250 men working on Harrison Court, a $586,000 defense housing project at Bay Terrace.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;The final<strong>&nbsp;development would consist of eighty-seven buildings</strong>&nbsp;to house&nbsp;<strong>175 families with a completion date of January 1942.</strong>(The Daily Herald, October 17, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late December,<strong> $75,000 was allocated by the Defense Public Works to complete the Biloxi Junior High School</strong> <strong>building.</strong> The WPA had closed down the project several months ago due to a paucity of WPA labor at Biloxi. The WPA had already expended $27, 937 on the school\'s construction and the land cost was $15,000. &nbsp;Voter\'s had also approved $47,000 in funding for the new school. The <strong>plant was to have eighteen classrooms, as well as, home economics, science and manual training facilities.</strong> Work was anticipated to start in thirty days from a <strong>John T. Collins</strong> design.(The Daily Herald, December 31, 1941, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1942</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-USO.jpg\" style=\"height:184px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI USO</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The $89,000, United Service Organization&nbsp;</strong>[USO] Building was erected in three months by the&nbsp;<strong>Tri-State Construction Company of Atlanta. &nbsp;Work commenced in early December 1941 </strong>and the<strong> USO&nbsp;</strong>was dedicated in <strong>March 1942</strong>. The <strong>structure was damaged by Camille in 1969 </strong>and subsequently demolished.(The Daily Herald, December 1, 1941, p. 1, March 13, 1942, p. 1 and March 16, 1942, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Christian &nbsp;A. Thompson&nbsp;</strong>was awarded the $66,274 contract to build the<strong> Biloxi Inner Harbor</strong> at the foot of &nbsp;Main Street.&nbsp; The movement for its construction was started by the Chamber of Commerce in response to the needs of&nbsp;<strong>Keesler Field</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Key Field</strong>&nbsp;at Meridian, Mississippi.&nbsp; These military installations will have access to the docks and piers at the harbor.&nbsp; Work will not begin until a work order is issued by the Board of Supervisors. &nbsp;The plans for the Biloxi Inner Harbor by <strong>John T. Collins and Matthes &amp; Landry</strong> were approved &nbsp;in April by Dewey Lawrence, Beat 1 Supervisor.(The Daily Herald, April 21, 1942, p. 1 and November 11, 1942, p. 1 and p. 9)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1943</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late May,&nbsp;<strong>ground was broken for an $84,000 addition to the Biloxi Hospital.</strong>(The Daily Herald, June 1, 1943, p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Homes, Inc.</strong> and <strong>Miramar Homes, Inc.</strong> owned by L.C. Cauthen, F.C. Berry, and W. Marshall Moore of Charlotte, North Carolina <strong>were erecting fifty, four-room, framehouses with asbestos siding on Division Street east of Holley Street.&nbsp;</strong>The company erected a warehouse on Division Street between Dorries and Crawford Streets. &nbsp;In the <strong>Miramar Subdivision the company was erecting fifty-one, five and six-room domiciles that were more expensive than the Division Street project.</strong> &nbsp;Locally, <strong>W.E. Beasley</strong> was their real esatte agent; <strong>Allan Bradford</strong>, engineer; and <strong>W.L. Guice</strong>, thier legal representative.(The Daily Herald, November 1, 1943, p. 2 and Decemebr 1, 1943, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In November, the <strong>Harrison Courts</strong>, named for US Senator (Ms) <strong>Byron P. \'Pat\' Harrison</strong>, a <strong>$193,000, a pre-fabricated, housing project built by Algernon Blair</strong>. &nbsp;There were sixteen buildings comprising 100 housing units. &nbsp;The community building was 60% completed and included a clinic, kitchen and other rooms.(The Daily Herald, November 5, 1943, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>United Gas Company</strong> was laying a <strong>4 inch, intermediate pressure, gas line</strong> [cast iron and steel-welded]to provide more <strong>volume to the north and northeast sections of Biloxi</strong>.(The Daily herald, December 1, 1943, p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1944</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Ingalls Ship Building completed the <strong><u><em>SS Sea Hare</em></u></strong>, the <strong>first C-3 vessel, to be constructed without a lost-time accident reported</strong>. &nbsp;The vessel was <strong>launched on December 29, 1944</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 30, 1944, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1945</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ed Barq Jr. had an elevator installed in the two-story Barq\'s Building on West Howard Avenue.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Knights of Columbus acquired the office of Dr. D.B. Martinez on Lameuse Street and planned to erect a two-story home here for their socials and meetings. &nbsp;</strong>In the mean time, the<strong> Dr. Martinez office would be used for socials only </strong>and the Knights would<strong> continue to meet </strong>at their usual place<strong> above Eddie\'s Drugstore. &nbsp;John Mavar Jr. </strong>was Grand Kight of the Biloxi Council at this time<strong>.</strong>(The Daily Herald, July 18, 1945, p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The second floor of the Barq\'s Building on West Howard Avenue is being refurbished. &nbsp;Collins Brothers </strong>is the general contractor. &nbsp;<strong>The work consisted of providing five more office suites and an entrance from Reynoir Street. </strong>A new steel staircase is being installed on the on the north side to give access to the parking lot.<strong> &nbsp;Jordy Brothers is laying </strong>a composition tile floor; <strong>Philip Dellenger i</strong>s the painter;<strong> Albert Mangin i</strong>s doing the electrical work and<strong> Ray Pisarich </strong>is the plumber. <strong>&nbsp;Miss Claire Sekul, attorney, and Dr. F.J. Harrell will occupy </strong>the new offices.(The Daily Herald, November 27, 1945, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1946</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1947</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mr. George Baker on Santini Street </strong>has just complete a new home. &nbsp;Home are under construction on Forrest Avenue for<strong> C.A. Cox</strong>; Lafayette Street- for <strong>J.D. Tapper;</strong> Wilkes Street for <strong>Mrs. J.M. Mugnier</strong>; and on Jeff Davis for <strong>John A. Bernich</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>J.D. Gehr is the architect for each of these homes and F.N. Sherrill</strong> the contractor for all except the Bernich home which is <strong>being erected by Charles Parker</strong>.(The Daily Herald, July 25, 1947)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1948</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, \'Trebuchet MS\'; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>Daily Herald building at 209 West Water Street was almost completed.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Collins &amp; Collins</strong>, architects, and&nbsp;<strong>Collins Brothers Contracting</strong>&nbsp;erected the 37-foot by 50-foot structure.(The Daily Herald, January 7, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Dr. B.Z. Welch, chairman of the Main Street Methodist Church building committee</strong>, announced plans for a&nbsp;<strong>new sanctuary on Hopkins Boulevard</strong>. &nbsp;Carl Matthes was named architect.(The Daily Herald, March 1, 1948, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>D.M. Tice, proprietor of Tice\'s Roller Rink</strong>, reopened his&nbsp;<strong>newly constructed roller rink&nbsp;</strong>on West Beach near Delauney Street on April 5th. &nbsp;The new building was larger [40 feet by 90 feet] and stronger than that destroyed by the September 1947 Hurricane.&nbsp;<strong>Ray Koppleman sold double-dip frozen custard</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Al Gobel</strong>&nbsp;entertained on the Hammond organ. Mr. Tice has been in the skating business since 1936.(The Daily Herald, April 3, 1948, p. 3, and April 6, 1948, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The $50,000,&nbsp;<strong>Gulf Coast Drive Inn Theatre situated on Pass Road</strong>&nbsp;about &nbsp;1/2 mile west of the VA and owned by&nbsp;<strong>Chester A. Knight</strong>&nbsp;planned to open about May 1st. &nbsp;The screen will be 30 feet by 40 feet and made of asbestos. &nbsp;The open air theatre can accomodate about 300 automobiles.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Magnolia Motel Cottages</strong>&nbsp;of Anson Holley (1908-1975) and Lionel Holley (1911-1993) and located on West Beach and Magnolia Street opened in April. &nbsp;There were&nbsp;<strong>eight furnished cottages&nbsp;</strong>with kitchenettes.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1948, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Artic Bar on West Beach near Couevas Street will open about 1 June. &nbsp;A. Herman and Joseph Cleary announced that the new, $10,000 building will be 30-feet by 40-feet and of tile block construction.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Arctic bar on Lameuse Street south of the Peoples Bank will remain in operation.(The Daily Herald, May 14, 1948, p. 8)</span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Treuting of Vacation Village has started construction of a new, $6000 grill on East Beach near Main Street which will be operated by Mr. and Mrs. John R. McCaughey. &nbsp;</strong>The 19-ft. by 31-foot structure will have 8 inch brick walls and placed on the lot as not to destroy the beautiful oak trees. &nbsp;John T. Colins and Associates are the architects and engineers and expect to finish work by 4 July.(The Daily Herald, May 18, 1948)<strong>Ernest E. Summerlin&nbsp;</strong>(1921-1998), recent US Coast Guard serviceman, is clearing lot in the 1600 block of East Howard Avenue&nbsp;<strong>to erect a new movie theatre</strong>. &nbsp;The 28-foot by 80-foot, wood frame building with celotex interior will cost $18,000 and seat 300 people. &nbsp;His brother, Robert Summerlin, will assist in the construction.(The Daily Herald, May 24, 1948, &nbsp;p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>A new, $140,000, colored school [Nicholls?]&nbsp;</strong>situated near Bayou Augustine was under construction.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;It was to be a brick, two-storied structure&nbsp;</strong>with&nbsp;<strong>14 rooms&nbsp;</strong>and an<strong>&nbsp;auditorium to seat 600 people. &nbsp;</strong>H.J. Koski &amp; Company were the contractors.(The Daily Herald, January 31, 1948, p. 3 and July 10, 1948, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Beach House of the Broadwater Beach Hotel has recently been completed</strong> to serve guests on the recently <strong>completed sand beach. </strong>&nbsp;There are <strong>showers on the 600-foot pier</strong> and dredging has made the water depth at the end of the pier safe for diving. &nbsp;<strong>Dressing rooms are available for both sexes</strong> and lockers will be installed soon. &nbsp;This $<strong>125,000, 2000 sq.-ft., concrete, re-enforced steel structure finalized a two-year $625,000 expansion program at the Biloxi hotel which consisted of the addition of a three floors of air conditioned rooms to the main building and redocoration of the Rainbow Room, bar, lobby, and coffee shop.</strong> &nbsp;The Beach House contains the <strong>Snack Shop</strong> operated by Mrs. helen Brown serving cold drinks, ice cream, magazines, sun tan lotions and drug sundries. &nbsp;A <strong>Beauty Shop</strong> is supervised by Mrs. A.B. Steward and the barbershop is run by Mrs. Myrtle Rayburn. (The Daily Herald, June 30, 1948, p. 4) &nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Baricev\'s Restaurant planned to open in early July</strong>&nbsp;after being destroyed in the September 1947 Hurricane. &nbsp;The new building was 47 feet by 70 feet and&nbsp;<strong>was located on the site of the old Marietta Cafe</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Peter J. Baricev</strong>&nbsp;(1921-1996)&nbsp;of John T. Collins Construction Company designed the new restaurant.(The Daily Herald, June 30, 1948, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late July, the&nbsp;<strong>cornerstone for the new $300,000 Bell South building</strong>&nbsp;on West Howard Avenue was laid. &nbsp;It was made of Indiana limestone as was the base of the structure. &nbsp;<strong>Completion was anticpated about November 1st.</strong>(The Daily Herald, July 30, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph new telephone exchange building</strong>&nbsp;on West Howard Avenue&nbsp;<strong>was under construction. The building was erected to house the new dial system.</strong>&nbsp;Biloxi was one of the first cities of its size to receive the new technology. Cost for the project was approximately $916,000.(The Daily Herald, August 4, 1948, p. 4)&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Beach Arms,&nbsp;</strong>a 14-unit<strong>&nbsp;apartment house situated on West Beach Boulevard and Heartease Park&nbsp;</strong>was completed in October. &nbsp;Construction by<strong>&nbsp;Emery Sadler&nbsp;</strong>(1899-1959), owner, started in<strong>&nbsp;February and cost about $107,000.</strong>(The Daily Herald, October 1, 1948, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In mid-October, the<strong>&nbsp;Teche Greyhound Lines acquired the old Methodist Church property on Main Street behind City Hall&nbsp;</strong>from Adrian Weill. &nbsp;Teche Greyhound Lines was<strong>&nbsp;managed locally by Val Lunday</strong>&nbsp;and the bus company planned to<strong>&nbsp;erect a terminal here. &nbsp;</strong>The Methodist&nbsp;<strong>parish house was relocated&nbsp;</strong>by Mr. Weill.(The Daily Herald, October 12, 1948, p. 1.)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>Jitney Jungle Store</strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>Richard Creel</strong>&nbsp;(1913-2006), a butcher formerly with the H.G. Hill store and A&amp;P, and&nbsp;<strong>Oliver F. Diaz&nbsp;</strong>(1915-1958), owner of several Quickway Store, opened in mid-November on the&nbsp;<strong>north side of West Beach Boulevard between Reynoir and Fayard Streets</strong>. &nbsp;Sam Mitchell had the concrete structure built. &nbsp;Mitchell\'s other tenants were: the Biloxi Pottery and Art Gallery of Duckett and an ice cream parlor owned by Ronald Ladnier.(The Daily Herald, November 17, 1948, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Anson Holley</strong>&nbsp;<strong>II</strong>&nbsp;(1908-1975) and&nbsp;<strong>Lionel J. Holley</strong>&nbsp;(1910-1993) opened the&nbsp;<strong>new Holley\'s Triple XXX at 300 West Beach</strong>&nbsp;on November 19th. &nbsp;The old building was built in 1925 and acquired by the Holley family in 1935. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>1947 Hurricane damaged the structure and a $40,000, 2-story building was erected on the former Triple XXX site.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The new 3500 sq.-ft. building with a&nbsp;<strong>signature, curved, glass block facade</strong>&nbsp;had a lounge, restaurant and private dining room on the 2nd floor.(The Daily Herald, November 17, 1948, p. 12)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Standard Oil Station</strong> [Standard Oil of Kentucky] <strong>located at Porter Aveue and West Beach</strong> formally opened on December 1st. &nbsp;It cost $30,000 to build.(The Daily Herald, November 27, 1948, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1949</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Foodland Store</strong> of <strong>Andrew Gillich</strong>&nbsp;(1923-2014) and <strong>Jacobena Sekul Gillich</strong>&nbsp;(1913-2003) at 1400 West Howard Avenue, now Judge Sekul Drive, was completed and opened for business on March 3rd by the J.P. Starks Construction Company, General Contractor; Lamey Electric; and Saucier Brothers Roofing. &nbsp;The building was 50 feet in width and 90 feet long and included a three bedroom apartment for the owners. &nbsp;Mary Gillich was the assistant manager.&nbsp; <strong>The Gilich family&nbsp;</strong><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\">had formerly operated the City Hall Cash Grocery at 129 East Howard Avenue. &nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\">&nbsp;</span><strong>Andrew Puzz&nbsp;</strong><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\">(1895-1971)</span><strong>&nbsp;of Quality Bakery made&nbsp;a 4-foot tall, 7 layer cake weighting 185 pounds</strong><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\">&nbsp;for their Foodland\'s&nbsp;anniverary in March 1950.(The Daily Herald, March 2, 1949, p. 6&nbsp;&nbsp;and March 3, 1950, p. 15)</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1950</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early February, <strong>Emery Sadler planned to build 64 apartments in ten buildings on West Beach Boulevard west of the Broadwater Beach Hotel</strong>. &nbsp;Currie &amp; Corley, Raleigh, Mississippi were named general contractor. &nbsp;FHA Title 608 would finance the construction.(The Daily Herald, February 2, 1950, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Pringle Bldg. 137 G.E. Ohr-June 2011_1.jpg\" style=\"height:244px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;PRINGLE BUILDING [built 1950]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>137 G.O. OHR </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>[Image made June 8, 2011 by Ray L. Bellande]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Toler was issued a permit to erect 5 tourist cabins </strong>valued at $7500 at the <strong>Beach Manor Hotel</strong> at West Beach [sic] and Nixon.(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1950, p. 8.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Devoy Colbet\'s new Beachwater Cafe opened </strong>in early August on West Beach Boulevard and Reynoir Street to replace the one lost in the 1947 Hurricane. The 5500 square-foot, structure was built for $60,000 by Bernard and Byrd Contractors using Ray V. Pisarich, plumbing and heating; August Tremmel and Son, roofing; and O\'Neal Electric. Robert \'Bob\' Mahoney was named general manager.(The Daily Herald, August 3, 1950, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Pringle Building</strong>&nbsp;[48 feet by 50 feet] on Jackson and Delauney [now G.E. Ohr Boulevard] was completed in early October. &nbsp;It was built for&nbsp;<strong>Victor B. Pringle</strong>&nbsp;by J.P. Starks from a John T. Collins design. &nbsp;Victor B. Pringle (1909-1977) and Joseph D. Stennis (1900-1958), attorneys, moved to the new structure from the 1st Bank Building. &nbsp;Rudolph Felson, CPA, was their other tenant.(The Daily Herald, October 3, 1950, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In mid-October, <strong>Paul Starks</strong>, contractor, is erecting a <strong>brick and tile building on the corner of Porter Avenue and Cemetery Street</strong>, now Irish Hill Drive, for Nick Eliopoulis. &nbsp;The 3000 sq.-ft. structure will be divided into two shops-a drugstore operated by Raymond V. &nbsp;? &nbsp;and a &nbsp;. &nbsp;The <strong>West End Pharmacy of Marco M. Butirich</strong> (1927-2005), operated here for many years.(The Daily Herald, October 13, 1950, p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late November, the&nbsp;<strong>Beach Manor Hotel Cottages</strong>&nbsp;on East Beach were sold by&nbsp;<strong>John L. Toler</strong>&nbsp;to E.R. Newcomb and Bernice C. Newcomb of Alexandria, Louisiana. &nbsp;The property had 52 units with 21 cottages. &nbsp;It had been owned by Mr. Toler for 30 years. &nbsp;The resort was managed by Ed O\' Reilly and spouse.(The Daily Herald, November 30, 1950, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In December, the&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Corps of Engineers received a bid of $644,046 dollar for the dredging of a sand beach from the Biloxi Lighthouse to DeBuys Road with sewer system and culverts.</strong>(The Daily Herald, December 4, 1950, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Sadler Pontiac Company relocated from Main Street</strong>&nbsp;to their&nbsp;<strong>new quarters on the south side of US Highway 90 opposite the Riviera Hotel&nbsp;</strong>near Lameuse Street. &nbsp;The land was leased from H.V. Sherill and&nbsp;<strong>JP Starks</strong>&nbsp;was general contractor for the 6800 sq-ft building. &nbsp;<strong>Emery F. Sadler</strong>&nbsp;(1899-1959).proprietor, had gone from an automobile salesman at Biloxi to a Pontiac dealership in 1938. &nbsp;<strong>Brielmeir Glass, Compton Electric, and Edgar Crawford</strong>, plumber were some of the subcontractors of the Sadler car dealership building. &nbsp;Opening ceremonies were held December 11th. (The Daily Herald, December 9, 1950, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1951</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>West End Pharmacy</strong>&nbsp;opened in the&nbsp;<strong>new brick building of Nick Eliopolos</strong>&nbsp;on the NW.C of Porter and Cemetery Street [Irish Hill Drive]. &nbsp;Owned by Raymond Bass, the pharmacy is managed by Ned Fremin, who was pharmacist at the Avenue Pharmacy for 13 years. The new building is 26 feet wide by 58 feet deep and made from yellow tile and brick.(The Daily Herald, January 23, 1951)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1952</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Eight new home building permits were issued</strong>&nbsp;by Biloxi in January:&nbsp;<strong>Harry P. Gautier</strong>-$9000 residence at Miller and St. George Street;&nbsp;<strong>Richard R. Guice</strong>-$5000 duplex at 2206-8 Wilkes Avenue;&nbsp;<strong>Vetsie Gabrich</strong>-$3000 residence on West Division;&nbsp;<strong>Ray H. Kleiser</strong>-$2000 residence on Chalmers Avenue;&nbsp;<strong>W.C. Sanderford</strong>-$1000 residence at 457 Hopkins Boulevard;&nbsp;<strong>Vaurice Peyton</strong>-$1000 residence on Huff Alley.(The Daily Herald, January 16, 1952, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>new Bay View Homes Addition,&nbsp;</strong>another project of the<strong>&nbsp;Biloxi Housing Authority,</strong>&nbsp;opened on January 1st when the&nbsp;<strong>John Babuchna</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1973) family moved into their new quarters. &nbsp;The addition consisted of six, two-story brick, apartment buildings. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>$310,000, low rent, public housing project</strong>&nbsp;was designed and engineered by&nbsp;<strong>Landry &amp; Matthes and John T. Collins</strong>, local architects. &nbsp;<strong>Stanley W. Newman</strong>&nbsp;Company of Mobile, Alabama was the general contractor. &nbsp;Rents ranged from $11 to $34 per month.(The Daily Herald, January 5, 1952, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>Medical Arts Building</strong>&nbsp;at 1145 West Howard Avenue built by Sydney Manuel, designed by John T. Collins, and owned by <strong>Gordon Dacey</strong> had two tenants-the pharmacy of&nbsp;<strong>George Pitalo</strong>&nbsp;(1924-2006) and The&nbsp;<strong>Children\'s Clinic</strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>Dr. F.J. Vlazny&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Dr. R.D. Hawkins</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 16, 1952, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April, <strong>Uriah S. Joachim</strong> announced plans to <strong>erect Combel\'s Merchandise Mart,</strong> a 4200 square-foot, commerical building, situated on the Lucille Caillavet property at West Howard Avenue and Thomas Street. &nbsp;The structure was <strong>designed by John T. Collins with G.C. Gardner of Ocean Springs as contractor</strong>. &nbsp;Joachim related that Combel\'s Hardware and Suppply Company at West Howard avenue and Magnolia Street will remain at its location of fifty years.(The Daily Herald, April 5, 1952, p. 9)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In August 1952,<strong> Oscar Jordan</strong> (1882-1967),<strong> H.L. Schwan </strong>and <strong>Robert Harrison</strong> were completing a two-story, tile building on the corner of Main and Murray Street in Biloxi. The <strong>first floor consisted of seven store compartments and a hotel lobby while the upper story was a Colored hotel with 36-rooms.</strong>&nbsp; The structure was 50 feet by 67 feet and built with Arkansas tile.&nbsp; Subcontractors for the building erection were: Pisarich Plumbing, Schwan Electrical and Jalanivich Kool Vent awning.&nbsp; Some of the original tenants were: Mickey Poulos’ Buy and Sell Shop; Curet Flower Shop; and the Deluxe Shoe Store of Roosevelt Williams.(The Daily Herald, August 8, 1952, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sunkist County Club</strong> announced that they planned to erect their<strong>&nbsp;new $90,000 clubhouse which was to be designed by Biloxi architect</strong>, John T. Collins.(The Daily Herald, December 23, 1952, p.9)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">A new<strong> $30,000 Biloxi fire station was proposed for Jeff Davis Avenue </strong>and the L&amp;N RR on Biloxi\'s West End.(The Daily Herald, December 24, 1952, p. 10)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1953</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1954</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Epworth Methodist Church planned a new $35,000 church from a design by Roy Kuykendall, </strong>Laurel architect. Reverend Eugene Dyess relates that the existing church building and recreation hall on the personage lot situated on the NW/C at Walker and Davis Streets will continue to be utilized.(The Daily Herald, March 1, 1954, p. 4)&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early March, the <strong>East Howard Avenue Baptist Church and Reverend H. Fred Williams broke ground</strong> for a new education building. &nbsp;Jone &amp; Kirkland were contractors for the 12,630 sq.-ft., two-story, brick structure. &nbsp;Reverend Williams came to Biloxi on March 1, 1953 from the Glade Baptist Church at Laurel, Mississippi. &nbsp;He <strong>changed the named of the church, which had been known as the Second Baptist Church to the East Howard Baptist </strong>Church.(The Daily Herald, March 2, 1954, p. 7)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1955</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>proposed new $25,000 American Legion home on Lameuse Street and Water Street had its intial fund raiser in January</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Dr. George L. Percy</strong>, Commander of the <strong>Charles L. Baudry Post No. 33</strong>, invited Mayor Laz Quave, City officials, Beat 1 Supervisor Dewey Lawrence, as well as representatives of KAFB, to hear <strong>C.D. Gully</strong> of Pascagoula, Commander of the <strong>Southern District of the American Legion</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 12, 1955, p. 10) &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early September, <strong>James Starks, general contractor, began pouring the concrete foundation for the $200,000 NBVM Elementary School.</strong>(The Daily Herald, September 2, 1955, p. 8)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1956</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1956, the <strong>Tivoli Hotel became the Tradwinds</strong> and 16 new units were commenced and were anticpated to be completed in February 1957. &nbsp;A <strong>$100,000 restaurant for the Tradewinds was also planned.</strong> &nbsp;The new <strong>$118,000 1st Presbyterian Church on West Beach was started</strong> with a 1957 completion date anticipated.(The Daily Herald, January 1, 1957, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Manager Jimmie Love of the <strong>Hotel Buena Vista was issued a building permit for a new $370,000, deluxe, 84-room, motel</strong> to be located on the beach opposite the hotel.&nbsp; General contractor was G.E. bass and Company of Jackson.&nbsp; Compton\'s Electric Company was awarded the electrical contract and Davis Plumbing of Jackson, the mechanical work.&nbsp; Project architects were Biggs, Weir and Chandler of Jackson, Mississippi. (The Daily herald, November 9, 1956, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1957</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The year 1957 was marked with increased commercial building at Biloxi. &nbsp;A new, estimated <strong>$1.1 million, US Post Office and Federal Building was planned for the site of the Howard I Elementary School</strong>. &nbsp;The old US Post Office will probably become Biloxi\'s new City Hall. &nbsp;A <strong>$370,300, 84-unit, motel on the southside of US 90 opposite the Buena</strong> <strong>Vista Hotel</strong> was planned. &nbsp;The $50,000, <strong>eight-unit motel started in 1956</strong> at the <strong>White House Hotel</strong> was anticipating a January opening. &nbsp;The new, <strong>252-bed KAFB Hospital was 91% completed </strong>and was expected to open in April. &nbsp;<strong>Proposals and planning to improve Biloxi streets and roads were in the agenda as Cemetery Street</strong>, now Irish Hill Drive, was planned to be opened westward to Iberville Street. &nbsp;Property for <strong>extending Washington Street,</strong> now M.L. King Jr., to the west had been acquired.(The Daily Herald, January 1, 1957, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1958</strong></span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April, the&nbsp;<strong>Buena Vista Hotel formally opened its new, $370,300, 84-unit motel on four-acres fronting the Gulf</strong>&nbsp;across U.S. 90 from its hotel and convention center.(Down South, May-June 1958, p. 25) &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1959</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ground was broken on January 12th for the new St. John\'s Church on Lameuse Street</strong>. The Reverend Michael Fox (1918-1969), pastor, Henry F. Fountain Jr. (1924-2011), architect, Ralph Marion, contractor, and Ernest Boney, building committee.(The Daily Herald, January 13, 1959, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Winn-Dixie Supermarket in the Point Cadet Shoppong Center opened on June 2, 1959.</strong> &nbsp;L.B. Rawls was the manager. &nbsp;he had managed the Winn-Dixie Hill Store on Howard Avenue.(The Daily Herald, June 2, 1959, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Brice&nbsp;Building Company of NOLA was awarded a $299,575 contract to erect a Negro High School at Biloxi.&nbsp;</strong>After&nbsp;I.D. Gehr (1895-1959), project architect died,<strong>&nbsp;John T. Collins </strong>(1904-1985)<strong> took his place and als</strong><strong>supervised</strong>&nbsp;the unfinished portion of the addition to the&nbsp;<strong>West End Elementary School,</strong>&nbsp;another I. Daniel Gehr project.(The Daily Herald, July 25, 1959, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;$60,000 East Howard Avenue Baptist Church on East Howard Avenue and Maple Street was dedicated</strong>&nbsp;on November 29th. &nbsp;The brick and glass, structure was 86 feet deep and 48 feet wide with a seating capacity of about 500 people including the balcony area. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Reverend Leo C. Hoff (</strong>1913-2009), a native of Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, had come to this Biloxi church 2 1/2 years ago from the Bunker Hill Baptist Church near Columbia, Mississippi. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Reverend Hoff expired at Norwood, Lincoln County, Mississippi on April 17, 2009</strong>.(The Daily Herald, November 28, 1959, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>G.E. Bass and Company</strong>, Jackson, Mississippi was&nbsp;<strong>awarded the $1,455, 363 contract to build a new white public high school&nbsp;</strong>on Father Ryan in West Biloxi.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 4, 1959, p. 1)</em></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Yankee Stadium demo3-9-29-2011.jpg\" style=\"height:119px; width:300px\" /></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;new Biloxi Municipal Stadium</strong>&nbsp;(called<strong>&nbsp;Yankee Stadium for Frank \'Yankee\' Barhanovich</strong>) on Lee Street was formally dedicated &nbsp;on December 4th with the 20th Annual Shrimp Bowl game. &nbsp;Claude \'Monk\' Simon of NOLA described it as<em><strong>&nbsp;\'one of the finest I\'ve seen in the Deep South\'</strong></em>. &nbsp;<strong>Biloxi defeated De La Salle</strong>&nbsp;of NOLA 20-12.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 5, 1959, p. 8 and p. 16)</em>&nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1960</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early January,<strong>&nbsp;E.A. \'Buster\' Braun&nbsp;</strong>(1906-1990), one of the proprietors of<strong>&nbsp;The New Park Hotel</strong>, at 444 Reynoir Street was having the old hotel demolished for salvage(The Daily Herald, January 8, 1960, p. 17)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ernest V. Landaiche</strong>&nbsp;(1895-1966), proprietor of<strong>&nbsp;Bayview Lanes</strong>, on Lameuse and Bayview Avenue, <strong>opened his new bowling alley</strong> on January 19, 1960. &nbsp;It was formally dedicated January 30-31st.(The Daily Herald, January 19, 1960, p. 6 and January 28, 1960, p. 27)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>J.B. Michael &amp; Company planned to start construction of the new, $6 million, Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge</strong>&nbsp;in sixty days. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Concrete Casting Company</strong>&nbsp;on Clay Point was ready to commence casting for the new span in early March.(The Daily Herald, March 11, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>J.O. Collins</strong>, general contractor,&nbsp;<strong>planned to have Biloxi City Hall ready for occupancy</strong>&nbsp;by April 2nd. The $40,000 refurbishment of the&nbsp;<strong>former Post Office building on Lameuse</strong>&nbsp;and Jackson cost about $40,000.(The Daily Herald, March 15, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>BOQ at Keesler AFB was nearing completion in early &nbsp;August.</strong> &nbsp;The five-story structure had accomodations for 194 officers.(The Daily Herald, August 9, 1960, p. 6)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new, 6500 sq-ft., <strong>Goodyear store building at 601 West Howard Avenue opened in late October.</strong> In addition to selling new tire, the enterprise did front end alighnments and wheel balancing,as well as replacing mufflers and tail pipes.`General Electric appliances were sold.(The Daily Herald, November 2, 1960, p. 12)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Gulf%20Towers-DH.%20NMovember%205%2C%201960%2C%20p.%201.jpg\" style=\"height:176px; width:250px\" /></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Gulf Towers &nbsp;</strong>[The Daily Herald, November 5, 1960, p. 1]</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Gulf Towers</strong>, a ten-story, a $2 million, apartment building at 824 Central Beach Boulevard, was ready to break ground. &nbsp;Barlow and Plunkett designed the structure for&nbsp;<strong>Gulf Towers Inc. lead by &nbsp;Charles Crisler Jr.</strong>, Jackson attorney, and&nbsp;<strong>Jerry J. O\'Keefe</strong>, Biloxi businessman. &nbsp;Howie Construction of Jackson was the contractor.(The Daily Herald, November 5, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1961</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In March,&nbsp;<strong>contracts of &nbsp;over $2 million were awarded to erect the new Howard Memorial Hospit</strong><strong>al</strong>. on Back Bay. &nbsp;Construction is expected to require 600 calendar days.