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Thursday will be Good Neighbor and ^ome Coming. Day® Former ^residents f Bay St. Louis will return to see# what the "old burg" looks *
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like in her 100th year* Civic and fraternal organizations will welcome
their out of town members®' Among the activities scheduled for the day
a ■
is open house at Bay St. Louis% own Little Theatre, and a Promenade of
the Centennial Belles and the Brothers of the Bscilsho
Friday is Americanism and Armed Forces Day* The veterans
organizations will hold open house at their homes and a parade will
feature armed forces equipment from local and nearby installations,,
Kangaroo Kourt will hold forth in the late afternoon.,
Saturday is Water Sports Day*, There will be motor and sailboat
races, a water skiing exhibition and a bathir^ beatury contest among
the many	scheduled features of the day*
A wild West Rodeo will be sponsored	by	the	Laay "I"	Stables
for two performances, - Saturday night, August 9, and Sunday afternoon,
August 10. Special lighting and seating has been installed for the
large crowd expected for these professional performances.
During Bay St. Louis* Centennial Celebration the week of
August 4 through 9 there will be something of interest for everyonee
Among the unusual displays will be one of antique automobiles. Those
interested are promised the largest showing of old cars ever held on
the Gulf Coast. There will also be a showing for the coin collectors.*
Several collections will be on exhibit daily	at	the	Hancock	Bank Annex.,
and will	be of great interest to those following the	science	of numismatics0
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A showing/the art work of the Gulf Coast will be on display daily at Bay St. Louis Youth Center.
Nightly for the ^-tire week of August 4 through 9 a spectacular jkigeant, "The Story of Bay St. Louis," will be presented in St. Stanislaus StVdium. A cast of 300 wi|*X enact a 100 year historical sketch of Bay St.' Louis. The ninety minute pageant will be presented on a 250 foot stage® Staged and directed by professionals with authentic costuming ans special lighting, the narration will be heard throughout the stadium by means of a specially installed sound system. A spectacular fireworks display will climax each presentation*
There will be something doing every minute of this complete,
^ jam-packed week of entertainment, education, thrills and enjoyment*
Visit Bay St. Louis during the week of AUgUSt 2 to 9 and have the time of your life*


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