Alphabet File page 226

  A Boy scout Troup was organized in 1930 by Methodist minister, Reverend John W. More.  Miss Caro Weston was the Girl Scout leader for a period of time.

 

  In the middle 1930's, the Sam Whitfield Timber Corporation began its pulpwood operation in Logtown.  The Whitfield family members were among the pioneers in this area.  Their business was in existence in Logtown until 1964, when the operation moved to Kiln.  It was the last business to leave after the NASA acquisition.

 

  In the early 1950's, New Orleans residents, discovering the beauty of the area, began building weekend and summer homes.  Descendants of original families still remained. This peaceful way of life existed for about ten years.

 

Roy Baxter, Jr. opened his Pearl River Marina just two weeks before the NASA announcement in October, 1961.  Mr. Baxter's marina was located in the old Weston Lumber Company commissary building constructed in 1914.  This very large, beautiful old brick building had the company offices on the second floor.

 

    The Marina continued operating until the building was demolished in early 1964.  Mr. Baxter moved to Pearlington and opened his Marina there on May 1, 1964.

 

  All that remains of Logtown today is the beautiful old cemetery with its stately pines and massive live oaks that are more than 300 years old.  Roy Baxter Jr. placed four cemetery oaks on the National Register..  Named after prominent families in the history of Logtown, they are the Gladys Baxter, Otis, Carre' and Weston oaks.

 

  Leaving Logtown was very difficult for families who had lived in their lovely old homes for four and five generations.  All of us treasured the peace and tranquility, the association of close friends and the rich heritage that was ours in the small town.  To us Logtown exists today in recounted stories and written history memories of wonderful bygone days.

 

  (From a paper by Mildred Otis Fountain.  Copy in HCHS VF, Logtown).

 

Lohman - Schwartz - Bordage - Bourgeois, being sought by M/S Fred J. Bourgeois Jr., 8803 Valley View Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35802.

 

Loiacano, Arthur P., 308 S. 2nd (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Loiacano, J. E., groc. 212 Necaise Av. (Ph 48 thru 50, 55) r 110 Necaise (Ph 55)

 

Loiacano, Sam E. - In 1934 he purchased the store from his father, Anthony Loiacano which was on the corner of Necaise and St. John.  Late in 1934 he moved to Necaise and Easterbrook where it was in 1958.  Owned A & J Food Store at Main & St Francis (ca.1958).

 

Lombardo, A. J. r 412 Main (Ph 55)

 

Lombardo, S. P. r Hwy 90 (Ph 55)

 

Lone Pine Nursery, nurseryman, Hwy 90 (Ph 55)

 

Lonenbaker, Miss Mary, on Thursday of last week, was married to Mr. Joseph Clinger, formerly constable of this place. The ceremony was conducted at the church of Our Lady of the Gulf by Very Rev. Father LeDuc. (SCE 11-18-1893)

 

Lonergan, Father, who has been ailing for some little time departed for the Mississippi coast last week for the purpose of recuperating his health.  That region is famous for its health-restoring qualities.  If its pine forests, its fat and juicy oysters, fish of every description, and the salt sea breeze that is ever and anon wafted from old ocean does not restore the good Father to health then the human agencies are of not avail.  (Brookhaven, Miss., CITIZEN) (SCE 02/11/1893)

 

Long, Faye m Giveans, Wayne date? (PC&C)

 

Long. J. H., was a mgr for Bay Naval Stores Co. (SCE 9/5/03).

 

Long, Mrs. Mable.  I cannot be sure of name

 

Longo, John Jr. r Coleman Ave. (Ph 55)

 

JOHN LONGO JR.

 

  The death of John Longo Jr., ex-mayor of Waveland, is the final chapter in the life of a person who led his city through its greatest growth.

 

  When Longo was elected mayor of Waveland, it was a sleepy city just biding its time and remaining still.

 

  A five-time mayor and three-time alderman, Longo gave his all to being Waveland, his beloved city, into the 21st century.

 

  One of his greatest achievements has to have been the development and construction of the Waveland Regional Wastewater Management District.

 

  While other governmental leaders were reporting there were no federal monies around for grants, Longo did not fall asleep like most did.  He kept charging ahead, finding funds for the worthwhile project.

 

  Under Longo’s leadership, Waveland expanded by annexation, enticed new businesses and helped develop new shipping centers.  This paid off in tremendous increases in the city’s share of sales taxes.

 

  City services were expanded and Waveland’s residents did not see the big tax increases as other municipalities in the area had.

 

  Longo felt a city should be run like a business, and he did just that, leaving office with the city in good financial shape.

 

  Under Longo’s leadership, Waveland did things as they went along, maybe not on a large scale compared to other cities, but small improvments were made day by day.

 

  He was a successful businessman, retiring several years ago from Southern Frosted Foods, a company founded by him in the mid-50’s and now operated by family members.

 

  Longe gave to his church and its school wth his time, talent and resources.  Many hours of his personal time were spent helping with fund-raisers, especially with the chairmanship of is church’s annual seafood dinner.

 

   His wife, sons, daughters and grandchildren cal all be proud that their husband, father and grandfather was the person responsible for Waveland’s “waking up” and moving toward the future.

 

  To his wife, Jean; sons John, Steve and Theodore; daughters, Gail, Deborah and Christine; grandchildren and many friends, you can be assured that John Longo Jr. Will be remembered as being one of the “greatest men” of Waveland, Mississippi in this century. (SCE 6-21-1992

 

Loraine Flower Shops, 317 Ulman (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Lorch, Adam.  Purchased "Bay Villa", Front Street near Carroll for $2,900.  (SCE 4/8/1905 #11 col 2)

 

Lorch. Adam. Handsome villa of Adam Lorch (224 N. Beach) on beachfront being renovated and having electricity installed. (SCE 16 May 1908).

 

  Know your Coast by Ray Thompson, Mon Jan 26, 2959

 

  Photo of House

 

  (below is cut-line under photo)

 

The Handwriting on the window - The Lucien M. Gex home of Bay St. Louis which traces back to the Carroll Plantation and family around the time of the Civil Way

 

  The Handwriting On the Window.  Immediately to the left of the serene little Christ Episcopal Church in Bay St. Louis is one of the most interesting still surviving old Southern homes on the Coast almost concealed from the passing traffic on the Beach Drive by one of the Coast's magnificent patriarch oak trees, its ancient huge branches almost sweeping the ground with the weight of their years. This is the Lucien M. Gex home at 224  North Beach, known to the previous generation as the Adam Lerch home and to the generation before that as the Daniel R. Carroll plantation home.  Still in evidence are survivors of the long line of lovingly planted oaks that once lined the carriage entrance.  Still with its fireplace intact is the old slave quarters.  Still existent is the necessary sprawling expanse of grounds that in those days was needed to accommodate the outside kitchen and outbuildings and the necessary adjuncts and appendages to the big house on a self contained plantation.

 

  Inside Mr. and Mrs. Gex have preserved the hospitable feel of those days of the Old South when house guess were many, came often and stayed long.