(The Daily Herald, March 10, 1961, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1962</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Magnolia Federal Savgs%2C %26 Loan-Lameuse-june 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:236px; width:400px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>First Federal Savings and Loan Building-dedicated February 1962</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[<strong>image made June 2011 by Ray L. Bellande-1st Federal Savings &amp; Loan Building was refurbished after Katrina and The Half Shell Restaurant opened here in June 2011</strong>]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Biloxi,</strong> which was organized by <strong>Jacinto B. Baltar</strong>&nbsp;(1897-1988) and chartered on February 3, 1936, <strong>dedicated their new building on the SW/C of Lameuse Street and Water Street</strong> on February 3, 1962. &nbsp;Martha Joachim, grand daughter of Uriah S. Joachim (1888-1977), president of the company, cut the ribbon at the dedication. &nbsp;Former Mayor <strong>George Barrow Couisns Jr.</strong> (1909-1966) was the emcee for the ceremony which coincided with the <strong>26th anniversary of the savings and loan association.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The<strong>&nbsp;Spanish Colonial des</strong><strong>ign for the two-story, antique brick structure was done by John T. Collins</strong> of Biloxi in association with <strong>Carl E. Matthes Jr.</strong> of Matthes &amp; Landry, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. &nbsp;The company moved from 414 Reynoir Street where it had leased an office since 1954. &nbsp;In 1936. the First Federal and Loan Association was situated in the office of Baltar-White-Sadler Company on Lameuse Street. &nbsp;In 1938, it moved to the Yerger-Barq\'s Building on West Howard Avenue in conjunction with the E.W. Sadler Company. &nbsp;In 1940, they relocated to the Baltar Realty Company at 412 Reynoir Street. &nbsp;(The Daily Herald, February 2, 1962, p. 2) &nbsp;In 2010, the Half Shell, a seafood restaurant, opened here.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Housing Authority lead by Victor Pringle et al contracted for $900,395</strong>&nbsp;with Algernon Blair Inc. of Montgomery, Alabama&nbsp;<strong>to build additions to the East End Homes and Bayou Auguste Homes</strong>, Biloxi public housing projects. &nbsp;The new construction was designed by John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins. &nbsp;At the East End Homes, three buildings with fifteen family units were proposed. &nbsp;The Bayou Auguste Homes construction consisted of fourteen buildings with fifty dwelling units. &nbsp;The BHA has housed over 6000 families and in lieu of taxes has paid the City of Biloxi more than $200,000 since its inception in the 1940s.(The Daily Herald, November 30, 1962, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1964</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mississippi Power Company contracted with W.M. Craig Company of Gulfport to erect a new, $175,000 service center &nbsp;on the corner of Oak Street and the L&amp;N Railroad. &nbsp;The new facility was a part of the utility company\'s propsoed $2.5 million dollar expansion program during the next three years. &nbsp;John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins were architects.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1963, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1964</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The new L&amp;N Depot, a metal building&nbsp;</strong>[120 feet by 32 feet]&nbsp;situated just west of the 60 year old wooden depot,&nbsp;<strong>was schedule to be completed in early August</strong>. &nbsp;It was erected by the Marion Brick, Tile, and Cement Company. &nbsp;The old structure was to be dismantled.(The Daily Herald, July 9, 1964, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Harbor Light Restaurant and Bar-Uchello_0.jpg\" style=\"height:92px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The $150,000, 5000 square-ft., <strong>Harbor Light Restaurant and Lounge of Louis C. &nbsp;Uchello</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1996), also owner of the Sun Tan Motel, was nearing completion on East Beach. &nbsp;The Uchello business was destroyed by Hurricane Camille in Augsut 1969.(The Daily Herald, July 23, 1964, p. 20 and The Sun Herald, September 28, 1996)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Saxony Apartments,</strong> a 48-unit apartment building which were constructed beginning on December 20, 1963, began leasing in July. Built by a Louisina group that included LSU and NBA great, Bob Petit.(The Daily Herald, July 23, 1964, p. 9)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Holiday Inn-W. Beach Biloxi-DH%2C August 12%2C 1964%2C p. 1._0.jpg\" style=\"height:110px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Holiday Inn</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Holiday Inn</strong>, owned by Gulfshore Inc. &amp; asssociates was commenced in August. &nbsp;<strong>Sherwood Ray Bailey&nbsp;</strong>(1921-1989), lumberyard proprietor and home builder who came to Gulfport on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1951, was president of the company. &nbsp;<strong>WOB Construction Company of Memphis&nbsp;</strong>was named general contractor.(The Daily Herald, August 12, 1964, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-New High School-September 1964_0.jpg\" style=\"height:124px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1964 addition to the new BHS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early September,<strong>&nbsp;an addition to the new Biloxi High School was almost complete.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;The addition was in the same style as the original building. &nbsp;Cafeteria space was increased by 1/3.(The Daily Herald, September 1, 1964, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Pat Harrison Avenue</strong> [Veterans Blvd.] <strong>branch building of the Gulf National Bank was dedicated on September 12th.</strong> &nbsp;Laz Quave, Beat No. 1 Supervisor, cut the ribbon.(The Daily Herald, September 10, 1964, p. 5 and September 14, 1964, p. 10)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Henry H. Leggett</strong>&nbsp;(1892-1966), owner of one of the <strong>original Hand homes on Bayou Bernard</strong> in Handsboro, demolished the ante-Bellum structure in September 1964. &nbsp;He salvaged some of the yellow pine to frame his new house. Mr. Legett came to the Coast in 1922 and owned the Arcadia-Ness Creamery, which he acquired in 1932 and sold to the Borden Company in 1944.(The Daily Herald, September 22, 1964, p. 12)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1965</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On New Years Day,&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Carl DeForest</strong>&nbsp;(1887-1968) was the first tenant to move into the new Seashore Manor, a $1 1/2 million dollar, apartment buiding situated on the Methodist Seashore Assembly Camp Ground. &nbsp;Also<strong>&nbsp;Josie Featherstone Leggett</strong>&nbsp;(1876-1968), age 88 years and widow of the&nbsp;<strong>Reverend James Thomas Leggett&nbsp;</strong>(1865-1949) moved from Jackson, Mississippi into the new building.(The Daily Herald, January 5, 1965, p. 9)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1966</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Sister of Mercy Convent was dedicated on May 8th</strong>.(The Daily Herald, May 6, 1966, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1968</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late February, <strong>Charles C. Moschella&nbsp;</strong>(1929-2006), president of Oakwoods Apartments Inc.-Gulfport, announced that a <strong>64-unit, two-story, apartment complex called Chateau Versailles would be erected on the from 500-feet of the former Edgar Monroe tract on Biloxi\'s West Beach.</strong> &nbsp;The project consisted of eight buildings, a social and laudry building and two swimming pools. &nbsp;Mr. Moschella was the general contractor working from plans drawn by <strong>Biloxi architects, John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins.</strong>(The Daily Herald, February 19, 1968, p. 13)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The $500,000<strong> Harrison County 2nd Judicial Courthouse</strong> located on the NE/C of Lameuse Street and M.L. King Jr. [formerly Washington Street] was built in 1967-1968 by the Brice Building Company from a design by John T. Collins and Leonard A. Collins. &nbsp;Its planned dedication was August 31st.(The Daily Herald, June 1, 1968, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1969</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early March, the <strong>Kimbrough Investment Company</strong> under the aegis of Floyd R. Kimbrough (1902-1973) and E.W. \'Woody\' Blossman (1913-1990), broke ground for their 304-room, <strong>$6 million Shearton Motor Inn</strong> on US Highway 90, two blocks west of the Broadwater Beach Hotel. &nbsp;General contractor was J.A. Jones Construction Company of NOLA.(The Daily Herald, March 6, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April,&nbsp;<strong>Mississippi Power Company announced plans to double the capacity of its Jack Watson Plant, north of Handsboro, with a $62.8 million building program</strong>. &nbsp;A 500,000 KW steam-electric generation unit will be completed by the spring of 1973 and a $3.3 million 40,000 KW combination turbine generator would be in operation by 1970. &nbsp;New transmission lines were also being erected.(The Daily Herald, April 14, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April, a<strong>&nbsp;$1 million Ramada Inn was planned for West Beach on the grounds of the old Bryan Motel, which was recently demolished</strong>. &nbsp;The two-story, 219 unit motel was masonry construction built in a Colonial-style by the <strong>H.E. Allen Construction Company </strong>of Jackson, Mississippi. &nbsp;The facility had a restaurant, lounge, meeting facilities and a swimming pool. &nbsp;It was planned to open in March 1970.(The Daily Herald, April 18, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April,&nbsp;<strong>Consolidated Construction Company was awarded the $104,370 contract to erect the West Biloxi Postal Station, </strong>a 6300 square-ft., single story, building, <strong>at 124 Fernwood Road. &nbsp;</strong>The USPS leased the builing for ten years.(The Daily Herald, April 18, 1969, p. 15)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April,&nbsp;<strong>Clarence Day&nbsp;</strong>of the Day Companies<strong>&nbsp;sold the Trade Winds&nbsp;</strong>[formerly Tivoli Hotel]<strong>&nbsp;to ROLANE, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. &nbsp;</strong>At this time, the<strong>&nbsp;building had 104 rooms and apartments&nbsp;</strong>and its&nbsp;<strong>16 room motel&nbsp;</strong>which was&nbsp;<strong>built about ten years past.</strong>(The Daily Herald, April 19, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Contract was signed with W.R. Fairchild Construction Company and L &amp; A Construction Company for the <strong>construction of a $1,159,831 harbor and marina by Mayor Daniel D. Guice and Laz Quave of Harrison County Board of Supervisors. </strong>&nbsp;Work was to start in 45 days and take 390 days to complete.(The Daily herald, April 29, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>J.O. Collins was the low base bidder to erect the $289,395 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in North Biloxi.&nbsp;Father Francis Farrell</strong>&nbsp;was pastor and&nbsp;<strong>H.F. Fountain Jr. &amp; Associates</strong>&nbsp;were architects.(The Daily Herald, April 30, 1969, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1970</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Daily Herald $1.8 million printing plant and building on DeBuys Road was dedicated</strong> in early December. The <strong>Wilkes family had sold the daily newspaper to the State Record Company in 1968</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 12, 1970, p. A1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1971</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1972</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In December, the <strong>Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue was being demolished </strong>by the Harris Wrecking Company. &nbsp;The company was paid $25,000 to accomplish the task in one month.(The Daily Herald, December 1, 1972)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1973</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Construction began on October 12th</strong>&nbsp;at the $12.6 million,&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Hilton Hotel&nbsp;</strong>by John C. Yemelos, president of Yemco, Inc.(Down South, Vol. 23, No. 6, p. 13)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>F. \'Yankee\' Barhanovich</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>H.F. Fountain Jr</strong>. related that&nbsp;<strong>site clearing for the Mississippi Coast Coliseum&nbsp;</strong>would begin within 30 to 45 days. &nbsp;<strong>Fifteen of the sixteen tracts</strong>&nbsp;for the project had been acquired.(<em>The Sun Herald</em>, October 17, 1973, p. A-2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Lyman C. Bradford Post 2434 V.F.W. Post building</strong>&nbsp;at 844 East Howard Avenue was&nbsp;<strong>dedicated &nbsp;on October</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>20th</strong>. &nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>old building on Fred Haise Boulevard</strong>&nbsp;[Church Street] had been damaged in Hurricane Camille.</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">H. Gordon Myrick Inc. of Gulfport were general contractors who erected the structure from plans by&nbsp;<strong>H.F. Fountain Jr</strong>., Biloxi architect.(The Sun Herald, October 21, 1973, p. A12)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1974</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Friendship Fountain was dedicated at the International Plaza in Biloxi in early April. Various dignities attended the ceremony including Mayor O\'Keefe, Mrs. Bill Waller, Jean-Jacques Peyronnet, General Consul of France and Major General Brian M. Shotts, commander KAFB.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1974, p. A-2)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1975</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In early March, the&nbsp;<strong>City of Biloxi placed the \"red caboose\"</strong>&nbsp;situated on Jackson Street on its pad. &nbsp;The caboose was acquired from&nbsp;<strong>Ruth J. McFalls of Ocean Springs</strong>&nbsp;in December 1974 for $3850. &nbsp;It was utilized by Senior Citizens as retail outlet for ceramics and other handicrafts.(The Daily Herald, March 6, 1975, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1976</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1977</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1978</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1979</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1980</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1981</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1982</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1983</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1984</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The <strong>J.L. Scott Marine Education Center on Point Cadet was dedicated on June 20th.</strong> &nbsp;Name for J.L. \'Jake\' Scott (1915-2001), the first staff member of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning where he worked until retirement in 1985 as director of construction and physical affairs. &nbsp;Mr. Scott helped write the original legislation that established the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs as an official state instritution of higher learning. &nbsp;Katrina destroyed this structure in late August 2005.(The Ocean Springs Record, June 14, 1984, p. 5 and The Biloxi-D\'Iberville Press, April 25, 2001, p. A7)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1985</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1986</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Regional Medical Center-March 2010.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REYNOIR STREET&nbsp;</strong>[Image made March 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Built in 1985 and 1986 by Sparks Construction Company of Jasper, Alabama. &nbsp;Designed by Perez and Associates-NOLA.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1992</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1993</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1994</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1995</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1996</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1997</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1998</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1999</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Construction of Biloxi\'s $9 million, three-story, 66,000 sq-ft Public Safety Center commenced</strong>&nbsp;on July 24th. &nbsp;The facility on Porter Avenue was designed by Fountain &amp; Lamas and built by W.G. Yates &nbsp;&amp; Sons Construction Company. &nbsp;The structure was erected to house Police and Fire Departments and Municipal Court.(The Sun Herald, July 22, 1999)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Blues Marina Grill and Bar</strong> announced in October. &nbsp;Located on undeveloped 8.5 acre site at the termination of Holley Street of Back Bay Avenue. &nbsp;<strong>Gutierrez LLC, developer</strong>, also plans a 204 \'high and dry\' boat storage facility and 32-slip marina with a fuel dock, bait shop and retail store.(The Sun Herald, October 19, 2011, p. B10)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Most Rev. Roger Morin on Thursday <strong>blessed the Santa Maria del Mar Retirement Community on Tommy Munro Drive, which was rebuilt nearly eight years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it.</strong> &nbsp;It is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi and Morin said it is a symbol of the diocese\'s \"ongoing commitment of our service to our community and a testament to care and concern&nbsp;for our sisters and brothers, who long for a place to call home in a residential community designed with them in mind.\" &nbsp;The new $26 million retirement community was moved from the beach to Medical Park Drive behind the diocese\'s Pastoral Center on Popp\'s Ferry Road. There are 208 units in the twin six-story towers, including 134 studio apartments and 74 one-bedroom apartments. The units are unfurnished but contain a stove and refrigerator.[The Sun Herald, June 5, 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI BUILDINGS&nbsp;and CONSTRUCTION</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>21 st CENTURY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>POST-KATRINA [August 2005-2009]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Jacinto Baltar Bldg.-Oct. 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:228px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Jacinto Baltar Building-Biloxi Port Commission</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-W. Beach Waffle House-Oct. 23%2C 2011_0.jpg\" style=\"height:187px; width:350px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>WAFFLE HOUSE-1759 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[image made October 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Snapper\'s Seafood-W. Beach-Oct. 2011_0.jpg\" style=\"height:149px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SNAPPER\'S SEAFOOD-1699 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[image made October 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-South Beach Condo-West Beach-Oct. 2011_0.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:350px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SOUTH BEACH-1735 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[image made October 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Built by RW Properties a Ray Woolridge, enterprise as a condominium project. &nbsp;When condo sales were slow, the building became a \'hotel\' and short term rental property.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2009</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-BYC-October 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-BYC2[rear]-October 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2009 BILOXI YACHT CLUB-408 East Beach</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[L-R: south elevation and north elevation. image made October 14, 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Biloxi Yacht Club broke ground</strong>&nbsp;for their new 12,400 sq-ft. edifice on June on June 22nd.&nbsp; The structure will cost about $4 million dollars.(The Sun Herald, June 21, 2008, p. C1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>BYC opened on April 4, 2009</strong>. &nbsp;Change-of-watch ceremony initiated in February 2010.&nbsp; Gaylord Wilson, Commodore; Rocky Rhodes, Vice Commodore; and Jeffrey Ellis, Rear Commodore.&nbsp; Board members: Barry Barq; Patrick Diaz; Mike Murray; Lois Richardson; Ronnie Tootle; and Jerry White.<em>((The Sun Herald, April 5, 2009, p. A7 and&nbsp;The Sun Herald, February 13, 2010, p. A)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;_____________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-People\'s Bank Tower.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>People\'s Bank Tower</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>East Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi library-Feb. 18%2C 2010_0.jpg\" style=\"height:133px; width:200px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi library-March 3%2C 2010_0.jpg\" style=\"height:130px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Civic Center and Public Library [February 2010-March 2010]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Public Library-June 5%2C 2010-view SW corner building  to East.jpg\" style=\"height:133px; width:200px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi community center. view from SW.July 7%2C 2010.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Biloxi Civic Center and Public Library [June 2010 and August 2010]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Civic Center-BPL-July 2011_0.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:250px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Civic Center-BPL2-July 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Dedicated July 14, 2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi visitor center.lighthouse-July 7%2C 2010.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi visitor center-July 7%2C 2010_0.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings buildings-Lighthouse-Visitors-August 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:162px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Visitors Center plaque.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:188px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Lighthouse Visitors Center</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Lighthouse and Visitors Center was<strong>&nbsp;dedicated on July 14th</strong>.(The Sun Herald, July 15, 2011, p. A1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2010</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Slavonian Lodge-june 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:176px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Slavonian Benevolent Association of St. Nikolai</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[Image made June 9, 2011 by Ray L. Bellande] &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new&nbsp;<strong>$3 million Lodge of the Slavonian Benevolent Association of St. Nikolai</strong>, located on Maple Street near Howard Avenue&nbsp;and&nbsp;Oak Street,&nbsp;<strong>was dedicated on November 27th.</strong>(The Sun Herald, November 26, 2010, p. A2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_____________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi CAT bustop on Beach Boulevard-April 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:188px; width:250px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Coast Area Transist Station </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[near Mary Mahoney\'s and opposite Hard Rock Hotel addition-image made April 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Palace Casino-2010-2011 addition.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:460px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>PALACE CASINO ADDITION</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">___________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;<img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Santa Maria del Mar2-Oct. 2011_0.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Santa Maria del Mar-November 14%2C 2012.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SANTA MARIA DEL MAR</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[images made October 2011 and November 2012]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Santa Maria Del Mar Apartments of the Catholic Charities Housing Association of Biloxi, Incorporated</strong> were commenced by <strong>Starks Contracting Company</strong>, north of Poipp\'s Ferry Road and west of Tommy Munro Drive from an Eley-Guild-Hardy architectural design. &nbsp;The Most Rev. Roger Morin on Thursday blessed the Santa Maria del Mar Retirement Community on U.S. 90, which was rebuilt nearly eight years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed it. &nbsp;It is sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Biloxi and Morin said it is a symbol of the diocese\'s \"ongoing commitment of our service to our community and a testament to care and concern &nbsp;for our sisters and brothers, who long for a place to call home in a residential community designed with them in mind. &nbsp;\"The new $26 million retirement community was moved from the beach to Medical Park Drive behind the diocese\'s Pastoral Center on Popp\'s Ferry Road. There are 208 units in the twin six-story towers, including 134 studio apartments and 74 one-bedroom apartments. The units are unfurnished but contain a stove and refrigerator.[The Sun Herald, June 6, 2013, p. A &nbsp;]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">___________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Shaggy\'s Restaurant-Oct. 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:230px; width:400px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Shaggy\'s-West Beach-Septemebr 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:159px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SHAGGY\'S &nbsp;</strong>[L-R: images made 2011 and September 2014]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>MARGARITAVILLE CASINO AND RESTAURANT</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>5th Street POINT CADET</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Casino-Margaritaville-June 21%2C 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Casino Margaritaville -September 24%2C 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:267px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; June 20, 2011 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;September 24, 2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Casino-Margaritaville from Bridge-Oct. 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:263px; width:250px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Margaritaville3-March 1%2C 2012.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>October 2011</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;2012</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Margaritaville-April 2012_0.jpg\" style=\"height:177px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Margaritaville Street-April 20%2C 2012.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Both images April 2012</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>MARGARITAVILLE CASINO AND RESTAURANT</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>5th Street POINT CADET</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2010-2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Kroc Center2-9-29-2011.jpg\" style=\"height:159px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>KROC CENTER</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[SE/C Lee Street and Division Street-Image made September 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Ray and Joan Kroc Center bids were open in early January and a contract to build the structure could be awarded by February. &nbsp;Dedicated as the Salvation Army\'s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. &nbsp;Cost $16 million.</strong><em>(The Sun Herald, January 5, 2010, p. A6 and September 19, 2011, p. A1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-BoardWalk Marina-Oct%2C 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:230px; width:400px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BOARDWALK MARINA</strong> [image made October 2011]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>An $11 million dollar business located on 8th Street on Back Bay at Point Cadet and erected by Chris Ferrara.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Sharkheads2-W. Beach-Oct. 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:144px; width:250px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Sharkheads-W. Beach-Oct. 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:139px; width:250px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[<strong>image made October 2011</strong>]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Sharkhead\'s-West Beach-Feb. 2%2C 2012.jpg\" style=\"height:183px; width:300px\" /></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>[February 2012]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SHARKHEAD\'S SOUVENIRS&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Beach Boulevard</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-McElroy\'s HH September 24%2C 2011.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>September 24, 2011</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>McElroy\'s Harbor House</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_____________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building Demo-Catholic Diocese Bldg.-Jan. 31%2C 2012_0.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Hancock Bank demo-March 1%2C 2012.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Diocese of Biloxi-Gunn Building Demolition &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hancock Bank Building Demolition</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; February 2012 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; March 2, 2012</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-The Hook Up Restaurant-June 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:180px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Hook Up Restaurant</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Built in 2012 by <strong>Chris Ferrara</strong> on 8th Street at Point Cadet and Biloxi Bay adjacent to his Boardwalk Marina.[image made June 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;_________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>HARD ROCK CASINO HOTEL</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Hard Rock Hotel5-April 2013_0.jpg\" style=\"height:350px; width:263px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Hard Rock Casino Hotel-October 2%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:142px; width:300px\" /></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;April 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>__________________________________________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>OOMA</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-Pods6-October 2013-Starks Const. Co..jpg\" style=\"height:178px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-Pods2-October 2013-Starks Const. Co..jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:225px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2013-North Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 2013-South Elevation</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-pod construction2-Nov. 29%2C 2013_0.jpg\" style=\"height:216px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/OOMA-pods-south elevation-Ded. 4%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:293px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; November 2013-North Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; December 4, 2013-South Elevation</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI SEAFOOD MUSEUM&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Seafood Museum-November 5%2C 2012..jpg\" style=\"height:153px; width:250px\" /></strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Maritime and Seafood Museum3-March 13%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:225px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>November 5, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 13, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Martime Museum3-May 14%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:171px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Seafood Museum-2west elev.-June 10%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>May 14, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;June 12, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-2north elev.-June 24%2C 2013..jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:170px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-west elev.-2-August 3%2C 2013..jpg\" style=\"width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-East elev. from NE-Sept. 16%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;June 24, 2013 [north elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; August 3, 2013 [west elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;September 6, 2013 [east elevation]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-west elev. -view from SW-Sept. 16%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-west elev. detail of cement siding- Sept. 16%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:150px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-October 6%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:117px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>September 16, 2013 [west elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp;September 16, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 12, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seafood Museum-Dec. 1%2C 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:165px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;December 4, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">___________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI WATER FRONT PARK</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Point Cadet Plaza</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Waterfront Park-April 25%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi water park-May 14%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:158px; width:300px\" /></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;April 25, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May 14, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Waterfront Park-3June 24%2C 2013..jpg\" style=\"height:105px; width:200px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Water Parc-Pt. Cadet Plaza-west elevation-August 3%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:134px; width:250px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Water Park-October 6%2C 2013..jpg\" style=\"height:107px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;June 24, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;August 24, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October &nbsp;12, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Water Park-Dec. 1%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:163px; width:250px\" /></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;December 4, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, \"Biloxi\'s Waterfront Park on track\", June 13, 2013, p. A2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Small Craft Harbor baitshop-June 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:171px; width:250px\" /></strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-Small Craft Harbor new baitshop-June 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:121px; width:250px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Small Craft Harbor Bait Shop2-October 2013._1.jpg\" style=\"height:180px; width:190px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[L-R: current baitshop-June 2013 and new baitshop-underconstruction June 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Small Craft Harbor Bait Shop3-October 2013._1.jpg\" style=\"height:178px; width:250px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2, 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Small Craft Harbor baitshops</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BLUE CRABHOUSE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Beach Boulevard</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Blue Crab House-West Beach-June 10%2C 2013._0.