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FIRE DESTROYS ?JACKSON
house; gulfside. early
HOUR1 MONDAY MORNING
Landmark For Generations Falls Prey to Fire of Unknown Origin?Building Which This One Had Replaced Burned Before Finished.
Jackson: Houso^ landmark of this section of the Minsis-sippi Culf Coast, located south of the Waveland lino, ?
and fucinj.^ the waters of the Mississippi ounjd, was tjotally destroyed by fire fi (o'clock Moilday morning.
l?i>h<>p ft. K. Joltes, executive head of (;,i|.fsido, as tfyr pl-icc had been known! for11he past nundier of years, a religion.-), educiijtional and recreational jresort for ci lored, said how the fire originated w.-.s not determined, however, Itl lthat' is known that it st.ai tei). in |a pantjry on the ground floor. I l!is|ioj) .loiiii's said the build-iiilt caijrieil; on I y. $.),000 insurance.
It iilid hven usojd eliiefly as boys' and men's dormitory and only a few d;i\s previously about one hundred new blankets was yeccived. '1'bese, it was said, T,ilh all furnishings weie destroyed ; no insurance coverage. The ;} > 11 i 111 i I ? K was lot,-illy di-stioy-wh'tf full iid'i! ion t ? ? I: i:;l:	a	silent
4-H CLUBS HOLD FIRST MEETING
Of Series of Monthly Assemblies?Plans for New Year Discussed
eil, oilly t.lie tall "lars 11 cmiiini ng.
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liishnp .Jones? own residence, south of the! building, Was damaged to some Extent but can and will be reconditioned.. Pt was partially insured. !
.Just; how old iho well-known Jackson Iii|use, and frequently referred to as ^,?the historic Jackson House,? no jino!_secnia____^to definitely know.
However, fr<>rn friign-icTTCrr'of Tnfor nwition gathered here and there it is safe to assume i( was built generations igo.	|
Arthur R. Johnson, living, Buy St. I.oi^is well-known builder und contractor residing in Citizen street, grandfathe^, James E. John
says hi: son, ah the con destroy He ' Krandfi
The boys -1-H Clubs of Hancock ^ county met during the work. to begin a series of monthly mootings for I the year.
| Instructions were given on making I records and the importance of project completion |iy I'nunty A^ciit J. j. A. Bozeman. 1
| Some of the plans for next year's j work, beginning [with reorganization | at the next meeting, was dicsus$ed j by C. O. Weeks, assistant county lament, recently assigned to this county for the fourth week of each (month to assist in 4-H Club work.
| There were four clubs organized I last year in the fcounty, with an en-I rollnient of SO hoys. This year it ' is expected to fvld several boys to : these clubs as wiill as organize throe I others, which will give an enrollment of approximately1 1 ir)0.
I Old clubs include., Catahoula, Sel-I lers, Kiln, and Waveland. New [clubs will be Logtown, Anron Acad-| emy and Lake Shore.
0 builder arid contractor, had tracf. for the ?Jackson House? id this wees.
lays he reiiiembers well his thor telling- that the origi-
nal Jackson Housd was in coursc
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fackson yesterday and ore the state budget i^ccure their b -annual |vith which to pperate t>yster reefs for the n On this comm ttee goi ivere Louis Hahn, feili Ward, Bay St.I I^ouis, Uceun Springs.! V Sm; j.hristian cornrnissionci H. Mosley, secretary, le before Alf iStone i s in'.>mber3 of the stat nissk.n and laid their '?rations for thej next t\ !pproved by the 11 have I to bo 10 state jlegislati ones in, Jackso ? nropriation call ? r for the no I this antount b !ppi Seafood C to continue t . i?:>i oystier hot '. nl -provide u rense in raw at)d stea Dr. Ward sayk the c let with favorable t.licit- request foj- fun< ears \vi)s roadjily gr tato Budget C|ommi o doubt, it wi^l 1 bo I egulur session | of t I?he trip was mndo 1 ljiission as well ;iiu>t cjvery side. i
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