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Its colorful past as it launched \.0 St, Louis in 1875. a week-long celebration mark- ; *>The town has continued to ing the 100th anniversary, of.its-| t operate on the same charter inrj-irnoratinn	i	j	- of Incorporation which was
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t&hrch predates its Incorporated * ' history Jby nearly two centuries, ./> was portrayed in colorfur pageantry here Monday in the open- i lng presentation of. “The Bay !
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QUEEN OF THE BAY ST. LOUIS Centennial, Miss Jackie ■r'TfdilM?‘wave*/from her, iloaf.during the parade through Bay. St. LguU, Ml*s., street*1 [n.. Monday afternoon’s high light^of' the "celebration* The parade wa» followed' Monday ^ nljjlht; by, a, pageant '.which depicted the 100 years of this '.Gulf Coastiown..(Story on Page 20.)	"	-*>
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tion of Bay St. Louis’ 100th anniversary.
An entourage headed by Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin and other Mississippi officials paraded through streets of this old Gulf coast town to cheers and waving of local citizens.
Joining in the parade were several ' Louisiana' officials including. Mayor deLesseps Morrison and city commissioner Victor H. Schiro of New Orleans, La.
Gartin, who participated in a premiere performance of a pageant called “Bay St. Louis iStory," Monday night, was on hand to represent Gov. J. P. Coleman, who was out of the state Monday.
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time it was known as Shields' boro. Wrapped in with the his-. tory of the section Is the role of the Catholic church in the new world dating from thftV earliest Frenbh explorers.
In dramatic fashion the pageant depicted the.•■development of schools operated by Catholie priests in the community dat-! ing back to 1852 and brought forward today in the name of St. Stanislaus college.
The pageant will be presented nightly in the St. Stanislaus stadium and will be concluded ’each night with, a fireworks display. An added feature is a rodeo to be presented Saturday ) and Sunday nights at the Lazy | Ranch.
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■Gartin crowned the Miss Centennial queen, .Miss Jackie Taillac, during-'a prepageant ceremony Monday 'night'. ~ ' ■ '*
Members of the centennial queen's court were Katherine Laum, Kinta Kergosien, Kathleen Herlihy, Pearl Pemiciaro,
Myrna Quarterna, Regina Moran, Dianne Seuzneau/ Gayle Parker, Mrs.'^Pat" Pitalo^.and Donna HoelveJ#
., Misstesippi’s-Mfe-'Hospij^ityjj Miss Elaine. Lipsey of Prentiss,: took part in the' colrirM^af terr ;tfoon'pMade<tiipugH^he,'down^ . ..: s# town; and'. I'esidentiwysection's • '*£; of ■ the - 'dffi
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