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Crabhouse-March 26%2C 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BLUE CRABHOUSE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Beach</strong>-June 2013 and March 2014</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-Rodenberg sanitation station-June 2013..jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Beach-Rodenberg Avenue Rest Rooms-June 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Construction-3Isle makeover-June 10%2C 2013..jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Golden Nugget-October 6%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:131px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>ISLE RENOVATION AND MAKEOVER-June 2013 and October 2013.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Edgewater Mall-Oct. 11%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Edgewater McDonald\'s Opened October 2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[image made October 10, 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2014</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>WHITE HOUSE HOTEL</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/White House-December 7%2C 2013.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/WHITE HOUSE HOTEL-S. ELEV-SIGN-APRIL 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:320px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>December 7, 2013 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;April 5,&nbsp;2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>White House Hotel</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Reef</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">West Beach Boulevard</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building-West Beach-2.jpg\" style=\"height:178px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Buildings-West Beach-September 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:174px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>September 2014</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-The Reef-October 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Reef-2-October 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:193px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Reef opened in mid-October 2014. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 2014 [north elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2014 [south elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building 2-B-West Beach-september 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi Building 2A-West Beach-September 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:138px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">September 2014</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-October 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:213px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-2-October 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:193px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; October 2014 [north elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 2014 &nbsp;[south elevation] &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>MGM Field</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-MGM Field-November 6%2C 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/MGM Stadium-2-January 22%2C 2015.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">November 6, 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sal &amp; Mookies</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Lameuse Street</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Sal %26 Mookies-Lameuse-Nov. 6%2C 2014._0.jpg\" style=\"height:196px; width:300px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Biloxi-Sal %26 Mookies-2-Nov. 6%2C 2014.jpg\" style=\"height:176px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">November 6, 2014</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Sal %26 Mookies-3-December 3-2014.jpg\" style=\"height:141px; width:200px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Sal%20and%20Mookies-April%207%2C%202015.jpg\" style=\"height:169px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">December 4, 2014 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; April 7, 2015</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2015</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>St. Michael\'s Parish Center</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>East Beach Drive</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>5</strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/St.%20Michael%27s%20Paris%20Center-October%202015.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>October 12, 2015</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2016</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2017</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Southport Line</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>676 East Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Southport%20Line-2-July%202017.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:400px\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Southport%20Line-East%20Howard-July%202017.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Both images made July 14, 2017</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mugshots</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Main Street</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Biloxi%20Buildings-Mugshots-July%2013%2C%202017.jpg\" style=\"height:225px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>July 14, 2017</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2018</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Waffle House</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>East Beach Drive</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/IMG_1293-2.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:333px\" /> <img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Waffle%20House-Biloxi-January%2015%2C%202019.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:333px\" /> <img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/IMG_1747.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:333px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;South Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp;</span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;East Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;West&nbsp;Elevation &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; December&nbsp;12, 2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </strong></span><span style=\"color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\"><strong>January 14, 2019 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;January</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;29, 2019</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2019</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n', '', '2');
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('page', 0, 70, 73, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Caillavet%2C%20Raymond.jpeg\" width=\"151\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">MAYOR RAYMOND CAILLAVET</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet (1838-1898) called \"Medeaux\" was born at Biloxi in 1838.&nbsp; He was the eldest son of Francois Caillavet (1815-1883), a carpenter, and Euranie Fayard (1818-1895).&nbsp; Raymond Caillavet was the grandson of Louis Arbeau Caillavet (1793-1860), a native of the Opelousas Post, Louisiana and Marguerite Fayard (1787-1863) of Biloxi.&nbsp; Louis A. Caillavet was baptized on March 31, 1793, with Louis Carriere and Marie Despaux standing as his godparents.&nbsp; L.A. Caillavet\'s father, Symphroen Caillavet (1746-1806), was born at Bordeaux, France.&nbsp; His mother was Marie Rose Carriere (1766-c. 1855), a native of New Orleans.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">The Caillavet family at Biloxi was well respected.&nbsp; Louis A. Caillavet, the progenitor of the family here, had arrived in 1809, from Opelousas, Louisiana.&nbsp; His mother, Rose Carriere and brother, Adolph Caillavet (c. 1803-1842) joined him at Biloxi later .&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">L.A. Caillavet (1793-1860) married Marguerite Fayard (1787-1863) circa 1811.&nbsp; She was the daughter of Jean Baptist Fayard, Jr. (1752-1816) and Angelique Ladner (1753-1830).&nbsp; These families are among the oldest at Biloxi.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">L.A. Caillavet was fluent in the French and English languages and acted as an agent-interpreter and representative to wealthy Creole families from New Orleans as well as his neighbors in land and legal matters.&nbsp; He was often called as a witness in Probate (Chancery) Court matters and his depositions in several court cases reveal something about his life.&nbsp; From Nap Cassibry\'s excellent two volume series,&nbsp;<strong>Early Settlers and Land Grants at Biloxi</strong>, the following has been extracted concerning L.A. Caillavet:</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">1.&nbsp; was in Biloxi in 1809 and no later than 1812.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">2.&nbsp; sometimes he was the only one in Biloxi who could write.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">3.&nbsp; served as an interpreter and notary in legal matters.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">4.&nbsp; he was blind by 1848.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">L.A. Caillavet acquired much land on the Mississippi coast.&nbsp; In February 1837, he received a U.S. Government land patent on 71.85 acres at Jackson County, Mississippi described as Lot 1 of Section 32 T7S-R8W.&nbsp; It comprised the NE/4 and SE/4 of the NE/4 of that section.&nbsp; This land&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">is located on the beach front at east Ocean Springs west of Halstead Road.&nbsp; Louis A. Caillavet was elected treasurer of the Harrison County Board of Police (Board of Supervisors) for the term 1841-1843.(JXCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 96, pp. 325-326)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">As a young man, Raymond Caillavet took the call of the Confederate cause and joined Company E (Biloxi Rifles), 3rd Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A.&nbsp; He served as a private.&nbsp; The Biloxi Rifles were mustered into State service on May 21, 1861, at Jackson, and Confederate service at Shieldsboro (Bay St. Louis) on October 5, 1861.&nbsp; They were originally expected to be sent to Virginia, but Governor Pettus thought they would be better utilized as a home guard protecting the Mississippi Coast from Union excursions.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Young Caillavet must have left the Coast during the Civil War for New Orleans.&nbsp; Here he met and married Celina Joucheray (1841-1903) circa 1864.&nbsp; Their first two children were born at New Orleans.&nbsp; They returned to Biloxi for birth of their third child in 1869.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong>CELINA JOUCHERAY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Young Caillavet must have left the Coast during the Civil War for New Orleans.&nbsp; Here he met and married&nbsp;<strong>Celina Joucheray</strong>&nbsp;(1841-1903) circa 1864.&nbsp; Celina Joucheray was born at New Orleans on November 24, 1841.&nbsp; Her father was&nbsp;<strong>Pierre Joucheray</strong>&nbsp;(1809-1842) and mother,&nbsp;<strong>Louise Denis&nbsp;</strong>(ca 1812-ca 1849).&nbsp; Pierre Joucheray was born at Chare sur Argos, Canton Conde, Department of Maine and Loire on March 16, 1809, while Louise Denis was a native of Sable, Department of Sarthe.&nbsp; The Joucherays were married at Paris, France circa 1836.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><em>Joucheray, Celina</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><em>Be it remembered that on the day to wit: the fourteenth of November of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and the sixty seventh of the Independence of the United States before me, Alfred E. Farstall, duly commissioned and sworn Recorder of Births and Deaths in and for the Parish and City personally appeared.&nbsp; Mrs. Louise Denis, widow of the late Mr. Pierre Joucheray, a native of Sable, Department of the Sarth in France, about thirty years of&nbsp;age and residing on Royale Street No. 358 in the first Municipality of New Orleans who in the presence of undersigned witnesses , doth declare that she bore a female child Celina Joucheray, the legitimate child of the late Mr. Pierre Joucheray born at Chare sur Argoz Canton Conde , born at Chare sur Argos Canton Conde Department of Maine and Loire in France, on the sixteenth of March eighteen hundred and nine and since about six years ago married at Paris in France, in (illegible) Department.&nbsp; The child was born on the twenty fourth of November eighteen and forty one at half past eleven o’clock A.M. in a house on Louise? Street between Marigny&nbsp; and Mandeville Streets in the first Municipality of this city.</em>(Louisiana Department of Archives, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Birth Records Volume 7, p. 189)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><em>Joucheray, Pierre</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><em>Be it remembered that on the day to wit: the fourteenth of November of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and the sixty seventh of the Independence of the United States before me, Alfred E. Farstall, duly commissioned and sworn Recorder of Births and Deaths in and for the Parish and City personally appeared.&nbsp; Mrs. Louise Denis, widow of the late Mr. Pierre Joucheray, a native of Sable, Department of the Sarthe in France, about thirty years of age and residing on Royale Street No. 358 in the first Municipality of New Orleans who in the presence of undersigned witnesses , doth declare that her lawful husband Mr.&nbsp;Pierre Joucheray, born at Chare sur Argos, Canton Conde, Department of Maine and Loire in France, on the sixteenth of March eighteen hundred and nine and since about six years ago married at Paris in France, departed this life on the twenty first of May last past at ten o’clock P.M. by falling accidentally into the Blind River Parish of St. Tammany in the state of Louisiana.</em>(Louisiana Department of Archives, Baton Rouge, Louisiana<em>,&nbsp;</em>Death Records Volume 9, p. 383)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">After Pierre Joucheray’s death in May 1841, Madame Joucheray and Celina disappear until the Orleans Parish Federal Census of 1850.&nbsp; At this time, Celina is living in the household of Marcelin Effort (1828-1850+), a Louisiana born pilot, in the first ward of New Orleans.&nbsp; It appears that her mother remarried or died before 1850.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong>Coming Home</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet and Celina’s first two children were born at New Orleans.&nbsp; They had returned to Biloxi for birth of their third child in 1869.&nbsp; On February 26, 1869, Raymond Caillavet bought a lot fronting on North Street at Biloxi from his father.&nbsp; It was described in the land deed records as having a front of eighty-five feet on North Street and being two-hundred feet deep.&nbsp; It was bounded on the north by North Street, east by Mrs. Lefaure, south by lands of Cook, and west by a street or road (Cuevas Street?).(2)&nbsp; He paid $200 for the land.&nbsp; Here Raymond Caillavet reared his family and made his livelihood as a carpenter.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">In June 1869, young Raymond Caillavet for $100 acquired another lot from his father.&nbsp; It had a width of sixty-five feet and was one-hundred twenty five feet in depth.&nbsp; The lot was bounded on the north by John Latour Caillavet, east by Charles T. Couave (Cuevas), south by a street, and west by an alley.(3)&nbsp; Caillavet conveyed this property to Phillip Lestrade (1832-1912) on January 5, 1876, as partial repayment for a debt owed Lestrade in a partnership that they had once participated.(4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Public Service</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet also had a career in public service in Harrison County and as a city official at Biloxi.&nbsp; He served as Justice of the Peace District 1 (1873-1875), Corner and Ranger (1875-1877), Mayor of Biloxi (1877-1882), Corner and Ranger (1889-1891), and City Councilman (1894-1895).&nbsp; In the January 1879 mayoral election, Caillavet defeated J.R. Harkness receiving 151 of the 200 votes cast.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">In October 1883, while serving as street commissioner of Biloxi, Raymond Caillavet was lauded in&nbsp;<em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star&nbsp;</em>for his expertise in opening the beach road from Porter Avenue to a point near the Biloxi City Cemetery to connect with the shoreline thoroughfare from Mississippi City.&nbsp; Mr. Caillavet removed trees and stumps, but when completed, the road had the appearance of a&nbsp;<strong><em>“long avenue shaded on both sides”</em></strong>.&nbsp; It was said of Commissioner Caillavet that,&nbsp;<strong><em>“The city fathers could not have appointed a more efficient man for commissioner that the present incumbent.”</em></strong>(<em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, October 5, 1883, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet was elected as Secretary of the City of Biloxi in January 1885.&nbsp; He&nbsp;defeated Thomas D. Bachino 147 votes to 72 votes.(<em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, January 9, 1885, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Mr. Caillavet lost to John Walker in the Biloxi mayoral election of 1888.(<em>The Biloxi Herald, March&nbsp;&nbsp; , 1888)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Construction</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet built a large storage house for the Biloxi Artesian Ice Manufacturing Company.(<em>The Biloxi Herald, February 18, 1888, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">On February 26, 1869, Raymond Caillavet bought a lot fronting on North Street at Biloxi from his father.&nbsp; It was described in the land deed records as having a front of eighty-five feet on North Street and being two-hundred feet deep.&nbsp; It was bounded on the north by North Street, east by Mrs. Lefaure, south by lands of Cook, and west by a street or road (Cuevas Street?).&nbsp; He paid $200 for the land.&nbsp; Here Raymond Caillavet reared his family and made his livelihood as a carpenter.(</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">In June 1869, young Raymond Caillavet for $100 acquired another lot from his father.&nbsp; It had a width of sixty-five feet and was one-hundred twenty five feet in depth.&nbsp; The lot was bounded on the north by John Latour Caillavet, east by Charles T. Couave (Cuevas), south by a street, and west by an alley.(3)&nbsp; Caillavet conveyed this property to Phillip Lestrade (1832-1912) on January 5, 1876, as partial repayment for a debt owed Lestrade in a partnership that they had once partcipated.(4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet also had a career in public service in Harrison County and as a city official at Biloxi.&nbsp; He served as Justice of the Peace District 1 (1873-1875), Corner and Ranger (1875-1877), Mayor of Biloxi (1877-1882), Corner and Ranger (1889-1891), and City Councilman (1894-1895).&nbsp; In the January 1879 mayoral election, Caillavet defeated J.R. Harkness receiving 151 of the 200 votes cast.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond and Celina J. Caillavet reared their family at New Orleans and Biloxi.&nbsp; Their children were: Marie Blanche Caillavet (1865-1940), John Caillavet (b. circa 1867-pre 1870), Aristide Bertrand Caillavet (1868-1898), Emma Rose C. Murray (c. 1869-1955), Alice C. Bellande (1872-1955), Edward Caillavet (1874-1923), Clarissa Rita Caillavet (1877-1885), William Caillavet (1879-1940), Lillian C. Holley (1883-1967), and Louise C. Morgan (1881-1965).&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Raymond Caillavet expired on February 16, 1898.&nbsp; Mrs. Caillavet died on March 15, 1903.&nbsp; Both are buried at the Old Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">CHILDREN</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong>Marie Blanche Caillavet</strong>&nbsp;(1865-1940)-born December 12, 1865, at New Orleans.&nbsp; She moved from Biloxi to New Orleans circa 1915, where she resided at 830 Governor Nicholls in the Vieux Carre..&nbsp; Blanche never married.&nbsp; She kept house for her sister, Emma, before she married William P. Murray.&nbsp; Miss Caillavet died April 19, 1940 at New Orleans.&nbsp; Mrs. Calvin Strayham and Alice Bellande, her sister, were with her when she died.&nbsp; Blanche Caillavet\'s remains were interred at the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>John Caillave</strong>t-born circa March 1867, at New Orleans.&nbsp; Probably died before 1880.&nbsp; This may be the same person as Aristide Caillavet.&nbsp; No further information.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Aristide Bertrand Caillavet </strong>(1868-1898)-born February 10, 1868 at New Orleans.&nbsp; Aristide Caillavet married Ellen Gannon on June 17, 1890 at Biloxi (BVM).&nbsp; She was the daughter of Patrick Gannon and Anna Pennel.&nbsp; Their children were:&nbsp; Celina (b. 1890), Arthur Aristide (1893-1893), Mary Winnie Mon (1895-1977), Edward Aristide (1898-1963).&nbsp; Aristide Caillavet died on January 19, 1898.&nbsp; He was buried at the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Emma Rose Caillavet Murray </strong>(1869-1955-born 1869, at Biloxi.&nbsp; Emma Caillavet married William P. Murray (1868-1895) on May 19, 1891 at New Orleans.&nbsp; Their children were: Edgar Murray (1891-1922) m. Comelle Giglia and Robert Murray (1893-1986) m. Antonia Mary Lascola.&nbsp; Emma C. Murray\'s corporal remains are buried at St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Alice Louise Caillavet Bellande </strong>(1872-1955)-born October 7, 1872, at Biloxi.&nbsp; She married Peter Bellande (1871-1933) on August 19, 1894 at BVM.&nbsp; Peter Bellande made his livelihood as a bartender and a policeman.&nbsp; They resided at 837 Lameuse Street.&nbsp; Children:&nbsp; Roy P. Bellande (1895-1964) m. Thelma Giaruso; Faye B. Davidson (1898-1974) m. Harold Davidon; Aristide C. Bellande (1901-1976) m. Mildred Lott; Elliott A. Bellande (1904-1977) m. Ernestine Balius; Ruth B. Ragusin (1906-1993) m. Albert J. Ragusin; Marcel J. Bellande (1909-1982) m. Kate Fickes; Alton L. Bellande (1912-1970) m. Hazel M. Bonnette (1912-2002).&nbsp; Alice C. Bellande died on July 10, 1955.&nbsp; Buried at Biloxi Cemetery.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Edward Caillavet</strong> (1874-1923)-born December 1874, at Biloxi.&nbsp; Edward Caillavet relocated to New Orleans circa 1896.&nbsp; He was familiarly known as \"Nig\" Caillavet.&nbsp; Edward Caillavet died November 15, 1923, at Jackson, Louisiana, after a long illness.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Clarissa Rita Caillavet</strong>&nbsp;(1877-1885)-born April 22, 1877.&nbsp; Died April 10, 1885.&nbsp; No further information.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>William Fernand Caillavet</strong>&nbsp;(1879-1940) born January 14, 1879, at Biloxi.&nbsp; He married Eulalie Rita Louge (1887-1941) on March 19, 1910.&nbsp; W.F. \"Grits\" Caillavet made his livelihood as a carpenter.&nbsp; The family resided at 701 West Howard Avenue at the time of his demise on February 27, 1940.&nbsp; Rita Louge Caillavet was the daughter of Michael J. Louge and Mary Fayard of Biloxi.&nbsp; She was born on July 17, 1887 at Biloxi, and died there on June 21, 1941.&nbsp; Their children were:&nbsp; William (1911-1912), Irma Lucille (1912-1994), and an unnamed son (1914-1914).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Lucille Caillavet, their only surviving child never married, and lived on Thomas Street most of her life.&nbsp; She was close to Arnice Sanders Wagner of Mobile, the daughter of her aunt, Mrs. T.J. (Eugenie) Louge Cox.&nbsp; All members of this family are buried at the Old Biloxi Cemetery.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Louise Clemence Caillavet Morgan</strong>&nbsp;(1881-1965)-born February 3, 1881, at Biloxi.&nbsp; As a young woman, she worked as a salesgirl in the Julius Cahn establishment.&nbsp; Louise married Alvah Clark Morgan (1881-1979) who she met while he worked in Biloxi as the cashier at the L&amp;N freight depot.&nbsp; Their nuptial vows were taken on August 28, 1911, at New Orleans.&nbsp; Al Morgan was born at Trilla near Matoon in south central Illinois.&nbsp; After leaving Biloxi in 1911, the Morgans resided at Memphis, Forth Worth, and Wichita Falls, Texas before settling at Denver, Colorado in 1917.&nbsp; Mr. Morgan worked for the Colorado Fuel &amp; Iron Company until 1931.&nbsp; Their only child, Trilla Morgan Reilly (1913-2004), was born at Fort Worth, Texas on April 25, 1913.&nbsp; She was named for Trilla, Illinois, the birthplace of her father.&nbsp; Louise C. Morgan died November 6, 1965, at Denver, Colorado.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Mary Liliana Caillavet Holley</strong>&nbsp;(1883-1967)-born July 19, 1883, at Biloxi.&nbsp; She was known as Lillian. &nbsp;Lillian Caillavet married Anson Holley (1882-1967) at Biloxi on January 29, 1907.&nbsp; They resided at 139 Magnolia Street.&nbsp; The Holley children were:&nbsp; Anson Holley, Jr. (1908-1975),&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Lillian H. Maumus (1910-1981), Lionel Holley (1910-1993), Pat H. Daley (1913-1986), and Raymond Holley (1920-1940).&nbsp; Anson Holley built Biloxi schooners for U.S. \"Lel\" Desporte and the C.B. Foster Packing Company.&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">1.&nbsp; Harrison County Land Deed Book 10, p. 614.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">2.&nbsp; ------------------------- Book 11, p. 522-523.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">3.&nbsp; ------------------------- Book 15, p. 24-25.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Nap L. Cassibry, II,&nbsp;<strong>Early Settlers and Land Grants at Biloxi</strong>, Volume I, (Mississippi Coast History and Genealogical Society:&nbsp; Biloxi, Mississippi-1986), p. 48.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Nap&nbsp; L. Cassibry, II,&nbsp;<strong>Early Settlers and Land Grants at Biloxi</strong>,&nbsp; Volume II, (Mississippi Coast History and Genealogical Society:&nbsp; Biloxi, Mississppi-1986), p. 24, p. 50, and pp. 118-119.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">--------------------,&nbsp;<strong>The Ladner Odyssey</strong>, (Mississippi Historical and Genealogical Society:&nbsp; Biloxi,&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Mississippi-1988).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Gladys de Villier,&nbsp;<strong>The Opelousas Post</strong>, (Polyanthos, Inc: Cottonport, Louisiana-1972) p. 25.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Grady Howell,&nbsp;<strong>To Live and Die in Dixie</strong>, (Chickasaw Bayou Press:&nbsp; Jackson, Mississippi-1991), pp. 30-33 and p. 566.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Jerome Lepre,&nbsp;<strong>The Caillavet Family</strong>, (Mississippi Coast History and Genealogical Society:&nbsp; Biloxi, Mississippi-1984), p. 30, p. 66, and p. 76.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Jerome Lepre,&nbsp;<strong>Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi</strong>, (Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi:&nbsp; Biloxi, Mississippi-1991), pp. 45-48.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Harrison County, Mississippi Register of Commissions, pp. 22, 26, 28, 37, and 51.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Harrison County Chancery Court Cause No. P-2781B, \"Estate of Irma Louise Caillavet\", August 26, 1994.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><em>Journals</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"William Murray-Emma Caillavet\"</strong>, May 19, 1891, p. 4 see also July 18, 1891, p. 4.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Uranie Cailavet\"</strong>, December 28, 1895, p. 8, c. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,</em>&nbsp;<strong>\"Aristide B. Caillavet\"</strong>, January 22, 1898, p. 8, c. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Captain Raymond Caillavet\"</strong>, February 19, 1898, p. 5, c. 4.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald</em>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<strong>\"Zeline Caillavet\"</strong>, March 16, 1903, p. 6, c. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Holley-Caillavet\"</strong>, January 29, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Louge-Caillavet\"</strong>, March 21, 1910, p. 8, c. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Moran</strong>&nbsp;(sic)-<strong>Caillavet\",</strong>&nbsp;August 30, 1911, p. 8.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Edward Caillavet Dead\"</strong>, November 16, 1923, p. 3, c. 3.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Blanche Caillavet dies\"</strong>, April 20, 1940, p. 7, c. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Mrs. Wm. Caillavet Dies\"</strong>, June 23, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Elections at Biloxi\"</strong>, January 10, 1879, p. 3, c. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Lionel J. Holley, Sr.\"</strong>, February 23, 1993, p. 2.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">U.S. Census-Harrison County, Mississippi (1850, 1860, 1870,&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">1880, and 1900).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Personal Communication:</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Hazel M. Bellande-September 1995.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Fern Davidson Dubaz O\'Neal-September 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Laura Thompson Creel-September 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Trilla Morgan Reilly-September 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">Thelma G. Bellande-October 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n', '', '2'),
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('book', 0, 72, 75, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>WILLIAM WOODWARD (1859-1939)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"300\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Woodward%2C%20William.jpg\" width=\"225\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>William Woodward</strong> [self portrait]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>“Painted the town</strong> (Ocean Springs) <strong>in 1891”</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(published June 16, 1994 in&nbsp;<em>The Ocean Springs Record;&nbsp;</em>revised July 19, 2004)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">William Woodward (1859-1939) was a native of Seekonk, Massachusetts having been born there on May 1, 1859.&nbsp; He was a multitalented man and was known in the art and academic world as an art teacher, painter, etcher, preservationist, potter, and architect.&nbsp; Woodward has been called the&nbsp;<em>“Father of Art in New Orleans”</em>.<em>(The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><em>November 17, 1939, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">After attending the 1876 Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, William Woodward became interested in art.&nbsp; He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design (1877-1883), the Massachusetts Normal Art School (1883-1886), and by correspondence with the Academie Julian of Paris (1885-1886).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>New Orleans</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1884, William Woodward moved to New Orleans.&nbsp; Here he taught art as an associate professor at the new Tulane College and High School.&nbsp; Professor Woodward retired as <em>“professor emeritus of the Newcomb College of Art”</em>&nbsp; in 1921.&nbsp; He relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi in 1924, after a laudable career in the Crescent City.&nbsp; In June 1886, William Woodward had married&nbsp;Louise Amelia Giesen (1862-1937), a native of Kenner, Louisiana.&nbsp; They were the parents of: Alma Louise Woodward (1887-1939+) married William Bainbridge Logan; Eleanor Woodward (1889-1939+) married Clarence Blosser and George C. Moseley; William Giesen Woodward (1892-1939+); and Carl Ellsworth Woodward (1894-1972) married Mollie Holland (1894-1967).&nbsp; The Woodwards celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Biloxi home in Oak Park.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 10, 1936, p. 7)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Among his many accomplishments, William Woodward helped organize the Newcomb College; founded the New Orleans Art Pottery where he hired Joseph Fortune Meyer (1848-1931) and George E. Ohr Jr. (1857-1918); assisted in the design of the early building on the Tulane University campus; protested the destruction of the Cabildo; founded the Tulane School of Architecture; and was associated with the Vieux carre Commission’s efforts to preserve the areas historical architecture.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ocean Springs</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">William Woodward and his spouse, Louise Amelia Giesen (1862-1937), a native of Kenner, Louisiana, spent the summer of 1891 at Ocean Springs, Mississippi.&nbsp; Here they drew and painted the local scenery.&nbsp; After completing their artistic endeavors under the oaks of this quaint village on the Bay of Biloxi, a large exhibit titled,&nbsp;<strong><em>“Views of Ocean Springs</em>”</strong>, was presented by the artists at the Knights of Pythias Hall on Washington Avenue.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star&nbsp;</em>of October 10, 1891, related,&nbsp;<strong><em>“these works of art cover the four walls of the building.”</em></strong><em>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, October 10, 1891, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Knights of Pythias Hall was situated on the west side of Washington Avenue approximately where the law office of Hayden S. Dent, Esquire now rests at 623&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Washington Avenue.&nbsp; The two-story, wood-framed structure had an area of 3600 square-feet (30 feet by 60 feet).&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>The Ocean Springs Signal&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>The Ocean Springs Leader</em>, two local journals published in 1892-1893 by C.W. Crozier and F.L. Drinkwater, occupied the first floor while the Pythians met upstairs.(Sanborn Map-1893 and Ellison, 1991, p. 26)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/woodward 1890 Ocean Springs.jpg\" width=\"300\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Washington Avenue-Ocean Springs, Mississippi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[view south from Desoto Avenue in 1891]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The art</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Of the original 1891 Woodward Exhibit at Ocean Springs, only two pieces are known to exist here today.&nbsp; One is a small watercolor, which I facetiously call “Three Little Pigs on Washington Avenue” hangs permanently at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.&nbsp; It was a gift from Dr. Ronald J. French, of New Orleans.&nbsp; The other Woodward work is probably a charcoal sketch on watercolor paper titled, “Southern Moonlight-Ocean Springs”.&nbsp; It is in a local private collection with a pastel, figure study done at his Biloxi studio.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Benachi Avenue</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1921, William Woodward fell from a scaffold while painting a mural in the United Fruit Company building at New Orleans.&nbsp; He damaged his spine confining him to a wheelchair for the remainder of his natural life.&nbsp; After an automobile tour of New England in 1923, the Woodwards retired to Biloxi.&nbsp; They settled initially at 123 Benachi Avenue building a studio home.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The lot in Biloxi on Benachi Avenue was acquired in May 1922, by Mrs. Louise G. Woodward from M.E. Dalton.&nbsp; The consideration was $850.&nbsp; Situated on the east side of Benachi Avenue, the Woodward lot had fifty-feet on the street and was one hundred thirty-six feet deep.(Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 134, p. 289)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Oak Park</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April 1927, William Woodward bought Lot 50 in the Oak Park Subdivision.&nbsp; He acquired Lot 51 in October 1931.&nbsp; The cost of this real estate was $2500.&nbsp; Here in December 1927, the Woodwards contracted with Manuel &amp; Wetzel for $6000 to construct a one and one-half story, English, style cottage, studio, and gallery.&nbsp; This edifice was located on Kensington Drive near the Back Bay of Biloxi and present day Keesler AFB.&nbsp; The Woodward cottage was built of California redwood, which had been milled at Wiggins, Mississippi.&nbsp; It was roofed with Creo-dipped shingles.(Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 175, p. 54, Bk. 192, p. 464 and&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, December 1, 1927, p. 2 and February 15, 1928, p. 2.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Accomplishments</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Despite his physical handicap, William Woodward was active in the arts during his retirement years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp; When it became difficult for him to paint, he reverted to dry point etching and invented “fiberloid”, a simplified etching process.&nbsp; In 1927, William Woodward organized and presided over the G<span style=\"font-size:14px\">ulf Coast Art Association.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In September 1930, Professor Woodward was named to \'Who\'s Who in America\'. &nbsp;He was the first Mississipp artist to be honored and the second Biloxi resident. &nbsp;Dr. Sharp, former president of Tulane University, had been named earlier.(The Daily Herald, September 24, 1930, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In December 1934, William Woodward had an exhibit in the Newcomb Art School gallery at New Orleans.&nbsp; Among his fifty dry point etchings were nine images representing Mississippi Gulf Coast venues: Solari\'s Fish Wharf; Our Studio-Biloxi; Balloon Jib Finish-Biloxi; Schooner Racing at Beacon; Spearing Flounder Party; The Ice Man-Biloxi; Joe Meyer and George Ohr Potters; Solari\'s Oyster Wharf; and Sicilian Lugger Camp-Biloxi 1890.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 2, 1935, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1937, William Woodward presented a large painting of the now renown Newcomb potters of Biloxi origins, Joseph Fortune Meyer (1848-1931) and George E. Ohr Jr. (1857-1918), to the Biloxi Public Library.&nbsp; Today, this magnificent treasure is on loan to the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum located at 136 George E. Ohr Boulevard in Biloxi.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1938, Mr. Woodward published&nbsp;<strong><u>French Quarter Etchings</u></strong>&nbsp;to promote preservation efforts in the Vieux Carre section of the Crescent City.&nbsp; These prints based on his earlier Rafaeli oil crayon French Quarter paintings were accomplished at his Biloxi studio.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Demise</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Following a brief illness, at Biloxi where he was confined to the Biloxi Hospital for four days and cared for by his son and grandson, Carl E. Woodward and Woodward B. Logan, William Woodward was brought on November 9, 1937 to the Southern Baptist Hospital at New Orleans.&nbsp; He died here on November 17, 1939.&nbsp; Mr. Woodward was survived by his four children: William Giesen Woodward of Syracuse, New York; Carl Elsworth Woodward of New Orleans; Alma Woodward Logan of New Orleans; and Eleanor Woodward Moseley of Atlanta.&nbsp; Mrs. Woodward preceded her husband in death having passed on October 29, 1937.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred at the Southern Memorial Park cemetery in Biloxi.<em>(The Daily Herald, November 6, 1939, p. 8, November 17, 1939, p. 1, October 31, 1937, and&nbsp; November 1, 1937, p. 8,</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The artworks of William Woodward are prized by today’s collectors.&nbsp; Amazingly at the time of his demise, his pictures, pottery, prints, etchings, portraits, and additional personal property was valued at only $2000.&nbsp; The total value of his estate was $7746 of which his Biloxi real estate comprised about 40%.<em>(</em>&nbsp;Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 16,850, December 1939)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Portrait of George E. Ohr Jr.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>[original in the Ohr-O\'Keefe Museum of Art at Biloxi, Mississippi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>Books</em></span></span></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Regina Hines Ellison,&nbsp;<strong>“<u>Ocean Springs, 1892</u></strong>, 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;Edition, (Lewis Printing Services: Pascagoula, Mississippi-1991).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><u>Early Views of the Vieux Carre-</u></strong>Guide Book to the French Quarter, (Isaac Delgado Museum: New Orleans, Louisiana-1965).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><u>History of Art in Mississippi</u></strong>, (Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1929).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><u>Mississippi Gulf Coast Yesterday and Today (1699-1939)</u></strong>, Federal Writers Project in Mississippi Works Progress Administration, (Gulfport, Mississippi-1939).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><u>The Buildings of Biloxi: An Architectural Survey</u></strong>, (City of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1976).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Collections</span></span></strong></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Historic New Orleans Collection-<strong>“William Woodward”</strong>.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>Chancery Court</em></span></span></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 16,850,&nbsp;<strong><em>“The Estate of William Woodward”</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>December 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1>&nbsp;</h1>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>Journals</em></span></span></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Picture of Biloxian&nbsp;</strong>[George E. Ohr and Joseph Fortune Meyer]&nbsp;<strong>in collection at Delgado Museum in New Orleans”</strong>, March 26, 1912.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Professor Woodward Again Home”</strong>, April 21, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Artist Commences Oak Park Structure”</strong>, December 1, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Woodward Home”</strong>, February 15, 1928.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Woodward in Who\'s Who”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:16px\">, September 24, 1930.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward Resigns”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:16px\">, January 10, 1933.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</strong>, September 26, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Woodward completes 50 years at Newcomb”</strong>, January 2, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>Professor Woodward Presents Portraits of Deans of Tulane”</strong>, June 10, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Celebrate 50th wedding anniversary”</strong>, July 10, 1936.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. William Woodward Dies at Oak Park”</strong>, October 31, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Woodward Buried”,&nbsp;</strong>November 1, 1937.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em><em>The Daily Herald, </em></em><strong>“</strong><strong>Oath taken by Mrs. Woodward\", </strong>December 30, 1938.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward Ill”</strong>, November 6, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward Dies in Orleans”</strong>, November 17, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Dr. Woodward Buried in Memorial Park”</strong>, November 18, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Know Your Coast”-&nbsp;<em>‘The Almost Forgotten Woodward Studio’</em></strong>, September 26, 1956.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Mississippi Press,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Portraits hold memories of loving friendship”</strong>, August 28, 1994, p. 7-B.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Half Century Ago”</strong>, July 24, 1969.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,&nbsp;</em><strong>“William Woodward painted the town in 1891”</strong>, June 16, 1994.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ocean Springs Locals”</strong>, October 10, 1891.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times Picayune,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Old Vieux Carre Presented in Whitney Bank Art Exhibit”</strong>, September 29, 1979.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>Maps</em></span></span></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sanborn Map Company (NY),&nbsp;<strong>“Ocean Springs, Mississippi</strong>”, Sheet 1-1893.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Personal Communication:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dr. Ronald J. French, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 1993.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dr. James W. Nelson, Gonzales, Louisiana, May 1993.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Murella Powell, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 1994.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">_________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16px\">“COASTING”-The Retirement Years of William and Louise G. Woodward at</span></u></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><strong><u><span style=\"font-size:16px\">Biloxi, Mississippi: 1923-1939</span></u></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>&nbsp;by Ray L. Bellande</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"175\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/woodward/woodward biloxi house painting.jpg\" width=\"300\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>William Woodward painting of a Biloxi house</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>19th Century sojourns</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Mississippi Gulf Coast had seduced William Woodward (1859-1939) and&nbsp;Louise Amelia Giesen (1862-1937), his spouse, as an artistic and holiday destination as early as 1891.&nbsp; They spent the summer of 1891 at Ocean Springs, Mississippi.&nbsp; Here the Woodwards drew and painted the local scenery. A native son of Seekonk, Massachusetts, William was enraptured by the warmth and tropical beauty of the landscape with its live oaks and brilliant blooms of azalea, by the Gulf with its colorful assortment of sailing, fishing, and shrimp boats, and the local sights, such as the Episcopal Church in Pass Christian to Popp’s Ferry, in Back Bay. Louise, on the other hand, focused on drawing precise botanical illustrations of the exotic sea life, both in watercolor and oil.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">After completing their artistic endeavors under the oaks of this quaint village on the Bay of Biloxi, a large exhibit titled,&nbsp;<strong><em>“Views of Ocean Springs</em>”</strong>, was presented by the artists at the Knights of Pythias Hall on Washington Avenue.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star&nbsp;</em>of October 10, 1891, related,&nbsp;<strong><em>“these works of art cover the four walls of the building.”</em></strong><em>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, October 10, 1891, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">An attestation that the Woodwards were enamored with the Mississippi seashore as a respite from his academic duties occurred in early August 1892, when William Geisen Woodward (1892-1939+), their first son, was born at Waveland, Hancock County, Mississippi.(WWI Draft Registration Orleans Parish, Louisiana R 1684928, DB 13) Three more children were to follow, another son and two daughters; and it was said, that William henceforth preferred his wife to devote her talents to being a wife and mother, rather than an artist.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Woodward family returned to Ocean Springs in the summer of 1895.&nbsp; They were guests of Benjamin F. Parkinson Jr. (1859-1930), a businessman from New Orleans, who maintained a summer home on Biloxi Bay in the Lovers Lane neighborhood.&nbsp; Mr. Parkinson raised award winning poultry at his Ocean Springs estate.<em>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, August 23, 1895, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Biloxi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">It was at Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi that the William Woodward family would spend much of their vacation time, especially summers.&nbsp; Nouveau Biloxi or Biloxi was the French Colonial outpost from which New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptise Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville (1680-1768), a Canadian soldier in the employ of France.&nbsp; Slowly in the 1840s, Biloxi began to develop as one of the ‘Six Sisters’, a designation for the small resort towns situated on the Mississippi Sound, referred to as the ‘Lake”, between Bay St. Louis and Pascagoula.&nbsp; As a summer spa serviced by steam packets operating from Milneburg on Lake Pontchartrain, Biloxi catered to the affluent, primarily from the Crescent City.&nbsp; Here waterfront hotels, inns, and ancillary services grew to accommodate the fortunate who could flee the intense heat and scourge of Yellow Fever, which was pervasive at New Orleans from summer into fall.&nbsp; The appellation ‘Queen City’ was given Biloxi in the late 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century. (Sullivan, 1985, p. 17 and p. 41)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">By 1900, Biloxi had become one of the leading seafood packing towns in America.&nbsp; Here water front canneries using indigenous and seasonal ‘Bohemian’ labor from Baltimore processed oysters, shrimp, fruits, and vegetables.&nbsp; The New Orleans, Mobile, &amp; Chattanooga Railroad, the precursor to the L&amp;N Railroad, had begun to serve the region in the fall of 1870.&nbsp; As the population grew, Biloxi attracted professionals and retirees from other areas and eventually a small art community developed here before 1920.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">William and Louise G. Woodward retired to Biloxi in 1923 and were residents until their deaths in the late 1930s.&nbsp; During this time, they saw the rapid growth and development of the tourist industry on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp; Large masonry hotels replaced the smaller, pre-1920, wood-framed structures.&nbsp; At Biloxi, the Buena Vista Hotel, Tivoli Hotel, Edgewater Hotel, and Biloxi Hotel rose along the sylvan shores of the Mississippi Sound.&nbsp; There were also several golf links between Gulfport and Ocean Springs to accommodate those enamored with this rapidly developing sport.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Meyer and Ohr</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In addition to his proficiency in drawing and painting, William Woodward had been trained in the American Arts and Crafts tradition first at the Rhode Island School of Design and then at the Boston Normal School, with ceramics as a personal favorite.&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Prior to his tenure at Newcomb College, Tulane University, William started a pottery enterprise connected with the Tulane Decorative Art League in New Orleans in 1885 following upon the success 1884 Cotton Centennial. Coincidentally, William Woodward found help for his fledgling pottery on Baronne Street, The New Orleans Art Pottery, from two local Biloxi boys: Joseph F. Meyer (1848-1931) and George E. Ohr (1857-1918) Joseph F. Meyer would later become the potter for the Newcomb Pottery and be associated with William Woodward at New Orleans for many years until he retired in 1927 to Biloxi with a heart condition and failing eye sight.&nbsp; A very large oil canvas of Ohr and Meyer throwing pots in New Orleans was completed by Professor Woodward in 1890.&nbsp; It was exhibited at the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 at Chicago and in 1912 at the Delgado Museum in New Orleans.&nbsp; The New Orleans Art Pottery Company painting was brought by the Woodwards to Biloxi and shown in public here at the inaugural show of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association in February 1927.&nbsp; For many decades, this historic painting hung in the Biloxi Public Library before being loaned to the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum at Biloxi, Mississippi in the late 1990s.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 12, 1912, p. 1, February 21, 1927, p. 2,</em><em>&nbsp;January 4, 1928, p. 10.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In August 1921, Professor Woodward lauded Ohr and Meyer in a letter written to&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald</em>, the local journal at Biloxi and Gulfport,&nbsp;Mississippi, as follows:</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Biloxi, Mississippi</em></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>August 21, 1921</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Editor Daily Herald,</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong><em>My attention has been called to the letter published August 19, by Mr. Rose, concerning the late Geo. E. Ohr of Biloxi, whose ability as an art potter, he recommends very highly.&nbsp; It is a pleasure to add my testimony to his, and say that Mr. Ohr was employed by the N.O. Art Pottery Co., in which I had a leading interest, for quiet a period, associated with Mr. Joseph Meyer, also of Biloxi, who now live son Deer Island and who is now employed in the winter season in turning the beautiful shapes designed and created by the students of the Newcomb College for women, Tulane University of New Orleans.</em></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Mr. Ohr produced when with us, the highest class of work in clay on the potter’s wheel and at times did his work before the public, in expositions.&nbsp; I wish to earnestly support the idea of having collections of his work in all schools and exchanges in Biloxi, properly labeled.&nbsp; Very likely other art work done in Biloxi could be added if carefully selected which would be instructive and creditable.</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Yours very truly,</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Wm. Woodward</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Sr. professor of art, Tulane University</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>(The</em>&nbsp;<em>Daily Herald, August 25, 1921, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>Pre-retirement years</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald&nbsp;</em>relates that Professor Woodward and his family had several holidays at Biloxi before his retirement years began, delighting equally in the artistic and recreational opportunities, with a particular fondness for sailing. In January of 1921, William Woodward was operated on for a tumor in the sacral region of his spine at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. The ensuing disability forced his resignation from Tulane University beginning the academic session 1921-22.&nbsp; Confined permanently to a wheelchair, his mobility was limited; but his artistic inspiration and production soared. He entered upon one of the most creative periods of his life. With great pessimism, his physician Dr. Parham despaired of William Woodward’s recovery, even after eighteen months of bed and wheelchair.&nbsp; Yet during this time of convalescence, in the summers of 1921 and 1922, William Woodward painted prolifically on the Coast.&nbsp; His thirty studies completed in 1921 were exhibited at the Newcomb Art School’s public gallery.&nbsp; He was more active in 1922, completing fifty canvasses in oil including subjects at night and also the popular Biloxi Regatta.&nbsp; The summer of 1922 was a family reunion for Mrs. Louise G. Woodward.&nbsp; During their seven weeks stay at Biloxi, Eleanor W. Blosser (1889-1939+), their daughter and spouse of Clarence Blosser (1874-1920+), an Atlanta, Georgia based patent medicine manufacturer, brought their&nbsp;<strong>five small children</strong>&nbsp;to Biloxi . Mrs. Blosser was a Newcomb Art School alumnus and the chairman of the exhibit committee for the Atlanta Art Association.&nbsp; She later married George C. Moseley (1881-1930+) in Atlanta (<em>The Daily Herald,</em>&nbsp;July 22, 1922, p. 3 and July 23, 1928, p.2) The late summer of 1922 was very special to Professor Woodward, as he donated a painting that was made from the lawn of the Biloxi City Hospital to the local infirmary.&nbsp; This image captured the shade-giving, live oak trees, the water front, and the Biloxi Yacht Club.&nbsp; With this gift, William Woodward was expressing his gratitude to the clinic and staff as well as his deep love for Biloxi and its people, which was mutual.<em>&nbsp;(The Daily Herald, September 2, 1922, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">When interviewed about the Woodwards in 1991, Dolores Davidson Smith (1916-1997) of Ocean Springs related:&nbsp;<strong><em>“I can say that these people have enriched my life and memories.&nbsp; They were sweet and loving and when the children couldn’t come…the grandchildren couldn’t come&nbsp;&nbsp; I would go over and stay with them; and love them to pieces.&nbsp; They were so sweet and gentle.”&nbsp;</em></strong>(Transcript-Biloxi Public Library of an interview by Murella H. Powell on March 7, 1991<em>)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Benachi Avenue</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">To facilitate his trips back and forth to New Orleans<strong>,&nbsp;</strong>William Woodward had ordered a specially-outfitted Dodge touring car with manual controls.&nbsp; It was such a success that it prompted an ambitious tour of New England, including a visit to his hometown of Seekonk, Massachusetts, in 1923.&nbsp; Afterwards, the Woodwards formally retired to Biloxi, Mississippi. They settled initially at 123 Benachi Avenue. The ‘Brady’ lot in Biloxi on Benachi Avenue previously was acquired in May 1922, by Mrs. Louise G. Woodward from M.E. Dalton (1857-1929), a prominent Chicago contractor who like the Woodwards had chosen to retire in the Queen City.&nbsp; The consideration was $850.&nbsp; This tract was situated on the east side of Benachi Avenue and had fifty-feet on the street and was one hundred thirty-six feet deep.(<em>The Daily Herald, April 22, 1922, p. 3, February 15, 1929, p. 8&nbsp; and&nbsp;</em>Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 134, p. 289)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">They built a studio home that has been described architecturally as Swiss chalet, Mrs. Woodward assisted in the construction of their home working with red tile and cypress shingles. (Bragg and Saward, 2004. p. 183, Building of Biloxi, 1976, p. 127, and&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, September 26, 1956)</em>&nbsp;&nbsp; On account of the paralysis of his legs, the Benachi home had to be constructed at ground level in order that Mr. Woodward could navigate his wheelchair in and out of the premises unaided.&nbsp; When outside his home, William Woodward carried a lecture hall folding chair in his car with wheels attached to the legs.&nbsp; He utilized this light-weight chair as his means of locomotion on the streets of Biloxi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/woodward/WOODWARDHOME-BENACHI.jpg\" width=\"300\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Woodward Benachi home and studio at Biloxi, Mississippi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Benachi Avenue was Biloxi’s ‘Avenue of Oaks’.&nbsp; It was much photographed and the subject of William Woodward’s palette. It probably reminded William of the famous&nbsp;<em>allee</em>&nbsp;of live oaks in New Orleans’ Audubon Park, which he had seen everyday from his studio in Gibson Hall at Tulane. The Woodwards would live at the Benachi Avenue address until 1927.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Despite his growing involvement in the Biloxi artistic community, William Woodward finally was able to heed his&nbsp;<em>wanderlust,</em>&nbsp;which had been denied him most years at Tulane, teaching as he did the summer sessions.&nbsp; In 1926, they packed the touring car and set off on another working trip, this time to the Far West.&nbsp; For months he remained in the Yellowstone Valley painting; and finally arrived in San Francisco, the city which had beckoned members of his mother’s family, the Carpenters of Seekonk in the mid-nineteenth century.&nbsp; It had always been a source of romantic speculation to the young William, growing up in those closed New England winters.&nbsp; The paintings of this period are bolder and broader in handling, more impressionistic.&nbsp; Gone is the careful architectural rendering of William Woodward’s early painting.&nbsp; Much is experimental, too, realized in greater abstraction of form and broad areas of strong color. It seems to be a new exciting artistic language more suited to the boisterous spirit of the West, than to the careful vocabulary of the Eastern arts and crafts tradition.&nbsp; Perhaps, some of the most daring compositions result from the Woodward’s sea-voyage to Hawaii, where he painted for weeks before returning to Southern California and eventually back to Benachi Avenue.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Upon the demise of Louise G. Woodward in 1937, the Benachi cottage was legated to Woodward Bainbridge Logan (1910-1995) and William Ellsworth Logan (1915-1930+), her grandsons.&nbsp; They sold it for $1100 in June 1939 to Vivien Stansbury.&nbsp; Louise G. Woodward left all of her&nbsp;<strong><em>“vases, pottery, and pictures to be distributed among my grandchildren in whatever manner by Eleanor Woodward Mosley&nbsp;</em></strong><em>(sic).<strong>”</strong></em>(Harrison County, Ms. Chancery Court Cause No. 15,602-1937 and Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 227, p. 239)&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>The Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">William Woodward was the founder of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association during his retirement years at Biloxi.&nbsp; In mid-November 1926, he and interested parties met at the Biloxi Public Library and commenced this cultural body, which aspired to influence the future aesthetics of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp; Among the charter members of the organization were: Mary Ethel Dismukes (1870-1952) and Louise Mallard (1900-1975) of Biloxi; Miss Sarah K. Smith (1878-1930+) of Gulf Park College; Dean Parkhurst Woleben (1891-1968) of Gulfport; and Emma Langdon Roche, Edward C. de Celle, and Roderick Dempster MacKenzie (1865-1941) of Mobile.<em>(The Daily Herald, November 19, 1926, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">As there were several ‘snow birds’ in the Gulf Coast Art Association, its annual schedule was characterized by several monthly meetings in the spring, fall and winter, usually at the Biloxi Public Library on Lameuse Street.&nbsp; Occasionally, the group would convene at a member’s residence or at the art studio on the campus of Gulf Park College in Long Beach, Mississippi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">A guest lecturer, either invited or drawn from within the membership, would speak on a particular art related topic.&nbsp; William Woodward with his years of instruction at Newcomb College and Tulane University was often the speaker.&nbsp; There were generally two public art exhibitions each year at Biloxi: a juried show that was held near Mardi Gras and a non-juried show in December.&nbsp; The summer months were idle.&nbsp; After a juried show ended, it would be relocated to another Gulf Coast City for another public viewing.&nbsp; Often the home town of the artist whose work was chosen ‘best Coast scene’ would become the selected venue.&nbsp; In addition to Biloxi, the Gulf Coast Art Association is known to have art exhibits at: Gulf Park College, Long Beach, Mississippi; Gulfport, Mississippi, and Mobile, Alabama.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association held its first annual exhibit at the Biloxi Public Library from February 4<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;until February 20<sup>th</sup>, 1927, Miss Ethel Dismukes (1870-1952), then secretary of the organization, exhibited photography and oil paintings.&nbsp; Her “The Burden Bearer” was voted “the best-liked picture”.&nbsp; William Woodward won the gold medal for “Our Street”.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1927, p. 2 and February 21, 1927, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>The Art Center</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In early December 1932, artists of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association decided to commence an “Art Center” in Biloxi.&nbsp; It was located on the north side of West Howard Avenue between Reynoir and Fayard Streets, adjacent to D’Aquin’s Drugstore.&nbsp; The “Art Center” may have been the first artist public meeting place and artist co-op on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp; In addition to rotating art exhibits and association meetings, the Gulf Coast Art Association planned to have a workroom in their building, with north light, which is considered excellent for drawing and painting.&nbsp; Classes and workshops were also planned for the workroom.&nbsp; The “Art Center” opened in late December 1932.&nbsp; Professor Woodward, William ‘Billy’ Logan, his grandson, and Charlotte E. Tibbs of Biloxi worked diligently to bring this project to fruition.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 6, 1932, p. 2, December 29, 1932, p. 2, and January 10, 1933, p. 6)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">William Woodward resigned from his very active role as president of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association in January 1933.&nbsp; He had led the organization since its inception.&nbsp; Anne Wells Munger (1862-1945), a native of Springfield, Massachusetts and resident of Pass Christian, Mississippi, became acting president.&nbsp; Mrs. Munger wintered at Pass Christian and enjoyed painting during the cooler summers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 14, 1927, p. 2 and January 10, 1933, p. 6)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/woodward/woodward house KAFB-biloxi.jpg\" width=\"350\" /></span></span></h2>\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Oak Park</span></span></h2>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In April 1927, William Woodward bought Lot 50 in the Oak Park Subdivision at Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He acquired Lot 51 in October 1931.&nbsp; The cost of this real estate was $2500.&nbsp; Here in December 1927, the Woodwards contracted with Manuel &amp; Wetzel for $6000 to construct a one and one-half story, English, style cottage, studio, and gallery.&nbsp; This Woodward edifice was referred to as ‘The Studio’ and was located on Kensington Drive near the Back Bay of Biloxi and the Naval Reserve Park, which was later integrated into present day Keesler Air Force Base.&nbsp; The Woodward cottage was built of California redwood, which had been milled at Wiggins, Mississippi.&nbsp; It was roofed with Creo-dipped shingles.(Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 175, p. 54, and Bk. 192, p. 464 and&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, December 1, 1927, p. 2 and February 15, 1928, p. 2.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In February 1943,<strong>&nbsp;s</strong>everal years after William and Louise G. Woodward had passed died, their Oak Park cottage was taken from their heirs by imminent domain.&nbsp; The U.S. Army Air Corps had commenced the construction of Keesler Field in this area of Biloxi in 1941, and the Woodward property was near the north end of the airstrip.&nbsp; The Woodward home served for some time as the residence of the Base commanding officer.&nbsp; Although it was metamorphosed with additions, its basic architectural style remained intact.(Harrison County, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 253, p. 327 and Down South, Nov.-Dec. 1953, p. 38)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Biloxi and other Exhibits</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">While a resident of Biloxi, Professor Woodward participated annually in the Gulf Coast Art Association exhibition, usually held at the Biloxi Public Library.&nbsp; In December 1935, he was invited by the Newcomb Art School to show his work and to celebrate his thirty-five years of service to Tulane University.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 2, 1935, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Following is a listing of some of the paintings shown by William Woodward during his residence on the Mississippi Gulf Coast</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1927-Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Professor Woodward and Miss Ethel Dismukes, president and secretary of the Gulf Coast Art Association, with yeoman efforts assembled and exhibition and sale for the active artists of the association at the Biloxi Public Library in early February 1937.&nbsp; The show was juried by Will H. Stevens of Newcomb College, Miss Sarah Smith of Gulf Park College, and Edmund C. DeCelle of Mobile.&nbsp; The Peoples Bank donated a gold medal award for the \'best oil painting\'; the City Commissioners not to be trumped also provided a gold medal for the \'best Gulf Coast scene\'; the \'honorable mention award\' was a blue ribbon.&nbsp; Professor Woodward had a least two paintings in this initial exhibit of the MGCAA, ‘The New Orleans Art Pottery Company” and ‘Our Street’, which was awarded the gold medal for best Coast scene.&nbsp; Louise Giesen Woodward also participated in this art show.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 3, 1927, p. 2, , February 3, 1927, p. 5,&nbsp; and February 21, 1927, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In April 1927, the Woodwards ventured to Charleston, South Carolina to attend the Southern States Art League annual convention.&nbsp; While in the Low Country, Professor Woodward painted the renowned Azalea blossoms of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens and visited the Terrace Azalea Gardens.&nbsp; At Easter, they visited with Eleanor W. Blosser and grandchildren in Atlanta.&nbsp; At Mobile, the Woodwards visited the Gulf Coast Art Association show and returned it to Biloxi.<em>(The Daily Herald, April 21, 1927, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1928-Gulf Coast Art Association-</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Mid-February 1928 was indeed a historic moment in the art history of Biloxi.&nbsp; There were two exhibits on simultaneously.&nbsp; Professor William Woodward had his own gallery showing while the MGCAA show was hanging in the Biloxi Public Library.&nbsp; The Woodward display consisted of about forty paintings, primarily of Biloxi.&nbsp; Some of his subjects were: Benachi Avenue at its Back Bay terminus; the Biloxi lighthouse; live oaks in front of the W.P. Kennedy domicile; shell roads in the vicinity of Solari’s fish house; and the elliptical shoreline of the Back Bay of Biloxi.&nbsp; An art critic from New York City so admired the color and composition of William Woodward’s ‘Spring time near Biloxi’, that he compared the Professor to Claude Monet (1840-1926).&nbsp; Mr. Woodward related that after he had moved beyond the Barbizon style that indeed Monet had been an inspiration.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 16, 1928, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Professor William Woodward opened the 1929 art association annual exhibition with a talk on art appreciation.&nbsp; He emphasized that art, excepting religion, is the most tangible element in our daily lives.&nbsp; Woodward lauded the Mississippi Gulf Coast Art Association for its inaugural efforts and selfless serving to promote cultural activities in this historic region.&nbsp; He emphasized that there were limitless, natural subjects to be captured on the canvas by local artists for as Professor Woodward stated,&nbsp;<strong><em>“art begins at home.”</em></strong>&nbsp; William Woodward was honored at this art show by capturing the Peoples Bank award for the best oil painting for his “Azaleas in Sunlight”.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 18, 1928, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1929-Gulf Coast Art Association-</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In mid-February 1929, the Gulf Coast Art Association met in the Biloxi Library with Roderick Dempster MacKenzie (1865-1941) of Mobile acting as chairman of the juried show.&nbsp; Mr. MacKenzie was actively engaged in painting murals in the State Capitol building at Montgomery, Alabama.&nbsp; William Woodward received the gold medal, which had been donated by the Biloxi City Commissioners as a prize for the Gulf Coast Art Association’s juried selection of ‘best Gulf Coast scene’.&nbsp; ‘Luggers’ was the title of Woodward’s award winning oil painting.&nbsp; He had painted it in 1891, when he and the family had spent the summer at Ocean Springs.&nbsp; This was Professor Woodward’s second gold medal for ‘Best Gulf Coast scene’ in the GCAA annual exhibition series.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 18, 1929, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1930-Gulf Coast Art Association-</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Gertrude Roberts Smith (1869-1962) of the Newcomb Art School and Charles W. Bein (1891-1966), president of the art school of the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans, were jurors for the 1930 MGCAA art show held on February 22<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;in the Biloxi Public Library.&nbsp; Professor William Woodward was given the First National Bank of Biloxi award, which was a $10 dollars gold piece, for the best portrait or figure study.&nbsp; He did a pastel portrait of Eleanor Blosser, his granddaughter.&nbsp; Other winners were: The Biloxi City Commissioners prize, also a $10 dollar gold piece, for the best Gulf Coast scene to Minor Sutter of Pass Christian for “A Glimpse of Bayou Portage”, a water color.&nbsp; The Peoples Bank of Biloxi awarded a $10 gold coin to three artists for their fine water colors: Sarah Katherine Smith, Charles E. Hultberg (1874-1948), and Professor Charles Woodward Hutson.&nbsp; Peter Anderson of the Shearwater Pottery won the arts and crafts division top honors for a grouping of glazed pots and Charles Hultberg garnered a gold medal for his large, oil landscape.&nbsp; The MGCAA provided the awards to Anderson and Hultberg.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 5, 1930, p. 2 and February 27, 1930)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1931- Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The fifth annual Gulf Coast Art Association show was one of the largest and most exciting presented to the public by the young organization.&nbsp; The artists showing work at this juried affair held on February 12, 1931 at the Biloxi Public Library were: Professor William Woodward, Miss Ethel Dismukes, Miss Charlotte E. Tibbs, Deaconess Mary Truesdale, Charles E. Hultberg, Wilomene T. White, and Virginia Theobald of Biloxi; Sarah K. Smith of Gulf Park College; Miss Nannie Mayes Crump of Gulfport; Marie A. Hull of Jackson, Mississippi; Horace A. Russ of Lakeshore, Mississippi; Ethel S. Creighton, Amy Watkins, and Miss Emma Langdon Roche of Mobile, Alabama; Charles W. Hutson of New Orleans; Herman A. McNeil of New York; William C. Richards of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; and Anne Wells Munger and Minor Sutter of Pass Christian, Mississippi.&nbsp; Professor Ellsworth Woodward of Newcomb College and president of the Southern States Art League and Miss Ella Miriam Wood also a resident of the Crescent City were selected to serve as jurors and judges.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 6, 1931, p. 2 and February 14, 1931, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">E. Ambrose Webster (1869-1935), art maven, of the Provincetown Art Colony of Cape Cod was the guest speaker at the exhibit opening.&nbsp; He was impressed with the local exhibit and particularly was enamored with the work of Charles W. Hutson (1840-1936) and William C. Richards (1914-2004).&nbsp; William Woodward presented a $10 dollar gold piece to the following winners: First Bank of Biloxi-Peoples Bank award to Miss Emma Langdon Roche for the best oil painting; Biloxi City Commissioners award to Horace A. Russ for the best Gulf Coast scene; Bay St. Louis Chamber of Commerce award to Marie A. Hull (1890-1980) for the best water color; Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce award to Miss Amy Watkins for the best figure or head; Gulf Coast Art Association prize to Ethel Dismukes for the best art craft; and the Mrs. Thornhill Broome award to Minor Sutter for the best pastel drawing.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 12, 1931, p. 10)</em></span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Shearwater visit</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In May, the Gulf Coast Art Association met at the Shearwater Pottery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.&nbsp; Annette McConnell Anderson (1867-1964) and Peter Anderson (1901-1984), her son and founder of the pottery, hosted the membership.&nbsp; The Andersons gave a tour of their facility commencing in the show room were the finished pieces are sold.&nbsp; The group broke for tea and sandwiches before completing the visit by viewing the recently enlarged work shops.&nbsp; Professor William Woodward was not present, but members from Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Mississippi City, and Biloxi were in attendance.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 11, 1931, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Junior Art Show</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In early May, the Biloxi Public Library hosted an exhibition of works by the junior membership of the Gulf Coast Art Association.&nbsp; Media for the event included oils, water colors, sculpture, cut paper, and crayons, which were utilized to create portrait, still life, collage, and landscape images.&nbsp; Exhibiting were: Josephine Alphonso, Bernadette Arndt, Betty Buck, Peggy Cassibry, Mary C. Helms, Carin Holmes, Patti Lynn, K. Renshaw, and Katherine Webb.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 7, 1931, p. 2 and May 15, 1931, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1932- Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Gulf Coast Art Association 1932 art show occurred in mid-February with Dean Babcock (1888-1969), a resident of Estes Park, Colorado who was wintering at Biloxi, and Henry M. Rosenberg (1858-1947) of New York and a winter guest at Citronelle, Alabama, serving as jurors.&nbsp; At the business meeting, William Woodward was re-elected president of the GCAA&nbsp;<em>(The Daily Herald, February 15, 1932, p. 2)</em></span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Newcomb exhibit</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In September 1932, William Woodward, president of the Gulf Coast Art Association, had an exhibit of his Vieux Carre oil paintings in the recently refurbished Newcomb College gallery.&nbsp; These turn of the Century works featured such French Quarter landmarks as: the Cabildo, St. Louis Cathedral; the old French Opera House; and the signature Jackson Square.&nbsp; Most of these works had been viewed by Gulf Coast art aficionados either at local exhibits or in Professor Woodward’s Oak Park studio.<em>(The Daily Herald, September 20, 1932, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>‘New’ etchings process</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The first fall meeting of 1932 was held in late November at the home of Deaconess Mary Truesdell at 138 Fayard Street in Biloxi.&nbsp; Professor William Woodward delivered an address titled, ‘New Etching Processes”.&nbsp; In recent months, he had been working diligently on an exhibit in this medium.<em>(The Daily Herald, November 24, 1932, p. 2</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">[need to write about Woodward’s ‘dry point etching technique</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The 1932 fall exhibition of the Gulf Coast Art Association was non-juried and was open to the public from December 11<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;to December 18<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;at the Biloxi Library.&nbsp; William Woodward presented an oil portrait and several etchings.&nbsp; The ‘Solari Memorial Plate’, an etching of the Philip L. Solari (1868-1932) oyster house, wharf and tree was very popular.&nbsp; For each Solari print sold, Professor Woodward donated one to a Biloxi school.&nbsp; Philip L. Solari, an Italian immigrant and Biloxi merchant, and his oak tree both expired in 1932.&nbsp; Ellsworth Woodward, his brother, made the Solari prints at New Orleans.&nbsp; ‘Deacon Reed’s House’, also an etching by William Woodward, was made from a sketch of this Massachusetts home, work shop, well and sweep.<em>(The Daily Herald, September 26, 1932, p. 2 and December 12, 1932, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1933- Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Anne Wells Munger of Pass Christian, Mississippi was elected president of the MGCAA at its annual meeting held in the Art Center on March 13, 1933.&nbsp; Professor Woodward whose motivation and leadership had guided the MGCAA since its inception in November 1926, was named president emeritus.&nbsp; William Woodward had resigned his leadership of the organization in early January 1933.&nbsp; Other elected officers were: Emma Langdon Roche, vice president; Mary Ethel Dismukes, secretary; and Deaconess Truesdell, treasurer.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 10, 1933, p. 6&nbsp; and March 14, 1933, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The 1933 GCAA juried art show was held March 20-March 25 at the art studio on the Gulf Park College campus in Long Beach, Mississippi.&nbsp; William Woodward displayed the following works: ‘Autumn” and “Naval Reserve Park”-oils; “Captain Wooster’s Carpenter Place”, “Boats at Provincetown”, “Buck Sawyer”, and a “Coat of Arms”-etchings.<em>&nbsp;(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1933, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The 1933 GCAA art show was scheduled to be displayed in April at the Art Center on 512 West Howard Avenue in Biloxi.&nbsp; The Art Center officially closed its winter season in early May with a public tea.&nbsp; William Woodward, president emeritus, was present at this function.&nbsp; The Art Center remained closed for the summer months.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 14, 1932, p. 2 and May 2, 1933, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1934- Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Gulf Coast Art Association opened its 1934 show on February 13<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;in the Hord Building on West Howard Avenue.&nbsp; Members work was shown in the following mediums: oils, water colors, wood block prints, hand painted China; and other arts and crafts techniques.&nbsp; The show closed on February 20<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp; It was marked by the strong pencil sketches of Anne Wells Mungers, the PWA commissions of Miss Charlotte E. Tibbs, and the flower studies of Miss Sarah K. Smith of Gulf Park College.<em>&nbsp;(The Daily Herald, February 13, 1934, p. 3 and February 20, 1934, p. 6)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Gulf Park College</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In March, the Gulf Coast Art Association decided to have a graphics arts show in the studio of Miss Sarah K. Smith to open April 16<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;at Gulf Park College in Long Beach, Mississippi.&nbsp; William Woodward presented some of his etchings and was awarded an honorable mention for “Oyster Luggers’.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 6, 1934, p. 2 and April 17, 1934, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In December 1934, upon his fiftieth year of service to Tulane University, Professor Woodward was honored by the Newcomb Art School with an exhibit of his work in their gallery.&nbsp; The Woodward showing consisted of fifty dry point etchings.&nbsp; Nine of these images were of the Mississippi Gulf Coast:&nbsp; ‘Solari’s Fish Wharf’; ‘Our Studio-Biloxi’; Balloon Jib Finish-Biloxi’; Schooner Racing at Beacon’; ‘Spearing Flounders Party’; The Ice Man-Biloxi’; ‘Joe Meyer and George Ohr Potters’; ‘Solari’s Oyster Wharf’; and ‘Sicilain Lugger Camp atBiloxi-1890’.&nbsp; A couple who resided on Park Avenue in New York City bought a print of ‘Solari’s Fish Wharf’.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 2, 1935, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">W.S. Robinson, a popular landscape painter from Old Lyme, Connecticut, and former classmate of William Woodward visited Biloxi during the winter of 1934-1935.&nbsp; Mr. Robinson and Professor Woodward met about fifty years past, when both were studying at the Massachusetts Normal Art School in Boston.&nbsp; Like Woodward, W.S. Robinson had an extensive career as an art instructor.&nbsp; After academic posts in New London, Philadelphia, Baltimore, the Teachers College of Columbia University, he ended his career in 1934 at the National Academy of Design in New York City.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1935, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1935-A year of sales and exhibitions</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Professor Woodward sold five Vieux Carre etchings<strong>*</strong>&nbsp;in March to the Lauren Eastman Rogers Memorial Foundation Art Museum at Laurel, Mississippi.&nbsp; The Lauren Eastman Rogers Art Museum was founded in 1923 and the Woodward etchings were for its permanent collection.&nbsp; At this time, William Woodward also vended an original Vieux Carre study done in Raffelli oil crayons to a party from Cleveland, Ohio and an oil painting of an oyster wharf on the Back Bay at Biloxi to a patron in Boulder, Colorado.&nbsp; Both studies were 22 inches by 28 inches.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 11, 1935, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">William Woodward’s fifty dry point etchings, which had been exhibited at the Newcomb Art School gallery in December 1934, were shown in March 1935, at the Massachusetts School of Art in Boston.&nbsp; The school’s alumni association sponsored this one man show.&nbsp; Professor Woodward was an 1886 graduate of this institution.<em>(The Daily Herald,&nbsp; March 11, 1935, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In early April, the GCAA held its annual juried show at the studio of Sarah K. Smith at Gulf Park College, Long Beach, Mississippi.&nbsp; There were ninety-five art objects from sixteen of the twenty-two art association members in the exhibition.&nbsp; Professor William Woodward displayed three large oils and several etchings.&nbsp; His subjects were two French Quarter scenes and Benachi Avenue.<em>(The Daily Herald,&nbsp; April 9, 1935, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In June 1935, William Woodward attended the Centennial Anniversary of Tulane University.&nbsp; He presented to the school portraits of eleven former deans and professors whom he had worked with in his long career at the school.&nbsp; Professor Woodward was the only living member of this august group.<em>(The Daily Herald, June 10, 1935, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>*</strong>Jill Chancey, curator at the Lauren E. Rogers Art Museum at Laurel, Mississippi, relates that their accession records demonstrate that three Woodward etchings were purchased in 1935, not five as reported by the Biloxi newspaper.(telephone conversation July 9, 2008)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1936 Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The 1936 juried art show of the Gulf Coast Art Association was held in the sun parlor of the White House Hotel.&nbsp; The forty-nine-piece show opened on March 1, 1936 and was available for public viewing for about one week.&nbsp; Miss Ethel Dismukes exhibited three photographs:&nbsp;<strong><em>“Inn by the Sea”</em></strong>&nbsp;(oil tinted);&nbsp;<strong><em>“Lover’s Lane”</em></strong>; and&nbsp;<strong><em>“Wind Swept”</em></strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp; Professor William Woodward of Biloxi showed the following:&nbsp;<strong><em>“Portrait of Patricia”</em></strong>&nbsp;(oil);&nbsp;<strong><em>“Biloxi Light”, “Ship at Sunset”, and Ship in Moonlight”&nbsp;</em></strong>(Raffaelli oil crayons); and&nbsp;<strong><em>“Benachi Avenue Bioxi”, “Oyster Wharf”, “Yellow Fever Quarantine”, and “Pass Christian”</em></strong>&nbsp;(etchings).&nbsp; Dean Babcock of Denver, Colorado presented several wood engravings, while GCAA regulars: Anne Wells Munger, Sarah K. Smith, Charlotte E. Tibbs, and Nannie Mayes Crump had works in various media for public viewing.</span></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>(The Daily Herald, March 2, 1936, p. 2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </em>&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The April meeting was held on April 14th at Gulf Park College and was a joint session with the Gulfport Women\'s Club<em>.(The Daily Herald, April 4, 1936, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1937 Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">On March 8<sup>th</sup>, the tenth anniversary convening of the Gulf Coast Art Association annual juried exhibition opened in the art studio of Miss Sarah K. Smith on the campus of Gulf Park College at Long Beach, Mississippi.&nbsp; There were twelve artists in this show.&nbsp; Professor Woodward had four etchings of Gulf Coast scenes in this 1937 art show.&nbsp; His Biloxi lighthouse created considerable interest as well as his other images which captured the Coast in the recent past.&nbsp; The GCAA art show&nbsp;moved from Gulf Park College to the Biloxi Library in mid-March.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 8, 1937, p. 8 and March 10, 1937, p. 5 and March 16, 1937, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1937 Mississippi Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Mississippi Art Association opened it 1937 annual exhibition at Jackson on December 15<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp; Professor William Woodward won first prize for a scene painted on Lover’s Lane at Ocean Springs, Mississippi.&nbsp; It was a large canvas.&nbsp; Other Gulf Coast Art Association members exhibiting in Jackson were: Anne Wells Munger of Pass Christian; Mrs. J.C. McNair of Handsboro; and Miss Nannie Mayes Crump of Gulfport.&nbsp; William Woodward and Mrs. Munger had been members of the State art association for several years, while Miss Crump and Mrs. McNair were elected to join this select group in 1937.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 25, 1937, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1938 Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Once again, the Biloxi Library was the scene of the 1938 Gulf Coast Art Association art show.&nbsp; It commenced on March 22<sup>nd</sup>.&nbsp; William Woodward showed his award winning Lover’s Lane painting and a group of etchings.&nbsp; There was also a memorial exhibit of the paintings of recently deceased Charles Woodward Hutson (1840-1936) of New Orleans.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 22, 1938, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1939 Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Professor Woodward’s last Gulf Coast Art association show occurred at the Biloxi Library in early March 1939.&nbsp; His oil painting,&nbsp;<strong><em>“Biloxi Harbor after the Races”</em></strong>, depicted the effects of a setting sun on the sails of the racing fleet.&nbsp; Charlotte E. Tibbs spoke to the group on ‘The Picture and The Frame’.&nbsp; The geographic range of the subject matter exhibited was from the Gulf Coast to as far north as Alaska with the works of Adolyn Gale Dismukes (1864-1953), the widowed, sister-in-law of Ethel Dismukes, to the coastal architecture of Cape Cod captured by Anne Wells Munger, and the water color landscapes of Michigan by Charlotte E. Tibbs.&nbsp; Shearwater Pottery had several excellent pieces in their characteristic blue and green glazes as well as the popular little figurines.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 10, 1939, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>1940 Gulf Coast Art Association</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">The Spring show was held in early March at Gulf Park College with eight artists represented.There was also a Memorial Exhibit of the work of Professor Woodward. &nbsp;Among the artists exhibiting were: William Robison of Old Lyme, Connecticut;Jacque Tarmosky; Archibald Boggs of Long Beach; Miss Charlotte Tibbs; and Josephine Alfonso.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 7, 1940, p. 7)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Demise</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Following a brief illness, at Biloxi where he was confined to the Biloxi Hospital for four days and cared for by his son and grandson, Carl E. Woodward and Woodward B. Logan, William Woodward was brought on November 9, 1937 to the Southern Baptist Hospital at New Orleans.&nbsp; He died here on November 17, 1939.&nbsp; Mr. Woodward was survived by his four children: William Giesen Woodward of Syracuse, New York; Carl Elsworth Woodward of New Orleans; Alma Woodward Logan of New Orleans; and Eleanor Woodward Blosser Moseley of Atlanta, Georgia&nbsp; Mrs. Woodward preceded her husband in death having passed on October 29, 1937.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred at the Southern Memorial Park cemetery in Biloxi.<em>(The Daily Herald, November 6, 1939, p. 8, November 17, 1939, p. 1, October 31, 1937, and&nbsp; November 1, 1937, p. 8,</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The artworks of William Woodward are prized by today’s collectors.&nbsp; Amazingly at the time of his death, his pictures, pottery, prints, etchings, portraits, and additional personal property was valued at only $2000.&nbsp; The total value of his estate was $7746 of which his Biloxi real estate comprised about 40%.(Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 16,850, December 1939)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Books</span></span></strong></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Jean Bragg and Dr. Susan Saward,&nbsp;<strong><u>Painting the Town: The Woodard Brothers come to New Orleans</u></strong>, (Jean Bragg Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana-2004).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong><u>The Buildings of Biloxi: An Architectural Survey</u></strong>, (City of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1976).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Regina Hines Ellison,&nbsp;<strong>“<u>Ocean Springs, 1892</u></strong>, 2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;Edition, (Lewis Printing Services: Pascagoula, Mississippi-1991).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong><u>Early Views of the Vieux Carre-</u></strong>Guide Book to the French Quarter, (Isaac Delgado Museum: New Orleans, Louisiana-1965).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong><u>History of Art in Mississippi</u></strong>, (Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1929).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong><u>Mississippi Gulf Coast Yesterday and Today (1699-1939)</u></strong>, Federal Writers Project in Mississippi Works Progress Administration, (Gulfport, Mississippi-1939).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Charles L. Sullivan,&nbsp;<strong><u>The Mississippi Gulf Coast: Portrait of a People</u></strong>, (Windsor Publications, Inc.-Northridge, California-1985).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Walter Anderson Museum of Art,&nbsp;<strong>“<em>Across the Lake: Three New Orleans’ Artists on the Gulf Coast”</em></strong>, June 11-August 31, 1994. Ocean Springs, Mississippi.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Magazines</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><em>Down South</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>“<u>Gulf Coast Tours</u>”, Volume 3, No. 6, November-December 1953.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Chancery Court</span></span></strong></h1>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 15,602,&nbsp;<strong><em>“The Estate of Mrs. Louise G. Woodward”</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>December 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 16,850,&nbsp;<strong><em>“The Estate of William Woodward”</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>December 1939.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Federal Court</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Civil Action No. 219<strong>, “USA v. 265.51 Acres in the City of Biloxi”</strong>, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Journals</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Letters-Commends the work of potter”</strong>, August 25, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1922</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art work of Tchouticabouffa clay lasting memorial to potter”</strong>, January 28, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Benachi lot sold”</strong>, April 22, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“To return to New Orleans”</strong>, July 22, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Presented with oil painting”</strong>, September 2, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1926</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Organize Art Association”</strong>, November 19, 1926.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Artist are Biloxi visitors”</strong>, November 19, 1926.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Gulf Coast Association”,&nbsp;</strong>November 30, 1926.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1927</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Opening of Art Exhibit at Library”</strong>, February 3, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Oak Park on the Bay</strong>&nbsp;[advertisement]<strong>”</strong>, February 3, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Award Made by Jury of Gifted and Competent Artists for Gulf Coast Art Association Exhibition at Biloxi February 4”</strong>, February 5, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Jalan Pottery Arrives”</strong>, February 9, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibits Closes Saturday”</strong>, February 14, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibits Closes”</strong>, February 21, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Professor Woodward Again Home”</strong>, April 21, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Artist Commences Oak Park Structure”</strong>, December 1, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1928</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Joseph Meyer Lived In Biloxi\"</strong>, January 4, 1928, p. 10.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Woodward Home”</strong>, February 15, 1928.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Two art exhibitions”</strong>, February 16, 1928.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Second annual art exhibition”</strong>, February 18, 1928.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibit opens at Pass&nbsp;</strong>[Christian]<strong>”</strong>, March 1, 1928.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi News Paragraphs”</strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>July 23, 1928.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1929</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Fine Arts Department Exhibit”</strong>, January 11, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Exhibit of Women Artists”</strong>, January 14, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Dalton funeral tomorrow”</strong>, February 15, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Woodward is again honored”</strong>, February 18, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Another Biloxian Exhibits”</strong>, June 13, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1930</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art prizes offered”,&nbsp;</strong>February 5, 1930.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibit opens”</strong>, February 24, 1930.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art prizes given in Coast exhibit”</strong>, February 27, 1930.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Joseph Meyer Buried\"</strong>, March 18, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1931</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art exhibition to open on Feb. 12”</strong>, February 6, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Association gives reception”</strong>, February 12, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art exhibition open Sunday”</strong>, February 14, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibits”</strong>, May 7, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Coast Art Association”</strong>, May 11, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Junior Art Exhibit”</strong>, May 15, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1932</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Association meeting”</strong>, January 16, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art association hear talk on wood block printing”</strong>, January 20, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art exhibit opens”</strong>, February 13, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Orleans artist&nbsp;</strong>[Charles W. Hutson]&nbsp;<strong>here”</strong>, February 13, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art exhibit opens!&nbsp; Women win prizes”</strong>, February 15, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Oil paintings&nbsp;</strong>[Vieux Carre]&nbsp;<strong>shown”,&nbsp;</strong>September 20, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Miss Dismukes exhibit”</strong>, October 31, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Oil paintings shown”</strong>, September 20, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi News Paragraphs”</strong>, September 26, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“December art exhibit”</strong>, November 15, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Ass’n. meeting”</strong>, November 24, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Talks on Etching”</strong>, November 29, 1932<strong>.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Center to Open”</strong>, December 6, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Exhibit Opens Sunday”</strong>, December 10, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Sixth Annual Exhibit”</strong>, December 12, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Center Interesting”</strong>, December 29, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1933</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward Resigns”</strong>, January 10, 1933.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Etching exhibit at Art Center”</strong>, February 15, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mr. Anne Munger elected president Art Association”</strong>, March 14, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibit in progress”</strong>, March 21, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Association tea”</strong>, May 2, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi News Paragraphs”</strong>, September 26, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1934</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibit”</strong>, February 13, 1934.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibit Closes”</strong>,&nbsp;February 20, 1934.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Association to have graphic arts exhibition in April”</strong>, March 6, 1934.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Exhibit at Gulf Park”</strong>, April 17. 1934.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1935</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Noted Artist&nbsp;</strong>[W.S. Robinson]&nbsp;<strong>in Biloxi”,&nbsp;</strong>January 4, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Summer Art Colony in Biloxi assured”</strong>, January 28, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Professor Woodward Presents Portraits of Deans of Tulane”</strong>, June 10, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Gulf Coast Art Sold&nbsp;</strong>[by Wm. Woodward]<strong>”</strong>, March 11, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Summer Art Colony”,&nbsp;</strong>March 25, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Annual art show opens”</strong>, April 9, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1936</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Munger on pottery”</strong>, January 7, 1936.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art exhibit excellent”</strong>, March 2, 1936.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>“Gulf Coast Art Association”</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">, April 4, 1936.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Celebrate 50th wedding anniversary”</strong>, July 10, 1936.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1937</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward resigns”</strong>, January 10, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Association jury exhibits to open March 8”</strong>, February 22, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Art Association opens exhibit at Gulf Park studio”</strong>, March 8, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Coast scenes predominate in art exhibit now open at Gulf Park”</strong>, March 10, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Spring exhibit in library’</strong>, March 16, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. William Woodward Dies at Oak Park”</strong>, October 31, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Woodward Buried”,&nbsp;</strong>November 1, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Pictures on display”</strong>, December 25, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1938</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“To hold arts and crafts exhibit at Markham on Monday”</strong>, January11, 1938.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“To exhibit arts and crafts Monday”</strong>, January 15, 1938.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Annual art exhibit opens at Biloxi”</strong>, March 22, 1938.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1939</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Coast artists display pictures in spring showing”</strong>, March 10, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward Ill”</strong>, November 6, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Prof. Woodward Dies in Orleans”</strong>, November 17, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Dr. Woodward Buried in Memorial Park”</strong>, November 18, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Know Your Coast”-&nbsp;<em>‘The Almost Forgotten Woodward Studio’</em></strong>, September 26, 1956.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Mississippi Press,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Portraits hold memories of loving friendship”</strong>, August 28, 1994, p. 7-B.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Half Century Ago”</strong>, July 24, 1969.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,&nbsp;</em><strong>“William Woodward painted the town in 1891”</strong>, June 16, 1994.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ocean Springs Locals”</strong>, October 10, 1891.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Times Picayune,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Old Vieux Carre Presented in Whitney Bank Art Exhibit”</strong>, September 29, 1979.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\">1940</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>“Art Association spring exhibit”</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">, March 7, 1940.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Interviews:</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\">Dolores Davidson Smith (1916-1997) with Murella H. Powell on March 7, 1991 at the Biloxi Public Library, Biloxi, Mississippi.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Children:</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">William Woodward and Louise A. Giesen had married at New Orleans in June 1886 and by the turn of the 20<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century they had four children: Alma Louise Woodward (1887-1939+) married William Bainbridge Logan (1876-1933); Eleanor Woodward (1889-1939+) married Clarence Blosser (1874-pre-1928) and George C. Moseley (1881-1930+); William Giesen Woodward (1892-1939+) married Lillian Caroline Best (1893-1930+); and Carl Woodard (1894-1972) married Mollie Holland (1894-1967).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>Grand children:</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>ALMA W. LOGAN</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Woodward Bainbridge Logan (1910-1995)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>William Elsworth Logan (1913-2002)???</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>ELEANOR W. BLOSSER MOSELEY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Clarence Blosser (1913-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Woodward Blosser (1915-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Eleanor Blosser (1917-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Bess Woodward Blosser (1919-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Margaret Blosser (1921-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Eloise Blosser (1923-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>WILLIAM G. 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('book', 0, 73, 76, 'en', 0, '<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>THE OHR FAMILY and OHR-O&#39;KEEFE MUSEUM of ART (OOMA)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Art historians and critics generally are in agreement that George E. Ohr Jr. (1857-1918), the much maligned and not so &ldquo;Mad Potter&rdquo; of Biloxi, was the greatest ceramic artist of his time and possibly ever.&nbsp; Ohr&rsquo;s life is fairly well documented in the literature by himself (1901), Dolores &ldquo;Bobbie&rdquo; Davidson Smith (1965) of Ocean Springs, R.W. Blasberg (1973 and 1986), Garth Clark et al (1989), and others.&nbsp;</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">This article will attempt to present a fairly comprehensive Ohr family genealogy and other previously undisclosed facts about the renowned Ohr family of&nbsp;Biloxi. &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George Edward Ohr Jr. was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on July 12, 1857.&nbsp; His parents, George E. Ohr (1819-1904) and Johanna Wiedman Ohr (1821-1905) were immigrants from Alsace, that interesting piece of geography between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains, and Wurtemberg respectively.&nbsp; Wurtemberg, a former constitutional monarchy, is now integrated into the German state of Baden-Wurtemberg in the southwest region of this western European nation, while Alsace is now a part of the French Deparments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.&nbsp; The senior Ohr immigrated to America in 1850, from with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John George Ohr, who both expired at New Orleans in 1852.&nbsp; At New Orleans, George E. Ohr met and married Johanna Wideman in 1853.(Clark, et al, 1989, p. 177 and Webster&rsquo;s 1989, p. 39 and p. 1353)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">By 1852, G.E. Ohr and spouse had relocated to Biloxi where he made his livelihood as a blacksmith, while Mrs. Ohr would by 1880 operate a grocery store.&nbsp; Mr. Ohr is believed to have been the first person to shoe horses in Biloxi.&nbsp; In this relaxed peninsular village on the Mexican Gulf, George and Johanna Ohr brought into the world five children: Augustus Ohr (1854-1927), George E. Ohr Jr. (1857-1918), Emma Ohr Gruntz (1859-1909+), Louise Ohr Schultz (1863-1909+), and Mena Ohr (1867-1893+, but pre-1900).<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 8, 1904, p. 5)</em></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Biloxi lands</span></strong></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George E. Ohr began acquiring land in Biloxi on Pass Christian Road (now Howard Avenue) in August 1859, when he paid John and Josephine Scherer $300 for a tract with about 50 feet on Pass Christian Road that ran south 300 feet to Jackson Avenue.&nbsp; It is very probable that the original Ohr blacksmith shop was situated on this parcel. (HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 9, p. 175)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Less than ten years later, July 30, 1868, George E. Ohr added to this tract by purchasing from Francois Arbeau Caillavet (1815-1883) and Euranie Fayard Caillavet (1818-1895), my great-great grandparents; Charles Ferdinand Quave (1811-1894) and Rose Desiree C. Quave (1814-1883); Louise C. LeFaure (1817-1868+), the widow of Stephen LeFaure; and Marie C. Bousquet (1825-1883), the widow of Jean-Baptiste Bousquet; all the heirs of Louis Arbeau Caillavet (1790-1860), a native of the Opelousas Post, Louisiana and Marguerite Fayard Caillavet(1787-1863) of Biloxi, a parcel of ground adjacent to and west of their original holdings on Pass Christian Road (Howard Avenue).&nbsp; This particular lot had a front of 50 feet on Jackson Avenue and ran north for 172 feet to the property of Priscilla Pebukst Ritch (1816-1905), the grandmother of two of Biloxi&rsquo;s most renown and beloved school teachers, Mary Alma Ritch (1890-1964), and Priscilla Ritch (1893-1972), who toiled for decades at the now demolished Gorenflo Public School on LaMeuse Street in Biloxi.&nbsp; The Ritch lot had 50 feet on Pass Christian Road.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk.10, p. 604)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It wasn&rsquo;t until late March 1873, that G.E. Ohr would buy the lot that would be the site of the Pot-Ohr-Ree and domicile of his soon to be famous son, G.E. Ohr Jr.&nbsp; Arne Bernard and wife, Adele Ladner Delauney Caillavet Bernard (1812-1880), conveyed to Mr. Ohr a large lot on the northwest corner of Pass Christian Road and Delauney Street.&nbsp; The Ohr tract had 90 feet on Pass Christian Road and 200 feet on Delauney Street.&nbsp; John Harkness (1827-1903) was to the north and the Pineau property to the west.&nbsp; The consideration was $650.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 13, pp. 626-627)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It can be ascertained with some degree of certitude that George E. Ohr was not financially solvent from December 1875, until about 1890.&nbsp; He borrowed sums of money ranging from $150 to $500 from fellow Biloxians, such as: Joseph Kuhn (1875); Josephine Scherer (1882); and John Bradford (1886 and 1887).(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 14, p. 618, Bk.19, p. 39, Bk. 21, p. 458, and Bk. 22, p. 45)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In January 1895, Contractor Burk was building a one-story commercial building on the corner of Pass Christian Street [Howard Avenue] and Delauney for the Ohr family enterprises.(The Biloxi Herald, January 9, 1895)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">As we shall see, these Biloxi lands, the legacy of George and Johanna W. Ohr, would cause much grief in the family and contribute to some of the erratic behavior of the World&rsquo;s Greatest Potter in the first decade of the 20<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George E. Ohr passed on July 8, 1904.&nbsp; Mrs. Ohr died on December 28, 1905, at the residence of her son, George E. Ohr Jr.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred in Section E, Lot 5, the George Ohr family burial plot, in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 8, 1904, p. 5 and December 28, 1905, p. 2 and The Biloxi Cemetery Records Bks. A-C, 1841-1905)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The four children of George E. Ohr and Joanna W. Ohr who survived into the 20<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century found mates within their Germanic culture and language, as each married German natives or first generation German-Americans.&nbsp; A brief biography of each Ohr child follows:</span></span></p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">AUGUST OHR</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">August Ohr (1854-1927) married Lizzie Hahn in May 1877.&nbsp; She may have been the daughter of Elizabeth Hahn (1812-1904), the proprietor of the Magnolia Hotel.&nbsp; Mrs. Hahn, a native of Hanover, Germany, arrived at Biloxi in 1847. (HARCO, Ms. MRB 6, p. 476 and&nbsp;<em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 5, 1904, p. 5)&nbsp;</em>)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lizzie and August Ohr were the parents of two sons: Peter Joseph Ohr (1878-1953) and John Ohr (1879-1879).&nbsp; Peter J. Ohr became a local farmer.&nbsp; In September 1912, he acquired the NE/4 of the SE/4 of Section 12, T7S-R10W from John Canaan for $800.&nbsp;&nbsp; Peter was a resident of New Orleans in June 1918, when he quitclaimed his tract to Lizzie Betz who held a deed of trust from him.&nbsp; Peter&rsquo;s nephew, Leo Edgar Ohr (1890-1970), immediately acquired these forty acres and it became his farm.&nbsp; Peter J. Ohr died at Biloxi in mid-October 1953.&nbsp; His corporalremains were passed through the Episcopal Church and interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 102, p. 107 and Trust Deed Bk. 10, p. 163 and The Daily Herald, October 13, 1953, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">August Ohr made his livelihood as a laborer. &nbsp;In the winter of 1901, he managed a steam wood mill on back bay at Reynoir Street. &nbsp;It supplied stove wood, stove wood blocks and cord wood at reasonable prices. &nbsp;August also worked for the Texas Pacific Machine Shop and the Biloxi Ice Factory.&nbsp; In 1904, he was running a merry-go-round at Vicksburg, Mississippi before returning to Biloxi in late October suffering from malaria.&nbsp; In his later life, Mr. Ohr was a night watchman.&nbsp; In August 1892, Lizzie and August Ohr divorced in Harrison County, Mississippi.(HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Cause No. 523-August 1892 and&nbsp;<em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 15, 1901, p. 8, October 27, 1904, p. 5 and The Daily Herald, April 11, 1927, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">By 1906, Lizzie Hahn Ohr was married again.&nbsp; Her new spouse was Antoine Muller or Miller.(HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Cause No. 2200-Ocotber 1906 and Cause No. 2500-October 1907)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">August Ohr married Mrs. Charles Wolbarth on July 25, 1893 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.(see Hunting For Bears, Orleans Parish, Louisiana)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">August Ohr married the widow of William Wachenfeld, Elizabeth Montag Wachenfeld (1842-1920), in May 1894.&nbsp; She was born at Bodstadt, Hessen, Germany, the daughter of Joseph Montag and Katherine Sour.&nbsp; Mrs. Ohr was the mother of: Charles W. Wachenfeld (1868-1936), Philip Wachenfeld (1871-1929), August Wachenfeld, and Christina W. Harvey (1872-1931), the wife of Louis Harvey (1874-1913).&nbsp; Before his demise, Louis Harvey was foreman of the Gorenflo Packing Company at Biloxi.&nbsp; Several of his descendants, Philip I. Harvey (b. 1941), David Harvey, and Elizabeth H. Joachim, are prominent in insurance and real estate at Ocean Springs.(HARCO, Ms. MRB 10, p. 206,&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, August 29, 1920, p. 1 and The Daily Herald, September 17, 1913,&nbsp; p</em>.&nbsp;<em>1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Mrs. Elizabeth W. Ohr died at Biloxi on August 18, 1920.&nbsp; August Ohr expired on April 10, 1927.&nbsp; Both were passed through the Episcopal Church and interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Daily Herald, August 19, 1920, p. 1 and April 11, 1927, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">GEORGE E. OHR JR.</span></span></h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">On September 15, 1886, George Edward Ohr Jr. (1857-1918) married Josephine Gehring (1868-1930), a native of Gretna,&nbsp;Louisiana.&nbsp; Like George&rsquo;s parents,&nbsp; her father and mother were also German immigrants. By the last year of the 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century, Josephine had given George seven children, but only four survived, Leo E. Ohr (1890-1970), Clo L. Ohr (1892-1989), Otto T. Ohr (1895-1982), and Lio I. Ohr (1893-1914), to see the Federal Census taker on Delauney Street in June 1900.&nbsp; Ellen Louise Ohr (1887-pre 1900), Asa Eugene Ohr (1888-1893), and Flo Lucretia Ohr (1897-1900) had expired before June 1900. .<em>(HARCO, Ms. MRB 8, p. 217 and 1900 Federal Census-Harrison County, Ms. T623 Roll 808 p, 21B)</em></span></span></h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Post June 1900, Zio I. Ohr (1900-1904), Ojo J. Ohr (1903-1991) and George E. Ohr III (1906-1986) were born, but only the latter two survived to adulthood.</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Josephine Gehring Ohr expired on March 17, 1930, in her home at 409 Delauney Street.&nbsp; She had been a resident of Biloxi since 1885.&nbsp; In addition to her children, she was survived by two brothers, George and Louis Gehring, and three sisters, Mrs. Nick Koenig, Mrs. William Hartley, and Mrs. L.G. Dauenhauer.&nbsp; All of her siblings resided in the Greater New Orleans area.&nbsp; Mrs. Ohr&rsquo;s corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 17, 1930, p. 10)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">The World&rsquo;s Greatest Potter, George E. Ohr Jr., had preceded Josephine in death.&nbsp; He passed at his Delauney Street residence on April 7, 1918, after several years of declining health.&nbsp; Prior to his demise, Ohr had sought medical attention in the Crescent City with no avail.&nbsp; After his corporal remains had been blessed in the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, they were interred in his burial lot designated as Block 13, Lot 173 of the 3<sup>rd</sup>&nbsp;Addition to the Biloxi City Cemetery.&nbsp; In addition to George E. Ohr and Josephine G. Ohr, the graves of Leo E. Ohr, Lio I. Ohr and Marguerite Kuljis Ohr are marked in this family burial lot.<em>(The Daily Herald, April 8, 1918, p. 1 and personal observation September 14, 2002)</em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">The Ohr children</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Consistently with his creative and eccentric nature, George E. Ohr Jr. derived the first name of his children from the first letter of their first, middle, and surname.&nbsp; For example, &ldquo;LEO&rdquo; was created from Leo Edgar Ohr; &ldquo;CLO&rdquo; came from Clovinia Lucinda Ohr; etc.&nbsp; A brief biography of the children of George E. Ohr Jr. and Josephine Gehring Ohr follows:</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Ellen Louisa Ohr</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ellen L. Ohr (1887-pre-1900) was born on June 21, 1887.&nbsp; She received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism in the Roman Catholic Church at the Nativity BVM in Biloxi on July 10, 1887.&nbsp; Ellen passed on before June 1900.&nbsp; No further information.(Lepre, 1991, p. 243)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Asa Eugene Ohr</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Asa E. Ohr (1888-1893) was born in 1888 and expired on December 7, 1893.&nbsp; Young Asa must have been very special to his Aunt Mena Ohr who published a poem in his memory in the local journal following his funeral services and burial.&nbsp; His remains were passed through the Nativity BVM Roman Catholic Church prior to internment.&nbsp;<em>(Lepre, 1991, p. 243 and The Biloxi Herald, December 9, 1893, p. 8 and December 16, 1893, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Leo Edgar Ohr</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Leo E. Ohr (1890-1970) was born at Biloxi on September 20, 1890.&nbsp; His baptism took place in the Nativity BVM Roman Catholic Church on October 20, 1890.&nbsp; On January 22, 1926, Leo married Mamie Catchot (1890-1961), a native of Ocean Springs, and the daughter of Antonio &ldquo;Toy&rdquo; Catchot (1868-1952) and Adelia Mon (1876-1948). (Lepre, 1991, p. 243 and HARCO, Ms. MRB 37, p. 522)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">As early as 1913, Leo E. Ohr was in the automotive garage and machine business.&nbsp; With Otto T. Ohr, he commenced The Ohr Boy&rsquo;s Garage at 411 Delauney Street just north of their familial domicile and on the site of his father&rsquo;s famous Pot-Ohr-E.(Biloxi City Directory, 1913-1914, p. 180)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Julius M. Lopez (1886-1958), Biloxi entrepreneur and yachtsman, often had Leo E. Ohr as the engineer or pilot of the<strong>&nbsp;<em>Belle L</em></strong>, his 30-foot, 145 HP race boat, which was lauded as<strong><em>there is nothing in the Gulf that can near equal it in speed.&quot;</em></strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition Leo owned the<em>&nbsp;<strong>Anna May,&nbsp;</strong></em>also a racing speed boat.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 13, 1913, p. 1 and p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In April 1915, Leo E. Ohr obtained the Harley-Davidson franchise on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp; He rode the streets of Biloxi on his new twin cylinder Harley-Davidson as a demonstrator for interested customers.<em>(The Daily Herald, April 26, 1915, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">By 1922, Leo had changed the name of his business to the Ohr Garage and by 1927, added &ldquo;and Machine Works&rdquo; to this title.&nbsp; As late as 1949, he remained the proprietor of the Ohr Machine Shop.&nbsp; In 1958, Leo E. Ohr was renting rooms at 208 Lameuse Street.(Biloxi City Directory, 1922-1923, p. 162, ibid. 1927, p. 158, ibid, 1949, p. 480, ibid. 1958, p. 641)</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Ohr farm</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In addition to being the proprietor of the Ohr Machine Shop at 409 Delauney Street, Leo E. Ohr was a farmer.&nbsp; In June 1918, he acquired forty-acres of land, the NE/4 of the SE/4 of Section 12, T7S-R10W from Lizzie Betz for $500.&nbsp; This land situated on the west side of Cedar Lake Road between Popps Ferry Road and US I-10 is now very commercial and includes the Cedar Lake Medical Plaza and surroundings.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 122, p. 329)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Here in 1934, Leo E. Ohr harvested the largest sugar cane crop ever grown in Harrison County.&nbsp; From his fifteen-acres of seed grown sugar cane, he made over three thousand gallons of cane syrup.&nbsp; Ohr sold over 1500 gallons to the State Welfare Board for its program to assist needy families in South Mississippi, as a result of the national economic Depression.&nbsp; Leo was also in the process of erecting a plant to produce cane syrup, which had the potential of being a profitable local agricultural industry.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 15, 1934, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Leo E. Ohr died on August 17, 1970. &nbsp;At the time of his death, he was possessed with his Cedar Lake farm and other Biloxi real estate.(HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 1162-May 1971l)</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Clovinia Lucinda Ohr</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Clovinia L. Ohr (1892-1989), called Clo, was born at Biloxi on May 1, 1892.&nbsp; she was baptized on June 5, 1892, in the Nativity BVM Roman Catholic Church.&nbsp; On April 15, 1909, Clo eloped and married Fredric Andrew Moran (1888-1972), a well-known boat builder and schooner racer of Biloxi.&nbsp; He was the son of Ernest Moran and Catherine Kornman (1854-1922).(Lepre, 1991, p. 243, HARCO, Ms. MRB Bk. 21, p. 188 and&nbsp;</span><em style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 16, 1909, p. 1)</em></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Clo and Freddie Moran were the parents of four children: Fredric &ldquo;Elwood&rdquo; Moran (1910-2001), Julia M. Sutton (1914-1996), Josephine M. Morykwas (1915-1997), and Joseph &ldquo;Joe&rdquo; Moran (1915-1999).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Joe Moran, like his father, also built boats and in his later life became a nationally acclaimed painter.&nbsp; Several of Mr. Moran&rsquo;s works are in the Smithsonian Institute and two American presidents have acquired his art.<em>(The Sun Herald, December 1, 1989, p. B-2 and The Sun Herald, March 24, 1999)</em></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Lio Irwin Ohr</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lio I. Ohr (1893-1914) was born at Biloxi on July 26, 1893.&nbsp; His arrival was announced by the local journal as,&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;another potter arrived at the art pottery of Geo. Ohr&nbsp; last Wednesday. Of course it&rsquo;s a boy.&rdquo;(The Biloxi Herald, July 29, 1893, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lio I. Ohr was baptized in the Catholic faith at the Nativity BVM on August 27, 1893. His godfather was Joseph F. Meyer (1848-1931), the Newcomb Art School potter.&nbsp; Lio expired at his parent&rsquo;s home on Delauney Street on December 12, 1914 from a tumor.&nbsp; Lio had worked for Dr. Jason J. Harry (1854-1950) of Handsboro as his chauffeur until struck down with his fatal malady in November 1914.<em>(</em>Lepre, 1991, p. 242 and&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, December 13, 1914, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">OTTO THEODORE OHR</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Otto T. Ohr (1895-1982), called Pie, was born September 11, 1895.&nbsp; On October 6, 1895, he received the sacrament of Baptism at the Nativity BVM. Otto T. Ohr married Rosalie Elder (1890-1970), the daughter of Robert E. Lee Elder (1864-1931), called Lee, and Nellie Catherine Williams (1875-1926), at Pascagoula, Mississippi in November 1913.(Lepre, 1991, p. 243,&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, November 20, 1913, p. 8, and JXCO, Ms. MRB 9, p 553)</em></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Elder-Foretich</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Otto T. Ohr&rsquo;s father-in-law, Mr. Lee Elder, was a prominent ice manufacturer in Biloxi.&nbsp; Elder&rsquo;s early career was as a licensed steamboat engineer.&nbsp; He commenced ice making as an engineer with the Biloxi Artesian Ice Manufacturing Company in 1887.&nbsp; By 1895, Elder was chief engineer of their plant with a capacity of making twenty-two tons of ice each day.&nbsp; He was also a stockholder with John Walker, president; T.P. Dulion, treasurer; and W.K.M. Dukate (1852-1916), general manager and secretary.(Dyer, 1895, p. 19)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lee Elder married Nellie C. Williams at Biloxi on May 11, 1889.&nbsp; They were the parents of: Rosalie E. Foretich Ohr (1890-1970), Ethel E. Entrekin (1894-1931+), H.W. &ldquo;Will&rdquo; Elder (1896-1931+), Ruth E. VanCourt (1899-1931+), Mrs. J.E. Collins, and Mrs. G. Rossini.<em>(HARCO, Ms. MRB 8, p. 476 and The Daily Herald, September 28, 1931, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In February 1907, Rosalie Elder had married Lawrence Foretich (1884-1966) in the Methodist Church at Gulfport.&nbsp; They had two sons: Elliott L. Foretich (1908-1992) and Kenneth Lee Foretich (1911-1933).&nbsp; Lee Foretich was murdered at New Orleans, during Mardi Gras madness in late February 1933.&nbsp; He had recently moved to the Crescent City from Biloxi where he had been at the US Coast Guard base on Point Cadet.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 25, 1907, p. 1 and February 27, 1933, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In late January 1914, Lawrence Foretich married Maud Kleyle of New Orleans, at the Hotel Brielmeire.&nbsp; They initially were domiciled in Biloxi, but eventually relocated to New Orleans.&nbsp; He expired there in 1966.<em>( The Daily Herald, January 29, 1914, p. 2)</em></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Otto&rsquo;s life</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">As a young man, Otto T. Ohr began making a living as one of The Ohr Boy&rsquo;s Garage owners with his brother, Leo E. Ohr.&nbsp; By 1922, he, as his grandmother, Johanna W. Ohr, had done in the late 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century, became a grocer.&nbsp; The Ohr store was situated at 742 Lameuse Street.&nbsp; Circa 1925, Otto T. Ohr was sent to Chicago by Lee Elder to study refrigeration and ammonia.&nbsp; Returning to Biloxi, he organized the Peoples&rsquo; Ice Company which commenced his long association with ice manufacturing in Biloxi and later at Bayou LaBatre, Alabama, where he was employed by the Alabama Ice Company.<em>(</em>&nbsp;Biloxi City Directory, 1913-1914, p. 180, Ibid.&nbsp;<em>1922-1923, p. 162 and Thelma O. Palmer, September 23, 2002)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When the Otto T. Ohr family returned to Biloxi from Bayou LaBatre in the early 1930s, Otto worked as an engineer for the Anticich Ice Company and by 1936, had become the manager of the Gulf Service Ice Company.&nbsp; By 1958, Otto T. Ohr was the engineer for the Biloxi Freezing Company. At the time of his death in April 1982, he was an engineer with the Biloxi Port Commission.(Biloxi City Directory, 1927, p. 158; ibid. 1931, p. 148; ibid. 1936, p. 193; ibid. 1958, p. 641 and&nbsp;<em>The Sun,</em>&nbsp;<em>April 21, 1982)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The children of Otto T. Ohr and Rosalie Elder Ohr were: Carl Otto Ohr (1922-1996); Dorothy Ohr (1923-1999) married Willis Page (1915-1973);&nbsp;Carroll Ruth Ohr (1924-1982) married Edgar L. Allen II; Marian Elizabeth&nbsp; &ldquo;Betty&rdquo; Ohr (b. 1925) married Thomas R. O&rsquo;Neil; Shirley (Lola) Ohr (1927-1986) married Charles F. Kitzmiller (1919-1997); Thelma Ohr (b. 1929) married Robert Palmer; and Mary Ohr (b. 1934) married Harry Lockwood.<em>(The Sun, April 21, 1982, p. A-4 and Thelma O. Palmer, September 23, 2002))</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Thelma Ohr Palmer, a resident of Semmes, Alabama, remember vividly from her childhood that her father would take all of his children to get ice cream in downtown Mobile.&nbsp; The proprietor of the dairy parlor would invariably comment facetiously,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Here comes Mr. and Mrs. Ohr with their little paddles!</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George Ohr Jr.&rsquo;s only grandson, Carol Otto Ohr, married Helen Marie Anderson.&nbsp; Their children were: Paula Maria Ohr Rutland (b. 1948) married Don Wayne Rutland; Mena Dianne Ohr Wentzell (b. 1950) married Bobby Ray Wentzell; Carl Monroe Ohr (1952-1986) married Rosella Ann McCaleb; and Sarah Ohr Murphy.<em>(The Sun Herald, March 5, 1996, p. B-2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Carl M. Ohr married Rosella McCaleb, the daughter of Joseph Ellsworth McCaleb and Dolores L. Lemmler.&nbsp; Mr. Ohr was a Biloxi fireman and served as president of the M.L. Michel Middle School PTA.&nbsp; They were the parents of Rachel Ann Ohr Sharp (b. 1975) and Brian Ohr, the great great-grandson of Biloxi&rsquo;s &ldquo;Mad&rdquo; Potter.&nbsp; Mrs. Ohr&rsquo;s maternal grandfather, Henry P. Lemmler (1904-1953), had once owned a grocery store in Biloxi.<em>(The Sun Herald, October 22, 1986, p. A-2 and The Daily Herald, October 13, 1953, p. 6)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">FLO LUCRETIA OHR</span></span></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Flo L. Ohr (1897-1900) was born on December 17, 1897.&nbsp; She was baptized January 16, 1898 in the Nativity BVM Roman Catholic Church at Biloxi.&nbsp; She expired on March 21, 1900.&nbsp; Flo was just over two years old and had reached that stage of her young life when her personality was developing.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were interred in the Ohr family burial lot in the Biloxi City Cemetery.(Lepre, 1991, p. 243 and&nbsp;<em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, March 23, 1900, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">ZIO IGNATIUS OHR</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Zio I. Ohr (1900-1904) was born at Biloxi circa September 20, 1900.&nbsp; He expired on April 20, 1904 from blood poisoning.&nbsp; Burial was in the Biloxi City Cemetery in the G.E. Ohr Sr. family burial lot.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 21, 1904, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: georgia, serif;\">OJO JULIUS OHR</span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ojo J. Ohr (1903-1991) was born January 25, 1903, at the Ohr home on Delauney Street.&nbsp; He came into the world as a healthy twelve-pound baby boy.<em>(The Biloxi Daily News, January 26, 1903, p. 6)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ojo J. Ohr married Mae Miguez(1900-1968), the daughter of Numa Miguez and Homelia Miguez, at Pascagoula, Mississippi on September 12, 1924.&nbsp; Two of her sisters, Mrs. Ralph Mattina and Mrs. Armond Broussard, had also married Biloxi men.&nbsp; Mae was born at New Iberia, Louisiana on May 12, 1900.&nbsp; Her father, Numa Miguez, was killed in late November 1931, in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, when his car driven by son, was struck by a train.(JXCO, Ms. MRB 15, p. 418 and&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, November 24, 1931, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In January 1945, Mae and Ojo J. Ohr divorced in Harrison County, Mississippi without having offspring.&nbsp; Ojo had to pay the ex-Mrs. Ohr $2000, assign his interest in three lots located in Section 15, T7S-R9W, Jackson County, Mississippi, and convey a lot to her on Benachi Avenue in Biloxi.(HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 21563-January 1945)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Later in her life, Mae Miguez married Forrest L. Churchill (1899-1968), a native of Stoughton, Massachusetts.&nbsp; He was a Master Sergeant in the USAF and had served in WW II.&nbsp; The Churchills resided at 705 Dorries Street in Biloxi.&nbsp; Mae M. Churchill expired at Biloxi on October 15, 1968.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were interred in the Southern Memorial Park Cemetery at Biloxi.&nbsp; Mr. Churchill followed her closely in death, passing on December 12, 1968.&nbsp; His remains were sent to Virginia for internment in the Arlington National Cemetery.<em>(The Daily Herald, October 16, 1968, p. 2 and December 13, 1968, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In July 1955, at Pascagoula, Ojo J. Ohr married Marguerite Kuljis (1913-1986), the daughter of Luka Kuljis (1886-1965) and Tadika Pitalo Kuljis (1884-1978).&nbsp; He made his livelihood as the proprietor of Ojo&rsquo;s Junk Yard and Machine Shop situated at 811 Benachi Avenue.&nbsp; His residence was nearby.&nbsp; Ojo passed on March 23, 1991.&nbsp; Mrs. Ohr died July 24, 1986.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Sun Herald, July 25, 1986, p. A-2 and March 24, 1991, p. B-2, JXCO, Ms. MRB 82, p. 158)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Ohr legacy</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In addition to the Ohr patriarchal family home on Delauney Street and about six-thousand of his incredible &ldquo;mud babies&rdquo;, George E. Ohr Jr. left his wife and children a tract of land on the west side of Benachi Avenue situated north of Division Street and south of Bay Terrace.&nbsp; He acquired this approximately 2.2-acre parcel in September 1890, from Charles Fayard.&nbsp; The consideration was $130.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 25, p. 440)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Benachi Avenue tract was subdivided by the Mrs. Josephine Ohr and her&nbsp; children between 1928 and 1930.&nbsp; In October 1930, Ojo J. Ohr acquired a 115-foot lot fronting on Benachi between Geo E. Ohr and Leo E. Ohr.&nbsp; He bought another lot on Benachi from Leo E. Ohr in February 1933.&nbsp; This lot became the property of Mae Miguez Ohr after their 1945 divorce.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 187, p. 163 and Bk. 196, p. 587)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It was here on Benachi Avenue that Ojo J. Ohr would found his infamous &ldquo;junkyard&rdquo; on the south and east side of Bay Terrace, a development that was considered as one of Biloxi&rsquo;s most fashionable subdivisions of the post WW II era.&nbsp; Both Ojo and younger brother, Geo E. Ohr III, lived in this sylvan setting surrounded by a visual cacophony of abandoned household appliances, automobiles, buses, and other miscellaneous objects of no particular description or value.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;In 1959, the Ohr boys relocated their father&rsquo;s remaining pots from the Delauney Street garage to a brick block building situated within &ldquo;Ojoville&rdquo; on the west side of Benachi Avenue, north of Division Street.&nbsp; The &ldquo;no two-alike, World&rsquo;s greatest art pottery&rdquo; had been crated for nearly sixty years, when a peripatetic &ldquo;picker&rdquo; from New Jersey came to town looking for antique automobile parts.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>James W. Carpenter</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">James W. &ldquo;Jim&rdquo; Carpenter grew up in a dairy farming community in the Kittatinny Mountains of rural, northwestern New Jersey, light years from the art world of the east coast conurbation stretching from Washington, D.C to Boston.&nbsp; As a young man, he tested milk and eventually owned his own milk truck, collecting the raw product from local dairy farmers.&nbsp; As the milking business declined, Carpenter learned to barber, but also relied on his avocation, collecting antiques, to make his livelihood.&nbsp; Even in the sleepy hollow of Montague, New Jersey with its paucity of fine art, Carpenter&rsquo;s artistic father had introduced him to an aesthetic culture, and a deep appreciation of exceptional art and antiques.&nbsp; His experience as an antiquer had brought him in contact with Rookwood, Weller, Roseville, and Newcomb pottery, some of which collected, others he wished that he had, as their worth has risen geometrically in recent times.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">With his natural talent for recognizing value and a ready market, Jim Carpenter literally put his barber chair in the corner and with his loving wife, Miriam, affectionately called Mim, became a full time antiques merchant, opening a store in their Delaware River valley domicile.&nbsp; In addition to regional auctions, he traveled the hinterlands in search of treasures.&nbsp; Florida was a favorite site to seek respite from the harsh New Jersey winter and &ldquo;pick&rdquo; for antiques, primarily antiquated motorcar components and accessories.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Biloxi</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In 1966, Jim Carpenter wandered into New Orleans, with antique auto parts on his most wanted list.&nbsp; He found a dealer and before his transactions were completed asked the man for additional references in order to continue his acquisitions of automotive paraphernalia.&nbsp; &ldquo;The Ohr Boys in Biloxi&rdquo;, chimed the old junk man!&nbsp; &ldquo;How will I find them?&rdquo; questioned Carpenter.&nbsp; &ldquo;Oh, no problem, everyone there knows them.&nbsp; Do you imbibe a little?&rdquo;&nbsp; The august, aged gentleman of junk smiled and added, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll tell you this, the Ohr Boys won&rsquo;t do business with you unless you take a nip with them.&rdquo;&nbsp; I.W. Harper was their whisky of choice.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Armed with this valuable knowledge, Carpenter traveled east to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.&nbsp; With a bottle of bourbon in hand, he entered Ojo Ohr&rsquo;s junkyard on Benachi Avenue north of Division Street.&nbsp; Mr. Carpenter soon discovered that the Ohrs had a peculiar sense of bartering.&nbsp; Firstly, they would insist that all have drinks until the bottle was empty.&nbsp; When Jim Carpenter found antique auto parts of his liking, they would not give him their selling price, but insist that he make them an offer.&nbsp; The Yankee antique seeker soon learned that his offering price was accepted only when tripled by the Ohrs, who obviously knew the value of a shrimp nickel!&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">During this novel visit with the Ohr Boys, Carpenter was asked if he would like to see some of their father&rsquo;s pottery?&nbsp;&nbsp; When he agreed, Ojo Ohr placed some of George&rsquo;s glazed pieces on a table for him to inspect.&nbsp; Mr. Carpenter was surprised, as he had never seen art pottery of this style.&nbsp; He wasn&rsquo;t knowledgeable in this field of art and decided to consult others before making an offer to the Ohr family.&nbsp; Robert W. &ldquo;Bob&rdquo; Blasberg, a well-respected scholar, and New Jersey friend of Carpenter, was conferred with and sight unseen, he recommended that Carpenter acquire the eclectic, ceramic collection, hidden at Biloxi.</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The final trip</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">After several years of frustrating and futile negotiations with the Ohr family, Jim Carpenter gave up.&nbsp; Two silent years passed, and surprisingly one morning he received a missive from Ojo Ohr, inquiring of Carpenter&rsquo;s desire to still acquire George&rsquo;s pots.&nbsp; Ojo was ready to make a deal!&nbsp; Somewhat bewildered but pregnant with hope, Jim Carpenter returned to Biloxi in the winter of 1972, or early 1973, with a cashier&rsquo;s check.&nbsp; Arriving at the Ohr&rsquo;s Benachi Avenue site, he spent the next three days inspecting and crudely inventorying the approximately 6000 glazed, bisque, and ceramic trinkets and molds that had survived from George&rsquo;s potting years.&nbsp; The Ohr family finally accepted, what will be Carpenter&rsquo;s legacy to the curious, a large number of green dollars whose value is speculated to range between $50,000 and $100,000, for their father&rsquo;s &ldquo;mud babies&rdquo;.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Promoting George</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">After battling through several ice storms, in a rental truck, Jim Carpenter arrived safely back in New Jersey with his cache of G.E. Ohr&rsquo;s pots.&nbsp; He generously gave his neighbors each an Ohr vessel for assisting him and Mim, in unloading the truck!&nbsp; Carpenter had just completed a new store building and although, he placed some Ohr on the shelves, his first year sales proved barren-sorry, George, but no sales, a familiar mantra for Ohr.&nbsp; The initial Ohr season wasn&rsquo;t an entire bust, as Carpenter&rsquo;s collection did increase by two Ohr pots as he acquired them through ads that he had seen in trade journals.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Not fazed by Ohr&rsquo;s lack of sales, Jim Carpenter decided that now was the time for him and Bob Blasberg to educate America about the genius of George E. Ohr.&nbsp; In 1973, Blasberg published &ldquo;George E. Ohr and his Biloxi Art Pottery&rdquo;, which sold for $3.00.&nbsp; This was followed by an exhibit of Ohr&rsquo;s works, ten of which were selected for a juried American art pottery show, at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.&nbsp; Carpenter sold about half of the three hundred Ohr pots that he brought to the Smithsonian exhibit.&nbsp; After the show, he gave the Smithsonian, the ten juried pots, one of which, a combination coffee and tea pot, only about seven inches high, Carpenter considers as Ohr&rsquo;s greatest work from his wheel.&nbsp; It was from the Renwick Gallery exhibit, that George was discovered by ceramic collectors, especially those of Gotham.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Sales, sales, and more sales</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Once George became known and loved, Jim Carpenter chose an interesting marketing strategy.&nbsp; Each year he limited the number of pots that he would vend.&nbsp; Some years it took only two months to sell his year&rsquo;s quota.&nbsp; This scheme only wetted the appetites of collectors and drove the price up annually.&nbsp; By the 1980s, New York City was really hot for Ohr, and Carpenter was making excellent sales there.&nbsp; Once, NYC painter, Jasper Johns, offered to trade was of his paintings for an exceptional Ohr pot.&nbsp; Carpenter refused and now regrets it as some of John&rsquo;s work now sells for seven figure prices.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Thanks Jim</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Biloxi and the art world owe James W. Carpenter many kudos for his ambitious speculation into a subject of which he was no expert.&nbsp; Mortgaging his New Jersey farm, allowed Mr. Carpenter the necessary cash to acquire the art treasures of Biloxi&rsquo;s Mad Potter.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George E. Ohr III</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George E. Ohr III (1906-1974), called Geo or G, was born on August 8, 1906.&nbsp; His birth was simply noted in the local journal as&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo E. Ohr, a boy.&rdquo;</em></strong><em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 10, 1906, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">At Pascagoula, Mississippi on November 10, 1927, Geo married Iola Giadrosich (1906-1986), the daughter of Paul Giadrosich and Edna Apperson.&nbsp; She had four brothers: Edward Giadrosich (1898-1968), Rudolph Giadrosich (1899-1978), Orville Giadrosich, and Paul Giadrosich Jr. (1916-1983) and a sister, Lottie G. Richards.(JXCO, Ms. MRB Land Deed Bk.18, p. 51 and&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, October 16, 1968, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Geo E. Ohr III had a wiry physique and the arm and hand strength of his blacksmith father.&nbsp; Witnesses aver that he could do a pull-up using the power generated in his thumb and index finger.&nbsp; Considered by many as a mechanical genius, Geo lived on Benachi Avenue near his brother, Ojo J. Ohr.&nbsp; He owned three classic cars, an original 1903 Cadillac, a 1908 Culver Racer, and a 1900 McIntyre.&nbsp; Geo gave the Culver Racer to Frank J. Duggan (1912-2000), a longtime employee of Ojo.&nbsp; Geo retired from the Biloxi Fire Department having worked their as a mechanic.&nbsp; A design engineer from American-LaFrance of Elmira, New York, a fire engine manufacturer, came to Biloxi to inspect one of its fire trucks that Geo had repaired the crankshaft.&nbsp; He was amazed at this feat and brought back technology to his company that Mr. Ohr had used to redesign the cooling system for the crankshaft.<em>(Frank J. Duggan Jr., October 8, 2002)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In September 1947, Geo, his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Richardson of New Orleans were at Horn Island, a barrier island about thirteen miles southeast of Biloxi, when a hurricane hit the region.&nbsp; They had gone to Horn Island to care for their property recently acquired from the U.S. Government.&nbsp; Ohr and his party secured an Army Duck, an amphibious vehicle, to a tree and remained in it until the tempest had passed.&nbsp; They had an ample supply of canned food and candles for illumination.&nbsp; The Ohr party was rescued&nbsp; by Leo Ohr, Eddie Cannette, and others from the vessel,<em><strong>&nbsp;Whip-O-Will</strong>.(The Daily Herald, September 22, 1947, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George E. Ohr III passed on February 23, 1974.&nbsp; Mrs. Ohr expired on July 13, 1986.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Sun Herald, July 15, 1986, p. A-2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">EMMA OHR</span></span></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In 1890, Emily &ldquo;Emma&rdquo; Ohr (1860-1926) was born at Biloxi in December 1860.&nbsp; Circa 1890, she married Louis Gruntz (1864-1930), a native of Germany who had come to America in 1880.&nbsp; Louis made his livelihood as a grocer.&nbsp; They had two children born in New Orleans: Louis Gruntz II (1892-1900+) and Emily Gruntz Birl, wife of Paul Birl (1894-1926+).&nbsp; In June 1900, the Gruntz family were residents of the 3<sup>rd</sup>&nbsp;Ward, 16<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Precinct of NOLA.(1900 Federal Census Orleans Ph., La., Roll 571, Book 1, p. 309)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Emily Ohr Gruntz expired at New Orleans on May 25, 1926.&nbsp; She was a resident of the city since 1889 and was domiciled at 2623 St. Anne Street at the time of her demise.&nbsp; Mrs. Gruntz was survived by her husband, who lived until July 12, 1930, and a daughter, Mrs. Paul Birl.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were interred in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2.<em>(The Times Picayune, May 26, 1926, p. 2 and July 15, 1930, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">LOUISA OHR</span></span></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Louisa Ohr (1865-1957) was born at Biloxi in April 1865.&nbsp; Circa 1886, she married Rupert L. Schulz (1855-1930), an 1869 immigrant from Germany.&nbsp; They were the parents of: Joseph Rupert Schulz (1887-1957+), Pearl Schulz Fitzgerald (1890-pre 1957),&nbsp; Anna Schulz Hourguettes (1892-1957+), and Arthur L. Schulz (post 1900-1957+).&nbsp; Mr. Schulz was a machinist and the family lived at McDonoughville, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.(1900 Federal Census, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, p. 105a)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Louisa Ohr Schulz expired at Gretna, Louisiana on June 13, 1957.&nbsp; She had resided here since 1897.&nbsp; In addition to three children, Mrs. Schulz was survived by a grandson, Rupert E. Fitzgerald, and a great granddaughter, Pearl E. Fitzgerald.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were passed through the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Gretna and they were interred in the McDonough Cemetery, also located in Gretna, Louisiana.&nbsp; Mr. Rupert L. Schulz preceded his wife in death expiring on November 9, 1935.<em>(The Times Picayune, November 10, 1935, p. 6 and June 16, 1957, p. 18)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h4 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	&nbsp;</h4>\r\n<h4 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">MENA OHR</span></span></h4>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Mena Ohr (1867-1893+) never married.&nbsp; She died before 1900 and her body buried in the Ohr family burial plot in the Biloxi City Cemetery.&nbsp; Mena had a good heart as she remembered the demise of her young nephew, Asa Eugene Ohr, in December 1893.&nbsp; No further information.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">AN OHR FAMILY TIME LINE</span></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The following chronological events from 1889 to 1923 demonstrate the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the Ohr family leading to the insanity trial of G.E. Ohr Jr. in April 1909 and beyond<strong>.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1889</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">The <strong>Ohr pottery burned in mid-November 1889</strong>. &nbsp;The pottery was the <strong>first structure to be supplied with water from the water works company.</strong><em>(The Biloxi Herald, November 16, 1889. p. 4)&nbsp;</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1890</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">George E. Ohr suggested to the <em>Biloxi Herald </em>reporter <em><strong>&quot;that those who cannot afford to buy flower pots should put their pretty flowers in the rear of their houses.&quot; </strong></em>&nbsp;Now that there is a first class pottery in Biloxi here is no excuse for placing pretty flowers and rare plants in old tin cans and painted pots.<em>(The Biloxi herald, June 7, 1890, p. 4) &nbsp;&nbsp;</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1891</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ohr was awarded a prize for the&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;most grotesque costume&rdquo;</em></strong>&nbsp;at the Mechanics Steam Fire Company No. 2 Mardi Gras ball held in the Knights of Labor Hall.&nbsp; This was the grand culmination of the festivities at Biloxi on Fat Tuesday.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, February 15, 1891, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">George Ohr, the artistic potter, has an elegant line of pottery on hand, to which he invites the inspection of the public. His <strong>stock embraces every variety</strong> and is well worth a <strong>visit to his pottery where all are welcome whether they buy or not.</strong><em>(The Biloxi Herald, May 30, 1891, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1893</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>George and Josephine G. Ohr&rsquo;s eldest son, Asa E. Ohr</strong> (1888-1893), expired on December 7, 1893.<em>(Lepre, 1991, p. 242)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;<strong>George E. Ohr Jr. traveled to Chicago</strong> to demonstrate his ceramic wares at <strong>The World&rsquo;s Columbian Exposition</strong>, which was held between May and November 1893.</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1894</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The <strong>October fire destroyed the &ldquo;Pot-Ohr-E&rdquo; and Ohr residence on Delauney Street.</strong>&nbsp; George E. Ohr Sr. had uninsured losses of $5000, while G.E. Ohr Jr. estimated his loss at $3000.&nbsp; In a short period of time,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;the toil and work of Ohr, the artistic potter, was reduced to ashes.&rdquo; &nbsp;</em></strong>After examining his burned out pottery mr. Ohr estimated that about <strong>1000 pieces of his artistic work were not harmed</strong> by the conflagration.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, October 13, 1894, p. 8 and October 20, 1894, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1895</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">G.E. Ohr Jr. traveled to Atlanta with his &ldquo;art and novelty pottery&rdquo; to exhibit at the <strong>Cotton States International Exposition</strong> which commenced in mid-September 1895.&nbsp; Ohr&rsquo;s work was not selected for an award, but&nbsp;<em>The Atlanta Constitution&nbsp;</em>remarked of Ohr&rsquo;s presence at the event:&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;<strong>Ohr is the comical genius with the long whiskers who makes all sorts of pottery in Machinery Hall, where he is always surrounded by an admiring crowd.&rdquo;</strong>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 4, 1896, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1896</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><u>The Wonderful Wheel</u></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>a novel, which was inspired by the image projected by Biloxi&rsquo;s Mad Potter, was written by Mary Tracy Earle (1864-1955) and published by the Century Company of New York.&nbsp; Miss Earle was the daughter of Parker Earle (1831-1917) and Melanie Tracy (1837-1889) and resided at Ocean Springs, Mississippi for several years.&nbsp; Some other published works by Mary Tracy Earle are:&nbsp;<strong><u>The Man Who Worked For Collister</u></strong>&nbsp;(1898),&nbsp;<strong><u>Through Old Rose Glasses</u></strong>&nbsp;(1900), and&nbsp;<strong><u>The Flag on the Hilltop</u></strong>&nbsp;(1902).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">The <strong>celebrated potter of this city George E. Ohr</strong> has proven his <strong>interest in the human race by placing on Howard Avenue</strong> next to the Vienna cafe,<strong> a barrel of ice water, which is free to all</strong>. &nbsp;The <strong>cooler is a specimen of his handwork in clay </strong>and no doubt those who imbibe will be thankful. &nbsp;The <strong>cooler carries with it a number of poetic effusions which for originality are unsurpassed</strong>.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, August 22, 1896, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1897</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">On August 18, 1897, <strong>Jules Gabry</strong> (1829-1897), a native of France and t<strong>he first potter at the Newcomb Pottery, committed suicide</strong> by drowning himself in the Mississippi Sound.&nbsp; Monsieur Gabry was a friend of Ohr and left his kick wheel at the Pot-Ohr-E.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 21, 1897, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1899</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In December 1899, Ohr&rsquo;s work was lauded at the <strong>Natural Arts Club in New York City</strong> as follows:&nbsp;<em><strong>&ldquo;Among the potters unknown to New York is Geo. E. Ohr of Biloxi, Miss., whose exhibit is interesting, attaining in some pieces a great richness of color and in one a remarkable effect of dull metal.&rdquo;</strong>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 3, 1899, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1900</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Flo L. Ohr</strong> (1897-1900), the daughter of George E. Ohr Jr. and Josephine G. Ohr expired on March 21, 1900.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, March 23, 1900, p. 8)</em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>George E. Ohr Jr. sent some of his art pottery to Paris, France </strong>to be exhibited at The Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900.&nbsp; His work was not chosen for an award.</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1901</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>George E. Ohr Jr. exhibited his work at the Providence Art Club of Rhode Island </strong>in the spring of 1901 and at the <strong>Pan American Exposition at Buffalo, New York</strong> between May-November 1901.&nbsp; He did not win an award at either event. <strong>&nbsp;J.B. Myers, formerly of Biloxi, reported</strong> in July 1901 that: &nbsp;<strong><em>&quot;Mississippi has no State exhibit at the great Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. &nbsp;There are exhibits from the Smithsonian Institute and elsewhere, but none compare with Mr. Ohr&#39;s handiwork. &nbsp;Rookwood is represented by a 1000 pieces but if they were cleaned of their paints and decorated &nbsp;they would be a heavy, clumsy lot of clay, but every piece made by Ohr is light, brilliant and graceful, all in its own beauty.&quot;</em></strong><em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 18. 1901, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1902</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">Biloxi has a potter and a pottery.&nbsp;</span></span></strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"> The potter, George E. Ohr, is <strong>one of the most original artists in the world, and turns out high art pottery with all the ease that the ordinary potter turns out common earthen crocks</strong>.&nbsp; He has thousands of pieces, and no two are alike.&nbsp; At the great international expositions he has exhibited collections of his wares, and has been awarded diplomas and medals not a few, and that too, while in competition with the art potters of the earth.&nbsp; He does not sell much of his work, because most people do not appreciate it, and refuse to pay his price.&nbsp; Otherwise, he might become wealthy by selling his &ldquo;trifles and trinkets&rdquo; at 25 and 50 cents each.&nbsp; The clay is found along one of the rivers that flow into Back Bay.</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">(</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Picayune, Biloxi Rich in Historical Interest&rdquo;, March 31, 1902, p. 10)</em></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>An exhibit of color photographic images by C.S. Jackson taken at Biloxi in May 1901</strong>, was shown at the Montross Hotel in late September.&nbsp; Among these was <strong>one taken of the interior of the Ohr art pottery depicting multi-colored pots of earthenware</strong> with the art potter mounted on a pedestal in the background.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, February 25, 1902, p. 8)</em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">1903</span></strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\">A poem appeared in the Biloxi Daily Herald about Mr. Ohr in April 1903, as follows: <em><strong>&quot;George Ohr, he went to New Orleans the City sights to see; he wandered &#39;round&#39; but nowhere found sights like Ohr&#39;s Pot-ohre. &nbsp;Disappointed in the sights he wandered far to seek; he tied his mustache in a knot and will be back next week.&quot;</strong>(</em></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 18, 1903, p. 8)</em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">1904</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Zio I. Ohr</strong> (1900-1904), the son of George E. Ohr Jr. and Josephine G. Ohr <strong>died on April 20, 1904. &nbsp;George E. Ohr Sr</strong>. (1819-1904), <strong>passed on July 8, 1904.</strong>&nbsp; George E. Ohr Jr. attended and <strong>exhibited his art pottery at The Louisiana Purchase International Exposition at St. Louis, Missouri</strong>.&nbsp; He was awarded a silver medal for his ceramic skills.&nbsp; He returned to Biloxi in late December 1904.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 26, 1904, p. 7)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">1905</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Johanna Wiedman Ohr</strong> (1821-1905), the mother of George E. Ohr Jr. <strong>died on December 28, 1905</strong>.&nbsp; She legated her estate to August Ohr (25%), Emma Ohr Gruntz (25%), Louise Ohr Schultz (25%), and Josephine G. Ohr (25%).&nbsp; G.E. Ohr Jr. was to receive $500 from the sale of the estate and his residence and art pottery at 409 Delauney Street and 411 Delauney Street respectively.&nbsp; Mrs. Johanna W. Ohr also requested that her property not be sold for ten years unless all legatees agreed to vend it sooner.&nbsp; Rupert Schultz, her son-in-law, was named executor of her estate.(HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Cause No. 2108)</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1906</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The <strong>Ohr Art Pottery had a fortunate break on the eve of January 8th, when its oil heater</strong> that Mr. Ohr had left burning to prevent his newly thown greenware from freezing, fell to pieces. &nbsp;The burning oil from the furnace charred the floor and smoke filled the studio. &nbsp;There had been a strong north wind blowing at the time, which would have directed anyfire onto West Howard Avenue in Biloxi&#39;s business district</span></span><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 9, 1906, p. 1)</span></span></em></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In March 1906, the <strong>Smithsonian Institution of Washington D.C. accepted a small red vase from the works submitted by George E. Ohr Jr. </strong>to the United States Potters&rsquo; Association at its annual convention.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">In March 1906, </span><strong style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">August Ohr filed a forced heirship suit in the Chancery Court</strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"> of Harrison County, Mississippi to sell the estate property of Johanna W. Ohr on the north side of Howard Avenue.&nbsp; This litigation was ceased by August Ohr.(Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 2151)</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In October 1906, <strong>August Ohr filed another forced heirship cause against the heirs of Johanna W. Ohr</strong>.&nbsp; In addition to the Ohr estate lands and improvements north of Howard Avenue, it included those properties south of Howard Avenue.&nbsp; In depositions, the Ohr estate properties were valued at $17,000 by J.W. Swetman (1863-1937), a local druggist, and between $15,000 and $16,000 by Charles Tanner, a Biloxi realtor.(Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 2281)</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1907</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In June 1907, Rupert and Louise Ohr Schultz, Louis and Emma Ohr Gruntz, and August and Elizabeth W. Ohr sold their right, title and interest as heirs of George E. Ohr and Johanna W. Ohr to <strong>Charles C. Redding and Joseph Lawrence</strong> for $12,000.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 81, pp. 388-389)</span></span></p>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Charles C. Redding (1857-1926) was born at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, the son of Walter Redding, an Englishman, and Elodie Necaise.&nbsp; Redding came to Biloxi about 1870, as a poor teen.&nbsp; His work ethic and frugality propelled him to the forefront of Biloxi&rsquo;s commercial leaders.&nbsp; Redding owned a mercantile business on West Howard Avenue, a dozen schooners, and interests and stock in the Biloxi Canning Company, Biloxi Box factory, Cowart Sawmill, the Traction Company, and the Peoples Bank of which he was an organizer and director.&nbsp; He also served three terms an alderman on the Biloxi City Council.(<em>The Daily Herald, January 7, 1907, p. 1)</em></span></span></strong></h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In November 1886, Charles C. Redding married Ann Minerva Pittman (1868-1917), a native of Tennessee, and the daughter of William Pittman and Esther Reice.&nbsp; They reared a family of four daughters and two sons in their large Victorian home situated on the northeast corner of Jackson Street and Delauney, G.E. Ohr Street.&nbsp; The Redding House is utilized today to host wedding receptions and other special celebratory events.(p. 265)&nbsp;</span></span></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Joseph Lawrence (1867-1952) was the son of Spanish immigrants.&nbsp; In September 1890, he married Catherine Tucei (1866-1939), a native of Naples, Italy and the daughter of Vincent Tucei and Seraphine Griese.&nbsp; They were the parents of five children of which two survived into adulthood: Mary L. Coleman (1895-1952) and Joseph V. Lawrence (1902-1975).&nbsp; Mr. Lawrence was a city laborer before he commenced repairing and selling shoes and doing business as The Guarantee Shoe Store on West Howard Avenue.&nbsp; The French Caf&eacute; later occupied this site and was also a Lawrence family enterprise.&nbsp; In 1902, Joseph Lawrence became a stockholder in the People Bank and was elected to the board of directors in 1911.&nbsp; He assumed the position&nbsp;of vice-president of the Peoples Bank in 1932.<em>(Guice, p. 51, The Daily Herald, January 13, 1939, p. 6 and October 9, 1952, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In May 1929, Joseph Lawrence let a contract to Manuel &amp; Wetzel to refurbish the Lawrence Building on the northwest corner of West Howard and Delauney Street.&nbsp; The Gabriel Jewelry Company, managed by J.R. Beggs, planned to move here in July.&nbsp; They had recently acquired the merchandise of Edward Brady.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 28, 1929, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Ohr Heirs commercial rentals 1907-1909</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Between July 15, 1907 and September 15, 1909, Charles W. Redding collected rents from the commercial properties of the Ohr Heirs on West Howard Avenue, as agent for Rupert Schultz, the executor of the estate of Johanna W. Ohr and spouse of Louise Ohr.&nbsp; From Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 2473, the Sanborn Insurance Maps, and city directories of Biloxi, one can ascertain with a high degree of certitude, the lessees of the Ohr Heirs whose six rental buildings and ancillary outbuildings were situated Delauney Street north of West Howard Avenue and on the north and south side of West Howard Avenue between Delauney Street and Magnolia Street.&nbsp; The north side addresses were: 401-405 Delauney; 202-208 West Howard; and 205-209 West Howard.(1909 Sanborn Map-Biloxi, Ms., Sheet 5)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It is interesting to note that several of the Ohr Heir tenants were Italian immigrants or first generation Italian-Americans who were born in Biloxi or New Orleans.&nbsp; Some of these Italian families who worked and lived in this section of Biloxi were: &nbsp;</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Corso, Esposito, Fallo, Martino, Olivari, Randazzo, Seroolini, Solari, Taranto, Tedesco, and Tucei.&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A brief chronology of the Ohr Heir tenants between 1907 and 1909 follows:</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><em>Moseley &amp; Devitt</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This partnership was a grocery business founded by John Moseley and Thomas Kirkland Devitt (1882-1946).&nbsp; T.K. Devitt was born at Harbor Springs, Michigan.&nbsp; In August 1907, he married Lily Rose Bourdon (1884-1951), the daughter of French immigrant, A.O. Bourdon, Sr. (1845-1901), and Marie Virgets (1847-1901) of New Orleans.&nbsp; The Devitts resided on lower Lameuse Street.&nbsp; Here they reared their three children: Thomas K. Devitt Jr., Matthew Devitt (Slidell, Louisiana), and Lily D. Stuart (Baltimore).<em>( The Biloxi Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<em>August 16, 1907, p. . and The Daily Herald,</em>&nbsp;<em>December 16, 1946, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In addition to his grocery business, Mr. Devitt was seriously involved in the seafood packing industry at Biloxi, Ocean Springs, and in southeastern Louisiana.&nbsp; With Patrick Henry Clark (1870-1927), a New Orleanian, he chartered Devitt &amp; Clark at New Orleans on June 10, 1914.&nbsp; They commenced operations in the canning business on Point Cadet at Biloxi, in August 1913, when it leased the plant of the Bourdon-Castanera Packing Company for the 1913-1914 shrimp and oyster season.&nbsp; Devitt took the interest of Louis Harvey (1874-1913).&nbsp; Their cannery, which was modern and well-equiped, was situated between the Dunbar, Lopez &amp; Dukate factory and the Barataria Canning Company.<em>(The Daily Herald, August 26, 1913, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Circa 1926, T.K. Devitt became active in the seafood industry at Louisiana.&nbsp; He was involved in packing operations at Braithwaite, Wyclosky, Golden Meadow, and Cutoff.&nbsp; He sons were also in the seafood business at Louisiana.&nbsp; Clark expired at New Orleans.&nbsp; His remain were interred the Biloxi Cemetery.(<em>The Daily Herald,</em>&nbsp;<em>December 16, 1946, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lawrence Romeo</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Lawrence Romeo (1870-1932)&nbsp;</strong>was a grocer and fruit vendor.&nbsp; Prior to entering commerce at Biloxi in 1896, he was a boat captain.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Romeo was the son of Antonio Romeo (1823-1898) and Angela Romeo (1834-1910).&nbsp; The Romeo family came to America in 1889, from Riposto, an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily.&nbsp; His siblings were: Louis Romeo (d. 1896) and Mrs. Grazzo (d. ca 1927).<em>(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1932, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">In 1896, Lawrence Romeo married Josephine Taranto (1876-1967).&nbsp; They were the parents of Louis Romeo (1898-1899), Anthony Romeo (1900-1900), Lawrence Romeo Jr. (1901-1968), Juliet R. Marchoni (1903-1932+), Joseph Romeo (1906-1976), Mrs. Edward Hilton (b. post 1910), and Julius D. Romeo (1916-1919).(1910 Federal Census, Harrison County, Ms. T624, Roll 740, p. 268)&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lawrence Romeo paid the Ohr heirs $30 rent each month.</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Francis M. Dillinger</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Francis M. Dillinger</strong>&nbsp;(1855-1910+) was a native of Indiana.&nbsp; He operated a candy store and paid Mr. Redding $18.00 each month for rent.(1910 Federal Census, Harrison County, Ms. T624, Roll 740, p. 268)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Post &amp; Son</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Post &amp; Son occupied this building from July 1907 to 1908.&nbsp; They were jewelers and opticians and sold musical instruments.&nbsp; Their monthly rent was $18.00.(1905 Biloxi City Directory, p. 27)</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Abbley &amp; Dancer</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Abbley &amp; Dancer was partnership composed of Frederick P. Abbley (1882-1941) and R. Anderson Dancer (1878-1915).&nbsp; Frederick P. &ldquo;Fred&rdquo; Abbley (1882-1941) was born in North Biloxi, the son of Captain Fritz Abbley (1846-1905), a Swiss immigrant, and Margaret Harvey (1847-1886), the youngest daughter of French immigrant sailor, Pierre Harvey (1810-1883), and Zeline Moran (1811-1883).&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In March 1905, Fred Abbley married Viola Caillavet (1884-1968), the daughter of Francis Arbeau Caillavet (1856-1909) and Marie Dodart (1858-1942).&nbsp; They were the parents of three children: Francis Abbley (1905-1905), Eunice A. Brocato (1908-1996), and Bernice A. Emile (b. 1909).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In 1909, Fred Abbley was the manager of an&nbsp;<strong><em>en plein air</em></strong>&nbsp;movie theater the &ldquo;Airdome&rdquo;.&nbsp; The Airdome was situated at 413 Renoir Street and occupied a large lot, which extended to Fayard Street with a frontage on West Howard Avenue.&nbsp; In late August 1909, Mr. Abbley was brought to the court of Judge Elmer and adjudicated innocent of violating a city ordinance for showing a movie on Sunday.&nbsp; Another trial was held in September in the court of Judge Z.T. Champlin.&nbsp; Abbley pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and court costs, which Judge Champlin suspended.&nbsp; The people of Biloxi were generally apathetic to the so-called Blue Laws.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 30, 1909, p. 4 and September 10, 1909, pp. 1-2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Mr. Abbley&rsquo;s associate, R. Anderson Dancer (1878-1915), was born at Buenavista, Chickasaw County, Mississippi, the son of John W. Dancer and Carolina E. Bean.&nbsp; He arrived at Biloxi circa 1900 and was the brother of Jessie Dancer Cousins (1874-1957), the spouse of Joseph H. Cousins (1874-1917).&nbsp; Mr. Dancer worked for Lopez &amp; Dukate at the Rigolets in 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In November 1911, R. Anderson Dancer married Carrie Engbarth (1889-1967+), a native of Rodney, Jefferson County, Mississippi, and the daughter of Emile Engbarth (1855-ca 1905) and Magalene Jeanette Arndt (1856-1938).&nbsp; At the time, the Engbarth family resided on Porter Street in Ocean Springs.&nbsp; Dr. Chipman of the Pascagoula Episcopal Church officiated.<em>(The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<em>December 1, 1911, p. 4 and The Ocean Springs News,</em>&nbsp;<em>April 15, 1915, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Circa 1909, Mr. Dancer had come to Ocean Springs, and opened a movie theater on Washington Avenue, called The Vaudette.&nbsp; He sold it to E.W. Illing (1870-1947) in September 1909.&nbsp; In November 1909, Mr. Dancer went to Lumberton, Mississippi with Willie Engbarth (1882-1957), his future brother-in-law, to open a movie house.&nbsp; Apparently, things did not work as&nbsp;<em>The Ocean Springs News</em>&nbsp;reported that R.A. Dancer sold his movie house and returned to Ocean Springs in December 1909, with Charles Engbarth (1893-1967).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">After their marriage, Carrie and Anderson Dancer ran a store at Ocean Springs probably on the southeast corner of Porter and Washington.&nbsp; Mr. Dancer expired on April 9, 1915.&nbsp; He was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Ocean Springs. Carrie E. Dancer remarried Fred Meyers, and was residing at Pass Christian, Mississippi in 1962.&nbsp; She was at Ocean Springs in 1967.&nbsp; No further information.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abbley and Dancer paid $30.00 rent each month to Charles Redding.</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Joseph Lawrence</span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Joseph A. Lawrence (1867-1952), &ldquo;the Biloxi Shoe Man&rdquo;, owner of Guarantee Shoe and Hat Company located at 205 West Howard Avenue.&nbsp;&nbsp; His rent was $15.00 each month.</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Pearson Brothers</span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Pearson Brothers, grocers, operated two stores at Biloxi.&nbsp; The &ldquo;down-town&rdquo; store was situated at 407 East Howard Avenue on the corner of Main Street and Howard Avenue and called the People&rsquo;s Cash Grocery.&nbsp; The Pearson Brothers were John P. Pearson and H.W. Pearson.&nbsp; Their father, Clinton Patton Pearson (1843-1920), was a native of Missouri and was the spouse of E. Catherine Pearson (1848-1910), a Kentuckian.&nbsp; He made his livelihood as a traveling salesman.&nbsp; Their sister, May R. Pearson (1889-1914+), was the store&rsquo;s cashier.&nbsp; Their rent was $15.00 per month.&nbsp; They moved out of their building in October 1908.(1910 Federal Census, Harrison County, Ms. T624, Roll 740, p. 227)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">In January 1907, The Pearson Brothers advertised as having a&nbsp;</span><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\"><em>&ldquo;complete stock of fancy and staple groceries&rdquo;</em></strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">.</em><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">&nbsp; One could purchase 18 pounds of granulated sugar for $1.00, Red Cross tomatoes at $.10 per can, and 2 pounds of butter for $.75.(</span><em style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 9, 1907, p. 4)</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">Nikola Martino</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Nikola Martino (1860-1942) constructed and repaired shoes for his livelihood.&nbsp; He and his spouse, Lena Genusa (1868-1910+), and son, Joseph Martino (1886-1941), emigrated from Italy to New Orleans in 1886.&nbsp; Three Martino children were born in New Orleans, Leanora M. Stassi (1889-1973), Anthony J. Martino (1892-1956), and Camille M. Tedesco (1895-1942+), while Peter Martino (1897-1937) and Nickola Martino Jr. (1906-1942+) were Biloxi natives. 1910 Federal Census, Harrison County, Ms. T624, Roll 740, p. 266)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">After the death of Lena G. Martino, Nikola married Jennie Coci Capuana (1873-1941), the daughter of Phillip and Rose Coci.&nbsp; She was a widow and the mother of Philip Capuana (1906-1968), Mrs. Chris Tucei, and Mrs. Sidney Manuel.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 5, 1942, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Nikola Martino&rsquo;s rent was $10.00 each month.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In addition, the Ohr Heirs collected rents from two other lessees during the period 1907-1907.&nbsp; They were Dr. H.M. Folkes (1871-1926) and L.D. Byrd.&nbsp; Dr. Folkes&rsquo; rent was $30.00 while Byrd paid the same amount to Charles Redding.</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1907</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It is interesting to note that in early 1907, <strong>John Harry Portman </strong>(1878-1917), the able assistant of G.E. Ohr Jr., was in the plumbing business with W.L. Via (1855-1921).&nbsp; This and the fact that the few, if any, Ohr pots have been discovered with dates post-1906, indicate that &ldquo;The World&rsquo;s Greatest Potter&rdquo; had greatly reduced his ceramic productivity.(<em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 7, 1907, p. 3 and&nbsp;</em>Clark, et al, 1989, p. 36)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>J.H. Portman was a native of Biloxi and had been reared in the Ohr family home on Delauney Street</strong>.&nbsp; Apparently his career as a plumber was short lived as in 1907, Portman left Biloxi for employment with the US Lighthouse Board, which became the US Lighthouse Service in 1910.&nbsp; His first assignment was at the Sand Island Light at the entrance to Mobile Bay.&nbsp; In 1915, J.H. Portman transferred to Round Island where he was employed until he became ill and expired in June 1917.&nbsp; His corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>June 14, 1917, p. 3)</em></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1909</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In April 1909, Lemuel H. Doty Jr., an attorney, who represented Joseph Lawrence and Charles C. Redding, filed a request in the Chancery Court of Harrison County for a &ldquo;non compos mentis&rdquo; hearing for G.E. Ohr Jr.&nbsp; A jury of his peers met at Gulfport and after reviewing the facts immediately declared George E. Ohr Jr. sane.&nbsp; Ohr represented himself during the inquiry.&nbsp; Mr. Doty was from an honorable family in Lexington, Mississippi, where his father Lemuel H. Doty (1844-1929) was active in civic and educational affairs.&nbsp; His brother, A.M. Doty, was a physician.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 3, 1909, p. 1 and The Daily Herald, January 11, 1929, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It is interesting to note that one of Ohr&rsquo;s adjudicators was Caspar Vahle (1869-1922), a former resident of Ocean Springs.&nbsp; He had been in the livery and hotel business while domiciled here.&nbsp; His mother, Katherine Vahle (1838-1914) of German ancestry&nbsp; was a principal in the Vahle House, a hostel situated on the northwest corner of Washington and Calhoun in the period from 1900 to 1916.&nbsp; Casper Vahle&rsquo;s sister, was married to druggist, Herman Nill (1863-1904).&nbsp; The Vahle-Nill family left Ocean Springs and resettled in Gulfport shortly after the turn of the 20<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Century, as they were victims of local arsonists.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In early September 1909, F.S. Hewes, Clerk of the Harrison County Chancery Court, while attempting at public outcry to sell the Ohr Estate property on Delauney Street and West Howard Avenue, was struck in the face by G.E. Ohr Jr.&nbsp; Ohr was vehemently opposed to this partition sale of his family&rsquo;s commercial properties and had protested both verbally and in written letters against it.&nbsp; He was particularly displeased with the Chancery Court not observing a clause in his mother&rsquo;s last will and testament which specifically stated&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;<strong>that</strong></em>&nbsp;<strong><em>my estate</em></strong><em>&nbsp;<strong>be kept and administered</strong>&nbsp;<strong>a period of ten years before being sold, divided or disposed of, unless all, and everyone of my heirs should want to have it divided and dispose of.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></em>For his blow against Hewes, Ohr was jailed at Biloxi.&nbsp; Police Chief Louis Staehling (1866-1938), a witness to this minor pugilistic encounter, averred that he saw Mr. Ohr strike the chancery clerk with his hand and then attempt to hit him again with that of his spouse, Josephine G. Ohr.<em>(The Daily Herald, September 6, 1909, p. 1 and Harrison County, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2108 )</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In spite of G.E. Ohr Jr.&rsquo;s displeasure a Commissioner&rsquo;s Deed was issued to Charles Redding and Joseph Lawrence for the Ohr Estate property, by F.S. Hewes, special commissioner in October 1909.&nbsp; The consideration was $12,000.&nbsp; George and Josephine Ohr retained their domicile and art pottery at 409 and 411 Delauney Street respectively.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 92, pp. 42-43 and Harrison County, Ms. Chancery Court Cause No. 2473)</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1910</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">In October 1910, G.E. Ohr Jr. was again incarcerated in the Biloxi city jail in which he described to a local reporter interviewing him as a shameful place to lock a man up in and one of vile sanitary conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;He had been adjudicated guilty of trespassing and fined $10 by the court.&nbsp; Ohr&rsquo;s failure to pay the fine resulted in his short stay in the local calaboose.&nbsp; Upon release, he wrote a letter published in&nbsp;</span><em style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">The Daily Herald&nbsp;</em><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">further condemning the Biloxi jail as:&nbsp;</span><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\"><em>&ldquo; a filthy pen, a dirty brick walled jail where a nauseating unsanitary dirt receptacle-a dirty and rotten excelsior torn straw mattress is strewn on the floor that never gets a scrubbing.&rdquo;</em></strong><em style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">(The Daily Herald, October 7, 1910, p. 1)</em></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1911</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In late February 1911, G.E. Ohr Jr. accused of trespassing again.<em>(The Daily Herald, February 27, 1911, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1918</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It was reported that George E. Ohr Jr. left for a hospital at New Orleans for treatment and his family had not heard from him.<em>(The Daily Herald, April 8, 1918, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">George Edgar Ohr Jr. expired at his residence, 409 Delauney Street, on the quiet Sunday morning of April 7, 1918.&nbsp; His health had declined to a state where he sought medical treatment in New Orleans.&nbsp; His corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery after funeral rites in the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 9, 1918, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1919</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In April 1919,&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald</em>&nbsp;suggested that Biloxi organize a local museum to preserve its culture and heritage.&nbsp; Contemporaneously, Colonel W.W. McCleland, a regular winter tourist from Denver, Colorado, commented more specifically in that he lauded the art pottery of George E. Ohr Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp; McClellan boldly and confidently stated the following:</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;One hundred years from now, when the names of some of your great men are forgotten, people will be hunting for a piece of Mississippi &ldquo;mud&rdquo; with the name of George Orr (sic) on it.&nbsp; His pottery is wonderful and worthy to be preserved by the city in which he lived and produced this pottery.&nbsp; Certainly one specimen of each kind of articles he manufactured should be collected at any cost and placed in proper cases where the public may view them now and in time to come.&rdquo;</em></strong></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1922</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">[see Anthony V. Ragusin&#39;s article in&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald, January 28, 1922, p. 3)</em></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>1923</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial;\">The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce had just relocated to their new office and locals were loaning items that were curiosities of Biloxi and to promote &#39;home grown&#39; products and industries. &nbsp;Josie Ohr loaned them some pottery of her late husband and it was recorded as:&nbsp;<strong><em>&quot;One of the prettiest exhibits came from Mrs. George Ohr and consists of seven pieces</em></strong></span><strong><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial;\">&nbsp;</span></em></strong></span><strong><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial;\">of beautiful art pottery made in Biloxi by the late George Ohr. In the exhibit loaned</span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial;\">&nbsp;</span></span></em></strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial;\">by Mrs. Ohr is several glazed jars and a beautiful glazed miniature house.&quot;</span></em></strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial;\">&nbsp;(</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial; font-size: 14px;\">The Daily Herald, January 5, 1923, p. 3)</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Some seventy odd years later, after much of Ohr&rsquo;s valuable ceramic works had left Biloxi, primarily for art aficionados on the eastern seaboard, a museum was founded to honor and display his art in the Biloxi Public Library.&nbsp; In recent years, with the O&rsquo;Keefe family leading the charge, a world class Ohr Museum is planned for the Biloxi waterfront overlooking Deer Island, once the homestead of Ohr&rsquo;s friend and mentor, Joseph Fortune Meyer.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">REFERENCES:</span></strong></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Books</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Robert W. Blasberg,&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;<u>George Edward Ohr and his Biloxi Art Pottery</u>&rdquo;</strong>, (J.W. Carpenter: Port Jervis, New York-1973).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Robert W. Blasberg,&nbsp;<strong><u>The Unknown Ohr</u></strong>, (Peaceable Press: Milford, Pennsylvania-1986).</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Garth Clark, Robert A. Ellison Jr. and Eugene Hecht,&nbsp;<strong><u>The Mad Potter of Biloxi: The Art &amp; Life of George E. Ohr</u></strong>, (Abbeville Press: New York, New York-1989).</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Charles L. Dyer,&nbsp;<strong><u>Along The Gulf</u></strong>,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Biloxi, Miss&rdquo;</em></strong>, (Women of the Trinity Episcopal Church:&nbsp; Pass Christian-1971).&nbsp; Originally published 1895.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Julia Cook Guice,&nbsp;<strong><u>Harrison County Marriages (1841-1899)</u></strong>, (City of Biloxi, Mississippi: 1968?)</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Jerome Lepre,&nbsp;<strong><u>Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi</u></strong>, Volume I, (Catholic Dioceses of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1991), pp. 242-243.</span></p>\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Chancery Court Cases</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 523,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Lizzie Ohr v. August Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>August 1892.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2108,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Estate of Johanna Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong><em>,</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2151,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;August Ohr v. Louise Ohr Schultz, at al&rdquo;</em></strong>, March 1906.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2200,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Charles McCormack v. Lizzie and Antoine Muller&rdquo;,&nbsp;</em></strong>October 1906.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2281,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;August Ohr v. Emma Ohr Gruntz, et al&rdquo;</em>,&nbsp;</strong>October 1906.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2473,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Charles Rushing v. Joseph Lawrence et al,&nbsp;</em></strong>June 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2500,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Lizzie Muller v. P.J. Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>October 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2507,&nbsp;<strong><em>Charles Rushing and Joseph Lawrence&nbsp; v. Josephine Ohr</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 2990,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Insanity of G.E. Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 4162,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Rosalie E. Foretich v. Lawrence Foretich&rdquo;</em></strong>, Jube 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 21563,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Mae Migues Ohr v. Ojo Ohr&rdquo;,&nbsp;</em></strong>January&nbsp;1945.</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>2<sup>nd</sup>&nbsp;Judicial District</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 1162,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Estate of Leo Edgar Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong>, May 1971.(Annie Faye Chase or Annie Faye Campbell)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 8188,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Guardianship of Marguerite Kuljis Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>September 1978.</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 align=\"left\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. P804B,&nbsp;&ldquo;Estate of Iola G. Ohr&rdquo;,&nbsp;August 1986.</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. P827B,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Estate of Marguerite K. Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong>, September 1986.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. 12296,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Estate of George E. Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong>, July 1982.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. P864B,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Estate of Carl Monroe Ohr&rdquo;,</em></strong>&nbsp;(sealed).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. P1518B,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Guardianship of Rachel Ann Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong>, May 1989.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. P1519B,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Guardianship of Brian Christopher Ohr&rdquo;</em></strong>, May 1989.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Case No. P1957B,&nbsp;<strong><em>&ldquo;Estate of O.J. Ohr&rdquo;,&nbsp;</em></strong>April 1991.</span></span></p>\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Journals</span></span></h1>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>&quot;Local and Personal Notes&quot;</strong>,<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&quot;Local and Personal Notes&quot;</strong>, November 16,<strong>&nbsp;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">1889.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, February 15, 1890.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Biloxi&rsquo;s Carnival&rdquo;</strong>, February 15, 1891.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, May 30, 1891.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em>April 9, 1892, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong>, July 29, 1893.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong>, December 9, 1893.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;In Memoriam&rdquo;</strong>, December 16, 1893.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;The Flames&rdquo;</strong>, October 13, 1894.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, October 20, 1894.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, January 9, 1895.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Latest City News&rdquo;</strong>, January 4, 1896, p. 8.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Latest City News&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, August 22, 1896.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Tired of Life&rdquo;</strong>, August 21, 1897.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Local and Personal&rdquo;</strong>, December 3, 1899, p. 8.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Local and Personal&rdquo;</strong>, March 23, 1900.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;Local Happenings&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, July 18, 1901.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, November 15, 1901.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong>, September 25, 1902.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong>, January 26, 1903.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>&quot;To and Fro&quot;</strong>,<em>&nbsp;</em></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">April 18, 1903.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Zio Ignantz Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, April 21, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;George Ohr, Sr.&rdquo;</strong>, July 8, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Elizabeth Hahn&rdquo;</strong>, October 5, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong>, October 27, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong>, November 26, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Joanna Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, December 28, 1905.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong>, January 9, 1906.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Locals&rdquo;</strong>, August 10, 1906.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Moseley &amp; Devitt&rdquo;</strong>, January 7, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;W.L. Via &amp; Co.&rdquo;</strong>, January 7, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Biloxi&rsquo;s New Administration&rdquo;</strong>, January 7, 1907, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Pearson Brothers&rdquo;</strong>, January 9, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Foretich-Elder&rdquo;</strong>, February 25, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;Bourdon-Devitt&quot;</strong>, August 16, 1907, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;George Ohr Declared Sane&rdquo;</strong>, April 3, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Moran-Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, April 16, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Abbley Not Guilty Says State Jury&rdquo;</strong>, August 30, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;George Ohr Makes Trouble&rdquo;</strong>, September 6, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Ohr fined for striking Chancery Clerk Hewes&quot;</strong>, September 7, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Barber Assumes Roll of Reformer&rdquo;</strong>, September 10, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Geo. E. Ohr Released From Durance Vile&rdquo;,&nbsp;</strong>October 7, 1910.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;George Ohr Again in Trouble&rdquo;</strong>, February 27, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;Dancer-Engbarth&quot;</strong>, December 1, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Devitt and Clark Have Lease On Bourdon-Castanera Co.&rsquo;s Plant&rdquo;</strong>, August 26, 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Louis Harvey Died This A.M.&rdquo;</strong>, September 17, 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Ohr-Elder&rdquo;</strong>, November 20, 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Foretich-Kleyle&rdquo;</strong>, January 29, 1914.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Lio Ohr Passes Away Saturday At Noon After Several Weeks Illness&rdquo;</strong>, December 13, 1914.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Leo Ohr Has Agency&rdquo;</strong>, April 26, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Harry Portman Dead&rdquo;</strong>, June 14, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&quot;Whereabouts of&nbsp;</strong>[George E.]&nbsp;<strong>Ohr unknown&quot;</strong>, January 9, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Pottery Wizard Dies in Biloxi&rdquo;</strong>, April 8, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Biloxi Museum Finds Favor&rdquo;</strong>, April 14, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;McClellan Honored&rdquo;</strong>, August 21, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;McClellan?</strong>, September 2, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Biloxi Resident Died Yesterday&rdquo;</strong>, August 19, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Art work of Tchouticabouffa clay lasting memorial to potter&rdquo;</strong>, January 28, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"color: rgb(6, 8, 44); font-family: times, arial; font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>&quot;Exhibits enlarged at Chamber of Commerce&quot;</strong>, January 5, 1923, p. 3.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Father of L.H. Doty Dies at Lexington&rdquo;</strong>, January 11, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Renovating Lawrence Building&rdquo;</strong>, May 28, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Ohr Died Last Night&rdquo;</strong>, March 17, 1930.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Return From Funeral&rdquo;</strong>, November 24, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Lawrence Romeo, Sr. Dies&rdquo;</strong>, April 7, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Lee Foretich Killed&rdquo;</strong>, February 27, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Leo Ohr Completes Manufacture Syrup&rdquo;</strong>, January 15, 1934.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Jos. W. Swetman Taken By Death&rdquo;</strong>, May 31, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Joseph Lawrence Dies at Biloxi Home&rdquo;</strong>, January 13, 1939.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>Fred Abbley Dies&rdquo;</strong>, September 30, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;N. Martino Dies&rdquo;</strong>, January 5, 1942.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;T.K. Devitt Sr. Dies&quot;</strong>, December 16, 1946, p. 5.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Survive Storm in Army Duck at Horn Island&quot;</strong>, September 22, 1947.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Jos. V. Lawrence Vice-President Biloxi Bank Dies&rdquo;</strong>, October 9, 1952.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Ohr Death&rdquo;</strong>, October 13, 1953.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Mae Churchill&rdquo;</strong>, October 16, 1968.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Edward Giadrosich&rdquo;</strong>, October 16, 1968.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;F.L. Churchill&rdquo;</strong>, December 13, 1968.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Frederic A. Moran&rdquo;</strong>, July 11, 1972.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;G.D.&nbsp;</strong>(sic)<strong>&nbsp;Ohr&rdquo;,&nbsp;</strong>February 25, 1974.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"\'times new roman\', times, serif\">The Daily Picayune, </font></em><font class=\"Apple-style-span\" face=\"\'times new roman\', times, serif\"><strong>&quot;Biloxi Rich in Historical Interest&quot;</strong>, March 31, 1902, p. 10.</font></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Ocean Springs News,</em>&nbsp;<strong>&quot;R.A. Dancer Passes Away&quot;</strong>, April 15, 1915, p. 1</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Otto T. Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, April 21, 1982.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Marguerite Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, July 25, 1986.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Carl Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, October 22, 1986.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Mrs. Clo L. Ohr Moran&rdquo;</strong>, December 1, 1989.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Ojo Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, March 24, 1991.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Some of Ohr&#39;s pottery comes back to grandson&rdquo;</strong>, February 18, 1993.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Carl Otto Ohr&rdquo;</strong>, March 5, 1996.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Moran leaves mark on Coast&rdquo;</strong>, March 24, 1999.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>, &ldquo;<strong>Wayne M. Morykwas&rdquo;</strong>, July 29, 2005</span></span></p>\r\n<h5>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,&nbsp;&ldquo;Ohr&#39;s grandson&nbsp;[Joe Moran&#39;s photographs]&nbsp;in the spotlight&quot;, November 27, 2007, p. B8.</span></span></h5>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;\">The Times Picayune,&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;</strong>(Emily Ohr)&nbsp;<strong>Gruntz&rdquo;</strong>, May 26, 1926.</span></p>\r\n<h5>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Times Picayune,&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;</strong>(Louis)&nbsp;<strong>Gruntz&rdquo;</strong>, July 15, 1930.</span></span></h5>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Times Picayune<strong>,&nbsp;</strong></em><strong>&ldquo;</strong>(Rupert L.)&nbsp;<strong>Schulz&rdquo;</strong>, November 10, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>The Times Picayune,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;</strong>(Louisa Ohr)<strong>&nbsp;Schulz&rdquo;</strong>, June16, 1957.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Personal Communication:</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Thelma Ohr Palmer-telephone conversation on September 23, 2002.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Frank Duggan Jr.-telephone conversation on October 8, 2002.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif;\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">POST KATRINA IMAGES</span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ohr/ohr-o\'keefe-pod 2.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 263px;\" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ohr/ohr-o\'keefe-pod6.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 225px;\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ohr/ohr-o\'keefe-pod 6.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 225px;\" /></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&#39;The Pods&#39;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">[images made December 2007 by Ray L. Bellande]</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: \'times new roman\', times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ohr/MDOT center from East-August 2009.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 200px;\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ohr/african-american-SSE-geary sign.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 200px;\" /><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ohr/main building from SW-August 2009.jpg\" style=\"width: 250px; height: 188px;\" /></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">[images made August 2009 by Ray L. Bellande]</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	________________________________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><strong>MUSEUM DIRECTORS</strong></span></span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">199?-2008</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>MARGIE</strong></span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>&nbsp;GOWDIE</strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia,serif;\">2008-2013</span></strong></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, times, serif; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>DENNY MECHAM</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Denny Mecham announced in April 2013 that she would be retirng from her full-time position as Executive Director of OOMA.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">2013-</span></strong></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">KEVIN O&#39;BRIEN</span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Kevin O&#39;Brien</strong> became OOMA director in October 2013 coming from West Lafayette, Indiana. &nbsp;He is a native of Minnesota and was reared at South Bend, Indiana. &nbsp;O&#39;Brien matric